Chapter 180 Please don’t micromanage

As the saying goes, a man's mouth is a liar, but the woman in front of him can still get out some useful information as long as he is given money.

"So, the entire Riverland army is now near Riverrun?"

"That's what I heard from the men in the town. The kings in the south are fighting in King's Landing and have no time to care about what's going on in the river. Therefore, Lord Edmure ordered that everyone go to Riverrun. went."

The plump woman is quite proud. Men like to discuss these things about fighting and killing. She only knows these things from the mouths of these men.

When Clay heard the news, he frowned. What was the River God of War doing? Your surname is not Chang. Please don't do anything. When he left the Riverlands, he specifically asked someone to stay at Harrenhal. South Gate, you don’t want it now?

Harrenhal does not have enough troops. Any attack from the south, as long as it is fast, can hit the Twins with one stroke and knock down all the castles in the eastern part of the Riverlands.

Fortunately, the forces of the other three kings are now restrained near King's Landing. Otherwise, to Clay, the defense line in the riverlands is like a black thread in his memory. Isn't it just to seduce people and tear it apart violently? ?

Clay half-believed this woman's words. Clay didn't believe such a stupid operation. The staff around Edmure couldn't see it. Stupidity couldn't be contagious. The whole Riverrun was full of fools, right?

Let's go back to Twins City first. The Mandalay family's army belongs to the northern battle order and is not within the recruitment scope of Riverrun City. Clay will go to see the old man first, and we will discuss the specific situation later.

If Edmure Tully is really that stupid, then nothing can be done to let him lead the army this time.

Now, for whatever reason, Robb Stark has put the title of King of the North on his head. The throne is not a tiger. A mountain can accommodate a male and a female.

In this way, although the flag is to declare war against the Lannister family, there is only one throne, and it is impossible to expect Stannis and Renly to recognize Robb Stark as the King of the North without a fight. possible.

Robb Stark has no ambition to ascend the Iron Throne. Clay absolutely believes this. Based on Clay's understanding of Robb Stark, that kid actually wants to guard his own place in the north. Who of you? Don't bother me either.

It is estimated that this time, he was forced into a hurry, and as a young man, he definitely couldn't refuse the temptation of the crown, so he became the King of the North.

It is okay to become king, but for Robb Stark, the best opportunity is not now. After going south to help people deal with the Lannister, the two Baratheon brothers can rely on the northern border and the river. Given the huge size of Jiandi, it is best to achieve maximum benefits before turning against them.

However, Clay doesn't plan to tell Robber this. The Mandalay family is destined to break away from the Northern Territory system, and this system is too powerful. The greater the resistance the Mandalay family will receive by then, which is not in line with Clay's decision. Ray's interests.

After all, his last name is Mandalay, right?

After patiently listening to the woman pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, all the information about the Riverlands, Clay nodded. He had finished eating anyway, and it was really difficult for them to expect the town to provide any delicious food.

It was just to fill his stomach. He would have to continue heading north tomorrow, so he stood up and walked towards his room upstairs. He did not stop the woman who was looking back and forth at Clay from following him, her eyes shining brightly.

I didn't intend to teach her everything, but it would be very weird to turn her away directly. Let me ask, a hot-blooded young man ordered a woman with a good figure, but instead of doing anything serious, he asked Such unimportant news, how can this not make people suspicious?

Under the regretful and jealous eyes of all the drinkers, the woman followed Clay into the room. No one listened to the wall. Lone travelers who can afford to use a sword are usually ruthless characters. Only these common people who are rich in survival wisdom can Wouldn't be stupid about this kind of thing.

As soon as she entered the door, the woman automatically locked the door. She was just about to show the mysterious guest what she thought was the most charming smile, and then she saw the young man raising his hand towards her. hand.

The green runes flashed, and the room became completely silent.

Clay used his own experience developing Daenerys to describe a wonderful night for this woman, of course, in her dream.

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Clay left Salt Farm Town early the next morning. He wanted to get to Twin River City as soon as possible. His generous move would definitely arouse the covetousness of some greedy people without brains.

If he left a little late, he might be stared at. Clay was not afraid of getting into trouble, but he didn't have the time to deal with it now.

Running all the way, he quickly headed north along the King's Road, which has the best road conditions. Along the way, Clay saw many troops. However, these were small families. They should have gone south to the town of Earl Harroway first. , and then along the river road to Riverrun.

After the war subsided, this main road of the kingdom has regained some popularity. In addition to soldiers, you can occasionally see business travelers traveling back and forth. There is an unspoken rule among the noble lords among the seven countries. As long as the supplies you pull are not directly If it's something that belongs to the enemy, then generally neither warring party will touch your goods.

Everyone knows that the Seven Kingdoms are so big. No matter who wins after the war, they will not be torn apart in the end. They will have to sit down and continue to engage in trade. If you do everything right now, it will not be easy in the future.

After Clay passed roughly the middle of the Mingyue Mountains, he would no longer see armies of all sizes, because starting from here, it was already the territory of the Mandalay family.

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Four days later, Clay came to the Twin River City, a Twin River City where soldiers gathered.

The old man transferred some family guards to the Twins City, and there were people among them who had met Clay, which saved Clay time to prove his identity.

Surrounded by a group of family guards, Clay arrived at the castle on the west side of Twins City. The old man lives here now. As for why he doesn't live on the east side?

Then you have to ask why Clay was so ruthless at that time. The entire original Lord's Tower had been burned clean from the middle, and then half of it collapsed after a few rains.

The old man had someone look at it, and they all said there was no possibility of repairing it, so it would be better to build a new one.

Now that all the family's financial resources have been used by Clay, this kid, to build the army, there is no money left to do this. Therefore, the original lord's tower is left here, and no one is allowed to live in the surrounding area. We will talk about it one day when it collapses.

The news of Clay's return was like a gust of wind, spreading throughout the Twin River City in an instant. Everyone knew that the young master had gone to Essos to open up new trade routes for his family, but now the order for war has been issued, and they are all on the battlefield. Veterans of the war know very well how important a good commander can be on the battlefield.

Clay's return has given them, the veterans who have gathered, a reassurance. As for those newly recruited soldiers who didn't know what was going on before, the veterans will tell them about Lord Clay's presence on the battlefield. glorious achievements.

"Boy, you've been away for several months, how's it going? Is everything done?"

Under the gaze of many people, the somewhat excited old man asked this question. Everyone thought he was asking about the trade route, but in fact, only Clay and the old man knew what it meant.

"Well, it's very satisfactory. I have brought the visitors to Westeros. When this damn war stops and the time comes, our Mandalay family will have another big development."

Hearing Clay's words, everyone cheered and praised Clay for the benefits he brought to the family. Only the old man's face was stunned. The news of Daenerys becoming king of Dorne has not yet reached here.

Meaning, this guy brought the last Targaryen to Westeros? where?

The old man's mind is a mess...