Chapter 6

The New Conquests

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Bloodstone, 9 months into the invasion

Aegon stood at his map table with his officers; they were General Rhogar of the Lost Legion, Lord Corlys Velaryon, Lord Dominic Dustin, and Lord Gunthor Royce; one member was missing as he was currently defending Torturers deep from the counterattack by the triarchy.

As the gathered officers were looking at the map of the Stepstones, Aegon was pleased with their progress as his forces had secured the majority of the islands with only Bloodstone holding out, I know what you're thinking how did Aegon manage to take the majority of the islands so quickly?

The fleet that Aegon sailed with was only a portion of his total manpower. The Triarchy learned that the Crown Prince of Westeros was leading an army towards the Stepstones. They warned the Crab feeder, who moved a large portion of his forces to Bloodstone, ready to repel the Dragon Prince.

They didn't have to wait long, as three days later, Bloodstone was attacked with Dragon fire in the middle of the night; Arrax burnt their docks and ships as they sat in port while the Imperium, the Meraxes, and the Dragons might, the three largest ships Aegon had with this fleet used there catapults to launch fire pots and flaming rocks at the defensive positions, causing the defenders of Bloodstone to take cover in the caves preventing them from seeing that troop ships docked at the empty docks allowing the heavily armed legionaries secure a hold on the island.

The town of Westhaven on an island north of Bloodstone close to Tyrosh was unable to be held as they were currently being attacked by 2000 Northmen under the command of Lord Dominic Dustin, while settlement Deepcleft to the west of Bloodstone was attacked by unmounted Knights of the Vale under the command Gunthor Royce the Bronze Giant.

By the morning, the Defenders knew they could never push these forces off, so it became a war of Attrition, especially when word came from the southern islands that a larger host under the Targaryen banner had landed.

"My Prince, a Dragon Approaching, its appears to be Caraxes" came a yell from one of the scouts, making Aegon smile, meaning Daemon had delt with the crab feeders attempt to take torturers deep and burn the group of ships from Aegon's fleet that was docked there, that included the 3 largest ships in the fleet that were currently resupplying.

"Uncle, have fun burning a few pirate scum." Aegon asked as Daemon walked up removing his helm placing it on the war table getting his uncle's signature smirk.

"As if you need to ask Dear nephew, the survivors have been executed after being questioned their body's crucified as requested." Daemon informed him with a tone of pride and the brutality his nephew showed.

Daemon had arrived about a week after Aegon launched his invasion of the stepstones officially it was on the orders of his brother Viserys to bring his son home…. He wondered if his brother realised, he wasn't doing the task he was given.

As the group gathered around the war table lord Velaryon went over the situation it was going well for them, the Crab feeder was hiding in the cave system with what was left of his forces, the fleet controlled the waters around the islands which convinced the large Dornish Fleet to turn around and sale back to Sunspear.

The Iron Bank and publicly announced it acknowledged Princes Aegon's claim to the islands which made it difficult for the Triarchy to get mercenaries to fight for them …. well not without paying triple the standard rate.

Hell, the triarchy itself was falling apart as the city of Volantis, who were very grateful that Aegon launched his invasion as it gave them a chance to build up their forces and launch their own invasion into the Disputed lands.

This caused the Triarchy to send its professional troops to fight the Volantene forces, there were some issues, both Tyrosh and Myr hand to march their forces across the disputed lands instead of sailing as the stepstones were a war zone and their ships were open target for the Targaryen forces.

This pissed of Lys whose limited manpower was struggling to match Volantis the war council gave it 2 months at max for the alliance to totally breakdown.

Aegon looked at the map his eyes moving quickly between the different figurines on the map before a small smile appeared on his face, "Lord Corlys, you give it two months before the alliance breaks apart, how long can they contained to wage a war on numerous fronts before they deplete their strength."

"5 months possibly a year my Prince." Corlys informed him after a few moment's wondering what Aegon was planning only to see Aegon turn towards the Lost Legion commander, "General Rhogar, mobilise your men tower shields and archers get ready to march."

Meanwhile, in Kings landing

Queen Aemma had recently returned from Dragonstone, where she sat with his husband and daughter. Both parents smiled as they listened to Rhaenryra sing to her new baby sister in High Valyrian; Aemma had given birth to a healthy Baby Girl called Visenya. Well, Rhaenryra had insisted.

Despite looking like a peaceful royal family from the outside, if you looked closely, there was tension between the royals. They missed Aegon, but no matter what, Viserys was stubborn in sending support (not that Aegon needed it).

The People of Kings Landing would gather at anyone claiming to have news on the campaign of there future King Praying for his safe return and victory, Otto had tried to Convince the King to force Aegon home during a small council meeting, nearly causing both Aemma and Rhaenryra to go for him only for Viserys to show his Dragon Blood.

(Flashback 2 months into Aegon's invasion)

Kings Landing

The Red Keep

Small council Chamber

"Your Grace, for the Security of the realm the prince must withdraw in his rashness he will drag all of Westeros into war" Otto all bud demanded from Viserys after 5 straight minutes of all but insulting the prince, the small council members arguing both for and against the Hands idea, it was only Viserys smashing his fist on the table that caused everyone even the Kingsguard to flinch.

"I WILL HEAR NO MORE OF THIS FROM YOU OR ANYONE OTTO!" roared Viserys his eyes burning with anger which was being fuelled by his bond to Balerion, he ordered everyone out pausing only to kiss his wife and Daughter who would be leave ng today to Dragonstone until Aemma gave birth.

Viserys went to bed that night plagued with nightmares (a little punishment from the 14). Over the next few months, word of Aegon's war would filter back properly via Aegon himself sending Sir Tyland Lannister with handwritten announcements detailing the war and its progress.

And if you wondering why Aegon constantly send Tyland, well, officially it looked good when a highborn was spreading the word in King's landing of his war; the real reason was it got the stuck-up blond-haired shit who wile was a good fighter for the highborn who was trained by the best swordsmen the rock had he was still too full of himself.

(Flashback over)

Island of Bloodstone

The Lost Legion gathered its forces on the planes before the cave formed up in the formation that Aegon had them trained in it was strange but was very effective, unknown to them, Aegon had taken these from his old life as Harry Potter from the books he read and the fact he helped form the new empire, he had the men trained in the formation of the Roman Legions.

Aegon stood before the Legionaries. Normally, this would be foolish, as an archer would love to take a shot, but his own archers, Ballistae, were firing at the cliffs with support from some of his ships off the coast.

Aegon spoke to his men in High Valyrian, "Trēsi hen valyrio, bisa iksos se mōrī tubis hen triarchy stench va bloodstone, īlon jāhor show se vys se ānogar hen zaldrīzes iksos nykeēdrosa mirros naejot sagon zūgagon, nyke nykeā tresy hen mōrī zaldrīzes lords ivestragī īlva reclaim īlva ojūdan tegor rūsīr perzys se ānogar." He told them as they roared in unison.

Turning around and joining the men, he yelled forward as they advanced towards the caves. The siege weapons stopped as they got about halfway across the plains. Aegon and his men could hear the panic from the corsairs and other Triarchy forces still alive.

Looking up, he saw the archers and their siege weapons brought out to the cliffs, ready to be fired on them. The cave entrance was now filled by the crab feed himself with a large group of his men.

They were so focused on Aegon and his men they didn't see Caraxes until the archers and siege weapons were reduced to ash much to the relief of Aegon's troops, some archers did survive and quickly fired on the Legionnaires only for there few arrows to bounce harmlessly of the shields.

"now lads wedge formation! Aegon roared his men quickly formed the archers formed behind them alongside other soldiers form Aegon's Westerosi forces as they slowly marched towards the cliff the Crab feeder realised this would be the ned and ordered his men to advance hoping to break the Dragon Princes lines only to be knocked to the ground and trampled as the legionaries kept marching forward.

Daemon after finishing off the archers landed and ran to the front line to join his nephew Dark sister in hand just as the formation got to within a dozen feet the cave entrance and broke apart battling the remaining Corsairs.

Daemon, from his position near fighting alongside Corlys, could not see Aegon anywhere and for a good 20 minutes couldn't see him until he did alongside everyone else; Aegon stood in the cave entrance drenched in Blood, holding Blackfyre in his right hand and the Head of the Crab feeder in his left, the battle was over the surviving Triarchy forces dropped their weapons the stepstones were Aegon's.

But the war was far from over Aegon had completed stage one of his grand plan he had taken the stepstones, stage two was to fortify them and settle them as a new part of Westeros, and stage 3? Well… stage 3 was to not only live up to his namesake's title and accomplishments but to rival them.

Aegon the First was known as the man who unified most of Westeros; Aegon the Second will be the man who rebuilt the lost Empire, a new Valyria.

Authors Note: hey guys hope you like the chapter

Until next time

Revan Shan 2077.

Aegon's speech to his men translated.

Sons of Valyria, this is the last day of the Triarchy stench on Bloodstone, we will show the world the blood of the dragon is still something to be feared, I am a son of the last dragon lords let us reclaim our lost lands with fire and blood.