Game of Thrones: The Strongest Guoguang

Chapter 151 Battle Meeting
Thanks to the pirates who gave them all their money, Ranila knew that there was another operation of kidnapping noble hostages for ransom.

In her eyes, the leader of the pirates—Charhath, Prince of Myr—is just a big bag of golden dragons walking.

If he could be captured, how much mir silk and gems and ships would he get in exchange?

High-end technical talents like the craftsmen of the shipyard are the "screws" that Wang Ling lacks.

Therefore, Ranila issued a license to plunder without hesitation. Regardless of whether it is a soldier, a mercenary, or even a cook on a ship, as long as you have the ability, you can exchange for military merit to obtain contributions.

Rhaenila sent someone to make a contribution form and circulated it to all the troops!
There are furs, golden dragons, houses, even books, and glass candles. There are all kinds of materials and items: the ones at the top are what make the mercenaries crazy: noble status, knight status, and territory development orders.

That's right, as long as you have made huge contributions, it is not a dream to reach the pinnacle of life.

When they saw this watch, all the soldiers and mercenaries had red eyes and heavy breathing, as if they saw a mansion and beautiful maids waving to them...

If the Trade Federation hasn't reacted yet, they think Westeros is the "Nation of Knights"...

It's too young to just blankly fight back and forth with the city-state!

"Our primary goal is not to regain sovereignty over territorial waters in the Stepstone Islands."

Rhaenila said impassionedly at the battle meeting, "Instead, knock on the gate of the Kingdom of the Third Daughter and plunder the virgin land of the continent of Essos!"

"How?" Valmond Velaryon lowered his eyes, not daring to look directly into Rhaenyla's sharp purple eyes.

"Third Daughter Kingdom has been at war with Velaryon for so long, and has never bowed its head, let alone..."

Are we going to plunder the three cities?Valmond sneered, this princess is really young and immature, and she doesn't know much about Tyroshi's sea supremacy.

Unless the fleets of the three cities are completely destroyed in one battle, it is possible for them to fight internally and disintegrate.

Otherwise, Valmond would not see any possibility of disintegrating the Supreme Council.

Mill, Rhys... the strength of a single city is strong enough, let alone the three cities united to carve up the disputed land ten years ago.

That piece of fertile land that is always robbed is no less than any single kingdom in the Seven Kingdoms, the kind that can take off if it is taken by any king.

Volantis wanted to intervene, but Braavos, the Three Cities, and the Andals in Westeros all cut off his outstretched hand.

For other city-states and countries, it is best for this land to remain in "dispute" forever.

City-states were small but mighty—they concentrated their wealth and power in the hands of a few, but this only made such extreme structures more stable.

"I know what Velaryan's tactical thinking is, and I want to deal a heavy blow to the combined city-state fleet."

"However, the most indispensable thing for a trading city-state is gold coins.

The shipyard can replenish the war damage at any time. Unless the fleet is completely destroyed at one time, the Seven Kingdoms will only be dragged into the quagmire of war. "

Velaryon's fleet is a family property, but the ships of the trading city-states are endless.

Although the Haima family's maritime strength is superior to the entire Seven Kingdoms, but facing the trading city-states that are stronger than them, the weakness of lack of self-confidence is exposed.

This also has something to do with Dragon Knight. The time that Hai Yan spent with Lannor was far less than that of Melias and Renis, who spent a long time together.

It's the same for Lannar and Waghar. The bonds of the two new dragon knights are seriously insufficient. Sending them out to fight will not only disrupt Haima's tactical arrangements, but also may cause accidents.

Corles Velaryon has been suppressing the impulse in his heart, protecting Lannor and Lanna very well, the two dragon species are like two chicks that have not experienced the wind and rain.

It was the first time for them to participate in such a large-scale battle, so how could they know the cruelty of the war—King Renrui lost his heir Aemon in this kind of war. He was also a dragon knight, and was killed by mortals in the same way.

"You are not fighting alone, Valerian." Rhaenyla sighed deliberately, and said while sitting in the chief seat.

"Daemon and the Western Fleet are already on their way to support, and I have recruited large ships of the main ship level from the Stormlands. Although they are immature, they are more than enough as a backup and vital force..."

Valmond Velaryon blushed when she heard this, and Rhaenyra had indeed been of great help.

In the final analysis, the war with the Stepstone Islands was the selfishness of Damon and Velaryon, and the royal family could have stood by and ignored it.

A win-win situation would only make Viserys laugh out loud in his dreams.

But Rhaenyra actively connected with Haima and cooperated sincerely with Haima, which has flattered the Valerians.

"Your Highness, we approve of your decision." Valmond said sincerely.

"That's good, pass on the order to give the soldiers extra meals at night. I have already issued a reward, and the army's morale will be available. I will go test the pirates' defenses tomorrow."

From departure to now, Rhaenila finally managed to firmly control all the fleet and soldiers, and at the same time gained the approval of the generals.

Along the way, she spent a lot of time fine-tuning her relationship with the generals and dragon knights.

At the same time, let your own troops and the soldiers of the Velaryon family familiarize themselves with this sea area.

Familiar with the sea situation, master intelligence, and distribute logistics... absorb the knowledge of naval warfare like a sponge, and grow rapidly.

How much food each ship needs, whether the soldiers are sick, what kind of wind is blowing at sea today, when will it change direction, where is the ocean current fast or gentle, where is the reef area, where is the sea water deeper, is there any way to replenish fresh water, Even areas where marine fish colonize must be familiar and understood.

Winning a battle is not only the result of frontline soldiers fighting the enemy bravely, all factors that can affect the outcome of the war must be considered.

This is also the first time that Rhaenyra has participated in a large-scale war, and it is also the first time that her generals have set foot in the sea world - neither the cavalry of the king's land nor the clansmen of the Crab Claw Peninsula are soldiers proficient in naval warfare. The current situation is like putting the centaur from the Dothraki Grass Sea on a ship, seasickness and vomiting occur endlessly, and they don't even have the fighting power to protect themselves.

The terrain on land will not change, but the situation on the sea is complex and changeable, as unpredictable as it may change at any time.

So Rhaenila relied on the newly recruited mercenaries, fishermen, and sailors who lived on the water all year round.

Among them, the fishermen on Dragonstone Island and the coastal areas have the best water skills, and they can still have certain combat effectiveness even if they fall into the sea.

Of course, high-level generals such as Loras Gate, Arnold KGB, Garon Baich, Leon, Arthur Weshui, etc. all brought their attendants and followed Rhaenyla to the expedition.

This is because Rhaenila needs these land generals to be familiar with the sea world, adapt as much as possible and maintain relative combat effectiveness.

The fleet is not only used for sea battles, it also has a function: troop carriers, transporting infantry and cavalry to fight on land.

This is also the reason why Rhaenyla needs to gain the hegemony of the territorial waters. In the future, when a rebellion occurs somewhere in the Seven Kingdoms, apart from dispatching the dragon knights, the army can start from the Blackwater Bay and attack in any direction.

There is no need to consider the barriers of some natural dangers in the territory of the seven countries, or artificially created unfavorable factors such as horse traps.

"Your Highness is right." Bachelor Gladys nodded, "Aegon the Conqueror did the same thing back then. Relying on the mobility of his fleet and dragons, he divided his troops into three groups and determined the seven kingdoms."

"The nobles and vassals of the king's land were unrivaled in the sea before, and now they should regain their former glory."

(End of this chapter)