Salladhor Sann still didn't know that his grandfather had a family with Black Earl's relatives.
They also swore an oath together, killed people, buried corpses, fought wars, called themselves kings, and "counterattacked" across the mainland together----
Sometimes he would think that he could be considered a descendant of a "king". Maybe he would have the opportunity to claim "Prince Narrow Sea" in the future?
Of course not now.
Salado's current strength is still very weak, and its fleet only has two battleships - "Valyrians" and "Thousand-Colored Bird".
The rest are temporarily modified armed merchant ships.
This is quite impressive in a group of pirates with a loose nature, but when compared with the regular army, it seems mediocre.
"Send a signal to the Thousand Colored Birds and ask them to move out first, get into position, and pretend to attack the flank of Redwyne Fleet."
Salado ordered to his first officer.
"At the beginning, move slower, make the noise louder, and let those Arbor wine dealers be nervous. Wait for them to send a boat to chase me, and then run away with all your strength!"
The first mate understood and immediately stepped back to send the letter.
The mission given by Captain Davos to Captain Salado is actually very simple:
Cooperate with Iron Islands's "Hydra" to draw the attention of Redwyne Fleet near Shipbreaker Bay and clear the way for Davos's subsequent invasion.
The "Thousand-Colored Bird" immediately adjusted its course, bringing several medium-sized ships with it, and slowly approached Redwyne Fleet diagonally.
The pirates on the ship deliberately knocked on the side of the ship, shouted loudly, and carried several large ballistas on the bottom of the ship to the deck, pretending to be ready for a big fight.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the bay.
The "Hydra" fleet also began to act in concert.
They would feint attack towards the rear of Redwyne Fleet. The Ironborns on the ship would wave their battle axes and let out savage war cries, also deliberately creating chaos.
It didn't take long.
Salado stood on the deck and found that Redwyne Fleet had indeed moved.
About half of the warships turned around and sailed towards the fleets of the "Thousand-Colored Bird" and "Hydra" respectively, apparently treating them as real sneak attackers.
He couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Arbor's big fat guy is still so restless. Sailors, let's drive over too!"
Salado knew that it was impossible to shake the entire Redwyne Fleet with his own strength and those of Saltcliffe.
All they want to do is disrupt the situation and let Redwyne Fleet disperse their troops and leave the bay without having time to take care of anything else. This is enough.
"Captain, Saltcliffe's Nine Snakes seem to have been bitten by Redwyne's battleship!"
The first mate returned to the helm and reported the information observed by the lookout, his tone not too anxious.
They are temporarily cooperating with people from Iron Islands, and they are not real accomplices.
Sure enough, Salado raised an eyebrow and waved his hand nonchalantly. "Let him hold on for a while. If he can't hold on anymore, he will naturally run away. Who told them to escape so slowly."
He turned around and walked into the cabin, picked up the Arbor specialty gold wine on the table, took a sip, and said to the first mate who followed him in, "We just complete the set mission. When Redwyne Fleet's formation is disrupted, we will turn around and retreat."
He sat back on the soft chair in his captain's cabin, and a thought suddenly came to his mind:
Maybe after this mission is over, he can use Davos's relationship to cooperate more with big shots like Starpike Earl. Maybe one day he will be able to accumulate enough power to dominate Narrow Sea and regain the glory of his grandfather Samaro?
Salado looked through the cabin window and saw Shipbreaker Bay on the sea with warm gray tones, and the chaos about Redwyne Fleet continued.
He laughed, and with the first mate's puzzled expression, he drank the extremely expensive golden wine House Redwyne in one gulp----
a moment ago.
"Nine Snakes".
The salty sea breeze lifted Dono Sutcliffe's leather armor, revealing the muscle lines on his chest.
Above and behind him, a rectangular sail with the Sutcliffe family emblem, a black hydra, was fully swollen.
The leader of Saltcliffe is as tall as an iron tower. Even if the wind and waves get stronger, he still stands on the deck without swaying. The scar on the side of his face from the brow bone to the chin is hideous and terrifying, and the violence in his eyes is like an untamed beast.
In addition to being more "flexible" when faced with problems, he himself is a standard Ironborn, who believes in "Old Way" and takes pride in robbing others, but he is also a bit more calculating than Iron Islands's colleagues.
Just like Salado lamented the prosperity of his old friend, the leader of Saltcliffe also lamented the fate of his childhood playmate Oswin on his "Hydra".
"Oswin That kid is really lucky!"
Dono spat, remembering the days when he and Oswin fought and hung out on the rocky beaches of Saltcliffe and Pyke in his childhood.
At that time, the two of them were just wild boys who went around grabbing things and looking for fights. Several of their older brothers did not die violently - they had not seen each other for many years, but the other party had broken out into the name of "Yellow Bull", and there were even more powerful people supporting him behind his back.
The momentum gathered together and was simply out of control.
He disagreed with King Cologne's ideas because he followed "Old Way". In order to avoid the punishment of Duke Pyke and to have a good time robbing him, he and Saltcliffe's Ironborns have been going back and forth near Stepstones over the years, committing crimes.
I received a hefty reward this time, and I am as flexible as Dono, so I will naturally not adhere to the idiotic creed of "Ironborn never trades, only robs".
-As long as you stay overseas long enough and don't believe so strongly in the religious propaganda of the drowned people, the smart Ironborn will have to slowly learn to change as he becomes more knowledgeable.
Those Ironborn who failed to become smarter and more flexible would have [Iron Islands expletive] gone to Watery Halls to eat!
He just didn't expect that Oswin Parker, who was worse off than him back then, would actually have his own battleship--
Together with the large fleet, they suddenly surpassed him, the leader of Saltcliffe.
This made him both envious and unwilling.
But unwilling to give up, when the messenger sent by Oswin handed over the heavy wooden box filled with gold, Dono agreed to the mission mentioned by the former without hesitation.
Hesitating for a second longer is disrespectful to the box of gold.
In the face of real gold coins, "unwillingness" is not worth mentioning at all.
"Chief, Salado's ship is dispatched!"
A Ironborn shouted down from the high gun barrel.
Dono looked in the direction of his finger. On the sea in the distance, there seemed to be the colorful ship "Thousand Color Birds 11".
Taking the lead in taking action.
Dono grinned. "Tell the brothers, it's time to get to work!"
The Ironborns under his command responded one after another, quickly picked up sharp axes and spears, screamed and rushed to the edge of the ship's side, yelling like jitters.
This group of Ironborn from Saltcliffe has been committing crimes in Stepstones all year round. They are all fierce and bloodthirsty. Although the enlarged version of the long ship Dorno is not as large and sturdy as a regular battleship, it is indeed better at speed and agility.
Dono pulled out the ax from his waist and pointed the tip of the ax directly in the direction of Redwyne Fleet in the distance. Those vaguely visible burgundy sails roared, "Make the noise bigger for me! Lure them out of formation and chase after them! If anyone can help me grab a Redwyne warship, I will give him half a box of gold coins!"
Dorno plans to lead out Redwyne Fleet's battleship in accordance with the requirements put forward by Oswin.
By the way, let's see if he can pull off a robbery. If he's lucky, he can also seize a battleship for fun?
The cheers of the Ironborns were deafening. The large longship did not lose its original agility. The "Nine Snake" still had the ability to adjust its course at will, and it immediately cut towards the rear of Redwyne Fleet.
They filled the sails and the oarsmen worked hard to make the longboat approach the opponent as fast as possible. At the same time, they lit several bundles of oil-soaked firewood and prepared to throw them out to create thick smoke.
The Ironborn boat was fast, and when the Redwyne Fleet lookout spotted them, they were already very close, and the firewood balls were thrown to the edge of the ship by the Ironborn people.
Redwyne's reaction seemed a little panicked, and he hurriedly dispatched several more warships to deal with their momentum.
The cruel smile on Dono's face became even wider.
House Redwyne is very rich, and their warships are all made with exquisite craftsmanship, which is more than one level better than the longships under his command. Even the modified "Nine Snake" under his feet is far behind.
He really wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to seize a good ship from the other side, not only to complete Oswin's mission, but also to strengthen Saltcliffe's strength.
Therefore, even if he avoided Redwyne's battleship and only carried out long-range attacks, he did not sail too far away.
Always hang on to them.
From the perspective of Lys Pirate Captain Salado, it looked like he was "bitten" by Redwyne's battleship.
"Slow down, don't run too fast!"
Dono ordered loudly, "Lead them to the reef area!"
Ironborn understood immediately, steered the ship flexibly, and began to take a circuitous route towards the reef area.
Redwyne's battleship is huge, and it will definitely be difficult to use it when it reaches the reef area.
At that time, it was Ironborn's opportunity to throw the hook and board the ship.
With the "Hydra" as the center, Dono commanded his fleet to pretend to fight under the shadow of falling rocks and arrows, while keeping his eyes fixed on a certain battleship behind him that he liked very much.
The light of greed and covetousness in his eyes kept intertwining, thinking in his heart, that is his new "Nine Snakes"----
Salladhor Saan's pirates and Dono Sutcliffe's Ironborn tried their best to finally attract Redwyne Fleet's attention.
Next, wait until it gets a little darker.
It is the turn of the experienced and well-versed former smuggler--Captain Davos to return to the world.
This time, he volunteered and took on the important task of delivering goods to Storm's End.
Davos Seaworth is reliable and always trustworthy at critical moments.
He would get down to a medium-sized cargo ship, take advantage of the darkness, lead a team to sneak into Shipbreaker Bay, and deliver a large amount of food to the people who had been stuck in Storm's End for a year and had already exhausted their supplies.
Only this time, Davos no longer has to worry.
Behind him are the fleet protection of Oswin, and the support of Lord Earl on the land to the west.
Even if the Redwyne family members noticed the whereabouts of him and others, were caught by them, and reported Starpike's name, Davos would not be in danger.
Arbor's red-sailed warship was led into the distance, and Redwyne's blockade revealed a wide gap.
An inconspicuous black-sailed cargo ship, taking advantage of the chaos and slackness, took advantage of the darkness and sailed on Shipbreaker Bay, which had a sudden change of temper.
The storm on the sea is like an out-of-control whale, devouring the entire nearby sea area. The wind seems to be mixed with the power of thunder, which is enough to scare the hearts of anyone running a boat.
Yes, Shipbreaker Bay is showing its bad temper again----
Davos's old friend, Lys pirate captain, Salladhor Saan: