"Robb Stark, kill if you want! I will never order them to retreat!"
Lord Landau stared at Robb, who was covered in blood and his ice crystal eyes were already dim, with a stern look on his face, and spoke in a very firm tone.
"I have always heard that the Tully family is brave and loyal, and now it seems that it is true! Lord Randyll, if you make up your mind, I will listen to your opinion.
After all, I am a person who is willing to accept other people's opinions!
And in order to prevent the Tarly family from retaliating, I will also kill your equally heroic second son and the eldest son who is far away in Castle Black, as well as everyone with the surname of Tarly in Horn Hill."
Robb turned his head and looked around at the soldiers of the Riverbend Kingdom who were surrounding him layer by layer, but were afraid of them because of Lord Randyll. He nodded and answered with a devilish smile.
"you……"
"Oh, I almost forgot! I may not need to do these things myself.
Because, you have all been deceived by Tywin Lannister!
The soldiers of the Lannister family did not attack the cave city at all. Those soldiers were forcibly disguised civilians of Flea Bottom in King's Landing.
Guess where Tywin's tens of thousands of troops are now?"
Seeing Lord Randyll's face showing concern for his family's anger, Robb continued to raise the stakes and make explosive revelations.
"What?"
Upon hearing Robb's words, Earl Landau's pupils, which were originally full of sullen expression, suddenly widened, and then his eyes moved rapidly left and right, obviously thinking.
"Lord Randyll, with your shrewdness, you should have been suspicious of the alliance launched by Tywin from the very beginning!
Why did Tywin, who has always been good at calculations, take the initiative to give up one-third of the Dorne frontier before the war? Why was I able to get to Crake Hall in time? Didn't I receive any news related to the battle in Deep Cave City in the past few days?
information?"
Based on what he knew from his past life memories, Robb knew that the Tullys seemed to have a soft-spoken character. Now that Robb was using both soft and hard tactics, Earl Randyll's original firm will had indeed been shaken.
In the past, Robb preferred to use force to solve problems. For example, at the beginning, he impulsively wanted to use wildfire to destroy the Lannister family.
However, with the training of various experiences, he has gradually become more inclined to attack the mind, which is the so-called emperor's mind technique.
After all, what our ancestors said in the past life is that the battle of the heart is the best, and the battle of the army is the worst!
"Earl Landau, there is no deep blood feud between our two countries. If I were really a mortal enemy of you, then I would definitely give up the Crake Hall to you.
Then organize an elite team to carry out assassination tactics against your senior officials. How many people do you think are needed to stop my assassination?"
Listening to Robb's last words, Lord Randyll agreed very much. With his combat prowess that completely exceeded the standards of Westeros, few people could survive his assassination.
So he looked at the ice on his neck, looked at it slightly, and then said to Robb: "Okay, I promise you to withdraw the troops. Then, I will report what you said to the Duke of Metz and ask him to come
Make a judgment.”
In fact, Robb used some cleverness here. He can indeed use Bloodwind's [Control] skill to carry out assassinations. However, he will never do this as long as he is not at the end of his rope.
A king can indeed use assassination methods privately. For example, King Robert sent someone to assassinate the pregnant Daenerys.
But in Westeros, which advocates heroism, this method will inevitably be discussed openly and secretly by the nobles after it is known. People like Ed Stark who value honor will react even more fiercely.
Therefore, Robb, who aspires to rule the entire Westeros, will never shape himself into an assassin!
"Deal, I will return your son to you safely... Well, maybe he will lose a tooth or two."
Hearing Lord Randyll's answer, Robb took the ice off his neck and answered to him while heading towards Bloodwind.
"Don't seek death, let him leave!"
Lord Randyll, who had regained his freedom, stopped the guards who were surrounding Robb, then turned around and picked up the Heart Eater that had been knocked away.
"Earl Landau, I hope that the next time we meet will be in a castle filled with fine wine and food, rather than a battlefield filled with the smell of blood."
Robb, who turned over and rode on Bloodwind, smiled and said something to Lord Randyll, then sent Bloodwind to follow the row of icicle stairs reserved as an escape route towards the Crake Hall.
Bah!
Seeing the terrifying giant wolf leaping away quickly, Count Landao walked forward quickly, raised the Heart Eater, and slashed horizontally.
The crystalline icicle that couldn't even leave a mark when struck by this ordinary long sword was easily cut off by the Heart Devourer, and then dissipated between heaven and earth.
Valyrian steel?
Raising the heart-devouring heart with a flash of cold light in his hand, Count Landao couldn't help but have some guesses in his mind. Then, he shook his head and ordered to the guards beside him: "Let them blow the horns and withdraw the troops!"
Woo! Woo!~~
Robb and Bloodwind had just returned to the wall of Crake Hall along the icicle stairs when they heard the low retreat horn of the Reach Kingdom.
"Clay, release all the soldiers captured on the city wall just now! By the way, let them take that special prisoner back home as well."
Bloodwind jumped a few steps and arrived at the tower in the middle of the city wall. Robb sat on it and gave orders directly to Clay.
"Yes! I'll do it now!"
"Lord Ramsay, what do you think of this battle?"
"Your Majesty, this battle has never been more exciting! At the same time, it also made me realize how insignificant I am!"
Hearing Robb call his name, Ramsay raised his head and glanced at the towering Robb, lowered his head and answered respectfully.
"Well, good. Then do what you have to do!"
Listening to these meaningful words coming from above his head, Ramsay suddenly felt waves in his heart. He buried his head lower and replied loudly: "I will remember your Majesty's words, and I will do my best in the future.
You do things!”
"Well, Ye Zi, can we talk privately? I have something to ask you!"
Under Clay's arrangement, some siege soldiers who had surrendered because their feet were frozen by the ice were released directly. They took Dickon, who was still unconscious, back to their camp along the siege ladder nailed to the city wall.
The next day's siege ended in this way. As a result, Robb arrived in time to save the precarious Crake Hall.
Riverbend Kingdom camp, in the golden tent.
Bang!
The Duke of Metz slapped his fair and fat right hand on the long table, and asked Count Randyll with an angry look on his face: "Randal Tarly! We can capture the Crake Hall before we see it, but you actually ordered a retreat?
I heard that your captured son was returned safely, did you make a deal with Robb Stark?"
"I did make a deal, Prime Minister!"
Upon hearing Duke Metz's question, Earl Landau stood up and nodded very calmly in reply. Then he turned his head and glanced around at the nobles of the Reach who were present and continued,
"I promised to withdraw my troops today, and the price is the lives of all the nobles here!"
Wow!
Earl Landau's words instantly aroused strong dissatisfaction among the nobles of the River Bend, and everyone began to accuse him. The implication behind the words was that Earl Landau made a deal with the enemy, but said it was for their lives.
"What? After you see Robb Stark's magic and that monster-like giant wolf, do you still think you can resist his surprise attack?"
"Hey, Count Landau, we have an army of 50,000! No matter how powerful he is, he is just one person. Don't brag him like a god!"
After hearing what Earl Landau said, Garland, who he replaced as the vanguard commander, sneered and replied.
"Oh? Since Ser Garland is so confident, why don't you initiate a gambling battle with Robb Stark tomorrow. If he loses, he will hand over the Crake Hall, and if we lose, we will retreat directly.
Of course, you can also add the precondition that he is not allowed to use magic and giant wolves!"
Seeing Garland speaking to him in such a tone, Earl Landau suddenly felt a little angry in his heart. However, he suggested to Garland with a smile on his face.
"this……"
Garland choked up when he heard this and didn't know how to answer.
Let’s not talk about the war between the North and the West for more than half a year, but Robb Stark’s reputation for bravery has been spread throughout the Seven Kingdoms.
Just because Garland saw Robb killing dozens of his bodyguards and holding Lord Randyll hostage with his own eyes today, it is impossible for him to agree to Lord Randyll's bad idea and fight Robb in a duel.
"Well, Lord Randyll, what we are talking about now is your withdrawal of troops. Not who is going to duel with Robb Stark!"
Seeing that his second brother was unable to step down, Loras spoke out to help him out.
"Loras is right, Lord Randyll, please don't change the subject!"
When Garland heard this, he immediately nodded in agreement.
"In addition to the reasons I just mentioned, there is another reason to withdraw our troops. That is, Tywin Lannister deceived us..."
Lord Randyll didn't want to get into any unnecessary entanglement with Garland, so he combined the information he got from Robb with his own judgment and told it one by one.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Since my mother personally made a covenant with Lord Tywin, it must be a judgment she made after careful consideration."
The Duke of Metz obviously trusted the Queen of Thorns' judgment. After listening to Count Landau's report, he directly rejected it. Then he continued with some hesitation,
"Lord Randyll, it's possible that you were deceived by Robb Stark. He might not have gone to the Caves at all, but was waiting for us in Crake Hall."
"Your Majesty Prime Minister, I did not question Lady Olenna's judgment!
It's just that Tywin Lannister has always been good at calculations. Since he is willing to give up one-third of the Dorne border in advance, then what he plans must far outweigh the price he pays.
Robb Stark has an irresolvable grudge against the Lannister family for killing his father, and it is impossible for him to give up the main battlefield of Cave City. After all, even if we take down Crake Hall, all he will lose is a Westerland castle.
But if the main battlefield of Deep Cave City fails, what he will lose will be the future of the North!"
Upon hearing this, Earl Landau shook his head and replied in a very affirmative tone.
"Father, what you and Earl Landau said makes sense. But it has indeed been several days since we received the latest information about Deep Cave City.
Why not, let Earl Randyll lead the Tully family soldiers back to Highgarden to report the situation to grandma, and wait for her to judge what we should do next!"
Loras actually had no interest in helping the Lannister family conquer the West. In the past, Renly I often told him that he hated everything about the golden lion.
Therefore, he expressed his opinion at the right time and put an end to this deadlocked debate.
After hearing this, the Duke of Metz, who was greedy for merit but didn't have many independent opinions, immediately gave this order to Count Landau with great approval.
Of course Lord Randyll, who was worried about the movements of Tywin's army, was happy to accept this order. That afternoon he gathered the Tully family soldiers, who had fewer than two thousand soldiers, and headed towards Highgarden along the coastal road.
…
In the Dorne Frontier area, a riverbank kingdom army like a long winding dragon is marching on the road to Nightsong City.
Unlike several major roads that are wide and flat and conducive to marching, the roads in the Dorne Frontier are mostly ancient roads that have been built in the past. Although they are several times better than the rugged trails, the complex terrain of the Frontier is not conducive to marching.
For example, the current road where the River Bend Kingdom's army is marching has waist-deep grassland on both sides except the front road. If it is an ordinary caravan, it is very easy to be ambushed by robbers here.
Of course, facing the nearly 30,000 troops of the Riverbend Kingdom, no robber would be so blind.
This army is led by Willas Tyrell, the eldest son of the Duke of Mace. He is currently heading to Nightsong City and Blackport City to show off the muscles of the Tyrell family.
The day after the Duke of Mace left Highgarden with an army of 50,000 men, he received news that Nightsong City and Darkport City were being harassed by thousands of Stormland soldiers. They tried to recapture these two castles that should have belonged to the Stormlands.
Since Tywin Lannister was fighting in the Caves, Olenna asked Willas to bring Highgarden's remaining 30,000 troops to stabilize the situation after her contact failed.
Although the Riverbend Kingdom claims to have an army of 100,000, in fact the only 80,000 troops they can actually control are these 80,000.
The Redwyne family is not so much a loyal vassal as a kinship partner!
Chirp!
A sharp, high-pitched hawk's cry came from above his head, and Villas immediately frowned and looked towards the blue sky. He saw a black falcon circling and screaming in the sky directly in front of him.
This black falcon was tamed by Willas. Although he became lame due to misfortune many years ago, he loved learning and found a new way to tame excellent falcons. The hounds were famous in the Riverbend Kingdom.
Woo, woof woof!!!
Villas, who was sitting on a special saddle, was thinking about the meaning of his falcon, whether it was to indicate that there were people or prey in front of him, when several hounds following him suddenly barked at the grass on the left and right sides.
"The whole army stopped advancing and sent people to investigate the grass ahead and on both sides of the road!"
Vilas may not quite understand what the falcon meant, but he immediately understood the warning cry of the hound.
Woo!~~
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Charge! Kill!
Before Villas' order could be conveyed, a loud horn sounded, and countless enemies suddenly stood up in the grass on both sides of the road. Some of them drew their bows and started shooting, while others took weapons and rushed towards the Riverbend Kingdom army.
.
Rumble!
At the same time, the thunderous sound of horse hooves came from directly in front of the road, and it was obvious that a large number of cavalry were approaching quickly.
"The enemy is attacking, quickly form a formation to defend against the enemy. Come, protect Lord Vilas!"
"Archers strike back, strike back!"
"The pikemen come to the front and form an array! The sword and shield soldiers form an array on the left and right sides, quickly, quickly!"
The River Kingdom that was attacked immediately burst into shouts, and tens of thousands of soldiers from the River Kingdom immediately obeyed the command and hurriedly formed a formation to defend themselves against the enemy.
The sigil of the enemy on the left is House Lannister!
The enemy's crest on the right is the Martell family?
Well! That's...
Villas, who was riding a war horse, calmly looked at the emblems of the ambush army on the left and right sides. He saw a strangely charming man who took the lead and charged into the battle with a spear to kill the enemy.
That was the man who caused him to become lame, Oberyn Martell, the 'Red Viper'!
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