Dragonstone Island, Stone Drum Castle, Picture Table Hall.
The Picture Table Hall is located in the main castle of Dragonstone Castle, at the top of the Stone Drum Tower. It is a large circular room with four tall narrow windows facing east, west, north, and south.
There is a huge long table in the hall. The table is carved with a detailed map of Westeros. This is the famous "Map Table". During the War of the Conqueror, Aegon I and his sister Visenya used to sit here.
Make a battle plan on the table.
The "Map Table" is over fifty feet long, with the widest point about half the length and the narrowest point less than four feet. The position corresponding to Dragonstone is carefully designed to provide a panoramic view of everything on the table.
Arthur, who has secretly brought people to Hobo's army, is discussing the next action with several senior Redwin officers.
In order to minimize the possibility of his actions being exposed, he only brought along a few people such as Simon Frey and the sharpshooter Ange, as well as the recruited Aegon the Bloody and three or four of his powerful subordinates.
The Redwin fleet also sent only a few of the most senior knights and officers to participate in the talks. Because Hopper only took over this fleet temporarily, most of the talks were initiated by Sir Willow Cuy.
This knight comes from the Kui family, Hightower's vassal. Because Hightower and Redwin have always been on good terms, Willow joined the Redwin fleet and became Redwin through more than ten years of struggle.
One of the captains of Wen's fleet.
"Your Majesty, please look at this. This is the Lion's Gate. Lord Landao's 10,000 troops are stationed not far from the Lion's Gate. Once there is a change, our agents in the city can quickly open the gate and rush in."
The Lion's Gate is the east gate of King's Landing, and the exit is Rossby Road, which is the avenue that Landau takes north.
The gate is facing Flea Bottom, the largest gathering place for poor people in King's Landing. The population there is extremely dense and it is not a very good marching route.
But this is only a small problem. They haven't even discussed how to enter the Red Keep and kill Cersei.
Besides, Lord Randyll Tarly, who is good at commanding, should be able to figure out a way to solve this problem.
"Where are the Lannister troops? There are quite a few of them in the city." Arthur asked after looking behind the map table again.
Hobb Redwin pointed to the Dragon Gate and said, "A Lannister army is stationed here. It is not clear who is leading it, but they are indeed preparing to defend against the Landau army."
"What about inside the Red Keep? How many men are there? Do you know the number of soldiers in Maegor's Tower?"
Needless to say about the Red Fort, this castle has many isolation measures. Without an army of more than 10,000 people, it is impossible to storm the Red Fort from the outside.
As for Maegor's Tower, it is another stronghold. There is a dry moat outside it. If something happens, it can be filled with water quickly.
Moreover, the city wall of Maegor's Tower is also twelve feet behind. There is no way from the attached tower to the building. In addition, the circular staircase at the bottom leads directly to the secret passage. The Targaryens had already reserved it for themselves at the beginning of the design.
retreat.
Fortunately, neither the Baratheon family nor the Lannister family are very familiar with the secret passage system under the Red Keep and Maegor's Tower.
"There are about a thousand soldiers in the Red Keep. There are probably only a few knights recognized by Cersei in Maegor's Tower, including several Kingsguards she re-elected. But these Kingsguards are not in Maegor's Tower all the time.
, White robes who are not on duty should rest in the White Sword Tower."
Because the royal family all lives in Maegor's Tower, the warriors who can enter the castle are all well-known knights approved by the royal family. At some points in time, only the Kingsguard can enter.
As for the White Sword Tower, it is the residence of the Kingsguard. It is built behind Maegor's Tower and overlooks the entire bay.
Although the two are connected, there is no direct passage. Just like the Prime Minister's Tower and Maegor's Tower are also next to each other, but the king has to climb many steps in front of the tower to see the Prime Minister.
Arthur recalled the way in and out of the Red Castle, "The road Littlefinger climbed should be near the cliff behind the Prime Minister's Tower. There are fewer guards there recently. You can let a group of soldiers enter from here."
Sir Willow Cuy took out a notebook and jotted it down.
"As for the secret passage system that enters the Red Keep from the sewers, I remember that the exit there is in a cellar, which is some distance away from the Prime Minister's Tower and Maegor's Tower. What is that place called? It seems to be the Virgin's Abode?" Arthur asked
.
Since the Red Keep only knew Maegor's Tower, the Throne Room and the Hand's Tower, Arthur didn't know exactly where the cellar where the exit of the secret passage was located was.
"Virgin Residence? That would be troublesome. The Lannister soldiers in the Red Keep are basically stationed nearby." Hobb was finally able to intervene, and he told Arthur the information he knew.
King Hejian said: "It's not a big deal. I remember that the sound of the Red Castle dungeon can be heard in that secret passage. Maybe we can attack it from the dungeon. Besides, the secret passage system is connected. There are many people in there, so the big deal
If you try one by one, you will always find the secret passage to Maegor's Tower."
The dungeon of the Red Fort is located under the Traitor's Corridor. The Traitor's Corridor is a semi-circular short tower. The cells on the top floor are specially used for house arrest of high-status people. The entrance to the dungeon is at the bottom of the tower. In fact, the dungeon is directly under the short tower.
There are also rooms for the Prison Warden, the Grand Confessor and the Royal Law Enforcement Officer in the Traitor's Corridor. There are not many Lion soldiers here.
Willow Cui nodded, "That's okay, as long as we move fast enough, we can do these things at night."
Several people discussed in detail for a long time and finally decided on two relatively reliable plans.
First, if they can find the secret passage leading to Maegor's Tower, they can go up there first, kill Cersei, and then go to the Hand's Tower next door to protect the Tyrell family members.
It is said that the earls and lower-level lords and nobles of the Reach are imprisoned elsewhere, but Hobb and Randyll have not figured out where.
Second, this surprise force did not find the secret passage leading to Maegor's Tower, so they could only reach the ground from near the dungeon, and then launch an attack from the Traitor's Corridor.
Then let the brave and invincible Arthur lead the most capable group to attack Maegor's Tower, while the remaining soldiers go to the Hand's Tower to protect it.
As for Randyll Tarly's troops, they will attack King's Landing after Cersei's death.
Once the stupid Queen Mother dies, the Lannister officers with normal IQs will probably not hold on to King's Landing. After all, the soldiers and officers are all from the West, and it is useless for them to guard the capital in the east.
Therefore, this Lion family army should evacuate in time, leaving King's Landing to the people of the Reach.
"If there are any more changes, wait until we arrive at King's Landing before the situation changes." Arthur concluded.
Ser Willow, Hobb, Aegon the Blood and others nodded.
"By the way, how many surprise soldiers did you pick and what types of troops did they consist of?"
The King of Hejian was worried about this, so he asked him personally.
Sir Willow Kuy replied: "Six hundred elite soldiers. Lord Randyll Tarly originally said that he could also send people over, but for the sake of confidentiality, I refused. Most of the soldiers are top archers.
, sufficient for this operation.”
As far as Arthur knows, the archers, scouts, heavy cavalry and other arms in the medieval setting are almost equivalent to the legendary arms such as cooks, medics, and witnesses. They are generally the strongest and fastest reacting in the entire army.
Only those soldiers can serve.
A top-notch longbow takes several years to make, and a qualified archer needs more than five years of practice to be able to fight, and will also need to participate in subsequent training.
The initial training takes two and a half years, which shows how valuable an archer is.
"Okay, but where is the merchant ship we are traveling on? Have you found it yet?" Arthur asked again.
These details are related to the next actions, and he must have an idea in mind.
Hopper replied: "We have found them. They are grain ships under the name of a certain governor of Pentos. There are four ships in total. You and the soldiers hide in the cabin on the bottom, and then enter the Port of King's Landing. After several battles
, there is a severe shortage of food in King's Landing, so this kind of merchant ship will not arouse the suspicion of Lannister soldiers."
In fact, what he wanted to express was that it would not arouse the suspicion of the royal navy, because there were still several warships fighting for the royal family.
But because the Baratheon of King's Landing is now equal to the Lannister, Hobbs said so.
Everything is ready, and the King of Hejian has no doubts anymore. He is just waiting for the decisive moment to come.
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Six days later, Junlin Harbor.
The setting sun reflected in the black water of the bay. Dozens of merchant ships were moored quietly in the southern waters of King's Landing. One or two warships flying the flags of the Roaring Lion and the Crowned Stag were patrolling the Blackwater Bay.
A small fleet came from the east. Upon seeing this, the Lannister officer captain on the warship sent several small boats to check.
This is a time of war, and everything must be done with caution.
Time passed quickly, and the inspection boat returned from the vicinity of the merchant ship.
"It's all wheat, potatoes and pumpkins, f***, you can't even get any oil or water." The centurion leader who led the soldiers complained.
The soldiers who followed him knew that their captain had been bribed with four gold dragon coins, but they wisely did not tell them.
As usual, the captain will distribute a few silver deer to his soldiers. This is the key to making the soldiers shut up.
During peacetime, small soldiers lived on very meager remuneration, but once the war began, they could quickly become rich.
The captain learned from the captain's tone that he had not made any extra money because merchant ships entering the port had to pay tolls, and this toll would be distributed to all officers and working soldiers, so the captain was also a little dissatisfied.
"What's going on lately? Are all the boats coming in driven by poor people?"
The captain cursed, but still allowed these merchant ships to enter the berthing area.
It is already dusk now, so there is no time to unload the cargo of these merchant ships. Wait until tomorrow morning, and the soldiers on duty near the port will enter the cabin again to conduct a thorough inspection.
Of course, it was called a thorough investigation in name, but in reality it was to collect some things that the soldiers needed, and to get some money in addition.
After nightfall, two more warships took over from their colleagues on duty in the afternoon and evening. While they were changing shifts, several small boats sprang out from near the merchant ships that entered at dusk and drifted towards the Blackwater River to the west.
Haikou.
It is also where the sewers of the Red Fort are located.
Arthur took Willow Cue, Hobb Redwine, Aegon Bloody and a few other warriors, as well as a dozen selected soldiers who were good at seeing in the dark, to explore the way.
The boat landed at the shoal, and the people on board quickly entered the sewer of the Red Fort under the cover of darkness.
In order to ensure that he would not be discovered by the enemy, Arthur specially put a layer of black robe on his bright silver plate armor. As for his main weapon, naturally it was the golden sword that was recast by Gendry. Similarly, this sword also
Wrapped in black cloth.
Arthur has many secondary weapons, and he chose to bring the Valyrian steel sword "Lady of Silence".
According to "The World" compiled by Maester Adar, Lady Kongji was already the family sword of the Corbrai family when the Andals invaded the valley, but this was already five or six thousand years ago, and at that time Valery
The sub-freedom bastion has not yet risen.
Therefore, the young bachelor pointed out that there might be an error in the song. Lady Kongji had not been owned by the Corbray family for a long time.
After all, the Stark family's corrugated steel sword "Ice" is only four hundred years old.
But there is also a possibility that Ms. Kongji is actually the same as Han Bing. The later Wagang sword has the same name as the clan sword thousands of years ago.
After entering the extremely smelly sewer, they climbed up and down the stone corridor and wooden spiral staircase until they forked into three paths.
"Okay, let's divide into three and each lead people to find the way." Arthur whispered to the people behind him, "Remember, you can hear the voices of the people in the building from the secret passage near Maegor's Tower.
Geng follow me."
The exit of this secret passage is on the south side of the Red Keep, so Arthur chose the secret passage on the far right and continued forward with Bloody Aegon and five Redwyne soldiers.
Willow Cuy and Hob Redwin each led six or seven people to the remaining two secret passages.
It takes courage to grope in the dark. After several forks in the road, Arthur and Bloody Aegon arrived at the end of the secret passage.
Fortunately, they could indeed hear the sounds coming from Maegor's Tower.
At this time, the nobles have generally rested, but the servants serving the nobles are just getting ready to wash up and go to bed.
Arthur leaned into Bloody Aegon's ear and whispered: "Make a note of this road, go back to the first fork, and wait for them to go back. I'll stay here and wait for you to come."
After hearing the king's order, the taciturn Frey immediately set off to return.
A long time had passed since he left, and finally there was complete silence in Maegor's Tower.
Under the protection of darkness, Arthur felt that time began to stand still and the whole world became quiet, which made him feel inexplicably flustered.
Fortunately, there was a noise in the secret passage.
"It's me, Hob Redwine."
It turned out to be the returning Bloody Aegon and others. He came back with Hopper and seven or eight Redwyne soldiers.
As originally agreed, Verlo Cuy went back to lead his troops.
Everyone was crowded in the completely dark secret passage, and after an unknown amount of time, they finally heard a lot of noise.
Sir Willow came with his soldiers.
It was already time to start, and Arthur didn't care anymore. He lifted up the stone slab at the exit of the secret passage above his head and climbed up first.
This is a small room, filled with wooden chairs, long tables, carpets and other sundries.
"Cersei's residence should be up there. I will lead people to kill it. Hobb will lead people to clear out the guards at Maegor's Tower, and then go to the Hand's Tower."
After the noble knights came up first, Arthur assigned the tasks in a low voice.
Although they couldn't see clearly in the dark, everyone nodded to show that they understood.
After tearing off the black cloth on the broadsword, Arthur pushed open the door first, and then strode towards the stairs.
Behind him, dozens of strong warriors who had been selected followed.
After climbing up one level, they arrived at a hall.
According to known information, this should be the "Queen's Ballroom".
Since they didn't know which floor Cersei lived on, they started from the second floor and searched room by room.
After arriving on the fourth floor, Arthur and others finally found their target because a Kingsguard was guarding the door.
Coincidentally, this is also an acquaintance.
Meryn Trant who killed Syrio Forel, the Water Dancer.
As soon as this man saw a large number of soldiers rushing up, he knew something was wrong, so he hurriedly knocked on the door and shouted: "The enemy is coming, the enemy is coming, Your Majesty, run away!"
In addition to warning, Marin Tran himself also wanted to escape from the other side, but was surrounded and killed by soldiers.
Arthur used his sword "The Lady of Silence" to open Cersei's door, and then let the bloody Aegon rush in.
After a few breaths, an "ah" sound came.
Then Bloody Aegon came out, carrying a head.
Arthur took a closer look and said, "It's definitely Cersei. Take this head outside and show it to the Lannister soldiers."
