The waterway narrows to only three kilometers. This is the narrowest throat of the Oresund Strait and the most natural sea pass.
Rurik, who was standing on the bow of the ship and preparing to fight, had already seen the wooden walls and towers on the shore, and the floating ships on the sea were particularly eye-catching.
Rurik put on his helmet. As the commander of his brothers, he consciously stood at the bow of the ship to welcome the fiercest impact that was about to come.
It stands to reason that with the Aurora's super maneuverability and amazing turning ability, there is no need to engage in a knight's duel-style battle with the rowing long boats in front of it.
Fighting directly in the hinterland of the Danish-controlled area and defeating their intercepting forces in a high-profile manner was also within Rurik's plan.
He originally thought that he would be questioned by the local patrol force, and then took the initiative to kill the opponent by surprise.
Now that the situation has become serious, it suits his purpose even more.
The bull trebuchets placed on the deck were the first to attack, but the Aurora running wildly on the waves allowed them a chance to shoot.
The stone as big as a fist was smashed over, hitting the center of the Danish interception force's ship group.
Eight stones created an astonishing splash of water near the oarsmen, but only two caused casualties.
A paddler was directly killed!
Although the stone could only kill one person, the sudden death brought unprecedented terror to the other rowing brothers.
Halik, who intercepted, never imagined that his troops would be the first to suffer casualties in this way.
Unfortunately, what happened next exceeded the imagination of all Danish interceptors.
"Ah! This is a... big ship. Ah!"
In extreme panic, Hallick took off his iron helmet and jumped into the sea. He sank into the water. He felt that his back was violently collided by a huge object. He endured the excruciating pain and the cold sea water, and struggled to take off his clothes that were as heavy as iron after absorbing water. Finally, like a fat elephant seal, he dived under the water. With his wet head out, he grabbed some broken boards and stared at the strange ship that had just crushed him away with his teeth bared.
The severe pain in my back can be endured, but the grief and anger in my heart cannot be endured!
"Damn it! Damn it! Who are you? Don't leave! Come back!"
It seemed that the terrifying ship heard his curse and really turned its head. He rushed towards the person who fell into the water again...
The perspective is on the Avora, what happened just now?
A large number of enemy ships, a large number of enemies, their horrified faces are clearly visible.
Rurik clung to the wooden railing and screamed at the top of his lungs: "Welcome the collision! Hurry up!"
Everything was just like the tactics that had happened on the entire route, the Avrora As the saying goes, one move can eat everything in the sky. Use the usual collision tactics to rush over directly with the help of powerful movement potential. What’s even more amazing is that the interception departmentThe team needs to form a dense fleet, and the Avora just uses her strongest tactical ability.
During the violent impact, Rurik almost fell off the forecastle deck.
The Aurora was once again riding on a long interceptor ship, crushing all its opponents like a stone mill. Its potential energy was still strong, and it even knocked down two subsequent interceptor ships one after another. broadside.
In a gorgeous "heavy cavalry attack", three interception longships sank instantly, which naturally included the command ship of the entire interception force.
The soldiers on the Avora waited until the ship stabilized slightly from the impact, then released arrows from the deck, aiming at the blank-minded enemy behind with precise strikes. It wasn't until the Danish oarsmen saw that their companions had been shot through the neck and chest that they put down their oars and picked up the shields hanging on the sides to try to stop him.
The command ship sank? ! Some people realize this, and many more people don't even care.
Rurik doesn’t want to hastily end this duel that is destined to win. Since he wants to create an atmosphere of terror, let’s expand the results!
"Pull the rope! Let's turn back!"
The sailors were ordered, and their bodies as flexible as monkeys moved quickly on the deck. In the poop, a simple bronze gear system operates quickly, and the rudder at the stern quickly locks into an angle. In addition, the huge mainmast spinnaker adjusted the direction of the wind, and the double operation caused the Avrora to tilt the hull directly to an astonishing 17° to the left. It was performing a short-range turn in an extreme way. Such a crazy move shocked all enemies.
Halick, who fell into the water, could not use his own knowledge to explain what he saw before him. The big ship simply turned at the risk of capsizing! However, the big ship quickly regained its stability and charged towards the intercepting troops who were already in a state of chaos.
A new round of collision did not happen. The interceptor gained wisdom after learning every mistake, knowing that any scratch with the monster would cause the ship to be destroyed and people to die.
They began to try to counterattack. They first took off their armor and leather clothes, and used short wooden bows to throw arrows at the enemy ships.
Rurik crouched down quickly, revealing his iron-helmeted head and eyes.
"You finally started to fight back, and your methods are nothing new."
The opponent's arrows were weak, and the so-called counterattack had only symbolic meaning. Rurik's heart was beating wildly. He saw that his men were counterattacking frantically, and the torsion slingshots and crossbows were performing condescending attacks.
Fire was being laid down from both sides of the Avrora, and after twisting slingshot pellets scuttled a ship and arrows killed an uncountable number of enemies, she circled the intercepting force and became loose in confusion. The formation made a big circle and completed the second round of competition.
Rurik was still not satisfied with such a victory. He raised his sword high and screamed: "Keep fighting! Turn around and keep fighting!"
The people who killed Red Eye were all eager to continue fighting, Liuli Just in line with this momentum, the Aurora began its third round of attacks.
At this moment, Halik, whose back was red, had been fished out of the boat by his men.
He wanted to say something, but out of the corner of his eye he saw the big ship turning in a short distance.
The inner panic dominated his head. Regardless of the pain and cold, he ordered his equally frightened subordinates with a trembling mouth: "Escape!"
"Sir! Others! Brother..." someone asked subconsciously.
"Idiot, don't worry about other people. Let's run away! If we don't leave, we will all die!"
Escape is indeed shameful, but in the face of this desperate battle, Denmark The interception troops lost all faith, and only the desire to survive remained in their hearts.
What results did Rurik’s third round of attacks achieve?
The enemy's interception fleet collapsed completely, and the surviving ships fled in all directions.
"They have all escaped. Do you want to continue the pursuit?" Biyongni put down his crossbow and asked loudly with his big hand stretched out.
Rurik raised his head and looked, indeed many enemy ships were fleeing towards the wooden wall fortress on the shore.
"No more pursuit, we are not yet capable of attacking their fortress. Let us go, the enemy already knows how powerful we are."
The thrilling battle ended with Irurik once again The victory ended, and there was a generational difference in the fighting methods of the two sides. Only because of this, Rurik won a complete victory.
The Avora is only in its second year since it was launched. She is already a victory for the Russians at sea. During this voyage, new small scars have been added to her hard oak hull, like A brave warrior has scars all over her body, and these scars all prove her strength.
After the simple killing, the people on the boat breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone found that the sea area had become wider, and many people believed that the ship had entered the legendary "Sea at the End of the World in the West."
Rurik criticized those who showed signs of slacking off: "Don't be complacent! We are still within the control area of the Danes! We have not even passed the northernmost tip of Jutland, not even through Oslo! ”
However, the concept of “Jutland” is unfamiliar to everyone.
Even Rurik is unfamiliar with "Jutland". Its original meaning is actually the name given by local people to the cloth woven from linden fiber hundreds of years ago. People needed the fiber of European linden to make linen. However, times have changed and the Danes, "valley farmers", have occupied this small world, and linden fiber textile has also been used. Located in better linen textiles.
Because the Danes have completely become the masters of this area in the past three hundred years.
All the Angles whose clan name was Fishhook immigrated to Britain, and the Saxons whose clan name was Dagger also withdrew from Jutland. The Danes, who are good at farming, naturally occupied these vacant areas and have now become a little overlord in the region.
But the Rus, a tribe of northern rowers, and their leader Rurik, went crazy under the eyes of the Danes.provocative. However, the wise Rurik is revealing the fact that he is the "Svealan Alliance". In the end, most of the so-called Danes' anger will fall on the heads of the Malaren people. As for the benefits gained from provocation, they were naturally swallowed up by the Russians.
The Aurora entered the Kattegat Strait, which is covered with dense reefs and there are not many waterways that can allow deep-draft ships. But even if the Avora is fully loaded with displacement, her draft is less than two meters.
Under the current situation, no ship has to worry about the so-called reefs here. Only when the ships of various forces operating in this sea area become large merchant ships carrying a thousand tons, will the risk of running aground be considered.
The consumption of supplies on the Avrora was normal. Considering the risks in the sea, Rurik remained vigilant and aggressive.
There was still a large amount of ammunition stored on the ship, and the bronze head on the bulbous bow of the ship was still strong. These weapons guaranteed Rurik's belief in victory, and he soon began a new attack.
The fishermen of the Robard tribe never imagined that they would be attacked by a large ship that suddenly appeared while fishing for herring in the sea as usual.
It was not until the attack occurred that the fishermen who witnessed the tragedy returned to their port and reported the incident to their tribe.
Things were brewing, because many people watched helplessly as the large ship with the strange triangular sail quickly ran towards the western waters after launching the attack.
What was happening in front of him immediately stimulated Hafgen's nerves.
The Danish leader is furious! He ordered his men to immediately launch a pursuit. However, the big boat ran too fast. No matter how crazy the oarsmen were, no one could catch up.
After the fierce battle in the Oresund Strait, the Avrora continued to move forward at a high speed. On this day, Rurik sank five more small fishing boats that were actually members of the Robard tribe. It was terrifying. The atmosphere quickly erupted, and the fishing boats in the entire strait dispersed in a short time.
When evening came, Rurik was surprised to find that an extremely wide waterway appeared in the southwest.
The big ship moved while fighting, and successfully passed the northernmost tip of Jutland in just one day! The Avora is facing the setting sun and sailing in the Skagerrak Strait.
Just as night was about to fall, Rurik saw the land to the north. After dark, ships can continue sailing or anchor on the spot. Considering that this sea area was unfamiliar to everyone, he insisted on approaching the northern coastline and anchored for repairs.
The Avora has a thirty-meter keel, which was considered a large ship in this era, and its long voyage fully proved her seaworthiness in ordinary sea conditions.
The night hid her phantom, and it was another thrilling day. The people who settled down savored the past day, and all felt that the so-called tough Danes were nothing more than that.
After all, Biyongni has the qualifications and ability to be promoted to the leader of Balmok. He does not agree with his friends' contempt for the Danes. victoryThe reason why it's so easy is because this big ship has all the advantages? She is like a floating fortress on the sea, not only indestructible, but also faster than a rowing boat.
It was also this experience that gave Biyongni a new understanding of sailboats.
Paddle boat? Is it still necessary? The future era must be the era of sailing ships!
The deck became cold, but under the starlight and moonlight, people could barely see their silhouettes, while the cabin full of cargo was completely dark.
We were all wrapped in blankets, chatting and laughing about the day's battles.
Biyongni did not hesitate to get close to Rurik. After some polite words, he couldn't help but worry about the future voyage.
“Rurik, have we escaped from the Danish-controlled area?”
“Yes. I think we are almost reaching the Bergen-controlled area. ”
“It’s really amazing. It’s my first time to enter Bergen from the south. As long as I get to Bergen and follow the coastline, I can reach my hometown in fifteen days. ”
Fifteen days? ! There are actually fifteen days left? !
Rurik stood up with a shiver, "Brother, are you telling the truth? There is such a long voyage?"
Biyongni nodded under the night: "I have been to Bergen many times, especially when the local leader asked us Balmoks to join their alliance. I accompanied my father Qian Qian, and I know the route very clearly."
"Really? Then That's great." Rurik sat down slowly again, quickly wrapped himself in the leather blanket, and asked softly: "Were you riding an ordinary long ship at that time?"
"Indeed, We have to row all day long, and when night falls, we will rest on the shore. You Russians, who are famous for their oars, must be very aware of the hard work of paddling."
This Rurik completely agreed, and he also estimated it. A Ross longboat can usually make a journey every day simply by rowing. Pure human power naturally has greater endurance than a windless sailboat, not to mention the sails of the Aurora are even more amazing.
Rurik closed his eyes and thought: "It takes fifteen days to paddle. Maybe the Avro can complete that journey in only half the time."
As he spoke, Rurik simply pinched his fingers and gestured: "It took us three days to set off from Roseburg to Tombstone Island. After one day of repairs, we continued sailing and arrived at Born Hall in only four days. We stayed at the island for three days and then sailed on to reach the narrow strait. In another day we reached our current position, and now we have passed through it for thirteen days. Na!”
Whether it was Rurik, Biyoni, or even everyone on the ship, everyone clearly realized that with the adjustment of the course, the ship had suffered from southerly winds in the past two days. Power, the Avora is moving at the most extreme high speed she can achieve, and the days are getting longer day by day, but tonight the night is simply fleeting, sailing two hundred kilometers a day is extremelynormal.
It’s just that the voyage is difficult to quantify, so Rurik and others can only rely on their own feelings.
Even so, Rurik was sure that he had sailed at least a thousand kilometers. So what is the reality?
In the thirteen-day voyage of the Avrora, except for the three days she stayed on Bornholm Island, she spent most of the ten days sailing. She just ran for 1,600 kilometers. , and also achieved the most amazing speed and continuous sailing journey of a sea-going ship in this era.
The danger should be gone, and of course the enemy fishing boats that can be hunted have also disappeared. People believe that the ships seen as they continue sailing must be from Bergen.
The Balmoks just don’t want to join the Norwegian alliance started by the residents of Bergen. This never means that the two sides must fight with each other. Rurik decided to completely follow Biyoni's advice and ordered the next voyage. The Avora declined to take the initiative to attack, and everyone's only task was to rush on. Of course, if you are attacked, the revenge will be brutal.
A new day has arrived, and for everyone on the ship, this daytime voyage is too boring. Everyone was forced to sail against the wind to a certain extent along the coastline until the evening, when the world finally became magical.
Rurik summoned all the excited people on the deck, and all those who were napping were awakened.
A blond boy stood on the bow deck of the ship, his body turning orange under the soft light of the setting sun.
Rurik pointed to the west excitedly: "Look! This is the legendary sea at the end of the west! But I want to say that if our big ship goes all the way west, we can reach Britain! There is no way there. It’s not the end of the world, that island has a lot of wealth.”
This is what I said to all the Balmoks on the ship. After all, these natives of the Narvik Fjord need it. A large amount of valuable materials are used to buy Rus goods, and currently the most valuable thing they have is salt. However, they still have to get more good things to exchange with the Russians. Rurik wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to once again stimulate the desire of the Balmoks such as Biyoni to make money through robbery.
Rurik pointed to the north again: "Our Scandinavia! She is a huge peninsula! Now we are on her western coast, and ahead is Bergen, a powerful The south wind will push us to sail around the clock! Maybe in ten days, maybe seven days, we can reach the final destination."
The seeds of rushing to Britain to make a fortune were planted in Biyongni's heart. But now, the desire to go home took over his whole body. The people of Balmok were cheering for joy. After all, they had been away from home for almost a whole year. Who could have imagined that they would return home in such a fantastic way?
The Russians on the ship were also cheering. After all, the fourteen-day voyage with almost no docking was an extreme test for everyone's body and mind. People who were forced to stay in a discordant environment for a long time became anxious. . Everyone hopes that the long voyage will end in victory as soon as possible. They will follow Lord Rurik and honor him.I am honored to be the guest of the Balmok people.