Eagle of the Valley of Ice and Fire

Chapter 68 Twin River City

"From Ruby Beach to the north to the Twin River City, except for this beach and the city, there is no ferry on the Green Fork River for travelers to cross the river." Robert said to Attis.

“It’s the same thing with the military,” added Lynn Corbray.

Attis spoke little along the way. The former army of Yohn Royce and Jon Grafson had approached the Twins City. The scouts sent by the former army reported that there were still many people living in the surrounding villages. On the east bank of the Green Fork River from Ruby Beach to Twin River City, the lives of the people living in the Riverlands do not seem to have been greatly affected. There are still people working on farmland and workshops.

"The army should try not to interfere with the normal farming of the residents of the Riverlands, restrain the people under their command, and prohibit burning, killing and looting along the way." Attis ordered.

After receiving the order, the scout quickly mounted his horse and headed north.

"Duke Attis," Linn approached Attis, "this kind of restraint is still useful for knights, but the levies in the valley... they come out to fight and fight hard but they want something in return."

Seeing that Duke Attis remained silent, he continued, "In case there is resistance from the militia along the way, our valley soldiers need to have some fun."

"No hurry," Attis replied, but without another word he urged his horse forward.

Linn frowned slightly, seemingly unconvinced.

Robert walked up to him and said, "Don't think about it, just follow the Duke's orders."

Lin En shook his head, "Burning, killing, looting and venting one's bestiality is the normal behavior of the army. We are about to go to war, so we cannot pursue absolute chivalry."

Robert felt that what the Corbray family member said made sense, but Artis didn't say anything, so he would not express his position. He just said, "Duke Artis has his own ideas." Then he followed Attis. pace.

Lynn Corbray whispered to himself: "Are the Royce family members so opinionated now?" He looked at Artis and Robert talking, "The connection between the two families is deeper than imagined. …”

He naturally knew that Attis Arryn had been traveling between the Gates of the Moon and Runestone City since he was a child, and most of the nobles he came into contact with were the Royce family and their vassals, but at first he only thought that the Duke of the Valley would rely on him very much. The Royce family always asks Royce for his opinion on everything.

But now it seems that Royce is the leader. Attis is like a seemingly calm sea in front of everyone. It contains huge energy. Although he will take the initiative to listen to the opinions of his vassals or subordinates every time, no one can change his final decision.

Lynn Corbray spat on the dirt and spurred her horse forward.

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"From north to south, across the Neck, west of the King's Road, east of the Green Fork River and even to Saltworks Town, almost all the princes are loyal to the Twins." Jon Grafson said worriedly, his eyes falling. In the distance, the Twin River City is less than seventy miles away (here it is a mile). The front army of the Valley Army is close to five thousand, of which there are two thousand light cavalry guarding the two wings, and the infantry follows behind.

"A big noble, right?" Bronze Yohn looked forward, feeling uneasy in his heart. He didn't know how his son Anda Royce's battle results in the south would be. Although a thousand cavalrymen were elite, they were weak. Although Duke Attis has sent the third heir of the valley, Harold Hatton, with three thousand troops to support, the news has not yet reached the front army of the valley. The unknown makes this father who has always been strict with his children a little bit. Confused.

Jon Grafson nodded, "He shouldn't just be a marquis. Although the Frey family has a poor historical background and relied on the bridges built by three generations to charge high tolls to get started, the Frey family can attract more than 4000 people." With a lot of military strength, this scale is no worse than those ancient nobles like Tully and Bracken. Moreover, with the overpass connecting the Green Fork River, the value of the Frey family is probably much higher than those nobles who claim to be ancient."

Yohn Royce took a deep breath and said, "Let the 'late' Frey offer the best terms to satisfy his greedy desires and let us cross the river to Riverrun." The bronze armor on his body was naked. The plains exposed to the bright sun sparkled, gorgeous enough to attract everyone's attention.

Grafson frowned. He felt the disdain in Bronze Yohn's tone. If he went to the Twins City to negotiate terms with this attitude, he was afraid that Yohn would be kicked out by Frey halfway through, and then it was estimated that Earl Yohn would They will be furious and organize an army to attack the city.Jon Grafson thought of the preparations for the siege equipment of the Valley Army. There were a full battalion of craftsmen accompanying the army, following the front army and the rear army where Duke Attis was.Judging from the situation, they are well prepared, but facing a large castle like Twin River City that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the material resources and time consumed may be immeasurable.

If he couldn't pass the Twins quickly and make good use of the mistakes Tully had made before, his lord would have no choice but to retreat when the Iron Throne gave the order.

Grafson thought about the relationship between Duke Attis, King Robert and even the Prime Minister Lord Eddard, and he increasingly felt that this war should only be fought quickly.

He said to Yohn Royce: "The Frey family is a mercenary family. I am from the Grafson family and I have seen similar people in Seagull Town. Let me negotiate with this old Frey."

Jon took a deep look at the heir of Seagull Town in front of him. Attis had specifically told him that after Robert went to Seagull Town to negotiate with the Qarth Chamber of Commerce, he recommended the heir to the Grafson family to Attis. He played an important role in the subsequent diplomatic mediation with Qarth.

This kid Robert really cares about justice. As the second son of the Royce family, he recommended the eldest son of the Grafson family to Artis.Jon nodded slightly and acquiesced to Jon Grafson's proposal. Attis asked this man to cooperate with him in leading the front army. This was probably his intention.

Grafson breathed a sigh of relief. The rhetoric he had prepared to try to persuade Yoon Royce was obviously no longer needed.Perhaps Duke Attis planned to make such arrangements before the war began. Otherwise, according to the arrangement of Steward Nestor Royce, he should be responsible for organizing and protecting logistics, instead of being arranged to serve as the vanguard with Bronze Yohn.

He looked at Yonda's bronze armor. The sharp edges of the armor no longer symbolized the stubbornness and tradition of the Royce family in Jon Grafson's eyes. Grafson and Royce handled matters. The differences in code were at least briefly appeased by Arryn's unification.

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The walls of Twin River City are tall and deep. The long bridge across the Green Fork River connects the two strong fortresses. In the center of the long bridge is the River Guard Tower overlooking all incoming enemies. There are countless arrow stacks and hidden guns.

There was not a single pedestrian on the bridge at this time. The previous prosperity was completely cut off by the closed city gates and suspended suspension bridges. The deep moats of the two castles were directly connected to the Green Fork River. I had long heard about the valley soldiers heading north. The Frey family summoned surrounding vassals, hired a large number of mercenaries, and in a short period of time gathered more than 4000 troops to garrison two castles across the river.

Steveron Frey, the eldest son and heir of Marquis Frey, stopped at the gate of the east bank fortress. He faced the wilderness in the distance. His gray eyes like his father were constantly spinning. He looked gently at the man beside him. Blackward said, "When will the army from the Vale arrive?"

"Only a few of the scouts have returned. They were sent out not long ago. The news is not yet clear. I guess," Black Wald paused, "In just these few days, I am afraid we will be able to see the Canyon Knight."

Steve Lun frowned dissatisfied, "Are you crazy? Are you excited?"

"Grandpa," Black Wald said nonchalantly, "Twins City usually only has two or three hundred people defending the city, which is enough to stop tens of thousands of troops. What's more, the Marquis has recruited 300 people. No matter how good the Valley people are at fighting, they can't. Cross the river.”

Stevron did not object and remained silent. He admitted that Black Walder was right. The valley cavalry was indeed the best among the Seven Kingdoms, but in this fortified city, no matter how powerful the horse was, it had lost its previous effectiveness.

"Does the Marquis have any thoughts of fighting, Grandpa?" Black Walder asked, his right hand holding the sword at his waist tightly.

Steve Lun smiled and said, "If Attis Arryn is really wise, he will never force him to force him. Instead, he will use reason and try to persuade his father to open the city and let the valley people cross the river."

Black Walder nodded, and he snorted lightly, "How many golden dragons will be collected from crossing the bridge this time? Let me tell you, it is not necessarily a bad thing to let the valley guy cross the river. Teach the old trout and the old trout who are about to be dried a lesson." Marry a bitch from the North.”

"Bridge toll?" Steve Lun smiled, "Then this fee is not comparable to that of the Golden Dragon."

　I'm still writing. Let's go to bed first. Maybe I'll post it together tomorrow.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)