And after all these surrendered troops were dismissed.
Oberyn led his army to retreat, and Bessie, the commander of the second prince's army, naturally requested a pursuit.
Oberyn was not wrong about this. After all, as a famous general with a reputation in the empire, although he made a careless mistake and lost his life in Highgarden, after all, he was worthy of his fame. Bessie's next actions were all in Oberyn's hands.
Lun's judgment.
Because of this, Oberyn ordered a full-speed retreat at all costs, without any delay.
As expected, Bessie ordered to pursue the enemy after resting and beat up the drowned dog.
If this army cannot be completely eliminated, His Highness the First Prince will not be seriously injured, and the victory of this war will be reduced by more than half.
"We must catch up with them at all costs!"
Then Bessie issued a death order, requiring the entire army to march quickly to catch up.
Although Oberyn and his army escaped for one more night, they were trapped in the water at that time.
In addition, we had been fighting all day during the day, so we were tired, exhausted, and hungry. Even hardened people could not run very far.
Therefore, Bessie is still very confident that she can catch up with Oberyn.
The reason why he did not lead his army to chase the enemy overnight, but waited for the heavy rain to stop the next day and the floods to subside a lot before pursuing him, was not because he loved his soldiers as his sons, but because he had other games to play.
In fact, after winning the decisive comeback in the Battle of Highgarden, Bessie also wanted to pursue their enemies immediately.
However, it is a pity that there is still a gap in the quality of the soldiers under his command.
The army led by Bessie was not an elite division. If it was just to defend the city, it would be impossible for them to chase the enemy through waist-deep floods.
It is even possible that your team will fall apart before the enemy catches up with you.
Although the army led by Oberyn suffered a disastrous defeat, with low morale and a heavy rain that left men and horses exhausted, they were an elite division after all.
If we really catch up with the enemy under such circumstances, the outcome may actually be uncertain.
Moreover, Oberyn might be waiting for him to catch up overnight, and then take the opportunity to counterattack.
Although the two famous imperial generals have not met, they have played several tactical and psychological games.
Know yourself and your enemy.
Both of them know each other too well.
Oberyn did not take the advice of Steward Kane and stormed Highgarden directly because he was worried that Bessie would set an ambush and deliberately lure him to take risks.
In fact, the commanders of the coalition forces from the Stormlands and the Reach did set up an ambush in Highgarden last night to guard against Oberyn jumping over the wall.
If Oberyn really takes Kane's advice to counterattack Highgarden, there will really be no return.
It just so happened that there was no need to continue chasing these remnant enemies, and they could be eliminated directly under the walls of Highgarden.
On the other hand, after the decisive comeback in the Battle of Highgarden, Bessie had repeatedly considered whether to go further, chase after them, and lead his army to directly eliminate these remaining enemies, instead of waiting until the situation improved after a night of repairs the next day.
Continue the pursuit.
Although he is sure that he can catch up, after all, only by eliminating these enemies as soon as possible can people feel relieved.
After winning a brilliant victory, people will inevitably become a little relaxed, and the general wearing the iron mask will almost immediately order a pursuit.
But in the end, he overcame his inner impulse and relaxation, and blamed himself and repeatedly asked himself why he had let down his guard.
In fact, although the Prince of Dorne is old, he is not a vegetarian.
At that time, after Oberyn rejected Steward Kane's proposal to counterattack Highgarden, he did prepare a big gift for Bessie.
If his old friend relaxed his vigilance after winning a big victory, underestimated the enemy and wanted to pursue him all night long.
Then he would "strike halfway across" before the enemy came out of the flood.
Although the defeated soldiers under Oberyn's current command alone are not enough to turn defeat into victory.
But it was still possible to rely on this ambush to successfully thwart Bessie's pursuit plan, making the other party unable to continue the pursuit.
In this way, Oberyn can return to King's Landing more easily and calmly, and then recuperate and prepare to make a comeback and lead his army to attack the Reach again.
Unfortunately, Oberyn's ambush failed.
He waited at the edge of the flood for a long time, but in the end he waited for nothing, so he continued on the road to escape in frustration.
The civil war on the continent of Westeros is changing rapidly, and almost all the great nobles except the Iron Islands have been involved in it.
It has been about a week since the Battle of Highgarden ended, and the news has gradually spread.
Many people already know the news that the army led by Prince Oberyn was defeated in Highgarden.
"Have you heard that His Highness Heros lost the battle?"
After that night, Prince Regent Horos Targaryen returned to King's Landing riding the dragon Tyrex, his face looking extremely ugly.
He summoned his staff overnight, instead of the Imperial Council, issued a series of orders directly, and asked Harry Strickland to lead his army back to King's Landing immediately.
At the same time, Horos also gave orders to the Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Guard, ‘Iron Hand’ Jacelyn Bywater, who had sworn allegiance to him.
From now on, King's Landing has entered a state of war readiness and no one is allowed to enter or exit.
King's Landing went into lockdown, and rumors suddenly spread on the streets.
Originally, the news of Oberyn's defeat was only known to a few people, but as the situation on the streets changed.
The troops were walking through the streets and alleys, filled with a murderous atmosphere, and the news could no longer be concealed.
Everyone is rumoring that His Highness Heros suffered a disastrous defeat in Highgarden.
There are rumors that Prince Oberyn, the Empire's pillar of strength, has been killed on the battlefield.
Others claimed that the Prince of Dorne had died of illness before the war, which led to the sudden defeat at Waterloo.
It is even more said that Yinmon Targaryen is under the care of the gods in heaven, and he is the only successor appointed by His Majesty the Emperor.
Because almost all the rulers of the Targaryen family in the past generations have silver hair and purple eyes.
This is the will of His Majesty the Emperor and the gods. Otherwise, there is no way to explain why Horos Targaryen was singing all the way and was unstoppable not long ago, but he suffered a disastrous defeat when he attacked Highgarden.
Now rumors are spreading rapidly throughout King's Landing, and people are all panic-stricken.
They don't know what big events will happen next and where the fate of this empire will go.
On the other hand, the old prince of Dorne risked his life.
He led the remaining defeated soldiers and had been escaping for who knows how long. They threw away all the things they could throw away, lived in poverty and starved, and almost gnawed tree bark.
But now he is finally on the verge of escaping from the Reach and back to King's Landing.
They retreated along Rose Avenue, and they could see the sea not far ahead.