Chapter 501： Battle of Bornholm Island

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A terrifying monster of the ocean wanders outside the island!

A weird big ship attacked the fishing boat 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 the disaster at sea. When things are dressed, it becomes the so-called "monsters have emerged from the sea, and the blood basin is devouring ships."

Many people climbed to the top of the rocky plateau on Bornholm Island at an altitude of nearly 200 meters in order to witness the so-called monster.

The rumors are obviously true!

Hundreds of climbers witnessed the slightly vague scene of the monster. Although they had a little doubt, their strong fear and anxiety interfered with their judgment. People became more and more convinced that it was the legendary sea monster.

"It must be our overfishing, which angered the sea god."

"No! It was a **** who caught the treasure of God, and now God has released the sea monster to crusade."

"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 fish, and the result is that all of us starve to death.

Kill a monster? How easy is it?

More and more people gathered on the high ground. Some were frightened, some were curious, and some were eager to try. They didn't have any mentality, but no one could see that it was a big ship.

Until a strong man climbed onto the stone hill.

This man has a lot of golden beard, his face solemnly looked at the "monster" cruising in the distance, and his eyelids kept jumping wildly for a while.

He roared: "Don't speculate! That's not a monster! It's a big ship."

The crowd gradually calmed down, and no one thought about the Lord's words until this time.

It was the evening when the setting sun shone on the giant sails and huge figure of the Aphrora, but the long distance made her phantom more vague and illusory, and it was understandable that she was mistaken for the cruising sea monster.

The illusion of light and shadow cannot interfere with Lord Güller of Bornholm. The reason for his eyelids is not fear, but anger.

No less than ten people came over and asked their knowledgeable lord why.

So, does Güller know about the Aphrora?

Do not! But he knew about the war last year, and he learned from the Danes and the escaped Gotland that the Svealand in the north had a terrifying ship and a huge fleet. The most critical information was seriously distorted as early as in the transmission process, but there are two messages because they are too important, and they have become the most core messages.

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

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

He pointed to the shining spot under the still cruising sunset and roared: "Stupid people, keep your eyes open! That's not a sea monster, it's a large ship of the northerners. Those northerners attacked Silver Fort last year, and now it is again. Come attack us!"

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

More than one person questioned: "Guys from the north? The Danish leader organized a counterattack last year, and we also sent people to the war. If those northerners are defeated, how can they still be able to attack us?"

This question was well asked, Güller thought for a moment, and gave a reason that everyone thought was appropriate.

"The guys in the north are not dead. They think they can't plunder the Silver Fort, so they attacked us. They sent the best ships to attack us, and there must be a huge fleet behind them."

Huge fleet? Invasion? Land on the island and burn everything?

People continue to fear, and this time, they worry about the terrible war in the future.

The fishermen on Bornholm didn't want to be sheep who were waiting to die. As a man roared "fight" with a hoarse voice, people continued to roar.

Yeah, fight. If the big ship is allowed to go everywhere intentionally, how can the people catch fish? How do nearly 10,000 people live?

Originally, Güller didn't think too much, he still wanted to discuss a better countermeasure. Now that the people are so excited, obviously there is only one option left to fight immediately.

A new day is another clear start.

After waking up, Rurik deliberately continued to circle the island. He felt like a cheetah cruising in the savanna, looking for an opportunity to hunt a lonely antelope with his own speed.

The Aphrodite was indeed fast. She moved in a counterclockwise direction and turned half a circle near the island in less than a morning.

The noon sun brings extreme comfort, and the sea breeze that blows makes everyone lazy.

The people preparing to fight were all discouraged. They sat on the deck boredly, yawning with their crossbows in their arms.

Standing on the bow of the ship, Rurik held on to the wooden railing, looking at the empty sea and the dark green and gray islands in a daze.

The same boring Bijuni stepped onto the bow deck: "It's been a morning and we haven't found any prey. Rurik, your prey is hidden. In my opinion, we shouldn't waste time here anymore. ."

"Damn, they must be terrified."

"Yes. They hide on the island and can't come out to fish. We leave and they go out to sea again."

"I can wait." Rurik said with anger, stomping his feet incessantly.

"Don't waste time, brother." Bijuni pointed to the island. "Are they the real Danes? Are they your main enemy? Or are you just eager to fight, even if the fight itself is not necessary."

"It is one of my goals to create an atmosphere of terror in this sea area." Rurik turned his face to the side, and that handsome face also showed fierceness.

"Enough is enough, brother." Bijuni patted Rurik's shoulder kindly. "The hare went into the cave. Are you going to throw it away completely? Waiting for the rabbit to come out before hunting? What's the wait? Time. Maybe you think the time is right, you will bring the Ross army, then I will send troops to the war, you like this island, we work together to conquer it."

Biyuni’s words can be regarded as saying in Rurik’s heart: "Well, I really don’t have the ability to land on the island now. Tomorrow we will cruise for another day, and then we will continue to the west. These timid guys, they hide on the island. That’s fine. But one day they will surrender."

There is only one settlement on the entire Bornholm Island, and the so-called settlements in the rest of the island are nothing but scattered fishermen in twos and threes. The terrible news spread all over this small island the first time, so no one dared to go to sea on a brand new day.

It was also on a brand new day, and they realized that it was indeed not a sea monster, it was indeed a big ship. Under the dispatch of Lord Gulal, the men of the entire island quickly assembled and removed an army of 1,500 people!

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

Based on the local shipbuilding craftsmanship, every shipbuilder on the island usually builds a standard long ship in six to seven months. This is still based on the many hard oaks on the island.

Fifty long combatable ships are divided into 1,500 soldiers. Is the army besieging a large local ship with a sledgehammer?

The people on the island are bound to win the battle in the future, and in the current situation, the relationship between Bornholm Island and Denmark, and the people’s nostalgia for the Jutland Peninsula, everyone intends to capture the big ship through battle. Then it was dragged into the hands of the "Lion" Hafgen of the Lobard tribe of the Danish leader (this person has gained the titles of "Relentless Killer" and "Silver Fortress Savior" in recent years), by means of flattery. Let the Bornholm people have a greater say in the alliance.

What the islanders discussed was also being discussed in the president's room on the island.

All the powerful families on the island feel that a whole day of preparation is enough. Once a huge army is out, a pack of wolves can kill a crazy bear, right? They selectively ignored that the abominable big ship destroyed the fishing boats one by one through collisions, and forgot that the keel of a battle-type long boat and a fishing boat was basically the same in terms of materials.

They are a large family on the island, and they are all nobles with private soldiers. Güller is the most powerful one. Everyone recommends him to be the lord in order to take the islanders to fight in times of crisis. Everyone's attitude was surprisingly unified, Güller had no worries, he was already dreaming of taking the beauty of the monster-like ship in his mind.

"The Hafgen, he has a big ship called the Red Dragon, and he even named his own tribe after that. We give him the big captive ship, and Hafgen will remember our good, so that our merchant ship will pass through him. For the pass, there must be no toll for a copper coin."

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

Because the people of Bornholm sit on the waters where Öre’s fishery has the richest catch, their traditional skills are pickled herring and smoked dried fish. Good news came from the west many years ago. The expelled former Danish leader Harald actually got mixed up with the Franks, and his nephew Horrick led a group of men in Friesland (now the Netherlands). A stronghold was established near the town of Durest in the north.

Those who were expelled had already believed in the gods of Frank, but trade was trade, and no one would have trouble with gold, silver and goods. The people of Bornholm deliberately crossed the Strait of Jutland and went to Flanders to trade with friends in the past, selling large amounts of herring in exchange for Flanders wool or lambs. Therefore, some of the sheep raised in the central part of the island come from there.

The warriors of Bornholm slept all night in excitement, while Rurik and his people, expecting that tomorrow will be another boring day, have already planned a new voyage. fighting.

It was another peaceful morning.

It just seems so peaceful.

Rather than running around the street to see if anyone is beckoning on the side of the road, the taxi might as well stand at the bus station and wait for the passengers to come by.

With this kind of psychology, Liu Lixue simply arranged the big ship directly near the settlement, with the anchor hung on the seabed that was only seven meters deep, and the big ship was fixed on the sea to sway with the waves.

"It looks like another boring day. The hungry wolf is blocking the rabbit's hole, and the rabbit is afraid to come out." Biyuni looked at the huge settlement helplessly, and patted the little brother on the shoulder: "That's a bunch of cowards, I see It is most appropriate for us to go now."

"I just want to wait. I do what I say."

Rurik's words seemed to be angry, and Bijuni did not insist: "Then, I will take my people to rest. Don't worry, my brothers have always been prepared. Those who are not afraid of death dare to come out, and I will fight immediately."

Rurik sat on the deck and waited. He lay flat on the deck to receive a comfortable sun bath. He didn't know the result of this waiting, and even forgot his purpose. Is it true that Bijuni said? Is it a waste of time now?

Suddenly, a sailor on duty as usual yelled: "The enemy! The enemy has attacked!"

The dozing Ruriek was simply awakened by the frightened sailor. When he was displeased, he could see a large stretch of off-white sails rushing towards him, and any tiredness was replaced by a heartbeat.

What made him feel relieved was that Bijuni and his Balmerk fighters all stood on the deck, and everyone was ready for battle.

Rurik slapped his head vigorously, then screamed at Jeflo who was adjusting the torsion slingshot: "My helmet, get my helmet."

He screamed at the sailor again: "Sail! Reel in! Fight!"

The stationary Aphrodite suddenly moved, and she quickly raised the huge spinnaker, which surprised the rushing Bornholm army.

Standing on the bow of the long ship, Guller, who was in leather armor, had his dignified eyes, and most of his subordinates simply braided and paddled. This group of guys looked for a truth, naval battles are accompanied by a high probability of falling into the water, wearing heavy armor to fight naval battles, falling into the water will die, and the real warrior I don't wear armor.

This group of people envisioned a tactic. The so-called enemy ship is very large, so prepare more ropes with hooks. The brothers surrounded the big ship like a wave, and then climbed onto the ship in all directions, and controlled the entire ship by jumping to help. It was a wonderful tactic.

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

To be honest, Rurik was taken aback by the enemy's tactics. It should have been his tried and tested tactics. How could this group of enemies understand?

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

The bull trebuchet was the first to attack, and a large number of stones smashed past thinking of the enemy in the distance.

The first round of attack has the result immediately!

The oarsmen of Bornholm, without knowing what had happened, saw the people sitting next to them being kicked. The scene was terrifying.

However, the head-smashing attack, Rurik, can only be used once for the time being. He wants to break the enemy's formation head-on, and the collision is coming.

With the help of the wind, the big ship is racing, and the two sides of the battle can clearly see each other's faces. A violent collision occurred.

The Aphrora suddenly raised the bow, and Lurik was also directly shaken by the violent shaking to lie down. The bronze bulbous bow of the big ship directly knocked down the local long ship, not to mention, the entire sturdy oak keel directly pressed the enemy ship in the water. This is the most brutal tactic of the Aphrodite. With this blow, except for the person who jumped into the sea and escaped before the collision, the rest were crushed to pieces.

In the first round, the Aphrora crushed an enemy ship, and hit another ship with an irreparable hole, and the ship was sinking quickly.

She turned sharply, and the regained Rurik got up, straightened the helmet and ordered all kinds of weapons to fire.

There was a sound of killing on the sea, and when the Bornholm army saw the nasty ship rushing over again, people were left with screams in panic.

This is how the battle is! Guller, who was dumbfounded, never dreamed that his defeat was so rapid, so helpless, and so irreversible.

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

The Aphrola relied on its huge size, that is, it relied on brute force to rampage with the "bronze head", supplemented by torsion slingshot and crossbow shooting.

Many enemies fell into the water, holding the broken wood and spitting out sea water, and the Aphrola was still crushing away.

"Lord! The brothers will die in this way. We have to evacuate! You see, those brothers have already run away!"

The people on the boat started yelling about retreating. Due to reality, Güller completely lost his fighting spirit.

Unfortunately, when he decided to follow in the footsteps of those who fled without permission, the opportunity to escape was lost.

A flanking opponent of the Aphrora caught up with Gould's command ship directly. Five powerful torsion slingshots with full power, separated by a distance of 30 meters, accurately hit all five rounds. Cone head cast iron bullet.

Except for one bullet that smashed the wood carving of a strange animal on the bow of the ship, the other four shots directly caused a big hole in the bottom of the ship. And a large number of crossbow arrows flying from high down easily took the lives of many oarsmen. In such a dangerous situation, Guller simply took off his leather armor and jumped into the sea to escape.

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

Very lucky, or rather unfortunately, Guller took the hemp rope dropped from the big ship and boarded this terrifying ship as a captive.

Of course, the first thing that greeted him was a violent punch and kick, until he was beaten and bruised, Rurik motioned to his subordinates to stop.

Only ten people were captured. As Güller spit out blood and shouted that he was the commander of the army, the other nine dying men were thrown directly into the sea.

Such a crazy move made Gould tremble all over.

A man with a short stature, muscular arms and dark brown hair squatted down and asked Güller: "Who are you? Are you really the commander of the army?"

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

"Unreasonable?" Rurik walked forward and gently pushed away the questioning Jeflo. "Have you ever made sense? Think you can defeat me by sending out a large number of ships? Now you have failed."

"You? A... kid?"

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

"Kill this coward. Since this person is the lord, he should be buried for his people." Biyunni walked forward and suggested that Rylik be ruthless.

"No, I want to keep this person." Rurik wasn't pitying, just because this guy with a swollen nose was still useful. He bluntly told the so-called "reason" of 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 that last year's war was won? No! A new war has begun. We in Sweden have a new king. The king has assembled 20,000 people and is on the way to Jutland. What is the Silver Fort? We are going to attack that Hafgen’s lair. You Bohn Holm is just a small obstacle in the way of our army marching. Now I will let go. You return to the island and tell your people the truth. Listen, when the army from the north comes, you just have to surrender, Will be forgiven."

At this moment, Guller did not dare to doubt that the child's words came from the enemy, and they were exactly the same as they had guessed before the war! He himself had seen the victory of the Danish army in the Battle of Silver Fort last year, and he believed that the war behavior of the northern Svealand people would continue. Besides, isn't the Danish leader Hafgen also planning a large-scale war against the north?

How should the people of Bornholm who are caught in the middle choose sides? At this moment, Guller already had his own answer.

Rurik didn't simply let this person leave. Guller had an ear cut off, which was a humiliation and a lesson. Simply putting this person on the sea is no different from letting him die. An expedition boat on the Aphrora was put down, Güller was thrown into it, and Rülikre ordered the man to use the pieces of wood from the sea as an oar, and slowly sway back to his port.

After a big battle was over, Rurik boasted that he had a good result.

In the sunset, the Aphrora restarted its route to the west. In the sunset, the bulbous bow of her bow was still firm, and all parts were still stable. One battle after another was left behind her rigid hull. It's just big and small scratches.

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

Biyuni, who is lying on his side, chews dried fish can’t help asking: “So, what you call King Karl, is really organizing an army?”

"How is it possible! That Karl doesn't have that great charm to call for a huge army." Ruriek laughed directly.

"Are you lying to that one-eared guy?"

"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 it is all in vain. They will not wait for anything except wasting their own strength, 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 the blanket: "We are far away from the island, and the big ship broke down at night. I'll go to bed first, and don't think too much about it. Recharge your energy and we will soon enter the strait guarded by the Danes. Pass. At that time, fighting was inevitable. I would take the initiative to attack their merchant ships."