Chapter 285: Riverrun Family Reunited
As Li Nan said, as long as he protects Arya, there are not many people who can take her, and Count Berry, who died at least once, gave up his original plan.
The next morning, everyone parted ways, with Count Berry, the red-robed monk Thoros, and their Brotherhood without Flags continuing to trouble the Magic Mountain, while Li Nan continued to march towards Riverrun with Arya in his arms.
At this time, although there were still some Lannister family routs in Hejiandi, they could not stop the footsteps of Li Nan and the others, and after seven or eight days, the group finally saw the rushing city not far away, surrounded by water on three sides.
After seeing this city, Li Nan finally understood why James. The Lannisters led an army of 15,000 men, but they didn't take it.
Riverrun is a sturdy triangular castle that is not particularly large compared to King's Landing. The castle faces the river on both sides, and on the third side of the west side there is a large man-made moat, and when attacked, the sluice can open up water to fill the entire moat, making the castle an island, surrounded by water on three sides, impregnable.
In addition to this, the castle has sandstone walls raised from the water, and the battlements on the walls have pheasant moats and arrow holes, and the tower fire can cover the opposite bank. There is a fortress in the city. It is said that under normal circumstances, the supply of Riverrun can sustain people and horses for up to two years.
Now there are a large number of soldiers from the North and the Frey family stationed outside the city, and Li Nan and the others have just approached when they are spotted by patrolling cavalry.
Pointing to Arya in his arms, Li Nan introduced, "This is Arya. Stark, I'm Baron Leo, please take us to meet Robb, King of the North, and Lady Catelyn. ”
This group of cavalry were all from the north, and although they didn't know Li Nan and Arya, no one would think that he was lying, so they hurriedly sent someone back to deliver the message.
A moment later, the gates opened, and a crowd came out, leading Lady Caitlin in a dark green dress.
After Li Nan dismounted, he put Arya on the ground, the mother and daughter hugged each other tightly and cried, and Robb, the king of the North in armor, walked quickly in front of Li Nan and hugged him hard.
Rob said excitedly, "Leo, thank you for bringing Arya back!" ”
Holding Rob hard, Li Nan said with some guilt: "I'm sorry, I didn't save Lord Eddard." ”
"Someone used to boast of his martial arts skills, but now that Lord Ed is dead, it seems that he is either a wasted person, or because he is greedy for life and afraid of death!"
This cold sentence ruined the warm atmosphere of the reunion, and Li Nan let go of Robb and looked at Theon, the young man who spoke. Greyjoy.
Theon's identity is awkward, his biological father is Baron, the patriarch of the Greyjoy family, who rules the Iron Islands. When Theon was nine years old, the Iron Islands rebelled at the behest of his uncle Euron, intending to break away from the Seven Kingdoms.
King Robert at the time quickly gathered the bravest Starks, as well as the richest Lannisters. The three strongest families on the continent shot together, and although the Iron Islands burned all the Lannister family's navy, the final victory was still the three coalition forces.
The Iron People suffered heavy casualties, and the lord of the Iron Islands, Baron. Greyjoy surrendered, Euron disappeared, and both of Theon's brothers were killed in the battle, and he himself was sent to the Stark family to grow up as an adopted son and hostage.
Duke Eddard was kind-hearted, and instead of abusing the hostage's adopted son, he treated Theon as if he were his own, all in the same way as his other children.
When Li Nan was in Winterfell, he spent most of his time teaching Rob and Jon martial arts, or telling stories to Bran, Arya, and other children.
His attitude towards Theon has always been lukewarm, as he doesn't trust Theon as a hostage from the bottom of his heart, even though he grew up in Winterfell.
Hearing Theon's accusation against himself, Li Nan didn't distinguish it, but the little girl Arya with a fierce personality stopped crying and said angrily: "You are talking nonsense! Leo is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, I saw with my own eyes that he fought with countless people in order to save his father, and in the end he was covered in injuries and almost died! ”
Theon sneered, "Hehe, I didn't see it, so I don't believe it." ”
"Then I'll show you." After Li Nan calmly finished speaking, he quickly untied the clothes on his body.
Soon Li Nan, who was only left with a pair of underwear, stood in front of everyone, and everyone widened their eyes when they saw that there were more than thirty or forty wounds that had not healed all over his body and those scars left after healing.
After everyone saw the tragic injuries on Li Nan's body, everyone didn't need to experience it personally, they could feel the intensity of the battle at that time, for ordinary people, even if so many wounds bleed together, it is estimated that no one can stand it.
Seeing what Theon was about to say, Lady Caitlyn and Rob shouted in unison, "Shut up! ”
Catelyn, Rob and Arya, the three of them picked up the clothes on the ground and put them on, and at the same time, the team points from them totaling 4,000 were also pocketed by Li Nan, and the Dreadnought team also became the top of the leaderboard again.
What happened on the day of Judgment Day in King's Landing City had already spread across the Narrow Sea, but many people thought that Li Nan's solo entry into the court was just a story.
Today, Li Nan undressed and showed his scars outside the city gate in public, and Arya was on the side to testify, so this matter quickly spread throughout the coalition army.
That night, a banquet was held in Rushing City, firstly to celebrate Arya's safe return, and secondly, to thank Li Nan, who had made great contributions and was loyal and brave.
After a long siege in Riverrun, there is no food or wine in the city now, but everyone is back in a safe place, and it is still very comfortable to eat and drink.
Halfway through the feast, Catelyn and Rob ask about Ed's murder, and Li Nan tells the story of what happened some time ago.
Rob asked, somewhat confused, "You said Sansa persuaded my father to confess?" ”
"That's right," said Linan, "That's what I got to tell you, and that Sansa was on the judgment bench that day, and that Sansa was standing beside Cersei and Joffrey. ”
"Alas! Sansa's kid is so... Simple! Caitlyn looked down and sighed.
Looking at Mrs. Caitlin, Li Nan hesitated for a moment, but still reminded: "That friend of yours, Littlefinger, didn't help Lord Eddard in his affairs, and I suspect that he also secretly did something. ”
Caitlin immediately retorted, "No way, Petyr is like my own brother, he can't hurt me!" ”
Now, Li Nan didn't want to hide it, for fear that Littlefinger would stir it up again, so he simply said bluntly to his face: "Madam, don't forget that Littlefinger loved you before, and your husband, Lord Ed, is not his friend, the two of them are rivals in love." ”
Li Nan was an outsider after all, and Caitlin trusted Littlefinger who had grown up with her since she was a child, and she muttered, "No, I'm sure he wouldn't do that." ”
Anyway, he was just giving them a wake-up call, and since Caitlyn still believed in Littlefinger, Li Nan didn't mention it anymore, but asked Rob, "What are we going to do next?" ”
"Cersei and Joffrey killed my father, and this revenge must be avenged. The Riverlands is a land of four wars, and it is not suitable for a long stay, so I plan to lead my army into the western border of the Lannisters, so that I can obtain supplies and provisions, and on the other hand, I can also give the Lannisters some hardships first. ”
After listening to Robb's battle plan, Li Nan had to admit that this young man did have a unique talent in leading troops to fight.
Burning the flames of war into enemy territory is the most appropriate and beneficial way to fight for your own side, and the Westlands, with its several gold mines, will definitely satisfy the greedy soldiers who have left their homes.
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