"Aunt from a wonderful school!" Arthur couldn't help praising the beautiful scenery in front of him.
The pretty Danni asked back: "What do you mean? Why can't I understand it?"
Arthur asked the young aunt to put the soles of her feet up and began to attack before replying:
"It doesn't mean anything, I'm just complimenting you."
Of course he wouldn't tell Dany that this sentence had to be read backwards in Chinese.
Even if she knew Queen Yilong's temperament, it wouldn't hurt. At most, she would praise Arthur for his longevity.
The battle in the tent continued, but there was a different scene in the sky outside the tent.
An extremely thick purple-gray comet, trailing an extremely long star, appeared in the starry sky.
Due to the attack of comets, sometimes one or two stars, sometimes several stars, flew down at the same time, causing the unexplored autumn sky to tremble slightly, and the entire starry sky seemed to be confused.
In the first half of the night, the comet was sliding through the starry sky. At the last moment, it advanced, and suddenly the corner of the sky was whitened like a decisive battle, as if it had pierced the eternal darkness, letting in and lingering some milky white light.
After the remaining light dissipated, the twilight sky swayed a few times, then closed again, and the quiet and lazy stars returned to their original positions, smiling over the entire military camp and Casterly Rock.
"Why don't we discuss tonight's major military aircraft matters here? I think you are exhausted."
Arthur asked after drinking enough.
Daenerys, who had reached the peak of her life, glanced lazily at her eldest nephew and gently waved him away.
No wonder he dared to marry two wives.
The well-fed Dragon Queen estimated that Arthur's body could withstand even two more.
After the king tidied up his appearance, he filially arranged the clothes for his "aunt" Daenerys.
"You came in a hurry, and there aren't many maids in the camp. I'll ask Margaery to send you a maid, and we'll talk about it when we get back to King's Landing. Okay?"
Arthur asked.
Although ninety-nine percent of the maids sent by Margaery were spies, it was impossible for Dany to live alone in the military camp, so this was the end of the matter.
The Dragon Queen, who finally regained her breath, nodded slightly and agreed.
You can't blame her for not speaking, poor and happy Dani can't open her mouth.
After doing what he had to do, the king left the tent. The Dragon Queen's temporary residence was right next to the king's tent. There were nearly a hundred elite soldiers guarding it day and night, so there was no need to worry about anything happening.
It was already midnight, and Arthur I still had to go find Queen Margaery.
The purpose of her coming to the military camp was to get pregnant in time, so she asked Arthur to come several times every night.
Naturally, the king could not refuse this request.
There is no way, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.
If he satisfied Margaery early, he would still have to find the Princess of Dorne.
The ordinary night passed like this.
…
Two days later, outside the Western Military Camp outside Casterly Rock.
Although the Lannister Castle is large, it was dug out of the mountain bit by bit. Except for the residences of the nobles, most of the space exists in the form of a mine.
Unlike Harrenhal, Casterly Rock was designed as a large military camp from the beginning, so tens of thousands of troops from the West could only be stationed outside the city.
In the afternoon, Kevan, who received the news of the enemy's departure, began to summon the nobles and officers on the spot to prepare for the battle.
"The Dragon Holders are going to have a big fight this time, but we are not afraid!"
In the commander's tent, facing many Western nobles, Kevan said with great enthusiasm.
His confidence is tens of thousands of Lannister elites, including 3,500 heavy cavalry, 4,000 heavy infantry, 1,500 light infantry, 1,000 light cavalry, and the equally famous 1,000 Lannis Harbor Guard.
This is a rare elite force in the entire continent, and it has withstood the test of many wars, proving its excellent combat effectiveness.
According to the intelligence, the Dragon Holder's army is composed of three major parts: the River Army, the Frey Army, and the Tyrell Family. In addition to the Rose Family's army equipment, which can compete with the Lannister Army, the remaining two
Most of them were only the noble knights whose armor was superior to the heavy cavalry that crossed the western border.
One-Armed Adam, the heir to the Malbrand family, also loudly encouraged morale:
"Only if we win this battle can we keep our territory and minerals. If we lose, it will be all gone. Most of our families in the Western Region have been passed down for thousands of years. How can we let our families be humiliated in our hands?
"
Another Lannister member who was recently traded back also firmly supports negotiating after fighting.
"Yes, if we can kill the Dragon Holder in this battle, then the dilemma in the Western Region will be solved directly." The young man Da Feng thought more.
Several months of living as a prisoner made him very angry, and he must be fierce in this war.
Because of the strength of the previous lord, Lord Tywin, most of the nobles in the West just obeyed the command of the Lannister family.
Since Kevan, who was in charge of the army, and the two powerful figures supported the war, a dozen Western nobles had no choice but to do so.
Although their combined strength was less than 3,000, they were mainly composed of newly recruited farmers.
In fact, Kevan also knew that he did not need the nods of the noble lords, but in order to ensure that people's hearts gathered together, he had carried out the previous mobilization.
After deciding that a big fight was going to happen, the people from the West began to arrange the battlefield.
"Adam still commands the heavy cavalry and remains in the center to listen to my command. The light cavalry also remains in the center."
Kevan issued the first order.
Then, he looked at the nobles of the West, "Your lords' army will be with the Lannisport garrison, serving as the left army. These four thousand people will be commanded by Ser Tybalt Craher."
Sir Tybalt, who was chosen by Kevan, is the eldest son and heir of Roland Craher, Lord of Crake Hall, and he is also considered an important and influential noble.
Tybert, who has a strong bloodline in his family, agreed generously, "Please rest assured, sir, when you ask me to fight, I will definitely charge forward."
"As for the right army, it will be commanded by Da Feng. Four thousand heavy infantry and one thousand five hundred light infantry will be given to you. You may have to face the Hewan people, so I gave you more soldiers."
Kevan, who was already graying, said.
The feudal family had arranged things on the ground, but a noble raised a question.
"Should we be on guard against giant dragons? I heard that the Dragon Holder has summoned his aunt, the Dragon Queen from Slaver's Bay, and three giant dragons have also followed."
The arrival of the four dragons frightened some people in the West, and also made some people float.
They thought that the Dragon Holders were afraid of the military might of the Western Region, so they summoned all the dragons to join the battle.
"The previous battle in the dragon's lair showed us Alduin's combat ability. It can ignore bows and arrows, but the dragon scales cannot protect against powerful crossbows."
Kevan said confidently.
Although the wingspan of five to six meters makes the dragon look scary, in the final analysis, the four dragons are still young dragons less than two years old.
The one-armed Adam nodded slightly, "Yes, what Sir said is right. The defensive ability of the young dragon is just that. As for the offensive ability, one flame can just cover one person. Soldiers wearing iron armor will not burn so fast. As long as they have
If the dragon master dares to let the young dragon attack, our giant crossbowmen can turn him into a lost dragon."
The shadow of the dragon has always shrouded the heads of the Lannister family and the people of the Westerlands, so their senior officials have long made plans to defend against the dragon.
In addition to several rush-made bed crossbows, there are also a considerable number of high-power crossbows, the kind that require two or three people to pull the crossbow string.
"Our giant crossbowmen will be distributed among the three armies. When the young dragon comes, we will slay the dragon."
Kevan also followed his brother Tywin's example and ordered the war with great authority.
Then, the entire Western Army camp took action. The attendants helped the knights put on their plate armor, especially tying key parts such as the gorget. The soldiers wore the armor with the help of their companions and auxiliaries.
Some of the handymen in the military camp began to pack their things. When the army left, most of them would flee westward and enter Lannister Harbor to avoid the war.
Although the port is no longer protected by the garrison, it is still much safer to mix among civilians than to stay in a military camp.
Before the enemy slowly arrived, the Western Frontier Army finally set up a battle formation.
…
The army of 12,000 slowly spread out, and four giant dragons moved in the sky, either fluttering their wings and flying high, or gliding low.
Arthur, who was riding a giant golden horse and wearing golden armor, looked at it with a telescope for a long time, and then said to the vassals around him: "The enemy has already attacked with all his troops, and we don't need to hold back."
He turned the horse's head so that most of the nobles could see the king's face clearly, and then loudly announced:
"Let's change the plan slightly. The Tyrell, Bisbury and other families will face the enemy's right army, and the Frey army will face the enemy's left army. I will lead the rest of the troops in the center to support the left and right at any time."
To the east of Casterly Rock is a small plain, with only some slightly rising hills.
Unfortunately, the right army of the Western Region, which was spreading out in a north-south direction, happened to be on a hill.
If the soldiers of Tyrell and other families start a battle with the infantry of the West, the terrain will be quite unfavorable to their own side.
But luckily, the Western Right Army is in the south.
According to Arthur I's idea, no matter who the enemy was in the south, they had to be faced by soldiers from the Tyrell and other families, and they had to fight first.
So he fine-tuned the distribution of soldiers.
"When the Western Territory and Casterly Rock are captured, you can take the gold and divide the minerals and territory." The king gave the biggest temptation.
The nobles who received the order left one after another, and then divided into three parts almost equally, slowly and chaotically forming the posture of the three armies.
There was no way around it. The leading nobles and soldiers came from more than a dozen families, large and small, and were not very familiar with each other. It was a bit difficult for them to cooperate closely.
The leader of the Rose family is Leo Tyrell, and his wife Ari is also from the Bisbury family. The king's right army cooperates well.
When the soldiers got into formation, Dragon Queen Daenerys, who was also riding aside, asked:
"Do you need me to ride Drogon and take the other three dragons to the enemy's rear to cause a massive fire?"
Drogon was only less than seven feet tall and could barely lift the Dragon Queen.
And Arthur is more than seven feet tall, which is more than two meters and one meter. It seems that the dragons cannot bear it, so Dany does not doubt the identity of the fake nephew's dragon family.
"No need, just stay with me and stay in the safest center. As for the four dragons, just let them fly in the sky. This is called a raiding formation."
The king already knew about Dany's good deeds on the road. The dragon queen burned to death the only Volantis consul who was still kind to her, which allowed the city-state to advance its elections.
In view of the orthodox Targaryen's bad behavior towards the consul, the replacement consul elected by the free people of Volantis must take tough measures against her, Westeros, and Slaver's Bay.
This war is inevitable.
Moreover, the young dragons have not shed their dragon scales many times, and the current dragon scales and skins are far from being as invulnerable as Balerion, the Black Death, and cannot be pierced by bed crossbows, so let the dragons fly in the sky
Flying and continuously creating a psychological deterrent to the soldiers in the Western Region is the right choice.
Arthur was still observing the enemy's situation with a monocular, when the Minister of War, Marquis Innis, suddenly ran over.
"Your Majesty, we'd better start the war as soon as possible!"
He probably knew that the king had an extremely powerful back-up force, so he knew that this battle could be won with certainty.
However, in order to reduce the casualties of the soldiers, he still proposed his own ideas to the king.
"Why?" asked the king.
Arthur I did not receive news that Sir Bennard Buren had arrived with the little devil and some Rowan family soldiers, so it would take a while to delay.
Marquis Frey pointed to the sky, "Your Majesty, please see, it is afternoon now, the sun is still overhead, but in the afternoon, the dazzling sunlight will shine from the west. At that time, our battle will be quite unfavorable, and the casualties of the soldiers will be very high."
It will increase significantly.”
The weather on the day of the decisive battle was naturally sunny enough. In fact, it could be described as cloudless.
Inis has quite a lot of military experience and is aware of this extremely critical issue.
The king raised his head and glanced at the sky, then stared at Aenys' shiny bald head for a long time. Only when he knew that Marquis Frey was uneasy did he ask:
"How long can it be delayed at most?"
The Minister of War played his role, "The soldiers of the Tyrell and other families are arranged in a loose formation. Only when they are completely broken up and enter into individual combat, the impact of the sun on us will be as small as possible. From the attack to this process
An hour, then we have to wait at most half an hour before we attack, otherwise today's trip will be in vain."
Arthur I blinked, his brain working like never before, considering the current situation.
A few days ago, he ordered the leading knights of the Rowan and Oakheart families to select a thousand elites and secretly send them from outside Sarsfield City to attack Casterly Rock City.
The arrival of this army is an absolute secret. After today, it is likely to be known to the Western Army.
And Garland was also ready. The five thousand Riverbend cavalry and an equal number of infantry he led were not far to the south and could launch an attack at any time.
"Half an hour is enough." Arthur finally made up his mind.
He waved Dany to come closer to him, and then said in his ear: "You can ride the dragon to the south. About two or three hours' ride away, a river army is waiting for my order. Look for ten thousand people in the sky.
It’s very easy…”
He gave detailed instructions to the Dragon Queen and made the order clear.
Since the attack is about to begin, we must ensure that the Lannister army cannot retreat into Casterly Rock.
Therefore, Garland's five thousand cavalry had to rush in behind the right army of the Western Border, that is, from the southwest. If the infantry ran slowly, they might be able to circle around in an arc and intercept the heavy cavalry of the Western Border's central army.
The battle in the afternoon would have to be delayed until the Westerlanders discovered that Casterly Rock was lost before they could surrender.
The king told Daenerys his request and asked her to relay it to Garland.
"I'll try my best to meet the requirements, but I won't interfere too much if I check him personally."
In the current situation, Arthur's side was in a safe position to win in the field, so he did not restrain Garland, but let the people of the Riverbend formulate their own battle plan.
The extremely beautiful Dragon Queen remembered the request, and then recruited the largest Drogon to ride the dragon under the gaze of thousands of pairs of eyes.
In order to confuse the Westerlanders and Kevan, Daenerys naturally would not fly south directly. She asked Drogon to rise high enough and circle the heads of the Westerlanders several times before galloping north.
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The Western Army, Kevan, Stafford and others looked at the enemy army and the dragon in the sky, and then had a heated discussion.
"There are twelve thousand people in front of us. There is no doubt about it. So what is the Dragon Queen doing?"
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