Game of Thrones: Attack on the North Wolf

Chapter 131 Cobweb
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Outside the west wall of Riverrun City, in the camp of the army from the Western Territory, the neighing of war horses was intertwined with the sound of a large number of hurried footsteps, playing a chaotic song.

Brynden stood on the top of the city wall of Riverrun, looking at the opposite camp, which was in a very abnormal state of chaos, frowning and thinking, what the hell was Tywin Lannister doing.

Da da da!
Just as he was thinking, there was a sound of trotting footsteps from the stone steps of the city wall.Brynden turned his head and looked back, only to see Edmure, whose face was full of joy, walking towards him quickly with his personal guards.

"Uncle! Good news, good news! My nephew is so powerful, he conquered the Iron Islands during our siege by the Lannisters, and helped Theon Greyjoy ascend to the throne of the Iron Islands.

Then formed a joint army with the iron people, attacked Lannisport by surprise, and took down the Casterly Rock City that never fell! "

Hearing Edmure's loud announcement, even Brynden, who is usually moody and angry, couldn't help showing a smile on his face, and then said: "This is indeed good news. No wonder since this morning, the West Territory The army is in chaos, it seems that they are about to withdraw their troops!"

"Huh, no, that's not the case!"

Edmure, who ran all the way and then spoke loudly, took a few breaths and continued to say excitedly,
"This happened more than half a month ago, and we have been blocked by them, so we don't know at all.

Just a few days ago, Robb landed from Sea Frontier City with [-] northern soldiers and took the Twin River City.

The traitor who turned his back on his lord, Walder Frey, was killed by his No. 12 son, Lothor Frey.

Now, the army of the North is coming to Riverrun.

Well, Robb wants to join us at Riverrun in flanking the armies of the Westlands.Uncle, this is a good opportunity! "

"Taking the Twin Rivers? This kid did a great job!

However, you said that Robb wanted to join us in attacking the army of the Westlands?Is this what he said in his letter? "

Hearing Edmure continue to tell the good news, Brynden shook his fist excitedly, but he had some doubts about Robb's final thoughts.

Hearing Brynden's question, Edmure paused for a moment, then nodded his head in affirmation, and said excitedly: "Of course, as long as the Western Region army is defeated this time, the Lannister family will decline from then on.

Maybe Robb can really ascend the Iron Throne!

Hey, when the time comes, our Tully family will be the most powerful family in the Seven Kingdoms besides the royal family! "

"Heh, don't think so far ahead. Think about it now, how to cooperate with the northern army and leave behind the western army who is about to escape!"

Brynden looked at his nephew, with longing on his mighty face.He immediately interrupted his dream with a word, and talked about a more practical topic.

Just after finishing speaking, Brynden, who has always been cautious, suddenly heard something, and continued to ask: "Where did the Raven letter come from? It can't be Tywin's trick, right?
Moreover, they have blocked the news for so long, why suddenly a raven can fly in today! "

"Uncle, you are just being too cautious. I received two letters from Raven today, from Sea Front City and River Twin City respectively, both of which were stamped with the family crests of the Mallister House and the Stark House.

As for the ravens being able to fly in, you can see how chaotic the army in the western region has become.It was too late for them to escape, so how could they continue to block the news. "

"Well, what you said makes sense. Since the letter from Raven is genuine, the army in the western region is really planning to retreat.

However, before the army from the north arrives, we can rely on Riverrun for defense. If we go out to fight in the field, we will probably..."

Although Brynden has been serving as a blood gate knight in the valley, he still knows the army in the river very well.

"Uncle, Robb also mentioned in his heart that before they evacuated Casterly Rock City, they had scouted tens of thousands of cavalry from the Western Territory Army, and they had just set off from Golden Tooth City for Casterly Rock City.

If time counts, they must still be on their way to Riverrun.We have more than 7000 soldiers in Riverrun, and nearly [-] cavalry!

In the absence of a cavalry force on the other side, we only need to harass the Western Territory army that is retreating to Golden Tooth City, and there is no need to fight them head-on. "

Edmure was completely confident, talking to Brynden, and what he said was very logical.

"Indeed, as you said, if you just harass them to retreat, there is no problem at all. However, I always feel that Robb asked us to pinch the army in the western region, which is a bit too aggressive.

Although the siege of the western army during this period caused at least seven to eight thousand casualties.

However, this did not hurt their roots. Even if we join the northern army, there is no guarantee that we will be able to defeat them in a field battle. "

Brynden turned his head to look at the chaotic western army camp, still insisting on his own caution.

"Uncle! This is a credit that you can pick up right away! What are you still worried about?

If our Tully family wants to be valued in the future, we must have corresponding credit.

If this time, it can harass the army in the west to retreat, let the army in the north hunt down and defeat the army in the west.This is the great contribution that can determine the victory of this war! "

"No, if you fall into Tywin's trap, let alone credit, your life will be in danger."

After Edmure finished speaking, Brynden still shook his head and disagreed to send troops.

Edmure looked anxious, bit his lips hard, and said decisively: "Uncle, Robb is the king of the North we recognize! This is his order!

If you will not obey, defend Riverrun with [-] soldiers, and I will harass you with [-] cavalry.

Needless to say, just leave it at that!I'm going to recruit people! "

Seeing Edmure who turned and hurried down the city wall with his personal guards, Brynden had no choice but to stay where he was.Although he disagreed with sending troops rashly, as Edmure said, even though Robb was their junior, it was an order from the King of the North after all, and they could not refuse.

The sun had gradually moved towards the center of the sky, and more than 2 infantrymen of the Western Territory in the camp of the Western Territory Army began to evacuate Riverrun.

However, their direction of movement was not the Golden Tooth City in the western region that Edmure had expected.Instead, it was towards the east of Riverrun, at the crossroads of the Trident River.

After discovering this situation, Brynden went down the city wall immediately, found Edmure who was preparing for the battle, and told him.

But Edmure's judgment is that Tywin is afraid that the army from the north will continue to go south, and he is preparing to go to Harrenhal and stick to the King's Road leading to King's Landing.

Moreover, he felt that such a situation was more suitable for sending troops, and he didn't have to worry about the cavalry troops coming back from the western border.

Seeing that Edmure was full of fighting spirit, Brynden could only nod silently, hoping that his judgment was correct.

No matter what era it is, the hasty retreat of more than 2 people will inevitably be accompanied by various chaos.

When Brynden confirmed again and again, most of the soldiers in the western border had left for a long time.When the enemy's camp had only a few hundred finishing logistics troops, he asked the messenger to tell the city of Riverrun that Edmure, who had been waiting for a long time, could attack.

Whoa, whoa!

Bang!
The iron chains on the gates of Riverrun City kept making noises, and the thick iron-skinned oak gates quickly fell on the moat that had been filled.

Woo!
Da da da!
With the sound of a low-pitched horn, Edmure, who was wearing the iconic fish-scale armor of the Tully family, rushed out of Riverrun in the first place, heading towards the army camp in the west.

More than 500 soldiers from the Western Region in worn-out armor were rummaging for valuable items in the army camp of the Western Region, which was like a garbage dump.

When they heard the deafening sound of horseshoes and looked up to see thousands of cavalry riding out from Riverrun City, their expressions immediately changed, and they fled in all directions without any resistance.

"kill!"

Edmure rode on his war horse, surrounded by many elite personal guards, holding a long sword, and began to chase and kill the fleeing enemy soldiers.

Tear!

Edmure held the reins tightly with one hand to control the horse, and then leaned sharply forward to the right. The long sword in the other hand cut a deep bloodstain on the back of a fleeing western soldier.

Bang!
The moment the western soldier was hit hard, he fell heavily to the ground, lying motionless on the ground, apparently dead.

It didn't take much time for the 500 Riverrun cavalry to annihilate the [-] or so western soldiers.

The battle in the army camp in the western region was very easy, and Edmure killed four enemy soldiers happily.

Da da da!
When he rode his horse to the last western soldier who knelt and surrendered in advance to avoid death, the kneeling western soldier immediately stood up from the ground and shouted at him in front of Edmure's horse : "My lord, my lord, I'm not your enemy! I'm just a fisherman from the river land! Please don't kill me!"

blah!

Edmure heard his yelling, and his complacent face changed abruptly. He drew out his long sword and pierced the western soldier's throat with a straight stab.

"Hmph, just because you want to lie to me?"

With a long sword drawn from the throat of the western soldier who was coughing up blood, Edmure sneered, then turned to the other cavalrymen and said, "Check to see if there are any enemies that have been missed. Take a break, and we will continue to pursue!"

"Yes!"

Edmure and the others searched carefully for a while in the messy Western Territory army camp.

All the enemies were dead, and there was nothing of value in the camp except dozens of trebuchets that the western army could not take away.

After resting for a while, Edmure led the [-] cavalry along the Hejian Avenue, heading east, and continued to chase down the western army who had fled from the desert.

On the wide and flat Hejian Avenue, from time to time, one can see a carriage abandoned by the army in the western region, as well as various military tents, shields and other supplies.

Edmure kept dodging these sundries on the horse, but a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth that he was in control of everything.

All kinds of traces along the way can fully prove that the army in the western region fled in a panic, rather than deliberately setting traps.

After riding for about half a day, the pursuit troops led by Edmure could already see the army of the western border, the infantry army at the end of the queue.

Although Edmure is very eager to prove his talents, he will kill as much as possible and delay the army of the Western Territory.But he is not stupid.

He didn't directly charge with his head hot, but sent 1000 cavalry troops from the left and right wings to harass the last army of the western border army.

When the Riverrun cavalry on the left and right flanks entered the attack range, they directly drew their bows and harassed the army at the end of the Western Territory Army.

The accuracy of the arrows didn't matter, because when they made a mounted attack, the rear of the Western Army had to take defensive formation, raise their shields, or hide in the wagons to avoid the arrows.

And when the army of the Western Territory really lined up and prepared to fight, the cavalry of Riverrun immediately drew their bows and joined Edmure's headquarters, and rode slowly behind them, completely unprepared for a real battle.

At the end of the Western Territory army was a pure infantry army of nearly ten thousand. Seeing that the cavalry in Riverrun City did not step forward to fight at all, they resumed their retreat formation and continued to advance.

At this time, under the command of Edmure, the Riverrun cavalry harassed them as they did at the beginning.

For the next half a day, Edmure continued to command in this way, fully displaying the cavalry harassment tactics he had learned.

Under such harassment, the morale and physical strength of the army at the end of the Western Territory continued to decline, and it seemed that even the retreat formation began to become disorganized.

Finally, the army at the end of the Western Territory Army seemed to be unable to bear such harassment. Hundreds of Western Territory soldiers were separated from the large army. After forming a loose army formation in place, the large army continued to evacuate.

Seeing such a situation, Edmure was still very vigilant. He was worried that these hundreds of soldiers from the western region were specially arranged as bait to harass the cavalry in Riverrun City.

He didn't command the Riverrun cavalry to charge the hundreds of western soldiers until the army disappeared from sight at the end of the Western Territory army.

The entire charging process was very smooth. Before the Riverrun cavalry could charge in front of the soldiers from the western region, their formation collapsed.

It was another chase without any suspense. After a while, most of the hundreds of soldiers in the western region were killed directly, and a small number surrendered early and survived.

Because the pursuit is continuing, the prisoners cannot be held.Edmure directly ordered to kill all the soldiers of the Western Territory who lied before their death that they were civilians in the Hejian Land.

After eating these hundreds of western soldiers, Edmure asked the accompanying statistics officer to record the record, and then started chasing the western army again.

In this way, in the next five days, Edmure cut off the lives of nearly [-] soldiers of the Western Territory from the last army of the Western Territory Army like a blunt knife.

Moreover, along the way, the Western Territory army, which began to panic, lost more and more carriages, and the number of troops at the end of the entire Western Territory Army decreased visibly with the naked eye.

On the morning of the sixth day, the troops from the western region that had hurriedly evacuated had arrived at the crossroads of the Trident River.

This is a very important location, the north and south are the King's Road with Winterfell and King's Landing, the east is the Valley Road leading to the Vale of Arryn, and the west is the direction of Riverrun.

Just like the previous few days, the [-] Riverrun cavalry led by Edmure were still chasing after them, and they had already reached the end of the river road.

When the army at the end of the Western Territory passed through the crossroads and evacuated to the south of King's Avenue.Edmure only thought for a second before deciding to continue the pursuit.

Da da da!
The [-] Riverrun cavalry bypassed a large number of abandoned baggage carriages and continued to chase forward.

They didn't find out.These carriages, which they didn't bother to look at, climbed out of the Western Region infantry after they passed by.

Oh oh oh!
When Edmure led [-] Riverrun cavalry to the crossroads, a loud horn sounded suddenly from the last army of the Western Territory Army directly ahead.

The army that had been fleeing in a hurry suddenly stopped fleeing. These thousands of soldiers from the western region quickly formed a relatively neat army formation, occupying the entire King's Road, and waiting for Edmure's troops.

"Something's wrong! Let's go, let's go back!"

Edmure, who had been going smoothly, obviously felt the strange atmosphere, he immediately reined in his horse and gave the order to return to Riverrun.

Crack, crack, crack!
On the Hejian Avenue they walked behind, thousands of Western soldiers with long guns suddenly appeared as if falling from the sky, firmly blocking their back road.

"Go north, to the Twins!"

Although he didn't know why there were soldiers from the Western Region on the River Road, Edmure realized it instantly, and prepared to retreat northward to the King's Road and head for the Twins.

Da da da!
Tywin led Kevan and Stevron, a total of more than 3000 mixed cavalry, and more than 5000 western infantry, slowly approaching Edmure from the north of King's Road.

"Go, to the Vale of Arryn!"

Already clearly aware that he was being tricked by Tywin, Edmure pulled the reins violently, clamped his legs around the horse's belly, and the war horse headed towards the valley road in the east.

Rumble!
The [-] cavalrymen of Riverrun had just set foot on the valley avenue, when there was a thunderous sound of horseshoes right in front of them.

Edmure, with a livid face, heard the sound and looked forward, only to see a very well-equipped valley cavalry army, which was definitely more numerous than them, wearing shiny metal armor, charging towards them in a cone formation.

Judging from the sky, the [-] cavalry led by Edmure at this moment seemed to be trapped in a carefully woven spider web, with nowhere to escape!
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