Game of Thrones: I loaded the witcher system.

Chapter 187
The Great Wall was once glorious. At its peak, a huge army of more than 1 people was stationed along the hundreds of miles of ice and snow wall.

You know, the land near the Great Wall has been covered with ice and snow for many years. It is rare to melt the snow even in midsummer. It is almost impossible to carry out large-scale agricultural planting. Therefore, the logistics of these 1 people are almost all maintained by the rear. .

The huge army of [-] night watchmen, which is not produced by the people, may be the largest standing army in the history of Westeros so far.

What is embarrassing is that this once huge and glorious power now has less than 800 people left, and it is full of all kinds of villains, rapists, thieves, robbers, little nobles who have made mistakes or Knights and more.

It is simply impossible to expect them to block the savage army with tens of thousands of troops on such a wide line of defense, even if they are replaced by well-disciplined elite soldiers.

With five thousand cavalry, Clay left the huge barracks outside Winterfell, and quickly headed north along the King's Road connecting Castle Black and Winterfell.

Marching on this road with the best traffic conditions in the entire northern border, Clay increased the marching speed by one-third. Even so, the whole army did not feel tired, because they were all walking on the smooth road. It's like getting on the highway.

Jon Snow and Commander-in-Chief Mormont had already set off for Castle Black one step ahead of them. This was not like Stannis, who landed from Eastwatch, and then went straight to Mance Red Mang passed.

If the northerners want to take a boat, and with such a large cavalry force, it is estimated that Clay can only take them to White Harbor, and use his own fleet to transport so many people there in one go.

As a commander, he considered going to Castle Black first, but he didn't plan to rush into the army. He didn't know the situation on the battlefield at all, and he didn't even have a map. He couldn't fight based on his feelings, right?
Therefore, the five thousand army will definitely stay in Castle Black for a while, wait until Clay has a clear understanding of the situation, and then formulate a battle plan, and then finish the work with a thunderous blow.

If you attack without preparation, if something goes wrong and these wildlings run away, it will be a bad thing, because the threat of the White Walkers is still there, they will still go south, and the night watchmen closed the door to peace talks .

By that time, Clay's 5000 people will be firmly held here, guarding against the invasion of all-pervasive savages. This is not the result he wants to see.

His style of using troops has always been to look for opportunities, strike swiftly and swiftly, without leaving any future troubles.

The further north it got, the colder it got, and after crossing Long Lake, even the sky was covered with snowflakes.

The climate in the northern region is very sensitive to the transition from late autumn to severe winter. Winter has not yet arrived, but from here, it is completely a world of ice and snow.

All the way to the north, passing through Xinxindi, Houguan Town, Zengdi, and Mole Village. At the end of the King's Road, Clay saw the huge city wall that was so eye-catching for the first time.

It is gray and black, from the east to the west of the field of vision, and the top layer is a piece of white, which is the snow that has not yet frozen into ice.

Like a lonely behemoth, it has been crawling at the northernmost tip of the kingdom for thousands of years, silently guarding the human beings in the south. This is the Great Wall. One of the miracles.

Coming here, the magic power in Clay's body became restless. He was very sure that the Great Wall itself contained huge magic power, which allowed him to clearly feel it from a considerable distance.

"Damn it, has the night watchman been staying in such a ghostly place?"

Earl Glover cursed in a low voice. He just got off his horse and checked the ground. The ground was frozen harder than steel. It took a long time to dig out a small piece, which turned out to be full of sparkling ice crystals.

The ground here is already frozen, and any crops cannot grow here. Only the tree species of the Ghost Forest can plant their roots deep in the warmer ground, and then survive tenaciously in the wind and snow.

Earl Glover rubbed the sprained thumb he just dug out, stepped on the horse's back, and urged the horse to come to Clay with his legs, and said in a low voice:
"Lord Clay, shall we go directly to Castle Black with the whole army now? Or is it the old rule to send people around to guard?"

"At any time, we must not relax our vigilance, even in a woman's bed. We have to protect ourselves."

Nodding his head, Earl Glover understood what Clay meant, and quickly left. After a while, dozens of horses left the large army in all directions. This was the scout force released by Clay's army.

"Master Clay, the arrangements have been made. I told them that if you see anyone who dares to attack them, just kill them directly."

Clay nodded. This is the safest arrangement. There are only a few human settlements in this poor place, and people who see the northern cavalry uniforms will not have much reaction.

Of course, the night watchman's coat of paint is very recognizable. This order is actually aimed at the small army of wildlings that may be encountered. Clay never gives his information sources to others.

With Mormont playing tricks in front of him, Clay didn't trust the Night Watchman a little bit. Although everyone is in the same trench now, if the Night Watchman side has reservations, there will be big problems on the battlefield.

"Let's go, go to Castle Black first, and meet our Commander-in-Chief Mormont. After all, we are guests, and it's not appropriate to even see our master."

After finishing speaking, Clay kicked his spurs, and the horse stepped forward. Behind him, five thousand cavalrymen lined up in five neat rows, silently following their commander.

The horseshoes stepped on the rammed earth road covered with a thin layer of snow, leaving shallow horseshoe marks in the shape of bowls.

The howling cold wind, mixed with the sharp snowflakes like knives, quickly buried these traces, so that those who came later did not even know that someone had come.

Zhou Tian was cold.

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The army arrived at Castle Black. This is one of the largest castles along the Great Wall. On the south side, it is almost entirely made of wood. There are wooden watchtowers, wooden fences, and only the gate towers. A stone tower.

Most of the sworn brothers of the Night Watch Corps had seen such a huge army for the first time. Five thousand cavalrymen formed neat five square formations on the southern plain of Castle Black.

The wolf-running flag of the Stark family and the mermaid flag of the Manderly family were flying high, and the steel frame iron fist flag of the Glover family was a little behind, and there was nothing else besides that. banner up.

Jon Snow led more than a dozen soldiers in black, riding thin dark horses, out of the south gate of Castle Black to meet Clay and his army.

"Clay, thank you for coming to support us, and the Night Watch Corps thanks the North for their assistance."

Jon said the welcome in a formal tone, but he didn't see the smile he expected on Clay's face, and Clay just nodded nonchalantly and gave the order:

"Is the camp ready for my troops to rest?"

"Uh... well, I'll lead you there."

Jon Snow replied a little at a loss, Clay's reaction was a bit beyond his expectations, and he didn't understand why.

"Lord Glover, follow Jon and light our soldiers on fire. This place is too cold. Only warmth can keep the soldiers fighting. Remember what you should do."

Earl Glover agreed, his face was also tense, as if covered with ice, not because of anything else, but because of the tone of Clay's words. He and Clay went all the way south, and every time before going to the battlefield, Clay has this kind of tone, saying one thing, and dying if he refuses to accept it.

Earl Glover understands that everyone who has been with Clay understands that Clay is a very easy person to get along with in private, but as long as he speaks to you in this tone, it means that he is serious and not joking. up.

Earl Glover left with the bewildered Jon Snow. Castle Black left three people with Clay, and Clay also left behind thirty Manderly family guards, who followed Clay. Enter the south gate of Castle Black.

Facing it was a square with a large area, which should be the place where the Night Watch Corps held daily meetings and training. Clay saw some weapon racks placed in the corner, and there was no snow on them, obviously someone was there frequently used.

Commander Mormont was standing in the center of the square. Clay rode his horse ten steps away from him and got off his horse. Behind him, thirty elite Manderly families also got off their horses in unison.

"Welcome to the north of the world, Lord Clay Manderly."

said Lord Commander Mormont, with a grin on his face.

Clay didn't argue with him, the old guy put them together, this is an open conspiracy, no one can do anything about it, he feels uncomfortable, on the surface he doesn't need to compete with Commander Mormont, so he stretched out He took his hand and shook hands with the old guy:
"The Night Watchman Legion is the strong shield that defends the kingdom, and it is our duty as nobles to support the Legion. There is nothing to say."

Clay smiled, and after exchanging greetings with Commander Mormont, he walked into the tall tower called the Commander's Tower where the Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watch lived. He wanted to have a good talk with the Commander-in-Chief.

After closing the door, only Clay and Lord Commander Mormont were left in the black room, and there was a table between them, on which was the hot soup brought in by the servants.

Clay stirred the soup and looked at the contents. There was almost no meat, and they were all strangely shaped plant roots.

"Do you usually eat these things?"

"Yes, Lord Clay, that's pretty good. I don't have any products. I rely entirely on supplies from the south, and East China Sea Watch occasionally sends some catches, and they all have a bad smell."

Commander-in-Chief Mormont said nonchalantly that he was used to the hard life here, and every night watchman was used to it. It would be a strange thing if the level of products here could still have meat.

After a moment of silence, Clay said:

"I brought 5000 people here this time, but they are all cavalry. After fighting this battle for you, we will leave. There is still a war in the south, and we must fight a war. Therefore, there is no force to defend the Great Wall for you. "

"Oh, this is really not good news, is it to avenge Lord Eddard Stark?"

Commander-in-Chief Mormont asked, he is a contemporary of Ed Stark, the surname of Mormont is the lord family of Bear Island in the north, and he was driven away by Clay when he gave the position of Patriarch Jorah Mormont came to the Wall as Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.

Therefore, Eddard Stark's sudden death was also uncomfortable for him. Although the Night Watchman himself did not intervene in the affairs of the Seven Kingdoms, his past memories would not be faked.

"Yes, so this battle must be fought. If it hadn't happened suddenly on the side of the night watchman, I would have already sent troops south with His Majesty Rob."

Commander-in-Chief Mormont didn't say anything more. Clay's words are already very clear. I still recognize the strong shield of your kingdom in the north, so I will not take revenge for the time being and come here to help you fight, but don't take us for fools. .

The reason why Clay's troops were all cavalry this time was because he was comfortable using cavalry himself, and secondly, he estimated that the battlefield was all plains, and the snow wasn't thick enough for the horses to gallop at full speed.

As for the last reason, the cavalry couldn't stay here at all. If he brought the infantry, he might become the captain of the northern garrison on the Great Wall.

"Okay, since I'm here, I must get things done. Tell me about the situation of the savages first, so we can make up our minds."

Commander-in-Chief Mormont looked at the young man in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, after all, Wyman Manderly has an excellent heir, and he can do this before he is 20 years old.

He didn't really believe in Clay's achievements in the south at first, but now he believed it a little bit, because the northern nobles who came with him all followed the young man in front of him.

For example, right now, this Clay Manderly is discussing the battle plan with himself, the commander-in-chief, but none of the other nobles are called in. This signal is very obvious.

The entire northern cavalry group of 5000 men was under the control of this young man. He didn't need to discuss with anyone. What he said was an order that could not be violated in this army.

"Their situation, when you climb up the city wall by the ladder at night, you can see the flames of their camp. Mance Rayder claimed to have 10 people in front of us, but I reckon he is bluffing .”

"You mean, the total strength of Mance Rayder is not that many, or he only has tens of thousands of people on the front, and he divided his troops?"

"Yes, I am inclined to divide his troops. The rangers in the Shadow Tower and Eastwatch have reported the movement of savages. Although the savages are all tribes, they finally elected a king. You say that the two sides The wildlings have nothing to do with Mance Rayder?"

"If that's the case, Mance Rayder is delaying us. He led the main force himself, dragged hundreds of you to Castle Black, and then asked others to bypass the Great Wall from Seal Bay or the Grand Canyon? "

Clay raised this question. If this is the case, then he must immediately divide his troops, break up the large army into small groups, and hunt down the wildling squads that are about to go ashore or cross the canyon in small groups.

In the Battle of Castle Black in memory, the wildlings bypassed the Great Wall and attacked from the weak south of Castle Black, causing a lot of trouble for the Night Watchmen.

"Not necessarily, I think Mance Rayder's desire to negotiate with us is still very strong. The things behind their buttocks frightened them, and the number of people who can pass through Seal Bay and the Grand Canyon is very limited. They didn't that time."

Commander Mormont shook his head. He and Mance Rayder were old rivals, and they had tested each other for many rounds along the Great Wall. Clay felt that he could accept this judgment.

"Hasn't anyone been sent to speak to Mance Rayder? What the hell are they going to do?"

"Sent, but the effect is not good. The gang of savages tossed and turned for one purpose, to enter the city, but when the people I sent out put down their weapons and accepted management, they bombed the nest there, and there was no progress at all."

Commander-in-Chief Mormont's tone was a little impatient. This was not aimed at Clay, but because he was angry when he mentioned the wildlings.

"Stubborn."

Clay summed it up coldly, and the old guy nodded vigorously beside him, that's what he meant.

"The news of our arrival must be kept absolutely secret, and the savages must not be known. You should understand what I mean, Commander-in-Chief."

Commander Mormont nodded. He knew what Clay was going to do. If he wanted to fight, cavalry was not infantry. If he could strike with a thunderbolt when the opponent was unprepared, the effect would be much better than being upright.

Sighing, he said:

"I will restrain my subordinates. All rangers who are out of the fortress are not allowed to approach the camp of the savages. I will try my best to ensure that your existence will not be known by the savages."

Clay nodded and didn't speak any more. He already knew the situation very well. The Night Watchman's troops on the Great Wall of Impossibility were too few and could only be concentrated at three points. Now that Mance Rayder's army was blocking the door, it was equivalent to letting The defenders of Castle Black couldn't move.

There are too few people in Eastwatch and the Shadow Tower, which means that the defense of the Great Wall has changed from one line to three points. Mance Rayder can break through from any position at will. If the Great Wall is not too high, it is almost impossible to climb up. Impossible, even if Clay came now, the Great Wall would have fallen long ago.

"The Great Wall leads to the gate beyond the Great Wall, how many people can go out at a time?"

Clay thought of another problem. If the city gate is too small and only one horse can go out at a time, then among his 5000 people, the first person goes out in the morning, and when the last person comes out, it is probably time for dinner.

During this period of time, whenever a wildling scout came over to take a look from a distance, the suddenness of the cavalry in Clay's hands disappeared.

Stannis had only 1000 men at the time, and he landed from Eastwatch, directly outside the Great Wall, so there was no such problem.

And 1000 people is actually not enough. After all, it is tens of thousands, that is, tens of thousands of pigs.

Therefore, Stannis can only fight a battle of defeat, not a battle of annihilation. These wildlings who escaped are still rebellious in the end, and trouble is still trouble.

But Clay is different, 5000 people who are waiting for work, are enough to form a huge encirclement circle on the plain, hitting the savages in one breath, and then chasing and biting the broken soldiers until they are completely subdued.

"The doorway is fairly wide. It's no problem for three horses to go out at the same time. It's okay to squeeze four horses, but more will not work."

Clay is quite satisfied with this answer, which means that he can take out the cavalry corps in about four hours, and there is no need to take out 5000 people in one go.

3000 people go out first, directly disrupting the formation of the savages, smashing the resistance of the savages, and then the remaining 2000 people come out, come out and rush directly to the front of the savages' defeated army, encircling them and surrounding them.

Clay dared to encircle Lannister's 5000 elite army with [-] cavalry. Now he still has [-] men in his hand, encircling tens of thousands of wildling troops. Clay believes that his subordinates can do it.

As for how many dead souls will be left under the long sword of his own cavalry, that is not a question for Clay to consider.
Besides, he is not a general either, an invisible crown has been firmly placed on his head.

In this world, there has never been a throne that has not accumulated a lot of bones.

(End of this chapter)