Aric withdrew with great resentment, and his anger was even deeper when he saw that the enemy did not pursue him.
He ran to the place where his brothers had left their crossbows and ordered his brothers who were still alive: "If you can't take them away, cut off the arms of the bow."
They did not All the crossbows were found. After taking away ten, the remaining ones were all chopped up with axes, and the important carbon steel bow arms and crossbow parts were taken away.
They followed the stream eastwards, bearing the taunts of the Gotlanders on their backs.
Sigfast's warriors surrounded the battlefield, and while moving the corpses away one by one, they were also checking for those who were still alive.
Those seriously injured members of our own side were killed by last-ditch blows, while the surviving Ross warriors became treasures.
The wounded Ross soldiers were vomiting blood and dying. Thinking that these ruthless people were still killing them like crazy just now, the Gotland soldiers were so afraid that they did not dare to approach rashly.
A Russian warrior held his sword with both hands and tried to stand up again. Gotland was horrified when he saw the man pull out the arrows on his body, and a stream of blood spurted out. The man was as big as a tree. Falling like a tree.
It was only then that the Gotland warriors boldly approached.
Sigfast held his sword and scolded his men with disdain, "We obviously won, but you are still so cowardly?"
He continued to move forward without any hesitation. He hesitated and stabbed the newly dead Ross warrior with his sword. "Look, I killed him."
Grund, the captain of the bodyguard, didn't want to say anything. The money owner bullying a corpse was not considered credit.
He took the Danish mercenaries to sort out the corpses of the Russians one by one. This job is very easy, just because the opponent wears exactly the same thing under the burqa!
"You! You are not ordinary pirates!" For a moment, Grund felt that he had offended someone he could not afford to offend, and he had the idea of leaving.
Gotland has suffered a major disaster, but the islanders are not from Denmark. Their relatives and friends are all in the western world. He is fighting for money now and has nothing to do with glory. He thought that he would no longer be able to make a living as he got older, so he would go back to his hometown with his commission to live a good life.
Even if Haken, who proclaimed himself king, recruited a huge army, judging from this encounter alone, the king's chances of winning were not great.
The Russians even have uniform clothes. They must have planned this war for a long time!
A seriously injured Ross warrior was pulled to Grund with his feet tied by a rope.
"Boss, there is a living one. If you chop it down, give it to the sponsor."
A warrior was dragged like a dead dog. Grund looked down. , "Untie the rope, the soldier shouldn't be humiliated like this. I'll call that man."
Assassinating an enemy's corpse is indeed boring. Looking at the pile of corpses piled up on his own side, Xi Gefast was so angry that his teeth ached.
The men came to report and finally found a living person. He walked happily, twisting his steps as if he had killed a group of enemies himself.
“That damnWhat about the Russians? I'll cut him down. "
The financial owner came with a ferocious look on his face. Grund said hurriedly, "It's not too late to at least ask about the situation of the Russians before killing them. ”
“That’s right, that’s what I meant. "
The only wounded Ross soldier who had been hit by multiple arrows felt that he was about to die. His mouth was bleeding continuously, and his blue eyes turned blood red. He tried his best to mutter something. Screaming words.
The Danish mercenaries present just stood and watched, waiting for the donor to arrive.
Sigfast thrust a sword directly into the wounded soldier's ear. Kneeling down, he was surprised that this person didn’t even blink.
“Is this guy dead? "
Suddenly his empty eyes narrowed, and the wounded soldier suddenly spat blood on Sigfast's face and laughed.
"The last act of bravery? Sigfast wiped off the blood and shouted loudly, "Russians, your leader Arik, that bastard is now a coward." He was afraid of dying in battle, so he abandoned you and ran away! "
The wounded soldier continued to smile and managed to say, "Arik, he is neither a leader nor a coward. He is a warrior. And you...are all idiots. ”
“Warrior? Clearly a coward. What else do you say? Isn't he your leader? Tell you everything quickly. "
Ross's wounded soldiers know that the army has landed on the island, and it is completely meaningless to keep it secret. Seeing that these guys who are more capable of defeating less are proud of themselves, this round-skinned man in front of him can't be called a soldier. It is obvious that this person He is the real commander of this Gotland army.
The wounded soldier cheered up: "Our... Duke is Otto! Our real leader is Rurik. Rurik blessed by Odin. God is on our side. "
" Rurik? "This is the first time Siegfast heard this name. This name is indeed very rare in the Nordic world. "Who is this person? I haven't heard of him, and he doesn't seem to be a person. "
The wounded soldier regarded Siegfast's words as humiliation and said angrily, "He is the one who took your life! He is the one who conquered your island. "
" Ridiculous! Tell me, how many people did you send? "
The wounded soldier chuckled again, "Three thousand soldiers, we are well-equipped and have plenty of food. We are going to fight you! Our army is marching towards your... Visby. "
Three thousand people? Siegfast was just surprised. He could not imagine the scene of such a large army gathering.
Danes like Grund , they have seen big scenes in their hometown!
For example, the leader of the alliance, King Hafgen, organized thousands of people to fight against the Svealans in the north and won the victory. The people also sent 1,500 people to participate in the battle.
Grund was in the army and the army captured and destroyed the Ostara tribe. However, the Ross tribe did not participate in the war. There are only memories of the fight.
Grund and Siegfast’s memories of the past.His memories were different. Sigfast focused on the wool trade. It didn't matter that the settlements in the south of the island were destroyed. The attack on the fur transportation line with Denmark's Hedeby Port and the nearby Sirius Port was a big deal.
"Damn it. Three hundred Rus are a thorny problem, and now they have three thousand!" Grund estimated that he would have to defeat such an army. This was not an achievement that the Gotlanders could accomplish by themselves.
Sigfast couldn't believe it: "Is this reasonable? There are so many people in Russia. This guy is lying."
Grund shook his head seriously, " I don't think a dying man can lie."
"Is he going to die?" Sigfast tried to incite the wounded man, "Listen, Russian, compared to the coward Arik. You are a brave man. Surrender now and I will find a way to save you and work for me in the future."
"Is there any greater shame than this...Idiot, I'm already dead! Kill me, quickly!”
“You!” Siegfast gritted his teeth, “You want me to kill you, but I won’t! Man, do you want to die simply? "
The Russians are cruel and the Gotlanders hate them. Nearly a hundred Gotland army corpses were collected, and the corpses were covered with soil to serve as a large pot.
Compared to the Rus or other Vikings, Gotland Islanders prefer to bury their dead, so some of the abrupt mounds on the island are actually tombs. The reason is that this funeral culture was also learned from the Danish Vikings in Jutland.
The injured soldiers of Ross were cut off by the angry and arrogant Gotland warriors with daggers, while the sharp blades were still slowly cutting the flag's flesh.
Sigfast half-knelt in front of the wounded soldier, staring at the patient face with a tight mouth. His face showed an arrogant and fierce look, and he obviously appreciated the other person's pain. "Russians, after killing so many of my people, you still want to die quickly? I will kill you slowly, but you can't scream. As long as you scream in pain, your soul will not be able to go to Valhalla."
They are torturing a dying warrior. Look at those stupid Gotland natives. In the battle just now, these guys deliberately stayed at the back of the team and did not join the fiercest battle. Now this group of real people The coward is actually bullying the dying warrior.
Grund really couldn’t stand it, and his men were also talking about the immorality of the donor. He held the sword and silently approached the benefactor, stabbed the injured man in the heart in front of him, and then twisted it to end everything.
"You! Grund, what are you doing?" Siegfast stood up in anger.
"That's enough, my lord."
"Not enough at all! You ruined my show."
"You..." So far Lund couldn't stand it anymore, "Sigfast! You are a simple fool. What is the difference between what you are doing now and that butcher Arik? You are not a warrior at all."
"How dare you question me? Be careful I don't give you money."
Grund’s guys came over one after another. They all stood on the side of their eldest brother. As for the financial backer, forget it.
"What? You are all against me?!" Siegfast felt inexplicably terrified.
"No. You are indeed not a warrior. Who would like it if you tortured a warrior for fun? Maybe Loki would like it, but Odin would definitely not. The biggest difference between us and that butcher is that we There is a bottom line. You challenge the bottom line of our soldiers. Dirty money is nothing. We would rather find a new sponsor. I think many people in Visby will leave if they know what you are doing."
< p>Danish mercenaries still have a great role to play, and Grund is also a master of slashing.Sigfast really doesn’t understand the thoughts of their mercenaries. He is a businessman himself, and now he has no choice but to give up.
Soon, those who searched the battlefield found some strange weapons. They instinctively realized that they were some kind of bows. After all, there were some arrows scattered around them.
Gotland knew about this damn arrow, and the fishermen at sea were suffering from it. Just now, a brother was shot dead.
Three strange weapons were presented to Sigfast.
The sensitive Danish mercenaries have guessed the use of this weapon.
"Ah! So this is the truth!" Sigfast was shocked, and then shouted in surprise, "Haha, the Russians' mysterious weapon is in my hands!"
Three crossbows were captured, and the broken remains were still in front of Sigfast.
The businessman saw how the weapon was used, which was to buckle the string in a strange position and then trigger a mechanism to launch it.
The bow arm is made of iron, or a kind of elastic iron! The characteristics of the weapon shocked all those who knew it.
Sigfast didn't think much about it. He just wanted to control this weapon, so he tried to pull the bow string with his hands. Unfortunately, he used a lot of strength and couldn't get the string to hit the mechanism.
The task was left to Grund. This powerful warrior forced the bow to wind with a step. Then, a crossbow arrow was placed in the groove, and the end was stuck by the tenon.
This is also the first time for Grund to play with a crossbow. Fortunately, he is an old warrior and has a high understanding of any weapon: "In this way, it will probably be fired."
Sigfast happily took the weapon, and then casually pointed it at the people who gathered around him. A sudden roar frightened many Gotland warriors to panic and open their arms, and he himself acted recklessly.
"Hahaha! A bunch of cowards, now that I have it, I can kill the Russians easily. Haha!"
The laughing man pulled the trigger, and the arrow was close. The distance directly penetrated one person's neck and hit another person's ear.
The first man lost consciousness and died on the spot. The second man’s left ear was torn and flew away with the arrows. The man sat on the ground covering his ears and howling in pain. The Gotlandic warriors retreated in shock, and the violent shock of the crossbowsThe fuss caused Siegfast to take action immediately.
"You actually killed one of your own!" Grund roared loudly.
“This was an accident.”
“You are a poor excuse!” Grund picked up the crossbow and said immediately, “Now they are confiscated by me. And you! The king told me to ask my brothers to watch over your behavior. I can’t believe that you actually..."
"I...I will pay for it. I just accidentally killed people, and it was all the weapons of these Russians. They have a curse."
"Absurd curse! Let's just call it an accident! There are three thousand Russians, and they want to fight us. The king must be told immediately that we have to evacuate."
"What do you mean we should withdraw now?"
"What's the point of staying?" De further said, "We must go back early and reorganize the army. Our army is very pressed for time. Against three thousand Russians, we must..."
Sigfast interrupted with a roar. He said, "Are you teaching me how to do things? I am the eldest son of the king, and I will be the king of Gotland from now on. I am commanding you, and you must obey my command!"
"Don't you plan to do this? Bring the news back?"
Sigfast asked, "Do you really believe what the Russians say?"
"This is worthy of belief, we cannot be careless."
"Forget it! They don't have that many people. And you!" Siegfast punched Grund directly. "You call yourself a warrior, then keep walking with me! I want to find Ross. The specific location of the lander still needs to be found, and the body of Arik, who died of starvation and exhaustion, has changed my mind. I will take the villain Arik back, alive or dead, and hang him up to let everyone vent their anger."
"This is crazy. Are you going to take these people to fight against the Russian army? Just rely on these so-called elite army of islanders?"
"Are you worried about me?" Gfast said angrily, "I want to fight, at least I will attack them hard first. People on the island are afraid of the Russians when they mention it. Now it's up to me to defeat Arik the Butcher, Sigfast, and bring him with me." You continue to win the battle!"
Anyway, Arik did escape. In this battle, 500 of the Gotlanders died and 100 were killed. The battle loss ratio between the two sides was very unsightly, but the Gotland army did win.
A young Gotland warrior suddenly raised his battle ax and roared, "King Siegfast! Our king!"
At least Gotland was wiped out in this battle. The soldiers feared the Rus' army, and Sigfast was the commander of the army anyway.
More and more warriors roared "King Siegfast", as if Hakon had passed the throne to him.
The soldiers supported a "great warrior" who brought victory. Seeing this scene, Grund also knew to follow the crowd, and his eyes hinted that his Danish friends supported his sponsor, his face was expressionless. He shouted slogans in a low voice with an expression on his face.
Sigfast was praised to a very high position, and he bent down with a smile, even though there were corpses piled up in hills on the battlefield!
“Keep fighting! Brothers! I learned that the leader of the Rus' people was called Rurik, and there was a guy named Otto. I took you to chop off their heads, and I took their weapons. We will all be the heroes of Visby! Think about it. There are so many women who are eager to marry heroes. If you follow me, everyone will get honor, wealth and happiness."
Sigfast used some tricks in trade to organize the army. , this method of drawing a big pie is indeed effective.
The bodies of the Russians and Gotlanders were buried separately, and two large tombs were erected on the ground.
It was almost evening, and Sigfast continued to advance along the river with hundreds of troops, but the resistant attitude of the Danish mercenaries was very fermented.
"Brother, I don't want to follow this daredevil. The Russians really have an army of three thousand. If we go there, we will die."
"The Gotlanders are masters in business, they don't Good at fighting."
"When a fight comes, will we still sacrifice our lives for such a person? The wounded soldier said that the leader of the Rus was blessed by Odin. Is it honorable for us to fight against such a person? /p>
"He is right. If the leader of Rus is really blessed by God, what should brothers do? It is very glorious for us to take refuge in the people favored by Odin. We will go directly to the Hall of Valor. The money given by Siegfast is nothing."
...
They seemed to have ten thousand reasons not to continue leaving, which made Grund very embarrassed. Some people's comments made him think more deeply.
"Just believe me for the last time!" Grund urged everyone to follow the large army. "Without the protection of our brothers, if we let this willful guy go to fight, he himself will die. Siegfas If Te Zhen is dead, we should consider changing our sponsor. It’s better for that man not to die, but we don’t have to worry. There are many people in this world who need the help of our brothers.”
Listen. , some soldiers who heard the profound meaning laughed, and their eyes became ambiguous when they looked at this group of bold Gotland Army soldiers.