"Dear, Whitegrove is left to you."
Black Earl is playing Tie Tie with his guard captain again.
"Leave it to me--well--I'll take care of it--"
Wenda's voice was intermittent, with some strange tremors.
She was sitting on Master Earl's lap, burying her head between his shoulders and neck, her golden hair covering her shy side.
The fierce lady who likes to slit other people's throats with a dagger now becomes a white little sheep, only attacking the side of the opponent's neck with her pink tongue.
Dornish's actions somewhat affected Commander Titus's planned plan, and also caused him some worries.
He began to worry, would the two brothers of the Whitegrove knight recognize the promotion? Would they take advantage of the turmoil in the south to transfer property in advance - his property.
All Whitegrove's belongings are now his.
1. Endorsed by Iron Throne and Small Council.
There is currently a temporary truce, and at least there will be no major war.
Titus plans to detach one of his sixty-man guards, Platoon, specifically to handle this matter.
Of course, it's not just this Platoon. Wenda·Sir Storm, who is deeply trusted by Starpike Earl, will also lead Whitegrove's Sir Dirk - plus Ringlet knight Laurence Roxton's men, a total of two thousand people will leave the team first.
The thousand cavalry crossbows, the sharp weapons of the Southern Border Army that Ms. Wen Da personally collected, will also become the equipment of this team.
The mission of Wenda is-
Ensure that House Peake's Whitegrove is intact, prevent White brothers from messing around, and prevent Starpike Earl's assets from being lost.
If necessary, he would not hesitate to kill the brothers.
This is also something that is likely to happen.
Whitegrove people will be miserable.
He specially sent out his guard captain to fulfill the promise he made back then, and let the female knight sitting on him now personally take revenge on the brother of the Whitegrove knight who spoke unscrupulously and wanted to seek death.
Well----what is White coming from?
Sorry, he forgot the name of that little character——
While changing the shape in his hand, Titus thought seriously:
Once the White brothers are taken care of, let Sir Dirk Novis stay at Whitegrove. He knows the situation there well--although he is not Titus's choice for the city master.
If Wenda and the others still have energy left, they can cooperate with Alyn Hunter and Laurence Roxton to continue marching to the southwest and occupy the Horn Hill castle that originally belonged to House Tarly.
As for the archers of Horn Hill, it is not suitable to be released for the time being, and they will be left to the management of Hale Hunter who was taken by him.
This Haier brother is the cousin of Alyn, and was originally the leader of the Chasseur Regiment.
After thinking about the business, think about the business.
He wants to say a proper farewell to Lady White Eagle.
Storm's End The atmosphere inside the study room changed accordingly, and it was instantly filled with a certain fragrant atmosphere----
Red Mountains.
Shadows cast over the makeshift camp at the foot of the mountain.
Dorne The remnant army's marching tent was as simple as a shepherd's hut, and the coarse cloth was covered with dust and knife marks.
There was no light in the tent, only a narrow gap diagonally above the tent let in a little light, illuminating the hay scattered on the ground and a few broken bones left by chewing.
Three lord-level nobles from Dorne sat around a relatively flat rock, and the atmosphere was somewhat depressing.
"Prince Lewyn was captured, and half of his brothers were buried in a foreign land."
Kingsgrave Earl Dagos Manwudi spoke first, his voice was hoarse and his eyes were bloodshot.
"We Dorne warriors have never suffered such humiliation!"
He punched the rock surface hard, and the steel glove scraped off small gravels.
Manwudi is an ancient Dorne noble. Before Rhoynar's "Warrior Queen" Nymeria cooperated with Morse Martell to unify Dorne, she was also one of the "Six Kings of Dorne" at that time.
Their royal city is located inside Prince's Pass, and the family still guards the passage from the outside world to Dorne.
His family emblem is "a white skull with a golden crown".
It is said that the origin of this family emblem, including the name of their castle, is related to an ancient king. It seems that the founder of the family killed a the Reach rival king there.
Almost all the Dorne masters in the central and western regions participated in this "battle to the north". Each family sent a lot of troops. Only Sandstone, who was in the deepest part of the southern desert, chose to wait and see.
However, the result was a complete failure:
They lost their commander Lewyn Martell, who became the prisoner of war of the black Earl;
At the same time, they also suffered a disastrous defeat. Nearly four thousand troops were lost to Riverlands.
On the grassland north of Harrenhal, Dornish was bleeding everywhere.
They don't seem to be adaptable to fighting overseas. Being far away from Dorne's environment, their combat effectiveness is decreasing.
The Canyon Knights and Seaguard light cavalry from the East taught them this with their cold lances and swift charges.
After escaping all the way south to the junction of the three places, this army had long lost the fighting spirit and cohesion it had when it first set off.
People's minds are scattered and everyone has his own ideas.
"Hellholt's group of lunatics run fast."
Skyreach's "Falcon" Franklin Forrester snorted heavily.
The old lord's beard and hair were white, his waist was still straight, and his eyes showed the sharpness of old age. "As soon as they saw the shadow of the Red Mountains, the people of the Uller family packed up and left, without even bothering to say hello."
There are many theories about the origin of the name Hellholt. One of them refers to the fact that uninvited guests accidentally broke into the fort and were imprisoned and burned to death.
Aegon I's most beloved wife, Rhaenys·Targaryen, was the one who died in the sky above Hellholt. The eye of the giant dragon "Melasis" she was riding was shot through by Dornish's ballistae, and the little queen on the dragon's back also fell from the sky to the ground and died.
This fort was built in the middle of the Dorne desert, close to the source of the Sulphur River.
Its original name was "Prison Hall" and it was once the castle of "Sulphur River King" Lucifer Dryland.
This person was also one of the "Six Kings" who was defeated by Queen Nymeria and Morse Martell, put on golden shackles, and was sent to the Wall.
After the dryland family died out, Queen Nymeria rewarded the territory to House Uller.
People in the Uller family are used to being solitary, acting impulsively and often unexpectedly.
In Dorne, even the common people know the proverb "Half of the Uller family is crazy, and the other half is worse."
Except for "Old Falcon", others did not dare to accuse House Uller of leaving without authorization. Instead, they felt that rather than forcibly retaining a companion who might lose control at any time, it was better to let them leave early.
What's more, it's not Hellholt's family who left. Starfall's people also withdrew early and did not participate in their actions.
The patriarch of the family died on the battlefield, and the knights of the Dayne family were the most honorable group in the Dorne area. They took Starfall Earl's body with them and returned to the west of Dorne without looking back.
Today, there are actually only three leaders left in this remnant army:
Kingsgrave's Dagos Manwudi, Skyreach's Franklin Forrester, and----Blackmont Earl.
"Dornish Marches bastards have always been coveting our land, and now they are taking this opportunity to burn their manors, rob their property, and massacre their population! It can not only make up for the losses, but also let out a bad breath!
Dagoshi Manwudi's words were full of fighting and iron blood.
His losses this time were not small. Wang Jiacheng was also the first to advocate revenge, and the target of revenge was none other than the Dornish Marches people.
In fact, they were not very honest when they went north, and there were constant robberies and molestations along the way. They relied on Prince Lewyn to keep them in check, otherwise they would have been even more impudent.
Now that he was defeated and fled, he was completely released.
The soldiers of Kingsgrave vented all their violence and anger on the civilians of Dornish Marches.
"Dagoshi is right!"
Kingsgrave's ally, Skyreach's Franklin Earl, nodded in agreement. He was expressing his support for Dagoushi's idea of continuing to cause chaos.
"We can't just go back to Dorne in despair. At least, we must let Dornish Marches people remember Dorne's anger."
This old guy no longer cares about victory or defeat, he just wants to earn some face before returning to Dorne. Otherwise, the Dorne nobles in the eastern region, headed by House Yronwood, will not know how they will laugh at him.
The influence of House Fowler on Prince's Pass needs no introduction.
They were once the descendants of First Men, Dorne, one of the most noble and powerful kings in ancient times.
His family motto is "Let me fly" and his family emblem is "a blue falcon wearing a falcon's hood".
Even after the last "Lord of the Road" and "King of Cliffs and Sky" was defeated by Queen Nymeria, their family did not do anything. Instead, they chose to join forces with Sunspear to overthrow the most powerful King Dorne at the time - "Noble of Blood" Yronwood.
Many Dornish regard Yronwood, Forrester, and Dayne as the most powerful vassals below House Martell and Dorne.
These three families happen to be the core nobles in the eastern, central and western parts of Dorne.
The corresponding ones are the "Blood Noble", "Blind King", and "Higurashi Sword"; if you add the "Sulphur River King" of the dry land family, House Manwoody's "Crazy Flute" who controlled the mountains, and House Blackmont's "Giant Vulture" who worshiped a certain dark god and was said to be able to transform into some kind of large vulture, we would have the "Dorne Six Kings" of that year.
Just when the two reached a consensus and were about to discuss the next military plan, Blackmont Earl on the side suddenly coughed violently.
His complexion was sallow, his lips were chapped, and his body was so weak that he could be blown over by a gust of wind.
The fighting on the battlefield, the fatigue of long journeys, and the harsh living conditions in the army made him seriously ill and he no longer had the strength to continue fighting.
"Cough----cough--cough----Blamont will not participate in the next thing."
Earl, who was seriously ill, waved his hand and said in a weak but firm voice, "I want to return to Blackmont alive. My family is still waiting for me there."
Dagos and Franklin were both stunned.
Blackmont's troops are the second strongest among this remnant army. If they withdraw, Skyreach and the remnants of Wangjiacheng alone will not be able to organize large-scale operations.
Not to mention, fighting and dealing with the Stormlands lords who are about to return.
Dargos stood up suddenly, glared at him, and wanted to curse, but was stopped by old Franklin.
"Are you sure?"
Blamont Earl smiled miserably, coughed, and shook his head without saying anything more.
If he continues to follow Skyreach and Wang Jiacheng, he will only get himself involved. He also wants to leave some wealth for his daughter.
The only thing "Dornish Marches" has to do with Dorne is that it has the prefix "Dorne".
This is not a place to stay for a long time.
He stood up slowly while holding on to the rock, his body swaying but his attitude firm. "I have decided to take my people back to Dorne immediately. Franklin, you can take care of yourself."
After saying that, Blamont Earl no longer looked at the two of them, dragging his weak body step by step out of the military tent.
Dagos and Franklin looked at each other, the anger in their eyes gradually being replaced by confusion.
This pair of allies knew very well that the withdrawal of Blackmont meant that this remnant army had completely lost its combat effectiveness. The remaining soldiers in their hands were defeated, let alone retaliating against Dornish Marches. Even self-protection would be a problem.
"This battle----can't be fought anymore."
Franklin Forrester was the first to accept the reality and was the first to break the silence, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.
Dagosh's clenched fists gradually loosened. Although he was emotional, he also knew that Franklin was right, and they could not seek death.
"Hmph, consider those Dornish Marches people lucky!"
Dagoshi cursed through gritted teeth and planned to pack his luggage and withdraw Dorne.
However.
Withdraw Dorne----is it gone?
I'm afraid the newly appointed Guardian Dornish Marches won't agree with their ideas----
Death of "Merasis":