iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 247 The Feast of the Fire Ox

Sir Jerwood said in a daze: "How... is this possible?! I heard that there are as many suitors as crows surrounding Lady Lysa. How could she be willing to..."

Lady Anya first signaled with her eyes to interrupt him, and then she said, "Count Leonor, as far as I know, the Lady of Winterfell is a guest in the Eyrie?"

Count Leonor's eyes flashed slightly, he nodded and said: "When I went to see Little Duke Robert, I saw Lady Catelyn in the distance. She was very haggard."

"Thank you for your candor."

After a pause, Lady Anya stared into Count Leonor's eyes and continued: "Can you tell me whether Lady Catelyn was one of the witnesses to Lysa Tully's choice to pass away?"

Count Leonor's fingers moved slightly. He was silent for a while and sighed: "Mrs. Anya, Earl Horton, Sir Jerwood, although I don't know the specific things, but I want to believe that Lady Lysa's death was her own." choose."

"Want to believe..." Mrs. Anya couldn't help but sigh.

Earl Leonor tapped his chin, glanced at the people present, and said: "To be honest, this is a pretty good result for the entire valley."

His face turned bitter: "In other words... there is no better result than this."

After Count Leonor finished speaking, the tent suddenly became silent.

After a pause, Earl Horton said: "I have to admit that this is also a lucky thing for little Duke Robert, alas."

Sir Jerwood suddenly said: "Did you just say that Earl Baelish was the adoptive father of the young duke?"

"According to Duke Robert's mother's will..."

Earl Leonor's words were rudely interrupted by Sir Jerwood, who mocked: "What qualifications does Petyr Baelish have to be the adoptive father of the young duke? With a few sheep on the small rocky ground on the Five Fingers Peninsula ?"

Earl Leonor shrugged and said: "Sir Jerwood, I had the same feeling as you when I first heard the news."

Sir Jerwood's voice was full of distrust: "You want to tell me that you changed your mind for some reason? Well... I heard that Earl Baelish is a good money maker. Could it be that the treasury of the Eagle's Nest was stolen by someone? Is the squandering empty? So Lysa Tully is eager to find a profitable adoptive father for young Lord Robert? Lord Leonor, do you have the same idea? "

Count Leonor stared at Sir Jerwood for a while and said coldly: "Jerwood Hunter, are you questioning the honor of the Corbray family?"

At this time, Lady Anya said softly: "Earl Leonor, please forgive Sir Jerwood for his presumption. The vassals of the Arryn family are very concerned about the safety of little Duke Robert."

After saying that, she moved her eyes to Sir Jerwood. He snorted coldly and turned his face to the other side.

She continued: "I think you must have a reason to support Earl Baelish. The Just Alliance wants to hear the real reason."

Count Leonor leaned on the back of his chair and said: "My lords, Lord Baelish has brought real support to the valley. He has reached an alliance with Tywin Lannister on behalf of the valley."

The corner of his mouth curled up: "According to the agreement, Myrcella Baratheon will become the fiancée of young Duke Robert, and the little princess will arrive in the Eagle's Nest City soon, and the wedding will be held when she reaches adulthood."

After listening to what Count Leonor said, Mrs. Anya and others could not help but breathe a little heavier.

The fire in the brazier was swaying. After a while, Mrs. Anya clasped her hands and murmured piously: "Gods bless you..."

After scanning the crowd, Sir Jerwood of Longbow Hall set his sights on Count Leonor and said in disbelief: "Lannister is willing to send Princess Myrcella to the Eagle's Nest? They are..."

He opened his mouth, and although he didn't say the following words, he added in his mind: Are the Lannisters a bunch of fools?

Lord Horton's eyes moved, and he spoke: "Lord Leonor Corbray, I have to admit that this is surprisingly good news, but I want to know what the valley has to pay for Lannister's generosity?"

Sir Jerwood nodded his head, while Lady Anya gracefully picked up the wine flask and poured wine while saying, "I'm also very curious."

She glanced at Lord Horton and continued: "How do the Knights of the Vale serve Lannister?"

Count Leonor spread his hands and replied: "Lannister's conditions are very simple. Lord Baelish told me that in addition to asking us to continue to support King Joffrey's Iron Throne, that is to send troops to quell the rebellion."

Earl Horton's eyes moved slightly and said: "Stark and Tully?"

Seeing Earl Leonor nod, Sir Jerwood suddenly said: "Lannister wants to destroy the alliance between Arryn, Stark and Tully?!"

Before others could speak, he said doubtfully: "To be honest, after Lysa Tully poisoned Lord Jon, this alliance can be said to have died..."

Lady Anya shook her head slightly and said: "If the daughter of the Stark family marries Little Duke Robert, the alliance between the eagle, the wolf, and the fish will remain firm, so the Lannister is willing to send the only princess to the Eyrie. "

After a pause, she added: "Moreover, the North and the Riverlands have Robb Stark, who claims to be the King of the North and the King of the Trident. He is an enemy that the Lannister must deal with. "

Ser Jerwood scratched his head and said: "There is Stannis with a strong military to the south of King's Landing."

Count Leonor said with a relaxed expression: "Lord Baelish told me that Lannister and Tyrell of Highgarden have reached an alliance, and Stannis... do you really want to see him sitting on the Iron Throne? ? Not just us, I think most of the nobles in the Seven Kingdoms are not willing to let that Lord become their king."

Mrs. Anya's eyes were deep, she exhaled and said, "It seems that the young lady of the Tyrell family is going to wear the queen's tiara."

Count Leonor smiled and said: "I have to say that you are really a wise lady. Lord Baelish's guess is similar to yours. The proud Golden Rose must have seen Lannister's sincerity in advance."

After a pause, he continued: "Let the noble Princess Myrcella hold a wedding with young Lord Robert after she reaches adulthood in the Eagle's Nest... I think this is the sincerity Lannister gives to the nobles of the valley."

Earl Horton suddenly said to himself: "If there had been no turmoil in the valley, maybe there would be more sincerity in the valley."

Sir Jerwood laughed and said: "This is already very happy news..."

His tone changed and he said in a deep voice: "Count Leonor, since we are allies, can we ask the Lannister to evacuate the Crab Claw Peninsulars from our valley?"

An imperceptible contempt flashed across Count Leonor's face. He smiled slightly and said, "Sir Jerwood, as the heir of Longbow Hall, don't you intend to regain the lost honor with your own hands?"

Sir Jerwood was startled, his eyes a little dodged, and said: "The knights of the valley need to rest for a while..."

Count Leonor raised his chin slightly and said: "Tomorrow, I will cut off Count Kleb's neck with the sword in my hand, and I will hang his head in the square of Seagull Town."

Earl Horton frowned slightly and said: "Count Leonor, Sir Jerwood's words are right. The Valley Knights have just experienced an unprecedented defeat. We really need to rest and recover."

His expression became painful: "Of the more than 20000 valley cavalry who went out to fight today, only more than 6000 returned to the camp. Many of them are still injured. They... will not be able to participate in the battle in a short time."

The corners of Count Leonor's lips raised slightly and he said: "I have brought ten thousand soldiers, and they are full of fighting spirit at the moment." Count Horton's brows furrowed deeper: "Ten thousand soldiers? You... Could it be?"

Count Leonor looked at the three people whose expressions became solemn and said: "I have actually been here a long time ago. I saw that you have been staying here to rest, so I didn't let anyone disturb you."

After his words fell, Sir Jerwood stood up suddenly, holding the handle of his sword with one hand, and said: "The soldiers of the Longbow Hall of the Hunter family will not listen to you. What did you do?!"

Seeing this, Count Leonor also climbed onto the hilt of his sword with one hand, and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

"Alas..." Mrs. Anya shook her head and stood up slowly. She handed the filled wine glass to Count Leonor.

Then, she handed another glass of wine to Sir Jerwood and said: "We have to be patient. If Count Leonor intends to do us harm, he will not appear here."

"Thank you Mrs. Anya for your trust."

Count Leonor took a sip of ale and said: "I just followed Lord Baelish's order. I brought doctors and wine to the tired soldiers. The soldiers I brought also helped you carry the wounded into the tent. .”

Mrs. Anya frowned slightly and said softly: "You are very thoughtful, Count Leonor."

After saying that, when Mrs. Anya turned around and sat down, she secretly gave Sir Jerwood a warning look.

Sir Jerwood snorted coldly, but ended his glare at Count Leonor.

After sitting down, Mrs. Anya picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine, and said: "Count Leonor, we have learned about Earl Baelish's goodwill towards the Alliance of the Righteous, and...his contribution to the Erin Valley and Little Robert The Duke has done a great job."

After a pause, she said sincerely: "Earl Petyr Baelish is a wise and good man. We welcome him to become the adoptive father of little Duke Robert. May the gods bless all good people on earth."

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The night is deep and the stars are shining brightly.

Green Kleb stood high and looked at the valley camp in the distance for a while, then withdrew his gaze and said, "According to inquiries, there are 20,000 horses from the valley gathered there."

He reached out and patted Sir Pell standing beside him, and then said: "Pell, tonight's battle is left to you."

Per Pili puffed up his strong chest and said: "My lord, I am at your disposal."

Green tapped his chin lightly and said, "Are the 2000 strong cattle ready?"

Sir Pell nodded and said: "The horns of the cows are tied with sharp knives, and the tails of each cow are tied with oil-soaked reeds. We are well prepared."

Green took a step forward and said as he walked: "Pell, the time to light the oxtail is very important, but the time to light the 'passage' is more important. I don't want to see them running towards our soldiers."

The passage in Green's mouth refers to a wall of fire formed by igniting prepared flammable materials. As a time traveler, he knows very well that if the "passage" is not prepared, the fire bull will run wildly and accidentally crash into his own military formation.

He added: "Also, war drums."

Sir Pell responded respectfully: "Lord Green, those 'cow trainers' have been training for tonight for a long time, and they know them well. Please rest assured."

Green paused, looked at his retainer knight, and said, "Pell, master the fire bull tactic, and you can teach it to your children in the future."

After hearing this, Sir Pell immediately knelt down on one knee, his voice trembling: "My lord, the Pili family will always remember your kindness."

Green helped Sir Pell up. He looked at the night sky and said: "Go, my loyal Pell. Remember, Kleb still does not need prisoners tonight."

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In the camp, Leiden was wiping the bronze armor that he had taken care of. It was the ancestral armor of Bronze Yohn.

Green entered the camp and looked at the bronze armor that was shiny because of the oil. He nodded slightly and said, "Leiden, you did a good job."

Leiden smiled shyly. He pointed to the magic charm engraved on the armor and said, "My master, it is said that this armor can protect the warrior wearing it from harm. Is this true?"

Green raised the corner of his mouth and said: "Leiden, you might want to ask our Sir Emparo whether this legend is true or false."

Leiden was stunned for a moment, then he chuckled and said, "The magic of the valley is vulnerable to Kleb's sword."

He put away the oiled soft skin and said: "My master, I am ready and can set off tomorrow morning."

Green sat down on the folding wooden chair next to the fire pit and said, "Leiden, when you get to King's Landing, you enter the city through the steel gate."

He added: "The matter of giving the bronze armor to King Joffrey is very important to Kleib...Leiden, I'll help you."

Leiden bowed and said: "My master, thank you for your trust. I promise to fulfill your instructions."

Green nodded slightly. This was a trophy that proved Emperor Joffrey's great military exploits. There should be no delay... Well, the power game can only be broken quickly.

For the next situation in the valley, Lord Green will have to compete with the power players.

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In the tent of the valley camp, Earl Leonor, Lady Anya, Earl Horton, and Sir Jerwood toasted to each other.

After taking a sip of wine, Mrs. Anya said: "Count Leonor, the 1000 cavalry and 2000 infantry left in the camp during the day...we will all leave them to your command."

Count Leonor raised his wine glass again and said: "My lords, the glorious victory belongs to the Duke of the Eagle's Nest City."

Earl Horton also raised his glass, paused, and reminded: "Count Leonor, please be careful of the arrow rain from the Crab Claw Peninsula. The people of the Crab Claw Peninsula are well-trained, maybe... we shouldn't call them that anymore. For the savages."

(End of this chapter)