In a straight line from Ice Bay to Seal Bay, the 700-foot-high Great Wall stands quietly here. The Night's Watch consists of West Bridge Watch, Shadow Tower, Sentinel Tower, Nightfort, Deep Lake House, Black Castle, and Queen's Gate.
There are nineteen castles including Oak Shield, Sable Hall, Long Car Tower, and Eastwatch, but now only three castles have garrisons.
Castle Black is one of them, and the commander, instructor, chief craftsman, chief blacksmith and other key figures of the legion are also here.
After traveling hard all the way, Samwell Tarly and his adopted wife Gilly finally arrived here.
As soon as he entered the door, the cute fat man received a cordial greeting from his night watchman brother.
"Hey, the fat man is back. We don't have enough food, but we still have a lot of food to eat."
"Isn't this Crying Sam? Why did you bring a woman back? Did the savage scare you so much that you forgot the rules?"
"It's okay, we are all brothers, let me help you send this woman to Mole Village!"
Sam glared at these careless bad brothers, took a few deep breaths, and without replying, walked directly to Maester Aemon's residence with Gilly holding the child.
Lord Commander Jeor Mormont has been killed by a traitor, and now the person who can decide to keep Gilly is the most prestigious and oldest Maester Aemon.
After the two climbed up the wooden stairs and entered the old maester's residence, Sam told him what happened to him at the Fist of the First Men and Craster's Fortress.
"...The long night has arrived, and the army of the dead has moved south. We don't have much time left."
Sam still acted responsibly and got down to business first.
The blind bachelor was enjoying the warmth of the fire in the fireplace. After hearing such a heart-breaking news, he immediately ordered:
"Hurry up and write to the lords in the south, send ravens to Lord Bolton in Winterfell, Lord Wyman Manderly in White Harbor, and the great nobles in King's Landing, and tell them what lies north of the Great Wall.
What happened, and begged them to send help, the long night is coming."
Because the Night Watch Legion's wandering raven who was recruiting new members died in the south, the legion had very few manpower during this period. In addition, the mutiny at Custer's Fortress caused the loss of a large part of the rangers, and the situation on the entire Great Wall was suddenly dangerous.
stand up.
Sam was already responsible for feeding the ravens and collecting and sorting the incoming letters. After Maester Aemon gave the order, he immediately sat down at the desk in the room and started writing dozens of letters with the same wording.
Of course, he also asked the old bachelor for his opinion on Gilly.
"Women are not allowed in the Night Watch's castle. This is a rule and an oath."
Maester Aemon's words shocked the kind-hearted Sam, and Gilly, who was standing by with her child in her arms, suddenly became at a loss.
Of course, the blind maester cannot see.
"But Mole Village and Houguan Town don't have this rule." Maester Aemon added.
The fifty leagues south of the Great Wall are the territory of the Night's Watch. The residents of the land-grant pay taxes for the Night's Watch in the form of food and labor.
The twenty-five leagues in the north were given by Brandon the Builder, and the twenty-five leagues in the south were given by Queen Alexa the Good. The latter was called the New Grant.
Mole Village is located on the old land grant, and Houguan Town is located on the new land grant.
While writing the letter, Samwell felt that the only option was to send Gilly to Mole Village.
He decided to send Gilly and his wife there tonight.
…
Stormlands, in the mountains west of Eagle's Nest.
In a hidden mountain col, Tristan Hewen quietly waited here with fifty knights and three times as many cavalry.
He is the senior officer of the Golden Company. Since Jon Connington left, this bastard from the Riverlands has become the most powerful contender for the vacant deputy commander position.
If he can capture Stannis this time, the deputy captain will be his.
"Gods bless you, here comes the damn Deer King." Tristan Hewen muttered while stroking his golden armband.
It was an ornament of pure gold, worth enough to be worth the ransom of a minor lord.
He believed that the golden armband would bring him good luck, so he kept it on him and would not take it off even in battle.
Behind the cavalry, a fifteen-foot-tall war elephant was shaking its long trunk uncomfortably, and two elephant handlers were trying to calm this heavily armed behemoth.
There are three other crossbowmen who are adjusting their weapons. They are also equipped with lances to prevent anyone from harming the war elephants.
Not far to the east of this mountain col, a group of Florentine cavalry was approaching quickly.
Stannis, the leader, is leading the wife warriors to chase a slave-catching party of about thirty people.
In the past month, such slave-catching teams have appeared frequently in the southern part of the Stormlands, plundering a large number of farmers and fishermen.
How could Stannis, who considered himself a king, condone this behavior? He immediately sent noble knights from Bronze Gate City, Harvest Hall, Hay Hall, Tas Island and other places to divide their cavalry into small groups to pursue them.
Slave catching team.
It's just that there are many mountains in the Storm Land, and there are often violent storms, so the actions of the lords are not very effective.
So Stannis himself brought his cavalry into battle. Most of the soldiers on Dragonstone were infantry, so the Florentine cavalry followed the King of the Stormlands.
"Speed up, we will catch up soon." The shadowless king shouted loudly, regardless of the rugged mountains and the coming storm.
Stannis, who is as hard as iron, will never show mercy to his subordinates. Now that he has encountered a slave-catching team, he will never let it go.
The Florentine cavalry were all from the River Bend, and had only been trained to fight on horseback on the plains. It was already very difficult for them not to fall behind in this situation.
Their lord, Count Allister Florent, had been killed in battle a long time ago, which made some soldiers begin to waver.
In the mountain col, Tristan Hewen looked at the enemies gradually passing by. After carefully identifying them, he recognized that the leader was Stannis.
"Great, let's rush out and block them from both ends." He Wen raised his arms and shouted, and the elite cavalry of the Golden Regiment immediately took action.
Stannis was leading his men in pursuit when a large group of enemies suddenly rushed out from the mountain col on one side.
"There is actually an ambush? But are there enough people to surround us?"
The king quietly sent two cavalry back to ask for help, and then prepared to fight with the stopped slave catching team and the ambushed enemy troops.
The Florentine cavalry complied with the king's choice until they saw the large and terrifying war elephant.
The cavalrymen were on horses, but they were only half as tall as war elephants.
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King's Landing, Visenya Foothills.
In a narrow alley, Sir Willow Cue was searching alone until he saw his destination.
This is a very inconspicuous small hotel. After the owner caught a glimpse of the visitor's coat of arms with six yellow flowers on a blue background, he closed his eyes and pretended not to know.
Sir Willow walked into the back room, and was led into a deeper chamber by a mysterious man wearing a black cloak and a hood.
"I heard that you are now in charge of the guard of the Red Fort?"
Willow Cuy nodded, wondering which one it was from.
The mysterious man handed a letter to the knight, which was sealed with a six-yellow heraldic wax seal.
It seemed to be news from the master's family. While thinking about the possible situation, Sir Willow took off the wax seal and read it carefully by the dim light of the candlestick.
The further he read, the more exaggerated the expression on this middle-aged knight's face became.
"this……"
Fear was written all over Willow's face.
"Don't worry. It is said that the Dragon Holders are planning to replace the defenders of the Red Fort with river people. You actually don't have much responsibility."
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King's Landing, Flea Bottom.
A child quietly slipped into a residential building, handed the small note in his hand to Wallis, then turned and left.
After the Octopus Spider read the letter, he folded his hands in his sleeves and began to worry.
Where can I find a suitable assassination target?
Illyrio's letter demands that the assassin be given a high status and be the key to the marriage between the dragonbearers and the people of the Reach.
Is it possible for a fat man like him to assassinate Margaery Tyrell, the fiancée who was always by the side of Arthur, the God of War?
This is somewhat embarrassing for the fat man.
Varys sat down on the bed, making the wooden bed frame groan.
Olenna Redwin?
The Queen of Thorns is probably being guarded at all times.
After much thought, Varys felt that only Mace Tyrell was suitable, but since Duke Mace was not in King's Landing right now, he didn't have many opportunities to make a move.
It’s difficult!
The Octopus Spider decided to sneak into the Red Keep to observe the situation first.
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North of Slaver's Bay, Meereen.
Meereen is located on the northernmost coast of Slaver's Bay, near the mouth of the Skazadan River. The entire city is built on a sandy promontory.
Salt and wine are produced here, and there were olive groves that had grown for hundreds of years around the coast, but they were burned down before the slave owners arrived. Copper is also produced near Meereen, but this metal is not that valuable in Slaver's Bay.
Meereen, like the other two slave city-states of Yunkai Astapor, is built of bricks, but the bricks of Meereen are multi-colored, not just yellow or red. The city walls are high and thick, well-repaired, and there are bricks at every corner.
There are defensive towers, and there are bronze harpy heads on the wall that can spray boiling oil at the enemy. The northern wall runs along the river bank, and the river flows through the city, while the western wall is built along the bay, and the city's sewers lead to
Skazhadan River.
The city has wide streets and red arena stands. Meereen's wealthiest citizens live on smaller pyramids, and there are about twenty much smaller pyramids in the city.
"Misha, Misha, Misha~" the call was deafening, echoing throughout the bay.
At this moment, tens of thousands of slaves who had broken their shackles were shouting the word "mother" in Gughis language to express their simple emotions to Daenerys Stormborn.
Of course, it is incorrect to call them slaves. The title of freedmen is more suitable for them.
Daenerys, dressed in a sky-blue robe, walked up the stairs of the largest pyramid in Meereen and greeted the new freedmen cordially. Although the two parties did not understand each other in language, they could establish a good relationship with the smile on her face and physical interaction.
communication.
The bear Jorah Mormont, Ser Barristan Selmy, Gray Worm, Missandei and others attended today's people-friendly event.
This is the first time the city has been so lively since Meereen was captured by the Mother of Dragons' army.
After hearing enough of "Misha", the group finally returned to the palace at the top of the pyramid tower and began to discuss the next move.
For the Mother of Dragons, the current situation is not very good.
The slave-owning Magi of Yunkai defeated the council left behind by Daenerys and regained control of the city.
To make matters worse, the New Gith on the Isle of Zeon has established an alliance with Yunkai, and the two are preparing to take Astapor and then move north to attack Meereen.
Matalis in the east is Yunkai's traditional ally. They will also send some strange soldiers to besiege the uninvited guests in Meereen City.
"The ships in Meereen are enough for us to return to Westeros. I propose that your majesty lead the army back to his kingdom immediately." Jorah the Bear looked at the Mother of Dragons sitting on the throne affectionately and expressed his suggestion.
Jorah Mormont is lucky, because of the intervention of the troublemaker Arthur, Tywin has been disturbing the river and the Westerlands, and has no time to send a letter of pardon here to divide his relationship with the queen.
Daenerys ignored him and turned to look at the more experienced Ser Barristan.
"I heard that the kings of Westeros are standing side by side and there are constant disputes. What do you think?"
The gray-haired old knight sorted out the information he had heard recently, "When I left, there were five kings in the Western Continent. I heard that after another round, five more kings appeared. This is good news for us.
.Because their internal fighting will consume their strength, and our military strength will increase rapidly."
After thinking about his words, he prepared to persuade the queen to stay, learn to govern the city first, and take the opportunity to expand his army.
"The way to be a king lies in commanding and governing. The examples of Yunkai and Astapor are right in front of you. I think you should start by governing a city first, and then go on to govern a country."
Barristan's tone was very humble, but his meaning was very straightforward.
The sixteen-year-old Daenerys was rebellious. She wondered: "But my brother said that as long as Targaryen leads his army to Westeros, a large number of nobles will swear allegiance to us? For example?
The Rowan, Tarly, Tyrell, and Mareweis families of the Riverlands, as well as the Darry, Mouton, and Riveran families of the Riverlands."
Because her brother had whispered it in her ears dozens of times, Dany easily named seven or eight great nobles loyal to Targaryen.
Barristan shook his head, "Your Majesty must have heard of the Dragon Holder. He has already won over most of the families here. There is also Aegon who claims to be your nephew. He took the Golden Company to the storm.
We will also win the support of some families, we will go back now..."
He had a negative attitude towards landing in Westeros immediately.
Not to mention that the most powerful Reach already has a choice, even the weaker Aegon VI is not a potential ally of the Mother of Dragons.
After the Golden Company broke the agreement with the Free Trade City-state Myr, they immediately crossed the Narrow Sea and landed in the Stormlands. It was Barristan who killed the ferocious "Maris". He probably guessed that Aegon VI was supported by the Golden Company.
The origin of.
But the Mother of Dragons was obviously different from what he thought.
"Of course I have heard of Arthur Targaryen, the Dragonbearer. Since he has a dragon, he is a real dragon and is my relative."
Daenerys didn't know how the distant relative hatched the dragon egg, but based on her experience, it was probably the same as her own, using fire to create it.
It has become her stereotype that a real dragon is not afraid of fire.
Barristan looked confused and said, "Your Majesty, the dragon supporter is Bracken. There is no way he is your relative."
This old knight is nicknamed "Gossip Stan" because of his love of eavesdropping on all kinds of gossip.
With his experience in the Red Keep for so many years, he naturally knows that there are only two existing Targaryens: Maester Aemon and Daenerys.
When did another Dragon Champion appear?
What's more, even if the dragon bearer is an illegitimate son of the Dragon family, he still bears the surname of Hewen and cannot be called Targaryen.
"You are talking as if you are hiding under my brother's bed all the time. Do you still need your consent when he raises an illegitimate child? Just the fact that he has a dragon can already confirm that he is my family member."
Dani was a little angry. Her family was already in decline, and finally she had an adult nephew. How could she let him go so easily?
Moreover, the Mother of Dragons had not had her period for a long time, and she and the many maids around her had discussed that she was probably infertile.
As for the other younger nephew "Aegon VI", because he has no dragons and his brother Viserys has confirmed that all the children born to his eldest brother's wife have been killed by the Mountain, Dany doesn't really believe it.
Seeing that the two people were talking a little awkwardly, Jorah stepped forward to rescue him and said: "Your Majesty, we can send people to inquire about the situation first. If we can contact the Dragon Holder or Aegon VI, we can then decide when to go back.
Late."
Daenerys applauded, "You are right, I decided to send you to do this. Now you set off immediately, take a ship to Volantis, first inquire about the situation in Westeros, and then report to me
Go to the Western Continent again, try to contact Arthur Targaryen, confirm his intentions, and then come back and report to me."
She felt more and more that something was wrong with Jorah Mormont's eyes on her, and Dany was smart and prepared to send the bear away.
"As for you." She pointed to Ser Barristan, "No matter what happens next, we need more soldiers. You have to select reliable men from the free people to form a new army."
Currently, the army under Daenerys' name includes eight thousand Unsullied, about two thousand mercenaries, and thousands of servants brought from Yunkai.
Whether fighting for the Iron Throne or fighting the alliance of New Gith and Yunkai, such an army seems a bit weak.
It just so happens that Ser Barristan is also an excellent commander, so he can carry out the task of expanding the army.
Dany, who was far away in Slaver's Bay, made such a decision, which made Arthur feel much more uncomfortable.
After carefully analyzing the cards in his hand, he found that as long as Margaery gave birth to a boy, the Queen of Thorns would definitely take action.
The Tyrell family didn't know that children born from Little Rose could not ride dragons.
What's worse is that the battle situation is not going very smoothly. After Garland received the news that King's Landing was controlled by the Reachers, he led most of his soldiers south, leaving only a dozen small families' coalition forces blocking the Golden Road.
The nearly 10,000 Lannister soldiers who returned westward, led by "Adam One-Armed", directly dispersed the Riverbend Army blocking the way and continued to return to their hometown.
In order to solve the problem in the West and to ensure that there are servants and guards loyal to him in the Red Keep, Arthur decided to return to Harrenhal.
Accompanying him were Lord Orton Mareweiss, Brienne Tarth and others, as well as "Lady Stark" whose secret was handed over to him.
After the mother-in-law heard about his order to kill Cersei, she was quite satisfied with him.
Arthur decided to use her to get Sansa to agree to marry more wives.
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