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The blizzard came suddenly and raged across the land, and the biting cold wind made it almost impossible for people to open their eyes. The cold wind howled, as if it was going to tear and devour everything.

"Toot~Toot!" The melodious and deep sound of the horn resounded through the sky, echoing continuously on the Great Wall. In an instant, countless night watchmen rushed to the top of the wall like a tide. They looked serious and stared firmly at the mysterious ghost forest outside the Great Wall. From afar, people could be vaguely seen in the forest. It was obvious that the wild people were planning a large-scale attack.

However, facing this situation, the Night's Watchmen did not show any panic, and even did not draw their weapons. After all, the Great Wall is more than 200 meters high. Such a majestic building is like an indestructible barrier, guarding the tranquility and peace of the Seven Kingdoms.

Gradually, more and more dense figures appeared in front of us. These savages were covered with various animal skins, and the weapons in their hands were even more varied and dazzling. Among them, spears and axes were the most common, but from the appearance, the quality of these weapons was really uneven. A few were relatively fine, made of pig iron or bronze; more were made of bone materials, and some were even simply a piece of wood that was charred and slightly polished and used as a combat tool. Such simple and crude equipment made people doubt the combat effectiveness of the savage army.

Two years ago, Robb Stark, the Prince of the North, solemnly issued an edict, clearly recognizing the legitimacy of Jon's bloodline and restoring his noble Stark family name. Since Jon Stark became the 998th Lord Commander, the Night's Watch has been completely renewed and unprecedentedly large, with more than soldiers, of which more than are combat troops, and more than half of them are elite rangers.

At this moment, all 19 fortresses on the Wall were put into use, with dozens to one or two hundred people stationed in each fortress. Thanks to the abundant manpower, the defense of the Wall became more and more impeccable, and the wildlings could no longer easily cross the unguarded sections of the wall as in the past. Even if a small number of wildlings dared to infiltrate from the Bridge of Skulls or the Frozen Coast, they could not escape the pursuit of patrolling rangers. They were either killed on the spot or became prisoners, and were eventually escorted back to the Black Castle to work as coolies.

As for those who were at odds with Jon, the first to bear the brunt were naturally Sir Alliser and his followers, who undoubtedly became the main targets of attack. After being carefully trained by Liu Yuan, Jon was naturally not the kind of magnanimous person. So, these more than 40 people were sent to the smallest fortress, Deep Lake Residence.

They were called dispatched, but in fact they were exiled in various ways, but they were assigned the same tasks. However, they were not deprived of the proper treatment! If anyone was dissatisfied, I'm sorry, the military rules of the Night Watch were not easy to follow, so you can expect to be whipped!

Nowadays, the jurisdiction of both the land grants and the new land grants has been transferred to the newly established Department of the Interior. Oh, yes, the new Minister of the Interior is Samwell Tarly. In addition, there are a large number of young political officials from Skaggs Island, who not only have very rich management experience, but also completely replicate the management system of the Sun and Moon Legion.

Since the wild men outside the Great Wall could no longer go south to rob and plunder, the entire gifted land became safer than ever before. Not only that, the Legion also recalled some of the wild men who had surrendered and assimilated from overseas, and even those refugees who had fled abroad have now returned. What is more worth mentioning is that even the clansmen who had a hard life in the mountains began to go down the mountains one after another and became the people under the rule of the Night's Watch. After everyone accepted unified management, the settlement area was replanned, and the government provided advanced agricultural tools, livestock, high-quality seeds and efficient production technology. Before long, the once deserted land was rejuvenated.

At the same time, the Night's Watch's military service system also underwent major changes, with service divided into three categories: Oath Keepers, Redeemers, and Volunteers.

The so-called Oath Keepers are brave warriors who follow ancient traditions and swear an oath to defend the Great Wall. They will dedicate their lives to this. Such people are highly respected by everyone, and a large proportion of them are descendants of nobles.

As for the Redeemers, their origins and backgrounds are more complicated. Some of them are exiled nobles, and some are prisoners escorted by lords from all over the country. These people came here with sins, which is quite similar to the exile in ancient China. 3 Jon knew that they longed for freedom in their hearts, so he resolutely decided to reclassify them according to the severity of the crimes they had committed. The minimum service period was set at five years and the maximum was no more than twenty years. As long as they successfully completed their military service, they could regain their freedom and leave the Night's Watch. After that, whether they chose to continue living by the Wall or return to their hometown was entirely up to their personal wishes.

The so-called volunteers are actually soldiers recruited from outside to solve the problem of shortage of troops. These volunteers can be roughly divided into two categories: one is auxiliary personnel from various villages in the gifted land who serve in the military. They are similar to conscripts, and they will be replaced every year and can only receive a small amount of allowance as compensation; the other category is specially recruited combat personnel, and their employment contract period is five years. During the contract period, they must strictly follow the rules and regulations of the Night's Watch Corps and the oath they have made, just like other Night's Watchmen, to express their respect for this ancient tradition!

For all members of the legion, as long as they leave the Night's Watch, they can return to normal life, marry, have children, and enjoy the warmth of family.

In addition, the Night's Watch also borrowed the salary and merit system from the Sun and Moon Legion. Every month, everyone can receive a corresponding salary according to their position, military branch, and level of merit. Of course, the specific amount will vary depending on individual differences. Among them, the salary of the Oath Keepers is the most generous, after all, they have to work for a lifetime!

The generous military pay instantly increased the income of the Night Watchmen by three to five times, which was undoubtedly a huge temptation for those veterans who had experienced many battles. Faced with such attractive conditions, they certainly would not raise any objections to the reforms implemented by the commander-in-chief. After all, compared with those old traditional concepts, the silver deer that actually fell into the pocket was obviously more attractive! What's more, the girls in Mole Village have always preferred men with money in their pockets.

The criminals who were exiled to the Wall saw hope of returning home. They were in full support of this reform, and only a fool would oppose it!

The commander-in-chief's military reform has invisibly raised the status of the Oath Keepers to a special level. Whether in terms of promotion opportunities or salary and benefits, the Oath Keepers are clearly superior to other ordinary soldiers. Those who truly wear black robes for the oath and honor have no complaints about this. On the contrary, the various generous treatments have made them regain the feeling of being nobles in the past.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~!" The deafening sound of war drums suddenly rang out, and the wildling tribes outside the Great Wall had already prepared to attack the city. Although we could not expect these barbaric enemies to form an orderly military formation, they had the advantage of being numerous, which brought tremendous pressure to the defenders. A huge group of people filled the empty land in front of the Ghost Forest like a tide, crowded together like an endless ocean. They faced the defenders on the Great Wall from a distance of more than a thousand steps, cursing loudly. The offensive launched by the wildlings this time was unprecedented, extending from the Long Night Fort in the west to Oakenshield in the east, spanning a long battle line of nearly a hundred miles, and the number of people participating in the attack exceeded 40,000!

At this moment, Jon was standing on the city wall, his eyes fixed on the surging wildling army below, and an indescribable sense of helplessness surged in his heart. Since the arrival of winter, this was the fourth large-scale attack launched by the wildlings. After each battle, hundreds or even thousands of wildling corpses were left on the battlefield, but they never achieved any substantial results and could only retreat sadly. Jon, who had been an undercover agent deep in the enemy camp, knew very well who the truly terrible enemy was and what kind of terrifying monster he was about to face.

However, Jon, now the commander-in-chief of the Night's Watch, is no longer the naive young man he once was. After years of trials and tribulations, he has a deep understanding of his sacred mission - to defend the Wall to the death and ensure the safety of the people south of the Wall. This heavy responsibility makes him dare not slack off, even if the road ahead is difficult.

If these hundreds of thousands of predatory wildlings climb over the Wall, the damage and casualties they cause to the North will definitely not be less than those terrible White Walkers. Jon has already made up his mind: if Mance Rayder is willing to lead his people to surrender, then all the wildlings must surrender their weapons; women and children can be placed in various fiefdoms to make a living, but men, even white-haired old men, must stay at the Wall and fight against the White Walker army to the death, and never retreat!

However, if these wildlings refused to surrender, Jon would not hesitate to order his Night Legion to defend the Great Wall and not allow any armed wildlings to cross the border and invade the south. Even if he had to watch the hundreds of thousands of lives below die tragically in front of him and become part of the army of the White Walkers, he would have no regrets.

It is undeniable that Liu Yuan's teachings to him in his early years were indeed effective. Jon Stark has now grown into a mature leader, no longer obsessed with those illusory fantasies and unnecessary kindness. He has a deep understanding of his position and responsibilities, and clearly understands who is worthy of his life-threatening protection.