Rise of Rurik Chapter 413

If there is no threat of war, Borgholm, the only settlement on the island of Öland, the people who live here will surely enjoy peace for a long time.

However, some fishing boats that suddenly visited during the quiet days reported to the people working offshore an unbelievable and unbelievable thing.

No one really believes that the so-called "army from the north" of these terrified Port Voskars is true.

But they were really frightened, and they were twisted into the wooden fort in Borgholm by the fishermen until they were twisted to their leader.

In a huge herringbone-shaped wooden house, a man in black bear skin was sitting in danger.

He is young and vigorous, holding a sword hilt, and his loose blond hair is encased in a beautifully engraved bronze headband. He sat on a finely carved wooden chair and looked at a swarm of refugees who were kneeling on their faces.

This person is the leader of Borgholm-Stein Saxon.

"You are all Gotlanders, how can you run into my territory? The army of the north, who would believe this strange thing?"

The panicked Voskars refugees basically rowed all night, sailing at least 60 kilometers from their homeland to Borgholm, and the distance between the two places is not far.

The Voskars fishermen with fairly good mental health put a horrified face: "It's true! They are not our Gotland people, nor are they brothers from Gotaland. Everyone believes that those people are from the north. , It's the villains of Svealand, they destroyed our home! Everyone is dead, only we escaped."

Stein squinted his eyes, and his brothers felt even more that this group of people were liars.

"The situation you said is incredible. Didn't the Hafgen of Denmark defeat the Svearan?"

"The chief..." The fisherman suddenly moved his eyes and said immediately; "We are not crazy, how can we run to you in embarrassment to deceive? Did the chief forget the dangerous Franks? Do you really think, Bo Reholm is your always safe place?"

"You! Shut up!" Stein's brother stepped forward, and the iron sword he pulled out was almost about to stab the fishermen. This action shocked the fishermen subconsciously backing away.

The hard-mouthed fisherman was in shock. He noticed a strange shift in the leader's emotions and deliberately clamored: "The leader, we also have trade members in our daily life. We ask you to take in. Voskars is over, the enemy of the north You will definitely continue to attack. The next step is you! If you prepare early, you will surely defeat the enemy. If you still think mine is a liar, please give us some dried fish and we will take refuge in Kalmar."

Hearing these words, Stein and his brothers had to discuss. Looking at their embarrassed appearance, it seems that they have indeed suffered disaster, but their words are too bizarre, and it is not easy to trust them completely.

The brothers need the decision of the leader, and now, it is necessary for Stein Sachson to make important decisions.

He quickly made his own decision, that is to take guard!

Maybe it's just a side word of a group of refugees, as the leader of the tribe should not be credulous. However, this tribe has been slaughtered and has terrible memories that cannot be erased by generations. It is reasonable for them to take precautions when they hear the danger.

It's like the leader's name. He has a surname, which is really a different kind in the Nordic world.

Because of the three thousand people who settled in Borgholm, half of them were not Gotland, not Gotland, nor Danish. They also speak Gnoss, which is indeed a slightly strange Gnoss.

They came from the European continent, just from the Saxony region of southern Jutland. They actually share the most direct common ancestor with the kingdoms on the British Isles, but the tribes that develop westward occupy the vacuum of the living space of the Rus after ebb and build kingdoms one after another.

The Saxons who stayed in their homes in Europe soon began to be attacked by the Christian Frankish army.

A large number of Saxons fled to Jutland, many of them became Danes, but they were indeed different from real Danes.

A group of fleeing Saxons migrated all the way, and finally settled on the remote island of Öland and lived a life incontrovertible.

They could not forget the pain of being expelled by the Franks more than a hundred years ago, so they built their wooden walls in their new homes. I am afraid that only the ring-shaped wall can make them feel safe.

"Saxon", originally meant to be "the descendants of the Saxon tribe", the elected leader will always inherit the title of "Saxon".

After decades of operation, Borgholm, originally meant to be a "lowland fortress," her population swelled to three thousand. A large number of Gotlanders, Gotarans, and at least the Danes settled here. There were also a group of Finns caught from the Suomi region of the "Eastern Land" working as slaves.

This is a thriving community that has been in operation for more than 50 years. Because the locals swore allegiance to the Danish leader, their peace is guaranteed (after all, Jutland has many descendants of Sakarsen).

The fleeing Voskars fishermen had never seen their homes breached, but they saw the fire in the harbor illuminating the sky under the night. They added fuel to the report of the fall of Voskarsburg, the enemy broke the fortress, and the enemy had this ability, which made Stein's pressure sharply increased.

The blast of war spread throughout the settlement!

Those Danes who were doing business hurried to flee with goods and money, and many Gotland and Gotarans also retreated with them. The Danes naturally wanted to escape back to their hometown in Jutland, and the rest of the evacuation targets almost pointed to Kalmar in the south.

At least more than 500 Gotland men decided to stay. It was not because they were paying attention to loyalty, but because the local leader Stein paid for them to fight!

In this way, in almost two days, a troop of 1,200 troops completed the assembly. They vowed to protect the Borgholm that they depended on for their survival, because they had no more Saxons. The road can be retreated.

Stein unsealed the tribe's arsenal, and a large number of iron and bronze spears were distributed. Together with the axes and harpoons widely used in the lives of fishermen, an infantry with good armaments appeared.

They don't have much protective armor. Most fighters are still wearing cloth and leather jackets, and they use round shields or special square shields to protect most of their bodies.

Their bows and arrows are still short wooden bows for hunting, with poor performance overall. But they have some shining points in their military equipment.

They are Saxons and their ancestors fought the Roman legions. They have guns and square shields, and they also have some skills for battles. For example, they will put square shields on their heads after forming a dense formation to prevent the enemy from throwing objects in a mess. Although the effectiveness of bows and arrows is extremely bad, and the shooting of guns makes up for some disadvantages, they use slings extensively, which can be described as a wonderful work in the Viking world.

Of course, Stein was not waiting to die. He sent a group of messengers to report to Kalmar frantically, and ordered the messengers to go directly to the longhouse of the lord, and report this information to the Huff roots, even if the other party suspected it.

The so-called trio becomes a tiger, at least the entire Borgholm believes that a huge army is coming on a ship in a fierce manner...

So, is Olekin's Swedish army really on the way? ! Of course it is impossible. The Swedish coalition forces have been overdrawing their combat effectiveness, and they need a very critical rest period.

A daytime voyage, coupled with a night battle, the Swedish coalition forces occupying Voskars, the energy of the fighters of various tribes was fading at a speed visible to the naked eye at the moment after the victory.

Everyone was really exhausted, even if they caught a lot of women, many soldiers were so exhausted that they had no interest.

After they got their own wheat and dried meat, they hurriedly boiled the wheat in a pottery urn, even if it was only half-cooked, they ate it all round, and then fell asleep around the burning campfire.

The coalition forces do not want to turn their shelter into a sea of ​​flames. The destruction of the local area is abruptly stopped, and no new houses will be deliberately set ablaze.

The entire Voskars turned into a huge barracks, and the soldiers stuffed with wheat and fish were slumbering, until it was almost noon the next day that they gradually got up groggy.

Gentle eyes shone on the earth, and the warm south wind blew a piece of ruined wall after the war.

Those women whose husbands were spared their lives were forced to cook for the coalition soldiers, but they also suffered from flesh and blood.

Only those Voskas women whose husbands are alive, as Olekin promised, the men who fight for Sweden will have their families safe.

There were wooden houses and broken wooden houses everywhere, as small as the smoked fish of the Voskas people, and the agate and amber of the Danish merchants of the Big Island all became the spoils of the coalition army. But the Ross people didn't get their spoils, just because of the contract.

In fact, let Rurik judge, he really doesn't look down on these worthless trophies, that is, poor allies rush to these guys. Yes, if the Ross people who hide their strength really need it, they might as well organize their own coalition forces to attack Gotland Island. The group of "local tyrants" on the island must have buried a lot of silver coins everywhere, and they are good for this.

The flames of the burning house were basically extinguished, and the aroma of burnt and barbecue permeated the entire settlement.

The Ross people are not like other tribes camping in some places in the interior of Voskars. They stay near the sea, as if they are not interested in the whole of Voskars.

I am afraid that only the children of Volskas, who were kicked by Olekin to the Ross, were treated kindly in the true sense. Rurik also knew that what he said to these children now, "Don't be afraid, will treat you well", is all hypocrisy.

His so-called goodness is for them to eat, nothing more.

Almost all the Russian soldiers landed, eating wheat and meat, and subconsciously discussing the future battle.

The king wants to conquer Kalmar. Before accomplishing this goal, it becomes necessary to win the first heard of Borgholm.

No, the king has to call the dukes to hold a pre-war meeting.

In the warm afternoon, the people who had eaten their meals were lethargic. The Ross warriors did have a large number of people, covering their faces with wooden shields, and taking a nap by the sea.

In the tent that was set up, Otto deliberately asked his son what he thought of the future war.

In the father-son game, Otto has no distance, and his question is also very straightforward: "Boy, in the future battle, do you think we can win quickly?"

"I do not know."

"Huh? You don't even know?" Otto looked surprised, "Didn't God give you some enlightenment?"

Rurik hesitated for a while, "No. Maybe because from the beginning, this battle didn't belong to us Rus."

"It seems very negative to hear what you mean."

"Isn't that the case?" Rurik shook his head regretfully. "I've thought a lot. Just attacking this fortress will kill a lot of us. It is said that we will have to gnaw down two fortresses in the future war. Dad. , We just cooperated with the Melaren army, and now their food has been given to them, and the cabin of the Aphrora was soon empty. I actually have some doubts."

"What are you wondering?"

"We still need to continue to participate? We broke through the wooden wall, but didn't get any benefits. Even if Olegin promised to compensate us in the future, we still need to add a batch of food now, but that guy doesn't want to give it..."

"You..." Otto really felt that there was something in his son's words.

"Dad, in my opinion, Olekin doesn't want us to continue participating. We have completed the task of transporting food. How much does it have to do with us to attack Kalmar or other enemies?"

"Hey, even so, you can't retreat." Otto shook his head: "Listen to me, and fight for honor! Rurik, I bet we must join the war in the future. All tribes have participated, if we If we don't fight, they will insult us as cowards and traitors. This is no good. We still need to prepare well and stop thinking about going home."

"However, it is not our battle to continue going south." Rurik raised his head, looked at his father with a cold look, and said slowly: "Dad, Arik still has a thousand soldiers on Tombstone Island. The wheat we provided is not. Feeding the Novgorod fat pigs for nothing, they are defensive troops, and they can take the initiative to attack when necessary."

"You?" For a moment, Otto sensed another possibility, so he hurriedly approached his son's face and asked quietly: "You kid, don't you want to learn from your cousin, go to Gotland?"

"It's not impossible. Without Origen's shackles, we Rus can fight the war we need. Besides, crusade against the traitors of the Great Alliance, who dares to say that we are not good."

"Then you want to evacuate right away? Boy, expedition to Gotland to avenge your uncle. I am very happy. But we must first witness the coalition take down Kalmar."

"Okay. Seizing the opportunity, we will also organize an army of 1,500 people, just like the Mellaren Army, to beat the Gotlanders."

Inside the tent, Rose's two father and son leaders conspired a new offensive, and this round of offensive has nothing to do with Sweden.

At night, Otto was still thinking about what happened in the afternoon. In fact, Olekin accepted the surrender of the Voskars, which greatly moved Otto. Because the Rus people have held Novgorod's military hegemony for decades, if a group of local young people are selected for training, they should be able to serve as combatable soldiers.

It can be said that even when Otto saw the attack on Fort Worsca, the children with the wooden crossbows were also able to fight well, and this had already loosened his inherent prejudice.

Children can also wind a crossbow, and the arrows they fire are as deadly! This is the case with children, is it true that Novgorod's primeval fighters are no better than Ross's children?

King Olekin intends to let the rebels take the lead in the new battle. Why can't the Rus let the trained Novgorods charge?

Otto kept silent about the many thoughts in his mind. He participated in the so-called pre-war meeting and watched King Olegin singing a one-man show.

After all, Oleg was the king, and he used a battle plan made in one day.

"Brothers, I learned from my latest mercenary that Borgholm is really rich, but unfortunately they have a better wooden fence. We must be prepared to break through there.

I have made some preparations! In future battles, we will use the big tree to knock down their wooden doors, and then Volskas will charge into the battle. We from Mellaren and you, we just have to wait in the back. When the Voskars and the Boriholm are exhausted and everyone rushes forward, we won't pay any price to win..."

Let Olekin talk about it all alone. It sounds like this tactic of picking peaches from the rear of the coalition army will be a great success by letting the defectors and the enemy desperately.

The tribal losses of the Alliance were uneven. It is undeniable that all parties lost double-digit fighters, especially the most fierce Yilmalun people who lost nearly fifty brothers. Many people certainly hope that the battle will continue~www.mtlnovel.com~ because the living people have already made a lot of money, and they are eager for more, hoping that they can safely bring their wealth back to their hometown and lift their families out of poverty.

Once they were barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes, now they have some bottles and cans, which is reflected in the faces of many leaders, that is, their attitude towards the future battle has become ambiguous.

No one stood up to question the wishful thinking of Olegin's tactics, and no one showed the intention of "getting it right", but the Allied forces did show some negative signs.

Olekin didn't know that many poor warriors with a small pattern were content with this wealth. He feels that the soldiers' aura is still strong, what is the difficulty in taking Borgholm with this momentum? What's more, Francis, a Danish who surrendered in this battle, proved himself by vowing to charge forward with him and his guys. For the sake of victory and future honor, they definitely will not cheat.

No, the King of Sweden officially set the day of the expedition, that is, after the meeting, the troops will go through a very crucial daytime repair, especially the production of a batch of siege hammers specially designed to "demolish the wall". The fleet will start a new expedition to Borgholm on the morning of the third day after the meeting.

However, on the night before the expedition, some unfavorable conditions appeared...

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