Game of Thrones: I loaded the Witcher system

In the hall of Stone Fence City, as Clay's words fell, everyone's eyes were attracted.

Originally, the theme of this banquet was to celebrate Clay Mandler's illustrious military exploits, and he himself was the focus of the banquet.

Everyone's attention was on him, and as soon as he said this, everyone wanted to know what Clay Mandler, who was now the de facto commander-in-chief, planned to do next.

"Lord Clay! Let's counterattack! How about sending out troops immediately to relieve the siege of Acorn Hall and Stone Pond Town? In this way, we can basically drive out the Valley people!"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone else immediately stood up and retorted loudly:

"No! Master Clay, we should go north first and annihilate the two thousand valley cavalry that were diverted by you before. They are still north of the Red Fork River. As long as we control the ferry, they will not be able to escape!"

"Yes! That's the location of the Trident River. The water network is densely covered, which is not conducive for the cavalry to run. We just blocked them and completely ate up one of the Valley People's cavalry!"

The words of this group of people are also a train of thought. They are considering a valley cavalry in the north that has not been eliminated.

Earl Mallister, who had returned all the way to Seaside City, passed on the latest news. The Valley people who had been chasing him saw him escaping into Seaside City, and knew that there was no hope of attacking the city, so they could only retreat in anger. .

But this is a new problem.

These two thousand people were not fooled into a state of mind by Clay Mandler like Yoon Royce. They were just chasing to no avail, but their combat effectiveness was still there.

If you choose to go south to attack the army in the other two cities in the valley, what should you do if these two thousand cavalry cross the river from Xizitan and directly attack your rear area?

A nobleman from the Riverlands suggested, and his words were immediately echoed by many people. Many people slapped the table, and drinks spilled all over the long table.

In fact, the current situation is like this. If you attack the north, you will leave enough time for Yohn Royce in the south to take his remaining soldiers to go to Tywin Lannister to beg for food.

If Clay chooses to attack the south, it means that the two thousand cavalry sent out by John Royce will definitely not be able to survive.

If he let them go, his logistics line might eventually be threatened. After all, there were two thousand cavalry, and Clay would have to mobilize at least twice as many troops to ensure that his logistics line was not interrupted.

"Lord Clay, do we have the ability to send troops in two directions? I heard that your army has captured Earl Holloway's town. Can we order the army there to attack the valley people?"

Count Norbert Vance asked.

Clay glanced at this Riverland noble whose family emblem was a tower and a dragon, shook his head, and answered his question:

"I'm afraid I have to disappoint you. The army there cannot be moved, because that place is the logistics center for the people of the valley. It not only supplies the expenses of the ten thousand people in the valley, but now every grain eaten by Tywin Lannister's army Food is all shipped from there.”

This reason is absolutely sufficient. A battle is all about logistics. If you can hold the opponent's supply center in your hands, then the chance of winning this battle will be much greater.

"Oh, that's right, I understand...wait a minute, Mr. Clay, what do you mean, this old lion will soon be out of food?"

Count Norbert Vance just nodded and was about to continue thinking. Suddenly he seemed to have some realization, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He quickly asked his question.

This news immediately made the other nobles of the River Land present happy. They couldn't beat him head-on, but they were all familiar with the drag trick.

If what Clay Manderly said is true, no matter how good it is, then these people of the Vale and the Lannisters will not be able to stay in the Riverlands for long. With such a cold weather and lack of food, you are a fool. Only then will they continue to chew on the city wall here, and the stones cannot be used as food.

"That's right. However, it may not be that fast. If they are really at risk of running out of food now, they will either withdraw their troops or they will fight us."

Clay waved his hand and smiled plainly, but what he said made the faces of the Riverland nobles present slightly change.

Clay's last sentence is not actually a multiple-choice question, but a check-in question.

The people in the valley who have nothing to eat can bypass Earl Holloway's town, assuming that Clay's army there does not stop him, but what do you do with the old lion who has nothing to eat?

He ran out of King's Landing City because there was no food inside. He had no food to eat, so he took the initiative to escape from the golden cicada.

After finally eating the valley relief food for a period of time, now the valley people themselves are going to have no food to eat, so how can they care about him.

So, the question is, what should the old Lions do if they have no food to eat?

There are two options. The first is to go south, rush into the endless plains of the River Bend, and then rob the granaries of the common people and nobles there to prepare for military supplies.

However, in this way, the old lion may be entangled by the local troops in the Reach. Although it will not be able to stop Tywin's army in the end, it will be quite troublesome.

Or, he could go directly to the west with the golden lion flag on a red background, take a shortcut, cross the Red Fork River, and directly enter the Western Territory from Gold Tooth City to return to his hometown.

The third possibility is that Tywin would directly follow the Valemen to stay east of the Blood Gate. However, as far as Clay knows, neither the Valemen nor the Lannister would be able to do this.

Think about what happened after the Mad King opened the door to Tywin more than ten years ago, and then think about today when they opened the blood door to Tywin, and they were all defeated soldiers. It's a very similar scene, isn't it?

And Tywin Lannister will not fully trust the people of the Vale. After all, the Vale has been in alliance with the North and the Riverlands for a long time, and these two parties still have quite powerful forces in the Vale.

What if I can't get out after going in? The essence of the entire Lannister family is here, a Duke of the West and Prime Minister, plus a king and queen without a throne. If the people of the valley take over, the Lannister will simply surrender.

Therefore, with Tywin's cautious character, he would never agree to go to the valley to eat.

Well, this doesn't work and that doesn't work either. Tywin's most worry-free and most likely way is to head west directly, attack from the east and west with Jaime Lannister of the Golden Tooth City, and kill Edmure Tully back home.

This means that in the future, the Riverlands will face an army that has fought bloody battles all the way, is powerful, and is eager to return home. Coupled with the hungry army, only the 20,000 people in Edmure Tully's hands can Can it be stopped?

Although in Clay's memory, there is a so-called blocking battle on the Red Fork River, which can be regarded as the only highlight moment of Edmure Tully, the three-river war god, although it ended up being bad.

At least he won, right?

But the problem is, that's in memory. This time, Clay can't bet that there will be the same conditions. The Edmure Tully he knows now, plus the current situation has changed beyond recognition.

In short, it’s just one word: hanging!

"Everyone."

Clay cleared his throat and pressed his hands to signal everyone to calm down.

He said:

"We have now cut off the food of the Vale and the Lannister, and we have now taken the initiative."

"The old lion will definitely find a way to hold on until King's Landing determines the winner. He must still have the idea of ​​​​fishing in troubled waters."

Clay sneered and continued his speech:

"Let's ignore him and first deal with the main enemy who is still in our territory, the valley army headed by Yohn Royce."

"Now they are divided into two big lumps, one in the south and one in the north. You have already said it just now, so I won't repeat it again."

"The current situation is that those in the south cannot run fast if they want to, while those in the north can run but don't know how to run."

"So, my personal suggestion is to go north first and then south. Since it is our turn to attack, the people in the valley who have to fight will feel pain in their hearts. From then on, they will tremble when they see our flag."

"I will attack the north first. With a tired army of 2,000 men, I will bring all the main cavalry from the Riverlands, plus the 2,000 cavalry supported by my Mandalay family, to surround this lone army and strive to defeat it in one battle. them."

Clay said, and the nobles who had already noticed it signaled their men to get a detailed map of the Riverlands.

This group of river nobles did not need help from others. They cleared the tabletop of a long table by themselves, then spread out the map and placed it on it.

Clay nodded, took the wooden chess piece representing the military deployment handed over by the attendant, and placed it on it.

He placed a trout piece north of the Red Fork River, which runs east-west.

Another eagle was placed south of Haijiang City.

"I estimate that this is the battlefield. Earl Mallister sent a letter saying that this valley army gave up the pursuit about three days ago, so they must still be on the other side of the river now."

"The nearest ferry is Xizitan, and the leader of this team doesn't know about the changes in the south, so he will definitely return the same way."

Clay took the baton and knocked the Red Fork River hard, and said loudly:

"With the Actor's Beach blocked, the valley army will not be able to come back. We are here to find a way to annihilate them all. Even if we cannot annihilate them all, we must defeat them so that they will not become a threat to our rear."

Everyone was perked up by his actions and stared carefully at the map representing the positions of both sides. They all felt that this plan was reliable.

Seeing that no one came out to continue arguing with him, Clay nodded and continued:

"At the same time, Lord Blackwood and the two Lords Vance, please assist Lord Edmure and lead all the infantry to block Stonehedge City to ensure the safety of my army's retreat."

"Then, put as much pressure as possible on the troops in Acorn Hall and Stone Hall Town, and let them know that we may attack them at any time."

"As long as we wait until our army comes back victorious, half of the battle will be won."

The four people named by Clay had different expressions. The three Riverland nobles who were responsible for "assisting" knew very well that Clay was worried that Edmure Tully was going to cause trouble, so he deliberately let the three of them in. Bring down fire when Edmure Tully comes up.

As for Edmure Tully, Clay knew that doing this would definitely make the Duke of the Riverlands extremely unhappy, but Clay didn't care what he thought. Without military power, just having a noble title would be of no use. .

However, Clay is not too worried, because Edmure Tully and Robb Stark happen to be two sides of the mirror.

Robb Stark is an out-and-out reckless man, so he can get rid of the matter of advancing lightly.

Edmure Tully, on the other hand, is a complete coward, timid in fighting, and it is unrealistic to expect him to lead an army to fight for Yohn Royce.

Clay said this just to nip things in the bud.

If there were another situation where the main army was destroyed without him, then Clay would be really in trouble.

Now, through his own micro-management, he has finally brought the situation back from almost collapse.

If Edmure Tully gets rid of this again, then he will have no choice but to run back to the Twins and be a good boy, wait until everyone else is in the dark, and finally find a way to end the harvest with Daenerys. .

Edmure Tully and Robb Stark, if one of them is really stupid once, don't blame him for running away.

Because he really can't carry him.