Game of Thrones: Holy Flame King

Duke Eddard Stark, the Hand of the King, rode on a horse and followed the large army along the narrow mountain road, but he was a little out of his mind.

The army passed the Tower of Bliss yesterday, and found that there were still more than a dozen Dorn guards in the tower. Of course, this small tower was captured in less than an hour.

Although this was a small battle not worth mentioning, Duke Ed was still thinking about the tower made of blood-red rocks.

It was in that tower that he found his sister, Lyanna Stark, at the end of the Reaver's War.

At that time, she was so angry that she was lying on a bed covered with roses and blood.

In her arms, there was a baby.

That was the child of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, the child of Duke Eddard's enemies!

He launched a war and overthrew a dynasty, but in the end he discovered that his sister actually gave birth to a son for the enemy with all her life.

"Promise me. Ed, promise me."

He couldn't refuse his sister's request since he was a child, and it was the same that time.

Duke Ed, who regarded glory as his life all his life, finally brought the child back to Winterfell, claiming to be his illegitimate son, and named him Jon Snow.

Time is like a leech, it has already sucked up this unbearable memory, but the passing glimpse just now reminded Duke Ed of this painful memory.

Lifelike, as if right in front of your eyes.

I need wine.

Just as Duke Ed turned around to get wine from his attendants, a white horse ran towards the direction of the march.

Duke Eddard recognized the knight as Garland, the second son of the Tyrell family.

"Lord Ed!" Garland reined in his horse and asked with a little panting, "Didn't you say in the battle plan before that Wangzuocheng would not be attacked?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Then why are the vanguard troops attacking Wangzhong City?"

"What? This is not an order from me!" Duke Ed was startled, and he didn't care about going to drink anymore. He quickly tightened his grip on the horse's belly and drove forward with Garland.

After running forward for a while, Duke Ed really heard the faint cry of killing.

This made him even more angry.

There are actually more than a dozen fortresses on the route of Prince's Pass, but the only thing that can really hinder this 70,000-strong army is Tianji City, which guards the southern end of Prince's Pass. This is also Duke Ed's battle plan. Set the focus of attack.

The remaining large and small fortresses and castles along the way can either be pulled out without much effort, or there is no need to conquer them at all.

The Wangzuo City of the Manwudi family belongs to the latter, because it does not block the marching route of the army. Unless the defenders in the city dare to go out of the castle and advance seven or eight miles to attack actively, otherwise they will not attack the army and logistics. Transport routes pose a threat.

Duke Ed's plan is to leave an army of 3,000 to 4,000 people to monitor Wangzhong City. As long as the other party dare not come out, there is no need for them to attack by force—because in that case, I am afraid that 3,000 to 4,000 people will be killed or injured to attack. down.

And even if they were captured, they still had to leave an army to garrison them. Otherwise, based on Duke Ed's understanding of the Dornish people, there was a high probability that they would rebel when the army left.

Therefore, it is better not to attack.

He came to avenge Jon Arryn, and the only enemy was the "Red Viper". Duke Eddard didn't want to cause unnecessary killings.

Unfortunately, not everyone thinks that way.

"Who ordered the attack?" Duke Ed asked angrily.

While speaking, he had already recognized the crests of several families.

The golden antlers on the blotched fur on a blue background, this is House Buckwell of Buckhorn Keep.

Blue net on a white background and three whitebait, this is the Bywater family of King's Landing.

A pair of black wings on a black and gray check, this is House Staunton of Raven's Roost.

...

Duke Ed took a cursory look and found that all the families involved in the attack were royal families.

"Who gave the order to attack!" Duke Eddie yelled as he galloped between the queues on horseback.

"Lord Ed, it is His Majesty's order." A knight with a brown bear claw printed on his chest replied.

"Your Majesty's order?" Duke Ed was even angrier, "But I am the commander of this army!"

The knight from the Bren family shrugged and said, "I'm sorry, my lord, we thought you had discussed it with His Majesty..."

"No!" Duke Ed shouted, "Stop attacking immediately!"

After speaking, he turned his horse's head and ran towards the crowned stag banner flying behind.

It was not long before he did hear King Joffrey's shrill voice:

"What's going on? Why didn't they fight? Who told them to stop?"

"It's me!" Duke Ed slowed down his horse's speed and tone, not wanting to appear too aggressive.

But even so, in the eyes of the young king, he was offended.

I saw him waving his whip and shouting at the King's Hand:

"Ed Stark! How dare you veto my orders!"

"Your Majesty, the command of this army is in my hands, and you are not allowed to order without authorization."

"Of course I can! I'm the king!"

Duke Ed felt a pain in his head when he looked at the king who was messing around.

How did you have such a son, Robert?

Thinking of his daughter Sansa being engaged to such a person, Duke Ed became even more worried.

Just as the two of them were in a stalemate, the curtain of the wheel palace cart parked by the roadside was lifted, revealing the beautiful face of Queen Mother Cersei.

"Lord Ed, even if you are the commander of this army, you don't have to be so overbearing, right? Xiao Qiao just wants to help you remove obstacles on the road."

"Queen, Wangzuocheng neither hinders us nor poses a threat to our rear. There is really no need to waste the lives of soldiers to attack. I have made it very clear at the pre-war meeting. "

"You're a coward!" Joffrey cried. "Unless the Dornerians in the city surrender, we should go in and kill them all!"

"You can't kill the Dornishmen to surrender!"

"Then kill all the Dornishmen who refuse to surrender!"

"Then I'm afraid you will only kill more and more."

"Impossible! People will only be killed more and fewer!"

"Lord Ed." Queen Mother Cersei interrupted, "Although you are the commander of this army now, don't forget that I am the regent and guardian of the whole territory. Qualifications."

Duke Ed's face turned blue with anger, and now he really wanted to throw the Prime Minister's badge on his chest to the mother and son's faces, and then lead the northern army away.

But in the end, he still didn't do it.

He has to avenge Jon Arryn, and Robert Baratheon, he has to do justice for him.

He can't just walk away.

Seeing that Duke Eddard had nothing to say, Joffrey smiled triumphantly, and then said to the herald beside him:

"Go and issue an order to attack! I'm going to have dinner at Wangzuoka City today!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

And Duke Ed's mouth moved, but he didn't stop it after all.

Soon, the siege horn sounded again.

After Duke Eddard left, "Kingslayer" James Lannister came to the window of the Wheel Palace and whispered to his sister:

"Didn't father tell us not to let Joffrey interfere in military affairs?"

Cersei glared at her younger brother: "Father still wants me to marry again! If I don't take this opportunity to let Xiao Qiao build up military achievements and prestige, so that he can be qualified to intercede for me in front of my father, do I still count on you? "

"I can help you talk to your father."

"What?" Cersei scoffed.

James looked sincerely: "Say we really love each other..."

"You're crazy!" Cersei exclaimed, and then lowered her voice, "This will make people doubt Little Joe's legitimacy!"

"Then make it public." James said nonchalantly. "We can officially marry, just like brothers and sisters in House Targaryen."

Cersei looked at her younger brother in disbelief, as if she didn't expect him to make such a proposal:

"And then? Little Joe was kicked off the Iron Throne?"

"What's so good about the iron chair? If you don't want it, you don't want it. Joffrey can inherit Casterly Rock City in the future."

Cersei was trembling with anger at her brother's thoughts: "Go and inherit Casterly Rock yourself! My son wants King's Landing!"

After finishing speaking, he lowered the car curtain to isolate his brother from the outside.

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In the deep night, Samwell could already see the lighthouse on the pier of Starfall City from afar.

"Master Jon, we are just ahead."

"Okay." Earl Jon Royce nodded, and ordered to the attendants behind him, "Go and notify everyone, prepare to land."

After the attendants left, Samwell couldn't help but glanced at the bronze armor of the Earl of Runestone City beside him, and asked:

"It is said that there is magic on your armor, is this true?"

"It's true. Otherwise, there is no set of bronze armor that can be passed down for thousands of years without being damaged."

Samwell swallowed quietly: "Then wearing it, will it be able to resist all injuries?"

Earl Jorn laughed loudly: "Master Caesar, if this is the case, then the Royce family should have sat on the Iron Throne long ago. In fact, there are countless Royce who still died in battle wearing this set of bronze armor.

Robert Royce II, the last Bronze King, who led the valley ancestors against the invading Andals, finally wore this armor and died in the War of the Seven Stars.

William Royce, an outstanding knight who served the Black Party during the Dance of the Dragons, also wore bronze armor and died at the hands of a group of mobs who stormed the dragon's lair. Even the Valyrian steel sword of the Royce family Also lost.

There are many, many examples... Lord Caesar, there is no armor that can resist all harm in this world, just as there is no sharp sword that can destroy all evil. "

When he said this, Earl Jorn glanced at the great sword [Dawn] behind Samwell.

Samwell noticed the other person's eyes and asked, "Do you know the sword behind me?"

"Of course." Earl Jon's tone was a little bit embarrassing, "The great sword [Dawn], I didn't expect the Dane family to let you take this sword, and you can actually use it."

Samwell frowned: "I didn't expect you to know [Dawn] so well."

Earl Jorn's eyes suddenly became extremely deep, as if he had passed through a long time, and his tone was also filled with endless vicissitudes, as if from a distant era:

"We remember."

Samwell was stunned for a moment before realizing that Earl Yorn spoke the language of the Royce family.

This seemingly irrelevant question and answer made Samwell feel that the Royce family probably knew a lot of secrets inherited from the ancient era.

"You, remember what?" Samwell asked tentatively.

But Earl Jorn didn't answer any more, but just quietly looked at the lights on the pier, as if lost in memory.

Seeing this, Samwell didn't ask any more questions.

Both of them fell silent, only the sound of waves beating on the ship's side could be heard.

Soon, seventeen large ships slowly docked.

The soldiers disembarked one by one, and the horses chewed, trying not to make any noise.

Samwell also got off the boat, and saw Natalie Dane who came to greet her at a glance.

The Countess of Starfall City was wearing a large cloak, and when she saw Samwell, she waved excitedly and showed an intoxicating sweet smile.