Rise of Rurik

The huge Russ fleet received sufficient food supplements in the waters of Saaremaa Island, and a large number of grilled smoked herrings were directly converted into military rations.

The fishing operation has just begun!

Why must kill to the island of Burnholm to grab the fish? The huge Riga Bay is right in front of you. The fishery resources here are the same as the lack of development due to the inability of the natives along the coast. The herring paradise is the warehouse of the Rus people.

A large number of fishing boats have floated in the southern waters of the island since the end of the rain. During the day, they were trawling and fishing at night. A large number of large herrings with men's forearm were caught on the deck.

Some people even dropped the bait to fish for deep-sea cod, and the harvest was just as plentiful.

It's not just the southernmost tip of Yusaarema Island, or the summer habitat of wild geese and wild ducks. Now Ross hunters have come over. They hunt birds to get feathers to make arrow feathers. Grease is also a treasure.

Thousands of people from the Principality and the Swedes who came after them looted with all their strength, and Rurik estimated that their rampant fishing operations would definitely attract the attention of the Baltic people of various tribes along the coast.

It’s okay to be noticed by those people, it’s best for the people of the Principality to spontaneously interact with the locals. It doesn't matter whether it is violent peaceful contact, after all, the locals will adapt to Roth's rule.

But Rurik didn't care about all this for the time being.

There are still more than a hundred ships of the Ross Fleet, large and small, continuing to go south, and the entire fleet hoisted its iconic spinnaker and moved forward against the southerly wind.

The warriors wipe their swords and rub the blades with hard leather to ensure absolute sharpness.

The bundled arrows in the wooden box are moved to the deck, and the rope is untied for the soldiers on the deck to take at any time.

Those torsion slingshots protected by the tarp were all opened, and those holding the seal cream oil stalls digging oil with their hands, vigorously smearing the slingshot's flexible hemp rope and tendons, and also smearing the rail grooves of the stone bombs very smoothly.

Lulik relied on the semaphore to get in touch with the ships. He did not give a battle order, but made everyone ready for battle.

All ships are strictly prohibited from fighting without authorization, and they will always be on guard without seeing the flagship raising the battle flag.

Eight sailing cruisers marched on the waves, they formed a wedge team, followed by large and small ships stern.

The entire army is equipped with as many as 200 ship-borne torsion slingshots, each of which can weigh a half-pound cone-shaped iron projectile up to 300 meters away.

On deck standby, soldiers hold various long-range weapons, making the proportion of Russian long-range soldiers almost 100%.

It is such an army that completely subverts the Baltic Sea battle mode. This is the only one in the Mediterranean.

Are the Bornholm people capable of dealing with the Ross Navy?

Around Bernholm Island, the islanders’ fishing boats are still floating in the sea.

Today's fishermen must maintain a high degree of vigilance, and they have reached a tacit understanding to retreat as soon as they see the jib boat. They have also become conservative and dare not drive boats to fish in distant waters.

Even if the harvest from offshore fishing is not much, at least it is very safe.

A considerable number of fishermen have left, and the attitudes of the people who remain are equally complicated.

They don't have the concept of locality, as long as they keep their own fishing boats, they can make their homes everywhere. If one day Burnholm can't stay, then leave!

It is extremely easy for a family of five with two or three children to escape. They either go straight to Denmark in the west or Gotaland in the north, but just throw a limited number of bottles and cans on the boat and leave them lightly.

But those big families with a large number of slaves and mansions and warehouses have become too bloated, and it is impossible to evacuate lightly.

Today the core force that the island insists on is such a big family, who has committed themselves to their servants and fishery tenants.

Swind will never return if he is recommended! It's been a long time. Could it be that he has been chopped off by the Ross people?

Until the fishermen saw a large fleet approaching, the large number of spinnakers shining brightly by the sun, and the clearly visible blue stripes on it, had simply pronounced Bernholm's death sentence.

"I saw the fishing boat, they are escaping!" Some subordinates told Rurik who was resting in the cabin.

"Oh? Already arriving? Can you see that island?"

"Not for the time being. There is thin sea fog, and the sea is not transparent." The messenger said and suggested: "Maybe our army can capture a ship and let them take us to the island."

Rurik thought for a while, "You don't have to work so hard. If they escape, they don't want to fight. Our army trails, and the escapers will lead us to our destination. That's fine! I'm going to the deck now."

There was still some sea fog in the morning, and as it was noon, a hazy dark green spot appeared on the surface of the sea ahead.

That is Bernholm!

The south wind became strong, the atmosphere rose to the top wind, and the air became extremely clear. The people on standby in the fleet have already seen the details of the island, such as a fishing village.

Rurik pulled the complicated person to his side, pointed at the phantom of the fishing village and asked loudly, "most of your people live in this village?"

"No! This is just a small village. You...you must continue walking along the coastline, and you will see a small bay where most of the people are there."

Rurik nodded. He used this ship to carry out brutal hunts around Bernholm many years ago.

Now, he didn't hesitate to tell Swind about the matter plainly.

Looking at Swinder, he was clearly gritted with anger, but on the surface he was pretending to be kind.

"Are you angry?" Rurik asked deliberately.

"I do not have."

"Don't hide it. If I change to me, I will be angry too."

What else can Swind do? The lives of himself and the islanders are in the hands of the Ross Navy.

Rurik continued with emotion: "Ah! I thought of something. I know your large coastal settlement, you organized an army to intercept me. Let's face it! A hundred long ships are no match for my Aphrodite. Pull number, now I have eight identical big ships, and weapons and equipment are better than many years ago."

Swind had no choice but to follow along and say: "So, if we do, we will be dead."

"As long as you know it."

"So, I hope you don't kill after landing. War is meaningless to us."

Rurik shrugged: "I'm here to subdue new subjects. If I really want to kill, it will only be for a few individuals." At this point, he clenched his fist and showed his fangs: "However, there will be people who will resist and resist. It doesn’t matter if you are killed. So."

"how?"

"You need to be smart to stop those guys."

Swind sighed, now there is no need to talk nonsense. "I will try to avoid war. Now that you have offered such generous terms, I think the whole island will be merged into Ross peacefully."

"I wish they were as smart as you."

But is it really that simple?

Swind did not know that the tall king of heroes standing next to him had already divided all the islanders into different ranks in his heart, and had predetermined different destinies for people of different levels.

When the Russ navy can see the details of the island, the islanders can also see that the Russ fleet is coming.

However, it takes time for the news of the invasion of the army to reach the largest settlement on the island, so the moment when the fleet reaches its true destination is equivalent to the arrival of the gods.

The Russ fleet was photographed in a wide formation, making the army appear huge.

Take a look at this formation! Here comes the villain with the spinnaker! This is the real Ross army!

The big families on the island were greatly shocked, the horns began to sound frantically, and the entire settlement was blown up.

Because there is an extremely unfavorable situation for the islanders now.

"The **** Russ blocked our port! The ship can't leave!"

"The Ross people must have planned to kill us! Fight with them."

"Hurry up and send the women and children to the hills, and everyone with weapons will come to fight."

Each big family has its own ideas, but they all picked up their weapons, because this was their last resort when they were forced into desperation.

A group of women led their children to the stone hill in the center of the island. Some small families fled to the woodland of the island. Some women also took up harpoons and shields to join the army.

This is clearly a matter of life and death, the huge fishing village has organized an army of more than two thousand people.

This Viking army made up of fishermen was a force that could go sideways in Frank, but what they encountered was the Ross army.

Various painted shields were arranged on the shore as a shield wall, and the eye-catching people stayed behind the shields, holding their weapons and waiting for the Rus to land.

Surprisingly, the Russian Navy did not implement typical Viking-style flooding. After all, the big ship can't use the beach tactics.

Rurik saw the guys in the array. He aimed a wooden measuring sight at the shield wall on the shore, and estimated that the enemy was already at a position where the torsion slingshot could reach the maximum range.

Rurik can tease Sweeten: "It seems that your people are very bloody. They mobilized for war in a very short time. They chose to resist. They are indeed Odin's fighters! Odin is indeed looking at us. , Maybe I should comply with their intentions and kill them all."

Swind panicked: "You can't fight! They are not your opponents at all."

"Perhaps they foolishly thought that there was still capital for World War I." Rurik shrugged. "I'm about to start landing. I hope they can be smart enough."

Rurik issued new orders, and the boats fixed on the sides of the ships began to lower.

Ships such as Aphrodite can house eight small boats, each can squeeze ten people, and theoretically one can transport all the soldiers away from the ship.

All ships were releasing the boats, and the soldiers disembarked from the dropped rope nets and started paddling.

The Ross Fleet, which is fast in action, only appears to be daunting at the beginning of this operation.

In any era, facing a defensive enemy beach, rushing to land on the beach is risky, so Lurik dare not neglect it in the slightest.

While the ships put the boats, they all flanked the enemy. The torsion slingshot that was not facing the enemy was removed and temporarily placed on the side of the opponent.

The warriors sitting in the boats were carrying round shields, and almost all of them had steel swords hung around their waists. Four people paddle, six people hold crossbows. Because the enemy is waiting on the shore, who can be sure that the enemy is just watching?

Can history repeat itself? This scene reminded Rurik about his first Karelian expedition.

Looking at the armed fishermen of Bernholm who guarded the coast, the young people suffocated their stomachs, and the Ross army set a small boat to land. In their opinion, the enemy's fierce ship is no longer brave enough.

In the past, everyone was bullied too hard, and while angry, they were unavoidably timid towards the Ross people.

Nearly a thousand people have died in the past few years, and all of this was done by the Ross people.

An impulsive voice suddenly shouted: "What are you big fools afraid of? Charge up and hack them to death!"

As a result, a dramatic scene appeared!

The crowd became more impetuous, and the agitation of the armed fishermen caused them to push each other inside, and some people pushed the soldiers in the front row away from the shield wall.

How is this not an offensive signal in the eyes of others?

As soon as the first batch of Ross talents landed, the armed fishermen of Bernholm made their choice-to fight.

Those islander fighters pushed out by their companions actually triggered the advancement of the whole army. At first, a small number of people advanced, and soon the whole front line was in chaos. The unknown rear soldiers felt that the time of the decisive battle was now, and revenge came. The time to avenge grievances should not be missed. After the Viking War with their shocking volume, they further invigorated the prestige of the people in front.

This action undoubtedly frightened the Ross people who had just landed. The army was still not firmly established, and the battle began?

Rurik frowned and stamped his feet with anger, and Swinder was completely dumbfounded by the embarrassment at the moment.

Swind realized that his friends had made the stupidest choice or the bravest choice after all, but the wisdom of the people was definitely not mentioned. He also dreamed of landing together with the Rose Kingdom for a while, opening his mouth to clear up the misunderstanding. Now the general trend is gone...

"This is their choice!" Rurik said fiercely, and then ordered: "Blow the trumpet! Beat the drums! Raise the flag! Fight!"

The Ross Navy, who had already defended it, immediately went to war. As many as one hundred and fifty torsion slingshots were aimed at the beach, and the first round of volleys came!

The half-pound cast iron bullet is actually very small, with inclined grooves deliberately machined on it. Such a projectile starts to spin violently during flight, although it will be reduced to a smaller size, and the stability can be extremely good.

Dense black shadows flew high into the sky, and the projectiles spiraled and fell at high speed.

The armed fishermen of Bernholm of Mercedes-Benz didn't even notice it, and they were bloodied by the falling projectile.

More than fifty people were killed or injured in this single blow, but it was still not enough to contain the impact of the islanders.

Do you have to fight them close? Seeing the adversary approaching, the Russian army decisively suspended the landing.

The ship that had just grabbed the beach was pushed into the water again, and the soldiers stood on the ship and shot arrows frantically at the approaching enemy.

Steel-armed crossbow, wooden-armed crossbow, short wooden bow, longbow, and recurve bow are precise blows to the enemy.

This surprised the Bornholm islanders who thought they could push the Ross people down to the sea and drown them. Their actions became meaningless. The Ross people were still floating near the shore, shooting with a strong bow and strong crossbow. They were really cowardly and determined. Participate in the fight.

So it’s too late for the Bornholm Islanders to regret.

Even the most powerful bull trebuchet began to shoot large pebbles, hitting an enemy must be broken.

The Bornholm Islanders were struggling to support themselves with their shields. Although their oak bucklers had good defensive power, they were still broken by the heavy arrows fired by the steel-armed crossbow.

However, it was just ordinary fishermen who were armed in large numbers, and there were even a group of slaves who were forced to fight. They were so poor that they had no armor at all, and even a large number of people were shirtless. The flesh and blood body turned into terrible meat under the dense bullets and arrows. The tragedy caused panic, and morale might always collapse at any time.

The war completely turned into one-sided, which is not what Rurik wanted to see, but it was indeed the choice of the islanders.

Everything is under the control of Rülik, and the Russ can deliberately dare, relying on the strong bow and crossbow to destroy the morale of the Bornholm Islanders.

No, in the face of various free-shooting long-range weapons, the islander army gathered by the heart of revenge, faced with large-scale casualties and was too weak to hurt Ross alone. Morale has collapsed, this army has collapsed! They started to run away frantically...

The Russian army resumed landing, but the victory did not make Rurik happy.

"A simple battle, your people have already lost." Rurik said, pointing at the helpless Swind.

"Next...you...are you going to kill them all?"

"Your words are trembling, don't you think I'm just a ruthless killer?"

Swind was speechless...

Rurik looked indifferent: "As I said, those who resolutely resist will be killed. I don't believe that those fishermen are a spontaneous full-scale attack, they must be instigated. They are all deceived and think they can beat me. I want to Kill the planner, and you are responsible for the subsequent stability maintenance. Let's log in now."

Soon, a flag was raised, and the ships suspended shooting.

At the same time, the flagship relies on the semaphore soldiers to communicate with the landing soldiers.

Both Arik and Ragnar took their men to complete the landing. Since the islanders choose war, even if Ragnar, the Danish lord who has no hostility towards the islanders, ~www.readwn.com~, also intends to kill them.

Just as they were about to pursue the victory, they saw the Prince's armistice order.

"Damn it! It's unreasonable not to chase at the critical moment." Arik muttered viciously, as long as he stopped.

"Are we waiting here?" Ragnar asked.

"Wait! Ah! My lovely brother is going to be a benevolent monarch again. He likes it. Ragnar, take your man to clean the battlefield first. You and my sword must see blood and take their wounded All stabbed to death."

Ragnar nodded and brought his brothers to work aggressively, but when he saw a woman struggling with an arrow, he was still reluctant to start. Lamenting that the islanders were so desperate that they wanted women to come to war, they ordered their subordinates to take the injured woman away and deal with it first. And Arik has no worries, it seems that Ragnar is also a benevolent person.

In fact, Ragnar has always had his own ambitions. His troops removed twenty slightly wounded female soldiers, and they were **** to wait for treatment. Once these female prisoners are rescued, they will be absorbed by the down-and-out "Stonewall" tribe. Ragnar is determined. Regardless of what Prince Rose says, the disposal of these female prisoners must be in his own hands.