Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Like Silverhill, Corn City is located on the outskirts of the Western Mountains and is the castle of House Swiffer, a propertied knight family loyal to Casterly Rock.

Their family crest is a yellow pheasant with blue legs, and their family motto is 'Awaken! Awaken!'

Because Corn City was not large, even smaller than Silver Mountain City, Oberon did not personally lead his army to attack it. Instead, he sent Count Evan Pass of the Loyna with a detachment to capture Corn City.

Oberyn himself led the main force south to Red Lake, intending to bypass the vast forest and head straight for the Rail Hall via the coastal road.

Legend has it that this vast forest, which borders the Sea of ​​Sunset, was once the home of the Children of the Forest, and that the ancient people once waged a protracted war against them here.

Until the oath of the Thousand Faces Isle, the Children of the Forest took over the forest, and the First Men took over the coast, plains, grasslands, mountains, and swamps, ending the Dawn Era and beginning the Hero Era.

According to the original plan of the Council of Kings, if Oberyn leads his army to conquer Rall's Hall, he can directly advance along the coastal road to attack Lannisport, the largest city in the Westerlands, and Casterly Rock, the capital of the Westerlands, perfectly bypassing the complex terrain and natural defenses of the Westerlands.

This is the best route of attack for advancing into the Western Territory. If we were to fight to the death at places like Deephole and Golden Tooth, even if all 20,000 of Oberon's men were wiped out, it would still be difficult to take them down.

However, the same principle that Oberyn knew was also understood by Tywin Lannister, the Duke of Lannister, a veteran general renowned for his steady military tactics.

Upon receiving news of the fall of Silver Mountain City, he instantly realized that he had been tricked by Oberyn.

The other party's true intention was to break through the Yangji Hall.

"Damn Dornish barbarians!"

"Someone come here!"

Duke Tywin Lannister, looking at the belated intelligence report in his tent, couldn't help but grab a candlestick and smash it on the ground. Then, with a livid face, he ordered a retreat.

Despite it being the dead of night, he woke everyone up and set off immediately for the West.

When masters spar, they can understand each other's intentions in every move.

The current situation has become a race against time.

However, this time Lord Tywin was cautious; he left behind a considerable number of soldiers before leaving Deephole.

In any case, fighting on home soil in the West, they have a significant advantage in the number of soldiers, which is to fight with superior numbers and prevent Oberyn from launching another counterattack.

However, although the straight-line distance from Deep Cave City to the Watercress Hall is shorter, the western territory is surrounded by mountains and has complicated roads, making it more difficult to travel than outside.

"Hurry up!"

"Everyone! Speed ​​up!"

Lord Tywin personally led the troops, telling all his vassals and nobles that anyone who fell behind would be executed.

After the supervisory team entered the fray, they killed dozens of people in a row, and the entire team's advance speed instantly increased.

Chapter 493 Two Armies Clash

However, Lord Tywin's concerns about Deepsea were actually unnecessary.

This mountainous terrain was indeed unsuitable for the Targaryen Second Legion, which was more adept at cavalry warfare. The Second Legion, trained by Oberyn, was mainly composed of cavalry, and its soldiers were all skilled in archery and horsemanship.

This is actually a very obvious style of the Dornish army. Dornish is rich in desert horses of excellent breed, which have an advantage in cavalry battles. Moreover, the Second Legion is mainly composed of Rhoynar, which is why they can move so swiftly.

In a place like Deephole Castle, even a small garrison can hold off a large army when attacking a castle on the mountain. Although Oberyn has deployed a feint to mislead Tywin, he will not actually use it as a breakthrough point. Even if he takes it, the cost would be too high, unless he has lost his mind.

In fact, the more intelligent a person is, the more they pursue excellence and perfection. Otherwise, it would be too unchallenging for such a smart person and would not satisfy the secretion of dopamine.

Oberyn not only pursued victory, but also sought to achieve the most glorious results at the lowest cost.

"quick!"

"Everyone, run faster!"

In the following days, this race against time finally yielded a preliminary result.

The Targaryen army advanced even faster, reaching Red Lake in the blink of an eye. The Lannister army reacted just as quickly, with Lord Tywin Lannister hastily recalling his troops and sending a message via raven, ordering his cousin Steff Lannister, who was stationed at Casterly Rock, to lead the remaining troops, including the Lannisport garrison, to support Ragnarok Hall.

Oberyn was a step faster than Tywin, but not as fast as Stevor, who was on the same main road.

The two armies then faced off on the shores of Red Lake, resulting in a small-scale conflict.

"kill!"

The bugle calls echoed, the hooves thundered, and amidst the flashing swords, the Targaryen general led the charge, leaping onto his horse and brandishing his spear.

"Dorn barbarians! Die!"

At that moment, a tall, strong man with a full beard wielded a mace and charged toward Oberon in the crowd.

Sterling Lannister's expedition this time naturally involved not only Lannister soldiers, but also a significant number of troops left behind by nobles from the Westerlands.

Since the Iron Islands have already become a ghost town, there's no need to keep guards in Lannisport, and neither do they.

Sir Liller Kreeher, the second son of the Earl of Rallhouse, nicknamed "The Strong Pig," charged toward Oberon. He was tall and strong, as his nickname suggested.

Liller Krech considered himself unparalleled in bravery, which is also the motto of the Krech family of Rallham: 'unparalleled bravery,' whose coat of arms is a brown boar with black and white stripes.

Although he had lost to Jorah Mormont of Bear Island in the tournament at Lannisport that suppressed the Greyjoy rebellion, Liller did not believe it was his fault, but rather that the sunlight that day was too bright, causing him to not see clearly during the charge.

Oberyn also saw the other party, but showed no fear on his face. He licked his blood-stained lips slightly, savoring the pungent taste of blood between his teeth.

"Humph."

Then Red Viper gave a cold laugh and charged towards Li Le as well.

"kill!"

Then Li Le roared, and the two men's weapons collided heavily.

bang——

Oberyn felt a slight numbness in his hands and feet, and almost got thrown off the horse. But Oberyn's riding skills were also superb. He gripped the horse's belly tightly with his legs, and the warhorse galloped forward before turning back around.

"What great strength."

"Jazz 'The Strong Pig' truly lives up to his nickname."

Oberyn recognized the other person, shook his slightly numb hand, and still had a playful smile on his face as he teased him.

When Oberyn and his sister Elia were young, they had accompanied their mother north to the Westerlands to propose marriage. They briefly stayed in the Rocky Hall, but recalling their past memories, they naturally thought of their innocent and carefree sister back then.

The smile on Prince Dorne's face slowly disappeared, and Ser "The Pig" naturally had no desire to reminisce with Oberyn.

When Oberyn and his sister visited the Railloin Hall, he even wanted to propose to Ilya, but because of his size, he was met with Oberyn's sarcastic remarks, which made Li Le depressed for a long time.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Liller Krech once again swung his mace at Oberon, but this time the smile on Oberon's face vanished, replaced by a chilling expression.

Then, as their horses clashed, Oberyn showed no mercy. His spear, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, easily pierced Liller Krech's throat. Then, to Liller's wide-eyed dismay, he lifted his corpse high into the air and flung it to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Prince Dorne easily killed Ser "Strongboar," the most valiant general in the Westerlands army, a move that dealt a blow to the morale of the Westerlands forces.

Ultimately, the Western Frontier army retreated to their camp, leaving behind a trail of corpses. The two sides temporarily ceased hostilities, and the Targaryen army chose a flat area on the shore of Red Lake to set up camp.

"Commander!"

In the Targaryen camp, Oberyn, with the help of his squire, removed his blood-stained armor, and a soldier rushed in to report.

“Corn City has been captured by Count Evan Pass. Lord Evan is asking you how to deal with the Swiffer family.”

"kill."

As Oberyn walked towards the main tent, he spoke casually.

"Yes."

The messenger immediately retreated to relay the order, and then another officer ran over to report.

"Commander."

"The reconnaissance unit captured several prisoners in the battle with the enemy; perhaps they can be interrogated..."

Oberon ignored him and opened the tent flap, causing the officers sitting inside to stand up and speak in unison.

"Commander."

Then, after Oberyn sat down in the chair and stroked his chin, he began to speak.

"You can interrogate them yourselves first, and tell me the results."

"Yes, my lord."

The officers of the reconnaissance unit then withdrew.

At this moment, the officer in charge of logistics in the tent stood up and reported.

"Sir, regarding logistics..."

The Targaryen army was disciplined and had clear regulations; problems were compiled and reported to Oberyn.

Everything was handled in an orderly manner, and the efficiency was much higher than that of the other armies of the seven kingdoms.

Meanwhile, the western army retreated to their camp after the battle.

Sterling Lannister, the commander-in-chief of the army, along with a large group of advisors and nobles, sat together, their voices clamorous, looking at a letter from his cousin, Lord Tywin Lannister.

In his letter, Lord Tywin Lannister instructed his cousin to prioritize the defense of Rall's Hall over engaging the Targaryen army.

If you can avoid battle, try to stay put and wait for him to arrive.

Although not explicitly stated in the letter, the letter practically revealed the distrust of Stevie Wonder's abilities.

There was some chaos in the central command tent, with nobles sitting together.

"this..."

The Lannister commander, who was quite chubby, looked slightly embarrassed.

"Lord Tywin has ordered us to retreat, gentlemen... what should we do?"

He then looked to his left and right, seeking the opinions of the other nobles and knights.

Chapter 494 Retreat

"Lord Stafford!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man with a sorrowful expression and slightly graying hair spoke up from inside the tent.

"My son died at the hands of the Dornish barbarians! You saw it! Everyone saw it!"

He was none other than Count Roland Créchet of the Rocky Hall, whose second son, Liller, had just died at the hands of Oberyn in a brief conflict.