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In May of the year 299 of Aegon, Winterfell in the north was crowded with the armies of the lords. There were so many people that Winterfell suddenly seemed so small, and the towns outside the city were full of people, and every day the knights of different lords fought with each other, or because of a mocking word, a look of contempt, or a camp prostitute, and they drew their swords in the street, and blood splattered five steps.

Thanks to Robb and Will's strict military discipline, there were no killings.

This expedition was different, the southern Tyrells were the second richest place after the West, and the goods were more abundant, and Stannis's summoning decree stated that the southern expedition was mainly from the north, with other armies as subordinates, which was a great opportunity to make a fortune.

The raven letters received by each lord from Winterfell clearly stated the number of people who would go to war. The Masters of Winterfell have killed the combat power of the lords, and this time, the conscription specifications far exceeded the time when they conquered the Western Frontier.

To Robb's surprise, the nobles of the North responded one after another.

In the just-concluded Western Expedition, the nobles in the North gained a lot, and the land of the Lannister family in the Western Territory was scraped away by everyone, and the soldiers who went out were also very satisfied, which led to a very positive response to the call of this campaign.

The organization of the army, the logistics of food and grass, the rest of weapons and armor, and the recruitment of soldiers, which took at least a month to complete, were completed in only twenty days, and it was also the season of busy sowing in autumn.

After the long summer and before the winter comes, this may be the last harvest season.

The nobles fought for fame and power, and so did their knights. The biggest attraction of a soldier in a war is that after bleeding and sweating, he can make a fortune.

In the last conquest, the Lannisters of the Westlands and the great wealth accumulated by the nobles of the Westlands just satisfied this pursuit.

This expedition to the Tyrells will not be less rewarded. This is the final battle that will determine the general trend of the world. After this war, Stannis I unified the Seven Kingdoms, and the noble knights had no chance to fight anymore, just like the first king Robert, after the war, there was no major event in the Seven Kingdoms, and the soldiers returned to the field, and today, it has been peaceful for 16 years.

And when there is no war, there are very few opportunities to get rich and rich.

Many proletarian knights also lost their exploits to change the fate of their Hegar family.

In late May 299 Aegon calendar, the two commanders, led by sixteen-year-old Robb Stark and Will, the leader of the Great Wall, marched south with an army of nearly 30,000 from the north, heading south along King's Landing along King's Road.

In the team, the strength of the Great Wall of Desperation is only a hundred people, which is completely ignored. However, Will's identity is special, and he is the most admired Chosen One of the Stark family, the son of prophecy. In the last battle of the West, it was Will who won the first victory.

Will and Robb led the army, and none of the proud nobles of the North stood up against it. It is not easy to get the nobles of the north to recognize. The character of the people of the north is very stubborn, just like the cold weather and frozen soil of the north, and the people of the north are also very proud, and those who have no real skills, those who do not understand the harshness of ice and snow, they will never surrender.

The Great Wall of Desperation did not send a real legion to fight this time, and the nobles of the North felt more comfortable, like a warlike general, and no one liked anyone else to share their exploits on the table.

It's a war where you can get a good reward just by standing up.

The northern frontier mobilized its greatest energy, pulled up much more military strength than when it was fighting in the western frontier, squeezed out the largest amount of blood in the northern frontier, and the army marched south after sacrificing the flag.

The Mormont family's Bear Island in Icy Bay, the Deepwood Fort of the Wolf Grove family, the northernmost Amber family's Fireplace City, the Kajo City of the Kastark family, the Terrorist Fortress of the Luce Burton family, the Torun Fang City of the Tauha family, and the Winterfell City of the Stark family, are all almost empty cities - all but the most basic guards are left behind, and all the forces that can fight are poured out......

The Stark family is loved by two generations of kings of the Baratheon family, and Eddard Stark was named the eternal Hand of the King, this time to quell the civil war of the unification of the Seven Kingdoms, Eddard Stark in the north is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, and the army in the north is also a well-deserved protagonist.

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The team passed through Carlin Bay and took half a month to cross the very difficult neck.

Neckland is a swamp land about 200 miles away, and people who are not familiar with this land cannot pass through Neckland. This swamp is unfathomable, and no amount of army can swallow it in one gulp, and in the end there is no trace. It's a swamp that moves, and what you see will change completely in a few days. The vines that were obviously in the east drifted to the west, and the duckweed in the south disappeared inexplicably, and in its place was a piece of water.

And the more people there are, the slower they will walk in the neck.

Historically, no invasion army has conquered the Neck.

The invasion of the ancestors and the invasion of the Andals were blocked by the Starks. This is also the reason why the people of the North have maintained the ancient and traditional beliefs of the Old Gods. Until the men of the House of Targaryen flew through the sky from the sky on a dragon......

The army of the North crossed the Neck and came to the territory of the Frey family, a vassal of the Tully family in the Riverland, where the current patriarch of the Frey family in Luanhe City is Sir Stevren Frey, the eldest son of Walder Frey.

After Wald Frey was pinched to death by Will and Osha, Stepren Frey, who was in his sixties, was the heir to the throne, and he became the lord of Luanhe City and the patriarch of the Frey family.

This time, the army did not need to cross Luanhe City, but went directly south along the King's Road, with the famous Green Fork River on the right side of the army and mountains and woods on the left.

Will and Robb were at the front of the line. Jon, Ygritte, Harris Moran, Tinker Bell, Blackgirl, and Able, as well as Blake the Faceling, who is in charge of the Walllegion's ravens disguised as an apprentice of the Bachelor, follow Will and Robb.

After these men, there was a regiment of two hundred guards.

Will's two griffons have grown larger, eat an astonishing amount of food each day, and prefer to eat bloody horse meat. Unlike other birds that are born to fly, griffins need to practice flying.

Strictly speaking, griffins are not birds, they are flying beasts, just like dragons.

Blaze and Aquamarine were more than twice the size of ravens, their eyes more dazzling, and their feathers brighter in color. The two siblings are trying to learn to fly. They are not yet able to fly in the sky for long periods of time, they grow too fast and their wings appear to be weak and they are limited in altitude. At this time, the young griffin is the most vulnerable.

An archer's arrow can shoot them down and kill them.

For domestic griffins, the owner must use a bird pole to drive it to fly every day. As soon as it lands on the ground, run over and chase it and let it fly into the sky again and again.

Will and his two griffons are the center of attention wherever they go.

The Griffin is a flying mount brought by the Andals from across the Narrow Sea, and the Garland Lord Arryn family relied on the power of the Griffin to conquer the Vale, and built the family castle on the top of the Giant's Spear, and the name is Eagle's Nest.

One of the scouts in front of him galloped back, and above his head, two griffons flew back after him.

As Will reached out and let the flames and aquamarine land on his arm, the scout jumped off his horse.

"Lord Robb, Lord Will, the hanged believers have been found in the woods in front of them, they are all barefoot, wearing linen robes, and the left chest of the robes is tattooed with a red seven-pointed star. The scout said.

"How many believers are there this time?"

"More than thirty, my lord, men and women. They were tattooed with short swords, daggers, sickles, hoes, and some of the headshot bodies were tied with wooden sticks. ”

In the past few days, the scouts have been sweeping along the road, and for three days in a row they have found the seven-pointed believer hanged in the woods.

"It must have been someone from the Frey family. Will said in a deep voice.

The seven-pointed star, the communicator of the seven gods. The kingdoms on this side of the neck all believe in the seven gods. The belief in the Seven Gods is the main belief of the people outside the northern borders.

The center of the Seven Gods is the Basil Chapel in King's Landing.

Jon said, "Why did the Frey family hang the Seven Monks?"

Robb, Will, Jon, Harris, and others have this question.

The belief in the Seven Gods is also the belief of the Frey family, and they have no reason to hang a monk who preaches the Seven Gods.

"What do you think is the reason? Robb asked quietly.

"Unless it's the belief in the Seven Gods that threatens the interests of the Frey family. Will mused.

"The Seven Divine Monks have no quarrel with the world. Robb said.

"I think it's better for us to send someone to Luanhe City to ask for clarification. Will said, "It's weird. ”

"I'll go!" Jon said immediately.

"I'll go with you. Firekiss Ygritte immediately followed.

Will said, "Okay, you take ten men with you." ”

The procession continued on its way, and after half an hour, another scout ran back in front of them.

"My lord, in the woods ahead, hundreds of followers of the Seven Gods were found with hoes, knives and forks, sticks, and rusty wood knives. They were dressed in tatters, barefoot, men and women, like a band of beggars, and they were hostile to us. The scout said on his horse. The horse was whirring and wheezing, the scout was in control of the reins, and the horse was still kicking and spinning in circles.

"Don't get into conflict with them. Will said.

"Yes, sir!" the scout struck and ran back.

Harris Moran said, "My lord, I'll take a team of 100 people up and check it out. ”

Will and Robb nodded together.

Robb said, "Don't clash with them. ”

"Yes, sir. But what if they attack us?"

"Then grab a few people and ask why. Will said.

"Yes, sir. ”

Tens of thousands of troops in the north are heading south, and if a group of fighters like Hanako dare to challenge, they are really impatient.

Harris Moran led a hundred-man cavalry from the North.

The griffin on Will's arm also flew up, letting out a cries of gold and iron, and flew into the air with a clatter. Their chirping startled the birds and beasts in the woods on the left to flee.

"Lord Will, what do the Seven Monks want to do? They have always had a bag of weapons on their bodies, and their weapons are the Seven Gods Bible and prayers. ”

"They are developing their own armament. Will suddenly understood. The traverser's benefits hadn't been exhausted yet, and he suddenly understood why there were so many hanged Seven Monks in the woods.

The men were ragged, barefoot, and armed with anything they could find, and they had another name to give besides the Seven Monks: Sparrow!

Will's heart shook.

If the power of the sparrows has developed to the upper reaches of the Green Fork River, then the land of the king's domain must already be full of believers. Will's face suddenly froze.

"Robb, did you know that the Great Sanctuary of Baylor once had the Holy Sword Armament and the Holy Aegis Armament?"

Robb was shocked: "Lord Will, I have read the history books about the Holy Sword Armament and the Holy Shield Armament. "As Robb, who has been raised by Eddard Stark as an heir since childhood, it is inevitable that he will be required to learn the history of the Seven Kingdoms from an early age.

"The Sacred Sword Armament is made up of knights who 'give all their land and property to the Church', and their only allegiance is their faith in the Seven Gods, and they will not forgive anyone who dares to oppose them. The shield is made up of commoners, vagabonds, landless peasants, and other freedmen, who call themselves sparrows, preach the faith of the Seven Gods and spare no effort to help the poor, but as soon as they grab their weapons, they are the Holy Shield of the Church. They are numerous and have great prestige among the poor. ”

"The Great Sanctuary of Baelor will not be allowed to have the Holy Sword and Holy Shield, Merry I has revoked their right to arms, and every generation of kings has done so, and no one who sits on the Iron Throne will allow the Great Basil of Baelor to develop its own armament. Robb said.

"That's history, and now times have changed. Will said in a deep voice.

"Stannis I will not allow the Great Sanctuary of Baelor to develop arms, he believes in the Red God, and Melisandre is his national teacher. Will said, "Melisandre's faith in the Red God will not allow the Baelor Church to develop followers and arms. She would also issue laws through Stannis I to limit the growth of the Baelor Chapel. ”

"Maybe it's Melisandre. Will said, hitting the nail on the head.

Melisandre is vigorously developing the Red God Faith in King's Landing, which is a huge impact on the Seven God Faith, which belongs to the state religion-like Seven God Faith, how can it be possible to allow a foreign cardinal priest to vigorously develop the Red God Faith in King's Landing, but Melisandre has the support of Stannis I, and the Baylor Sanctuary can only be subordinate.

Since you can't develop in the royal capital, then leave the royal capital and develop outside. As long as he is armed, it is possible to drive out Melisandre, the priestess of the Red God.

This is a new situation, in the previous world trajectory, there was no conflict between the Red God Faith and the Seven God Faith.

Robb said, "Are we going to come back and deal with the Seven Monks after we've fought Tyrellle?"

The belief in the seven gods has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for thousands of years, and under this kind of public opinion, Will felt a chill down his spine. Unless, as the previous world trajectory did, bombard Baylor Chapel with wildfire, and wipe out the archbishop and bishop, as well as their elite.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and the scout came back again: "Lord Will, more Seven Monks have been found in the woods ahead, the captain has chased after them and asked why the monks have gathered, with weapons in their hands, they claim to be Templar sparrows, and they retreat deeper into the woods. ”

"Go tell Harris and your captain that as long as the sparrows don't attack us, we won't provoke them. Will ordered.

"Yes, sir!"