Game of Thrones: Viserys the Three-Headed Dragon.

Chapter 81 Combat Meeting
Things went unexpectedly smoothly. After Stannis's fleet entered Blackwater Bay, the fleet patrolling the Throat left with it. Even the port of Dragonstone began to open to the outside world, allowing merchant ships to enter and anchor.

Viserys and his crew spent several days observing the movements and routes of patrol ships in the Throat and the waters outside Dragonstone. They had originally planned to launch a surprise attack somewhere in a remote sea, where neither Dragonstone nor the Pointed Tower could see them, and quickly wipe out these patrol ships, which were at most longships with 50 oars.

Viserys had thought this would be the first obstacle in his attack on Dragonstone.

However, when the opportunity really came, the waters off Dragonstone were wide open. Only a 50-oared longship was on guard around the seas off Dragonstone, and it did not intercept merchant ships.

Viserys had no way of knowing that if there had not been a team of people responsible for escorting Edric Stormrage, the illegitimate son of Stannis' brother, former King Robert Baratheon, at Storm's End, to Dragonstone, he would not have encountered even a single warship when he entered the harbor of Dragonstone.

Then came Viserys's choice.

Choose "Crossing the River in White Clothes" and continue to disguise as a Pentos merchant ship to enter the port of Dragonstone and launch a sudden attack?

Or should he just raise the dragon flag, blow the horn, reveal his Targaryen identity and launch a frontal attack outside Dragonstone?
"Isn't this a good thing?" Daenerys looked at Viserys, who seemed to be in a dilemma and closed his eyes. "Why do you look so distressed?"

It was a cloudy night two days after Stannis's fleet entered Blackwater Bay. The merchant ships were drifting in the sea two hours' sailing outside Dragonstone, waiting for Viserys' next order.

Viserys opened his eyes and looked at her with his huge single eye. "Dany, from a military point of view, I should let the ship continue to fly the flag of the Pentos merchant ship, let the merchant ship enter the Dragonstone dock, and then let the Unsullied launch a sudden attack at the dock and occupy the port town and watchtower under Dragonstone. Because the defense of the town will not be too strong, we can easily take it. Then we will concentrate our forces to approach the castle and see if we can force the castle to send out troops to fight the Unsullied in the field. Then we will suddenly attack and fly to the castle. We have no way of knowing how many troops are in the castle. This is the method I can think of to minimize our casualties."

Daenerys asked, "But?"

"But from a political point of view, if we launch a surprise attack without declaring war, disguising ourselves as merchants, our first battle will be neither honorable nor glorious." Viserys expressed his concerns. "And I am worried that if the dragon appears directly, the guards in the castle will not dare to go out easily. They will shrink back in the castle and hide. And in that case, we may end up conquering a ruin."

Perhaps they would surrender at the sight of the dragon, but Viserys could not bet on that possibility.

What was certain in the castle now was that if he could get Queen Selyse Florent to surrender, then perhaps the others would follow, for she was Stannis's queen.

But Viserys knew that Selyse was not only a queen, she was also a devout follower of the Lord of Light, R'hllor, and a supporter of the priestess Melisandre.

There is also Melisandre in the castle, she is a real shadowbinder who can use magic. It is even more likely that she has already known that danger is approaching and has alerted the people in the castle.

But military matters belong to military matters, and magic matters belong to magic.

Since Melisandre could not prevent the destruction of Stannis' army at Blackwater Bay, there was no reason for Viserys not to try to attack.

He had already captured a priest of the Red God, and the Red God seemed to have acquiesced in this.

In any case, the decision to attack Dragonstone has been made, and he must not look back.

Daenerys didn't quite understand this, she could only express her feelings and support to her brother: "Whatever you want to do, I will be with you."

Viserys nuzzled her with his head and said in a deep voice, "Put on your armor and helmet and dress like me. I will call the two centurions and Grolai and the captains of each squad to hold a war meeting."

Soon, Viserys's first fleet commander Grolal, centurion Grey Worm and Black Rat arrived on the Cedurian. They stood together beside the maid's bed at the door of the room, facing Daenerys, who was sitting by the dilapidated window with her hands crossed in a majestic pose.

The door was open, and there were people outside, the ten passage guards of the Thaedurion and the centurions of the Unsullied squads. Daenerys was dressed neatly, wearing a helmet, and only her purple eyes were exposed in the dim firelight. She sat on a specially raised stool behind the table in the dim room. The three heads of Viserys were exposed above, to the left and to the right of her, like guards on her side. With such a person sitting there, no one who didn't know would doubt whether she was Viserys, but would only think that this image was shocking, terrifying, and full of majesty.

Viserys's large bulk blocked the room's two beds, and there were screens blocking that side, so no one dared to look over there.

A young dragon they had never seen before was riding on Daenerys's shoulder. It tried to spread its wings and make a sound, but was interrupted by the three-headed dragon and then remained silent.

The first words Viserys spoke at the war meeting were: "Dany has just gone to bed. We should speak quietly here." He spoke Valyrian.

Everyone held their breath and said nothing.

"I have decided to attack Dragonstone tomorrow morning." Viserys' voice came from Daenerys's position, heavy and low.

The air from the room into the passage suddenly became hotter, making Daenerys sitting there even more awe-inspiring.

Everyone straightened their backs.

"Grolle, you will sail the Cedarion to the Dragonstone docks tonight with a southerly wind. Before dawn, you will attempt to place flammable materials at the entrances and roads of the docks. The Unsullied on board will go with your ship. If you are spotted, retreat to the sea. Wait for me to give the signal to attack with the Summer Sun and the Jeering Yoso before you follow." Viserys said, "My sister will be on your ship. The guards at the door cannot move. You must ensure her safety."

"!" The Unsullied guards outside the door beat their chests in silence.

Captain Grolet hurriedly followed nervously.

"Grey Worm, tell the captain of the Summer Sun that no matter what, have the sails painted black at night. If that doesn't work, have them furled. All other conspicuous marks on the ship must be covered with the Dragon Flag. The Dragon Flag isn't big enough, and there aren't enough of them to fill the flag ports of two galleys, but the largest flag must be placed in the most conspicuous position on the ship!"

"Tomorrow morning, when you hear the bugle call of the Joker, immediately urge the sailors on the Summer Sun to start the ship. The two ships will move side by side towards the port."

"After the ship enters the port, the two centurions, Grey Worm and Black Rat, will each bring their own men on board. Once assembled, immediately go and occupy the entrance and exit of the town dock. If there is no problem with the Cydurion, set fire to the intersections and roads to create smoke and cause chaos. If they fail, find a way to set fire to everything you can see that can be ignited, including civilian houses!"

This was to force the castle garrison to come out for rescue. Dragonstone Castle was high above the city, and anyone with a little military knowledge could tell that there were only a few hundred people in the town. If this was the case, no one in the castle would come out.
When Daenerys heard about burning "civilian houses", her heart skipped a beat, but she remained motionless and continued to look majestic.

"After the chaos, the town may sound the alarm bell. Don't worry about it for now. Just guard the town exit and the road up the mountain and wait for my order. Anyone who gets close will be killed without mercy. After the chaos at the dock, the squad of the Saidullion, your five squads of fifty people will immediately disembark and gather to attack the watchtower. Take it down at all costs. Use the sound of the horn as a signal. Two sounds mean success. Three sounds mean failure. If you find enemy ships supporting you at sea, keep sounding the horn!"

"All Unsullied aboard the three ships must learn the Common Word tonight, 'Lay down your arms, and surrender without death, for the Targaryen King'!"

In fact, Viserys thought about letting the surrendered soldiers "fight for King Targaryen", but after careful consideration, he realized that no matter what the reason for the surrender of the defectors on the battlefield, they would be slaughtered very actively. If a certain number of soldiers surrendered, the military discipline on the battlefield would become uncontrollable.

"When I appear and fly towards Dragonstone Castle on my dragon, all the Unsullied, including the team attacking the watchtower, must follow me up and march towards the castle!"

"!" Everyone beat their chests in silence.

(End of this chapter)