iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 8 Calendula Ale
According to reports from the villagers, the savages in the nearby mountains became more active.

Green, who habitually pursues completeness, originally planned to let the Corps run in for a few more days and improve some details.

But the hearts of the people in the territory became more and more fluctuating, and Green realized that there was no longer any delay, so he had to go to war.

If there is any further delay, the citizens will mistakenly think that Green is timid and afraid of the savages.

After Green led the crowd to inspect the volley training of the Thorn Corps, he walked towards the lord's meeting hall of Whispering City, his steps still steady.

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Whispering City, the lord's meeting hall.

Green sits tall, the lord's high-backed chair with the swamp marigold emblem of House Kreber on the back.

Green took the glass from Kalea, frowned and took a sip of the red wine.

Not to mention, this sour red wine is quite good after getting used to it!
In the hall, the retainers of the Kleiber family stood on both sides.

Knight Mason spoke first, "My lord, the negotiation with the wildlings is over. The time is after sunrise tomorrow."

"How many people did they gather?"

Knight Pell, who was in charge of the survey corps, replied, "Estimated at 1000 people."

Green kept putting the back of his hand on his cheek and sneered with a "heh".

Hearing the lord's ironic laughter, they were quiet for a while, and then everyone made various mockery of the savages.

Contempt for the savages is a strategic necessity, and will virtually boost morale.

This is the atmosphere that has been formed in the territory for a long time.

Tactically, Green will not underestimate people with vision.

Green signaled everyone to be quiet: "Herschel, are the shields ready?"

Butler Herschel's tone was still respectful: "Yes, my master. The 30 iron-covered shields in the warehouse, plus the 70 oak shields made in the carpentry room, make a total of 100 shields, all of which have been handed over to Sir Mason."

Green handed the glass back to Kalea who was beside him: "Housekeeper Herschel, well done."

Herschel bowed in salute.

"I reiterate the battle plan."

"The 120 longbowmen of the Thorn Corps each have two quiver bags, and each quiver contains 20 arrows."

"Kleiber's longbow shoots arrows far enough that everyone has seen it before."

"When the wildlings rushed towards us, the first thing they had to face was the volley of the Thorns Corps."

"Mason, in the first stage of the battle, your task is to use 100 shields to lead the clan soldiers to defend the front and protect the Thorn Legion until all the arrows in the quiver are shot."

"The completion of the volley of the Thorn Corps is equivalent to the completion of the first phase of the operation."

"After eating 4800 arrows shot by the Thorn Corps, how much of the mountain savage's ridiculous courage is left? Remember to see if the savages are scared when the time comes."

Everyone in the hall laughed.

Green continued: "In the second stage of the battle, the plate armored warriors were in front, and all the clan soldiers advanced steadily, fighting hand to hand, completely defeating the savages."

"At the same time, the Thorn Corps is resting in place, waiting for my order."

After finishing speaking, Green asked each person in charge to repeat his own combat content.

Green's combat meeting is quite different from the previous habits of the territory. As the lord, Green needs to have enough patience and needs to communicate repeatedly to confirm that everyone really understands his intentions.

Always make the first move, and time is Green's partner.

Green tapped his knees with his fingers, feeling in his heart, it should be enough.

The first official coordinated battle between the various arms in Kleiber's territory, due to the tight time, hastily prepared.

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Green's lunch was lamb roast with onions, vegetable soup, honey bread, and a jug of ale.

Green took a sip of his ale and frowned again.

Unpalatable, bitter.

How does the taste of malt wine change? I remember that it tasted good last time!

Green didn't want to drink anymore. He was so poor that the lord didn't want to waste it. He reached for the flagon and poured back the remaining malt wine in the glass.

Green smiled gently and said to Kalea: "Today's malt wine is great. Herschel has been working hard recently. Take this jug to Herschel."

Herschel's body is wide and fat, which is the love from the lord.

Kalea nodded, faithfully carrying out the lord's order.

In the hall, the butler Herschel, who was dining with everyone, took the flagon from Kalea under the envious eyes and applause of the others.

Herschel has indeed been working hard these past few days, and his legs have become thinner from running around under Green's command.

This was the lord's affirmation of his ability, and Herschel's exhaustion was swept away, and he was full of strength.

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Because of the malt wine, Green in the meal is associated with Mermaid Harbor.

Green thought of alcohol, one of the important income of the port.

If you rely entirely on imported alcoholic beverages, problems will easily arise in the future.

It is best to have a famous wine that is produced and sold on its own, like the wine from Qingting Island.

According to the resources of Kleber's territory, the development of malt wine is the best choice.

Green has long discovered that there is no concept of hygiene in places other than the castle.

Green predicts that the changing taste of his ale has a lot to do with hygiene management.

Green is sometimes relieved that the lord issued some laws without reason.

Otherwise, just explaining clearly what is a hygiene problem can exhaust Green to death.

For example, the health management issues in wine brewing can be solved through strict regulations, and no one will openly disobey the rules set by the lord. .

There will definitely be various problems in the implementation, so effective supervision and supervision mechanisms must keep up.

Thinking of this, Green felt that the malt wine just now was delivered very well, which happened to add one to Herschel's butler's task.

Malt wine also needs to have a loud and elegant name, and a good name is half the battle.

Mermaid Ale?

Not relevant enough, too far-fetched.

Marsh marigold ale?

This is fine, the ale itself is a golden color.

The swamp has to be removed and the character lost.

It's called --- Calendula Ale.

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After lunch, Green, who was a little sleepy, suddenly became more energetic when he received the reply from King's Landing.

After reading the contents of the letter several times, Green couldn't help but snap his fingers.

According to the content of the letter, in the middle of this year, about 2 months later, Her Royal Highness the Queen left King's Landing to hunt in the Royal Forest, and Green was responsible for part of the guards.

The guards were convened by Green himself in the territory, with a quota of 20 people.

Green's purpose is to get a chance to show up at the Red Castle through Queen Cersei.

Game of Thrones is about to begin, and the Crab Claw Peninsula is too far away.

Seeing that Green, who usually has a seldom expression, was so happy, Kalea felt that she was affected, and her mood became very good: "Master Green, it's rare for you to be happy. Would you like a glass of red wine?"

Green's gaze shifted: "Okay, I'll give you a drink too, let's have a drink together, it's a small celebration."

Green raised his glass and motioned to Kalea, and drank it down.

Thank you Lord Cersei.

(End of this chapter)