Chapter 157: Slaver Bay's Movement
Stone Step Islands—Longyan Bay
The bright sunlight shines through the gaps in the window and shines on the wooden floor of the study like golden threads, forming patches of mottled and swaying light and shadow. Gavin was dressed in a solemn black robe, sitting behind the huge and majestic desk. His eyes were as deep as the abyss, so sharp that he seemed to be able to penetrate all the secrets in the world.
Qyburn stood in front of the desk, bowed slightly, holding the piece of information about Petyr tightly in his hand, and reported in a low and clear voice:
"Your Majesty, after Littlefinger returned to King's Landing, his whereabouts were extremely secretive. He first came into contact with the regicide Jaime Lannister. That night, he quietly sneaked into the Red Keep through a secret passage. I speculate that he was very likely to see him. Queen Cersei, the specific content of their conversation is currently unknown.”
"Two days later, Littlefinger returned to the Usurper's Council claiming he had failed to secure the support of the Iron Bank. Later, our people discovered that he had secretly met with Catherine Tully and Ned Stark in his brothel. Meeting After it was over, Catherine hurried back to the north that day."
After hearing Littlefinger's information, Gavin tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a dull sound. Littlefinger and Cersei met and chatted without prying. He could roughly guess what was going on. He asked in a deep voice: "What is the current situation of the Royal Fleet?" ?”
Qyburn thought for a moment and continued to answer: "Now, the royal fleet has repaired all the damaged warships and added several new ships. At the same time, Stannis has recruited all the warships from the king's territory and the families in the Stormlands. Ships, the royal fleet is currently docked at King's Landing Port and Dragonstone Island."
"The usurper has also officially issued a call-up order to the Seven Kingdoms, requiring nobles who own warships to take their ships to King's Landing to assemble. However, currently only the White Harbor fleet and the Lannister fleet have responded. As time goes by, the fleet in Seagull Town will also respond."
"Your Majesty, now Stannis has assembled more than 200 warships, not counting the fleets of White Harbor and Lannister. If we delay for too long, I am afraid that the number of the other side's warships will be even greater. Should we complete the assembly before the other side? Attack first?"
After hearing this, Gavin slowly shook his head and said calmly: "It's not the time yet." After speaking, Gavin leaned back slightly, leaned into the soft back of the chair, and asked again: "Theon Greyjoy is currently Where? Was he sent back?"
Qyburn answered without thinking: "The distance to the North is too far, and the information is somewhat delayed. We received the information three days ago. Xion has set off, and Balon has also sent a response ship to the North. Counting the time, it will take another two days. We can pick up Theon. At the same time, there are rumors that the Ironborn are gathering on Pyke Island, but we don’t know whether the Iron Fleet will respond to the usurper’s call.”
Gavin nodded gently after hearing this, his eyes becoming deeper and deeper, like an endless abyss. He has been patiently waiting for the news of Robert's death. Only then will he reveal to the public the secret of the incestuous birth of Joffrey between the queen and his brother and their conspiracy to kill Jon, thus completely plunging Westeros into chaos. The War of the Five Kings begins in advance.
His decision to reveal these secrets after Robert's death was a deliberate one. In his opinion, as long as Robert does not die, it is impossible for the West to confront the Iron Throne, and the alliance of deer, eagle, fish and wolf will remain relatively stable because of Robert's existence. Only with Robert's death will the alliance fall apart.
However, whether it was because Littlefinger and Cersei's actions were not decisive enough, or because Gavin's presence made Robert restrain himself, Robert is still alive and well.
Even in preparation for war, Robert had not gone 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 and put some pressure on them.
However, Gavin did not just wait passively, nor did he only have this preparation, waiting for his opponent to die.
If Robert does not die, Gavin will take the initiative to attack.
He had already made a plan in his mind, and when Theon returned to Pike City, it would be the best time to launch an attack. By that time, even if it cannot completely destroy the Wang family fleet, it can still cause heavy damage to the opponent.
By then, when the Lannister fleet goes east to King's Landing, the strength of the Western Territory will inevitably be empty; the Northern Territory will be unprepared and unable to deal with emergencies; the Royal Fleet will suffer heavy losses and its strength will be greatly reduced. After Theon, the only weakness, returned to Balon Greyjoy, Gavin did not believe that he could still be willing to accept the command of the Iron Throne.
Balon Greyjoy will inevitably practice the "old way" again and put on the Driftwood Crown again. By then, the Iron Throne, facing a two-front battle, will have nothing to worry about, and Gavin will be able to take the opportunity to consume the opponent's strength, expand his own power, and further achieve own ambitions.
Thinking of this, Gavin solemnly said to Qyburn: "Qyburn, continue to send people to keep an eye on Littlefinger's every move. Also, Theon Greyjoy must report to me as soon as possible once he returns to Pike City. , without delay. In addition, send a raven to Hassan immediately and ask him to assemble the fleet and be ready for battle at any time."
Qyburn bowed slightly and responded respectfully: "As you command, Your Majesty, I will send someone to pay close attention to ensure that Petyr does not leave our surveillance."
After saying that, Cobain did not leave immediately, but pondered for a moment, and said after a moment: "Your Majesty, not long ago, some merchant ships from Slaver's Bay passed by the Stepstone Islands. According to the chatter of the sailors, Valan Tis went on a shopping spree of shipbuilders and sailors in Slaver's Bay, however, we found no signs of new shipyards in Volantis."
When Gavin heard this, he frowned slightly, his deep eyes revealed the light of thought, and then he fell into deep thought.
He couldn't help but recall that in the original plot, after Daenerys captured Meereen, the Yunkai people ran around to recruit the allies to counterattack Meereen. They also asked Volantis to send troops to intervene, and Volantis even sent out A huge army of hundreds of warships marched towards Meereen.
From this point of view, the relationship between Volantis, known as the strongest slave system, and the slave owners in Slaver's Bay is anything but ordinary. This also explains very well why, as a big client of Slaver Bay, when he became king, the slave owners did not even send a letter of congratulations.
After figuring out the joints, Gavin raised his head and looked directly at Qyburn with piercing eyes. He said in a deep voice: "It seems that Volantis and the slave owners are not at ease. Qyburn, send someone to the slaves." Check the Bay and Volantis, first of all, find out what the current maritime strength of Slaver's Bay is, I have ignored them before. Also, be sure to find out where the purchased slaves are placed."
Coburn nodded solemnly and said respectfully: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'll make arrangements right away." After that, he turned and left in a hurry.