The remaining power of Dragonstone Fleet, who survived, fled to Essos carrying the little king of Targaryen and his newborn sister.
The former Royal Fleet led by Renafer Weiweishui also cut through the waves and successfully reached their destination - Tarth.
When the huge group of warships slowly sailed into the north bank of Tarth, the civilian dock below the cliff suddenly became crowded.
become narrower.
Several warships that were lagging behind were unable to squeeze in, so they could only temporarily anchor on the nearby sea.
For a moment, the red three-headed dragon and the green silver seahorse seemed to "occupy" this place.
On the pier, there were already people waiting.
The two leaders are both capable men under Starpike Earl.
One is Captain Davos Seaworth, who was born a smuggler, was knighted for his meritorious service, and is in good spirits when happy events occur. He is also an old acquaintance of Captain Reinover.
The two are good at "cooperating", giving and receiving bribes, and have a tacit understanding.
The other is an amphibious hero who served as a pirate in the Narrow Sea and a robber in Kingswood - Oswin Parker.
Ironborn, who has a thick neck and a body full of tendons, is standing next to the former smuggler, with a striking anchor tattoo on his exposed forearm.
Although Renover didn't know him and didn't know what "Popeye" was, as soon as he saw his image, he knew that he was very difficult to mess with.
He walked down the sloping gangplank first, without looking at the murderous man. Behind him were several captains who had been called to the "Wrathful Sea" in advance, and walked straight in the direction of his acquaintance Davos.
Davos hurriedly came forward, with a gentle smile on his face, and took the initiative to say hello, "Sir Renafu, you have worked hard all the way here. Titus Earl specially ordered me and me to wait here."
Oswin on the side just grinned and smiled, and his eyes swept over the Royal Fleets behind Reinafo calmly.
He had never had a good impression of the regular navy.
"Davos, you are so prosperous now!"
Looking at Davos's face full of joy, Renafu also sighed with emotion.
He had learned about the other party's promotion from a certain magical white falcon - when the letter mentioned the person who was responsible for connecting Royal Fleet, he used the title "Sir Davos".
The other party is obviously a knight.
At this time, seeing Davos's expression of joy and wanting to build a good relationship with him, Reinafer continued, "Thanks to Mr. Earl, we luckily escaped the devastating storm of Dragonstone. This time we brought back "ten intact warships, with a total of thousands of crew members, sailors and naval soldiers on board."
He pronounced the words "bring back" very carefully, intending to emphasize that they were all in the same group, and they all worked for the black man Earl.
Davos nodded, turned around and took Reinafo towards the land, leaving Oswin to deal with the officers behind him.
He approached his old friend and asked in a low voice, "What is the attitude of the grassroots officers? After experiencing that natural disaster, has there been any situation where the morale of the military has fluctuated?"
Hearing him ask about this matter, Reinafer's face showed a bit of strange confidence. "Don't worry, all the soldiers regard me as their savior because they survived this time. I took them out of danger and came south here, and promised them safety and a future future."
As long as we treat each other well, they will never have second thoughts.
The situation of Royal Fleet, which originally belonged to Targaryen, was really embarrassing. It was all because of an inexplicable storm that destroyed most of the living forces near the throat of Blackwater Bay.
Even if most people on the fleet did not know that the Targaryen royal family that they had previously served had fled eastward, and they had become the last "former armed force" on the east coast, they could still guess that the situation for themselves and others was very bad.
And Sir Leonardo Weaverwater is not only senior enough, but he also led everyone to escape and gave them a practical place to go - his "Naval Hero" brand naturally shined even brighter.
His prestige in this fleet is also extremely high, almost unparalleled.
Davos heard what Reinafo said, a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes, and then he conveyed the instruction from Starpike Earl!
"Master Titus has always praised your ability and sympathized with the difficulties of the soldiers.
Later, you can tell the sailors who are staying on the ship that we will send people to pick up their family members who are willing to follow you and pledge their allegiance to Earl, and place their families in a safe place near Starpike.
And their salaries will also be increased by 20% from now on. You know, Mr. Titus is always generous to his opponents and will never treat those who are capable and loyal enough."
He paused, looked at Reinafer, and said in a more solemn tone, "As for the ten battleships you brought back, Mr. Earl has made a decision. They will still be under your full command. You are still the commander of this fleet."
Congratulations! Captain Renaver."
The "official wishes" that he had made on the "Dragonbane" were now fulfilled one by one. Reinafo's face was instantly filled with smiles, and a big stone in his heart fell to the ground.
He was originally worried that his power might be reduced after his "return", after all, the scale of his subordinates was indeed quite large.
And my relationship with Mr. Black Earl is obviously far less close than that between Davos and that Ironborn.
I didn't expect that Earl would make a big promise and get what he said. Not only would the military power be retained, but the treatment of his soldiers would also be improved. They would definitely be grateful to him as the commander who brought everything. How could he not be happy.
This old fritter thought to himself:
Davos was originally a smuggler, and Ironborn named Oswin was born Iron Islands.
Even they were able to become what they are today with the support of Titus Earl. As a senior naval admiral, and he has made achievements in delivering information and gathering fleets, his future treatment will definitely not be bad.
Reinafo, who was in a good mood, immediately asked, "I wonder what Mr. Titus has planned? Should our fleet be temporarily stationed at Tarth for later movement, or should we sail directly to the Sunset Sea?"
As far as he knew, among the newly acquired territories of Starpike Earl, only Dunstonbury downstream of the Mander River was suitable for building a seaside port and could easily park this fleet.
Hearing this question, Davos suddenly smiled mysteriously, shook his head, and said in a somewhat unpredictable tone, "None of them."
Reinafo's smile faltered, and a trace of doubt appeared on his face.
He couldn't think of it for a moment, besides Tarth and Mander River, where else could Starpike Earl place this fleet?
"Where are you going to put the Royal Fleet in Renover's hand?"
The next day, someone in Starpike's Earl study room also raised the same question.
Titus was leaning on the Oak chair with a soft backrest. Opposite the desk, the person who asked the question was Wenda·Storm, who was wearing a white outfit.
The Dame has a tall and straight figure, and the ruby on the head of the "Lady Forlorn" sword on her waist gently sways with her subtle movements.
She and Wei Weishui both had similar doubts.
The core territory of the family is deep inland, and only the newly acquired Dunstonbury is close to the ocean.
However, there was a lot of waste there, and as soon as the Hunter brothers took office, they reported that the situation there was not optimistic, and even the docks needed to be renovated.
It is indeed a good thing for the Peake family's "Star Shuttle Fleet" to break away from the small business and go big, but it can be wandering away for a long time with an uncertain location. If things go on like this, it will inevitably affect morale.
"What do you think?"
Master Titus will not fall into the trap easily, he replied with a smile.
"Do you want me to guess?"
The captain of the guard wanted to roll her eyes again, but with a thought, as the person who knew the many plans of Earl best, she quickly thought of a certain woman who made her feel uncomfortable.
"Could it be----let them go to the south of Dorne?"
You guessed it yourself.
Titus smiled, "Look, I know that you can guess correctly, and you understand my thoughts best."
Regarding the recruitment of former Royal Fleet, Davos did a good job with the help of Reinafo. He commended the group of former Royal Fleet soldiers who arrived at Tarth on behalf of Titus Earl who were far away in Dornish Marches.
Both the lower-level naval soldiers and the captains of each ship are very satisfied with the fleet commander Lord Renafor's choice this time.
Starpike Earl Titus·Peake, this is a louder sign than Renafu himself!
Even they who are floating in the sea of Dragonstone know that Titus Earl of Starpike is a powerful figure in the new dynasty. He is a brother-in-law of His Majesty the King and is close to the three Dukes. He even confronted Tywin·Lannister face to face.
What do you think the result will be?
The Lannister of "Hear Me Roar" actually doesn't even dare to meow!
Being able to really serve under the black Earl banner, not only do you not have to worry about accountability from the new Theon Dynasty, but you can also get better salary benefits and development prospects. It is simply too beautiful to imagine.
For those former members of Royal Fleet, there is no better way out.
In fact, there is.
The newly formed Royal Fleet, who were ordered by the king in a hurry, also lacked warships, sailors who were familiar with shipboard matters, and veterans who knew how to fight at sea--it was just that Starpike Earl took action earlier.
As early as the eve of entering King's Landing, Titus had already placed a bet in advance, and the bet was on Renaver's five battleships.
Now, although it can't be said to be a huge profit, it can be regarded as winning five more new ships while recovering the gambling money.
Dragonstone Duke's life was not that easy in comparison. Stannis·Baila Theon didn't know how to make his Master of Ships position worthy of the name.
On the other hand, the strength of the "Star Shuttle Fleet" has indeed increased significantly. It now has a total of fifteen military warships, plus several armed merchant ships that can cooperate in combat. It is a water force that cannot be underestimated.
Titus and Wenda did a rough calculation.
Except for the Iron Fleet, Redwyne Fleet, Gulltown fleet, Lannisport's golden fleet, and White Harbor's Manderly fleet - it seems that there is no one stronger than them - at least in the Western Continent.
The new Royal Fleet of King's Landing, the largest city in the mainland, cannot be rebuilt in a short time; while Oldtown, the second largest city, has always cooperated closely with Arbor, and its own armed fleet is not strong.
The Starpike force, which does not even have its own seaport, has suddenly reached the level of the top six in the mainland in terms of maritime power?
It's really not that I don't know, I'm shocked when I think about it.
"Our naval strength has also reached a new level."
Titus's voice clearly carried a hint of contentment.
"I have reached an agreement with Starfall's daughter Earl to pay for the lease of an idle land opposite her island to build a temporary military port and garrison for the fleet coming from the south and its members to dock and station."
When he mentioned "Starfall female Earl", his tone was calm, without much emotion, as if he was only talking about a very ordinary cooperation matter.
Wenda Captain seemed to have touched a certain switch, his eyebrows raised slightly at first.
Then, she deliberately kept a straight face and spoke in a straightforward tone, trying to maintain a "business-like" calmness. "Now that it's settled, that's the best.
Starfall is located at the entrance of Torrentine, directly ahead is Summer Sea. The geographical location is extremely superior, better than Oldtown and Arbor.
The port there is enough to support the stationing and berthing of an entire fleet——"
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