Lin En was dressed in black iron armor and covered with a bright red cloak. He galloped on horseback. The cavalry behind him roared past with thunderous hoofbeats. He rushed from Storm's End to Falcon's Nest in one day.
Ronald had already been greeted at the gate of the castle. A large group of cavalry arrived. A white horse in front of him ran to a stop in front of him. The war horse stood upright. Linn got off the horse and reached out to take off the war hammer hanging on the horse.
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Ronald quickly stepped forward and reported directly:
"Sir, the Crow's Nest Castle opposite has gathered most of the noble banners of the Rainforest Peninsula. Judging from the size alone, the number of people is no less than 10,000, and the number of troops has been increasing continuously in the past few days!"
Lin En raised her hand to stop him, "They are talking in the conference room."
After saying that, Dang stepped forward into the Eagle's Nest Castle, followed closely by the newly appointed commander of the light cavalry, Gosgar.
The hall of the Eagle's Nest Castle has been converted into a war conference room, and a simple sand table was made on the long and wide table in the middle.
Lin frowned and looked at the terrain map,
To get to the Rainforest Peninsula from Eagle's Nest Castle, you need to pass through a narrow coastline. At the end of the coastline is a half-high mountain. Crow's Nest Castle is guarding here.
If you want to enter the rain forest, you have to pass under the mountain. If you don't capture this place and enter the peninsula rashly, Crow's Nest Castle can cut off its retreat at any time, and as many people as you enter will be locked inside.
If we want to fight, we can only attack from the foot of the mountain upwards. To put it bluntly, we must use human lives to fill the gap.
"How many enemies are there in Crow's Nest Castle now?" Linn asked,
"Ten days ago there were no less than 10,000 people, and now there are at least 12,000 people!" Ronald stood in front of the sand table and said in embarrassment:
"But the specific number is unknown. Our scouts can hardly come back after entering the rainforest, so..."
Lin En didn't seem to hear it, and continued expressionlessly: "Attack the city tomorrow! I will lead the team myself!"
Ronald was suddenly startled! "This can't work! Sir, there must be other ways!"
"What can I do? Come and listen!"
"The best way is to send troops to besiege. Crow's Nest Castle is not big, but there are too many troops stationed there, so there must not be many reserves in the city. As long as they are trapped, they will not be able to help but leave the city to seek help within a few days.
The decisive battle, when the time comes, we will fight and retreat, retreat to the gentle beach area, and then use the cavalry to charge, we will definitely achieve miraculous results!" Ronald anxiously said the strategy he had been thinking about for many days,
Linn nodded. If this strategy is usually possible, the only variable is that Count Gulian must be in contact with his second son Balon, so he has better information about King's Landing than he does. What if they can't get out?
Or does it take many days to come out? Does he have that much time to wait?
What he lacks most now is time,
After Balon returned with the letter, there was no doubt that King's Landing would respond quickly. No matter what Tywin did, it would affect the current situation in the Stormlands within a month at the earliest.
"One month! I want to pacify the Rainforest Peninsula within one month. I don't have so much time to waste here!"
Ronald closed his mouth, his face tightened,
One month? This rainforest peninsula has a radius of thousands of miles. There are four big cities, and the forests are deep and dense. The large troops move slowly. They may not be able to finish the journey in a month! How to pacify it?
However, now that Lin En has made his decision, he just needs to shut up and obey!
Lin En saw the doubts on his face, and also saw his attitude of shutting up and executing, and nodded secretly,
As a subordinate, you must have such an awareness. When the lord has questions, he will propose a solution, and when the lord makes a decision, he should shut up and implement it!
He turned to look at the leader of the light cavalry he brought this time, Gosgar.
He selected this man from the thousand light cavalry he had recruited! He is not very smart, but he is important for being obedient.
"Gosse!"
"Here! Your Majesty the Duke!" Gosgar stepped forward and said,
"Tomorrow you charge with the light cavalry. After breaking through the roadblock, don't participate in the siege. Go straight into the rainforest, and then..."
"Set the road on fire!"
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Ronald was shocked! Set fire? Set fire in a place with tall trees and dense forests like the rainforest?
Moreover, winter has just passed and the weather is dry. How can we control the fire if we turn on the fire?
I’m afraid it’s not just the road that will be burned!
Goss didn't think too much. After receiving the order, he asked: "Sir! Where is the road to burn?"
"Burn the roads to the other three cities! Burn them together!"
Ronald's face twitched and he lowered his head and said nothing!
This is no longer a road opening, but a punishment! Punishment for various cities in the rainforest!
After Linn ordered Goss, he turned to look at Barry Norton, the mercenary he hired to defend the city.
After this period of training, he has become much quieter. This time he attacks the rainforest, and he is the commander of the newly recruited five thousand infantry.
"Barry, you lead the attack first tomorrow! If we don't collapse for two hours, it will be your credit!"
Barry was stunned for a moment, then he barely suppressed the joy on his face and accepted the order: "Thank you, Sir, for your cultivation!"
I secretly made up my mind! I know this is my last chance. If I seize it, I will become famous. If I don't seize it, I will die in the city tomorrow!
"Get ready to go and set off at dawn!"
"Yes! Your Majesty the Duke!" Everyone followed the order and left.
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Crow's Nest Castle, in the hall, Count Gulian Swann, the Earl of Stonehelm City, is in the first place, but as the landowner, the Earl of Crow's Nest Castle can only sit in the second place. In the hall, four counts from the four cities of the rainforest are gathered.
families, and the many vassals in their respective fiefdoms,
Just in the hall, there were more than thirty "family patriarchs" seated, talking loudly and whispering, making it as noisy as a busy city.
"My Balon has a letter!" As soon as Gulian opened his mouth, the hall gradually became quiet.
Balon is the second son of Count Gulian, one of the seven Kingsguards currently in office. Gulian is in the first place. In addition to being the strongest in Stonehelm, his second son is also one of the reasons.
"What do you say, Lord Balon!" the Earl of Crow's Nest asked anxiously. His heir was killed by Lyn in the Battle of King's Landing. If there is anyone who wants to kill Lyn the most, it is him!
Gulian's voice was calm and hoarse, "Balon said in the letter that he was rushing back to King's Landing with Lynn's arrogant response. I believe that the Prime Minister will punish Lynn soon. He will not be proud for a few days!"
"Okay, okay! With the support of the Prime Minister and the King, there is nothing to be afraid of Lin En who only has a few thousand slave soldiers!" the Earl of Rainforest City said excitedly,
"Yes! As long as we stay here and prevent him from advancing, it won't be long before he retreats. Maybe he will be demoted by the Royal Council and demoted to a count!"
"We occupy a favorable location, our warriors are far superior to our opponent's, and we have the support of King's Landing! I really can't think of a reason why we would lose!"
"I don't care about this!" The Earl of Crow's Nest looked ugly, "I only care about when we can attack to avenge my son!"
