Judging from the map, from King's Landing, the army can go straight along the King's Road to the city of Harrenhal, all the way unimpeded, and it can be reached in less than three days.

The whole road is facing the sky, except for a dense forest in the middle, and the army must enter the forest if it wants to pass. There are many trees in the dense forest, and they are extremely tall, and it is a good place to hide from the sky and the sun.

Anyone with a little military common sense can see this, and Soros and Berry naturally understand it, but they are just a little hesitant. After all, they can see it, and it is impossible for the Lannister's generals not to see it, and they will definitely be on guard.

If you act rashly, it is very likely that you will be chased after a sneak attack, and the gains will outweigh the losses.

The two looked at Li Lingyi, the latter's expression was cold, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, "Ordinary ambushes are naturally not good, but what if the ambush is not human?"

Not people?!

Berry and Soros were a little puzzled, but Li Lingyi stretched out his hand and wrote the word "fire" on the table, and the two immediately gasped when they saw this, and looked at each other in shock.

"Let's put it, set it on fire?!" Berry looked at Li Lingyi suspiciously, "Isn't it a bit ...... to do this?"

"What?"

"This forest has been around for hundreds of years. Soros sighed: "If you really set it on fire, you will definitely burn the whole piece, isn't it...... It's a shame, isn't it?"

"It's a pity?" Li Lingyi shook his head slightly, "Do you think a forest is important, or is it more important than 20,000 people in Harrenhal?"

The two didn't speak, so Li Lingyi continued.

"I know you think this jungle is an 'antique' or something 'ruin'. But I would say that in the face of human life, none of this is worth mentioning. Like you, the Lannisters don't think we're setting fire to the forest, that's why they're doing it. ”

"They're a lot of people, we have to admit it. In fact, although we have been very prepared during this time, I think the two of you also understand that the chances of holding on are probably not even a third of them. If you let their tens of thousands of troops overwhelm the territory like this, once the city is broken, maybe you and I can get away with it, but what about the remaining 20,000 people? With the character of the Lannister family, in order to wash away the honor, they will definitely launch a massacre of the city, can you bear so many lives at that time?"

After Li Lingyi finished speaking, the two of them were silent, but a look of struggle had already appeared on their faces. In fact, this is the characteristic of this era, and people have more reverence for nature in their hearts.

In fact, Li Lingyi is also in awe, but awe does not mean that it should be offered to the divine platform, because from the moment man is born with spiritual wisdom, human beings have truly become the masters of the world. As the spirit of all things, everything must be at the service of humanity.

It may be cruel, but that's how the world works. It is a pity that those trees that have grown for a hundred years are burned down, but isn't it a pity for people to die? Li Lingyi has a judgment in his heart, and what he has to do now is to change the views of Berry and Soros.

After all, these two are the main generals under him, and if they don't agree, then even if they forcibly carry out the order, I'm afraid they will be unwilling and inspire resistance.

"Ivey, you have a lot of sense...... But can we only set fire? not in any other way?" Berry was still a little unacceptable, and he proposed, "For example, we can ambush many archers and wait for them to enter the forest..."

"Berry, you also know you're talking nonsense, right?" Li Lingyi directly interrupted Berry's words, his eyes were quite sharp, "With an archer of this level of dense forest, more than half of the arrows will shoot at the trunk of the tree. And the other half will probably be blocked by iron armor as well. ”

Berry was silent, he was really talking nonsense, but he couldn't think of a better way for a while, and he didn't want to set fire to the forest, so he said a solution that he couldn't afford to consider at all.

"I think...... Ivey's words make sense. Soros struggled for a while, and finally said, "Those trees will grow again after they burn, but if we die, then it's all fucking over!"

Li Ling glanced at him appreciatively when he heard this, and said, "You are right, I think you should understand that we are not representing ourselves now, but representing a new way of family rule that is better for the common people." If we are exterminated by the Lannisters, then I am afraid that the people will still live in exploitation and suffering, I think... That's not what you want to see, Berry, is it?"

When he said this, Berry himself agreed. Indeed, because their current family model is not hereditary, the members are all vying for performance, hoping to accumulate their own merits. The rights and interests of the commoners are thus safeguarded, because the opinions of the commoners also have an impact on the position of the family.

In fact, it is not an advanced thing, just an early immature model of democracy. But even so, it was much stronger than the current monarchy.

"Berry, you're my important general, so I respect your opinion. Li Lingyi continued, looking sincere, "If you insist on refusing, then we can renegotiate other methods." But I want you to think about what life was like for the civilians who were affected by the war before we established the Flagless Family. ”

Berry pursed his lips when he heard this, thinking of the white bones he had seen before, and finally sighed, "Okay...... I agree. ”

"It's good to figure it out. Seeing this, Li Ling stepped forward to stop Berry's shoulder, and said with a smile: "I promise you, when we defeat the Lannisters, I will set that day as Arbor Day, and every year at this time in the future, the people of the Flagless Family must plant trees, which can be regarded as making amends for the trees we burned, how about it?"

"Haha! Arbor Day!" Soros couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "Ivey, why do you have so many ideas, and you still have an Arbor Day!"

As soon as Li Ling said this, Berry's expression finally eased a lot, and he nodded and smiled. So the former also directly handed over the task to him, "Berry, this matter will be left to you." Take a thousand men and go to the forest tonight to lay an ambush, and pour glycerin in the forest in advance. ”

"Good. Berry took a deep breath and nodded, "I'll go get ready now." ”

After saying that, Berry turned around and walked out of the room, and after he left, Soros was also a little puzzled and asked, "Ivey, why don't you leave this matter to me?

"Don't worry. Li Ling smiled and said: "Berry, you should understand, as long as he agrees, then this matter will definitely be done, so I believe him." ”

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