Chapter 426： 1 encounter in the waters of Gotland

In the early morning, a faint sea fog covered the whole world. Kalmar’s flames are burning, no, it’s not just sea fog, it’s haze!

The exhausted coalition soldiers continued to fall asleep under such bad conditions, and their exhaustion did not recover from a sluggish sleep.

In other words, because most of the fighters got the spoils, happiness came suddenly, and the enemy either died or became a slave. Should we continue?

"It's really not a good place here." Rurik stroked his groggy head and climbed up, the burnt smell of firewood made his mood worse.

He changed his clothes and awakened Carlotta, who had a headache.

"Get up, this place is terrible, let's leave now."

"Alright alright……"

Carlotta squeezed her face hard, and when she walked out of the tent, she felt the world weird even more.

The smog enveloped the world, the breath caused people to cough, and everyone, including herself, exuded a scent.

Otto woke up early. As a veteran, he was already instructing the Ross soldiers to seize the time to eat, but to take the soft and leave from this ghost place.

The morning tide has not risen yet, so that the Aphrodite is now simply stranded near the shore, as are the empty cargo ships.

Soon, Rurik's belly was filled with fish, and his mercenaries and clansmen knew of the next new military plan.

All the linen used to set up the tent was **** and carried on the shoulders by the soldiers.

A part of the captured fish meat has been transported and uploaded, and now, the net bag is carrying the rest, which is carried by the soldier.

All the Ross soldiers who landed in the smog carried all their weapons and trophies. Everyone had an amazing weight, and it was a bit difficult to walk.

It is these trophies that are not valuable.

A large group of people gathered around Otto, and even Otto himself carried a bag of dried fish: "Brothers, let's go! Go and cut our feud."

The soldiers roared in unison, and then followed their duke toward the ankle-less sea, until they approached all their big ships with difficulty.

The people on the boat dropped the ropes and pulled the last Westsoft aboard. They dropped the rope ladder again, and the soldiers returned to their respective responsible ships one after another.

Kalmar was still burning, smoke and dust enveloped the world, and the faint south wind obviously couldn't blow it away quickly.

The sun is looming in the smoke and dust, this is not a good day for sailing.

However, a new battle plan has been set. Regardless of whether Rurik is in a hurry, his people can't wait to participate in the new war.

The tide rose slowly, and the Ross ship nailed to the shore was lifted up again, the dropped anchor was put away, and the ship had naturally drifted to the inland sea.

Otto gave an order, and the retracted spinnaker was put down almost instantly. It was blown by the weak south wind, and it also gained good thrust.

The five Ross ships carried the ambitions of the soldiers. They were photographed in a column, headed by the Aphrola, and set off on a voyage northward in the Kalmar Strait.

And this is also an arduous test for the endurance of the Russ ships, because their destination is the Tombstone Island in the north.

So the road ahead is smooth sailing?

Everything will happen above the sea, and moving forward in the light fog, Otto fears that yaw may not be the most troublesome. Just because the fleet is still under the control of the Gotland and the Danes, the seemingly calm sea may be murderous.

But Otto is full of confidence, this time he owns a big ship, which the Gotland people cannot easily destroy!

Besides, Rurik, whom he trusted so much, has taken over the task of military command. The kid stayed on the deck all the time, and his nautical insight could really afford a leader. A group of mercenaries stayed at the control position of the torsion slingshot, and the crossbowmen in the cabin were always ready to board the deck and shoot.

Because when the fleet set sail, Rurik had a hunch that he would meet the Gotlanders on the way back. This is not a magical calculation by the Ross people, but the fleet must pass through the waters off the west coast of Gotland. The Swedish coalition forces were deployed aggressively, still cruising grandiosely in the waters controlled by the Gotland people, and it was their friends who were going to kill them. If this did not cause the panic of Gotland, then there would be ghosts!

fighting? Rurik couldn't ask for it. It is best for the enemy to take the initiative to attack, so that the soldiers' long-standing hostility can be vented.

The wind gradually strengthened, and the southwest wind greatly dispelled the haze that enveloped Karma.

Oleg was also awakened in confusion. He stood on the beach and soon felt that something was missing in the sky.

He squinted, trembling suddenly and stomping his feet frantically, so scared that his followers retreated.

"Ross! You really ran away?! You actually humiliated me..."

But the Ross people did leave, what else could Olekin do on the shore? He has nothing to say, and he is not entangled in this matter simply.

With more business pressure on Wang’s shoulders, Olekin intends to rest in Kalmar for two days before starting his preparations.

The sun rose higher and higher, leaving Kalmar in the haze, and the stronger wind blew the five ships of the Russ "all the way".

Otto slept in the comfortable captain's lounge. As a senior sea warrior, his physique was difficult to get seasick, but the slight ups and downs of the ship became a wonderful cradle.

A small but determined figure stood at the bow of the ship, where Rurik stood, sometimes vigilantly overlooking the land on both sides of the Kalmar Strait, and sometimes looking down to watch the bulbous bow of the Aphrora ride the wind and waves.

Without being dragged by the tail of the crane, and without considering the interference of the Mellaren fleet, the Rossman fleet enjoyed the full blow of the southwest wind, and its speed also soared to eight knots.

Eight knots is already an extremely astonishing speed, although the long oars boat can easily achieve this, but it will not last long.

Aphrora's own advantage, if faced with a strong wind, she can soar to ten knots without stopping, during which the sailors only need to monitor the sails and rudder to maintain high speed until the wind weakens.

The sea ahead is becoming more and more dangerous. A cargo ship without a long ship **** will obviously be robbed by the enemy as a big fat sheep.

This is the case with fishermen in the Baltic Sea. When they encounter a fleet that accidentally breaks into their field of vision, if they don't make a vote, they are not in compliance. Just because they got ashore, they became Viking warriors.

Rurik looked forward to fighting but did not love it. The first priority of the fleet itself was not to attack the fishermen in Gotland, but to rush to the north as quickly as possible and reach Tombstone Island in the name of the chief leader, mobilizing the entire Ross tribe and Serve the military forces of the tribe to launch an offensive.

The fleet was working day and night. The five ships set off early in the morning and rushed through Borgholm just after noon. Then the next morning, the fleet rushed through Voskars Harbor without turning back.

The long voyage without going ashore is an exercise for the fleet and is accompanied by a huge crisis.

Until noon, when the people of the flagship Aphrora were eating dried meat, taking advantage of this opportunity, Rurik, a military commander, issued an order.

"Brothers! The waters of the Gotland are ahead. I want you to be ready at all times. Once a battle occurs, you will kill all the enemies! We are merciless and let those idiots go to feed the fish!"

The command was short and full of hostility, and the listeners all laughed.

Otto was standing next to Rurik, and he admired his son's order.

Looking at my son's ponytail in the wind, he couldn't help sighing: "It's a pity that I am getting old..."

All the cargo ships pursued the Aphrola as the target, and the distance between the two ships was 200 meters, forming a single column of about one kilometer.

This is really Rurik's favorite formation. Just because they encounter an enemy ship, they can seize the T head and use the maximum firepower of the torsion slingshot.

The day ahead is destined to be full of risks. The Ross Fleet will need to use the entire long day to speed through the western waters of Gotland. If the wind weakens, this voyage will take more time.

It's a new day. The people on the boat eat, drink, Lazara, sleep, and take care of it on the boat. The trouble has caused everyone to lose energy, even if this sea area is already in danger.

A sailor directly climbed up the mast, tied himself with twine, and then looked up in the summer sun.

The warriors on the deck were all sitting on the side of the ship, carrying their longbows and torsion slingshots and dozing boredly.

The long and peaceful voyage has wiped out Rurik's vigilance. Just as he slackened, the destined thing was already approaching the Ross fleet.

The people watching from the mast immediately descended down the rope and hurriedly half-kneeled in front of Rurik: "It looks like the bright spots in the distance are fishing boats, but..."

Recovering his vigilance in an instant, Rurik asked hurriedly: "Is it really the enemy?"

"If... they approach us, they are the enemy. Even the fishermen are the enemy."

"Okay!" Liulik raised his head to look at the sun, and then glanced at the brothers who were all standing and gearing up: "Ross! The battle we dream of is here! A group of pirates who are not afraid of death came to attack us and kill them! "

From the beginning, the Russ army was looking forward to this fateful battle, but there were two bright spots in the distance approaching the fleet. After all, they met on a narrow road. No matter what the attitude of the opponent, the Russ had unified their attitude here three days ago— —Sink first before talking.

Yevlo stretched his neck and shouted: "The winch is charged! Ammunition ready!"

On the other side, the longbowmen of Kewen have already switched to long iron cluster arrows. Warriors holding steel-armed crossbows have prepared the cheapest cast iron arrow cluster crossbows without tail wing, because close combat does not require the most Good weapon.

What the Ross people encountered was the patrol ship from Visby, the largest stronghold on Gotland. Many major events must have happened in the south. Because the patrol ship saw the black smoke of Voskars harbor from a distance, it was concluded that the war had been expand.

The army from the north is not easy to provoke. Their new settlements in Norrköping have been eradicated. Unexpectedly, friends from the south have also suffered.

The whole island was raging, Visby, the largest stronghold, and the wealthy families who settled here, have begun to recruit ordinary fishermen to arm themselves. They certainly hope that the Danish forces can take a good fight against the guys of the Svealand Alliance, that is, Gotland is too far to the north. The islanders must be armed to protect themselves before the explicit support of the Danish friendly forces arrives.

The northern waters of the island is a dangerous zone, and the **** Russ, just like last year, started attacking fishing boats again.

The fishing boats of the Gotlanders operate in other areas of the island, and the local leaders organize patrol boats, intercept and kill the ships of the Svealand Alliance, or guard their own fishing boats.

Now, the patrol boat is surprised to find a lonely transport fleet. Isn't this a chance to hit the enemy and make a fortune?

The two Gotland long ships carried more than 80 warriors, who were equipped with swords, spears, axes and low-quality short bows.

They also carried the claws specially used for plundering large merchant ships, that is, they used the high mobility and speed of their rowing boats to catch up with the merchant ships, threw the hooks and jammed the ship's side, and the warriors climbed to complete the jump and capture.

This trick can be said to be a masterpiece of the Gotland Sea Warriors. Seeing the five ships boarding, although it looks a little strange, in everyone's eyes, these are the five slow and fattening ships! Even if it’s a ship captured, everyone will get rich!

The Gotlanders moved forward at full speed, and at this moment the Ross fleet also deliberately slowed down.

The cargo ships at the rear saw that the Aphrora had made active preparations, and the ships did not dare to neglect, and in tacit understanding, almost all the soldiers climbed onto the deck with their long-range weapons.

Otto regained consciousness, and he watched with satisfaction that his brothers were about to officially fight an unprecedented sea battle, and he felt happy in his heart. His face was still sullen, and his serious expression made the battle seem very difficult, but in Rurik's eyes, when the torsion slingshot had completed its charge, the Rusman had a chance to win.

Rurik stood in front of a torsion slingshot himself, and he held the railings with both hands. "Brothers are steady, and listen to my orders. Bring them closer before hitting them."

The cast iron projectiles of the three slingshots are ready. Due to the existence of the circular tray, the slingshot can in fact fine-tune the direction constantly, so that the sight can be kept staring at the approaching enemy ship, and the soldier has locked the enemy ship.

The Ross fleet remained in a single vertical formation, and the bows and crossbows of the warriors of each ship had already faced the enemy.

When the two sides were far enough for example, the Gotland ship could not see the general situation of the ship to be attacked until they were close enough.

what! Look at the strange off-white sails of the largest ship, it's actually above it! There are cross blue stripes? !

Suddenly, the Gotlanders who were rowing desperately took a breath, because such a pattern belongs exclusively to the Ross people!

The patrol leader smashed his wool felt hat severely; "Brothers, let us run into the enemy again! Follow me to occupy their transport ship and take the ship back, and the owner will have a great reward."

The words of the boss caused a shivering person to cheer up again, and the target of the two long ships was locked on the largest Aphrodite. They started paddling desperately to launch a death charge!

But the result of the encounter was doomed from the beginning.

When they saw that there were people everywhere on the deck of the big ship, they were too shocked, and fighting had broken out.

"It's now, launch!" Rurik held back for a long time, and he even suspected that his tribe could not hold back firing in advance, but everyone's restraint was good.

Three torsion slingshots fired at the same time, and a long ship became a key target.

The cast iron projectile directly hit the bow of the long ship at a distance of only 50 meters.

Unfortunately, when I encountered a long ship made of real oak, especially the strongest bow, the cone-shaped cast iron projectile suddenly became an unreliable chisel, and the two projectiles were directly embedded in the wooden plank.

However, wars are always full of coincidences. A projectile hit the bow keel and sawdust flying across the ship. The slightly bounced unit impartially hit the right cheek of the boss standing on the bow. His right cheek was torn off, and he fell directly into the sea with the person...

The people on the boat did not have time to react, just because a lot of arrows followed!

Longbows and crossbows fire deadly cast-iron arrows. The fact is that they hit the Gotland, who was still holding the wooden oars, with a heavy blow!

They would not wear deadly chain mail, or even absorbent woolen woolen sweaters, for the needs of sea jumping and fighting. Many people simply go into battle shirtless, with strange patterns on their chests and backs to show their martial arts.

It is a pity that these defenseless people, their shields were directly penetrated by the cast iron arrow clusters, and they were hit by arrows one by one.

In just one salvo, a long Gotland ship was declared paralyzed at a distance of only forty meters from the Aphrora, and the battle became a unilateral terrorist attack.

The Ross people were overwhelmed by the explosion of emotions, and now they have found the best way to vent.

As for the Gotlanders, when they vomited blood with an arrow, they realized that they had miscalculated their opponents, and realized that the Ruths were the sea monarchs before they died.