Chapter Forty-Seven: The Arrogant "Robber"
With the success of Robert, Han Xing and Roy taking the Gaoshan clan for their own use, the three of them instantly had a "guard" of about 200 people, and with the protection of this "guard", when the three of them met other tribes that "hunted wild food" again, they continued to expand the team, until it expanded to about 500 people, which is really like a cloud! After all, as a "big tribe" in the Mingyue Mountain Range that dares to hunt wild food openly, the Stone Crow Department is not a "little friend", and with the "little giant" of Aoge in charge, it can be said that it is the first place in the Alpine clan.
Han Xing drew a big "big cake" for Robert to help them, which was nothing more than some empty words, "If you behave well, you will be given the land", anyway, it is generous to others, and their land is still in the hands of the vassals under the "Mad King". Besides, if you perform well, it's not Robert and Han Xing who have the final say!
As for why these Alpine clans were so obedient to Robert, and later became unruly when they came to Tyrion, it was also because of the different time points, and the Alpine clans at this time can be said to be in a proper low period. Because of Jon Arryn's "hard fighting", their life can be described as terrible, where is it as comfortable as Lyza's time, the patrol team in the valley is almost bloodless, so that these people even dare to rob Catelyn and his party, which determines that this group of alpine clans with no food and clothing is easier to be easily convinced.
In fact, didn't Tyrion finally convince the Alpine clan to "work" for him? In fact, these mountain clans are far less savage than everyone thinks, they are very shrewd, even Tyrion was fooled by them, and paid a lot of money to make them their own mercenaries. And Robert directly used the "carrot and sledgehammer" tactic, and naturally subdued the hearts of these martial mountain clans in minutes.
When it comes to Auge, I have to say that this guy's physical fitness is indeed not covered, although the brain is not good, but it is also equivalent to a weakened version of the "Devil Terminator", the ability to resist a single is not ordinarily strong, after being hammered by Robert, he was stunned that he didn't give him a broken bone or internal injury, and after crying twice, he stood up and was an iron-clad man.
In fact, Han Xing was even faintly worried about what to do with the food and drink of so many people, but fortunately, the river was not far away, they only needed to go straight along the Trident River after descending the Mingyue Mountain Range.
Robert was quite energetic, and he put himself in the limelight with the "Great Chief" along the way, shouting at this one moment and kicking that ass at the other, obviously enjoying the majestic feeling very much.
No way, although he was the Duke of Storm's End, but given that he was only twelve or thirteen years old when he became the Duke of Storm's End, he was still immersed in the grief of watching his parents' ship in front of him, about to enter the port, and then both returned to the West, and was not in the mood to play any duke's tricks, and then within a few days he was sent to Jon Arryn to be his adopted son by his father's old friend and number one military master, Maester Clisson.
So on weekdays, Robert is just playing tricks on those servants, guards, etc., and the reason why those people give him face is largely because he is the Duke of Storm's End and the adopted son of Jon Arryn.
But these alpine clans, looking at Robert with eyes like looking at the gods, maybe Robert asked them to throw themselves into the river, they will do it immediately, the first is because Robert did establish a lot of prestige before, and the second is that the barbarians are originally a social system where the strong are respected, and this is the first time Robert personally led a "large army", so he is full of freshness.
Don't say it, don't look at Robert going around "making trouble", kicking this, scolding that, "Hurry up!" "Say you, don't be left behind!" The more strict he was, the more obedient and obedient those Gaoshan clans were to him, could this be why the old saying "mercy does not command the army"?
"It seems that these mountain clans are really masochists!" Han Xing couldn't help but sigh.
Suddenly, Han Xing thought of something very important, no money! The three of them all came to be messengers, simply put, they went to the Riverlands, and the Tuli family was covered with food and lodging, not to mention that Han Xing was "rubbing rice" at Jon Arryn this year, so that he forgot that there was still money in this world.
He immediately asked Robert very worriedly: "Robert, do you have enough money?" Han Xing's anxious work is like an ant on a hot pot, and he feels that he is finished now, although he can get some food from the "Riverside District", but the key is that the Riverside District is just a small world, basically relying on collecting food from supermarkets and other places, just sitting and eating empty, even the food of a few people is okay, and it is absolutely impossible for hundreds of people.
"I didn't bring ••••••" Robert also looked like a mourner, his face immediately turned green, no money! These Gaoshan clans can't eat enough and can't rebel!
But I didn't want Robert to suddenly turn cloudy and sunny, looking at Han Xing's anxious look, he laughed and said, "Who do you think I am?" I'm the Duke of Storm's End, a serious nobleman, as long as I say that these people are my guards, where do I spend my own money to buy food! The local nobles have to feed and drink for us, what are you afraid of! ”
Han Xingyi thought: "That's right! What a man is Robert! Proper nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, one of the TOP10 standing at the pinnacle of power, the local nobles crying and shouting that it was too late to hug their thighs, how could they let Robert's people starve. I was worried about it, but this reminded Han Xing, and I don't know how Wang Pengfei and others from the "Riverside District" are doing.
However, on the way, there was almost a big oolong, and this group of ragged mountain clans came to the castle of a certain nobleman like a swarm of locusts, so that the guards of the castle immediately closed the city gate, as if they were guarding against thieves.
"Most of them think of us as a bandit group!" Han Xing came to Robert's side and quipped.
"Don't worry, look at me!" Robert stepped forward immediately, cleared his throat and said, "Hmph~, I am Duke Robert of the Baratheon family in Storm's End, leading the guards through your land, and now the people are sleepy, hoping to get some food and a place to sleep." ”
It took a long time for a trembling head with a pot helmet to emerge from the city, and said in the same trembling voice: "Your Excellency said you are Robert? Duke Baratheon, what evidence do you have? "Just kidding, look at this group of ragged people called Hanako, and the duke's guard? If you want to say which count you are from the north, I may believe it, and the current bandit leader is really good at making it up!
But this guy still didn't dare to offend Robert to death, after all, don't look at this as a "castle", in fact, it is a small manor at most, and the lord here is just an unknown baron, owning a few small villages around. The city wall is only 3 meters high, and in terms of defense, it is not as good as Han Xing's lord's mansion in Ganquan Village.
There were less than fifty defenders at the head of the city, and if this "bandit leader" ordered the siege of the city, it might really be captured.
So the defender squeezed out a smile and said, "Lord Robert, our place is small, I'm afraid we can't accommodate so many of you, do you think you might as well camp outside?" As for the food, we'll drop it down from the walls, don't you think? ”
Robert was quite satisfied with this answer, after all, such a small castle with a radius of only a few hundred meters, it was indeed a fool's dream to live in so many people, and it was already very good that they were willing to take out food to entertain themselves and others.
Now that the goal has been achieved, Robert nods in agreement. Whether they thought they were robbers or not, Robert didn't care at all. Frankly speaking, there is no difference between nobles and robbers, but nobles are successful "big robbers", living in castles, wearing bright clothes, holding sharp weapons, and protected by the law.
They were quick to put food and drink through the hanging baskets, clearly not intending to offend the plague gods. When those Gaoshan clans saw that the "Great Chief" had so easily let this group of cowards hiding behind the city walls hand over so many good things, their worship for Robert immediately reached the point of no return, "Follow the Great Chief, there is a future!" ”
What the? Poisoning, you say? Don't be stupid, anyone who leads the troops knows that meals should be eaten in batches, on the one hand, to maintain order, on the other hand, to prevent poisoning, as long as one person dies of poisoning, other people will naturally not eat again, so using this method of poisoning, it will make this group of "robbers" angry, it is better to stabilize them obediently, whether it is to expect them to get out of their own way after eating or delay the time to write a letter to ask for help, this is the best policy.
Robert and the others camped for the night at the edge of the small castle on the banks of the Trident River, and the next day at dawn they set out for Riverrun. When the group of guards saw that this group of plague gods obeyed the agreement, patted their butts and left, they all suddenly had a feeling of the aftermath of the catastrophe.
After about two days, during which everyone concocted the same method, painted gourds in the same way many times, and "robbed" several castles, finally fed this group of "screaming" mountain clans, not to mention, that group of mountain clans can really eat.
"Han Xing: Have you not eaten in a few months? The Alpine Clans: That's right! How do you know! Han Xing: "Embarrassment", if it weren't for Robert's name, he might not be able to afford to raise these "rice buckets".
When Robert "Grand Chief" led his "great army" to the city of Riverrun, the trumpet was immediately blown in Riverrun, and then a burly man in red scale armor and a helmet with a red trout statue on his head took the lead, leading two or three hundred cavalry towards the crowd.
The person who came was none other than the Duke of Riverrun, Horst Tully, who was 47 years old at the time, in his prime, tall, with brown-red hair, Horst Tully was the first ADHD in the Seven Kingdoms, he loved to wander around, never idle, and he was more of a ranger than the Duke.