Chapter 0578 - Brilliant Rocket Siege Plan
When Jaime left King's Landing for Dorne, he didn't have many men with him, with Bronn and Podrick Pine being his main assistants.
As soon as he secretly left Dorne with Princess Messira, there was a mutiny in Dorne, and Princess Arlen seized power in a coup d'Γ©tat with the help of several of Oberon's daughters, and sent Dorne warships to chase after Jaime, who was successfully evaded by Jaime through the method of 'dividing the army into two ways'.
Jaime abandons ship in the waters of Storm's End, and returns to King's Landing with 100 men by land, where he learns that Cersei is also returning to King's Landing from the Rose Avenue, so he meets Cersei at the edge of the Royal Forest in the direction of Bitter Bridge. Soon after, King's Landing Raven received a letter that the Mountain had killed Randolph Tali on King's Road, a two-day ride from King's Landing, intending to attack King's Landing and capture Kayvon. The matter was urgent, and Jaime, with Cersei's consent, led Bronn and Podrick, a hundred red-robed troops, to return to King's Landing overnight, hoping to stop the siege of the Magic Mountain.
King's Landing was in a hurry, and the commander-in-chief of the garrison, Ben Longthorn, the royal magistrate, Elion Pine, the Countess Laura Bremont of Dorne, Ser Penrose Bremont, and Sir Deakenman Woodi were stationed at the Gate of the Gods, outside which was the camp of the cavalry of the Magic Mountain.
In King's Landing, there are more than 300 Doennes under house arrest, this time the Magic Mountain siege, Kaivon mobilized the Doennese, Countess Laura Blemon of Dorne led his heir Penrose, and Sir Dickenman, who was killed by Lady Jenny and inherited the title of earl, all participated in the defense of the city.
Kevon had already persuaded Toman Baratheon I to join him in the siege of the Magic Mountain.
The Royal Navy fleet had defected, claiming to have blocked the waters of the Blackwater River on the orders of the Minister of War, Magic Mountain, and that 5,000 naval soldiers, under the leadership of the Minister of Intelligence Bernick Rigan and the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Wagnergar, surrounded the mud gate and the king's gate in King's Landing under the banner of 'arresting the traitor Kaivon and allegiance to King Tomman'.
The main force of the Demon Mountain is still marching rapidly on the Golden Avenue, and Rao is so, and the strength of the Demon Mountain has also gained the upper hand.
There are more than 2,200 soldiers guarding the Gate of the Gods, 1,000 soldiers guarding the Mud Gate, and 1,000 soldiers guarding the King's Gate, but the main force of naval soldiers waiting for the Moshan to order the siege has exceeded 5,000. And the thousand horsemen of the Magic Mountain are all absolute elites.
And on Dragonstone Island, the two thousand Westerling soldiers led by the Earl of Westerling, and the two thousand warriors of the Crab Claw Peninsula, these four thousand people, there is news that there is only one day left, they will arrive at the port of the Blackwater River and will participate in the siege of the Magic Mountain.
During the two days that the Magic Mountain was immobile, Kaivon issued a raven, ordering the main forces of the allied forces in the western and riverbends of the Riverlands to march back to King's Landing, and ordered the nobles of the King's realm to gather troops for foreign aid.
However, the nobles of the Stormlands had to gather their forces, and there was one obstacle to overcome: the Blackwater River crossing and the upper and lower waters were all in the hands of the Royal Navy warships. Also, the nobles of Storm's End are loyal to House Baratheon and are not close to House Lannister. The nobles of Fengxi Fort who received the Prime Minister's order were all silent and watched, and none of them gathered troops.
The Demon Mountain wants to kill the 'traitor' Kaivon Lannister, and the allegiance is Tomman Baratheon I, and whether Tomman is a Lannister or Baratheon, the nobles of Storm's End have mixed thoughts in their hearts. It's just that they were defeated by the Magic Mountain, with heavy casualties and great damage to their vitality, and they were unable to fight again. The number of troops that can be assembled is even worse than that of the western border, but in the thousands, and most of them are militia.
Some of the nobles of the Stormlands are still loyal to Her Majesty Shireen, and those who can go have already followed Her Majesty Shireen, and those who can't go have sworn to submit to the Iron Throne on the surface, but they are not close to the Iron Throne in their hearts.
The King's Landing mutiny, whether it is the Demon Mountain or Kaivon, the nobles of Storm's End are full of hostility. They were very happy to see the Magic Mountain and Kaivon in the civil war, and it was better to lose both of them.
The Minister of Justice, Mestirell, the Knight of the Hundred Flowers, Loras Tyrell, the former Blue Road's Sir Hunt, and dozens of noble knights of the Riverlands, they were stationed at the Mud Gate and the King's Gate, defending against the Royal Navy soldiers outside the city, and occupying the advantage of the high walls, but they were no longer sure of victory.
The sudden 'defection' of the Royal Navy fleet dealt a heavy blow to Mestirl, and the worse news came, the Dragonstone fleet was rushing to King's Landing to reinforce the Magic Mountain, and the fleet would appear in the waters of the Blackwater River tonight or tomorrow...... However, the main force of the Tyrells was still far away on the King's Road, and the rapid march could not reach King's Landing in fifteen days......
Night. Gate of the Gods.
A flame was like a meteor, drawing a perfect arc and shooting into the city walls. In the dark night, this rocket was very bright, attracting the attention of the soldiers on the city wall, as well as the people in the city.
Rocket!
Is the Magic Mountain planning to attack the city with fire?
The soldiers and the people were all frightened, and everyone was uneasy. The people who saw this tall rocket were all panicked and frightened.
Together, the fire will be a disaster for the whole city.
In the Battle of the Blackwater River, Stannis attacked the city, and it was the Magic Mountain that saved the lives of the people in the city, and it was also the Magic Mountain that brought the army from Harrenhal and also brought bread to distribute to the people of the city. On the square of the Great Cathedral of St. Belle, the Magic Mountain and Oberon competed, killing the poisoned and murderous Oberon, demonstrating the judgment and justice of the Seven Gods, and pushing the prestige of the Magic Mountain to the extreme.
With a pop, the rocket landed on the street, not on the roof. Behind the Gate of the Gods, there is the Avenue of the Gods, the Avenue of the Gods crosses through the Shoemaker's Square, there are more refugees in the square, more than a dozen people are busy putting out the fire, one of the men picked up the rocket and looked, the rocket has no arrow. The oil cloth on it also burned out immediately.
"Look, there's something tied to the end of this arrow. β
"It's faith. "More people watched.
Suddenly, the refugees were in an uproar, and another rocket flew over the city wall, and the rocket, which flew very high, was beautiful, and the flames quickly weakened in the air, and when they fell, the flames were only a little red spark.
The arrow hit the ground and bounced, the flames extinguished. One of the people stepped forward to pick it up, and the shouting came out: "Brothers, there are no arrows. This arrow has no arrows. β
"What's tied to the end of the arrow?" a woman's voice said.
"It's a letter, who knows the words, and what is written on it?"
The arrow on the other side fell, and the letter was tied to it. β
"As I said, the Mountain won't set fire to King's Landing, he's not like that. Several of my fellow countrymen are pikemen in the Magic Mountain army. A man shouted.
"The carpenters and stonemasons in our village have all joined the team of the Magic Mountain!"
"My brother is a horseman in the army of the Magic Mountain. If I hadn't broken my leg, I would have joined the Magic Mountain Legion as a sword sharpener. β
Woohoo!
In the night sky, the beautiful rocket bloomed again, and the flames quickly weakened in the air, and when they fell to the ground, they were almost extinguished, and the places where they shot were all streets without houses, there was no doubt that this was a well-designed route.
Every arrow has no arrow, and every arrow has a letter tied to its end.
"Hey, oh my God, there's a copper point in this letter. A voice rang out with surprise and delight.
"Really, how is that possible?" asked many people in unison.
"It's true, I also have a hard object in this letter, haha, it's a bronze star!" someone shouted in ecstasy.
A bronze star, a small penny. You can buy several pieces of brown bread and a bowl of brown soup.
"Really, Magic Mountain sent us money. β
"You're so lucky. β
The streets are lively!
"Guys, can anyone help me see what is written in the letter?"
"Whoever knows how to read, go to a wise man and read the letter." β
"I know how to read!" someone lit a torch, someone lit a candle.
Woohoo!
More rockets flew in the night sky and landed in front of everyone's eyes.
The news of the discovery of the copper split in the letter spread rapidly, and many people seemed to have emerged from the ground, and the patrol soldiers who heard the sound also appeared in the streets......
The night rocket can attract everyone's attention even more, and the letter is wrapped in a bronze point, a bronze star, and the biggest prize is a silver deer, this small means can make the news on the letter spread faster throughout the city.
This is the strategy of the Magic Mountain, and the people and soldiers of King's Landing have never heard of it.
This also allowed Kaivon, Tyrell and others to see the wisdom of different magic mountains.
In just a short time, the people of this area of the Gate of the Gods were boiling, and the rockets in the sky were the fireworks of the show, and the falling rockets were tied to the letters, and the letters might be wrapped in a heart-pounding bronze star!
The same thing happened at the King's Gate, the Mud Gate, the Lion's Gate, the Old City Gate, the Dragon Gate, the Steel Gate, the rockets were dazzling, but they burned out in the air, and everywhere they fell were open spaces, either squares or streets, and every arrow was tied to a letter, and inside, if you were lucky, it was wrapped in a bronze cent or a bronze star.
Small money, big luck and big happiness.
The rocket letter of the Magic Mountain, the goodwill of the Magic Mountain, through the small rockets and small coins, in the fastest speed, the happiest way and the most kind expression, conveyed to the soldiers and civilians of the city.
The news spread like the wind, and the letters on each arrow were written with the same words: the day after tomorrow, the siege of the city, only the traitorous Kai Feng who colluded with the Iron Islands to rebel against the thieves, the soldiers of the Magic Mountain are loyal to King Tomman, love the soldiers who defend the city, and treat the people of King's Landing well, after a day, the soldiers please lay down their weapons, and the people please close their homes to avoid accidental injury, remember to remember.
Prime Minister's Tower.
"Prime Minister, the Magic Mountain is attacking the city the day after tomorrow, and tonight the rockets are coming into the city, disturbing the morale of the army. Father-in-law, Harris Swiftville, spoke in a deep voice.
In his hand was a letter written by the Magic Mountain to the soldiers and civilians of the city.
This letter looks ordinary, but in fact it is very powerful and full of murderous intent.
Kevon looked out of the window of the Prime Minister's Tower and saw rockets in the direction of the steel and mud doors.
The seven gates of the city are all rockets.
There are cavalry in the magic mountain, the horses are fast, and the cavalry outside the city is not afraid of the infantry in the city going out to challenge. They brazenly shot arrows into the city in front of the gates.
The whole city of King's Landing was awakened by the rocket, and the whole city was filled with the noise of the people, as if it were the noise of the daytime vegetable market.
Kevon was in the Prime Minister's Tower, and he could hear the noise of the whole city in the air. In the letter, the Magic Mountain made it clear that it would attack the city the day after tomorrow, and the voices of the people of the city made it difficult for the whole city to be quiet in the night, which was destined to be a sleepless night.
"Father, please take a team to Megar Tower. β
"Yes, Prime Minister. β
"Go and get the bachelor from the Megar Building, and if he doesn't come, take him by force. β
"Prime Minister, what if Queen Margaery and King Tommen stop you?"
"In extraordinary times, do extraordinary things. In the presence of the king and queen, I will go and explain the situation. β
"Yes, Prime Minister. β
"If Cobain is in the Bachelor's Tower, let the soldiers kill him directly. β
Harris Swifle's heart moved, it turned out that the Prime Minister had killed the Kowny teacher.
"He ...... the Faculty of Science"
"He, like Bernie and Wagner, is a man from the Magic Mountain. β
Harris was shocked.
If it is true, the scheming of this person is too deep, when did he become so powerful? How did he subdue Keben's heart?
"Prime Minister, the Magic Mountain will attack the city the day after tomorrow, how can we resist it?"
"We can't defend King's Landing, but why do we have to defend King's Landing, we really just need to defend the Red Keep. The Magic Mountain had a weakness and did not dare to force Toman Baratheon I to death. If the Red Keep is lost, we will be able to hold on to Meggour. β
Harris Swift suddenly became clear: "Prime Minister, in this way, we can hold out until Queen Cersei returns to King's Landing." β
"Cersei's ignorance, short-sightedness, and loyalty won't help us much, but Jaime may be able to turn us around. As long as there is enough time, and the combined forces of the western and riverlands of the Riverlands arrive in King's Landing, then they will not be afraid of the Demon Mountain. β
"Yes, Prime Minister. β
Harris ordered the soldiers to guard the Bachelor's Tower, and he took two soldiers up to the Bachelor's Tower, asked the court apprentices, and replied that the Great Master was not in the Bachelor's Tower.
Harris didn't believe it, and after looking at the various rooms, there was no national teacher. When I asked the apprentice, I said that the great master went to Meige Tower.
Harris and his soldiers rushed to the Megar Building, where the library, the Bachelor's Room, the Queen's Palace, and the King's room did not see the Faculty of Kor, and asked the court director and the King and the Queen, and the answer was very consistent, and the Bachelor of Cockburn went to the dungeon.
In the dungeon, there is a laboratory of the scientific master, which is a very important place for the scientific master to use death row prisoners to do medical research.
Harris rushed to the dungeon with his soldiers and entered the underground laboratory, however, there was no great master in the underground laboratory. Both the jailer and the captain said that the Corponian had just left the laboratory in the underground black cell and returned to the Bachelor's Tower.
Harris rushed to the Bachelor's Tower again, and the apprentice on duty told Harris that the Great Master had not returned to the Bachelor's Tower at all, and he suggested that Count Harris go to Maegor to have a look.
Meanwhile, inside the Royal Forest, Jaime Lannister, Bolon and Podrick are hurrying away with a hundred soldiers carrying torches in the Royal Forest. Jaime received an urgent letter from Kaivon, and the Magic Mountain was attacking the city the day after tomorrow, leaving Jaime with two nights and one day.