There was no doubt that Tessarion was a very beautiful little blue female Dragon.
As she tore through the clouds and began her dive, screams and cheers erupted almost simultaneously!
"It's the Dragon! Run!"
"It's Prince Daeron! Prince Daeron is here with Dragon support! Kill them!"
The pirates, who had been arrogant due to their numbers, instantly lost their will to fight. They didn't have precious heavy weapons like dragon bolts.
"Dragonflame!"
Daeron's chubby face was full of seriousness.
With the command given, Tessarion's cobalt blue dragonflame instantly shredded a pirate ship!
Pirates who were unfortunately caught in the dragonflame screamed and jumped into the sea. As soon as the flames on their bodies were extinguished, they were dragged into the deep sea by a dark shadow under the horrified gaze of their companions!
After destroying a pirate ship, Tessarion immediately gained altitude, preparing for her next dive.
On the Dragon's back, Daeron carefully observed the pirate ships below.
He had begged Aegon for a long time to be assigned a mission to patrol the surrounding seas.
He thought it would be another boring patrol mission, but he didn't expect to encounter the fleet heading to the Stepstones for reinforcements, which was being attacked by pirates.
"Brother, this isn't me being reckless. I'm just afraid that the supplies meant to support you will be seized by the pirates!"
After finding an excuse for himself, Daeron felt a sense of relief, and then his blood boiled. He controlled Tessarion and began his second dive.
However, Daeron didn't dive mindlessly. He specifically chose the direction of the direct sunlight, using the blinding sun as cover.
"Dragonflame!"
Giving the command for the second time, Daeron was no longer nervous. Instead, he calmly directed Tessarion to spray fire while dodging the incoming arrows.
After the Dragons joined the battle, the encircling formation the pirates had spontaneously formed became a death trap.
Some pirate groups whose ships were equipped with ballistas fantasized about slaying the Dragon.
As a result, the few ballistas they had couldn't pose any threat to the rapidly flying Dragons in the sky. They would even be targeted by the Dragons and destroyed first!
Fortunately, Daeron wasn't eager for a prolonged fight. Once the pirates and the fleet had distanced themselves, Daeron stopped pursuing them.
Tessarion, with her agile movements, hovered directly above the massive Lighthouse giant cargo ship. The strong winds generated by her flapping wings caused the ship to sway non-stop.
Daeron shouted a greeting, and Kraken waved back, signaling Daeron to leave first.
Seeing this, Daeron, riding Tessarion, made a smooth turn and flew south towards Bloodstone Isle.
At this time, Aegon was unaware of the naval battle in the north. He was discussing the support of the Rebel Army with Alec.
"Unless the Rebel Army submits to Your Highness, I do not support helping them. Who knows if the Rebel Army will threaten Your Highness once they grow strong?"
Alec didn't think supporting the Rebel Army was a good idea. Although supporting the Rebel Army could indeed consume Tyrosh's strength.
But they weren't unable to defeat Tyrosh. If the Rebel Army grew strong, wouldn't it be like raising a tiger to be a problem later?
Aegon shook his head.
"If they swear allegiance to me, they won't be a slave Rebel Army anymore, and they will lose their value. Instead, they will become an excuse and aid for the slave cities to unite against me."
What Aegon wanted was the name of a "slave rebellion."
Using the Rebel Army to clear out most of the slave masters would not only save effort and worry but also avoid being besieged by the other slave cities on Essos.
Hearing this, Alec stopped speaking.
He knew he could never keep up with Aegon's thinking in terms of strategy, and could only provide some ideas and experience in specific tactics.
"Have you looked at the map of the island where Tyrosh is located?" Aegon asked.
Looking at the entire Stepstones chain, Bloodstone Isle is the largest, covering over 30,000 square kilometers.
Next is Grey Gallows Isle, with an area close to 30,000 square kilometers.
After that is the island where Tyrosh is located, with an area roughly similar to Grey Gallows Isle.
"Of course." Alec nodded.
"When that group of slaves fled northwest, where do you think they will finally stop?"
During this time, Aegon had been busy planning for Bloodstone Isle and hadn't paid attention to those slaves, so he didn't know where that group of slaves ultimately fled.
Alec carefully recalled the map of Tyrosh Island in his mind.
"I think they might go to the Lango Highlands. That place is high up, with only one decent road, and is generally easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"Lango Highlands?" Aegon was surprised.
"It's true that the place is easy to defend but difficult to attack, but there are also many manors built there. You have to take it down first before you can talk about defense, right?"
The manors on the Lango Highlands are at least ten years old.
For so many years, no slave rebellion has ever managed to capture the Lango Highlands!
"You're right, you have to take it down first before you can defend it."
"Without external assistance, I don't think the Rebel Army can break through the Lango Highlands." Aegon said seriously.
"Your Highness, that was before, it's different now." Alec shook his head.
"The previous Rebel Army couldn't take down the Lango Highlands because Tyrosh city and the Lango Highlands formed a pincer attack.
The Rebel Army, without material support, would collapse within a few days.
But does the current Tyrosh still have the energy to jointly encircle and suppress the Rebel Army with the Lango Highlands?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Aegon showed a look of realization. The current Tyrosh was probably still building strongholds on the ruins. How could they have the energy to encircle and suppress the Rebel Army?
The Rebel Army feared being pursued by Tyrosh, and Tyrosh was also afraid that the Rebel Army would take the opportunity to counterattack the city.
If Tyrosh cannot provide enough external pressure, even if the Lango Highlands are easy to defend but difficult to attack, they will absolutely not be able to withstand the impact of human wave tactics!
"If that's what you're saying, as long as the Rebel Army has enough courage to take down the Lango Highlands, won't Tyrosh have something to deal with?" Aegon couldn't help but smirk.
Once the Rebel Army takes down the Lango Highlands, the problems of food and water will be basically solved.
The Lango Highlands not only have a lake but also a large amount of land for cultivation. One-tenth of the food supply for Tyrosh city comes from the Lango Highlands!
"I can guarantee, Your Highness, that if the Rebel Army really takes down the Lango Highlands, it will definitely give Tyrosh a headache for a while." Alec said confidently.
"Just for a while?"
"Just for a while, Your Highness. It's impossible for the Rebel Army to achieve final victory, unless they can relocate to the Disputed Lands.
But even relocating to the Disputed Lands would only buy time. They will be encircled and wiped out sooner or later.
Unless they are supported by non-slave cities, such as Braavos and Pentos."
"Let's forget about Pentos. Although slavery was forcibly abolished by Braavos using military force, the slave-owning class still exists. It's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause."
Aegon's index finger tapped rhythmically on the armrest of his chair. After a moment, he suddenly stood up.
"I need to go to Tyrosh Island to find the location of the Rebel Army. If they are really attacking the Lango Highlands, I'll give them a hand and control the water source at the same time!"
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