Chapter 22 The Queen of Qingting

Subsequently.

With the order of Earl Redwin, the formation of the Qingting Island fleet began to change. The longships and three-masted warships formed a fan-shaped formation on the dark sea.

"attack!"

beep--

The horn of war was sounded again, but this time it was longer than any previous time, symbolizing that this long-prepared war was finally going to be fully launched.

Under the sound of the war horn, all Qingting Island soldiers became slightly nervous and clenched the weapons in their hands.

"emission!"

Then the ballistas on the three main ships of the Qingting Island Fleet finally fired in unison.

bang bang bang-

The loud noise from a series of bowstrings was like a thunderous explosion. The spears that flew out quickly ripped through the air, and the three main ships fired a round of volleys. to the distant Dragonstone Fleet.

"Raise your shield—"

As for the Dragonstone Island fleet in the distance, the fleet commander on the main ship Black Reaper was standing by. The blood-red cloak fluttered in the wind, slightly raised his hand to support the armor on top of his head, and there was a touch of gray hair on his temples.

Then the old Sir decisively issued an order to raise a shield for defense to protect the main facilities and personnel on the battleship.

"Raise your shield—"

"Raise your shield—"

Following the layers of orders, all the soldiers on the huge warship of the Black Death were ready.

wow.

He held up a giant kite shield four feet high, made of heavy oak and trimmed with iron, and moved quickly, forming an iron shield formation.

The three-headed fire dragon shield, painted with the Targaryen crest on one side, faces the enemy.

"Raise-"

A knight in armor stood on the deck, drew a long sword from his waist, and slashed it down suddenly.

"combine!"

boom--

With a uniform sound, the shield formation was tied up in an instant, protecting the commander in the center, leaving only a gap to continue to observe the outside world, almost airtight.

In the middle, Sir Geoffrey did not even move his footsteps, and still stood in place with his head slightly raised.

The fleet guarding Dragonstone is one of the most elite sea powers of House Targaryen, but unfortunately its role in the Usurper Wars is not obvious.

In today's era, Lu Quan is still the most decisive force, and sea power is not enough to turn the tide and decide the outcome of a large-scale war.

The Dragonstone Fleet was once tasked with attacking and harassing rebel ports such as Baigang, in an attempt to divert the attention of the northern army.

However, in fact, since the shipburner Brandon burned all his father's warships a hundred years ago, there has been no formed naval power in the north.

Without any resistance at all, the coastline was directly let out, and the royal fleet was allowed to attack at will, even if the Dragonstone navy smashed the northern coastal part, it was not enough to make Eddard Stark frown.

After all, the strength of the Dragonstone navy is not strong enough to block the entire sea, and it is even more impossible to throw away the ship and fight ashore, so the weather and cavalry in the north can completely prevent these Targaryen soldiers from returning.

…

In the vortex of the Battle of Dragonstone, Ser Geoffrey, commander of the Dragonstone fleet, looked up into the distance.

And the next second.

The black cloud of spears from ballistas finally arrived.

Puff puff--

Countless spears that made a sharp sound of breaking through the air plunged directly into the rough sea, splashing the waves, and the hit rate of the siege weapons built on the main ship was about the same as that of relying on Meng.

However, a salvo threw so many spears and a few more fortunately, and hit the array on the deck of the Black Death directly.

boom--

The spear wrapped in huge force was like crushing a biscuit, easily tearing the shield formed by the soldiers.

He directly nailed a soldier holding a giant kite shield to the deck and knocked down several people.

The shield array was torn open several wounds in an instant, the soldiers' blood splattered on the deck, and the body was still slightly twisted and made a shrill scream.

This scream directly made all the Targaryen soldiers feel a little hairy, and the palms clutching the shields were slightly cold sweat, and their throats rolled and swallowed.

But they still kept their lips tightly closed and said nothing, because they knew that the battle on the sea was a life-and-death war, and if they were defeated, there was no way to escape on the sea.

However, under the siege weapons equipped by the Queen of Qingting, the hard shields in their hands were as brittle as a piece of paper.

"Counterattack!"

However, the commander of the Dragonstone Fleet did not hesitate and was not intimidated. He seemed to stand calmly in the center of the shield formation, and decisively ordered the catapults on the Black Death and the other two main ships to counterattack.

No one knew that the old Sir's palm was already full of sweat. In such a large-scale naval battle, life and death really depended on luck.

Pray for the opponent's catapult ballista to be inaccurate, pray that the wind and currents are favorable to your side, and pray that your catapult throws more accurately.

The more brutal landing battle, which relies on soldiers jumping and fighting, is a process that takes place after the main ships of the two sides are bombarded, and one of them is required to take the initiative to charge, otherwise the two sides have no intention of taking over the ship.

With the order of the commander of the Dragonstone Fleet, the soldiers struggled to twist the ropes, and the stone bullets were put into the 'spoon'. The Black Death, the largest warship in the Targaryen Dynasty, finally roared. ll.

boom boom-

A series of stone bullets were thrown into the air, and they flew straight to the Qingting Island fleet in the distance.

On the other hand, Earl Redwin on the flagship of the Qingting Island fleet, the Qingting Queen, narrowed his eyes and calmly observed the changes in the battlefield.

Although Qingting Island is only an island rich in wine, the Redwin family has always attached great importance to the cultivation of the navy. They provide a strong fleet protection for the Reach and are the sea barrier for the entire Reach.

The traditional naval strength of the Qingting Island Fleet can even rival the Royal Fleet and the Iron Fleet of the Iron Islands.

That's why Paxter Redwyn was able to cooperate with Tyrell's army to block Storm's End for a year, so that Stannis Baratheon, who was trapped in Storm's End, was forced to kill horses and eat meat. They have eaten dead people and mice.

However, the Redwyn family, who had surrendered at this time, accepted the order of the new king and came to attack Dragonstone.

Two strands of orange-yellow hair fluttered on the top of his head, and the man waved his hand.

In response to the stone throwing of the Dragonstone Fleet, the entire army was ordered to press down, and all the long ships were ready to draw the attention of the Dragonstone Fleet, while allowing the battle to start.

The worst part of this naval battle is about to begin.