Game of Thrones: King of Harrenhal, starting with a blue hand stat panel

A gentle breeze swept across Shenyan Lake, creating ripples.

The longship, decorated with bat flags, struggled forward.

Arthur looked at Harrenhal on the north side of Lake God's Eye, where five towers peeked out from behind the thick walls.

North Castle, South Great Lake, and further north, the Trident estuary, form a three-dimensional defense network.

If we can control Crab Bay and Blackwater Bay, we will have a more comprehensive and larger defense network.

However, more than two hundred years ago, Wangling was still a border region, and there were no cities there.

"The number of longships is acceptable, but we need to intensify the training," Arthur pondered.

Currently, the Shenyan Lake fleet consists of about thirty longships, which are usually stationed at the Helen Town dock and the Shenyan Town dock.

The number of longships is similar to the size of the longship fleet on Tass Island, although Tass Island also has other merchant ships and ocean-going vessels.

If the He'an family were to temporarily requisition some more fishermen or boatmen's boats, doubling the number of longboats would not be a problem.

"call!"

"call!"

"Left, right!" The oarsman struck the drum, and the muscular oarsmen rowed with all their might.

At the speed of the longboat rowers, it would take a very long time to completely cruise around Shenyan Lake.

If the wind is right, some longboats that retain a single rectangular sail can go even faster.

Many years ago, iron longships used waterways to provide aid to various parts of the river region.

The combination of Harrenhal and the longship fleet will produce a wonderful chemical reaction where one plus one is greater than two.

The Hall family, the previous kings of the Trident River, held the Riverlands but failed to properly manage the relationship between ships, waterways, and the super castle.

The kings of the three rivers were unable to fully realize the war potential of the river region, and as a result, they all perished.

"These longships remind me of the orphans of Greenblood, but their ships were far more magnificent. And the Greenblood River didn't have such a large flow; Dorne has never had a lake this big," Sir Lucas remarked.

The Green Blood River is shallow and flows slowly.

Its name comes from the muddy, silted-up green river.

Dorne has been suffering from a water shortage.

The Greenblood River, whose water flow is average in other areas, is considered the mother river of Dorne.

"Let the longship guard this beautiful lake," Arthur said, gazing at the magnificent Lake of the Eye.

"Many castles in the Three Rivers have longships, but they don't care about rivers and fleets as much as you do, Arthur." Lucas Root looked in the direction the longship was heading.

The longship fleet of the Riverlands is not that famous, not even as famous as the longbowmen and warriors of the Three Rivers.

"That's because they don't understand the land and the rivers," Arthur said. "The Three Rivers cannot be separated from the fleet."

"Without change, there can be no progress." Sir Lucas said, leaning on the railing of the longship.

"They may not have the same conditions as Harrenhal," Veri Ward said.

The people of Hejian mainly relied on building castles to cope with the situation of being in a place surrounded by enemies and having no natural defenses.

The river fortresses mentioned by Veri include Flowing River, Twin Rivers, Maiden Spring, and Seafront.

Riverrun and the Twins, two fortified castles, were built to deal with the West and the North.

The rest of Crowtree City, Stone Hedge City, and Farmer's Fortress cannot compare to them.

The triangular-shaped city of Benliu is located at the confluence of the Red Fork River and the Tengshi River, and a moat has been artificially dug to protect the city. When necessary, the castle can become an island in the river.

The city of Benliu guards the ferry crossing leading into the heart of the Riverlands.

This is the only way to enter the Riverlands from the West, once the Western Army marches out from Golden Tooth City.

The Riverlands people could then use Riverrun to block them on the plain between the two rivers, or force them to go south and cross the river upstream.

There, the Piper and Vance families will deliver a crushing blow to them.

The Twin Rivers, like a scale, sits on the upper reaches of the Green Fork River, guarding the only crossing point on the long stretch of river between Neck Marsh and Ruby Beach.

If the Northern army intends to invade the Riverlands, the closed gates of the Twins will force them to grit their teeth and head south to Ruby Beach to fight the Riverlands army that has been waiting there for a long time.

However, the best locations in the Riverlands are firstly Harrenhal and secondly the now-destroyed Stone City.

House Mud's city of Barrens was located on the upper reaches of the Blue Fork River, which served as a strong deterrent to the other lords of the Three Rivers, but it was later destroyed by the Andals.

The Ironborn's understanding of the Riverlands is vividly demonstrated in the Hall family's use of rivers to transport troops and the construction of Harrenhal, the magnificent city on the shores of Lake God's Eye.

With the Longships and Harrenhal, the Hall family completely controlled the throat of the Riverlands.

Once trade flourishes around Harrenburg, a new city will emerge.

With a castle, a city, and a longship fleet, "Blackheart" Harren went further, higher, and more successfully than the King of the Rivers.

Unfortunately, the appearance of the Demon Dragon bug ruined Heron's ambition to dominate the world.

If we wish to conquer the Three Rivers region, we must follow the example of our predecessors.

The ultimate secret to conquering the riverine lands lies in advancing by both land and water, and employing a martial soul fusion technique.

"Once the Golden Dragon arrives, the Divine Eye Lake Fleet can be set up quickly," Sir Lucas said.

Their fleet is currently a smaller one, but it is guaranteed to cover a radius around Shenyan Lake.

"With a fleet, transporting goods on the lake will be much faster," Veri Ward nodded.

River and sea trade requires a fleet.

The Redwin Fleet was built to ensure the transport of goods by sea and was a large fleet.

In addition to selling alcohol, the Redwin family also engaged in international trade and whaling.

Lord Paxter Redwin owned two hundred warships, along with five times that number of merchant galleons, wine barges, trading oars, and whaling ships serving the Redwin family.

"Longships are inexpensive, not as expensive as ocean-going vessels. We only need to train fishermen and sailors. After all, the difficulty of ocean warfare and river warfare is very different. As for the sea sailors, we'll have to recruit them in King's Landing," Arthur pondered.

The Shenyan Lake Fleet can now guarantee control of the Shenyan Lake surface.

As for the Crab Bay estuary, that's a long-term goal.

The training fleet was primarily for current trade, and secondarily to prepare for the Greyjoy Rebellion in 289, with the Riverlands also serving as a part of the battlefield.

The size of the longship was just right for dealing with the invasion of iron resources.

Since we're sailing on land, I have to put on a show for the Ironborn.

In terms of timing, Arthur was one of the earliest lords to prepare for Greyjoy's rebellion.

Baron Greyjoy was a strange madman, and no one could have predicted his rebellion.

When Balon's father died in the Shield Islands, Balon did not continue his attack on the Reach.

By the time Robert's position was secure, he had been king for six years.

Robert's nominal successor has been established, and the Major Leagues' strength on paper seems impeccable.

Baron's rebellion can only mean he's courting death.

Baron believed that King Robert's rule was unstable, that he did not have enough support among the nobles, and that he was unable to organize an army to oppose him. He also believed that he could defeat his opponent at sea.

As a result, Baron was pinned to the ground and brutally beaten by Robert.

Balon Greyjoy's rebellion was instigated by Balon, the king.

Balon's second brother, Euron the Crow-Eye, was the mastermind, while Balon's other brothers, Victalion and Ellen, and Balon's eldest son, Rodrik, and second son, Malen, were the executors.

In addition to Baron's family, the island lords of the Iron Islands also came.

For example, the Harlow family and the Blackteas family.

As for Balon's youngest son, Theon, he's currently just a little kid and not worth mentioning.

"Since these iron-blooded beings are destined to die anyway, their deaths should have some value. Lend me their heads."

Arthur had no interest in changing the course of Greyjoy's rebellion; he was interested in gaining benefits from the war.

Killing Greyjoy or the island lord are both very conspicuous achievements.

Since Greyjoy's rebellion is doomed to fail, he might as well create a stepping stone for himself.