Dominate the Game of Thrones with Mount and Blade

Chapter 95 Hear Me Roar

A secret room in Travelers Rest.

Tall and with sparse hair, Duke Tywin sat at one end of a long table. His face was dimly visible in the candlelight, which made him look even more majestic and unpredictable.

In front of him were the leaders of the main force of the Westerlands:

The Duke's younger brother Kevan Lannister, the heir of Branded City, Sir Adam Marbrand, the heir of Brax of Horndale, Tytus, the Earl of Crake Hall, Roland Krieh, etc., the Earl of Silver Mountain, and Leo Leford of Golden Tooth, etc.

From the members here, we can see that Duke Tywin has a strong desire for control.

Every big family in the Westerlands has an important person here, and their fathers or heirs are often in the Westerlands led by Jaime.

For example, in the city of Horndale, Tytus, his father Andros Brax was with the Westerland detachment; the same was true for Adam Marbrand's father, Earl Damon, and the Leford family in the Golden Tooth City was even worse, with the couple being taken to two different places.

Tywin placed his right hand on the long table, and his index finger tapped the beechwood table again and again.

The sound of tapping echoed in the small secret room, making everyone even more restless.

This was originally a top-secret meeting for the main force of the Westerland to discuss the next battle plan, but the atmosphere was a little wrong.

Tywin's younger brother, Sir Kevan, coughed twice to break the weird atmosphere, and then reported to Tywin and everyone with the intelligence he had obtained.

"Sir Lorch, who was defeated in Harren six days ago, has led his army to retreat to Stonehedge. He and the advance infantry are stationed together, surrounding the home castle of Earl Bracken, waiting for the arrival of the main follow-up army."

Although Adam Marbrand is young, he is appreciated by Tywin for his outstanding insight and excellent ability to read people's minds. He is currently in charge of the main 5,000 heavy cavalry of the Westerlands.

So he sat opposite Kevan and on Tywin's right.

After the first piece of information was said, the head of the Lannister family did not express anything.

He was still knocking on the table.

So the clever Adam guessed the Duke's intention and rebuked him harshly: "Amory Lorch is not retreating, it is clearly a defeat. 1,500 light cavalry cannot beat 800 river cavalry, and half of the manpower has been lost. He let Harrenhal fly away in vain. It is really incompetent."

After rebuking, the Duke still did not express anything.

So Adam added: "I suggest that he hand over these more than 700 cavalrymen and only take one or two hundred light cavalrymen to escort our grain collection team."

Sir Kevan, who was opposite him, nodded: "This is exactly the second point I want to say. Earl Berri crossed the Red Fork River with some guards of Thoros and Duke Eddard, attacked our grain transport team, and returned the collected grain to the farmers in the riverlands. Amory Lorch's intelligence and ability are just right for dealing with this situation."

Because the city of Horn Valley is far away from the hinterland of the West, the supply line of this army is very long. After entering the grain-producing riverlands, the logistics of the entire army were solved on the spot.

Several small troops in the West were sent to collect grain from the earls of the two earls of Red Powder City and Travel Rest City, but they were attacked by the remaining members of the King's Landing Law Enforcement Team led by Earl Berri, which made the logistics of the main force of the West a little unstable.

After the two finished talking, Duke Tywin still didn't speak, but Kevan felt that his brother should have agreed to this proposal, so he asked the officer who recorded it to write it down.

"The news from the Twins is that Old Frey said he could help get Jaime out, on the condition that Jaime marry one of her granddaughters or great-granddaughters, and the title of Guardian of the Riverlands and Lord of the Riverlands after the war." Kevan added.

Adam guessed something from the Duke's silence again, "The Freys are a nouveau riche with no background. They have only been rich for six hundred years. Are they worthy of marrying Sir Jaime? This is absolutely not allowed, but you can pretend to agree first and let them get Sir Jaime out."

Kevan also agreed to Adam's proposal, "Then I will send a raven to the Twins. Old Frey is still good at conspiring and scheming."

"No." Duke Tywin said the first sentence he said when he entered this secret room, "The Freys should not even think about touching my son."

In his early years, he hated his weak father for marrying his sister to Old Frey's second son. His nephew Cleos was a famous playboy in King's Landing, and often acted in the name of a relative of the Lannister family, which made the Duke hate the Freys even more.

Cowardice often wears a mask of hypocrisy, and incompetence is always there. He must never make the same mistake his father, the "Laughing Lion", made again.

Seeing Tywin was angry, Kevan quickly used another piece of news to open the topic.

"Lord Bracken is also in Riverrun. The insider said that Janos lent Arthur Bracken 2,500 infantrymen on the condition of defending Stonehedge. In this way, we can find a way to ambush Arthur who came to rescue from Harrenhal in Stonehedge."

Adam agreed with Kevan's point of view, "For a general like Arthur who is invincible in the front, we can dig some traps, use bait to let him rush over, fall into the pit, and then smash him to death with rocks; or form a military formation with strong crossbows and shoot him to death with arrows."

The rest of the people nodded in agreement. They didn't dare to speak in front of Tywin who was on the verge of rage.

The Duke sent troops to the river for his son, but he lost another son, and he was still protected by 15,000 troops.

Anyone who comes here will question what those 15,000 people are doing!

Kevan is Tywin's military assistant, so he naturally pays more attention to gossip on the battlefield.

"It is said that this Arthur wears two layers of armor. I don't know if the powerful crossbow can penetrate him, but it can be settled that he will ambush him in Shili City. When he falls into the trap, he will be stoned to death."

"No." Duke Tywin once again overturned the two people's proposals.

"Bracken is an ancestor's surname with a long history and noble bloodline." He looked at his younger brother Kevan, "Go and ask a higher-status Lord of Riverrun to talk to Count Janos."

"If he is willing to get my son from Riverrun, I will give the title of Guardian of the River to the Bracken family, and at the same time, I will reserve a complete Stonehedge City for him. After all, this is the family castle that has been passed down for thousands of years. , that Arthur can be captured first, and then ask him if he is willing to sacrifice his life for me. The Magic Mountain is dead, and we don’t have many brave warriors who can stand alone. "

The Bracken family is the second-tier noble family in the entire continent. It is slightly weaker than the feudal family. It can challenge the Bolton family in the north, the Frey family in the Twins, and the Hightowers and Redwynes in the Reach. Like the families with the title of Guardian of the First Realm, they are also called sub-top families.

In addition to the thousand-year grudge against another second-tier noble, Crowtree City, Bracken of Stonehedge City is most famous for his traitorous behavior.

The camp that his family belongs to in the early stage will often lose, and before the loser appears, the controller of Shili City will definitely jump to the winning side.

Trigger reflex is the ultimate secret of his family’s standing for thousands of years.

Considering that there have been three major changes in the past few thousand years, including the battle between the First Men and the Children of the Forest, the invasion of the Andals, and the conquest of Aegon the Targaryen, this standing still has a lot of gold content.

After all, not everyone can accurately jump to the winner's side.

Kevan was shocked, "Is it too much to give to Count Janos? Just to save someone, give him the title of guardian."

"That's my son!" Tywin shouted angrily, like a lion about to explode, "My only son who can inherit Casterly Rock!"

Although Jaime, who is still a member of the Kingsguard, cannot inherit private property, Duke Lannister will never give Casterly Rock to Tyrion.

Adam saw that the two Lannisters had a disagreement, so he hurriedly reconciled the situation.

"It is more in line with our interests in the West to have Count Janos as the guardian. The Bracken family is only three or four in the Riverlands. I think he will have to rely on us to control the Three Rivers in the future. This gives us a legitimate reason to intervene in the affairs in the Riverlands. . The Tully family has fallen out, and the Frey family's position is not stable."

Kevan was yelled at by his elder brother and accepted this obediently: "I will let people contact Janos. He has a thousand men in Riverrun, which is enough to save people."

The education he has received throughout his life is to assist the elder brother of the lord. After Tywin clearly expresses his point of view, he will obey 100% and implement it with all his strength and without any compromise.

Tywin didn't say anything, stood up, turned around, and looked at the map hanging on the wall.

A clever nobleman picked up a candle and held it up to the Lord's eyes with a small step.

This allowed the clever Adam to see the two concerns of the Guardian of the West.

Bitter Bridge on Rose Avenue, the capital city of King's Landing.

There are no big problems in King's Landing. Joffrey I has ascended the throne, and Cersei, the queen mother of the Lion family, is ruling there on behalf of her underage son.

Stannis on Dragonstone was not strong enough, and most of his men were navy, so he was unable to capture the fortified King's Landing.

Bitterbridge in the Reach is a bit of a problem.

It is said that the nobles of the two southern territories have responded to the call of Renly, who has proclaimed himself king, and have gathered there. The Southern Alliance, which can summon an army of 70,000 to 80,000 people, is the biggest threat to the Lion Family.

"There is no problem in King's Landing. As long as His Majesty Joffrey I lets Duke Ed wear black clothes and serve as a night watchman, we will not be able to fight with the North. It is the south that we should be wary of," Adam said.

Kevan agreed with Adam's words: "The wise King Joffrey has changed his banner into a roaring lion and a crowned stag. Although his surname is Baratheon, he is our Lannister."

The five or six people sitting in the secret room knew very well that Lord Tywin did not like his dwarf son, the little devil, at all, and sent troops to the Riverlands just for the sake of Lannister's reputation.

He was so proud that he did not allow trout and wolves to insult the roaring lion.

Now that James has been captured and war breaks out in the south, they have to change their next battle objectives.

After all, they already thought that Joffrey of King's Landing was one of the Lions, and the king's Iron Throne was being challenged by his two "blood" uncles.

According to rumors, Renly and Stannis are not necessarily the king's biological uncles, but they are afraid to say it here.

Tywin looked at the map for a long time and finally said something with a normal tone:

"Renly must be thinking that he is the real king now. We have the stupid Green Carrot and the weak Edmure to help deal with the most threatening person to him. He only needs to hold a tourney by the Bitter Bridge. , waiting for the major forces in the north to decide the winner, and then lead all the troops in the south to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. "

Adam nodded in agreement, "But he is just a usurper. Even if the first battle is not smooth, the advantage is still on our side. The title of our ally Earl Baelish can be mentioned, let him marry Lady Lysa of the Valley , we will be supported by 30,000 troops in the valley."

Kevan said: "The young widowed Lady Lysa has attracted most of the young talents in the valley. I should report that the Eagle's Nest is already crowded, and the Gates of the Moon at the foot of the mountain are also filled with suitors. If you marry her, , can get the whole valley.”

"Actually, I want to go there too. The title of Duke and Guardian of the First Realm is really tempting." Adam joked.

This is just talk. He is the first heir to the earl family, and there is no need to compete with hundreds of people for the position designated by Littlefinger.

"It's not urgent. Robb hasn't even fought. Everyone here can easily defeat this young boy." Tywin turned around and looked at everyone present with his deep eyes.

"Besides, the war situation is not going well now. If we use the good cards of Littlefinger and Valley at this time, the reward for him will increase."

The valley has both the Mingyue Valley's large grain-producing areas and considerable mineral deposits. It also relies on specialty products such as incense candles and special spices, as well as its geographical advantages and close ties with the free trade city-states on the other side of the narrow sea. Its overall strength is second only to the Western Territory. , ranked third in the continent.

If the valley is mobilized to the limit, it can recruit more than 30,000 troops, including the valley cavalry, which is famous throughout the continent.

You know, the Knights of the Vale are a well-known knightly order that can be compared with the Kingsguard, the Knights of White Harbor, and the heavy cavalry of the Lannister family.

"Tyrion and Lady Stark are still missing, and neither the White Harbor spy nor the Freys have told us about them. We are still executing our plan to clear the riverlands until we find my youngest son or fight. When the Tully family couldn't hold on any longer, they offered to exchange hostages."

Kevan catered to his elder brother's idea, "Yes, we have Duke Eddard and Robb's two sisters, so we have a huge advantage. Although I don't know what Madam Stark is crazy about, but in Tilly Before this incident, we had indeed never had any conflict with the Northern Territory."

Tywin pointed to Adam on his right, "You will be responsible for the task of besieging Stonehedge City. Before Janos made it clear that he refused to rescue my son, just pretend to attack. As for Arthur, find a way to capture him, and then explore Take a breath. Tell him that I am a person who cherishes talents and will not be prejudiced against him just because he killed Mo Shan."

The Warden of the West pointed at his younger brother again, "Now that you have crossed the Red Fork River and taken over the 16,000 men from the partial division, the war will be long in the future. Staffer needs to continue to gather troops in Lannister Port. Be prepared for our final battle with Renly. Edmure loves his civilians very much, so we can start from this point and set a trap to hit the Trout family hard."

According to his original plan, Stafford would have been gathering troops in the hinterland of the Western Territory and training the peasant soldiers he had gathered. However, the capture of his eldest son disrupted the previous arrangements.

News of Renly and the rebellion in the South has come. As the governor of the Lion family, he must be prepared for a big fight with the people of the South.

"No problem." Kevan closed the small book in his hand that collected all kinds of information. "Defeating the Riverrun Army in Riverrun will also allow Count Janos to show off his famous skills faster."

"Everyone." Duke Tywin leaned on the beech table with both hands and looked around the seven or eight people. "Robert's short-lived dynasty has ended. In the future, we Westlanders will have the final say in Westeros. But here, Before, we had to swat a few buzzing flies."

"Everyone has to work hard until the Westlanders win the war."

Adam gently flattered him, "In the future, historians will write a biography for Lannister. Conquering the Riverlands will be your first step in establishing a continent for your grandson."

"Maybe!" Duke Tywin did not deny it.

"Now, let our roar be heard throughout the river, and let the trout and the wolves understand that the majesty of the Lannister family is inviolable."

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