Chapter 408： Burning Westwick

Since the joint fleet started the real southward move, Olekin has no idea whether his fleet will be exposed. Deep down in his heart, he even hoped that the Gotlanders would come to challenge him, so that he could fight a beautiful naval battle quickly.

The root of his self-confidence is that his own army is very strong, and the army eager for wealth is full of motivation for fighting.

If the purpose of this battle is to attack Gotland, he feels that he can defeat all the islanders with one battle, but that is not the top priority now.

In any case, the reason for the Gotland’s betrayal is the temptation of the Danes. If they defeat Denmark, the group of people on Gotland will be wise to realize who is the real king. .

He also needs to solve a problem of inconsistency within the army. He urgently needs a new goal to let the vast number of coalition soldiers vent.

This goal is not far away.

The Gotaland Heights in southern Scandinavia. Most of this vast area is over 200 meters above sea level. The highlands are scattered with a large number of lakes, clumps of pine forests and many varieties of oak trees. , There are also a lot of grassland in the forest. In the current era when agricultural technology is very backward, it is not suitable for farming, but very suitable for grazing.

However, there are gentle coastal slopes on the east and west coasts of the highlands. The geography here is more pleasant, and the narrow land can be reclaimed as farmland.

If the Gotland and Danes who migrated to the Götaland Heights can live in peace with the residents of the northern Svealand lowland plains, then one will go south from the estuary of Lake Mälaren, traverse the entire Kalmar Strait, and finally reach Jutland, Denmark. The peninsula's shipping routes will surely become very prosperous.

The people fighting for survival supplies finally took the road to war.

However, the people living on the east coast of the highlands have no invaders from the north in their memory. They are all fishermen from Gotland, although they settled in a new area, their communication with their homeland has never been cut off. And because of the more frequent transactions with Danish businessmen, they have naturally ignored the Northern Alliance as a potential threat.

Yes, in some small fishing villages with only a few hundred people, they fish, shepherd sheep, raise cows, and grow a small amount of oats, rye and onions. Their lives are like this year after year. What else can they change?

A small number of fishing boats from Gotland have found a huge fleet heading south, as if they suddenly emerged from the sea. The fishermen hurried back to their islands, intending to report the incident to the head of the family.

Olekin naturally also noticed the presence of witnesses, and he didn't care about it at all.

The fleet left Norrköping and Bulow Bay, sailing against the wind until the afternoon of the next day, a new target appeared in front of the entire fleet.

Ole Jinmu looked back behind him with a face, and couldn't help complaining: "I slowed down, they are still far away."

At this moment, Carl has been restrained by his father on the command ship of the Mellaren Army. He also complained: "The fishing village in the distance is very small, so let me take my brothers to vote. Rest assured that I will make a quick battle. "

"No way!"

"Why? I am confident that no one will be killed."

Olekin didn’t want to see Karl’s eager face, so he pointed to the distant fleet: "We said yes, let those allies attack. This is what they want! This time we are also with the Ross people. Stand by."

"But it's not brave."

"Brave? You kid, when you attack a strong enemy, you have to save your strength. Now when you meet a weak one, you talk about being brave." Origen shook his head.

"That's different..."

"Shut up, the fleet stopped at sea, and we let the people behind attack. Listen, only dogs will eat mice hungry, wolves will only hunt bigger prey. We are wolves, not hounds."

Soon, the entire Mellaren fleet suspended paddling, and this sudden action directly stopped the Ross people.

Otto complained about the mischief of his allies for a while, until he stood on the deck of the bow and saw a classic Viking-style long house in a narrow bay in the distance. Look at the architectural style, which is exactly the same as his old house. . Oh, now that Otto is not used to the old house, he just likes to live in the Dun wooden house, lying on the soft wooden bed and sleeping.

Rurik pointed nervously forward: "That's the enemy's settlement."

"I saw it all." Ottomu grinned, his beard fluttering in the south wind.

"I'll order the anchor first. Dad, it looks like Olekin doesn't want to fight."

"It's just that he doesn't want to fight. He doesn't go, and we don't go." Otto has fully understood the situation, because he saw that the rear fleet is advancing fast: "Anchor. It's really boring..."

Otto shook his head. The turbulent sailing made him sleepy all the time. He just wanted to go back to the bow building and take a nap.

The two most powerful units in the coalition suspended their operations. The army at the rear looked like a chicken blood. All parties were cheering for Olekin’s fulfillment of the agreement. Of course, they were even more excited. The opportunity for wealth is in front of you!

The Unklas Army, the Yilmalun Army, and the Uppsala Army, the combined strength of the three units is as high as 1,500!

They were afraid that they would be dragged along and their best trophies would be taken away by others.

They are three wolves, and there is a group of jackals behind them.

There were a team of up to two thousand people, and they paddled frantically, passing by the Mellaren Army and the Rus Army, which were quietly floating on the sea, and galloped towards the target.

So, the target fishing village is the lamb to be slaughtered?

The offshore fishing boats saw the emergence of a huge fleet of ships unkindly. For a while, the fishermen stood on the boat, restrained by an inexplicable force and watched. They were at a loss because the opponent was stagnant.

Finally, a large army rushed in, and the fishermen felt the real threat and began to rush towards their own port.

They got into the bay, intending to inform the tribe to evacuate urgently. However, the entire settlement has missed the best time to escape.

A large number of residents only realize that the danger is imminent when they see the fleet of ships deliberately flushing and landing. They were absolutely sure that they were not friends from Gotland, and the islanders did not care to organize such a large team to scurry around. Since it is not a friend, it is an enemy!

It is no longer appropriate to escape by sea in such a predicament, even if they know that there are still some allies and business partners in the south of the sea.

They began to pull the cattle and sheep out of the barn, pick up the few wheat in the barn, and the heavy dried smoked fish on the wall.

Unfortunately, the attackers have already started landing.

Ungriffe of the Unkras tribe, this guy is obviously an old man, he feels that this is the first and last time in this life that he is afraid of invading the Danish control area, and he has consciously been young for thirty years! Holding the sword high, he led his soldiers to land and attack first.

Immediately afterwards, the Yilmalon Army and Uppsala Army landed.

Soon, the allied forces of the subsequent small tribes also landed one after another.

As many as two thousand armed men attacked an unsuspecting fishing village with 400 people in a populated area. It can be said that the battle was over from the moment it started.

The warriors who yearn for wealth directly intercepted the fugitives from the fishing village with a large number of soft. They wielded axes, spears and swords to kill the men who dared to resist. In the rebellion, many women and old people were also killed.

They grabbed cattle and sheep and held down many women and children. The soldiers' faces were filled with the joy of harvest.

When the sun was about to set, the battle was completely over without any suspense, and the loss of the coalition forces was minimal.

The coalition forces occupied this settlement, and through the mouth of the captives, they knew the name of this place-Westwick.

This is the meaning of "West Port". For the people of Gotland Island, it is the "West Port".

Soon, the ships of the Mellaren Army and the Ross Army, which were focused on watching the theater, also landed.

Compared to other settlements, Westwick has certain advantages. The place where the locals dock their ships is deep enough to anchor the fully loaded Aphrodite.

This time, the Ross boats finally didn't have to worry about running aground. The boats docked very close to the beach. A batch of grain was unloaded ashore, which was the ration of the Mellaren Army. Most of the Russian troops landed on the beach and camped near the sea.

As the sun sets, the enemy’s settlement is now an "ocean of joy."

The main offensive troops retained the lives of a large number of captives. Among them, there were even some adult men who were not killed. Such people would be slaves, and the dukes deliberately took them back to work as slaves, or even serfs.

Especially the captured women and children, they can't be killed. Coupled with the knowledge that these people are not Danes, the parties have no reason to kill them.

Like the Unkras tribe, they just need more population to expand their strength. The leader Ungriffe conscripted all the unmarried young men in the tribe this time. One of the main reasons the tribesmen followed him was that they hoped to capture a wife after the war.

This is not the case, the Unklas Army was the first to land and it was also the first to get the spoils. They "marked" the female captives in their own way, but it was the soldiers who **** their captives and put on their own blankets for fear that the newly captured women would be taken away by others.

Such a move naturally caused dissatisfaction with other tribal leaders. Ungriffe didn't want to suffer, and immediately ridiculed: "Are you jealous of me, or do you think you have no ability? We still have many goals! If you have the ability, just Go to the next target to grab people, no matter how much you grab, I won't question it."

No one wants to admit their stupidity, and the leaders have to put their hopes in the future battle when they abuse Ungriffe for greed.

Night had finally come, and the weary soldiers ate the spoils happily.

Compared with the Mellaren Army and the Russian Army, the logistics of other troops can be called "theoretical existence." They didn't have, and couldn't bring a lot of food. The hungry soldiers had eaten up their dry food. If they couldn't support the war by fighting, they would have to go home.

The Mellaren Army had prepared rations for ten days, and their rations reserves were also in danger. Their military strength still maintains the size of 1,400 men. If non-combatants are temporarily armed, their strength will become a behemoth of 1,600 men. Regardless of the soldiers or the support personnel, one thousand six hundred mouths must be eaten.

No, the cargo of the Aphrora is decreasing every day. With tonight’s camp, it has been six days since the coalition left Lake Mälaren. Before the Mälaren army received effective supplies, there were only four days left in the rations. .

The situation of the Ross people is the best. The only reason for this situation is that the team's strength is very small, and the food reserves are enough to sustain three hundred people fighting for 30 days!

A huge bonfire was lit on the beach again, and the leaders gathered here.

Because of the problem of dividing the spoils, many leaders have been unable to stop their bickering. Olekin was actually happy to see this situation, he hurriedly played a peaceful role with his hands.

"Don't quarrel, don't quarrel. There is still a lot of wealth in the distance, and it's not guilty to talk about the interests in front of you."

The king said so, and all parties in the quarrel fell silent.

Everyone gathered here and naturally talked about the history and results of the battle. No one asked about the distribution of trophies, but everyone talked about a very real food problem.

A choice was placed in front of Olekin, who was the king.

Ungriffe has just enjoyed the service of a female prisoner. He is very happy now. In fact, in a sense, he is basically satisfied with normal combat. If he goes home now, he does not think he will lose more. opportunity.

It’s just because the situation of the Ankras tribe is very serious: "King, if our fleet continues to move forward, we must rely entirely on plundering their food. Up to now, we are still plundering the Gotland, waiting for us and the real Danes There must be a big fight against each other. We must get them as food, otherwise..."

"He's right." Wenderson of Yilmallen said calmly: "Our army prepared too little food when it set out. I didn't know that the world was so vast. If it weren't for the cattle and sheep of these people, our army I'm really hungry. Hey, it's a luxury." Obviously, Wenderson's face was filled with helplessness. He was eager to take the cattle and sheep back to raise them. It's okay now. People who don't eat cattle and sheep will have to starve to death.

In the past, everyone really cared about this matter too much. Now all tribes are facing the problem of war expansion and food shortage.

Finally someone sent a request: "King! Brothers need a guarantee from you that you have the most food. If we are hungry, you must give it to everyone. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise?"

"It might as well stop here."

Olekin really didn't even dream of it, that someone would retreat. He suddenly drew his sword, which shocked everyone. He threatened fiercely: "Someone wants to escape. For the traitor, my suggestion is to kill. What do you think? Run away if you get a little bit of advantage, that's nothing."

"Then make a promise." Wenderson urged: "No matter how brave you are, you can't hold a tomahawk when you are hungry. You can't let the hungry army fight."

Olegin hesitated a little at this moment. The battle is full of uncertainty. Who can guarantee that the next goal will be a full barn?

At this moment, Otto spoke: "My opinion is to fight to the end. Since we are afraid of hunger, we must fight even more."

At the moment when the situation was wonderful, someone stepped up to support himself with determination. While Olekin was pleased, he also made up his mind. He slammed the steel sword into the ground fiercely: "I can make a promise that if some of you don't have enough food, I can provide part of it. You have all seen that the Ross people who transport food are determined to carry the war to the end.

I am your king, and you must listen to me. Now any ship is not allowed to evacuate. Anyone who dares to escape is a traitor, and everyone gets punishable. At least we in Mellaren will never let the traitors go. "

So far, those so-called dukes who have limited vision and who have opinions just accept it, UU Reading www. Uukanshu.com they all calmed down, and they didn't dare to question any more.

The situation is already very clear. The strongest Mälaren Army and the Russ Army are going to run to unknown seas, attacking unknown enemies one after another, until they take down the legendary Danish Kalmar. Let alone whether he can defeat the enemy, relying on his own strength, first of all, he cannot resist the power of the Mellaren people. If one's own troops were lazy in this battle, or even fled, look at Oleg's attitude, whether the revenge is obvious.

The thinking of all parties is unified, even if there are doubts, they have to be held back.

The next day, the captives and a little food were transported to the ship. The vacant ships finally became useful. Is it really appropriate to carry a group of prisoners tied with ropes to continue the war?

The ship has left the bay, and half of the mutton and beef warriors are struggling to paddle, and the Ross fleet, including the Aphrora, has also begun a new journey.

The huge fleet continued southward aggressively. Behind them was the burning Westwick, a pillar of smoke that soared to the sky, demonstrating the might of the Swedish army.

So, who is the next goal?