On the morning of the fourth day after the fall of Dragonstone, Jacaerys's twenty-two large warships and forty-eight medium and small warships were ready to set sail.
The fact that this army of ten thousand men could set sail so quickly was thanks to the efforts of all the slaves in Lannark Town.
For this, even the most important wildfire collection was stopped.
Clatter, clatter!
The fully armed Jacaerys brothers, accompanied by Stone, Korman, and others, boarded the flagship.
This hundred-meter-class large warship was originally called the Myr, but it has now been renamed the Conqueror by Jacaerys.
Not only the flagship, but the entire fleet has been named the Conqueror Fleet.
Just by hearing this name, one can know Jacaerys's ambition in this northern expedition.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Accompanied by the sound of dragon wings tearing through the air.
Two dragons, one large and one small, took off from the open space near the port and circled the Conqueror Fleet at a low altitude.
Dragons, as top combat power, would bring negative emotions such as panic and unease to the enemy camp.
But in one's own camp, they would greatly enhance morale and bring a strong sense of security to the soldiers.
Clang, clang, clang!
The The Unsullied Legion, numbering five hundred and twenty men, with their formation terrifyingly neat.
The Crossbow Legion, numbering one thousand five hundred men, equipped with new weapons.
The cannon fodder legion, numbering five thousand five hundred men, fully armed and looking like a regular army.
This army, totaling about seven thousand five hundred men, made Lucerys stare in astonishment.
He rarely heard news about the Stepstones on Dragonstone.
He couldn't imagine that his brother had managed to assemble such a large and well-equipped army in less than half a year.
One should know that the soldiers and servants on Dragonstone together only numbered over a thousand people.
And this doesn't even include the Valyrian Fleet, which is independent of the Conqueror Fleet and numbers nearly four thousand.
Lucerys certainly wouldn't know that this Conqueror army was built upon the countless corpses of Tyrosh and Myr.
Why could even the cannon fodder legion be fully armed?
That's because the weapons and armor seized from these two Free Cities were simply too numerous.
It can be said that.
Except for Rudy's team, which had not yet returned from Astapor, Jacaerys took away all the resources and troops he could take.
"All forces, depart!"
After all the soldiers had boarded the ships in order, Jacaerys suddenly waved towards the north and gave the order to set sail.
Splash, splash!
The Valyrian Fleet in front, the Conqueror Fleet behind.
Nearly one hundred and twenty warships, large and small, sailed grandly towards the Stepstones.
When a large fleet of this size sails on the sea, no pirate who doesn't know better comes looking for death.
The Conqueror Fleet passed through the Stepstones smoothly and entered the waters of the Dorne Sea.
From here on, Jacaerys raised his guard to the highest level.
Because sailing from the Dorne Sea to Storm's End requires passing through the narrow strait between the rainforest and the island of Iemons.
If there was an ambush, there was a high probability it would be in this strait.
Therefore, Jacaerys first reorganized the formation of the entire fleet.
He adopted the multi-layered goose formation, which is the most common for large fleets and the best defense against dragon air raids.
The medium and small warships carrying the cannon fodder legion were in the first three rows.
The The Unsullied Legion, the Crossbow Legion, and the flagship Conqueror were in the middle fourth row.
The Valyrian Fleet was arranged in the last fifth and sixth rows.
During the voyage in this sea area, Jacaerys stayed on the Conqueror the entire time.
Only when the fleet anchored for rest would he and Lucerys ride Womax and Arrax respectively to scout the surrounding waters.
The reason for this was that the command of the entire fleet was in Jacaerys's hands alone.
If he were entangled by Aemond or Aegon while riding a dragon, this large fleet would fall into a paralyzed state.
Stone's overall view was relatively poor and could only command small-scale battles.
Korman did have the ability to command the entire fleet, but Jacaerys could not possibly hand over the command to him.
As a result, after sailing in this sea area for nearly seven days, apart from some merchant ships that avoided them from a distance, no trace of the enemy fleet was found.
The Conqueror Fleet sailed smoothly in this manner, safely passing through the narrow strait and Storm's End.
They entered Shipbreaker Bay, which has a vast area and very calm waves.
"Brother, after passing through Shipbreaker Bay, we will soon reach Dragonstone.
I told you, Earl Baelor was very kind to me."
On the third day of sailing in Shipbreaker Bay, Lucerys said to Jacaerys with a smile on his face.
After all, he was still a twelve-year-old child and did not want to doubt people who were kind to him too much.
Jacaerys did not coax Lucerys as usual, he turned his head and said to the messenger beside him: "Order the warships in the first row to maintain normal speed.
The remaining five rows, furl sails and reduce speed."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Looking at the messenger who left with the order, Lucerys also realized that something was wrong.
He turned his head and looked at the vast sea surface, which was calm and without any abnormality.
He asked with a face full of confusion: "Brother, is there something wrong? I don't see anything suspicious!"
"Lucerys, Shipbreaker Bay is an important shipping lane connecting the east coast of Westeros.
But in the past three days on the Shipbreaker Bay route, we haven't seen any ships.
Isn't this suspicious enough?"
Hearing Jacaerys's words, Lucerys suddenly felt a sense of realization.
Their flagship was surrounded by hundreds of warships, so how could he notice the detail of not seeing any merchant ships.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
When the Conqueror Fleet entered the waters of Storm's End, ripples appeared on the originally calm sea surface.
Gusts of wind blew from Tarth, located east of Shipbreaker Bay, towards Storm's End in the west.
Why is Storm's End called this name?
That's because the weather in the waters of Storm's End is unpredictable and very harsh.
The first Storm King believed that the castle he built was enough to calm even the worst storms.
Just as the Conqueror Fleet was at a loss due to the sudden strong wind and harsh weather, a black line appeared on the sea surface in the direction of Tarth.
With the help of the strong wind, this black line approached the Conqueror Fleet at an extremely fast speed.
Jacaerys immediately used the special telescope made by the Myr workshop to check.
It turned out that the black line was a series of small fishing boats filled with firewood.
Roar~~
A loud dragon roar echoed through the sky of Shipbreaker Bay.
Vhagar's massive dragon body broke through the thick clouds and appeared above the small fishing boats lined up in a single line.
Hoo!~~
Accompanied by its linear dive, the bright yellow Dracarys ignited all the small fishing boats lined up.
The black line that was rapidly approaching with the strong wind turned into an approaching wall of fire on the sea in the blink of an eye.
And this was just the beginning!
Woo woo woo~~
Melodious horn sounds echoed one after another from the other three directions.
A fleet as crimson as flames, with sails embroidered with golden roaring lions, appeared in the north.
This fleet, sailing from the direction of Dragonstone, was the Royal Fleet led by Tyrann Lannister.
A lush green fleet, with sails embroidered with white Hightower, appeared in the south of Shipbreaker Bay.
This fleet, sailing from the direction of the Dorne Sea, was the Hightower Fleet led by Monda Hightower.
A golden fleet, with sails embroidered with crowned stags, appeared in the west of Shipbreaker Bay.
This fleet, sailing from the direction of Storm's End, was the Baratheon Fleet led by Boremund Baratheon.
The situation in Shipbreaker Bay changed as quickly as the weather.
One moment it was calm, the next it was a thunderous barrage!
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