On March 18, 1447, a grand fleet of over a hundred barges majestically passed through the Double-Headed Serpent Fortress.
Under the tattered church flags, the knights and soldiers within the castle only dared to peek out with half of their heads, fearing those dreadful stone balls or iron spheres might strike them.
On the river that gleamed like blue silk, the fleet moved slowly like a city wall through the green sea of forests, drifting downstream.
The soldiers in the castle began counting but soon lost track of the numbers.
Since gaining control of the entire Thousand River Valley, Horn was able to mobilize far more resources than before. Previously, transporting over 8,000 troops required several trips back and forth.
But this time, he was able to mobilize a full 120 barges to head to the front line at once, with numerous merchant ships in tow that had contracted military supplies.
