Rise of Rurik

The Ross army has come, and what is given to the residents of the Jota River is conquest.

Is it really conquest? Now, the general public is still living their lives, many things have changed, and many things have not changed.

In the end, the Ross people arranged a count for everyone, and this count was not the villain that Naka wanted.

Several chiefs were enfeoffed as barons, and the conflict between the north and the south of the river seemed to have ended due to the regulation of the Ross people.

The leader at the northern end of the basin, "Bone" Gorm, is now an earl.

To the north is Gorm "Broken Bones", Earl Wienerstadt, and to the south is Blue Fox Gouldsson, Earl of Gothenburg.

Here are four other strong men who have been baronized: "Stutter" Gosund, "Bigfoot" Badal, "Broken Tooth" Cedric, and "Archer" Eric.

Two full years ago, they instinctively resisted Ross's rule, and when faced with the inevitable defeat of resistance, they simply joined if they couldn't beat it.

The chaotic situation in the narrow Jota River Basin was terminated, and Ross established a new order for it. The minimum aristocratic system has been established for two years, but the source of contradictions that caused the same clans to fight each other has not been eliminated.

Just because this river can no longer satisfy the ever-expanding residents of each village, they either fight each other for limited resources, or go out.

The once domineering Denmark no longer regards the north as a territory. When the Danes are heading south, why are the people of Gotaland so stupidly staring at the one-acre-three-point land in front of them?

And not only them, the nearby Oslofjord, where thousands of people chose to defect to Denmark, just as they once did.

When there is a sea plunder, the weaker tribes will always follow behind the big tribes to form a coalition army and make a fortune together. The people of Oslo have chosen to follow in the footsteps of the Danes since ancient times, and the people of Gotaland are now waiting for the Russian army to fulfill the promise they made last year.

A baron is the head of the village, and a count is the more powerful head of the village.

Except for Blue Fox, who holds the title of Earl of Gothenburg, the rest of the nobles are all locals.

Many Gotalans followed in the footsteps of the blue fox and wandered outside for nearly two years, and even participated in the looting of Trier Cathedral!

Individuals who returned showed the purple cloth strips decorated on their sword hilts. No one had ever seen the color "magenta". Those guys who deliberately displayed their trophies immediately became heroes sought after by the whole village, intending to marry their daughters. There are many people in the family.

Fight thrilling battles with the Frankish army, go to the Frankish monastery to plunder and make a fortune.

Gold and silver and strange and good things poured into the blocked Jota River, and the most important thing was the flood of new and unknown new things.

In a world that lacks stories, a group of story kings who have traveled far and wide have come to explain the affluence of the south. They are also very grateful to their eldest brother, Earl of Gothenburg, Blue Fox, even though the nobleman sent by the Ross has not yet implemented his rule.

But in their cognition, this blue fox is a good person, and if you follow him to fight, everyone will have the opportunity to make a fortune.

The canonized nobles are gearing up, and the able-bodied people of the entire river basin gather at the mouth of the river just before spring arrives.

There is also a moment of boldness and simply not waiting! The nascent Kingdom of Denmark has given up the business of blocking the strait to collect tolls. Now its own ships can sail freely in the sea, and they often go hand in hand with those Oslo businessmen. Some Götaland fishermen simply went straight to Rotterstadt in the south, which is a free area for northerners. Facing the warm and rich sea, no one expels new immigrants, and some are talking about North Friends whose language beliefs are similar to magic, why not go for a better life?

Finally, the five enfeoffed Gotaland nobles waited for the Ross people.

"My God! A huge fleet! Is this the kingdom that is going to destroy the Franks?"

Everyone who saw it expressed this emotion, because the fleet of the Ross Army once again blocked the mouth of the Jota River tightly.

Even children know what the Russ are going to do this year, all because the blue fox stayed in his fief for a few days last autumn, chatting with the nobles, unloading some veterans of many battles, and deliberately showing off the spoils.

The people of Gotaland have been sharpening their knives throughout the winter, and now the various nobles have followed the agreement last year, first through internal "competition" to select the most powerful warriors, and then bring the assembled army to the river mouth to station and wait. .

The wasteland at the mouth of the river is swaying with green grass, and a large number of simple huts have been built at this moment.

Thousands of warriors waited here, and the nobles gathered together to eat grilled fish and drink beer all day long. The continuous waiting made people upset, but now, all the restlessness has disappeared.

…

The fleet is at the mouth of the river.

The fat red fox squinted his eyes, and he could see clearly the nearest village, and even more clearly saw that there were a large number of tents in the deserted river mouth that should have been empty.

"Brother, who is that?"

"Them? In my opinion, those guys have carried out my decision very well. Haha, they are all warriors!"

"Want to follow us to war? More than expected."

"Of course. Haha, a thousand people..." Blue Fox laughed for a while and clenched his fists: "Only God knows how many people they gathered. The opportunity to rob... I don't think this group of guys would miss it."

Blue Fox estimated that they had assembled more people, which was exactly the case.

The fleet landed safely, and the well-dressed Ross army had landed and immediately caused a sensation.

Everywhere you look, there are warriors in plain white robes, and the embellished blue stripes and fluttering flags further strengthen this unity.

On the other hand, the gathered Yotaland warriors had their own clothes, armored stomachs, weapons and ships.

Only a few people owned chain mail, even in hard leather armor made of boar leather.

When the nobles select warriors, whoever is strong, who is good at running, and whoever is good will join the army. As for the armored stomach, they are not in their consideration.

As a result, there are hideous stripes tattooed under the simple cloth and leather clothes, and some people also have tattoos on their faces. Many people would rather go shirtless in battle. They are the most traditional Vikings! Drink the strange mushroom soup and turn into a berserker.

The Ross army lined up neatly and stared at several nobles. When Blue Fox brought his men to hold a military meeting with them, there was no need to doubt who would show timidity.

Is the army organized? Are the weapons ready too? Has the longship been repaired yet?

They all nodded yes.

"So, how many people did you bring with you?"

Now, it is the performance of the five nobles.

"Broken Bones" Gorm sent five hundred troops as earl.

"Stuttering" Baron Gosund, sent two hundred troops.

"Bigfoot" Badal, "Broken Tooth" Cedric, and "Bowman" Eric, the three barons have discussed, and they must pay attention to fairness when sending troops, and also consider the desire of young people from all sides to make a fortune , So after discussion, each sent three hundred troops.

Gosund is a traditional old man of Gorm, and these 700 people can form the Wienerstadt County Army.

Badal, Cedric, and Eric are legally the vassals of Blue Fox, and nine hundred people should be directly commanded by Blue Fox.

If the blue fox only mobilized the army of the Earl of Gothenburg, it would be enough to take away only 900 people.

Considering that this good thing of plundering and making a fortune is missed by the guys in the north, there will be some disputes in the future, and the Earl Wienerstadt will join as an ally this time.

So, who is the boss?

Without hesitation, Blue Fox showed the handwritten document given to him by Rurik. Facing the nobles, he said bluntly, "This expedition to Frankland is a task given to me by King Ross. I will take full responsibility for any mistakes in the action. So If all of you want to participate in the operation, you must follow my command. If there is a problem due to your reasons, I will report to King Ross."

He mainly aimed at Gorm, who was theoretically of the same status.

"What about you, Brother Gorms?"

"Me? Brother Blue Fox, you are well-informed. Brother, I am also a bit older, and the young people under me need a talented warrior like you. In a word, I will follow you."

Gorm answered bluntly, and the expressions of the nobles were equally blunt.

So simply, it is better to slaughter a few sheep by the river, and everyone drinks the blood of the sheep to swear to God, and then sacrifice the remaining blood of the sheep to the river **** of the Jota River.

As for belief, as for whether he blasphemed God, Blue Fox didn't care, even if he still had a sterling silver cross around his neck during the sacrifice.

One thousand Yotalan fighters has always been the lower limit of the number of troops Blue Fox needs.

There were at least a thousand soldiers, but now it has grown to 1,500!

More than that? Some people have already rowed boats and floated to the mouth of the Yin River with their families. Maybe they are just living here, and some people will definitely choose to settle down. Those people are fishermen on weekdays. If they need to become soldiers in an instant, it means that the Ross Army still has a reinforcement army of unknown strength!

However, the food in the hands of the blue fox only supplies more than a thousand real Ross soldiers.

After absorbing the 200 Danish soldiers of "Boneless" Yinvar, and the 1,500 Gotaland soldiers, the Ross army has expanded to a behemoth of more than 3,000 people. Even, it can still expand!

"King Ross has prepared a limited amount of food for me. Since you are going to participate in this expedition, you can only raise supplies by yourself. You must bring more food, fishing lines and nets. You must be stationed at the mouth of the Rhine River. Don't take the initiative to attack until you get my direct order, and you are fishing in the offshore to make a living. After I finish handling the affairs in the inland area, we will launch a real attack..."

Right in Gothenburg, Blue Fox drew up a roadmap plan for his coalition forces.

In an instant, Rotterstadt at the mouth of the Rhine became more important than ever. That soothing area will be turned into a giant barracks, the coalition forces will be stationed next to the local Ross shop, and the fat red fox will be authorized. At that time, the nobleman who is stationed on behalf of his elder brother Blue Fox will maintain a strategic dormancy.

It stands to reason that with a large army of blue foxes, they can directly find the mouth of the Maas River, go deep into it and directly use force against Aachen.

No! The Nassau problem needs to be resolved urgently.

It is even extremely important that Rurik's eldest son, Regalaf, lead the troops.

A spring rain came in time, and he moistened the farmland of the Gotalan people after the spring plowing was completed, but it also really forced the blue fox to postpone the action plan.

Blue Fox did not convene. He had a premonition that this military operation could not be completed in one summer. In other words, since there is an opportunity to sneak attack while taking advantage of Frank's civil strife, any opportunity must be seized. The military operation will be continuous, and it will not even have a clear end time.

In particular, he remembered the principle Rurik emphasized: to plunder the Franks as much as possible.

This means that the use of force against the Middle Kingdom has no bottom line, no principle, and unlimited time!

Killing, arson, and destruction are no longer just blood sacrifices to Odin and Thor by Nordic warriors. This behavior has also been tacitly approved and unspeakably encouraged by King Ross.

The only requirement is that all forces on the right bank of the Rhine River (mainly the northern region) cannot be plundered, and the Earl of Flanders is the only force on the left bank that does not confiscate.

The five Gotaland nobles all set off with their respective armies, so that the strongest men in the area gathered together.

The swords and axes of the soldiers are rusty, much worse than the steel swords and axes of the Ross army. Although their short wooden bows are clumsy, this time according to Blue Fox's request, almost all the arrows from the villages were lost, even though most of the arrow clusters were made of bones.

From Blue Fox's point of view, such warriors resembled the Ross army twenty years ago, or the Anklas tribe warriors in his ancestral homeland ten years ago.

Compared with the current Russian regular army, they are extremely clumsy, and they have to spend money when they meet the Frankish heavy infantry. It is just right to use them as a sneak attack.

The idiots are fighting desperately with the main force of Central Farak! The brothers are here to create chaos and take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune! She had to save her life to carry the gold, silver and jewels and **** the stolen woman, but she dared not fight to the death with the Frankish heavy cavalry.

Blue Fox thinks so, not necessarily many fighters are like that.

Like Askad and his younger brothers, perhaps, only by wearing captured Frankish armor and wearing the head of a warrior wearing a Frankish helmet on the spearhead can they prove that they are really men.

With an excited mood, the Yota River, which has been silent for many days, is like a pool of boiling water!

Although it was a boat of thirty people, the nobles had full confidence in looting and making a fortune, but not every long boat was pulling at least one empty boat behind it, just to load treasures and prisoners.

Many young people are not even married, and they have always maintained a tolerant attitude towards who their wives are. They fantasized that they could **** a Frankish girl, and if they snatched her this year, they would be fathers next year and have a few more children. How glorious.

After all, the Allied forces defeated the East Frankish army two years ago, and the Götalands were one of the forces participating in the war, and the veterans of those years are now in the army.

People have completely forgotten that the coalition forces also paid terrible losses for the victory. Under the impact of the Frankish cavalry, many people were trampled into minced meat.

Who cares?

The word of mouth among the old people was the savage killing of the Frankish ruler of terror a long time ago. The news spread to Götaland.

Now because of the real victory, the young people no longer feel the strength of the Frankish army.

"Those guys who died in battle were not skilled in martial arts!"

"They died because they were cowardly when they fought!"

"It only takes three swings of my ax to chop down a big tree~www.readwn.com~ It only takes one swing of my ax to kill a Frankish soldier!"

"I will definitely not die in battle. Even if I do die, this is fate. My soul will go directly to the Hall of Valor."

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There are raised triangle sails everywhere on the sea, and the longships of the Ross army move against the wind. The longboats of the Gotaland people still have traditional sails made of wool and twine. They had to furl the sails temporarily, and they held the big oars against the south wind. The boats were like giant gnats moving on the sea.

No one feels tired, the spirit of excitement brings endless strength, the Ross, the Dane, the Swede, and the Gotaland people talk and laugh.

Everyone is full of yearning for the prospect, as if the Franks piled up a mountain of silver coins in their capital Aachen, and just put it there quietly to welcome the real master from the north.