Chapter 54 The First Battle of Golden Tooth City
Bugs and mice are hidden deep in the golden ears of wheat. They eat away at the ears of wheat, dig deep holes in the ground, destroy the roots of the grain, and damage the rich soil. The gopher's two small paws kept stroking the fangs exposed in front of its mouth, and its two hind legs kept swinging backwards. The soil was flying, and the dust was covered with the gopher's hair. Its front paws flexibly combed the hair on its body. , trying to drive away all the excess soil.
"Boom~Boom~"
A low sound suddenly came from the ground, and even the soil around the gopher started beating and shaking regularly. The gopher raised his head high in confusion and stretched his neck to find out.
The sound of a puddle of mud being stepped on followed.
Count Vance didn't know what the horse he stepped on had stepped on. He only saw a pool of blood and mud imprinted on the wheat field in an instant.
"Drive!" The voices of people urging the war horses to move forward kept ringing from behind. Hundreds of knights from the Riverlands followed behind him in full armor. Many of them were heavily armored knights wearing plate armor and holding spears or hammers. , these people are the elite knights of the Riverlands, and they are the sharpest spears in the Riverlands legions who are not good at riding and shooting.
The scout troops in the Western Territory were divided into six groups, starting from the valley pass in front of the Golden Teeth City and marching towards the camp of the army led by Master Edmure in the Riverlands.
Edmure decisively sent troops, and the cavalry was organized from scratch, and launched a preemptive and fierce attack on the Western Scouts who were the first to approach the military camp.
Count Vance took a deep breath and looked at the ripe ears of wheat. He held the spear tightly in his hand. The long sword passed down by his family was hung on his waist. The shield stood on his back and he wore chain mail. He was appointed by Lord Edmure of Riverrun to lead the forward troops of the Riverlands stationed at the mountain pass east of the Golden Tooth. However, the Western Region did not rush to gather troops to attack the enemy, but instead sent scouts deep behind enemy lines. This act made him the commander of the river cavalry again. Hundreds of cavalry marched eastward under his command, while the infantry was left at the military camp in front of the pass.
Edmure headed to the west, Count Vance headed to the east, and the Western Scouts were surrounded by two groups of cavalry like dumplings, with no room to escape.
Count Vance didn't care about the Riverland infantry who stayed in the former military camp, and he didn't care much about it. Ever since Tyrion Lannister was captured by Lady Catelyn and brought to Riverrun, the army in the West has sent many troops to try to attack itself at the pass from above. Unexpectedly, the army in the West was weaker than they thought. Quite a few, the price paid by the Western Region for several attacks was hundreds of corpses left at the mountain pass. Whenever encountering an infantry charge from the Western Territory, Earl Vance followed the same tactics as he used with Master Edmure today, outflanking the infantry from the Western Territory from both sides, and annihilating the cavalry charge in one fell swoop.
After many offensive and defensive tests, even Count Vance's military camp moved forward and stationed for several miles. The Lannister had the roar of the lion, but stopped in the Golden Teeth City, without the ability to advance eastward.
Count Vance safely mobilized the cavalry team to search for the small group of Western Scouts who had crossed the mountains and penetrated into his rear.
Coming out of the mountain pass, the flat wilderness stretches as far as the eye can see. Wheat is grown here, and further towards the riverlands, there is a smell of rice. Crossing the wheat field was the count's helpless move, and his purpose was to save the time of the cavalry's departure. Earl Vance knew what would happen if the Western Army appeared here. He would never allow any enemy to disrupt the order of the Riverlands during the harvest season.
The beacon smoke rising in the distance was Master Edmure's signal.
"The bastards of the Western Region are just ahead!" Count Vance shouted loudly. He had always been satisfied with his voice, as a commander of an army should be.
"Kill!" The guards understood and shouted loudly, their spears standing straight outside.
"Rumble!~" The sound of horses trampling on the wheat field suddenly sounded, and the ground trembled slightly, leaving a mess on the wheat field. Both weeds, ears and grass roots were trampled by the horses' hooves and seeped into the soil, drying up and losing their vitality.
……
"The big camps in the Riverlands are nothing more than set up in these places. Those nobles sending us here to investigate are simply sending us to death!"
“It’s like driving a pig to death.”
The scouts in the Western Region whispered, and the leader nervously looked at the surroundings.
"Further ahead is the camp where the eldest young master of the River Land is staying. Stop talking nonsense and observe carefully." The leader of the scout scolded the soldiers who were whispering behind him.
The soldier reluctantly closed his mouth and held the long sword on his body. The red cloth armor showed that the equipment was quite crude. The only thing that pleased the scout leader was that his men were all issued with shields and helmets.
The scout team slowly moved toward the east. The commander who sent him over the mountains did not tell him what the target was, but said "Go east, and there will be an army to meet you." This sentence was perfunctory. But as we got closer and closer to Tully's camp, the uneasiness in my heart became stronger. Not even a shadow of the army that had been promised to meet them was seen, but a few poor riverland farmers were bumped into by them. Naturally, it is also a bloody storm, just let them slaughter it.
The sun was shining high, and beads of sweat flowed down his face. The stuff sealed in the helmet stuck to the scout's scalp, making it very itchy and uncomfortable, but he didn't dare to pick it. The trees and green shade were nearby, and maybe a hidden arrow could hit him. forehead.
But he couldn't control the soldiers under his command at this time. The soldiers took off their helmets and even their red-stained cloth armor. Some even held their shields above their heads to block the sun, and hurried into the woods with complaints.
"You are looking for death..." The scout leader could not finish his words before the slight trembling of the earth was heard. "Don't move," the leader said nervously to the soldiers, "There are cavalry, get down quickly."
"What cavalry?" The soldier holding his shield high frowned. He didn't notice any movement.
In an instant, a spear pierced the soldier's chest, and the bloody hole suddenly appeared in the leader's eyes. When the soldier fell, what appeared in his eyes were groups of charging cavalry and the trout battle flag raised high.
"Enemy attack!" The scout leader drew his sword and raised his shield. The soldiers around him were obviously half a beat too slow. By the time most of them reacted, the cavalry had already charged in front of them.
"Ah!~" The wailing sound suddenly swept across the wilderness, and the blood was like blooming red flowers in the wilderness, leaving the moisture of blood and tears on the soil of the Riverland.
The scout leader raised his shield and ate a spear from the cavalry. After just a few strikes, he knew that the cavalry in the Riverlands were obviously inferior to the cavalry in the West in actual spear charges. They hurriedly fired the spear without fully conserving their strength. , his own shield did not shatter in response. The leader quickly turned around and handed the sword to the Riverland cavalry who was pressing down. He hit the opponent's neck, and blood immediately spurted out.
The leader calmed down a little, and then the horse's hooves rushed in front of him like a mountain. The "click" sound of bone cracks appeared before the pain. The leader fell softly to the ground, and the spear immediately stabbed his head, and the blood mixed with the brain. Burst out. In just one encounter, all the scouts sent by the Western Region to cross the mountains were wiped out.
Edmure let out a long breath. He took off the helmet he was wearing. The plate armor he was wearing was very bulky, which hindered him from swinging his spear and drawing his sword. Although the protection was enhanced, it also lost a bit of flexibility.
"Which batch is this in the past few days?" Edmure asked the cavalry beside him.
"The seventh unit," the cavalryman smiled, "If the Lannister is this strong, I think, Master, we will be able to attack Casterly Rock soon."
"Hahahaha!" Edmure laughed together with the cavalry who came with him. The ridiculous Western soldiers came to the flat riverlands in an attempt to invade their own camp. If Tywin's officers all had such brains, the Golden Teeth City would probably be destroyed. Sooner or later it will fall into your own hands.
"Ahem!" Edmure stopped laughing, "Anyway, there must be more scouts in the Western Region. Let's continue the search."
"Yes!" the riverland cavalry said in unison.
……
James stood in front of the sand table in the military camp, quietly looking at the terrain of Golden Tooth City and the situation of the Tully family's garrison.
"Count Vance of Travelers' Rest and Earl Piper of Pink City are stationed at the valley pass outside Golden Teeth City, blocking our route to the east. Sir, you still..." the knight under the tent complained.
James glanced at the speaker and said, "Send someone to die?"
The knight swallowed softly, his throat rising up and down, "With all due respect, Sir James, there are fifteen thousand troops gathered in Golden Teeth City. It is easy for us to break through the fortifications in the Riverlands. If the cavalry charges, they will definitely be defeated." , why waste manpower on infantry to charge the camp, and send scouts to die across the mountains? "
James nodded, "It's really not worth it, Sir, you're right."
"Then my lord, why don't you..." the knight said anxiously.
James waved his hand, "Sir, just obey the order." He raised his head and looked at the puzzled knight, "I will bring you a great victory." After saying that, James continued to look at the sand table. These orders It was all what his father Tywin asked him to do. He didn't know why, but Tywin promised that when the time comes, he can lead the army of the West to sweep through the Riverland army arrogantly stationed at the mountain pass, and even defeat the Riverland army in one fell swoop. The army of Edmure, the heir to the land, then besieged Riverrun.
James took a deep breath, his eyes full of sharpness.
Today’s first update
(End of chapter)