Chapter 137 - Leaving King’s Landing (II)
"Kings are springing up like mushrooms after the rain," Petyr Baelish commented, grinning mischievously around the naked prostitutes.
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After thinking for a moment, Robert made his decision with an unquestioning tone. "Lannisport will be transformed into the capital of the Seven Kingdoms."
Although abandoning the city would really dent morale, the city had no effective defense against dragons. In comparison, there was no other castle as powerful when it came to defense as Casterly Rock.
At the same time, Lannisport was close to the Iron Islands, which could attack at any time. If there was a kingdom with few people, it was the Iron Islands, an army of just over twenty thousand men, and that was still a slightly increased number. There were probably no more than fifteen thousand.
Robert's words made everyone balk at the king's decision. Many were reluctant to leave King's Landing. This was the capital of Westeros, the center of power on the continent for almost three hundred years.
The entire city had become a symbol of royal authority in the eyes of commoners throughout the kingdom. Once they abandoned King's Landing, it would be like announcing that they were losing a war that hadn't even begun.
But in the face of an easily irritated Robert, no one dared question the king at that moment. Many had died at the king's hands recently, and no one wanted to be next.
In all honesty, Tywin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Robert accept his proposal. He himself knew it was a risky decision, but the right one to make. Once the dragons arrived, the city would be like the Vale of Arryn, unable to defend itself properly against a dragon.
At the same time, he also thanked the gods that Robert had listened to his advice. He no longer had the patience to deal with mad, drunken, murderous kings. However, Tywin, even though he didn't like Robert, knew that he couldn't do anything against him, or this war would be declared officially lost.
The war was only happening because Robert's reputation was still worth something in people's eyes, especially after killing Rhaegar Targaryen, the Silver Prince. If Robert could kill Rhaegar, he could kill Rhaegar's son.