King of The Wall

2021-11-02

Chapter 691 The thief must be chased
Good luck in misfortune.

The dragon is not heading west, and Igor's pursuit force appears to be held back by the Golden Regiment cavalry in the rear. After a chaotic retreat for two or three hours, Jon Connington and King Aegon hurriedly but safely retreated back to the camp that was large enough to accommodate a hundred thousand army.

There were few silhouettes inside and outside the camp, and only a few flags were still flying on the wooden gates and walls. Because of the determination to win, the Reach coalition only left a few hundred soldiers to guard the camp. A sudden thought of having one's hair stand on end suddenly flashed into Clinton's mind. Fortunately, the scout's return quickly confirmed that his worries were unfounded: the gatekeeper was still the Reach army soldier, who was dressed and looked nothing. Unusually, they did not see the shadow of half the enemy army at all, and they were extremely surprised by the defeat of the large army.

The battalion gate creaked open, and the defeated Reach soldiers, led by the Golden and Highgarden troops, sparsely poured in through the gate. After setting up the security guard a little, Jon Connington immediately reconvened the generals in the name of the Prime Minister.

"In war, victory and defeat are common. Igor is indeed a terrifying opponent, but he still fails to complete the battle. Just imagine - if in a fierce battle that lasted for half a day, there was a team of two or three thousand people. The strange soldiers raided our army camp, and today we really have no way to escape!" Looking at the dejected nobles and even the king, Clinton cheered for them, "But now, relying on this huge camp , we still have the strength to resist!"

"There is still the strength to resist? Fart!" With the defeat of the war, the respect for the superior is also disappeared, a man from Summer Isles with black skin as coal The Golden Regiment officer ignored the commander's face and spit on the ground, "Are you not tall enough or have poor eyesight, didn't you see the Queen's two dragons turning the fleet into a fire sea! Now there are not only cannons but also cannons on the opposite side. Long, let's not talk about the guns, let me ask how many dragon-hunting crossbows we have left? When the dragon moves towards the camp, shall we bid our guns on it?"

The army left the camp in the morning and went to the battlefield At that time, he took away almost all the dragon-hunting crossbows, leaving only three left behind to prevent the granary from being burned by an air raid. And the dragon-hunting crossbows that were brought to the battlefield... were all placed at the forefront at the suggestion of Harry Strickland - a decision that now seems difficult to say right or wrong: the Queen's two dragons did not dive towards them when they arrived on the battlefield. , even if you leave the dragon hunting crossbow in the rear and prepare it, it is useless. They were launched against the bunker wall, causing hundreds of casualties to the Queen's infantry, which once tilted the battle to the Reach, but the West Expedition Force artillery that responded quickly returned fire and destroyed half of them, and the rest Also because it was arranged too far ahead, it was almost immediately caught in the enemy's hand in the last wave of the Queen's army's counter-charge.

None of them were taken out.

"In addition to the three left in the granary of the main camp, we brought back two." The commander of the air defense force reported in a weak voice, "These two failed due to transportation reasons. I didn’t arrange to go to the front line to fight, but stayed in the car, and just as I retreated, I was brought back by the soldiers under my command to repair it, it should be able to use.”

The repair is only five Taiwan, how can you protect a large camp with a scale of 100,000 people?
There was absolute silence at the open-air "meeting", Randyll Tarly added in a cold tone after a moment of indifference: "I hope you don't ignore the fact that Northwest and south of Reach, Westerlands people and North, Dorne The other two armies of the people, with a total of about 30,000 to 40,000 people, are still pressing step by step. We gave up dealing with these two lines and concentrated our strength to deal with the enemy in the middle. The plan is to defeat the main force led by Igor, and we can bring Great victory and peace talks with Westerlands North and Dorne! But now that we have clenched our fists and can't win one of the three opposing sides, is it necessary to fight this battle again? Lord Clinton, no disrespect, but the Reach people's Your life is also valuable, if you still want to encourage us to continue fighting today, please save your energy!"

The battle is no longer going on, Clinton actually knew that he would force the gold The regiment and Reach people go and Igor meet force with force, they should cut off oneself's head and go to the enemy.

"Lord Tully, of course I don't dare to ignore the Queen's north and south roads, and I realize that our army has no morale to fight again, but please listen to me quietly." He lowered his head slightly, hiding the secret Rolling Adam's apple, "The enemy didn't bite our butt to chase, why? Of course it's not kindness, but because they also narrowly won and are unable to pursue any more! Optimistically, we should be able to gather before dark today. 20,000 people, this number is more than the enemy's remaining combat troops, even if they can't fight in the field, but relying on the strong camp, it is still enough to give the enemy a headache. The current situation has turned defeat into victory is a fantasy story, but at least We still have the qualifications to negotiate!"

"The qualifications to negotiate?" Randyll Tarly pursed his lips indifferently, and he was always stubborn at the moment, he only hoped that his son would be fine, and thought about what to do Keeping House Tarly's castle and land in the Corner Hill, he is no longer angry. "A few months ago, outside King's Landing, we were really qualified to negotiate; a few hours ago, on the battlefield where the two armies faced each other, We might be able to negotiate a good price; now? What are we going to talk about?"

"A barracks, several warehouses of food, and if not enough, the entire people of Reach." Clinton's His expression gradually relaxed, and he calmed down after he had made up his mind, "Our army's dragon-hunting crossbow is running out, and the morale is hard to support another battle, but the enemy doesn't know; although Igor has won today's big victory, , but his food and forage crisis is still there, and he must get our rations to solve it; in addition, the Queen has a victory now, the Reach people will be her people in the future, and Lord Tyrell has been talking about 'If you delay the spring seeds, you will starve to death. A million people', as the future Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, shouldn't she have to worry about this question?"

"So, what are your plans for the Prime Minister?" Harry Strickland pretended to be calm and asked in his heart. But already anxious like ants on a hot pan. He and all the soldiers and officers of the Golden Corps can put all their wealth on Aegon, and see that the king they support has no hope of winning, how can they calm down?
"Call me Jon, old fogey can no longer stand by Iron Throne to assist the future King of the Seven Kingdoms." Before he finished speaking, Clinton suddenly remembered that Iron Throne had been completely melted down, and sighed helplessly , "Our army can no longer fight, but I have to implore you, and finally for me, for the king, and for you oneself, and then muster the courage to take a posture and attitude of fighting to the end. In this way, I can have leverage and negotiation. Queen deal, as for the conditions, I have already thought about it."

It is really embarrassing and incompetent to start thinking about how to surrender just after the defeat.

But the fact is: the enemy is right in front of you, if you don't discuss it quickly, you won't even have a chance to surrender.

"The Queen is the ultimate winner, then the crowning of His Royal Highness Prince is a crime, and someone must be responsible for this crime. If you look around, this person is none other than me. Please unify your voice - no matter what Whether it is Prince Aegon's reign, or the Golden Corps and Reach forming a coalition to fight the Westward Expedition, everything, from start to finish, is led and arranged by me, driven by ambition, to coerce and lure Prince and you to participate." Clinton paused slightly After giving the audience enough time to absorb the information, he opened his mouth to reveal the answer, "In order to thank this sin, I am willing to put on black clothed, or I will cut it myself!"

"Impossible!" King Aegon was angry, rubbing I stood up at once, "I won't hide behind the prime minister of oneself like a coward, crying and begging for forgiveness from my aunt!"

"Your Highness, everything in the world has its own laws of operation. If we lose now, we have to admit our mistakes and suffer the consequences. Those who are unwilling to accept the reality often die miserably." Clinton took the lead. The name of the little Aegon has changed, and I only hope that this move will save Rhaegar's child's life. "The second bargaining chip is that if the negotiation goes well, our army will donate food, grass and luggage. He wants to break his head and recruit everywhere!"

"It's barely a threat." Randyll Tarly turned his head around, and suggested to Mace Tyrell Duke, who had always been practical, "Lord Tyrell, Please send three teams of soldiers to collect lamp oil and flint, and prepare to set fire to all three granaries in the camp. If the negotiation fails or the enemy attacks the camp, set it on fire immediately."

Clinton secretly agreed with this move in his heart, but was not interrupted by this little episode: "The third bargaining chip is that if the Queen is willing to let us surrender decently, then the entire Reach can lay down their weapons and complete the change of flags in an instant. The production of the project, especially the spring seed, can start immediately. Otherwise, the last opportunity of the spring seed is missed, and when the time comes, how to feed the several millions of Reach starving people who are waiting to feed will become her biggest trouble. She may not be able to afford the tragedy of starvation to death on a scale!"

"These are all our bargaining chips, but they are not really powerful. No way, in the war, only victory is the biggest bargaining chip, Randyll turned his face sideways, "What conditions do we want in exchange?"

"One, pardon the Golden Corps and provide resettlement or retreat." This is actually not the most important point, but it is the top priority to appease the mercenaries at this moment, and the mad dog jumping over the wall is a big threat. "Second, Prince Aegon must give up the king's title, and he must be forgiven and accepted by the Queen. Whether it is going to Dragonstone to accept house arrest, Either exiled to the other side of the narrow sea or put on black clothed, there is hope in life. Aegon is her last blood relative, I believe Queen will not kill her rashly."

A voice in my head Tell Clinton that if they had acknowledged allegiance to the Queen while negotiating on the banks of the Blackwater Rush, Aegon could have become the first heir to the throne without any suspense, but now...the intense remorse made his heart suddenly tighten, and he momentarily Almost couldn't even speak.

"Finally, as to what punishment Reach should receive after the war, I'm afraid I have to ask you adults to be mentally prepared. A complete pardon is unlikely, but according to reliable sources, Vale has not yet surrendered, Narrow Sea. The anti-Queen alliance in the opposite city-states is also well-organized and deterrent. Queen and Igor will definitely want to solve the internal war in the Seven Kingdoms as soon as possible, so that they can concentrate on fighting foreign enemies. Taking all factors into consideration, I dare to assert: we The stronger and firmer the will to fight, the better the treatment after surrender!"

Is it over to provide resettlement and retreat? Lao Tzu left the golden job of the first mercenary group in Essos and went all the way to Westeros, not for the sake of half-dead and then fleeing back in despair!
Harry Strickland was about to say something else when a piercing siren rang by the east wall, and the enemy pursuers were already in sight.

"How many people?"

"About two or three thousand!"

Damn, two or three thousand people dare to chase ten times their own side When I came to the camp, I simply ignored them!
Although I thought so in my heart, everyone knew that even if there were only two or three thousand people, the coalition forces in this meeting would not be able to deal with it.

"Hurry up and close the door!" There must be some troopers who didn't escape, but that would be too much of a concern. Clinton stood up, "Everyone who can still stand up, stand on the wall and prepare to fight. The enemy is coming quickly and there must be no siege weapons. As long as I can scare them away and persist until dark, I will try to negotiate with Igor at night!"

So just halfway through the battle... No, to be precise, the surrender meeting was interrupted. Many officers and nobles led the soldiers of oneself to the east wall in a hurry. Fortunately, Clinton was in a hurry. Did not forget to arrange defense and security, at least they were not raided. At this moment, Sun has already started to slant westward, and no matter how terrified he is, no one believes that the enemy who is chasing lightly dressed can rely on trifling to break through the camp before dark...

When the hands copied the guy and climbed the wooden wall, ready to fight off the enemy and win oneself a night of respite, things happened in the place where there should be no problems, and unexpected variables happened.

The door won't close.

It's not a mechanical failure, it's...

"Not good, Mr. Clinton!" A Knight ran with his helmet, gasping for breath brow beaded with sweat," An enemy carried our flag, sneaked into the camp among the rout soldiers, and captured the east gate at this moment, we... we can't take it back!"

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(this chapter end)