Chapter 133 Negotiation is not what you want to talk about, you can talk if you want to talk

Exactly how badly Ed Stark was injured, the northern side actually has no idea, because from the beginning to the end, they have not been able to get in touch with their lord, and recently they just took a look from a distance.

Combining the statements of several soldiers who witnessed it, it is certain that Ed Stark himself must have been in a coma when he was taken away by Lannister, and he was seriously injured. The intuitive evidence is the side of the horse The body is full of blood.

Therefore, this time, the whole army in the northern border is pressing towards Lannister. Apart from rescuing their lord through negotiations, they are also prepared that the lord has died in the Lannister camp.

At that point, the land in front of Harrenhal will definitely be stained red with the blood of both sides.

Ed Stark died at the hands of the Westlanders, why didn't he avenge his hatred?Even if Tywin doesn't want to fight, it's impossible. The next step can only happen after a battle.

Early the next morning, nearly [-] cavalry under Clay's troops, carrying their respective flags, rumbled towards the Lannister army camp in the east.

They no longer hide themselves, anyway, they will definitely not be able to hide at this point, so they might as well open up their posture and let the old lion see what the mighty army who crushed Jaime Lannister looked like.

Under Clay's order, the entire army set up an offensive formation. On the riverland plain where Harrenhal is located, this open terrain is the most suitable battlefield for cavalry to gallop.

Clay gathered more than 1000 and two hundred heavy cavalry from the entire army, and they were at the forefront, sending out four offensive echelons. This is the offensive formation of a wall charge.

Once nothing can be done, as long as Clay or the remaining commander gives an order, these heavy cavalry who have raised their horse speed to the extreme and roared like a wall will completely crush their opponents.

"Master Clay, this time, do we still need to send someone out to copy their back route? The old lion's tail is very weak now, and our cavalry will definitely be able to cut off their food road if we attack."

In the middle of the line, Earl Glover rode close to the commander who was issuing marching orders, and asked such a sentence, obviously, he had tasted the sweetness.

In the last battle of Riverrun, he didn't have 1000 people who participated in the main battlefield, but he played a miraculous role in the final battle later. He ran out of food, harvested routs, and fell in front of the cavalry commanded by Earl Glover. Neist soldiers, more than any other nobleman.

In this era, the morale of the army is not high, and it is prone to huge fluctuations. If they know that their food road is occupied by the enemy and they have run out of food, it is equivalent to directly emptying the morale bar.

Doing this, from the perspective of war, is one of the most cost-effective methods. It is a tried-and-true trick to run out of surprise soldiers and cut off food supplies. After all, no commander will use most of the army to protect food roads.

So, this time, Earl Glover wanted to repeat the old trick and asked Clay to give him another 1000 people. He quickly maneuvered directly towards the south side of God's Eye Lake, and then eastward to the King's Road near Sow's Corner, directly cutting off Tywin. The connection between the Great Army and King's Landing.

If King's Landing didn't react, as long as he was brave enough, he would rush directly to the city of King's Landing for sightseeing. It was impossible to attack the city, and horses were not tanks, so there was nothing they could do with the city walls of King's Landing.

But the question is, would those thousands of golden robes in Junlin City dare to come out and chase him?Of course, it is impossible. It is estimated that Cersei will order the golden robe to fill up the city wall by then, and only their mother and son will be in the city.

Moreover, this gave the Seven Kingdoms a different impression. The northern army set out from Winterfell and defeated powerful enemies all the way, and the vanguard army had already appeared at the city of King's Landing.

This is undoubtedly a great stimulus to the Seven Kingdoms, and once this happens, the boy on the Iron Throne who can only scream that he is the king may pee his pants in fear, and then immediately spread the so-called king's order , and called his grandfather Tywin and his army back to King's Landing.

In that case, the situation in the entire western region will be completely rotten, because they who are trapped in the isolated city will become the target of everyone.

Clay knew that Earl Glover's suggestion was correct, but from a military point of view, he didn't need Earl Glover to give him advice now, he would have sent him out long ago.

But the problem is that the current situation is very complicated, and they can't let them mess around at all.

The key to everything is whether Ed Stark is dead or not. The old wolf mainly has returned to the embrace of the old gods, so the matter is simple, no matter what happens, just do it.

But if the old wolf lord is still alive and well in the camp in the western region, you are going to cut off people's food and force Taiwen to a dead end, what are you trying to do?Forcing Team Tywin to take action against Eddard Stark?You are such a loyal minister!
If Claykin sent someone to do this, no matter Ed was dead or alive, no matter what Duke Tywin would do to him, Clay would have no way to get along in the aristocratic circle of the northern border.

Earl Glover is not the one who controls the overall situation. From the perspective of a soldier or general, this suggestion is of course no problem, but from the perspective of a commander, this is an out-and-out bad move.

"My lord, this time, our first goal is to get Lord Ed back, not an annihilation battle like the Battle of Riverrun."

Clay shook his head and sighed. He also had some regrets, but that was the case. He continued:
"Last time, we took advantage of all the advantages to swallow elephants with 5000 people and smashed up 1 people in Lannister. This time, more than 2 people in Duke Tywin hugged each other. What shall we do?" ?”

"And, more importantly, we can't act rashly when Lord Ed is in their hands. This is no longer a problem that can be solved by charging on the battlefield. Our advance this time is based on fighting, but we still can't really fight. Fight, you have to see what happens next, in short, stay calm and don't be impatient."

Clay patted Earl Glover's breastplate and made a bang sound, indicating that he could return to his command position. Clay assigned every nobleman who returned with him to a commander of a part of the cavalry. Location.

With 7000 people, without a mature command system, such an arrangement is more efficient than concentrating all the command power in one's own hands.

Clay was not at all worried that someone would divide his power with such an arrangement, and his prestige in the Hejian battlefield was much higher than these famous noblemen.

……

The two armies approached the Lannister army from two directions in the northwest. Along the way, the scout troops of the two sides had a fierce battle, because the two sides were still hostile so far, and there was no problem at all when they met.

Finally, after Clay killed dozens of Lannister scouts who wanted to come to scout the army, he brought his [-] cavalry and saw the rolling Lannister barracks in the north of Harrenhal.

"Old Gods, there are so many Lannisters..."

Earl Horwood couldn't help expressing emotion, because there was no such large-scale army assembly in the northern border, and this time the southward march was less than 2 people at most, and the troops were divided soon.

Now he was standing on a slightly higher place, overlooking the endless camp, feeling a heavy pressure in his heart.

This is not comparable to the three thousand-person camps in Riverrun City separated by rivers.

If the defense is right, even if Lord Clay brings all the main force, he probably won't be able to break through such a big camp, right?
Clay didn't go to Rob's infantry camp. There's no need. Let's see what Lannister's reaction is. There are 7000 people in front of the camp with a murderous look. It's impossible for them to have no reaction.

He roughly estimated that it is not impossible to charge forward. Lannister's defense on both sides is obviously weaker than the front. However, the risk of doing so is too high. It is no problem to break through the first line of defense. Two said.

"My lord, look, cavalry!"

Earl Hornwood pointed to the west gate of the camp. Just now, a group of Lannister cavalry with bright armor and roaring lion banners were slowly walking towards the west woodland where Clay's army was located.

This is a messenger, because there are less than [-] people in this team. Although the military appearance is neat and tidy, the nearly [-] cavalry facing Clay are still weak, not even ants.

"Let them come here, let me listen, what does Lord Tywin want to say to me?"

Clay issued an order to the army in front. In Westeros, it is not so rigid for the two armies to fight. If you don’t like it, you should kill it. Will come up with some other tricks.

But Clay didn't think it was necessary. In his heart, no matter how Robb Stark behaved, he still had to talk to Tywin in the end. The hostage was for exchange, otherwise, what's the use of staying here? Also wasting food.

This time the northern border went south, many fields were left uncultivated, and the good grain was left unharvested in the fields. Now, the long summer has come to an end, and the short autumn will come.

If there is not enough food reserves, the Hejian land will be burned into scorched earth again, and the food security in the northern border will not be guaranteed when the harsh winter comes.

In the face of natural disasters like wind and snow, all schemes are ridiculous. The cold, and the enemies behind the cold, will kill everyone. Ray had to cheer up and deal with it carefully.

Lord Tywin sent messengers to the two northern armies that were approaching him. He didn't have to be in such a hurry, because no matter what, Eddard Stark's status was higher than that of his son Jaime Lannister. much higher.

But the problem is that this morning, the doctor in charge of Ed Stark's health came to report that Ed Stark's blood loss was resolved, but he started to have a high fever again.

Ed Stark, who is still unconscious until now, has become a hot potato in Tywin's hands, and he must act as soon as possible. If Ed Stark really dies in his hands, That's the bad thing.

So, negotiate quickly, as long as the conditions in the northern border are not too excessive, quickly release your son back, Ed Stark, you guys hurry up, it has nothing to do with me, Tywin really thinks so .

Clay welcomed a Lannister messenger in the middle of the army. He thought he was an ordinary nobleman in the western region, but when this person reported himself as his family, Clay discovered that he was actually a Lannister.

"I am Duke Tywin's younger brother, Kevan Lannister. I am here to meet your commander, Lord Clay Manderly. I have brought greetings from my brother."

Tsk, is this the greeting from the famous Lannister?Can I not have this kind of greeting?
Clay complained a few words in his heart, he is not Robb Stark, and he will not be seated with such a famous quote with special meaning.

However, if I remember correctly, this half-old man in front of me is probably the number two figure in the entire Lannister army. Then, according to this, wouldn't Tywin Lannister go to the Northern Army camp by himself? Went to find Rob?
Duke Tywin wouldn't be so stupid, and Clay figured it out immediately. This is probably a trick that Tywin deliberately used to give Robb Stark eye drops.

No need to guess, Clay knows that the person who went to contact Rob Stark must be just a small person. This kind of thinking is really...

Clay didn't point it out, it's all here, let's ask first, even if Robb Stark is really stupid enough to have thoughts in his heart, he won't get angry at this juncture, his mind is full of his father now, But don't care about these.

"I'm Clay Manderly, Lannister, explain why you're here!"

This is asking knowingly, but no matter what, the momentum in the relationship cannot be lost. Now that the northern border is on the offensive, it is natural to put the air a little higher.

"Now, your lord Ed Stark is in our hands, and you have also captured your lord's son and some of our people. I don't like to cover up, let me tell you, I will come to you to negotiate , to discuss the truce.”

All eyes are on Clay and Kevan. In fact, everyone understands this situation. If you want to fight, you can't fight, and you have to talk if you don't want to.

Now, it depends on what the two sides think, but in any case, let's talk first.

Clay pondered for a moment, then asked:
"First of all, I need to know how the health of Lord Ed is."

Kevan, as a Lannister executive, of course knows that Ed Stark's situation is not good, otherwise he would not appear here, but on his face, he still replied calmly:
"Master Clay, if you have any doubts, please follow me to the camp to find out."

This is nonsense, I can still come out if I go in, it is possible that Tywin's brain suddenly disappeared.

Clay sneered:
"Don't talk about these useless things. If I go in, I won't be able to get out. Don't tell me that you can swear on the honor of the Lannister family. With me, Lannister has no such thing as honor. Support False king, fighting without declaration really shames the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms."

Kevan was completely unmoved by Clay's accusation, his face was as thick as a city wall, he smiled slightly, and said calmly:
"King Joffrey is the eldest son of King Robert and the only heir to the Iron Throne. The Archbishop has obtained the proof of the Seven Gods, and declared to the world that His Majesty's identity is orthodox."

These fat-headed seven-spirited dog legs can't do without you anywhere, just wait, one day I will give you a spoonful of painting.

Clay waved his hand, this is a meaningless topic that cannot be discussed at all.

"I am under the command of Lord Rob, and I personally suggest that in the middle of the army confrontation, your Duke Tywin and you are far away from the army, talk to me and Lord Rob."

"Good advice, isn't it?"

Kevan smiled.

(End of this chapter)

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