King of The Wall

2021-01-06

Chapter 195 King's Landing Offense and Defense
What was written in Robert's will and what did he plan to put Who does the throne pass to... Seven Kingdoms people can't and don't have to know, in the case of two deers who disagree, either it will end up as a historical mystery or the winner will write it. Even if Eddard Stark took the real thing to the street to show people, who's to say that oneself could recognize the former king's handwriting? Only one thing is certain - no matter how many people claim to be kings, the one who occupies King's Landing has the greatest political and military advantage and is the easiest to recognize.

Eddard Stark understands this, so sends out a swarm of Ravens and a fast ship to find Stannis who has departed and get him back as soon as possible.

Stannis also understood this truth, and when he received the news, he immediately left the pirates in front of him and rushed to King's Landing without stopping at Dragonstone...

And Renly also knew that : As long as oneself's elder brother still owns King's Landing for a day, oneself's identity is a pseudo-king... Not to mention the world's heart, even recruiting a Night's Watch is difficult. Oneself's elder brother sits on Iron Throne for one more day, and oneself's identity becomes even more embarrassing.

So, just half a day later after completing the siege of King's Landing, he couldn't wait to launch the attack.

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Outside of King's Gate, the armies in Storm Reach began to assemble. One after another came the roar, and Renly Baratheon, in his signature green armor and a gold antler helmet of the same size as Robert's but a size smaller, rode past the soldiers in line, promising them aloud Reward for playing King's Landing.

Gold, jobs, Fiefdom, honors...and so on, every time one promises, there's a burst of cheers. Old-fashioned, but always effective, Renly never imagined that oneself would need to say these words one day, and it took a little midnight to memorize the lines. In any case, he needs to muster the courage of the soldiers around him. Only by attracting enough defenders with a frontal attack will his friends in the city have a chance to carry out their plans.

"When my brother is taken down, no one can insult his corpse. He is my blood relative. I will not allow anyone to wear his head on a gun to show off his military exploits!" He gave a good speech Renly swallowed his saliva, looked at the King's Landing wall standing in the distance, and threw out the final prize: "The first to climb the city, Kingsguard white robe or the position of count, choose one of the two!"

"Long live King Renly!" Thousands of men cheered for their king's promise, with the sound of trumpets, drums... accompanied by smoke from the camp, a mass of murderous aura gathered at the camp over the sky.

Blood and blood, no one is allowed to put his head on a gun to show off his military exploits... It's glorious, but smart people heard what Renly meant: If you meet Stannis, you won't stay alive. Only if Stannis dies on the battlefield, Renly doesn't have to carry the infamy of Kinslayer - no one can be kind in the face of the stability of the throne and rule - compared to the benefits everyone will get after winning, the one who always has a straight face Stannis' life or death... who cares?

Sun crossed his head, it was noon, Renly took a sip of water, breathes deeply, and waved his right hand: "It's not too late, send orders, blow the trumpet, attack the city!"

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wu wu wu ——

When the war horn sounded, Stannis above the city wall also finished the pre-war mobilization loudly according to the same routine. But many soldiers of the garrison were absent-minded, they turned their heads and looked west, watching the familiar Crowned Stag flag fluttering in the wind among the army soldiers of the foreign enemy on the city wall, in stark contrast with the flaming red heart flag beside... The black symbol of Stannis Baratheon The deer were imprisoned in flames, almost unrecognizable.

Barristan Selmy was keenly aware of the unease of the golden robe sons, and also turned his head to look at the new flag planted at the head of the city, and reluctantly looked at the head:
From the rules, the new king naturally The right to change the flag, but anyway, Stannis shouldn't rush to reform before the throne is firmly seated... The garrison is used to fighting under the Crowned Stag, one day suddenly changed kings, and then immediately changed flags , but it is still fighting against troops with familiar coats of arms. How can a person with a lot of nerves turn his head and work for the new master immediately with peace of mind?
But fortunately, in addition to the original golden robes, there are also cronies brought by Stannis in the city. Regardless of whether they are true or false, at least these people seem to have high morale - they are already familiar with the flame red heart flag, and even more so. Believe in his own king's ability to command and fight; Stannis is a man with clear rewards and punishments... Supporting the Iron Throne master against the rebellion is such a great merit, but it is not always possible to get it.

While in a trance, the old man heard the cry of the new king: "Barristan Selmy Ser!"

"Your Majesty, I am here."

"You lead All the cavalry of King's Gate, ready to stand by behind the city gate, once the enemy's siege is frustrated and starts to retreat, immediately open the city gates, the whole army is out, and I will lead the infantry to follow!”

“ Your Majesty, as the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, my place is by your side!"

"It's useless for you to stay by my side, and I assure you that no one can attack me personally. The city wall guarded by soldiers. This is an order, execute it immediately!"

The old Knight had long been determined not to leave the king who was sworn to protect, but his duty made him unable to disobey the order: "As you bid."

"Remember, when you see my stupid younger brother, if he surrenders, don't hurt his life. Although he was deceived by the Tyrell family and raised the flag of rebellion, he is my last sibling in the world, and I will give it to him. A fair trial for him!"

Barristan turned and walked down the city wall with his cavalry, and behind him, Stannis' shouted resounded: "Archer is in place! Ready to fight!"

In the continuous sound of the horns, the siege weapons first appeared. Robert's attack at the very beginning of Vale's counter-insurgency ended in failure because the Bloody Gate defenders blocked the doorway, but like a textbook case, it affected many lords and generals who participated in the war for the first time. Whether they admit it or not, Renly is at the moment. Subconsciously imitate it - use ranged attacks as cover to assist infantry in siege!
The idea is very good. Outside King's Gate is also a flat and fertile field that is suitable for placing and deploying siege equipment. Unfortunately, due to the short preparation time, the Renly Army has not rushed to produce large-scale siege equipment. It can't be compared with the grand occasion when the army of the six kingdoms gathered at the Bloody Gate, facing King's Landing, which is generous and built for many years, and has many fixed city defense weapons...

Compared to Stannis' hurried succession, coronation and Organize your defense, which is also an ill-prepared offense. With countless stone bullets shooting each other in the air, both sides suffered casualties, but with the high suppression of the city wall, the siege side was still at a disadvantage.

Unable to suppress the defenders, siege vehicles and rams with larger targets could not approach the city gate with burning asphalt tanks. Fortunately, the number of soldiers under Renly's command far exceeded that of Stannis, and they were scattered. , a group of ten or twenty people, on the continuous several hundred meters long front, the attackers carried simple siege ladders, and the tide generally rushed towards the city wall.

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The arrows danced, piercing the air like a swarm of locusts, and pounced on the soldiers on both sides of the defense and siege, screaming and screaming, and the King's Landing offensive and defensive battle started.

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Sansa was freaking out.

Arya looked at the elder sister who was praying silently with her hands folded and her eyes closed, she thought with disdain to take pleasure in other people's misfortune. Renly's army is still outside the city wall, with the father and Lord Stannis... no, the king is here, they can't get in at all. Even if you are lucky enough to enter the gate of King's Landing, Red Keep still has a thick city wall, a huge bronze gate and iron suspension gate, as well as seven huge iron-topped drum towers... It is impossible to break through.

It's basically impossible to be broken.

Arya in the heart repeated, be that as it may, but she was also a little nervous, the difference from Sansa's fear was that the first time it was so close to the war, she was slightly excited Overwhelmed by fear.

She would stand up and sit down inside the house, unable to settle at all, then ran to the window and looked out, the Red Keep yard was silent, Eddard Stark took away most of the guards , the only ones left are all on the city wall. At this moment, there are very few soldiers in the Red Keep, and there are quite a few nobles who have taken refuge. Unfortunately, they are all hiding in the house in the building. It is estimated that they are as nervous to death as Sansa.

Hmph, a bunch of cowards. Arya ran back from the window and sat down on the bed again, Sansa was annoyed by her running around, and finally said impatiently: "Arya! The father is fighting the enemy on the city wall, you can't be quiet and pray for the father For a while?"

"I don't believe in prayers, I only believe in swords!" Arya raised her head and said a line she thought was cool, "I'm the Disciple of the Others Killer, Red Viper The female Swordsman who has been praised is not the same as a delicate noble lady like you!"

"Cut--" Sansa gave the younger sister a blank look, then she turned around and continued to close her eyes and pray: "Okay, alright. , Lady Swordsman, where's your sword?"

"My sword is in—" Arya was speechless for a while, then recalled carefully, and suddenly remembered: oneself took the sword given by Jon to Night's Watch for business But Igor forbade her to use the real sword for training, and confiscated the sword and claimed to keep it on her behalf. Oneself's sword is still in the inner cabinet of the office!
"Oops!" Arya jumped out of bed again and ran to the door.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to get the sword!" Arya opened the door and got out, and in the blink of an eye, only the sound echoed in the air.

"Where can I get the sword?" Sansa asked gloomily, but the younger sister had already run away. Thinking she was going back to her oneself or her father's room, Sansa shook her head helplessly, turned and continued to pray.

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"Miss, where are you going?" Downstairs, the guards of House Stark who stayed behind stopped Arya.

Of course he couldn't tell him that oneself was going to the Night's Watch office to get a sword, Arya rolled her eyes: "I'm hungry, I'm going to the kitchen to get something to eat!"

"I'll go, miss, go back to the house, what do you want to eat?"

Arya casually said several names of Sansa's favorite snacks, then pretended to turn back upstairs and waited for the father's guard to press the button. Turning around to the kitchen with the hilt of the sword, he turned around quickly and quietly, stooped lightly through the gap between the Tower of the Hand and the side hall, and slipped into the Red Keep tangled and complicated buildings. .

Crossing a secluded courtyard, rounding corners, over walls, and squeezed through a low, narrow window, Arya finds herself in a dark cellar where she can barely see her fingers. The structure of Red Keep is very complicated, but it is not as good as Winterfell, which is like a stone labyrinth. After living here for nearly a year, she has long understood the terrain... Among them, she is most proud of , naturally found a secret passage leading to the outside of the Red Keep, blocked by an iron fence, and only children can pass through.

She skillfully touched the wall and waited for about one minute, her eyes quickly got used to the darkness, and several huge dragon skulls around her gradually emerged from the shadows. The walls are black, the ground is black, even the dragon bone's head is black, in the darkness, as if some demons and ghosts are going to come out and pounce on oneself at any time, even though she's been here more than once, Arya still feels her back Hair stands up.

"Night's Watch...disciple...don't be afraid of demons and ghosts." Arya raised her chest and said aloud the most handsome and imposing line she had ever heard: "You Come to me as a ghost, and I'll kill you again!"

The voice fell, but nothing happened, but the dragon skulls all around seemed to be awakened, and pitch-black's eye sockets seemed to be awake. All aimed at her. Although she said a domineering line, Arya immediately thought that there was no weapon in oneself's hand... If something really came out, what would you use to kill it again?

"Uh...I'm joking, you guys continue to sleep, hehe."

Apologizing to what didn't exist, she seemed to be afraid of being bitten by these dragon skulls Quickly walked past them, found the thick iron ring on the wooden door in the dark, pulled it hard, opened it with a creaking sound, and opened the gap just enough for oneself to get in, and slipped sideways into the long hall behind the door.

It was darker behind the door, and Arya, instead of talking to herself in a playful manner, held her breath and brushed her fingers across the rough, unfinished surface of the wall. According to memory, she slowly walked through the darkness, walked a section of the road about a mile long, and finally reached a fork in the road... She had already explored both sides, and there was a sewer leading to Blackwater Rush, which was flooded with dirty water. Now, after wading out, you will arrive at Blackwater Rush. Although Red Keep is also calculated, it is also out of King's Landing... Only turn left and walk a little further to find a sewer entrance blocked by an iron fence, from left to right The third gap is just enough for oneself to pass through.

Arya turned left according to her memory and walked on her knees for a while. A bright light appeared in front of her, and the familiar shadow of the iron fence came into view.

pain. Pushing aside the vines blocking the entrance, she got back into the sun.

My memory is not wrong, this is still an abandoned drain hidden among the bushes on the side of Aegon's High Hill... Looking into King's Landing here, the black signboard of the Night's Watch office seems to be faint. Visible.

Patting the mud and dust on her body, she lined up waist-high shrubs and weeds and made her way to King's Landing street below Aegon's High Hill.

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(end of this chapter)