Chapter 204 Three Plans

Earl Weiman definitely didn't show up. He had just said goodbye to his grandson and returned only eight days later.

And when he figured out what happened, everything he wanted to ask was swallowed back in his stomach. It was very simple. This matter was so big that it was worthy of the entire Mandalay family to brace up and concentrate all their strength to deal with it. .

Because once the content of the letter is confirmed, it means that the sky in the north is really going to collapse.

This is not as simple as just breaking a Robb Stark. There are several two-legged Starks in the world. No matter how bad it is, it is not impossible to straighten the bastard.

You must know that Robb Stark alone cannot organize such a large army, so those who went south with him were the leaders of the major families in the north.

Basically, they are all famous nobles. Like Clay, who leads the army alone, the lucky one who accidentally escaped the thunderous attack in the valley this time is an outlier among them.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if a Robb Stark is killed, but if these people are reimbursed, it will be equivalent to the collapse of the basic operating system of the North. Not to mention, some families still have only male heirs. Now, the family will face the end of the heir. risk.

Once again, he returned to the Weihe Tower study room that he had left just a short time ago. Clay and his old man sat opposite each other, but this time, the two men did not let go.

In the face of major events, you must keep a clear mind. Alcohol relaxes people. Drinking at this time will delay the judgment of the matter.

"Grandpa, I have ordered the scout troops to go south and inquire about the situation as soon as possible. It is not good news that the direction of Twin River City knows nothing about such a big matter."

The old man nodded. He understood what Clay meant. Either this matter was a complete scam or a farce, but this possibility was unlikely. The dead body was there.

And if this thing is true and Twin River City doesn't know about it until now, then there is only one explanation. This is a complete defeat, even a battle of annihilation. Otherwise, if it is to fight and retreat, It is impossible that not a single soldier can escape.

"Well, we have to figure it out. If we take this step, it will be difficult to take it back. Whether it is offense or defense, we have to come up with a perfect strategy. After losing all the main force in the first battle, our Twin River City can just It became the front line.”

Clay supported his chin with one hand and rubbed his forehead with the other hand as he felt a headache. He was not sad or fearful. His current mood, to be accurately described, should be annoyance after something was disturbed.

He had been telling himself that the North could not collapse too quickly. The Mandalay family still needed to rely on this big tree to continue to grow and accumulate strength in order to make it easier in subsequent wars.

But now, with the sudden participation of the Vale, the Lannister miraculously abandoned King's Landing. It seemed that it had been planned long ago. He directly took over the Vale cavalry army and besieged Robb Stark's army in Harrenhal. within.

That is to say, at that time, I mentioned Edmure Tully's mind-numbing operation, and Robb Stark sent someone to say hello in advance. Otherwise, the unsuspecting Harrenhal would have been occupied long ago. , Robb Stark's army didn't even have a place to stay.

"Actually, the valley has never been a problem for me. The natural danger of the Blood Gate will cease to exist after I can control Galesos. Therefore, I ignored these guys."

Clay frankly admitted that he had indeed neglected the valley. The key is that in this conflict between the lion and the wolf, Littlefinger actually played a small role in it.

Now, although Clay is not in the valley, he dares to conclude that all this is the handiwork of dear Lord Petyr. It is very simple. Apart from him, do you expect Lysa Tully to have this ability?

Through this, Craig can basically confirm that Arya Stark is 90% also staying in the Eyrie. Her role is actually the same as Sansa Stark.

Although the Stark family is still prosperous at this point in time due to the hard work of Ed Stark and has not yet begun to reduce their numbers, they have a very critical problem, that is, adult males who can take trouble. Just two of them, one of them is an illegitimate child.

So, just like this, once Robb Stark has a problem, Jon Snow is trapped on the Great Wall because of the oath of the Night's Watch, and the few remaining wolves of the Stark family who have not yet grown teeth, In a state of being at the mercy of others.

"Clay, please think clearly. If our army is really destroyed, what are your next steps?"

The old man actually feels very sorry for the more than 2,000 to 3,000 infantrymen his family has sent in. White Harbor has sent out 1,000, and Twins City has sent out 2,000. These are all his own strength.

However, when Clay returned to White Harbor, he separated all the cavalry of his family from the cavalry group in the north. This also resulted in their precious cavalry not having trouble in the south like other unlucky ones. .

"Two ideas, but we have to make specific plans based on the situation reported from the south."

Clay stretched out a finger, clicked on a rough map of the riverlands, and said slowly:

"The first option is to go to Riverrun. The Tully family and at least 20,000 people from the Riverlands are there. Although I have some doubts about their combat capabilities, they can at least be used."

"However, there is a problem with this plan. If the 20,000 people in Riverrun are not moved, the battlefield in the Riverlands will not be ruined. If I cannot get the military power in the past, Edmure Tully, the God of War in the Riverlands, will lead the troops. If so, then I would be inclined to defend Riverrun immediately."

Earl Wyman frowned. He could tell that the words spoken by his grandson, the River God of War, were not a compliment. The old man didn't know much about the owner of the River Land, so he asked Clay a little strangely:

"Is Hoster Tully's son so bad? After all, he is an upright heir. No matter how bad he is, he can't be much worse, right?"

Clay sighed helplessly and said rather speechlessly:

"Grandpa, if you trust my judgment, that guy is a passionate battlefield idiot. He is suitable to be the leader of a charge, not a general who leads troops to fight and make decisions."

"Okay...since you insist, what's your second plan?"

"The second plan, which is based on the 20,000 people of the Tully family, is useless. It will be the same if you lose or defend Riverrun. Didn't you notice? Now, the Lannister army surrounds Robert Smith. Tucker, the two stupid deer are still in King's Landing, so... where are the valley cavalry who attacked Robb? This is a fatal matter. "

"Although Robb Stark is an idiot, I agree with him on one point. He must not launch an attack further south from the King's Road. In this plain area, unless we know where the Vale Cavalry is, we have to Always worried about replicating what happened to Rob.”

"So, the second step is to defend the line between Twin River City and Riverrun City. At the same time, send a message to Seaside City and other nearby castles, informing them to do their best to defend the city and slow down the enemy's march north."

When Clay came back last time, he knew very well the current background of the Mandalay family. As long as the fleet in Biting Bay is still there, then the Mandalay family can continue to add troops to the Twins City, plus the original number of soldiers.

It can be said that Clay is confident that he can mobilize four to five thousand people to defend Twin River City without his vitality being severely damaged this time.

Due to the terrain, it would be useless to bring 20,000 people, and they would have no choice but to gnaw at the city wall, unless they crossed the river early and surrounded the Twin River City from two directions.

The old man nodded. This was also his idea. At this juncture, the most important thing was to stay steady, stop wandering, and protect yourself.

At this moment, Clay's voice sounded again:

"Actually, Grandpa, I have one last plan. Do you want to hear it?"

"Tsk, hurry up and don't tell me this here."

Clay smiled, with a subtle smile on his face. He pointed to the right side of the map, in the direction of the Eyrie City on the edge, and said softly:

"If possible, I want to go to Dorne and burn the Eyrie City to ashes when I come back. Kill the people who planned this incident without leaving any further trouble."

"However, this may put the people of the valley completely against us, and it will expose our trump card. I don't want to use this trick unless it is absolutely necessary. What Queen Visenya did back then cannot be used easily now. ”

"After all, I want to give Galesos and Daenerys's three little ones some more time to grow up."

"This battlefield will not end soon."