Chapter 704： The new king of Denmark

A western fleet suddenly broke into the Danish Strait, and the fishing boat once again thought of the fear of being attacked by the hateful Ross ship.

The fishing boats are all evasive. They are almost all of the Lobad tribe. The fishermen instinctively feel that their lives are threatened and even their homes will be destroyed.

They tried their best to escape. After the fishing boat rushed to the beach, they didn’t even care about the fish. They immediately rushed to the village with the harpoon and axe...

The Lobad tribe heard the news earlier, and their army began to gather.

After the sudden death of the leader of the tribe and the Danish king Hafgen, Denmark immediately fell into chaos without a leader, and the largest Robard tribe has not elected a new leader who can convince the crowd for more than two years.

This tribe is unified in name, but has actually begun to fall apart. The people have to choose to live with a big family or go to other regions.

The whole of Denmark, the unified kingdom that Hafgen used to consolidate power through force and compromise, has now returned to its old form, and even the political landscape is even more fragmented.

All of this, the western big pirate Horrick didn't know, but it didn't hurt.

To obtain Denmark, one must obtain the largest Lobad tribe, and then control the strait and collect tolls for passing ships. This is the first step to conquer, and then control the largest trading city Hezebi, and will lose more than two decades of taxation rights back. To do these two steps well, with population, army, and financial power, coronation of the King of Denmark is very easy. Of course, the diplomatic approval of Prince Frank Ludwig must eventually be obtained.

The new King of Denmark has formulated a very thorough road map to seize power, and he is implementing the first step of the plan.

The raven flag was flying, and the round-faced Horik didn't look like a soldier at first glance, but rather an armed businessman.

The food in Flanders is so good, he eats too many fat sheep and becomes suet balls.

On the boat, he clearly saw the distant village, and his fighting spirit ignited.

With a blue pattern resembling a sword and a flag that resembles an iris, Horrick is sending a signal to his guys that it’s best to prepare for battle.

He didn't really intend to raid the Lobad people's big village, but he decided that the other party would not obediently recognize himself as king.

The huge fleet wants to land on the beach. Even if the dragons have no leader, the major families are also deploying troops and generals to fend off the enemy outside the village. They will not flee, and the soul of warriors does not allow to flee before a fight, not to mention that Denmark is so big that everyone has no way to escape.

Both men and women took up their weapons, and rumors spread in the village.

"It's the hateful Rose!"

"The evil man who killed our king is here, and the Ross people will kill us all."

"We must resist the enemy or we will all die. Ross is more hateful than the Swedes."

To this day, news about the separation of Ross and Sweden has spread to Danish society. They are both old rivals who have fought for hundreds of years. Although I don't know when the disputes began, the war clearly cannot stop but only intensifies.

Although Ross is strong, the brothers will never suffer at home. Men, women, and young children go into battle together, relying on absolute strength to crush the landing enemy.

But something strange happened.

Thousands of elite Robard soldiers who first entered the sea saw a large number of landing enemies, but the enemy in front of them did not light up the blue banner with white background.

Are they really Ross people?

The soldiers didn't dare to rush to test, not to mention the violent reflection of the sun on the lander, and the other party was actually armored on a large scale, which was the same as the Ross people.

It is precisely because the opponent has a large amount of iron armor, and he has to wait until the rear army arrives before making an assault.

Looking at Horlick again, the army has already landed calmly.

A general asked the master: "Lord Earl, we should take advantage of the enemy's foothold to maintain stability and launch an attack, and defeat the Robards in the first battle and surrender."

Horik glanced at his opponent in the array again, and shook his head: "Now call me the king!"

"Yes, Your Majesty the King."

"I have my own plan whether to assault. Listen, the people on the other side will be our brothers in the future. If they don't go to war, they won't go to war. We wait for them to assemble, and I will persuade them to surrender."

I don’t know where Horrick got the courage. It’s been almost ten years since he left this land. The boy was already an old fellow who killed people like hemp.

No, it lasted until the afternoon, when all the people with axes in the largest settlement of the Robards arrived.

They marched slowly under the leadership of each family, and the Horrick Army, who was slightly ailing, was cheered up.

"Listen, brothers! No attack is allowed without my order, and the trespasser hangs!"

Horrick ordered so, his subordinates were very obedient.

It was seen that the landing army was in an array, and some blue-toned flags were flying in the crowd. The nervous Robards did not hesitate to think that the landers were the Ross people!

The Lobadian’s shield wall began to advance slowly, but saw that the opponent had been standing still. As the distance approached, its advancing speed was getting slower and slower.

It is very strange that the landers did not seem to be willing to fight a **** battle. When the distance was close enough, the Robards finally saw a blue three-pointed harpoon painted on the flags.

In fact, it is an abstract iris flower, which signifies a lot of meaning.

The Lobadians stopped all over, and the big family took control of the front before the fierce battle began.

"It's my chance to show."

Horik took off his helmet, with blond hair and a round face, he walked out of the army and opened his arms, facing all the Robards with his chest.

what's going on? Who the **** is this chunky man? Is it the commander of the army?

"Robad! Come out your leader!"

Horrick yelled one after another, he heard the opposing array whispering to each other, but the leader was not seeing the negotiation.

Then he shouted again: "I! Horrick Klarsson. Grandson of the great Godfrey Grand Lord! I have returned with the Western army, and I am the King of Denmark!"

Horik is trying to deliver a message that he is Godfrey and his grandson. He repeats it desperately, because this name is really exciting to the Robards!

If there is one person who has been revered by all the Danes, it is Godfrey, the great leader!

When the Frankish Charlemagne invaded Denmark, Denmark fell into danger. The killing of the Frankish army caused the Danes to put themselves at risk through the fleeing Saxons.

The fearful Danes united by Godfrey, the young man built the Schleswig Great Wall defense line, and the allied forces of various tribes defeated the French army outside the port city of Schleswig!

Godfrey established the town of Hazeby at the mouth of the river fjord where Schleswig is located. It was originally a military stronghold and was built to support the Great Wall. It is always guarded against the Franks entering the sea again.

But the war did not intensify. Frank suspended the attack. When the old king Charlemagne died, Frank's northern expedition to Denmark stopped completely.

Godfrey, with the victory of the Frankish prestige, turned his head and attacked the city of Herrick, the core of the Pomeranians, looting and burning it with the cruelty of the Viking wolf. The great lord died, and his distant relative Harald Clark succeeded him, but this man betrayed Odin and believed in the Frankish god, and even made peace with him and betrayed the interests of all of Denmark. He was the running dog of the Frankish king!

In the event of the expulsion of Harald Clark, the northernmost Robard tribe contributed the most, and the young Hafgen claimed to be the leader of Denmark. Finally through a "competitive game" he got his wish with violence.

Poor Hafgen, who was born of violence and died of violence.

The Lobadians don’t know Horrick Klarsson. This kid was a cub back then. As a distant relative of Harald Clark, what he was doing was nothing more than a "holding halberd". After his uncle was expelled, he was also forced to evacuate as a guard.

The Robards don't know about these things, but they all worship Lord Godfrey, and regret the rapid decline of the heroic ally and the family after his death.

Is this little fat man really Godfrey's grandson? Maybe it is really possible! This large-scale armored army was reasonably formed by Godfrey's grandson.

Horrick deliberately didn't mention Harald Clark this time. He was obviously closer to this person. It's just that Harald's reputation is too stinky, and he has a pitfall in his mind to identify with this traitor who is hated by his old family.

He is smart and he is a bit eloquent in speeches.

He preached to the public: "I am Horrick! I hate the Franks, I hate any enemy that puts Denmark to shame. In fact, I hate Frank the most. I have fought with them for many years, and my soldiers have fought fiercely with the Frankish army for many years. . Surrender to me, I will take you to avenge and win, and then make a fortune!"

How to make a fortune?

He also deliberately preached: "Frank is not strong, because we are stronger! There is gold and silver everywhere in Frank, and sheep and cows are running everywhere! The women there are beautiful and you can easily get them. The land there is warm and fertile. , We can also get a lot of wheat..."

Horwick’s preaching was successful. Not only did he stand here without showing the tendency to use force, he was verbally scolding Frank, and he also taught the poor people how to make money. All kinds of behaviors seemed to be for the sake of the Robards.

In fact, everyone knows that Frank is surplus, but there is no quantitative knowledge of the degree of surplus.

Horik didn't conceal that he was from Frank this time, and said that he had already laid a territory over there.

Godfrey’s grandson is doing better than him! This grandson got part of the Frankish territory. Those tangled leaders of the big family began to walk out of the array. In fact, everyone did not want to fight. Since the person who came was Godfrey's grandson, an unexpected path appeared.

Looking at the Horrick Army again, the soldiers who have sailed for a long time saw that their leader really convinced the Robards with a mouth!

Horik did the right thing. He announced that the army would set up camps and build new villages on the spot, so as not to disturb the lives of the Robards. He can do this because he has a sufficient material basis. Those looted gold and silver jewelry are the best currency, and the new version of the Frankish silver coin with excellent fineness can be used to buy local general consumer goods on a large scale.

He doesn't act like a normal pirate, but he is also a great pirate through and through. All because he lived in Flanders for many years and learned the Frankish governance methods.

Because the people are "lambs"!

Horik has taken off the cross pendant and raised the raven flag. Even so, he still liked the "lamb" concept described by the priest.

The people are like sheep. The leaders cut wool from the sheep, and they also need the people’s eleven tax. If the sheep are starved to death, the lord will also become poor, so it is very important to make the sheep fat, strong and full of hair.

Looking at the Robards again, the heads of the big family are thinking that this Horik holds a large army, and even if the Robards win, it will be a crippling victory. That would not be worth the loss.

The new powerhouse, Godfrey’s grandson, collects taxes. Hafgen also collects taxes before. Taxes can be collected, and the tax rate drops are all happy.

Horik negotiated with the families to ask for the eleven taxes on the property.

To be honest, this tax rate is much lower than Hafgen.

The big family that used to quarrel has changed, and they all respect Horrick as the new leader of Robard!

Now Horrick is calling himself the King of Denmark!

He is a very generous person. He has given the title of earl to the ten big families of the Lobad people, and he also carried out a knight-appointment ceremony with a sword attached to his shoulders with great interest.

Horwick entered Denmark at the end of February in the early spring of Frank, although the Inner Baltic Sea was still frozen, by the end of March, Horwick was already the real leader of Robard.

His elite force swelled to five thousand men, and this large army made all the tribes afraid.

The warm spring wind has not yet blown across Denmark, and the cultivation of the tribes has not yet begun. "King of Denmark" Horlick has sent messengers on foot to pass the news on Jutland, ordering the tribal leaders of the peninsula to come to the new coastal capital of Godfrey. Hagen had a meeting.

Since he claims to be the grandson of Godfrey, the greatest leader, it is very reasonable to build a new city in the name of his grandfather! He also wants to follow the example of his predecessors and build a new city himself.

Great political changes have taken place in the Danish world. Horrick seems to have been born out of nowhere, and he has a deep connection with Frank.

The most male on the peninsula, the Danes here lead a peaceful life of their own.

The young Ragnar has three sons and is a rapidly rising pirate leader. With his tribal brothers, he had already robbed a lot of merchant ships from the Frankish Hamburg side, and rushed to the smooth coast on the other side of the peninsula to loot the Pomeranians in Stralsund.

When the news came from the Norwegians, the Narvik Norwegians in the far north had already lived a good life in Britain.

However, Ragnar still doesn't want to leave his tribe, or take his tribe to abandon his hometown, at least not now. As for bringing a group of brothers to Britain to grab some gold and silver slaves and then withdraw, it's time to think about it.

Unbelievable news came from the north, and the tribe people felt fear.

He asked his father, "Is that Horrick the real Godfrey's grandson? If this man is a Frankish running dog, I don't want to admit him."

His father Sigurd said that his life was about to end, and the tribe recognized that Ragnar was the most intelligent successor. Sigurd has essentially given way, and now he is standing behind the scenes to guide his son.

"The key is not his identity. He holds a large army, even if many tribes unite, he can't beat him, which makes his identity beyond doubt. Even if we win, we will have to pay the price of not being able to stand up."

"Then, shall I go to the meeting in person?"

"You have to go, you have to surrender to him, this is shameless. Of course, if he is a real Frankish running dog, you will wait for an opportunity to assassinate him! Listen, our tribe is closest to the Great Wall, and there are Russ compared to the Swedes. Frank will always be our greatest threat. Remember our people who were killed, if you seize any opportunity, you must attack Frank for revenge!"

an eye for an eye! Ragnar believes in his father's teachings. He must continue to attack Frank and get revenge. Robbery is also very important.

Ragnar made the same choice as most lords. The waters around the peninsula were completely frozen, and a large number of ships arrived along the coastline to the new northern city of Godfrehagen.

Not only the lords from all of Denmark, but also the leaders of Oslo, Malmö, and Silvercastle across the Danish Strait, as well as the big merchants, went to the meeting by boat.

There were more than a hundred nobles of various sizes. They saw Horrick’s army, hundreds of flying raven flags, and the statue of Odin standing on the New Town Square.

When he first arrived, Horlick bought 111 slaves from the locals. He gave a lot of money and the slave owners sold them very well.

But the end of slavery is death!

The sacrifice to Odin is very particular According to the Danish etiquette, the most pious sacrifice is to worship the gods with one hundred and eleven heads.

Under the attention of the lords from all walks of life, the heads of the altar roared into a pool of blood. This sacrifice is more cruel than Hafgen!

Hafgen chopped ninety-nine heads in Hezeby. It must be that the sacrifice was not pious enough, and he was suddenly killed in battle.

No one said that Horrick was wasting labor. Everyone felt that this man was a member of everyone’s tribe and was a new hero who could lead everyone to become stronger!

Because Danish lackeys would not do this. The gods the Franks believed did not want the sacrifice of slave blood.

Hazeby is a free city. Merchants organized a business guild and elected a businessman to be the substantive mayor. Their behavior proves that you don't need a lord, you can live your life well by practicing safety, and your business will become more prosperous. So when Horrick’s messenger arrived at Hezeby, he was embarrassed to find out who ordered the high speed.

The messenger dropped the message and withdrew, and none of Hezebi who was asked to help himself went to the north!

However, in May, most of the lords in Denmark supported Horlick as king, and these news spread to Hezeby.

Hezeby seemed to be outside the world. Horrick became angry. He became king after the blood sacrifice. He also needed some means to become a king. Some people who dissatisfied needed a blow. No, Horrick was busy expanding his territory and influence during this period. As for controlling Hezeby, things were not in a hurry.

So, a piece of news spread in Hezeby—the new king Horlick was about to collect business tax again.