The question of the number of people has been decided, and according to statistics, the six major families have produced a total of 62,000 soldiers, 20,000 war horses, and other materials such as baggage.

decided on the number of people, and then naturally it was not directly gathered together to go to the front line to fight, that was not called fighting, that was called death.

Even an army as powerful as the Lannisters has to conduct military exercises, not to mention the alliance of the six major families. Many of them were enemies before, and all of a sudden they had to fight together, and it was impossible to adapt to them all at once.

Even in modern times, isn't there an occasional joint military exercise between countries, and it was naturally the same in ancient times.

Before that, the commander-in-chief of the combined forces must be elected, and when it comes to the battlefield, there must be someone who has the idea, and if there is a disagreement, this person is responsible for making the final decision.

Compared to the previous competition for the Iron Throne, the position of commander-in-chief was much more intense, and almost every family wanted it, but a few soon withdrew from the competition.

For example, in the Tully family, Edmure actually did not have a strong desire to lead the troops, while Ian of the Arryn family wanted to fight, but he also felt that his family's strength was not enough, so he simply gave up.

And the most fierce competition is naturally Stannis and Robb, as well as Li Lingyi.

Robb considered himself to be a very good leader and had experience in defeating the Lannisters, so he was suitable for the commander-in-chief. However, Stannis emphasizes that he is a member of the Baratheon family, a royal bloodline, and has more appeal to soldiers.

As for Li Lingyi, he naturally has to fight, the reason is very simple, he has the most soldiers and horses, and he has also defeated the Lannisters twice, so it is normal for him to want this position.

The three families refused to give in to each other, and they fought for two hours, but no one would let go, and the intensity was so fierce that several other people thought that this alliance that had been established with great difficulty would be broken up in the next moment.

But it seems that the three of them have a tacit understanding, no matter what they say, it is ugly, and even if they attack each other personally, none of them say the words "quit the alliance".

In fact, it is normal for this situation to occur, after all, compared to the illusory matter of who will be the king after winning the war, the power of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces is greater and more affordable.

Seeing that the quarrel would continue indefinitely, Li Lingyi finally came up with a plan, that is, none of the three should be the commander-in-chief, and when there was a difference of opinion in the future, the three of them would vote, and whoever got the most votes would listen to whomever had the most votes.

This proposal put a temporary end to the quarrel, Robb didn't want to accept it, but Catherine next to him whispered something to him, so he nodded reluctantly.

As for Stannis, he naturally didn't want to accept it, because this kind of voting system was quite unfavorable to him! Now that the major families have known that Li Lingyi and the little wolf girl of the Stark family are engaged, then these two families will be a family in the future. If they vote, two against one can be good for their family!

It's just that now Robb has nodded, if he doesn't accept it again, it will be difficult to disobey the remaining families on his own, so he also gave in dissatisfaction and expressed his agreement.

At this point, Li Lingyi also breathed a sigh of relief, to be honest, he didn't expect that the competition for this commander-in-chief would be so fierce, it seems that he thought too simply, and in the end he could only come up with this voting system.

And he himself is not willing to vote, so it is likely that his opinion will also be overruled, which is not a good thing. It's just that being tough and making yourself the commander-in-chief is likely to make the other families too dissatisfied, and it will not be good if it affects the alliance, so it can only be dealt with like this.

Having decided on the command, the next step was the time and place of the joint exercise.

Naturally, the sooner the time, the better, the major families discussed it, coordinated the time of troop transfer, and decided to start gathering next week. As for the location, there was also a small disagreement.

Robb proposed that the exercise be held in the North, on the one hand, because the land is vast and sparsely populated, and it is difficult for the spies of the Iron Throne to infiltrate. On the other hand, the cold environment is also more able to exercise the soldier's body.

However, as soon as these two items were finished, they were directly refuted by Li Lingyi.

His opinion is completely opposite, that the coalition forces should conduct military exercises in the river, and that there is no need to hide it, and that it should be publicized so that people in the whole continent know about it.

Why? This involves the righteousness of the army, which is a very important point in ancient and modern times, that is, "the division is famous." What is the name of the coalition forces? Obviously, it is to set things right.

That's the king of the day, Joffrey on the Iron Throne is Lannister's blood, not Baratheon. This is equivalent to deceiving the people of the whole continent, so they are guilty! Not the Northern Alliance!

The power of public opinion is very strong, think about Ed, what happened to him in the original book? After he died, the whole continent thought he deserved to die, he was a traitor, and there were rehearsals all over the continent, and Ed was played as a despicable clown.

This is the end of losing the battlefield of public opinion, if the northern coalition forces also secretly conduct exercises in the north, not only will they not be able to hide it, but they will also make people think that you are a thief. So it's important to be above board and put it on the bright side, so that people can be convinced.

After all, military is a continuation of politics, and if the victory of a war does not yield any political benefits, it is equivalent to fighting in vain. For example, during the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China, Yuan Shao fought Cao Cao, and he was in Fengtianzi, and your Yuan Shao fought in the past, which was equivalent to rebellion, and he was so arrogant that he didn't even bother to use the name of "Qingjun Side", and he deserved to be defeated.

As for exercising in cold environments, this is even more far-fetched. I haven't heard of a person who can be physically strong after a period of time in the cold, but even if he does, it will take many years.

Not to mention that Robb didn't understand the purpose of the coalition at all, not for what to exercise, but to make the cooperation between the various families become tacit, a total of six families of soldiers, the style must be different. But since they are both coalition forces, they must be in the same step, otherwise it is very likely that they will mess up before the enemy fights on the battlefield.

Therefore, it is necessary to drill in the riverland with great fanfare, so that the majority of civilians can see it and cheer them on, so that the confidence of the army and the people will increase a lot under the influence of each other, and it will also make King's Landing nervous.

After all, the Riverland to King's Landing is completely connected by the King's Road, and if you really want to march in a hurry, you can fight it in a few days, and the road is unimpeded, and it is impossible not to be afraid.

And this kind of continuous high-pressure situation will also make the enemy nervous, in short, it will be beneficial and harmless, after Li Lingyi finished explaining, the expressions of several family lords were also quite strange and surprised, obviously feeling very reasonable.

As for Robb, he didn't say a word, silently expressed his support, so the meeting ended, and the coalition was officially concluded at this moment.

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