The Iron Throne of Ice and Fire

The war horn in front of me is extremely large, as long as a normal man's height, and its opening is so wide that a person can fit everything down to the elbow.

Duke Eddard was thinking that if this horn came from a bison, it must be the largest cow that ever lived.

It was inlaid with gold and engraved with ancient runes.

Elder Xiong couldn't hide his emotion in his voice: "It's so big, who can blow it?"

The King Beyond the Wall had a strange smile on his lips: "To the giants beyond the wall, the Winter Horn is just a cute little toy."

[The humanoid race that only lives north of the Great Wall of Westeros today is generally about ten to twelve feet tall (between 3 meters and 3.7 meters)]

After the words fell, Duke Eddard and Old Bear frowned almost at the same time. According to the information obtained by the rangers, the leader of the giants - Mag Maz Tundor Dor Weg had already contacted Mance. ·The Savage Alliance led by Redd.

After a pause, Duke Eddard spoke for the first time after entering the tent: "Mance Rayder, since you have mastered it, why do you still have to work hard to build engineering weapons and disperse the soldiers under the castles of the Great Wall? "

"Edd Stark, are you suspecting that I'm lying?"

Mance stretched out his hand and rubbed along the curve of the war horn: "The free people remember what you kneeling people have forgotten. Sometimes the shortcut is not the safe way. The Horned King (an ancient king beyond the wall) once said - Witchcraft is a sword without a handle and cannot be mastered.”

Facing Duke Ed's sharp gaze, the King Beyond the Wall continued: "You have too few people, and I have too many people. We can use feint attacks to confuse your defense deployment, and then really attack your weakest fortress. At the same time, I can also send 10,000 people on rafts to cross Seal Bay and attack Donghaiwang from behind. Don’t think we can stop us. I know the Great Wall very well.”

Duke Ed's voice was cold: "The act of breaking an oath is not suitable for showing off."

"Yes, I was a member of the Night Watch..."

Mance's face was still calm: "The gods created the world for human beings to share, but the king wearing a crown and a steel sword claimed that those rivers and forests were his, and others could not fish in his rivers or fish in his rivers. hunting in the forest.”

His voice was mocking: "It's all his land, the food, houses, women... everything has become the king's property. If other people don't take their hands away, he will chop them up with a steel sword." It. Unless you kneel down to him, only those who kneel may be allowed to smell what originally belongs to them."

The corners of his mouth curled up: "You call us wild people outside the wall, but we don't need to kneel to the so-called king, and those of you who kneel will only kneel."

"Oh--"

After laughing, Jeor Mormont seemed like a bear on the verge of rage: "Is this why you broke your sacred oath? For the so-called not kneeling? I remember that the Night's Watch does not need to kneel to the King of the Seven Kingdoms?"

The old bear's anger failed to affect the King Beyond the Wall. He touched the Horn of Winter and said slowly: "I heard that you have knelt down to a king from the south, Jeor Mormont."

He was referring to Stannis. The old bear, who was only good at wielding a sword, suddenly choked and the veins on his fists popped out.

At this time, Duke Ed's hoarse and deep voice came over: "Why are you taking your people southward? There are already fishermen and hunters in the rivers and forests there. What if your original intention is not to need them to go south?" You 'kneel down', so what about the resettlement of those who follow you south? They also need new land and houses."

Xiong Laoyu on the side was still angry and said: "Of course the king beyond the wall will learn from the kings he doesn't like and use the sword to claim that all their things are theirs. Although there is no need to kneel down, he will be allowed to sniff the clothes." Things that were stolen.”

Ignoring Mr. Xiong, King Beyond the Wall, Mance carefully observed Duke Ed's face, paused, and said in a calm tone: "Blood, we free people have shed enough blood, so I want to talk to you, Ed." De Stark, Jeor Mormont."

Duke Eddard frowned: "Bleeding?"

"I think the crows have noticed it too..."

Mance looked to the north solemnly and continued: "As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, they become stronger and stronger. They kill first and then drive the dead. We free people are forced to go south. ”

His voice was filled with anger and deep bitterness: "Redbeard Raymond, Bard Bell, Zander, Goni, the Horned King...these former kings beyond the wall came for conquest. Heading to the south, in order to sweep away the Seven Kingdoms, I will hide behind the Great Wall with my tail between my legs.”

Duke Ed and Old Bear couldn't help but look at each other and said almost at the same time: "Them?"

Mance nodded solemnly: "Yes, White Walker."

The tent door was suddenly opened, and a woman's voice came over: "If the Great Wall collapses, what else can stop the White Walkers?"

The visitor was a pregnant woman with long blond hair and a gray-black fur coat. Mance showed her a gentle smile and introduced: "Dana, my favorite, the wisest queen of the free people."

After Queen Dana came closer, he stretched out his hand to touch her bulging belly, looked at her and smiled: "She is about to give birth."

Then, the King Beyond the Wall moved his eyes to Duke Ed, and the smile on his face faded, and he said: "My conditions remain unchanged. Open the gate of the Great Wall and let us pass. If you are willing to do it, I will give the Winter Palace The horn is given to you."

After hearing this, Duke Eddard's serious face did not change much: "What will happen after you have heard this? Mance Rayder, if you are given a piece of land, can you restrain your free people to maintain the peace of the kingdom and abide by Kingdom law?"

"The law? Whose law?"

After asking, Mance laughed: "If we free people need laws, we will make them ourselves. As for your laws and taxes, that is your own business. Eddard Stark, I want to hand it over. It’s the horns of winter, not our freedom, and we will not kneel to those who kneel.”

Mr. Xiong said solemnly: "It seems that I can confirm that you, the king, cannot control your own people."

Mance looked over, he rubbed the belly of the woman next to him again, and responded: "I don't have a castle, and my queen wears animal skins and amber, not the silk gems of you kneeling people. I don't have a crown, nor That damn throne... Any king beyond the wall does not rely on blood. The free people do not follow the surname, nor do they care which brother is born first. They only believe in the strong. "

The atmosphere was as solemn as lead. Duke Ed's face was stern, and he raised his hand to stop Old Xiong, whose anger was igniting again.

His cold gray eyes were fixed on the King Beyond the Wall, and his voice was cold and unquestionable: "We will never let a hundred thousand bandits pass through the Great Wall."

The King Beyond the Wall stared straight at Ed with his deep eyes: "Since you are so determined, then our negotiations can end here. At dawn three days later, the giant will blow..."

Duke Eddard interrupted the King Beyond the Wall's declaration of war: "If the White Walkers are really driving the wights south, I can let your old and weak pass the Great Wall and promise to protect them until the war between the living and the dead is over. This It’s not a conspiracy, but to fight against the power of darkness together.”

The King Beyond the Wall was slightly startled at first, as if he was a little surprised and confused by Duke Ed's sudden proposal, and then... a somewhat sarcastic laugh burst out from his chest, laughing so hard that the corners of his eyes were filled with laughter. I squeezed out several tears.

He finally stopped laughing: "What a ridiculous mercy. Do you want all the strong free people to become shields against the White Walkers and become the victims of those who kneel before you?"

Duke Eddard's brows knitted into a knot: "The White Walkers are the mortal enemies of all living people. People in the North will not hide behind the Great Wall, including myself."

Elder Xiong then spoke up: "The Night's Watch has been waiting for them here for thousands of years. Mance Rayder, this is a real battle for survival. If we lose, this world will cease to exist, and everything will be destroyed." Swallowed by darkness, there is no distinction between you and me, north and south.”

The King Beyond the Wall tightened his face and stood there quietly. His Queen seemed to feel the struggle and contradiction in his heart. She gently stretched out her hand and put it on his arm, trying to give him a bit of her own strength. .

After a pause, he slowly glanced at Ed and Mr. Xiong: "I still can't convince myself to trust you."

Duke Ed took a step forward and took the initiative to extend his arm towards the King Beyond the Wall. His hand looked particularly firm and strong: "Yes, trust needs to be established."

The queen of the King Beyond the Wall looked at him with a gentle expression and nodded her chin gently.

"Maybe I should consider your suggestion, Stark." The King Beyond the Wall slowly raised his right arm, as if he wanted to hold the hand extended by Duke Eddard...

Du-du, du-du, du-du, du-du.

At this time, the rapid sound of the bugle suddenly came through the leather tent. Everyone in the tent couldn't help but turn to the direction of the sound, their faces full of doubts and vigilance.

Mance quickly retracted his outstretched hand, and then strode towards the tent door; Duke Eddard frowned, listening to the very familiar sound of the bugle, a bad premonition surged in his heart, and he also tightened his grip. Then he took steps.

Outside, the shrill trumpets and horns became louder. The strong men and women of the free people hurried past with spears in hand. Their footsteps were chaotic and the horses neighed uneasily. The entire savage camp had already been plunged into a commotion, with shouts, running sounds and shouts everywhere. The sound of weapons clashing was chaotic.

The King Beyond the Wall shouted: "What happened?"

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Tormund, who was standing on a high ground, responded loudly: "Enemies are coming, east, west, south, north!"

A scout came galloping from a distance: "Mance! Many enemies! They surrounded us! Iron Man! Iron Man! Iron Man Cavalry Regiment!"

"Insidious kneeler!"

The King Beyond the Wall looked fiercely at Duke Eddard and Old Bear, who were protected by gray robes and night watchmen, and said angrily: "Sneak attack while negotiating? Is this your plan? Despicable and shameless kneeling people! "

Toot—toot toot.

Duke Eddard looked into the distance and said, "This is not our plan. We are only here to negotiate with you, Mance Rayder."

The King Beyond the Wall snorted coldly, obviously not believing this explanation. He suddenly pulled out his sword, pointed the sharp tip of the sword straight at Duke Eddard, and roared: "Watch them closely, and if they want to escape, tear their Throat!"

"Tormund, protect Dana."

After saying that, Mance jumped on his horse, put on his raven-winged helmet, and shouted: "Follow me! Meet the enemy!"

The King Beyond the Wall kicked his spurs fiercely, and the horse neighed and galloped out. The surrounding free folk cavalry followed him in a chaotic manner.

Toot—toot—toot.

Harsh horn sounds came from all directions, and the free people ran around in confusion. Some drove the sheep, but the sheep also fled in the chaos, and some were shrouded in fear and fled far away.

The war drums sounded, and the free people tried to form a defensive formation in a hurry, but... their actions were too late, and their organization was extremely chaotic.

The armored cavalry appeared in the forest. In the east, northeast and north, three teams of neat cavalry were wearing gleaming black steel armor and bright wool coats.

The free people quickly rushed forward, shouting, waving wooden sticks, bronze swords and stone axes, and rushed towards the enemy desperately.

With a shout and a chop, the free people died heroically. In the face of the powerful impact of the armored cavalry, their resistance seemed so insignificant.

More and more "sneak attackers" emerged from the forest, crossing tree roots, rocks and bushes. They were not only heavy cavalry, but also free riders wearing chainmail vests and round helmets, horse archers and ordinary spearmen.

The fragile defense line was crushed, and the free people were completely panicked. Hundreds of women and children fled in a hurry, and their cries and shouts were intertwined and mixed with each other.

They fled from the defense formation of Ed and others, mostly panicked old and weak women and children, and there were also many strong men among them.

Beep--beep--beep--beep.

Groups of free people were still resisting stubbornly. They tried to resist with their flesh and blood, but were trampled directly by the armored cavalry, and the cold land was stained red with blood.

The King of the Wall stood high on the stirrups, holding his sword high, and the free people gathered with him. His red and black cloak and crow-wing helmet made him very eye-catching.

When the free people saw his figure, they seemed to see the last hope, and they gathered around him.

However.

The music of death sounded, and the cavalry in a wedge-shaped formation rushed forward with guns, swords and long-handled axes. The King Beyond the Wall and the free people were soon drowned by the torrent of steel.

The King Beyond the Wall fell, and the free people collapsed instantly, throwing away their weapons. They fled desperately, but behind them were the knights' lances shining with cold light, and one after another fell on the road of escape.

The fire in the camp spread, and the flames spread from one tent to another, and also ignited the nearby big pine trees. The raging fire burned fiercely in the cold wind.

Beep--beep--beep--beep.

In the smoke, a team of knights in a wedge-shaped formation came on armored war horses, with huge golden flags flying above their heads. The emblem on it was a burning red heart outlined by long and pointed tongues of fire.

"Flaming Red Heart Flag!"

Duke Ed walked out of the guard formation and stared at the slowly approaching cavalry with a frown: "Stannis!"