Chapter 459: Decision
As a "new generation" family, the Frey family does not have too deep heritage compared to several other famous families, but their predecessors are quite capable and far-sighted to build bridges over the Green Fork River and rely on tolls to make the family grow rapidly.
But when it came to Wade Frey's generation, it was clear that he was eating the same old book, after all, he himself was a narrow-minded, money-greedy and lustful monarch, who had married many wives and gave birth to dozens or hundreds of children in his decades of reign! And these children were so numerous that it was difficult to distinguish them, and even many of them had exactly the same name, and they were simply "Wade" and "Vada" to distinguish sons and daughters.
The reason why this absurd rule has not ended is precisely because he owns the blessed city of Twin Rivers, and his subordinates are just like him, greedy and arrogant, constantly exploiting the interests of the common people. It is precisely because of this that they will defend Old Frey, otherwise other monarchs will never allow them to behave like this.
But now these soldiers showed great enthusiasm, welcoming the arrival of Robb's army, and they showed their closeness like brothers one by one, which also made Li Lingyi very admired. It's really not that a family doesn't enter a door, and what kind of lord there is, what kind of soldier there is.
At this time, Robb and other generals temporarily entered the city, while Li Lingyi stayed outside with the soldiers. Because his identity was not revealed, old Frey didn't know who he was, otherwise he would have had to be arrested in advance.
Of course, Li Lingyi was not confident that he could hide this news for too long. Robb's 5,000-strong army, all of them can be kept secret? This is completely impossible.
It is very likely that Li Lingyi's flagless army will be exposed in a short period of time, and it is not known how old Frey will react at that time, but it is absolutely indispensable to be frightened, and it is even possible to abandon the original plan.
After all, the comparison of the number of people is here, although Twin River City is rich, but there are not many soldiers, and the total number of people stationed in the city is only about four or five thousand, and the combat effectiveness is also quite worrying.
It is conceivable that the territory of the Frey family belongs to the junction of the north and the south, and the climate is not as cold as the north, so the soldier's physique is not fierce. However, fighting was not as frequent as in the South, so it was not as experienced as the Lannisters.
In addition, they are used to bullying civilians on weekdays, and over time, the combat effectiveness of these soldiers has become very poor, and even some generals can't even compare with their soldiers, but follow old Frey and run to brothels every day.
Therefore, if there was a real fight, Old Frey would be very weak, so he only dared to get the northern soldiers drunk before he did it at the banquet.
But the premise of all this is that Robb is not vigilant, and now that Li Lingyi is so involved, whether Robb believes it or not, at least he has this scruple and will subconsciously be on guard.
If Old Frey knew this, then it was not certain whether this bloody wedding would be held, and he might give up his actions because he was afraid. However, this is not what Li Lingyi wants to see.
What he wants is to start a fight and put the Twin Cities in Robb's hands, so that at least he will have less worries for the time being, and he can fully develop Harrenhal and prepare for the Lannister attack in the future.
Therefore, it would be better for Robb to enter the castle now, without his checks and balances, and it would be better for him to fish in troubled waters and provoke trouble.
Li Ling thought about it and began to observe the interior of this Twin River City, as long as he found the weak point, then he would start to make trouble.
In the castle, Robb and Catherine had gathered together, and Wald Frey had given them a cordial reception, and had made it clear that he was going to arrange a grand wedding feast for his daughter and Edmus, which would take place tomorrow evening.
The two of them didn't show anything at the time, and smiled and agreed, but when they returned to the room, their faces turned pale together.
"Could it be... Is what Ivy Crane said true?" Robb sat on a wooden chair, holding a stone cup in his hand, his expression full of seriousness and nervousness, "Does old Frey dare ......?"
Saying that, he looked at his mother, and he had to admit that his mother was much smarter than him in some aspects, after all, the latter was also a child of a big family, and he grew up in the game of power since he was a child.
At this time, Catherine's face was also gloomy, she glanced at Robb, and slowly spoke, "Robb, this time we have to listen to Ivey." ”
"Do it?" Robb was startled and hesitated, "but what old Frey is really preparing is just a wedding banquet, then..."
"Do you remember what Arya once said? Catherine said suddenly, "She's been following Ivey for some time, including when the Lannisters are coming. She asked Ivey if he wasn't afraid of death, but Ivey told her that he couldn't die and couldn't die, because he had no way out, and if he did, he would never recover. ”
"Mother, what do you mean by that?" Robb was a little puzzled, Catherine sighed when she saw this, stepped forward and reached out and gently stroked her son's hair, "Robb... Now so are we, and if we die here, no one will be able to avenge Eddard again, we Starks...... It's really over. ”
“……”
Robb was silent for a long time, then nodded heavily, "Mother, I understand what you mean. We have no choice, no capital to make mistakes. Right?"
"Yes. ”
Catherine nodded, "I haven't seen anything yet, but Walder Frey is someone who would do such a thing. I have known him since we were children and know him very well. For the sake of profit, even if it is a sacred guest right, I'm afraid he doesn't care. ”
"I'm going to go to the vassals now and get them ready to do it!" Robb said, making a decision.
"Yes. Catherine nodded, watched Robb go out, thought about it for a while, and also went out.
……
Catherine suddenly came over, and Li Lingyi was not surprised.
He looked at the woman in front of him who was still charming, and wondered if she had led the army instead of Robb, maybe the Starks would have lasted a little longer. Of course, it's just a theory, in fact, in terms of the level of fighting, Catherine is not as good as Robb.
"Madam, do you have anything to do with me?" Although he was not loyal to the Stark family, Li Lingyi still showed great respect in the face of Catherine.
"Lord Ivey. Catherine looked at Li Lingyi seriously, "I want to ask you, what do you think?"
"What do you think?" Li Lingyi raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Create your own family, fight against the Lannisters, and prepare to attack the Twin Cities... I don't think these things can be done by ordinary people. Catherine said, "Robb, the boy may not see it, but I know ......it," she said, looking a little reluctant to admit it, but she continued, "I am afraid that the Lannisters have secured the Iron Throne." ”