The rising sun is in the east, and the fleet continues to move due south.
Bright days are the best time for war, and the long days in summer also allow ships to sail for long periods of time.
Sailing against the wind will inevitably waste a lot of time, but a brand new goal stands in the distance!
Otto, Rurik and others who were staying in the captain's lounge were called by the soldiers on the deck.
Jevlo’s report made Otto, who was dozing off, very depressed: “So fast? I thought I would only meet the enemy tomorrow, but why did I discover the enemy’s settlement again?!”
"Duke, it's absolutely true! The eyes of the brothers are like eagles, and the enemy appears on the hills in the distance..."
"What is it?"
"It seems to be a Fortress."
Here Javlo spoke the word "hill fortress" in ancient Finnish, and Otto could no longer languish.
A hibernating bear broke out!
Otto stood up suddenly: "That's great! After so many days, we have a decent enemy for us to attack. Let's go on the deck and see who they are."
For a moment, Rurik stood next to his father. He had a better look than Otto. He squinted his eyes. Through the clear air, he saw that the so-called "hill castle" did appear on the hills in the distance. ".
Rurik estimated that Gevro generally called "all buildings protected by wooden walls" hillforts. This time, Gevro's statement was obviously correct.
"Dad. I saw it all."
"I saw it a bit vaguely. It looked a bit like the wooden walls of New Roseburg. I can't think of anything else besides us. People do this."
"What should we do?" Rurik asked cautiously.
"You? You actually asked me?" Otto was actually undecided. Based on the intuition of an old soldier, he looked at the Malaren army in front of him who was still advancing at a rapid pace, and felt that this battle The coalition must have a tough nut to crack. "At least I gave you the authority to command the Russian army."
Rurik sighed slightly, then pointed directly at King Origen's ship: "Let's see how the Malaren people react. If they attack, we will support them. But..."
"What's wrong? Could it be that..." Otto suddenly became excited.
"Yes! Although we can abide by the contract and remain spectators, the battlefield environment is complicated. If our allies are in trouble, we have to join the war."
"Wuhu! Is this a fight? You This kid is not yet twelve years old, and he wants to go to the battlefield again?" Otto happily grabbed his son's golden ponytail. Although Rurik was still a child, the awakening of this warrior soul was rare.
"If necessary, we will join the war." Rurik looked at his father with a serious face: "No matter how the war happens, we will just sit around and watch. If Olegin orders us to join the war, our troops will land. But any of us No one will participate in the fight. We will only use bows and crossbows to support them.Dad, I don’t want any of my brothers to get hurt, and I don’t want to get too involved. "
Without the excitement of close-quarters fighting and flying flesh and blood, Otto would not be really excited about such a battle, and the same must be true for other brothers.
"Okay. Otto's deep eyes continued to look at the approaching enemy settlement ahead, "I can ignore the rest, at least we have to get some food." As the fighting continues, we will not have enough food. ”
The target is just ahead. Unlike the Russians who are cautious and restrained, the Malaren people are completely excited.
With the victories in the previous two battles, They are already proud that the Gotlanders and Danes are just like this. Although everyone is tired and time is not good for the entire coalition, they can definitely make a fortune by rushing forward and destroying the enemy's stronghold.
< p>Isn't it? The enemy even built a wooden wall. They must be protecting something by doing this.What can they protect? It must be wheat, meat and countless silver coins. p>
There is still a rational and restrained person in the entire Melalen Army, and that is Olegin
Karl was so excited that his heart almost exploded, and he pointed his sword straight ahead: "Let me. Lead a group of brothers as pioneers. Give me your most elite warriors. Victory belongs to Melalen. I will make great achievements in this battle. "
At this moment, Olegin, who was holding the bow of the ship, was in a really complicated mood. He hesitated for a while and made the decision to refuse.
"Why? ! "Karl shouted in confusion. In grief and anger, he pointed his sword at the chasing friendly forces in the rear, "Do you still want to give them the glory of attacking the enemy's gathering point? "
"Well..."
"It's me! Invincible Carl! Are you afraid that if I die in battle, the family's power will fall? Pooh! "Karl turned his head and looked at the sun that was beginning to set in the west. He was also pointing his sword directly at him. He yelled: "Odin! Give me this honor, I am the King of the Holy Land (referring to Sweden itself), give me victory! "
Then did God give him any response? It seems that the south wind is getting stronger.
Karl didn't care so much, he put away his sword and told his father bluntly: "Now God Commanding us to attack, we cannot go against God's will and give opportunities to others. ”
Olegin felt that these remarks were all nonsense made up by Karl himself, but this boy’s words caused the soldiers of the flagship to cheer.
Popular opinion cannot be violated, Olegin felt It was all about the excitement of the soldiers. If he refused, he would definitely get the hatred of his tribe.
He gritted his teeth and looked back. Now he is still a Russian, just like "following his master." He will not leave you like a "puppy", and the other allies are struggling to get through.
"Let's do it!" Let's take a gamble! "Origen, who bared his teeth, pulled out his beautiful steel sword and suddenly stuffed it into Karl's hand.
The meaning of this move is self-evident!
Karl held his father's sword in his hand. Sword, immediately raised it: "Everyone, the mostPaddle fast! All ships follow! ”
The speed of the Malaren Army increased. The soldiers did not care about the disadvantages caused by physical fatigue in future battles. They rushed towards the target, which shocked the Russians. Respond positively.
Otto felt more and more that the problem was due to the fact that he saw the narrow sandbar not far away and the enemy fishing boats farther away. If it were normal, the Malaren army would definitely separate. The ships went to attack enemy fishing boats, and now they were only interested in the enemy's ports.
At this moment, the Avora and the rest of the Ross ships were in a state of preparation, although it seemed that a naval battle would not happen, just in case. In case of any emergency, the warriors armed with crossbows were fully prepared.
The sails were fully stretched, and the Avora reached her fastest speed, which caused her to rush into Mellaren at one point. This unintentional move was like spurs urging the horses to gallop, forcing the Malaren army, which had been replaced by Karl, to accelerate further.
This is actually the first wave of attacks by the coalition. I am afraid it is also the most powerful round. There is less than five kilometers of port road left in the landing battle.
...
A huge fleet is rushing towards the port. , the residents of Voskas Port (Oscar Port) couldn't believe their eyes.
Who are they? Why are there so many long ships printed with unknown patterns?
Are you dazzled? The huge sail is actually a ship?
For a while, many residents did not realize that it was an enemy. On the edge of the hill, they looked at the rapidly approaching fleet and whispered to each other about the origins of these guys.
Some people in Dangre were instinctively aware of the threat.
They were the Danes. It’s a Danish businessman.
A boy sent by a businessman walked through the streets and shouted in the complex residential area of thatched houses and wooden houses at the port: “Don’t look at it, that’s not Danish! Unknown people are enemies! ”
Shouting and shouting, this group of messengers simply yelled “enemy attack”. Just one phrase made a large number of onlookers who did not know the truth realize that something was wrong.
Start Someone evacuated, followed by panic
They began to rush to an important refuge, a city built by Danish businessmen
< p>The name of this settlement is Voskas, which originally means "winding hills". The name is appropriate. The inland of the arc-shaped bay of this port is a large number of hills with an altitude of less than thirty meters. It is suitable for farming, but it is perfect as a fishing port.The essence of Voskaburg is that Danish merchants spent money to build a square wooden wall to protect their homes and rights. During this period, there were many long houses. The wood used in the forts and storage cellars are the most common pine trees in the area. As the huge red pine trees have long been cut down, they built fortresses mostly with tree trunks as thick as a man's thigh, and the wooden walls are about 200 meters long and wide. , the surface surrounded byThe area is really not small.
Wooden walls can help Danish merchants and the mercenaries they support avoid strong winds, and are also the first level of protection for wealth.
Of course it also has military significance. After all, Danes are not monolithic. Danish merchants doing business far away from the Jutland Peninsula must maintain friendly relations with the local Gotlanders and Götalanders. Protect yourself.
In Wauskas, the Danes have become a virtual alliance with local fishermen. Since this group of fishermen just spontaneously gathered into a village, they did not come from the same clan or tribe, so they had no leader.
If anyone is the leader, the five Danish families living here are the leaders, but there is still no supreme leader.
The population of this place exceeds two thousand, and the number of men who can handle weapons also reaches one thousand.
The Mellaren Army was completely unaware of this situation, and they were still advancing like a rainbow pig.
Not everyone heeded the Danes' warning to evacuate. Many people simply rushed to the beach, took their family and their families with them and fled southward in rowing boats. There were not a few people who did this, and at least thirty ships fled after hearing the news.
If you are unprepared and encounter a strong enemy attack, perhaps the best way is to retreat tactically. The Danish businessmen's first thought was to escape, but they still had a large amount of sheepskins, cowhide, and ready-made cheese to transport. Dandan took the silver coin box with him and left the other goods behind, leaving only his own house. After being burned by the enemy, a lifetime of hard work was wiped out in an instant.
In order to protect property, they risked their lives!
However, they also have a beautiful fantasy, that is, the people rushing are not the real enemy, but a huge fleet from Gotland. After all, there are often giant monsters churning in the sea (actually they are sperm whales) Shooting water), it is not surprising that a strange fleet of ships suddenly appeared.
Not all settled port residents want to escape. How can most people abandon the cattle, sheep and houses they depend on for a living?
Look! The brave Danish warriors stood up! They were generally covered in chain mail, and even their heads were covered in mail. Their shields are ornately painted, and their battle axes are powerful.
There are as many as 200 pure Danes from the Jutland Peninsula. In fact, these guys are forced to go out to live as mercenaries because of the lack of people and land in their hometown. In fact, these mercenaries have left many species for local fishermen. As for whether the children can find their real father, that is not what the mercenaries should care about.
The Voskas people sold their agricultural products, handicrafts, and textiles to nearby Danish merchants, who then sold them back to Jutland, and then shipped back Jutland's ironware, linen threads, etc. , which formed a trade route.
The residents of Port Voskas themselves have commercial transactions with Borgholm and Kalmar in the south. Although they must also beware of sneak attacks by these so-called "old friends", now their hometown When disaster strikes, he runs to the south to take refuge.It has become necessary to pass on the warning by the way.
The Danish mercenaries are the core of the combat power of the Port of Voskas. All the male fishermen who are not running and can handle weapons are also clustered around the Danes, but the weapons and equipment are really bad. The Voskas generally wear linen and animal skins, and some hardened cowhide armor is high-end goods. Their most equipped equipment is short spears, harpoons and axes. Of course, almost everyone has a round shield.
They are also equipped with some bows, but with their own bow-making technology, the performance of short wooden bows is terrible. If the enemy is wearing mail armor, the bone arrow clusters can really only get stuck in the gaps. inside.
They didn't have much time to prepare. In a hurry, 700 people took up arms, and this was basically all the troops that could be assembled in the current situation.
Of course, if they recruit boys between the ages of twelve and fifteen as warriors, their strength can barely increase by another hundred, but no one believes that children can become masters in fighting.
The women and all the old and weak, with their limited resources, led the few cows and sheep, and slowly moved into Voskaburg.
The Danish mercenaries led almost all the combat forces and began to move towards the port in a chaotic manner.
They haven’t even reached the beach yet, and the landing of the Mellaren people has already begun!
Swedish longboats washed up on the beach one after another, even squeezing a large number of local fishing boats. Only by experiencing the battlefield in person did the Merlaren warriors really realize that this was the enemy's "huge settlement." Many people with limited knowledge directly believed that this was the legendary Kalma, which was the final target of the attack.
Karl took the lead as a sword and shield hand: "Brothers! Charge with me!"
The Meralen warriors felt that they were going to make a fortune, and their attack was also Without any formation.
However, the enemy forces suddenly appeared from behind the longhouse group and suppressed the attack momentum of the Malaren army.
Karl made a prompt decision. He opened his arms to restrain his men, and then shouted: "Shield wall! Line up! Get ready to fight!"
Those "black warriors" in the Mellaren army, They had trained well, their inked black shields stacked on top of each other, matched with their black armor and black battle axes, and now it was the enemy's turn to be surprised.
Olegin also played a key role at the critical moment. He was at the back end of the landing field and left to arrange the formation of the Mälaren peasant soldiers.
The situation became very delicate in an instant. Both sides were obviously hostile, but even if they encountered each other, they would not dare to act rashly.
At this moment, the five Russian ships were parked very close to the coast. This distance was definitely within the firepower range of longbows and steel-arm crossbows, and it was also within the range of the torsion slingshots.
Otto stared at the cooled battlefield. The setting sun in the west was like blood. Two troops were facing each other on the beach?
"Rurik, it looks like a battle could happen at any time. Intervene?"
"At least IWe are ready. Rurik, who was holding the railing, said cautiously.
Yevlo, who was holding the firing rope at this moment, hurriedly expressed his position: "In my opinion, it is more important to support the friendly forces." Now the slingshot was loaded with cast-iron bullets, which could hit the enemy's shield wall more easily than penetrate an enemy ship. ”
“Don’t act rashly! "Rurik ordered, "This is the war of the Melalen people, don't steal that Karl's limelight. ”
In fact, Rurik was fully confident of delivering a violent blow to the unknown enemy. Maybe the first round of six projectiles would poke six holes in the enemy’s line, and then another batch would fall from the sky. The arrow feathers. He didn't believe that the enemy had seen such a blow, and his morale might suddenly collapse.
Karl would be furious if he did this!
Liu Li! Ke has seen that Karl has obviously taken over the command from his father, so when will they start the war?