The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 215 The Little Devil's Expedition
Although Braavos surrendered, the flames of war that had been ignited were not so easy to extinguish. The fierce resistance of the Braavos people aroused the bloodiness of many soldiers.

And this kind of emotion can only be released through killing or the body of a woman.

Therefore, even though Hugo had given the order, many places still did not stop, and everyone chose to turn a blind eye to this. Who would punish their soldiers for the losers who had already lost the ability to resist?
After the killing, raping and looting stopped, the leaders of the Eastern Army entered Braavos and set about restoring order in the city. However, the docks and shipyards were immediately taken over by Hugo's direct line, and the skilled workers there were also protected. In Hugo's plan, Braavos would serve as an important transit point for him to go north to aid the North, so the port here had to be well maintained.

But Hugo himself did not enter Braavos. The complex terrain made it too easy to assassinate, and Hugo was unwilling to rashly go to such a city full of unstable factors.

So, there he was, across the river from Braavos, deciding the fate of that city.

According to a series of regulations of the Baratheon dynasty during its conquest of the East, the nobles and important figures of the Eastern city-states, as well as those who refused to be loyal to the new regime, would be sent to serve at the Wall. Hugo naturally followed this principle, and the nobles of Braavos, headed by the Sea King, were packed up and sent to the Wall by him.

Now, all the leaders of the Western Free Trade Cities have basically gathered at the Great Wall. It is unknown how these guys who have been fighting openly and secretly for decades will feel when they meet at the Great Wall.

The conquerors were extremely wary of the people of Braavos. The people of Braavos showed great unity and organization in this war, which was very unfavorable to the conquerors' rule.

Therefore, what follows naturally is the customary practice after Westeros conquers the East, immigration and migration. A large number of ordinary citizens of Braavos will be relocated to various parts of the East, and residents from all over the East will also enter Braavos.

And because of the strong community structure of Braavos itself, a particularly large number of residents were relocated from Braavos, leaving only a group of skilled craftsmen sufficient to maintain the shipbuilding industry.

However, the first people to enter Braavos were the naturalized Andals who were blocked from the city by Braavos. But this time they did not come to be slaves for the sake of a Braavos identity, but to be the masters of the city.

As for the Iron Bank, it was completely taken over by Westerners. Hu Ge planned to transform the Iron Bank into the Oriental Bank, but this was also an extremely long process. Just sorting out the bad debts that had accumulated in the Iron Bank for who knows how many years was an extremely stressful task.

But this can all be done slowly. For Hu Ge now, it is enough for him to get the gold and silver in the Iron Bank.

The documents, charts and information from the Braavos government are also being received intensively, but the efficiency is still very slow. The people of Braavos have a huge database, but it takes time to dig out useful things from it.

Hugo intends to use this as an opportunity, an opportunity to test the bureaucratic group he has built, and try to use this opportunity to usher in a wave of expansion and growth for them.

After all, the upcoming invasion of the White Walkers will be too great a test for the political system created by Hugo. Hugo must strengthen their power as much as possible so that they will at least not hold him back.

The belief in the Thousand-Faced God has been declared an illegal belief, and believers in the Thousand-Faced God will from now on be arrested, tortured, or even executed. Over the years, the believers of the Thousand-Faced God have always been causing trouble for him, so Hu Ge wants to completely cut off this sect with strange methods.

On the ruins of the Temple of a Thousand Faces, Hugo planned to build a magnificent Temple of the Seven Gods to suppress the contents of the undiscovered chambers that might exist underneath.

However, to accomplish all of this, the time and energy required are extremely insane, and at this juncture, it is naturally impossible to carry out such a large-scale task that requires organizational effort. But plans must be made after all, and things must be done slowly.

Now, all Hu Ge has to do is enjoy this hard-earned great victory.

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Looking across the lake at Braavos in the distance, Tyrion Lannister was filled with emotion. This was his first time in Braavos, but what he saw was Braavos in the midst of war. He was unable to walk in and see the charm of the secret city.

Tyrion didn't dwell on this sigh for too long. He wasn't here for tourism. The little devil turned around and returned to the banquet venue, where he had plenty of things to do.

In the siege camp, Lord Hugo held a grand banquet to celebrate the victory over Braavos. Dozens of super tents large enough to accommodate thousands of people were set up by the lake. In order to cook for the army, Hugo summoned almost all the chefs in Braavos and its inland, and all the musicians and artists nearby came to hear the news.

The large army has attracted a large number of people who depend on them for their livelihood, so the military camp now looks like a city in a carnival celebration.

For Tyrion, this banquet was not only a chance for him and his subordinates to feast on food and drink, but more importantly, it was also a good opportunity for him to win people's hearts and investments.

Lord Hugo gave him a test, and only after passing the test could he join Lord Hugo's team. So, he would naturally not miss any opportunity to enhance his strength.

These days, while the siege of Braavos was in full swing, he was looking up various news about Lorath and the northern colonies, as well as the expedition's target, the Axe Peninsula, so that he could fight a prepared battle.

At the same time, he did not forget to collect intelligence on the main enemy they were facing this time, namely Iban.

Finally, he had to find out how many competitors there were and attract more people to join his team. The first two tasks went smoothly. With most of Braavos currently occupied, it was very easy to get this information.

Moreover, Tyrion was very glad that other people did not pay attention to these documents, otherwise he would not be able to get these things. With these documents, Tyrion had enough information to deal with the various forces over there.

There was nothing much for Loras to say. This city-state had always been a vassal of Braavos. When Braavos was under siege, it began to contact the Westerners. If the Westerners could take over Braavos, these fishermen would definitely surrender directly.

As for the situation in those colonies, it is difficult to say. These colonies far away from the mainland of Braavos have a relatively strong sense of autonomy. They will probably regard this as an opportunity for independence, and war and killing will be inevitable at that time - but this is also an opportunity.

As for the Iban people, fighting with them has become a part of many people's lives in the north, and Tyrion can easily find soldiers who have experienced the war with them.

According to what these soldiers said, the most powerful thing about the Ibans is their fleet. The Ibans like to drive huge whaling ships to hunt whales in the ocean, so they have a fleet large enough to fight against the Purple Sail Fleet.

The Ibbenese soldiers were also brave and good at fighting, especially their axemen. The strength of these Ibbenese woodcutters in chopping trees was enough to cut through armor. The Braavos people were often defeated by the Ibbenese in land battles.

If the Purple Sail Fleet had not ultimately overwhelmed the Ibbenese, the Sea King would have surrendered to the God-King long ago, so the Ibbenese God-King would definitely not miss this opportunity to accept the legacy of Braavos.

The last two tasks made him realize the fierce competition.

From what he had learned during this period, the expedition to the Axe Peninsula included not only the High Sparrow and his fanatical followers of the Seven Gods, but also the Knights of the Star representing the Church of the East, wildlings from the north, Andal nobles from the East, and some nobles and mercenaries who arrived late. After realizing that they could no longer gain anything from the war in Braavos, many of them concentrated on preparing for the expedition to the Axe Peninsula.

Tyrion wrote down the names of these people and got to know them better. They might be his allies or competitors in the future.

As for recruitment, it is a bit tortuous.

As a dwarf, Tyrion had been accustomed to all kinds of contempt and insults since he was a child, so it was no problem for him to move around among the nobles and face all kinds of insults. In addition, with his brain, he was able to attract many people to join him or give them money.

He also recruited many new soldiers from the Andals in the north. After Braavos was captured, many impoverished Braavos people joined the army. However, the human resources he got were still few after all. After all, compared with others, Tyrion's reputation was still too bad, and he did not have any outstanding achievements.

Many times, Tyrion had to go to the streets of villages and towns to beat drums and gongs and recruit people himself, just like an ordinary mercenary leader.

However, as his power grew, some minor nobles and hired knights joined his ranks.

The most powerful group among them is a mercenary group gathered by a mercenary named Bronn. This mercenary has been struggling in the East for many years, but due to bad luck, he has never been able to obtain a title or a territory. He leads a mercenary group of thousands of people to work everywhere.

This mercenary group came to Tyrion on their own initiative, which surprised Tyrion. Later he realized that these people were just trying to stir up trouble and would run away if they saw the situation was not right. However, it was a good thing to have such a team join.

Now, Tyrion was running around the banquet, taking this opportunity to meet some big shots whom he couldn't meet due to his current status, and playing the role of a beggar asking for help. Even if they only gave him a few small gifts, they would still be useful - for Tyrion, it was quite easy to lose face, because he was a little devil after all.

And when Tyrion walked out of the tent tiredly after playing the clown for a while, he saw a figure he had deliberately forgotten, and remembered something he did not want to face and had forgotten intentionally or unintentionally.

His uncle Tygett Lannister would come to the banquet with his wife Tysa, and also to see him.

When Tyrion learned from Hugo that he could see his wife and that he had a daughter, he suddenly realized that what he felt in his heart was not joy, but fear and a loss of how to deal with it.

So when Hugo gave the order, Tyrion was unable to stop him.

The shock of what happened back then was so great that he was unwilling to face it and immersed himself in busyness, so that when the day really came, he suddenly reacted.

Tyrion had no idea what to say now. Looking at his wife who looked almost the same as he remembered, only more mature, Tyrion was speechless.

When Uncle Tiget saw this, he took a girl away, leaving the two of them alone.

Now, Tyrion was looking at his wife whom he had not seen for a long time, and his wife was also looking at him. The two looked at each other for a long time, but neither of them could speak.

(End of this chapter)