Chapter 122 Great Expansion Unseen in a Century
The raven flew and flew, and finally flew over the endless sea of Biting Bay, its brown eyes reflecting the outline of White Harbor.
I am really exhausted. After this delivery, I must add food!
With such a thought running through the raven's little head, it fluttered towards the Poseidon Tower, the tallest tower in the new castle.
Count Wyman's fat body was leaning on the large chair, and he was leaning leisurely and comfortably on the balcony of the study. His eyes were looking at the still busy White Harbor below, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Suddenly, a gray bird broke into his field of vision, flying slowly towards the Poseidon Tower. At first, the old man still had no reaction, but soon he realized that it was from the south. A raven.
This is not normal. Most of the things coming from the south are not nutritious. But now, more than half of the troops in the northern territory are in the south. Except for nobles like him who are not suitable for war, there are all the respectable guys. south.
Therefore, every raven that comes from the south now brings news that, to Count Wyman, is like opening a blind box and playing with the heartbeat.
Clay was away, and the Wolf's Lair intelligence network was directly under the jurisdiction of Earl Wyman. He probably knew the news from the south, but it was just a little behind.
Ten days ago, when he received the news that the Twins refused to join the Northern Army and closed the city gates, preparing to resist to the end, Earl Wyman had been there to greet Walder Frey's children and family cordially.
White Harbor is not far from the Twin River City, and of course he knows where it is. If the Twin River City does not obey, the northern army will never enter the battlefield between the rivers. This is the only crossing point in the middle and upper reaches of the Green Fork River.
Therefore, it is imperative to fight this battle. At this time, Earl Weiman began to worry about his grandson again.
On the battlefield, swordsmen don't have eyesight, so they won't think you are a noble, and the sword edge and arrow rain will avoid you. If a young man is blinded by his blood and forces an attack on the city regardless of the situation, it may be really dangerous.
Although Earl Weiman knew very well what kind of power his grandson possessed, this worry was still unavoidable.
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After waiting anxiously for twenty minutes, the letter brought by the raven was finally delivered to him. After glaring at the guard, Earl Wyman slammed the oak door of the study room, took a deep breath, and opened it. Opened the envelope.
At that time, after just reading this sentence, Earl Weiman was stunned. Then, he made a very unserious action:
The old man rubbed his eyes fiercely, as if he had seen a ghost.
There was only one truth that made his head buzz, and that was the letter in his hand, handwritten by his grandson Clay.
I wrote this sentence at the beginning:
"Grandpa, I have taken the Twins City. The Frey family has disappeared from Westeros. The Twins City and all the land estates on its east coast belong to my Mandalay family."
What's the meaning? How come the Twins City was captured? The castle guarded by four thousand people, can we take it down now? Also, what does it mean that the Frey family disappeared from now on? Couldn't they have killed them all?
The most outrageous thing is the Twin River City mentioned in the second half of the sentence and all the land on the east bank of the Twin River City.
Seven gods above, Earl Weiman knows very well how big a territory it is and how many people there are on it. It is a rich and rich land of treasures.
Oh my god, what did you do in the south? You broke into other people's castles, killed all the original owners in the city, and even took half of the land.
If there is nothing wrong with the contents of this letter, Count Wyman has to say:
You boy is really cruel!
Earl Weiman took a few deep breaths, calmed down his excitement a little, let his IQ regain the high ground, and then looked down.
Seeing this, the old man was shocked again, his mouth opened and he was stunned.
Because the second sentence in Clay's letter reads:
"I have obtained command of all 5,000 cavalry. Tomorrow I will lead the army south to relieve the siege of Riverrun. Lord Robb will lead all the infantry along the King's Road to attack Tywin Lannister."
Earl Weiman no longer knows how he feels now. He now suspects that this letter was either manipulated or written by his grandson to make him happy.
It was difficult for him to understand that five thousand cavalry was the entire cavalry force in the north.
Therefore, in just half a month, his grandson bought himself a land the size of an earldom south of the Neck, as well as the Twin River City, the most geographically important city in the Green Fork River Basin.
Also, his grandson now has five thousand cavalry in his hands. Counting the time, he is probably already engaged in a fierce battle with the regicide's troops by this time.
In the old man's original plan, in this battle with the Lannister, as long as his grandson can come back safely and drag him to the young dragon Galesos to grow up, what will happen in the future without the Manderly family having the final say?
But unexpectedly, he still underestimated his grandson's ability, and he was more anxious than himself.
If he wins this battle again, then Clay Manderly, who single-handedly controls the army, rescues the siege of Riverrun, and revitalizes the entire battle, will become a pivotal figure in the entire Northern Territory and even the Three Rivers Basin.
Even if he is less than eighteen years old.
It’s exciting to think about it. Even if they lose in the future, if they keep their current achievements and bring most of the coast of Biting Bay and a large area of land on the east bank of the Green Fork River into their rule, the power of the Mandalay family will quickly expand to an astonishing level. situation.
On the map, if the Mandalay family can really integrate this huge territory, then the natural barrier in the north will not be the neck at all, because if you want to attack the north, you must pass through the territory of the Mandalay family.
No, such a good thing, I have to read it again!
The old man thought, holding the letter paper tightly with both hands, and with the help of the bright sunshine over White Harbor, he read this short letter back and forth countless times, as if it was a piece of paper with a hidden treasure. Treasure Map.
I don't know how long it took, but when the old man was brought back to reality by a knock on the door, he looked at the empty room and let out a long breath.
The person who came in was his granddaughter Wellfield. She was already nineteen years old. No matter from any angle, she was an extremely outstanding beauty.
But because of this, the old man has been hesitating about who to find as her future husband after Clay came back.
He had communicated this issue with Clay, and Clay said at the time that he should wait and it was too early to make a decision now.
The old man didn't understand the meaning of his grandson's words at the time. He always felt that Wilfield was nineteen years old. As the daughter of the Mandalay family, she must shoulder the responsibilities of the family and marry a young descendant of another noble to expand the family. family influence.
But with the outbreak of the war, the emergence of dragons, and now, the territory of the Mandalay family has almost caught up with a low-end version of the duchy. The old man finally understood what Clay meant at that time.
According to his thinking at the time, Wilfield would become the daughter-in-law of a vassal in the north. Through this marriage, the two families would strengthen cooperation in all aspects and enhance the strength of the two families.
And when the war broke out and Clay ascended to the sky and brought the dragon in the stone back to the world, the old man never considered marrying to a small family. He even looked down on ordinary families.
The list of Wilfield's husbands-in-law has expanded from a few names in the north to all the famous families in Westeros, the Royce family in the valley, the Hightower family in the south, etc.
And now, when Clay captured the Twins City in the first battle, doubled the family territory, and commanded the strongest cavalry group in the entire North, the old man's ambition suddenly grew.
Perhaps, a few more names can be added to this list, such as Stark, Arryn, Tyrell and Martell.
The grandson told himself not to be anxious, because he was sure that he would push the family to a higher level in a short time, and at the same time, give Wilfield a broader choice.
"Wellfield, come and take a look at this."
The old man didn't ask what Wilfield was doing, he didn't care at all now.
Wilfield took the slightly curled raven letter in confusion. Before reading a few words, she couldn't help opening her red lips and said softly, "Huh?"
When she finally read this heavy letter, the complex expressions of surprise and worry on her face were not concealed at all. As a sensible eldest daughter of a nobleman, she also understood the meaning of this letter very well.
In any case, from the moment this letter arrives in White Harbor, the Mandalay family is no longer the original Mandalay family.
Looking at Wilfield, who was speechless and staring at the sky, who was even worse than himself, Count Wyman couldn't help but sigh, these two girls, Wilfield and Vera, are really lucky to have such a strong person. The ultimate brother.
No matter where they marry in the future, they will not be bullied by anyone, because with Clay's protective temperament, as long as he is still breathing, if he hears the news now, he will be surrounded by soldiers, and in the future, it may be that dragon flames are pouring down on him. Next, bring them the blood and fire belonging to the Mandalay family.
"Wellfield, I think you and your sister Vera will have to go to the Twin River City with me. That place has just become the territory of our Mandalay family. People from our family must go there to sit down."
Wilfield had reunited her shattered sanity and asked softly:
"Grandpa, what about White Harbor?"
The old man waved his hands and seemed not worried at all. He said:
"Your father and second uncle will take care of everything here. Just be mentally prepared. Wilfield, this kid Clay just kept his head down and fought from the front, but he left us a troublesome mess."
Wilfield could understand that although the old man was complaining about Clay, in fact, he was very happy in his heart.
This is the biggest expansion the Mandalay family has experienced since establishing itself in White Harbor. As someone who has personally experienced this event, it is definitely a lie that the old man is not excited.
It’s time to go to the south, Wilfield thought.
