As a weapon that has dominated the East and the West for thousands of years, the bow and arrow have an unrivaled advantage. In fact, the history of human use of bows and arrows can even be traced back to primitive hunting in ancient times.

In the medieval framework of Westeros, the bow and arrow can be said to be the only long-range weapon equipped on a large scale, yes, throwing weapons such as javelins and throwing axes can barely be regarded as "long-range", the problem is that in terms of attack range, throwing weapons are at best a medium range.

Crossbows are a good thing, but it seems that crossbows are not widely used in Westeros (Joffrey has one), compared to bows and arrows, crossbows are like bows that come sideways and are fixed on the shelf, using machinery to help draw the bow and wind, making the crossbow far more powerful than bows and arrows, and (cāo) is easy to learn, there is no requirement for arm strength, and the threshold for use is low.

The only downside is that the crossbow is too slow to reload. The reason why it has not become popular is largely due to craft and religious factors. In real history, the Roman Pope in Europe once issued a decree (jìn) to stop the use of crossbows, the reason is: the lethality is too strong, and it hurts the heavens and the peace!

Of course, the actual reason is that with a crossbow, even a peasant who has put down his hoe can easily send a knight who has been trained for more than ten years to heaven. The aristocratic class is the main source of income for the Pope, and the hierarchical status in Europe is that of clergy, big nobles, small nobles, and commoners, so in order to maintain their loyalty, coupled with a little humanism, the crossbow has naturally become a weapon that is not used.

But it doesn't matter, the French should use it or use it (otherwise what do you let them use against the English longbow?). And the most diligent crossbows in Europe are the Italians! It is worth mentioning that the Celestial Empire basically relied on crossbows to deal with nomads, and of course, trained cavalry to ride against ride.

After paying a quarter of the casualties in a daze, the royal army finally reacted and began to hold their shields above their heads in the hope of fending off Robert's bows and arrows. Of course, their reaction was not slow, because the time it took only thirty seconds for the archers of the Robert army (shè) to shoot these two waves of arrows, mainly because they didn't need to aim much, and these people were all good hunters, so it could be said that (shè) was very handy for the hordes of king-led troops.

In fact, the only lucky ones in the entire royal army were probably the soldiers who hid under the siege engines. The battering ram is an upgraded version of the battering ram, and it is much more clever than the primitive and stupid method of a group of people holding a large tree with its branches cut off and smashing the door! The battering ram can be said to be a breakthrough of the revolution (xìng), the top of the battering ram is covered with iron sheets, the battering ram is hung in the carriage by iron locks, the front and back of the whole car are open, and 5 crossbars are set on both sides of the closed outside, and 4 to 6 wheels are installed below. This allows the soldier to push it slowly on both sides.

The iron sheet on the roof of the battering ram compartment protected it from being ignited by rockets, and the roof extended 50 centimeters to each side, so as to protect the soldiers who were pushing him forward.

This was one of the reasons why the lucky ones survived, huddled under the protection of the battering rams, hid in corners, and prayed to the Seven Gods in their hearts that they would not be struck by any of their arrows.

Another reason they survived, of course, was that when the other soldiers found out that battering rams could provide cover, they swarmed around as if they were sheltering from the rain, so that even if there were bows and arrows (shè) in this direction, there were other companions (shēn) bodies to block the arrows for them.

Although the archers of Robert's army were still raining arrows on the royal army, the already defended royal army did not suffer any major casualties, and each wave of arrows could only take a dozen people. Under the protection of the siege ram, the king led the army slowly towards the gate of Shitang Town.

From the top of the city, the siege vehicle not far away really looks like a large iron turtle, and it is also a new species "hybridized" between a centipede and a turtle. In the blink of an eye, the big tin turtle was already approaching only fifty meters from the city gate.

(ài) Rhett was a petty officer in the royal army, he was originally a young man who lived in a flea nest in King's Landing on the banks of the Blackwater River, and he relied on helping people deliver letters and run errands. Unfortunately, he also has a younger sister, and their parents died in an accident, and it is not appropriate to call it an "accident".

It was nothing more than a few arrogant knights galloping through the bazaar, and before their poor mother could react to what had happened, they were knocked out by the knight's mount, and their father hurriedly went up crying to check on his wife's injuries. It stands to reason that in modern times, even if you don't come up to compensate for medical expenses, at least there will be a hit-and-run, right? The problem was that it was the Middle Ages, and the knights did not know which nobleman's subordinates they had, but they dismounted and walked towards the poor couple who had suffered from the misfortune that had come to them. Do you think they're here to pay for medical bills?

Wrong! The leading jazz came up and smashed Rhett's father to the ground with his scabbard, and then kicked Rhett's poor father with his pointed plate boots, the metal boots stabbing the middle-aged man's shēn, leaving a deep bloody hole with each blow. The knights cursed at Red's parents, "Damn the people, you have blocked my lord's horse and wasted my precious time!" you! Die! Die! Die! His shouting was accompanied by more violent kicks.

"Cry! What do you cry about? Did you know you're noisy? It's your fault that you blocked Master Ben's war horse! Dare to cry and cry to destroy the heart of this old man (qíng), I will make you cry! Makes you cry! Take your ugly wife and to Master Ben! The two knights were playing with Red's father like they were kicking a ball.

And poor (ài) Rhett watched the two knights commit violence not far away, he had just finished delivering the letter, walked home with today's salary, and bought a rare big loaf of bread, "Today is my sister's name (rì)!" I'm going to surprise her! Unexpectedly, he saw the scene in front of him. His parents came to the market to buy a gift for his sister, but they were unexpectedly struck by such a tragedy.

He struggled to rush forward, but fortunately a kind old man on the side hugged him and said, "Child, don't be impulsive, don't go, if you go, you will die!" You can't beat them! His father apparently spotted him too, and he looked at (ài) Rhett with cloudy eyes, tears swirling in his eyes, but (ài) Rhett knew that his father was not in pain or fear, and his father quietly shook his head and motioned for him not to pass.

Rhett only dared to watch his father, who was kicked and beaten by the knight, cry silently, and he did not struggle or urge anymore, because he remembered that he still had a sister to take care of.

The knights didn't seem to have finished their thoughts, and they abandoned Rhett's father and walked towards Rhett's badly wounded but still alive mother, who, despite the wounds on his face, struggled towards his wife, dragging a long trail of blood on the ground as he crawled.

Seeing that his hand was about to touch his wife's (shēn) body, but unexpectedly a metal foot fell heavily on his hand, (ài) Red's father looked up and saw the owner of the metal foot, a bearded knight who was so tall that (ài) Red's father had to desperately raise his head to barely see the knight's face, and he looked at (ài) Red's father playfully with a cruel and playful smile.

He stomped his foot on (ài) Red's father's hand and spun it from side to side, as if he was stepping on a cigarette butt, (ài) Red's father's face turned pale, and finally screamed, "Ah!! Before that, the surrounding onlookers could hear the overwhelming "click~click" sound from Red's father's finger bones.

By the time the bearded knight removed his feet from Red's father's hand, he was left with a blur of blood (ròu) and fragments of his finger bones that were exposed, and the shape of his hand could not even be seen. The bearded knight didn't seem to be able to get enough of it, and he smirked as he approached Rhett's mother's shēn, and his father struggled to climb up and protect his wife with his own body.

In the end, after more than a dozen kicks and blows, the knights seemed to have finished venting, and rode away on their horses, leaving a back.

The crowd around him let out a lament, but it dispersed, only (ài) Red rushed up, he fell on his father's body (shēn) and became painful, he pushed him, "Father, father! Wake up! I can't live without you! "That's (ài) Rhett was only a fourteen-year-old!

His father opened his eyes with difficulty, stretched out his intact hand, caressed Rhett's face lovingly, and said, "Rhett, I'm fine!" Go to the doctor and see your mother! Go for it! ”

Rhett burst into tears: "Why? Aren't they knights? Shouldn't knights make it their duty to protect the weak? Aren't all knights supposed to be heroes? Why? Why would they hurt you? Father! Why don't you resist? Don't you know how to use a sword? ”

"Good boy! My good boy! To know??? Uhhhh?????h You know, it's not a knight who wears armor, and even a knight isn't necessarily a good knight! If you can, use what I teach you to be a good knight! Go and protect those who need protection! Show up when it's supposed to be! No, don't go, take care of your sister and go to the doctor! Just go! Rhett's father coughed up blood as he spoke, he smiled miserably, looked at the "late" capital garrison sarcastically, and stroked the back of Red's neck with his remaining hand, and suddenly he remembered (ài) Red's mother again, so he said eagerly.