"Don't panic, uncles," Robb said.
Robb stroked the hair blown up by Grey Wind and smoothed it down one by one. The lords present inexplicably felt their restless hearts following Robb's calm behavior. They slowly calmed down, and the uneasiness they felt upon first hearing about the defeat of our army and the strength of the enemy's army was greatly relieved. They even regained some ability to think calmly.
Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Robb spoke slowly: "Although the Lannisters and their sons fought beautifully, they are not without their weaknesses. I heard that my father exposed Joffrey in public as Jaime and Cersei's son. That's why he was imprisoned by them, but the news has spread throughout the continent, and I conclude that King Robert's two younger brothers will not let Joffrey sit on the throne peacefully."
Former King Robert Baratheon was previously one of the seven nobles in Westeros who could inherit the title of Duke. However, during the war against the Mad King, Ned Stark dragged Jaime the Kingslayer off the Iron Throne and pushed Robert up.
Therefore, the original title of the Baratheon family was held by Robert's younger brother. In addition, Robert also had a younger brother who assisted Robert in King's Landing.
Legally speaking, if Joffrey loses his legal inheritance rights, both of them have the right to inherit the throne, and both of them are titular grand dukes. One is the Duke of Storm's End of the Baratheon family, and the other is the original Duke, the Duke of Dragonstone, ruled by the Mad King Targaryen.
Both of them have soldiers and provisions, and the law is still on their side. They will fight for the throne no matter what.
Therefore, the Lannister family that supports King's Landing is about to face a multi-front battle. Once the melee begins, they will definitely not be able to withstand the siege of the other four dukes. Time is not on their side.
That's why they launched an all-out attack on the Tully family in the Riverlands at the beginning of the war, trying to quickly reduce the four Dukes' enemies to three.
The lords present were all nobles, and they were familiar with this information. They all nodded to express their agreement with Robb's point of view, but they still looked worried.
The Lannister family is having a hard time, and it's not much better on our side either!
Everyone's goal is King's Landing. Robert's two brothers will not regard themselves and others as allies but only as secondary competitors. The battle for the throne has always been a winner-take-all.
Moreover, the current pressure from the Lannister family is still there, and the old Duke Ned also needs to be rescued. Time will not be on the side of the Stark family either.
Robb continued to caress Grey Wind and said his strategic plan: "I have decided that our main force will attack Tywin first, but we will not sneak attack Tywin before he can react. We will cross the swamp, confront Tywin, trap Tywin to death in Harrenhal, and not let him come out!"
"Huh? Is Robb crazy?!" This was the first thought that came to the minds of all the nobles present.
This strategy is extremely ridiculous. Not to mention that your uncle's family is in danger to save your father and is screaming at the top of his lungs just waiting for you to rescue him. It is also quite unreasonable to cross the swamp and confront Tywin!
This is not just stupid; it is simply stupid! Why not use the huge geographical advantage of the swamp but instead cross the swamp and block your retreat? Why not strike before the opponent can react? Tywin could completely clear out all the small nobles in the Riverlands near the King's Road in a short period of time and then hide in Harrenhal to face the army in the north.
When Jaime the Kingslayer takes Riverrun and destroys the Tully family, the army in the north will be in a dangerous situation of being attacked from both sides!
Even if Robb was so mad that he figured it out and turned around to beat Jaime, then Tywin could have calmly come out of the castle and chased the North's ass.
Either capture Jaime, attack Tywin by surprise, or stay in Moat Cailin.
These were three obvious strategies, but our Master Robb chose none of them. He chose to die.
Rickard Karstark wailed: "This way we will lose the battle!"
Roose Bolton said nothing. He stared at Robb, wanting to see what the young wolf was fighting. What kind of crazy idea is this, or is he just being foolhardy and a military idiot who likes to give random orders?
The small lords below also talked a lot; some supported unconditionally, some were worried, and some strongly opposed.
The Great Jon and Meggie from Bear Island were not unusual at all. After hearing Robb's deployment, they immediately threw away all the other messy thoughts in their minds and determined to resolutely carry out Robb's military orders.
Even if he can't defeat him, he still admits it, and it is full of honor to die fighting for a warrior like Robb.
Robb glanced coldly at the reaction of the lords below: "This matter has been decided, but we are not in a hurry to set off. The cavalry of the Mandalay family and the people from the creek are on their way. We will set off when the army is assembled. Attack Tywin!"
Seeing Robb's words, the lords knew that there was no room for further discussion on this matter, so they could only accept this result.
Robb showed his extraordinary skills in Winterfell and completely conquered several great lords. No one can object to the decisions he made.
Robb called out to everyone again: "While waiting for the Mandalay family, I hope you can train your soldiers well and prepare for the next fight."
"Yes!"
"There is one more thing. I need to select a personal guard, about three hundred in number. This team must all be cavalry and well-equipped. I hope to go to your camp tomorrow to select some warriors."
The lords did not respond specifically to this request. Unlike the five hundred soldiers that Robb and Earl Severn wanted, these cavalry were very loyal to the lord, and there would be no situation where Robb would not return them if they borrowed them.
Especially the knights who were canonized by the lords themselves, they would only be responsible for those they were loyal to.
In fact, many nobles are eager for such a good thing because then they can legitimately send their heirs to Robb.
Many nobles have been waiting for this moment. Otherwise, why would Rickard Karstark bring his two sons, and Meech Severn even brought his daughters. Now they don't think about fighting every day. He was thinking about how to send his daughter, who was almost thirty, to Robb's bed.
Moreover, the coach must be guarded by his personal guards no matter what. Otherwise, there will be no eyes on the battlefield. If the coach falls first, the situation will directly fall into a rout. This is something that no one here wants to see.
Rickard Karstark changed his sad expression: "Lord Robb, you must choose my two sons. They are both top-notch young men."
"My son Little Jon is better than your two sons combined. They are all strong!"
The lords discussed enthusiastically again.
Everyone knows that Robb is the future Duke of Winterfell. At this time, he can cultivate relationships on the battlefield, and the heirs of his family can at least have a supportive boss.