The predecessor "Hand of the King" Longtable Earl left the table.
Now in the era of "red-haired" Jon's governance, the heroic Griffin's Roost Earl is still young, and he still doesn't understand that he may not be able to achieve anything if he rises to power.
How can we build a good country with these insects around us?!
Mad King goes crazy because of love from time to time, and the environment is so bad.
After entering Small Council, it does not mean that Jon Clinton is on the table. He thinks he is on the table, but in fact, he is just serving as a dish on the table.
Aerys II is looking for him to take over. To put it bluntly, he actually wants to find someone who can fight and is willing to fight, so that he can go out and fight.
Sure enough, not long after he became "Hand of the King" and before he could shine in his position, Jon Clinton was kicked out by his king to lead the army.
The army handed over to him was mainly composed of soldiers from the "populated province" Crownlands, as well as some troops loyal to the Riverlands royal family. It mainly included the three Riverlands families that were currently rebellious and blatantly rebelling against Riverrun. The Maidenpool House Mooton was located next to Crownlands, the Farmer's Keep House Darry northeast of Harrenhal, and the Farmer's Keep House Darry south of Trident, as well as the Legg family of Willow City.
House Whent of Harrenhal are, of course, still loyal to the Targaryen royal family, but their position is too important to move lightly.
According to the latest news provided by the Minister of Intelligence, the rebel troops have broken into the southern part of Riverlands.
Among the two leaders of the southern rebels, the "Puppet King" Robert Baila Theon seemed to have been severely injured in the battle of the Reach. He has been recovering from his injuries since then and rarely appears in public.
Currently, another leading figure in the rebel army, "Black Earl" from Dornish Marches, and the lords of Stormlands are in charge of the overall situation, leading the army to continuously advance.
Thinking of the heavy gun attack, Titus·Peake, Jon·Clinton couldn't help clenching his fists.
This is a formidable opponent.
According to Intelligence Minister Varys, the size of the rebel army is about 10,000 people.
Moreover, often the main force has not moved, and a large number of cavalry have already moved ahead. Their movements are very erratic, and the information that can be obtained from the Reach is very scarce.
The army led by Jon Clinton totaled 16,000 people.
It's almost the same as when Robert set off from Storm's End for the second time.
The red-haired Griffin's Roost Earl has reason to believe that once he is given a chance, he will be able to capture this enemy from the south who has been running all the way and whose momentum has weakened!
Running all the way? Losing momentum?
Normally, Jon is right.
But the other way around.
It can also be practiced all the way and the momentum is like a rainbow.
Stoney Sept is located in the south of Riverlands and not far from the source of Blackwater Rush. This place is very lively at this time.
It was like Wang Lufei held a banquet in Nami's hometown, Cocoa West Village, after defeating the evil dragon.
This is a medium-sized town with a small wall, located east of Pinkmaiden and south of the Acorn Hall.
North of the Golden Mile.
When the rebels from the south entered this town, they were warmly welcomed by the town's leader, Sir "Stone Templar" Sir Wilbert.
Sir Wilbert is a loyal vassal of Riverrun. He is well-known among the people in the town and has high prestige.
Robert Even though he was injured, he had a meeting with the enthusiastic Sir Wilbert before going to rest.
Titus settled his men and horses inside and outside the town, as well as the members of the cavalry regiment. He discussed it with Sir Wilbert for a while, and then one night three days later, a celebration was held in the town square.
In order to boost the morale of the troops who successfully arrived at Riverlands after a long journey, he took out a large amount of coins collected from Caswell's house and rewarded them to his soldiers.
For a time, the generous Starpike Earl was even more widely loved.
Soldiers cheered and poured into the central market square of Stoney Sept.
The "Trout Leap" fountain in the center of the square is continuously spouting clear spring water, and the water falls into the shallow pool below, causing fine splashes.
Soon, hundreds of ovens were set up in the square, the aroma of beef and mutton gradually spread, and golden grease dripped on the hot coals sizzling.
The soldiers from Stormlands and the Reach put their arms around each other and joked freely.
Several Dornish Marches soldiers who were good at wrestling had already taken off their armor and were competing shirtless in the open space of the square. The onlookers cheered one after another, and some people took out the trumpet fiddle and played and sang battle songs from the frontier.
The singing followed the evening breeze and drifted towards the "Peach Inn" on the east side of the square - it was a two-story building that operated both a hotel and a brothel. A warm red light shone through the door, and it was currently receiving the patronage of jazz guests.
Titus Earl was also sitting next to the fountain, eating barbecue, looking at the cheerful scene in front of him, with a smile on his lips.
The current situation is much better than the "original" situation.
Originally it might have been a griffon hunting a stag, but now it has turned into antlers and a star shuttle ambushing the griffin----
He turned around and looked at the female guard and secretary behind him. She was wearing a white outfit, which looked very eye-catching in the night firelight. She had her favorite sword on her waist, and her right eye was as sharp as an eagle. She was counting the coins given to the soldiers by Sir Duncan.
"Wenda." Titus asked, "How was our King Robert's rest today? Has his wound gotten better?"
Lady White Eagle Hearing this, he put down the small notepad in his hand, with a speechless look on his rosy face. "Sir, you'd better not expect him to rest in peace and recuperate."
She came over, lowered her voice, and whispered, "I went to visit him just now and found that his bedroom was empty. Later I found out that as soon as he could get out of bed and take a walk, he took his escort and entourage to the Peach Inn to play."
Hey, their Robert I has such a temperament, how can he endure bed rest?
Titus shook his head helplessly, already accustomed to Robert's abundant energy.
Having said that, is this also the bloodline inheritance of the Storm King?
The effect is to increase the frequency of estrus?
Starpike Earl suppressed his smile and started talking about other things, "Let's not talk about Robert. Let him play first. Anyway, it is his own business to lose his life——Where are Crownlands's enemy troops now?"
"I looked again" and it was not far away. If we speed up the march, we are still about two days away."
Wenda's expression also became solemn, "And the other side has a lot of troops. I roughly estimated based on experience that it is nearly 50% more than us."
Titus walked to the fountain, dipped his fingertips in some clear spring water, and washed away the grease on his hands.
"The opponent has more people. If we fight in the field, even if we win, the losses will be considerable; and the city wall of Stoney Sept is not high enough, much lower than my previous inference, so there is no way to defend the city----"
He pondered for a moment and then laughed again.
"----So, we still have to fight in the streets----Then we will act according to the third scheduled filing and start to clear the country.
Before the arrival of the red-haired "Jon's Crownlands army, relying on Sir Wilbert's cooperation, we asked the townspeople to move food and drinking water to designated warehouses and cellars, and then arranged those streets to make it easier for us to ambush, especially to reserve shooting angles from high places."
Wenda nodded repeatedly.
Titus spoke calmly and unhurriedly, "The enemy does not know us, including the specific situation in the town, but we are familiar with every alley and every house here in advance. This is our advantage.
At that time, we only need to place Horn Hill's archery regiment in the appropriate position. Once they enter the city, we will use these advantages to defeat the Crownlands army one by one and drive them back to their hometown.
Also, remember to mark "Jon's location for me when the time comes. I want to meet him again."
Wenda smiled and said, "Then you have to be careful, the other party is the new Hand of the King" Oh!"
Even though it wasn't very funny, Titus was still amused by his guard captain, who cheered and said, "The one I killed was Hand of the King"!
By this time, the aroma of barbecue had already filled the square, and the soldiers who had just wrestled had already decided the final winner.
The winner from Nightsong, the guard captain Dikembe of Bryce·Caron, shook his index finger at an opponent he defeated, then raised the prize Titus Earl had won in advance and cheered loudly.
That's a bag of silver deer.
Titus laughed out loud, reached out and grabbed the kebabs Wenda had prepared for him, took a big bite, and then gave it back to the female captain who looked helpless and unable to get angry----
Jon Clinton arrived from the east on time.
No.
It should be said that Lady White Eagle's judgment is so accurate.
Exactly two days later.
The troops from Crownlands moved to Stoney Sept where the rebels were stationed.
The big clocks beside the town square, including the morning bell of the church on the high slope behind, began to buzz.
The ringing bell echoed in the sky above Stoney Sept.
For the rebels, this was a wake-up call before the war began.
For the royalist army, is it not the first death knell?
Battle of the Bells: