Game of Thrones: Holy Flame King

Earl Randall looked at the densely packed cannon fodder soldiers of the storm, and issued a new order:

"Let the sword and shield soldiers break away from the spear array and attack, but they are not allowed to chase too far. Just clean up the surrounding storm people to prevent them from continuing to charge."

"Yes!" The herald just responded, hesitated for a moment, and asked superficially, "My lord, do you want to temporarily stop the army from moving forward?"

Earl Landau didn't answer, just looked at him coldly.

The herald finally realized his arrogance and left embarrassingly.

The military order was passed down, and the Hewan sword and shield soldiers began to attack. These heavy infantry wearing steel armor, holding shields and holding knives had already crushed the cannon fodder soldiers of the Stormland in terms of equipment. They were originally restrained in order to maintain the formation. Taking the initiative to attack is simply massacre.

Seeing that these cannon fodder soldiers were about to collapse, the horns of the Stormlanders sounded again, and they actually sent more soldiers to rush up again.

This wave of soldiers rushing into the formation is obviously more well-equipped, and they run with more momentum. They should be elite regular troops.

Just now those cannon fodder soldiers dispersed the Hewan army formation, and now the elite regular army swarmed in, immediately causing the casualties on the Hewan side to increase sharply.

Many nobles in the River Bend began to worry, but feared by Lando Tarly's authority and past achievements, they did not dare to speak, so they all looked at Samwell.

Seeing this, Samwell persuaded:

"Father, do you want the army to stop advancing first? Defeat the charge of the Stormlanders before leaving?"

Faced with his son's question, Earl Landau finally did not dismiss it casually, but asked instead:

"What do you think is the biggest problem in keeping on the march while defending against the enemy?"

Samwell heard the meaning of his father's school examination, so he didn't rush to answer, but observed the battlefield situation first.

At this time, although the people from the storm were coming fiercely, in fact, the Hewan army firmly held the upper hand.

After all, most of the elite in the Stormlands are still prisoners in Dorne at this time. Even if they pull out the last family property at this moment, they still look a little thin in front of the elite army of the River Bend. It was a short distance, and it took advantage of the familiar jungle terrain and environment, so that the Hewan people had to pay a lot of casualties.

However, this little casualty was not enough to shake the Hewan army formation, otherwise Earl Landau would not have been so entrusted.

It's just that many nobles in the river bend feel sorry for the loss of their soldiers, so they want Earl Landau to adopt a safer strategy.

Samwell actually didn't understand why his father was obsessed with moving forward, even if he wanted to leave the royal forest as soon as possible, he was not in a hurry.

Until he saw the situation at the end of the Hewan army formation.

It seems to have become the weakest point of the entire River Bend army. In fact, the reason is easy to understand, because the army is moving forward slowly, so the soldiers at the rear of the camp must retreat while resisting the enemy's attack in order to keep up with the army.

Anyone who has fought should be able to understand what it is like to retreat when fighting with others. Even if you are not forced to retreat steadily, it will evolve into retreat steadily.

After all, soldiers who are retreating will be suppressed in terms of momentum first, and people's eyes grow in front, so it is no problem to walk forward or sideways, but when walking backwards, they must look back from time to time to avoid bumping into those behind them. Allies or trees.

Therefore, at this moment, the tail of the Hewan army was completely suppressed by the Stormlanders, and the infantry formation had begun to crumble, with the heaviest casualties.

In addition, Earl Randall strictly prohibited leaving the main force, and the soldiers at the rear could not rush out to fight back even if they wanted to, and they fought very aggrieved.

Seeing this, Samwell couldn't understand why his father stubbornly insisted on the order to keep moving forward.

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw the cavalry assembled in the central army. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and said:

"Father, you don't want to use the gap at the rear of the army to lure the people of the storm to attack?"

Earl Randall finally smiled, nodded and said:

"Yes. The more we keep going, the more anxious the people of the storm will be, and the more anxious they are, they will make some irrational decisions. If I expose another flaw at this time, I don't worry about them not being fooled."

Only then did Samwell feel relieved.

The rest of the river bend nobles didn't say much after hearing the words.

Only Ser Omer Oakheart and Lord Gonsey Green looked ugly.

Because, it is their troops who are arranged at the tail of the army...

Although in order to win, some sacrifices must be made, but if the sacrifice is one's own army, then everyone will feel pain.

However, Sir Omer Oakheart and Earl Gunce Green did not dare to speak out to refute at this time.

You know, the knights of the Peake family, who were the backbone of the Horse Party, were directly beheaded for disobeying military orders. The two of them are Deer Party. Once Randall Tarly is annoyed, who knows what will be done by the other party? The crime was killed.

Moreover, they suspected that Lando Tully had deliberately put the two soldiers of the Deer Party family at the end as bait.

But at this moment in Hewan, the Ma Party gained power, and even if the two of them had any grievances, they could only swallow it forcefully.

Samwell also noticed the faces of the two leaders at this time, secretly laughing in his heart.

His cheap father really likes to play tricks.

In the original book, Earl Landau had several black-bellied operations. For example, during the War of the Five Kings, he killed a bunch of Florents in chaos, and wanted to use his wife's identity to plot to brighten the city of water. Earl Mooton locked in a dark room, forcing him to marry his daughter to Dickon...

It is not surprising that they took the opportunity to weaken the power of the Ludang family at this moment.

Samwell just secretly mourned for those soldiers who fought at the end of the army. Who made your master stand in the wrong team...

The Stormlanders also seemed to have discovered the weakness of the Riverbend army. At this time, there were obviously more Stormland soldiers attacking the rear of the army formation than in other places.

Under the impact of the stormy crowd, the rear position of the Hewan army has begun to crumble.

Earl Landau spoke again, and said to his son:

"It's almost there. The people of the Stormlands should gather their troops and horses for a general attack. Sam, you go to command the cavalry and follow my orders to attack later."

"Yes!" Samwell gladly accepted the order.

Dickon Tarly jumped out at this moment and said:

"Brother, I will charge with you!"

Samwell hesitated for a moment and looked at his father.

Earl Landau nodded expressionlessly:

"Can."

Samwell didn't say much, but as soon as he turned around, he heard Earl Randall's words:

"Remember. Wait until the stormtroopers rush into the position and then lead the army to charge up. Don't charge at full speed. Our cavalry is not suitable for the environment here. You don't have to worry about the problem of not being able to increase the speed and impact. Those stormtroopers Although it is dexterous, it is only suitable for harassment, and the cavalry who encounters us head-on will not be an opponent at all."

"good."

"After dispelling the enemy army, remember not to pursue them. In the jungle, we will not be able to catch up with the Stormlanders, and we may even be ambushed by them instead."

"Okay." Samwell nodded again, always feeling that Earl Landau had explained too much

Samwell knew that his father was not a nagging person. It seemed that he sent Dickon to charge without hesitation on the surface just now, but he was still worried in his heart.

Earl Landau paused, as if he wanted to say something more, but he didn't speak after all.

But Samwell understood it with a tacit understanding, and slapped his right hand heavily on the breastplate, saying loudly:

"I am the pioneer!"

The corner of Earl Randall's mouth turned up slightly, and he also responded, "I am the vanguard."

Dickon came over too, and uttered the Tully tongue aloud:

"I am the pioneer!"

After speaking, the brothers turned and left.

Earl Randall watched the backs of his two sons going away, and said nothing for a long time.

Countless ancestors of the Tully family died on the way to charge, and in the future, more descendants are destined to inherit this tradition.

This is their destiny and their glory.