The sun slanting in the west shone its yellow light.

Samwell and his party had already rushed out of Sandstone City, and an endless sea of sand spread out in front of them.

The world is once again dim and monotonous.

Samwell slowed down his horses and began counting the numbers.

Of the original 200 cavalry, only 140 cavalry remain, which shows that the losses are still not small.

However, the results achieved were quite brilliant, and the task of harassment was overfulfilled.

They not only harassed the logistics and transportation lines of the Cogger family, but directly brought the other party's hometown to the ground, and all the grain and grass were burned, and now Earl Quentin Cogel was afraid that he would be in a hurry.

I'm afraid that the food and grass supplies for the soldiers and horses on the front line will have to be borrowed from other lords.

Oh yes, the heirs of the Coggles are dead, and I wonder if the Earl Quentin will withdraw in a fit of rage and come back to trouble Samwell, the murderer.

The cavalry squad made their way north, away from Sandstone City, and found a village with a water source to rest.

Out of self-confidence, Samwell specifically allowed the soldiers to light a fire, eat something hot, and drink a little wine.

Of course, you can't get drunk.

After these victories, Samwell was confident that the Dornites in this area of Sandstone would no longer have the courage to trouble them unless Earl Quentin returned with a large army.

So, you can relax a little and let the soldiers regulate their tense emotions.

Deacon Tully roasted a leg of lamb over a campfire as he asked his brother how to use his powerful flaming sword.

Samwell didn't know how to answer such a question, so he had to make it up.

Fortunately, Deacon is also very good at fooling, and he believes everything Samwell says.

When the leg of lamb began to drip oil, Deacon sprinkled it with spices scavenged from the Cogle family's castle and graciously delivered it to his brother.

Samwell took a bite, which was hot and strong, and gave his brother a thumbs up when he was satisfied.

As he was biting, he saw Obaya Shad staring at him.

"What? Hungry? Samwell teased the prince's illegitimate daughter, "But the captives will be the last to eat, and a few bones will be left for you to gnaw on." ”

Obaya ignored his ridicule, just stared at the giant sword behind the man's back, and said in an inexplicable tone:

"[Dawn] actually thinks you are the Lord, this is true."

"What is it?" Samwell asked with a smile.

It took a long time for Obaya to squeeze a few words out of her teeth: "The mistake of the gods!"

Samwell laughed, "You're just a mere mortal, and you're starting to question the gods. ”

"Either that, or the devil's trick!" Obaya said hatefully, "That's right, you mastered that divine sword with the help of demonic power, and you are the son of the demon!"

"What did you say!" Deacon shouted that he could not accept that his adored brother had been insulted.

Samwell was not angry, raised his hand to stop the excited brother, and still said with a smile:

"Miss Obaya, the logic of price is really strange. The people of the Dane family used [Dawn] is 'Dawn Excalibur I also use [Dawn], and I use it better, but I became the son of the devil?'" Is it true that as long as you are against you Dorne J people, it must be evil? ”

Obaya snorted and turned her head away, unwilling to talk to the man anymore.

Samwell didn't bother to pay attention to her, and after everyone had finished eating, he threw a few bones to Obaya.

The prince's illegitimate daughter actually gnawed on the minced flesh on the bones, and she was not squeamish at all.

Lucas Dayne, after arranging the men on duty for the night, approached Samwell and asked:

"My lord, what are your plans for the future?"

Samwell lazily half-lay by the campfire, lost in thought.

What to do next, that's a good question indeed.

His raid this time has been overfulfilled, and it is impossible for the Kogger family to send a logistics transport convoy again, so there is no need for them to raid again. ，

As for Sandstone City, it can't be occupied, and the good things inside have been looted, so it has little value for Samwell for the time being.

In that case, is it possible to go somewhere else?

To the west of Sandstone City was the direction they had come, to the south was the Summer Sea, and to the east was Fort Prisongate, the territory of the Uller family.

Why don't you try to capture the Prison Gate?

Samwell licked his lips, a little moved.

But soon, he dismissed the idea.

There are actually many coincidental factors in his ability to capture Sandstone City this time, especially thanks to the divine assistance of the illegitimate daughter of the "Red Viper", but even so, his soldiers have suffered heavy losses.

If you go to the idea of fighting the prison gate fort again, I am afraid it will be very dangerous.

What's more, Samwell remembered that Mirasis, one of the three dragons of Aegon Targaryen the Conqueror, died in Fort Hellgate.

The ballista on the rampart struck the dragon's most vulnerable eye, causing it to fall.

Samwell didn't want to take a shot at such a ballista.

Or steady!

Samwell revisited his principles of warfare.

If you don't go east, you're left with the option of going north.

To the north of the Sandstone City is the Tianji City.

Tianji City is the southern gate of the Prince's Pass, and it is also the place where the first army under the command of the Iron Throne must pass through.

Calculating the time, the first army should have already started attacking Tianji City, maybe it has already been captured.

If that's the case, then it's better to go to Tianji City to have a look, maybe you can join the first army.

Thinking of this, Samwell raised his head and said:

"Let's go to Tianji City."

Heaven and the city.

Count Quentin Cogle walked around the room with an anxious expression.

It wasn't until the "Red Viper" Prince Oberon walked in that he hurriedly greeted him and said:

"Your Highness! I've just gotten word that a riverbend cavalry has captured Sandstone City, and they've killed my eldest son! I'm sorry, Your Highness, I have to go back, I have to go back!"

Prince Oberon did not speak, but took the flask on the table, poured two glasses of red wine, and handed one of them to Count Quentin.

But at this time, the Earl of Quentin had no intention of drinking, he took the wine glass, but his mouth did not stop:

"Your Highness! I can keep half of the army for you, but I must bring the other half back, and Sandstone City can't just be occupied by the Riverwanes!"

Quentin. Prince Oberon took a sip of wine and said unhurriedly, "The true army of the river bend is outside the sky and the city, not in the city of sandstone. I can understand your grief, but think about it, is it possible to occupy Sandstone City with those few hundred cavalry alone? ”

"Then I'll just watch them wreak havoc in my territory? And my son Gurian, for whom I avenge me!"

Of course revenge, it's your right. But by no means now. If I agree to your withdrawal now, what will the other lords think? There are also enemy cavalry in their territory, and if they all come to me to ask for the withdrawal of their troops, what will happen to Tianji City?

Once the Iron Throne's army breaks through the Prince's Pass and enters the heart of Dorne, your castle will not be spared.

"So, you can't go. Neither can your army go. ”

The Earl of Quentin clenched his glass in both hands, evidently resentful.

Without waiting for him to speak again, Prince Oberon put his hand on his shoulder and said again:

"Quentin, we grew up together, and Sandstone City is my second home, and now that she has fallen into the hands of the Riverwanes, don't I feel heartbroken? Moreover, you should also know that my daughter Obaya is also in Sandstone City now, and she does not know whether she is alive or dead. I'm as anxious as you are, but don't you understand that our real enemy is here, and if we can't defend the city of Heaven and City, and the entire western part of Dorne will be exposed to the Iron Throne's troops? ”

"I understand Count Quentin's harsh tone."

"You have a young son. I remember it was called Yaaron, right? ”

"Yes."

"Let him be my squire, be by my side, and I will teach him with my own hands how to kill, how to command an army, how to be a good lord. When he reaches adulthood, I will personally make him a knight. ”

Earl Quentin's eyes flashed, and after a moment of contemplation, he finally drank the wine in his cup, and said:

"Good! Oberon, my last son will be handed over to you!"

Prince Oberon smiled with satisfaction, and was about to say something more, when he heard a knock on the door.

"What's the matter?"

The guard reported loudly outside the door:

"Your Royal Highness! The Iron Throne's army is on the offshore!"

As the southern gate of the Prince's Pass, Tianji City guards the key road leading from the river bend to Dorne, so it is no longer just a city, but a military fortress.

It perched high above the Crimson Mountains, united with the rolling hills, like a huge eagle with wings outstretched, looking down on the vast land around it.

Its majesty is not something that anyone would dare to offend easily.

Since the birth of the Heavenly City, countless warriors have fallen under it, and their courage, faith, and blood have been poured on its tall walls, making it even more impregnable.

Now, the city of Dornchon has finally welcomed another challenger.

"In three days, I'm going to conquer it!" King Joffrey stood under the city in high spirits and confidently declared.

"No one can take the city of Heaven and Earth in three days, and Aegon Targaryen, who has the dragon, can't do it." Duke Ed reminded with a blank face.

"That's he's stupid!" Joffrey drew his sword, swung it in the air, and ordered, "Attack!" Attack!"

A dull trumpet sounded, and the siege battle finally began.

The dense soldiers of the first army braved the arrows, rolling stones, and hot oil falling like a torrential rain in the city, and launched a charge.

The sounds of fighting, screaming, and shouting suddenly became the main theme of heaven and earth.

Blood is flowing, lives are dying, and this siege has entered its most brutal and bloody phase from the very beginning.

Although he had just experienced the siege of Wangzuka City, compared to the current fierce battle, the battle of Wangzuka City was simply a small fight.

Queen Mother Cersei looked at it for a while, and felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach, so she grabbed her son's arm and said:

"Your Majesty, let's go back to the camp, anyway, this battle won't end for a while."

"No!9 Joffrey rejected his mother, his eyes glinting with tyranny and excitement, "I want to see my army take it with my own eyes!" Hurry, hurry! Give it all to me! Give it to me!"