Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 43: Bloody Battle at the Pier

Gavin stood at the port, feeling deeply moved by the actions of the black shark "Earl".

He couldn't help but think to himself, "He was able to safely place most of his strength on Bloodstone Island and instead ran back to Shipwreck Bay to supervise the construction of ships, without worrying about the rebellion of those fickle pirates. His courage and confidence are truly admirable."

Gavin knew how difficult it was to control people's hearts, especially when facing this group of profit-seeking and unpredictable pirates.

Black Shark "Earl" seems to have a unique way of controlling people, which can make his subordinates remain loyal even when he leaves. If it were him, I'm afraid it would be difficult to do so.

The pirates in the city reacted quickly, and soon, they gathered a team of no less than 2000 people and rushed to the port. Gavin was quite surprised when he learned the number of the other side. He did not expect that the pirates would choose to abandon the city and come out in full force. Soon Gavin figured out that controlling the port and the ships was equivalent to controlling the weak point of these pirates, and this was also a place that the other side must seize.

He originally expected that the pirates he would face in the first battle would be no more than 1000 people, and he had planned to consume the enemy's manpower through the first battle, and then attack the city. However, it would be fine if everyone came out, so he could kill them all in one battle.

Gavin quickly adjusted his tactics and ordered his soldiers to shrink their formation, relying on the port's fortifications and the ship's crossbows.

As the pirates approached, Gavin held the hilt of his sword tightly, his eyes were sharp, and his heartbeat quickened. But he knew that he had to stay calm at this moment to win.

The pirates stopped outside the range of the crossbows and began to quickly arrange their formation. Gavin watched intently and was shocked to find that there were more than a hundred cavalrymen among them.

At this moment, a figure on horseback galloped towards Gavin's camp alone. It was obviously an envoy sent by the other side.

After all, for these pirates, the flag of the Black Shark "Earl" and the sudden appearance of the army, which seized the port by surprise, all made them confused and felt as if they were in a fog.

Gavin's eyes flashed, and as soon as he thought about it, a Blood Dragon Guard immediately rushed out of the formation and greeted the messenger.

Just as the messenger was about to speak, the Blood Dragon Guard raised the sword in his hand high and chopped it down with incredible swiftness.

In an instant, the sword wind whistled, and both the man and the horse were instantly turned into broken flesh and blood under this fierce blow, which was a horrible sight.

This action instantly ignited the anger of the pirates on the opposite side. The crazy shouting was like surging waves. Even from such a long distance, Gavin could hear it clearly.

The pirates quickly pressed towards the port like a surging tide. The heavy footsteps and shouts of killing intertwined together, making the air seem heavy. The pirates gradually approached and slowly entered the range of the crossbow, but Gavin clenched his fists and did not order the arrows to be fired. He stared at the enemy's movements, veins on his forehead bulged, and sweat slid down his cheeks.

Finally, after most of the enemy entered the range of the crossbow, Gavin roared at the top of his lungs: "Shoot!" In an instant, the crossbows on the ships docked at the port fired in unison. The crossbow was incredibly powerful, and the huge crossbow arrows shot out with a whistling sound.

A crossbow arrow instantly pierced through the bodies of several people, creating several empty gaps in front of the enemy camp, with blood splattering and broken limbs flying everywhere.

Some pirates were so frightened by this horrific scene that their faces turned pale and their legs went weak; but some pirates were even more crazy, with bloodshot eyes, and suddenly jumped out of the formation, rushing towards Gavin desperately.

Although the pirates' formation was severely damaged by the crossbows, they continued to press forward. When the distance was within the range of the bows and arrows, the pirates fired a rain of arrows. Many of Gavin's soldiers and pirates were shot and fell to the ground, groaning in pain.

At the same time, the enemy cavalry launched a charge, heading straight for the right side of Gavin's formation. Gavin's eyes were red, and he roared: "Form a formation, hold on! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed immediately by the Blood Dragon Guards!" After that, the 20 Blood Dragon Guards who had been prepared in advance as the supervisory team drew their swords together, and the cold swords flashed in the sun.

Finally, before the enemy cavalry reached the formation, the crossbows on the ship fired a second round. The huge impact and sharp arrows caused great damage to the cavalry, and their charge had to stop. Seeing this, Gavin raised his sword and shouted: "Everyone, charge!" The soldiers roared and rushed towards the enemy like wild horses, and the two sides fought together in an instant.

Gavin and the rest of the Blood Dragon Guards did not charge, but held a longbow and calmly observed the battlefield from a distance. When he found that a pirate on the other side was very brave and broke through his formation, he quickly drew his bow and arrow, and the bowstring made a "bang" sound, and the sharp arrow whizzed out, killing the enemy with one arrow.

When he found that the formation in a certain position was about to be captured by the enemy, he would shoot a flaming arrow. The flaming arrow would explode the moment it hit the enemy, and the huge impact force would blow the surrounding enemies into a bloody mess.

As the battle became more and more stalemate, the strong pressure made some soldiers and pirates unable to help but retreat. The Blood Dragon Guards swung their swords without hesitation, and blood spurted out. The threat and fear brought by the blood forced the soldiers to continue fighting the enemy desperately.

Both sides were blood-thirsty, soldiers and pirates were screaming, people fell down every moment, blood dyed the ground red. However, the enemy relied on the advantage of numbers and continued to pour in, forming a semi-encirclement of Gavin's army. At this time, several people on horseback came from behind the enemy pirate formation.

Seeing several people on horseback at the back of the enemy battlefield, Gavin concluded that there must be a pirate commander among them. With a flash of determination in his eyes, he immediately joined the battle charge. As he charged, the sword in his hand instantly ignited with flames. The master-level flame blade could allow the long sword to continue to carry magical flames for an hour, enough to sustain the entire battle.

The Blood Dragon Guards behind him quickly surpassed Gavin. They were like emotionless killing machines, rushing into the battlefield. For a moment, blood and flesh flew everywhere. Under the effect of the flame blade, Gavin's flame sword could cut through the enemy with one sword, regardless of whether the enemy had armor or not. All obstacles were like thin paper. The Blood Dragon Guards were even more unstoppable. Countless attacks from the enemy fell on them, but they could not stop them at all. They were made of corpses, and they did not feel pain or tiredness.

Under the powerful impact of the Blood Dragon Guards, Gavin and his entourage were about to break through the enemy's formation. At this time, the enemy commander's position had entered the range of Gavin's flaming arrows. He immediately took the longbow handed over by the Blood Dragon Guards next to him, aimed, and shot a flaming arrow. With a loud explosion, the horsemen were instantly blown into pieces, and the battlefield fell silent.

(End of this chapter)