Bands of riverbend cavalry galloped through the streets of Bronze Gate City.

"Quick! Seize the northern, eastern, and western gates first! Count Landau calmly gave the order.

Then he personally led his army to the Bukele family fort in the center of the city.

At this time, the people of the stormland in the city were still resisting, but because the scene when the city was broken was too terrifying, many people were frightened, and the momentum was a lot weaker, coupled with the lack of organization in a hurry, when facing the army of Hewan, it was like hitting the copper wall and the iron wall, and they were bleeding one after another.

The morale of the Riverbend people wielded their swords and mercilessly crushed the resistance in the city.

Bands of cavalry roam the city, looking for more valuable targets and trying to fight for success.

That's right, it's a struggle for merit.

Sir Omar Oakcht was particularly eager to capture Count Ralph Bukele with his own hands and fight for great success.

Don't look at the fact that when the Hewan army marched eastward this time, all the nobles could still cooperate sincerely, but in fact, the Ma Party and the Deer Party inevitably had an undercurrent in private.

Of course, now that the Ma Party is powerful, this time the Ma Party will also lead the whole army by the core figures of the Ma Party.

Take the Northern Route Army as an example, the greatest credit is obviously Tully and Caesar, but all the nobles also know that the goal of the father and son is Storm's Rest Castle, and no one else can rob them of it, but the castle in the Stormland is not only Storm's Breath Castle, but the ownership of the rest of the castles can always be fought for.

Sir Omer also knew that the Earl of Landau had sent an envoy into the city before, and proposed to let Sir Oman of the Peck family marry the daughter of Count Ralph, which meant that he was ready to hand over the Bronze Gate City to the Peck family to run.

But if he makes a great contribution, it is impossible for Count Landau to forcibly hand over Bronze Gate City to the Peike family regardless of the influence, otherwise how can he convince the public.

As a member of the Deer Party, the Oakhut family wants to profit from this war, so they can't wait for the handouts of the Ma Party, but must fight and grab it on their own.

Whatever Omar Oakhet's mind was, he had to complete his mission first.

Count Landau gave him the task of seizing the east gate, and by the time he led his army to the gate, it was already in chaos, the defenders had long since disappeared, only the civilians of the Stormland were fleeing, and because there were too many people, the gate was not very spacious.

Sir Omar left a group of men to take over the gates, and then led his own team towards the fortress of the Bukele family.

When he arrived at the clan fort, he saw that it had been conquered.

Sir Omar was immediately annoyed, but upon careful questioning, he learned that the Earl of Ralph was worried that the Rivermen would bomb it again, so he did not dare to defend the castle, but ran away with his people.

There's still a chance!

Sir Omar was so excited that he hastily interrogated some of the servants in the castle, and when he had found out where the Earl of Ralph had gotten, he immediately set out to chase after him.

And as Sir Omar moved further south, the stronger the resistance became, after all, the army of Riverbend had advanced from the northern city and pushed south, and had not yet had time to sweep the area.

Bronze Gate City is the old nest of the Bukele family, and there are always many loyal soldiers.

In addition, when the city was broken, the situation was already chaotic, and Sir Omai was bent on fighting for merit but was also involved in the chaos.

"Kill it! Kill it! Sir Omar roared.

The clashing of blades, the neighing of horses, the shouts of the soldiers, the rows of stormlanders fell, and piles of men rushed forward.

Sir Omar was bloodied, and at last he felt bad.

It's a bad fight.

And in such narrow streets, blocked by the enemy, the cavalry simply could not give full play to their advantage.

Watching his men fall one by one, Sir Omar finally realized that he was still too impatient.

"Withdraw! Remove! Sir Omar turned his horse's head and tried to charge back.

But at this moment, a cold arrow shot out of nowhere, right in the middle of Sir Omer's warhorse.

With a terrible neigh, the horse fell to the ground with a bang, and Sir Omar was crushed under the horse's leg, unable to break free.

The nearby Stormlanders rushed up like sharks smelling blood.

It was no longer clear whether these people were soldiers of the Bukele family or civilians, but there was no difference at this time.

They have already lost this war, but even then they have to make the Hewan people pay.

They didn't dare to resist the Hewan army, but a knight who had fallen off his horse became the object of their anger.

The Stormlanders swarmed up and slashed the eldest son of Ancient Oak to death.

……

At this time, Samwell was still concave in the collapsed north wall.

"This kind of power can't shake the walls of Storm's End?" Samwell reconfirmed to Melisandre beside him.

The red-robed witch shook her head slowly: "Since the arrival of the red comet, the demon tide in this world is recovering. Lord Caesar, my strength is growing, and I can feel the guidance of the Lord of Light more clearly. Similarly, the magic woven into the walls of Storm's End is growing, and it is only becoming more impregnable. ”

Samwell sighed, a little helpless.

Melisandre looked at the man with blazing eyes, and said:

"If you're willing, I can help you take Storm's End."

Samwell didn't pick up.

Of course he knew what Melisandre was talking about.

Isn't it just to give birth to a shadow killer with her?

That's how she helped Stannis capture Storm's End.

Seeing that the man did not respond, Melisandre said, "What are you worried about?" Miss Margaery? ”

Samwell shook his head, he didn't have any moral cleanliness, if he could take the Storm's Rest Castle if he got on the Red Robe, he wouldn't hesitate.

"You said before that you need my fire of life. That thing is going to hurt me. ”

"So you're worried about this." "It's going to hurt you, but it's not irreversible. ”

Samwell's heart moved, and he asked, "Tell me in detail, how much damage did it do to me?" And how long will it take to recover? ”

Melisandre reached out and pressed it against Samwell's chest, the heat of her white palm seeping through the armor and into the flesh.

After a moment, she withdrew her hand and said:

"Your fire of life is incomparably strong, and it can withstand my two draws in a short period of time."

That is, half of the strength of one damage. Samwell understands it this way.

"How long will it take to get back to normal?"

"A year or so."

So just do it once, and the attributes will be halved within a year. Samwell felt that the price was a bit high.

"Let's see." He decided to try something else first.

Melisandre said no more.

The two stood at the top of the city and chatted casually for a while, and Samwell entered the city and walked towards the Bukele family castle.

When I arrived, I saw a group of people gathered in the hall, and the atmosphere was a little depressing.

"What's wrong?" Samwell walked over.

The crowd dispersed before the body covered with a white cloth on the ground was revealed.

"Sir Omar of House Oakhut has been killed." Count Landau's tone was a little solemn.

Samwell was about to express regret, but then realized what the problem was—

Countess Ewen Oakhart had two sons, the second son, Alex, who was once the White Knight of the Kingsguard, was killed by Samwell in the city of Heaven and City, and now the eldest son is also dead......

And he died on the way to conquer the Stormlands, under the command of Count Randolph Tully.

Although Samwell believed that even if his father wanted to trap the Deer Party, at most weaken their forces, or suppress them on the spoils of war, he would not deliberately kill the heir of Ancient Oak City.

But who knows what others will think.

What would Mrs. Ewen Oakhart think in particular?

Sir Alex is a white knight, of course, he can't marry a wife and have children, and this Sir Omar doesn't seem to be married yet, so the main branch of the Oakhutt family is actually directly extinct.

This feud is bigger.

Samwell glanced at his father, and Earl Landau also happened to look at him, and the father and son exchanged a cold look, and then walked out in unison.

The two met in the hallway.

"I'm afraid the Oakhut family won't give up." Samwell said bluntly, "I'm afraid they're going to secretly contact the Lannisters with the intention of getting revenge." ”

Earl Landau nodded: "Lady Ai Wen is not a simple woman, it is indeed very likely that she will contact the old lion. However, our main focus now is on the Stormlands, and as for the Oakhert family, leave it to the Tyrells. I will write a letter to Lady Olena warning her to be careful with the Oakhut family. ”

Sam Wilmo's chin rubbed: "I'm worried that Lady Olenna won't be cruel to the Deer Party, from the interests of the Tyrell family, the Deer Party is their real supporter, I'm afraid that she wants to play a balance, but instead fuels the deer party's arrogance, and even self-defeating." ”

"Of course Lady Olenna will be more inclined to the deer party, this is something that cannot be helped. However, she knows the importance of this, now is the critical period of Hewan's external development, she will protect the Deer Party, but will not allow them to destroy the overall situation. ”

Samwell shrugged and said, "Okay." Anyway, we can't deal with the Oakhut family now, so let's leave it to the High Court to deal with. ”

At this moment, a herald walked in briskly and reported:

"Lord Randolph, we intercepted Count Ralph and his party at the South City Gate."

Earl Landau said, "What? Are they unwilling to surrender? ”

"Count Ralph said he wanted to see you."

Count Landau frowned, but turned his head to look at his son and said:

"You go see Ralph Bukele."

Samwell's heart moved, and then he nodded:

"Okay."

With that, he rode on Cleopatra and headed south, and soon came to the southern gate.

At this time, the city gate was closed, and hundreds of river bend soldiers gathered in the square in front of the gate, surrounding a group of Bukele clansmen who dragged their families with their mouths.

Seeing Samwell riding a white dragon landing, the crowd burst into exclamations and discussions.

Count Ralph's gaze also became awe-inspiring, and he stepped forward and said:

"You are Lord Caesar, Viscount of Hawksbill Island?"

"It's me." Samwell jumped off the dragon's back, "Count Ralph, huh?" Are you still reluctant to surrender? ”

"If they surrender, will the Bukele family still be able to keep the Bronze Gate City?"

"Yes, as long as you agree to our terms."

"Let my daughter marry Sir Aman Peck?"

"That's the conditions before." Samwell smiled slightly, "Because of your stubborn resistance, now it's a plus." ”

"What's more?"

"You must also swear allegiance to me." Samwell Road.

Earl Ralph sneered: "You are only a Viscount of Riverbend, what qualifications do you have to accept my allegiance?" ”

Samwell was not angry either, and said, "What if I take Storm's End?" ”

Before Count Ralph could speak, a young knight beside him said, "If you want to replace the Baratheon family in the stormlands, then you must first ask His Majesty Stannis if he agrees." ”

"You are?"

"Bruce of the Bukele family." Sir Bruce bowed slightly.

Samwell looked at the flaming heart crest on the other party's chest and said:

"You are a believer in the Lord of Light, why are you following the wrong Child of the Holy Flame?"

Sir Bruce raised an eyebrow, "I heard that you also claim to be an apostle of the Lord of Light, I would like to see ......"

"Then you can take a good look." Samwell interrupted, pulling out the greatsword [Dawn] behind his back.

The milky white sword body emitted dazzling fire at the moment it was unsheathed, dazzling, and the fiery aura that spread out made everyone involuntarily retreat.

Sir Bruce also looked like he couldn't give up.

Samwell held the flaming greatsword and said:

"I've heard that Stannis also has a flaming sword, known as the Lightbringer, Sir Bruce, see for yourself which one is more like the prophesied red sword?"

Sir Bruce was silent for a while.

Of course, he could see the difference between Stannis's sword and the one in front of him, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that the fireflies were compared to the daylight.

What's more, he had never felt the temperature from Stannis's "Lightbringer".

And this one, it's as hot as magma.

Since he is a [Lightbringer], how can he not have temperature?

And, there's that dragon.

…… He will awaken the demon dragon in the stone and draw the flaming red sword...... Fragments of the prophecy echoed in Bruce's ears, causing his face to change.

Finally, Bruce made a decision, only to see him get down on one knee and say:

"I, Bruce Bukeler, am willing to dedicate my loyalty to the prophesied prince, the apostle of the Lord of Light, the son of the Holy Flame, the Viscount of Hawksbill Island, Samwell Caesar, from now on, my sword will be wielded only for you, please allow me to follow you in the victory over the coming long night and repel the darkness from the ancients!"

Samwell took a few steps forward, put his greatsword on Bruce Bukeler's shoulder, and said:

"I accept your allegiance."

He then turned his gaze to Count Ralph Bukeler.

Count Ralph sighed, knowing that if he did not surrender now, he would be in a different position immediately, and then his cousin would rightfully inherit the city of Bronze Gate with the support of the Riverwanes.

So, the Lord of Bronze Gate City decisively knelt down on one knee and said:

"I, Ralph Bukeler, am willing to offer my loyalty to Samwell Caesar."

Samwell finally smiled with satisfaction, and stepped forward to place the greatsword on Count Ralph's shoulder:

"I accept your allegiance."

(End of chapter)