Riverrun.

A sturdy triangular castle with two sides facing the river, and on the third side of the west there is a man-made ditch that can be opened and filled with water, making the castle an island, surrounded by water on three sides, impregnable.

However, at this time, people are panicking.

The Counts of Riverlands were defeated in the Battle of the Golden Tooth, leaving no force left to stop the army of King Slayer Jaime Lannister between Riverrun and the western border.

Sir Jaime pursued him even more, driving straight into the Riverlands, and now swooping down on Riverrun.

He brought not only more than 2,000 cavalry, but also more than 12,000 well-equipped infantry and a large number of siege equipment. The wealth of the Lannisters was on full display at this time, with trebuchets, giant crossbows, siege engines, and so on.

On the other hand, Riverrun City can only gather a few thousand troops.

......

On the top floor of the triangular castle, in a bright hall, the Counts of Riverland were arguing.

"Lord Edmure, the Monarch Killer is wantonly burning and looting in the Riverlands, and my family's Pink City has now been completely burned to the ground, when will you send troops?"

Earl Piper, who was short and stocky, with thick, messy red hair, shouted red-faced.

"You're a pig!" "Earl Blackwood condescendingly pointed at Piper, who was tall and thin, with a hooked nose and a sharp black eye, "If you and Vance hadn't lost the Golden Tooth City, would Riverland be as defenseless as a?"

"Count Vance has been killed, and I have had a great deal to evacuate and come back......" cried Count Piper resentfully.

"Shut up, I'm not done yet," the Earl of Blackwood interrupted him rudely.

The Blackwood family has a long history, claiming that their family ruled a kingdom from time immemorial 5,000 years ago.

So Earl Blackwood didn't care about Earl Paiber's face, and then scolded, "Isn't the purpose of the Lannisters obvious? ”

"You ......" Piper was scolded by Earl Blackwood, his face flushed, his fingers trembling and pointed at him, and he held back for a long time, not saying a complete sentence.

"How can you say that of a Count who has fought, Lord Blewood, is it wise to hide in the castle like you?" said the Earl of Brecon sarcastically.

The Bracken family also has a long history, and they also claim that the family ruled a kingdom in ancient times, and then was betrayed by the Blackwood family, who were vassals at the time.

Interestingly, the Blackwood family says the opposite, saying that the Breckens betrayed them.

As a result, the hatred between the two families continued for centuries after centuries, but no one could extinguish the other, so as long as Earl Blackwood said, Count Brecon would oppose it, and nothing mattered as to the truth.

When Earl Blackwood heard Brecken's ridicule, he was also furious, and his hand involuntarily touched the sword at his waist.

"Shut up!" Edmure Tully shouted tiredly, for hundreds of years, one of the important affairs of the Tully family's rule over the Riverlands was to preside over and mediate the conflict between the two families, but I didn't expect them to quarrel even now.

"The Lannisters are already poking us in the eye, so you can tell me less and think about how to deal with it. Edmure Tully, who had always been polite, couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth.

......

Edmure Tully had reddish-brown hair from the Tully family, and although he was of medium stature, he looked mighty with a beard.

He was the son of Duke Horst Tully and the younger brother of Lady Caitlin, but his father was now bedridden and the burden of Riverrun had fallen on him.

"Seven layers of hell, my two sisters have the power to decide a realm, why haven't they come to help me yet?"

He groaned inwardly, exhausted.

......

The drizzle in the south is much gentler than in the north.

The drizzle gently hit Jones and his party, as gentle as a mother, gently wiping the blood from their armor and turning it new.

The cavalry crossed the ruins of the stone city, passed through orchards and flat farmlands, passed small villages, and seemingly fortified manors of the rich, and every inhabitant craned their necks and looked at them uneasily.

Those who knew called out the meaning of the Icewolf banner were called, but many more were terrified of the impending war.

At this time, some people will do their best to curl up and pray that disaster will not befall them.

There are also people who choose to take up arms and become a warrior. Of course, they hope that one day they can be valued by a knight and become a knight's squire. They looked at the hundreds of heavy cavalry galloping past with envy, and their indomitable momentum was deeply imprinted in their hearts.

It wasn't until evening, through the gray sky, that Jones and the others saw the triangular Riverrun.

From afar, the iron gates of the city gate tower have been lowered, the drawbridge over the river has risen, and the shadows of soldiers with spears and crossbows patrolling back and forth on the city walls.

The captain of the soldiers looked at the wolf pattern on the white banner that became more and more clear, and rushed into the council hall excitedly.

"My lord, the Stark family is here!" shouted the captain as he pushed the door open, ignoring any etiquette.

"Haha, it's finally here. Edmure Tully rushed out excitedly, running through the alleys of several castles, and for this moment he no longer felt alone.

"My lord," the soldiers shouted as they saw Edmure come out with a thud.

Edmure waved his hand and rushed to the wall.

The smile on his face instantly froze.

"How can there be so few people? what can so few people do?" he called out involuntarily.

"This must be the vanguard, and the Stark army must be not far behind. Edmure Tully comforted himself.

"Drop the drawbridge!"

When the cavalry in the distance approached, he looked at the horses and the armor of the cavalry, and knew that this was indeed a cavalry from the north, so he directly omitted the questioning and ordered the soldiers defending the city.

"I am very happy with what Lord Tully has done," said Sir Percy, looking at the drawbridge that had been laid down, and though the death of the lion's head grieved him for a while, he soon regained his nature, and according to him, it was the most honorable thing for a knight to die on the battlefield, and he could not ride a horse until he was old.

"yes, it's worth the day's journey. Sir Carter nodded and said, knights are people of honor, and the Tully family let them go without asking anything, so that they feel respected.

Jones didn't say anything, he had been looking at the construction of Riverrun and the defending soldiers.

As they drove their horses across the drawbridge, the gates of the city gate slowly opened to the sound of heavy metal chains and gears.

Several guards with red and blue striped shields greeted them, and on closer inspection, the shields were also painted with leaping silver trout, which were the symbols of the Tully family.

"My lord, please come with me. The leader-looking man stepped forward and said to Jones.

"My name is Jones Amber, and you can call me Jones. ”

"I am a knight officially canonized by Lord Tully, and you may call me Sir Gary. ”

"Sir Gary, please lead the way, but only a few of them will follow me into the main fort, and the rest of the soldiers will let them relax in the city. Jones said, pointing to the people around him.

This time they took a lot of money from the Lannister cavalry, although it was all copper plates and silver deer, but it was a lot, and each of them carried a large bag.

At this moment, I must be in a hurry to go to the blacksmith shop and brothel (ji) to consume a handful.