After Clay returned to Winterfell, under the arrangement of Robb, he was responsible for connecting with the intelligence agency established by Sam.
As soon as Robb announced that the meeting had officially begun, he immediately stood up and loudly reported the current general situation of the war: "According to the intelligence just received, the Lannister family launched a full-scale attack on three routes seven days ago.
Kevan Lannister led an army of approximately 15,000 men and defeated approximately 4,000 Riverland soldiers at the foot of the Golden Teeth.
Afterwards, he led his troops straight to Riverrun along the river road. Now he has set up camp outside Riverrun and besieged the Tully family.
Tywin Lannister led an army of nearly 20,000 people, starting from the Golden Road and uprooting the strongholds in the Riverlands.
When this information was sent out, they were attacking Pink City. With his strength, he should have successfully broken through the city.
And Gregor Clegane led about a thousand cavalry, killing, burning, and looting everywhere in the Riverlands. Whether they were villages or small towns, he razed them all to the ground."
"Didn't I send a letter to my uncle a long time ago, asking him to gather the vassals in Riverrun and wait for us to meet up before sending out troops together?"
After hearing Clay's report, Robb tapped the long table with his right index finger rhythmically, frowning and asking.
"Yes, but it is obvious that Lord Edmure has his own ideas and has not adopted your opinions."
Clay nodded and replied to Robb helplessly.
"map!"
Robb whispered to Gendry beside him. As his attendant, Gendry immediately laid the map in his arms on the meeting table, and placed the wolf head and lion head symbols in the corresponding positions.
"My lords, does anyone have any opinions on how we should act next?"
Seeing Gendry finish laying out the map, Robb nodded to him and thanked him, then asked the Earls of the North at the meeting table.
"Your Majesty, we should immediately send our troops south to attack Kevan Lannister's army.
When the time comes, Lord Edmure will definitely attack from Riverrun, and if we attack from both sides, we will definitely be able to annihilate them all."
After these few days of Ed's company, Earl Rickard has overcome the pain of losing his son.
After hearing Robb's question, he immediately stood up, pointed to the map on the table, and stated his plan.
"Yes, I think so too!"
"Lord Rickard is right,
After taking care of Kevan's army, we can join forces with the Tully family to deal with Tywin's army."
"I agree."
As soon as Earl Rickard finished speaking, most of the northern earls nodded in agreement with his opinion.
"So, how do we get to Riverrun?"
Robb didn't express his agreement or disapproval, he just asked another question.
"The fastest way is, of course, from Twins City through the Green Fork River, and then straight down to Riverrun."
After hearing his question, Earl Meech, who had not had time to express his opinion just now, immediately stood up gracefully, saluted Robb first, and then spoke his opinion.
A middle-aged man about the same height as Severn, handsome and with a goatee stood up and retorted: "Walder Frey can't let us pass through the Twins easily.
If our over 20,000 troops are calculated based on his bridge toll, it will be an expense that the entire northern border cannot afford."
"Count Holland, what you said is wrong.
Things are different now than usual, Riverrun is under siege by the Lannisters.
Lord Walder is a vassal of the Tully family, and if we go to rescue his lord, he will definitely not charge us any more bridge tolls."
Earl Meech obviously didn't understand Walder Frey, so he answered according to the inherent thinking of the North.
Howland Reed, this rare earl in the north, for some unknown reason, personally responded to Robb's call this time.
He chuckled and replied: "You underestimate this 'late Marquis Frey', he is far more greedy than you think.
Once, Lord Eddard took us to participate in His Majesty Robert's Rebellion, and he once asked us to collect bridge tolls.
The Frey family has always strictly adhered to neutrality. Without huge benefits, it is impossible for him to favor a certain force."
"Then we take the King's Road, pass the intersection near the Three Forks River, and turn onto the River Road?"
Seeing that Earl Holland was so sure, Earl Meiqi hesitated and suggested another way.
“If we take this road, let’s not talk about the time it takes to take a detour.
Just from the route Tywin Lannister took to attack the city, we can see that he headed straight for the crossroads.
It is estimated that by the time we arrive, they will have already lined up waiting for us."
Earl Meiqi's old rival, Earl Harris, finally waited for the opportunity and immediately stood up and retorted.
Seeing that his views were refuted, Earl Meech, who was often targeted by Earl Harris, rolled his eyes and simply sat down without saying anything.
"We must go to Twin River City. This is the best plan."
"But the bridge tolls are not paid at all."
"Otherwise, half the army should go to the Twins and half the army should go to the King's Road."
After Earl Meiqi sat down, many Earls from the North started talking and discussing solutions.
"Why do you think so much? We can simply march on the border with our army. If the Frey family doesn't let us pass, we will flatten his Twin River City."
Listening to the noisy discussion, the ferocious-looking Great Jon frowned, stood up suddenly, and ended their argument with one sentence, like a sharp knife cutting through the mess.
"It's impossible. Lord Ed also considered this issue at the beginning.
We had carefully investigated at the beginning and found that Twin River City was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The stone castle towers on both sides were covered with archery holes and killing holes, and both ends of the bridge were blocked by thick and solid iron gates.
If we really want to capture Twins City, I'm afraid we have to find a way to break it from the inside."
After hearing what the Great Jon said, Earl Holland, who knew the Twins well, shook his head and objected.
"It won't work for you here, either this way or that way. Count Howland, do you want to watch Riverrun fall?"
The Greatjon raised his eyebrows and glared at Lord Howland, who had been vocally objecting.
"Ahem, okay, adults, please be quiet."
Seeing that the scene was full of gunpowder, Robb coughed, calmed down the situation and continued,
"Because Riverrun City is besieged, we must go south as soon as possible, so we have basically decided on the march route just now, which is to pass through Twin River City and go straight to Riverrun City.
Lord Nori, please set off for the Twins immediately and negotiate with the Frey family on the bridge tolls in my name.
Our army will set off tomorrow and go straight to Twin River City.
This bridge, if the Frey family allows it, we can cross it. If the Frey family doesn't allow it, we must cross it!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
As soon as Robb finished speaking, the taciturn Earl Nori behind the long conference table immediately stood up and saluted to accept his order.
"Okay, after seven days of marching, everyone must be very tired, so that's it for today!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
When the earls saw Robb opening his mouth to make a plan, they bowed and left.