Whether they were defeated or retreated, at least they provided space for the troops ahead to retreat, and Earl Jon Clinton proudly withdrew with the remaining survivors.

At this time, Robert and Han Xing were also standing on the cliff, looking at the slowly retreating Jon Clinton army, this valley is not completely steep, the whole is candy-shaped, narrow at both ends, wide in the middle, and a gentle slope in the middle, which can be walked, which is why the archers of Robert's army can quickly reach both sides of the cliff.

"Ahaha! Hanschel, yours, these guys should be terrible now! Look at their grizzled faces! There's no way they're going to block me anytime soon! But I still don't know who they are! They don't look like the people of Castle Rock," Robert laughed, apparently pleased with the outcome of the raid, and then doubtful of their identity.

"Never mind who they are! Let's go! It will take some time for the other side to gather the remnants, but it won't be long! Han Xing pulled Robert and walked into the valley, although Robert was reluctant to see the magnificent scene in front of him, he still reluctantly followed Han Xing down to the valley.

The scene before us was truly spectacular, for the ground in the canyon where the two sides had fought before, covered with corpses, and the corpses of men and horses were lying in pools of blood, with feathered arrows nailed to them, like hedgehogs. The corpses were stacked up half a meter above the ground, and a few "lucky people" who were lucky enough not to be shot were howling.

This time, Jon Clinton's royal army was devastated, and a full 2,000 royal knights remained in this small nameless canyon forever. There are more than 5,000 troops scattered and fled, like a group of rabbits out of the cage.

When Earl Jon Clinton finally escaped from the valley tired and half dead, the sight in front of him almost distorted his nose, and the army under his command was only "two or three big cats and kittens", which poked in front of him like a rice field swept by locusts, and the fleeing rout in the distance only left him a vague back.

So he had to pick one from his horse, and then hurried after the deserters, and he finally approached the rout, so he exclaimed, "I am Earl Jon Clinton, the king's prime minister, your general, and I command you to come back to me!" Give me all back! He was obviously so angry with the scene in front of him that his voice unconsciously rose by a decibel level, and the result was remarkable, and the rout in front heard his voice and ran faster.

Apparently, his "former men" thought he was coming to arrest them and convict them of their escape, and then hang them! Hanging is not a decent way to die, not only painful, but also exclusive to commoners, if any nobleman is hanged, it is definitely a great insult! Beheading is a "decent" way to die for the nobility. This is the opposite of our Celestial Empire, which believes that leaving the whole body is a more dignified way to die.

Poor Earl Jon Clinton had to talk badly to pull these soldiers back, and he swore all kinds of curses that these "soldiers" would come back with him suspiciously. However, this is not all the routs, and the routs will not all go in one direction, but in all directions, so by the time the crying Earl Jon Clinton finally "collects" all the routs, the sun has already set.

In fact, the next day there was a ridiculous incident, that is, the royal knights refused to enter the canyon again, and there was a saying that "once they were bitten by a snake, they were afraid of the well rope for ten years", and they thought that the Robert army was still lying in ambush in the canyon, waiting for them to step into their trap! However, Robert had already fled more than a dozen kilometers away.

Fortunately, the infantry of the follow-up royal army arrived, and the infantry opened the way to help them overcome the "canyon phobia", and the army was able to continue the pursuit. This back and forth delayed them for two days.

Robert and Han Xing took advantage of this time to escape from the canyon and enter the area of the Riverlands. Frankly speaking, when I left the cramped canyon and suddenly saw the green meadows and endless plains, it really gave people a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

And within Han Xing's field of vision, you can see the distant town of Shitang, which is located on the southern edge of the riverland, and the reason why it is named Shitang Town is because there is a stone church on a small hill outside the town, this ancient church can even be traced back to the distant era when the Andals landed in Westeros, and its status is roughly equivalent to the current Canterbury Cathedral in England.

At the foot of the hill where the temple is located, a manor was built along the hill, with a gray stone wall about one and a half meters high, but given the mountain's strength, even a two-meter giant man could not touch the wall on tiptoe.

On the edge of the estate is the town of Shitang, a walled town about 2 to 3 meters high, made of red bricks, and the top of the wall can be walked.

As a transportation hub extending in all directions, the economic development of the river can be said to be the best among the seven countries, the wealth of the western border is based on mining and sea trade, the wealth of the river bay is based on the agricultural economy of farming, and the wealth of the river is based on the developed land trade. Whether you're travelling from south to north or west to east, you'll have to pass through Riverland, so almost every town in Riverland is thriving.

The town of Stone Hall is no exception, and as a trading hub in the southern part of the Riverlands, it was originally a resting place for pilgrims to the Templar. Obviously, pilgrims can't just stay here for a day, and sometimes the church is crowded because of the crowds, the church is the abode of the monks, and they don't welcome all visitors, not to mention that they need to rest and pray! Mass is celebrated!

This means that sometimes pilgrims have to stay here for days due to unfortunate arrivals. This meant that they needed lodging, food, and not only were poor, but even some wealthy nobles. This greatly boosted the development of the local economy, and as more and more people came to do business, they settled in Shitang Town.

The local garrison was obviously nervous about Robert's "visit", especially since Robert was not alone, and there were tens of thousands of hungry and ragged troops behind him, and their eyes looked directly at Shitang Town, as if "the hungry man saw the bread, and Gorky saw the book".

This frightened the defenders at the head of the city, as Shitang Town, located on the southern border of the Riverlands, was clearly not a place where war could be fought, in fact, it was a place of national peace and security. Although Tully had joined the rebels, the town of Shitang, bordering the southwest and west, was clearly not a frontline, and the defenders here were pitifully small, and almost all of his troops were concentrated in Riverrun by Horst Tully.

"I am Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End, of House Baratheon! We are allies of Duke Horst Tully! Please let us go into town! Robert clapped his horse forward and said loudly.

"Duke Robert? Aren't you in the Bendlands? The guard was visibly surprised, but there was a hint of respect in his tone, but he seemed to be confused.

"I've crossed the West with the centaurs to get here, are you satisfied with the answer? When you're satisfied, open the door quickly, and let me and my subordinates go in to eat, drink, and rest!" "Robert is obviously a little impatient, after such a long journey, it is coming, Lao Tzu, a grand duke, has to let you be interrogated by a small soldier watching the city gate!

"Open the door! Lord Robert, please come in! Obviously, the guard is very clear about Robert's name, after all, the legend of the Battle of Midsummer Hall has flown all over Westeros like wings, and Robert has become a household name "star".

Seeing that this guard was quite knowledgeable, Robert raised his neck in the posture of a great nobleman, and then snorted coldly and led the army into Shitang Town.

Robert and Han Xing and the army they led have finally escaped the bitter sea of "survival in the wilderness" and can return to the world of human civilization.

Before the defenders of Shitang could bring them food and drink, they drank from the fountain in the town center square, and even Robert poured two sips of water into it. There is no such thing as an artificial fountain in Westeros, there is no reason to recycle water, this is a real fountain, and the water in it is fresh.

Han Xing also took some of the spring water flowing from the mouth of the trout statue with his hand, compared to Robert and ordinary soldiers who plunged their heads into the water, Han Xing can be described as a Sven person, even so, it still attracted the residents of Shitang Town to look at this group of ragged "beggars" again and again, stretching out their fingers and pointing at them.

No way, what they do does seem unbelievable to ordinary people, after all, how can ordinary people be like beasts and draw water directly from the fountain!

After Robert had drunk enough, he leaned on the steps next to the fountain and said to Han Xing with a shy stomach: "I have never felt that water is so sweet!" Then he spotted the crowd around him pointing at them, and Robert was immediately annoyed, "What? How dare you look down on me? I'm the Grand Duke! Before Robert could rush forward, the crowd vanished like frightened sparrows.

After all, Robert now looks like an angry lion, and in fact, he smells like a "lion", and if you know what a lion smells like, you probably know what the main reason for the crowd to flee.

Intending to repair on the spot for the time being, Robert summoned the Scholar and asked him to send a letter to Duke Horst Tully with the help of a raven, informing him that he had arrived at the Riverlands with his troops, and asking him to allocate enough food and grass for his own side, and to send reinforcements, and then gave a brief account of what had happened to him, with particular mentioning that the Unknown Army was chasing him.

Robert and Han Xing can finally get a good night's sleep, and their subordinates can repair in Shitang Town, but how long can this last?