Chapter 445: Surprise Attack
Li Lingyi's face was a little ugly at this time, he didn't expect Tywin to have this kind of operation, after all, no matter how you look at it, it is much easier to attack Harrenhal than Rushing City. But it's this point of view that makes Riverrun easy to fight.
Because Li Lingyi and Robb both think so, the former focuses on the defense organization, and the latter is ready to support at any time. But unexpectedly, Tywin played a trick, and now it is foreseeable that Robb must have noticed the army coming towards Harrenhal, but in fact, Tywin's main force is still hidden, and when night completely falls, he will raid Riverrun!
Although there are many soldiers in Riverrun, I am afraid that there will be a lot of damage in the face of a surprise attack, and Tywin's goal is not to take Riverrun, which is not very realistic, even if it is a sneak attack, but to capture a city with 10,000 defenders, it is impossible to not have several times the strength of the defenders.
But even if they don't take it, if they only severely damage the defenders, it will be a very fatal blow to Robb and Li Lingyi. On the one hand, Robb's vitality is greatly damaged, and he will definitely not leave the city in the short term. On the other hand, Li Lingyi fell into a state of isolation and helplessness, and when Tywin transferred his troops to attack Harrenhal directly, Robb was powerless to support.
"This old thing is really insidious enough. Soros was a little worried: "I don't know if Robb's kid can find out, don't lose Riverrun City again!"
"It should be fine. Berry said, "Stark's Northern Army in Riverrun, plus the Tully garrison, should be fine to defend the city." ”
"I hope the crow will be delivered in time. Li Lingyi sighed, he couldn't do anything now, Tywin was completely sure of him, so he sent three thousand soldiers to surround and not attack.
In this case, Li Lingyi is in a dilemma, if he has been waiting in the city, then when Tywin's army arrives, I am afraid that there is a possibility that the city will be broken. But if you take the initiative, you lose the advantage of the city walls and fight a field battle on the plains ... It's definitely looking for death.
After all, the soldiers of the Lannister family are all veterans who have been trained for many years, and Li Lingyi's army has just been pulled up and can't even do the most basic formation. What's more, there are 3,000 people outside, and there are only a thousand people who can be pulled out to fight inside.
Seeing such a stupid thing as light death, Li Lingyi naturally wouldn't do it, but it was very boring to wait in the castle. If you can lure that group of soldiers over......
Riverrun.
"The Lannisters' army has reached Harrenhal. Robb said, and Catherine was sitting opposite, her face a little heavy.
"Is Tywin planning to wait until midnight to attack? Catherine said.
"Yes. Robb nodded and said solemnly: "It is much more difficult for us to support at night, there is a possibility of being ambushed, we must be careful." ”
"Alas," Catherine sighed, worried, "it's good that something happens to the boy Ayana, she hasn't been imprisoned in King's Landing for the most part, and I don't want her to be taken by the Lannisters right under our noses." ”
"I'm sure Ivey will take care of her. Robb said, and just then, a soldier came running in briskly from outside.
"Your Excellency, the letter raven from Harrenhal!"
"Huh. Robb took the roll and opened it to Catherine, "It must be Tywin who is attacking, and Ivey is asking for help." ”
Catherine also came over at this time, the note was opened, and the two of them glanced at the content on it, and their faces suddenly became shocked!
"This..."
"Kill !!"
The earth-shattering shouts suddenly broke out, and the entire Rushing City seemed to be shaking over, and Luo Boteng stood up and ran out frantically!
"It's the Lannister's army!
Robb shouted, at this time, the entire Riverrun City was obviously not ready to be attacked, and there was some confusion for a while, and the soldiers began to run in the direction of the city gate in a panic, and their armor and weapons fell to the ground.
"Damn it! Tywin!" Robb gritted his teeth and drew his sword and ran towards the city gate, while Catherine behind watched all this with horror, she was also afraid, afraid that once the Lannister's army really came in, the Stark family would really be finished.
But after the fear came firmness, she walked quickly towards the gates, no matter what she could not let Tywin's army in, if it was at the last moment, she would also take up arms and join the battle.
……
"My lord, the defenders reacted quickly, we can't break through!" Outside the city, the soldier reported to Tywin, who ordered with a solemn expression and an expressionless face, "Kill inside, kill people by all means, taking the city is not our goal, killing people is." ”
"Yes!"
The soldier received the order, and Tywin looked up at Riverrun in the midst of the war, a sneer on his face, and said in his heart that the two imps who were not as old as themselves in their combined years still dared to oppose themselves, they really didn't know whether they lived or died, and they would teach you a lesson today.
At the gates of the city, the crowd was crowded together to fight, because the city was not properly prepared, so the city gate had been violently destroyed at this time, and it was only up to people to block the gate to prevent Tywin's army from rushing in. So this small space becomes a veritable slaughterhouse.
The Lannisters' armies were well-trained and merciless in their killings, while the northern soldiers pounced on mortally wounded and swooped forward, blocking the way with corpses to prevent the enemy from passing.
The soldiers on both sides kept falling, and then the people behind them filled it in again, and then fell down and filled it again, and the Lannister's army moved forward completely centimeter by centimeter, and if it continued like this, when they rushed into the city, they would probably have to die on both sides to die.
"Damn Tywin!" Robb had already arrived at the gate of the city, and was furious when he saw this tragic scene, and his hand holding the long sword trembled slightly, and he wanted to rush over and become one of the people blocking the door, but his guards held him back. Now the city gate is hell, and whether you are an ordinary creep or a family leader, as long as you pass it, it will be a fate.
"Where's the archers?!" Robb shouted, "go up to the walls!"
"My lord, there are too many archers of the enemy, and our men were killed by random arrows as soon as they reached the wall. A soldier said with a bitter face, and Robb was furious when he heard this, "Go up with a shield and build a row for defense!"
"Yes!"
Hearing this, dozens of soldiers immediately rushed towards the city wall with their shields, but within a few seconds of going up, Robb saw a dense crowd of bows and arrows flying from the sky, shooting all those who went up to the ground.
"Lannister !!"