Chapter 500 Naval Battle of Bornholm Island

A terrifying monster of the ocean is wandering outside the island!

A strange ship attacked fishing boats everywhere. The fishermen who witnessed the tragedy gave up last night and took the time to escape to the island. They returned to the village to explain to people the disaster at sea. As things changed, it became the so-called "monsters emerged from the sea, and their bloody mouths were devouring ships."

On Bornholm Island, a stone plateau nearly 200 meters above sea level, many people climbed to the top in order to witness the so-called monster.

The rumors are obviously true!

Hundreds of climbers witnessed the slightly vague sight of the monster. Although they were a little suspicious, their strong fear and anxiety interfered with their judgment, and people became more and more convinced that it was the legendary sea monster. .

"We must have overfished and angered the sea god."

"No! Some bastard caught the god's treasure, and now the god has released the sea monster to attack him."

"What you said is wrong. The monster is there. It appeared out of thin air. We have to think about killing it, otherwise we can't catch it, and the result will be that everyone will starve to death."

More and more people gathered on the high ground. Some were frightened, some were curious, and some were eager to try. They had no mentality whatsoever, but no one could tell that it was a big ship.

Until a strong man climbed onto the stone hill.

This man had a long golden beard. He looked solemnly at the "monster" swimming in the distance, his eyelids twitching for a while.

He roared angrily: "Stop speculating! That's not a monster! It's a big ship."

The crowd gradually became quiet, and no one thought about the lord's words until this moment.

It was evening at this time, and the soft light of the setting sun shone on the giant sail and huge figure of the Aurora. However, the long distance made her phantom become more blurry and illusory, and was mistaken for the cruising sea. The weirdness is excusable.

The illusion of light and shadow cannot disturb Gullel, the lord of Bornholm. The reason for his eyelids twitching is not fear, but entirely anger.

No less than ten people came over to ask their knowledgeable lord why.

So does Guler know the news about the Aurora?

No! But he knew about last year's war, and learned from the Danes and the fleeing Gotlanders that the Svealans in the north had a terrifying ship and a huge fleet. The most critical information was seriously distorted during the transmission process, but there were two messages that were so important that they became the core messages.

First, the guy from the north has a big ship. Second, this ship has very strong combat effectiveness.

Gullar gathered all the strong men on the top of the stone hill and announced the so-called truth to them.

He pointed at the shining spot under the still-cruising sunset and roared: "Foolish people, keep your eyes open! That's not a sea monster, it's a big ship of the northerners.Those guys from the north attacked Silver Keep last year, and now they're attacking us again! "

As soon as the news came out, the quiet crowd instantly became excited.

More than one person asked: "Guys from the north? The Danish leader organized a large army to counterattack last year, and we also sent people to participate in the war. If those northerners were defeated, how could they still have the ability to attack us? "

This is a good question. Guler thought about it for a moment and gave a reason that everyone thought was appropriate.

"The guys in the north are so evil that they think they can't Loot the Silver Castle and attack us. They sent their best ships to attack us, and there must be a huge fleet behind them. "

A huge fleet? Invasion? Landing on the island and burning everything?

People continue to be afraid, this time, they are worried about the terrible war in the future.

The fishermen on Bornholm Island did not want to be sheep waiting to die. As a man roared "fight" in a hoarse voice, people started to roar.

Yes, fight if you let it. How can the tribesmen catch fish when there are big ships everywhere?

Originally, Guler didn’t think too much. He also wanted to discuss a better solution. Now he looked at the tribesmen. So excited, the only option left was to fight immediately.

A new day had a clear start.

After waking up, Rurik decided to continue circling the island. He felt like a cheetah roaming the savanna, relying on his speed to hunt a lone antelope.

The Avora was indeed fast. She moved in a counter-clockwise direction. In the morning, we walked half a circle around the island.

The midday sun brought extreme comfort, and the sea breeze made everyone feel lazy.

Ready for battle. The people were all discouraged. They sat on the deck boredly, holding crossbows and yawning.

Rurik, who stood at the bow of the ship, held on to the wooden railing and looked at the empty sea. There are dark green and gray islands in a daze.

Biyongni, who was equally bored, walked onto the forecastle deck: "It has been a morning and we haven't found any prey. Rurik, your prey is hidden. In my opinion, we shouldn't waste any more time here. "

"Damn, they must be scared. ”

“Yes. They hid on the island and did not come out to fish. When we left, they went to sea again. "

"I can wait. Rurik said angrily and kept stamping his feet.

“Don’t waste time, brother. Biyoni pointed to the island, "Are they really Danes?" Is it your main enemy? Or are you just eager to fight, even if the fight itself is unnecessary. "

"Creating an atmosphere of terror in this sea area is one of my goals. "Rurik turned his face sideways, his handsome face showing ferocity.

"That's enough, brother. "Biyongni patted Rurik on the shoulder kindly., "Hare got into the hole, do you want to completely abandon the hole? Wait for the rabbit to come out before hunting? How long will it take? Maybe you think the time is right, so you can bring the Ross army. Then I will also We will send troops to fight. If you like this island, we can conquer it together."

Byony's words spoke to Rurik's heart: "Well, I really don't have the ability to go to the island to fight tomorrow. We'll cruise for another day, and then we'll continue to the west. It's okay for these cowardly guys to hide on the island, but one day they will surrender."

The entire island of Bornholm. There is one settlement, and the so-called settlements in the rest of the places are just scattered fishermen in twos and threes. The terrible news spread throughout this small island immediately, so no one dared to go to sea on a brand new day.

Also on a brand new day, they saw clearly that it was indeed not a sea monster, but a large ship. Under the control of Lord Guler, the men on the entire island quickly gathered and eliminated an army of 1,500 people!

Fifty long ships were organized, and this was already nearly half of the large ships on the island.

Using the local shipbuilding skills, it usually takes six to seven months for each shipbuilder on the island to build a standard longship. Lots of solid oak base.

With fifty combat-ready longships and 1,500 warriors on board, is it overkill to besiege a large local ship?

The people on the island are determined to win the future battle, and given the current situation, the relationship between Bornholm Island and Denmark, and the people's attachment to Jutland, everyone is interested. Capture the big ship through battle, and then tow it to the hands of "Lion" Hafgen of the Robard tribe, leader of the Danish alliance (this man has also been given titles such as "Ruthless Slayer" and "Savior of Silver Castle" in recent years) Here, through flattery, the people of Bornholm have a greater voice in the alliance.

The matters discussed by the islanders were also discussed in the chief chamber of the island.

All the powerful families on the island feel that a whole day of preparation is enough. Once a huge army comes out, a pack of wolves can kill a mad bear, right? They selectively ignored that the hateful big ship destroyed the fishing boats one by one through collision, forgetting that there was no difference in materials between the keels of the combat longships and the fishing boats.

They are a big family on the island, and they are all nobles with private soldiers and servants. Guler is the most powerful one. Everyone elected him as the lord, in order to lead the islanders in times of crisis. Go fight. Everyone's attitude was surprisingly unified. Guler didn't have any worries. His mind was already imagining the beauty of seizing that monster-like ship.

“That Hafgen, he has a big ship named Red Dragon, and he even named his tribe after it. We give him the captured ship, Hafgen will remember us, In this way, our merchant ships will not have to pay a copper coin toll when passing through the pass he guards. "

Everyone agrees with this seemingly wishful thinking. After all, behind such thinking is the desire for greater wealth.

Because the people of Bornholm sit in the richest waters of the Øresund fishing ground, their traditional skills are pickled herring and smoked fish jerky. Good news came from the west many years ago. Harald, the expelled former leader of Denmark, was actually thriving among the Franks, and his nephew Horik led a group of men in Friesland (now the Netherlands). A stronghold was established near the town of Durist in the north).

Those expelled guys have already believed in the Frankish god, but trade is trade, and no one will have trouble with gold, silver, and goods. The people of Bornholm intended to cross the Strait of Jutland and go to Flanders to trade with their former friends, selling large quantities of herring in exchange for Flanders wool or lambs. So some of the sheep raised in the central area of ​​the island come from there.

The warriors of Bornholm slept all night in excitement, while Rurik and his men expected that tomorrow would be another boring day, and had already planned a new voyage. Planning to fight the Danes they encountered.

Another peaceful morning.

It just seems so peaceful.

Instead of taxis running around the streets to see if anyone is waving at the roadside, it is better to wait at the bus station and wait for passengers to come by themselves.

With this mentality, Rurik simply arranged the big ship directly offshore of the settlement. The anchor was hung on the seabed only seven meters deep, and the big ship was set on the sea surface and swayed with the waves. .

"It looks like another boring day. The hungry wolf blocked the rabbit's hole and the rabbit didn't dare to come out." Biyongni looked helplessly at the huge settlement and patted the little brother on the shoulder: " Those are a bunch of cowards. I think it’s best for us to leave now.”

“I just want to wait.”

Rurik’s words seemed to have a certain meaning. Angry, Biyongni did not insist: "Then, I will take my people to rest. Don't worry, brothers are always prepared. If those guys who are not afraid of death dare to come out, I will fight immediately."

Leave Rick sat on the deck and waited, lying flat on the deck for a comfortable sunbath. He didn't know what the result of this waiting would be, and he even forgot his purpose. Is it really what Biyongni said? Is this a waste of time now?

Suddenly, a sailor on duty as usual shouted at the top of his lungs: "The enemy! The enemy is attacking!"

Rurik, who was napping, was simply woken up by the frightened sailors. Displeased, he saw clearly a large fluttering gray-white sail rushing towards him, and any tiredness was replaced by a racing heart.

To his relief, Biyongni and his Balmok warriors all stood on the deck, and everyone was ready for battle.

Rurik slapped his head hard and screamed at Yevlo who was adjusting the torsion slingshot: "My helmet, bring my helmet."

He againScreaming at the sailors: "Sail! Retract anchor! Fight!"

The stationary Aurora suddenly moved, and she quickly raised the huge triangular sail. The arriving troops of Bornholm were taken by surprise.

Guler, who was standing at the bow of the longship and was wearing leather armor, had a solemn gaze. Most of his men simply rowed hard with their shirts off. These guys understand the truth. Naval battles are accompanied by a high probability of falling into the water. If you wear heavy armor to fight in a naval battle, you will die if you fall into the water. But I am a true warrior who does not wear armor.

This group of people conceived a tactic. The so-called enemy ship is very big, so prepare more ropes with hooks. The brothers surrounded the big ship like waves, then climbed onto the ship from all directions and controlled the entire ship through gang-hopping. It was a wonderful tactic.

In order to achieve this tactic, they had to adopt a dense formation and naturally build a crescent formation to form a "pincer offensive".

To be honest, Rurik was taken aback by this enemy tactic. It was obviously his tried and tested tactic, so why did these enemies also understand it?

Rurik knew that he only had one ship. For the Avlora, there was no tactical formation, and there was no need for any special tactics.

The bull trebuchet was the first to attack, and a large number of stones were thrown at the enemy in the distance.

The first round of attacks had immediate results!

Those oarsmen in Bornholm didn’t know what was happening, but they saw the people sitting next to them being ejected. It was a horrific scene.

However, Rurik can only use the stone-to-head attack once for the time being. He wants to break the enemy's formation head-on, and a collision is imminent.

With the help of the wind, the big ship was sailing wildly, and the two sides fighting could clearly see each other's faces. A violent collision occurred.

The Aurora suddenly raised its bow, and Rurik was also shaken to the ground by the violent vibration. The large ship's bronze bulbous bow directly knocked down the local longship, and the entire thick oak keel directly pressed the enemy ship into the water. This was the most brutal tactic used by the Aurora. Except for those who jumped into the sea to escape before the collision, all the others were crushed to pieces by this single blow.

In the first round, the Aurora crushed an enemy ship and hit another ship with a huge, irreparable hole. The ship was sinking rapidly.

She turned sharply, and Rurik, who regained his consciousness, got up, straightened his helmet and ordered various weapons to fire.

There was a cry of killing on the sea. When the Bornholm army saw the hateful big ship rushing towards them again, people were left screaming in terror.

The battle is like this! Guler, who was dumbfounded, never imagined that his defeat would be so quick, so helpless, and so irreversible.

In a sense, this northern guy's big ship is indeed a monster on the sea.

The Aurora relies on its huge size, relying on brute force and "bronze head" to rampage, supplemented by torsion slingshots and crossbows.shooting.

Many enemies fell into the water and were holding pieces of wood and vomiting seawater, but the Avora still crushed them away.

"Lord! If this continues, our brothers will be dead. We have to evacuate! Look, those brothers have already run away!"

Everyone on the boat began to clamor to retreat. In reality, Guler completely lost his fighting spirit.

Unfortunately, when he decided to follow in the footsteps of those who escaped without authorization, his chance of escape was lost.

The Aurora directly caught up with Gould's command ship with a broadside attack. Five powerful torsion slingshots full of power, separated by a mere thirty meters, All five conical-nose cast-iron bullets were accurately hit.

Except for one bullet that smashed away the wooden sculpture of an alien animal on the bow of the ship, the other four directly caused a large hole in the bottom of the ship. A large number of crossbow arrows fired from high up easily killed many oarsmen. In such a critical situation, Guler simply took off his leather armor and jumped into the sea to escape.

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The battle ended at noon. As many as ten longships were destroyed, and a large number of men fell into the water and died. There were also twenty ships. At the critical moment, they saw the terrible situation and left the lord Sayazi behind and ran away. After all, the lord can choose another one later, but his life is his own.

Very fortunately, or very unfortunately, Gullar took the hemp rope thrown from the big ship and boarded the terrifying big ship as a prisoner.

Of course, he was first greeted with violent punches and kicks. It wasn't until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen that Rurik signaled his men to stop.

Only ten people were captured. As Guler vomited blood and shouted that he was the commander of the army, the remaining nine dying people were thrown directly into the sea.

Such a crazy move made Gould tremble with shock.

A short man with muscular arms and dark brown hair squatted down and asked Guler: "Who are you? Are you really the commander-in-chief of the army?"

"Yes...I...I am Gullar, Lord of Bornholm. You Svealans in the north are unreasonable."

"Unreasonable?" stay Rick walked forward and gently pushed away Javlo who was asking questions, "Have you ever been reasonable? Think you can defeat me by sending out a large number of ships? Now you have failed."

"You? A...child?"

Rurik had no intention of informing himself of his name, and it made no sense at all.

"Kill this coward. Since this man is a lord, he should be buried with his people." Biyongni stepped forward and suggested that Ryuri should be ruthless.

"No, I want to keep this person." Rurik was not showing mercy, just because this guy with a bruised nose and face was still useful. He bluntly told the so-called "reason" for everything that has happened so far: "Listen, I don't even need to know your name. We are just the vanguard of the Swedish army. You Danes think last year's war was a victory?" No! A new war has begun, we have a new one in SwedenThe king, the king has gathered 20,000 people and is on the way to Jutland. What is Silver Castle? We're going to attack Hafgen's lair. You, Bornholm, are but a small obstacle in the way of our advancing army. Now I will let you go and you go back to the island and tell your people the truth. Listen, when the army from the north comes, all you have to do is surrender and you'll be spared. ”

At this moment, Guler did not dare to doubt the child’s words. The words came from the enemy, and they were exactly the same as what he had speculated before the war! He himself saw the Danish army’s Battle of Silver Castle last year. victory, I believe that the war actions of the northern Svealans will continue. Besides, isn't the Danish leader Hafgen also planning a large-scale war against the north?

Born is caught in the middle. How should the people of Holm choose sides? At this moment, Guler already had his own answer.

Rurik did not simply let this person go, Guler was cut off. An ear is both a humiliation and a lesson. Simply putting this man on the sea is no different than letting him die. I was thrown in, and Rurik ordered the man to use the readily available pieces of wood on the sea as a paddle, and slowly swayed back to his port.

The battle was over, and Rurik boasted. A good result was obtained.

The Avrora restarted its course towards the west under the setting sun. Her bulbous bow was still strong under the setting sun, and all parts were still stable, one after another. The battle only left large and small scratches on her hard hull.

In the captain's lounge, the captain Rurik finally calmed down.

Lying on his side, Biyongni chewed the dried fish and couldn't help but ask: "So, the King Karl you call is really organizing a large army?"

"How is it possible! That Karl didn't have the charisma to summon a large army. "Rurik laughed directly.

"Are you lying to the guy with one ear? ”

“Of course. "

"Is it necessary? ”

“Of course it is necessary. They will be very worried about the invasion from the north and will take precautions, but unfortunately everything will be in vain. They will wait for nothing but waste their efforts, and live in fear of being invaded every day. They will fear fear itself. "

"This...I don't understand a bit. "

Rurik shook his head and suddenly covered himself with a blanket: "We are far away from the island, and the big ship anchors at night. I'm going to sleep first, so don't think too much about it. Recharge your batteries, we will soon enter the strait pass guarded by the Danes. At that time, fighting is inevitable. I want to take the initiative to attack their merchant ships. ”