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#218 - Chapter 28: The Battle of King's Landing (End)

The forty flat-bottomed giant ships, originally on patrol in the outer sea, re-entered the Blackwater Rush, their mission being to transport heavy armor troops and large siege equipment. Coordinating with the three pontoon bridges, they brought Stannis's main force to the other side of the river. The bridges seemed like they could collapse at any moment, but they were surprisingly sturdy, allowing a large number of troops to pass.

As Hand of the King, Tyrion personally directed the defense, still in his striking crimson armor, and with that ridiculous little donkey.

Under the leadership of Sandor Clegane of the Kingsguard and Ser Balon Swann, the city's defenders slightly contained Stannis's offensive.

Who knows what promises Stannis made? The soldiers erupted with unimaginable strength, and the battle entered a fever pitch from the start. Countless soldiers stepped over the pontoon bridges and directly into the battle. As the battle fully broke out, the King's Landing defenders suffered heavy casualties. The knights also refused to lead their troops into battle again, which greatly demoralized the defending forces.

Tyrion realized that if things continued like this, they would not be able to hold the city gate. They had to launch some counterattacks against the enemy, at least to disrupt their deployment. So he decided to personally lead the few remaining forces to attack. Tyrion used fiery language to stimulate the defending troops. No man wanted to admit that he was less brave than a dwarf, so many people actively gathered around Tyrion. The Hound, Balon, and Lancel, one knight after another, stood behind him. Although the number of attackers was small, only about a thousand, they exited the city from the corner of the wall.

They suddenly launched an attack on the river crossing point, successfully repelling the enemy forces there, and a portion of them blocked the bridgehead. Tyrion then led his men to turn around and pounce on the attacking enemies.

Tyrion's tactics were not bad. They quickly dispersed Stannis's troops and lifted the siege of the River Gate. However, there were three pontoon bridges across the river, and the flat-bottomed boats unloaded two thousand heavy armored infantry. Soon, in Stannis's counterattack, they were defeated and retreated back into the city. The enemy pursued closely, even pushing the siege vehicles against the gate.

Tyrion shouted, "Fire!"

Bronn led people to pour down the last seven barrels of wildfire, cutting off the continuous flow of armored soldiers, but most of the corridor of the city gate had already been lost. Tyrion ordered the soldiers to besiege and kill these two hundred heavy armored soldiers. Joffrey became anxious and yelled, "Hound, hurry up! Go kill them." Sandor glanced at them, slowly drinking his water.

Tyrion: "Clegane, you are a member of the Kingsguard, you must go out to meet the enemy. Otherwise, they will capture the capital, the capital of the king you serve."

Sandor took a deep breath: "Fuck the Kingsguard! Fuck the capital! And fuck the king! I'm not serving anymore."

Meryn Trant blocked him with his sword. Sandor stared into his eyes and said, "Get out of the way, you piece of trash! Or I'll cut off your head!" He pushed him away with force, and Meryn Trant staggered back, not daring to say a word. Sandor Clegane strode towards the city, and everyone made way for him.

Lancel, clutching his injured abdomen, returned to the Red Keep and reported the situation outside the city to Cersei. "Queen Mother, the situation is very critical now. King's Landing may not be able to hold!"

Cersei was also worried about Joffrey's safety: "Go bring the king back. I'll be waiting for him in the throne room."

Lancel said, "The king is supervising the battle on the front line, which is beneficial to the morale of the army. If he runs away, King's Landing will really be unable to hold."

Cersei: "Joffrey is the king. Even if he dies, he must die on the Iron Throne."

When the Queen Mother's order was conveyed, Joffrey, who had long been frightened, had an excuse to slip away. As a result, when the nearby guards saw the king running away, their morale collapsed, and some of them began to give up resistance.

When Tyrion saw this, he couldn't let it go on. He directly used his eloquence to persuade the soldiers: "Today you are no longer fighting for the king, but for yourselves. Behind you is your home, your parents, wives, and children are there. If you fail to defend this city, they will be ravaged by the enemy. I beg you to work hard one more time for yourselves!"

As the wildfire was extinguished, the River Gate was once again exposed to the enemy's eyes. Stannis's army began to launch a frontal attack again. This time, Stannis personally led the siege. The soldiers, inspired by him, were all brave and took the lead. Stannis's combat power was not to be underestimated. He personally led the team to climb the city wall. Many sections of the city wall were occupied, and the defenders could only rely on the towers for defense. The repeatedly burned city gate finally couldn't hold it anymore, and it was smashed into pieces by the battering ram.

This was the final moment. Tyrion once again took the lead and rushed out. A fierce battle broke out between the two sides at the city gate. The defenders, encouraged by him, even rushed out of the city gate and pushed the enemy back a section. As a result, in the melee, Mandon Moore of the Kingsguard directly slashed Tyrion with his sword. This sword slashed from his left brow bone all the way to his right cheek, almost cutting off his nose. Thanks to Podrick and Bronn, they joined forces to kill Ser Mandon, otherwise he might have added another sword. The only commander, the acting Hand of the King, was in an unknown condition, causing the defenders to lose morale and retreat back into the city. They tried their best to block the city gate with debris.

Some defenders were already trying to kill the officers who maintained order and surrender. Ser Jacelyn Bywater, who was far away at the King's Gate, was attacked. Fortunately, he himself was strong and his confidants were loyal. He quickly suppressed the rebellion and temporarily held the King's Gate. However, in the current situation, King's Landing was almost impossible to defend. Jacelyn planned to break through with some soldiers. At this moment, he saw the rising clouds of dust. As a general, he naturally knew that it was the dust generated when a large number of cavalry were running.

Stannis's army had occupied part of the city wall, and subsequent reinforcements were still continuously crossing the Blackwater Rush. Victory seemed to be within his reach.

At this moment, a burst of chaos came from the west. Stannis watched carefully and found that it was a large number of cavalry. They were flying the royal standard of the crowned stag and the Lannister lion banner. He immediately understood that Tywin had personally come to support him. The cavalry suddenly appeared from his flank. Stannis didn't know how many troops the Lannisters had brought, but with the current cavalry, he couldn't resist.

If the Lannister cavalry could rush here, then his thousands of soldiers at the King's Gate must be finished. In desperation, Stannis issued an order to retreat. Fortunately, the city wall was not far from the river. The soldiers could escape the pursuit of the cavalry whether they got on the pontoon bridge, the ship, or even jumped into the river.

The vanguard of the allied forces was led by Ser Loras Tyrell, wearing Renly's flashy and conspicuous armor. It was as if Renly had come back from the dead. The morale of the original Stormlands soldiers outside the King's Gate was greatly reduced. The Stannis army, which was already smaller in number than the opponent, was caught off guard and disintegrated instantly.

Even many lords who had switched their allegiance to Stannis after Renly's death directly changed their flags and surrendered on the battlefield. Rolland Storm was also captured by the rebellious lords and then offered to Duke Tywin.

In order to cover Stannis's retreat, Gunthor Morrigen led two thousand men to cover the rear, and was finally trampled to death by the cavalry.

Stannis temporarily retreated to the south bank and destroyed the pontoon bridge. When he saw the banners from the Tyrell family on the opposite side, he understood that he had completely lost this battle. If Tywin and the Tyrell family joined forces, then they would once again have more than 100,000 troops. He had to retreat as soon as possible, otherwise even the last bit of his current foundation would be buried here.