Chapter 414 Attack in the huge waves

Like the wrath of the gods, the climate is changing!

A cold wind from the Arctic pours in from the flat areas in the north of Scandinavia. It will sweep across the entire Baltic world, then pour into the hinterland of Europe, and finally end in the Alps.

Tiny human beings in a huge world, especially the Swedish army with thousands of soldiers.

Now Origen, facing the hazy world and the sudden cold north wind, had to re-examine the next battle plan.

Early in the morning, Rurik got out of the leather tent and felt the biting cold, as if the earth had returned to early winter in an instant.

He stood outdoors and was surprised to find that his breath was filled with white mist.

"Damn it, the temperature will never be lower than 10℃?"

Today is the day when the coalition forces set off. He can clearly notice that his men are not prepared for the sudden sudden change. There was no preparation for the cooling, and the situation of the friendly forces must have been even worse.

The sudden drop in temperature was obviously an ominous sign. As the Duke, Otto heard the complaints of the soldiers. When he saw that his son had woken up, he rushed over, held his hand, and took him to a place. A bonfire place.

"Dad? Something big happened?!"

"Isn't it a big thing?" Otto's eyebrows became more solemn under his nervous mood. He pointed to the sky: "Look. Dark clouds! I suspect this is the wrath of God. Child, did God give you a revelation last night?"

"This..."

"Don't worry about anything, just tell the truth. . Even if it is a bad omen.”

Hearing this, Rurik realized something with his rapid mind. Presumably Dad's culture represents the anxiety of the entire Ross Army, and everyone needs a wise man to resolve it.

Rurik forced a smile. He thought of something to say and said deliberately: "Do you think the strong wind and dark clouds are an obstacle to us? On the contrary, they are an obstacle to the enemy. God Bless us, so our army can be fearless against strong winds and waves!”

“Oh? That’s true!”

Rurik’s head suddenly became hot. He drew his sword and pointed at the dark clouds: "Let the storm come more violently. We Russians will not be afraid." Then he whispered: "I hope our friendly troops will be equally brave."

Luli Ke did speak big words, and he was also very scared at the time.

Cooling temperatures and strong winds have made the calm sea show its violent side. The once blue water is now black as far as the eye can see.

Hearing that the ships at the pier are being pushed up and down by bigger waves, it is a crazy adventure to still go out to sea in such sea conditions.

"Yes, you are all Vikings. Even if you think about it, you will not give up the adventure."

Rurik estimated that if he wants King Olegin to give up his voyage, he will wait until It was impossible to start the operation after the strong winds and the inevitable rains in the future were over. There is an extremely realistic situation here that stuck Olegin.The coalition forces did not plunder much food from Voskas, which was only a small area.

If this storm lasts for ten days, will the coalition forces have to fight with bodies that have been starved for two or three days? Who would die? !

At least they should have the courage to overcome strong winds and waves.

Rurik had no illusions about "postponing the expedition". Olegin himself couldn't afford it. He and Otto calculated it, and they were on the beach, with their backs to the swaying Afu on the sea. The Lora gathered the warriors of Ross.

“You have conquered the eastern land, conquered the frozen sea, killed countless beasts, and annihilated enemies several times your own. Now the winds and waves are strong, and you will conquer them! Don't have any worries, our ships are completely different from theirs (referring to allies), and no huge waves can destroy it..."

Soldiers need spiritual encouragement, but also need physical strength protection.

But among the allies, how many of them really dare to sail in big waves?

Lakes such as Lake Malaren and Lake Hjärmalen are just "a calm pool" compared to the sea.

The worries of the coalition soldiers were written on their faces, and they were unprepared for the sudden cold. They reached out to the surrendered Voskars and stripped them clean of all kinds of things that kept them warm, so that the Voscas who had been ordered to go to war to receive a certificate of surrender had to wear only a very thin fig leaf. Hold on to the cold and brave the wrathful sea.

All the dukes gathered in front of Olegin's tent and expressed their concerns directly to the king. It was really inappropriate for the Russians not to participate in this matter, so Otto followed the other Dukes out of friendship.

Some people are complaining, and some are retreating, but Otto is a complete alien among them. His son Rurik did not come. He took the words Rurik gave him and urged Olegin to fight hard. The Russian army also began to make final preparations before going out. The army was about to board the ships, hoping to take advantage of the welcome news from the north to quickly reach Boriholm.

Everything was just as Rurik had guessed. Those who retreated were jumping up and down. The huge waves, heavy rain, and the inevitable lightning and thunder were all the wrath of God. The so-called The coalition forces should postpone their actions or give up.

There are also cautious people who say: Maybe we should treat Voskas as a safe haven.

However, various suggestions were directly rejected by Olegin who drew his sword.

He spoke harshly in public: "My order is absolute. Who dares to object, I will kill him now! His tribe will also be annexed by my Melalen army."

Olegin was emotional, and his son Karl was even more perverse. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this time the Mellaren people are trying to pull their allies through the storm.

Otto realized the subtlety of the atmosphere here.Struggling like a crowd, they squeezed until they were in front of Olegin.

"You?" Olegin's hand holding the sword became loose for a moment. He looked at the old guy with deep eyes and his braided beard swaying: "You? You can't refuse too. ”

“On the contrary! I support you!”

Hearing this, Olegin’s face, which looked like it was cracked by drought, finally relaxed.

Otto continued his performance: "Brothers! I think many people have lived in the lake for too long and don't know that the sea is here. We Russians are always sailing on the sea and have seen more terrifying things. Storm, but how can people who are blessed by God be buried in the sea?"

This is simply a mockery of the big guy from the Russians. Some people on the spot couldn't help but want to shout, "I'm not in a puddle?" "Miscellaneous fish", but everyone shut up, because no one can deny that the Russians in the lonely north are good at sailing.

“Strong winds and huge waves are not a threat, they are the paralysis God gives to the enemy! The enemy will huddle in their homes, like a group of fat sheep in a sheepfold, waiting for us to catch them. God commanded us to use the wind and waves, so he also gave us the north wind, so that we can move quickly without rowing with sails. Our warriors who maintained their absolute strength and rushed to the beach could easily defeat the Boriholm people."

Olegin was extremely pleased, and now someone finally stood up for him. He was also very sorry that he did not think of these words dialectically. He was jealous and resentful of Otto. Such a big reason should be informed in advance and then explained by himself as the king.

In short, Olegin faced the unexpected situation and unified the attitudes of all parties in a short period of time.

It is necessary to go on an expedition. Now, all troops must leave Hong Kong!

Whether they were excited or worried, all kinds of people blindly followed their leaders and warriors with huge ambitions, and gathered on the beach one after another.

When Otto and his entourage arrived at the Russian camp, he saw Rurik, who had taken off his hat on the Aurora near the shore, shouting loudly and shaking desperately. The arms and the golden ponytail were blown southward by the north wind, like a flag.

Otto smiled knowingly: "Good boy..."

He boarded the boat that took him to the big ship, quickly climbed the rope ladder, and quickly hid in the warm room. Lounge on the bow. As for the other Ross warriors, at this moment they completely understood the importance of installing decks on ships. Even if it is a cargo ship, its spacious cabin is full of people at the moment, and the heat emitted by the people gathered together also warms each other. On the deck, there are only a few sailors in thick clothes who are ordered to operate the sails, and they are constantly moving around. Ground work.

The Russian army is indeed not afraid of strong winds, rain, or cold wind, just because their ships have decks, while their allies still operate open-air longships and sail in big waves.

Whether they wanted to or not, the coalition fleet left the port of Voskas in the early morning.

Olegin only sent a mereFifty people were stationed here, firstly to keep an eye on the loot that had not been taken away, and secondly to keep an eye on the Voskas women who were unable to fight. This is the most basic strategy of a king. To make "questionable" warriors sacrifice their lives, send troops to "protect" their wives and children.

The huge fleet sailed forcefully under strong winds. Only when they were really on the sea did Olegin not worry about his forced actions.

Olegin also sailed in big waves when he was young. He felt that he could conquer the sea when he was young, and he can do the same now.

But he forgot the horror of adventure and overestimated that his allies were all warriors. No! He even overestimated the ships of his allies!

In warm and peaceful times, the average wave height in the Baltic Sea in June is only half a meter, making the Kalmar Strait even calmer.

At the moment, Category 5 winds are blowing in the main sea area, and the wave height in the Kalmar Strait alone has soared to two meters.

It can be said that Öland, a long and narrow island like a noodle, objectively plays a certain role as a breakwater. At this moment, in the sea outside the strait, the wave height has already reached six meters, and has reached 6 meters in some areas. Ten meters!

If there was the possibility of instant communication in this era, Otto would be able to learn the news from Tombstone Island and his hometown. The so-called sea has become huge and all fishing operations have been suspended. Not only that, it has been raining for many days in Ironburg in the north, and the rivers adjacent to it have also become filthy.

As the voyage continued, the waves became more dangerous, but this danger did not exist for the Russians.

The Avrora did not have full sail. Because of such strong winds, the sails might be damaged. It would be bad if the mast was blown off again. She was like a fast-moving roller coaster in the waves, heading toward the southwest, heading straight for her destination.

This is true for longships from all sides. The people on board really suffered a lot!

At noon, the haze finally brought a new weapon - rain.

It rained, and the Tianshan Mountains thundered in the sky. The sudden heavy rain caught the attacking soldiers unprepared.

Raindrops pattered on the Aurora. Otto had not experienced this yet, and he urgently needed an explanation from Rurik.

"Dad? Are you scared?"

"I...a little." Otto smiled awkwardly.

Rurik still looked indifferent, but there was only a little light from the upper window in the lounge, and he could not see his father's worry.

"Nothing, it's raining outside, at least our ship won't get flooded."

"Oh? What other magic did you use?"

"It's not magic, it's technology. Dad, haven't you noticed that our deck is not flat at all? There are still a lot of holes in the masts on the side of the ship?"

"Ah! So you have always thought of it. This?"

Otto has suddenly realized that the so-called Avora laid the deck from the beginning.Drainage issues were taken into consideration. The wood of all decks has been roasted and processed, and they have a certain curvature. A slight curvature is actually enough.

This is true even for those converted cargo ships, and this technology will naturally be applied to all future Ross ships.

However, other ships were in trouble.

People grabbed the shields on the side of the boat, or grabbed the folded oars. They grabbed anything they could grab, and even tied themselves to the boat with ropes, for fear of being caught in the roller coaster-like ride. Moving up and down, he was thrown out, fell into the sea and drowned.

If the weather is calm, a person who falls into the water can be rescued. However, facing the angry sea now, falling into the water is simply a physical sacrifice to the sea god.

They also had to use various tools and even their hands to scoop out the accumulated water in the cabin. The cold rain soaked their clothes, and as a result, many soldiers began to steam due to their hard work.

They had to keep scooping water, otherwise the ship would sink.

Except for the Russians who took refuge because of the advantage of the big ship, people on other ships began to complain about the king's recklessness in wanting to sacrifice everyone.

The wave height has actually begun to approach three meters. This is also the most violent moment of the storm, and the Avora also begins to bump violently. However, her keel alone is thirty meters long, so it is not Afraid of such waves.

In fact, some crazy fishing boats thousands of years later dared to brave waves of ten meters. Many times it's not that they are brave, but that they can't help themselves. They are hanging alone in the sea, and they can only persevere in the huge waves in order to survive.

The entire Swedish fleet persisted, and Rurik was surprised to realize that he suddenly had the urge to vomit.

In fact, a lot of people in the cargo ship had already vomited, mainly the Voskas children who were controlled, and Rurik’s ten maids from Novgorod. .

In such a situation, only the best sailors can ignore seasickness. Rurik boasted that he still needed practice. Fortunately, he did not really vomit, but was mentally disturbed.

The fleet actually entered the central part of the Kalmar Strait, where the wind and waves are naturally the most violent.

Finally, something sad happened.

The sail of a Hjelmalen longship was suddenly blown off by the strong wind! The mast collapsed sideways, capsizing the entire ship with it! More than thirty soldiers on board who were preparing to land on the beach all fell into the sea.

A boat tried to rescue a person who fell into the water, but ended up causing an even bigger disaster. A long boat suddenly rushed out of the wave crest and fell into the wave trough. It was also the people on the boat that were unlucky. This long boat was in disrepair. Its old keel was broken and the whole ship was broken into two. cut.

The sudden turn of events made the leader of Hjärmalen, Wendelson, almost faint. In just one shipwreck, he lost more than seventy brothers! You must know that with the previous war, his five hundred troopsOne hundred and thirty people have been irrecoverably lost! However, he had no chance to retreat, including himself, who was frantically testing on the edge of life and death. Not only did he look at his ship in horror, fearing that it would suddenly break.

The fleet was not silenced by the storm, but the huge waves destroyed as many as nine ships!

Among them, there are four ships belonging to the coalition. They are two ships from Hjärmalen, one from Uppsala, and one from Onkras.

The Mellaren people did not suffer huge losses, but ten unlucky ones were thrown out of the ship and were quickly swallowed up by the waves.

The traitors also suffered losses. Of course the Voskas people knew how to commit suicide by forcing their way into the storm. However, if they did not participate in the war, everyone alive would be killed by Svealand's Swedish coalition forces.

They took their own fishing boat, and the inferior boat suffered a huge blow. Fortunately, their fishing boat only carried ten people, and the losses were not as serious as those of the coalition forces.

The storm did not last long, but it gave the coalition soldiers unforgettable memories.

The ordeal lasted for more than two hours, and they finally left the most dangerous central sea area. Two hundred people were buried in the sea. The survivors were greatly frightened, but they persisted.

In the past two hours, the coalition fleet had achieved a crazy speed that they had never experienced in their lives - the entire fleet maintained a terrifying speed of fifteen knots.

In just this short time, the coalition forces completed most of the journey. The crazy speed made the traitorous Dane Francis feel ashamed. Of course, he also lamented that Poseidon did not harvest his own life.

So this speed is considered high speed? Because they could only reach a speed of ten knots at most under a safe sea breeze. Of course, the stronger the wind, the faster they ran, but the result was like this. The strong wind made the longship speed and made the sea furious. A ship without a suitable mechanical structure should not brave strong winds.

Take out 200 men to "sacrifice the Poseidon". Olegin realized that he had lost his troops. While he was furious, he suddenly saw a vague existence in the distance.

Because Oland Island is a flat sandbar, it is at a very low altitude and only some pine and oak trees grow. Fortunately, there are springs on it, making the island habitable.

The dark thing is not very big, it is unusually abrupt on the horizon.

Olegin, whose face was covered with rainwater, wiped his face hard and said to his shocked brothers: "Brothers, thank God for his wrath! In front of us is Boriholm! Go and take everything you want!"

The flagship of the Mellaren Army roared, and the roar quickly infected neighboring ships.

The sea is no longer so violent, the heavy rain has turned into a drizzle, the thunder has become dull, the situation is no longer unbearable, and the current waves can no longer destroy the ship.

The sea conditions were so bad that the water near the coast was already extremely dirty. Even though the people of Borgholm had completed preparations for the war, they had to stay within the wooden walls for shelter.wind. Their ships were also pushed ashore one after another, and after unloading the canvas, they were fixed with cables. This work actually started when the wind started last night. They were very good at sheltering from wind and rain.

However, they have never learned the tricks to avoid the enemy's landing on the beach!

The Malaren Army began their landing. The soldiers had already seen the enemy's huge wooden fort, as well as the densely packed houses in front of the fort, and even more than a dozen frightened locals.

Olegin didn't care so much. He held the hilt of the sword with his frozen right hand and followed his "forced brave" warriors off the boat. He stammered: "Brothers, here you go." I'm going to fight!"

Fortunately, the young and powerful Karl became the military commander everyone needed most, and he was truly worthy of being appointed "War Chief." He led the "soldiers in black", unloaded the battering ram and immediately went into the war.

Allied ships also began to wash up on the beach one after another, and soldiers from various tribes went crazy to land. It was not that they were brave, but they were scared crazy at sea and continued to go ashore to find real safety. But in Olegin's view, why did his allies suddenly become crazy bears and wolves? Well, their bravery will allow them to win quickly.

Olegin also saw that the five Russian ships were just staying offshore. Even though they were very big, they still threw "things" from the ships and settled on the sea. They still wanted to be spectators.

The Russians just dropped anchor and watched the show. Rurik, Otto, and a large number of warriors stood on the deck.

“Ah, is this Boriholm?” Rurik said in surprise.

"It seems so." Otto couldn't help itching his hands when he saw that his allies had begun to demolish the house, "Are we really just spectators?"

"What else? "

"In my opinion, it's better to send people to land. This is a greater battle. Maybe I shouldn't be absent."

"Forget it." Rurik shook his head. "Dad, you just can't calm down. In my opinion, let's continue watching the show. Olegin will never be able to capture this larger fortress quickly. We will not land until they need our support."

"Okay." Olegin patted the torsion slingshot that was still covered with oilcloth next to him, "We still need them to smash the enemy's wall."

"This... I hope so." Rurik looked at the enemy's obviously larger and thicker wall, but he was not as optimistic as his father.

Can the imitation Roman Scorpion Crossbow break through those thick walls? Pooh! Either a stronger wild ass trebuchet to launch large stones, or simply a counterweighted trebuchet. However, these two weapons are too heavy, and their ship-borne torsion slingshot cannot be quickly disassembled and put into combat.

Soon, the Swedish army demolished offshore houses and killed offshore fishermen indiscriminately, which was soon discovered by the sentries at the fortress. At first, Shaobing thought that the sudden appearance of the black things was a dazzle for them, until they realized that what Voskas who reported the news was actually telling the truth.

The horrific news was mournedThe sentinel of the face reported to the leader Stein that an enemy force that was not afraid of huge waves appeared and immediately detonated the entire situation.

Even though it was raining lightly all over the world, the more than 2,000 people huddled in the fortress in Borgholm urgently mobilized, and 1,200 of them began to take up positions, vowing to kill those who were bound to attack the city. of enemies. They are already prepared...