Game of Thrones: King of Harrenhal, starting with a blue hand stat panel

In the Lord's study of the Earl of Harrenhal, Earl Walter, Sir Lucas, and Arthur were gathered.

They gathered around the desk, looking together at a map of the Riverlands.

Their gaze was focused on one point.

Trident River, Ruby Beach.

From this place northward to Twin Rivers City, there are no other ferry crossings along the Green Fork River.

The Battle of the Trident determined the fate of House Targaryen and the rise and fall of many vassal families.

Those who survived by sheer luck have reviewed their defeats countless times in their minds.

The Griffin missed the Battle of the Trident, but the tolling of the bells at the Battle of the Bells haunted him for the rest of his life.

Lord Walter River was a participant in the Battle of the Trident, and Sir Lucas was also very knowledgeable about the war.

After all, the Martell family crowdfunded more than 10,000 spearmen back then, which can be considered as a contribution to various families.

House Dane, as Rhaegar's trusted lords, remained loyal to House Targaryen.

Like the Riveran family, the Darryl family, and the Mouton family of the Riverlands, they worked very hard.

"It's been a chaotic war, especially with Rhaegar's performance," Lord Walter sighed. "The enemy captured Gulltown, Eddard returned north to recruit soldiers, Robert returned to Stormlands, and they grew stronger after the victory at Summerhall. Even though Robert was defeated by Randyll Tarly at Tentree Beach, he quickly regained his footing at Stonehall, and together with the Starks and Tully who came to his aid, defeated Jon Clinton. After the Battle of the Bells, the Gryphon was also banished by the King. Arryn, the Starks, and Baratheon joined forces, and Tully also joined them because of two advantageous marriages."

Even as a supporter of Réga, Count Walter could not understand Réga's bizarre performance.

Rhaegar vanished without a trace when the rebellion was just beginning to ignite.

They only rush to appear when the fire has grown too big to be contained, only to face their inevitable defeat.

"Arthur, what do you think?" Sir Lucas gestured for Arthur to speak.

"An ugly war, especially for the royalists," Arthur said bluntly.

The war broke out so suddenly that both sides were training while fighting, making the whole war seem very dramatic.

Robert, the leader of one side, was a vanguard who did not have much combat experience before the uprising.

But Robert was a renowned warrior, seemingly born for war.

They grew stronger with each battle, with Robert, Eddard, and Jon providing support.

The other side's leader, Rega, had no notable achievements other than winning the tournament.

In the previous Battle of the Blood Plains, the royalist leaders were seasoned veterans.

In comparison, the Wang faction's behavior was far more despicable.

The army was incomplete; the griffin was exiled; three white knights went to visit a pregnant woman; and the rose army slacked off.

Add to that Rega's disappearance and the messy situation of discord between father and son.

With no clear unity of purpose, the Wang faction's actions certainly demonstrate a disorganized and disorganized attack.

"Ugly, indeed an unexpected war." Sir Lucas's eyes were sharp.

"Before the Battle of Trident River, we failed to capture any of the key points: Seagull Town, Summer Hall, Centree Beach, Stonehall Town, and the Iron Throne." Arthur looked at the battle lines at the Battle of Trident River.

The Mad King first went on a killing spree in the Red Keep, slaughtering the nobles of the North, the Vale, and the Riverlands.

The Mad King killed Rickard, Lord of the North, and his heir Brendan Stark, along with Brendan's squires Joffrey Mellist, Celebree Royce, and Albert Arryn, nephew and heir of Jon Arryn, Lord of the Vale.

Ethan Glover was the only squire who survived, and later died at the Tower of Joy.

Jon Arryn rallied his followers in the Vale and launched a rebellion, successfully capturing Gulltown and igniting the uprising.

Robert led the charge, killing Earl Grafson on the city walls, and the rebels then forced Lynn Cobbry to surrender.

After capturing the port of Seagulltown, Ed and Robert, incredibly lucky, successfully sailed back to their fiefdom.

They summoned their respective vassals, and the rebel army grew larger and larger.

It's still because of the dragon.

Without dragons, the Targaryen family could no longer carry out decapitation tactics and deterrence, and the centrifugal force among the great lords began to increase dramatically.

Although there are some royalists in the Valley and Stormlands, most of them ultimately support their own lord.

The North was even more outrageous, with everyone following Eddard's lead in rebellion.

Driven by their beliefs, ancestral lineage, and geographical distance, northerners tend to live somewhat in seclusion and are quite independent.

These three families are all ancient royal families, and their prestige is higher than that of ordinary feudal lords.

Even the Baratheon family, from the maternal line of the Durandon family, is royalty.

"Even though Rega wasn't there for the first few key battles, he still made it to the final battle."

"The Royalist army was commanded by Rhaegar in the center, with the main forces of Crabclaw, Rivershire, Darryl, and Mouton also in Rhaegar's center, directly facing Robert's main army. The Royalist right wing was led by Prince Levin with Dornish spearmen, fighting against part of the Vale army on the enemy's left wing, dealing with Jon Arryn. The Royalist left wing was led by Ser Barristan and Ser Jon Darryl, fighting against part of the North and Riverlands army on the enemy's right wing, dealing with Eddard Stark and the Old Trout. Horst Tully was in poor health, and his main opponent was Eddard Stark." Lord Walter carefully reviewed the troop deployment of that year.

Aside from the three White Knights sent out by Rhaegar and the exiled griffin Jon Clinton, this can be considered an all-star lineup.

"I heard that Rhaegar arrived at the battlefield with about 40,000 men, but less than a tenth of them were knights; the rest were wandering riders, archers, and infantrymen with spears. When Rhaegar died, many threw down their weapons and fled the battlefield," said Sir Lucas.

"That means the quality of the army is also lacking," Arthur analyzed.

This isn't nitpicking; it's the truth.

"The Dornish spearmen haven't really done their job either. Many warriors are unwilling to fight in such a faraway place, especially with their princess as a hostage and her husband embroiled in a sex scandal," Ser Lucas said.

This is a bit of a mismatch with my major.

Most Dornish are best known for their blunt force tactics, using javelin throwers and archers to wear down their enemies before launching an attack, and using the heat of the battlefield as a weapon to kite the enemy.

Sending the Dornish to clash head-on with the infamous Valley Knights of the Seven Kingdoms shows a lack of common sense in the commander's thinking.

"Robert's army was fewer than 40,000 men at the time, and many troops in the Stormlands were trapped in the south. But their army had been through more battles and had more knights. In fact, the enemy had the advantage. The most fatal blow was Robert's hammer, which ruined everything," Earl Walter said, looking at the map with a sigh.

The Battle of Trident River resulted in many deaths.

Lynn Cobley killed Prince Levin Martell.

Ser Barristan Selmy killed several enemies, and Lord Jason Mellist killed three of Rhaegar's vassals.

However, what truly goes down in history is Robert's hammer blow that killed Rega, the Shockwave of the Seven Kingdoms.

Rhaegar was quite capable, but he was still a bit inferior to Robert.

Furthermore, without the Valyrian steel sword, Rhaegar's ability to severely injure Robert with his sword was already quite impressive, but Robert's blunt weapon, the warhammer, delivered the fatal blow to Rhaegar.

"The Royalist army suffered many defeats in this war. For example, the Griffin and the three White Knights were not on the battlefield, but in the distant Tower of Joy. Also, Rhaegar arrived hastily, and the number of knights he summoned and trained was even smaller. The key point, however, was that the warriors favored Robert on that day, the duel of knights," Earl Walter said solemnly.

The people of the seven kingdoms did indeed enjoy duels, especially one-on-one duels.

The most famous one now is Robert Baratheon.

Robert led from the front in the capture of Seagull Town, Summerhall, Centree Beach, Stonehall Town, and Trident River, acting as a vanguard general.

"While strategists are formidable, the people of the Seven Kingdoms still prefer warriors who charge forward without hesitation, Arthur," said Sir Lucas.

"If I were given such an opportunity, I would definitely win it all."