Fighting head-on was not out of the question. It was possible, but the ancients had put it well.
The highest form of warfare was to attack the enemy's plans, next their alliances, then their armies, and last their cities.
The best military action used strategy to thwart the enemy's intentions or war effort. Next came defeating them through diplomacy, followed by defeating their armies through force.
The worst option was to assault the enemy's cities.
Besieging a city was a last resort, something done only when no other option remained.
If a commander lost control of his emotions and ordered a forced assault, a third of his soldiers might be killed or wounded, morale might collapse, and the city might still stand. That was the disaster a siege could bring.
Lynn could be ruthless toward his enemies, but every one of his own people lost was a tremendous loss.
This was nothing like the games Lynn had played before crossing into this world.
Every person here was alive, flesh and blood.
They followed him into battle for all sorts of reasons and purposes. He could not refuse responsibility for them.
So if he could make an enemy submit without fighting, or make an enemy city surrender without a siege, that was the best approach.
Bringing down the Eyrie should not require a prolonged war. He had to seek victory through a strategy that preserved everything.
That way, his forces would suffer no setbacks, and he would reap the benefits of a complete victory.
That was how to win through strategy.
But this was Westeros, where apparently everyone was brainless and human lives counted for nothing.
They never considered the consequences before starting a war.
If they wanted to fight, they fought. It was as simple as playing a game.
And