Jevro led his men in the wilderness to collect all kinds of arrows fired, and carefully checked every dead enemy. When he encountered a dying guy, he directly hit him with a last hit.
During this process, the deceased was actually carrying a large amount of silver coins in his pockets. The unusual situation made the brothers happy, but immediately made them suspicious.
Yevluo stopped several people who wanted to put silver coins into their pockets: "Don't be greedy, and don't break the rules."
The soldiers had no choice but to put the silver coins into their pockets. All the silver coins found are placed in the same bag and will be dedicated to the owner by Jevlo.
The battlefield is being cleaned, and some of the corpses have been dragged together, and the Ross soldiers are stacking them continuously.
After all, the enemy in the sneak attack is already dead. It would be a waste of time to burn him or bury him at sea. Rurik prides himself on not being a heartless person, so he should build a tomb for him.
The situation of those attackers who were lucky enough to survive was not easy at all.
They suffered serious skin injuries, the early morning sun shone on their ugly and bruised faces, and they faced the disdainful onlookers of a large group of Russians. They actually don't care, they just want to die quickly and end the humiliation as soon as possible.
But Rurik really didn’t want to waste a group of laborers in vain.
He personally interrogated the prisoners and learned important information about Borgholm Fortress.
Just as he estimated, after yesterday's bloody battle, the will of the fortress defenders to resist almost collapsed, and no one even bothered to escape. It's like a knife on the neck of a fat sheep. The wound is not big, but the fat sheep still bleeds to death.
The corpses covering the gap are the fortress defenders’ lost will to resist!
The sun had already risen. Otto took a small boat lowered from the big ship and landed swayingly. No sea spray got his boots wet.
Otto knew nothing about the battle at dawn. When he landed, he saw the victory result after the battle.
When he saw a hill with corpses piled up near the camp, he was shocked and trembled all over.
Otto subconsciously clenched the hilt of his sword and asked the soldiers who were gathering around him: "Hey! Who can tell me what happened?"
A moment later, a group of people were standing in front of a group of people tied with ropes. Rurik, who was beside the tied prisoner, faced his father with a confident yet weird smile.
"It's incredible, the camp was actually attacked!"
Rurik replied calmly: "Yes."
"What was the result?"< /p>
"As you can see. We eliminated all the enemies without anyone being injured. We captured more than a hundred axes and swords, and even a large amount of silver coins."
" Are these the attackers?" Otto glanced at the tied people with contempt, "Who are they? They must be from the fortress."
"They are. It’s a Gotlander.”
"What? Gotlanders?! Why?"
"Dad, I asked for a lot of information. The people in Borgholm Fortress are all Saxons. These Gotlanders are giving Those people are mercenaries. Now listen to me..."
Saxons, this is really a strange term for Otto.
Many warriors participating in the battle spontaneously approached their leader, and their words were full of joy.
According to my son’s introduction, the counterattack against the surprise attack is all done by shooting short arrows. Although it is not as smooth as a close-quarters bloody battle, it is efficient in killing the enemy and has zero casualty rate on one’s own side. , it is nothing short of a beautiful victory.
Otto listened to Rurik’s explanation and fully understood yesterday’s arrow support. The archer was blocked by the high wall and could not see the situation inside the castle, while the brother who was guarding the city at that time The Telan mercenaries suffered heavy losses.
It was a whole day of fighting, and out of the 500 Gotland mercenaries, only about 100 were left. They originally planned to attack at dawn and rob the ship of the "obviously weaker" Russians to escape. On the battlefield, they were easily annihilated.
When they found themselves exposed to the terrifying rain of arrows again, their last bit of fighting will basically collapsed.
Otto’s deep eyes looked at the fortress not far away. Due to the low altitude of Oland Island, his eyesight was also good. Looking at the obvious gap in the fortress, the death warrior sword and ax There are also iron armors, all reflecting the golden light of the sun.
"Ah! It seems that Olegin will win this year, and the enemy has lost the will to resist."
Rurik also turned his head and looked at the fortress: "Olegin Liejin should try to persuade the opponent to surrender if he can avoid fighting. It is meaningless to continue the battle. Just like these twenty prisoners, I decided to spare their lives." p>
As soon as these words came out, the hope of survival suddenly appeared in the eyes of the mentally broken prisoner!
Otto looked at these hateful guys with disdain and curled his lips to express his rejection.
“Why?”
“Because your uncle was killed by these Gotlanders. Don’t think that they don’t understand us. Our war with them is not something we can do. If it ends easily, we still want revenge."
"But..." Rurik pointed at the pile of corpses. "At least too many enemies have died here. Maybe we should postpone revenge. These men can work for us as slaves."
"Slaves? At least not now." Otto's heart was as hard as a rock : "You don't need mercy now, not at all. They must die."
"No! I object, they can go logging, they can do many things."
"You Don't want to do it? Then I'll help you."
"No. If they must die, we don't have to do it ourselves. Let that guy do it." p>Otto sighed deeply: "I see youIt doesn't matter if you just don't want your hands to be stained with blood. Someone will do it for you. Rurik, remember, your kindness is always good, but we don't need any prisoners in this battle. You should imagine, if the brothers were a little lazy, how many people would be killed by them? Today I will teach you that a man must be as ruthless as an iron ingot. ”
Hearing this, Rurik grinned and couldn’t say anything.
Killing the captives simply made Rurik, who had received another kind of education, think it was It's a shame, but for the typical Vikings around them, everyone's thoughts are very simple. Revenge is revenge, and people need to be straightforward after handing over the information. Those worthless guys, Otto pointed at the two boys with a clear target: "Kanulf, Fisk. Your boss can't bear to do it himself, so go ahead now! "
At least Kanuf hesitated, and Fisk walked straight into Otto.
Otto casually threw a dagger to the boy: "I will fight to the death for you now. Take revenge on your father. "
The short sword was stuck in the ground, but Fisk calmly took off the sword on his back. He quickly held a long sword in his hand: "Big leader, this is my father's sword. Now I Use it for revenge. ”
“Great, let’s do it! "
Fisk is extremely proactive, and Kanuf's timidity makes Otto a little worried. The new generation of the Ross tribe must be brave. Otto can say that Haro Zuosen has never been timid or hesitant in battle. Why is his youngest son so timid?
Twenty prisoners were covered with cloth and assassinated one after another by Fisk, while the Ross soldiers and mercenary soldiers who were watching were applauding. The horrific scene made all the Covin warriors from the Gray Squirrel Tribe of Ironburg speechless.
Rurik really didn’t want to say anything, so he simply stopped watching the execution. . You can hear the soldiers shouting wildly. They obviously have no compassion, or there is no need for it. Their kindness has become alien.
But Rurik still rushed over. He kicked away Fisk who was about to thrust his sword again, "That's enough! The last guy spared his life. We will then take the prisoners and tell Olegin the details of the enemy. "
The red-eyed bald Fisk couldn't listen to Rurik's words at all. He wanted to continue killing, but Rurik immediately tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword.
"Then then That's it! "Otto scolded, and it seemed that everything was over.
At this moment, Rurik, who was still holding the bloody sword, sat cross-legged on the ground, and what he was thinking was true. I'm sorry if I don't vomit.
Because there is a principled issue here, that is, I am clearly a "battlefield commander" who was given power by my father. Why do I no longer have power?
He bared his teeth and faced Otto in a commanding tone: "Next time if something like this happens, you must listen to my opinion. In my opinion, the constant use of force will only make the Gotlanders thoroughlyThey turned to the Danes. Since we were allies, we should find a way to bring them back. I don't want all the Gotlanders to be killed, we should acknowledge their submission and at least make them slaves, but kill them. "
Otto said without changing his expression: "I expected you to have such an idea. The Gotlanders are different, they killed my brother and I will spend the rest of my life seeking revenge. If your cousin were there, he wouldn't hesitate to do it. You see, your Fisk is so decisive. This kid will also be a strong player of my Ross in the future. You should be happy. ”
“That’s all. I hope that Gotland can surrender to us, pay us tribute every year, and cede the northern sea area of the island as our fishing ground. Rather than completely annihilating them, this is the biggest difference between us and the Melalen people. We are not and should not be pirates. We are the Principality of Ross. Under my rule, I want the Gotlanders to kneel before me and swear their allegiance. I don't want to face a pile of bones. So, Dad, I have to be sure of one thing. "
"What's the matter? "
"If I am the military commander in a normal battle, I should have enough power. It is also my power to deal with prisoners. "
"Huh? Otto suddenly realized, "You mean, I did something wrong?" "
"The battles in the future are all at my discretion. I can do it all well. No one is allowed to kill any captured prisoners without my permission. ”
Otto neither approved nor refused. He said nothing and looked at the fortress with a deep gaze, as if he had acquiesced.
The last prisoner was tied up He was led closer to the main camp of the Melalen Army (in the end, he was taken away and chopped down by Karl).
The Russian army came with their crossbows, and Otto came. The prisoner of war was also presented. The appearance of the prisoner of war really surprised Olegin, and he learned a lot of news about the fortress.
The Dukes present were preparing for a big battle, but the battle was not over yet. It may not be possible to fight.
Olegin decided to put on his armor and take his followers to persuade him to surrender. If he succeeded, the fortress would be conquered today.
No one realized that the Russians would easily do so. After thwarting the enemy's sneak attack, everyone's focus was on the empty situation inside the enemy. Suddenly, everyone had great hopes for the success of persuading them to surrender.
The soldiers of the Swedish army all woke up. To stretch their stiff bodies and eat boring dried fish to satisfy their hunger, many people fantasized about hunting some wild deer for tusking ceremony, but on this bare island, they probably only hunted a few rabbits at most.
Yesterday’s bloody battle. After a night's rest, the once-shocked soldiers felt much better after eating. Revenge for the brothers who died in the battle became the purpose of everyone's fighting, although Fort Borgholm was just a temporary idea. The stronghold to be attacked
Olegin was full of confidence. He looked at the Dukes: "I will reiterate to you, I hope those Saxons, oh,It seems to be the name. As long as those Saxons surrender to us, they will no longer be enemies. They fight for me and attack Kalmar, and we will spare their lives. But their wealth must be used to redeem their lives, and your tribes don't have to worry about not being able to get money or food. "
A still huge army was assembled. They gathered on the beach to the north of the fortress. Facing the gap covered by corpses, they did not launch a fatal blow.
However, Bo There was already a wailing inside the Riholm Fortress. A shirtless blond man was preparing to die generously under the sad gaze of his tribe.
Stein Saxon, he took with him. He didn't even bring his ancestral bronze dagger, but wanted to sign a city alliance with the enemy.
At this moment, Olegin only brought a dozen followers and walked towards the gap swaggeringly.
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I saw a bare-backed man standing on the gray corpse pile in the gap. He raised his hands and the dagger, and shouted as he walked: "I am the leader, I want to see you." leader! ”
Stein quickly noticed Olegin, who was compactly dressed and very arrogant. Because Olegin had a few dye-dyed feathers on his helmet, he looked extremely noble.< /p>
Stein walked cautiously, and when he saw the black-clothed soldiers on guard, he stepped forward again.
Olegin raised his hand to make his men relax: " Don't be stupid, this man is scared out of his wits, he is not hostile at all. "
He held his waist and stood arrogantly. When the shirtless man got close enough, he sternly scolded: "Are you a Saxon? Is he the leader of the fortress? "
Stein was taken aback and replied calmly: "Yes. "
"Put down your weapons and kneel down! Climb up to me like a dog! "
Forcing a warrior to kneel down and serve as a hunting dog, Stein felt humiliated, but he had no choice. He knelt down and pulled out the well-maintained bronze sword, Embedded in the mud
Olegin could see the unusualness of the sword at a glance, "Wait a minute! Hold your sword and crawl in front of me! "
Stein had no choice but to do so, so he knelt down holding his sword, and was finally snatched away by Olegin.
"What a strange sword. Bronze. A treasure indeed. "
Stein immediately said: "I am Stein, the leader of the Saxons in Borgholm, and I ask the Lord of the North to spare our lives. You can take away our wealth, but please spare my human life. If you are kind enough, we will be loyal to you..."
Looking at this surrendered man and the sword in his hand, Olegin was overjoyed.
He said deliberately : “I am the King of Sweden, what you call the Lord of the North. I know you are Saxons and you surrendered to Denmark. This is your sin! Anyone who surrenders to Denmark is my enemy. However, if you surrender sincerely, I can promise you that you and your people's lives will be saved.will be guaranteed. "
"Merciful King, thank you..."
"But. "Olegin said sternly: "I can canonize you as a duke under me. Before that, you must prove your loyalty with actions. Those Gotland mercenaries escaped, you know that? All those guys were easily killed by me. At least your wooden walls cost me. My warriors are very angry and you need to spend enough wealth to appease their anger! "
Stein had long expected that this would happen. When people are at odds with each other, he only has the option of fully agreeing. "Yes! I am willing to spend all my wealth to redeem my life. ”
“It’s not just that! I will attack Kalmar, I will attack you simply because you are an obstacle. You are not Gotlanders, let alone Danes. I want you to organize an army to fight for me. You can only prove your true loyalty by killing enough Danes. ”
To be honest, Stein does not want to be enemies with the Danes. After all, he is close enough to the Danish forces and far away from Lake Mälaren in the north. The price of trying not to offend both ends is to offend both ends. He found that He doesn’t even have the right to choose a side. For the survival of his tribe, he must stand in the Swedish camp.
“Yes! I will organize warriors to fight for you. "
"Okay! "Olegin was indeed one generation older than this Stein. He stroked this man's head and promised: "Let your people come out without any weapons, young and old. Rest assured, God is watching over us, and I swear on the honor of the King that I will fulfill my promise. Let them all come out, otherwise when my people rush in, they will kill those who have not come out as enemies. "
The Saxons had no choice at all. Stein was put back. After a while, people began to carefully step on the corpse and leave the gap. They were indeed bare-handed and didn't even bring food. . Men, women, and children gathered together, and they sat on the ground waiting for their unknown fate.
Stein himself was still shirtless, and he cautiously asked Olegin what would happen next.
< p>"Let your people sit still and don't think about escaping. I will restrain my men not to attack your people, and you will restrain your people not to do stupid things. Anyone who dares to disobey my orders will be killed. I will send my best warriors to protect you, but this fortress is mine now. "Protection? It is indeed protection, but also surveillance.
After entering the war, as many as 1,800 men, women, and children in the fortress evacuated. They were indeed in the bloody battle. They paid a heavy price, but the core of the tribe did not collapse. They simply lost their fighting spirit due to the bloody battle, but in fact they still had the strength to fight even if they fought hard.
Olegin really couldn't imagine the so-called surrender. It became the enemy's begging for surrender, and both sides were interested in making peace, so the truce naturally hit it off.
As the king of Sweden, he proudly led his team towards the gap and covered his mouth when he saw a large number of corpses at close range. .
“Damn,The money and food are all in the fort. These people who died in the battle...Brothers, remove the corpses, put them on the boats, push them into the sea, and burn them! May their souls rest in peace in the underworld..."
One by one the corpses were cleaned up, and each tribe began to claim the corpses of their own people and bury them in their own way. Compared with looting the empty fortress, there is no comparison. This is more important.
At this point, the three-day war at Borgholm Fortress ended with the surrender of the defenders.
This is only in terms of military strength. , due to the addition of a group of Saxons, the strength of the Swedish army increased, and Olegin regained the confidence to attack Kalmar, because only the Voskas servants and Saxon surrenders, and even the few Danes who had survived so far. The mercenaries and the three parties all claimed that the settlement of Kalma did not have a large-scale wall.
Without the damn difficult wall, the biggest worry of Olegin and the Swedish army was gone.