The false king John is standing at the top of the city. Now he has no intention of visiting Queen Anna again. Look at the current situation. As soon as the messenger left, nothing happened. The barbarian bonfires were like stars. The whole Bamburgh Already surrounded.
Looking at the posture, he believed that the enemy refused to negotiate and intended to attack Bamburgh in daylight and kill everyone.
Just destroy Bamburgh? These barbarians have destroyed Edinburgh, then Lindisfarne, and now Bamburgh!
Suddenly, John felt that his actions in the past few days were really ridiculous, just like the description of the end of the world in the Book of Revelation. The so-called devil comes to the world to destroy everything, and people before the destruction wantonly rape and kill everywhere.
Isn’t this what happened in Bamburgh these days?
The more I looked at those bonfires, the more frightened I became.
John hurried down the city wall, squeezed into the already overcrowded Bamburgh Abbey, and knelt down to pray to the icon.
He prayed to God to forgive his sins, and prayed that he could defeat the enemy tomorrow and persevere to force the enemy to run out of supplies and evacuate.
As for moving reinforcements to York! John, who felt guilty, knew that he had no right to do so. His power had not been officially recognized. In the current situation, who would dare to be a messenger?
The outside of the city has been surrounded by barbarians, and Bamburgh is an isolated city.
The people in the city prayed for a miracle. When the defenders saw the enemy's formation, they suddenly lacked confidence in the future battle, but they still had to fight.
The battle is not for John at all, but for his own survival.
But they didn’t know that King Aenred, who was rumored to be dead, had changed his attitude and was standing in the dense bonfire under the city.
In the early morning, thick fog filled the whole world.
Rurik woke up in the wet. After complaining about the humid climate in Britain, he had to get up.
He moved to the nearest campfire, used the flames to dry off the moisture all over his body, and chatted with his friends before the wheat was cooked.
The sun gradually dispersed the morning fog, and the Viking army finally revealed their true colors.
Two carts were brought together, some newly cut pine tree trunks were quickly piled on the cart, and a siege truck was being quickly built.
The four torsion slingshots and all the bull trebuchets are being debugged. After debugging, they will be moved to about a hundred meters away from the wooden wall of Bamburgh. Then one after another people brought throwing objects such as stones and javelins and placed them next to the heavy weapons.
Looking at the formation, not only the fighting Bamburgh defenders, but also the Balmoks and Shetlanders themselves felt that Boss Naururik had changed his mind and wanted to storm the city.
The people who had eaten wheat felt full of power. They roared at the wooden walls, sometimes hit the wooden shields with axes to make noise, and some were blowing horns.
The Vikings made a lot of noise again, which shocked the Bamburgh defenders to take up arms.
John in town opensHe began to assemble his soldiers, but faced with a large number of soldiers with dull eyes, trembling spear hands, and even wet pants, this army could defend the victory.
Although Queen Anna was canonized the title of palace minister, sensible people know that this title is not legal at all. It was just that when the enemy was approaching the city and the defenders were unable to find help, the soldiers supported such a figure as the commander.
As for having brothers supporting John become a thing of the past in the future, he needs to at least have clear major achievements.
"The battle is about to break out. John, remember. Only if you lead your brothers to win, will we support you as king." Some cavalry soldiers did not give John any respect. His words were straightforward, and behind his back The meaning is very clear.
Seeing John's silence for a moment, another infantry centurion shouted: "If we are defeated, everyone will die. If you show cowardice in the battle, everything will be over."
"Yes! If you dare to be cowardly, we will...just kill you!" Another soldier yelled.
The situation gradually became very delicate. Regardless of their mentality, the re-armed defeated soldiers at least showed courage on the surface.
John really couldn't say anything high-spirited. There were thousands of women and children in the city. Although there were two thousand troops, only five hundred people could really fight.
He bravely climbed to the top of the city, and the horrifying sight almost made him fall.
Looking at the approaching enemy, the warriors holding bows and spears on the city wall were trembling.
The Vikings themselves were not very powerful, but Rurik set up a relatively wide formation.
The distant seaside landing site, where thick green smoke is rising, gives the defenders a terrifying possibility - maybe this army is just a vanguard army, and there are still a large number of enemies eating on the seaside. .
The Balmok Vikings were arranged in a thin shield wall, their bodies guarding the ready heavy weapons.
Rurik never gave up forcibly attacking the city. If his plan to persuade him to surrender failed, he would resort to violent means.
Persuading surrender is not his first choice. Even if it evolves into a strong attack, the attack should have some new tricks.
Rurik looked up at the people on the city with squinted eyes, turned around and shouted to the King of Broken Arms: "Now, you take your people to seize your own power. If you can dissuade the guardian If the army kills the king and then opens the city to surrender, I will definitely follow the agreement." "Okay! But..." King Aenred paused; "If you don't. According to the agreement, God will punish you."
"Really? Maybe you have no choice now."
Eynred does not have a choice until now. Finally there were more than seventy tired and frightened warriors.
The Viking line made a way, with Eynred holding his sword, followed by the trembling messenger Jacques holding a tattered kingdom flag, and two priests holding a temporary cross tied with branches, about Seventy warriors armed only with sharpened sticks followed.
Where is an army here? More like a group of beggars escaping famine.
However, quite a few people still wear orange-colored clothes, and their already tattered outfits still prove that they are warriors of the kingdom.
These people followed Eynred, daring to approach the wooden wall.
At this moment, the defenders on the city wall witnessed the strange sight displayed by the enemies below the city, and they were all speechless and at a loss.
"Am I dazzled? Why do those people look more and more like our people?" John felt more and more incredible as he muttered to himself, until he saw a one-armed man under the city. Swordman.
Not only John, but also a group of regular soldiers from the kingdom saw a familiar person.
That man! Even though he lost his gorgeous clothes and even lost an arm, his face looked like that of King Eynred!
Is the king still alive? Or is he simply a man who resembles a king?
Eynred had no time to worry about the suspicions of the people in the city. He raised his sword high and shouted: "I am Eynred! King of Northumbria! I order you to open the city gate!"
As soon as these words came out, the people on the city wall were speechless in shock.
Seeing this, Eynred kept shouting, as if he was afraid that the other party would not understand.
He walked down the city with his sword raised, shouting constantly: "Open the door quickly! I am your king! I am Eynred!"
Obviously both. The indifferent behavior of his subordinates and courtiers made Eynred feel more and more isolated.
Feeling panic, he finally raised the city with his sword and cursed: "John! John who betrayed me! You are trying to steal my throne! Just warrior of Northumbria, give me Kill the rebels! Open the city gate! Don't worry, these Vikings are my reinforcements to take back the throne. Help me kill the false king. If you are a farmer, you will be exempted from all taxes in this life! If you are a warrior, you will be promoted to a baron immediately! ”
Not to mention, Eynred’s words touched the hearts of many people.
John was indeed a usurper. When he felt guilty, he felt that the soldiers around him looked at him ambiguously, as if his head gave them a certificate of meritorious service.
But wait, those barbarians are clearly murderous devils.
Having just grasped the power and about to show off his ambitions, how could it be taken away by the suddenly "resurrected" king again? If you give up now, you are waiting to be liquidated, and the outcome will be death by torture.
John made up his mind and drew his sword and pointed it directly at the king below the city. At this moment, he was sure that the man with the broken arm was Eynred. Unfortunately, he was obviously a nobleman whom he had to serve at the risk of his life. Now he had to go die.
He thought of an excuse and shouted: "Fighters of the Kingdom! Our king is dead! Now the devil under the city has resurrected a dead body. He is tricking us into opening the city.Everyone will be killed in the end! "
As soon as this statement came out, many superstitious people were beguiled by John and believed it to be true.
John now directly gave the order to shoot arrows: "Even if he is a king, he has made a contract with the devil. . The king sold his soul and sold us. Eynred is a traitor to the kingdom. Archers! Shoot the arrow! ”
A very simple reason. After the city is opened, who can guarantee that barbarians will not rush in and kill everywhere? The defenders are all aware of the armed situation in the city. Bamburgh seems to be crowded, but in fact it is a large number of people. A small group of warriors and a large number of sheep.
More than a dozen archers fired their arrows without thinking. He lost an arm, but his ability to dodge was not lost.
He rolled to avoid all the arrows, clutching his sword and hurriedly fled towards the Viking camp.
The people following him also ran for their lives. The priests who were supposed to maintain their dignity simply threw away the makeshift cross made of wooden sticks and fled in panic.
Three unlucky guys were hit by arrows, and two of them took them with them. He escaped from the danger zone with an arrow wound, but the most unlucky one was killed on the spot by a coincidental sword seal.
Eynred held the hilt of the sword and stood in front of Rurik, hunched and panting.
Whether he admits it or not, it is clear that his plan to seize the throne with one mouth has come to nothing. Looking at the current situation, if this group of Vikings is mainly to gain money, food and slaves, John is usurping the throne. Once they thought this, the barbarians in front of them were no longer pure barbarians.
Rurik looked at the city wall with a stupefied expression: "This happened too. Within my expectations. "
The indignant Eynred looked like he was about to crush the hilt of his sword. He thought that he should indeed cooperate with the barbaric Vikings. "The whole of Bamburgh is a traitor! Help me take back the throne, and you can take everything in the city! "
Hearing this, Biyongni, Geiger and others were all moved.
Rurik, however, remained rational. He patted Eynred on the shoulder: " King of Northumbria, it seems you still haven't figured out the situation! When did I promise to help you regain the throne? However, things have definitely changed now. "
That's all, he yelled: "Brothers! Ready to attack the city! Remember, anyone who resists must be killed! Those who give up resistance will be spared their lives. ”
The order has been issued, and the Vikings immediately made big moves.
Perhaps from the beginning, I should not have been dawdling with the King of Northumbria. The army wasted the mobility of the Vikings.
But it was okay. The army took a rest and was now confident of breaking the city in one fell swoop.
The Vikings started. During the siege, King Aynred of Northumbria became a complete spectator.
What happened next shocked him
A lot of people were holding hands. The Viking warriors with huge round shields protected most of their bodies and slowly advanced towards the wooden wall in a relatively neat formation.close.
Behind him were some people carrying long wooden ladders. It was obvious that the Vikings planned to climb up the stairs.
Perhaps climbing the ladder is only a non-important one among the many methods. The highlight is the four-wheeled wooden cart loaded with wooden bars. A powerful and heavy vehicle has the tendency to break through the wooden door.
The Vikings’ projectile weapons are showing off! Now Eynred finally understood what kind of blow he had suffered on the beach.
These are weapons that shoot rocks? It looks like a combination of rope and wood, but it can launch rocks to a long distance?
And their strange bows. So where is the bow? Is there any bow in this world that can be fired while lying down? etc? Are the bow arms still made of iron?
The Balmoks once knew nothing about siege warfare. Since entering the British Isles, they have learned to fight in battles. Now these hundreds of people have become masters of siege warfare. As the saying goes, the strong men who survived the first battle became veterans, and the veterans who survived the second battle directly became elites.
This is already their third siege for the Balmoks who are attacking the city.
Rurik used the same tricks he used to command the Russians to siege the city, and used them to command these people.
The battle went very smoothly. The Bamburgh defenders, who had poor strength and few long-range weapons, tried to prevent the enemy from climbing the city wall by shooting arrows and throwing stones and pottery jars. However, the city wall quickly became a hell on earth.
The Shetlanders always showed a fear of death. They were ordered to throw arrows desperately from the rear to provide support, which objectively suppressed the defenders at the top of the city.
The bull trebuchets hurled stones into the city indiscriminately, and the effect of creating panic was more fatal than killing the enemy.
As for the torque slingshot, it was a heavy-duty sniper equipment. Some of the defenders at the top of the city had their heads blown off by a cone-shaped cast-iron bullet under John's nose.
John felt that this was his destiny and defeat was inevitable. He hurriedly pulled down the wooden wall, but unexpectedly his shoulder was hit by a stray arrow.
"Ah!" He fell heavily to the ground and pulled out the arrow with all his strength.
"What the hell, my mail armor can't protect against this?"
When he looked at the arrow cluster carefully, he saw that the long and sharp iron arrow cluster was indeed not from his country. of arrows. He suddenly understood that these arrows were made by barbarians to break armor.
Although the city gate was bolted, the violent vibration was like a hammer hitting his heart.
John knew a way to escape through the back door. Even if there were enemies in all directions of the city, staying in the city would lead to death.
Kingdom? Possessing the queen's body? wealth?
Forget it! It's important to escape now.
Ignoring the injury to his shoulder, he randomly found a piece of wood and fastened it to his head, and fled towards the back door, braving the attacks of arrows and stones.
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As everyone knows, some soldiers have been watching John’s actions.
Just as he was approaching the back door, more than a dozen Kingdom soldiers rushed up and knocked him to the ground with a sap.
When John was pulled up by his hair, in extreme pain, he saw the queen with the little prince Ella, standing in front of him with a dull face.
Suddenly, there was a roar in the distance.
It’s the door! The siege truck knocked open the wooden door, and with roaring shouts of killing, the Vikings with their battle axes held high rushed into the city.
But Queen Anna had no fear at all. She regained her former arrogance, raised her boots and stepped directly on John's head, pressing his head into the black soil mixed with feces and urine: "I already know everything. My king has returned, and I will no longer compromise. You are not a palace minister, let alone a king! Now, I want to hand you over to the king as a usurper!"