Chapter 171 The army moves on

"The first army is composed of the armies of the princes from the North, Hewan, and the King's Territory. It will be commanded by His Majesty himself. However, considering that Your Majesty is still young and has no military knowledge, the command of this army will be handed over to the king.

Lord Eddard Stark."

Duke Eddard was stunned for a moment after hearing this, obviously not expecting that the old lion would actually entrust him with the important task.

Of course he would not refuse, so he stood up and bowed slightly to Lord Tywin.

Duke Tywin nodded in return and continued: "The first army will attack Dorne from the Prince's Pass and take charge of the battlefield west of the Sulfur River."

"Yes." Duke Ed took the order and sat down.

"The second army consists of the armies of the princes from the Riverlands, Stormlands, Vale, and the Western Region. I personally commanded them and went south along the Bone Road to attack the central and eastern regions of Dorne."

Upon hearing this, Samwell knew that these two armies were the main direction of attack in this war.

Since the Crimson Mountains run across it, the Prince's Pass and the Bone Road are the only options for attacking Dorne from north to south. But now there is actually a breakthrough point in the west of Dorne, and Duke Tywin should not miss it.

"Baron Yingzui Island."

At this moment, Samwell heard his name.

"Lord Tywin." He immediately stood up and saluted.

"I hope you can send an envoy to Starfall City on behalf of the Iron Throne to persuade Count Natalie to join the side of justice."

"Lord Tywin, Earl Natalie is the Lord of Dorne after all. Refusing the Martell family's recruitment is the limit of what can be done."

Lord Tywin stared at Samwell with his shining golden eyes:

"Actually, my demands are not high. I don't need her to make a clear statement, and I don't need Starfall City to send troops. I just need her to allow our troops to land in Starfall City."

Samwell thought for a while and asked: "How large an army will it be?"

"About two thousand cavalry." Duke Tywin said, "This is the third route army I planned. They will go deep into the hinterland of Dorne, harass and attack Dorne's rear towns, and cut off the supply line of the Dorne army."

Samwell pondered for a moment and felt that an army of this size passing through Starfall City should not arouse a strong reaction from the local Dornish people. At worst, they would choose to land secretly at night.

However, it is not his style to agree immediately.

"Lord Tywin, I'm afraid this will be difficult to do. After all, you know how xenophobic the Dornish people are. I'm worried that your third route army will be trapped in Starfall City and unable to move. What's more, how will the supplies of this army be solved?

It can’t all depend on robbing the Dornish people, right?”

"I remember that Starfall City still owes a foreign debt of 70,000 gold dragons, right?" Duke Tywin asked.

"Yes." Samwell was delighted. Is the old lion planning to spend money?

Quick! Throw me money to death!

"You tell Count Natalie that as long as she agrees to let my army pass and secretly provide daily supplies, after the war is over, the Lannister family will help her pay back the 70,000 gold dragons."

Samwell was overjoyed. You must know that the 70,000 golden dragons in Starfall City were owed to him.

But then, he thought that the debt was originally mortgaged with the giant sword [Dawn]. If Starfall City still requested this money, would that mean that the mortgage would also have to be returned...

It's okay, the 70,000 yuan is just the principal, and there is also interest.

Samwell felt relieved and immediately put on an extremely sincere expression: "Yes, Lord Tywin, I will write to Earl Natalie about your conditions right away. I believe she will not refuse the call of justice."

Duke Tywin saw that the other party was so confident that he even wrote a letter without even going there in person, so he knew that the arrangements for the army on this route should be fine.

"The fourth army is the navy, which is composed of the Royal Fleet and the Arbor Fleet, and is uniformly commanded by Lord Paxter Redwine. The goal is to control the Greenblood River and cut off the connection between Dorne towns along the route."

"Yes, sir." Earl Paxter stood up and accepted the order.

Samwell frowned, because he discovered that the commander of the navy was not Lord Stannis Baratheon, the Lord of the Sea. Of course, the eldest brother of the former king was not present at all.

It seems that Lord Stannis has a lot of objections to the Lannister family being in power.

But since Lord Stannis has not come, it is estimated that the royal fleet will not have a few ships participating in the battle. The main force of the navy this time should still be the Qingting Island fleet.

Now it seems that Duke Tywin's battle plan is basically the same as the strategy used by Daeron I to conquer Dorne, except that there is an extra line of cavalry that landed from Starfall City and went deep into the heart of Dorne to carry out harassment.

If all goes well, the Iron Throne should be able to replicate the success of that war of conquest this time.

However, the difficulty in conquering Dorne has never been to capture the city, but how to make the Dornish people truly kneel down and surrender.

"Unyielding, unyielding, unyielding."

This slang of House Martell is an excellent portrayal of the Dornish people's character.

With the forces gathered by the Iron Throne this time, it is really not too difficult to capture the town of Dorne. At most, it will cost people's lives. But the problem is that after capturing the town, the Dornish people will not surrender easily. They will flee into the mountains.

, continue to resist in the jungle and desert, this kind of guerrilla warfare and security warfare are the most troublesome.

"The Conqueror" Aegon Targaryen and his three dragons were unable to solve this problem. In the end, the Dornish people killed one of the dragons in a surprise attack and took away his wife.

Daeron I also captured all Dornish towns, but he still could not stop the resistance of the Dornish people. In three years of guerrilla harassment in Dorne, the Iron Throne lost 40,000 soldiers, and even the appointed governor was assassinated. In the end, Dorne

Riots broke out across the territory, and the Iron Throne's troops had no choice but to withdraw.

Later, Daeron I was unwilling to accept defeat and once again gathered his army to make a comeback. However, he fell into the trap of the Dornish people and even lost his own life.

In the end, it was the successor "Blessed" Baelor I who walked alone and barefoot on the Bone Road and jumped into a pit filled with poisonous snakes. Only then did the Dornish people finally believe in the sincerity of the Iron Throne. Finally, through marriage, they

Dorne surrendered peacefully.

It can be seen that it is not an easy task to make the people of this land lower their arrogant heads.

This is also the reason why Samwell had clearly won the Battle of Starfall City and promoted Natalie Dayne to the position of earl.

If he dares to take that position himself, he will face constant assassinations and rebellions from the Dornish people.

So despite the fact that the Iron Throne is coming this time, the outcome of this war is really hard to say.

If Lord Tywin dares to use the tough tactics he used against the vassals of the West to deal with the Dornish people, he will be bloody.

The bones of the Dornish nobles are much harder than those of the Western nobles.

Afterwards, the meeting discussed the details of the battle. Samwell crossed his arms and watched coldly. No matter who wins or loses in this war between the Iron Throne and Dorne, he actually doesn't care, as long as both sides bleed.

After the meeting, everyone dispersed.

When Samwell returned to the camp, he wrote a letter to Natalie, writing down Lord Tywin's requirements and conditions, and also gave his own suggestions.

Three days later, he received a reply, and of course Natalie would not refuse his request.

When he informed Lord Tywin of the result, the Lion of the West also officially issued the order to march on behalf of the king.

As a result, the four armies officially set off.

Samwell's own Eagle's Beak Army followed the Reach Army and was under the unified command of Lord Eddard. He was arranged to follow the third line of cavalry to perform rear harassment tasks.

In fact, this mission was also requested by Samwell himself, because if he followed the first army, there would be no benefits at all. It would just be a boring siege battle that cost lives, and Samwell had no interest in participating.

If he follows the third line of cavalry to harass the rear, his tactical freedom will suddenly be much higher. Although it is also more dangerous, his current individual combat ability can be said to be the best in Westeros. As long as he

It is not difficult to escape without being deeply surrounded by a large army.

And with the falcon scouting in the sky, Samwell would not let himself fall into a desperate situation as long as he was careful.

But for the five hundred soldiers he left behind, Samwell was a little worried that if he was not around, they would be treated as cannon fodder by others.

He originally wanted to leave these soldiers to the care of his younger brother Dickon, but Dickon actually wanted to follow him to the rear to carry out harassment tactics.

In desperation, Samwell had no choice but to hand over his army to his uncle, Ser Aleken Florent.

The eldest son of Brightwater City is quite influential in the Riverbend Army, so Samwell can rest assured that his army will be entrusted to him.

The commander of the third route army this time is Count Yohn Royce from Runestone City in the Valley.

This old man, known as "Bronze John", is tall and has gray hair, but his thick hands and strong body are still not inferior to those of young people.

The Royce family is one of the most powerful and oldest families in the valley. Its history can even be traced back to the distant Dawn Era. This family owns many sets of bronze armors that have been passed down from ancient times. It is said that magic spells are engraved on them and they have magical powers.

Strength can protect the knight inside from harm.

The title "Bronze Yohn" actually comes from this.

At this time, Samwell was staring at the armor worn by "Bronze Yohn" and couldn't move his eyes away.

Under the dim light of the morning sun, this bronze armor looked deep and restrained, but the mysterious runes densely engraved on it gave off a vast and mysterious atmosphere.

What a good baby!

I don’t know if the Royce family will sell it...

"Lord Caesar, the ship is here, let's go." Count Yohn didn't care about Samwell's gaze. His armor had attracted attention not once or twice, and he would only be proud of it.

"Oh, okay." Samwell calmed down and walked towards the big ship parked at the dock.

But when he came closer and saw the name of the first ship clearly, he suddenly stopped.

The Valiant Joffrey.

Samwell felt that the ship would sink sooner or later...

"Ahem, Lord Yorn, I'll take the next boat." With that said, Samwell ran away quickly.

But the name of the second ship made Samwell frown even more——

Sweet Cersei.

Don’t these mother and son have any self-awareness?

Fortunately, there were quite a few ships coming this time, seventeen of them, so Samwell still had options.

The third ship was called the Fearless Robert.

Well, this is okay. Even though Robert is dead, Samwell still feels that this ship is safer.

At least its name won't offend the gods.

After all the two thousand cavalry and four thousand war horses were boarded, the seventeen large ships raised their sails and slowly sailed into the Dorne Sea.

Heading towards the rising sun hanging high in the east.

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