After the battle of Blackwater Rush, the 20,000 southern border coalition troops brought by Garlan did not choose to return to the southern border and were all stationed outside King's Landing.
The 20,000 coalition army is composed of more than a dozen different families from the Reach (Southern Territory). Each family sends hundreds to a thousand troops and is led by Garlan Tyrell.
After the war, the southern coalition forces should have returned immediately the Reach.
It's just that the wedding date of "Margaery" and Joffrey is approaching, plus Tywin's warm invitation, so all the nobles in the south stayed, planning to attend the wedding before going back.
In this way, 20,000 coalition troops stayed in Crownlands and are now stationed outside King's Landing.
The Reach is rich and fertile, so the 20,000 coalition troops are certainly not their entire strength. The combined strength of all the families in the southern border can reach a total of 80,000 to 100,000.
You know, Lannister summoned all the troops of Westerlands nobles, but they could only form a coalition of 50,000 people.
It can be seen that the Reach, with a total strength of 80,000, is the most powerful existence among Seven Kingdoms.
This is true in theory, but the reality is different.
Because of certain historical issues, many big southern families with deep roots are secretly dissatisfied with House Tyrell.
House Tyrell ordered them to send troops, but they would just do it half-heartedly and just send a few hundred people over.
Unless the Reach is in a life-and-death situation, it is impossible for those big families to fully support Highgarden.
The next afternoon.
Twenty thousand southern border coalition troops suddenly left the camp where they were originally stationed.
Six thousand cavalry and more than 10,000 infantry, flying the flags of their respective families, formed a collective array in front of King's Landing's Lion Gate.
After Tywin learned the news, he knew that it was Garlan Tyrell who was causing trouble.
Under pressure, he finally withdrew the Lannister soldiers surrounding the Garlan courtyard.
Garlan walked out of the courtyard with a calm expression and went to Lion Gate with twenty Highgarden cavalry.
He appeased the 20,000 southern coalition troops living outside the city and returned to the camp with them.
But Garlan did not intend to lead the army back to the Reach, because there were still these noble generals from the original families of the coalition in the city, looking for fun.
There is also his cousin in Red Keep, and the third brother Loras who has been sworn to be Kingsguard.
For the safety of these people, Garlan cannot act on impulse, he can only endure.
At the same time, he is also waiting for news about his sister Margaery.
If the soon-to-be brother-in-law can unify the North, then House Tyrell and Lannister will have a showdown and break up.
Otherwise, the three brothers cannot convince their grandmother Olenna. By then, Olenna may even turn the fake granddaughter into a real granddaughter, causing Margaery to lose her name forever.
Garlan stood on a high slope in front of the camp, looking to the north. The breeze blew his cloak, and golden roses danced in the wind.
"The new wolf king is back, and the war between the lion and the ice wolf is not over yet. And the legendary dragon... is it really that powerful?"
The southernmost point of the North, a tavern near Greywater Watch.
Gary The three of them stayed here for a few days. As this is the only way to go north, traders and soldiers often pass by.
Jon·Umber will ask them for information on the pretext of inviting them to drink.
"Your Majesty, Moat Cailin is now in the hands of Ironborn. Should we break in? Or go around by water?"
Moat Cailin is an abandoned castle in a swamp. Gary passed by it once when he went south to King's Landing.
As the the North portal, that place is easy to defend and difficult to attack. There is only one Kingsroad that can pass through.
Gary knocked on the table, "We don't have so much time to waste, of course we have to force our way in."
He has Drogon, but is he afraid that he won't be able to win a Moat Cailin?
"There are nearly a hundred Ironborn stationed there. Your Majesty, shall we seek help from House Reed of Greywater Watch?"
Although there are only a hundred Ironborn, the terrain of Moat Cailin allows them to reach an attack of several thousand people.
Jon·Umber didn't understand how scary the dragon was, but he still gave suggestions based on his inherent thinking.
"No need, I have a dragon."
Gary then analyzed the situation of the North: "Now the North, there are three forces in total. First, after Robb died, most of the the North nobles chose to live alone. Second Second, House Greyjoy took the opportunity to invade the North's territory. I heard that they occupied many castles. Third, the current Warden of the North, House Bolton, and a few the North nobles who have pledged allegiance to Bolton."
He drank the fruit wine in the cup and said, "I am different from Robb. I am not the daughter of Mrs. Catelyn. Therefore, those the North nobles may not recognize me as King in the North. If I want their loyalty, I must first gain their approval."
"Before I take back Winterfell, I will not visit any family in the North, let alone seek their help. After they recognize me, they will naturally come to Winterfell to see me in person."
Gary has no intention of scheming with the nobles. He just wants to use Magic and the dragon to crush them all the way. Use his strong strength to conquer those proud nobles.
He put down his wine glass and said, "Let's go and continue on our way."
night.
Moat Cailin, the sky was filled with flames, and the screams of Ironborn rang all night long.
By the time dawn came, Moat Cailin had no living people left, leaving only the blackened castle and countless charred corpses.
Half a month later, Gary and the other two were on their way north when they encountered a group of bandits escorting a coffin.
"What a pity, the body hasn't been delivered yet. Why is Robb·Stark dead?"
"Now Warden of the North is House Bolton. They probably won't reward us. Is this body useless?"
The three of them happened to hear such a conversation when they passed by the bandits.
Gary glanced at the coffin curiously and was stunned.
The coffin was full of knock marks, and the flag covering it was also covered in mud and mud, making it difficult to see clearly the clan emblem sewn on the flag.
But Gary vaguely saw familiar details, which seemed to be a corner of Direwolf?
He rode up to the group of bandits and asked, "Where did you get this coffin?"
"I found it on the roadside, do you have any opinions?"
The bandit leader replied impatiently, "These are the corpses of Eddard·Stark. If you are interested, I will sell you ten Gold Dragon."
"Hey..." Another bandit patted the bandit leader's shoulder and stared at Daenerys hungrily, "Look there, what a beautiful woman."
Daenerys In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she usually wears a hood and walks with her head lowered. But now she is riding a horse and is at a high place. Even with her head lowered, the gangsters can still see her face.
Gary stared at the coffin with a sad look on his face, "For the sake of guarding this coffin, I will give you ten Gold Dragon."
He took out ten Gold Dragon from the money bag at his waist and threw them to the bandit leader.
The bandit leader looked at Daenerys stupidly, and even forgot to catch Gold Dragon. All ten gold coins fell into the mud.
"Here comes the work!"
The bandits drew their swords one after another, "Leave the woman and the horse behind, kill these two men!"
Gary casually pulled out Falling Plum. The sword was so fast that it instantly chopped off the head of the bandit leader.
To deal with these rogue bandits with low combat effectiveness, he didn't even want to use Iaido Slash. He just swung his sword and killed the remaining six bandits.
He swung his sword back into its sheath, turned around and said to Jon·Umber, "Move the remaining food onto the backs of my and Daenerys's horses. The carriage will be free to carry the coffin."