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#215 - Chapter 25: The Battle of King's Landing (VI)

Barton cursed, "You bunch of murderers! Don't you know labor is expensive? Why did you kill them all? You should have left a few more alive! What are you laughing at? Laugh at your grandma's leg! Take them down and interrogate them properly."

The soldiers chuckled as they escorted the prisoners away, while others cleaned up the battlefield. Methodically, they searched the blood-soaked corpses, stripping them of weapons, armor, and clothing before piling the bodies together. They carefully sorted the captured spoils, and despite the dirty and tiring work, the soldiers didn't complain.

Only then was the local alert lifted. Those who had originally disappeared gathered in twos and threes to watch the spectacle, pointing at the pirates on the ground. A group of people also emerged from the castle on the hill, including a knight in ornate armor, Sir Joey Caffrey, the local lord.

Sir Joey said with a beaming smile, "Battalion Commander Barton, I saw your Shadow performance from the castle just now. Next time there's a situation like this, please be sure to involve us in the battle. After all, I'm now a vassal of the Lord, and I hope to contribute to the Lord's cause."

Barton replied courteously, "Sir Joey, protecting your territory is the Lord's command. These were just some pirates, but they were flying Stannis's Fiery Hart banner, so perhaps more enemies will come to avenge them. When that time comes, we can fight side by side, shall we?"

Sir Joey said, "That would be wonderful, let's fight side by side."

Barton said, "Sir Joey, there's one more thing. According to the previous agreement, we only take what we need from the spoils of war. As for the other items, and those two ships, they belong to you."

Sir Joey rubbed his hands together, a little embarrassed, and said, "How can I accept this? After all, we didn't help at all." Two large sailing ships, and so many unwanted weapons and equipment, that's worth a lot of money.

Barton said, "You should still accept them! The regular army under the Lord has its own regulations, and we cannot disobey military orders. This is your territory, and these are what you deserve."

Over the years, Liu Yuan had attached great importance to the development of military equipment. This world also had something similar to gunpowder, but the formula was quite different from his world. It had a stronger burning effect, but a weak explosive power. Those few iron pipes were the breech-loading smoothbore cannons that Liu Yuan had created, only used for the defense of warships and ports. The chain shot fired earlier burned red due to the high temperature, which is why it caused a burning effect after entangling the sails.

It wasn't until the next day that Salladhor discovered that two ships hadn't returned. He was furious, "Where did those two fools go? I told them not to go near those large towns, and even more not to go deep inland to plunder."

Davos comforted him, "Calm down, my friend, now is not the time for revenge. We've been attacking for several hours, and the enemy is very tenacious. I heard that the King isn't making much progress either, I plan to start the action tonight."

Salladhor said, "Alright then, my friend. Since you're willing to take the risk, what can I say? Good luck!"

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Stannis said at the meeting, "I just received a message from Ser Parmen, the Reach's army has not withdrawn. Instead, under the command of Randyll Tarly, they continue to confront our army in the south of the Kingswood. Ser Parmen and his men cannot arrive on time, the battle for King's Landing depends entirely on us."

Ser Florent said, "Your Majesty, what should we do then?"

Stannis said, "We must resolve the battle here as soon as possible. As long as I ascend the Iron Throne, I can summon more men to deal with the Tyrell's rebellion. We can't delay any longer. Ser Guyard Morrigen, go back and get some rest. Tonight, we'll attack the city overnight and try to break through the River Gate in one fell swoop." Since he had made a decision, everyone prepared around the plan, and the intensity of the afternoon's attack naturally weakened. The cook camp began preparing dinner early, and the food was also very plentiful.

Tyrion immediately noticed the enemy's unusual reaction. He discussed with the generals, "Stannis's attack has weakened, and this is only the second day of his attack. I suspect he has another purpose, what do you think?"

Joffrey said disdainfully, "They must be afraid, they are at war with the King."

Several people ignored him directly and continued to discuss, concluding that Stannis must have withdrawn troops to do other things. They suspected that the enemy's target was the Dragon Gate in the west, so the last two thousand reserves were transferred there.

Tyrion continued to patrol the city wall, feeling that something was wrong. He called over his squire, "Podrick, take two people and leave the city immediately from the Gate of the Gods. Go and inform Ser Jacelyn Bywater to be ready at any time. When you see the signal I send, don't hesitate, start the action immediately, my life is in your hands."

Podrick said, "Yes, my Lord, I'll go right away."

After dark, the siege troops outside the Iron Gate quietly withdrew to the coast, and secretly exchanged defenses with the pirate troops waiting there. Just as they passed each other, Davos said to Salladhor, "Old friend, I'll leave this place to you, it's best to launch a feigned attack around midnight to draw the attention of the defenders."

Salladhor said, "Don't worry! Leave this to me, you be careful, don't die."

Under the cover of night, Davos led two thousand elites, riding on sixty warships, disappearing into the night.

At midnight, a large fire suddenly lit up on the south bank of the Blackwater Rush. Stannis's army camp began a large-scale mobilization, launching attacks simultaneously on eight battle lines. Dozens of catapults continuously launched fireballs, and the soldiers who were already prepared quickly boarded the ships and rowed hard towards the opposite bank.

This time Stannis intended to go all out, directly using more than 70% of his forces. The soldiers shouted, pressing over like a landslide.

The defenders of King's Landing immediately reacted, Joffrey, who was disheveled, seemed a little panicked. Looking at the already boiling Blackwater Rush, the fear in his eyes could not be suppressed.

Tyrion shouted, "Lancel, go to the Red Keep immediately and tell Cersei to stay in the castle cellar, and don't come out. Then bring me all the guards in the Red Keep that can be mobilized, I need as many people as possible here."

Suddenly a large hand stretched out, pressing his head down below the wall. A burning stone bullet smashed nearby, and splashing gravel and flames fell all over the ground. Tyrion shook his head, which was a little dizzy from the impact, and said to the grinning giant, "Thank you! Tyman, but next time can you let me know first, so I can be prepared." Damn it, that hit was really hard, if I wasn't wearing a helmet, I might have died.