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#234 - Chapter 8: On the verge of breaking out

The Tyrell army arrived at the crossroads with great fanfare. Hogg, the knight of Sow's Horn, upon noticing the commotion, immediately went up to the tower. Observing the Reach army gradually appearing in his sight, his expression instantly darkened, and he couldn't help but twitch his lips as he complained, "Can't these pampered fellows be quiet for a moment? How many times has this been now! Each time, the number of people is more than before. Hmm? What's that?"

Almost instinctively, he glanced hastily towards the west, only to be surprised to find a blue ocean appearing in his field of vision, with black parts resembling a solid reef embankment. In just a moment, he immediately understood what had happened—Highgarden had sent troops out to meet the enemy! And judging from the formation displayed by this army, its scale was definitely no less than the King's Landing's punitive force.

"Oh, damn it! Laddy, quickly notify everyone to hide in their rooms. We've been dragged into this war now, and if you don't want to lose your life, stay in the house and don't move. The other lads, move quickly too, get all the shields and other defensive equipment out, and be ready to put out any fires that might start." The experienced Hogg knight knew very well that only the Kingsroad had terrain wide enough to accommodate such a large number of troops fighting, so it would naturally become the preferred battlefield. Unfortunately, the castle where he lived was right next to this road, and would undoubtedly be affected by the war. Even the arrows flying around were a great threat to them.

The Tyrell army had barely left King's Landing when a raven quickly flew back to Highgarden, bringing the latest news.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan thought to himself, "It seems it's time to let those fools who covet my power see my true strength!" So, he didn't hesitate to wave his hand and decided to take the initiative.

Immediately afterward, Liu Yuan's generals began to take action, actively preparing and organizing the army. It is worth mentioning that Liu Yuan's army was meticulously divided according to different equipment and combat missions.

The soldiers of the Northern Legion usually wore black robes and were mostly heavy units. They wore sturdy leather-iron lamellar armor or cotton-iron armor, which not only provided good protection but also demonstrated their indomitable spirit.

The region of Pentos is adjacent to the Dothraki Sea, so the Eastern Legion chose olive green as its uniform color. This legion mainly consisted of heavily armored horse archers, who were good at using speed and long-range attacks to deliver fatal blows to the enemy.

As for the Myr Legion, it was mainly responsible for undertaking official Myr commissions to handle those complex tasks in the Disputed Lands. They wore khaki uniforms, and in response to the needs of various complex and changing combat missions, their troop configuration was the most diverse and comprehensive, making them an all-round elite force.

Finally, the Western Legion, which remained to guard Highgarden, wore sky-blue uniforms. Due to the heavy responsibility of defending the city, this legion mainly consisted of medium-armored infantry and light cavalry. However, the proportion of bows and crossbows in its army was extremely high, almost everyone holding one, and such a powerful firepower configuration was enough to make any invading enemy daunting.

This time, most of Highgarden's army went on the expedition, dispatching a full ten well-equipped and well-trained cavalry battalions; and twelve magnificent and orderly infantry battalions, wearing heavy armor and holding spears and shields, like an indestructible wall of steel; in addition, four logistics support battalions also accompanied the expedition, with a total force of 17,000!

When Highgarden's army appeared in sight like a surging flood, the Tyrell army quickly took countermeasures. The exciting and high-pitched bugle sounded through the clouds, the battle flags fluttered in the wind, and the inspiring war drums rumbled deafeningly. Before long, the two sides were on full alert, ready to fight, and a thrilling battle was about to begin.

The Reach, the wealthiest of the Seven Kingdoms, naturally wouldn't be lacking in assembling a well-equipped army, with an armor rate of nearly 80% for its soldiers. Garlan Tyrell stood high up, staring intently at the enemy camp with piercing eyes, and couldn't help but feel a surge of astonishment in his heart. Originally, he had expected the Highgarden garrison to huddle in the city, waiting for his side to come to their door. Unexpectedly, these garrison troops dared to come out to meet them.

As the enemy's figures gradually became clearer, what shocked him was that the scale of the opposing army was so large that the number of people was almost the same as his own.

Liu Yuan stood steadily at the front of the army on horseback. For this expedition, he brought Sansa and Rickon to let them experience a real war.

Sansa looked back, and the soldiers were all standing tall and proud, their eyes revealing incomparable determination and composure. Liu Yuan waved his hand, and his soldiers instantly took action, quickly arranging themselves into a tight and orderly battle formation, on full alert, ready to engage in a life-and-death struggle at any time. The black heavy-armored infantry phalanx marched to the front. They easily held the door-like large shields in their hands, and the forest of spears pointed diagonally at the sky. A tense and fierce atmosphere permeated the air, as if a single spark could ignite a prairie fire.

Liu Yuan stared at the enemy's formation, a trace of disdain in his eyes. He gently waved his riding whip and earnestly taught Rickon beside him tactics: "Did you notice? The Tyrell army actually deployed its cavalry in the center. When one's own military strength is not dominant, rashly using cavalry to forcibly charge the enemy's line at the beginning of the battle is undoubtedly courting death. If they cannot form an overwhelming combat advantage, it is very likely to lead to the loss of their strongest mobile force. Later, you must observe carefully..."

"Foster father, look! They're moving!" Rickon exclaimed, pointing straight ahead.

Liu Yuan fixed his eyes and saw that the Tyrell army's central cavalry unit had begun to advance slowly.

"Hehe, as I expected." A cold smile appeared on the corner of Liu Yuan's mouth, "Pass on my order, raise the military flag, sound the horn, and the entire army will act according to plan!"

After saying that, Highgarden's army moved at the order. Like an eagle spreading its wings and flying high, the cavalry quickly shifted to the two flanks of the battle line, pointing like swords at the Tyrell army's flanks. At the same time, the infantry phalanx in the center stopped advancing, and countless soldiers in blue armor in the back row raised their bows and crossbows, pointing diagonally forward, closely watching the approaching Tyrell army.