Chapter 423 Burning Kalma

Among the entire Swedish army, only the Mälaren Army was the only one. They were bent on making money, and they surrounded the servant army and rushed towards the mansions of wealthy Danish businessmen like a mudslide.

How can wooden walls withstand the Mellaren army, which has sufficient siege experience? Another big piece of wood broke open the wooden door, and a large number of soldiers rushed in and fought with the private army of the wealthy businessman. The Melalen people, who had an absolute advantage in military strength, defeated the scattered wealthy merchants one by one. They took possession of everything the merchants paid a small price.

As a result, only a fat pig-like businessman was kicked out of the mansion by the arrogant Karl. In that wooden house were the businessman's dead wives and family members.

Karl has no mercy, and his sword is bleeding. The businessman was kicked into the courtyard, surrounded by loud bangs and the laughter of the intruders.

Soon, Olegin, escorted by more than a dozen black-clad soldiers, entered the mansion through the smashed door.

"Karl, you are actually here. Don't play with your prisoners. Kill the useless ones immediately."

"But this man hasn't told me the location of the silver coins yet." said As he stood, Karl's sword was already pressed against the merchant's neck.

Olegin regained his temper a little, and he approached Karl: "Didn't you find any silver vault?" That's all, he kicked down the businessman who begged for mercy.

"Tell me where your silver coins are?"

"They are all... buried underground. Please, spare my life."

"Silver coins, gold coins, I give them to you...all mine are yours...all my silver coins are in the soil under my bedroom."

" Really? Isn’t there more?”

Olegin always felt that such people would be hidden, as businessmen always do.

The businessman who was trying to survive said in a panic: "I know a place, continue to the south, the nearest settlement is Silver Castle! There are all silver coins there, you can get the silver coins by hitting it."

"Silver Castle?" Olegin knew little about this term, but the merchants had been emphasizing that all merchants in Kalmar should take their fish catch to Silver Castle in the south to sell it, and local gatherings A lot of wealth. .

This was the first time he heard such a term, but the Saxon who wanted to be a servant also knew the situation south of Kalmar. The reason why Silver Castle is called Silver Castle must be that there are piles of silver coins there.

Olegin had a bigger idea, so he put away the dagger and stood up.

At this moment, the businessman raised his head and prayed: "People in the north, please don't kill me, I am still useful."

Olegin said nothing and turned away. When Karl raised his sword and lowered his hand, he spoke: "Karl, dig out all the silver coins and take care of them. Then tell the brothers to find food. I think it is necessary for us to destroy the silver castle to gain greater wealth."< /p>

IfIf there is an opportunity to make huge wealth in front of him, even if he faces many difficulties, it is difficult for him to give up. These difficulties must be gritted and persevered to persevere, because the opportunity to obtain wealth is always fleeting.

The so-called Silver Castle is Servosburg. The local businessmen have indeed accumulated considerable wealth. As for the name "Silver Castle", it describes the wealth of this place.

Silver Castle is still too far away, let’s see how much benefit the army can get in Kalmar!

The Mellaren Army became the most terrifying pirates. After landing, they broke into the residences of rich people. They killed people and bought goods, captured the wives and daughters of wealthy businessmen for enjoyment, and basically killed the rest of them directly.

There are a large number of farmers and fishermen in Mälaren. They have the tacit approval of the king. Except for gold, silver and jewelry, they have no right to selfishly possess them. The rest of the wealth is largely earned by their own skills.

The soldiers went through a long voyage and a series of wars in order to plunder the planned goal of Kalmar. The farmers expected that this battle would make them rich, and they were almost pressured Emotions that are almost bursting with pressure also require a violent outlet.

Like locusts eating away a tree, the remaining branches are meaningless.

After emptying the wealth of the wealthy merchants, the Melalen warriors immediately set fire to the sunset.

Under the blood-red sunset, thick smoke ignited everywhere in Kalma, and red flames were rampant.

Under the thick smoke and fire, the laughter of the soldiers was everywhere, as well as the wails of the women who were dragged away by their hair.

The messy roads were littered with corpses of Kalmar people, and of course there were also corpses of Mellaren people who died in the counterattack. In this situation, perhaps the Kalmar people are even more envious of those who died, at least those people no longer have to suffer...

Karl led a group of capable people to become experts in digging pits, and as expected, they Four buried boxes were found under the bedroom of the beheaded businessman. The ax broke open the bronze lock, and they were filled with shiny silver coins, even mixed with gold coins. A lot of worthless copper coins were also found in the merchant's house.

Everything is just the beginning. If these businessmen are accustomed to burying their money under the bedrooms and raiding all the rich people's mansions, the people of Malaren will be able to get the most treasures!

That’s exactly what Carl did. As the sun was setting, more and more boxes were moved to the bustling beach.

"A group of crazy people, are you also rare for such a woman?" Karl ignored the actions of his allies. He didn't know where the allies' warriors got the women. They must have been conquered Kalmar. People, they are not pretty but they are ravaged by allied warriors. < /p>

The soldiers laughed loudly, but their actions of lining up to carry the boxes were also seen by many friendly forces. Whenever you see thisPeople who saw this scene would suddenly slap their faces, blaming themselves for being confused. Everyone was busy grabbing food and catching prisoners. They chased them into the forest. These prisoners were caught. The women and children who were hiding were also caught in one sweep, but they gave up the opportunity to find gold and silver.

The normal battle begins with a magical attack and ends with the collapse of the Kalmar people.

The Swedish army, which was supposed to be very exhausted, completed the conquest of the entire Kalmar settlement with a small effort, and only a few locals escaped.

The successful escapees just avoid being killed that day. What they face is the purely original Nordic forest. Next, they will fight against wild beasts and hunger.

Origen set up his tent on the coast and ordered all his warriors to camp near the shore. If there are no houses for the Kalmar people to live in, why are they pitching tents everywhere?

Look at the current situation, the residential area of ​​​​the Kalma people. The fire is really burning more and more fiercely, and the scorched smell is despairing.

At first, he planned to order the army to directly rob the enemy's house, but unexpectedly, his tacit approval of arson eventually led to disaster.

The fire is out of control. The densely packed wooden longhouses of the Kalma people, even if they are reinforced with soil (the smoke is more choking), are being devoured by the flames intensified by the southwest wind, which is scary. People who had to search for food urgently moved the dried fish they found to the shore.

The blazing fire made the soldiers sweat profusely. As night fell, the burning Kalma became like a purgatory. The dying and seriously injured were engulfed by the flames, and the dead were destined to be directly burned to ashes. Objectively speaking, it has also become an extremely prominent beacon, allowing all ships within a thirty-mile radius to realize that something big has happened to Kalmar!

In Olegin's big tent, the flames not far away illuminated the linen curtain. Olegin stood in the tent and could clearly see his son's face.

As many as twenty heavy wooden boxes were placed in front of Origen: "This is the treasure I found, a large amount of silver coins."

"Ah?! They are all silver coins. ? !" Olegin danced with joy.

"A lot! A lot..."

"Huh? You don't look very happy?"

Karl still had a dull face and complained: "In the end Who set the fire? Those businessmen were pampered. I thought I would live in a comfortable house tonight, but now it's all over! Even the fishermen's shacks were burning, and many cattle and sheep that couldn't be taken away were directly smoked and burned to death. "

"It doesn't matter." Olegin smiled and shrugged, and said casually: "I have a new plan. I don't care if this Kalma is burned. Karl, how many silver coins are in these boxes?"

"Each box may contain a hundred pounds of silver coins, but there are gold coins and jewelry mixed in."

"That's not just a hundred pounds! Ah, we are rich." Olegin knelt down tremblingly and opened a box. He took a sudden look and was immediately dumbfounded: "Huh? These things are all copper coins!"

"Yes, I didn't say it completely.It's a silver coin. ”

“How many silver coins are there? "Olegin asked with a side face.

"About a thousand pounds. ”

“Oh, that’s a profit too. "Olegin sighed, "I also sent people to get a lot of dried fish, which is a large amount of dried and pickled herring. Our food problem has been greatly alleviated for the time being. The brothers have captured a group of prisoners. Karl, what do you think...how should I deal with them? "

The tired Karl sat down casually, "Those fleeing enemies? They are cowards and of course they must be killed. ”

“Forget it, I plan to use them. Let them fight for us and make them slaves to farm the land for our family. This is the most correct thing. I decided to spare their lives, just as I had done to the Saxons. ”

“Okay, whatever you like. "

Karl pretended to be indifferent and simply lay down on the ground at this moment.

"Are you tired? ”

“Yes. I just want to have a good rest. Tomorrow, I think we have to get out of this damn place. ”

“You just finished the battle and are leaving? I bet you can figure it out. "As he said that, Olegin walked over and kicked his son several times: "Boy, get up. Soon all the leaders will gather here, and I will announce the latest order to them. "

Karl was worthy of being a good son of Olegin. He stood up quickly and asked cautiously: "Dad, what is your plan? ”

“I want to continue fighting to capture the mountain of silver coins in the south? "

"That Silver Castle again? Karl rubbed his head vigorously, "Although I am a little tired, if I can get more wealth, I want to go." Those allies..."

Olegin smiled: "Maybe they are unwilling, I have to convince them. As for this wealth, I should also fulfill my promise and give them a batch of silver coins. "

"Huh? "Karl was taken aback. "We, the Melalen people, grabbed this. I led the people to dig it out myself. Why should I give it to them?" ”

“It’s better to give them some. This is the king’s obligation. Just like you can't expect mercenaries to work for you for free. "

"It's up to you..." Karl didn't want to say more, so he walked out of the tent, intending to find a few beautiful women from the prisoners for his enjoyment tonight.

Kalma once gathered nearly two thousand warriors, but they fell apart in an afternoon of fighting.

More than a thousand people were killed in battle or while fleeing, and those who were controlled by various tribes were killed. There were only 600 captured soldiers left.

Of course, they almost captured the fleeing women and children, and the camps of various tribes were filled with wailing sounds and the wild laughter of men. The joy after the victory was performed in public on the beach, which made the Russians on the shore feel that it was a provocation to everyone.

When Rurik saw the disdainful faces of the soldiers under the sunset, he had no choice but to shout. Said: “You want the spoils! But not now! According to the contract, we cannot rob in this battle. "

No one raised any objection to the contract in public, but everyone's expressions said it all.

"I would like to emphasize again that we are landing for repairs and do not compete with them for loot. Everyone collected their arrows as much as possible and returned to our camp. If trouble occurs, I will punish you! ”

Obviously they made great contributions to the victory, but the Russian army seemed to get little spoils. The soldiers complained, and Rurik himself felt unhappy.

However, the Russians participated in this battle. Extremely political significance!

War is the continuation of politics. The Russian people's tone throughout the war was that of "generous people". Maybe Rurik shouldn't be so "generous". Since the Russians have been on the fringes of the alliance system for a long time, in the temporary stage the Russians are very dependent on transactions with the alliance that has been upgraded to a kingdom. At least, they have to show that "the Russians are generous" to other allies in the alliance.

But persuading the soldiers to suppress their restless hearts is really wishful thinking. The Russians also need to use violence to vent their suppressed emotions to the point of bursting. In that case, the Russians should choose an enemy on their own instead of doing it. The followers of the Swedish army.

The Russians built their own camp on the shore. Rurik ordered the obedient mercenaries to pick up arrows and asked them not to talk to their allies. Soon, a batch of them were in good condition. The arrows were pulled out from the enemy corpses one after another, and those that could not be used were abandoned at the scene.

Not many arrows were recovered. The reason is that the arrows have broken and cannot be used again.

Russian warriors fetched water from nearby streams to replenish the fresh water reserves of the ships. They were also responsible for setting up tents, and the Russians' camps near the shore also rose up and burned as quickly as their allies. The blazing fire of Kalma gave everyone ample lighting.

The Ross army finally had time to relax, and everyone gathered around the campfire to talk about the battle that had just happened.

Everyone ate fish. There was laughter and laughter during the conversation, all of which came from a large amount of solid information provided by the mercenaries who collected their arrows.

Some enemies were pierced by arrows in the throat, some were hit in the heart, and some were hit in the heart. Their heads were smashed by clay bullets, and some eye sockets were actually embedded with bullets...

The horrific death of the enemy has become the most exciting topic of conversation among the Russians. Most of the arrows came from Ironburg. Fired by the warriors, they also laughed out loud when they knew the terrible effect of their arrows.

These Covin people of the gray squirrel tribe knew that they had indeed made military exploits for the Ross people in exchange. , this year's tribute to Rurik will also be wiped out according to the contract.

At this point, maybe this year's war should come to an end.

Rurik is eating fish. Thinking that this guy Olegin would end here, he did not hesitate to inform Otto of his speculation: "Dad, I think the war is over. You see, Kalmar will soon be in ruins. The soldiers will evacuate immediately after looting, and we must alsoYou have to retreat. ”

“That’s fine. Otto couldn't help but yawned: "It seems that Olegin has grabbed a lot of treasures. Don't wait for the autumn harvest. Let's ask him for all the eight hundred pounds of silver coins now. We can also take the silver coins to buy wheat by then."

Rurik nodded: "It would be best if he gives you money. This year will be very warm and the wheat harvest is destined to be good. The price of food in Malaren will be very cheap by then. Our eight hundred pounds of silver coins can Buy more food. ”

“Okay, you eat quickly. After you finish eating, I will go and ask for it in person.” ”

While the Russians were camping and eating together, a small group of people came over with ten sheep, causing the alert Russians to stand up.

After a while, Mera Lun’s messenger is still the familiar Benardick.

“It’s you, you have gone through the battle and are still healthy. "Otto said casually.

"Those are all the achievements of the big leader's arrows. Chief, this is the sheep my master gave you. I will reward you with a small gift. ”

“A small gift? Otto had no objection to Benedick. Since the gift was from Olegin, he said, "Just these ten sheep?" Is Olegin humiliating us? "

"No! No! "Benedick explained hurriedly, "The king said that he would not forget the contract, and these ten sheep were just his personal expression of gratitude. "

Rurik listened to the bleating of the sheep and hurried over with Carlotta: "Is Olegin asking us to eat mutton? ”

“It’s you, my little master. "Benedick hurriedly covered his heart and lowered his head to signal.

"The king has other arrangements. It must be another meeting? ”

“Yes. He asked two... two noble men from the Rus to go. There is also the female leader of Ostara, you will go together. All the leaders gathered together, and the king intended to announce a new order? ”

“Oh? Rurik narrowed his eyes, "Can you tell me something?" ”

Benedik once ventured north to Rossburg to deliver news during the ice period. He narrowly escaped death and received extremely high courtesy from the core of the Ross people. He could not let go of this favor, and this made him Everything was revealed.

At this point, Rurik and Otto were surprised to learn that Olegin was still unsatisfied after getting a lot of wealth, and the war was still going to continue.

“What a shame? Greedy guy, I have to admit that this skinny guy is very courageous. Otto couldn't help but admire him.

Rurik gave his father a roll of his eyes: "Courage or recklessness, Dad, have you forgotten my map?" Continuing to the south is the traditional territory of the Danes. If they go wild in their treasured land, the army will really have to consider a life-and-death battle with the Danes. Either the Danes will be annihilated, or the Swedish army will be annihilated. "

"But the Danes will lose, won't they? "Otto said deliberately.

"Hey! Rurik patted his smiling face hard and said angrily: "If Olegin really decides like this, I will declareThe cloth is removed. If he thinks he can win, just let him and his people fight, and we won't bury them with him. I will definitely explain this at the meeting. "

Otto didn't say anything. He put his big hand on his son's thin shoulder, patted it lightly a few times, and then said to Bernardik: "I'll accept the sheep. Let's leave now." Bar. I want to see what Olegin wants to do on a whim again. ”