Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 241: Sending Troops to Westeros (Back from a business trip, resume updating)

With the surrender of Volantis a month ago, Gavin's sphere of influence has expanded unprecedentedly.

The territory extends to Dragonstone in the east, the Bay of Dragons in the west, the Setting Sun Sea in the south, and Pentos in the north.

This force spans two continents, like a solid bond, tightly connecting the entire southeastern part of Essos and Westeros. Its area has reached half the size of Valyria in its heyday.

In terms of military power, it has a terrifying deterrent effect on the outside world.

Three giant dragons conquered the city of Mil in one day, and they were the most terrifying monsters that were beyond comprehension.

The scale of the two fleets has surpassed the Invincible Armada of Braavos. Moreover, the ships are sturdy, well-equipped, and the soldiers on board are well-trained. They can blockade the world's trade routes at any time.

The professional army of up to 60,000 people is comparable to the combined military strength of all city-states.

When trade routes were restored, the news spread like wildfire to every corner of the world.

After learning about this, all the forces were terrified. They suddenly realized that a new dragon dynasty had risen, and like a ferocious beast, it showed great ambition. Especially after Gavin quickly swept away many city-states like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, this ambition was even more obvious. In an instant, an atmosphere of fear enveloped the world.

Even the continent of Westeros, which was originally in chaos and war, seemed to have been paused by an invisible hand. All forces stopped fighting, and their eyes were all turned to the Stone Islands, which seemed to be about to become the center of the storm.

Stone Steps Islands.

Dragon Flame Bay.

In the conference room, Gavin and Daenerys sat on the main seats, and all the royal ministers, legion commanders and many officials sat upright.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was solemn and dignified. Gavin looked at everyone with a firm gaze and slowly said, "I think we should send troops to Westeros next month and claim to take back the Iron Throne that belongs to Queen Daenerys Targaryen in her name. The most urgent task is to reorganize our army, transfer them to Dragonstone, and prepare for the expedition."

Boris couldn't help but frown when he heard this. He slowly stood up, saluted to Gavin and said, "Your Majesty, I have a question about how many troops you plan to send to Westeros. During this period of time, you first conquered the three cities in Slaver Bay, and then conquered several city-states. The number of soldiers surrendered and recruited has reached 60,000. With our current economic situation, it is really difficult to maintain a professional army of 60,000 for a long time. Especially since we have two fleets, they are like two gold-eating monsters, consuming a lot of wealth. It may not be a problem to rely on the captured to maintain the status quo in the short term, but if you want to maintain such a large army for a long time, the financial pressure is really too heavy. I suggest that Your Majesty appropriately cut some of the troops to ease the financial pressure."

Hassan nodded slightly in agreement after hearing what Boris said, and then said, "Lord Boris is right. However, we are about to march into Westeros. The Stepstones Fleet and the Narrow Sea Fleet are the main forces of this operation. We must always maintain full manpower configuration. This point must not be shaken."

Gavin pondered for a moment and said loudly: "You two are both very pertinent. I will reorganize all the armies. In addition to maintaining 2,000 city guards in each city to be responsible for the city's security and defense. The three legions will each maintain 10,000 people, the Unsullied Legion will remain at its current size, the original First Legion will be supplemented to 10,000 people, and the Second Legion will also remain at 10,000 people. Personnel can be selected at will from the entire army, and the combat effectiveness of these two legions must be guaranteed. The two fleets will remain unchanged. As for the soldiers who are laid off, we can allocate land for them in the disputed land. After all, land in the disputed land is not scarce, and there is a lot of wasteland. At the same time, we need to migrate people from Dragon Bay to supplement there and develop the disputed land well."

Boris nodded and asked, "Your Majesty, please let me handle the population migration."

Gavin nodded slightly, feeling relieved to leave these civil affairs to Boris.

Qyburn had been listening carefully, and now he smiled and said quickly, "Your Majesty's decision is really far-sighted. According to intelligence, we have three legions, which is enough to march into Westeros. After all, there is the threat of dragons in the sky, and no castle can give those lords a sense of security. In addition, during this period, I have contacted many lords in Westeros, and some of them have expressed their intention to get closer to us. After all, it has not been long since they broke away from the rule of the Targaryens, and they still have a certain sense of belonging to the Targaryen family. In addition, our ally Highgarden has huge war potential and can recruit tens of thousands of troops at any time. The Duke of Mace has written to your majesty many times during this period, urging him to fulfill the agreement and marry Miss Margaery Tyrell."

After hearing what Qyburn said, Gavin looked at Daenerys. A meaningful smile appeared on Daenerys' beautiful face, and then she nodded gently. Seeing this, Gavin cleared his throat and said solemnly: "I have decided to marry Margaery Tyrell on Dragonstone. Qyburn, you must write to High Court immediately and inform the Duke of Mace and Lady Olenna of this matter in detail. Also send ravens to all the nobles. I welcome them to attend the wedding."

"As you command, Your Majesty. I believe many nobles will take this opportunity to pledge their allegiance to you." Coben bowed slightly in his seat.

Gavin turned his gaze to Brienne and Kyros again, his eyes becoming stern. "We are running out of time. As the commanders of the two legions, you two must reorganize the two legions as soon as possible. Except for the Unsullied Legion and the two fleets, you will have priority in selecting all the personnel and equipment. Every soldier, every warhorse, and every weapon must be prepared properly, and the reorganization must be completed within the next month."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Brienne and Kylos answered in unison, their eyes full of determination.

Then, Gavin looked at Grey Worm and said in an unquestionable tone: "Grey Worm, you will lead the Unsullied Army to Dragonstone to station first. Dragonstone is strategically located and we cannot afford to lose it."

"Your Majesty, the Unsullied will live up to its mission." Grey Worm knelt on one knee and clasped his fists to receive the order.

At this time, Hassan and Davos looked at each other, and Hassan spoke first: "Your Majesty, I think that the blockade of King's Landing does not require two fleets at the same time. We can allocate some warships to blockade Dorne, the Westerly, and the Vale. We can even let the warships go all the way along Crab Bay to the Sancha River Basin. In this way, we can deter most areas and make all the nobles dare not act rashly."

Davos nodded in agreement. "Your Majesty, Commander Hassan is right. The riverlands are the key. So, once the warships reach the Sancha River, we will be able to take the initiative in the entire Westeros."

Boris frowned and said with a worried look on his face: "Commander Hassan, although the two fleets are large in scale, after all, the continent of Westeros is vast and the coastline is long, so it is difficult to blockade it."

Hassan responded confidently: "We only need to block a few key locations. We don't even need to log in to form a deterrent. As long as we use all the warships of the two fleets, deploy them carefully, and cooperate closely, I think we can accomplish this task."

After hearing this, Gavin lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head with a look of approval: "Hassan, your suggestion is very good. Your ability is much better than before. Let you and Davos discuss this matter. Be sure to act with caution."

Seeing that the warships seemed to have been assigned tasks, Osha stood up and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, I hope to return to the land beyond the Wall as soon as possible. I want to bring back more free people and giants for you, but I need ships."

Gavin frowned when he heard this and fell into deep thought. He had made arrangements too hastily just now, and now all the warships were doing their respective duties, and he almost forgot about Osha's matter.

At this time, Davos took the initiative to offer a suggestion: "Your Majesty, there are many armed merchant ships in the Narrow Sea Fleet. The fleet can provide thirty merchant ships for Lady Osha. We can also allocate ten additional warships for escort. With a fleet of this size, the pirates on the Narrow Sea will never dare to provoke it."

After hearing this, Osha nodded repeatedly and looked at Gavin eagerly: "Your Majesty, I think this is a good idea. I hope you can agree with this method."

Gavin nodded slightly. "Okay, let's do as Davos said. Boris, prepare enough food and supplies for Osha, as well as the newly produced dragonglass weapons, and let her take them. Osha, these dragonglass weapons can fight against the White Walkers, and you can use them to win over other tribes."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I have already prepared all the supplies in Dragonstone in advance, and they can be loaded on board when the fleet passes by!" Boris said with a bow.

Osha was filled with gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty and all the lords. I will live up to my mission and bring back as many free people and giants as possible."

(End of this chapter)