Eagle of the Valley of Ice and Fire

Jon looked worriedly at the troops brought by Attis. Apart from the heavily armored knights of the Arryn family who had been guarding Attis and some ordinary packhorses carrying supplies, they seemed to only have crescents engraved on their backs. With falcon-like kite-shaped shields on a blue background, there are many infantrymen standing in the military camp to expand their tents.

"Where have the Duke's Vale Cavalry gone?" John asked Lynn Corbray on the side.

"After coming out of the Blood Gate, they have been sent out continuously to raid various villages and towns south of the Green Fork River. Except for the trash who pays the Frey family's toll every year and is loyal to them, the lords who are loyal to Darry City and Harrenhal have suffered. Woe," Linn replied, and then he smiled slightly, "The Duke took my advice."

Jon frowned and said, "With this layout... does the Duke want to send a strong signal to Riverrun that the army will cross the Ruby Bank and march westward from the River Road?" He couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart. In this way, Anda's situation would be even worse.

"Obviously so. I don't know how Riverrun City will react. At least the northern princes of the Riverlands to the west of Twins City will not easily retreat from Riverrun City's defense lines to their own territories." Lin En seemed to think this approach was very inappropriate. Smart and quite smug.

Jon shook his head, "The Frey family is double-dealing. If he bets on both sides and tells the Tully family about the main force of the army arriving at the Twins, all his efforts will be in vain."

"Illusion," Lin En proposed a word, "One of the illusions the people of the Riverlands have about the main force in the valley is the brave and skilled valley cavalry. As long as we send out scouts to investigate, if the cavalry is not there, they will not think that the main force in the valley is here. "

Jon laughed contemptuously, "I'm afraid you have forgotten the Black Fish." After saying that, he turned and walked towards Duke Attis's camp, leaving behind a somewhat dazed Lynn Corbray.

Attis sat alone in the middle of the camp, closing his eyes and listening to the sounds of soldiers training with swords in the distance.

Jon shouted anxiously outside: "Duke Attis!"

"Enter."

Jon walked in and said straight to the point: "Duke, your cavalry staying south of the Green Fork River has indeed had an effect. Riverrun may deploy more troops to guard Ruby Ford, and the princes in the northern part of the Riverlands will continue to stay at Riverrun." The city is on defense against the Western Army, but..."

Jon took a deep breath and said, "But the most important prerequisite is to quickly pass through Twin River City and fight towards Riverrun City, otherwise we will be hiding our ears and stealing the bell."

Attis nodded slightly, and he agreed with Jon's statement. He said: "The Ruby Ford is a fatal blow to the Riverlands. The Twins are a strong fortress that has not been conquered for hundreds of years. The Tully family Even if you can't see the harassing valley cavalry, you will think that the army will rush across Ruby Beach."

"Isn't that unnecessary?" Jon asked incomprehensively.

"I said," Attis pointed to the Ruby Beach on the map of the Riverlands, "This is a place where a fatal blow is needed. Most of our cavalry are gathered near here, waiting for the opportunity for a fatal blow. If the infantry Following the cavalry behind would hinder the cavalry’s flexibility.”

"Timing?" John didn't know what timing meant.

Attis smiled, "The troops that can be drawn from the Riverlands are mainly concentrated in Riverrun. The troops responsible for defending Ruby Ford were originally responsible for the He'an family and the Darry family, but the two families are not strong enough and cannot afford it."

"Riverrun will come to support," Jon said.

Attis moved his finger to Golden Tooth City, "When Edmure summoned his vassals before, the first to respond were the Blackwood family and various forces near the West. They were all sent to the defense lines of Golden Tooth City and Riverrun. "

Jon seemed to have thought of something, "Later, the old Duke Hoster woke up, and what followed immediately... were the northern princes of the Riverlands headed by Maestri of Seaside City?"

"Yes," Attis said approvingly, "Except for the Blackwood family, which participated in the war in Golden Teeth City from the beginning, the rest of the princes in the northern part of the Riverlands arrived belatedly. If you take into account the habits of the nobles in the Riverlands... Jason Maestri of Seaside City will be in charge of the defense of Ruby Beach, and the troops sent to reinforce Ruby Beach are probably also the armies of the northern princes of the Riverlands."

"Are the northern princes of the Riverlands mainly participating in the defense of Ruby Ford?" Yohn's eyes gradually became clearer. "Compared to the valley army on the east bank of the Green Fork River, the greatest threat to Riverrun is the tens of thousands of troops gathered in the west. They don't have Split their forces, and Blackwood and Bracken, who have had battles with the Western Army before, will definitely split up the defense of the western part of the Riverlands and cooperate with Blackfish, even though the two families have a lot of trouble. "

"They are sure that we can't cross the river," Attis said. "If we pass through the Twins, capture the hometown of the northern princes in the Riverlands, spread the news to the lower reaches of the Green Fork River, and then use all the cavalry to rush across the Ruby Ford , this is the time for a fatal blow.”

"So..." Jon murmured, "The Twins must pass?"

"The troops deployed in Twin River City are mainly mercenaries. The Frey family has no chance to summon vassals. His vassals are mainly east of the Green Fork River. The forces on the west bank of the Green Fork River are too affected by Seaside City. Twin River The east and west castles of the city support each other so that the advantage will be reduced to a minimum." Attis looked at the castle across the Green Fork River on the map, his eyes as sharp as an eagle.

Jon looked at Attis' angular face and suddenly had an uncertain feeling. Attis didn't seem to be sending troops just to punish the Riverlands. His lord, the Duke of the Eagle's Nest, seemed to be hiding a deeper truth. Purpose, greater ambition, Attis seems to have an extreme obsession with the Twins.

He thought of Attis' order to send troops, "The Bleeding Gate! Fight towards Riverrun!" His intuition told Jon that only one of these two sentences seemed to be true.

Bronze Yohn's thin face gradually softened, and his smile gradually spread.

Taking the Twins and crossing the Ruby Bank, the costs incurred by both sides were actually higher in Jon's view. However, Attis did the opposite and the people in the valley did not understand. I am afraid that the Riverlands No one would expect it. Could it be that this twin river city really has the key to defeating the enemy?

"We must pass through the Twins," Attis repeated Yohn's words with a firmer tone, "However, we can negotiate first to stabilize Frey."

…

Locke sat sideways on the battlements on the east fort wall facing the west of Twin River City, looking at the towering Weihe Tower that blocked his sight and stood in the center of the long bridge. A long-arm catapult was fixed on the tower, ferociously lifting its claws. Slumped into the tower, the long arm and bow seemed like a beast ready to pounce at any time.

The Frey family stood proudly on the long bridge under the city wall, with a bossy look that annoyed most mercenaries. Locke knew that man had a resounding name, Rhaegar Frey.

"Boss, it's our turn to guard the river tower tonight. Rhaegar is just like that bastard. It's another sleepless night. Damn it!" the red-nosed mercenary muttered beside Locke with a strong voice.

"Yes." Locke looked at the broad Green Fork River on the side. The long bridge is really a masterpiece of human creation. I heard that the Frey family spent three generations building this bridge. The history of the Frey family is only a thousand years.

"That stinky bitch named Watta hangs around the city all day long. I swear I will kill her sooner or later." The red-nosed mercenary said viciously.

Locke didn't know which Watta the red nose was referring to, the 13-year-old white and tender "White Watta"? It's still the fat Watta, or the "beautiful Watta" who slept with Black Wald. He didn't want to care about it at all. Locke had attended Aenys Frey's banquet in the West Fort. During the banquet, he saw the beautiful lady on the second floor of the main hall looking curiously at the mercenary group. Her face was particularly delicate, in a Buddha full of weasels. Lei's home stood out.

Locke vowed to drag her to his bed sooner or later.

But he has more important things now.

There are few mercenaries who volunteer to serve as scouts to spy on the military situation in the valley. Locke and his mercenaries are examples of those who dare to be the first. The ridiculous Rhaegar Frey even naively praised himself for having the spirit of chivalry, haha! When he personally cuts the dagger to Frey's thick neck, he will definitely force him to shout "Sir! Spare my life!" Hahahahaha!

Now he just waited for nightfall.