Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

However, the shadow of war now looms over this great city, naturally affecting local business development.

The once bustling Sailors' Sanctuary, the Temple of the Seven Gods, the port, and even the temples of foreign gods have suddenly become much quieter.

The merchants' fleets left the old town with their goods, and the townspeople who could afford it also paid for their tickets and left by boat.

As for those who did not leave, most of them were poor and unable to afford the expensive ship tickets, or they thought the matter was not serious and were reluctant to leave their homeland, or they were crazy people who wanted to find opportunities in the war.

The people of Oldtown were filled with anxiety, and Earl Layton Hightower, the voice of Oldtown, the master of the harbor, the Earl of the Towering Tower, the guardian of the Citadel, and the lighthouse of the South, was naturally even more anxious.

The Hightower family has always considered themselves a beacon guiding human progress. Their family crest is a white, stepped tower with a burning beacon on a gray background, and their family motto is 'Light the Way.'

However, if it weren't for Viserys's 'Sword of Change,' and given the Hightoar family's long-standing attitude of remaining aloof, they shouldn't have participated in this war, and might have even surrendered to Viserys long ago.

But the power of the Sword of Change was so great that Lord Layton Hightower, the lord of the Tower of Heaven, hesitated. In addition, Mace Tyrell was his son-in-law, so he still sent troops to fight despite his hesitation.

However, the subsequent battle wiped out the Hightoar family's soldiers, with only a few remnants escaping back, severely reducing the old town's garrison.

In preparation for the upcoming battle, the Hightar family used a large number of golden dragons, urgently recruited a large number of mercenaries and wandering knights, and captured many able-bodied men to make up the numbers, but their combat strength was naturally questionable.

Even the people of Oldtown could not trust their own army, believing that such a hastily assembled force was incapable of resisting the barbarian attack, and even complained about why the Hightoar family had not yet knelt before Viserys.

But this is actually a miscarriage of justice for Earl Layton Hightower, the guardian of the old town.

Upon receiving the results of the Battle of Starshuttle City, he immediately and without hesitation decided to kneel and surrender to the new conquerors.

However, he did not expect that his letter of surrender would receive no response, as if it had sunk into the sea.

Earl Layton Hightower even thought his raven had been snatched away by an eagle.

So the old man of Oldtown sent two more letters of surrender, and even invited His Majesty the King to visit the Starry Church in Oldtown and recreate the legend of Aegon's coronation.

However, the latter two surrender letters also went unanswered, with no response received. The only news was that the Dothraki army and the Dornish army, which had rested and recuperated, were heading towards Oldtown.

This time, the Hightower family completely abandoned their last hope and began to raise an army, preparing to fight the Targaryen army to the death.

It was the year 294 of the Aegonian calendar, the second year of the Gregorian calendar.

The Hightoar army, caught off guard, clashed with the Dothraki army at Hive City. Sir Baylor Hightoar, the eldest son and heir of Lord Layton Hightoar, personally led the army and even enlisted the assistance of Dr. Morath, the War Doctor of the Citadel.

The PhD in War Studies was a man of great learning and knowledge of warfare. Although the army in the old town was hastily recruited and had only received basic training, they still lined up in formation in an orderly manner.

However, the Dothraki army defeated them in a single battle.

When 'Black Death' Bellerion appeared from above the clouds, both Oldtown's army commander Beller Hightower and Dr. Moras wore expressions of despair.

The dragon's flames destroyed the Hightoar family's army formation, crushed the soldiers' fighting spirit, and, coupled with the charge of the steppe cavalry, their morale collapsed instantly, and they became lambs to the slaughter. Sir Baylor Hightoar and Dr. Morath of the Citadel were burned to death on the spot by the dragon's breath.

The river that was said to flow with wine and honey is now flowing with the blood of the Hightar family soldiers.

Blood stained the Mead River red. News of defeat had not yet arrived, and the soldiers' corpses covered the river surface in dense layers. Following the river, they quickly arrived at the old town.

The people and nobles of the old town became even more panicked and demanded to leave the old town by boat.

However, Earl Layton Hightower, known as the Voice of Oldtown, Lord of the Harbor, Earl of the Tower of the Sky, Guardian of the Citadel, and Lighthouse of the South, upon hearing this tragic news and witnessing the River of Mead stained with blood, stubbornly refused to leave, as if he had gone mad.

He led his eldest daughter, Morroia Hightower, nicknamed "Madwoman," to the top of the Tower of Hell, where they studied ancient magical books in an attempt to find a way to defeat the Dothraki army and kill Viserys and his dragons with magic.

However, he hadn't yet found the right solution.

The Dothraki army defeated the Oldtown forces at the banks of the Meadow River but had not yet reached Oldtown.

The Dornish army arrived first and besieged the city.

Chapter 544 Attacking the Old Town

"Archers!"

"Archers! Hurry!"

"Form ranks here!"

The Dornish army was at the gates of the city. The gates of Oldtown were tightly shut, and the city's garrison soldiers hurriedly climbed the city walls to prepare to defend against the Dornish attack.

The walls of Oldtown are not particularly tall, and the soldiers in the garrison are not particularly elite. It has been breached many times in history, by King Samwell Dayne of Dorne, King Corey Hall of the Iron Kingdom, and King Gails Gardener I of the Reach.

After Gails Gardener I, King of the Reach, conquered Old Town, he sold three-quarters of its inhabitants into slavery, but ultimately failed to conquer the towering Hightower.

woo-

Then, on the distant, silent battlefield, the melodious sound of horns rang out from behind the Dornish army.

Swish swish swish—

The Dornish army stood in solemn formation, marching in perfect unison, stretching as far as the eye could see. The overwhelming sense of oppression was suffocating.

The soldiers of Dorne were dressed in the distinctive sand-yellow uniforms and leather armor sewn with metal scales, with helmets covered with turbans.

The cavalry rode tall desert horses, carrying scimitars and round shields with short spears on their backs, while the Dornish infantry carried long spears and shields, and the archers carried quivers and double-curved longbows, with scimitars at their waists as well.

Various banners of Dornish nobles fluttered in the air, the most numerous being the banner of House Martell, the Sunpiercing Spear, followed closely by the banner of House Ellenwood, the Dornish commander.

The Dane family of Starfall City, the Toran family of Ouroboros, the Uller family of Prison Gate Fortress, and even the Fowler family of Sky City, who have a long-standing feud with the Ellenwood family.

"All troops, listen to my command!"

"Prepare to attack!"

Then, under the command of Lord Anders Erenwood, an attack was launched on Oldtown.

Clang——

The Dornish soldiers drew their scimitars and charged toward Oldtown, shields raised high.

"kill!"

Boom boom boom—

Then, the hastily constructed war machines roared, sending countless flaming boulders flying into the sky, trailing long plumes of black smoke, before crashing down heavily.

Some of the flaming boulders crashed into the city walls with tremendous noise, while others struck the top of the walls, causing the soldiers of the Hightar family to scream in agony and suffer heavy casualties.

A giant, flaming boulder flew over the top of the old town and landed in the building behind it.

boom--

Ordinary houses were not as sturdy as city walls, and were instantly destroyed by the boulders thrown by catapults.

Fortunately, the head of the family had fled the old town with his family before the war began, thus escaping the disaster.

The boulder was coated with oil, and in an instant, flames burst forth from the ruins of the house, and flames and thick smoke began to rise.

The old town has a beautiful cityscape, with trickling streams and torrential rivers, along with numerous canals and cobblestone streets, creating a clean and refreshing urban landscape.

Although Oldtown has a large population, it is not as densely populated as King's Landing, unlike the dung heap that became the political center of Westeros because of its power.

However, the arrival of war shattered the peace and harmony of the old town, and fire gradually began to burn, engulfing the ruins of the houses.

"Put out the fire!"

"quick!"

"Put out the fire!"

Sir Gunzor Hightower, the third son of Earl Layton Hightower, the Warden of Oldtown, is currently standing below the city walls.

He nervously directed the Hightar family soldiers to quickly extinguish the flames and prevent the fire from spreading and causing devastating consequences.

Meanwhile, on the city walls, Garth Hightower, the elder brother of Ser Gunther Hightower and the second son of Earl Layton Hightower, nicknamed "Grey Iron," was leading the battle from the front.

Their elder brother, "Bullshit" Beller Haittar, who had led the army to victory, had died in battle at the Mead River, so the other brothers of the Haittar family naturally had to take on the responsibility.

"Archers!"

Garth Hightower, clad in full armor, stood atop the walls of Oldtown, drew his longsword, and roared as he watched the Dornish army charge menacingly toward him.

"Archers!"

"preparation!"

"Fire arrows!"

bang bang bang-

At the command of Garth Hightower, the second son of Earl Layton, the soldiers of the Old Town garrison raised their bows high, and a hail of arrows rained down.

Meanwhile, the Dornish army was fully prepared.

"Raise your shields!"

"Raise your shields!"

Ser Gullian Corger, the eldest son of Sandstone, saw the defenders on the city walls firing arrows, drew his scimitar, and shouted.

The Dornish soldiers raised their shields in unison, and a barrage of arrows rained down, striking the shields above their heads with a series of thuds.

However, some arrows still managed to pierce through the gaps in the shield formation, and the soldiers who were hit screamed in agony before collapsing to the ground.

Then, under a dense rain of arrows, the Dornish soldiers, shields in hand and ladders on their shoulders, finally arrived at the walls of Oldtown.

"quick!"

"Set up the ladder!"

"Set up the ladder!"

A knight from the Prison Gate family was leading his soldiers up the city walls when he was suddenly struck in the chest by a stray arrow, screamed in pain, and fell heavily from his horse.

However, despite the fierce resistance and desperate counterattacks of the old town garrison, the siege ladders were successfully erected.

"Ascend the city!"

"Ascend the city!"

Compared to the famous fortresses and cities of the Seven Kingdoms, the walls of Oldtown were not particularly tall or sturdy. The Dornish soldiers set up ladders on the walls and then began their valiant assault on the ramparts.

Because Lord Anders Erenwood, commander of the Dornish army, promised a thousand gold dragons to the first soldier to scale the walls of Oldtown.

"kill!"

With round shields in one hand and ladders in the other, the Dornish warriors charged toward the walls of Oldtown, their battle cries deafening.

bang bang bang-

Meanwhile, the soldiers of the Old Town garrison on the city walls kept firing arrows, hoping to stop the Dornish army's attack. They worked together to push down the ladders and hurled stones down.

Many Dornish soldiers were knocked down by a rock halfway up the mountain, falling to the ground and breaking their legs, letting out screams of agony.