Chapter 0376 Geographical Advantage (1 more, ask for subscription)
"For Robin Bitzbury!" one knight shouted, "Charge, brothers." “
"Long live Robin Billsberry!" shouted the soldiers, jumping ashore and running down the riverbank avenue towards King's Landing.
On the pontoon, more fighters poured over like a tide. Plop plop, accidentally fall into the water never stops.
It's battle damage!
There are so many people that there are always some soldiers who hang up before they even start fighting!
Angay had already run away with two hundred archers.
The pontoon bridge was lost. More than 100 enemy soldiers were killed, and one of the important Earls of Stormlands, Robb Bitzbury, was killed by his wounds, and more than 200 soldiers were wounded. Two hundred archers, twenty boatmen, not one of them was damaged.
On the north and south banks, control of the Stone Tower was taken away by Stannis.
His infantry swarmed across the river!
The pontoon made a clattering sound, as if it would disintegrate in an instant.
But the rafts upstream flowed down in large quantities, and a raft pontoon bridge was built with the support of flowing water and the stumps of the battleship.
The infantry soldiers rushed up to the passage like insects and ants.
On the city wall, the horn of the Magic Mountain to collect troops and return to the city sounded!
The soldiers patrolling outside, leading their troops to support Angai's infantry, returned to the city one after another!
King's Landing has thick walls and high walls, which is the geographical advantage.
Although he did not receive any professional military command training before crossing the magic mountain, he also knew the three elements of war: the right time, the right place and the right people!
Let's not talk about the time, everyone is about the same, but the geographical advantage is on the side of the magic mountain, so we must take advantage of this advantage, not one-on-one with the other party under the city wall.
Stones, asphalt buckets, kerosene, bows, trebuchets, and last of all wildfires can easily kill large numbers of enemies.
And then there's the people.
As long as the king does not leave the city walls and flees first, the people will have the strongest cohesion.
South bank, by the stone tower.
A scout rushed to report: "Your Majesty, there is our naval fleet at the mouth of the sea. ”
Stannis was stunned.
The courtiers who surrounded him rejoiced.
"How many?"
"Forty warships, Salado Thorn's fleet. ”
A pirate ship hired by Davos Seaworth at great expense.
"Order them to immediately cross the Watergate Pass and come for reinforcements. ”
"Your Majesty, Salado Thorn sent a small boat ashore and made new terms to us?"
"On what terms?"
"He's going to double the amount of gold. “
Stannis's face hardened.
Prime Minister Allister said: "Your Majesty, promise him. ”
Stannis stared at Prime Minister Allister and didn't say a word.
Allister said, "Soldier, our king has agreed, and he will send an order for Salado Thorn to lead a fleet to attack King's Landing. “
The scout looked hesitant.
"What else could he ask for?" Stannis asked in a deep voice, in a bad tone.
"Commander Salado Thorn hopes that His Majesty will promise him......"
"Promise what?"
"If King's Landing is broken, he hopes that His Majesty will allow him to be strong Cersei Lannister. ”
Stannis's face immediately darkened, "I'm going to cut off his head!" Stannis said word by word.
"Your Majesty, allow me to go to see Salado Thorn. Prime Minister Allister said, "I will not agree to this condition to him, it will be detrimental to our honor, but I will persuade him to join us in attacking King's Landing." “
Stannis stared at Allister and nodded.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Allister led the guards and went at once.
"It's all a good helper found by Sir Onion Davos Seaworth, who fell into the well and sat on the ground to raise the price, without honor. Sir Herbert Pollin said contemptuously.
The Pauline family crest is orange and blue, with a golden stag in a black area in the upper part under an orange diagonal stripe from top right to bottom left.
Golden Stag?
The Baratheons are the Crown Stags!
The founder of House Pauline is said to be the illegitimate son of an ancestor of House Baratheon, and it is for this reason that the Bucks family emblem came about.
Dating back a hundred years, the two families were of the same bloodline: the Crown Bucks.
Stannis only glared at Herbert Boleyn, and the young knight's heart jumped, and a cold sweat broke down his spine. He shut his mouth and moved, hiding his figure among the other jazz.
Stannis looked at the dozens of nobles and knights around him, and said: "Now is the time for a decisive battle, generals, follow me to take King's Landing, and there will be a reward!
Stannis rolls over!
The knights wondered in their hearts, didn't the king wait for Salado Thorn's fleet?
The generals did not dare to ask questions, and they got on their horses one after another.
Choke!
Stannis drew his sword and rode his horse to run in front of the cavalry with torches: "Soldiers, cross the pontoon bridge and take King's Landing!"
Boom!
The generals and guards unsheathed their swords: "Long live Stannis!"
The lancers pointed their spears to the sky, like a dense forest of guns: "Long live Stannis!"
The shouts were earth-shattering, and they could be heard in King's Landing.
Stannis turned his horse's head, roared, and galloped, and the courtiers unsheathed their swords and followed.
Der von Seaworth followed closely to the King, his dagger unsheathed, and shouted: "Long live the King, long live Stannis!"
The child's voice was drowned out by the hooves of the horses and the roars of tens of thousands of soldiers, and he could not hear his own voice.
Rumble!
Stannis was the first to jump onto the pontoon on horseback.
Click, click!
The planks of the pontoon were broken.
As soon as Stannis lifted the reins, the horse soared up and landed on the raft, the horse's hooves splashed, and his body shook for a moment, and then he steadied, and with a clamp between his legs, the horse moved forward.
The horses neighed, and under the whipping of the generals and guards, they tentatively got onto the pontoon bridge.
Rumble!
A horse stumbled and fell into the water, causing a large wave of spray.
But the pontoon bridge blocked the entire water, and the cavalry and war horses struggled in the water, and with the help of the crowd got on the raft again.
The momentum of the team's progress is suffocating!
Stannis is a superb horseman, and his war horse is also the best among the horses, riding alone and moving lightly in front.
Dyvon Seaworth and the King's standard-bearer followed him closely.
The cavalry made a short adjustment, rode two wheels, and crossed the river carefully.
Rafts and pontoons passed the cavalry, and the wreckage of battleships passed the infantry.
Soon, the team found a pattern, became orderly and crossed the river at a uniform speed.
Long live the King, long live Stannis, long live Baratheon shouts.
The crest of the Crown Buck on the King's banner is barely visible, and around the Crown Buck is a ring of red flame ornaments.
Emblem of the Fire Emblem King of Light.
This was the faith of his priest Melisandre, and it was the faith of Stannis.
In order to claim the Iron Throne and receive magical powers from the Lord of Light, Stannis Baratheon believed in the Lord of Light and made Melisandre a court priest.
King's Landing has no sleep tonight!
The news that Stannis Baratheon had crossed the Blackwater River from the pontoon spread like wind throughout the city.
News of the large number of Stannis' army spread throughout the city for many days, and the common people were fearful.
The Magic Mountain, the Little Devil, and Joffrey stood on the wall of the Steel Gate, watching countless bright torches shine on the Blackwater River in the distance, pulling out a beautiful ribbon of light like a galaxy.
And the front band of light is already approaching the steel gate of King's Landing.
The shouts of the enemy attacking the steel gate reached the city, and the people were silenced, and they listened attentively and looked suspicious.
The footsteps of thousands of people running thundered, and the ground shook slightly.
Joffrey's face changed.
The enemy was coming in a bulging manner, and was not as weak as he had imagined, as if the enemy was not timid at all.
The cries of Robin Billsbury and Stannis approached the walls, growing louder and louder, until finally they filled the night sky.
Joffrey looked at the Magic Mountain and the little demon, both of whom were calm. The magic mountain stared indifferently at the sparkling fires that ran inward, and the little devil showed a thoughtful expression.
"Ballista, prepare!" shouted the Magic Mountain!
"Ballista, prepare!" shouted the herald from the city walls.
The ballista, much smaller than the trebuchet, as wide as a horse-drawn cart and no taller than an adult, can project ten, twenty, or thirty pounds of cobblestone or asphalt barrels and oil barrels. is a ranged weapon that attacks dense teams.
The Magic Mountain must first kill and injure Stannis's soldiers, and his own people must try not to suffer casualties.
Although the pontoon bridge was lost, if the iron cable was cut, Stannis would have to force his way across the river, and at that time it was everywhere, and Stannis's soldiers could not be concentrated in one point for an effective long-range attack.
The enemy crossed the pontoon bridge and was shot dead and wounded by Angai's two centurions, while Angai and the archers were unharmed.
During the river crossing, the number of people who fell into the water cannot be counted.
These losses will all add up and weaken Stannis's strength step by step.
Stannis's infantry cavalry came from the pontoon bridge, and they had to concentrate on the road of the Iron Gate, where the ranks were dense and the lethality of the ballista attack could be best used.
Magic Mountain is like a master of mathematics, and he has repeatedly calculated in his heart, all kinds of designs and measures, and there is only one purpose: to kill more!
"Rocket! ready!" Demon Mountain ordered again.
"Rocket, prepare!" shouted the heralds, one by one, and in an instant they spread throughout the entire section of the steel gate.
The roar of the magic mountain is like thunder, but in fact, there is no need for a herald.
The archers who stood densely on the city wall pointed downward, lit the arrows in the brazier in front of them, drew their bows, and pointed the arrows to the sky. Row by row, column by column, neatly aligned.
The military is awe-inspiring!
"Ballista, release!" roared the Magic Mountain.
Rumble!
Rumble!
Rumble!
Ten ballistae were bombarded in a concentrated manner, some of them were cobblestone, some were oil drums, and some were asphalt drums.
Several stone bullets slammed into the crowd, screams and stumps flipped and flew in the light of torches.
Asphalt barrels and oil barrels were projected out and landed in the crowd, splashing one ring of fire after another, and a wail rang out.
The ballista roared and fired non-stop, blossoming in the center, and the advancing ranks scattered in all directions, like ants blowing up their nests. Many soldiers turned around, many jumped into the river, and some jumped down the avenue and into the woods and grass.
Those lucky enough to dodge the attack continued to advance, with the walls and steel gates in front of them.
"Rocket, launch!" shouted Magic Mountain.
Woohoo!
Countless rockets swept across the night sky, like brilliant fireworks, whistling down under the avenue of the steel gate, beautiful flames, arc-shaped ribbons of light, dreamy flame tails, bringing the screams of the soldiers and the muffled snort before death.
The magic mountain is not afraid that the other party will attack under the city wall, and when the wooden ladder is erected, a large wave of stones that have been prepared long ago will kill and injure many soldiers.
And Stannis's soldiers, all kinds of battle losses, have long been less than 40,000.
Ballistas roared, rockets rained down, and the dense enemy forces, concentrated on the only avenue leading to death, turned into one glorious target after another. The first wave of shouts of Long Live Robin fell before they could reach the steel gates, and on the avenue and under the walls, there were corpses and wounded who were groaning and howling.
"Your Majesty, please put down your mask. The little devil said.
The enemy attacked, and the first wave of attacks was destroyed, but there were already cold arrows that occasionally hit the battlements, and more arrows were fired in the middle of the wall, far from the top of the wall where they were standing, but the danger was increasing, and the little devil was worried that if some soldier approached the wall, a cold arrow flew up and shot the beautiful face of the king of China, it would be bad.
Joffrey looked at the city, "The enemy's attack has been repulsed, Uncle Dwarf, what are you worried about?"
"This is just the first wave. The little devil said, "In case the other party has an archer who sneaks up on him from other places and makes an arrow in secret, you will be in danger." ”
Joffrey shrugged his shoulders and gave the little devil a disapproving look, then lowered his mask.
The little devil also lowered his mask, which immediately caused him to feel his vision blocked and his breathing was difficult.
I'm sure Joffrey feels that way, but after a while, it will be much better.
"Brothers on the steel door, get ready barrels of stones, fire oil, asphalt. Magic Mountain shouted.
So, the soldiers on the steel gate prepared cobblestone, fire oil, asphalt.
These things are not infinite, but when they are all gone, the enemy is almost lost. This is the effect and geographical advantage of Magic Mountain!
Stannis crossed the Blackwater River, and his success encouraged the soldiers, and the cavalry crossed the river one after another.
When the second wave of attack was repelled by the defenders of the city under the command of the Magic Mountain, leaving behind the corpses in one place, Stannis had gathered tens of thousands of soldiers, 8,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry.
"Stop crossing the river!" Stannis ordered.
The herald shouted: "Stop crossing the river." ”
On the other side of the river, there are more than 20,000 soldiers.
The soldiers stopped crossing the river, and the last soldier on the pontoon jumped ashore.
"Soldiers, tow them to the boats and load them on the rafts. Stannis ordered.
Many boats and rafts were brought ashore.
"Rafts and boats are your shields. In groups of ten, with a raft or a boat on our heads, the boat flips over, and the bottom of the boat is facing the sky, and we can rush through the ballista area, and we can dodge the rockets," Stannis shouted as he rode his horse.
The soldiers burst into cheers!
The slogan of long live the king roared again with the encouragement of the courtiers.
Stannis's military brilliance is unique. He was not as brave as Robert personally, but he was very good at commanding battles. Seventeen years ago, Storm's End was besieged by ten times the number of troops for a year, internal and external news were cut off, all food supply lines were cut off, and the rebels in the city conspired to open the door and surrender from time to time, and the food was eaten up.
"Cut the chains!" Stannis ordered. He believed that Allister would be able to convince the pirate leader Salado Thorn to lead a warship to attack King's Landing. He counted the time, and he felt that it was time!
The royal black-armored guards stormed the tower, smashed the winch, and cut the iron cables.
The pontoon began to move slowly downward, barely moving at first, and finally flowing faster and faster, with the sound of clattering and clattering, the wreckage of the battleship crushed, the planks broke, the wreckage crashed, swirled, and then crashed straight into the turbulent and dangerous waters of the Watergate.
The wreckage of the battleship, the raft, the corpse floating, and then suddenly rushed into the waters of the Water Gate, swept under the water by the relentless current, collided and entangled with countless sharp reefs at the bottom of the water, and then emerged from the water from a great distance, everything was reduced to pieces and unrecognizable.
Outside the Water Gate, forty pirate ships began to set sail towards the Blackwater River, and on the bow of the ship, Prime Minister Allister and the pirate leader Salado Thorn stood together and pointed and pointed. In the cabin of the flagship, a military scholar was carefully caring for a man covered in bruises and pale: Davos Seaworth.