Chapter 673： Attack on Isottalba

"The Rise of Rurik (!

Only a dozen people fled the battlefield, and they were rowing desperately in the twilight with terrible news.

The outpost in Karelia was breached, and the fugitives saw the tragedy of their companions being killed. As for how many people managed to escape, they did not dare to dream about it.

The lakeside adjacent to Isotarva is not big or small. It will take some time for the boat to reach the exit of the lake. When night falls, the exhausted fugitive takes a detour in the night and finds the camp with the campfire as a reference.

If there is no war, tonight is another peaceful night.

However, it is true that the sky is not beautiful, the sky is cloudy, and most of it is covered by starlight and moonlight. In a few days, heavy rain will not be enough, but the world is blowing a weak northerly wind, and the temperature has dropped a lot.

Even though it is August, the surrounding area of ​​Lake Ladoga is full of autumn clothes. The great tents of Karelia have recently mobilized for war, but the morale of the army has not burst.

Ordinary herders are very supportive of robbing their western neighbors for living space, but the situation of the new enemy is still not detailed. It seems that they are very powerful, and the herders would rather continue to accumulate strength.

The calm for the past few days has made people lazy. Sentinels have been placed in the forest and the river mouth, but the alarm has not come. Does it mean that the unnamed enemy is just occupying the bear altar?

Essaylas, who guarded the large camp, had fallen asleep surrounded by female slaves. The pressure of the war over the past few days forced him to suppress his head that was about to burst through physical catharsis.

Because it is a bear altar! The loss of the altar has caused the regular autumn meeting of the tribes to be postponed or changed.

The tired losers landed. They first encountered some night fishermen, and then the surprised candlelight night fishermen yelled on the shore.

Some sleepy people in the tent were awakened, and they were sleepy when they heard the news of the enemy's invasion.

Someone broke into Ezailas' big tent like crazy, knowing that this was an arrogance, but the situation was urgent, and the messenger could no longer take care of his own life.

"Something has happened! The enemy has reached the mouth of the river!"

The messenger yelled for a while, and Esayras finally awoke. He pushed away the slave girl and yelled: "Where is the lowly livestock? Get out of here!"

"My lord!" The messenger didn't care too much, and rushed forward, shivering: "You... your two sons have been killed in battle. Thousands of attackers are entering the lake in big boats, our outpost... It's over!"

Ezailas suddenly became angry. He only felt that the world was absurd, and asked: "You are so bold. Do you know what else to say?"

"My lord." The messenger immediately sat down, ramming his chest with his right fist, "The enemy attacking the bear altar is here. Your two sons have been killed in battle, and almost all four hundred brothers in the post are dead! My lord, listen. Listening to the voices outside, the people who fled back are already telling everything. People are terrified."

"Absurd, this is ridiculous."

Eszailas got up, put on his leather jacket and walked out of the tent, seeing a large group of panicked people walking around with torches. He tried to control the situation, but how can the panic of the big tribes be easily suppressed?

Seeing the garrisoned leader stood up, the frightened herdsmen gathered one after another, asking for a good plan.

What is a good strategy? Where is a good strategy to defend against the enemy?

He first called the battalion commander to the battalion commander and interrogated the tearful people aggressively.

This time, he received more horrifying news than ever.

Are there an astonishing number of huge ships floating on the river like a mound? The enemy has a blue banner with a white background, even the clothes? The enemy still has sharp arrows, and even the Karelian hunters have become a joke.

Could it be that the ambush of four hundred people couldn't inflict heavy damage on the enemy, for which Aiko died?

At least they died like men, but Esayras blushed with anger at the bad news. In his fury, he swore to fight the invaders to the end!

Thousands of people are waiting outside the war, and the bonfires and torches that are lit illuminate the dark time world transparently.

The people are not sleepy, and the roar of discussion has exacerbated their fear and anxiety.

Eszailas finally appeared again, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

Thousands of eyes looked at his shadow and listened to his violent words.

"Brothers! The attacker who blasphemed the altar came here, and the decisive battle was earlier than we expected. It was the most ferocious group of bears, or the ferocious wolves. Our outpost was breached, and they are about to attack our camp! He attacked! They want to kill all of us! Kill all men, possess all women, they kill old people and children, and take away our deer. We have nowhere to escape, and I will fight them to the end!"

The wide-eyed people trembled, and they didn't know which **** they angered to provoke the punishment.

Is it really impossible for the clan to evacuate?

Eszailas claimed to have lost the sacred bear altar, and the entire Isotarwa people were blamed. The man who flees is a traitor who has betrayed the ancestral spirit and deity and will be executed immediately.

But women and children must rush the deer to evacuate immediately!

Eszailas felt that he had made the most correct decision in a crisis. It is impossible for him to flee with his tribe, after all, only the real chief has the authority to issue this order. But the chief would not retreat without a fight. As the chief's younger brother, if you can't keep the camp, then come and meet him. Besides, two cowardly sons can still die for the tribe, and for their courage, they would rather die for the tribe.

However, if women and children are stunned by soldiers, it is also the most serious disaster. Men are killed in large numbers, and women who successfully escape can continue to give birth. Although the population has dropped sharply, the tribe can recover quickly.

Men who are hesitant have to stay, and more men are determined to stay in the decisive battle.

The Karelian tribe started an evacuation campaign. Wives cried goodbye to their husbands, and children said goodbye to their fathers. The time given to them was very limited. The women and children wake up the sleeping deer and force them to start moving north.

There are still some women who are determined to stay, they would rather fight to death with their husbands.

There is also a large group of old people who decided to die for the tribe and will do their best to kill an enemy...

Eszailas was moved to tears. He didn't expect that he didn't really practice violence in the end. The people really took up arms and stood up because of their honor.

He promised all his male and female slaves that they would take up sharpened wooden sticks and fight. When they defeated the invaders, they would gain freedom and become free herders.

It is a pity that the night in August is not long. Isotarva has made the right defenses under the leadership of the sane leader. It is too late for their actions!

On the other hand, the Ross army, who had won the first battle, had already dared to sweep the battlefield before the sun went down.

The enemy's corpse was roughly lightly tapped, and the captured were all hanged after the results of the interrogation.

All the Ross army landed overnight, and the enemy's weapons were confiscated. Through a large number of bone arrow clusters, and even the situation of his own casualties, Rurik judged the level of the enemy's army-the same level as the Tavastians.

Rurik didn't want to expose himself, his subordinates had already chased him to the lakeside, and he especially ordered his subordinates to forbid lighting a bonfire on the lakeside.

The Russ army lit a lot of bonfires in the forest battlefield by the river.

This can only cover up their existence to a limited extent, because the clouds in the sky are illuminated by a large number of bonfires.

The Karelians are not simple fools, do they believe the enemy into the bandit by following the words of the escapee?

Look at the sky in the south, where it is illuminated. Although there is forest cover, who would deny that there is no army hidden there?

The enemy's corpse was removed, and one's own corpse was temporarily set down. The wounded soldier was cleaned with strong alcohol, then violently sutured with twine, and finally **** with sackcloth.

There were brothers casualties, and the Russian soldiers burned with anger. The enemy dared to launch a sneak attack, and only the Ross army had the right to attack.

In a big bonfire, Rurik assembled all the flag captains and centurions.

He walked among the brothers and talked about the fleet tactics he would implement. There were no sonorous words, but specific tactical arrangements.

Everyone basically listened to the ears and heard it last.

"That's how it is arranged, what other suggestions do you have?" Rurik asked.

Everyone looked at each other, and the flames illuminated everyone's expressions. Obviously people were supportive.

"In that case, just arrange it like this..."

Arik raised his head suddenly: "Brother, are we really going to let those women and cubs go?"

"Yes. I should let it go this time."

"Why? Those cubs grow up to get revenge, and they must cut the grass and roots."

"Maybe so. But, I don't believe you will be afraid of a group of grown-up cubs. Brother, you were too irritable before, you are really killing."

"Am I doing something wrong?" Arik asked rhetorically.

Rurik knew he would say that, but what he said made sense. "It may be wrong or right. I intend to conquer Karelia, so I cannot kill indiscriminately. I want them to surrender, and we want a group of slaves. I have already figured it out. Now that they have reached their lair, those who have given up resistance Everyone was arrested."

"I'm afraid your kindness will raise a group of wolves." Arik shook his head.

"It's okay." Rurik faced the crowd again, "Is it angry to be attacked by an ambush? You should also understand that the enemy is not a stupid. Give me caution. I don't want any of you to be injured in the battle tomorrow. Remember, the soul cannot go to Valhalla if you die because of stupidity."

The first flag team composed of pure old Ross people just wanted to kill, and other flag teams were more willing to rob and rob women.

Rurik had no time to restrain the troops. Everyone fell asleep. When the sky turned gray and blue, people woke up one after another, eating dry food and boarding the boat.

The third flag team formed by the Balmerks sounded the walrus horn one after another, and the sound of the skin drums exaggerated the solemnity.

The fleet of Long Snake Formations entered the lake one after another, and a northerly wind hit, and the coolness made Rurik feel deadly.

The north wind will reduce the range of the arrow, and the biggest advantage is that the sailing ship can sail freely.

"Let's lower the sails!" Rurik ordered, looking up.

The Aphrora showed a huge spinnaker, and the sail deliberately kept an angle with the center axis of the ship, and she started sailing against the wind.

All sail cruisers, sail destroyers, and armed cargo ships form a linear array, rushing across the lake like a wall.

Behind it, there is an array of as many as forty long ships, the first and the third, and a group of veterans of the Second Banner, and even a group of heavily armored mercenaries from Rurik. They are Ross. The Marine Corps in the literal sense.

Rülik deliberately looked up at the enemy and tried to imagine the advance as a beach landing in Normandy, imagining that the enemy had already taken precautions on the beach.

Coincidentally, Normandy was formed after Danish immigrants colonized an area under the Frankish kingdom and accepted Zhao'an.

A large number of warriors with crossbows and step bows stood on the decks of large ships. They stand so densely as to make some heavy weapons appear to be cramped to manipulate space.

Before the war broke out, Lurik had fantasized about a land battle with the enemy, so that he could show his superiority in heavy weapons.

Rurik could now foresee that the enemy would be waiting in the camp where they had been completely exposed. After all, the captured enemies said that they were best prepared for a decisive battle. It seems that heavy weapons can only be used on ships, which is also a good thing.

The vehicle-mounted torsion slingshot of the trolley for land warfare was put on the ship again, and the bull trebuchets were basically evenly distributed among the ships.

The bow and stern deck are mainly equipped with heavy weapons, and the middle deck is densely packed with people holding bows and crossbows.

This time Suomi and Vips will shoot arrows at the enemy. Their poor overall bow cannot create a very long range of damage, so it is no problem to land as a cover.

As the day lighted up slowly, the Russ army rushed towards Isotarva.

Many women and children have just left with their children and deer, and they can't go far.

A large number of men stayed up all night, and many people said that the decisive battle is either tomorrow morning or the day after tomorrow, and there must be a battle within a few days.

The men of Karelia dare not have any illusions, because those optimistic illusions have been completely shattered by a group of fast approaching shadows after dawn!

The man by the lake saw the big boat and the weird triangular sails. Although the distance is approaching, the huge blue pattern on the sail is clearly visible!

The totem of the Ross people is two interlaced blue patterns, which symbolize the oars.

Ross means oars. The fleet that had crossed the ocean expedition to Britain suddenly appeared in the small lake of Isotalva in the northern part of Ladoga.

This happened completely overturned the perception of most Karelians. This was the first time they saw the true face of the intruder. Strangely, many people did not feel fear, but felt that the big ship must not be a mortal. Made.

"Maybe they are the apostles of the lake god. We didn't worship the gods well and attract the punishment from the gods?" Some priests made plausible speculations.

Essayllas was not so stupid, even if he was punished for blasphemy, it would be more punished than it should be. The attackers approaching were either God’s apostles or despicable foreigners!

He roared in the camp and called the men with spears, axes, and shields to gather by the lake.

Those terrible big ships ruined the Karelian thoughts of water wars. They assembled on the lakeshore and soon assembled a black and overwhelming army. They are roaring to make the world rumbling, and they seem to be able to frighten away the enemy with their vigor.

But this is the most classic Viking provocation in the eyes of all the Viking troops of the Russian army.

"They are provoking you. I think they have assembled a lot of people, and they are looking for death!" Yevlo yelled at Rurik in the violent wind.

Rurik squinted his eyes and looked solemn. The gold-plated leather helmet had already covered most of his face, and the whole person was also covered with bronze-reinforced chain mail, making the whole person appear golden and noble. This defense is indeed too much.

Rurik remained calm and ordered: "Get your brothers ready for battle. Your semaphore is on standby immediately."

"Yes, my lord."

More than 3,000 Karelians have assembled on the lakeside, trembling in the coolness of the morning breeze. They are not cold, they are afraid, excited, and hesitant, and they have all kinds of emotions together. Most people bring their own bows. When it comes to the rate of long-range weapons and equipment, the great tents of Karelia are really strong, even too much. Unfortunately, their wooden bows are too bad, even if the bear hunting mostly plays a supporting role, the fatal blow comes from the spear.

The Karelian army is equipped with the most spears and bows. It is the magic weapon for them to win the battle by shooting arrows desperately and cooperating with the spear bearers. These tricks are at least often occupied by the Tavastians and Suomis in battle. Cheap.

However, the Ross Fleet suddenly dropped its spear, and instinctively Rurik made sure that the flagship had entered the proper position.

The sail is adjusted to a proper angle, and the ship’s inertia makes the flagship quickly reach the port side to the enemy. The Aphrora entered the battle array, and soon all the warships were in place.

Standing on the deck, Rick can basically see the opponent's hair and face The distance between the two sides seems to be 150 meters, which is enough.

The flagship communicated with the ships through the semaphore, conveying what Rurik himself meant. The enemy is very strangely immobilized. Instead, they set out a dense formation. The use of weapons and gang fights in this formation will naturally take advantage. However, in the face of intensive attacks from long-range weapons, isn't it just looking for death? !

Rurik felt that he had quietly encountered a huge opportunity to make the semaphore inform the ships of the last news: pay attention to the signal flag and shoot freely.

A black flag was quickly rising to the top of the flagpole. After all weapons were charged, the shooters were all staring at the flagship.

When the black flag reached the top, the ships started shelling very tacitly...

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