Chapter 51: The Return
Witnessing Arya's execution of Amorita, Lynn had the battlefield cleaned up.
Checked the battle damage.
The main force of the attack, the 200 men of the Templar Cavalry Regiment, suffered a total of 34 casualties and 21 casualties.
The war horse didn't have much loss.
Only six war horses, dead under the spears of the Lannisters, broke open in their stomachs, and even their intestines leaked out.
Lynn rode down the valley to inspect it, and watched the horses fall helplessly and neigh, and was a little unbearable, so she ordered the guard Hood to give the animals a good time.
The bodies of dead Knights Templar soldiers were buried in a pit dug on the spot.
Then, with several captured wagons, carrying the remaining wounded soldiers, he hurriedly left the place of the incident.
This is the only way to pass through Harrenhal and King's Landing,
Lynn would rather choose to travel at night than have the troops camp nearby.
Because it's night, and it's hiking,
The new army of the Night's Watch, who had been escorted by the Lannisters during the day and had been running around for a day, was mostly physically exhausted at this time.
I also heard that after Lynn was returning to the distant northern territory, she was originally accompanied by a group of nearly 130 people on foot.
By the time we crossed the Kingdom Road in the middle of the night, there were only about 80 people left.
They themselves were not so happy to be the night watchmen, and now that the night watchman who recruited them, Yulun, was dead, they were even more reluctant to go to the Great Wall of Desperation to live a hard life.
Da Niu and Repai gritted their teeth and insisted, even if they returned to King's Landing, they had nothing to do, and after Emperor Qiao ascended the throne, there was more and more chaos in King's Landing.
Along the way, Lynn sent a troop of scouts to guard the front every once in a while.
From the time it gets darker to the point where you can barely see your fingers.
After walking for more than six hours, the group had just crossed the King's Road and entered the west side of the King's Road.
Lynn breathed a sigh of relief and chose a hilly hillside with open terrain.
For the first time, it was ordered to rest in place.
In the thick of the night, dark clouds began to pour light rain on the ground, drenching everyone. Torches could not be lit, and no one was in the mood to speak in such weather.
Just stop and go all night.
When the sky is hazy and the morning light is getting brighter.
Lynn could finally see his destination from afar.
Located at the mouth of the sea downstream of the Trident, a small town, Yanchang Town.
The town is located between the town of the Earl of Harroway and the city of Female Springs, and has a not-so-busy port.
This is the landing site agreed between Lynn and Kompany, if the caravan's sale goes smoothly enough.
Then the three merchant ships belonging to the fishing village port should have been waiting in the port at this time.
Thick fog shrouded in the early morning.
Lynn's party entered the quiet town of sleep, and they swayed through the middle streets of Saltworks to the town's harbor.
The lord of the town was a vassal of the Muton family, a middle-aged man with a big belly, and his lordship's mansion was built near the harbor, when Lynn's knights passed by his family's lordship.
This small town lord with greasy hair was completely awakened from his original dream.
The rumbling sound of horses' hooves, trampling on the muddy ground, made a heavy sound.
The lord's wooden building in Yanchang Town trembled slightly.
The greasy middle-aged lord turned over, opened the curtains and looked out at the street, his face suddenly turned blue into a pig's liver color.
looked at the lady lying on the bed, lazily twisting the snake's waist and reluctant to get up.
The middle-aged lord rudely slapped the woman's graceful ass.
The woman snorted and rolled over.
The middle-aged lord scolded angrily: "Shut up and don't scream, hurry up and dress up Lao Tzu to welcome the distinguished guests." ”
A moment later, the middle-aged lord hurriedly put on a wide blue robe, and under the escort of two attendants, he opened the door of the mansion in a panic, and ran towards Lynn who was riding slowly in the rain.
Soon, the fog cleared and the sun rose.
Lynn sat in the second-floor porthole of Kompany's merchant ship and looked out the window, looking out the window at the docks of Saltworks Town, which slowly faded out of sight.
The middle-aged lord of Saltworks, standing side by side with his glamorous lady, waved his hand to Lynn's three brigs to say their final goodbyes.
Listen to the sound of the wind blowing the sails and the sound of hunting.
On the table in front of Lynn was a small chest full of gold coins and jewels.
Arya opens the jewelry box and rummages through the beautiful jewelry inside.
She said to Lynn, "You robbed this town lord?"
At this time, the sailing ship slowly pushed out of the harbor, sailed into the wide channel of the sea entrance and exit, and officially embarked on the journey back to the north.
Lynn withdrew her gaze from the docks of Yanchang Town, and spread her hands, "You see, I've been on my horse, and he forced this thing into me." ”
Arya pondered in silence for a moment, blinked her big ignorant eyes, shook her head and said, "That fat lord may be rich, but no one will be afraid of money, why does he have to give you these golden dragons and jewels?"
Someone looked at Arya faintly and said, "Rich people are afraid of losing." ”
Arya suddenly stared at Lynn's cheek with big eyes and said, "Ah, Lynn, your knights scared him." ”
Lynn was innocent and rolled her eyes.
Indicates that he does not want to explain.
He stood up, his eyes curled into bean sprouts, and a string of milky pearls pulled out of his smiling box.
"Look, the best pearl bracelet, Arya, do you want to try it?"
Arya was impressed, but still refused to participate in the spoils.
Someone was interested, but he didn't have enough money to get back to Braavos, the free trade city of Essos.
Lynn didn't bother to bother with him, shrugged his shoulders, and handed the box to Hood, the leader of the guards behind him.
Then, leave the houseboat with the people.
The drizzle continued to fall from the gray sky.
The deck was crowded with squatting crowds, looking at these charred people with indifferent expressions and hungry skin, piled up on the deck like sardines.
Lynn frowned slightly.
These were Riverland refugees hired by Kompany from the Greystone Fort, mostly farmers, but also displaced artisans.
There were more than 300 people, and they were scattered into three merchant ships.
Plus the 20 squires Lynn had brought with him, more than 180 Knights Templar cavalry, and 80 new Night's Watch troops who had been rescued from the Lannisters and were willing to follow Lynn to the north.
The three brigs were crammed to the brig by more than 500 men and nearly 200 horses.
Moreover, there are dozens of commercial wooden cabinets under the cabin, which, judging by the draft of the brig, has reached the level of full load displacement.
Lynn was a little worried about whether the ship would suddenly sink due to overloading.
Kompany stepped forward and vouched for the honor of his old sailor and seamaster that there would be no problems.
The Iron Islanders' shipbuilding skills are a must.
The ship was built of oak with a hull and a mast made of fir wood. The bottom is also waterproof with asphalt, which is very tough.
In Kompany's words.
"My lord, if I had such a ship, I would dare to go to the merchants of Essos and bring a shipload of iron ore back to the north, without the slightest fear that it would capsize in the narrow sea, where the wind and waves were high. ”
Lynn reassured.
Led by Kompany, continue to inspect the cargo below deck, placed at the bottom of the cabin.
Rodat diligently pried open two wooden cabinets sealed with iron nails.
As Lynn approached, she took a closer look at the goods, the fine salt, and the neat cloth, all of which were urgently needed in the fishing village port.
Lynn picked up a delicate grain of salt and watched the tiny white particles slide down her fingertips.
Then, clap your hands and wipe your palms clean with the handkerchief that the attendant carefully handed over.
Nodding his head to show satisfaction.
Kompany whispered, "These cargoes, and those on the deck, cost less than a golden dragon. ”
The cargo on the deck should refer to the group of hired refugees.
Lynn raised her eyebrows slightly, stroked a roll of rough linen, turned to Kompany and said, "This time, you did a good job. ”
Kompany lowered his head, looked at Lord Lynn's expression, and as if remembering something, he boldly spoke: "My lord, Graystone City is full of accumulated goods, and there are countless hungry farmers, can we still run after we go back?"
Lynn looked at him in surprise, then shook her head.
Greystone City will not be safe anytime soon, and Luce Bolton, Lord of the Dreadboon, will soon lead the Northerners to raid Harrenhal, where the Lannister army is concentrated.
The war in the Riverlands will be even more tragic in the coming months.
A large number of refugees will not stay in the Riverlands, but will flee to the Vale and King's Landing.
In these two places, he can't interfere at the moment.
However, the huge benefits brought by this seafaring caravan made Lynn see the feasibility of forming her own maritime trading company.
Westeros is currently at war and is not suitable for large-scale trade.
However, Essos would be a good choice.
Lynn smiled faintly, her eyes flashed, and she said to Kompany, "Didn't you say that you were willing to go to the merchants of Essos to transport iron ore?"