Chapter 721: Seize Lindongcheng! The new Earl of The Twins! Sansa

Liu Bei grabbed a spear and threw it, pinning the Bastard of Bolton to the wooden door!

It only pierced his collarbone; Liu Bei did not intend to let this fellow die so easily.

Soon, under Liu Bei's leadership, the soldiers routed the two thousand defenders in the city and occupied Lindongcheng.

The Bastard of Bolton shouted,

"Who exactly are you!"

Liu Bei laughed,

"The man who skinned your father, and of course, yours too."

The Bastard of Bolton?!

Liu Bei had his soldiers skin the Bastard of Bolton, then threw him to the dogs that had been starved for days; the screams were extremely satisfying.

That evening,

Everyone held a victory banquet.

Wylla Manderly rushed in, carrying a wine bottle in her fair hands. She stretched out her long legs and kicked the door shut.

Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh that the women of Bear Island were indeed fierce; it only took her a few hours to go from knowing nothing to being proactive.

A few days later, the main force arrived.

Everyone marveled at how truly formidable Lord Cass was at warfare!

Liu Bei mingled with everyone for a few days, then led men to take down the old Bastard's Dreadfort.

Afterwards,

Naturally, there was a victory celebration. Everyone ate and drank their fill and began to divide the spoils. House Bolton and the few nobles who followed him would cease to exist.

Their lands, populations, and wealth would all be partitioned.

Liu Bei had contributed the most; he didn't want land, only eight hundred soldiers, several thousand commoners, some valuables, and a few hundred warhorses, rounding out a thousand-man cavalry for himself. The rest were divided among the lords.

The lords had suffered heavy losses during this southern expedition, but fortunately, with this influx of population and land, they could quickly recover their vitality.

Liu Bei's target was The Twins, which sat at the border of the North and the Riverlands; merely collecting the river-crossing fees had already made the old House Frey family filthy rich.

Wylla Manderly left quite reluctantly,

"Liu, I'll come find you next time."

Although everyone hadn't spent much time with Liu Bei, the Northerners were more straightforward than people from other places.

As long as you were strong enough, fought fiercely enough, and drank desperately enough, everyone would respect you!

Liu Bei was not only all of that, but he had also saved their lives, naturally winning everyone's respect.

Everyone drank quite a bit at Lindongcheng before returning to their respective territories one after another.

Liu Bei saw off many nobles and began to discuss matters with Ye Huang.

Inadvertently, the two chatted too long!

Ye Huang curled up in Liu Bei's arms,

"You bad man, we agreed to talk about serious business."

Liu Bei laughed,

"I am talking about serious business. The North has suffered a major blow to its vitality this time and is fundamentally incapable of attacking King's Landing; making peace with King's Landing is what fits the current situation."

Ye Huang frowned,

"Sansa is still in King's Landing. What do you think we should do?"

Liu Bei laughed,

"I will guarantee Sansa's safety."

"You still want to return to King's Landing? Tywin won't spare you."

"Naturally, I must return. That is the center of power. I don't think House Tyrell will let Tywin deal with me directly."

Ye Huang nodded,

"You saved the Northern nobles and the Riverlands nobles; they all have a favorable impression of you. If you utilize this well, you will effectively have the support of three dukes."

Liu Bei held Ye Huang's smooth shoulders,

"You stay in Lindongcheng and repair the city defenses. There might be another great battle here in the future."

"Alright, you must be careful yourself. This time, I will act as your support."

King's Landing,

Tywin was stunned as he looked at the intelligence on the table.

"Cass really saved Jaime? And he also saved the Northern nobles and ruined the Red Wedding?!"

Tywin had initially thought Liu Bei wasn't bad, but he hadn't expected this fellow to be so capable in battle, actually killing both old Frey and the old Bastard, ruining his plans in the North!

"This kid is a talent."

Just then, a scout presented the latest intelligence,

"Lord Cass launched a surprise attack, helped House Stark take back Lindongcheng, and also led men to take down the Dreadfort?"

Tywin was dumbfounded,

"The Queen of Thorns actually recruited such a talent!"

With the situation changing like this, Tywin felt he needed to re-strategize.

House Tyrell,

The Queen of Thorns was also filled with emotion,

"I didn't expect this Cass to be so remarkable!"

Lord Mace murmured,

"What do we do? This kid offended Tywin and is going to implicate us!"

Margaery, however, shook her head,

"Father, Cass came from our Reach. If we recruit him well, he will provide us with a very good, strong reinforcement."

She looked at the intelligence,

"Even Randyll Tarly couldn't achieve such military merit, defeating old Frey and Bolton, and launching a surprise attack to take back Lindongcheng!"

Lord Mace snorted,

"Don't think I'm stupid; everyone in King's Landing knows about you and this kid!"

"Joffrey is now furious whenever he hears this kid's name!"

Margaery, however, laughed,

"Our House Tyrell needs excellent fresh blood!"

The Red Keep,

Joffrey smashed many things,

"Trash, all trash!"

"Actually unable to even defeat a tiny lord!"

Recently in King's Landing, under the promotion of those with ulterior motives, the rumors about the high-profile Lord Cass and House Tyrell's Margaery, the King's fiancée, were becoming increasingly outrageous.

Joffrey felt his head was already completely green, and naturally, he had massive grievances against Liu Bei!

The messenger sent by Liu Bei arrived in King's Landing, delivering letters to both House Tyrell and House Lannister.

For Jaime's sake, and fearing that Liu Bei would remain in the North to consolidate power, Tywin secretly agreed to push for Liu Bei to be elected as the Lord of The Twins and let him come to King's Landing to be enfeoffed.

House Tyrell also intended to support Liu Bei; after all, there was no reason to push away someone so capable in battle.

Liu Bei left one thousand men to guard The Twins and led eight hundred cavalry back to King's Landing.

When they set out, they were five hundred ruffians; now, Liu Bei brought back eight hundred elite cavalry who had experienced blood, which forced people to look at him with new eyes.

Ser Loras Tyrell represented House Tyrell and went out of the city to welcome Liu Bei.