King's Landing has long maintained its combat power at the level of two thousand golden robes.

Because the golden robe is a royal army, the sense of superiority is above the army of any other nobles, the conditions are good, the military salary is high, under the leadership of the frog-eyed commander Genos Slint, with the tacit consent of the faint king Robert, he has been buying and selling officials for a long time, and the king is also involved in the distribution of spoils, ** shocking, and the training cannot keep up at all.

As a result, the power of the royal family's army is below the average passing mark compared to that of other dukes' armies, and it is not comparable to the power of the super-first-class duke's private army like Tywin in the West. The armies of the great nobles were more powerful than the royal armies.

The Magic Mountain's proposal to elect a new commander of the King's Landing garrison and immediately recruit troops was immediately agreed upon by the king, the queen mother, and the courtiers.

Soon, the new commander of the King's Landing garrison was elected, his loyalty, bravery, and martial arts were impeccable, and in the final vote with Count Berry Don Delien of Black Harbor, and the red-robed monk Thoros from Mill, Sandor Cregan the Hound received unanimous votes from the Magic Mountain, Littlefinger, King Joffrey, Queen Mother Cersei, Kingsguard and other major figures, beating the other five candidates, and reluctantly became the commander of the garrison of King's Landing.

King Joffrey's eyebrows fluttered, and Queen Mother Cersei was also sure that if Berry Dondelien was elected commander-in-chief, Cersei would be restless, because Berry was a vassal of Blue Bayratheron in Storm's End.

Most of King's Landing's courtiers were vassals from the Riverlands, the West, the Vales, the Stormlands, and the Riverlands. Once a nobleman rebels, the heirs they leave in the palace are naturally turned hostages.

This is a double-edged sword, because once the loyalty of a nobleman has been tested, staying in the palace and becoming a courtier will gain many power and territorial benefits, and these courtiers will also weave their own complex network of relationships through their service in the palace.

When the hound hung a long sword from his waist, replaced his red robe with a golden robe, and stood at the forefront of the courtiers as the commander of the King's Landing garrison, the Queen Mother Cersei was greatly relieved.

The Queen Mother looked at the Magic Mountain, and the Magic Mountain, as James said, was no longer the reckless general who couldn't think about government affairs, but a general who had something to say and cut to the heart of the complicated affairs.

Littlefinger said, "Eddard Stark's escape, Varys' disappearance, and the killing of the Great Master, each of these events has far-reaching implications, and we should write to inform Lord Tywin of these things so that he can make military plans against the North and the Riverlands in time." ”

The mountain agreed, and Cersei felt justified, and King Joffrey immediately ordered Cobain, who had temporarily sent Ciel's feed to the ravens, to send the message.

Thousands of miles away, the ravens go day and night, and it takes only a few days to go back and forth.

"When we deliver the message to Lord Tywin, we have to completely block the news so that the people of the North think that Eddard Stark is still in our hands. At the same time, the royal nobles were ordered to block the Golden Highway and the King's Road, and the royal fleet continued to tightly seal the waters of the Blackwater River, and if Eddard Stark and Varys were still lurking in the city, they would not want to leave the city. ”

Littlefinger smiled and exclaimed, "Lord Magic Mountain has a point! Varys only disappeared in the middle of the night last night, and since Eddard Stark was rescued by him, he must be with him." In such a short period of time, the royal fleet had already blocked the waters of the Heishui River last night, and they could not escape from the waterway, so they could only take the official road. Littlefinger glanced at the courtiers and said slowly, "Even if they escape overnight, they are still in the King's Territory and have not been able to go far, and in my personal judgment, Varys and Eddard are still lurking in King's Landing." ”

Westside, Golden Tooth City.

Jaime sent dozens of small armies to harass the borders of the Riverlands every day, and Edmuthuli loved his people like a son, and placed troops in every village. However, the Western Frontier Army only harassed, not really raided, which made the soldiers of the Riverlands have to tighten their strings at all times.

Jaime Lannister was in charge of the Golden Tooth City, and was discussing with the generals in the Golden Tooth City, when suddenly there was a commotion outside the city, and a guard rushed to report that Duke Tywin had arrived with a large army. Jaime immediately led the crowd out to greet him, and the gates opened, revealing Duke Tywin, dressed in a heavy cloak of pure gold thread, riding a tall horse under the banner of a golden lion.

Duke Tywin's cloak is woven of pure gold, and no matter how strong the wind is, it is difficult to lift a corner. The cloak grew so long that it covered the horse's rump and the horse's body, and on the battlefield, the cloak could withstand the attacks of sharp arrows, and the arrows could not pass through the cloak.

Behind the duke were five hundred of his most elite family cavalry, surrounded by a large carriage laden with pearls. After that, there was a garrison of a thousand Kaiyan Castle, all of which were infantry.

Jaime was slightly surprised, his father was fighting, and he hated to talk about showmanship the most, never vain, only practical, why did he come with such a luxurious carriage this time?

Looking at his father's face, he was dusty, and he didn't have the comfortable and leisurely look of riding in a carriage.

Jaime was skeptical.

To the left and right of Duke Tywin, under the Golden Lion, there are Earl Cavon Lannister of Castle Rock, Earl of Audrannister of Lannisport, Earl of Cracher of Chicken Hall, Earl of Swift of Corn City, Earl Westerling of Crag Rock, Earl of Farman of Fairy Isle, Earl of Sarsfield of Sarsfield, Earl of Priest of Feasting City, Earl of Chariot of Silver Mountain City, and Earl of Bamfert of Scourge City......

All the powerful earls in the West are here!

This army also saw no end in sight, and a forest of spears and swords stood up, from the gates of the city to the end of the river avenue as far as the eye could see...... In the sun, the tip of the spear and the blade of the broadsword shone with the reflection of the sun.

Jaime hurriedly dismounted with Earl Lyford of Golden Tooth City, and the generals behind him also dismounted, lined up on both sides, making way for the middle avenue. Jaime and Earl Leo Raffold of the Golden Tooth City hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects to Duke Tywin.

Duke Tywin glanced at Jaime lightly with King's Landing's secret letter in his arms, and said, "Raid tonight, break through Edmure's defenses, cross the tributaries of the Red Fork River, and besiege Riverrun." ”

It happened suddenly!

Jaime and Count Leo had doubts in their hearts, and at the same time bowed and said, "Yes, Lord Duke. ”

Eddard Stark escaped, and he couldn't give him time to return to the north to regroup his army, so he had to fight quickly and take the Riverlands first.

After planning for so long, it's time for the arrow to be launched, so release it tonight.

Duke Tywin dismounted, turned back to the carriage covered with pearl curtains, whispered something to someone in the carriage, and then the duke waved his hand, and the groom shook the reins, and the wheels of the carriage rolled towards the city gate. Duke Tywin mounted his horse and followed the carriage.

Jaime wondered who was in the carriage and how respectful his father was!

Duke Tywin became famous at the age of eighteen for participating in the Battle of the Nine Bronze Kings, and returned to the West at the age of nineteen, completely destroying the two powerful nobles in the West, the Reyes family of Castellme and the Tabek family of Tabek Hall.

The Duke was hired by King Aerys as the Hand of the King at the age of twenty, and ruled the Seven Kingdoms for twenty years, whether it was political, military, government, or diplomacy, he was invincible and invincible, and was recognized by the Seven Kingdoms as the true king of the Westeros continent For so many years, Duke Tywin has never respected anyone so humbly.

The duke thinks highly of himself, and the heroes of the Seven Kingdoms don't pay attention to it.

So who will sit in the carriage?

King's Landing, outside the Dragon's Gate, on King's Road.

The Magic Mountain and the Hound stood facing each other on their horses.

The Cregan cavalry and infantry had all left the city, and were speeding north along King's Road under the orders of the Duke of Tywin, aiming at Harrenhal, the home fort of the Lady of Riverland.

Tonight, the Western forces in Golden Tooth will be the first to launch a surprise attack, breaking through Edmure's Red Fork line and besieging Riverrun. Eddard Stark's disappearance caused Duke Tywin to abandon his superior plan to hold Eddard hostage without a fight, and immediately took military action.

Magic Mountain was soon ordered by the Duke to lead his cavalry and infantry to attack Harrenhal, the eastern stronghold of the Riverlands, in order to cooperate with the Duke's military campaign against the Riverlands in the west.

Attacking from the east and west will make the old fox Duke Horst of the Riverlands lose sight of one or the other. In fact, Edmure concentrated all his forces in the Riverlands on the tributaries of the Red Fork River to the west, and the east was empty, which was a good time for the Magic Mountain to plunder.

As the Magic Mountain left King's Landing on the orders of Duke Tywin, the Clegane army went first, and he asked the Hound Sandor Clegane to meet him outside the Dragon's Gate.

"No matter what, you are my own brother, you are connected by blood, and I have a sentence for you to remember. ”

"Humph!" the hound snorted.

"A real person will never be willing to be a dog for the rest of his life. ”

The hound was stunned!

Magic Mountain's words surprised him, and he was completely unexpected.

"What is the fate of a dog? if there is no rabbit left, it will be slaughtered, skinned and cooked, and if the dog bites the neighbor's cat to death, and the neighbor does not forgive, the owner will slaughter the dog to settle the matter. ”

"Hmph, some owners don't kill their dogs. ”

"But our hosts do, and I'm sure you're sure of that. Look at your master, Joffrey, he doesn't take you personally. ”

The hound's body shook.

He naturally understood that what the Magic Mountain said was the truth, but it was too hurtful to uncover the scars like this.

The hound's eyes flashed with a fine light: "Demon Mountain, do you want to rebel?"

"It's not a rebellion. ”

"What's that?"

"People will take their destiny into their own hands. Dogs don't, as long as people eat leftover bones, they are satisfied. Moshan said coldly.

The right corner of the hound's mouth is cracked and upturned, hanging with contempt and disdain, as well as a mask shell of hurt dignity: "What do you want me to do for you when you say these things?"

"I don't need you to do anything for me, I want you to do something for yourself. ”

"My business is to be loyal to the King and the Queen Mother. ”

"Then be a good dog. Moshan said sharply, "The next time we meet, I may kill you, and I will never be soft again." ”

"The next time we meet, you've already rebelled?"

"Be a good dog, and it doesn't matter if I'm rebelling or doing anything else. If you and I are enemies in the future, there is no need to tolerate it. ”

"I'll tell Queen Cersei what you said today. ”

Moshan sneered: "The words come out of my mouth and into your ears, there is no third person here, who can prove that your words are not framed?

The hounds are choked!

The Magic Mountain stared deeply at the hound, turned around and galloped away.

The hound watched the Magic Mountain run away, and suddenly chased after it, and went hand in hand with the Magic Mountain, and asked sharply, "Eddard Stark was let go by you?"

"Guess!"

"Did you collude with Varys? Or did Varys collude with you? Did you let Varys go?"

"Guess!"

"Why are you doing this? What are you planning? Is Eddard Stark still in the city?"

"You still don't have to guess, you can't guess! You either be a good man or a good dog, don't hesitate between people and dogs. ”

"You think you're a human being, but you're actually a dog. The hound sneered.

"I'm a magic mountain, I will never be a dog!" said to the hound, turning to the hound, his voice very soft.

The magic mountain kicked the spur violently, and the spur pierced into the body of the war horse, and the blood was dripping, and the war horse neighed wildly, and suddenly rushed out, shaking the hound away. The hound's horse slowed down, and at last stopped, and watched the mountain go away like a giant.

The last words of the Demon Mountain did not go wild, his expression was calm, and his voice was soft, but it was enough for the hounds to hear.

A gentle word, but it sounded in the ears of the hound, like a huge thunder: I am a magic mountain, and I will never be a dog!

On the King's Boulevard, a man galloped, hooves thundered, pedestrians and horses dodged far away from the roadside, and no one dared to fight with him.

Night, early in the morning, is the sweetest time to sleep.

The Red Fork River is rushing all the way to the east, which does not affect the dreams of the soldiers in the barracks on the riverside.

Edmuthulli was awakened in his sleep, and there was a loud sound of killing outside, and there was fire everywhere. The shouts of countless people were earth-shattering, and when he rolled out of bed and grabbed his sword, before he could break out of the camp, a group of men and horses killed him, led by a golden armor and golden helmet, holding a gilded sword, majestic, and in the blink of an eye, he cut down his three guards in pajamas, one by one, and the sword fell in hand.

The guards behind him were like wolves, and they cut down his maid and a young servant to the ground, and the man had fallen to the ground and did not move, but he continued to rise and fall, and refused to stop, as if he were about to chop pork into a filling.

Edmure had a sword in his hand, barefoot and single, his eyes wide, and he was surrounded by Jaime Lannister grinning and leading the people.

"Lord Edmure, do you choose to abandon your sword and surrender to be captured, or are you unconvinced and want to duel me?" Jaime laughed, his gilded sword deftly pulled two sword flowers, and sat down, the sound of metal colliding with his armor was crisp.

Syllable!

Jaime rested the golden sword on the coffee table.

Edmure glared at Jaime, the sword in his hand trembling slightly, and he wanted to slash at Jaime's smiling face, but he didn't move.

Jaime raised his eyebrows and raised his chin, motioning for Edmure to make a choice: abandon the sword or challenge, take your choice!

Edmure roared and slammed his sword into the ground.

Jaime and his guards laughed. Jaime stood up, grabbed his sword, patted Edmure on the shoulder affectionately, and shouted, "Tie up!"