Game of Thrones: I loaded the witcher system.

Chapter 110 Leading five thousand riders, going south to Hejian

After the last feast at the Tower of Weihe, the northern army was divided into two. Under the two too young commanders, Clay Manderly and Robb Stark, the troops were divided into two groups and went south to meet their opponents.

Clay mastered almost all the cavalry units of the Northern Army. Including the seized equipment from the Twin Rivers, there were more than 5300 people following his banner.

This can be regarded as an extremely powerful mobile unit, but how to use them and maximize their strength depends on Clay's ability.

The cavalry corps took the lead in leaving from the west bank of Twin River City, and their first stop in the south was Sea Frontier City, southwest of Twin River City, where the Mallister family ruled.

According to the previous news, Earl Jason Mallister of Seafront City would send his army of nearly 1000 people to join Rob's army, but after the division of troops, the situation changed.

There is no need for Clay to bring all the 1000 men, because most of them are infantry, which will seriously weaken the mobility of his cavalry regiment. With so many horses, it is impossible to stay and wait for the slow infantry to rush to the battlefield. of.

Therefore, Clay only intends to accept as many cavalry as there are. As for the rest, he can go back and stay in Sea Frontier City, and slowly go south. After Clay finishes the battle, he can help defend Riverrun City.

Let them go, and Clay can't arrange these hundreds of infantrymen from Haijiang City now.

It only took half a day to set off in the morning, and before sunset, Clay's vanguard had already rushed to the city of Haijiang.

Sir "Blackfish" Brynden, led the vanguard to arrive one step ahead, and completed the docking with the ruler of Sea Front City, Earl Jason Mallister.

Sir Brynden's popularity in the riverlands is still very useful. After Earl Mallister understood the nature of Clay's army, he readily handed over all his cavalry and sent his heir, Patrik. C. Mallister joins Clay's army.

Before dark, all of Clay's troops had already arrived at Sea Frontier City, and they would camp here tonight, spending the first night away from Twin River City.

As the commander-in-chief, Clay declined Lord Mallister's invitation to entertain him with a banquet in the castle, and he wanted to stay with his army at all times.

Commanding such a large army, if he doesn't know what his own army looks like, he can't win a battle at all.

He is not Robb Stark. Stark's surname has natural oppressive power for other northern nobles, but Mandalay does not.

Although he won the bet with the nobles of the northern border and gained the command of the cavalry corps with his own efforts during the Battle of the Twin Rivers, he was very clear in his heart.

These northern nobles who came with him actually didn't admire him very much in their hearts, and all the original sins were because he was too young no matter what.

However, the meritorious service of taking down Twin River City is real, so the nobles in the northern border have no reason to refute his command right now.

Clay sent several nobles under his command to visit the owner of Sea Front City as his representatives, while he himself, accompanied by Sir "Black Fish" Brynden, was inspecting his barracks over and over again.

The armor never left his body, and a heavy cloak was draped over his body. After a period of training, Clay has become more and more like a real commander-in-chief.

All the soldiers who came and went knew this young commander, and many of them had the courage to make appropriate or inappropriate jokes with Clay, but no matter what, Clay did not put on any aristocratic airs.

The general must know the soldiers, and the soldiers must also know the generals. This is what he requires of himself and his more than 5000 cavalry.

Although in this era, most of the wars are fundamentally just blowing the horn, and the commander leads the people under him to rush to the end, but it is undeniable that if there is an efficient command, it will definitely play a great role .

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Under his feet, stretches of military tents occupy the plains east of Haijiang City, with torches flickering, from here to the distance.

"Master Clay, what are you looking at?"

Sir Brynden's recognizable voice came from behind him. Obviously, the old guy wanted to talk to him.

"Chips, my chips, Sir Brynden."

Clay was silent for a while, and gave his own answer, but the answer was obviously beyond the old man's expectations. He was stunned, and then repeated as if uncertain:
"Master Clay, you said, chips?"

Clay glanced sideways at the old man walking beside him, and nodded, confirming that Sir Brynden heard correctly.

"It's chips, my lord. Look, I'm making an interesting bet with Jaime Lannister, but the Lannister family has always been rich, so he has 12000 chips in his hand, and I only have more than 5000."

"It's an interesting statement, but I rarely hear people say that."

The old jazz smiled, he understood what the young commander meant, this is a very vivid metaphor, two gamblers came to the gaming table with chips, and used their own army as chips to engage in a dangerous gamble.

And the reward for the winner is naturally the wealth, people, and control of this land.

"So, Lord Clay, are you ready to accept this gamble?"

The old jazz was still asking Clay with a smile, but Clay still keenly captured the oppressive and dignified taste hidden in this voice.

Yes, it is not an easy battle to fight 5000 with 12000, with a 1 to 2.4 troop gap, and the opponent is a well-equipped Lannister army.

If one is not careful, all the points in his hand will be lost. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes, so he must make a careful plan and not give the opponent any opportunity.

"The gamble has already begun, so I can't help but not accept it. Now, we are much more anxious than Lannister."

Clay's tone didn't fluctuate, because it was obvious that some things in this world had changed because of him, and the experience in his memory might not work well now.

"Sir Brynden, let me ask you, Riverrun is your home castle. How long do you think, with the thousands of defeated troops in the city, can it withstand the siege of more than 1 people from Jaime Lannister?"

Clay had to figure this out. If Riverrun was at stake and the destruction of the city was imminent, then he had to order the army to speed up.

Although he knew very well from his memory that Riverrun City lasted until the end before surrendering due to force majeure, and it was never captured by anyone from the beginning to the end, but still the same sentence, you can't always rely on memory, otherwise big things will happen.

For Clay's question, the old Jazz gave an answer without the slightest hesitation.

"Riverrun can hold on, and Lannister can hold on with another 1 people."

The old jazz drew out the long sword at his waist, and drew on the soft ground.

"Riverrun is surrounded by rivers on three sides. Although I haven't been there, I can guess how the Kingslayer commands the army with my eyes closed."

"These 12000 people must be stationed separately, otherwise they would not be able to surround Riverrun City at all."

"So, Riverrun City will not be besieged by 12000 people on any wall, at most 4000 people. Moreover, the Tengshi River and the Red Fork River meet at Riverrun City, and they are two moats that cannot be dug continuously."

Clay frowned and considered for a while, then asked.

"Forgive me, ser, does this mean that we need not be in such a hurry to break the siege of Riverrun?"

As soon as Clay said this, the old knight was a little unhappy. After all, as a Tully, it would be a lie if he was not in a hurry when his castle was besieged. Isn't he just looking for an opportunity to slap the Kingslayer?

"Master Clay, what are your plans?"

Reminiscent of the actions of this commander who could not use age as a basis for judgment in the Twin Rivers, the old knight immediately realized that he might have other ideas.

"Sir, if I'm not in a hurry, I'd like to wait for someone before attacking the Lannisters."

"Who?"

"Asha Greyjoy."

……

The day before his departure from the Twin Rivers, Clay received a message brought back by the noble from the north who was envoy to the Iron Islands.

Despite his rage, the ruler of the Iron Islands, Balon Greyjoy, was silent for a long time after receiving Rob Stark's request to let him attack the West, and finally agreed to the North's invitation.

Robb Stark's weak request in the name of his father, in the mouth of that shrewd nobleman, turned into a threat that if you don't get on the Iron Islands, I will kill your son.

When Eddard Stark asked Theon Greyjoy to come over as his adopted son, it finally worked.

The nobleman also knew that it would be impossible for them to help Stark fight without giving these pirates some sweetness. Therefore, the wealthy Port of Lannister turned into Baron Gordon just as the nobleman opened and closed his mouth. Property of Ray Joy.

The Stark family will guarantee to hold back the main force of the Lannister army so that they will not return to the western border in time, while the Iron Fleet led by the Greyjoy family will guarantee to destroy the Lannister navy.

As for whether they can capture cities on land and how much they can rob, that is the ability of these pirates, and the northern border will not interfere.

After the two sides negotiated, Balon Greyjoy made a decision. His younger brother Victarion Greyjoy, as the commander-in-chief of the Iron Fleet, would lead his troops to attack Lannister Port, and Balon's daughter Asha Greyjoy volunteered to come to Clay to coordinate the offensive rhythm of both sides.

It was this Asha Greyjoy that Clay was waiting for.

Now, Tywin Lannister has transferred all the main forces he owns out of the western region to confront the Stark family, and the western region must be defenseless.

As long as someone can put a fire in the backyard of the Lannister family in the western region and burn it directly to Lord Tywin's eyebrows, it will force Lord Tywin to return for help.

At that time, the initiative on the battlefield will return to his side.

In the current situation, Tywin Lannister is near the town of Earl Harroway on the farther east, and the closest to the west is the 1 people led by James.

The western border is in an emergency, and this army must be the first to move.

Therefore, communication with Asha Greyjoy is very necessary in Clay's view, and he also wants to use this woman to find out how much chips the Greyjoy family can take in this gamble.

……

Savoring the name, Ser Brynden soon realized who it was.

"Baron Greyjoy's daughter?"

The old jazz asked with a frown. His face was a bit ugly, and everyone in the river didn't have a good impression of the Iron Islands.

In history, the Ironborn burned, killed and looted countless times in the riverlands. Even when they ruled the riverlands, they used the flesh and blood of countless people in the riverlands to build the most magnificent castle in the Seven Kingdoms - Harrenhal.

Although hundreds of years have passed, this stereotype cannot be changed in a short while.

"Master Clay, what do we mean by waiting for her?"

The old jazz didn't know about the Northern Territory's contact with the Iron Islands. This happened before he came to the Northern Territory Army. Maybe the Stark mother and son didn't tell him about it.

"In addition to us, the ironborn of the Iron Islands will help us burn the lion's den in Lannister behind our backs."

It's easy to talk to someone like Sir Brynden, because he doesn't need to explain too much at all, and he understands what Clay means in a simple sentence.

Hearing this news, he suddenly opened his eyes wide. This is a force that can reverse the outcome. If it goes north, it can cut off the Stark family's retreat, and if it goes south, it can steal Lannister's lair.

Thanks to the Seven Gods, these fish-smelling ironmen were actually on their side this time.

The old sergeant looked at Clay, wondering how the North managed to do this.

Clay understood the seriousness of the old jazz's question, and only said one sentence:
"Theon Greyjoy, is now an officer under Lord Robb Stark."

Thinking of the young man next to Rob who always had a beating smile in his mind, Sir Brynden immediately understood.

Well, it turns out that the Stark family is pinching the heir to the Greyjoy family. How could I forget about this? No wonder Balon Greyjoy agreed to attack Lannister behind his back.

How did he know that in another timeline, this extremely important hostage would be sent back to the Iron Islands directly by Robb Stark's great wisdom, completely dispelling Balon Greyjoy's attack on the northern border last concern.

The old knight thought of his good nephew Edmure, alas, thinking about it was a headache.

"When is this Asha Greyjoy coming?"

The old lord had already seen in this sudden turn of events an opportunity to wreck the West in World War I, because Stark and Greyjoy had made an alliance, a secret treaty that the Lannisters had no knowledge of.

Undoubtedly, one attack can make Lord Tywin breathless in pain for a long time.

"I'll wait for her in Haijiang City for a day. If Asha Greyjoy doesn't show up, I can only continue going south. After all, we have to plan without their help."

"Let's divide our troops. Lord Tywin and Kingslayer don't know it. This is a surprise army. After a long time, no matter how stupid people are, they will know that we are coming. Kingslayer is ready, so it will be difficult to handle." .”

Clay shook his head, and sighed softly with regret:
"Damn it, if I have 12000 people, I won't let any of these Lannisters go back to the West."

(End of this chapter)