Game of Thrones: Digger of the Dreadfort

"Count Yohn's historical knowledge is really profound." Domeric said politely.

"Because 'we remember'!"

Earl Yohn paused, with an indescribable expression on his old face.

Domeric was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted:

Earl Yohn spoke the language of the Royce family.

The Royce family was founded in the Heroic Era. In ancient times, the royal title of the Royce family was the "Bronze King". They were one of the few nobles in the valley who inherited the blood of the ancestors. However, they had long been intermarried with the Andals and were influenced by their culture and bloodline. assimilation.

But it is undeniable that this is an ancient family with a long history!

Domeric glanced at Count Yohn and his bronze armor engraved with magic spells, and asked: "I heard that your armor is enchanted with magic. Is this true?"

Domeric had wanted to ask for a long time, because he felt that this set of bronze armor was really cool to wear, classical and elegant without losing its connotation. The black armor on his body was immediately outshone.

In addition, the red comet is about to arrive and the demon tide is about to revive. I wonder if the magic on the bronze armor will take effect.

"It's true, otherwise no set of bronze armor can be passed down for thousands of years without being damaged." Count Yohn nodded.

Domeric continued to ask: "Can these bronze armors protect the warriors wearing them from harm?"

Earl Yohn stroked his beard and laughed: "If this is true, then the Royce family should have sat on the Iron Throne long ago!

In fact, countless Roys died in battle wearing this set of bronze armor.

Let’s talk about the last Bronze King, Robert Royce II.

He once led the ancestors of the valley to fight against the invading Andals, and finally died in the battle wearing this armor..."

So these bronze armors are just for show but not useful?

Domeric originally wanted to get a set for himself!

…………

Throw these useless thoughts out of your mind.

Domeric's eyes looked at Harrenhal in front of him again.

It stands high on the north shore of Shenyan Lake, like a huge eagle with its wings spread out, looking down at the vast land around it.

Its majesty is not something anyone dares to offend easily.

Since the creation of Harrenhal, no one has ever conquered it head-on.

Now, the largest castle in Westeros finally has a challenger.

Looking at the huge Harrenhal in front of him, Domeric took a deep breath: "Earl Yohn, how long do you think it will take for me to capture it?"

"With all due respect, the reason why the 'Conqueror' Aegon Targaryen was able to capture this castle was because of the help of the dragon."

Earl Yohn raised his eyebrows and reminded.

The implication is, you don't even have a dragon, and you still want to break it?

Domeric smiled mysteriously and said nothing.

According to his observations, although Harrenhal is known as the largest fortress in the Seven Kingdoms, the terrain is actually not that dangerous.

Except for Shenyan Lake in the south, the three sides are relatively flat, and there are even many farmlands in the middle.

The terrain, surrounded by enemies on three sides and threatened by water on one side, is not really dangerous.

Compared to the Tully family's Riverrun, which is surrounded by water on three sides, Harrenhal is far inferior in terms of terrain defense.

However, the walls of Harrenhal look very tall and thick, with a very wide moat.

No wonder "Black Heart" Heron spent 40 years building this castle.

…………

"Ugh-"

A dull horn pierced the early morning tranquility.

The large group of siege troops were inexhaustible, marching in an orderly manner, and pressed towards Harrenhal.

The sound of "Ka, Ka, Ka..." is very similar to the rhythm of a modern army marching in unison.

In addition to various noises, there was also the faint sound of people shouting.

Domeric ordered Jon Wright to block the upstream God's Eye Lake yesterday, and then secretly released water into the moat during the night.

At present, most of the moat has dried up, leaving only a quagmire.

Countless siege equipment were pushed out of the military camp, and more and more trebuchets were sent to the front line.

In the wilderness in front of Harrenhal, there was a spectacular hustle and bustle.

Trebuchets and other large siege equipment are surrounded by many blacksmiths and carpenters who are making final repairs...

There used to be a lot of farmland in the wilderness, which should have been the property of the extinct "He'an family".

But now it has been trampled by countless people and turned into a wasteland, with no crops left.

……

"Get ready to attack the city!"

Domeric gave the first order.

"Squeak..."

The lever bracket of the giant trebuchet made an ear-piercing scream as it rubbed against the bearings. The twisting force of the thick hemp rope caused the trebuchet at the tail to fly into the air.

"boom!"

A clay pot immediately flew up into the air.

Then it hit the city head and exploded suddenly, throwing a green flame down.

With a "boom", a raging fire broke out on top of the city.

"Wildfire" catches people wherever they touch!

The screams of the Lannister soldiers were unbearable to hear.

Some fell off the city wall, or couldn't bear it and jumped directly into the quagmire of the moat. Some survived and rolled in pain on the top of the city...

Some people poured water on it, but the "wildfire" containing magical power could not be easily extinguished.

Black smoke billowed in the air, and the smell of burnt asphalt was mixed with the smell of burnt flesh.

Soldiers with their bodies on fire kept falling down.

Tywin Lannister, who was commanding at the top of the city, looked horrified.

As a close friend of the "Mad King" Aerys II who loved playing with fire, Tywin was no stranger to "Wildfire", but he never thought that "Wildfire" could exert such power when attacking a city.

…………

Black smoke billowed from the top of the city, and wildfires and arrows flew in the air.

The noise and shouting made people's ears buzz.

The scene of the siege looks very spectacular. There are many and large siege equipments, but their power is limited.

Although "Wildfire" can burn the Lannister defenders on the city top, it can't do anything against the thick walls of Harrenhal.

There are also trebuchets in Harrenhal, seemingly behind the city walls.

The Lannister army naturally does not have "wildfire," but it does not lack stones, and its commanding power is not weak.

Suddenly, both sides launched long-range attacks.

There are also bows and arrows and crossbows...

"Sir, do you want to use artillery?"

Seeing that the siege battle was in a stalemate, Jon Wright reminded him.

Domeric shook his head.

The "divine fire" brought this time was not much, and it was too wasteful to spend it on the walls of Harrenhal.

Moreover, the reason why Tywin Lannister did not go out to fight and instead defended the fortified city was actually because he had concerns about artillery. After all, Tywin's army had more than 18000 people, which was not much less than the 22000 people of Domeric's King's Landing Valley coalition.

Not only the Lannister army, but also the knights of the valley thought that the artillery was the "thunder" given by the gods.

But if the "artillery" is always exposed to people.

Even a fool can see that the so-called "thunder" is just some cannonballs made of broken iron and slag.

…………

"Keep the intensity of the attack and order the withdrawal when the sun heats up."

Domeric issued a military order and got on his horse.

He took a group of nobles and personal guards and ran back and forth around Harrenhal to check for any weak spots.

I have to say, Harrenhal is really a big castle!

The gatehouse of Harrenhal was as large as the keep of Winterfell, its stone cracked and faded.

Looking from outside the gatehouse, only the top of the tower can be seen due to the high wall blocking the view.

Domeric and others rode around the city, and the sun was already three feet above the horizon.

The siege battle was still fierce.

In addition to destroying the battlements on the wall, some Lannister soldiers were also smashed and burned to death from time to time.

Although slowly, it is steadily depleting the Lannister forces.

If the Lannister showed signs of retreating from the wall, Domeric would arrange a feint attack or even plan a full-scale attack.

…………

Earl Yonn also followed Domeric around the castle. For their group, they may be more familiar with the outside of Harrenhal than their own home.

at this time.

Domeric suddenly noticed a Lannister noble appearing on the towering walls of Harrenhal.

Even viewed from a distance, this nobleman is still dazzling.