The king on the Great Wall

"I'm afraid... I'm afraid it's a little bit hanging."

"A little overhang is not enough! That's enough, lower the sails and draw the oars, leave a few people below the deck to control the steering, and let everyone else come up and prepare for the battle!"

"This?... Yes, ma'am!"

If you can't run away, don't run away.The head of Xiongdao didn't look like a little woman at the moment, but was calmer and more decisive than a whole boat of men... The Wolf Run, which hadn't reached full speed, came to a slow stop, and adjusted slightly to align its side with the aggressive pursuer. The two ironborn galleons that came turned their two catapults and aimed at the two large enemy ships that were coming straight.

"Put it closer and fire again, wildfire ammunition is very precious!" Maggie Mormont pointed at the crew lined up in front of her with a mace in one hand and assigned tasks: "You guys—keep an eye on the longship on the port side , the rest——starboard side, those with bows shoot me immediately, I don’t want you to have half a barrel of arrows in your hands when you fight on the side of the ship! There are also those in black clothes, don’t look at us, just take care Your wildfires and trebuchets, promise to ignite the two big ships opposite! In short... half of the sea monsters are not allowed to be put on board!"

"Yes!"

After all, less than half of them were recruits, and when someone gave orders, the tension of the soldiers quickly subsided, and the panicked figures on the deck gradually gathered, holding weapons in line, waiting for the battle to come.

One of the two sailing ships approached more than a hundred meters away and began to slow down and parallel, while the other continued to approach aggressively, and the angle of impact under the bow of the ship fluctuated between the waves.

Thousands of years of piracy history in the Iron Islands have already deeply engraved the experience of maritime warfare into the culture. Although the four Ironborn warships are not all from the same family, they have adopted the first priority that has been discussed in a tacit understanding. Tactics: 1+3, one sailing ship covers and suppresses from a distance, and the other one approaches to lead the two shorter long ships to carry out gang battles.

A flash of orange-red fire flashed, and the Ironborn cover ship [-] meters away took the lead in "firing": It was not Iger's innovative invention to put projectile weapons on board for naval warfare. Equipped with a trebuchet, but only one due to lack of space due to the preference for mobility.And its ammunition is a mass of "fire".

The dense hard core is wrapped with a thick layer of straw, wood chips poured with a thick paste-like substance mixed with tar, and then wrapped with straw mats and rotten cloth to fix it. When it went out, it was as brilliant as a magical bolide, leaving a clearly identifiable smoke trail in the sky, and it hit the water not far from the Wolf Run, and disappeared into the sea after splashing a ball of water.

"fight back!"

The northern sailors and night watchmen next to the two trebuchets were not at all thankful for the other party's miss. In this era where there is no fire control, it is normal for long-distance attacks to adjust several times before hitting a hit. They must not sit still. !

The target was not the firepower enemy ship with the trebuchet in the distance, but the nearby one that was slamming into it at high speed. With two bangs and bangs, the swinging arm slapped on the crossbar, and two unremarkable wildfire incendiary bombs flew out in response. , and soon turned into two small black dots in the sky—the miracle of the first shot did not happen, and the incendiary bomb fell into the sea with a plop that only existed in imagination. Terrorist substances can also burn on water, and a total of three misses on both sides have disappeared without a trace.

"Adjust, continue!"

"It's coming, turn your head and turn your head! Don't expose your side to it!"

Both sides failed in the first round of bombardment. Under the threat of sparse arrows, shouts, orders and figures were everywhere on the deck. The wildfire bombs for the second round of attack were taken out from the protective bucket of sand, while the ironborn sailboat that was directly hitting it had already approached quickly under the paddles of the two long rows of oars, so that the sailor's face could be seen from the Wolf Runner. degree.They held their weapons high, prepared a full set of equipment such as springboards, grapples, and ropes, and were ready for a hearty boarding battle: the Iron Islands lacked resources, and although there were many long ships, the sailing ships with upper and lower layers of cabins were extremely rare. Rare, if you can capture the Benlang for your own use, it is naturally the best choice.

The torsion weapon needs a certain amount of preparation time to "wind up". Fortunately, the rapidly shortened distance between the enemy and the enemy greatly reduces the power storage process. The second round of projectiles is quickly prepared. Under the commander's loud order, the enemy and the enemy simultaneously launch Launched the next wave of confrontation.

The Ironborn's second tar incendiary bomb, dragging black smoke, hit the mast of the Wolfrunner as if it had eyes. Although it didn't break the wooden pole in the air, the flaming fragments fell to the deck like a goddess. In an instant, there was chaos everywhere and even burned the sails that had just fallen and piled up next to it. Fortunately, the night watchman soldiers in charge of the wildfire did not place the incendiary bombs on the deck, so it did not lead to a more tragic scene-detonation.

Relying on the advantage of the number of catapults, the Benlang immediately launched a counterattack with double firepower: one of the two incendiary bombs was shot too close and fell into the sea, while the other was shot too far, but—it should have passed Its hull fell into the other side of the sea, but because the ironmen were raising their sails to chase the Wolf, it fell into the open stern sail of the ship. It burst on the sail with a crisp sound, and several chemical substances were mixed and released. With a little heat, the resulting nearly [-]-degree high temperature ignited the wildfire that was the main ingredient.

There were three sails, one big, two small, and one side gradually burst into green flames in an instant.

No one stood under the sails and was burned by the fire, and the collision of the hull could not stop.Ben Lang struggled to turn [-] degrees under the movement of several long oars, avoiding the greatest damage to her belly caused by the opponent's ramming angle, but it was impossible to escape and get close with the power... Amidst the loud noise, the two ships The sailboats bumped into each other obliquely, and a dozen iron hooks connected with ropes were thrown over the side of the boat to catch them. Amid the tooth-piercing friction sound, the relative speed of the two ships quickly approached zero.

Behind the ironborn marauders, the stern auxiliary sail that had just been hit by an incendiary bomb was gradually engulfed in flames, turning into a green torch. The cold weather affected the speed of the wildfire's spread, but as the flames gradually disintegrated the canvas, The mast and deck were hot and dry, and this hot beast quickly regained its wildness, showing its characteristic that even the user was afraid of-everything is inflammable and difficult to extinguish.

As the most skilled "navy" in Westeros, the Ironborn certainly had a plan to deal with the fire of the battleship.But that's just for ordinary incendiary weapons stained with tar, and this green flame that looks like a demon and looks like a snake spreads and swims on the deck?

The Ironborn who were attacked by the wildfire last time are either being held as hostages in Houguan Town, or they are honestly deicing in Seal Bay under the supervision of Carter Parker of East Watch. The amazing destructive power of the wildfire destroyed the burning sailboat in an instant. The confidence of the sailors to fight the fire... The people at the stern yelled and hid in the center of the ship, and even the people who were already crowded on the deck swallowed dumbfoundedly, and then turned their heads one after another, realizing that the only thing in front of them was The only way to survive is to seize the northern battleship in front of me and drive it back to the Iron Islands.

The night watchman who used the catapult to hit the enemy ship would not know that he had inadvertently increased the enemy's will to fight, but it didn't matter anymore, Maggie Mormont didn't intend to engage in a normal boarding battle with the opposite side at all: the two ships The relative speed between them was gradually worn down to zero, and the ironborn raiders who had gathered around the deck held their weapons high, waiting for the springboard to be lowered for the next deck hand-to-hand fight. Northern soldiers, but several large jars.

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Chapter 359

The cans of wildfire that fell into the crowd were thrown manually by the sailors on the Wolf Run.

Obviously, the wildfire incendiary bomb is completely unsuitable for melee combat, especially the side-to-side battle between two ships-the wildfire stained on the enemy and the flames ignited on the side of the enemy ship can easily follow the gang battle and The contact of the two ships led to their own ships and soldiers, resulting in the end of injuring the enemy one thousand and self-injury eight hundred.

But right now, four ships are attacking one ship, and one has already leaned against the side, and the other two long ships that have been hiding out of range before are also swarming close at hand. It is very likely that they are trying to take advantage of the chaos to climb in other directions on the Wolf Run. Climb into battle.At this moment of life and death, if you don't give the enemy a decisive blow but still consider whether the wildfire will burn you-then soon, the people on the Wolf Run will have no chance to put out the fire!

Amidst the crackling sound of ping-pong-pong, wildfire incendiary bombs hit the ironmen, and the splashed liquid instantly poured on their heads, shoulders, and the deck under their feet. What is the use of the liquid on the body... The blue flame flowers bloomed in the crowd in an instant, and the human body temperature and dry and loose warm clothing made the wildfire spread faster than the wet and cold hull. Swallowing up more than a dozen warriors, the ironmen are cooking live and grilling!

The heart-piercing screams instantly replaced the cheering battle roars before the battle. The ironborn's beliefs and culture made them extremely afraid of fire, not to mention the scalding green flames burning on their bodies.A moment ago, the Iron Island soldiers who had gathered at the side of the ship and tried their best to kill people spread out like a nest of rats splashed by boiling oil amidst the howls of various tones—for fear that the fire would spread to their own ship, and The night watchman soldiers who threw wildfire canisters aimed at the center of the deck far away from the edge of the enemy ship as much as possible. The ironmen in the front row closest to the side of the ship were not burned by fire... It was just that the fire spread rapidly, matching the previous hit on the tailsail. One can has the potential to engulf the entire ship in an instant.

The crowd was forced to fry by the green flames, and those wrapped in the fire screamed and jumped into the sea, while the remaining soldiers who were forced to retreat, after a moment of confusion and panic, crossed the gap between the two boats desperately and jumped to the running wolf. Come up.

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Mei Ji wiped off the sparks splashed on the breastplate with her gloves, and hit the side of the ship heavily with a mace in her hand: "Good boys in the northern border, today is the time to prove your courage!"

"Long live the North!"

In the distance, another ironman sailboat that was in charge of covering stopped fire for fear of accidental injury. Nearby, two small, one large, and three ships surrounded the Benwolf in the northern border, and initiated boarding from three directions at the same time. fight.

"Long live the Iron Islands!"

"kill--"

In the heat of the wooden boat and the wildfire burning, the interrupted cry of killing resounded again. The first soldier who jumped on the Wolf rushed to push back the northern soldier who was closest to him. A woman of some age.Just about to open his mouth to ridicule "Even women are sent to the battlefield in the northern border", but saw the woman waving her arms mercilessly, and the mace flew towards her chest with impeccable speed and strength, wanting to It was too late to stop, and fell backwards under a strong force, with no one behind him to support him, just like this, he fell into the gap between the two boats and fell into the water.

The difference between boarding battle and field battle is that the feet are on the deck instead of the ground, but it is different from land combat: because the battle field is narrow, both sides have no way to retreat, and the battle is usually fierce and chaotic. This situation is not as big as an ordinary skirmish.When attacking, the Ironborn will line up and huddle together to board the enemy ship in as close a time as possible, so as to "push each other, protect each other, and serve as each other's flanks and rear rows." In this case, after boarding the enemy ship, the ironmen will be in the left, right and back three directions, or at least two directions will be their own people until they establish an advantage.

But this time... the few cans of wildfire that fell into the middle of the crowd just now completely destroyed the formation of the jumping gang. Of course, those who were swallowed by the fire and had to jump into the sea were very few. On the one hand, most of the ironborn raiders held their weapons in one hand to guard against the opponent's attack, and at the same time frantically swiped at the flames sticking to the armor, but with little effect.In such a state, how can we win the battle?

But the soldiers from the north who had been waiting for a long time had already yelled slogans and pressed up like a wall.Flesh and flesh danced along with swords and swords. The scorched human flesh and the smell of oily smoke soon became mixed with the smell of feces and urine. The Ironborn soldiers who jumped on board a moment ago were either chopped into meat paste or driven into the sea.

"Don't mess up! Leave one team to put out the fire, and another team to get the oars - push the opposite boat away! Those who are not injured will follow me, go to the other side and continue to fight back!"

In the slightly weaker impact vibrations, two times before and one after, the two longships also seized the just-in-time opportunity to lean up against the Running Wolf, and the hook ropes were thrown up in a mess.Due to the lack of a deck, the longship's hull is one person taller than the Wolf's. Experienced captains of the Ironborn will often wait for their own medium and large ships to entangle and pin down the enemy's deck crew before approaching and climbing calmly. Climb to minimize the disadvantage of attacking from low to high...

This trick usually works, and this time was no exception: the wolf's deck wounded, corpses, enemy incendiary bombs and sporadic flames from the boarding crew made the situation chaotic, and someone had to get the oars in the chaos Pushing away the burning enemy sailboat so as not to be buried with it, only seven or eight people were free in the end-to deal with the two new enemy ships that had joined the battlefield.

The oarsmen of the longboats themselves are warriors. There are more than 50 people on the two longboats. As long as they can climb onto the deck, they can completely turn the tide of battle!

But the battle did not start according to the script - because the two longships were greeted by a few incendiary bombs that were equally ruthless and reckless.

Small longships do not have as much room to hide and flee as sailing warships. When two ironborn ships that approached were engulfed by the same green flames, few of the sailors on board were completely spared. The height difference cuts off the possibility of longboat rowers jumping out of the boat.Amidst the screams of the group recurring, these dozens of Ironmen soldiers who could have decided the victory also chose to jump off the boat to put out the fire, even if they died, they would die in the sea so that their souls could go to the Drowned God's Palace of Flowing Water... …

The threat from humans disappeared temporarily, and there were only three groups of raging flames burning on the water surface surrounding the Running Wolf.

A few soldiers from the north took bows and arrows to monitor or name those Iron Island sailors who were still swimming towards the ship trying to climb while soaking in the water. Sweating profusely, he pushed the three burning enemy ships away from the Wolf as far as possible.

In the distance, the captain of the fourth sailing ship, who was waiting for his teammates to win, couldn't believe his eyes at all. After repeatedly confirming that all the friendly ships had been destroyed, he ordered to re-open fire to attack the Wolf.After several tosses that failed to hit anyone, he was afraid of the terrifying power of wildfire, and finally chose to withdraw from the battlefield. With his huge mobility advantage, he quickly disappeared from the field of vision—making the incendiary bomb almost The exhausted Benlang was greatly relieved.

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The first naval battle of Ice Bay started suddenly and ended quickly.The only ship on the northern frontier who participated in the battle was killed, and more than [-] people were slightly or seriously injured-more than half of these people were burned and scalded during the firefighting after the battle.After the last of the enemy ships fled, it took them more than an hour to extinguish the places on their own ships that had been ignited by the indiscriminate use of wildfire with sand and stone prepared in advance, and it took a lot of effort to keep the ship afloat.

The hull was full of burned or knocked potholes, the mainmast lost its reliability because of a stone heart bullet, and no one dared to raise the sails... Finally, the Benlang picked up a few Several Iron Island nobles were captured, and ordinary soldiers were left waiting to die in the icy seawater. With six oars, they took turns to paddle the bruised and crooked "flagship" of the Northern Fleet back to Ice Strait Harbor.

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The news of this naval battle reached the commander-in-chief of the Night Watchmen in Houguan Town the next day, and the Ironborn ships cruising in the Ice Bay finally discovered the existence of Icestrait Harbor... Iger’s response to this was Yes, on the condition that the original troop increase arrangement is maintained, the troops with the strongest combat effectiveness in the land grant - "Houcrown Town Rangers" (actually the Northerners gang headed by James Lannister) - will be sent to Ice Fjord Harbor to strengthen the defenses of this westernmost fortress.

Although the conflict that broke out in the Bay of Ice was related to the Night Watchmen, it was still an extension of the Northern Territory and the Iron Islands War in essence, and the news of this naval battle arrived almost at the same time as the patrol report from the Commander of the Shadow Tower.

Sending rangers across the canyon from the Skull Bridge to scout the weirwood forest in the north was Iger's response to the major event node of "Bran's return", in order to be prepared and give early warning.

After waking up in the land of eternal winter, the White Walkers have been active outside the Great Wall for four full years without launching a general attack on the human kingdom. Such a long wait will inevitably bring a kind of slack atmosphere to the Night Watchmen: Intellectually, everyone knows that the White Walkers Ghosts will strike at any time, so they are actively preparing for battle; but intuitively, not to mention the ordinary soldiers below, even Iger, the supreme commander who claims to have a clear mind, can't help but feel this way-it probably won't be today.

But this time, the speed with which Colin Halfhand sent back the news from West Bridge was far beyond everyone's expectations.

The first team crossed the Bridge of Skulls to scout the Rangers Beyond the Wall, ready for a great adventure, and without much depth they easily found the trail they were trying to find - and one too obvious to ignore: hundreds of them. Thousands, the endless sea of ​​ghouls is using rusted knives and axes, decaying bodies... In short, all possible methods are destroying the magnificent weirwood forest.

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Chapter 360 The End of the Marathon

The night watchman patrols who witnessed the shocking scene of "logging in the Sea of ​​Ghouls" fled back to the West Bridge, while Dennis Mallister, who was informed of the situation, decisively ordered the re-blockade of the Skull Bridge.

The patrol on the north side of the Grand Canyon started and ended hastily in this way. It became the least number of executions (once) and the shortest duration (half a day) among the orders issued by Iger after he took office. The speed and efficiency of obtaining feedback were extremely high. that one.

The Commander of the Shadow Tower suspended the command of the Commander-in-Chief, which is of course wrong in terms of procedure, but a correct decision is a correct decision.Iger will never doubt that the patrol team led by a veteran of many battles like Colin Halfhand will lie about the military situation and order the resumption of patrols outside the Great Wall. Time", instead of "sending soldiers to the Night King", and since he knew that there was no time, he should stop decisively.

Under his own command, the land-grant has already made preparations for this battle, but how far is it from "doing it well"?When the army of the dead invaded across the Grand Canyon, could the night watchmen stop it?

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The news completely ruined the joy brought by the miraculous victory of the "Naval Battle of Ice Bay".Although I really don't want to have a bureaucratic meeting all day, but the matter is so important that Iger had to call again the heads of the land-grant departments who could arrive for the final discussion.

The first person he asked by name was the logistics director related to infrastructure construction: "How is the progress of the deep repairs along the canyon patrol route?"

Humphrey, who had already done his homework, replied immediately: "It has been basically completed, and two horses can be safely ridden together. In addition to being on the mountainside, the width is limited, and the height of the terrain cannot be changed significantly by manpower in a short period of time. The smoothness and smoothness of the road itself can catch up with the condition of the top of the Great Wall.”

"Very good, speed up the accumulation of wildfire and dragon crystal weapons in the canyon. In addition, increase the density of beacon towers and temporary material storage places between the transit fortress, Ice Strait Harbor, and Shadow Tower... The effect I want is: Tour The cavalry patrolled lightly, and no matter where in the Grand Canyon they found signs of the ghoul army crossing, they could immediately send out a signal and obtain wildfire and dragonglass weapons on the spot to carry out the first wave of defense." Iger repeated solemnly My own expectations, "then, the nearest reinforcements also set off with as few weapons as possible, and quickly arrive at the place where the signal for help was sent. They also rely on the materials obtained nearby to provide support first. After stabilizing the front line, they wait for the logistics to deliver more weapons and equipment. "

"This is the most ideal plan, but... I'm afraid it's beyond the level that the mountain clans and newly gifted landmen fighters can fully implement." Warner Bookwell said disapprovingly, "If everyone has night watchmen or Crown Town The training level of the guards is no problem, but this kind of quality is accumulated by time, money and the daily training of officers, and it is difficult to achieve it quickly."

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This is true.

Since the former commander-in-chief Jeor Mormont took office, all the night watchmen have lived a fairly regular militarized life under the management of Commander Mormont. Westeros is definitely at the top of the list.And the new army that Iger brought from King's Landing is now called the "Houguan Town Guard" This batch of basic officers, all of them were originally from clean families and good conduct, and had at least half a year of full-time training before going north to participate in work. selection...

And these are all characteristics that the land-grant militia born out of mountain clans and savages do not have, and there is no way to make up for it in the short term.

"If you have any comments, feel free to raise them. This may be the last combat meeting that is allowed to be discussed before the war. If you walk out of this door today, you will only fully implement the established plan and will not change the layout."

"Then I'll mention it." Warner Buckwell, who was born in a royal aristocrat, is not as cautious as Yam and Humphrey, who are hand-picked by Iger to the management, "I think that the dead are not afraid of death. There is no psychological deterrence for the enemy. Such a long front is defended by only a few thousand people, and it is impossible to hold it. Instead of investing a lot of manpower and material resources to maintain dispersion, it is better to simply give up and shrink the personnel to various strong fortresses to wait for work."

"Impossible!" Jon, who came from Castle Black, immediately uttered a voice, sternly objecting, "Sir Warner has never fought the dead, and his concept is still at the level of fighting the living. The duty of the night watchman is to stop threats." Outside the Great Wall, if we don’t even try to defend it, what’s the point of wearing black clothes? Besides, the dead don’t eat, so we don’t need to worry about the logistics line being cut off. The Great Wall and the land grant itself are not worth fighting for. After we crossed the canyon, we ignored the many fortresses of the Night Watchman and went straight to the north, wouldn't it make countless residents face the danger that we should have borne without any defense?"

The controversy arose so quickly, which is the result of different positions.There are three main sources of management-type grass roots available and trusted by Iger: the original night watchman team in the Mormont era, especially Jon and his friends, a small number of self-cultivated civilian followers brought from King’s Landing Industrial Park, and There are quite a few "new night watchmen" who were banished to the Great Wall after Stannis won the throne because they supported Renly Baratheon to become king.

Almost half of the officers of the old-school night watchmen came from the northern border, of course they wanted to perform their duties; while the employees belonging to the industry were obedient with their wages, and went wherever Iger instructed; only people from the royal aristocratic faction... To protect the Seven Kingdoms, they want to preserve the current state of the Night Watchman and the Land Grant, so that they can use this to push Iger to the stage of power in the future, and use him as a fulcrum to fight for their deprived status and interests. This is when Iger first won the support of these people , Just give them a big pie by hinting.

Fortunately, Iger has enough control over the land grant for the time being, whether it is soft or hard.

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"Are you sure that the enemy will attack from the Grand Canyon, why don't you mobilize more troops?" Yam suggested softly, much softer than the two night watchmen whose positions were diametrically opposed, "As far as I know, there are still a few more troops left in the land grant." Thousands of troops can be mobilized."

The communication officer immediately interjected: "Carter Parker came to report that the de-icing work at East Sea Watch is becoming more and more difficult. Need more people."

Iger coughed: "I have other arrangements for Eastwatch's manpower shortage, which will be discussed later. There are indeed some troops that can be mobilized in the land grant, but Jon's statement just now is wrong: the Great Wall is of strategic value to the White Walkers I don’t have time to explain the specific reasons now. You just need to know that the Long Night Fort is the key. The White Walkers will definitely want to attack and destroy the giant heart tree under it, thus destroying the magic woven inside the Great Wall and making it lose its ability to shield the cold god’s power We can now basically confirm that the main attack direction of the enemy is in the Grand Canyon, but I can also guarantee that if we really deploy all our forces in the Grand Canyon without any leeway, the enemy will definitely appear elsewhere in the end. One third of the It is already the limit to put more fighters in an area less than one-tenth of the length of the entire line... other places, especially East Watch, we still have to defend, and we have to be heavily guarded."

Iger had to explain clearly the reasons and purposes of all his deployments to this group of core subordinates, so as to avoid any doubts or mistakes made by these high-level executives during the execution: "Warner, you are purely looking at an ordinary situation. Considering the problem from the perspective of war, you said that the threat of "natural danger" to the dead is not as great as that of the living, but in a blink of an eye you ignore that the "dead" are not ordinary armies. If we don't take the initiative to fight, they will never follow The marching will naturally reduce the number of people, but it will roll more and more more and more ... raging land grants and even the northern border, and finally turning five, six, seven, eight or ten times, and then turning around and easily destroying us!"

Warner curled his lips: "We have provided a lot of obsidian weapons to the North at a low price, and they should know how to use them."

Jon didn't hesitate for a second: "How much is that? We don't have enough manpower, and we have the best wildfire to restrain ghouls!"

Iger slapped the table and forcibly interrupted their quarrel: "Defending in the Grand Canyon is not just about rigidly trying to perform the duties of the night watchman. If we abandon this place, the enemy is likely to attack us somewhere that we are completely unaware of. They sneaked across the canyon into the land grant at night, and killed us on the bed when people were unsuspecting... And once we defended, with the help of the canyon's terrain, even if we couldn't stop it, we could at least kill enough enemies Weaken the strength of the ghoul army. More importantly, the start of the canyon defense battle will provide a warning to the entire land grant and even all residents in the northern region, giving people enough time to stop their field work and retreat into the fort nearby!" He looked around All the night watchmen and land-grant mid-level and high-level management who attended the meeting made sure that everyone was listening, "Therefore, my vision for the Grand Canyon defense line must be fully and thoroughly realized, and this point is not accepted for discussion!"

Warner did not intend to argue with his immediate superior, he shrugged: "Okay, obey the commander's decision. However, the training level and quality are not up to expectations. It is an unavoidable trouble. I propose to organize and test the defenders along the Grand Canyon immediately. The field practice of reaction speed, take advantage of this last little time, and practice as much proficiency as you can."

"This proposal is fine. Let's proceed with the arrangement. It will start today, and it must be available day and night."

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No one had too many objections or suggestions. In the following period, not only did everyone quickly discuss a set of practical and practical exercise plans that could be switched into actual combat at any time, but also discussed more detailed arrangements: such as the placement of Several tribes in the eastern part of the land-grant also moved to Donghaiwang, determined that several fortresses in poor condition along the Great Wall were abandoned during the war, brought the slow-moving and inconvenient giants outside the Houguan town wall in advance, and lied about the military situation in good faith Announcing the warning in advance to the Seven Kingdoms, especially the northern border, that the ghouls are already attacking the Grand Canyon, etc... If the weirwood forest inside and outside the Grand Canyon is counted as part of the defense, it does not seem to be a lie.

A long but heavy and fulfilling meeting ended, and the most trusted and valued officials under Iger went their separate ways with their respective tasks.The Night King's years-long ultramarathon north of the Wall is finally nearing the finish line, and now Iger has to make sure he doesn't fall prey to this amazingly determined runner.

Iger took a breath of fresh air and walked towards his residence. It didn't take long before he saw Melisandre standing by the door who was obviously waiting for him, so he walked towards her.

Before she could think about what to say, the witch shook her head lightly and said, "There are indeed some things that need to be discussed between us, but now is probably not the time. You have to prepare to meet Mrs. Stark first." Fu Pin Chinese

Chapter 361 The Sons of Prophecy...

Someone from the Stark family was coming to Houcrown Town to pick up a child. Iger had known this a few days ago-after the news that Bran had disappeared and reappeared and wanted to join the Night Watch was sent, the news from Winterfell In the reply, he greeted him, the commander-in-chief, in advance.Robb Stark led the army and couldn't arrive in time, so Mrs. Stark, who hadn't left Winterfell for a long time, went north in person to pick up her son who had suffered from a second illness and went home.

Due to the construction of the main road from Winterfell to Houguan Town, it usually takes several days to ride a horse, but now it takes three to five days to arrive by carriage, so it can come so quickly.

At first, Iger thought that Melisandre was so boring that she used magic to detect such irrelevant information. After learning about it, I realized that it was discovered by patrol soldiers in Houguan Town during their daily activities along the King's Road.It's just that I was in a meeting just now, and it wasn't an urgent military situation, so I was stopped by the red-robed woman.

He simply straightened his clothes and appearance, and led a few people to the square directly opposite the south gate of Houguan Town. Sure enough, he ran into a carriage escorted by the northern cavalry and was stopped by the guards, waiting inform.

Iger hurriedly ordered to let go, and dismounted and stood on the sidelines to greet Mrs. Stark in person.

Of course, it has to be mentioned that there are actually two Stark ladies in the North: Catelyn Tully, Eddard Stark's widow, and Roslinn Frey, Robb Stark's pregnant wife .This is of course the former.Mrs. Caitlin walked out of the carriage with the help of her servants. Compared with the first time she met a few years ago, she looked much older, but her spirit looked very good. After all—Bran disappeared for a long time and appeared alive, no matter Either way, it's good news.

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"My lord commander, thank you for your efforts in finding my son. The Stark family has caused too much trouble for the night watchman. I'm really sorry! Where is Bran, but is he still safe?"

"You're too polite, it's all due." It doesn't matter how much thought it took... well, actually, it didn't take any thought at all.But the child is the heart of the mother, and Iger can understand Caitlin's eagerness to get straight to the point after greeting, "He is currently in the room I arranged for him, and he is taken care of by someone. I will send someone to take you to see him right now."

Iger called a guard and ordered him to take Mrs. Stark to see her son, but a girl who jumped out of the carriage was familiar to many people present but didn't recognize her at once.Taking a closer look, it turned out that... no, it should be said that it was indeed Arya.

Iger is not surprised that this girl will come with her mother—the second Miss Stark, who regards Houguan Town as her own paradise, can't let go of this opportunity to go north by car, and use her siblings' affection to convince Bu Lan's decision to give up joining the Night's Watch is indeed a trick, and Caitlin has little reason to refuse.

I haven't seen you for several months, and the quantitative change called "growth" or "development" has finally accumulated into a qualitative change. The current appearance of this girl really makes people can't help but sigh the eighteenth change of the female university: she can raise her hand at the beginning. The height of Motou's head has unknowingly jumped to 1.6 meters, which is about the same height as her mother; the fat gradually accumulated on her cheeks turned her originally thin and long face into an eye-catching melon seed shape; Short brown hair, after nearly two years, it has finally grown back to the length that can identify her gender, and now someone has deftly braided it into a rather fancy hairstyle, and tied a piece of hair high on the back of her head Ponytail; paired with a clean and neat light gray outerwear designed for easy movement, it looks like a beautiful young girl.

It's good to be this early, even if it's annoying to be pestered, but changing to a more eye-catching appearance can make people more willing.

Thinking of this, he suppressed his annoyance and smiled at his cheap apprentice. Who would have thought that the girl was not fake, with a look of passers-by who didn't know him at all, and stood quietly beside his mother after getting off the carriage... ...She was so familiar with the inner fort of Houguan Town that she didn't even have to look around curiously.

Iger is full of things to do, how can he have the time to figure out what this little girl is thinking?He turned around indifferently and continued to instruct the reception related matters, but out of the corner of his eyes, he saw another delicate and small figure getting out of the carriage behind Arya, and then turned his head to recognize that it was Myrcella, or Maeve Miss Snow.

With the big battle imminent, it’s fine for Caitlin and Arya to come to see Bran, plus the little princess and the three female relatives... What is the purpose of forming a team to cause trouble for the night watchman?