Chapter 258
2021-01-06
Chapter 258 No honor!The salty sea breeze assaults the senses and refreshes the Ironmen. Soon after smelling the familiar smell, the sound of waves crashing against the beach and reefs also entered my ears. After walking through the woods in the middle of the night, the crew who abandoned the city and fled arrived at the seaside.
The pursuers didn't show up for a long time. They broke their determination and rested several times along the way, but each time they sat for only ten minutes before being urged by Asha to move on. When the soles of the shoes finally got rid of the moss and leaves and stepped on the ground, the jungle above their heads was also left behind, and half of the people fell directly to the ground, collapsed into a ball, and refused to stand up again.
The dark sea was blown by the cold wind with white ripples, and it was clearly discernible under the moonlight. This is not any of the agreed boarding and evacuation locations, the ship that Asha promised. Of course there was no trace. Intuition tells her that she should continue to search the coastline with the crew overnight until she finds the ship... but her reason whispers in her ear: If no one chases after escaping all night, then Robb Stark must have spared oneself.
Looking at the exhausted loyal subordinates all over the place, she couldn't bear to force them any more.
Anyway, they reached the beach. I don't really believe in that stuff, but if dying with wet feet makes it easier to find the Drowned God's Watery Halls, then at least...they don't have to worry about getting lost after death.
Close to the beach, the ground was wet and cold, and I found a bare rock that rose high out of the ground. Asha sat on it to release the leather armor, and loosened the vest on the chest slightly to tighten it. The sash, also rested.
The drooping-eyed Dale used his Legendary ability to sleep while paddling, and snored as soon as he fell; those who were more physically fit sat around and passed on to each other what to bring out when they abandoned the city A little cider and food, the riders took care of the rest of the horses; her cousin Quinton Greyjoy sent a few men up the tree to watch.
After filling their stomachs a little, most of the people who didn't fall directly found a place to lie down, and some sharpened their swords and axes. The other of the only two women in the line - Hogan's red-haired daughter pulls a man into the woods who is too physically fit to rest - a scene where the same man who thinks about Asha is born." A possible last shot in life" idea. As a leader, the latter did not have this mood or intention at the moment, and after kicking the man who was trying to pull her away, the matter was over.
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They escaped from Deepwood Motte completely, not a single person was lost, but now, Asha knew, it was time to think about the next step.
The long-term future aside, the ship needs to be found now.
After being defeated by Uncle Euron on Kingsmoot, there are still four boats left to follow Asha back to the North and back to Deepwood Motte. She ordered the crew members who stayed behind to park them beside the fishing village just north of Deepwood Motte - just in case, she told her subordinates in advance: keep half of the boats patrolling in the sea at all times, and once the wolf cub's counterattack army appears on the seaside , immediately hoisted sail to the sea dragon horn.
The problem now for Kraken's daughter is this: she doesn't know if the North's forces attacking Deepwood Motte have swept the coast beforehand.
No, that's the best situation. All four boats will wait a few miles to the northeast by the sea, two on the shore and two in the sea. As long as she walked east along the coast for half a day, she would be able to return to the ship with all her brothers intact, leaving North, who had become dangerous lurks on every side after Robb Stark's return, and slowly thinking about the next step at sea place.
If it has already been swept, it will be more troublesome: the sea dragon horn is several dozen li far away from here, and I am exhausted after rushing all night, and I dare not take the road, can I catch it in a day? to be a big problem. In case the patrol team responsible for sweeping the coastline gets entangled during the period... With less than 200 people under oneself, there is absolutely no possibility of escape.
It is said that Robb Stark's army to the south was 20,000, and the losses in the war were not heavy...but the people who attacked Deepwood Motte last night were less than 10,000, and the remaining 10,000 Possibly sent to the sea. Think again: No chasing troops have come after this night. Is it possible that because there are sweeping teams everywhere along the coast, oneself has been surrounded and has no way to escape, so there is no need to chase?
Asha would love to go directly to the dragon horn, far from the Deepwood Motte...but she doesn't dare to take the risk: a few leagues northeast to get to the first junction, and west to get to the dragon horn several dozen li grids. If you go to the first connection point and find that the boat has already left, it is just a matter of turning back to the west and taking a dozen or more li grids of roads; but in case you go directly to the sea dragon horn and find that the boat is not there when you get there , that would be a dilemma.
East or west?
This is a problem.
Tangled in a daze, Asha fell asleep, exhausted.
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In the dream, Robb Stark's 10,000 soldiers in charge of sweeping along the coast had already burned all four of her ships in the sea, and the unwitting oneself took her with her. The brothers first walked eastward to the north shore of Deepwood Motte without seeing the boat, then turned back and rushed to the sea dragon horn, but still did not see any sign of rescue. After a few days of fleeing like a headless flies on the peninsula that is considered the most desolate even in the North, I was finally caught up by the North army at a moderate pace... 20,000 people rushed over like a turbid tide. , drowned more than a hundred Ironmen in an instant, and oneself was also captured alive. After being tortured and humiliated, he was tied to the stake and burned alive.
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Asha woke up, looked towards all around, there was no flame burning oneself, but the sky above her head had a little luminosity - the stars gradually began to disappear, and overnight will be over.
"Slackers, get up!" She jumped off the rock on which oneself was leaning, kicked Cole, who was lying not far away, and tried to pull her behind the rock to run errands before falling asleep: " If you don't want to go home, go to sleep! Otherwise, wake up quickly, eat something, wash your face with sea water, and it's time to go!"
The quiet open-air rest camp gradually recovered, although it only rested. It took more than an hour, but the crushing depression and exhaustion had subsided for the most part. Complaining loudly, the Ironmen sat up, stretched, and packed their simple belongings, ready to continue their escape.
"Speed!" Asha flicked his horsewhip, making a crisp sound in the air, urging loudly: "When I get on the horse and I'm not ready, I'll chase along the horse's hoof prints later. Come on up!"
A crew member sorted out the salted mail, picked up the weapon and hung it on his waist, but next moment stopped his hand, looked up and looked towards the distance: "Then What is it?!"
Asha looked in the direction of the speaker, and the sky was gradually whitening, and the surroundings were still pitch black - due to being on the west coast, Sun would not rise from the sea when Dawn The light from the east sky was blocked by Wolfswood, and when it fell on the ground, there was not much left... Kraken's daughter took a closer look and saw nothing in the darkness. She was about to turn her head and curse at the frightened and flustered men , a small stone in the field of vision moved.
She was completely awake, and then she took a closer look, where was the darkness, it was a whole row of people, looking around, all directions, they were surrounding, oneself had already No way to go!
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(Damn, no sneak attack.) Igor frowned angrily.
When he led the land-givers to rest at Deepwood Motte for an hour, and then followed the road to the Southwest to the Calm to catch up with the Ironmen who fled to the seaside for a long time, Skinchanger Tell him that the enemy has laid down and rested on the shore and that there are not enough sentries.
Therefore, Igor intends to surprise the Ironmen and minimize casualties.
The commander of 2,000 people was finally mobilized into a surrounding circle, very quietly approaching the sleeping enemy, and when there were the last two or three hundred meters left, the other party woke up. Looking at the noisy and chaotic enemies, Igor was annoyed and found that it was not his own side that alerted them, but the oneself on the other side who just happened to wake up.
It's really bad luck...but whatever, in a war, there's always going to be some casualties.
"Blow the trumpet, kill it, remember, men don't care, women try to catch them alive... whoever catches Balon Greyjoy's daughter will be rewarded with 100 Silver Stags!"
" Yes, sir!"
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If Yara Grejoy knew that oneself was only worth a hundred Silver Stags in the eyes of the enemies in front of her, she would faint with anger, but look With the densely packed at least a few thousand enemies roaring and rushing up, she was already furious: "Which son of a bitch sent the sentry! The enemy is so close and didn't find it?"
"I... I... can't hold it anymore, I fell asleep."
"Can't hold it? Wouldn't you call someone to change shifts! Forget it, it doesn't matter, gather! Ironmen, the land under our feet is soaked by sea water , here to die, the Watery Halls of the Drowned God are at hand!"
"Watery Halls!"
The Ironmen were ready to continue their flight, but hoped that Instantly turned into a murderous intention, since there is no possibility of escape, then you can only risk your life!
"The dead don't die!"
"It will rise again!"
"It's even stronger!"
"Kill! "
More than a hundred Ironmen, with red eyes and weapons, charged towards the west of the encirclement in imposing manner like a rainbow. Looking at this posture, there is a high possibility that a charge will pierce the enemy line, but the first thing that greets them is not the swords of the opponents, but a rain of arrows shot across dozens of meters.
Screams and groans came and went, but after the first round of long-range attacks, Asha found that far fewer people fell than expected. Only one or two unlucky people were shot to death. Some people had arrows stuck in their bodies, but they didn't lose their battle strength... Before she could react, stones of different sizes fell in the second round.
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"It's not the army led by the wolf boy, they don't even have enough bows and arrows!" Asha quickly appeared from the attack strength of the arrow rain and the shabby and strange appearance of the stones. The discovery of the truth lifted spirits: "Brothers, hold on, we can win!"
The discovery that the enemy might just be a gang of makeshift peasants lifted the spirits of the Ironmen, who shouted With the name and prayers of the Drowned God, the hungry wolves rushed towards the land-givers.
One side is the elite plunderer who are fairly well equipped and experienced, while the other group is the land-grant people who can't even handle a single iron weapon, and only have more than 100 bows for 2,000 people. Even the well-trained newcomers to the Night's Watch industry have only experienced a few actual battles... Although they have a huge numerical advantage, the outcome is hard to say.
Standing on the mound behind, surrounded by dozens of clan warriors and observing the battlefield, Igor reluctantly admitted the fact that his battle strength was weaker than the opponent's, but he didn't intend to let oneself just like that. People and enemies fight hand-to-hand shopping. It took only half an hour for the land-grant army to arrive here, and there was no time to set any traps or ambush. Fortunately...he had other things.
The Ironmen's charge swiftly approached one side of the encirclement, but as the mountain clans in the front row threw unidentified spherical objects in their hands, there was a screeching of cracking crocks between the two armies. Suddenly, a wall of fire glowed with a faint green light.
The flame is only as wide as one person, and less than two people tall...but its color and heat shocked the Ironmen in the desperate charge. In the eyes of the Iron Islands residents who worship the ocean and believe in the Drowned God, "The "Fire to death" is the most horrific way to die: the body is reduced to ashes in the flames, and after death is lost forever in search of the Drowned God's Watery Halls.
The green flames that can burn on the wet beach tidal flat will definitely make people lose their battle strength in an instant!
The heat of assaults the senses forcibly stifled the Ironmen's charge, and Asha and the crew turned around to get around the fire.
“Ping ping pong pong——”
With another crisp sound, the second and third firewalls formed again. Asha quickly understood the enemy's strategy - no suspense, no matter which direction the Ironmen chose to break through, they were waiting for this shit.
In a spurt of energy, once again decline, three times exhaustion, under the huge disadvantage, as soon as the momentum of the charge stops, the victory and defeat have been announced.
"Coward!" She threw a throwing axe across the wall of fire and threw a throwing axe at the enemy, shouting in desperation: "This has no honor at all! Where's your commander, if it's a man, come to duel! ”
No one paid any attention to her, and what responded to her was a rain of arrows and stones with average lethality in the third round, and the encirclement was closed to a diameter of less than 100 meters. It can also form an encirclement, if the Ironmen kill a row in a spurt of energy, they can escape alive. But now, in the roar from all directions, Asha and her crew were completely overwhelmed by the enemy more than ten times their own, when people pushed and shoved people... When weapons came from all directions, the quality of individual soldiers And the weapon advantage is completely wiped out.
It was indeed a battle without honor, no singer to sing and sing, no Maester to write in the book, no flag to fly, no warhorn to whine, no great lord to call his men. , make a deafening pre-war speech. They fought in the dim light of Dawn, couldn't see each other's faces, only had killing intent in their eyes.
They don't shout "Long live Winterfell" anymore, this is Asha's last single thought before being knocked down by unknown people...they're shouting now: "Surrender and don't kill."
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(end of this chapter)