Chapter five hundred and forty-four attack the old town
"Archer!"
"Archer! Hurry!"
"Array here!"
The Dornish army approached the city, the gates of the old town were closed, and the soldiers of the city garrison hurriedly climbed onto the city wall to prepare to defend against the Dornish attack.
The walls of Old Town are not very tall, and the soldiers in the garrison are not elite. It has been breached many times in history, by the King of Dorne, Samwell Dayne, and the Iron King, Corey Hall.
And King Gyles Gardener I of the Reach.
Among them, King Gales Gardener I of the Reach had sold three-quarters of the residents into slavery after he conquered Oldtown, but in the end he still failed to conquer the Hightower family's towering tower.
Woo
Then on the silent battlefield in the distance, the trumpets sounded melodiously from behind the Dornish army.
Hua Hua Hua
The formation of the Dornish army was solemn, marching in neat steps, with no end in sight, and the sense of oppression coming towards them made people feel suffocated.
The soldiers of Dorne wore sand-yellow military uniforms with Dornish characteristics and leather armor sewn with metal scales, and wore helmets wrapped with turbans on their heads.
The cavalry rode tall desert horses, holding scimitars and bucklers and carrying short spears on their backs, while the Dornish infantry carried spears and shields, and the archers carried quivers and double-curved longbows on their backs.
There is also a scimitar in the middle.
Various banners of the Dornish nobles were flying, the most numerous of which was the Golden Spear of the Sun banner of House Martell, followed closely by the banner of House Yronwood, the leader of Dorne.
The Dain family of Starfall City, the Tolan family of Ouroboros, the Uller family of Hellgate Castle, etc., and even the Fowler family of Tianji City who have always been estranged from the Yronwood family.
"The whole army obeys the order!"
"Prepare to attack!"
Then under the orders of the commander Lord Anders Yronwood, he launched an attack on Oldtown.
Clang
The Dornish soldiers all pulled out the scimitars from their waists, held their shields high and charged towards Old Town.
"kill!"
Boom boom boom
The improvised war weapons at the rear roared, and boulders burning with flames flew into the sky, densely packed, trailing long black smoke, and then fell heavily.
Some of the flaming boulders hit the city wall with a loud noise, while others hit the city head. The soldiers of the Hightower family screamed, and a large number of them were killed or injured.
A huge boulder burning with flames flew over the head of the old town and fell into the building behind it.
boom
Ordinary residential houses are not as strong as city walls, and they were instantly destroyed by huge rocks thrown by trebuchets.
But fortunately, the owner of this family had already fled the old town with his family before the war came, and was able to survive.
The boulders were covered with kerosene, and instantly flames burst out from the ruins of the house, and flames and thick smoke began to rise.
The urban scenery of the old town is very beautiful, with trickles and huge rivers, dotted canals and cobblestone streets, forming a neat and refreshing urban landscape.
Although the population of Oldtown is also large, it is not as dense as King's Landing, and it is not as dense as King's Landing, which has become the political center of Westeros due to its power.
However, the arrival of the war broke the peace and harmony of the old town, and fires gradually began to burn, engulfing the ruins of the houses.
"Extinguishing!"
"quick!"
"Extinguishing!"
Ser Gunthor Hightower, the third son of Lord Leyton Hightower, Lord Keeper of Oldtown, is currently under the city wall.
He nervously directed the soldiers of the Hightower family to put out the flames to prevent the fire from spreading and causing disastrous consequences.
On the city wall, Sir Gunthor Hightower's brother, Garth Hightower, the second son of Earl Leyton Hightower, nicknamed "Grey Iron", was leading the battle.
Their brother Baelor "Fart" Hightower led the expedition and died in the Mead River, so the other brothers of House Hightower naturally have to take on important responsibilities.
"Archer!"
Garth Hightower, the 'grey iron', who was wearing armor and heavily armed, stood on the wall of the old town, pulled out the long sword at his waist, looked at the Dornish army charging at them menacingly, and then roared angrily.
"Archer!"
"preparation!"
"Fire the arrow!"
Bang bang bang
Following an order from Garth Hightower, the second son of Earl Leyton, the soldiers of the Old Town garrison raised their bows and arrows high, and arrows rained down like a hailstorm.
On the other side, the Dornish army was also fully prepared.
"Raise your shield!"
"Raise your shield!"
Sir Gurian Kogel, the eldest son of Sandstone City, saw the defenders at the top of the city firing arrows, pulled out the scimitar from his waist, and shouted loudly.
The Dornish soldiers all raised their shields above their heads, and the overwhelming rain of arrows fell like raindrops, hitting the shields above the Dornish soldiers' heads with a banging sound.
But some arrows still penetrated the gaps in the shield array, and the soldiers who were hit screamed and fell to the ground.
Then, with heavy rain of arrows on their heads, the soldiers of the Dornish army held shields in their hands and carried ladders on their shoulders, and finally arrived at the wall of the old town.
"quick!"
"Put up the ladder!"
"Put up the ladder!"
A knight from the Prison Gate Castle family was directing the soldiers to climb the city, but he was caught off guard and was shot in the chest by a stray gun. He screamed and fell off his horse heavily.
However, although the Old Town garrison resisted desperately and fought back desperately, the ladders were still successfully erected.
"Ascend the city!"
"Ascend the city!"
Compared with the famous fortresses and cities in the Seven Kingdoms, the walls of Old Town are not very tall and strong. The Dornish soldiers put ladders on the walls and began to climb the city bravely.
Because Lord Anders Yronwood, the commander of the Dornish army, promised that the first soldier to scale the Oldtown wall would be rewarded with a thousand golden dragons.
"kill!"
Holding a round shield in one hand and a ladder in the other, the Dornish warriors charged towards the walls of the old town, shouting and killing loudly.
Bang bang bang
The soldiers of the Old Town garrison on the city wall kept firing arrows, hoping to stop the Dornish army's attack. They worked together to push down the ladder and threw stones down.
Many Dornish soldiers were knocked down by a stone when they were halfway up. They fell to the ground, broke their legs and feet, and screamed in agony.
"attack!"
Cries of death and screams came one after another, and the Dornish army stormed the old town. The two sides fought fiercely, and the battle was extremely brutal, which lasted for half a day.
However, the soldiers of the Old Town garrison resisted desperately, but in the end they could not resist.
The Dornish army gathered the remaining defeated soldiers after the Battle of Starshuttle City, and a wave of fresh blood joined them to regroup and attack Old Town.
The soldiers in Old Town had been wiped out in the battle of Star Shuttle City, leaving only temporarily recruited mercenaries and wandering knights, and even captured strong men.
"Hold your ground!"
"Fight to the death and never retreat!"
On the city wall, Sir Garth Hightower, the second son of the Hightower family, looked disgraced and distressed.
He desperately directed the soldiers to block the holes, but he could not stop the battle that was gradually becoming riddled with holes.
Soon, more and more Dornish soldiers poured onto the city walls.