While King's Landing was in disarray, Samwell was still waiting for his army to cross the river on the banks of the Blackwater.

At this time, the army that came to the north shore had exceeded 100,000 people, but only about half of the key logistical baggage had been transported.

It has to be said that transportation by pontoon bridges alone is much slower than expected.

Fortunately, Samwell was not in a hurry.

Now that the army crossing the river has reached a sufficient size, even if the Lannisters go and return and do their best, they will not want to win on land.

It's water......

There has been no new news since I received information on Tidehead Island and learned that the Stormlands Fleet was engaged with the Iron Fleet and the Braavos Fleet in Blackwater Bay.

Counting the time, this naval battle should have ended.

Of course, even if the Stormlands fleet is defeated, the impact on the current situation will be limited.

While he waited, Samwell didn't do nothing.

He sent several armies to occupy nearby towns and villages, while taking control of the Golden Highway and King's Road, the two main roads leading to King's Landing.

There are no forts in this area other than King's Landing, and the only thing that is a little troublesome is the Harvard family's castle.

However, when a detachment arrived at Fort Harvard, the defenders surrendered with little resistance.

As the news of one victory after another came back, the riverside camp gradually fell into a feverish and eager mood.

Both the nobles and the soldiers were eager to march sooner rather than later to conquer King's Landing and start a new dynasty.

Samwell, on the other hand, was still in that unhurried manner, and never gave the order to march last.

After surviving the initial frenzy, the nobles calmed down and praised His Majesty the Storm King for his composure.

In fact, Samwell really didn't bent on seeking stability, but at this moment he himself was shrouded in a complex emotion, and he actually suffered some gains and losses.

Although he has long been the king, after all, he is only the storm king on the side of the peace, and now, with King's Landing at hand, Samwell knows that the Lannisters have reached the end of their rope, and he can achieve the long-cherished wish of ascending to the Iron Throne and reigning in the Seven Kingdoms as long as he moves eastward.

This is the ambition that has been ingrained in Samwell's heart since the crossing.

In ecstasy, Samwell found himself feeling a little panicked and uneasy.

And he is well aware that after sitting on the Iron Throne, the real challenge has just begun.

Winter is coming, and the enemy north of the Great Wall is the real formidable threat.

But these emotions come and go quickly.

Samwell quickly adjusted his mindset and gave the order to march into King's Landing.

The soldiers of the Southern Army were immediately overjoyed, and immediately set up camp, except for a small number of troops stationed to cross the river and cross the river, the 100,000-strong army was like a huge beast awakened, and marched towards King's Landing.

The ferry was not far from King's Landing, and just a day later, the majestic city that stood on the shores of Blackwater Bay was clearly visible.

The sunlight shone on the tall and dappled walls, as if it were covered with a mysterious halo.

This wasn't Samwell's first time in King's Landing, but it was a completely different mindset from the last time he arrived.

To be honest, an army of 100,000 in front of the first city of Westeros is really not enough to see.

But Samwell knew that King's Landing was not a castle that could be held for long, especially since he had already sent troops to cut off the surrounding transportation arteries, and it was only a matter of time before the city ran out of food.

Therefore, he did not rush to order the siege of the city, but did not rush to let the army camp outside the city, and at the same time sent the army to attack the surrounding cities, as much as possible to improve the defense circle of the army, so that King's Landing became a lonely city.

On the night of his arrival, Marius the "little bird" of Varys showed up at the camp.

However, the news brought by the other party made Samwell stunned for a long time.

After determining that Varys was genuinely defecting, Samwell gave him a mission.

That was to assist Loras Tyrell in assassinating Tywin Lannister.

In fact, Samwell didn't care too much about this assassination plan, as a qualified commander, he knew very well that assassination was just a trail, and a head-to-head battle on the battlefield was the right way to crush the enemy with grandeur.

He had just made a move, and if he could really kill Tywin, break up the Northern Alliance, and reduce the obstacles, it would be a great thing.

So at this time, Samwell did not show ecstasy when he learned that Varys had successfully completed the mission.

On the contrary, he was shocked by the dramatic accidents in the process of this assassination......

"So, Tywin was killed by Tyrion, but Loras took the blame?" After listening to the debriefing, Samwell tried to make a summary.

"Yes." Marius nodded, "Now Tyrion is temporarily in control of King's Landing as Tywin's first heir, but the northern nobles are not very obedient to him, and the quarrel in the throne hall has not stopped. And the order in the city is getting worse and worse, and there are constantly hungry mobs in rebellion. Mistress Varys asked me to tell you that Tyrion wanted peace talks, but he couldn't unify the voices within the Lannisters, let alone subdue the northern nobility. ”

Samwell immediately realized that it would be in his best interest to keep Tyrion in control of the Lannisters.

First of all, compared to Tywin, Tyrion is actually more moderate and unambitious, and doesn't pose much of a threat to Samwell.

What's more, while Tywin's death was Loras's responsibility, Samwell was in control of the evidence for Tyrion's father's murder.

With this lever that could ruin Tyrion's reputation, Samwell could easily manipulate the man.

So, rubbing his chin, he asked:

"What are the divisions within the Lannisters?"

"The main thing is that Queen Mother Cersei does not approve of Tyrion's inheritance, and she insists on resisting to the end. However, to be honest, there are not many people who support the Queen Mother, and most of the Lannisters don't want to fight anymore. ”

"Because the Lannisters who insisted on wanting to fight are basically dead." Samwell pursed his lips and asked, "What about the northern aristocracy?" What do they think? ”

"They care more about their titles. For example, Luce Bolton of the Horror Castle, whose title of Duke and Guardian of the North were given by the Lannisters, was worried about whether his position would be guaranteed if you took control of King's Landing. Others, like the Weywood family in the Vale, and the Frey family in the Riverlands, have similar concerns. ”

The corners of Samwell's mouth turned up, and he said with a hint of disdain:

"They still want to negotiate terms with me?"

"Yes." "Now that your army is in King's Landing, Lord Tywin is dead, and the nobles of the North know they can't defend themselves against your forces. So as long as you send an emissary into the city and give the northern nobles a reassuring condition, they should agree to surrender. ”

"Yes." Samwell summoned a messenger and commanded, "Go into the city and tell the nobles of the city that I can forgive them all their previous sins, if they are willing to lay down their arms and surrender to me." But titles and titles, they are not qualified to bargain with me.

I gave them three days to think about it, and after three days, the army would begin to attack the city. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

(End of chapter)