Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 169 168. Interception on the road

In Ed's eyes, the intersection between Lan En and Aaliya was probably the time when he found the lost little girl and taught her some sword skills.

So the Duke of the North didn't understand at all that Lan En got involved in this trouble in the first place because of his little daughter.

Ed and his group of more than 20 people were all equipped with two horses for long-distance running.

But even with two horses, human endurance is far better than horses, and they cannot keep moving forward all day long.

It stands to reason that in order to avoid the inevitable interception from the enemy, Lan En and his party should try their best to choose a time when there is no one on the road.

But this is what the theory says, but in practice it is far from true.

The lighting conditions in ancient times would make one's eyes dark even at night in the city, let alone on such wild roads.

If you don’t want horses to break their hoofs and people to break their necks, it’s more practical to travel during the day.

"Where are we now?"

Amid the jolts of the horses, Lan speeded up to catch up with Ed and asked.

He knew that he had passed by here on his way to King's Landing, but he didn't know who this place belonged to in terms of territorial division.

"We have reached the border of the king's territory. Huh - if we go about twenty kilometers further, we will enter the Riverlands."

Ed responded while panting, long rides were physically strenuous work.

According to Westeros's strange seasonal division method, it is already autumn.

According to the bachelors who observe astronomical phenomena, after several years of summer, they are about to face a terrifying long winter night.

And now this time of year is a small transition between the long summer and the cold winter.

But even though it’s just autumn, the nights are already cool.

Moist hot air sprayed out from the horses' big nostrils. The shirts under the riders' leather armor were first soaked with sweat, and then cooled by the night breeze that got through the gaps in the leather armor.

Seeing the outline of the sun sinking from the treetops on both sides of the King's Road, Ed gave the order to set up camp.

"Jory, make camp now. The light is almost gone."

"Yes, huh-my lord."

The guard captain's half-length black hair had completely stuck to his face. When he dismounted, his legs were shaking a little. Although he recovered quickly, it can still be seen that his riding skills are a bit poor among the group. That batch.

The section of road Ed chose was out of the way and without any shops. He chose it specifically to avoid staying in hotels, meeting people, and reducing risks.

According to him, the kidnapped Tyrion Lannister bumped into his wife at the King's Road Inn.

Then it became the trigger for the whole thing to explode.

After listening to this, Lan En agreed with his decision to camp halfway.

"We need to patrol tonight." Lan En reminded Ed next to him.

"I still remember the general diagram of the territory's division. The junction between the Riverlands and the King's Territory is very narrow and has no depth. Lannister's military power will penetrate easily at this junction. And once you enter the Riverlands, you can Got the protection of my wife’s hometown castle.”

The implication is that there is a high chance of encountering enemy intercepting troops here. Not just because it’s easy, but because the opportunity is rare.

Ed nodded in agreement.

"Jory, Haihua, and Weir. Ten of you camped here. The rest are better horsemen than them. We are on the King's Road, scouting forward and backward for five kilometers."

The few people Ed picked were those whose legs were still shaking after dismounting.

The people who were left camping also knew their situation, so they began to remove the tarpaulins and debris from the cart, preparing to open up a small camp in the woods on both sides of the road.

Qiao Li frowned when he was carrying a box on the cart: "It's a bit heavy. Why would an adult carry such a thing on a long ride?"

Thoughts were fruitless, and Qiao Li himself was very tired. So after placing the box in the open space where the camp was to be made, I stopped caring about it.

The backward road was less dangerous because it had already been passed once, so only five people were sent there.

Ed and Lan En led five other members of the escort team to patrol forward.

Everyone holds a torch, and the patrol speed is much more relaxed than rushing on the road. It can also be regarded as a small rest.

The trembling firelight danced out shadows with teeth and claws, and the sound of the night wind blowing through the woods was mixed with the sounds of birds and animals, which was lonely and deep.

The five soldiers behind him were all very tired, but Lan En was still communicating with Ed.

Because young people have different physiques than ordinary people, it is easy for them to bear the energy consumed by cycling.

As for Ed Stark, the big man in the north, it is because of his sense of responsibility and honor that he supports his tired body.

His age is not considered young in today's era.

"If Lannister wants to intercept you with a small force, he will definitely send powerful knights. Who do you think it will be?"

Lan En's voice sounded very soft in the night wind.

His silver-white hair reflected a soft silver light against the torch, and this layer of soft light made him look so handsome that he didn't look like a human being.

Eddard couldn't hide his tiredness and responded: "Gregor Clegane. It must be him."

The moment the name was spoken, Lan En glanced back at the five soldiers.

Although they did not make a very conspicuous display, Lan En was still keenly aware of the hooves of the horses under their seats.

"You discovered it too." Ed smiled bitterly. "No other Lannister knight could inspire so much fear among their enemies."

The five soldiers behind him lowered their heads in shame.

Lan En knew that this was not their fault. On the ancient battlefield, anyone who saw [Magic Mountain]'s physique and the equipment on him would feel like they had seen a ghost.

The armor that ordinary soldiers couldn't even lift was put on his body, and he probably couldn't be pierced by anyone standing there with a spear.

A large sword that ordinary people can barely lift, he can hold it with one hand and swing it against the enemy on the battlefield.

His younger brother, Sandor Clegane, Lan En felt during the fight that his opponent's pure strength was almost 80% of his.

And Gregor Clegane should be able to match him in terms of single strength.

If Gregor Clegane was paired with an armored war horse, his weight and impact could even directly match the charging bison!

Eddard also accepted his men's fears. The Clegane family's physical differences were already well-known in the Seven Kingdoms, and there was nothing difficult to admit.

The group of people continued to patrol the front of the road at a constant speed, and the five-kilometer warning range was quickly completed under the hooves of the horses.

But just when Ed was about to turn the horse's head and return to the camp, Lan En behind him moved his ears. He frowned and looked into the woods in front of him.

There was no sound of birds or animals in the woods.

"Ed, run to camp, full speed."

Lan En maintained a calm expression and whispered as Ed passed by him.

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