Game of Thrones: I Became a Crown Prince For a Day

Chapter 152 Naval Commander

 “A bunch of rubbish!”

Viserys cursed secretly, waved his hand and said: "Lord Leonor, your family is also in the Riverlands. It is up to you to handle this matter."

Leonor hesitated for a while and agreed: "As an envoy of the royal family, I will try my best to persuade the two families."

The Strong family was sealed in the famous Harrenhal and was also one of the lords of the Riverlands.

But the Blackwood and Bracken families both have a history of thousands of years and are world-famous nobles in the Riverlands.

 Furthermore, the two families are feuding and are determined to kill each other.

 A few years ago, Rhaenyra was traveling around the continent.

Lord Bracken fought a duel with the children of House Blackwood in order to win Rhaenyra's favor.

 As a result, he was beheaded by the child Samwell Blackwood.

The Bracken family has a new earl.

 The hatred between the two families is getting deeper and deeper.

As solutions to the troubles were proposed one by one, Viserys felt much relieved and asked: "What should we do in the valley? The mountain clans are all a bunch of uncivilized barbarians?"

 The Gaoshan clan has always been a cancer in the valley.

The last Duke of the Eyrie, Lady Jeyne's father and brother, were ambushed and killed by the Crows on their way home.

This incident caused a sensation.

"this…"

 Leonor opened his mouth, unable to speak.

 Other ministers were also deep in thought.

 The Gaoshan clan is familiar with the terrain of the valley. Once they rebel, they will move around and it is difficult to resolve.

Crunch—

 The door of the conference hall opened from the outside, and Corliss and Rhaenys came hand in hand.

“Everyone, please forgive me for being late.”

Colliss held his head high and said hello calmly.

 He was drunk a lot last night, and as soon as he woke up, he dressed up and came to attend the long-awaited imperial meeting.

 “Lord Corlys, Princess Rhaenys…”

Having worked together for many years, both parties are no strangers, and the ministers greeted each other.

Corliss nodded in response, took his wife's hand and came to the free seat, thanking Viserys first: "Thank you for preparing the place for me, Your Majesty."

 “You are now an ally of the kingdom and cannot be treated badly.”

Viserys smiled and stretched out his hand to motion for the two of them to sit down.

Colliss didn’t see anyone else at all. He pulled his wife to sit down, took a black stone ball from the tray, and placed it in a holder on the table.

Upon seeing this, the ministers sat down one after another, took out the stone **** representing their identities and put them away.

 The meeting officially started.

Colliss was the focus of this meeting and was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, the pirates from the Three Women's Kingdom have robbed merchant ships along the way. We must get out of the plan as soon as possible."

“We have just been discussing the attrition of the war and the deployment of troops.”

Viserys smiled slightly and said: "In response to the invasion of the Three Women's Kingdom, the kingdom will not leave any room to counterattack, and the support of your family is indispensable."

 Speaking, he gave Leonor a look.

Leonor nodded vaguely in response, took out a letter of appointment, and solemnly said:

“Lord Corliss, in view of your glorious deeds and experience against the Three Women Kingdom, the king appoints you as the naval commander and governor of the Battle of the Stepstone Islands.”

Colliss glanced at the smiling Viserys, took the letter of appointment, and said calmly: "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will fulfill my duties faithfully."

 This letter of appointment was part of long-standing discussions.

 No one is more suitable for the post of naval commander than him.

 After a pause, Corliss asked: "Your Majesty, my family will fully support the war. I wonder how many troops the kingdom will send?"

 This time the Stone Step Islands War is backed by the royal family.

 He doesn’t want to cause heavy losses to the family like last time.

"The specific number of people is still being discussed. A conservative estimate is that the king can send 3,000 people and a hundred warships." Viserys estimated the approximate number of people based on the wealth of the nobles in the king's territory.

 The royal realm is directly under the control of the Targaryen dynasty, and every vassal is very loyal.

“With all due respect, this is far from enough to sustain a protracted war.”

 Colliss frowned, not satisfied.

 The last battle on the Stepstone Islands, except for his family's fleet and Daemon's second son regiment.

The number of mercenaries hired from the Free Trade City alone is more than 3,000.

“The lords in all areas of the kingdom have not yet received news of the Stone Step Islands War. We need some time.”

 Leonor explained.

“That should be done as soon as possible, Prime Minister.”

Corliss said unhurriedly: "The Storm Land is the closest to the Stepstone Islands. Lord Bomond is a supporter of the royal family, and he will definitely support this war."

As a city by the sea, Storm's End also relies on port taxes to accumulate wealth, and the Baratheon family is naturally on their side.

Grand Maester Melos said slowly: "No problem, after the meeting is over, the raven will fly to all the seven countries."

 Next, a series of defense issues will be launched based on the sufficiency of the national treasury.

 Watch towers were built on the stone steps, troops were stationed, and fleets were patrolled.

 Everything requires a lot of money.

 Every time Corliss proposed a garrison arrangement, Finance Minister Linman's eyelids twitched.

 Close your eyes in distress.

 Finally, Collis addressed the key issue.

“Your Majesty, war requires the air superiority of dragons. How many dragons should our two families send out!?”

Colliss looked serious and took this very seriously.

Viserys did not answer immediately. His eyes glanced at Rhaegar and Rhaenyra beside him, his eyes full of hesitation.

 There are three dragon masters in the royal family.

Rhaenyra is a woman. She cannot even hold a sword, so she is not suitable for the battlefield.

Rhaegar is his eldest son and heir, and staying in the Red Keep is his full support.

Needless to say, the second son Aegon.

A good-for-nothing son who was greedy for pleasure, Viserys did not expect him to be able to ride a dragon on the battlefield.

Selfishly, Viserys did not want any of his children to go to war.

 After all, the battlefield is blind, not only frontal fighting, but also injuries from hidden arrows often occur.

His uncle Aemon Targaryen, the best son of his grandfather Jaehaerys, and the designated heir to the Iron Throne.

  Also in a war on the Stepstone Islands, Uncle Aemon drove the bloodworm Corakxiu to the battlefield.

 The funny thing is that he did not die under the enemy's sword, but was accidentally killed by an assassin in the camp.

Corliss stared at Viserys closely, and he could see the hesitation in his heart from the other man's eyes.

This made him very unhappy.

The War on the Stepstones was not a war for Velaryon's family.

If the royal family does not send a dragon driver, how can it be expected that he will drag his wife and a pair of children to the battlefield with his family?

Just as he was thinking about how to ask, Rhaegar spoke.

 “Father, the war is initiated by the royal family, and we cannot retreat.”

Rhaegar stood up and said calmly: "When the war starts, I will drive the glutton to the battlefield. I have told Lord Corliss about this."

 “Rhaegar, when did you make your decision?”

 Hearing what his eldest son had said, Viserys disapproved from the bottom of his heart.

He would rather leave his second son Aegon in the hands of Corlys than his eldest son Rhaegon to join the battlefield.

“Father, the royal family needs to set an example. If the Targaryen who controls the dragon does not go to the battlefield, who will fully help us?”

  War is the key to honor and power.

 (End of this chapter)