Five hundred and fortieth chapters soldiers approaching the city
"Hoo"
The roar of the black dragon resounded throughout the world, and it flew into the distance with its whistling wings.
Viserys held his hand on the white marble stone railing and watched the Dothraki army and Balerion go away. His lavender eyes were calm and he seemed to have seen part of what was about to happen.
A breeze blew gently on his face, causing the young man's long silver-gold hair to flutter slightly.
Then he opened the palm he was holding, and the torn letter paper in his palm went away with the wind, and was carried away by the wind.
And this time the Dothraki army marched towards the target pointed by the troops.
Old Town.
Now, the largest and oldest city in Westeros is in panic, and the results of the Battle of Starshuttle City have been reported with ravens and merchants.
The Dothraki massacred tens of thousands of Reach soldiers at Starshull City.
The blood of the soldiers in the Reach dyed the land red, and the stench that made people cry could be smelled dozens of miles away. The vultures had not left for half a month since the end of the war, and they were completely reduced to nothing.
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And now this group of fearsome prairie cavalry is heading towards the old town, which naturally makes the people living in the old town panic, as if the end of the world is coming.
Oldtown is located in the southwest corner of the Reach, where the Mead River flows into the Whispering Bay and the Sunset Sea. It is also the southernmost end of the Rose Avenue connecting Highgarden and King's Landing.
This is the most important port in Westeros, no one, even more than King's Landing. The population is not far behind, but it is not as dense as King's Landing.
Oldtown is also the trade center of the Seven Kingdoms' sea and land routes. Ships from all over the world gather here, and the routes are all over Westeros, the Summer Islands, the Free Trade Cities, and even Pentos and Andalos.
However, now that the cloud of war has enveloped this great city, it has naturally affected local business development.
The Sailor's Temple, the Seven Temples, the Port, and even the temples of foreign gods, which were once bustling in the past, suddenly became much deserted.
The fleet of merchants took their goods and left the old town, and the people of the old town who had the conditions also paid for their tickets and left by boat.
As for those who did not leave, most of them had no money and were unable to pay the expensive ship tickets, or thought that the matter was not serious and it was difficult to leave their homeland, and there were also lunatics who wanted to find opportunities in the war.
The people of Old Town are in panic, and Lord Leyton Hightower, the Voice of Old Town, Lord of the Harbor, Earl of Towering Tower, Guardian of the Citadel, and Lighthouse of the South, is naturally even more anxious.
The Hightower family has always prided itself on being a beacon leading human progress. Their family emblem is a stepped white tower with a soot background and a beacon burning on the top. The family motto is 'Light up the future'.
However, if it weren't for Viserys's 'Sword of Change' and the Hightower family's attitude of staying out of the way, they shouldn't have participated in this war and would have even surrendered to Viserys long ago.
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But the power of the Sword of Change was so powerful that Lord Leyton Hightower, the master of the towering tower, hesitated. In addition, Mace Tyrell was his son-in-law, so he still sent troops to join the war after hesitation.
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However, the soldiers of the Hightower family were wiped out in this battle, and only a few remnants of the defeated soldiers fled back. The garrison in Old Town was severely reduced.
For the next battle, the Hightower family brought out a large number of golden dragons, urgently recruited a large number of mercenaries and wandering knights, and captured many strong men to replenish their numbers, but the combat effectiveness can naturally be imagined.
Even the people of Oldtown cannot trust their own army, believing that such a makeshift army is unable to resist the barbarian attack, and even complain about why the Hightower family has not bowed the knee to Viserys until now.
But this was actually an injustice to the guardian of Oldtown, Lord Leyton Hightower.
After he received the results of the Battle of Star Shuttle City, he immediately decided to surrender to the new conquerors without hesitation.
However, he did not expect that the letter of surrender he sent did not receive any response, and it was like falling into the sea.
Lord Leyton Hightower even thought his raven had been snatched away by an eagle.
So the old man in Oldtown once again sent two letters of surrender one after another, and even invited His Majesty the King to visit the Starry Cathedral in Oldtown and reenact the story of Aegon's coronation.
But the last two letters of surrender also fell into the sea, and no response was received. There was only news that the Dothraki army and the Dornish army after recuperating were heading towards Old Town.
This time the Hightowers completely gave up their last hope and began to recruit troops to prepare for a decisive battle with the Targaryen army.
Year 294 of Aegon's calendar, second year of New Calendar.
The Hightower family's army hastily responded to the battle and fought the Dothraki army in Hive City. Ser Baelor Hightower, the eldest son and heir of Lord Leyton Hightower, personally took command and even invited the city's doctor of war, Mora.
Si assists.
The doctor of war studies is knowledgeable and knowledgeable about war. Although the army in Old Town was hastily recruited and received simple training, it was still arranged in an orderly manner.
However, they were defeated by the Dothraki army in a single battle.
When the 'Black Death' Balerion appeared from above the clouds, Oldtown's army commander Baelor Hightower and Dr. Morath both had expressions of despair on their faces.
The dragon's dragon flames destroyed the formation of the Hightower family's army and defeated the soldiers' fighting spirit to resist. Coupled with the impact of the prairie cavalry, the morale of the army instantly collapsed and the army was defeated. It became a lamb at the mercy of Baelor Hightower.
The knight and Dr. Moras of the Citadel were burned to death by dragon's breath on the spot.
The rivers that are said to flow with wine and honey are now flowing with the blood of Hightower soldiers.
Blood dyed the Mead River red, and the news of the defeat had not yet come. The corpses of soldiers were densely covered with the river. They quickly followed the river to the old town.
The people and nobles in the old town became even more panicked, and they all asked to leave the old town by boat.
However, Earl Leyton Hightower, known as the Voice of Oldtown, Lord of the Harbor, Earl of Towering Tower, Guardian of the Citadel, and Lighthouse of the South, heard the tragic news and witnessed the honey stained red with blood.
Jiuhe, as if he had lost his mind and refused to leave.
He led his eldest daughter Moroya Hightower, nicknamed "Mad Girl", to the top of the towering tower, studied ancient magic books, and tried to find a way to defeat the Dothraki army.
Death to Viserys and his dragons.
However, he hasn't found the right solution yet.
The Dothraki army defeated the Oldtown army by the Mead River before they could reach Oldtown.
The Dornish army arrived here first and marched to the city.