King of The Wall

2021-01-06

Chapter 158 Chaotic Night (middle)

The full moon and the blood-colored comet hang shoulder to shoulder in the eastern sky. Let the night at King's Landing not be dark. With the guard class, Igor set out from the east of the city, took a special path in the dark, walked down the gentle slope of the Rhaenys hills along the Street of Flour from the high-end community, and plunged into Flea Bottom.

This is the slum of King's Landing, sandwiched between the Rhaenys Hills and the Visania Hills. Regardless of the elevation, living environment, social status or economic strength of the residents, it is the lowest in the city. The shack tent areas are somewhat not up to par. Under normal circumstances, it is quite dangerous for a young girl like Nina to walk through this maze-like tangled and complicated area full of gangsters after dark... But if there is a big brother and a dozen people wearing a black jacket around With fully armed soldiers, it's another story. Residents on both sides of the road, passers-by and street prostitutes hurriedly avoided Igor's group, all for fear that they would be slashed inexplicably by blocking this rushing group.

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"Sir, we've been following us all the time, and we won't be able to run away." Jaqen is competently acting as an employee of the Night's Watch office, closely following Igor. Stepping, looking backwards, he quickly came to the conclusion: "Someone has to stay behind to stop or kill these tails."

"Harvey, Myron, Pedi, Leon, stay behind, Block off this intersection and stop everyone who follows us and walks from north to south along this road!" After listening to Jaqen's words, the squad leader of the guard squad gave the order without the slightest hesitation before Igor could speak, "The rest of the people will continue to escort me. Lord Igor, go to Linhe Gate!"

"But sir, what if it's really just a passerby?" a soldier asked hesitantly.

"I say all! Draw your weapons, and don't let any of them go until dawn!"

"Yes, sir!"

Four steel swords Unsheathed in the night, the sound is so crisp and sweet. According to the training methods of the new army, a new professional army will be finally obtained. The battle strength of the "guard class" is still to be investigated, but the excellence in execution and obedience has already begun to manifest, and no one has any doubts. , the four broken soldiers stayed in place with swords, standing in the middle of the road, blocking the stalkers behind them.

At the top of the Visania hills in the distance, the Great Sept of Baelor, which does not turn off the lights day and night, and the soft light in the windows comes into view, the remaining ten people continue to stay in the small houses of the people's rooms along the mud street. Avoiding pedestrians on the road and golden robe patrols passing through the alley, after running for an hour or two in gasping for breath, the dark King's Landing south wall finally came into view, slightly higher by the wall, The outline of Linhemen with torches is clearly visible in the night. They left the alley and came to the road, quickened their pace, and finally entered the garrison of the Linhemen garrison.

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"Slynt did something to you?" The evasion team entered the garrison of Linhemen, and the soldiers of the guard squad and Nielina siblings were settled down. Igor was invited into the sub-Captain's office, and after listening to Night's Watch's account, Jacelyn Bywater raised his eyebrows unexpectedly: "How are you sure it's him?"

"A dozen people took the guy Chasing me through the streets, two of them even with crossbows, do you want to tell me these people are robbers trying to rob me?" Crossbows are not bows, and in Westeros, this weapon is in the hands of a few thugs , the nature is just like the appearance of heavy machine guns in the gang fights of the Celestial Dynasty, and what it means is self-evident.

"A crossbow? Well... this is really Slynt, no doubt. Most of the garrison is equipped with longbows. Only the Dongying Armory has a dozen crossbows from Myr's tribute."

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"This is not the time to discuss how many crossbows are in each army in King's Landing. If adults want to equip this kind of weapon, the Night's Watch industry can sponsor a few in a few days. But for now, please By Watt Ser immediately fight. open the city gates, let me out of the city, the more time I stay in the city, the more dangerous it is!"

"The seven gates of King's Landing shall not be opened after dark unless there is a king, prime minister or garrison. The Lord Commander's order, privately opening the city gates is a felony equivalent to treason."

When is this happening, but are you following the rules? But what the other party said was reasonable, and Igor didn't dare to show his anger, so he could only change his words: "Then please use a hanging basket to hang me from the city wall."

"It's still the same reason, this It's illegal." Bywat put on oneself's iron hand and yawned: "What are you worried about, just stay here, I will guarantee your safety."

If it is not clear that the iron hand Ser is definitely not Slynt Igor almost thought that oneself was walking right into a trap: "What do you use to keep me safe? Since Slynt has already made his move, he will not consider the consequences. If I fall into his hands, it must be a 'sudden death for no reason' or a 'suicide for fear of crime'. ' end!"

"Am I going to let you fall into his hands?" Bywat glanced at him and let out a breath: "The Linhemen garrison is not only responsible for taking care of the city gate, but also We have the responsibility of maintaining the security of the black liquid port outside the gate. In order to take into account these two missions, we have always been the largest number of King's Landing Seven Sects, including the sub-camps in the city. Are you satisfied that you have nearly 200 brothers under your command to ensure your safety?"

"But Slynt is your commander, if he brings troops over and orders you to hand over someone, would you dare not hand it over?"

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Iron Hand Ser raised his eyes and glanced at Night's Watch, and asked, "Why not?"

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Uh, got an unexpected answer, Igor was a little confused. Where is the former Jacelyn Bywat, who "for safety reasons, will never come forward until he sees signs of the great character's action", suddenly changed?

"Did you forget what I said, or do you think I'm a coward?" Bywat stretched out his body, the tired look on his face suddenly faded, and he was full of pride, "I said: ' Once I see those allies of yours in action, I will do my best without the slightest hesitation'. Now that I see the movements of your allies, I will do my best to help - including protecting you and your allies, of course. Safe, if Slynt is silent, I'd be a little bit afraid of him. But the more he wants to kill you, the more trouble he faces, the more I dare to fight him, understand?"

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Igor understood, Bywat was ready for a showdown with the garrison commander. Although Slynt nominally still holds the command of the King's Landing garrison, oneself is no longer defenseless in the city!
Before, he didn't have much defense against Slynt's jumping off the wall, because he believed that under the rapid political offensive arranged by Tyrion, the opponent would be taken down before he could react. Who wants to know how, the mad dog Slynt got the news in the second day of the battle and began to fight back... The assassination of oneself was indeed completely unprepared, but the general trend, with Tyrion and a group of Crownlands The princes' leading charge, coupled with Prime Minister Eddard Stark's stern attitude of "checking it out"... At the juncture that Slynt was about to fall, those who had hated him for a long time no longer waited and watched, but dared to stand up Against him, this fight has come to the final showdown moment!
As long as you stay safe in the camp of the Linhemen garrison until dawn, the Red Keep opens, and when Ed gets the news to intervene, this power struggle will be over!

"Understood, many thanks, Bywat Ser made a righteous shot... Is it necessary to take this risk, as long as I leave the city, I'm basically safe. And stay here, in case Slynt's head gets hot Ordered to rush in and forcibly take people, the capital garrison caused an infighting and caused casualties...that would be bad." Not to cause trouble to the king is the top priority of this operation to bring down Slynt, and now is a sensitive time. , especially be careful: "I understand your kindness, but your lord should send me out of the city, I don't want to cause trouble to the brother of Linhemen's garrison."

"Slynt will know soon. You came to me..."

"My people have stopped the stalker."

"It's all over to stop the stalker? I know it wasn't the assassin who was assassinated. I, but please don't panic, listen to my explanation." Iron Hand Ser shook his head: "You came in through the gate, how many people saw you? Someone will definitely go to report to Slynt, I am at this time, whether it is opening the door or not. If you use the hanging basket to get you out of the city, he will know about it. Even if Slynt falls, I can't escape the punishment, and even you, the client, can't escape. Moreover, if you escape from the city and go back to oneself's territory, Slynt will definitely bring it with you. Do you still plan to order the security team to fight the garrison?”

Of course not, no matter what the personal qualities of the garrison commander are, but the golden robe represents the king and confronts him head-on. , that is, rebellion, and no matter how many reasons it is, it is not clear.

"But among the nearly 200 brothers in Linhemen, how many are willing to listen to you and fight against Slynt?"

"I dare not say more, one hundred and fifty There will always be one." Bywater confidently explained: "Indeed, he is still nominally the highest officer of the two thousand brothers in King's Landing, but the two thousand, apart from the two hundred at Linhemen, left eighteen hundred. How many of them will be ordered to rush over here tonight to arrest you? Even if his brain is hot and he orders to rush in and take someone forcibly, how many of the brothers who have rushed over are willing to wear the same golden robe as me at Linhemen. real thing?"

"I'll tell you, none of them." Iron Hand Ser stretched out a finger and revealed the answer directly, "Unless this soft bastard dares to go into battle in person, tonight Linhemen is destined to be very lively, but it will definitely not be a fight. Before dawn, the Prime Minister and the king will know the situation here. When the people in the Red Keep come, I will hand you over to Lord Ed. Robert Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about Slynt threatening you any more."

"If I sent you out of town on my own, it would be a mistake, and you would lose your job or your head; but I Leaving a 'Garrison Commander Whistleblower' in the camp for protection, without breaking any laws, why sacrifice me when we've already won?"

Igor wasn't at King's after all. The Landing garrison has done it before, and what Bywater said and the situation might have been judged by his oneself analysis to infer that it was impossible. Now that the other party has explained it exactly, it is not difficult for him to understand. After thinking about it carefully in his head, the Chief Logistics Officer calmed down and decided to trust Iron Hand Ser once: "Since Bywat Ser said so, then I will trust you next time, my net worth and life will be handed over to you tonight. You."

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(end of this chapter)