"You guys had quite a lively chat, old lady, did I miss anything?" Mrs. He'an appeared from outside the door.
On either side of her were Hendry and Jayne Bracken, the eldest daughter of Lord Janos.
Since arriving at Harrenhal, Jayne and his sisters have been staying with Lady River's whole day.
One old and five young, they get along just fine.
Hendry also always goes to Mrs. He'an's room. He has been trying to build a good relationship with the earl-level nobles of the Riverlands. He also uses the same strategy with the declining He'an family.
As soon as the three of them came in, the arguing people immediately fell silent.
More than a dozen eyes were cast on Hendry and Jayne.
"What's wrong?" Hendry was not stupid and asked after realizing something was wrong.
After the audience was quiet for a few breaths, the red-robed monk Thoros explained to him the actions of Earl Bracken.
Hendry's mediocre facial features suddenly became wonderful. Surprise, dumbfounded, scared, guilty and other expressions were mixed together, making it difficult for people to guess what he was thinking right now.
Finally, he uttered: "I was just about to fight the Western Army. Why did my uncle surrender first?"
The nephew was about to fight to the death, why did the uncle surrender first?
You won’t take me with you even if you surrender?
Mrs. He'an saw the awkward situation and tried to smooth things over: "Actually, Count Genos's behavior is understandable."
Raymond also helped: "That is, after Edmure was seriously injured, he handed over the command of the Riverside Army in Riverrun City to Count Tytus of Crowtree City, and Stonehedge City was besieged. Count Janos also
Just to protect myself."
After the battle outside Riverrun, Edmure was seriously injured and unable to take charge of the overall situation, so he handed over command to Lord Tytus on the north shore.
There are two reasons for this arrangement: Raventree City is on the north bank of the Red Fork River and has not been invaded for the time being. Tatus can concentrate on fighting the Westerners in Riverrun; after Janos lends troops to Arthur, the Blackwood family becomes
The most powerful among the riverine princes in Riverrun.
However, the four earls on the south coast had no intention of staying in Riverrun and were eager to return to their own territories for rescue. As a result, Genos was very embarrassed.
He should go back with a thousand men, Stonehedge is being surrounded; stay in Riverrun, the nobles from the south bank who were friends with him have left, and the remaining Tully soldiers and Crowtree soldiers are all under the influence of their mortal enemy Tai Tuo.
Si commanded.
After weighing the pros and cons, the Earl of Bracon resorted to his famous stunt: snatching a prisoner of war and jumping to his death.
And this is no ordinary prisoner of war, the regicide is Duke Tywin's eldest son.
Duke Tywin would go to war with the entire Riverlands for the sake of a little devil, the son of a dwarf who was not favored by the Housemaster of the Lion House. The value of the Kingslayer, who was so beloved by Tywin, was truly astronomical.
Moreover, Janos was the first earl-level noble to surrender in the Riverlands. In order to show his sincerity in accepting the surrender, Duke Tywin's bid would not be low.
Thousands of gold to buy horse bones.
After the two helped to relieve the siege, Hendry swore that he was not like his uncle and that he would stand with the Hejian people and fight to the death against the Western soldiers.
No one present raised any objection, but I'm afraid not many people believed this.
There were other matters to discuss, and Hendry and his cousin were not embarrassed.
"I propose that Raymond from Darry City be sent to Maidenpool City to bring in reinforcements," Marco Piper said.
This is the first time he has made such a smart suggestion.
Maidenpool, located in Crab Bay, is the home castle of the Mouton family, and its current lord is Earl William Mouton.
When Duke Tywin was stationing troops in Horndale City, the Mouton family did not respond to the call of the Tully family because of the long distance.
In the entire vicinity of Harrenhal, this is the only big family with more than 2,000 troops.
The Raymond family and the Mouton family have been neighbors for many years, so sending him there should be able to borrow a lot of troops.
Arthur nodded, "This is also a way."
Due to the defeat of Riverrun and Kevan leading his army north, his plan was greatly disrupted.
It turned out that he wanted to hold on to Harrenhal with the few troops he had and the new army he had formed, and then wait for reinforcements from the north to arrive.
According to the original plot direction, as long as Harrenhal is held for about a month, 17,000 infantry from the North and the Frey family led by Lord Roose Bolton will arrive.
But this plan is obviously not suitable for the current situation.
In the original book, Jaime really didn't know how to fight, so he besieged Riverrun in three places, and was captured in an ambush and a battle in the Whispering Forest.
This is why in the subsequent battle to attack the camp, the Western Division had no one to command, and was divided and defeated by the Northern Cavalry, which had far fewer troops than the Western Division.
But Kevan is not as reckless as his nephew. He is a qualified second son who has received complete military training. The meaning of his existence is to serve as Duke Tywin's military assistant.
Since Riverrun cannot be captured in a short period of time, and the Northern troops have already arrived at Moat Cailin, it is only natural that Kevan would lead his army north to fight, and at the same time draw the Freys who were waiting on the wall to their own camp.
But in this way, the northern troops would have to deal with Kevan's western troops first, which would greatly delay their march south.
This puts Arthur and the others in a precarious situation.
If Lord Tywin is determined to take down Harrenhal at all costs, no matter how tall Harrenhal is, all the troops in the city combined will not be enough to consume it.
The total number of soldiers from all the families in the river was about 1,300, and the number of the new army reached 2,1, for a total of 3,400, which was far from enough compared to Tywin's 14,000.
Even the most famous heavy cavalry regiment of the Lion family is far more numerous than those in Arthur's hands.
Therefore, finding reliable foreign aid has become the most urgent matter now.
It's just that the Mouton family's military strength is a bit lacking.
Raymond said: "This is also feasible, but even if all the troops of the Mouton family come to help, it may not be possible..."
He didn't say it clearly, but his meaning was obvious.
After eating, Soros wiped his mouth with grease, turned to the river nobles and said:
"In addition to strengthening yourselves, you can also think about weakening your opponents."
Weaken your opponent...
Arthur suddenly remembered a certain method that was common in the Three Kingdoms in his previous life:
Robbery of camp in the middle of the night.
"We can attack their camp in the middle of the night. If we plan well, we can attack and kill Tywin in one fell swoop. As long as Tywin dies, the West will definitely fight Renly in the south to protect Joffrey's throne." He told everyone.
said.
At the moment, Lord Eddard is still locked up in the dungeon of the Red Keep in King's Landing, Robb has not yet proclaimed himself king, and the conflict between the Westerlands and the Fish and Wolf Alliance has not yet intensified to the point of death.
At most, they only hurt Edmure and tied up a little devil. As long as these two people are alive, the two families can still sit down and talk.
"The main force of the Western Region outside the city is very tightly defended, so we don't have much chance." Ma Ke said.
He has always been forthright and reckless. If he said there was no chance, then this road would really not work.
The nobles in the river fell into deep thought.
Are you just waiting here to die?
As a landowner, Mrs. He'an suddenly thought of something, "Maybe you..."
The words came to her lips, but she stopped talking.
"What, madam, tell me quickly." Patrick's temper was aroused and he urged.
"Tywin's army is near Heron Town. There is indeed a shortcut from the castle to there, but this is too risky and may cost you your life." The old woman said in a serious tone.
"As long as they can approach their camp quietly, they will lose their lives." Arthur's tone was unusually certain.
He still has confidence in his abilities.
If Tywin is killed, there may be no more wars in the entire Riverlands, and the civilians will live a less miserable life.
"For the millions of civilians throughout the Riverlands, this risk is worth taking," he added.
Mrs. He'an's face was heavy, "Then let me tell you. From God's Eye Lake, you can quietly reach the dock of Heron Town, and Tywin's army won't even defend the lake."
Raymond and others nodded, approving this plan.
Everyone was buzzing about the additional details.
"You can row a boat to the dock in Heron Town in the middle of the night."
"Just pretend to be cavalry from the Western Region. We have a lot of their armor and weapons."
In the battle with Amory Lodge's Heron Town, seven to eight hundred sets of Western Light Cavalry equipment were captured, which are now being put to good use.
"Take dozens of top players and fight directly to Tywin's residence."
"That is, cut Tywin into eight pieces and let them know the consequences of invading our river!"
After a discussion, the plan to attack Tywin was finally decided.
According to the spies who were caught entering the city, all infantry and light cavalry were stationed in Heron. Duke Tywin, the officer corps and more than 4,000 heavy cavalry stayed outside the town.
So Arthur and the others need to dress up as light cavalry from the West, enter the enemy camp from the dock in Heron Town, sneak into the tent area outside the town in the middle of the night, then find the largest tent, rush in and start fighting.
Of course, it's not just about killing Tywin once he catches him, he also has to hold the Guardian of the West hostage and let the team that robs the camp get out of the enemy camp.
After finalizing many details, Arthur began to select the team to rob the camp.
As per the old rules, the members of the Blood Troupe came first, and Wagg and the twenty-two mercenaries of the Warrior Group were selected.
In order to boost the morale of these people, Arthur ordered Hailey to take out a thousand golden dragons on the spot and distribute them to these people.
Wagg, who was called, didn't have any objections and stammered his thanks.
As long as he has gold, he can do anything.
"It's too little." Mrs. He'an, who was sitting in the corner, had a different view.
"It's extremely dangerous to go here. There are not even a hundred gold dragons for a thousand gold dragons. It spreads as if we Hejian people are stingy."
She said to the manager, Richard: "Go and get 1,300 golden dragons to make up for these warriors."
Arthur didn't object, and it wasn't his own money.
Lady He'an has no descendants, and she owns the largest earldom in Harrenhal and the Riverlands, so she has always been generous.
"My, madam, thank you."
Wag's eyes widened and he hurriedly rushed to the old woman in the corner, picked up her right hand and started kissing her fiercely.
Arthur ignored these two and continued to pick people.
The sharpshooter An Gai was also called, and his archery skills may be of use.
The remaining ones are the Hejian people, Ma Ke and his seven top warriors, six cavalry officers from Haijiang City, eight infantrymen from Darui City, and fourteen elite infantrymen from the Bracken family.
Including Arthur, there were sixty people in total.
Raymond, Hendry, and Patrick also wanted to go, but the former wanted to bring reinforcements, and the latter two had average strength, so they were all rejected by Arthur.
Thoros and the Lightning King were also rejected by Arthur. They were not from the river and there was no need to take such a big risk.
Everything is ready, just wait until midnight to start work.
…
In the middle of the night, when the moon is dark and the wind is high, it is the time for murder and arson.
The people from the robbery camp, wearing Lannister light cavalry armor, sat in six small boats and quietly set out from the vicinity of Harrenhal and rowed towards the town's pier.
The stars are bright and the lake surface is reflected in sparkling waves.
The whole world seemed to be filled with the sound of people paddling.
"For the sake of millions of people, we all went to the Ten Thousand Army Camp to attack and kill the enemy's commander. It's a good story to say." Arthur said.
At his feet, there was the golden sword, but it was wrapped in thick cloth and tied together with several lances.
Marco, who was in the same boat as him, smacked his lips and said, "It would be better if there was a pot of ale."
Arthur also wanted to drink some low-alcohol ale, but he really didn't have the conditions right now.
With this trace of regret, he paddled hard.
Soon, everyone rowed to the front of the pier.
From a distance, you can see four or five Western soldiers guarding the dock, but they are all sitting on the ground, back to back, tilting their heads and falling asleep.
"Excellent." Arthur said softly.
In order to reduce the noise, he stretched out his hand to stop the five small boats behind him, and only allowed his own one to approach slowly.
After landing, Arthur and the nine people on the boat killed the five Western Guards.
The five boats behind also came quickly, and everyone in the hijack camp gathered.
In order to be less conspicuous, the golden sword tied to the lance was held by a member of the Blood Troupe.
After roughly forming two lines, they set off towards Heron Town.
Not far away, we met a five-man team on night watch.
The captain of the Lion family who led the team was very clever. When he saw so many people dressed as cavalry coming from the dock, he suddenly became suspicious.
Firstly, there are not many light cavalry stationed in the town, and secondly, they are all infantry patrolling at night. The cavalry are Lord Tywin's treasure.
"Stop, Lannister." He shouted, trying to confirm the other party's identity with a password.
Arthur, the leader, naturally didn't know how to respond and was awkward for a few seconds.
Fortunately, there are people in the team who react quickly.
An Gai fired two rounds and five arrows, and all members of the night watch team fell to the ground on the spot.
The people in the hijacking camp behind him were naturally clever and ran up to remove the body and dragged it to a corner.
"What should we do? We don't know the password." Ma Ke was a little anxious.
Arthur thought for a while, "Don't worry, at least we know that the first half of the sentence is Lannister. If you meet someone, ask the first half of the sentence, and you can always know the second half."
He waved his hand, and the team that robbed the camp moved towards the tent area outside the town.
On the way, we naturally met the night watch team again.
This time, Arthur asked first: "Stop, Lannister."
"I won't repay my debts," the squad leader replied reflexively.
Arthur nodded and waved his hand: "Yes, continue the night patrol."
Then take people and move on.
The team leader who was drunk was a little confused. Shouldn't he ask first?
But these cavalrymen had already passed by. The squad leader thought that one more thing would be better than one less thing, so he pretended that there was no such thing and continued to patrol the night.
After receiving the password, Arthur felt confident and headed towards the tent area outside the town with his head held high.
The correct password allowed them to go smoothly and enter the camping site outside the town.
The largest tent in the tent area also caught Arthur's eye.
Just met another ten-man level of night-watching lion soldiers.
Arthur's light cavalry uniforms also attracted attention.
The leading lion soldier asked: "Password, Joffrey I."
"I can't pay my debts," Arthur said.
It’s just that this time I’m not very confident.
The leading lion soldier became suspicious: "Who is your subordinate? Tell me your name quickly."
Arthur glanced at the largest tent, which was about fifty or sixty paces away.
Even if we were to deal with this group of people, we would still have time to run over.
He made a gesture with his left hand behind his back, and his right hand rested on the big sword Shuoyue at his waist. He replied:
"Ser Amory Lodge, our commander is..."
Halfway through his words, Arthur drew his sword and struck at the group.
Everyone later also got Arthur's hint, and they shot arrows and cut people.
"Enemy attack~" This group of night watch lion soldiers still issued a reminder.
Ten people were quickly cut down.
There was not much response from the surrounding tents, but the response of the Lion soldiers at some key positions was much faster.
Some well-dressed Lion soldiers rushed out from many corners.
Arthur waved his sword and shouted: "Protect Lord Tywin."
Then he rushed towards the largest tent.
The people in the robbery camp behind them also shouted "Protect Lord Tywin", and followed Arthur's charge.
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