Chapter 135: A Dream of Freedom
Chapter 135
Rams followed Theon out of the prison. Outside lay the corpses of two soldiers. Other than that, the whole prison neighborhood is very quiet. But Rams saw a makeshift kennel not far away. It was full of the hounds and man-eating dogs he had previously raised.
Ramston felt like he had guessed correctly. Sassanid wanted the hounds to eat them little by little. Thinking of that kind of picture, Rams himself couldn't help but feel a deep chill. Women are ruthless, and they are really no worse than men.
"Here, we're going through the East Gate. Today, most people in the city go to the west to pray at Yuliangmu. This is our best chance. ”
"Yuliangmu, what are you going to do there?"
"I don't know. Today, Sassanid gathered all the lords of the North, and it seemed that they would discuss something again. But I don't know the specifics. Let's go, there are the fewest guards here. ”
Soon, they bypassed several patrolling groups of soldiers. Then Rams met with several of his cronies.
"I found them. I can't take you without them alone. ”
Seeing this, Rams finally put his mind at ease. These are his most loyal subordinates. At the same time, the force value is top-notch, and with their help, it is much easier to escape from Winterfell.
It's just that the escape route makes Rams's face a little delicate. Because the path they took was the same path that Rams took to play with Theon in the first place. At that time, Rams lied that he was here to save him. But at the last moment, he was taken back.
Give him hope and then destroy it. Time and time again, Reddest destroys Theon's entire personality and turns him into the stinky old man he is now. But I didn't expect that it was this stinky old man who saved himself today. It's just that Rams still has doubts in his heart. He quietly glanced at his subordinates.
"When you get out of Winterfell, you'll settle the guys." The subordinate nodded to show that he understood.
The tunnels were long, but they were fast. In about half an hour, they escaped from Winterfell. There were several dangers encountered in the process. But in the end, there are more thrilling pasts. And the first time they walked out of the tunnel. One of his men burst into flames, grabbed Theon by the neck, and dragged him back into the tunnel.
A few seconds later, he returned with a bloody dagger. Ramston breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go." A few of them quickly left Winterfell on fast horses stolen from the stables.
On the other side of the chamber, a guard walked into the hall and whispered a few words in Sasanian's ear. Sassanid nodded expressionlessly after hearing this, and then continued to discuss with the lords about the fight against the strangers.
"According to the information of the Night's Watch and the Wildlings, the Wraiths have amassed more than 200,000 legions outside the Fortress. They are already slowly approaching the Great Wall of Desperation. ”
A lord spoke.
"As far as I know, the Strange Spirits cannot pass through the Great Wall of Despair. So what exactly are we worried about?
"It's simple. The stranger himself also knows that he will not be able to survive the Great Wall of Despair. But they're still coming, what does that mean? We have reason to believe. The other party has already obtained the legendary Dragon's Horn. ”
There was another commotion in the hall. Sassanid couldn't help frowning, thinking of what the two mysterious women beside her had said to her.
It is better to expect the nobles to negotiate a result than to expect the Night King himself to die suddenly. If this war is to be won, someone must forcefully unite all the forces of the North. ’
"Enough. Heirs of the Stark family, I now announce a few things. ”
"With all due respect, my lady. There doesn't seem to be any official documentation on the King's side that proves that you have inherited the position of Warden of the North. ”
"Those bitches in King's Landing killed my father, my mother, my brothers and sisters. I don't care about their approval. And as far as I know, under my leadership of Robb, the North has declared independence. I now announce my decision as the King of the North. If someone doesn't approve, it's okay to go now. ”
Sasanian's sudden strength made the lords and counts feel uncomfortable. Under normal circumstances, they still need to wait and see. It was only after the Sassanids paid enough that they swore allegiance again. In any case, the first thing these nobles wanted was always to protect their own interests. But this time, the Sassanians didn't give them any room to detour. Putting things straight on the bright side. 、
And just as everyone was coming, Earl Fethlin suddenly stood up.
"When the King of the North (Rob Stark) raised his army, I watched. I'm hoping to wait until he's sure of the win before joining in. Because I have to think about the interests of the family. But this act made me feel regret and shame. Because it's against our family's oath.
For thousands of years, the Feitlin family has sworn allegiance to the Starks. But when it comes to me, I don't have such a vow to travel. I'm ashamed of that. But I hope to be able to make up for my mistakes today. From this day forward, the Feitlins once again pledge allegiance to Miss Sassanid Stark and the Starks. ”
Earl Fethlin drew his sword, knelt on one knee, and solemnly swore allegiance to Sasanya. With this action, the entire hall became silent. It was so unexpected. Although the lords who came today have more or less identified with the status of Sasanid in their hearts. But they haven't started to negotiate terms yet, why did you jump out and take allegiance first? How do we get mixed up?
And after Earl Fetlin, Earl Jon Amber also stepped forward.
"The Amber family also swore allegiance thousands of years ago. And to this day, our vows are inconvenient. I now solemnly swear allegiance to you, Miss Sassanid Stark. The Amber family will always have your back. ”
With the allegiance of the two heavyweight old nobles, a stirring began to appear in the entire hall. Several young aristocratic families felt only a passion pent up in their hearts. An impulse, he directly stood up and swore allegiance.
In just a few minutes, more than half of the nobles in the entire hall were already kneeling on the ground. As soon as the other lords saw it, they knew that the general situation was gone, and they also knelt down and swore allegiance. At this point, the Sassanid Stark became the new King of the North.
"Thank you for your support. I'd love to have a big banquet for you. But time doesn't allow us to celebrate. I now declare that the background of all the castles, into a state of war mobilization.
I want you to raise all the food you can and start shipping it to Winterfell. I want all the blacksmiths in the north to forge armor day and night from now on. I want all the cobblers, all the women, to make clothes day and night to keep them warm.
At the same time, all the territories began to be conscripted, and all young males over the age of fourteen were recruited. I want you to cut down every tree around you and let all the carpenters work day and night. Make spears, reject horse stakes...... I want all the stonemasons to mine all the stone that can be mined in the surrounding area, and use it to strengthen the city walls......"
Sassanid said a lot of war mobilization in one breath. These are all summed up by her in the past few days, along with the bachelors around her and some generals.
Count Amber thought for a moment and stood up and asked.
"There's a problem. How should we accommodate the women, children and the elderly? If there was to be a decisive battle in Winterfell, it would be very crowded just by gathering troops. It is impossible for this city to accommodate all the people of the Lower North. As we all know, my fireplace fort is the closest to the Great Wall. Once the strange spirits have crossed the Great Wall, my people are the first to face it. I can't keep those women and children in the city. ”
This problem is indeed the biggest problem facing us right now. Sassanid and the others had already thought about it in advance, but there was no good way. After all, it is a race war, and it is impossible not to pay a little price.
"All the women and children began to move south. Let them carry a certain amount of food and water to the south. It is better to leave the northern range before the war begins. ”
"But where can they go?"
Sassanid was silent for a moment, then spoke.
"There is no need to think about this question. It's not going to be a war that lasts too long. If we lose, it doesn't make sense for them to go anywhere. If we win, we can bring them back. ”
There was silence in the hall, even though the war had not yet begun. But the situation has already begun to get heavy. These lords, who had originally wanted to be perfunctory, suddenly felt as if they really needed to reconsider certain issues.
"I see, sir. Then there is another problem, weapons. We've all seen it before, and it seems that it is very difficult for ordinary Infinity to kill these monsters. But adults seem to be prepared for this. ”
"Of course. Sir Daves, please show me some of your daggers. ”
Daves took a dragon crystal dagger from his bosom and handed it to Count Amber. He took the dagger, thought for a moment, and then spoke.
"This is Long Jing, right? As far as I know, this stuff is only available on Dragonstone. It is a rare mineral. ”
"Yes, that's why Celine-sama is here. The Dragonstone Mine on Dragonstone Island will be a major key point in this war. Lord Celine has sent a large number of people back to Dragonstone Island and restarted all the Dragon Crystal Mines. ”
Celine also took over the topic.
"But we don't have enough miners, so I need some support. We need a lot of miners to go to Dragonstone to open mines, and we also need a lot of ships, wagons, and to bring Dragon Crystal back. ”
"The ships of the North are basically in the hands of the Iron People. They're very hard to talk to. ”
"Iron people are not a problem. Soon it won't. We just need ships, we don't need a bunch of robbers. I'll fix this, just be prepared. ”
The meeting lasted until late at night, and a large number of issues were discussed. But many of these details remain unresolved.
When Sassanid returned to her room, Theon was already there waiting for her.
"How's it going?"
"Everything went according to plan. Rams is dreaming of freedom. ”
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On the other side, Rams and his four subordinates were hiding in a cave, preparing to spend the night. They had been running all day straight, and the horses were almost tired of it.
"It's about two days away from Horror Castle. At present, they have not caught up, we are safe, young master. ”
"Anyway, thank you for your help. I swear in the name of the Bolton family that if we make it back to Fort Terror, you will get everything you want. ”
"Thank you for your trust, my lord. We'll do our best to get you back to Castle of Terror. ”
A few people didn't talk too much, and they were already very tired from the long journey. Soon several people fell asleep around the fire. And Rams, who was covered in scars, couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning. Because suddenly it occurred to him something extremely terrifying. What if it's all fake?
You must know that you have given Theon such a visit before. Give him a hope, cut it off abruptly when he thinks he's safe. The gap from hope to despair can destroy a person's will in an instant. And now I am going through this process?
It can't be wrong, he used to do that to Theon, how could he have come to save him. And now that I think about it, my escape was too simple from beginning to end. Simple is like a trap.
Thinking of this, Rams couldn't sleep even more. Because if his conjecture is correct, then the four people around him are the actors in this desperate drama. At any moment, they will suddenly uncover it all and plunge themselves into the abyss of despair.
"No, none of this can happen." Rams thought to himself. "Now that I've seen through everything, the game won't go the way they expected. My name will only be in my own hands. ”
Thinking of this, Rams quietly pulled out the dagger on his leg.
The four guards slept soundly, and Rams slit their throats in the dim light of the fire, without much effort. Then, he quickly packed up some food and water, and then left here quickly with one man and two horses. If all this is a conspiracy, it must be monitored. So he chose to get out of here and find another place to rest.
After another hour of running, he felt that he couldn't hold it anymore, and only then did he find a hole in the tree, ready to barely deal with it all night.
Because he was so tired, so tired that he had just curled up in the hollow of the tree, and fell asleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Rams felt very uncomfortable. The hands seemed to be bound by something cold. He struggled a few times, but to no avail. At this point he felt as if he was standing.
What's going on? Shouldn't I be resting in a tree hollow? What happened? Rams only felt his head groggy as if he had pressed the stone quickly. He barely opened his eyes in a daze. I saw a familiar scene looming in front of me. It was a sturdy iron fence.
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