Dominate the Game of Thrones with Mount and Blade

Chapter 160: Rescue Method for the Riverbank Nobles

Riverlands, Maiden Spring.

The gold-rimmed, white-bottomed red salmon flag of the Mooton family flutters in every corner of the castle and town.

The Riverbank King's army arrived here by water and is currently building fortifications on the south side of the town.

In the castle hall, a dozen nobles of higher status are discussing military matters.

Although the enemy's movements are clear, the situation on the entire continent is beginning to be unclear.

During the period when the Riverbank Army was heading north, Lan Dao did not attack Maiden Spring, but stayed where he was. The movements of the remaining Riverbank Army were even more confusing. Baron Swann, the Kingsguard, led a unit to cross the Blackwater River to the south and entered the Stormlands to "suppress the rebellion." Garlan led a unit and slowly marched along the Golden Avenue toward Deep Cavern City, Silver Mountain City and other places.

At present, the salient in the western border is in the hands of the Riverbank Army led by Dickon. It is three or four hundred leagues from King's Landing to Deep Caverns. At the speed of Garlan's troops, it should take more than a month.

It seems that this Tyrell also has his own plans and did not completely obey Cersei's orders.

"The King's Landing Incident did not cause a mutiny in the River Reach Army. I think Garlan is still a bit capable." Hugo Vance joked.

When most of the lords were captured, Garlan actually made 30,000 River Reach soldiers withdraw from King's Landing and accept the dispatch of the Lion Family. This made many people call Queen Mother Cersei awesome.

Everyone laughed. After Cersei took the helm, the pressure from the Westerlands and the River Reach Alliance on them was immediately reduced a lot.

With such an opponent, it is only a matter of time to win.

Matus Rowan's performance was different from the others.

"Your Majesty, it is said that the Shield Islands in the Reach have been captured by the Ironborn. According to the current situation, Euron will definitely send people to plunder the coastal areas, and may even go deep into the Mander River and the Mead River to rob. Given Cersei's personality, it is impossible for her to consider the situation in the Reach. Can we do something about it?"

Ever since Arthur used a trick to expose his relationship with the Duke of Mace, Earl Rowan has also learned this method.

"Indeed, but it will take time to implement the details."

This is exactly what Arthur intended, but he didn't want to reveal the specific action plan to so many people present.

"Hugo, the great writer, what is the specific situation of Lord Randyll Tarly's army?"

This Sir Vance's name is the same as the surname of a great writer in his previous life, so Arthur sometimes calls him the great writer.

"He led his army to occupy the ruins of Duskendale and summoned nearby farmers, stonemasons, and blacksmiths. It seems that he is preparing to rebuild the castle and stay there for a long time."

Among the 10,000 troops under Randyll, there are 2,000 people from the Tarly family, 2,000 people from the Red Apple Fossoway family, 3,000 people from the Long Table Hall, and 1,500 people from the Peake family in Star Shuttle City.

The remaining 1,500 soldiers come from various small families in the Reach.

It is worth mentioning that many of the heads of the family stayed in King's Landing, waiting for the royal family to reward the people of the Reach.

This makes Randyll's situation unprecedentedly good.

He can refuse to fight for the Lionflower Alliance on the grounds of the King's Landing Change, and he can also use the troops to gain more benefits for himself.

Sir Agilon Oakheart suddenly stood up and suggested: "Randal has an obsession with the territory, and his heir is also on your side. Perhaps you can award him Duskendale and the nearby earldom to win the support of Earl Tully."

Several nobles of the Reach nodded in agreement with this statement.

To be honest, the Duskendale territory is not a good territory. In order to serve the huge noble knight class of King's Landing, a large number of fruits, vegetables and flowers are planted in the farmland of the King's Landing. It is okay in peacetime, but it cannot provide assistance to the lord in wartime.

Because the entire King's Landing is around Blackwater Bay, the climate is greatly affected by the monsoon, and it is mostly windy weather. The output of farmland is very low, and the work that can be done in King's Landing can earn more money than arable land.

So many young farmers went to work in the city, causing a serious loss of people from the King's Landing nobles.

From Arthur's keyboard political hero-level vision, this phenomenon should be called the siphon effect of big cities.

The poverty belt around King's Landing!

Dickon Tarly has always performed well. If Randyll comes with an army of 10,000, the reward for the Tarly family will definitely not be the ruins of Duskendale.

"Let's talk about rewards after things stabilize. Which River Bay lord has a good relationship with Lord Randyll? Go and run to me?"

After the nobles looked at each other, Matus recommended Agilon Oakheart.

"Your Majesty, the murals in Ancient Oak City all depict the feud between his family and Dorne. Based on the Tarly family's hatred of Dorne, Sir Agilon will definitely have a lot to talk about with Lord Randyll."

Arthur glanced at the middle-aged knight and nodded in confirmation.

"By the way, I remembered that your family still has a territory dispute with a family in the Westerlands? Now I will judge it for you." The River King asked.

Before the outbreak of the War of the Five Kings, when he went to Highgarden, he heard that this family had a dispute with the Westerlands.

But because the Rose family could not influence King's Landing at that time, and the Lannister family had a queen, the Duke of Mace took it upon himself to let the Oakheart family swallow their anger.

"It's the Crake Hall family. They occupy twelve villages of my family, which is about the size of a barony. Because Sir James once worked as a squire in Rail Hall, so...my family is actually not very powerful. Weak, we also have a member of the Kingsguard, but the Duke of Metz is unwilling to fight against the West for us."

Ancient Oak City and Crake Hall are both along the coastal road, and the boundary of their territories is also the boundary between the river bend and the west.

Because Jaime Lannister once served as a squire to Lord Sumner Craher, the relationship between Crake Hall and Casterly Rock has always been close.

Arthur waved his hand and said, "When the Western Territory is captured, the Kraihe family will compensate your family for the territory of twenty villages. By the way, what is the name of our Kingsguard? Where is he now?"

Egilon replied: "It's Ser Arys Oakheart. I'm not sure where he went. It's said that he was sent by Cersei to protect her daughter Myrcella Baratheon, but I don't know. Sure."

Although the Kingsguard, like the Night's Watch, appear to be separated from their families, they are not.

Not to mention people like James who always run to his home when something happens, most of the Kingsguard still fight for a lot of benefits for their families.

For example, Barristan "The Fearless" Selmy was born in Harvest Hall in the Stormlands. Because Sir Gossip Stan served as the Kingsguard of Jaehaerys II, Aerys II, Robert I and other kings, and served as the captain of the Kingsguard for fourteen years, this made Seer of the Harvest Hall Mi became an earl family.

"Then he may be in the Vale. Where is Harlan Hunt in the Vale? Let him send a servant or something to deliver a message to see if he can bring this knight over. If he can bring Myrcella out The valley would be even better.”

William Frey, Old Walder's seventeenth son, is the bachelor of the Hunter family.

Since the Frey family and the Hunter family have a good relationship, Harlan, the hostage, quickly integrated into the circle of the River people. It should be no problem for him to send someone to deliver a message.

Egilen nodded and agreed.

Arthur didn't expect to get Myrcella as a big hostage with just one letter, but it was still a move to kill him when he had nothing to do.

What if it is used someday?

The King of Hejian looked over the map, and there should be no major battles within a week or two.

Although he promised to marry Sansa after settling the matter in the valley, he may not be able to take the time now.

"Garland should be coordinating all parties. Maybe Kevan will run from the West to King's Landing and talk to his niece. Taking advantage of this time, we need to do more poaching work. Sir Aggieron, wait until I come up with something After finishing the letter to Landao, you will set off this afternoon and stay hidden. The rest of you will go out to manage your own soldiers. We still have to prepare for Landao's attack."

Arthur sent away most of the nobles, leaving only two, William Mouton and Aggielon.

After he and the loyal and honest William discussed the wording of the letter, Earl Mouton wrote the letter with a quill pen, then sealed the letter paper with hot wax and stamped it with a red salmon seal.

The reason why the Mouton family's emblem was used instead of Arthur's broadsword and prancing horse emblem was to leave Landao some room for maneuver.

The old earl was not a devout believer in the Seven Gods - he even asked two wizards to do things for his eldest son Samwell - but his men were all believers in the Seven Gods, and it was considered dishonorable to correspond with the enemy's king. thing.

"Tell Lord Tully that after the war Duskendale City can be given to him, and I can even give him a piece of land in the Reach to prevent him from dividing his family. As long as he leads his army to me, everything can be discussed ”

After giving final instructions to Aijron, Arthur sent him away.

William Mouton heard these words quietly, and he questioned: "Your Majesty, are your rewards for the territory too generous? There are not many precedents for such a level of territory changes."

The feudal fiefdom system for thousands of years has made territories and castles a carrot and a pit. As long as a family gets a new territory, someone will lose it.

"It doesn't matter, Cersei has done great service for us. She has killed many house governors in the entire Reach. They are very low in the order of surrendering to me. It is normal for them to have their titles reduced."

In fact, it's not just the rivers and rivers. If Arthur unified the continent of Westeros, the Stormlands and the West could also squeeze out a large amount of territory to reward those with meritorious service.

Who caused these two realms to keep following the wrong people and not have much military strength anymore?

…

The King of Hejian originally thought that it would take time for all the people in Hebend to turn to him, but the visitors at night made him overturn this idea.

At midnight, Hob Redwin personally took a boat to the port of Maiden Spring and visited the River King.

"Why are you here? Where is your brother Horace?" Arthur asked.

He had a pretty good relationship with the Redwin twins, as the two kept showing up at the same time, so he wondered where the other one had gone.

"He took my family's more than seventy warships back to the Reach."

Hopper was obviously anxious. In the next period of time, he stated his plans and the purpose of coming here.

After the great changes in King's Landing, he felt deeply that the Lannister was not easy to serve, and he took the remaining Redwyne warships to Dragonstone to avoid orders from the Red Keep.

There, he contacted Count Randyll Tarly of Duskendale City many times, who suggested that he go to the Duke of Mace in the hands of the River King to test the situation.

"My uncle is in your hands. Apart from my grandmother, he is the only Tyrell who can determine the attitude of the people in the River Bend, so..."

The Duke of Metz is Hopper's uncle.

Arthur was amused that these Reach people actually thought of letting a prisoner decide the allegiance of an army of thirty to forty thousand men.

But this worked to his advantage, so he ordered Podrick to bring the inflatable fish master.

As soon as they met, Hopper didn't care about anything else. He asked the Duke of Mace to find a way to find his old father, Paxter Redwin.

"Uncle, you also know that we don't have much prestige among the lower-level lords of the Reach. After the King's Landing incident, Garland's weak handling made many noble members who stayed in the Reach dissatisfied..."

The Duke of Metz had known about the great changes in King's Landing before, but there was nothing he could do.

Facing his nephew, the inflatable fish said with a bitter face: "You mean to let me go to King's Landing alone to rescue those house governors and knights. Do you think I can break into King's Landing by myself, then attack the Red Keep, and then kill them?" Enter Maegor's Tower?"

Since the Red Keep is also a huge castle and Maegor's Tower has its own separate moat, it is not easy to conquer these two levels.

"Who said you were allowed to fight in?" Hobo ignored the etiquette between elders and juniors. He grabbed his old uncle's hand and pointed him to the locations of several Hebang troops.

"Duskendale City, the south bank of the Blackwater River, and the Golden Road. Together, we have 40,000 fully armed soldiers. As long as you give the order, it will be enough to bring these 40,000 people together. Then Cersei dares to touch us. A hair from the Reach? She won’t be able to hand over the hostage when we lay siege to King’s Landing?”

Now that Lannister has done something like the Change of King's Landing, Hobb and others have no intention of continuing to be loyal to the so-called "Tommen I".

"But at least 20,000 of us have died for the Lion Family. These lives are money, and the cost of replacing a new king is a bit high." Metz glanced at He who was sitting aside and staring at the two of them talking. The king of time.

"Oh, uncle, most of the dead were servants and servants. How many real soldiers died?" Because Earl Landau had already settled the accounts for Hobo, he opened his mouth.

"Besides, if Cersei is so crazy, if she continues to follow her, all the soldiers in the Reach will die. How much does it cost to train a soldier? And there are more than 6 million people in the Reach, and some are servants, but full-time soldiers How much? Can you understand the truth behind this?"

The Duke of Metz frowned and thought for a long time, and then said leisurely: "Since Cersei dares to do this, then we must be more ruthless. But my mother is still in her hands, and I really don't want to... Alas, Loras and Mago Rei is also there, as well as a lot of earls and viscounts. If Cersei is completely willing to fight, we will have a great feud with other Reach families. "

Lord Inflatable Fish was afraid that Cersei would kill the hostages, so he couldn't make up his mind.

Seeing that the atmosphere had reached this point, Arthur said: "Actually, I have an idea."

There is a rather complicated system of secret passages and cellars underground in the Red Keep. It is from the underground of the Red Keep that Varys's little birds deliver various messages to the intelligence chief.

The uncle and nephew looked at Arthur hurriedly and asked in unison: "What method?"

"I can lead a team of people to enter the secret passage from the sewers of the Red Keep, and then fight in, kill Cersei first, and then rescue the nobles of the Reach." Arthur said.

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