Dominate the Game of Thrones with Mount and Blade

Chapter 99 Night Raid

"You guys are chatting happily. Did I miss anything?" Lady Hean appeared from the door.

On both sides of her were Hendry and Jayne Bracken, the eldest daughter of Earl Janos.

Since arriving at Harrenhal, Jayne and her sisters have been staying with Lady Hean all day.

One old and five young, they get along well.

Hendry also often ran to Lady Hean's room. He has been working hard to build a good relationship with the earl-level nobles in the riverland, and the same strategy is used for the declining Hean family.

As soon as the three of them came in, the arguing crowd immediately quieted down.

More than a dozen eyes were cast on Hendry and Jayne.

"What's wrong?" Hendry is not stupid. After noticing something wrong, he asked.

After the audience was silent for a few breaths, the red-robed monk Thoros explained to him the actions of Earl Bracken.

Hendry's ordinary facial features suddenly became brilliant, with several expressions such as surprise, dumbfounded, fear, and guilty conscience mixed together, making it difficult to guess what he was thinking at the moment.

Finally, he said: "I was just about to fight the Westerland soldiers to death? Why did my uncle surrender first?"

My nephew was about to fight to the death, why did my uncle surrender first?

Why didn't he take me with him after surrendering?

Seeing the awkward situation, Mrs. Hean laughed and made a round: "In fact, Earl Janos's behavior can be understood."

Raymond also chimed in: "That's right, since Edmure was seriously injured, he handed over the command of the River Army in Riverrun to Earl Tytus of Raventree City, and when Stonehedge City was besieged, Earl Janos was just trying to protect himself."

After a battle outside Riverrun, Edmure was seriously injured and unable to take charge of the overall situation, so he handed over the command to Earl Tytus on the north bank.

There are two reasons for this arrangement: Raventree is on the north bank of the Red Fork River and has not been invaded for the time being, so Tytus can focus on fighting the westerland soldiers in Riverrun; after Janos lent troops to Arthur, the Blackwood family became the strongest among the river lords in Riverrun.

But the four earls on the south bank had no intention of staying in Riverrun and were eager to rush back to their own territory for rescue, which made Janos very embarrassed.

If he went back with a thousand people, Stonehedge was being surrounded; if he stayed in Riverrun, the nobles on the south bank who were friendly with him had left, and the remaining Tully soldiers and Raventree soldiers were under the command of their mortal enemy Tytus.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Earl of Bracken used his own famous skill: snatching prisoners of war and defecting.

And this was not an ordinary prisoner of war, the regicide was the eldest son of Duke Tywin.

For a dwarf son, Little Devil, who was not favored by the head of the Lion Family, Duke Tywin could go to war with the entire Riverlands. The price of the regicide that Tywin loved so much was really sky-high.

Moreover, Janos was the first earl-level nobleman to surrender in the Riverlands. In order to show his sincerity in accepting the surrender, Duke Tywin's offer would not be low.

A thousand gold coins are enough to buy horse bones.

After the two helped to rescue, Hendry vowed that he was not a person like his uncle. He would definitely stand with the Riverlands people and fight to the death with the Westerlands soldiers.

No one at the scene questioned it, but I'm afraid not many people believed it.

There were other things to discuss, and Hendry and his cousin were not embarrassed.

"I propose to send Raymond from Darry City to Maiden Spring City for help." Marco Piper said.

This was the first time he made such a smart suggestion.

Maiden Spring City in Crab Bay is the home castle of the Murton family, and the current lord is Earl William Murton.

When Duke Tywin stationed troops in Horndale, the Mooton family did not respond to the call of the Tully family, the feudal lord, on the grounds that the journey was too far.

In the entire vicinity of Harrenhal, there is only one large family that can still have more than 2,000 troops.

The Raymond family and the Mooton family have been neighbors for many years, and sending him there should be able to borrow a lot of troops.

Arthur nodded, "This is also a way."

Due to the defeat of Riverrun and Kevan's army heading north, his plan was greatly disrupted.

Originally, he wanted to defend Harrenhal with the little force in his hands and the newly formed army, and then wait for the reinforcements from the North to arrive.

According to the original plot, as long as Harrenhal is defended for about a month, 17,000 Northern and Frey infantry led by Marquis Roose Bolton will arrive.

But this plan is obviously not suitable for the current situation.

In the original book, Jaime really didn't know how to fight, so he besieged Riverrun in three places, and was later captured in the ambush battle in the Whispering Wood.

That's why the Westerland detachment was left without a commander in the subsequent raid on the camp, and was divided and defeated by the Northern cavalry, which had far fewer troops than the Westerland.

But Kevan was not as reckless as his nephew. He was a qualified second son who had received complete military training, and his purpose of existence was to serve as Duke Tywin's military assistant.

Since Riverrun could not be captured in a short time, and the Northern soldiers had already reached the Bay of Cailin, it was only natural for Kevan to lead his army north to fight, and by the way, to pull the Freys, who were sitting on the fence, to his own camp.

But in this way, the Northern soldiers had to deal with Kevan's Westerland soldiers first, and the time to go south was greatly delayed.

This put Arthur and his men in a precarious situation.

If Duke Tywin was determined to take it at the cost of his life, even if Harrenhal was taller, all the troops in the city would not be enough to consume it.

The soldiers of the various families in the river added up to about 1,300 people, and the number of new troops reached 2,100, a total of 3,400 people, which was far from enough compared to Tywin's 14,000 people.

This is the most famous heavy cavalry corps of the Lion family, and its number of people far exceeds those under Arthur's command.

Therefore, finding reliable foreign aid has become the most urgent matter now.

It's just that the Mouton family's military strength is a bit lacking.

Raymond said: "This is also feasible, but even if all the troops of the Mouton family come to help, it may not be possible..."

He didn't say it clearly, but his meaning was obvious.

After eating, Soros wiped his mouth with oil, turned to the river nobles and said:

"In addition to strengthening yourselves, you can also think about weakening your opponents."

Weaken your opponent...

Arthur suddenly remembered a certain method that was common in the Three Kingdoms in his previous life:

Robbery of camp in the middle of the night.

"We can attack their camp in the middle of the night. If we plan well, we can attack and kill Tywin in one fell swoop. As long as Tywin dies, the West will definitely fight Renly in the south to protect Joffrey's throne." He told everyone said.

At the moment, Duke Eddard is still locked up in the dungeon of the Red Keep in King's Landing, Robb has not yet claimed the throne, and the conflict between the Westerlands and the Fish and Wolf Alliance has not yet intensified to the point of death.

At most, Edmure was injured and a little devil was tied up. As long as these two people were alive, the two families could still sit down and talk.

"The main force of the Western Region outside the city is very tightly defended. We don't have much chance." Ma Ke said.

He has always been forthright and reckless. If he said there was no chance, then this road would really not work.

The nobles in the river fell into deep thought.

Are you just waiting here to die?

As a landowner, Mrs. He'an suddenly thought of something, "Maybe you..."

The words came to her lips, but she stopped talking.

"What, madam, tell me quickly." Patrick's temper was aroused and he urged.

"Tywin's army is near Heron Town. There is indeed a shortcut from the castle to there, but this is too risky and may cost you your life." The old woman said in a serious tone.

"As long as they can approach their camp quietly, they will lose their lives." Arthur's tone was unusually certain.

He still has confidence in his abilities.

If Tywin is killed, there may be no more wars in the entire Riverlands, and the civilians will live a miserable life.

"For the millions of civilians across the Riverlands, it's a risk worth taking," he added.

Mrs. He'an's face was heavy, "Then I will say it. From God's Eye Lake, you can quietly reach the dock of Heron Town, and Tywin's army will not even defend the lake."

Raymond and others nodded, approving this plan.

Everyone was buzzing with additional details.

"You can row a boat to the dock in Heron Town in the middle of the night."

"Just pretend to be cavalry from the Western Region. We have a lot of their armor and weapons."

In the battle with Amory Lodge's Heron Town, seven to eight hundred sets of Western Light Cavalry equipment were captured, which are now being put to good use.

"Take dozens of top players and fight directly to Tywin's residence."

"That is, cut Tywin into eight pieces and let them know the consequences of invading our river!"

After a discussion, the plan to attack Tywin was finally determined.

According to the spies who were caught entering the city, all infantry and light cavalry were stationed in Heron. Duke Tywin, the officer corps and more than 4,000 heavy cavalry stayed outside the town.

So Arthur and the others need to dress up as light cavalry from the Western Region, enter the enemy camp from the dock in Heron Town, sneak into the tent area outside the town in the middle of the night, then find the largest tent, rush in and start working.

Of course, it's not just about killing Tywin once he catches him, he also has to hold the Western Guard hostage to let the team that robbed the camp get out of the enemy camp.

After finalizing many details, Arthur began to select the team to rob the camp.

According to the old rules, the members of the Blood Troupe came first, and Wagg and the twenty-two mercenaries of the Warrior Group were selected.

In order to boost the morale of these people, Arthur ordered Hailey to take out a thousand golden dragons and distribute them to these people on the spot.

Wag, who was called, didn't have any objections and stammered his thanks.

As long as he has gold, he can do anything.

"It's too little." Mrs. He'an, who was sitting in the corner, had a different view.

"It's extremely dangerous to go here. A thousand golden dragons don't even have a hundred for each person. It spreads as if we Hejian people are stingy."

She said to the manager, Richard: "Go and get 1,300 golden dragons to make up for these warriors."

Arthur didn't object, it wasn't his own money.

Lady He'an has no descendants, and she owns the largest earldom in Harrenhal and the Riverlands, so she has always been generous.

"My, madam, thank you."

Wag's eyes widened and he hurriedly rushed to the old woman in the corner, picked up her right hand and started kissing her fiercely.

Arthur ignored these two and continued to pick people.

The sharpshooter An Gai was also called, and his archery skills may be of use.

The rest are the people from Hejian, Ma Ke and his seven top warriors, six cavalry officers from Haijiang City, eight infantrymen from Darui City, and fourteen elite infantrymen from the Bracken family.

Including Arthur, there were sixty people in total.

Raymond, Hendry, and Patrick also wanted to go, but the former wanted to move reinforcements, and the latter two had average strength, so they were all rejected by Arthur.

Thoros and the Lightning King were also rejected by Arthur. They were not from the river and there was no need to take such a big risk.

Everything is ready, just waiting to start work at midnight.

…

In the middle of the night, when the moon is dark and the wind is high, it is the time for murder and arson.

The people from the robbery camp wearing Lannister light cavalry armor sat in six small boats and quietly set out from the vicinity of Harrenhal and rowed towards the town's dock.

The stars were shining brightly, reflecting the sparkling waves on the lake.

The whole world seemed to be filled with the sound of people paddling.

"For the sake of millions of people, we all went to the Ten Thousand Army Camp to attack and kill the enemy's commander. It's a good story to say." Arthur said.

Beside his feet, there was the golden sword, but it was wrapped in thick cloth and tied together with several lances.

Marco, who was in the same boat as him, smacked his lips and said, "It would be better if there was a pot of ale."

Arthur also wanted to drink some low-alcohol ale, but he really didn't have the conditions right now.

With this trace of regret, he paddled hard.

Soon, everyone rowed to the front of the pier.

From a distance, you can see four or five Western soldiers guarding the dock, but they are all sitting on the ground, back to back, tilting their heads and falling asleep.

"Excellent." Arthur said softly.

In order to reduce the noise, he stretched out his hand to stop the five small boats behind him, and only allowed his own one to approach slowly.

After landing, Arthur and the nine people on the boat killed the five Western Guards.

The five boats behind them also quickly approached, and everyone in the robbery camp gathered.

In order to be less conspicuous, the golden sword tied to the lance was held by a member of the Blood Troupe.

After roughly forming two lines, they set off towards Heron Town.

Not far away, they met a five-person team on night watch.

The captain of the Lion family who led the team was very clever. When he saw so many people dressed as cavalry coming from the dock, he suddenly became suspicious.

Firstly, there are not many light cavalry stationed in the town, and secondly, they are all infantry patrolling at night. The cavalry are Lord Tywin's treasure.

"Stop, Lannister," he shouted, trying to confirm the other person's identity with a password.

Arthur, the leader, naturally didn't know how to respond and was awkward for a few seconds.

Fortunately, there are people in the team who react quickly.

An Gai fired two rounds and five arrows, and all members of the night watch team fell to the ground on the spot.

The people in the robbery camp behind him were naturally clever and ran up to remove the body and dragged it to the corner.

"What should we do? We don't know the password." Ma Ke was a little anxious.

Arthur thought for a while, "Don't worry, at least we know that the first half of the sentence is Lannister. If you meet someone, ask the first half, and you can always know the second half."

He waved his hand, and the team that robbed the camp moved towards the tent area outside the town.

On the way, we naturally met the night watch team again.

This time, Arthur asked first: "Stop, Lannister."

"I won't repay my debts," the squad leader replied reflexively.

Arthur nodded and waved his hand: "Yes, let's continue patrolling."

Then take people and move on.

The team leader who was drunk was a little confused. Shouldn't he ask first?

But these cavalrymen had already passed by. The team leader thought that one more thing would be better than one less thing, so he pretended that there was no such thing and continued to patrol the night.

After receiving the password, Arthur felt confident and led the people towards the tent area outside the town with their heads held high.

The correct password allowed them to go smoothly and enter the camping site outside the town.

The largest tent in the tent area also caught Arthur's eye.

Just met another ten-man night-watching lion soldier.

Arthur's light cavalry uniforms also attracted attention.

The leading Lion Soldier asked: "Password, Joffrey I."

"You can't pay your debts," Arthur said.

It’s just that this time I’m not very confident.

The leading lion soldier became suspicious: "Who is your subordinate? Tell me your name quickly."

Arthur glanced at the largest tent, which was about fifty or sixty steps away.

Even to deal with this group of people, it was still too late to run over.

He made a gesture with his left hand behind his back, and his right hand rested on the big sword Shuoyue at his waist. Answered:

"Ser Amory Lodge, our commander is..."

Halfway through his words, Arthur drew his sword and struck at the group.

Everyone in the back also got Arthur's reminder, and those who shot arrows shot arrows, and those who slashed others slashed others.

"Enemy attack~" This group of night watch lion soldiers still issued a reminder.

Ten people were quickly cut down.

There was not much response from the surrounding tents, but the response of the Lion Soldiers in some key positions was much faster.

Some well-dressed Lion soldiers rushed out from many corners.

Arthur waved his sword and shouted: "Protect Lord Tywin."

Then he rushed towards the largest tent.

The people in the robbery camp behind them also shouted "Protect Lord Tywin", and they followed Arthur's charge.

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