Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 52 Cooperation with the Royal Fleet
Petyr smiled and said, "Lord Gavin just wants someone to speak for you at the Royal Court. I'm sure the Prime Minister will consider other people's opinions."

Gavin immediately said, "I wonder if Lord Petyr can help me speak for him at the royal meeting."

Petyr smiled modestly and said, "It's not possible for me alone, Lord Gavin, but I have a solution. Since the rebellion of the Iron Islands was suppressed, the ships of the Royal Fleet have not been replenished, and even the funds are often in arrears. His Majesty the King does not pay attention to it. In the recent several royal meetings, Lord Stannis has been asking for an increase in the funding of the Royal Fleet, but unfortunately, it was rejected by the Prime Minister. If Lord Gavin is willing to let your fleet assist the Royal Fleet in patrolling and fighting pirates, and jointly maintain the stability of the kingdom, I can lobby Lord Stannis for you. I think Lord Stannis, who follows tradition, will speak for you at the royal meeting."

"Of course I am willing to maintain the stability of the kingdom. These matters depend on you, Lord Petyr." Gavin replied with a smile.

Gavin stood in front of the window, looking at Littlefinger's back getting farther and farther away, and he really admired this conspirator in his heart.

Through just one conversation, he successfully disrupted Jon Arryn's original plan, allowing the Iron Throne's financial problems to continue to deteriorate, paving the way for him to become the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and also indirectly helped Stannis a lot.

Gavin was sure that when he went to see Stannis, he would do his best to show how dedicated he was to the royal fleet, in order to show his goodwill to Stannis. However, based on Gavin's understanding of Stannis, the other party might not appreciate Littlefinger's kindness.

As for the dragon bones of his merchant friend, most likely they came from the Red Keep, but that was a tacit understanding between the two of them. In the end, those golden dragons eventually fell into Petyr's hands, and he pretended to be trying his best to help.

If Gavin was not a time traveler, and knew what kind of person he was, he might really regard him as a good person.

Above the narrow sea, the sky is as blue as a gem, pure and clean, with white clouds floating leisurely. The gentle sea breeze blows slowly, bringing a hint of salty and bitter smell.

However, at this moment, the sea was by no means calm. The three-bow crossbow on the bow of the sailing warship fired crossbow arrows one after another. The powerful kinetic energy carried by the special arrows caused the wooden boards at the stern of the enemy ship to crack instantly, and the debris scattered like snowflakes. For a time, wood chips flew all over the sky.

The three warships chased the two pirate ships relentlessly. Finally, a three-bow crossbow luckily broke the mast of the pirate longship, and the broken mast fell down with the tattered sails, splashing huge water on the sea. The pirates were panicked, and curses and shouts were intertwined.

The sailing ship that successfully broke the enemy's mast did not slow down at all. It hoisted the flaming flag and aggressively passed the pirate ship that could no longer escape, and chased after another fleeing pirate ship.

The pirates, who were ready for a boarding battle, watched the sailing ship speeding past them and going away. Their tense nerves had just been relaxed when they suddenly felt a violent shaking.

A warship flying the flag of the Crowned Stag came ramming fiercely into the stern of their ship. Its huge ramming horn mercilessly tore through the hull that had already been badly damaged by crossbow arrows, and the ship was almost disintegrated.

A large amount of seawater poured in from the broken cracks. The pirate ship began to tilt gradually, and some pirates jumped off the ship in panic, but were shot by countless arrows like locusts, and finally died in the cold sea water.

As the warship flying the crown and stag flag slowly retreated, the already tattered pirate longship began to sink and finally slowly sank into the sea, leaving only circles of gradually dissipating whirlpools and broken wooden boards on the sea.

On the other side, the sailing warship that caught up with the pirate ship successfully approached. At the moment of boarding, a burst of crossbow arrows was fired, and the opponent's deck was instantly cleared. The soldiers jumped onto the enemy ship like a tiger descending from a mountain, and started a fierce close combat with the pirates who had just survived. The flashes of swords and the shouts of killing were deafening. As more and more soldiers joined the battle, the pirates could not resist after all, and surrendered one after another. The pirate ship was successfully captured.

The sea gradually calmed down, and Hassan boarded the ship of the Royal Fleet flying the Crown and Stag Flag in a small boat. Hassan boarded the ship nimbly, the sea breeze brushed across his weathered face and ruffled his messy curly hair. He looked up and saw the Onion Knight Davos Seaworth waiting there.

Davos crossed his arms, a teasing smile on his face, his eyes fell on the pirate ship that Hassan had towed back, and said, "It seems that Commander Hassan has made an unexpected haul this time."

Hassan's face was filled with excitement, and he responded loudly: "It's all thanks to your judgment. The pirates really took this route. Otherwise, we would never have caught them."

Davos smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "It's nothing to judge. It's just that I used to do smuggling business and often took this route. If the other party wants to escape the search, there is no other choice."

Hassan smiled and patted Davos on the shoulder, comforting him: "I was just a hired captain making a living on the Narrow Sea before. I never thought that I would become the commander of a fleet. In fact, I don't know how to command a naval battle. But I do have some experience in sailing. You see, my ship is always faster than yours."

After hearing this, Davos and Hassan smiled at each other.

Then, Davos invited enthusiastically: "There are a few bottles of summer red in my room, would you like to try some?"

"I've wanted to try it for a long time, but you usually don't want to take it out." Hassan said enthusiastically after hearing this.

Then the two of them entered the captain's room together. The layout of the room was simple and practical. A slightly yellowed nautical chart was spread out on the wooden table, and a compass, telescope and other navigation instruments were neatly placed next to it.

Davos walked to the table, bent down and took out a bottle of summer red from under the table, and skillfully poured a glass for Hassan. The red liquid rippled slightly in the glass, exuding an enticing aroma.

Hassan took the glass, took a sip, then sat down in a comfortable chair with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Hassan was the first to break the silence and said, "Davos, should we continue to intercept the smuggling ships and pirates here, or should we return? There have been fewer and fewer pirate ships coming and going during this period."

Davos frowned, folded his hands across his chest and said slowly, "Hassan, I'm thinking about resting here for two days before returning. We've gained a lot this time, and our supplies are running low."

(End of this chapter)