In the meeting hall of the Prime Minister's Tower, the Myr carpet on the ground was embroidered with a crowned stag and an angry lion standing opposite each other. Suddenly, a large piece irregularly protruded, and then a long sword pierced the carpet and cut it left and right.
Bang!
After a gap large enough for an adult to pass was cut into the Mir carpet, a long sword was thrown from the secret passage under the carpet and hit the ground.
Since Tywin and Jaime had both left King's Landing, no one was living in the Hand's Tower. Therefore, the sound did not attract anyone's attention.
A four-year-old girl with tears in her eyes and trying hard to hold back her tears crawled out of the secret passage while being held up by a rough hand.
Then, Sandor, who had a band of cloth tied around his chest, climbed out of the secret passage after her. After coming out, he immediately turned around and stretched out his hand to pull out a seven-year-old boy and nine, the oldest of the three children.
year old boy.
Sandor, who escaped from the secret passage in the black cell, planned to escape from the Red Keep through the secret passage in the prime minister's tower chamber while the guards of the Red Keep would not be able to discover the situation in the dark cell for a while.
When Robb escaped with Sansa, Sandor, who was worried about Sansa, followed them quietly.
After they left, Sandor helped cover up the traces near the secret passage in the Prime Minister's Tower, so these two secret passages were never discovered by the Golden Robes.
After picking up the sword from the ground and putting it back into its scabbard, Sandor fastened the little girl to his chest with the cloth strip again. Then he led the two little boys towards the Prime Minister's Tower.
The little girl lay on Sandor's chest with tears in her eyes, and the other two little boys followed him closely. It was obvious that they all regarded Sandor as their support.
Yesterday, when Joffrey gave Marin an order to arrest the unfortunate man's relatives, Sandor, who had been trying to endure it all this time, finally made up his mind to get away from Joffrey, who was as shit as his brother The Mountain.
Maybe it's because of guilt for helping others, maybe he wants to redeem himself, or maybe he wants to find a reason to see Sansa.
He finally decided to save the family who was about to be harmed by Joffrey and took them to the north.
Therefore, when Marin went to Flea Bottom to arrest, he took the initiative to ask Ying to follow him. Then he waited for an opportunity to have a secret conversation with the old man, telling her that he would save their family and escape, and they would go to the north together.
The old man trusted Sandor without any hesitation. Because...their family no longer had any value worth Sandor's trouble to deceive.
Because the two boys moved slowly, it took Sandor and his party a long time to get from the narrow secret passage of the Prime Minister's Tower to the exit between the north door of the Red Castle and the north tower.
Outside the house at the exit, there was a carriage prepared by Sandor in advance. After putting the children into the carriage, he drove towards the Dragon Gate in the northwest corner of King's Landing.
Before leaving, Sandor turned his head and glanced at the still calm Red Keep, knowing in his heart that the matter in the black cell had not been discovered yet.
The journey went smoothly to the Dragon Gate in the northwest of King's Landing City. It has been more than two months since Stannis' last siege. King's Landing City has long been open to traffic normally, but there will be routine inspections by golden robes.
With his highly recognizable face, Sandor casually lied in the name of Joffrey, and the golden robes quickly let him pass without even having the guts to check the carriage he was driving.
Clang, clang, clang!
Half a day after Sandor's carriage left, a loud and urgent alarm bell rang in the Red Keep. When the golden robes at all the gates of King's Landing heard the alarm bell, they immediately closed the city gates and prohibited anyone from entering or exiting.
Snap!
In the dark cell, Lancel used his scabbard to dig through a pile of ashes, and a rich and pure oval-shaped ruby appeared in front of his eyes.
"Your Majesty, this is the ruby on Joffrey's crown!"
Twisting the ruby from the ashes and spreading it in the palm of his hand, Lancel turned to Cersei who was like frost behind him and said.
"Impossible, it definitely can't be Little Joe! Marlin Tran was shot from behind. Where is the hound? Where is the damn hound?"
Cersei slapped the ruby in Lancel's hand away, and shouted loudly and firmly.
"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, the hounds drove the carriage and left from the Dragon Gate. They have probably been gone for nearly half a day."
Varys, who had just come in from outside the cell, immediately replied when he heard Cersei's roar.
"The carriage? Little Joe must be in that carriage. The damn hounds kidnapped him! That must be it!"
Upon hearing Varys's words, Cersei's eyes suddenly lit up and she spoke with determination.
"Sir Mandon Moore, you bring one hundred... no, three hundred golden robes to pursue you immediately from the Dragon Gate. You must bring your king back safely!"
"As you command, Your Majesty the Queen Mother!"
After hearing Cersei's order, a Kingsguard with light gray eyes and a dull and lifeless face stood quietly aside and saluted in reply, then immediately turned around and walked out of the cell to select someone to carry out the task.
The reason why Cersei did not send Lancel was because she knew that Lancel was an idiot. Jaime had once evaluated all the Kingsguard when he was involved with her.
He said that Mandon Moore has never had friends, only the sword, and has never had a life, only responsibility. It can be said that he is the most responsible and dangerous sworn brother among the Kingsguard besides Jaime himself.
"Go from the Dragon Gate... This mad dog that devours the Lord must want to go to the north. Varys, send a message to Harrenhal. Ask them to close the King's Road and prohibit anyone from going north."
"Yes! I'll do it now."
After giving the order, Cersei drove everyone out of the cell. One person stared blankly at the pile of ashes on the stone execution frame and quietly shed two lines of tears.
…
Harrenhal, Hall of One Hundred Furnaces.
The Hall of One Hundred Furnaces, like the other rooms in Harrenhal, is unusually wide and majestic. It was said at the time that it could accommodate a hundred furnaces, or a complete army.
At this time, the stretcher carrying Jaime was placed on the smooth floor. Maester Krelen of Casterly Rock, who had been with Tywin since the beginning of the war, was checking his condition and providing treatment.
After replacing the blood-soaked gauze covering James' right face with medicine, Claren stood up and said to Tywin, who looked concerned: "Lord Tywin, I have replaced Sir Jaime's medicine. However,
He has started to have a fever now.
The medical environment at Harrenhal is too poor. Since this place is only two or three days away from King's Landing, I suggest that he be sent back to King's Landing for treatment by Grand Maester Pycelle."
"Well, Leo, you will now take five hundred people to escort James and Claylon back to King's Landing. By the way, where is Lince Layton?"
After hearing the advice of Maester Krelen, Tywin immediately gave the order to Count Leo. At the end of the sentence, he suddenly realized that he did not see Count Lins of Deep Cave City.
"Lord Tywin, Lince Lydon has betrayed the Lannister family. At that time, Sir Jaime had an accident in Stonehedge City. After I ordered the massacre of the city, I quickly took him for treatment.
Unexpectedly, Linsi Layton rallied the remnants of his family, rescued nearly a thousand enemy prisoners, snatched the horses, and headed towards Riverrun.
Except for them, more than a thousand people, all other enemies have been wiped out, and only ruins are left in Shili City!"
Upon hearing this, Earl Leo immediately told what happened after James was injured in Stone Fence City.
"Huh, the Layton family has always liked to marry into the nobles of the Riverlands. During the negotiation of the prisoner exchange terms, my spies noticed that he went to Patrick Mallister's room several times.
When I am free, it will be time for Deep Cave City to change its owner."
Since James' condition showed signs of worsening due to fever, Leo did not dare to delay. He directly asked Maester Claylon to ride in a carriage with James, and headed towards King's Landing with 500 cavalry.
Tywin, who stood in the tower of Hundred Furnace Hall and watched them go away, thought for a while and then asked the guards to call up the few nobles who were staying at Harrenhal.
"Lord Tywin!"
Count Swiffer of Corn City, Count Saliot of Silver Mountain City, and Magic Mountain entered the Hall of Hundred Furnaces together and saluted Tywin.
"Sariot, where are Edmure's troops now?"
Tywin responded to them with a slight nod, and went directly to the topic without too many pleasantries, asking Count Saliot, who was recently in charge of statistical intelligence.
"They were originally wandering near Acorn Hall, but after we sent them the news that Stone fence city was under siege two days ago, he led the army to support Stone fence city.
Well, based on their marching time, they should be near Shili City by now."
Hearing Tywin ask him, Earl Saliot immediately took a step forward and answered respectfully.
"A few days ago, I sent an order to Kevan to leave 10,000 troops at the crossroads and lead 20,000 troops to head west from the River Avenue. Where are they now?"
"Lord Kevan should have passed the Bent Knee Pillar and headed towards Riverrun."
"Okay, let them make more noise when they pass by Riverrun, so that the nest of trout must be seen."
After hearing Earl Sallot's report, Tywin nodded and gave instructions, then continued.
"A few days ago, Davon sent a message from Casterly Rock. Greyjoy's fleet suddenly withdrew after successfully landing. It is possible that he wanted to take a detour from the sea and directly attack King's Landing.
Robb Stark, with tens of thousands of Northern troops stationed in front of the Golden Tooth City, has made no move to attack in the past ten days. I don’t know if he really wants to attack the city, or if he is deliberately confusing us.
But it doesn’t matter anymore, I want to take this opportunity to capture Riverrun, which is empty inside!”
"Lord Tywin, I am willing to lead the vanguard to attack Riverrun!"
As soon as Tywin finished speaking, Earl Swift, who was older than Tywin, immediately spoke.
Count Swiffer, who has always been shrewd and tactful, knew that after Tywin suffered a loss in his last attack on Riverrun and withdrew his troops, he must be sure of capturing Riverrun this time, so he took the initiative to ask for help and wanted to take the opportunity to show off.
"Well, Swiffer led 5,000 soldiers as the vanguard to garrison at Riverrun. Sarriot, you lead 12,000 soldiers and wait at the Bend of the Knees. I will come to join you then!
As for Clegane, you are still responsible for Harrenhal. Catch all the rats from the Brotherhood Without Banners as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
After Tywin gave the order in a calm tone, the other three people immediately stood up straight and responded in unison.
…
Crunch, crunch!
The carriage driven by Sandor was driving quickly on the King's Road. They had just passed Sow's Corner and had escaped from the king's territory.
After a whole day of high-intensity driving, the originally sturdy carriage made an unpleasant noise. If this state continues, the carriage will inevitably fall apart.
Sandor didn't want to rush off in such a hurry, but he knew that the Red Keep would definitely send golden robes to chase him.
Therefore, he planned to pass through Harrenhal, controlled by the Lannister, according to the original plan, and then change other routes and slowly move towards the north.
Da da da!
Sandor drove the carriage forward again for a short while. When passing through the southeast section of the King's Road near the Lake of the God's Eye, a sound of horse hooves came from behind.
Damn it, they caught up with me!
Hearing the sound of horse hooves behind him, Sandor turned his head and saw the various banners of the confrontation between stags and angry lions that were gradually approaching them, as well as large pieces of golden robes fluttering in the wind.
Seeing the target ahead, Ser Mandon led three hundred men in golden robes and whipped the horses hard to make them run faster.
If the carriage can't outrun them, what about driving them into the lake? No, I can't take care of all three children.
Looking at the God's Eye Lake on the left, Sandor still refused to give up, thinking about various ways to escape.
Da da da!
At this moment, the sound of more horse hooves was heard directly in front of him than behind him. He saw a group of cavalry holding red lion flags, galloping towards them.
Oops!~~
When Sandor saw the larger number of Lannister family cavalry directly ahead, he directly pulled the reins in his hands and stopped the carriage in the middle of the King's Road.
Clang!
Pulling out the long sword from his side, Sandor jumped out of the carriage. He took a few steps to the carriage compartment and made a defensive posture. He spat on the ground and said: "Bah! Go to hell, king, go to him.
The Lannister!"
clang!
As Ser Mandon rode his horse close to Sandor's right side, he used the power of the horse's charge to slash his head with the long sword in his right hand. However, his slash was directly blocked by Sandor, who was well prepared.
Sandor, whose hands were numb from the shock of this force, had no time to rest at all. The man in gold robes on the left side of his body was already stabbing him with a spear.
Clang, clang, clang!
In order to avoid hitting the carriage carrying King Joffrey, these golden robes attacked Sandor with their spears while the horse passed by him on the left and right sides.
At the beginning, Sandor, who was very good at swordsmanship and had rich combat experience, was still able to resist. However, there were too many golden robes, and blood stains began to appear on Sandor's body.
One way, two ways, three ways...
In the gap of the carriage compartment, a nine-year-old boy was trying hard to observe the situation outside.
In the boy's eyes, that extremely majestic figure was like a pillar in the water, standing in the fierce torrent.
Bang!
But when his manpower was finally exhausted, Sandor, covered in blood, finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell heavily to the ground.
Right in front of the carriage, Ser Mandon frowned and looked at the Lannister cavalry who were getting closer and closer but showed no intention of slowing down. He waved and shouted: "Stop! In the carriage behind is King Joffrey!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
ah!
When the distance was close enough, Ser Mandon saw hundreds of Lannister cavalry guarding a carriage. Behind them, a large group of flagless cavalry wearing shabby armor were chasing after them.
"If there is an enemy, form a spear formation quickly to protect the carriage!"
Being an enemy of the Lannister family is, of course, an enemy of King Joffrey, to whom he is loyal. Without any hesitation, Ser Mandon dismounted from his horse and called for the gold robes to dismount and line up.
Count Leo, who was ambushed by the Brotherhood Without Banners just one day after setting off from Harrenhal, of course also saw this group of gold-robed allies.
He glanced at the enemy cavalry behind him who was biting them, and immediately ordered: "The last ten teams will stay to block the enemy, and the others will protect the carriage and move towards the reinforcements in front."
The Lannister cavalry brought by Count Leo are all elite cavalry arranged by Tywin.
After hearing the order, the last few hundred Lannister cavalry resolutely stopped running and turned around to charge towards an enemy that was more than ten times their size.
But their number was too small for the approximately 1,500 Cavalry of the Brotherhood Without Banners. In less than ten minutes, the Lannister Cavalry was drowned in their crowd.
However, the precious time they bought allowed Count Leo to successfully escort the carriage to the rear of the spear formation of the golden robes.
Originally, Count Leo had 500 Lannister cavalry, but he lost nearly 50 of them in this pursuit. Adding in the hundreds just lost, he currently only has 350 Lannister cavalry left.
Since they had to escort the carriage, it was impossible to escape the pursuit of the enemy cavalry. But now that they had joined forces with the three hundred golden robes who were arrayed with spears, at least they had the strength to fight.
"Gulu! Berry, I had a hunch that this time it was a big fish. You're right!"
Thoros, who was riding on a war horse, took advantage of Berry's free time to reorganize the cavalry formation. He opened the wine bag on his body and took a deep sip before speaking.
"Everything is guided by my Lord. It's none of your business!"
Berry, whose face was covered with bulging blood vessels, answered with a pious expression.
"Okay! This is not far from Harrenhal. Let's deal with the enemies first and then chat. Is that okay?
Soros, please start praying!"
Listening to Thoros and Bei's chat, Brienne rolled her eyes and reminded them to focus on the enemy in front of them.
In the past few months, the Brotherhood Without Banners has developed very rapidly in the Riverlands. Brienne, who has been watching them silently, has a deep understanding of the horror of religious brainwashing.
The Brotherhood Without Banners welcomes all comers, including civilians, deserters, and even vicious robbers. Of course, the premise is that you believe in the Lord of Light.
But whether they were people who believed sincerely at first, or people who falsely believed for the sake of temporary shelter. After praying with everyone every day and listening to Soros's explanation of doctrines and dogmas, they all gradually became true believers.
There is a very important reason for this. The Lord of Light is different from the Seven Gods of Westeros. In recent months, He has frequently performed various miracles through Thoros.
for example……
"...The night is dark and dangerous everywhere!"
"The night is dark and dangerous everywhere!"
As Thoros finished his prayer, all the members of the Brotherhood Without Banners, except Brienne, chanted with pious expressions.
Ho, ho, ho!
Except for Brienne, the long swords in the hands of everyone in the Brotherhood Without Banners were ignited with blazing fire. This large flaming sword looked very visually impactful.
"The King of Light blesses us, and we will surely win. All charge!"
Berry pointed the flaming sword forward in his right hand, and all the cavalrymen of the Brotherhood Without Banners charged toward the enemy directly in front with fanatical expressions on their faces.
Compared to the frenzy of the Brotherhood Without Banners, the golden robes and Lannister cavalry opposite them, as well as Ser Mandon and Earl Leo, all looked stunned and panicked.
After all, humans are always full of fear of the unknown!
"Don't be afraid, these guys' swords are painted with wildfire, specifically to scare people!"
Count Leo saw that his own morale had dropped significantly, and he immediately loudly encouraged his soldiers.
Some of the gold cloaks and Lannister cavalry reluctantly agreed with his statement, while others were doubtful.
Under such circumstances, soldiers from both sides collided violently.
Bah!
Boom, boom, boom!
The front row cavalrymen of the Brotherhood Without Banners, fearless and fearless, ran directly into the forest-like formation of spears with their bodies, and were immediately stabbed into rags and sacks.
However, there were still many Brotherhood Without Banners cavalry that broke through the spear formation of the Golden Robes and fought with the Lannister cavalry behind them.
The morale of both sides was very clearly displayed at this moment. These fanatical Brotherhood of Flags cavalry continued to surge forward like a wave, tearing the formation of the golden robes from a straight line into a wavy line.
In the end, Berry, Brienne, Thoros and others were like sharp spear points, directly poking a big hole in the enemy's formation. The defensive formation of the gold robes and the Lannister cavalry instantly collapsed.
The men and horses from both sides on the battlefield immediately intertwined with each other, and the positional battle turned into a big melee.
clang!
On the chaotic battlefield, Berry and Ser Mandon happened to bump into each other. After the two exchanged blows, they immediately recognized each other.
Sir Mandon and Berry have never fought against each other, but he has seen Berry's swordsmanship at the prime minister's joust in celebration of Eddard. Ser Mandon, who thought that the opponent's swordsmanship was only second-rate, immediately attacked the enemy with his sword.
leader.
Clang, clang, clang!
In the initial stage of their sword fighting competition, Ser Mandon discovered that Beric's hands were extremely powerful, but his opponent's swordsmanship was poor.
Indeed, as he expected, he was not on the same level as himself.
Therefore, relying on his swordsmanship, Sir Mandon no longer fought head-on with Berry. Instead, he took advantage of the opportunity of fighting to strike Berry with a sword from time to time, adding a bloody mark on his body.
Generally speaking, in sword fights, the winner is decided in a short period of time. This is because normal people's energy and physical strength are at their peak in the initial stage.
But as the sword fight between Sir Mandon and Beric continued, Sir Mandon gradually became exhausted, but Beric was still very energetic, as if he was completely unaware of fatigue.
Bah!
While avoiding an attack from Berry, Sir Mandon stumbled and failed to stabilize his body in time. However, Berry, who had been waiting for the opportunity, instantly pierced Sir Mandon's right eye with the sword in his hand like a poisonous snake.
The battle between the two of them was explained very aptly.
I can make countless mistakes, but you can't make one mistake!
The battle between Beric and the two ended at the end. After more than half of the gold cloaks and Lannister cavalry died, Earl Leo saw that the situation was over and he took the lead in surrendering.
Berry took out a tube of potion prepared by Cobain from his arms and drank it directly. He then walked towards the two carriages at the rear.
The first carriage opened, and he saw the unconscious James and the nervous-looking Maester Claylen inside.
"Jaime Lannister, very good! Thoros, have someone guard this carriage!"
Recognizing the person in the carriage at a glance, Berry immediately asked Soros to take a look at the carriage.
"Well……"
As soon as Berry arrived at the second carriage, he saw Sandor, who was covered in blood and struggling to get up.
"Look who this is? A hunting dog riddled with countless sins. Just in time, today I will give you a just trial on behalf of the Lord of Light!"
Of course, Berry recognized the highly recognizable Sandor. He raised his sword in his right hand and prepared to kill him.
"don't want!"
Suddenly, the second carriage opened from inside, and a little boy jumped out of the carriage and stood in front of Berry.
"Berry, it seems that the Lord of Light doesn't want you to kill him!"
Seeing this situation, Soros walked next to Berry and said.
Berry looked at the little boy with determination in his eyes, sheathed his sword, and then said:
"Brothers, clean up the battlefield. Take them all away!"
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