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Beneath the Highgarden, at the Black Stone Fortress, many soldiers were visibly stationed. Even on the streets of Oldtown, large numbers of soldiers began to patrol.

Liu Yuan asked with some curiosity, "What's going on? This is the first time I've seen Oldtown like this. Is there going to be a war here?" Logically speaking, Robert's rebel army hasn't reached King's Landing yet. Even if the Dragonstone fleet sails south, the Redwyne fleet is there to defend. Oldtown, far to the south, shouldn't be reacting like this.

A grey-robed maester beside him said somewhat obsequiously, "I actually know about this. New news arrived by raven this morning. The Greyjoy family of the Iron Islands has also joined the rebels. King Balon Greyjoy is leading an Ironborn fleet south. This morning, they raided the Shield Islands to the north and are probably already in the Mandler River estuary. The specific battle situation is currently unknown, but Lord Hightower is probably worried that another Ironborn fleet will sneak attack here, so he's strengthening the port defenses. But this has nothing to do with us. Those bandits wouldn't come to plunder the Citadel, would they!"

At the same time, at the mouth of the Mandler River north of Oldtown lies the famous Shield Islands, ruled respectively by House Chester on Green Shield, House Grimm on Grey Shield, House Hewett on Oakenshield, and House Serry on Southshield.

The Shield Islands have always served as a shield against Ironborn raids on the Mandler River region. These four islands are more like towering peaks standing in the sea. In earlier times, the Kings of the Reach subdued the fishermen here and built fortresses on the peaks. These fortresses were almost impossible for enemies to attack by normal means. Along the jagged coastlines of these islands, grey-bearded old men in watchtowers still maintain vigilance, following ancient traditions. As soon as they see the longships of the Ironborn, they light the beacons, sending the message from one hilltop to another, from one island to another, alerting nearby villages and castles to prepare.

King Balon Greyjoy of the Iron Islands had originally hoped to keep the Ironborn neutral in the war. But when news of Rhaegar Targaryen's death at the Battle of the Trident reached Pyke, Balon was finally persuaded by his sons Balon, Euron and Victarion to join the rebels in order to avoid losing the opportunity to share the spoils of war after.

But because House Lannister of Casterly Rock had not yet declared its position, Balon kept most of the Iron Islands fleet at home to guard against a possible attack from the Westerlands. In the end, he only sent fifty longships to attack the richest part of the Reach. For these pirates, supporting the king wasn't as important as robbing money, grain, and women.

In fact, the information that the Hightower family received was more detailed. Lord Leyton felt that the Iron Islands fleet couldn't be this small. He worried that Balon would transfer the main force south, using a feint to attack Oldtown, so he strengthened Oldtown's sea defenses.

The Greyjoy fleet attacked the coast of the Reach, sinking or capturing some warships, and looting many villages. But when they were plundering at the mouth of the Mander, they were ambushed by the longship fleet of the Shield Islands. In this battle, twelve Ironborn longships were destroyed in the fighting, although they ultimately won, relying on the Ironborn's powerful combat strength. During the battle, the aged King Balon was wounded by a stray arrow. As a result of the wound infection, he died on the ship a few days later.

The Ironborn finally destroyed the enemy and robbed a lot of wealth and prisoners. But King Balon died, and his eldest son and heir, Balon Greyjoy, had no intention of continuing the war. He decided to withdraw his troops and return to Pyke to inherit the Iron Islands throne according to Ironborn tradition.

As a result, the Iron Islands army only circled around the edge of the Reach, and its role in the entire war was ultimately minimal.

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Sure enough, in a few days, the news of the Ironborn's retreat reached Oldtown. At the same time, another shocking news came back: the capital of the Seven Kingdoms—King's Landing has fallen!

The defeat at the Battle of the Trident not only lost the Targaryen family its best heir and military commander, but also lost the last armed forces of the Crownlands.

A large number of lords and nobles who responded to the royal call were either killed in battle or captured. The rest of them also lost confidence in the royal family. Many lords along the way surrendered to the rebels, which has shaken the Targaryen family's ruling foundation in the Crownlands.

The angry Aerys II made another crazy decision and began to implement it secretly. But it was discovered by the new Prime Minister, Qarlton Chelsted, who could not accept the truth, questioned the king, and then resigned on the spot. No one knows what happened specifically. Anyway, Qarlton Chelsted was directly burned to death in the hall by Aerys, and the head of the pyromancers, Rossart, was appointed as the new Prime Minister.

Rumor has it that the rebels are already on their way to King's Landing. When the entire King's Landing was in panic, Duke Tywin, who had been away from King's Landing for two years, returned with more than 10,000 well-equipped Westerlands troops.

Before the Iron Throne, Aerys sat there somewhat madly, and the important ministers of the kingdom were discussing below. Varys said loudly, "Your Majesty, under the current situation. Duke Tywin's sudden appearance is indeed strange, and he didn't even inform Your Majesty in advance. I am not questioning Duke Tywin's loyalty, but Your Majesty should think twice, it is better to ask the Duke to come to the Red Keep alone first."

Grand Maester Pycelle immediately objected when he heard this: "Your Majesty, I don't think this is appropriate. Duke Tywin is here to support King's Landing. Varys's approach is undoubtedly a sign of distrust of the Duke. Forgive me for speaking frankly, your relationship with the Duke was very stiff before. In case he is angry and returns to the Westerlands or directly joins the rebels, that would be our mistake. Moreover, Duke Tywin has been serving as the Hand of the King to assist Your Majesty for twenty years, I believe the Duke will not betray you. The rebels are already very close to King's Landing, and we also need the Westerlands army."

At the King's Gate of King's Landing, the Westerlands army was lined up outside the city. It mainly consists of the elite troops of the Lannister family, in addition to the flags of Westerling, Crakehall, Clegane, and Lydden and other Westerlands vassals. Duke Tywin was riding on his horse, staring at the tall walls of King's Landing, his eyes flickering, he was carefully considering the gains and losses.

At this moment, the city gate was suddenly opened, and then Grand Maester Pycelle ran to the Westerlands army with the king's order. He respectfully said to Tywin: "Duke, I have persuaded His Majesty to let you enter the city. Prince Rhaegar is dead, and the king is already mad. Westeros needs you." Pycelle had worked under Tywin for many years, and he knew the ability of this prime minister who actually ruled the country twenty years ago. He believes that the country needs a new king, and Tywin is the most suitable candidate.

Tywin Lannister waved his hand, and the Westerlands army drove directly into the city. Soon after, shouts of killing came from King's Landing, and gradually spread throughout the city. The Lannister army looted King's Landing in the name of Robert Baratheon and the rebels.

The remaining troops of the Crownlands plus the King's Landing guard were less than 3,000 people, and they had no resistance against the 12,000 fierce Lannister army. King's Landing was immediately plunged into dire straits. When Eddard Stark led the vanguard of the rebel army to King's Landing, the entire city was already under the control of the Lannister army. They did not stop them at that time, and directly let the rebel army enter the city.