"That's good. If it were anyone else, we wouldn't take this mission. If it's you, we have full confidence in your victory," Bluebeard said. "After all, you are a famous general of this age, victorious in a hundred battles, favored by luck. To have served the liberator would also be our golden signboard."
Ser Edmure felt very unhappy upon hearing this, but he could not refute it. As a knight, two consecutive humiliating defeats would probably leave him unable to hold his head high for the rest of his life.
"I hope we cooperate happily. Divide this gold among your brothers, and also have a good meal."
"Then I won't be polite." Bluebeard thought for a moment and still accepted the gold. After all, this was an exchange of interests; after eating and taking, came the dangerous mission.
"However, my remaining brothers, when I leave Riverrun, they can assist Riverrun in defending the city, but they also need a certain level of safety and remuneration. My men are not cannon fodder," Bluebeard reminded again.
"Don't worry, Count Tytos will take good care of them."
Bluebeard nodded, indicating that everything was settled. He would bring the Mercenaries to the camp and appease them. The cooperation was thus concluded.
After Bluebeard left, everyone began to finalize the last rules of engagement.
The Two Cities was on the Green Fork, and Marquess Walder had gathered about four thousand taxi soldiers, with a thousand in each of the east and west castles, and a camp of two thousand weaker soldiers stationed to the east.
"We only need Ser Marq to arrive, and our mission will begin."
"Ser Marq will arrive soon; he's not far from Riverrun and is also a clever young man," Edmure said confidently.
"Lords, it's settled then, it's still a night raid. But time is pressing; if we take the Two Cities, we won't have to worry about being attacked from front and back," Gendry stood up and said. "Ser Marq and Bluebeard will be our bait to lure Walder into the trap."
"Count Tytos, you and Ser Edmure will still be responsible for Riverrun's defense. The Lannister suffered heavy losses this time; even if they send more troops, they won't be able to do so anytime soon."
"Yes," Ser Edmure and Count Tytos said.
"Count Jason, Seaguard's mission is critical. Seaguard is a neighbor of the Two Cities, and you are most familiar with the Two Cities. I need you to send out more skilled men and bring ballista to attack the city's wooden gates. Additionally, you need to secretly arrange for transport ships and skilled men who are good with water."
"I can do that," Jason Mallister said very actively. While Seaguard had noble blood, it actually had no advantage in competition with the Frey Family. Seaguard tried hard to expand its influence at the source of the Blue Fork River and west of the Green Fork, but the Frey Family had large tracts of land east of the Green Fork, and with their monopoly on transportation, their wealth had greatly surpassed Seaguard. Seeing an opportunity to completely defeat their rival, the Mallister Family was naturally very eager.
"Our goal is to attack the West Castle and the central bridge. As long as Old Walder is in the West Castle, there's a chance to completely defeat them," Gendry said. "My sworn knights, the knights of the Claw Peninsula, the cavalry of the Vale, the knights of Seaguard, I require them to set out with me as the main force."
"Yes."
"I've left those minor Lords and remnants of soldiers in Riverrun," Gendry said to Ser Edmure and Count Tytos. These minor Lords and the remaining soldiers of The Three Rivers had fought two bloody battles alongside Gendry and his men and were already exhausted. Attacking the Two Cities again was impossible; it was better to leave them in Riverrun to continue bolstering the city's defense.
"Riverrun is at your command."
"Seaguard is at your command."
"Ravens Tree City is at your command."
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