Chapter 450
2021-01-06
Chapter 450 AftermathThe snow has passed and the sky is clear.
The east rises a soft grey dawn mixed with light blue and lavender, the land-grant and the dawn that Wall has not seen in a long time... In the wake of the horn and the smoke of cooking breakfast, Dawn All kinds of magnificent colors take turns to go into battle, and the horizon is decorated with colorful colors.
Because of the occlusion of terrain such as Wolfswood and Lonely Mountain, the soldiers who participated in the bloody battle of Long Lake could not immediately see the sunrise, but could only see the eastern sky changing colors like a conjuration, until the whole of Sun's life from Jumping out from under the ridgeline is considered to have completely set the tone for Heaven and Earth with golden.
It's good weather, of course, I haven't seen Wall and the land grant, but under the tense tone of preparing for the Others, even if Sun comes up once and for all, most of us will only remember to quickly dry the quilt instead of bringing it with us. Appreciate or enjoy in a good mood - only at this moment, the boulder that has been pressing in the hearts of all the land-grant soldiers and civilians for a long time has fallen to the ground, and the first dawn after the great victory is a rare sunny day, what a wonderful coincidence! The participants who avoided a catastrophe exhaled a long white breath at this magnificent view, which seemed like a reward from God, and felt this way: this sunrise will still be deeply in their hearts after many years .
The Lord Commander of the Night's Watch also enjoys the long-lost sunshine, but suddenly he has more things to do than the grassroots soldiers who can live heartless after unloading their burdens.
After breakfast with the Queen, who was depressed because of the loss of a child, he was fortunate to witness the scene of one dragon cremating another: White Dragon Viserion's dead body and flesh in Green Dragon Rhaegal Under the raging flames, it slowly collapsed, coked, and turned to fly ash... In the end, only the jet-black refractory dragon bone and the shriveled scales all over the ground were left.
Igor ordered the remaining dragon bone to be buried and marked - if the "Long Lake Bloody Battle Site" is actually built, no matter how it is arranged, the "Tomb of the White Dragon" will definitely be the entire group of attractions The most core and most critical relic. Not only does it give visitors a visual sense of the ferocity of the battle, but it also reminds the world how much the Queen of House Targaryen sacrificed to protect North, adding a solid and legitimacy to her rule.
Only if she wins, of course.
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Daenerys had intended to have "big brother" Drogon take on the cremation mission, but Black Dragon was shot down from the air yesterday and battled the hordes of ghouls on the ground ——At that time, the adrenaline was madly secreted because of the threat, so live dragon and animated tiger, after a night’s rest, the sluggishness that had been injured suddenly appeared: not to mention taking off again, Black Dragon curled up in a ball in dejection, not only looked sickly Yes, my appetite has been greatly reduced, and even my body temperature has dropped a lot.
"Dragon likes warmth, and the climate in North is too cold, which is not conducive to Drogon's recovery." Queen said anxiously, no matter who had just lost a child, the other looked like he was dying. , couldn't calm down: "But now he is determined not to fly back to the south, we have to find a way to keep him warm!"
Keep warm? This is not difficult. When the land-grant army went south, more than 5,000 people lost hundreds of them last night. The people who died and buried in the Earth Fire undoubtedly no longer need tents and bedding. They can use the extra fur and fabric to sew. A huge "blanket" was placed over the seriously injured Black Dragon to stop it from losing its body temperature.
"I'll order it right away, don't panic, Your Majesty's Black Dragon will be safe." The Queen's direct order, Igor did not dare to be passive, "But... even if he can't fly, he is on the ground. Climbing shouldn't be a problem, right? Right now, there is no danger in this wilderness and can't stay for a long time. Can you persevere, at least until you return to the last Hearth, and then settle down and wait for it to heal?"
"No." Daenerys shook his head decisively, "Climbing on the ground also requires injured wings, and it takes more energy than flying in the sky, and Drogon will definitely not be able to bear it now!"
"First put on something to keep him warm, Then make a big sleigh and pull Drogon away. During this time, Ms. Melisandre and I will look after him." Moqorro suggested calmly, "The dragon looks big, but it's not as heavy as you think, and the Kingsroad is built so flat and wide. , and covered with a thick layer of snow, transportation should not be a problem."
"This..." Igor wished that Black Dragon would also die quickly - in this way, the Queen can only be obediently and honestly Acts on the ground instead of flying around restlessly all day, but he doesn't risk doing anything or putting ideas in the form of inactive healing. He nodded without the slightest hesitation: "That's the only way to do it. I will order to use all the resources I can get at the moment to try to make an oversized sled."
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Maybe it was because he was afraid of the two dragons that were still alive, or because he was afraid that Igor, who had jumped back, would take advantage of the situation and do something dangerous. Robb Stark led the North army to retreat to the south on the second day after the bloody battle. Without this undecided army standing in the way, the land-grant army can work with its hands and feet free. When they went south to pursue the Others, they brought a lot of combat preparation and food, and now they have consumed more than half of it, freeing up a lot of vehicles and animal power... Using these ready-made tools, plus some materials that can be obtained locally from Wolfswood, thousands of people go into battle and fight together The "Dragon Sleigh" was built.
As Moqorro said, Drogon, who has just reached adulthood and has not yet reached the level of "conquering dragons", is indeed much lighter than expected. Estimated without tools, it is probably also It only weighs 20,000 to 30,000 catties, and it is not amazing in terms of quality, but the difficulty of transporting it is: the dragon is a complete living thing, not a bulk cargo such as grain, and cannot be distributed to various vehicles... not to mention It also has a huge and irregular shape, and even if there is a large car that can carry more than ten tons, it is difficult to stuff it into it. The land-grant army had to build a large enough slab to fit it all at once, and then properly arrange the human and animal power of the trailer to be able to take it away.
The only good thing is that even the seriously injured Drogon can still obey Daenerys' orders, as long as the vehicle is caused, at least oneself doesn't have to worry about how to "get it into the car".
After spending a whole day researching various options, and after several failed attempts, they managed to cobble together a working "Super Joint" in a multihull-like fashion. "Sleigh", a whole team of soldiers leveled the snow in front of the road, dozens of cattle and horses and thousands of soldiers took turns pushing shoulders and backs, advancing more than 20 miles a day under good weather conditions, and after two days Finally brought Black Dragon back to the last Hearth.
However, slightly beyond Igor's expectations: when they exhausted their supplement untold hardships to the last Hearth, which was supposed to be a dead city, they found that the castle had been mostly restored and in good condition. Closed, the flag of the day on a black background flutters against the wall - the Karstark's army is one step ahead and takes the place before them.
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(end of this chapter)