Chapter 180 Fear
At this time, Ramsay Bolton did not know that he had been eliminated in Roose Bolton's heart.
Ramsay summoned his own soldiers, the "good bastards", a total of more than 300 people, all of whom were bastards from the North with the surname Jon Snow.
Of course, among the candidates summoned must be Ramsay's favorite stinker - Theon Greyjoy.
And Theon was also a crucial part of Ramsay's conquest of Moat Cailin.
At this time, the Iron Cross in Moat Cailin was fighting stubbornly, so Ramsay wanted Theon to go and persuade them to surrender.
At this time, Theon was standing with the hound behind Ramsay. More than half of his teeth had been pulled out, and his fingers were chopped off. He looked decades older. What was even more devastating was that the very essence of his manhood had been removed by Ramsay.
Ramsay personally took Theon to take a bath, and even used soap imported from Essos.
Ramsay not only tortured Theon, but also smeared feces on Theon, trying to make Theon a real stinker.
Now after washing up, Theon seemed to have recovered a lot. Ramsay even asked his men to stew some beef for Theon, which helped him regain some strength.
Although Theon was still haggard at this time, he no longer looked like he would go to see his adoptive father Ed if he wasn't careful.
Ramsay helped Theon straighten his clothes and asked with a smile, "Who are you now?"
"Reek." Theon nodded tremblingly. He felt that Ramsay was going to torture him again.
Although I am still very scared in my heart, I am much more numb than at the beginning, numb to hope and numb to pain.
Ramsay frowned, which scared Theon so much that he started to tremble and began to frantically think about how he had made Ramsay unhappy.
"You are Reek, but you are not Reek now. You are Theon Greyjoy, heir to the Iron Islands. I need you to persuade the Iron Islands in Moat Cailin to surrender. Do you understand?"
Ramsay combed Theon's hair with his hands, and looking at the neatly dressed Theon, he nodded with satisfaction.
He asked again: "Who are you now?"
Theon understood what Ramsay meant by this time, and quickly said in a flattering manner: "I am Theon Greyjoy, heir to the Iron Islands."
"Who are you really? Tell me!" Ramsay demanded sharply.
"I am Reek, my master's Reek, and I will dedicate Moat Cailin to my master." Theon answered tremblingly, as if he was afraid that he would suffer inhuman torture if he answered a little slowly.
Ramsay Bolton was very pleased with Theon Greyjoy's answer.
Moat Cailin is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If Theon decides to escape after entering, Ramsay Bolton feels that he may not be able to capture Theon Greyjoy again.
Once Theon Greyjoy returns to the Iron Islands, the Boltons will inevitably go to war with the North because they tortured Theon Greyjoy and cut off his penis.
What Roose Bolton wants to see most now is a stable North. As long as Bolton can rule the North for decades, Stark will be forgotten by everyone.
So Ramsay Bolton was also very afraid that Theon Greyjoy would escape. Once Theon Greyjoy escaped, he would definitely lose his position as heir, and he would be lucky if he was not executed by Roose Bolton.
But Ramsay still has to take a gamble. He is just that kind of person and will never be able to truly restrain his flamboyant and cruel nature.
He believed that Theon Greyjoy had been trained by him to be a stinker who would never betray him.
And he must take over Moat Cailin in order to secure his position as heir.
So he chose to let Theon Greyjoy persuade the ironborn in Moat Cailin to surrender.
After finalizing the plan, Ramsay Bolton, with three hundred men and Theon Greyjoy, rode quickly to Moat Cailin.
It is said that Kalin Bay was built by our ancestors as early as 10,000 years ago.
Moat Cailin was then a massive fortress with twenty towers and basalt walls as tall as Winterfell.
It was once the key to the defense of the North, and it brought countless attacks by the Andals to naught.
However, today the city walls have completely disappeared, the wooden towers have rotted and corroded thousands of years ago, and only three of the twenty towers remain.
The three remaining towers control the only causeway to the north from three sides.
To attack one of the towers, the army had to wade through waist-deep black mud, cross the moat infested with lizard lions, and climb the mossy and slippery city walls, all the while being exposed to the rain of arrows from the archers in the other two towers.
After approaching Moat Cailin, Ramsay Bolton tidied Theon Greyjoy's clothes again, and like an elder brother sending his younger brother on a long journey, he kept giving Theon instructions.
But Theon Greyjoy did not feel his brother's love at all, but only boundless fear.
Theon came to the Tower of the Children of the Forest with uneasiness. The Tower of the Children of the Forest is one of the three existing towers. It is tall, thin and pointed, with half of the spire missing.
Legend has it that the Children of the Forest once called upon the Old Gods here to send a huge wave to crash into the Neck.
Theon Greyjoy reveals his identity and wishes to see the Lord Commander.
The soldiers on the tower looked at each other, then let Theon Greyjoy in.
They were not yet worried about Theon Greyjoy, who came alone.
Theon Greyjoy looked at the tower door as it opened, and after entering it, he watched them close the tower.
The moment the tower door closed, Theon Greyjoy's heart suddenly trembled and began to beat uncontrollably.
Theon's breathing began to become heavier. This might be his best chance to get rid of Ramsay. Unless there was a sudden attack on Moat Cailin, no matter how many people came, it would be useless.
Moreover, all the people stationed at Moat Cailin are ironborn. This is an opportunity, an opportunity!
"Hey, what are you talking about?" The guard frowned and looked at Theon. "Are you really Theon Greyjoy?"
"As far as I know, Theon Greyjoy is at most 23 years old now, and you look like 43." Another guard tilted his head and looked at Theon Greyjoy.
The two guards had already labeled Theon Greyjoy a liar in their minds.
Are you kidding me? This guy in front of me looks almost older than me, and he actually told them that he is Theon Greyjoy?!
They are iron men, but not fools. They have to act decently when they brag.
The words of the two guards brought Theon Greyjoy back to reality. Thinking of why he had become so old, he shuddered unconsciously.
Thinking of the torture he would suffer if he was captured by Ramsay, Theon Greyjoy quickly suppressed the thought that had just arisen.
He was really scared.
(End of this chapter)