Many of this group are family branches or distant relatives of the supreme lord Vale, and many of them have the surname "Arryn" on their heads.
Just like Dennis Arryn, the manager of Gates of the Moon who is wearing seven wounds and is recovering from his injuries.
The rich pastures in Vale of Arryn have raised tall and healthy horses for the canyon knights.
They are wealthier than knights in other regions, so they never lack money and food.
When a certain the Eyrie Duke calls out.
These knights with superb equestrian skills and sophisticated equipment will quickly gather together, swarm under the blue and white crescent falcon flag, and follow the instructions of the canyon guardian to go into battle.
Titus feels that the famous Canyon Knights under the command of Dennis Arryn and Simon Tampaton are very similar to his previous life of "During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, a good family in Guanzhong had rich family assets, practiced martial arts diligently, prepared his own armor and horses, and produced many martial arts achievements".
They are about to come into contact with the southern army.
For those the Reach fellows in the south, Titus is not satisfied with what Jon·Arryn Hand of the King calls "forced surrender."
What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiation table.
Next, he planned to send the heavy cavalry troops led by Sir Simon to show off to the southerners.
Let some embroidered pillows feel the sturdy atmosphere from the east, and let the delicate rose understand what is called "steel torrent".
As early as in Battle of the Trident, Titus, who had personally experienced the battle scene of large armies in this world, understood that when two huge armies with a total of more than 70,000 people confront each other, no matter how restrained the command method is, there are limits.
It is very possible that with one misunderstanding, one shout, or the sound of an arrow, tens of thousands of people will rush together in chaos.
This is not what Titus wants.
Therefore, he chose to follow the usual practice of Westeros, which was the much-loved meeting between the leaders of both sides.
This was also the first formal negotiation between the leaders of the two armies. Titus brought along Captain "White Eagle", "Demon Sword" Gino, three deputies who helped him unite the army, and a small group of guards.
-A pair, except for Gino, all of them are swordsmen, and they only have one arakh scimitar.
This is called "going to a meeting alone".
The front lines of the Southern Expeditionary Army and the Southern Frontier Army are separated by Kingsroad and stretch across the plain in the northwest corner of Storm's End.
There were forests of banners and cold, flashing weapon reflections everywhere, and the air on both sides seemed so heavy that it could squeeze out water.
But these are all illusions.
Thirty thousand elites who have experienced the flames of war are facing off against 40,000 soldiers who have left their hometowns to eat, drink, and go on outings for almost a year without having any contact with each other----
If Tom "Seven Strings" were here, the inspired master Titus would definitely ask him to compose a song "Song of the Four Sides of the Bay" and then ask his soldiers to sing it to the Reach soldiers on the opposite side. The effect would be extremely explosive.
According to the fine tradition of Seven Kingdoms nobles before fighting, the location for the meeting between the two parties was finally chosen on a hilltop.
The leading noble representatives abandoned their own troops and guarded the bottom of the mountain with only a small number of guards. They rode their horses up the slope to meet each other from two sides.
Titus's side did not delay deliberately, and the six people reached the top of the slope first.
Today, Hei Earl is dressed very casually. He is not wearing a ghost helmet or black armor. He only has a tight-fitting hunting leather jacket, and of course Orphan-Maker is always with him.
Even so, Starpike Earl still looks handsome enough.
Compared with the Duke in green shirt who was climbing up the hill and dressed solemnly on the other side, his whole aura was different. He looked more like a noble man who came here to hunt and play, rather than to negotiate before the war.
He was not prepared to negotiate either.
Lady White Eagle's right eye is as sharp as an eagle as he constantly scans the surroundings. He wears two long swords on his waist. The red and sapphires on the sword heads are very shining and eye-catching.
She is also wearing a neat and stylish hunting jacket. The only difference from Earl is the color.
One of them is black and the other is white, as if they are wearing couple's costumes. In addition, they are sitting on horses of the same color, which are eye-catching but also bring out a bit of evil spirit.
There's no way, one is black and one is white----
"Demon Sword" Gino has a serious nature and doesn't do any fancy things. He is still dressed in a helmet and armor and a scimitar slung across his body.
Gulian Earl, the right-wing commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army, held his head high and his silver-white armor polished to a shine. He seemed to take this negotiation very seriously.
The leader of the left wing, Roose·Bolton Earl, has a pale complexion and flat, light-colored eyes. He has a sense of oppression when he looks in the direction of the hostile camp.
Sir Simon, the vanguard officer, was the most prepared. He wore a cross-nine-star shield on his left hand, and was equipped with a hammer, a longbow, and a quiver behind the saddle.
The Reach nobles, led by Mace·Tyrell, deliberately waited a step behind them before reaching the top of the hill.
Today, Mace was dressed like a Celtic. He rode his horse and walked in front of the Reach group. His cloak embroidered with roses rustled in the wind. When he saw Titus·Peake opposite, he had a very obvious look of irritation on his face.
It seems that before the conversation even started, the Duke broke his guard.
Mace·Tyrell's figure is quite burly, but after a year or two, he has obviously put on some weight, and seems to have eaten well recently. His slightly curly brown hair and triangular beard are also well taken care of, and he does not look like a commander leading troops in war.
Following him was a young man, the eldest son of Hightower Earl, the West Coast "Mulan" who was serving in the army on his father's behalf this time - Sir Baelor·Hightower.
This person is the heir of Oldtown old man Leyton·Hightower Earl. He is called "Laughing Baelor", which seems to praise his handsome appearance and extraordinary demeanor.
Titus knows an old news about this person:
Back then, the former Crown Princess Elia Martell and her younger brother Oberyn Martell went to Casterly Rock with their mother to seek a marriage contract with House Lannister Li Sheng twins. They passed by and visited Oldtown.
There they met Baelor·Hightower who wanted to marry his sister Elia. Sister control Oberyn believed that Baelor was indeed more charming than other suitors, but when he heard Baelor fart, he immediately gave the latter the nickname "Fart Wind Baelor".
From then on, except for laughing, Princess Elia never looked at Baelor.
Titus vaguely remembers that Sir Baelor failed to propose marriage, but later - he seems to have married a girl from the Rowan family?
Alas, in the past ten years, the descendants of the golden tree Rowan have been really unlucky. As a super landowner north of the Mander River, they have either been squeezed out of the first line in the southern border, or they have become backup candidates for other people's failed marriages.
The one behind Lord Mace is exactly Goldengrove Earl Matus·Rowan.
His beard was cleanly shaved, and he wore white clothes and silver armor, matching the look like an old-fashioned Kingsguard. Only the House Rowan tree emblem was woven on his chest with thin pure gold threads.
Not only is House Rowan's daughter a spare tire, Matus Earl himself is also a spare tire, and his current wife is Bethany Redwyne from Arbor.
Riverrun's Hoster Duke Tully once proposed to House Redwyne's Bethany on behalf of his younger brother Brynden Tully, House Redwyne said I was happy, but "Blackfish" Brynden rejected it on the grounds that "Redwyne of Arbor once supported Blackfyre".
The two brothers fell out because of this incident.
At that time, the triangular marriage of "Highgarden-Oldtown-Arbor" had already been formed.
Young Matus Rowan has no better marriage partner, so he can only choose "if you can't beat him, join him".
At this time, Matus himself had a kind face, looking frequently at Black Earl and his group, thinking in his mind that he must ease the atmosphere later and not let "Lord Puff Fish" make a fool of himself and destroy the opportunity to resolve the dispute peacefully.
Like most the Reach people, he does not want to fight this tough battle that has no chance of winning and is meaningless.
In fact, the only person on this hilltop who wants to fight this battle is a certain guy dressed in black——
The last person from the Southern Border Army who came forward was Titus's "old" friend, Allister Florent of Brightwater Keep.
Allister Earl has gray hair and beard, but he still looks like a scheming and courteous gentleman.
The lineup sent by the Southern Border Army is very clear:
Lord of Highgarden Mace·Tyrell, Hightower Earl's son Baelor, Brightwater Keep's old the Fox Allister·Florent and Goldengrove's Matus·Rowan.
Almost all the first- and second-tier nobles of the Reach are here - the only missing ones are Paxter·Redwyne who are overseas and cannot easily land, and Cider Hall who "besieged" Starpike and cannot come to participate in the grand event. Earl has not yet arrived.
The other party only brought a dozen guards.
Obviously, everyone respects tradition.
Someone who was completely unafraid of superior martial arts suddenly went crazy and hacked all the representatives of the Reach nobles to death?
Titus doesn't mean this, otherwise, he would definitely bring the Dodge Platoon long to help him carry "Heartsbane".
As for the group of fat, thin, weak and old crooks in front of us, no one else needs to intervene, and Captain Wenda is not allowed to snatch heads. He can quickly kill them all by himself----
On top of the mountain.
The two sides stood ten steps apart, and there was a slightly awkward silence.
The breeze stirred up bits of dead grass and passed by, and the snorting of war horses broke the silence.
"Titus·Peake, you betrayed Highgarden, betrayed the entire the Reach!"
Titus was not in a hurry, but Lord of Highgarden finally couldn't hold himself back and spoke first.
And at the beginning, it was a righteous condemnation, and he criticized the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expeditionary Army for his betrayal on the battlefield.
Mace's voice trembled slightly with anger. "When I was at Highgarden, I regarded you as a confidant and was so heart-to-heart to you - but you repaid my trust by turning your side on the battlefield? Randyll - Why did you want to harm Randyll?"
Of course it's because the other party is so powerful, but is it also because he's as stupid as you?
Titus remained calm on the face, but secretly cursed in his heart.
Harm him? Randyll He is already dead. It was your choice, Duke----
Mace·Tyrell No matter how stupid he is, he has already woken up by now.
I think back when I was in Highgarden, I treated the young Starpike Earl with such special eyes,
The favor is increasing, almost like a friend who has known each other since the first sight.
Looking back again, the two sides had a tacit understanding and the words they used to compliment each other - seeing each other again today, the more I think about it, the more embarrassed and annoyed I am, and how angry I am.
Mace understands that he has been completely played by the other party!
Looking at his words and deeds, it is obvious that as early as the Highgarden gathering, this Peake had the idea of seeking refuge with Robert·Baila Theon.
However, he was kept in the dark by this person, and even stupidly hinted to the other person: He wanted the "disobedient" Randyll·Tarly to learn a lesson, and secretly supported Titus to put some obstacles in the way of "Jianbu Hunter"----
Now that Randyll is dead, it would be nice for him to remember Horn Hill Earl.
Tarly The head of the family doesn't respect him enough, but he won't betray House Tyrell like this------
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, almost pointing at Starpike Earl's nose and scolding him angrily.
Mace believes that this is called getting a head start, lest the other party take advantage of the situation and impose random conditions during negotiations later.
Several other people in the Southern Border Army were also paying attention to Titus·Peake's reaction. Seeing his indifferent expression, they all secretly felt that something was wrong.
This isn't right.
This is very wrong!
Although the other party is dressed casually today, his attitude seems to be that he doesn't mind a fight?
"Lord Mace!"
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