Quanyou: I loaded the Demon Hunter system

Chapter 140 Where Are You Going Next?

Ed Stark didn't stay in the Twin River City for too long. After repeatedly ordering Earl Wyman, asking him to find Arya Stark as soon as possible, he and his son Robb Stark set off for the north. go.

The northern army urgently needs to return home. The very important grain in the fields is waiting for them to harvest. If it is too late, the grain will all rot in the ground.

Even Mrs. Caitlin, who was most worried about her daughter, did not stop her husband's decision. After being married to Ed Stark for so many years, she already understood how fragile the food security in the northern border was.

The clan language that Stark has chanted from generation to generation for thousands of years: "Winter is coming" is not empty words. There is not enough food. Under the most severe conditions, one-third of the people in the North will suffer. But winter.

Therefore, the Starks of all ages, whether he is the king of the North or the Duke of Winterfell, have always regarded harvesting food as a top priority. Even during the dance of blood dragons, Duke Cregan Stark of the North, It was only after carefully harvesting the grain in the field that they slowly went south to participate in the war.

Now, this question was before Eddard Stark and his son Rob Stark. They had no choice but to lead their army back north immediately and go home to collect food.

However, White Harbor, which has almost monopolized the trade between the northern border and the Narrow Sea, is almost not worried about this problem. For the trade city gang on Essos, food has never been a problem, as long as you can afford it The price they are happy with.

Moreover, after the Mandalay family represented by Earl Wyman took control of the Twin River City, it meant that once there was a food problem in the north, the Mandalay family could manipulate the price of food in the north.

If Winterfell doesn't directly intervene, there won't be enough food in the northern border, and only I have food in White Harbor. Do you want to buy it or not?
Not long after Ed Stark left, the five thousand cavalry led by Clay came under the Twin River City.

Looking at the mermaid flag waving in the wind above the Twin Rivers City, Clay felt a little dazed. When he came here last time, the Frey family was still here, but now, he is the master of this city. .

At the gate of the city, the army was stationed. Clay did not let the army enter the city, because the cavalry deviated from the king's road, and only repaired here. In the morning, after the army had eaten and drank, they would continue to march north.

After arranging many matters concerning the defense and the camp, Clay led Sir Marlon and rode through the east gate of the Twin River City.

In the hall, Clay only saw the old man and his younger sister Vera, who was fighting with the chicken wings, and his own older sister, Wilfield, he didn't see.

The old man was still the same, always carrying a bottle of very good summer red in his hand, enjoying a comfortable life, when he suddenly saw his grandson coming in, choked on the wine, and coughed violently.

Reluctantly, Clay walked behind the old man a few steps, patted him, and waited until the old man came over, then sat down as if in the old man's study, opened a bottle of wine, and got up.

Vera glanced at the two drunkards, then at her grilled chicken wings, and decided that the chicken wings were better, so she decided to ignore the two for the time being, said hello to her brother, and left with her plate in her arms. hall.

The little girl is pure-hearted, but she also knows that at this time, her brother and grandpa must have something very important to say, and the matter between the nobles has affected her after all.

Close the door intimately, leaving behind two evil-looking grandparents in the hall who only cared about themselves. Finally, after feeling a little drunk, the two put down their glasses at the same time, looking at each other silently.

Finally, the two laughed loudly and touched each other fiercely while holding the wine bottle. This is the unique way of greeting grandparents and grandchildren.

"Not bad kid, really good, I really didn't see it before, you kid actually has such a strong battlefield talent, tsk tsk, you killed more than 1 Duke Tywin in World War I, seven gods, I think now It’s incredible to think about.”

The old man's tone was rather sighing. He was a little older than Tywin, and he had seen the Duke of Casterly Rock City from beginning to end, performing on the stage of the Seven Kingdoms for so many years.

Earl Wyman felt very deeply about his wrist, his iron blood, and his ruthlessness.

But it was such a big man from the Seven Kingdoms who was beaten to the bone by his grandson in the First World War, and was forced to sit at the negotiating table, no longer as strong and domineering as before.

There is also this Twin River City. The old man never dreamed that he would become the master of the Twin River City. When Clay's letter first arrived in White Harbor, he thought it was his grandson who was joking with him.

Seven gods, do you know how big the territory and the population of the Twin Rivers City are? For his own ambition, this kid really doesn't miss any chance.

"Grandpa, this is the biggest spoils of my trip to the south, how about it, are you satisfied?"

The old man didn't respond to his grandson's words, but opened another bottle of wine for him, and pushed it down from his grandson's hand. After thinking about it, the old man asked:
"Boy, you have to tell me what you think next. Everything in the family must match your actions. This time you have accumulated military achievements and popularity in the war, and you have made the family greatly Expansion, but boy, it's not enough."

Clay nodded. Of course he knew what the old man said was not enough and what he was referring to, because no matter how much credit Clay made, he belonged to the northern system. The more credit he made, the more he would be in this system. The deeper you sink.

Gelesos grows up day by day, and there will always be a moment when the little Eldest Sister Island will not be able to accommodate it. At that time, how will the Mandalay family manage themselves in the Seven Kingdoms and in the northern border?

This is a question that must be considered. Before going south, the old man went to Changjie Island to see Gelesos by himself. When he saw the huge figure soaring in the sky, his breathing almost froze.

The dragon grew too fast, from the size of an arm when Clay left, to now it was twice the size of the largest horse, and its wingspan cast a large shadow on the ground.

Although the big blue-gold guy was hidden from people's attention, but if it grows at this speed, the dragon must eat more in order to grow. At that time, it will have to leave here.

Therefore, as the owner of Clay's Gelesos, Clay must make up his mind. Due to the huge symbolic meaning of the dragon, this will inevitably affect the future direction of the Mandalay family.

"Grandpa, this time the matter is over, I will return to White Harbor, then go to Eldest Sister Island, take Gelesos with me, and leave Westeros for a while."

Clay thought about it, hesitated again and again, and decided to explain the truth to the old man in advance.

The old man opened his eyes wide. Clay's answer was completely beyond his expectations. He immediately asked:

"Where are you going? If you leave Westeros at this time, what will you do if there is another war?"

Clay knew that the old man was right, but he had to do some things, and he didn't have a better time.

"Grandpa, I'm going to Essos to meet someone."

"Who?!"

"Daenerys Targaryen, daughter of the Mad King, exile of House Targaryen."

Hearing this name, the old man's pupils suddenly shrank. He, who is well versed in the rules of the noble game, immediately realized what his grandson wanted to do. After a long time, the old man said in a difficult tone:
"Do you... want to revive the Targaryen dynasty and restore the mad king's daughter to the throne, with your dragon?"

"No, there are her dragons too."

With Clay's words, the old man suddenly raised his head. He didn't even know that Daenerys gave birth to three dragons. In fact, not many people in Westeros knew about it.

"What do you mean? Could it be...she...it's impossible!"

"Nothing is impossible, Grandpa, you are not in the south, and you don't know some news. I have no choice but to go this time."

"Do you know where she is?"

The old man already felt that his head could not keep up. The grandson in front of him, what he was thinking, was never in Westeros, in the territory of the Seven Kingdoms.

"When I get there, I will naturally know."

"Then what are you going to do when you see her? Get her out of those barbarian tents?"

The old man didn't know Khal Drogo was dead yet, but everyone in Crepi knew.

"Grandpa, Ma Wang is dead. I want to bring her back. I don't care if she has had a man or even a child. What I want is the top of her head. What is that top like Stannis, blue?" A crown much brighter than the stream of rites."

"You're right, Grandpa, my Mandalay family. From the moment Galesos was born, the family has no choice. So, why don't I take a big gamble?"

Clay knows that his words will make the old man digest for a long time, but there is no way to do this, not to mention whether the current Gelesos can defeat Daenerys' three dragons in one-on-one, even if he wins, what is the use? Woolen cloth?
Jurisprudence has a very strong market in Westeros. The Targaryen family ruled the Seven Kingdoms for 300 years. Although it collapsed once, the concept that the red dragon flag on a black background represents the royal family is still buried in people's subconscious.

Clay uses Daenerys as a Targaryen to deal with the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, and the resistance will be much smaller, and, not to mention anything else, Dorne will directly become their natural ally.

Moreover, the surname Targaryen means the strongest claim to the Iron Throne. Why did the Seven Kingdoms fall apart immediately after the death of Robert I, and there is still a strong connection with the fact that the people on the throne are not surnamed Targaryen.

When the Targaryen king dies, the next Targaryen will succeed. This is a matter of course. The logic is the authority of jurisprudence. However, the succession logic after Robert I ascended the throne quietly changed, because this is called winner-take-all.

This gave a hint to the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms. Anyway, your Baratheon family also relied on rebelling against the superior, relying on nothing more than military strength, so why can't I, as long as I have soldiers.

The identity of the king is no longer sacred, because it is only linked to the strength of the troops. Westeros is now fragmented, which is the final product of this logic.

"Clay, you told me that you would marry her, right? What about your surname, I don't want to see my only heir become a Targaryen."

The old man was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked his grandson in a quiet tone. This was the question he was most concerned about in his heart. At this moment, he had accepted his grandson's idea, but he had to think about the inheritance of the family.

"No, Clay Mandalay, this is my name, and it will not change even if the gods are present. What I want is her crown, but I definitely don't want to bow my knees to her."

Seeing the expression of the old man quietly relieved, Clay made a joke:

"Don't worry, grandpa, even if she is as beautiful as a legend, she is the same to me. If the daughter of the Frey family can bring me a crown, I will already be the son-in-law of the Freys now."

The old man smiled and touched the wine bottle with his grandson. He had to digest this idea well. Frankly speaking, he thought he was ready before, and his granddaughter Wilfield had already followed the Stark father and son to Winterfell .

This is the result agreed by himself, Duke Stark and his wife. Anyone who understands a little bit about this matter between nobles will know exactly what it means.

In the original arrangement of the old man, through this trick and the friendship between Clay and Robb, the relationship between the two families of Manderly and Stark was completely tied up, just like the Stark and Tully families before. .

After that, Clay returns, and the existence of the dragon, coupled with the support of Tully and the Stark family, will make his situation much better.

Didn't that stupid woman, Lysa Tully, rely on a bloody gate to keep all threats out?But now, dragons are once again in the Eyrie's backyard.

Earl Wyman believed that Lysa Tully would make her precious son Robert Arryn surrender to the new Dragon King, and after taking the Vale, only the half-dead Western Region remained in the Seven Kingdoms, as well as the endless civil wars. stormy land.

As for the bay land where the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, under the threat of the giant dragon, they must still remember what the battle of rage and prairie fire was.

In the end, there was only one Dorne left, and at worst, the head of the Magic Mountain would be sent to them. I believe that Prince Doran in the Palace of Flowing Water would not argue with him.

But now, my plan and my grandson must be completely conservative. Don't be conservative anymore. My eyes have been fixed on Westeros, completely ignoring Essos on the other side of the narrow sea.

With Targaryen's declaration, and nothing else, Dorne will definitely stand behind him unconditionally. If what Sun Tzu said is true, then the number of dragons will no longer be one. This is a completely different concept .

Earl Wyman carefully considered all possibilities. As the helm of the family, he must use his 60 years of experience to give the most reasonable suggestions.

As night fell, the candles in the hall burned slowly, the old man's pensive face was hidden in the candlelight, and he poured wine bottle after bottle. Those who knew him well knew that this was the old man's habit when he was thinking.

Clay didn't rush him, and drank the wine himself, quietly waiting for the old man to think. At least on this night, he had plenty of time.

Finally, the old man drank a bottle of wine viciously, and his collar was completely wet with the purple wine, but he didn't care.

He took a deep breath, looked at his smiling grandson, gritted his teeth and asked:
"Hurry up, you will leave with the troops tomorrow, then return to White Harbor immediately, and take the dragon directly to Essos, you don't need to worry about it here.

"I have a hunch that the peace in the northern border is temporary, Clay, you must return to your family before the war resumes."

"Sure, I promise."

Clay said.

(End of this chapter)