Game of Thrones: Digger of the Dreadfort

"Then why don't we build fortifications overnight?" Another lord suggested.

Count Matus shook his head and objected:

"This canyon is too wide and there is no slope to speak of. Ordinary fortifications cannot resist the enemy's attack. Rather than wasting military strength, it is better for the soldiers to recharge their batteries and prepare for tomorrow's battle..."

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The sun emerged high in the sky, and its rays of light gradually dispersed the mist in the canyon.

The wind blowing from the mouth of the valley stirred the wind and clouds above.

The shouts and noises of the lord knights rang out, and the soldiers adjusted their formations noisily.

The two armies formed a formation facing each other. From a high altitude, they looked like two giant ants, densely packed.

There are almost 15000 troops on the Hebend side, while the forward army on Domeric's side only has 5000 troops.

However, his troops are all carefully selected elites.

In addition to fighting in the canyon, the terrain here is quite spacious, but it cannot accommodate an army of tens of thousands of people.

Therefore, the military superiority of the Hewan Army cannot be reflected.

Domeric set up an awning with his hands and glanced across the way.

The flag flying high at the top is a golden tree on a white background. It belongs to the Rowan family of Golden Tree City in the Reach.

The other two slightly shorter flags are a golden and green lion standing on its hind legs, and a spider weaving a silver web on a black background.

This is the Osgrey family of Stronghold in the north of the river, and the Webb family of Coldmoat Keep.

They are all secondary nobles of the Reach, secondary vassals loyal to the Rowan family. The rest include the flags of some minor nobles whose names no one can name...

Domeric suddenly remembered the situation in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" when the generals were duel.

In fact, in Westeros, it is also popular for two armies to fight in front of each other.

Because this can demonstrate the knight's bravery and is in line with the image of knights promoted by the "Church of the Seven Gods".

But with Domeric's current status, he really had to run over and challenge the enemy in a duel.

That's not bravery, it's stupidity!

So, Domeric said to the guard beside him: "Go and call Baron Sandor Clegane."

After a while, "Hound Dog" Sandor rode up from the gap in the military formation.

Domeric said loudly: "Baron Sandor, take a few people to ride over and challenge them. See if you can weaken the opponent first."

Sandor Clegane clasped his right hand on his chest, performed a knightly salute, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Sir, I promise to get the other person's head back!"

Domeric waved his hand, then called Jon Wright, pointed to the position in front and said:

"I see that on the right wing of the Hewan military formation, the formation is quite chaotic. You should bring five hundred heavy cavalry to deploy on the right wing. When the order to attack is given, take the lead in attacking, hit the right wing directly, and try to break the formation."

Jon stroked his chest and saluted, "My lord, I obey!"

Domeric watched Jon take the order and leave, and then looked at the Riverside army. The right wing seemed to be a little more chaotic.

This seems to be a fighter plane!

The so-called "fighting opportunity" is the opportunity for the enemy to seize when he reveals his flaws.

At this moment, "The Hound" Sandor Clegane led several cavalrymen and came out of the battle, carrying their own black dog flag, and ran [-] steps from the front of the battle.

The Hewan military formation fired arrows sporadically.

The "hound" reined in the horse and shouted provocations and insults.

Obviously he is proficient in this set of "singles before the formation" process.

There was a commotion at the Hewan military formation, and they seemed to be scolding back.

After a while, a burly knight rushed out of the formation with two attendants.

This kind of duel before the formation is actually very popular in the Seven Kingdoms.

If you win, you can boost your morale. If you lose, you can complain about the injustice of the gods. Both sides have equal opportunities.

"The Hound" Sandor Clegane stretched out his hand, pointed at the knight opposite and cursed.

Both sides cursed and then each drew his knight's sword to confront each other.

The war horse fought back and forth for two rounds, but it was unclear how the fight was going, and then the Riverbend Knight was seen patting his horse and running back.

"The Hound" Sandor refused to let go. He took out a hammer and quickly threw it at the enemy's head.

The knight immediately fell off his horse and rolled several times on the ground.

Suddenly both armies shouted!

"The Hound" Sandor Clegane hammered the man off his horse, but he didn't dare to actually run over and cut off the head, which would make him a target for the enemy.

He turned around and walked away.

There was a burst of cheers from Domeric's side, and the morale was greatly boosted, while the morale of the Riverbend Army was obviously low.

This "one-on-one battle" is just a prelude to the battle. At most, it will have a slight impact on the morale of both sides, but it cannot determine the outcome of the war.

The outcome of the war will be determined by the next battle.

Domeric gave the order to attack: "Blow the trumpet!"

A row of soldiers puffed up their cheeks and blew the big horn horns hard, and the powerful sound of the horns drifted in the wind.

The trumpets are getting louder and louder!

Echoing in the mountains on both sides, it was like a dragon roaring in the mountains for a while, and the ground shook.

Countless spears in front were flattened, and there was a surge in the military formation.

Then the drums beat loudly, and the seemingly dense army advanced.

It's like a "sword light" pushing steadily, and like a huge black wave rushing through the valley.

"Whoosh whoosh..." A black dot roared in the sky.

The countless black shadows of the long shuttle gradually slowed down at high altitudes, and then accelerated and poured down.

The clanging sound was like a hailstorm, and the unfortunate soldiers who were hit by arrows screamed in agony. Some people fell to the ground and screamed in pain.

The arrow rain continued, and countless angry roars became louder and louder in the valley...

After a while, a huge arc-shaped "sword light" appeared on the right wing of Domilik's military formation. The speed suddenly accelerated and drove straight ahead. The lighter-colored ground in the middle was swallowed up and became smaller and smaller.

The heavy cavalry led by Jon Wright on the right side rushed out, and the flank became the forefront.

He wore a knight's heavy armor and held a knight's lance with the tip of the lance downward and on his back.

The war horse's steps are heavy, and there are eye-catching footprints on the ground.

More than [-] people behind Jon charged forward together, accompanied by a shocking shout:

"what!"

Before this heavy cavalry could reach the front row of the Hebend Army, the Hebend soldiers actually took two steps back when they saw such a formation, as if a strong air current was stirring them...

Chapter 294 A deserved victory, will we lose?

"Clang!"

Armored cavalry and infantry phalanxes collided.

The sound of the knight's spear and shield rubbing against each other made one's teeth ache, and the violent collision was very crazy.

The knight on the horse is like a monster wrapped in iron. Taking advantage of the inertia of the horse, he thrusts his spear randomly and can pierce the armor with just a casual move...

The two armies also started fighting from the front, and the echoes in the canyon were agitated.

There was the crack of broken lances, the clang of swords, and "Long live Lord Renly!"

Cries of "Long live the Hand of the King!" and "Fight for Highgarden!"

Horse hooves galloping, iron boots splashing dust, the dull sound of swords chopping oak shields, the friction of steel colliding, bows and arrows whistling, and war drums thundering.

Knights and soldiers either cursed loudly, begged for life, escaped death, or were doomed.

Some people survived, others died...

Soon, things changed on the right side of the river bend.

The elite heavy cavalry led by Jon Wright charged into the Riverbend military formation, with swords and guns dancing wildly inside, as if a cauldron was exploding.

The soldiers in the river bay panicked and fled everywhere. They fell into chaos under the collision and attack of the heavy cavalry.

This chaos, as time went by, shook the surrounding military formations like a plague.

The festered area was greatly torn open and spread in depth.

The originally neat arrays in the Hewan Military Formation were constantly being scattered by random soldiers like neatly stacked embankments.

It was only slowly being eaten away at first.

Suddenly, the entire military formation dispersed.

The soldiers turned around and ran away, and the embankment collapsed!

The rebels rushed to the exit of the canyon and huddled together. The chaos on the battlefield was unbearable to watch.

After the military formation collapsed, some knights and soldiers were crowded in the middle and had nowhere to run, so they surrendered directly...

Crows circled in the sky and pecked at the ground.

The battlefield was still chaotic, and screams and cries of pain could be heard everywhere.

But the fierce large-scale conflict ended with the collapse of the main force of the Riverbend Army.

Domeric rode his horse through the chaos and watched the defeated army below surrender...

This victory came very suddenly, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to be a matter of course.

The Riverbend army seemed to be numerous but disorganized, with poor coordination among themselves, and the Canyons being unable to exert their numerical advantage. Coupled with the chaos on the right wing, and the elite Domeric army...

Domeric immediately ordered the main force in the rear to follow up quickly, continue marching along Rose Avenue, and deploy troops along the way...