Chapter 198 All Tactics Changers

Throughout the ages, all tactics and the final outcome are...well, don't deceive me.

The vanguard cavalry of the Lannister army rushed out from the suddenly opened dragons, catching Renly's army outside the city gate off guard.

Tywin Lannister has no intention of giving up the throne. The Lannister family has been planning for decades and spent a huge price to get it. How could he give up.

But this city of King's Landing can no longer be defended. Tywin Lannister is not a rigid commander who only knows how to fight. I can't support the hungry mob in King's Landing, so I'll leave it to you.

Therefore, he formulated the opening tactic this time, luring Stannis into the city first, then occupying the throne room deliberately reserved for him, and then opening all the city gates to let Renly's army enter the city.

And he himself, with his family and army, broke out from the Dragon Gate and left King's Landing first.

If he leaves, the two Baratheons will definitely have a fierce battle, and this will be King's Landing as the battlefield. No matter who wins, the mob in King's Landing will definitely hate the Crowned Stag Banner.

And at this time, if he fights back, maybe this mob will welcome the Lannister family to regain King's Landing, and it is not impossible to be Joffrey's obedient citizens from now on.

The fleeing King Joffrey Baratheon, who was riding a horse with a face full of anger, turned back and glanced viciously in the direction of the throne room high above.

Cersei Lannister didn't know how much she wasted, but she still couldn't persuade Joffrey to leave her throne. No matter how much she promised, it was of no use. This idiot just refused to leave.

In Joffrey's view, first his "uncle" Jaime Lannister, and now his grandfather Tywin Lannister, all of them are useless.

If he was not a waste, as the king of the Seven Kingdoms, could he be trapped in King's Landing by the rebels and unable to get out? He could do nothing except roar at his ministers and clamor to hang all these rebels.

This feeling of powerlessness seriously hurt Joffrey's self-esteem, so when he was asked to leave the throne, or even leave King's Landing, he would not let go until his death.

At the end, Tywin Lannister, who lost his patience, glanced directly at one of the Kingsguard. The latter gritted his teeth and punched King Joffrey on the neck.

As a result, His Majesty the King, who was screaming, fell softly on the cold throne, like a puddle of mud.

Under Cersei Lannister's angry and vicious eyes, the Kingsguard gritted his teeth and left the throne room holding the king's body.

Tywin Lannister looked at his lost daughter coldly, his face seemed to be covered with a layer of ice.

Among his children, the smartest one is the dwarf who has been abandoned by him.

This was the punishment the gods gave him, punishing him for betraying his former monarch at the most critical moment.

"Okay, it's time for us to leave. Don't worry, Joffrey, we will be back soon."

Cersei, who had fully understood her father's plan, comforted her son with the gentlest tone she thought possible. However, Joffrey threw her hand away angrily.

For him, his mother, uncle, grandfather, and the entire Lannister family were shameful deserters, which brought shame to him as a king and was unacceptable.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't actually command a single soldier, it would be estimated that the heads of these people would have been chopped off and used as balls.

…

After a fierce fight, Renly's army blocking the Dragon Gate was finally dispersed by Tywin Lannister's desperate army, and the Lannister army was able to escape.

Trampling on the bloody muddy ground, the last Lannister infantry left the gate of the Dragon Gate. At this moment, Randyll Tarly, who had smashed Stannis's rear army into pieces, was quite unwilling to do so. The ground stopped charging.

Because Stannis's army has basically entered the city, the gate of Mud Gate has been closed, and there are hundreds of infantry left to die under the city. Randyll Tarly really has no interest in killing them.

At this moment, Loras Tyrell, the "Knight of Flowers" whom Randyll Tarly disliked very much, came directly in front of Lord Randyll, wearing his slutty silver-white armor and a small group of cavalry. .

"Boy, you'd better tell me what's going on quickly. The battlefield is not the place for delicate little flowers like you."

Randyll Tully's tone was very rude. His failure during the day had put him under a lot of pressure, and he had been muddle-headed for a while that night, with no results.

This mess made Randyll Tarly very angry but unable to vent. He felt a fire in his chest. He just happened to see Loras Tyrell, whom he disliked extremely, so it became like this.

Of course the "Knight of Flowers" knew that Randyll Tully was insulting him. The so-called delicate little flower meant that there was nothing wrong with his sister Margaery, but if it was used to describe him, it would be an outright insult.

But at this time, he didn't care to refute Randyll Tully. He glared at the latter bitterly, gritted his molars and said:

"Count Landau, Your Majesty has ordered that your army turn around immediately and enter the city through the King's Gate."

Randyll Tully was stunned. He suspected that he had heard wrongly. He frowned and asked again:

"Boy, did I hear it correctly? Entering the city through the King's Gate, the Lannister defenders..."

Having said this, Randyll Tully suddenly realized something. He stared at the "Knight of Flowers" covered in silver and said in a solemn tone:

"If my guess is correct, the King's Gate, the Lion's Gate, and the Gods' Gate should all be controlled by His Majesty's army now. The Lannisters there have given up their defense, right?"

Although he didn't want to admit it, Loras Tyrell had to admire the old guy's extremely keen sense of battlefield. This was news that had just been sent, and Randyll Tarly would never know it in advance.

Therefore, this is what he just deduced, and Loras asked himself that he did not have this ability.

"Yes, Lord Earl, you are right. Your Majesty's vanguard is already preparing to enter the city. The Lion Gate and the Gate of the Gods are already ours. The Earl's cavalry happened to enter through the King's Gate and went directly to Stan. Trouble in Nice.”

As soon as these words came out, Randyll Tarly knew that this time he had fallen into Tywin Lannister's conspiracy again.

Tywin opened the door to Stannis first to ensure that he could enter the city first. However, Stannis, who was obsessed with the throne, entered the city and found no one. The first thing to do at the moment was one and only one, and that was to occupy the Red Keep. of the throne room.

After that, Tywin calmly opened all the gates of King's Landing. Let me ask, Renly, who was so anxious that his mouth was full of tears and his eyes were red, what would they do when they saw this scene?

Therefore, Tywin Lannister used all his power in such a small time difference, and also chose a time when the morale on his side was the lowest and the reconnaissance was slack to complete the evacuation.

Now, this war has nothing to do with the Lannister side for the time being, Randyll Tarly understands.

Now, it is time for the two brothers of the Baratheon family to use the entire city of King's Landing as a gambling table and use all the chips in their hands to determine the outcome of the game.

"Damn it, let this old lion get away now!"

Randyll Tully cursed bitterly, then gave his mount a hard whip, and led all his cavalry troops around the King's Gate on the west side, preparing to enter the city.

At the same time, Renly Baratheon, who discovered that the city gate was six-open before Randyll Tarly, had already ordered his infantry team to assemble as many troops as they could. There was no need for formations or even all the equipment. Use the fastest time to control the undefended city gate.

They have been a step too late today. If they delay any longer, Renly will be in big trouble after Stannis enters the city and has his hands free to control all the city gates.

His ministers can allow the king to make mistakes once or twice, but the third time, especially in such a fatal matter related to the king's status and status, once something goes wrong, they will really have to die.

Don't forget, Stannis is also a Baratheon, and is the elder brother ahead of Renly in the line of succession.

Moreover, he was previously granted the title of Dragonstone. In the political ecology of the Targaryen Dynasty for three hundred years, the Prince of Dragonstone was basically equal to the next king, that is, the current crown prince.

Once Renly fails to lead his army in time and put the sword under Stannis's throat, then he may be tied up in the dark and given to Stannis by the Stormlands lords who originally followed him.

Fortunately, luck was on his side this time. Stannis got the news much later than him. He was thinking about the Iron Throne. By the time he heard that all the city gates were undefended, it was already too late. .

The reinforcements he sent out had not gone far along the main road in the city when they discovered that Renly's army had entered the city. In desperation, Stannis could only order the army to retreat to Aegon's Hill where the Red Keep was located, and control it with all his strength. The mud door.

Renly, who knew he had the upper hand, was not polite to his brother. It took him most of the night to control the entire city of King's Landing except for the southwest corner.

…

The sun on the next day shone tenaciously and firmly into the quiet but solemn capital of the Seven Kingdoms.

Whether it's Stannis Baratheon sitting on the Iron Throne, discussing with his men how to resist the attack of Renly's army, or Renly Baratheon sitting in St. Baelor's Cathedral, having a drink with the Archbishop. Xion, everyone understands one thing.

The two brothers' flags are probably only one that can be carried upright out of King's Landing.

"My Lord Archbishop, could you please come forward and persuade my stupid and stubborn brother? His army has been completely surrounded by my army. I don't want his blood on my hands."

The Archbishop, who was as fat as a fat pig and wore a large robe studded with gems, heard the words of Renly Baratheon, and the layers of fat on his face trembled.

The archbishop showed an expression uglier than crying, and sneered with a trembling voice:

"Your Majesty, you must be considerate of me, an old man who has served the Seven Gods for so many years. The traitor Stannis is surrounded by a group of savage desperadoes. I still want to dedicate my strength to the Seven Gods. You see..."

Renly nodded and did not answer the Archbishop's words. Instead, he asked:

"Your Excellency, Archbishop, I don't quite understand why you have such a large amount of wealth in this church? Well, if my brother is still alive, all your money can be given directly to the Iron Bank. All will be repaid with interest.”

Renly took out a dagger inlaid with green gems from his waist, picked up a red apple from the table between them, and began to peel it skillfully.

Hearing his words, the Archbishop's face became visibly ugly, but he soon calmed down his emotions and put on a firm expression.

"Your Majesty, I have figured it out. I should still go on this trip. I heard that your brother has betrayed the glory of our Lord. As His spokesperson, I must let your brother know his way back and return to the Seventh World again. Under the light of God, your family will not be brought to shame.”

Smart people, to be precise, smart people who are greedy for money.

Renly smiled, placed the peeled apple in the Archbishop's fat palm, stood up, patted his shoulder where he couldn't feel the bones at all, and left the Archbishop's room.

…

"So, are you here to negotiate surrender terms for that traitor?"

Stannis Baratheon, sitting high on the Iron Throne, wearing a crown decorated with golden antlers and with flame patterns on the edge, happened to listen to the words of the Archbishop at leisure, and then asked such a question.

The Archbishop rolled his eyes in his heart. This was either because King Stannis didn't listen carefully to what he was just saying, or he just said it deliberately to make himself sick.

Under the eager gaze of the surrounding guards, the Archbishop felt the pressure, but there was nothing he could do. Renly was pinching the wealth he had plundered from the entire King's Landing for more than ten years, which was more important than his life.

So, he shrugged helplessly, although this action was almost imperceptible given his size.

"Dear Lord Stannis, the church has no intention of participating in the fight between you and your brother. To be honest, we have never forgotten the harm done to the church by the cruel Maegor back then."

"Really? Then, Your Excellency, the Archbishop, you shouldn't be here."

Standing on the lower right side of Stannis's throne, Onion Knight Davos responded to the hypocritical Archbishop with a mocking tone without mercy, but it did not achieve a good effect.

The embarrassed look only appeared on the Archbishop's face for less than half a second, and then quickly disappeared into his layers of fleshy folds.

Stannis had no interest in talking anymore. He realized one thing. His brother Renly might be weaker than he thought.

Otherwise, with just the ten thousand men at his disposal, Renly would have attacked with his entire army no matter what.

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