Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

"Since that's the case, I won't beat around the bush."

Tyrion.

"If I were willing to surrender King's Landing intact, what kind of terms would Viserys offer me?"

Chapter 443 Attack

Tyrion and Cersei's private conversation lasted a long time.

Cersei fought like a cornered beast, tightly gripping King's Landing in her hands and binding the lives of hundreds of thousands of its people to her own.

She was a woman, lacking the skills men possessed on the battlefield, and her supposedly brilliant political maneuvering was, in fact, not that clever at all.

But she stubbornly believed one thing: Viserys absolutely did not want a King's Landing littered with corpses and ruins.

Otherwise, the soldiers of the Golden Legion, who were holding up the banner of "Fire Dragon Above, Gold Below" outside the city, would have started attacking the city from the very first day they arrived.

This is the banner modified by the Golden Company after they joined the Targaryen faction. It is an earth-yellow banner with the three-headed dragon emblem representing the Targaryen family on the top and the golden skull symbol of the Golden Company below.

This symbolizes the Golden Company's submission to House Targaryen, yet their desire to maintain a degree of integrity.

This reflects the wariness of the commanders of the Golden Company; they fear that joining the Targaryen camp would leave them fragmented and vulnerable to being slaughtered.

This is also one of the conditions for the Golden Company to join the Targaryen family for free.

"The Unsullied and the Golden Company are strong, but it won't be easy for them to break through King's Landing."

In the candlelight that swayed gently in the breeze, Cersei gritted her teeth and spoke.

“Viserys… I will only hand over King’s Landing to him intact if he agrees to my conditions and does not kill Joffrey, Myrcella, or Jaime.”

Her bottom line was to save the lives of her children and brother; she could not abandon Joffrey, Myrcella, and Jaime.

Actually, Petyr Baelish brought good news as early as when he returned from Pentos.

She was unaware of the specific details of Petyr and Viserys's secret negotiations, as this matter could not be made public.

But Littlefinger Petyr Baelish assured the beautiful queen that Viserys would accept her offer.

Littlefinger claims that Viserys agreed immediately upon hearing Cersei's name, and even coveted her, eager to take her to his bed.

He had heard of Queen Cersei's beauty and virtue from across the Narrow Sea, that she was the most beautiful woman in the Seven Kingdoms, and Lyanna Stark was like the difference between a torch and the rising sun.

While Cersei was pleased to hear Littlefinger's words, she didn't entirely believe them and remained somewhat skeptical.

Because Petyr's habitual lying was common knowledge among the nobles of King's Landing.

"In King's Landing, the words of the Eight-Clawed Spider and Littlefinger are the least reliable."

Moreover, he did not bring back any tokens that could corroborate his words, and the Targaryen family did not take any initiative to contact her after that.

Therefore, when the army of Dragonstone was pressing in, Cersei chose to close the gates and wait for the situation to change.

Because her affair with her brother was exposed, Cersei ordered the murder of Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King. Her other path was already blocked, and now the only path left for Cersei was to believe Petyr Baelish.

Tyrion's arrival is like a lifeline.

The noble and beautiful queen appeared calm and composed, as if everything was under her control. However, she secretly summoned Tyrion to the Red Keep for a private meeting, knowing full well that Jaime was unwilling to surrender.

Tyrion and his sister Cersei's secret talks lasted until midnight, and no one knows the specific outcome of the negotiations.

Then, Lord Commander Genos Sterling of the Capital Garrison led more than fifty Goldcoats in a surprise attack on Jaime Lannister, who had just finished patrolling and descended the walls, along with his other sworn brother, Alex Oakheart, and their retinue of Red Keep guards.

The night in King's Landing was not peaceful; a light rain fell from the sky, splashing water as it hit the ground.

The two men, dressed in white armor without family crests and wearing raincoats, chatted as they walked down the steps of the city wall.

James and Alex actually had a fairly good personal relationship. The main reason was that James looked down on Marin Tran, Boros Braun, Preston Greenfield, and Manden Moore. He believed that these four lacked the qualities of a knight and should not be called knights but assassins.

Although Alex and the other four, apart from Jaime and Barristan, were all promoted by Cersei to be among the five Kingsguard, Alex was still... a little better off than them.

When faced with dishonorable acts such as slapping a young girl, at least Alex would protest first and then carry them out, while the other four would not hesitate, regardless of whether it was good or bad.

Jaime has just finished inspecting the walls of King's Landing and found some loopholes and problems in the city's defenses, and ordered the soldiers to correct them.

Yesterday he received a reply from Storm's End, in which Duke Renly said he was aware of the siege of King's Landing and was willing to send reinforcements to support King's Landing.

With the help of reinforcements, James felt much more at ease, at least the pressure on his mind wasn't so great.

However, for some reason, he couldn't help but think about what Tyrion had said during the day.

Even the most loyal dog will bite its owner when it is about to starve to death.

What did Tyrion mean by that?

Could it be that Genos Sterling, the commander-in-chief of the Capital Garrison, has secretly betrayed the Lannisters?

How did Tyrion find out?

Genos Sterling has already made contact with the Targaryen family? Should we take them down beforehand?

However, if they were to cripple themselves without any evidence based on Tyrion's words, the Targaryen family would find it far too easy to deal with them.

James slowly descended the city wall, one hand on the hilt of his sword, his armor creaking. His thoughts were wandering, and he hadn't heard what Alex had just said.

Meanwhile, on the main road leading through King's Landing, a troop of soldiers from the capital's garrison, torches held high, trudging through the rain, their thick wool robes dyed gold, their armor, helmets, and weapons gleaming, were marching in this direction.

James saw that the group of people still had one hand on the hilt of their swords, but they paused slightly, and the smile on their faces slowly disappeared.

Because he saw that the leader of this group of golden robes was none other than Genos Sterling, whom he had just been thinking about.

What does he want to do by bringing so many people here?

"Oops."

For some reason, James suddenly felt a strong sense of foreboding, and then he drew his sword and roared angrily.

"Run away!"

Chapter 444 Attacked on a Rainy Night

However, at that moment, the golden-robed man on the opposite side had already launched an attack.

bang bang bang-

The sound of crossbows firing echoed through the rainy night, the bolts gleaming with a cold, menacing light piercing through the gray rain curtain and hurtling straight towards us.

Puff puff--

In the misty drizzle, blood blossomed, and in an instant, several Red Keep guards who had followed Jaime screamed as they fell one after another, struck by arrows.

Among them, two highly skilled white-robed knights reacted quickly.

Alex Oakhurst drew his sword and slashed left and right, cutting several crossbow bolts in half. Meanwhile, James rolled on the spot and hid outside the closed tavern on the side of the street, using the boxes placed at the door as cover.

"What do you want?!"

"A rebellion?"

Alex was both shocked and furious, but what awaited him under the light of the torch he held high was another crossbow bolt that slammed into the obstacle in front of him, sending splinters flying.

Alex Oakhurst turned and met James's gaze.

There was no need to ask any more questions at this point. The capital's garrison did not have crossbows among their regular weapons; this deadly weapon could only be used from the armory in extraordinary circumstances.

"Damn Genos Sterling!"

"I'm going to kill him!"

Jaime spat fiercely, believing that Janos Sterling, the commander of the Capital Garrison, had betrayed the Iron Throne and secretly sided with the Targaryen family.

He never considered whether this matter had anything to do with his sister, let alone what role his brother Tyrion played in it.

"kill!"

After a round of shooting, the Red Keep guards fell one after another, and the Gold Robes then swarmed forward, shouting slogans.

"Capture the regicide alive!"

"Seize Jaime Lannister!"

On a rainy night, the two sides clashed in the street on the busiest main road in King's Landing, with the sounds of metal clashing and shouts of battle filling the air.

Ding ding—

A Red Keep guard in red armor killed a man in a gold robe, but was immediately pierced through the body by three or four spears, blood flowing from his mouth as he collapsed in a pool of blood.

Although the Red Keep guards led by Jaime were well-equipped and brave, they were outnumbered and outmatched by the sheer number of Gold Cloaks, not to mention the deadly crossbows. Thus, the battle was one-sided from the very beginning.

The guards with red envelopes were killed one after another, and Alex Oakhurst was surrounded. The white-robed knight fought bravely, slashing left and right and killing several gold-robed men in succession, but he himself was also seriously injured.

bang——

Alex was stabbed in the abdomen by a man in a golden robe wielding a long spear, pinning him hard to an earthen wall behind him, instantly sending dust and blood flying.

The white-robed knight let out a painful groan, but he gritted his teeth and gripped the spear shaft tightly with one hand. Blood flowed from between his fingers, and the muscles in his arm trembled slightly, preventing the spear from going any further.

Seeing Alex's bravery, the man in the golden robe holding the spear was slightly taken aback.

However, in the instant he was stunned, Alex roared and threw his longsword, piercing the golden-robed man's throat.

puff--

The man in the golden robe looked on in disbelief, but the corpse had lost all its strength and collapsed limply.

Alex then used his blood-stained hands to pull the spear out of his abdomen, threw it aside, and picked up the longsword he had thrown away.

The white-robed knight lived up to his reputation as one of the most outstanding knights in the world among the Kingsguard; even while severely wounded, he still managed to kill quite a few gold-robed knights.

On the other side, Jaime Lannister was no better, with even more golden-robed men lying dead beside him than Bereaves.

However, the kingslayer was not seriously injured; all the blood on his body came from his enemies.

Firstly, Jaime's swordsmanship was exceptionally high, making him one of the most renowned and valiant warriors in the Seven Kingdoms.

Secondly, the enemy was much less hostile towards Jaime than towards Alessandro, having made it clear from the beginning that they intended to capture him alive.

Cersei knew that her brother would never be willing to relinquish his military power and obediently surrender as she commanded.

The two of them have argued about this issue many times and have never reached a consensus.

Jaime was heartbroken, believing that Cersei didn't care about his life.

He broke his vow and became a kingslayer to stop the Mad King from destroying King's Landing. Now that he has fallen into the hands of the Mad King's son, how could he possibly survive?