The king on the Great Wall

Chapter 322 Capital Crisis

The two soon figure out why Arya is running.

The soldiers of the Stark family who "captured" their lady ran past them with a gust of wind, which made Nina feel a little out of play, and she almost forgot what she was just saying: "Arya, she...isn't always with you Is it very intimate, why did the adults drive her away?"

"It's always been very close, but you have to know that the relationship with this kind of noble family's heirs is too good, and it's a big headache when you get entangled." Iger likes Arya very much, but this matter has nothing to do with likes and dislikes, "however She has helped me a lot, and she has gradually grown up and started to remember things, so it's not good to dislike her directly, these days have really annoyed me. This time, you really came in time. "

"Uh..." I was inexplicably praised by this sentence, even though Nina had seen the world like this, she was a little at a loss.She was a little uneasy—did she innocently offend Miss Stark?But after thinking about it, she doesn't have to deal with the Stark family. It doesn't make any difference whether Arya likes herself or not.

Don't think about the meaningless things at all. Within half a minute, Nina put the matter behind her. After a dozen seconds, she picked up the topic they were talking about before Arya came out: "But Don't worry too much, adults. It said that the people of Florent's family think too much—it's just that I noticed it in advance. But in fact, they haven't really started to exert pressure or take any action. I'm leaving for now to let them Calm down, when you go back, the news of your election as the commander-in-chief of the night watchman has probably already spread, and if they have any plans, they have to worry about you, the land-grant master, and restrain themselves a bit."

She paused for a moment and sighed: "Let's not talk about the bad things. After you left King's Landing and headed north to the Great Wall, the Night Watchman Legion has been asking King's Landing for funds and various supplies... Although the task of the Night Watchman's property is to support The Great Wall defenders, but after all, not everyone has such a high level of awareness. After the situation of "I see no one, I just reach out to ask for this and that" continued for a period of time, the middle and high-level officials in the industrial park said, "You have been guarded at night" Doubts about people under house arrest and control' gradually emerged, and became more and more rampant over time. At the request of many managements, I made many plans to go north to take a look at the land grant, to confirm that you are safe and free to move...but then I changed my mind I think, even if the suspicion is true, I won’t be able to save you when I come, but I will cause you more trouble because of my daughter’s body, so I have been suppressing my impulse. I didn’t let go of my heart until the news of your election as commander-in-chief finally came. , arranged the itinerary."

Although only a few words, in the past ten months, a young girl under the age of 20 has independently supported such a large family business without seeing the backbone. How many thoughts and worries to endure... Iger is a man, I can only imagine it, but I will never understand it.

"You guys think too much. The Night Watchmen Legion, and even the northern border, are different from the south. Although there are internal intrigues, compared with the sinister darkness in the capital of the Seven Kingdoms and even the palace, they are as clean and pure as white paper." Iger hugged the girl closer again, stroking her shaved shoulders lovingly: "However, to make you worry, there is indeed a reason why I didn't think carefully. It's really embarrassing for you... We won't talk about thank you But I promise, here, and even from now on, you don't have to worry about being afraid anymore, and you can enjoy the protection of your man."

"Hmm." Nina responded in an imperceptible voice. After a moment of observation and feeling, she finally confirmed that Iger not only didn't have to worry about him in the land-grant, but he also had hands and eyes open to the sky, and he was very at ease: "I The second time I came here, besides missing you so much, the main purpose is to explain in person: Sir, we are all very happy that you have been elected as the commander-in-chief, but unfortunately, the night watchman industry is no longer able to send a bigger force to the legion. The flow of funds is used as a celebration or support. I have brought a record statement of all activities and income and expenditure of the industry in the past two years. There are indeed a small amount of losses caused by corruption and misjudgment. I have tried my best to make it clear... If you still have questions, you can ask I, I can definitely explain."

"I'll watch it when I get some time, just put it in my room." Iger nodded, raised his hand and scratched Nina's nose, "but I still have to correct you for a wording mistake - when you said you missed me. Alone Put it in one sentence, don't mix it with a lot of other words, trying to get away with it."

Nina's face, which had finally recovered with difficulty, turned red again in an instant. After regaining the familiar sense of intimacy in front of the man she admired the most, she simply took off her disguise and acted coquettishly: "I know... ...It's good if you hear it."

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After finishing the most important report, the two whispered a few nasty words of love. In the end, considering that most of the people in Houguan Town are men, it is not appropriate to spread dog food widely... and left the endless whispers for the night private time.

Iger understood that the reason why Nina came in person was not only personal emotional factors, but also due to the correctness of the procedure—as the leader of the Night Watch Corps and the big boss of the Night Watch industry, when the money was most needed, the latter took Not much to say, in such an embarrassing situation, she, the "CEO", naturally couldn't just write a letter or send someone to notify her, and she had to come to the door to explain in person.

However, he was not surprised or frustrated by this situation at all.

The Night Watchman Industry is a unique group company in Westeros, and it is a commercial entity that ranks high in the entire world of Ice and Fire. However, this kind of "behemoth" perception is only compared with ordinary people. When you really want to do big things , it's just a little guy.It’s like Amazon, Microsoft, and some goose giants, no matter how rich they are, they can’t afford an aircraft carrier battle group—this is not a matter of magnitude at all, and selling them is only a fraction, Not to mention self-support.

If we only consider the hundreds or thousands of soldiers watching the Great Wall, the Night Watchman industry can save a little on food and clothing, and they can bring weapons and equipment along with food and clothing without any pressure at all.But now there are thousands of mountain people and more new land-grant people. Although the food has been secured, Iger still wants to arm these people, and even establish a military industry system that surpasses the times, and is completely loyal to his own local forces... …The funds needed for start-up, research and development, mass production, raising people, and buying loyalty are not enough for the profits of the night watchman industry.

It doesn't matter whether King's Landing sends dozens or hundreds of golden dragons more or less every month.Iger was already thinking about new sources of funding and had an idea.

"Everything about the land grant has just started, and the money is still enough for the time being... But as the stall gets bigger and bigger, the amount of funds I need in the future will exponentially... No, explosive... In short, it will grow very quickly. That order of magnitude For the money, you have to sell the entire Night Watchman property, it’s not bad at all.” Iger naturally didn’t hide anything from Nina, “But I have already sold the part of the property that belongs to the Legion in the negotiation with the Iron Bank. It is mortgaged, so naturally I can't sell two things... So, I plan to continue to borrow money next."

"Borrow money?"

"When the princes of the northern border attacked the western border before, they robbed a lot of money. I guess there must be tens of millions of golden dragons...It's useless for them to hide their money in the castle. I plan to wait a little longer and personally Go to the door and talk to each family, and borrow as much as you can." Iger truthfully stated his plan, and then changed the subject: "Besides, I heard that Tyrion made some kind of Lannister in the western border. The bank seems to be decent. I can’t get detailed information at the Great Wall, but you are well-informed at King’s Landing, so tell me in detail—what do you know about this bank.”

"Oh...that's not a problem, because of business and financial reasons, I have been in touch with Lord Tyrion from time to time after you left King's Landing." Nina's face slowly returned to normal, and the narration became brisk and smooth: "Say It's also interesting, no one thought that the Western Region could be rebuilt from the ruins of the war so quickly. But some things are so miraculous, all of this starts with the difference between the situation in the Western Region and the other six countries..."

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The river bend, the storm, the northern border, the valley, the river, and Dorne, even including the king's land, basically have a similar pattern: a lord at the top of the pyramid, several lesser, well-known or low-key, but all powerful The big princes who are quite rich, and a lot of small families who make salted fish and soy sauce...

But the Western Territory is completely different. It is completely the situation where the Lannister family dominates and the rest of the family is dominated by stars.

This form is not formed naturally. Although Lannister has been the royal family of the Western Territory since ancient times, it has been in a state similar to that of the other lord families of the six countries for a long time: very strong, but not strong enough to crush the Feng family. The level of the courtiers, until the rise of Duke Tywin.

The story of him bypassing his father Tytos to dispose of two rebellious families has long been known to the world, but few outsiders know the details of his rule over the territory that belongs to him after he truly became the Guardian of the West.

There are a lot of specific content to talk about, but it can be summed up in one sentence: maintain deterrence, accumulate strength, and suppress vassals.

The first two points are fine, but the last point makes him full of controversy and hatred: everyone is fine with eliminating the vassals who disrespect him, but those who are loyal to Lannister from the beginning to the end, do their duty, and never disobey the vassals. The rest of the families in the list are also living a miserable life under his hands. Their power and development have always been suppressed, so that they are completely submerged under the light of the monarch on the big stage of Westeros, without any sense of existence and influence. force.

Although Tai Wen did not destroy the feudal rules of the monarch and ministers on the surface, he was always practicing the reality of "centralization" secretly.Relying on the deterrent power of "Castel Plum Rains", people dare not rebel, cutting meat with blunt knives, boiling frogs in warm water... step by step, step by step, weakening the foundation of the strength of the vassals. Created a miraculous situation that "all the vassals combined are not the enemy of the Lannister family".

And the lion-killing war under the command of King Robert catalyzed this process of dominance to the apex: the armies of the five countries that entered the western border attacked and plundered all the families except the Lannister family, but in When preparing to siege Lannisport and Casterly Rock, he encountered the death of the king, a great change in the political situation, and the ensuing struggle between the two deer.Now, only the Lannister family remained intact in the entire Western Territory, and Tyrion's Lannister Bank developed in this environment.

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After the war, the Lannister family adopted an unimaginable reconstruction strategy: instead of providing compensation, assistance and appeasement to the vassals who suffered losses, they forcefully took them all to the "noble district" in Lannisport for "House arrest".Not only did he not think about helping his subordinates recover their strength, but he took advantage of the situation to take all the gold mines in the entire Western Territory for himself... and even changed the "gold control" into "economic control", expanding the scope from Lannisport to the Western Territory The whole territory!

Tywin gained respite by showing kindness to the new king and paying protection fees. When Stannis Baratheon and Aegon Targaryen were fighting to the death in the south, the West Territory quietly Completed an earth-shaking change.The vassals of the Lannister family still have their own castles in name, but in fact they have completely lost all control and influence over the fief.

Although the overall strength of the Western Territory has dropped drastically, Tywin, with the "help" of the army summoned by King Robert, completed the century-old plan he had planned for his son and even his grandson ahead of schedule with the determination and cruelty of a strong man. The Lannister family has become the only family in the Western Territory, the only family with vertical jurisdiction to control the overall situation, and the first centralized ruler in the history of Westeros!

There is no doubt that this kind of ruthless practice of "cutting off children and grandchildren" and "having children without py" is a difficult road with no room for retreat.This kind of bad manners, if not for the endless wars and chaos of the Iron Throne, would definitely be subject to external intervention and internal resistance in peaceful times. Within ten years, the Lannisters will be the strongest single house on the continent.

And as a financial tool for this fledgling "totalitarian regime" to concentrate its power to do big things, Tyrion and his Lannister Bank are naturally developing in full swing, and their profitability may not be comparable to that of the Night Watchman industry, but in terms of the amount of funds , is definitely the overlord level.

At least, I can definitely get the money Iger wants to borrow.

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Chapter 323

If it wasn't for the fact that Tywin was the protagonist of the incident, Iger almost thought he heard the story of another time traveler.Without the trouble of the stupid daughter and the bastard sister, these two Lannister men actually joined forces to do such a feat that is earth-shattering and far-reaching.

I don't know if this bold and advanced risky move was originally planned by the old man of the lion family, or was the little devil Tyrion born after being influenced by him, and then passed it on to his father indirectly?

However, Tyrion was able to firmly hold on to the key department of the bank even though Tywin despised him. Most likely, he played a key role in this major change, relying on his actual actions to earn his status and influence.

Whether it's King Stannis and little Aegon who are fighting, or Euron Greyjoy who is having a good time stirring up shit, I'm afraid they can't guess that they are sitting or coveting the cornerstone of that seat, Cracks have begun to appear in the social structure of the entire Westeros continent, and it is quietly collapsing.

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Of course, the changes in the social system have little to do with Iger. What he cares about now is whether Tyrion has enough voice in the Lannister Bank. If the answer is yes, is this old acquaintance willing to lend Such a large sum of money that I need?

"We're very hopeful of getting this loan from the Lannister Bank, but it's a weeks' journey from Rearcrown to Lannisport and back. Every day now could be the last before the White Walkers attack, my Lord Commander. At this juncture, it is really inappropriate to travel far." Iger glanced at Nina, and found that he was extremely lucky—the girl in front of him had a mentoring relationship with Tyrion, and she came forward—nothing better than himself How short is it to come to the door in person: "Since you have already arranged the affairs of King's Landing, don't rush to go back, and then go to Lannisport for me... borrow as much as you can."

"Borrowing money?" Nina made a bitter face, "I'm only good at collecting money, I'm not very good at it... Besides, my disciple hasn't seen his master for two years, and whenever I go, I just ask for money. Lord Tyrion will What do you think of me?"

It is indeed a reasonable concern, but now Iger really can't find other suitable candidates: "It's embarrassing for you, I will write a letter in advance to make him mentally prepared. The night watchman is now doing big things to save the world. The funds of the White Walkers, gathering people with lofty ideals, we must use any means... After you arrive at Lannisport, do some research and find out whether the owner of the Lannister Bank is Tywin or Tyrion. If Tyrion, That's easy to handle, and if it's Tywin... he probably already knows that I'm the commander-in-chief. You just need to tell him that I promoted Jaime to the chief ranger of Houcrown Town, and I am conducting a series of campaigns against the Night's Watch. Major reforms, things to come - 'anything is possible'. Surely he can see what I mean."

"Well, I understand." Seeing that Iger had made up his mind, Nina didn't continue to push back, "Then when should I go?"

"Let's go? There's no rush. It's too early to really spend the money. We're just chatting in private now. When you leave, I'll still give you the task list and specific requirements. Except for the northern princes and Lannis Don’t let go of the gold from the special bank, and the money from the rich and powerful in King’s Landing—the bonds that have been gradually abandoned should also be picked up again.”

After the industry got on the right track and started to have stable profits, out of long-term development considerations, Iger has already ordered the suspension of this expedient trick of tearing down one thing and paying another. But at this moment, as long as the money is enough to pay interest, there is no time to consider the cost How will the gold be returned in the future?

"Well, I took note."

"Besides the financial problem, I have many other things that I need your help with. Nina, your family used to be a dry weaver. How about cutting and designing clothes?"

"Design clothes?" Nina shook her head suspiciously: "I can only make the regular clothes and design clothes according to what my mother taught me. This is something that professionals who specialize in tailoring clothes for nobles can do... ...I...I'm afraid I can't, what kind of clothes does your lord want?"

"Night watchmen have always been nobles who donate whatever they donate. They dye black as uniforms. There is no uniform and fixed military uniform. I want to gradually change this state starting from the next batch of recruits. This matter is also not urgent. You can bring my needs and ideas back to King’s Landing, and discuss with those professionals before starting to determine the final plan.”

In order for the Night Watchmen to exert their maximum combat effectiveness...to keep the White Walkers out of the Seven Kingdoms, all changes and preparations are needed.In addition to sufficient supplies, armaments and training, it is also important to awaken and enhance the soldiers' sense of honor-in this regard, in addition to allowing them to be fed, clothed and respected, they are obviously different from ordinary residents. Fortunately, a slightly more comfortable and handsome military uniform can not only remind the wearers of their responsibilities and burdens, but also attract young recruits to join... Maybe it is not the key factor, but sometimes there is only one difference between success and failure The nails on the horseshoe.

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There are many things to order, and there are only two things in Iger's mind now:

One is to find or simply produce a stable and high-quality source of nitrate.With the night watchman industry in King's Landing vigorously encouraging and supporting inventions and gathering a lot of smart people under his command, this problem will most likely be resolved in the end.

The second is that at this stage, he is using the guise of "finding a way to restrain the ghosts" to let the fire magicians conduct chemical research on the island in the middle of the lake in Houguan Town.But in the case of "Iron Treasury Observers" in the land grant and the Great Wall, the night watchmen need a hidden and safe place to carry out trial and error and improvement of firearms from theory to practicality under confidential conditions, so as not to let this big killer be one step ahead Fall into the hands of forces or financial groups with ulterior motives.

All this should have been told Nina in the letter, but it is naturally better to talk face to face.However, Iger quickly sensed that something was wrong and stopped the continuous planning and command.

"Hey, what am I doing! My baby Nana has come here so far, why did I let you do it as soon as I met? Let's put these things aside for now... Let's go, That’s where you live. You’ve been exhausted, rest well. When you regain your strength, I’ll take you to see the Great Wall and enjoy the scenery of the Northland.”

Nina couldn't resist the lethality of this nasty pet name at all, and she shook her head shyly with mixed joy and joy: "It's so tiring to sit in the car all the way, sir. Is there any shortage of manpower here? I can help."

Shortage?Of course, the idea of ​​bringing thermal weapons to the stage of history has already begun to be put into practice, but putting gunpowder aside, the process of casting gun barrels has started to "smelt metal"... It is far from the real establishment of a complete industry. System, dragging firearms to kill the Quartet, and 99% of the progress bar is still missing.

Iger needs at least a battalion of experts or insiders from all walks of life, full of knowledge and passion.Either recruit, or cultivate!If a lamp god came to him to grant him a wish at this time, Iger would definitely yell: "Please give me a '500 waste' package!"

At this point, Nina, though bright and unyielding, could not be of much help.

"There is no shortage of people." Iger told a white lie and shook his head: "You really don't need to rest?"

"I really don't need to rest." The girl made a serious expression of moving wherever she needed.

"That's good." Iger made a lewd look, "The official business is over, let's go, let's talk about 'private affairs'."

"Huh? It's...it's not dark yet."

"It's more fun during the day!"

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Chapter 324 Battle on the West Coast

The blizzard that had lasted for several weeks stopped, but Robb didn't feel relieved at all-the ironmen under Euron's command were much more difficult than expected.

After he got the news from the Great Wall, he immediately went south to Deepwood Castle. The arrival of the Duke of Winterfell on the battlefield greatly boosted the morale of the nobles and commoners on the west coast. Before the assembly was completed, they tried to launch several counterattacks, and they really achieved some achievements, which greatly weakened the arrogance of the invading enemy.

But the smooth development didn't last long. Euron's goal was not to conquer the city or seize wealth, but to consume the combined strengths of both parties in Westeros, laying a good foundation for a possible future general attack on the continent.Soon, the northerners who armed themselves to defend their homeland discovered that the Ironborn had really taken the action predicted by Roose Bolton-no longer fighting with large forces, but turning the frontal attack into guerrilla harassment!

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It stands to reason that "guerrilla" requires extremely high mobility and familiarity with the terrain. It is often a strategy that can only be adopted by the home side. The attacker does not have the soil and conditions to use this trick.But the terrible thing is that the northern border does not have a strong navy that can fight against the longship fleet of the Iron Islands, and they lost command of the sea simply and neatly at the beginning of the war.The west coast and the large stretch of Sunset Sea became the home field of the ironmen without any competition.They came with the wind and left with oars, and the northern border quickly fell into the embarrassing situation of "can't lose, but can never win".

Robb disliked Roose Bolton as much as he disliked his family's Flayer coat of arms, the eerie name and atmosphere of their dreadfort.But at the same time that he didn't like it, the new ruler of the northern border had to admit: this guy who always looks gloomy and indifferent can always make correct judgments.After a few bouts of disbelief, he reluctantly followed the latter's suggestion, ordered the withdrawal of the scattered residents along the coastline, and gathered everyone into medium-to-large wintering towns, castles, and villages with garrisons Come, turn from offense to defense, intending to crush the enemy.

This trick can work, and the fierce reaction given by the enemy proves this - the Iron Island army, who had guessed the plan of the northerners, began to increase the frequency of attacks, trying to intercept and massacre the evacuated soldiers and civilians in the middle of the way, creating terror. Bankrupt this plan.

In this regard, Robb Stark's response was tit-for-tat: divide the army into several parts, rush back and forth, and rely on increasing the marching speed to protect the lives and property of the soldiers and civilians in the transfer as much as possible, so that the enemy's plan will fail.

At this moment, he was leading more than a thousand northern elite soldiers galloping along the narrow path in the wolf forest, rushing to a village that sent a signal for help.

The snow made it difficult to move forward. The pioneers in front carefully searched for the covered path, stepping on the trails to prevent the cavalry in the large army from stumbling... The chill in the air silently penetrated into the gaps in the armor, trotting to follow the commander The white breath from the mouths of the soldiers flew backwards and upwards, and quickly merged into the cold fog in the forest, as if the effect of "a vast expanse of whiteness" was intensified.

Luo Bogui is the guardian of the northern border, so naturally he has a mount.A quick march for a large troop is just a small step for a horse. Because of proper training, the horse also controls the degree of bumps just right, allowing the rider to have room for some thinking.

All the families in the northern border assigned juniors to serve as attendants and guards beside Fengjun, and this group of energetic young people were chattering about strategies to deal with the enemy.

Ed, the third son of Earl Karstark, still insisted on his proposition: "We must form a navy on the west coast! The defense in winter will exhaust the enemy's patience, but in case the war is not over before the next spring... Spring The ironmen still come in boats when the seeding begins, can we throw the seeds in the ground and retreat to the castle?"

Little Jon Amber did not object to the former point of view: "We used to have a navy on the west coast, but after Aegon landed and unified Westeros, the Iron Islands were strictly prohibited from plundering the mainland, and gradually disappeared. It's almost the same as the Night's Watch. Bear Island and White Harbor are the only warships in the north now, but the Mormont family's little is not enough to stand in front of the iron fleet, and the Manderly family's ship... God , They want to come to help, they have to go around half of Westeros, pass through the storm, Dorne, the bay and the territory of the Iron Islands before reaching the west coast. Not to mention, the Arbor Island fleet will not be able to let the fat eels go! "

"Then build a military port on the west coast. The wolf forest is full of high-quality shipbuilding timber. Give us time, and we can build a few ships equivalent to the Iron Fleet!"

"What's the use of having too many ships? Are there enough sailors in the north? I still like big ships." Little Ed sneered at this, "But it's easy to say, the Crow's Eye will allow you to build a fleet under his nose Fleet? The coast south of Deepwood Motte is all within their range, and Bear Island... Euron will send ships to watch every port on Bear Island if he is not stupid. We have to ask Mormont and Mann first. The Dele family borrowed skilled craftsmen to find a hidden place as far north as possible to quietly build a ship, and they had to recruit enough civilians and troops to work and guard it—"

These words are by no means just chatting, and to a large extent, they are for themselves.Robb understood in his heart, and was happy to hear the thoughts and ideas of these young nobles, but when he heard the key details, Little Ed's voice stopped abruptly.

After a moment of silence, the speaker reopened his mouth with a nervous tone: "I seem to hear something?"

Robb reined in the horse, and the whole team stopped immediately. They quickly realized that little Ed was not delusional:

Suddenly, there was a dull vibration from the ground under his feet.The horse snorted in a commotion, the riders pulled the reins, and the infantry stopped, all intently looking for the source of the sound.

The sound didn't come from a single direction, but came from the forest on both sides of the road at the same time.

"Enemy attack!" Little Jon Amber was the first to react, and immediately shouted loudly: "Line up! Prepare to fight!"

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The fallen leaves on the forest floor absorbed the shock of running, and the thick snow left by the previous blizzard further weakened the sound of the ambushes approaching—by the time they noticed the abnormality, the enemy was already close at hand .Before the northern army had finished forming their battle formations, hundreds of soldiers in various costumes emerged from behind the snowdrifts on both sides of the road, and rushed out like a wave, yelling and rushing towards Northern Frontier Army.

Sudden attack, the ambushed side did not lose its position.

The Iron Islands only had 10,000+ people, so they could gather [-] troops at the top of the sky. However, Euron attacked the three countries of the West, the River, and the North at the same time, so it was impossible to concentrate their forces on one point.Not to mention that as half-baked pirates, most of the ironmen were outdated in equipment, and they had to keep people watching the ship.The ambushes in front of him looked like a huge mess, but in fact they were not necessarily much more than their own side.

Not to mention - the army assembled in the northern border fully complied with Robb's requirement of "only the elite". The visitors were basically veterans who returned from victory in the western battlefield half a year ago, and the army guarding the northern border was even more The elite of the elite, with strong morale and well-trained, will not panic because of an encounter.

With confidence in their own fighting power and contempt for the enemy, the northern army not only did not feel timid and fearful because of the sudden ambushes, but instead gave birth to the arrogance of the opponent "sending them to the door to seek death" from top to bottom.Under the jerky command of a group of young nobles who surrounded Robb, the soldiers shouted Long live Winterfell, and collided head-on with the oncoming enemies.

Swords, guns, swords and sticks collided, bodies and armor collided, accompanied by desperate roars, sweat dripping, blood spraying, red flowers bloomed on the white snow, and quickly withered and fell under the stampede, mixed with the soil, Grinded by the soles of boots to a deep reddish-brown sauce.

There were slightly more ironborn than the northern army in the middle of the road, but they were not endless. The attacking side quickly rushed out from both sides of the road, and formed a melee with the attacked side in the middle of the road.

In the arena, the battle between the two sides was stalemate.But a hundred meters away, a small group of people who arrived last found a mound more than ten meters above the flat ground. Under the leadership of the leader, they began to look down and observe the battlefield.

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Chapter 325 Dragon's Horn

The passive defense strategy put forward by the old peeler hit Euron's weakness - anyone with a discerning eye can see that if this strategy is allowed to be implemented, the ironborn will have no way to talk about the northern border, and there will be no way to deal with it until the end of winter. This effectively nerfed King Stannis' number one supporter.

In order to prevent this from happening, the new leader of the Iron Islands is determined to do something to disrupt the plans of his opponents.

Ordinary troop harassment is not very effective. After some thinking, the strategists who were forced to serve put forward a constructive idea: It is better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten fingers—it is better to plan an adventure than to aimlessly guerrilla Take action, seize the opportunity that the large forces in the northern border are scattered to protect the transfer of soldiers and civilians, make good use of the effect of their concern and chaos, concentrate troops and set up traps to snipe and annihilate one of them, and kill several important nobles in the northern border.

Hurting the opponent caused the Yankees to fall into the "whether to take revenge" debate, and cracks began to appear from within, and they could no longer agree to defend themselves, thus giving their own side an opportunity.

With the help of a few wise men captured from across the Narrow Sea, Euron, accustomed to no-brainers, arranged an ambush for the first time... Poorly planned and problematic, but everywhere on the west coast of the North. With the retreat and the chaotic situation, relying on the northern army's mentality of underestimating the enemy's carelessness in local operations and rushing to the scene of the incident to protect the civilians, they unexpectedly succeeded.

Clad in scale armor as black as smog, Euron's eyes gleamed menacingly, and he watched the warband silently, waiting for the best time to throw himself into battle.

His original intention was to wipe out a northern army at random, who would have thought that he had gnawed a hard bone.Is it because everyone in the northern border is so brave and good at fighting, or is this one special?

The gap in the overall quality and training of the two warring parties is obvious, and it cannot be smoothed out by a small "first mover".Using innocent villagers as bait to beat up the Northern Army, a sailor of the Iron Fleet, who was caught off guard, rushed aggressively into the advancing team. Before he could create much results, the defenders who had stabilized their positions resisted, fought for a while, and were even counterpressed. come back...