A group of earth-toned madmen, holding axes and spears, rushed towards the broken front line of the Baisha Hong Kong Army.
Although the morale of the Baisha Port Army has collapsed, the opponent rushed too fast. Those soldiers who wanted to escape but did not have time had to stand next to their friends who were shot by arrows and howled, and took up weapons to resist desperately.
Resistance is just the instinct of not wanting to die, and the brutal and unorganized fighting is fully launched.
The spearhead pierced the body, the ax cut off an arm, and even the oak shield was split into two sections.
The soldiers of Baisha Port were at a loss in the rain of arrows. They wanted to change something, but they saw that the Russian military formation was so tight. No one started to lead the brothers to charge and counterattack, so they had to fight with all their troops. Chu is passively beaten here.
Now, the aggrieved people finally have a chance to fight back.
The Malaren mercenaries, who were poorly dressed and did not even have leather armor, began to suffer losses.
They traveled for almost ten kilometers, and their legs were exhausted. They took a short rest while the crossbowmen were shooting arrows.
They were not full of energy, but deep into the battlefield, they fell into a completely chaotic close-quarters fight.
The flag captain Herriger still knows that the brave will win when meeting on a narrow road.
"Melarren people! Protect our flag and don't let the enemy take it away! Kill the Gotlanders as much as possible, even those who fall to the ground and vomit blood."
He They need to use a victory to prove their strength to the Ross people. They do not represent the Melalen tribe, but only represent themselves and prove their own value with victory. A hearty victory, holding the enemy's head in hand, is a pledge to join Ross.
Extremely young Merlaren warriors, they may only be fourteen years old. They walked for a long time and died suddenly on this battlefield.
There are also people who are extremely brave and kill multiple enemies in succession, and are finally killed by a thrown harpoon.
Only people like Heligel were the leaders of private soldiers when they were young. But now that they are older, they do not fight with brute force, but use skilled swordsmanship to kill enemies.
A small number of elites cannot change the overall mediocrity. Gradually, the soldiers of Baisha Port realized that this group of "pirates" who came to kill were somewhat different from the Russians they encountered before.
The leader Walmont, whose face was covered in blood, had five Meralen warriors die under his sword.
He wiped the blood from his face and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Idiots! Why are you running away? The enemy's arrows are powerful, but their soldiers are idiots. Charge with me!"
The people who fled back to the earth wall became increasingly ashamed. Seeing that the nearly collapsed front could still hold on, they turned back one after another to fight.
There were also people who fled back to the port settlements. They were pushed back by angry women, while hundreds of young women had picked up wooden sticks for driving sheep, scythes for mowing, logging axes, or It was simply a wooden stick, rushing towards the battlefield mightily.
Five hundred female warriors joined the battle. They were really amateurs, and some of them only had the limited brute strength of women.
They are againIt's extremely realistic. Men can't stand it anymore. What's the significance of them escaping by boat? They are the subordinates of men. Without the protection of men, they are just a kind of big fat sheep in this world.
Then, it’s better to give it a try. They joined the battle tragically, and soon, the Meralen warrior with blood-red eyes realized that the person who died under his sword was actually a woman.
They just felt strange and showed no mercy at all.
The axes struck by women are just as deadly. Since they have become warriors, they must be prepared to die in battle. The Melalen people assassinated them simply because they must survive victoriously.
There are more and more corpses on the ground. The blood gathers into a terrifying stream with the smell of rust. The white sand turns red. The white face of the warrior is mixed with blood and sweat, and roars and wailings come one after another.
The flag of the Malaren banner did not continue to move forward, and Rurik and other people in the rear clearly saw this.
"It's really strange. I thought the enemy was defeated by my arrow array, but they are still holding on?" Rurik frowned.
Hallo Zuosen advised: "The Mellaren people are useless, I will lead my brothers to press forward and end the battle."
"That's fine." Rurik looked up. Tian: "Work hard and end the battle before dark."
"Okay!"
Hallo Zossen was about to lead the Ross soldiers into the battle, and Rurik hurriedly gave them detailed tasks. .
Ross’s Warrior Second Standard Corps and Rurik’s elite mercenaries were ordered to divide into three parts and press forward to wrap up the entire battlefield.
Destroy and injure the enemy's effective forces as much as possible. This is Rurik's tactic.
He does not want to kill them all. If an enemy begs for mercy, appropriate forgiveness is acceptable. Because the Rus' army needed some captives as a ready labor force.
Rurik pulled out his dagger, "Brothers, let's go! Remember, those who surrender will not be killed. If you are caught in front of me, you will be rewarded!"
The whole army started On offense, the team also became more loose. Together with the Kovin warriors, they followed closely behind the melee warriors with their bows and crossbows. As they approached the battlefield, they began to wait for opportunities to shoot.
When Walmont, the last leader of White Sands Port, realized that he had been outflanked by the Russians, it was already too late.
More than six hundred men and women are still fighting.
The casualties suffered by the Malaren flag force were also unexpected. Nearly 200 of the 600 soldiers had lost their ability to fight.
The intensity of the fighting on both sides continued to decrease as the soldiers became more tired, until Rurik arrived with the main force.
Wolmont wanted to break through, but the first person who tried to break through was directly shot to pieces with a steel-armed crossbow.
Russian warriors beat their shields with steel swords and axes, shouting chants to close the encirclement.
Rurik saw the opportunity and roared with a clear voice: "Heriger, retreat with the Melalen people!"
The tired Melalen warriors They left the battle one after another, they could notThey can be attacked by friendly forces only because their clothes are completely uniform.
Russian warriors stepped on corpses and bloodstains to advance. When they encountered a dying person, they directly stabbed and stabbed them regardless of whether they were enemy or friend.
Although this was cruel, Rurik saw that some people's eyes were clearly praying not to die, but they were seriously injured and could no longer survive, even if they were wounded mercenaries of Malaren.
The soldiers of Baisha Port tried to break out several times but were crushed by the Ross army, and the remaining people had to gather together.
The so-called female warriors have lost their initial bravery, and the brave strong men are now exhausted and can only barely lift the bloody axe.
Pairs of blood-red eyes revealed murderous intent. Unfortunately, they had become a group of fat men on the chopping board.
To completely destroy it, all it takes is a simple fate from Rurik.
"There are actually female warriors? Are the Gotlanders so crazy?" Rurik thought for a while and realized that he was also training female warriors.
Female warriors are women after all, so Rurik couldn't bear it when he ordered the execution. Not just them, why should everyone in the encirclement be killed?
Evro received Rurik's instruction and began to chant the slogan "surrender and avoid death", and soon the whole army shouted one after another.
Wolmont, who was once prepared to die in battle, saw hope in his desperate eyes. As for the ordinary soldiers of Baisha Port, faced with such a sad situation and the strength of the Russian army, they threw away their weapons.
They were at a loss and just stood there, seemingly showing no intention of surrender.
Rurik ordered his people to stop chanting. As the voices calmed down, leader Volmon knew that no matter how stupid he was, he wanted to negotiate.
Walmont is just the head of the family, and has never been and should not be the master of Baisha Port.
He threw away his weapon, as well as the mail and helmet on his body. He walked out of the crowd with a solemn expression and opened his hands: "Russian warriors, I am Walmont from White Sands Port, and I am the leader of this army. Commander. Now, you win!"
I announced my surrender before I came forward. Are you taking the initiative to negotiate with me? That's fine.
Rurik was not afraid of anything. He stepped on the enemy's corpse, emerged from the gaps in the array of blue and white Ross warriors, and showed off his gorgeous clothes to prove his nobility.
A boy who was clean, beautiful, and dressed in gorgeous and noble clothes stood in front of a group of blood-stained Baisha Hong Kong Army soldiers.
Walmon didn’t know what to say, so he just stared blankly.
Rurik pointed his sword pointedly: "You? But you are the commander-in-chief of this army."
Walmon did not dare to admit it hastily, even though he felt a little awkward.
"Your name is Volmon? It doesn't matter." Rurik raised his head and said arrogantly: "I! I am the commander-in-chief of the Russian army. Kneel down now and put your head on the ground. Pledge your surrender."
Kneel down to a boy? It's really a shame, but...
"Kneel down! This is what the weak should doIn some situations, if you and your people want to live, this is the only choice. "Suddenly, Rurik remembered that he had not announced his identity, so he said calmly: "I am Rurik, the leader of the Rus people. No! It's the Duke of Ross! Foolish people, Svealan is no longer an alliance, but a kingdom. King Olegin raised his troops to attack Denmark, and we Rus were responsible for conquering the entire island of Gotland. Surrender is your only option. ”
Is there such a thing? Walmon thought of a lot of things in recent months. It turns out that the ocean is not peaceful because of this?
Leave Who is Rick? A boy?
Walmon was confused. He looked at the dead bodies lying on the ground. These were almost all residents of Baisha Port! The battle was like this. It exceeded his expectations.
Ryurik stopped talking nonsense, and his mercenary warriors shouted at the top of their lungs and quickly knelt down.
There were mercenaries holding crossbows. , randomly shot a man who had put down his weapon. The man fell to the ground with a groan, then grabbed the thick crossbow arrow that penetrated his neck and stopped moving.
He was easily killed by the Russians! The weapon that brought death was actually it!
The fishermen in Baisha Port were poisoned by the steel-armed crossbow as early as at sea. They knew that this was the deadly weapon of the Russians. He gave it the domineering nickname of "Destruction Arrow". With it, not only was it risky to attack the northern fishing boats, but now that his own ships appeared in the northern waters, he became a target in the eyes of the Russians.
Volmon suddenly knelt down, and then grabbed the ground with his head.
Rurik stepped forward without hesitation with a sullen face, and stepped on the back of the head of the rather young leader with his leather boot. He also deliberately twisted his legs a few times.
Seeing this state of martial virtue, the Ross warriors banged their shields excitedly, and even the Covin warriors roared and roared.
Rurik wanted this effect. He trampled the kneeling and surrendered enemy chiefs like a conqueror. He was not particularly excited, and the soldiers were already crazy.
Rurik was relaxed. Feet, Walmon continued to kneel
"So...you can spare our lives?" "The appointed Walmont no longer cares about shame. If he wants to save his life, he must at least save the lives of his family, surviving private soldiers and family members.
Rurik nodded: "Of course, but... "
"How to say? ”
“It depends on your sincerity. "
Walmont had an idea: "You want money, I will give you money! A lot of money! I also have a flock of sheep, and I will give you five hundred sheep. ”
According to Broda’s information, Rurik already knows the property of the residents of Baisha Port. This leader plans to give out five hundred sheep to redeem his life? What a generous move.
But for an army of three thousand people, is five hundred sheep enough for stew?
Rurik shook his head.
“What? not enough? Then add five hundred more, as long as,The family and wealth can be preserved. "
"Huh? I thought you would plead with everyone? Rurik looked at the pleading eyes again, "Don't you care about their life or death?" ”
“Many of them are dependents of the Karl and Roulaf families. The two leaders are dead. If... you need wealth, I am willing to assist you in ransacking your home. ”
Now Rurik knew a lot. After all, they should fly away when disaster strikes. According to this leader, Baisha Port seems to have accumulated a lot of wealth.
This is this kind of behavior Disgraceful.
Rurik continued to shake his head, "No, the wealth you gave me cannot buy your own life. "
"Huh? You..." Volmon suddenly felt that he was being entertained and was at a loss.
Rurik said calmly: "I'll give you two choices. First, hand over all your belongings. All your young women. You will lead other men to become slaves to us Rus. The second option is for you to refuse, so that I can order you now to become fish feed in the bay tomorrow. "
"Ah! In the end, we will still be... your slaves? ”
“Of course. What are you fantasizing about? "Rurik felt that it was very ridiculous. He laughed twice and asked, "What do you think? You thought your own family could escape unscathed. Your so-called army is just a group of ants. Soon we will capture Visby and occupy the entire island of Gotland. By then, you will be glad that you are a slave. Oh, that’s not right either…”
Rurik scratched his face and thought about it, it was not his intention to destroy this group of people’s hope for the future.
” Well, Walmont, take your people and follow me to attack Visby. After the victory, I will return your freedom and give you some rewards. "
Attack Visby? That's crazy!
Walmont didn't think this was a chance to survive. It was clearly a new pit of fire! His voice trembled, “The people in Visby, they are strong. ”
“Oh? Do you look down on the strength of our Russian people? ”
“No, that’s not what I meant. ”
Rurik was too lazy to talk nonsense. After all, it was getting late, and the tired army needed to eat meat, including delicious roast mutton and roast chicken.
Whether Walmont still If there was something to say, Rurik gave an order, and the Ross soldiers began to violently separate the enemies who had gathered in groups, and the men and women were guarded separately.
Then the Ross army plundered. The carnival.
The male prisoners were forced to clean up the battlefield, and the female prisoners’ eyes were dull, and they were quickly picked apart by the nearly 400 victorious Merlaren soldiers.
Rurik fulfilled his promise, and the Melalen mercenary warriors did not feel that they had suffered a big loss. Although they did not directly enter the enemy's settlement to plunder, didn't this already put pressure on the prisoners?
In my hometown, marrying a woman is a very difficult matter. I didn’t expect to follow Rose.When people fight, their major problems are solved.
Rurik didn't bother to care about this group of men who had changed from tiredness and strength in some aspects. Anyway, they must evacuate with one or two women as wives after the war.
Of course, now they just want to vent.
Although the neatly dressed Ross warriors felt itchy, as their army entered the settlement and more prisoners were cleared out, he took the opportunity to plunder a large amount of wealth, and the desire to make money occupied their minds.
The wealth hoarded by the three families in Baisha Port, especially boxes of copper coins and silver coins, was dug out of the ground, which was completely beyond Rurik's expectations.
People laughed happily because of their fortune, which was also mixed with the bleating sounds of a large number of sheep.
How many sheep are there in Baisha Port? How many cows?
After an emergency count, Rurik got a result that made him ecstatic. The rough count was over 2,000 sheep, more than 100 cows, and more than 200 large and small cows. reindeer.
In fact, there are also domestic chickens running around. They have been captured by the marauding army and cannot be counted.
Eight boxes of coins were placed in front of Rurik. The copper coins were naturally worthless. There were also three boxes of silver coins in them. Each box was of gratifying weight.
This was the result of the war. The Russians lost 200 Melalen mercenaries and gained a large amount of cattle, sheep and money.
Kindness? What more mercy is needed? Not killing everyone is the greatest kindness of this era! Especially the girls among them, Rurik paid special attention to protecting them, and directly announced that they would immediately become Rus and become members of the "Valkyrie Legion" in name only. These people must be treated differently and based on purely rational considerations. They are the foundation of the future potential of the Principality of Ross.
"You try to rob as much as you can. Except for cattle, sheep, leather, prisoners, and coins, whatever you rob is yours!"
The Ross army was ordered to plunder, and even the Covin soldiers He also forgot about the suffering he had suffered and became a member of the plundering army.
Only five male prisoners were later deliberately released because Rurik wanted them to report the news to Visby.
This time shocked Harozolson, "Rurik, maybe you shouldn't expose the fact of our army like this."
Rurik replied simply, "I just want to Visby tried his best to gather his troops to fight us. I am not afraid of exposing anything, but I am afraid that they will not be able to gather enough troops to sacrifice our troops to the God King Odin."
What else can Harozolson say? Of course it is support! It was through this battle that Haro Zuosen truly understood the true nature of the older Rurik—a better person than Otto, a ruthless and affectionate conqueror.