At night, Robb personally sent Bran back to his room to rest.
"You know magic. What Osha said is true. You really have magic! Look at how they looked tonight. They almost want to take out their hearts and give them to you!" Bran excitedly discussed everything that happened in the banquet hall just now.
Even Bran, a teenager, can see that after tonight, all the lords present no longer have any dissatisfaction in their hearts, especially the loudest Greatjon. After Robb took action to shock him, he willingly prostrated himself before Robb. The appearance in front of the Kashiwa Throne is exactly the same as Mei Ji from Bear Island.
"I bet that even if you asked him to die now, he wouldn't blink an eye."
Robb sent Bran to the bedroom and touched his brother's head dotingly. At this time, Bran was in good spirits. At his peak, anyone who sees him will say he's cute.
"I won't let him die. He is a loyal subordinate."
Regardless of this, Bran's admiration for his brother has reached its peak: "You will definitely be able to save your father and sister, right, and Arya, although she always steals my limelight."
Robb shook his head: "I can't guarantee that. You've seen that false emperor Joffrey. He is actually the product of close relatives, and his personality is a bit abnormal. Get in front of him and rescue your father before you go mad."
Bran thought of Joffrey's arrogant and cowardly appearance, and his newly calm heart became anxious again.
Robb looked at him: "Bran, are you a man?"
Bran glanced at his disabled legs: "I am, but they all say that I..."
Robb interrupted Bran: "Listen, Bran. No one will ever say anything to you if you stay in your bedroom for the rest of your life, but can you stay in bed for the rest of your life? It doesn't matter what other people think, because their opinions will change based on how you behave, and when you behave. If you are cowardly, they will look down on you. If you are strong in yourself, others will admire you.
When I set off, only you and four-year-old Rickon were left in Winterfell. The Stark family responded to all requests in the north, but there will also be people with evil intentions, and they will take this opportunity to attack Winterfell and the other lords who are trying their best to help us.
I will leave some people behind for you, and Maester Luwin will also help you. You must learn to lead them and defend Winterfell in times of danger."
After listening to Robb's words, Bran cheered up a little: "I can!"
Robb solemnly asked: "No matter what situation you encounter, you must stay behind closed doors and wait for me to come back."
"I will, even if they laugh at me, I will keep our home."
The next morning, Robb packed everything, said goodbye to Bran, and prepared to leave Winterfell and march south with his army.
Bran came to say goodbye and said worriedly: "Rickon refused to come to say goodbye to you. He was worried that you would never come back like his father."
Robb shook his head: "I will come back, and then I can teach you all the magic you learned. According to my observation, you are very talented."
Bran showed a pleased expression: "Is it true?!"
Robb laughed and teased: "Of course it is true. Your horseback riding, archery, and swordsmanship are not as good as Arya's. Being a knight doesn't mean much, so why not learn some magic from me?"
Bran's face suddenly fell, but there was an indescribable feeling of joy in his heart that he hadn't felt for a long time, though it couldn't be compared to Arya, who was forever loved by his brothers. It was a matter of ridicule, but since he was pushed down from the tower by the Lannister family and his legs were disabled, his brothers and sisters have never said that again.
Maybe it's to take care of one's own emotions, but this kind of pity always makes people want to cry at night.
On the contrary, Robb was like this now, which made him angry and happy at the same time, which was really strange.
Watching his brother Robb go away, Bran saw Grey Wind running beside his horse with a strong figure. At the front of the team was holding the gray and white banner of the Stark family high, and the banner was fluttering in the wind.
Theon Greyjoy and Great Jon walked on both sides of Robb. Since last night, Great Jon has been willing to become Robb's guard, and the remaining more than 3,000 knights followed in two columns, their steel spear tips gleaming in the sunlight.
From this moment on, an elite force appeared on the King's Road.
The King's Road is a public road that runs through the north and south of the continent of Westeros. In the era of low productivity, a good road meant that countless innocent souls were buried in it, so the entire continent of Westeros was just a 'highway' called the King's Road.
The North is located in the northernmost part of the continent. Because of its extremely cold winter climate, it is difficult to attract outsiders. Therefore, although the North covers a huge area, accounting for almost one-third of the entire continent, the population is not that large.
The huge area also meant that Robb had to walk a long way to get to King's Landing.
Robb led the team to slowly march south. The journey was fairly easy at first, but soon they entered an area with more swamps, and the march slowed down.
The soldiers walked fine, but the logistics supplies couldn't move quickly in these swamps. The carriages often got stuck in the mud, and it took several soldiers to lift them out.
In order to obtain more information, Robb sent the knights of the Severn family as scouts and scattered more than a hundred people, collecting intelligence along the way, attracting wandering knights who wanted to defect, and contacting people in the swamp.
After several days of advancing and collecting intelligence, Robb led the army to the most important castle in the North - Cailin Bay.
Robb ordered Theon on the side: "Send my military order; the army will rest here, and let the leaders of each family come over for a meeting at night."
Cailin Bay is the strongest fortress in the North. This is not to say how majestic it is, but it is because of its unique geographical advantages.
To the north of Moat Cailin is Winterfell, which can be reached by walking along the King's Road. It is basically unobstructed, but to the south is a huge swamp.
This swamp is extremely dangerous. There are obstacles and shrubs everywhere, and there are countless poisonous insects and snakes. The ground is still full of mud. Outsiders will get lost if they go in. If you want to send an army from this bad land to attack Cailin Bay, it's basically impossible.
The castle in the swamp is called Greywater Watch, and its lord is Howland Reed, who is loyal to the North. He and Ned are also brothers through life and death. The residents who live in Greywater Watch are the people Maester Luwin once told Bran about. To the south of the said swamp is the Riverlands, the territory of one of the other seven dukes, a rich land.
Therefore, as long as we stay in Cailin Bay, the North will always be invincible.
Before the meeting in the evening, a large number of scouts who had been scattered out in the past few days returned to Cailin Bay. Robb gained a lot of information, but what they brought back was not good news.
Ser James of the Lannister family led an army to charge and kill the Tully family's army in the Riverlands in the Golden Tooth City. Lord Vance, the lord of the Riverlands, died in the battle