Chapter 120: Surprise Changes in the Frontier ()
Chapter 120: Surprise Changes in the Frontier ()
"Stop! Stop, everyone. Put down your bows and arrows." Jon made a prompt decision and gave orders to the soldiers behind him. He stood quietly, his eyes steady and firm, calmly observing the actions of the wildling spearwives.
Jon realized that these women might have some misunderstanding or fear of them, which led to the current tense situation, but he was determined to do his best to communicate with them and explain his purpose to them.
Jon took a deep breath and slowly raised his hands, palms facing outward, indicating that he meant no harm. At the same time, he raised his voice and shouted to the wildling spearwives: "We are not enemies! We are here to help you! Please put down your weapons and listen to me!"
However, the wildling spearwomen did not seem to fully understand Jon's meaning, nor did they believe what he said. They still raised their spears high, screamed shrilly, and drove Jon and others away.
Jon could not help but frown and fell into deep thought. He knew that if he wanted to solve the current dilemma, he had to find a way to convince the wildlings. He must not give up easily, let alone hurt these women.
When Jon was worried, he suddenly noticed a familiar figure among the leaders - Ygritte. She was holding a bow and arrow, pointing it directly at Jon, with anger and disappointment on her face.
She stared at Jon with her eyes wide open, bloodshot, as if burning with rage. Ygritte shouted angrily, "You bastard, not only did you betray me, you became the leader of the crows, and now you are leading your troops to attack us. You won't even leave us a chance to survive? You beast, there are still many children inside! Are you going to kill them all too? I really regret not shooting you to death with one arrow!" Her voice was filled with despair and anger, making the whole scene extremely tense.
After hearing these words, Jon's face suddenly became embarrassed, and the surrounding warriors had a flash of curiosity in their eyes, and they were obviously very interested in this story. They noticed that the wildling spearwoman opposite had the same expression, and the weapons in their hands unconsciously drooped down.
Jon waved his hand to signal the people on both sides to stop attacking, and then walked forward quickly, trying to calm the conflict that was about to break out. He looked at Ygritte sincerely and said, "Ygritte, I'm sorry, it was indeed my fault at the beginning. But this time I never intended to hurt you. Please believe me, I really came to help you. Our skinchangers have discovered that the White Walkers are approaching here, you must evacuate immediately."
Hearing Jon's words, Ygritte's eyes softened a little, but her face still had a look of doubt and vigilance. She responded coldly: "Huh, do you think I'm so easy to be fooled by you? You fooled me once last time, what tricks do you want to play now?" However, she knew very well in her heart that if they could really find a safe place to hide from the White Walkers, it would be a good thing for them. So, she still hoped that what Jon said was true.
Morona, who was standing by, frowned and held down her bow. She stared at Jon and asked coldly, "How can I trust you?"
Jon pointed at Morona without hesitation and shouted in a loud voice: "Morona! Don't you remember me? I saved your life before! We are not enemies! Now, we are here to save you!"
Morona frowned tightly and asked suspiciously, "What evidence do you have to prove that you are not lying to us?"
Jon took a deep breath and said solemnly, "We can provide you with food, shelter and security. Tormund, you should bring news about the White Walkers soon. As long as you follow us, you can survive. What you have to do is to join us at the Wall to resist the White Walkers from moving south."
Ygritte sneered and retorted: "Does the only way to survive is to kneel down to your king?"
Jon responded seriously: "At this point, there is no need for us to lie to you. Facing the army of the White Walkers, our end will be death. Saving you is also saving ourselves. Our people will help you leave here. Those ghosts can't swim, so you must move to the surface of the sea as soon as possible. Please think about the children inside! They need your protection. I beg you, don't be stubborn anymore."
This sentence deeply touched Monina's heart, because her child had just died in the attack of the White Walkers. She tightly grasped the spear in her hand, sometimes tightening and sometimes loosening her hands. After repeating this several times, she finally made up her mind: "Okay, I will trust you one last time! Crow, if you dare to deceive us, I will never let you go even if I risk my life!"
Jon nodded with relief. "You made a wise decision. I'll leave it to you to persuade the people inside."
Morona hesitated for a moment, then turned around and discussed with the other female leaders. Finally, she returned to Jon and said with a firm look in her eyes: "Okay, we are willing to listen to your plan. However, if I find out that you have deceived me in any way, I will make you pay a heavy price even if it costs me my life!"
Jon breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said softly: "Thank you for your trust. I will do my best to arrange everything as soon as possible." Then he turned around and gave an order to the officer: "Release them, their participation is still needed for the next work." The officer nodded reluctantly, and although he was full of doubts in his heart, he still did it.
Jon watched the wildlings slowly walk out of the cages. He knew that this was only the first step in building trust between them.
Jon stared at Ygritte deeply, then turned to the wildling leader and said, "Time is running out. I must lead a group of people to the front battlefield to provide support immediately, so as to buy more time for you to evacuate. You should discuss the next matters with my brother Robb. I hope we can all survive..." As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and left resolutely, leaving Monina and the other leaders behind.
Ygritte hurried after Jon and said firmly, "I will go with you. After all, I still have doubts about you. I will keep a close eye on you and will not allow you to play any tricks."
Jon smiled bitterly, but he had no time to hesitate. He immediately led more than 2,000 people and rushed to Stannis. In addition to the 2,000 people, more than 100 wildling spearwives also joined the team. They ran non-stop, hoping to get to the battlefield as soon as possible to help resist the attack of the White Walkers.
At the same time, an officer in another direction was reporting to Robb the results of Jon's negotiations with the wildlings. Robb appreciated Jon's efforts, but as the commander of an army, he had to remain vigilant. So he turned to the officers beside him and said, "Although Jon has tried his best, we still need to be careful. You must keep a close eye on the wildlings and not let down your guard. As for the captured wildlings, you can release them. However, before they board the ship, all their weapons must be confiscated to prevent them from suddenly rebelling." The officers nodded, indicating that they understood, and then turned and left.
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