Chapter 441 Bad news
The battle on the north bank of the Blackwater River has entered the most brutal stage of a war of attrition.
Soldiers from all over Westeros waved their knives and guns, releasing the tyranny and barbarism hidden in their hearts to their heart's content, and also exchanged the blood of themselves and their enemies in exchange for that share of glory.
The sun slowly sets from the west and rises again from the east.
The warlords in front of the northern army did not know how many heads they had cut off, but no matter how they launched wave after wave of charges, they still couldn't break through the enemy's formation, and they didn't even have a chance to penetrate the enemy's formation.
The defense line of the Southern Army on the bank of the river seemed to be made of iron, and it didn't move at all except that countless soldiers of the Northern Army were beaten to death.
Of course, in order to resist round after round of crazy attacks by the Northern Army, the Southern Army also paid a huge price in casualties.
The army with the worst damage came from Liangshui City in Hewan. Its casualty rate exceeded 30%, and it was almost on the verge of collapse.
But because the commander-in-chief of this army, Earl Dickon Tarly, took the lead in the front line and never retreated from the number of arrows in his body, this inspired his soldiers to fight to the end without taking a step back.
After Samwell received the report, he immediately ordered the team to be withdrawn and replaced with a new force from the south bank.
Earl Deacon had no choice but to lead his army back. At this time, he was covered in blood, and his armor was damaged in several places, and he could even see **** wounds through the holes.
When he passed by Bailong, he was reprimanded by Samwell, don’t act recklessly, and rush forward in a daze after becoming an earl. Dickon just nodded with a foolish smile.
Seeing his younger brother's appearance, Samwell felt helpless in his heart, and sent him to the rear to heal his wounds, while secretly wondering.
Ever since falling out with the Lord of Light on Blood Reef Island, Melisandre told him that his younger brother Dickon could no longer feel the power of the Lord of Light.
But seeing Dickon's crazy and fearless appearance now, Samwell didn't know for a while whether his younger brother was brave and fearless by nature, or whether the influence of the Lord of Light on him had not been completely eliminated.
However, Samwell didn't have time to think about such things at this time. Taking advantage of the gap between the northern army's attack, he came to the front of the battle in person to cheer up the soldiers.
On the other side, Duke Tywin doesn't have the peace of mind of his opponent.
Seeing that no matter how he attacked, the enemy's defenses could not be shaken, Duke Tywin inevitably became anxious.
At this moment, the messenger from King's Landing brought bad news, which completely ignited the anger and fear of the Hand of the King.
"Lord Tywin, we have received news that the Braavosi encountered the Stormland fleet on their way back..."
"Stormland Fleet?" Duke Tywin's tone changed, "Didn't they go to the river bend?"
"The ironborn should have led them here. The Braavosi people saw a battle erupting between the two sides in the western waters of Tidehead Island, and after the Stormland fleet saw the Braavosi fleet, they still had enough power to send ships to intercept them, so Now it's a three-way melee..."
"Why did Euron come..." Duke Tywin asked halfway and swallowed it again.
Because he realized that such a question doesn't make sense at all.
Who can figure out the psychology and motivation of a madman?
None of the members of the sea monster family are normal.
When Balon Greyjoy was under the unification of the Seven Kingdoms, he dared to brazenly raise troops to become king and loot everywhere. Naturally, he was suppressed by the army gathered by the Iron Throne.
Now this Crow's Eye's brain is not normal.
Originally, he thought that the two sides had a common enemy, Caesar, so he extended an olive branch out of good intentions, and even came forward to broker his marriage with the Redwyne family on Qingting Island, but who would have thought that this lunatic would actually kill someone at the wedding.
Forming an alliance naturally became a joke.
Of course, it doesn’t matter if they don’t form an alliance. In Duke Tywin’s view, it is an acceptable result for the Ironborn to go to the Hoho River Bend and involve Caesar’s forces.
Who knows, this lunatic did not want to **** the river bay that is close at hand, and actually led the Iron Fleet around half of the Westeros continent to Blackwater Bay...
Although the war is full of various accidents, such accidents are too absurd. Even a mature and experienced Duke Tywin can hardly keep calm at this time.
The scuffle on Blackwater Inlet severely derailed his plans.
If the Braavosians cannot break through the interception of the Stormland Fleet and cannot come to the Blackwater River for support, the consequences will be unimaginable.
The light in Duke Tywin's eyes jumped violently.
This moment is probably the most terrible crisis he has encountered in his life.
When the Mad King deposed him as Prime Minister, Tywin was calm. After all, he was still young and had a chance to rise again.
When the Snatcher War broke out, Tywin was also calm and calm, waiting patiently until the overall situation was determined, and then suddenly jumped out to join the winning side.
Even when Joffrey was revealed to be a chaotic and a false king during the Southern Expedition to Dorne, Tywin did not lose his temper, but decisively killed Renly, framed Martell, and won him over. Tyrell, planted nails in the three northern realms... Although there were some accidents later, it finally allowed him to stabilize the situation in King's Landing.
The Iron Throne is still in the hands of Lannister.
But now, he has to face the most terrifying enemy of the Lannister family, and the current situation is extremely bad.
Duke Tywin knew very well that Lannister could not afford to lose this battle.
The Mad King deposes him, and he can return to Casterly Rock to continue to be the Duke. When the Reaver War breaks out, he can watch the battle calmly with the heavy troops of the West in his hand. Even if Joffrey's identity is questioned, he has the ability to clean up the biggest threat and seize the Iron Throne .
But not anymore.
If Caesar cannot be prevented from crossing the river, the consequences will be disastrous.
It was rare for the messenger to see such a flustered, even terrified expression on the face of the Hand of the King. He felt uneasy in his heart, but he still bite the bullet and said again:
"Lord Tywin, Lord Tyrion also asked me to tell you that King's Landing is running out of food, and there have been several riots in the city because of the lack of food..."
"Didn't I tell him?" Duke Tywin's irritability broke out completely, "Any riots will be suppressed! What? He dare not kill?"
"No... Lord Tyrion said..."
"I don't want to hear any excuses." Duke Tywin interrupted coldly again, "Go back and tell him that if the situation in King's Landing is not stable, when I return to the teacher, I will definitely chop off his head and hang it on the top of the Red Castle. "
"Yes Yes…"
"Go back immediately, don't tell anyone what you just told me."
"Yes, my lord." The messenger nodded quickly, as if fleeing from the camp.
Duke Tywin was stunned for a moment alone, and finally recovered.
He has an indomitable character, and he will not give up easily until the final meeting.
To a certain extent, this can be regarded as Tywin's paranoid side.
Since the Braavos are unreliable, they can only rely on themselves.
After Duke Tywin made up his mind, he immediately held a military meeting.
He did not inform everyone of the situation on Blackwater Bay, let alone the lack of food in King's Landing.
"Pass down the order. Anyone who can break through the Southern Army's defense line will be awarded three military ranks, and whoever captures the enemy's flag will be made an earl! Whoever can kill Caesar can marry Princess Myrcella Baratheon!"
Duke Tywin's words made everyone's hearts tremble, and they all immediately realized the determination of the King's Hand.
"The battle supervisor ranks behind the formation," Duke Tywin continued, "Anyone who dares to flee before the battle, beheaded!"
(end of this chapter)