Chapter 50 Twin River City

Of course, the bloody smell of King's Landing could not reach the peaceful riverlands. Clay, who had just landed, stepped onto a heavily weathered boulder on the shore. Behind him, the White Harbor Guards were completing their assembly.

The guard captain, who had put on a lighter but more defensive armor, stepped on the ground that was half sand and half soil, and came to his young master step by step.

When he arrived in the Riverlands, he was already in the south, just a short distance away. But here, he couldn't feel the cold at all. On the contrary, sweat had begun to pour out of his back. It was much hotter than White Harbor here.

"Master, we can set off in about an hour."

Although the River Land is densely populated, there is not a single person to be seen on this rocky beach. Clay and the others do bring enough food rations, but in any case, it is best to find people as soon as possible.

This is not the first time the guard captain has taken this road, but after all, it was already a year ago since he last set off from White Harbor to Twin River City.

The location of the dilapidated small pier has not changed, but the path leading inland in my memory has indeed disappeared. The first escort captain to disembark led his people to search for a long time before they found traces of past passage among the dense weeds.

It's strange that this dock doesn't look like it hasn't been maintained for a year. After all, many ships departing from White Harbor and landing in the Riverlands almost take this route. Did they maintain it themselves? The guard captain didn't know.

After briefly reporting the situation to Clay, the guard captain stood aside, quietly waiting for Clay's order. Before leaving, the old man specifically told himself that everything along the way required Clay to issue an order first.

With his experience, he can raise objections, but this must be done after Clay has made his decision.

Captain Stone has gone away with the old man of White Harbor. According to the agreement, when Clay leaves the Twins, he will send a raven to White Harbor. After receiving the news, he will return with the fleet again. to this place.

After looking at the slowly darkening sky above his head and the increasingly dense jungle in his field of vision, Clay made his decision:

"Camp where we are, make a fire to cook, and arrange for manpower to patrol at night. After all, this is not our place anymore."

After thinking about it, the guard captain's original idea was that there was a small village not far from the woods in his memory. He wanted to spend the night there. After all, he could have a house to cover his head. But when he thought about the road that was blocked by weeds, he felt a little uncomfortable. Make sure the village is still there.

In this case, there was no need for him to oppose the young master's decision. Moreover, even with the authorization of Earl Weiman, he actually did not dare to go against Clay.

The order was issued, and the 200 well-trained soldiers began to cut trees quickly. These people seemed to have expected this to happen. When they arrived, they had already prepared casting camp equipment for about 50 people.

Clay hung his sword and began to wander around them. From time to time, he chatted with some soldiers who stopped to rest. Although many of them were dry and unnutritious conversations, it was obvious that the soldiers were more relaxed than before. too much.

When the sun disappeared behind the horizon again, the soldiers had set up a crude camp. The horses were protected by wooden fences and there were a large number of sentries scattered around.

On the outskirts of the camp, two 10-man teams with experienced hunting experience were sent out. They were fully armed and went directly into the forest. Their job was simple, driving away nearby wild beasts and ensuring that the camp would not be disturbed at night.

Of course, if they were lucky enough to catch some game, these hunters would not mind having a sumptuous dinner today.

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Early the next morning, under the guidance of the guard captain, Clay led 200 cavalry into the forest, which was not too big.

It is not accurate to say that it is a forest. The vegetation here is more like tall bushes. The leading guard captain had to find a suitable path to pass through to prevent the following war horses from being cut by the hard bushes.

After spending most of the day walking through the woods, Clay saw the King's Road that connected the north and the south. Seeing this road meant that they were on the right track and could continue moving forward.

Three days later, Clay and the others finally ran into a Frey family patrol near the Green Fork River. This timid guy saw 200 fully armed cavalry suddenly appearing in front of him. His face turned pale with fright, and his sword All pulled out.

If he hadn't known the dozens of flying mermaid flags in the White Harbor army, he would have turned around and ran away at this time.

"Hello, from the Frey family, we are the army of White Harbor. We are escorting our Master Clay to the Twins City to visit Lord Walder Frey."

The captain of the guard specially emphasized the word "sir", because there are several people named Walder Frey in the Frey family now, and the captain of the guard does not want to cause unnecessary trouble because of these little details.

It is estimated that the Frey family told them that Clay was coming, and it seemed that the Frey family welcomed Clay's arrival very much, because the guard immediately put on an unusually respectful expression.

"Sir, I will take you to Twins City."

He didn't know who Clay was, so he bowed to the crowd. He couldn't ask until Clay came out to identify himself.

Nodding, Clay felt slightly relaxed after finally reaching his destination. The second half of the trip was no different from a wilderness adventure, and he only saw a few people on the King's Road.

The Frey soldier led the way. Clay thought for a while and called the guard captain who was riding not far away.

"Go and talk to him and see if you can ask him about the situation in the Frey family. In addition, I must know who he will take us to. The gate of the Twin River City must not be entered incorrectly in the first step. ”

After studying the young master's words for half a minute, the guard captain understood what the young master meant. He also knew that the Frey family had complex factions, but he was not a noble and would not consider issues from the perspective of a noble.

From Clay's point of view, he must directly meet Marquis Walder Frey himself when entering the city. As for the other Freys, he should wait until he contacts the White Sea Guards stationed here before making any plans.

Meeting these Freys rashly might get him into some unexpected situation. Clay found it troublesome and wasn't interested in it at all.

Before leaving, Chief Hewen of the White Sea Guard told himself that he had sent all the manpower he could mobilize from the Riverlands to Twin River City, and when he arrived at Twin River City, someone would contact him.

Following the Frey soldiers forward, Clay finally saw the Green Fork River, the bridge, and the countless twin tower flags flying on the bridgehead fortress.

This is the Twin River City. When Clay saw it for the first time, he had only one thought in his mind. If he was leading the army, how would he capture it?

The Frey Line is open. After all, this is the choke point that is stuck in the northern army's southward march. Our Clay went south not just for fun. This twin river city is a suitable place for conspiracy.