Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 157: Slaver's Bay Movement
Stone Steps Archipelago - Dragon Flame Bay
The bright sunlight shone through the cracks in the window, like golden threads, onto the wooden floor of the study, creating patches of mottled and swaying light and shadows. Gavin, dressed in a solemn black robe, sat behind the huge and majestic desk, his eyes as deep as the abyss, as sharp as if he could see through all the secrets of the world.

Qyben stood in front of the desk, bowed slightly, holding the information about Petyr tightly in his hand, and reported in a low but clear voice:

"Your Majesty, Littlefinger has been extremely secretive since returning to King's Landing. He first came into contact with the Kingslayer, Jaime Lannister. That night, he quietly sneaked into the Red Keep through a secret passage. I speculate that he most likely met Queen Cersei. The specific content of their conversation is currently unknown."

"Two days later, Littlefinger claimed that he had failed to gain the support of the Iron Bank and returned to the Usurper's Council. Later, our people discovered that he had secretly met with Catelyn Tully and Ned Stark in his brothel. After the meeting, Catelyn hurried back to the North that day."

After hearing Littlefinger's information, Gavin tapped the table with his fingers, making a dull sound. He could roughly guess what Littlefinger talked about with Cersei without having to ask, so he asked in a deep voice, "What is the current situation of the royal fleet?"

Qyburn thought for a moment and continued, "Now, the royal fleet has repaired all the damaged warships and added several new ships. At the same time, Stannis has requisitioned all the warships of the families in the crown and the Stormlands. Currently, the royal fleet is docked at King's Landing and Dragonstone respectively."

"The usurper has also officially issued a call to arms to the Seven Kingdoms, requiring nobles with warships to bring their ships to King's Landing for assembly. However, only the White Harbor Fleet and the Lannister Fleet have responded so far. As time goes by, the Seagulltown Fleet will also respond."

"Your Majesty, Stannis has already assembled more than 200 warships, not counting the fleets of White Harbor and Lannister. If we delay too long, the enemy may have more warships. Should we launch an attack before they finish assembling?"

After hearing this, Gavin slowly shook his head and said calmly, "It's not the right time yet." After that, Gavin leaned back slightly, leaned against the soft back of the chair, and asked again, "Where is Theon Greyjoy now? Has he been sent back?"

Qyburn answered without hesitation: "The North is too far away, and the intelligence is a little delayed. We received intelligence three days ago that Theon has already set out, and Balon has also sent a ship to the North to pick him up. According to the time, Theon will be picked up in two days. At the same time, it is rumored that the Ironmen are gathering on Pyke Island. I just don't know if the Iron Fleet will respond to the Usurper's call."

Gavin nodded slightly after hearing this, his eyes became deeper and deeper, like an endless abyss. He had been patiently waiting for the news of Robert's death. Only then would he make public the secrets of the queen and his brother's incestuous birth of Joffrey and their conspiracy to kill Jon, so that Westeros would fall into chaos and the prelude to the War of the Five Kings would be opened in advance.

He chose to reveal these secrets after Robert's death after careful consideration. In his opinion, as long as Robert was alive, the Westerlands would never be able to fight against the Iron Throne, and the alliance of the Stag, Eagle, Fish and Wolf would remain relatively stable because of Robert's existence. Only when Robert died would this alliance fall apart.

However, whether it was because Littlefinger and Cersei's actions were not decisive enough, or because of Gawen's existence that made Robert restrain himself, Robert is still alive and well today.

In order to prepare for the war, Robert had not gone out hunting for a long time. Gavin sighed helplessly and could only hope that Littlefinger and Cersei would take action to save their lives. For this reason, he also planned to reveal some information to Ned Stark to put some pressure on them.

However, Gavin was not just passively waiting, nor was he only preparing to wait for his opponent to die. If Robert did not die, Gavin would take the initiative to attack.

He had already made a plan in his mind, and the moment Theon returned to Pike City would be the best time to launch the attack. By then, even if the Royal Fleet could not be completely destroyed, it would still be able to inflict heavy damage on the enemy.

By then, the Lannister fleet will go east to King's Landing, and the West will be empty; the North will be defenseless and unable to deal with emergencies; the royal fleet will be severely damaged and its strength will be greatly reduced. After Theon, the only weak point, returns to Balon Greyjoy, Gavin does not believe that he will still be willing to accept the command of the Iron Throne.

Balon Greyjoy will certainly implement the "Ancient Way" again and put on the Driftwood Crown again. At that time, the Iron Throne will be unable to take care of itself due to fighting on two fronts, and Gavin will be able to take the opportunity to consume the opponent's strength, expand his own power, and further realize his ambitions.

Thinking of this, Gavin said to Qyburn solemnly: "Qyburn, continue to send people to keep an eye on Littlefinger's every move. Also, once Theon Greyjoy returns to Pyke, he must report to me immediately without delay. Also, send a raven to Hassan immediately and ask him to assemble the fleet and be ready to go into battle at any time."

Qyburn bowed slightly and responded respectfully, "As you command, Your Majesty. I will assign someone to keep a close eye on him and make sure Petyr does not leave our surveillance."

After saying that, Qyburn did not leave immediately. Instead, he paused for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, not long ago, some merchant ships from Slaver's Bay passed through the Stepstones. According to the gossip of those sailors, Volantis bought a lot of shipbuilders and sailors in Slaver's Bay. However, we have not found any signs of Volantis building a new shipyard."

When Gavin heard this, he frowned slightly, a thoughtful gleam revealed in his deep eyes, and then he fell into deep thought.

He couldn't help but recall that in the original plot, after Daenerys captured Meereen, the Yunkai'i people ran around to win over allies to counterattack Meereen, and also asked Volantis to send troops to intervene. Volantis even sent a huge army consisting of hundreds of warships to Meereen.

It seems that the relationship between Volantis, known as the strongest slavery, and the slave owners in Slaver Bay is not ordinary. This also explains why when I, as a major customer of Slaver Bay, became king, the slave owners did not even send a letter of congratulations.

After figuring out the key points, Gavin raised his head, staring at Coben with sharp eyes, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that Volantis and those slave owners are not at peace. Coben, send people to Slaver's Bay and Volantis to investigate. First of all, find out what the current maritime strength of Slaver's Bay is. I have been neglecting them before. Also, make sure to find out where the purchased slaves are placed."

Coben nodded solemnly and said respectfully: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will arrange it right away." After that, he turned and left in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)