Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 54 Goodbye Edmond

Gavin said: "Then send a ship to Astapor to find out, talk to the slave owners and see the situation. If possible, we will buy a batch of such slaves."

Gavin continued, "I have an idea to gradually replace most of the pirate longships in the fleet with more powerful sailing warships."

Hassan frowned and said, "My lord, there are very few fleets in the world that are all sailing warships. The only one is the Purple Fleet of Braavos. If we replace them gradually, it will probably take a long time and the cost will be too huge. The shipyards on both sides of the Strait of Mir do not sell sailing warships directly, and it takes nearly a year to customize a sailing warship."

Gavin said: "We are not short of money at the moment. The income from collecting tolls and selling goods in the territory is still very considerable. We can gradually sell all the longships, replenish sailing warships, and gradually complete the transformation of the fleet."

Hassan said, "Then I will send people to contact some reliable shipyards. We can spend more money and ask them to build for us first. In addition, we can also expand the shipyard in Shipwreck Bay."

Gavin responded, "I'm already expanding Shipwreck Bay. We've built two new large docks. Oh, and I'll give you the blueprints for the newly designed sailing warships later. Have them build them according to this requirement."

After saying this, Gavin smiled and said to Hassan: "You have been on a long journey for more than half a year, so you should go down and rest early. I built a manor on the island specifically for you. You haven't seen it yet, so go and have a look when you come back."

Hassan's voice trembled with excitement, his eyes full of gratitude: "Sir, I, Hassan, will repay your kindness with eternal loyalty."

Gavin waved his hand: "Go ahead and have a good rest."

Hassan bowed again and withdrew gratefully.

295 Aegon

The newly expanded port on Bloodstone Island was bustling with activity. The huge dock was carefully built with solid stone, and merchant ships were coming and going in an endless stream.

The sea breeze carries the rich aroma of sea salt and spices. The constant shouting and the noisy sounds of loading and unloading goods interweave with each other, together playing a moving melody of prosperity.

The port continued to extend towards the town, and countless houses sprang up like mushrooms after rain. On the streets, merchants from all directions were bustling and jostle, their bags filled with a dazzling array of rare treasures and various goods.

The entire Bloodstone Island has taken on a new look. Its former desolation and poverty have been completely replaced by today's prosperity and bustle.

During these two years, Gavin used the knowledge from his previous life to repair the island's water conservancy projects, reclaim fertile land, and guide his subjects in agricultural production. The new farming methods led to a significant increase in farmland output, and people's granaries became increasingly full. To this end, he developed the surrounding islands with fresh water on a large scale, allowing those originally undeveloped lands to regain vitality.

In order to expand the population, Gavin spent a huge amount of money to buy a large number of slaves from Slave Bay, and promised the slaves under his rule that as long as they worked hard for five years, they would be free and own the land they had cultivated before.

To this end, Gavin's money was spent like water, but his dedication also reaped rich rewards. Now the grain of the entire Stepstone Islands has begun to be exported crazily. He also specially ordered Astapor to train more than 3,000 naval officers according to the training method of the Unsullied, and formed an army of 5,000 people with the original soldiers. These naval officers also have excellent navigation skills based on the training of the Unsullied.

During this period, many products produced in the Stonehenge Islands, such as soaps, perfumes and exquisite glassware, set off a popular craze throughout the world.

In addition, the Stone Steps Archipelago also produced straw paper for daily use and high-quality paper widely used for writing, recording, and printing. Although some forces in the Citadel resisted during the promotion process, these novel items still brought Gavin huge profits.

With this series of initiatives and benefits, he successfully built a fleet of 90 warships and 50 armed merchant ships, nearly half of which were large sailing ships with a length of 50 meters, and each ship was equipped with six modified three-bow crossbows.

In order to build these ships, all the shipyards on both sides of the Narrow Sea were forced to work overtime due to Gavin's huge sum of money. These warships were majestic on the sea, becoming a powerful military guarantee for Gavin's rule and making his rule in this sea area more stable.

At the port of Bloodstone Island, a warship was slowly approaching the harbor, with a four-square flag depicting a silver holy grail and a black rose hanging on the mast. Edmund on the ship was looking at the prosperous Bloodstone Island with deep emotion. Ever since parting with Gavin at the tournament, Edmund's life had continued as usual, but he had never seen Gavin again.

Time flies, and the years pass by. It was not until various news came one after another that Edmund realized that Gavin had achieved such a remarkable achievement. This time, Edmund brought his wife, their lovely son and daughter, and came here to play happily at the invitation of his nephew Gavin.

Along the way, Edmund's heart was full of anticipation and emotion. He wanted to recall the past, and at the same time he was curious about all the glory that Gavin had now.

The two children chattered excitedly, full of curiosity and anticipation for the upcoming journey. Their mother Lilith looked at them tenderly, her eyes revealing her love for her children.

As the ship gradually approached the port, Edmund saw Gavin from afar. He was standing on the dock, wearing a decent robe, with a long sword on his waist. He was tall, with silver-white hair fluttering in the wind, and he looked heroic.

Behind him were four two-meter-tall guards, wearing full armor and looking majestic. Some soldiers were guarding on both sides, clearing a space on the dock.

The sailors skillfully threw down the cables, tied them up and secured them, and the pedals were slowly lowered.

Gavin, who had been waiting here for a long time, finally saw Edmond whom he had not seen for a long time. The two smiled at each other and then hugged each other tightly.

Gavin said excitedly: "Uncle, long time no see! Has everything been going well for you these years?" Edmund smiled and replied: "All is well, all is well. It's you, Gavin, who has made such a great progress now. Uncle is really happy for you!"

Gavin quickly said, "Uncle, this is all coincidence." Then, Gavin looked at Edmund's wife Lilith Tyrell, bowed and said, "Madam Lilith, I haven't seen you for many years, and you are still so beautiful."

(End of this chapter)