#47Chapter 47 Where are the reinforcements?
Outside Stonehedge, a team holding a yellow flag with three hounds embroidered on it is building a camp.
It is said that the Clegane family was originally the dog trainer of the Lannister family. Because they saved the life of an old duke, they were granted a fiefdom by the Lannister family and became a wealthy knight family.
Today, Gregor Clegane is the patriarch.
People call him: the hypocritical knight, the angry dog of Lord Tywin.
But no one can deny that there is no other knight in this kingdom who can arouse such terror among the enemies.
Looking at the Stonehedge, which is so close, the Mountain did not rush to attack, but ordered the army to station first.
However, his men were not idle, and everyone had their own errands to complete.
The dwarf nicknamed "Notepad" is the most competent one among them.
He is the soldier in the army responsible for interrogation and punishment of the Mountain. It is said that no one can remain silent in front of him, and the news he asked must be recorded in a notebook.
At this time, his gorgeous clothes were covered with dried blood. He held a terrifying-looking torture device in his hand and had a hideous smile on his face.
Opposite him was a villager whose name he did not know. His body was covered with blood and he had long lost consciousness.
"Is there any gold hidden in the village? Where is the silver and jewels? Where is the stored food?"
"Where is Lord Beric Dondarrion? Which villager helped him? What kind of flag did they hold? Where did they go?"
"Is there any gold hidden in the village? Where is the silver and jewels?"
"Where is Lord Beric Dondarrion? How many people are around him? Where did they go? Will you tell me?"
The notepad repeated what he said over and over again, never getting tired of it. Every time he repeated it, he would punish the poor man with the torture device in his hand.
There was no intact place on the farmer's hands and feet. The flesh and blood were mixed into a mess, and it was impossible to tell which piece of meat belonged to which piece.
Every time the villager was about to faint, the notepad would increase the intensity of the punishment and splash him with cold river water.
Sitting aside and admiring, the 'sweetmouthed' Laf was somewhat puzzled: "Didn't you already ask for what you wanted? Why are you torturing him like this?"
Laf was nicknamed 'sweetmouthed' because he spoke in a high-pitched voice, and over time he got this nickname.
The notepad put away the tools in his hand, with a satisfied expression on his face.
"This is to keep the feel." He explained, "We are about to capture Stonehedge City. There are many nobles waiting for me to interrogate. No one can keep silent in front of me, right? I can't let this golden sign fall on my hands."
'Sweet Mouth' Raff also looked yearning: "I heard that the Bracken family is very good at giving birth to daughters, and they are all pretty good-looking."
The Notepad looked disgusted: "Do you only have women in your mind?"
"Isn't it the same for you? Don't you remember that when we passed by that tavern, Polliver fell in love with the daughter of the tavern owner, so we killed them and did something we liked."
The Notepad complained: "Yes, so we had to roast the meat ourselves later. It was not something that people should eat."
'Sweet Mouth' Raff sneered: "Yes, you sounded as if you didn't participate. When Lord Mountain was doing it, you were massaging his feet next to him."
"Hey, I just don't want to be out of the group!"
Woo woo woo--
The two were talking and laughing, and suddenly the sound of a military bugle came from outside.
They were very familiar with this sound. It was the horn that the Mountain called his men to prepare for battle.
"Why is it so sudden? Didn't Lord Mountain tell us to wait a few days before attacking the city?"
"Who knows? Maybe something has happened."
The Notepad and 'Sweet Mouth' Raff looked at each other, dropped their things, put their armors in order, and ran in the direction of the Mountain.
"Baby, wait until I come back before continuing."
The Notepad ran out of the tent and turned back, gently admonishing the captive tied to the chair.
In the end, only the captured peasant was left in the room, and he could do nothing but tremble.
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Outside the Stone Fence City, the Mountain's team was in chaos, and everyone was in a mess.
The soldiers wore armor crookedly and struggled to organize into formations. The scene looked extremely chaotic.
The defenders of Shili City not far away saw this scene clearly. Even those who had no military knowledge knew that this was the best time to take the initiative and defeat the enemy.
The gates of Shili City were closed, and no one dared to come out.
Because at the front of the team, there was a giant who looked like a hill wearing armor.
"Quick, quick, quick! Have you found Lord Mountain's armor?"
"Send it over quickly and help Lord Mountain put it on!"
"Where's the sword? Where's Lord Mountain's sword?"
As one of the most important subordinates of the Mountain, the notepad also had a task, which was to help Lord Mountain wear wartime armor.
The Mountain was eight feet tall, about two and a half meters, with broad shoulders and arms as thick as branches. Naturally, the weapons he used were very different from those of others.
His armor was divided into four parts, which were worn by four confidants. There was also a two-handed giant sword, which was as easy and free in his hands as an ordinary person playing with a one-handed sword.
After putting on his armor with the help of the Notepad and Sweet Mouth Rafe, the Mountain held the knight's lance in one hand and the two-handed greatsword in the other, and said in a deep voice: "Charge!"
The Notepad and 'Sweet Mouth' Raff looked at each other in surprise: Why are you in such a hurry? Are you going to charge without transporting any siege equipment?
In fact, many people were not ready, but Lord Moshan had spoken, so everyone had to ride on their horses, take up their weapons, and howl to attack Stonehedge City.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The Mountain was the first to take the lead. He wore a flat-topped huge helmet, leaving only breathing holes for his mouth and nose, and a narrow hole next to his eyes for observation. The decoration on the top of the helmet was a stone fist pointing straight to the sky.
He was wearing an incredibly heavy plate armor, which ordinary people could not even lift, let alone wear.
Under such heavy protection, when a few arrows flew in front of him, Moshan did not dodge at all, and those arrows were only bounced away.
The defenders saw the terrifying huge figure gradually approaching, and everyone's face showed a desperate expression.
The number of the Mountain's troops far exceeded that of the Stonehedge City's defenders, and most of the elite troops were taken away by Earl Bracken. They were just some substitute soldiers with low combat effectiveness.
After seeing the huge figure, they could not help but feel fear in their hearts and almost ran away.
Only a few people could still keep their sanity and shoot arrows at the enemy.
Hendry Bracken came to the city wall in armor and was very anxious after seeing the low morale.
If things continued at this pace, let alone fighting, these people might even tie up themselves and their sisters and offer them directly to the Mountain who was rushing towards them.
"Attack! Don't be afraid! The Mountain is also a human! Think about your family in Stonehedge!"
"We don't have the choice of surrendering. Think about the villages burned by the Mountain. Would you like your wife and daughter to be treated like that?"
"We can't be afraid. Fight for ourselves and our families!"
"Reinforcements are on the way. As long as we hold on for a while, reinforcements will arrive and we will be saved soon!"
Hearing this, Harry Hewen, who had just climbed up the tower, was a little surprised. He grabbed Hendry Bracken's armor and whispered, "What reinforcements? Why don't I know?"
Hendry Bracken was furious: "How the hell do I know there are reinforcements! But if I don't say so, they will run away!"