Although Robb and the others didn't care much about the Frey family, their departure still affected the morale of the Northern Allied Forces, which prompted Robb to return to Riverrun as quickly as possible to avoid affecting the retreat plan.
At the same time, Roose Bolton's army had already passed through Riverrun and arrived on the east bank of the Green Fork, where they rendezvoused with Daisy's Bear Island army.
"Lord Bolton, you intend to attack Harrenhal?" After hearing Roose Bolton's objective, Daisy's face also showed surprise, and she reminded him, "Although many of Harrenhal's defenders were taken away by Kevan, Harrenhal itself is a strong fortress. It might not be possible for the men you have to take it."
"Countess Daisy, you don't need to worry. I already have a perfect plan, and there won will be no problems," Roose Bolton smiled confidently, then added, "However, to avoid any mishaps, I still need Countess Daisy to guard the rear well."
Daisy nodded and said, "I will send an elite force to guard the main road. If you fail, they will help you block the pursuers and assist you in retreating."
Roose Bolton asked, puzzled, "Lord Daisy, aren't you personally overseeing the rear?"
Daisy explained, "I just got in touch with Lord Yohn Royce of the Vale. He promised me that as long as I help the Vale reclaim Blood Gate, he will send men to join the Northern army to deal with Duke Tywin."
"Has the wildling rebellion in the Vale been quelled?" Roose Bolton asked doubtfully.
"Not yet," Daisy shook her head and said, "However, Runestone, Longbow Hall, and Redfort have stabilized, and several thousand men can be spared. Although the numbers are not large, their joining our punitive army is a way for the Vale to show its stance externally, which is more useful than sending more people directly into battle."
"I understand," Roose Bolton then asked, puzzled, "But Lannister has stationed four thousand troops at Blood Gate, and with Blood Gate's inherent defensive capabilities, I'm afraid taking Blood Gate won't be any easier than me taking Harrenhal."
"Lord Bolton, you don't need to worry about that. I have a method to easily take Blood Gate," Daisy shook her head and said, "Perhaps Lord Bolton hasn't even taken Harrenhal yet, and I will have already occupied Blood Gate. At that time, I might even lead the Vale's army to support you."
"That would be even better," Roose Bolton couldn't help but smile, though his smile didn't make people feel like a spring breeze; instead, it was like a viper's smile, making people feel an inexplicable chill.
Daisy frowned slightly, then returned to normal, and asked Roose Bolton, "How do you plan to cross the river? The bridges on the river have all been dismantled, and the boats have all been burned. If we build rafts, crossing the river might be difficult. The Trident River's waters are swift, and rafts can easily get into trouble. Moreover, the opposite bank is often patrolled by people from the Westerlands, so getting a large army across smoothly might be..."
Roose Bolton said with extreme confidence, "Countess Daisy, you don't need to worry about that. I already have a method to cross the river that will definitely achieve surprise."
"In that case..." Daisy nodded, just about to say something when her adjutant suddenly burst in from outside, not noticing anyone else in the tent, and hurriedly said, "My Lord, Lady Catelyn and Lady Brienne have been found."
"Found? Where are they?" Daisy immediately asked upon hearing this.
The adjutant hurriedly reported, "In the mountains about three leagues from here. They were discovered by our men returning from checking on Blood Gate. At the time, they were being chased by a group of wildlings. Lady Brienne seems to be injured, Lady Catelyn is fine, and they are now being brought over."
Roose Bolton also clapped his hands and said, "This is great news! When I went to Cliff Rock City to see Lord Robb, he was still worried about Lady Catelyn's safety."
"It's good that nothing happened," Daisy also breathed a sigh of relief.
Because of Catelyn's appearance, Roose Bolton did not immediately separate from Daisy but waited for half a day in Daisy's camp. After meeting Lady Catelyn, he continued his journey south.
Just as Daisy's adjutant reported, although Catelyn was exhausted, she had few injuries, while Brienne had multiple wounds, and even a new scar on her face, making her already not-so-attractive appearance even more ugly.
Catelyn learned from Roose Bolton that Robb had fallen ill, and she was worried, wanting to return to Robb immediately, so she did not stay long in Daisy's camp.
Brienne also did not stay. She stated that she had sworn to safely escort Catelyn back to Robb, so she would leave with Catelyn.
Although Daisy was very curious about what happened at Storms End, how Renly died, why Brienne fled with Catelyn, and so on, she also felt that it was not an appropriate time to ask questions. So, she arranged for a team of men, given to Brienne's command, to escort Catelyn to rendezvous with Robb Stark.
As Brienne was leaving, she suddenly pulled Daisy aside and asked about Lynd, especially about the mages under Lynd.
When Brienne left Summerhall, Lynd had not yet formed the Mages Association and other organizations, so she was not familiar with the mage forces under Lynd.
However, Daisy also did not know about these matters, so she couldn't provide her with any useful information, but Daisy could sense that Brienne's questions might be related to Renly's death.
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