At the beginning of the fourth episode, the queen and the profiteers of the Iron Vault were conspiring together. After some intrigue, the two sides reached an agreement to use the gold of Casterly Rock City as collateral in exchange for greater support from the Iron Vault, allowing the Golden Corps mercenaries to join. It seems that gold is one of the focal points and an important weight in Game of Thrones.
When the two return, the brothers and sisters meet. There is no scene of hugging and crying, Bran is still aloof, Erya shows amazing skills to defeat Brienne. Littlefinger was frightened and did not dare to show any expression, so he could only pretend to be calm and smile.
The following is the highlight, the fire dragon vs. the Crusaders.
As we all know, Uncle Martin is a historian. Game of Thrones is very rigorously shot, and every detail is particularly in place. Not only families have prototypes, city castles have prototypes, characters have prototypes, and even this battle has historical prototypes. This is the famous Battle of Arsuf in European history.
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Arsuf On August 22, 1191, the famous British "Lionheart" Richard I led 20,000 Crusaders from the city of Akka to attack the holy city of Jerusalem along the coast. Along with him were the two most elite knights, the Knights Templar and the Knights of Malta. This lineup was the top configuration of the Western Crusaders at the time.
His opponent is the most famous Arabian monarch - Saladin the Great. Saladin's subordinates were the Mamluk cavalry who defeated the Mongolian army in the future, the famous slave army.
Richard I's troops were a mixture of infantry and cavalry. Saladin's troops were basically all cavalry. It is a typical battle between light cavalry and European hoplites and knights. Finally under the excellent command of Richard I. The Crusaders defeated Saladin and attacked Jaffa. But Saladin was defeated without chaos, and under strong military pressure, the Crusaders had to spit out the results of the battle and returned to the city of Akka. The two sides were strategically tied.
This battle is very well known in the West. Richard the Lionheart, Saladin, the Knights Templar, the Knights of Malta, and the Mamluk cavalry are all very famous characters in European history. Similar to China's "Three British Wars Lu Bu" is
back in the American TV series. In this episode, Randall, Ser Jaime, and the mercenary Bronn lead the Lannister army to escort the gold of Casterly Rock. It can be said to be the best. James has a golden arm, and his prototype is the prototype of the famous iron knight Belizen Polon in European history, of course, the mercenary who has been popular in Europe for hundreds of years. It's been a battle.
The classic tactic used by the Lannister army is the "tortoise shell" of the Roman legion. Note that the spear pierced from the middle of the shield is not the Macedonian phalanx, but the "tortoise shell" of the Roman legion.
The Dothraki dispatched by the Dragon Queen is a typical nomadic tactic. It is worth noting that the machetes they wield are Egyptian. Very good for chopping, especially like the weapons used by the undead army in the mummy show.
This episode's hero Bronn independently controls a ballista is a bit too exaggerated. The prototype of the ballista is of course the Roman legion.
Historically, Arsuf's opponents and configuration are similar to this. In fact, the elite heavy infantry is not afraid of cavalry at all when the shield is like a wall and the spear is like a forest. But the problem is that their mobility and durability cannot be compared with the cavalry, especially when they are suddenly attacked, it is difficult to quickly list a complete formation.
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Everyone imagine that in military training or group gymnastics, it is not so easy for everyone to hold a sign and stand in a fixed position, not to mention that thousands of troops on the battlefield shout the horse neigh. According to the video, within a few minutes, it is listed as a shield wall, only experienced Only the elite soldiers can do it. But once it is listed as a shield wall, the charge of the cavalry is basically useless. If this happens, then like the Battle of Arsuf, the Dothraki will definitely lose.
But American dramas are American dramas , "Air Support" is here. Look at this dragon flame, and he opened a gap for the shield formation on the spot. The formation was all broken up.
That's not enough. Continue to call "air support" to attack the opposing logistics formation. Look at this "carpet bombing", no, "carpet fire"!
Now the hero Bronn appears, the single-player "air defense missile" hits, and the dragon falls!
Although the battlefield was defeated and the gold was burned, the protagonist remained after all. Sir James, what's the matter, want to get a bargain? ! Single-handedly challenge the dragon to go. You are at most a Belizen, not a Nibelungen. There is no good fruit to fight with the dragon. Fortunately, he was thrown into the water by the agile Bolong.
There is no doubt that this explosive plot is the counterattack of the Dragon Queen. Cersei's best troops have been wiped out, the survival of the best generals is unknown, and the gold from the treacherous blood-sucking pact with the Iron Vault will not come. The situation reversed. . .
Plot outlook: The battle has come to this point, and the result is no longer in suspense. Cersei lost her wife and lost her army. If the Dragon Queen takes the opportunity to attack King's Landing, it will be unstoppable.
But Captain Iron decided that at this critical moment, she had to take the overall situation into consideration. For the safety of all mankind, she should go to the Great Wall to attack the White Walkers. It is unreasonable that Dalongguang can breathe fire against the insignificant human beings. Go to the north and find the "Night King" to play with. Anyway, King's Landing will fall like ripe fruit sooner or later.
Everyone look forward to the next episode.
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