In the original War of the Five Kings, after Robert learned that his father was imprisoned, he immediately summoned his vassals and went south to attack the Lannister.
The enemy Robb faced in the first battle was Jaime Lannister. He first sent Roose Bolton to confront Tywin's 20,000 troops. Although the Battle of the Green Fork ended in Tywin's victory, it was only
One of Rob's strategies.
Robb's real intention was to rescue the siege of Riverrun. He led his main force to capture Jaime Lannister and many generals of the Lion House in the Whispering Forest.
The little kid won the first battle, but this was just the beginning. After stabilizing the situation in the Riverlands, he led his army to sweep across the West. The victory at Oxford was a great morale booster.
Since his debut, Robb Stark has won all the battles, big and small, and his opponents are not weak, but why did he lose the entire war in the end?
One is not listening to others’ advice.
Robb has done many wrong things, such as letting Theon Greyjoy go. As a result, Theon, the chameleon, turned around and destroyed Robb's home base of Winterfell.
When Theon was let go, his mother Catelyn tried her best to dissuade him, but Robb refused to listen.
Even if Robb didn't listen to his mother's advice, he also didn't listen to his subordinate Roose Bolton.
Roose Bolton then rebelled. He used the name of war to eliminate a large number of the main soldiers in the North, and then killed Robb himself at the Red Wedding.
Second, break your oath.
The princes and nobles in the Game of Thrones world cannot have their own love, and their love must be used as a political marriage.
When leading his army south, Robb passed by the Twins. In order to cross the Green Fork River as quickly as possible, Caitlin negotiated with Walder Frey. The result of the negotiation was that Robb wanted to marry one of Walder Frey's daughters.
Rob agreed and took away the Frey family's army.
As a result, Rob met the little medical girl during the war and refused to let go. He broke his vow and married the little medical girl.
As a result, Robb lost the support of the Frey family, and Karstark also predicted:
"I think you lost the whole war from the day you married her."
Third, the personal halo is too strong
Rob is domineering in success and domineering in defeat.
At first, when Robb summoned the vassals of the North, some people were still unconvinced. For example, the Great Jon was not convinced. After Robb let his direwolf bite off the Great Jon's finger, the Great Jon became more submissive.
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This was Rob's domineering power. Later, he won many battles and his military talent was overwhelming, which intensified his domineering power.
The aura of the coach was too dazzling, and some of the generals next to him seemed a bit dim, so he stopped listening to their advice, and he no longer paid attention to the talents under his command.
Rob is very much like Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu. He played a good chess game due to his personal ability at the beginning, but also because his personal strength was too strong. Later, Han Xin and Chen Ping went to Liu Bang.
Roose Bolton, one of Robb's men, saw this man as unreliable, and Karstark was unhappy with him. One of them defected to Lannister, and after the other was killed, his men returned home one after another.
Because his personal aura was too strong, Rob eventually couldn't even control his own vassals and became a loner.
Fourth, inherited Ned’s “political black hole”
What makes the editor puzzled is that after Robb broke his engagement and the situation was already very unfavorable to him after Lannister defeated Stannis, he still wanted to kill Karstark.
Karstark had resentment in his heart because his heir was killed by Jaime, and he killed two Lannister children despite everyone's obstruction.
Yes, Karstark is wrong, but he cannot move. If he is killed, his men will definitely stop working. Half of the army was already gone because they betrayed their engagement, and now if they kill Karstark,
Rob has no one left.
This is a typical symbol of lack of political wisdom. As the coach, he must take care of the emotions of his subordinates.
Otherwise, are you trying to suppress Karstark's pain of losing his son with your personal charm?
Although this was partly caused by Caitlin (letting James go), it was Robb who finally made the decision. He made a very stupid decision and killed an extremely key figure.
At this time, the proud Rob was doomed to tragedy. This war-god-like figure ended up ruining his life because he did not understand politics and people's hearts and betrayed his oath.
Fortunately, in this life, he was lucky enough to have a brother named Gao Bin, so some mistakes could be avoided.
After chatting with Little Rose for a long time, Gao Bin felt that this woman was actually quite pathetic.
If a girl has been burdened with the fate of her family's rise since she was born, then she has already bet on her life's happiness.
The Tyrell family is the guardian of the Southern Territory of the Seven Kingdoms, and is also the one with the weakest presence among the major families.
Because the Tyrell family was originally the steward of the Gardener family, they were despised by other major families in terms of lineage and status. They believed that the Tyrell family was an upstart, not a noble with a noble bloodline.
Although the wealth of the Tyrell family is second only to that of the Lannister family.
Therefore, it is the mission of the Tyrell family to obtain recognition of the identity and status of the major families.
An effective way to improve one's status is through marriage. If a family wants to rise, there must be a queen in the family.
Highgarden's little Rose Margaery has been raised according to the standards of a queen since birth.
Understand people's hearts, stop plotting, know how to use beauty to capture men, know how to use charity to win over common people, and win a good reputation.
Living like this is actually very tiring.
After chatting for a long time, Margery, who had been on the road, was also tired. Gao Bin arranged for her to rest in a separate tent, right next to his big tent, so that she could meet and take care of her at any time.
As soon as she left, Snow came up to her.
"Gao, according to your instructions, the soldiers of the Karstark and Bolton families have already set off and are about to pass through the Neck area."
"I know, how many people did they bring?"
"The Karstark family has 3,000 infantry and 500 cavalry. According to our understanding, it is almost 70% of the strength of Kahor City."
"Well, where is the Bolton family?"
"Roose Bolton personally led the army, with no cavalry, only 2,500 infantry, plus 3,000 infantry and 200 cavalry from the Manderly family, 1,000 infantry from the Dustin family, and a total of 5,000 infantry from other families. This time the vassal
A total of more than 15,000 troops were sent, including 700 cavalry."
Following Snow's report, Gao Bin narrowed his eyes.
"More than 15,000 people are not enough!"
This time when going south, he must ensure the stability of the rear area, so consuming their troops is also part of Gao Bin's planning meeting.
But except for the die-hard Karstark family, everyone else didn’t work hard.
The Mandalay family is okay. After all, White Harbor is currently working with Gao Bin, and they know the consequences of not listening to the call, so they don't hide it this time. 3,000 infantry is a lot.
Snow is suspicious:
"Have plans changed?"
"No, it hasn't changed. I'll give you these more than 15,000 people, and I'll give you another 5,000 troops directly under Winter City, so we can gather 20,000 people to attack Golden Teeth City!"
Snow nodded:
"But if we can attack Golden Tooth City with just this few people, I'm afraid..."
"Snow, remember, the purpose of this battle is to consume, consume the enemy, and consume yourself." Gao Bin looked directly into Snow's eyes.
This illegitimate son was a little soft-hearted. Gao Bin knew that he felt compassion for him, but he had no choice but to do so.
Gao Bin strongly agrees with this saying that before fighting against the outside world, one must first secure the inside. If the rear area is not stable, he will not be able to advance forward.
Sometimes, you must first learn to be ruthless to yourself before you can be ruthless to your enemies.
Snow didn't dare to disobey Gao Bin's order, so he gritted his teeth and complied.
But he was right about one thing. Golden Tooth City was difficult to defeat, but it was the only way to enter Xijing. If it was not opened, it would be difficult to form an encirclement with Gao Bin who landed on the coast.
Speaking of which, the terrain of Westeros is really suitable for fighting all kinds of wars.
For example, the North is the largest of the Seven Kingdoms, accounting for more than one-third of Westeros south of the Great Wall.
However, the population here ranks second to last among the seven countries, which is inseparable from its northernmost geographical location.
While the fruits and melons are still fragrant south of Jingze, summer snow has already fallen in the north;
When the ice and snow in the six southern countries thaw, spring in the north is still far away.
The short summer means that the time available for working in the north is far less than that of the six southern countries, and the cold climate makes it difficult to increase the yield of crops on this land.
Without enough food, we cannot feed a larger population, and without enough population, we cannot create a prosperous economy.
However, this sparsely populated and economically backward country is not a ham on the chopping block. On the contrary, the North is one of the most difficult kingdoms to invade among the Seven Kingdoms.
For thousands of years, countless Andal princes from the south have tried to enter the north to expand their territories, but all of them were defeated miserably by the arrows of the Gulf of Cailin.
This dilapidated ruin is located in the mud of the Neck, guarding the only access to the north from the land from three directions. Only two hundred archers can block all enemies heading north.
In addition to the Andal princes' attempts on land, the pirates of the Three Sisters Islands have also invaded the North from the sea many times.
They went up against the current of the White Blade River, plundered the villages along the bank, and tried to enter the hinterland of the North through the river.
In the end, the Stark family repelled every invasion and built the Wolf's Den at the mouth of the White Blade River to defend the country.
The completion of Wolf's Lair greatly weakened the threat of pirates. Although they and the army of the Vale were still able to occasionally break through its defenses, when the Manderlys came to the north and built White Harbor at the mouth of the White Knives, no invaders could anymore.
One step into the Bairen River.
In addition to invaders from the south, Stark and the northerners under their rule also need to face the invasion of the ironborn from the southwest and the wildlings from the north.
These enemies are different from the southern invaders, who came to occupy land, while they only came to plunder.
However, the North was sparsely populated, and it was difficult for them to penetrate into its hinterland with light equipment. Therefore, for the Starks, their invasion was just a scratch. However, even so, several Stark chiefs died in the process of resisting them. Compared to enemies with swords, the Stark family is often more worried about threats that are more terrifying than swords.
The winter in the north is not the cool days with mild snowflakes like in the south. This is a real severe winter.
As the masters of the North, the Stark family must ensure that the food they hoard in the summer can sustain their people throughout the winter, and once the winter lasts longer than expected, they must find ways to get more food. These expenditures are often huge, but if they are not done so, the farmers under Winterfell will starve to death, and after the spring begins, the Starks will have to put aside their noble pretensions and go to cultivate crops themselves.
Compared to the North, the Riverlands, named after the countless rivers that crisscross it, is no different from paradise.
This is a flat, fertile land.
Agriculture here is developed and the output is large, and the dense river network provides convenience for the circulation of goods.
Farmers in the Riverlands are accustomed to bringing goods or crops for sale to the river and selling them to merchants who collect the goods along the river. After completing the collection, these merchants will go along the river to the towns along the river for resale.<
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These transactions contributed to the prosperity of the Riverlands.
But the prosperity here did not last long, because the geographical location of the Riverlands destined that this land would not enjoy long-term peace.
It is located in the middle of Westeros and is surrounded by four kingdoms: in the north, it is bounded by the Neck and the Northern Territory, while in the east there is a valley behind the Moon Mountains;
In the south, the Blackwater River separates it from the Stormlands, while the Golden Teeth Mountains in the west are the territory of the Westerland.
Surrounded by powerful enemies, the Riverlands naturally became their target of contention.
Unlike other kingdoms, the Riverlands have no natural dangers to defend against invasion.
When the Northerners are in trouble, they can retreat to the Neck and hide behind the Bay of Cailin;
When the people of the Valley are defeated, they can also retreat to the Blood Gate, causing the pursuers to return without success.
However, the Riverlands have neither the Neck nor the Moon Mountains. When the West invaded, the people of the Riverlands had to defend themselves in the lower areas;
When the Stormlanders moved north, they had no castle to make it difficult for the invaders.
In order to reverse this situation - at least to restore some of the disadvantages, the people of the Riverlands built Riverrun and the Twins.
Riverrun is located at the confluence of the Red Fork River and the Tengshi River, guarding the ferry into the hinterland of the Riverlands.
This is the route from the West into the Riverlands. Once the armies of the West leave the Golden Teeth, the Riverlanders can use Riverrun to block them on the plain between the two rivers, or force them to go south from the upper reaches.
Cross the river.
There, Piper and the Vance family will give them a beating.
The Twin River City is located in the upper reaches of the Green Fork River, guarding the only crossing point on the long stretch of river from Neck Marsh to Ruby Beach.
If the Northern Army intends to invade Hejian, the closed door of Twin River City will force them to bravely go south to Ruby Beach to fight the Hejian Army who has been waiting there for a long time.
Despite building such two perfect fortresses, the people of the Riverlands still don't know enough about the land they live in.
It was the ironmen above the ocean who finally made them realize this.
In Harvin Hall's conquest of the Riverlands, you can see his ingenious plan of using rivers to transport troops and quickly reach various parts of the Riverlands.
The river princes and the Durandon family never expected that a foreigner would have such an in-depth understanding of the river.
However, the Hall family does not only know the river, but also the only place that can control the riverlands.
At that location, Harren's grandson Harren built the famous Harrenhal.
The Ironborn's understanding of the Riverlands is clearly demonstrated in this majestic city by the God's Eye Lake.
Sitting here, you can threaten the Stormlanders by the Blackwater River in the south by land and water, and you can quickly reach the ferry of the Trident River in the north.
Once the Westerlands invade, Riverrun will buy Harrenhal time to deploy tactics, and when the people of the North or Vale walk out of their fortresses, the master of Harrenhal can arrive at the Ruby Ford before them to prepare for the decisive battle.
However, Heron did not expect the existence of dragons.
When Aegon rode Balerion to the shores of God's Eye, all the carefully planned arrangements of the Ironborn king were meaningless.
As the "Black Death" rained dragon flames from the night sky, the short but glorious hegemony of the Hall family sadly came to an end.
To the east of the Riverlands, the valley area east of the Moon Mountains and the Blood Gate is called the Vale, and it also has a more popular name - the Vale of Arryn.
The Arryn Valley is surrounded by high mountains, and the terrain is dangerous and difficult to defend. Except for the Blood Gate, there is no other way in and out.
Relying on the mountains and the Blood Gate, the princes of the valley have saved themselves from danger many times. Whenever the invaders outside the valley look at the Blood Gate and sigh, the people in the valley are often sleeping against the rocks, or making bets on when the invaders will fail.
And return.
For thousands of years, no one has been able to break through the Blood Gate.
However, being surrounded by mountains does not isolate the valley from the rest of Westeros. The winding and narrow mountain roads may make travelers and caravans turn away, but the ocean will not.
On the peninsula at the southern end of the valley is Seagull Town, one of the five largest cities in the Seven Kingdoms. The city's prosperity has attracted countless business travelers from other kingdoms and trading city-states to exchange their goods and services, allowing the valley to communicate frequently with the outside world.<
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In addition, many valley princes living by the sea also have their own ports.
The valley is mountainous, but in the long and narrow valleys between the mountains, there is fertile soil everywhere.
Barley, wheat, and corn thrive here. The pumpkins in the valley are bigger than those in Highgarden, and the fruits produced here are said to be sweeter.
In addition to crops, the valley also has other specialties: House Weakley is famous for making scented candles, which are smoked with nutmeg and other expensive spices and are popular in the Seven Kingdoms and even the Free Trade Cities. The Arryn family, the owners of the Vale, live in the Eyrie.
The castle sits at the top of the Moon Mountains, across the Giant's Spear, overlooking the valley thousands of feet below.
Among the castles of the major families in Westeros, the Eagle's Nest is the smallest, but it is also the most difficult to break.
If you want to enter the Eagle's Nest City, you have no choice but to climb with a hand in the heart of the mountain or ride a basket hung on an iron chain. On the mountain road below, there are four castles to ensure that intruders can climb continuously.
There will be no opportunity to climb the mountain or ride in a basket.
This means that even if the invaders break through the Blood Gate, they will be exhausted by the Gate of the Moon, Long Sky Castle, Perilous Rock Castle and Snow Mountain Castle on the narrow mountain road to the Eagle's Nest City.
The Arryn family, on the other hand, can sit firmly in the Eyrie, watching the carnage at their feet while pursuing their ancient family motto.
The legs cannot reach high altitudes, but the wings can.
Even though House Arryn has stood firm for thousands of years with their perfect defense system, when Visenya rode her dragon Vhagar to the Eyrie, even the falcon on the mountaintop had to unload.
Lower your crown and surrender to the true dragon.