Chapter 251 Combat Meeting

Earl Tytos Blackwood, with a pair of black eyes, stared intently at the young knight from the Mouton family in the Pink City who had just spoken so shamelessly.

He recruited this person. At that time, Earl Mouton promised him that he was good. After seeing it for himself, he found that the young man was acceptable and honest along the way. However, he did not expect that as soon as he came to Master Clay, he would give it to him. A big job.

Tytos Blackwood knew only too well what kind of temper Clay Manderly had.

Back then, he stood on the wall of Riverrun and watched with his own eyes as the man behind him drove the Lannister siege troops into the river, and finally killed them all without leaving any one behind.

Since the beginning of the war, the number of people who died at the hands of Clay Mandler has been in the five figures. How can this boy from the Mouton family have the courage to ask Clay Mandler for an army to fight?

Don’t you know how many pounds you have? Tytos Blackwood himself, faced with Clay Manderly commanding an army of ten thousand, would not dare to let go of a single thing, he is honest and obedient.

If this kid, who doesn't know how high the sky is, offends the living ancestors who are sitting in the main seat and are silent now, they don't have to get involved and go back and forth from wherever they are.

Tytos Blackwood knew very well that with Clay Manderly alone, he could defeat the two thousand valley troops who had lost their vigor.

Bringing people like himself was simply because he no longer looked down on the so-called military merit, so he would get his own share, and no one else would care.

Now, there are pawns who dare to jump out and want to get involved in Clay Mandler's military power?

Tytos Blackwood prayed in his heart, hoping that Clay would not associate this incident with himself and understand this man as a pioneer sent by him to explore the path.

In that case, he would be in trouble.

Therefore, the top priority is to quickly clear up the relationship with this guy who has no sense.

"You, do you know what you are talking about!"

After all, the Earl of Crow Tree City was a well-established nobleman in the river, and his power was not something that a small knight from the Pink City could resist.

Sensing the unkindness in the earl's tone, the little knight who had been so arrogant just now suddenly became mute.

However, because of the young man's dignity, he still frowned and muttered:

"Give me two thousand men, and I will definitely defeat the people of the Vale. If Clay Manderly can do it, I can do it too."

What greeted his words was a hard kick.

The Earl of Crowtree City used all his strength to kick the bastard who was trying to kill him far away.

"Shut up! What do you know!"

After falling to the ground, the knight of the Mouton family appeared like a wild goose falling on the sand. Just one second after landing, he bounced up from the ground as if being pricked by a needle. His face turned red and he pointed at Tytos Blackwood. , shaking all over.

"Lord Earl, you..."

"What am I! Who gave you the courage to speak like this? Let me ask you, do you know where the two thousand people on the other side are?"

"I……"

"Shut up, I know you don't know!"

"Let me ask you again, do you know the enemy's combat readiness?"

"Do you know the terrain north of the Red Fork River?"

"Will you command an army?"

"You don't know anything. You don't even know how to attack the cavalry. Do you really think that you can win the battle by rushing forward?"

Tytos Blackwood cursed viciously.

"You are an idiot. Let alone two thousand cavalry, even if I give you four thousand cavalry, you will only be fooled by the people in the valley."

"Do you know why we all admire Master Clay? Because he can do things on the battlefield that none of us can do. Therefore, he is the commander of the army. Do you understand?!"

Clay listened quietly to the storm of Lord Tytos Blackwood without making any comment.

In fact, he knew very well that the reason why the Earl of Crowtree City had such a big reaction was because he was afraid that he would take advantage of the situation.

The lords of the Riverlands gave the knife handle to Clay Manderly with a personal nod, but that didn't mean they could really let Clay beat around the world with all their belongings while they ate and slept in the back. Sleep.

They don't have such a big heart, and they don't dare to really do it.

If Clay Manderly continues to win, there's no telling who these armies will listen to one day, that's not necessarily the case.

The army has always been the lifeblood of the nobles, and it is something that no one else should be allowed to touch.

Tytos Blackwood's violent storm immediately stunned the boy of the Mouton family.

Because he found that he couldn't answer a single question.

In the Chinese army tent, other people looked thoughtful or looked at him strangely. The boy from the Mouton family blushed, glanced at the expressionless Clay Mandler, and left in a panic. Military tent.

He felt that this was the greatest shame he had ever experienced.

But except for himself, no one cared about his psychological activities. Seeing that he finally left wisely, the Earl of Crowtree City finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Master Clay, don't mind what happened just now, I..."

Clay waved his hand to interrupt Earl Blackwood. He was not interested in hearing this.

"Lord Earl, let's talk about the next arrangements directly. I don't care about this kind of thing. There are always people who are not smart. However, I hope you can prevent these things from happening."

Since as the commander of the army, he has been given a step up, Earl Blackwood of course hastened to comply.

Clay glanced at him and turned the topic over.

He came to the map spread out on the long table, pointed the baton in his hand at the position of Actor's Beach, and started the war deployment.

"My lords."

Clay's voice rose slightly, causing everyone to look at him.

Then, the baton tapped lightly, making the map make a clicking sound, and Clay said:

"Our army is now 10,000 strong, including 4,000 cavalry and 6,000 infantry. We have strong troops and sufficient supplies."

"Our enemies, numbering at most two thousand, are all cavalry. According to my estimation, they should be half out of food."

Clay briefly introduced the current situation between the enemy and ourselves, and then continued:

"Apart from Crowshu City, there are no large castles along the coast from Haijiang City to Xizitan for these two thousand people to recover from losses and replenish food. However, our army has not received any reports from Crowshu City. This means that they have not responded to the report. Crowtree City takes action."

"so……"

The tip of Clay's baton drew an area north of the Red Fork River, west of the Blue Fork River, and south of Seaside City.

"Our enemy must be here."

"But since this area is not that small, even if ten thousand of our troops disperse into it, they may not be able to find it. Therefore, I order:"

Upon hearing the word "command", all the nobles present looked solemn, and only heard Clay's calm voice:

"Lord Tytos Blackwood."

"grown ups!"

"I order you to lead all the infantry of our army to block Xizitan Ferry and build all the defenses facing north. If the enemy appears, not a single person can slip past you."

"Yes, Lord Clay!"

"Lord Norbert Vance."

"grown ups!"

"I leave five hundred cavalry for you. You will be stationed north of the Red Fork River. You have two tasks. First, send out scouts to detect the enemy's movements. If there is any situation, tell Lord Tytos as soon as possible and let him be prepared."

"Second, if the enemy forces want to retreat north of the Red Fork River, or simply avoid the Operator's Ford, your task is to drive them into the pockets we have prepared. Do you understand?"

After hearing Count Norbert Vance's loud assurance, Clay nodded and thought about his current arrangements.

With the remaining 3,500 cavalry, he will lead them north to find the 2,000 people who are still hiding in the north.

But right now, the entire north has just had a heavy snowstorm and is now in the melting stage as the temperature rises. The entire plain is filled with muddy ponds, and the speed of the cavalry will inevitably be affected.

In this case, it is very likely that our side will pass by these two thousand remaining soldiers.

This is why Clay insisted on bringing these 6,000 infantrymen.

The two thousand people from the Valley are all desperate desperadoes who are eager to return home. If I miss them and let them slip away from the Actor's Beach, then this operation will be of no value.

Therefore, there must be an army blocking the only ferry crossing for them to escape south and east, as the final insurance.

And two thousand people are too few. In terms of the combat effectiveness of the infantry in the Riverlands, they are definitely unstoppable. Six thousand people are the safest.

If it were any more, Edmure Tully would be impatient, and there was no need for Clay to continue provoking him now.

…

After the military meeting ended, Clay refused to attend any banquet with the riverland nobles.

To be honest, there is really nothing interesting about banquets in military camps other than eating, drinking and talking dirty.

The people of the valley were relatively unscrupulous when they were doing things in the past. When they attacked the Riverlands, they killed many merchants who wanted to do business in one fell swoop.

They were happy, but it also led to the fact that on Clay's side, the military camp was so quiet that birds could fade away, and there was nothing.

Clay didn't care. Anyway, he didn't like the entertainment activities provided by merchants like Westeros.

But the soldiers at the bottom seem to like this.

However, thinking about what life they lived before joining the army, Clay understood.

Hmm...one more reason to kill the Valley People.

…

The army rested on the spot for a day. Clay took a look at the defense line at the ferry deployed by Lord Tytos Blackwood, but he still had a passing look. So, early the next morning, he took the 3,500 cavalry in his hand and broke out of camp. Go north.

This time they didn't carry too much food.

The first is because the camp is right at Xizitan Ferry. As long as the food is insufficient, you can come back at any time to replenish it.

Second, the traffic conditions in the northern wilderness are really poor, with mud everywhere. To ensure combat effectiveness, Clay must find a way to reduce the weight of the cavalry.

Otherwise, when they find the enemy and the enemy wants to run away, the horses they dismount will not have the strength to chase them.