Game of Thrones: Digger of the Dreadfort

"What? You want that washerwoman to be my maid?" Domeric asked with a smile.

"She smells like sunshine and will definitely please you!" Melanie vowed:

"Moreover, Lord, don't you think there are too few maids around you?"

Due to Domeric's living habits in his previous life, he attached great importance to privacy, so he did not keep a large number of maids for fun like most nobles.

So for so many years, Melanie was the only maid around me - mainly because her milk was so delicious.

Domeric glanced at Melanie's expectant eyes. He guessed that she was too lonely and wanted to find someone to accompany her.

"Well, since you recommend her so highly, bring her here now," he said.

"If the washerwoman named Daisy is as good as you say, I will make an exception and let her be my second personal maid..."

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord!"

Melanie was about to get up, but was pulled back by Domilek, causing a large splash of water in the bathtub.

"Continue to complete your mission!"

"As ordered."

Domeric's eyes closed again, and he lazily soaked in the water, seeming to be about to fall asleep.

Melanie then stood up gently and got dressed.

She wanted to tell the young washerwoman the good news quickly...

Chapter 286 The Three Giants of River Bend, the Way to Rule

When the young washerwoman was brought before Domeric.

He had finished taking a shower, and the maid Melanie was wiping his wet hair with a towel.

When Melanie just pulled her up from the floor, Daisy was still half asleep.

Her hair was messy, her complexion was a little bad, and she looked sleepy.

Until she saw the noble nobleman in front of her, Daisy's eyes widened suddenly and she rubbed her hands unconsciously.

Just like the job seeker in his previous life, he was full of expectations, desires, and uneasiness.

Domeric and Melanie acted as interviewers and HR.

Domeric took a look at the young washerwoman, but he didn't see anything special. He was too lazy to mess around, so he casually twirled a hair of the young washerwoman and used the [Secret Digging System]!

After confirming that the girl named Daisy was not an enemy spy or a hidden killer.

Domeric asked Melanie to take her down and use her as his second maid...

…………

a few days later.

When the faint dawn shone into the Red Keep, Domeric led his army to leave King's Landing.

Under the courtesy of a group of noble ministers, the huge army marched out from under the huge iron gate of the Mud Gate.

Summer is over and winter is coming.

The weather was getting colder, so Domeric put a black leather armor on his horse, a neck gaiter and a hood, and also added a heavy mink cloak to himself.

Baron Sandor "The Hound" Clegane followed closely behind Domeric.

He is tall and the most conspicuous among the crowd. He is wearing gray steel plate armor, riding the horse called "Stranger", wearing the iconic dog-shaped helmet, and holding the black dog flag.

Four flag officers walked behind them, holding the flag high, and the "Foundation Skinner" fluttering in the wind.

Behind them are the Three Realms Allied Forces and Wang Ling's newly added army.

The flags are flying, dazzling and colorful:

There are silver trout, brown stones, chain-breaking giants, white mermaids, standing black bears, sunrays, crossed black warhammers, ermine red bars, three crows, castles, bridges, shields, gloves, swans...

This expedition totaled [-] troops.

In addition to the more than 20000 Three Realm Allied Forces brought back by Domeric from Riverrun, the nobles of Wangling pieced together a force of [-] people.

This was beyond Domeric's expectations.

He originally thought that the Wangling nobles could muster an army of 5000 people at most, which would be a great deal!

I wonder if this is due to Earl Gyles Rossby, or is it because the consciousness of these Wangling nobles suddenly became higher?

Or maybe they can’t wait to join the winner?

…………

The [-]-strong army was like a gigantic snake, winding its way along Rose Avenue, stretching as far as the eye could see...

The Rose Avenue is a thoroughfare starting from King's Landing and heading southwest through the Reach to Oldtown.

It crosses the Mandeb River at Bitterbridge and joins the Esplanade at High Court.

It is said to be a "big road", but it is actually a dirt road paved with gravel.

In addition, it rained slightly last night, so the dirt road was a little muddy.

Not far away, you can vaguely see the thatch and black tile roofs, as well as the mottled earth walls.

After setting up camp in the afternoon, the army rested.

Some farmers and vendors who came from the village after hearing the commotion carried various fruits and vegetables and squatted on both sides of Rose Avenue to sell.

Scattered soldiers walked out of the tents and started bargaining...

It was so lively for a while!

In the lord's tent.

Domeric sat at an oak table, doing his homework.

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles!"

If you want to deal with the Reach Stormland coalition forces stationed in Bitter Bridge, you must carefully analyze their force composition.

Leaving aside the Stormlands, the main force of the Bitterbridge Alliance is the army from the Reach.

The predecessor was well versed in history. After thinking for a moment, Domilik thought for a moment and a series of family names appeared in his mind...

Tyrell, Hightower, Redwyne, Tully, Fossoway, Florent...

The first three big families are collectively called the "Hebend Three".

Belongs to the first-tier nobles throughout Westeros, especially the Hightower family of Oldtown.

Compared with the latter three families, they are not on the same level at all. They belong to the second-tier nobles, but they are also among the most important nobles.

Let’s talk about the “Rose” Tyrell family of Highgarden first.

Although the Tyrell family is the nominal governor of the Reach, the Guardian of the South.

But the Tyrell family itself does not have a very deep foundation. The background of their "Gardener King Butler" is even lower than that of some second-tier nobles.

Before "Longthorn" Leo Tyrell greatly enhanced the prestige of the Tyrell family with his military exploits during the Blackfire Rebellion, Tyrell was only a nominal governor in the Reach, and he had great restraint on his vassals. limited.

After the "Blackfire" rebellion, Tyrell's prestige grew, on the one hand, from Leo Tyrell's military exploits.

On the other hand, many of the great nobles of the Reach were weakened because of their participation in the rebellion.

This weakening happened again in "The War of the Usurpers".

As the governor of the Reach, Tyrell did not suffer much actual wrath from King Robert, so objectively their strength and prestige further increased.

Of course, in addition to the change in the balance of power, Tyrell's strengthening of the Reach is also closely related to its absorption into the alliance between Hightower and Redwyne.

Mace Tyrell, known as the "Inflatable Fish", his mother is from the Redwyne family and his wife is from the Hightower family.

Blood ties tightly bind the three families together, forming a solid interest group - the "River Bend Three".

The interest group "The Big Three" can crush other princes in the Reach, which determines the stability of Tyrell's position.

Among the "Big Three" of the Riverbend, Hightower and Redwyne can still protect themselves behind closed doors and stabilize their fundamentals even if they lose Tyrell.

If Tyrell loses these two families as allies, its own strength will seem a bit weak in the Riverlands.

Therefore, whether Tyrell is powerful as the "Governor of the Reach" is closely related to the attitude of Oldtown and Qingting Island.

Because Old Town and Qingting Island are strong enough on their own.

And allied with Renly to compete for the "Iron Throne".

The Tyrell family is the biggest supporter and the biggest beneficiary.

The support of the Hightower family in Oldtown and the Redwyne family in Arbor Island is obviously insufficient.

The Hightower family only sent some symbolic troops, and the Redwyne family did not even send the Arbor Fleet, one of the "Three Fleets of Westeros".

So on the surface, Domeric faces the entire Reach.

In fact, it’s just the Tyrell family and those vassals with evil intentions...

If we want to deal with the Tyrell family, can the other two giants—Hightower of Oldtown and Redwyne of Arbor Island—be used as a breakthrough?

Just as Domeric was lost in thought.

The tent was opened, and Wilfield, dressed as a noble woman, walked in.

She was wearing a shirt and a pleated skirt, her brown braid was tied with a diamond hairband, she had a pair of long, round legs, and she was wearing long leather boots, making her look dashing...

After leaving King's Landing, after leaving the nagging of his grandfather, Earl Wyman.

Wilfield finally breathed the free air again and indulged in love with her man...

Only this time, she was holding a large book in her hands.

It seemed that Wilfield came to ask Domeric for advice on some academic issues.

Domeric could just take advantage of this opportunity to rest for a while.

He rubbed his forehead and called the new No. [-] maid, Daisy, and asked her and Melanie to milk some fresh milk...

Since the washerwoman Daisy became the noble lord's personal maid a few days ago, she has been doing all sorts of slutty things.

He even touched Domeric's bed in the middle of the night and was kicked off. He was given a severe verbal guidance and a lesson with a stick... Only then did he become honest.