Eagle of the Valley of Ice and Fire

Ke Meng looked at the letter in his hand, flipping through it again and again, with shock in his eyes.

"It's unheard of." Colemon looked at Albar Royce's report with some confusion. "There were nearly 30,000 cavalrymen in the Reach and the Stormlands, but they were defeated by Stannis's 5,000 sailors."

Nestor Royce frowned, "The Dornish army of the Red Viper captured the poorly guarded Horn Hill and Nightsong City at the Prince's Pass, and divided the troops into two groups to march towards Highgarden."

"Are there any specific numbers?" Attis Aylin asked, looking at the situation that was gradually getting out of control.

"The scouts at Horn Hill are highly qualified and gave specific figures, saying that the Red Viper has close to four thousand cavalry. Nightsong City only got some vague descriptions." Nestor read the content to everyone, "Huang Sha Flying all over the sky, Dornish soldiers were like venomous snakes lurking underground, suddenly swooping out in groups and attacking Nightsong City. Wherever they passed, strong winds swept over them. What the hell is this yellow sand all over? "

The voice of the High Steward of Erin Valley became irritated and quick, "My son doesn't know whether he has arrived at Renly's military camp. With all due respect, Duke Attis, although King Renly is very talkative and willing to give us greater benefits, but Now that the River Bend is attacked by the feuding Dornishmen, and he himself was stabbed by Stannis at Storm's End, the foundation of his previous dominance has disappeared, and it is really hard to say who will own the Iron Throne."

Artis remained calm, "What do you mean, continue to wait for a price?"

Nestor nodded, "Maintaining our alliance with Wolffish and continuing to attack Lannister will put us in an undefeated position. Before that, why make more promises and waste military strength?"

Kemen frowned slightly. He glanced at Nestor who was talking eloquently. He suppressed his inner uneasiness and said, "Although King Renly suffered a loss, there are still nearly 80,000 troops in Bitterbridge and the Reach. , the fall of Horn Hill was due to a surprise attack by the Dornishmen and a misjudgment of the Reach's strategy. They did not expect that the Dornishmen would join forces with King Stannis. This allowed the Dornishmen, who were accustomed to desert guerrillas, to take the lead. If it were in Highgarden When the Duke of Metz reacts, a much larger army than the Dornishmen will appear."

"Inflatable fish?" Nestor frowned slightly, "I'm afraid he doesn't have the courage to face the Dornish people who have harbored hatred for generations."

Kemon shook his head, "Master Nestor, I think you must be clear," the maester's voice from the Eyrie suddenly became louder, "What can the Reach rely on to unite to support King Renly at this moment?"

Nestor stared at Kemen's rather excited expression and coughed slightly, "Scholar Kemen, you don't have to be like this."

"Thanks to the results of Lady Olenna Redwin organizing noble marriages in the Reach for so many years, the noble union in the Reach is still stable," Kemon spoke quickly, and he was a little nervous after hearing Nestor's words. He nodded and expressed his apology, "My suggestion is that from history, we can know that the Dornish people fought so fiercely largely because of the geographical location. In the desert of Dorne, no one is the opponent of the Dornish warriors, even including The Targaryen dragons left the borderlands and came to the rich riverlands. The Dornish people could not hold out for long. Their logistics could not support them. They could only rely on plundering the riverlands like Tywin is doing now. Hard support.”

"Duke Attis, please forgive me for my gaffe," Bachelor Kemen coughed twice, "If you have a glass of water,"

Attis signaled Ange to bring the water, and Kemen swallowed a few mouthfuls and continued: "If the Dornish army goes deep into the Reach, they will be a lone army, with the mountains of the Dorne Frontier behind them, and in front of them The army of the Reach nobles, if Dorne wants to capture Highgarden, it will be more difficult than climbing to the sky."

Nestor interjected: "However, whether the Dornish invasion is simply to punish the Reach and plunder everywhere, or to invade the castles of the Reach, this has a great impact on the morale of the frontline troops in the Reach at Bitterbridge. The blow might give the Lannister an opportunity to divide their forces southward. After all, the south of the Blackwater River was firmly locked up by Tywin's defenses, and Harrenhal's valley cavalry would have difficulty functioning, while Roose Bolton He used his troops cautiously and stood still after taking the city of Maidenpool. Jon guessed that he wanted to let the civil strife in King's Landing, which was short of food, take the opportunity. "

"Renly in Stormland has lost tens of thousands of cavalry, so how can Garlan Tyrell's 80,000 infantry hold up Tywin's cavalry?" Nestor said calmly, "If the situation is worse, Bitter Bridge will If we lose to the old lion again, then I think the Tyrell family should stop talking about which king they support and think about their next retreat. "

Academician Kemen lifted up his long sleeves and exposed his arms, his expression became more serious. People who didn't know better might even think that Academician Kemen wanted to hit someone.

"Master Nestor, the point is not who wins or who loses, because no matter who sits on the Iron Throne in the valley guarding the Blood Gate, they will never lose, and the noble Arryn family who maintains the Wolf-Hawk Alliance will never lose. The question is who Taking over King's Landing is in the best interest of the Arryn family. King Stannis is too strict. He will not hand over the Green Fork to the Vale, which has just been divided among the landed knights of the Vale. We have already given this piece of fat to the knights. , Although they want to be loyal to more nobles from Sanhe, but the meat has been distributed, is there any reason to give them away again?" Ke Meng said firmly.

Artis noticed that there were faint stains of sweat on the forehead of Nestor Royce who heard the Green Fork River, and the normal arguments and discussions were a little more subtle.

Kemen is a bachelor. He can consider the interests of everyone in the valley, so it is easy to think that the enfeoffment of the landed knights of the Green Fork River has basically come to an end. Except for some larger nobles in the Green Fork River Basin, the replacement of the knight class has basically come to an end. ended, but due to the marriage contract between the Royce family and the Stark family, this process did not involve the participation of the wealthy knights of the Royce family. Although the dissatisfied did not appear, the conflicts and dissatisfaction that had been buried would explode sooner or later.

According to Nestor's natural attitude, he is obviously more inclined to the side with strong martial virtues, and the Royce family, which has not received any real benefits from the Green Fork River, will not take Renly's promise to the Green Fork River seriously. .

Nestor obviously noticed this, and he was very nervous. The guardian of the Gates of the Moon and the High Steward of the Arryn Valley did not want the lord to have any discord with him.

"I didn't consider this." Nestor was defeated. He was not a bachelor with nothing to rely on. Although he did not have his own fief, he was still a member of the Royce family.

Attis looked at the silent Nestor Royce, thinking that Nestor's contribution did not bring him the reward he deserved. He even avoided suspicion and was afraid of causing dissatisfaction among the Royce family. , he took the initiative to submit a request to Attis to abandon the enfeoffment of the Green Fork River.

Such a general manager is more reassuring than anyone else.

"King Renly is at his weakest at this time, but there is no need to underestimate himself. His strength is still outstanding. Moreover, King Renly knows how to get along with nobles. He is like a traveler who has fallen into an ice cave and has not yet awakened. We just need to Given bonfires and warm porridge at this time, King Renly will definitely put the Vale in a position equal to or even surpassing that of the Reach," Kemon said, his eyes seeming to shine, "If King Renly ascends the Iron Throne in the future , after taking over King's Landing, the Arryn family will definitely be on the royal council again, acting as the right-hand man of the Baratheon dynasty, and will also get half of the riverlands."

Kemen hid his hands in his long sleeves again, and his tone returned to calmness, "I can't think of a better outcome for the situation, Master Attis."

A glimmer of light flashed in Attis's eyes, and he nodded slightly, with approval for Kemen hidden in his eyes.