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Coming to surrender?

Liu Yuan was a little surprised. If they were from the Stane clan, Grig would have brought them. Could it be that some small clans are taking the initiative to surrender? Never mind, let's meet them anyway.

Liu Yuan said to Bic, "Bring them in! Also, have someone deliver this to Muto and tell him to construct it according to the blueprints. If there aren't enough people, help him arrange for warriors to assist." Then he handed a stack of blueprints to Bic.

After a while, Bic and the soldiers brought several strong men, all around 1.9 meters tall. They wore animal skins and carried no weapons. The one in front was holding an item covered in animal skin with both hands. Liu Yuan looked at them with interest and asked, "I heard you wanted to see me. Tell me, what's the matter?"

The man in front spoke, "Great Lord, I am Earl Crowl, the current chief of the Crowl clan. May I ask, are you a lord from the mainland? You shouldn't be serving Winterfell, right?" His Common Tongue was a bit rusty.

Liu Yuan smiled, "Oh! I am indeed a lord of Westeros. As for whether I serve Winterfell, what does it matter?"

Earl thumped and knelt on the ground, and the others behind him quickly knelt as well. Earl tore off the animal skin, revealing a stag-horned helmet inlaid with gold and silver foil, with ancient and rough craftsmanship and a long history.

Earl raised the stag-horned helmet respectfully and said, "Lord, the Magnar clan colluded with the Bolton family of the Dreadfort, wantonly capturing and slaughtering our clansmen. We once united with the Stane people to resist, but suffered a painful defeat and had to retreat to Deepdown Motte. But they don't intend to give us a way out, attacking our hunting parties, and now food is very scarce. If you can save us, the Crowl clan is willing to pledge allegiance and swear to serve you forever! This stag-horned helmet is the clan's heirloom, and now I offer it to you."

Earl was still a little hesitant, but just now he saw the strength of the outsiders. You know, during the decisive battle, the Bolton family only sent two hundred armored soldiers to participate, and they defeated the coalition forces. And the warriors he saw alone numbered three to four thousand, and they looked even better armed, which strengthened his determination to join.

Liu Yuan didn't expect this person to be so sensible, immediately bowing down. He asked, "As far as I know, you Skagosi swore allegiance directly to the Stark family. Is it okay to switch to my command like this?"

Earl replied respectfully, "Lord, it is the Magnar clan that swore allegiance to Stark, and they are the ones who were enfeoffed. We are just being represented, and the Stark family has never cared about our life or death."

Liu Yuan was quite satisfied with his attitude, took the stag-horned helmet and said to them, "Very good, I accept the Crowl clan's allegiance. My name is Garron Morningstar, and from today onwards, I am your lord. But let me make it clear that if you decide to become my subordinate, then you must completely obey my orders. I will ensure the safety of your clansmen and keep them away from hunger and cold. If you dare to betray me, you will face the wrath of my thirty thousand warriors!"

On the first day of arriving on Skagos Island, he subdued the Crowl clan, one of the three major forces. Liu Yuan was quite satisfied. The Crowl clan's territory was relatively poor, and the clansmen had more contact with the outside world for the sake of survival. The entire clan had only four thousand people, with only about eight hundred strong warriors. With his ability, supporting these people was not a big problem.

But he would never let them eat for free. He immediately ordered the young and middle-aged men and women of the Crowl clan to be brought to the Flayed Man's Bay to work. In addition, he sent a thousand warriors, carrying a large amount of food, to garrison Deepdown Motte, and to protect the clan's remaining old, young, women, and children. This would definitely cause dissatisfaction among the Crowl clan, but it was forcibly suppressed by Earl. He understood that this was a test and a trial. Handing over the clan lands and the clan's old, young, women, and children was both a hostage and a demonstration of loyalty. He resolutely carried out Liu Yuan's orders.

The arrival of these Crowl people provided a large amount of labor. Chopping trees didn't require any skills, and all Liu Yuan had to pay was some food.

The situation at Driftwood Hall was also resolved. Grig had already pledged allegiance on behalf of the Stane clan. Ryder held a high-level meeting that night, and Grig persuaded all the leaders and small clan chiefs. The Stane clan pledged allegiance to Liu Yuan as a whole. Liu Yuan sent five companies of a hundred men each to cooperate with the Stane clan's warriors to wipe out the Magnar's raiding parties.

Such a big commotion here naturally alarmed the Magnar people. Kingshouse is the home castle of the Magnar clan, located on a hill on the southeast coast of Skagos Island. More like a palace than a castle, only a turret and a short city wall were built at the entrance of the hill. Below the hill is a small fishing port, with a large number of wooden houses scattered nearby, forming three not-so-small villages.

The Magnar people are much more civilized than their relatives on the island, and the Magnar clan is also the only noble family on the island. It can be traced back to more than 1,600 years ago, when the Magnar 'represented' Skagos Island to surrender to the Stark family. Their sigil is a green lobster on a white background, holding a black harpoon in its claws. Their surname also comes from the ancient word "Magnar", meaning lord.

In the council hall, the Magnar leaders were gathered together to discuss. In addition to them, there was a group of people who were indifferent to the discussion and only drank aside. Clan chief Torren Magnar glanced at them and cursed the damn Bolton bastards. But there was nothing he could do. A few years ago, the Bolton family approached him, and the two sides cooperated to capture young men and women to obtain the ironware and food that the clan urgently needed.

However, things were not that simple. As time went by, the other party's appetite grew bigger and bigger. Since last year, they have even targeted the other powerful Crowl clan. What made him even more unbearable was that the Bolton family's despicable bastard actually sold the young clan chief of the Stane clan to slave traders behind his back. This act directly angered the Stane clan, causing them to have to go to war. Now that things have reached this point, the Magnar clan is deeply involved and unable to extricate itself. Fortunately, they eventually won the battle, but the price they paid was also huge - heavy casualties among the clansmen.

Now, whether he chooses to completely break with the Bolton family or wait for the other party to take the initiative to retreat, he must face a full-scale counterattack from the other two powerful clans. He felt immense pressure and didn't know how to deal with the situation before him.

According to the latest intelligence, two days ago, there were signs of troop movements of unknown size in the Crowl and Stane clans' territories. Many raiding squads were attacked and unable to obtain detailed information. All indications are that the other party is very likely to join forces again and prepare to launch a new round of attacks on the Magnar.

At this time, the leaders were nervously discussing countermeasures, while the Bolton people were leisurely sitting aside drinking and watching the show. He couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and helplessness in his heart. Did these guys really want to see him in trouble? Didn't they know the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'?

He knew that if he couldn't solve this problem as soon as possible, the entire tribe would face annihilation. He secretly made up his mind that he must find a solution to defend his homeland and protect his clansmen. But the current situation is so complicated, where should he go?