Game of Thrones: Roar of the Dragon

Chapter 152: Crow Shadow Behind the Scenes, Breaking the City and Heading South

Crunch, crunch!
When the sound of the bronze bell from the Hongzhong Tower reached the main castle of Haijiang City, Elmon was doing fitness exercises in the guest room discussing life with Count Jorah's most beautiful daughter.

As soon as he heard the signal, he immediately stopped what he was doing and jumped under the bed to put on his clothes and armor one by one.

“Master Elmon, please rest assured.

They were probably just some petty thieves, or squids that took advantage of the opportunity to attack at night.

Father will definitely lead the family soldiers to deal with them personally, so we just need to wait here in peace."

Miss Mallister, who did not hide her good figure, looked at Elmon with resentment, trying to keep him.

"It is precisely because the brave Earl Jorah will personally participate in the battle that I am needed to assist him."

Miss Mallister did not understand what Elmon meant. She just looked at her handsome and brave fiancé with affection.

“Lord Elmon, please be sure to pay attention to your own safety.

I'll be here waiting for you to come back!"

“Hey, okay.

I will definitely give you a big surprise when I come back later!"

With a playful smile on his face, Elmon dressed himself and walked out of the room with his sword.

When he walked out of the main castle that day, the thirty or so Tully cavalrymen who had accompanied him into the city were already waiting quietly with their horses.

This amount of manpower may not cause much trouble in a normal siege, but if they stab someone in the back at a critical moment, it will definitely cause a huge impact.

……

A fierce siege battle is taking place at the east gate of Haijiang City, which is close to the Blue Fork River.

"Ah! I'm hit by an arrow, save me, save me!"

"Damn it, where's the quiver? Where's the hot oil? Where's the rock?
What on earth is the guy in charge of logistics doing? "

"Oh no, our brothers under the city wall can no longer withstand the enemies that came out of nowhere.

Fifty archers, follow me and shoot them from behind!"

On the wall of the East Gate, the Haijiang City defenders who were hastily responding to the battle were in a panic.

Coupled with the lack of logistical supplies for the defenders who also enjoyed delicious food and wine, the casualties of the defenders on the city wall were increasing.

An officer guarding the city stuck his head out to take a look at the situation at the city gate, then he immediately raised his arm and summoned a team of archers to run down the city wall.

The gatekeepers at the city gate below the city wall, whose heads were still a little dizzy, were beaten by the night attack troops that came out of the barrels and boxes and had no power to fight back.

This team of archers arrived at the bottom of the city wall and immediately drew their bows from behind to shoot at the enemy's night attack troops.

shhhhhh!
But this elite night raider unit seemed to have been prepared for their attack. The night raiders at the rear killed a guard's body one by one.
Use them as human shields to block this wave of arrow attacks.

Puff puff!
The cold arrows pierced deeply into the corpses, which were also beginning to turn cold, and in the blink of an eye, they turned into human hedgehogs.

But morale is sometimes a mysterious thing.

The guards at the city gate were on the verge of collapse, but when they saw the reinforcements, hope burst out in their hearts and their morale was immediately boosted.

Not only did it stabilize the situation, but it also seemed like it was about to counterattack.

Of course, this temporary boost in morale could not last.

As long as this momentum wears off, they will still be no match for this elite night attack force.

But in this situation, what the night attack troops lack most is time.

If the city gate cannot be opened in time, they will have to wait for the drunk soldiers in Haijiang City to wake up, or for the Mallister family soldiers in the main castle to come to support them.

With their force of only sixty or seventy people, they were totally not enough to fill the enemy's teeth.

Wow! ! !
At this critical moment, a tiny black shadow came rapidly from the dark night sky like a sharp arrow.

This is a black raven with white eyes.

Normally, if things like this weren't in astonishing quantities, they would have basically no effect in this night raid.

But the key point is that its claws are currently holding a pitch-black round object.

When the black raven approached the east gate of Haijiang City, its claws scratched some mysterious patterns on the surface of the black sphere.

Then, the pitch-black ball, with a blue flame tail, hit the gate of Haijiang City hard.

Bang!
The orange flames rose up and directly engulfed several nearby city gate guards.

But compared to the fragile flesh and blood body, the gate of Haijiang City is much stronger.

The orange flames dissipated, and the oak gate wrapped in iron sheets was not seriously damaged except for being charred.

But there is more than one black crow carrying the explosive fruit.

Bang bang bang!
After five or six consecutive explosions, a gap was blown out at the same location of the Haijiang City gate, allowing two or three people to pass through at the same time.

Kill! Charge!

The Iron Men who had disguised themselves as laborers transporting barrels and boxes had already gathered outside the city gate.

After seeing the gate of Haijiang City was broken, they immediately rushed in with strange screams.

The city gate guards, whose morale had just been boosted, were attacked from both sides and were quickly submerged in the crowd.

Fortunately, the sturdy iron-clad oak city gate was not completely damaged, and the enemies outside the city did not pour in very quickly.

So when Lord Jorah came to support with the soldiers of House Mallister, the situation was not yet beyond redemption.

Da da da!
Just as Count Jora ordered his soldiers to go and resist the besiegers who had already established a foothold at the city gate, the sound of horse hooves came from behind.

In order to show that he had no ill intentions, Elmon immediately slowed down when he was about to approach Count Jora and others.

If the cavalry does not have sufficient charging speed, it is almost equivalent to giving up its greatest advantage.

So Count Jorah didn't seem to doubt Elmon's intentions at all.

"Sir Elmon, you've arrived just in time!

I prepared to go to the five-story tower next to the city gate and lower a huge stone to block the door.

May I ask you to escort me with these brave cavalrymen?"

Maybe he was worried that Elmon would die in this battle, but Lord Jora asked him to follow him to a safe place.

Upon hearing that Count Jora actually had a way to seal the breach in the city gate, Elmon immediately nodded in agreement.

Under the protection of thirty of Lord Jorah's personal guards and thirty cavalrymen from House Tully, the two of them soon arrived at the five-story tower next to the city gate.

What Lord Jorah said just now was not a lie. The Mallister ancestors who had resisted the Iron Men for generations had long considered the worst possible scenario for Seaward.

Therefore, a layer of security was added inside the east and west city gates, which is a huge stone mechanism.

If the city gate is breached, this huge stone mechanism can fall down and become a second city gate, giving the defenders of Haijiang City a chance to catch their breath and regroup to resist the invaders.

But if something goes wrong, this huge stone mechanism will be the Mallister family's last resort to escape.

No matter which city gate is breached, it will buy enough time for the Mallister family members to escape from the other gate.

After entering the tower, Lord Jorah would leave ten guards and ten Tully cavalrymen to guard each floor.

According to him, in the current situation both sides must help and supervise each other.

Since the personnel were to be distributed evenly, Elmon didn't say much.

After the third floor, only Count Jora and Elmon were left on the remaining two floors of the tower.

As the shouting and screaming outside the tower was particularly intense, the two of them had no intention of talking and passed the fourth floor safely.

Swish!
But just as he stepped onto the fifth floor, Count Jora, who was walking in front, heard a sharp sound of breaking air coming from behind.

He was well prepared. He lowered his head, bent over, and leaped forward. He rolled on the ground and then stood up.

clang!
The sharp sword in Elmon's hand slashed heavily on the ground, making a crisp collision sound.

Tilting his head to look at Earl Jorah who turned around and stared at him coldly, Elmon said with admiration: "It turns out that you have already discovered the clues and deliberately led me here."

"No way, your plan is too crude!
How could I not have seen those empty barrels and boxes sent by your Tully family?

And considering your Tully name, I'm giving you one last chance.

But unfortunately, you didn't catch it.

How dare you plot against my Haijiang City? I will chop you into pieces!"

At the end of this sentence, Earl Jora had completely changed his previous kind face and replied with a distorted expression.

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out two one-handed axes that were shining with cold light from his waist.

“Huh, how arrogant.

So you really think you can win in a one-on-one duel?"

"Boy, you were still in your father's pants when I was chopping squids from the Iron Islands!"

At this moment, the two of them had completely torn their faces apart, and there was no trace of the cordial smiles they had half a day ago.

blah blah blah!
As soon as the words fell, both sides immediately grasped their long swords and one-handed axes and rushed towards each other.

Clang clang!
Count Jora and Elmon fought fiercely in the corridor on the fifth floor where the windows were open and there was enough light.

The burly Count Jora swung the one-handed axe in his hand with great force, while the weaker Elmon relied on his superb swordsmanship to constantly swing the one-handed axe from the side and take the opportunity to attack.

For a moment, the two sides were evenly matched.

After continuous collisions between the weapons of both sides, fleeting sparks began to appear, which looked beautiful and deadly.

But overall, Lord Jorah, who has fought against the Ironborn of the Iron Islands frequently over the years, has more combat experience.

So from the beginning of the battle, his two one-handed axes' attacks were continuous.

He fully utilized the advantage of his tall stature, continuously raising the one-handed axe to chop downwards.

His extremely bold fighting style made it very difficult for Elmon, who was holding a long sword, to adapt, and he soon fell into a disadvantage.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Elmon took advantage of the fact that Count Jora had used up all his strength in his chop and directly used his sword to swing the axe away, then turned around and ran towards the entrance of the next floor.

There is no way. If this continues, he will die.

And the actual ruler of the Tully family has not yet realized his ambitions!
Tear!

Count Jora, who was extremely experienced in combat, quickly stabilized his body and took advantage of Elmon's escape to suddenly swing the one-handed axe in his right hand.

The one-handed axe directly hit Elmon's right shoulder, who was not yet out of the attack range, leaving a deep bloody mark.

Ah!
Elmon, who was injured in his right shoulder, let out a shrill scream, which immediately attracted the attention of the guards and cavalry below.

But both sides had their own ulterior motives, and after an awkward silence, they drew their swords and started fighting each other.

But in this case, no one would go to the fifth floor to help Elmon.

If they don't help, someone, no, something else will help!
Whoosh!
Tear, tear!
A black raven flew in from the window of the fifth-floor tower and swooped down on the face of Count Jora who was about to make the finishing blow.

He kept scratching Lord Jora's eyes with his claws.

Elmon didn't even bother to thank the gods in his heart for showing their grace again, and rushed forward with his sword in hand.

puff!

The sharp sword pierced Lord Jorah's heart, and Elmon won the final victory in this dishonorable battle.

But as long as he doesn't say it, the black raven won't say it.

Who knows how he won?

A few minutes later, Elmon, covered in blood, stood at the window of the five-story tower, holding the severed head of Count Jora and shouting loudly.

Now, not only the soldiers below the city gate, but also some soldiers on the city wall saw the head of their own earl.

Their morale collapsed in an instant, and the battle line that had been able to be maintained was like a flood that broke through a dam and could no longer be controlled!
The battle at the east gate of Haijiang City ended quickly.

The leader of the transport convoy was none other than the 'Red Sea Monster' Dalton.

He had a few unpleasant conversations with Elmon, then led his iron men towards the west gate where the battle was still going on.

Because he witnessed the battle between Womacks and the bloody monster with his own eyes, he was distraught for many days after escaping back to Gray Gallows Island.

Then Dalton came to his senses and realized that this was not a battle in which he could participate.

So he returned to the Iron Islands with all the Ironmen, the looted wealth, and the concubines.

But when he was about to give up his ambition and live a life of luxury in the Iron Islands, the priest of the Drowned God brought him an oracle.

And this battle in Seafront City was indeed as the Drowned God priest had said. The Tully family not only planned to attack and kill their former vassal, but also promised to give them this city that the Iron Islands had coveted for hundreds of years.

However, these benefits are conditional. After occupying Haijiang City, the Ironmen cannot go south for the time being, but instead have to go north to Bay of Cailin.

……

A temporary wooden outpost has been built at the collapsed site of the Great Wall in the far north.

Although it is a bit crude, the Night's Watch can use it to resist some wildlings without any problem.

But at some point, a gray cloud suddenly spread from afar and covered the stronghold in the collapsed area, and fingernail-sized snowflakes began to fall continuously.

Click, click!
Accompanied by the sound of chaotic footsteps trampling on the snow, the figures of the dead appeared one after another in the blizzard.

Behind the ocean-like army of the dead were the numb-faced but still living free folk, as well as the Children of the Forest and the Black Crows and Green Prophets.

The Black Crow Green Prophet who was looking at the Wall of Despair shouted, "We have finally got this chance! Now, break through the city and head south!"

(End of this chapter)