King of The Wall

2021-01-06

Chapter 194 Siege
“Your Majesty, the two armies of Storm Reach outside the city have already set up camp, and the total is about Thirty thousand, divided into seven divisions, and there are at least two thousand outside each gate. Among them, the Lion, King and Linhe three gates are the most numerous, all of which are more than five thousand." The soldier who reported the message one-knee kneels loudly said: "Renly The lord's banner is outside King's Gate, and his subordinates are shouting loudly for Your Majesty to negotiate."

"Negotiation?" Stannis had a cold smile on his face: "A man who disregarded his brother's will and line of succession, and obeyed the rules of ethics. You want to negotiate with the real king for the Wuwu rebellion? Keep an eye on your defenses, and ignore whatever the other side shouts... Wait, let's respond, and send a loud voice to tell him: Lower the false king's flag of treason as soon as possible, Come and kneel in front of me and ask for your brother's forgiveness and a chance to live!"

Ed opened his mouth to speak, but in the end sighed didn't speak. He didn't know much about Renly, but thinking about it, trying to persuade Duke, who had fought for Iron Throne with his words, to withdraw his troops and confessed his guilt was an impossible mission.

"Renly, he has been fond of fancy things and gaudy scenes since he was a child. King's Landing is a big city with high walls and thick walls. He doesn't concentrate his troops to break through from weak positions... Instead, he divides his troops into several places.

It's going to be a full-scale attack, typical child-like command." When the soldiers left, Stannis looked contemptuous: "The Stormlands has no famous generals, and the only Randyll Tarly in Reach, who has a little ability, is also far away in the Westerlands. I don't need to fight at all. I'm trapped in the city, but take the initiative to defeat the rebels in one fell swoop and take my younger brother into the Red Keep dungeon."

"No one doubts Your Majesty's ability to lead the army, but we have to face Reality. Half of the garrison are new recruits, and even the half of the veterans are very worried about their battle strength. The defense is so-so, but the field battle is not even thought of." Eddard Stark said worriedly: "The Crownlands families have rushed together to form a team. The troops of King Qin of Qin are basically all peasants, not even a few Knights... And the troops you brought are too diverse, and one third is a sailor. If such a group of people gather together, if they go out of the city to fight head-on, I will I suspect that even the formation does not raise. The safest way at the moment is to hold on and wait for the Crownlands army to return."

Ed was right, Stannis had no choice but to admit that he learned that the Stormlands army It has been more than ten days since the unusual movement of the King's Landing, the King's Landing garrison has hurriedly expanded from 2,000 to 4,000, and the Crownlands families also reluctantly gathered more than 2,000 recruits... In addition to the nearly three thousand soldiers brought by oneself the day before yesterday The army of the Qianzahai princes, King's Landing is now barely counted as nearly ten thousand defenders.

The ratio of defenders to attackers is nearly 1:3. This should have been a very good battle...However, the quality of the soldiers is really worrying, forcing the two to fight as early as the Battle of the Reavers. The veteran who has been tested by blood and fire, facing the fledgling newcomer Renly, has to hide in the city to avoid the battle.

It's a shame.

......

"Deep Den is only a few hundred miles away from King's Landing. Renly gathers mercenaries and wandering knights along the way, and waits for the new army in Reach... The speed is enough. Slow, no matter how much the Crownlands army dawdled, there shouldn't be no news until now, right?" Stannis looked towards Ed, frowned and asked: "What happened, or did they deliberately delay time to create a rebellion? Opportunity?"

"Maybe Renly's troops were intercepted, and the time wasted." Eddard explained reluctantly, but he was also vaguely uneasy. Renly and the Crownlands princes were very close, and Stannis was not worried. It doesn't make sense, but unfortunately army is out at the moment, if they don't take the initiative to send Raven back to the city, under the circumstance of being completely blocked by the siege army, no matter how anxious they are, they can't exert any influence: "But anyway, at least they didn't join Renly's army... ...we'll just have to wait now."

Join Renly's army? Many Crownlands noble families are in King's Landing, how dare they join the rebels!
(Unfortunately, I didn't bring Melisandre out.) Stannis's brows furrowed, and this thought popped into his mind.

Red Woman has lived on Dragonstone for a year, during which she has fully demonstrated her transcendent skills that are by no means a magic trick, and half a month ago she accurately predicted that King's Landing was about to change, and that oneself would be betrayed again ...... The Crownlands army's delay in returning to King Qin, did it fulfill the "betrayal" in the prophecy?
If she is here, Stannis can ask in person, but... On the day he received Ed Summon, he was leading the Dragonstone fleet to hunt down a few small pirates in the Bay of Crabs outside Seagull Town. Came to King's Landing immediately, and didn't stop at Dragonstone. The succession to the throne has caught up, but unfortunately the queen and princess, as well as the unpredictable Mage advisers, are all left at home. Now I am full of doubts, but I can only hold it in my stomach.

Stannis came back to his senses, what was oneself thinking? During the Battle of the Slayers, oneself defended Storm's End with hundreds of people against the tens of thousands of besieging troops led by Tyrell Duke himself, and did not let the enemy take the first step in the city until the end of the war... once faced dozens of times more than himself The enemy is not afraid of the retreating oneself, the time has changed, and the Iron Throne is facing the trifling three times the enemy, and subconsciously put hope on the reinforcements and supernatural forces that the oneself is not familiar with?

He scolded oneself secretly, quickly regained his energy, and regained the feeling of being the commander of an army. There is still enough food and grass in the city, and oneself has rich experience in defending the city. It only takes ten days and a half to defend the city. Seven Kingdoms see that oneself, the new king, can defend the capital. Careful thinking will melt like spring snow... Even if the Crownlands army What trivial things are going on with Renly, as long as time goes on, no matter how many excuses there are, there is no way to prolong it endlessly, even more how oneself and the three northern families as the backing?
Stannis calculated a little, and decided to be the Crownlands army for the time being. Existence, after thinking for a moment, an arrangement was soon made: "Eddard Stark, Hand of the King, you will lead two thousand soldiers to guard for me the weakest Linhe gate in the Seven Sects and the city wall along the river; Davos ·Seaworth, the new Master of Ships, unfortunately your First Stage battle is not at sea, you will command 2,000 soldiers to guard the Lions Gate for me; and I, will come to King's Gate, have a fight with my stupid younger brother King to king, let the Seven Kingdoms see the gap between the real king and the fake king... The remaining four gates, each gate will be guarded by 500 soldiers. The remaining more than 1,000 people will maintain order before the war, and gather as a reserve team during the war. , and when the defense of any city gate is tight, rush to help!"

"As you bid!"

"Renly should attack soon, the meeting is over, if Don't panic if there is an accident, follow the arrangements we discussed earlier."

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(end of this chapter)