Game of Thrones: Digger of the Dreadfort

The defense on the Bitter Bridge side was taken over by the Duke of Metz, who had been clamoring to be the commander.

This enemy force that penetrates deep into the hinterland of the river bend will not be too numerous, because bypassing the "Rose Avenue" means that their supplies cannot keep up.

Renly knew this too.

This time, half of Kuqiao's army was sent out in a desperate move to completely annihilate this enemy force that was alone and deep in the army...

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Lord Orton Mareweis wore a golden cloak, rode a tall horse, and rumbled at the front of the army.

After him, there were two noble young masters.

They rode two chestnut mares side by side, like peas on a plate.

They were the Redwyne twins, Ser Horace and Ser Hobber.

The two look alike, very young, average-looking, with orange hair and square faces covered with freckles.

People often call them "Scary Sir" and "Slobber Sir" behind their backs.

"Brother! The time has come for us to make great achievements.

Queen Margaery will definitely cheer for our heroic fighting spirit, and maybe some bard will compile it into a ballad and pass it on to future generations..."

His younger brother, Ser Hobb Redwyne, said excitedly.

His twin brother Horace Redwin looks more mature, "On the battlefield, there is no one with swords and guns, but for Queen Margaery, everything is worth it. We are proud Redwin!"

The Redwyne family of the Arbor Island rules an island in the southwest of Westeros.

It was once an independent kingdom and later became part of the Reach.

The Arbor is one of the richest regions in Westeros, home to unusual golden wines.

This also resulted in the Redwyne family having unparalleled wealth and being one of the three giants in the Reach.

The Redwin Fleet, one of the three major fleets of the Seven Kingdoms, is the most powerful navy.

The Duke of Metz's mother, Lady Olenna, the "Queen of Thorns", is the aunt of Paxter Redwin, the current Earl of Arbor Island.

At the same time, Lord Paxter Redwyne's wife is Mina Tyrell, the sister of the Duke of Mace.

Marriage with the Redwyne and Hightower families was the key for "Rose" Tyrell to secure his position as Governor of the Reach.

After the "War of the Five Kings" began, Lord Paxter Redwyne had no intention of participating deeply in the war for the throne, but he could not bear the requests of his sons.

So, they were asked to lead an army of thousands of people and join the Kuqiao Coalition Army.

It was rumored in the Reach that the Redwyne twins were hopelessly in love with Renly's "queen" - Margaery Tyrell, known as the "Rose of Highgarden".

In the past, they often dueled to determine who would be the next Earl of Arbor.

Now they both want to become Renly's "Rainbow Guard" just to get close to Queen Margaery.

Sir Horace often brought flowers and fruits to Margaery, and Sir Hooper played his harp and played love songs for her.

This naturally aroused Renly Baratheon's disgust.

Although Renly is "Tonglan".

But he didn't want anyone to get involved with his queen behind his back, so he politely refused the two malicious Redwines to join his "Rainbow Guard".

He secretly said to "Knight of Flowers" Loras:

The Redwines always have more freckles than knowledge!

But it is undeniable that the Redwin family of Qingting Island is powerful, and its navy is unrivaled.

In the plot, Lord Paxter Redwin finally joined Tywin Lannister's alliance and participated in the Battle of Blackwater to defend the capital King's Landing.

After the war, Earl Paxter and his sons were honored in the Throne Room.

Lord Tywin Lannister even considered marrying his daughter, Queen Cersei Lannister, to one of the Redwyne twins to win over the Arbor.

This also reflects the power of the Redwin family from the side!

At least in the heart of the "Old Lion", it is no less important than the titular "Governor of the Riverbend" Tyrell family...

Chapter 300 Tragic fate, a trace of shame

The wind brought the chill of autumn, and only the sun hanging high in the sky still left a trace of summer.

On the road from Bitterbridge to the Long Table Hall.

"Lord Orton, how old were you when you first went into battle?"

Horace Redwin, the elder brother of the twins, asked with interest.

"Ah, about the same age as you are now."

Count Orton Mareweis replied, "Actually, I was too young to go to the war, but at that time, I had to go."

"You're talking about the 'Battle of the Usurpers'?" Horace seemed to want to show off his historical knowledge.

"Yes, it was my grandfather, Earl Owen, who served as the 'Hand of the King' at that time, and he asked me to be his squire.

He was already old at that time and was not lucky enough to die in the battle against the rebellion.

But he was exiled by the 'Mad King' Aerys II, and finally died sadly in the Free City State on the other side of the Narrow Sea..."

“What a pity~~”

In order to cater to the artistic conception of these words, Horace sighed slightly...

This forward army has a total of more than [-] people and is composed of troops from multiple families.

Among them, there are more than a thousand people belonging to Qingting Island.

They were well-equipped and held high the flag symbolizing the purple grapes of Qingting Island.

Composed of proud knights, sworn knights and free riders, followed by large groups of infantry, with bright armor and swords and guns.

In comparison, the soldiers under Count Orton Mareweis looked much more embarrassed.

Most of them wore broken leather armor, only a few had iron armor, and many even just wore linen.

Anyone who has experienced battle formations knows that such soldiers are too fragile to withstand a hail of arrows.

In order to support Renly Baratheon in his bid for the throne, the Mareweis family turned over almost the entire territory.

Only then did 800 soldiers be recruited, most of whom were farmers farming the land.

"Earl Orton, your soldiers seem a bit weak!" Horace pointed out this point without hesitation.

Although the commander of this vanguard is Count Orton Maliweis.

But there are only more than [-] soldiers who really belong to him, and the rest are troops cobbled together by various families.

Among them, the Redwin family accounts for more than a thousand people, with high morale and the best equipment.

This was also the reason why Horace Redwin spoke with confidence.

Earl Orton touched his big nose, but he was not angry and said frankly:

“Most of them were simple common people before.

He had never left his village even ten miles away, until one day a few months ago, he was recruited by my order.

So they set out in tattered shoes and tattered clothes, under the magnificent banner of House Maliweith, and they did not bring any weapons, only sickles, pointed hoes, or stones tied to sticks with leather ropes. A crude hammer.

Brothers, fathers and sons, friends embark on a journey together.

They had heard songs and stories and were eager to set out, dreaming of winning wealth and glory, and even changing their identities and becoming a noble.

War seems like a great adventure, a wonderful journey that most people can't even dream of..."

"Next, they will taste the wonderful taste of war!" Horace laughed.

In the view of the noble Master Redwin, war will only bring victory and honor, but this is not the case.

"For ordinary people, a little taste of the battlefield is enough to make them collapse."

Earl Orton said unceremoniously.

"What do you mean?" Horace was stunned.

“Do you know what fate awaits these people?

They would fight again and again, too many to count.

Even someone who survives 1 fight may collapse in 1 fights.

The younger brother watched his older brother die, his father lose his son, and his friend's belly was split open with an ax while he tried to stuff his own intestines.

They would also see the lord who led them into battle be cut down, and another lord loudly declare that they now belonged to him.

No sooner had their wounds been half healed than they received new ones.

They never had enough to eat, their shoes gradually disintegrated in the endless march, their clothes were torn into strips of cloth, many people even became sick from drinking dirty water, and their excrement and urine were in their pants...

If they wanted new boots, or a warmer cloak, or a rusty iron half-helm, they had to get it from a corpse, or steal it from the living.

Of course, if they are lucky enough to win the battle, they can plunder openly.

Killing cattle and sheep, raping women and taking away wealth.

One day, when they looked around and realized that all their friends and relatives were gone, they were surrounded by strangers, and the flags above their heads were illegible, they were in panic and didn't know where they were or how to get home.

They fought for the lord, but the lord did not know their names. He would only shout majestically, asking them to get into formation, pick up spears, sickles, and pointed hoes, and stand firm.

Then, the knights came, those knights covered in iron armor with no visible faces. When they charged, the roar of steel filled the whole world..."

"Sir, what you say seems too pessimistic."

The twin brother Hobo Redwin beside him couldn't stand it.

"However, this is the reality!" Count Orton said word by word:

"If they lose the battle, the fate that awaits them will be even worse!

Some of them would be unbearable and run away, or crawl away with dead bodies after the battle, or sneak away from camp in the dark night, find a place to hide, and become deserters.

At that time, kings, lords and gods are not as good as a piece of rotten meat to them. At least the meat can keep him alive for one more day.

It's not as good as a bag of bad wine that can temporarily drown his fears.