Iger spent only one night in Winterfell before departing, and after a few days of non-stop trekking, he finally found himself in an abandoned land-giving village that he had chosen as his base.

Houguan Town is located next to a small lake that is not marked on the map, and because of this excellent body of water, it was once one of the largest settlements in the entire land grant. Lush oak and apple groves surround the lake, and the shores of the lake are remnants of the former inhabitants of the land. In the middle of the lake is a tiny island covering just a few acres, on which a tower fort stands, the shadow reflected in the calm blue surface of the lake, and the wind blows and ripples.

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Queen Alyssa Targaryen spent the night in the tower, so the villagers painted the battlements on top of it gold, as if they had put a "back crown" on it, hence the name.

It is a newly granted land, close to the King's Road, with easy access and fertile land, trees to be planted on the shore, and fishing in the water, making it quite livable. Unfortunately, with the decline of the Night's Watch and the continued harassment and raiding of the wildlings over the wall, they eventually had to be abandoned by the inhabitants and left in ruins.

But now, there's a whole new aspect: collapsed houses have been rebuilt, vanished roofs have been covered, and workers can be seen coming in and out from afar.

The arrival of the hundred-strong team quickly attracted the attention of the people, but in a few moments, the leader of the advance team that Iger had sent to clear the land came to him.

"Your Excellency, you're here!"

Iger nodded at him, "Well, it's long overdue, look at the way you look here, you're doing a good job." ”

This is a sincere compliment, compared to the last time we met, the young man from the Western Realm in front of me is obviously darker and more vicissitudes. He first started the obsidian mine for Iger on Dragonstone, and a few months ago he was selected to send the north to lay the groundwork for the construction of the Houguan base area, which can be described as a great contribution to the night watch industry. Now it seems that I didn't pick the wrong person.

"My lord, you have won the award...... was praised by the leader, and Yam, who looked a few years older, couldn't hide the joy on his face, and then reacted: "Oh, you have worked hard all the way, hurry up and rest in the town!"

Yam, perhaps as he could call him, invited Egg and his team into Houguan Town, settled most of them, and took Egg on a tour of the transformed village.

The stone causeway leading to the island on the shore of the lake, which was once hidden underwater, has been paved with stones and planks to form a flat bridge, and the ruins of the village on this side of the bridge have been partially restored, even a low wooden fence has been put up......

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"The building at a distance from the other houses had the thickest walls, and was used by the pyromancers to prepare wildfires, and the roof was built according to the requirements of a few wise men, and in case of fire, it would collapse and bury the house. After setting up the team, Yamm took Iger along the shore of the lake to visit the stronghold that was beginning to take shape, pointing and introducing him: "That's the warehouse that has been built...... The one beyond that is the stable. ”

"Has the wildfire begun to be deployed, what about the wise men?"

"I started to blend, but I couldn't mobilize the manpower to purchase raw materials in bulk, so I had to stop and stop, and so far I could only get a few cans. However, according to a few pyromancers themselves, it is much easier to deploy wildfire here than it is in King's Landing. ”

"yes, that's good. "I'm afraid the reason for this is not that it's easier to regulate wildfires in the north than in the south," Iger thought to himself, but that with the revival of magic, wildfires are becoming easier to make wherever they are, "Why are the stables still empty, and what are the things in the warehouse?"

"The few horses we had were hid on the island, in the warehouse...... Nothing yet. I am now just directing the workers to build this place according to the plan every day, but in fact, the function of the logistics transfer station is completely inadequate. ”

"How?"

"There are other troubles that can be overcome, but there is one thing that there is really no way to do, and there is no guarantee of safety. Your Excellency, you are in the South and do not know what is going on in the North. Yam complained helplessly: "The savage army has reached the bottom of the Great Wall, although it cannot break through the Black Castle, but it has sent people to cross the Great Wall to the south, and some of the small affiliated villages near the Great Wall in the north have been sacked and slaughtered, and our Houguan Town ...... You gave me ten guards, and I paid for a few more workers from the land-giving peasants and the Amber estates, which together amounted to no more than forty. Such a few people are not enough to stuff their teeth in the eyes of the savage raiders of the brigade. During the day we sent men to work and work, and at night we would retreat to the island in the middle of the lake to tear down the bridge and spend the night. Such a small island, the only people living in it are just enough, even if Commander Mormont recognizes our identity as a stronghold of the logistics department, where can we hoard and transfer supplies. ”

I see, Egger's heart is awe-inspiring, he is in King's Landing, who would have thought that the northern border and the land grant are already in this situation? he thought that he had already given the advance team of Houguan Town a high enough salary, now think about it, how much money can work in this dangerous place!

"Hasn't there been any attack on this place so far?"

"It's not that we haven't been attacked, but the shore of the lake is full of empty houses that have been repaired and thrown there, and our belongings and people are all on the island, and when the wild people come, we will tear down the bridge, and they don't want to waste time. ”

"Good work. Egger was really in awe at this time, he initially just took it for granted that he allocated some money and sent people to start building a base here, but he didn't take into account the possible development of the situation at all, if it weren't for Yam's own care, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to see these subordinates. "Now that I'm here, this problem will be solved. ”

Standing on the shore of the lake and looking around, Egger had a plan: "Build the wall first, have you ever been to Luanhe City?" ”

"Yes, sir. ”

"Imitate Luanhe City and build a small castle on the shore of the lake to control the bridge, so that no matter who attacks, we have the ability to protect ourselves. If the wall is invaded, it can be withdrawn to the island by bridge, and if the island is attacked, it can be retreated to the wall...... Funding is not an issue. ”

"Good idea, sir, but how much wall should I build?"

"Well......" Iger pondered for a moment, "It doesn't need to be too big, let's aim for a thousand people to live in it." ”

"A thousand?" Yamm smacked, "But the Night's Watch Legion is only a thousand in total, where do we have so many people to resettle?"

"It's not something you have to worry about, if my plan goes well, it's just too small, not too big. Egg let out a long sigh and looked at the breezy lake and the repaired buildings on its shores again: "Let's take it one step at a time, let's start by not shrinking on the island, I'll bring more than a hundred soldiers and employees of the Night's Watch with me, and in a while there will be a report from the northern soldiers who have been borrowed by the head of Winterfell." There will be no shortage of people at Castle Black, and I will divide as many people here as I can. You live on the island with management, pyromancers, and other skilled workers, and the rest of the fighters are all housed on the other side of the bridge, in an empty house surrounded by a fence, and a mechanism of sentry and patrol is set up. When the wall was built, they began to procure supplies from the northern princes and send them to the Great Wall. A stronghold, it has to be useful before it can be recognized, understand?"

"Ming...... I see. Yam didn't really understand, but he felt that his leader had a big plan, so he quickly nodded: "Then the next task is to build the wall as soon as possible?"

"Well, the base is stronger, and we may have to increase it and expand it in the future. Iger nodded: "I will inform you of the plan, my plan is to build a strong and reliable militarized stronghold, with the sign of 'security' and 'complete supplies' to attract the land-giver to fill the place, if it can force the wildlings to surrender in the future." In the future, Houguan Town will become the core city of the land grant, a new town that belongs entirely to the Night's Watch Logistics Department, with the castle you built as the center and the lake as the backing!"

"Uh......" Yamm opened his mouth and couldn't help asking, "But what is it going to do to build this town?"

"That's not something you need to care about. Egger smiled and shook his head: "First build a wall to ensure that the production of wildfires is stabilized as soon as possible, and then buy food and grass supplies from families in the whole north to supply the Great Wall...... Long-term planning and short-term tasks are told to you, if there are no other problems...... Well, the advance team you led has doubled its salary, so keep it up and do your best. ”