Robert's return to Storm's End sent a clear signal to the outside world:
He hoped that after he defeated the Stormlands royalists, he could gather more troops to participate in future wars.
Especially the troops in the hands of those grassroots nobles.
For example: Hay Hall and Tongmen City bordering Crownlands to the north of Stormlands, as well as the Rainwood family on the Cape Wrath peninsula, etc.
At Storm's End's celebration banquet, Robert·Baila Theon began to display his personal charm, just like other succubus kings in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, drinking and chatting happily with the captives.
The original opponents were impressed by his charm and worshiped him one after another.
Lord Grandison, Cavron Earl, and "Silver Ax" Fair, the son of the late Fellwood Earl, all took the oath again.
They and their remaining remnants will return to the embrace of Stormlands, join the army of Robert I, and contribute to the great cause of the uprising.
After the banquet.
When Storm's End's army set off again, its strength reached more than 16,000 people.
There could have been more, but Stormlands also had to leave people to defend, and in the previous three battles a day, both sides suffered losses.
In any case, Stormlands is rich in warriors, and Robert's subordinates now have the help of Lord Dornish Marches, and the military strength has been greatly strengthened for a while.
Robert led his new troops, preparing to pass through the ruins of Summerhall again and march westward to the border between Stormlands and the Reach.
After subduing Stormlands's opposition party, Robert's war ideas became clearer. He wanted to take advantage of his good condition to lure the Reach's aristocratic army first, and then win another victory while the other party hastily formed a group and had limited tacit understanding, so as to ensure the security of his own territory after moving north.
The huge movement of Stormlands also directly prompted Highgarden to finalize his decision.
If they don't fight, they will fight over!
After receiving the letter from Tyrell's family, Titus only left a small number of Main Keep guards and a thousand conscripts specializing in city defense to stay behind Starpike.
I will bring together a hundred knights and their attendants, as well as a full two thousand troops including Peake Army, and then go to Highgarden.
Gathering troops already takes time, and the southern border is too big.
The Reach The efficiency of the gathering of the princes this time was obviously much slower than that of the previous martial arts tournament.
Everyone is waiting and watching. Even if they send people, they won't send too many people, let alone fight for House Tyrell.
As for Iron Throne?
Please, every time the Reach sends troops for Iron Throne, he never gets any favors.
Robert quickly and beautifully won two battles, and the momentum has obviously picked up. Such outstanding performance has long become a key measuring weight in everyone's mind, and most people's mental state of being king is quietly changing.
From shock, suspicion, contempt, to treating someone differently.
House Tyrell's first ally in recent years, Paxter·Redwyne of Arbor, thought about it and chose to follow his aunt's instructions. Prepare to assemble Redwyne Fleet----In his opinion, the one giving orders among Highgarden is of course "Queen of Thorns" from House Redwyne.
As long as the order from Highgarden is beneficial to Redwyne, he will not oppose the instructions of "Queen of Thorns".
Ancient Oldtown Hightower, since the old Earl "Oldtown old man" became more and more addicted to the occult books on the top floor of Hightower, he has gradually stopped taking care of family affairs, House Hightower will not show too much strength this time----
In Brightwater Keep's lord's room, Alister Florent was also studying the direction of the matter. Somehow, he once again recalled the few words Titus·Peake left for him in the Highgarden garden.
Thinking about the outstanding performance of Starpike Earl in Harrenhal, Allister Earl secretly thought, maybe we can discuss it with this guy, if anything happens, we can make progress together?
Fortunately, the old man is hard-headed and has poor mobility. Otherwise, Titus would probably laugh at this "joint advance and retreat"----
Matus from Goldengrove Rowan Earl, looking at the wife from House Redwyne not far away, just sneered and put down the letter----
In the Cider Hall, which is located northeast of Starpike and not too far away from each other, Alyn·Cuy Earl is not in the mood to care about the letter from Highgarden.
After all, their home is on the "front line", so they can just stay where they are to organize their troops, and there is no need to rush to Highgarden the meeting.
Earl himself doesn't want to fight at all, but people seem to be heading straight towards his home.
I can't avoid it, I can only passively respond----
The Reach family mentioned above is not the only one whose mental state has changed.
Also includes Whitegrove which is very close to Highgarden.
Main Keep of Whitegrove--"White Palace".
The White family, which has occupied this place for decades, has only been passed down for two generations by relying on Highgarden's flattery to gain the favor of the leader the Reach.
Today is the era of the three brothers White.
"This is the letter from Maester Nelson."
The people present to read the letter were: Sir Fred White, who was defeated in the second round in the tournament not long ago, his second brother Trumbo White, and Arthur White who had offended the vengeful Lady White Eagle.
The three brothers were all illiterate. After circulating the letter from Highgarden, they sat in a circle and discussed how to deal with the war.
Tyrell of Highgarden wants to stand with Iron Throne. Naturally, the three of them have no other ideas but to choose to fight against the false king and rebellious ministers from the east.
There's nothing much to say about this.
But when it comes to fighting, the three brothers all feel that they are not good at it. Whitegrove's advantage lies in growing food and cash crops.
"You don't have to worry too much. This Robert·Baila Theon I, who was promoted by Duke Jon, is not that I have never seen him before. He is just a frivolous young man. Even if he has some brute strength, what qualifications do he have to be king Seven Kingdoms?"
Facing the coming war, Whitegrove Knight Fred felt a little frightened inside, but he didn't want his brothers to see the slightest bit of weakness.
Therefore, his words were full of contempt and disdain for the adopted son of Duke the Eyrie, with a tone of "Robert is frivolous and cannot be king Seven Kingdoms".
"But you have to admit that behind that young man, there are now more than half of Vale, an entire Stormlands, and no less than 30,000 warriors standing.
This does not include the North and Riverlands----Oh, old Jon is really devoted to his adopted son."
The second eldest brother, Trumbo, is not yet old enough. He is not as full of White Hair as his eldest brother. The gray-blue eyes under his golden curly hair are obviously shrewd and capable. At this time, he frowns and is troubled by the coalition forces behind Robert.
"If your adopted son could also become a king, you would be more attentive than Duke the Eyrie."
Young Arthur White said disapprovingly.
"Besides, is it really about quantity? Trumbo, don't tell me you are serious? In terms of quantity, who can compare with Highgarden, and who can compare with our the Reach?"
With just one House Tyrell, given enough time, they can recruit 10,000 horses.
What's the point of having too many people? Only if there are enough people who can fight!
Just like the Reach - similar to the "bulk province" situation in Titus's previous life, where the strong returns to the strong, there is really no centripetal force at all. No matter how many people are sent to the battlefield, they are just delivering food to others.
Trumbo, who was vaguely aware of this, glared at his unlearned brother, said nothing, and had no intention of teaching him.
This idiot, let him continue to be stupid.
After hearing Arthur's shameless words, Fred Earl calmed down a bit and turned to look at his blond and fluffy second brother. "Trumbo, what do you think?"
When Trumbo·White is not speaking, or when he pauses in speaking, he likes to express his mood by curling his lips and using unique body language.
Trumbo, who was named by his brother, shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands vertically, and gestured famously. "Fred, I told you - build the wall, we should build the wall in time! Believe me, no one knows this better than me!"
The picture of White knight in Sichuan explosion was killed, and now it is replaced by Main Keep building of Whitegrove: