Chapter 708： Bandit conspiracy and impending power

The gray wolf Carl took his little brothers to plunder the sanitation of merchant ships. They are pure pirates, and their den is in this city of Hezeby.

"Why? The brothers who were dispatched were annihilated. You are going to attack those people. Now you must give me an explanation!"

This bald and bearded old guy was so furious that he yelled at his subordinates.

The subordinates can only endure their temper, it is clear that the action was decided by Carl boss.

Gray Wolf Carl is still ruining his subordinates, his attitude is too hysterical.

Finally someone couldn't listen to the crime and started. This action really scared Carl. After a brief embarrassment, the person showed a fierce look: "We must have revenge."

"Yes! Revenge of course." Carl grumbled immediately: "Those Ruths are making a fortune. As long as we succeed once, we can live a good life. And those brothers who don't kill, we must have revenge. Then, you guys. Any good suggestions?"

When it comes to revenge, everyone raises their hands to support, but when it comes to studying a revenge plan, each other calms down.

How to have a good plan?

Carl circled around the patchwork square table and kept spinning behind his subordinates. As a result, he shouted slogans so loudly that no one knew how to do it.

"Are you all mediocre? Are you afraid of the Ross people?! You!" He pointed at the person who made the case: "You proposed the first thing, think of a good way for me."

"Ah! Boss! Ross people...they..." This person wanted to say that the Ross armed merchants were too strong to deal with, and he would destroy his own prestige by thinking about it again. This person is also considered anxious: "Boss, maybe we should contact some strong external forces."

"You?" The gray wolf Karl walked over his head, his eyes seemed to stare to death, "Are you instigating me to ask for help?"

"How dare I. But..."

"Okay, you'd better be quiet!" Carl patted this person's head vigorously, and quieted the others who were slightly noisy.

Actually, Karl the Gray Wolf was just venting his emotions. It was indeed when he was cruising in the sea to find his target. He accidentally noticed the armed cargo ship that had been sailing in formation. After close observation, he learned that it was a Russian ship, and the unique jib was a distinguishing feature. Hezeby appeared in the Russ shop, even if they did some disguise, the gray wolf Karl had already seen his clear identity.

Looking at the Ross people making big money, which gang of Hezeby doesn't want to vote?

There are merchants’ guilds in the huge Hezebi, as well as gangs of gangs. Although it is a city without a master, there is at least the most basic division of forces in this city.

Under normal circumstances, gangs don’t really take the big businessmen at the same time, but some businessmen are frantically making money, so why don’t they feel itchy in their hearts?

Other gangs dare not do it, but Karl the Gray Wolf dares!

What's more, the new businessmen have a clear Roth background, or they are Roths themselves. They are outsiders, but they make a fortune in Hezeby. This is Denmark! The hostile Russ were actually taking advantage of the Danes, but a large group of Danish businessmen was struggling with them.

Ross is a strong man. If you can't find a clear reason for the attack, the brothers are also very afraid. The reason is of course there is to defend the glory of Denmark.

A group of bandits dare to call themselves "Guardians of Danish Glory"? It's really a big joke in the world.

But everyone, especially the newly-developed horses, they want to win against Sweden and Ross in the war, but they have no chance. A good opportunity is in front of us to make the attack on the big businessman very legitimate.

Coincidentally, when Karl came up with the idea and planned the attack, the Ross people really landed with a lot of high-quality goods.

Killing is not the main purpose. The looting of Rose’s wealth makes the bandits make a fortune. This is a fame and fortune.

When the attack was launched, Carl put on a burlap robes and hid in a dark corner to observe. He saw his horses launch an attack, and then was killed by the Ross people cleanly.

If you keep losing your temper at his men and even shirk the responsibility for failure, the boss of yourself is too cowardly.

How to deal with Ross merchants? Carl already had the answer in his mind.

"Yes! We do need to find an outside friend. Brothers should also think about what will happen to Hezeby in the future. If Horrick, an army of outsiders, really comes, we also need a new way of life, simple To be a gangster is to be an enemy of that man."

Boss Carl has spoken very thoroughly, but the brothers really need a new backer, and that is the self-reliant Horrick Klarsson.

The failed attack has passed, and since then Karl has not dared to do it again.

The other gang leaders secretly mocked this unopened arrogant man, and they were naturally calm on the face. In the secret meeting of the gang, the leaders were all bluffing and flattering. They were very self-aware and armed the businessmen. His own interests seemed untouchable, and it would be unwise to mock Karl. Although Carl is deflated, this gang is still Hezeby's number one gang.

Hezeby’s gangs are not short of horses. Most of the local poor boys or escaped slaves will be absorbed by the gangs first, and they will even be cultivated into brave and relentless dead men. Each gang has a variety of resounding names, and the names are even quite wild and domineering. Most of their gangs have a lot of manpower, and most of them can make up fifty brothers.

Inside and outside the city of Hezeby and in the nearby waters, the gangs negotiated their respective spheres of influence, either collecting tributes from small traders, craftsmen, and farmers, or directly attacking merchant ships to kill people and sell goods. They are the purest violent group, but they are simply unable to completely build Hezeby into a prosperous commercial free city. Today, they are nothing but a criminal city with a prosperous business.

A secret gang meeting was held in an unknown wooded house. It was outside the city’s harbor area. There was an undeveloped woodland here, which was a good place to hide. There is no clear organization that will punish gangs. In theory, there is no need for them to be mysterious. Such a lot of work is just to avoid the eyeliners of those big businessmen. After all, Karl's open armed robbery in the port area instantly attracted all businessmen. Are strengthening their own armed forces.

The gray wolf Karl was the focus of many bosses. The arrogant man slapped the square table and opened his mouth and preached: "I have only one thing to explain when calling my brothers today. I hope you can all see the situation! The Rus have infiltrated Hezeby, they They actually blatantly played the banner, they are madly grabbing our wealth. Not to mention the big businessmen, the vast majority of people are being squeezed out of their wealth by the Ross people. Ordinary people become poor, we have no oil and water to squeeze. Is forcing us all to destroy."

If there is a leader, he raised his head and asked: "Do you want everyone to get rid of the Ross people together?"

"I! I meant it."

"Forget it! You are the strongest recognized by the brothers. You initiated the action and suffered a small failure. Our brothers are too weak. If the action can't be annihilated, I will have a family background."

This person's words are already very tactful, but he still touched Karl's inverse scales, and the exchange was destined to be Karl's refutation: "Coward! Of course we can succeed if we act together. Looking at you, we are all afraid of our own losses."

is the same person just now, being criticized as "coward" is just as irritating. He took the case and stood up: "You can do it, you can go!"

Carl was also furious, drew his dagger and slammed it fiercely on the square table with a wide-eyed look.

I saw that the man also drew a dagger, and many bosses thought that this was a "grey wolf" playing arrogantly, and they drew their swords.

"Who doesn't have a dagger yet! You have the ability to deal with brothers, but you don't have the ability to deal with the Ross merchant?"

Realizing that something was wrong, Carl had to put away his arrogance: "I am not here to quarrel with you. I will tell you, give your brother to my command, I can definitely tear down the house of the Russ and save money. Take it all. Since you are not happy, just forget it. However, we can still find outside support.

Carl found himself a step down, making the other gang leaders feel like they had eaten flies.

What is external support? Naturally Horrick Klarsson.

"Horik will not let Hezeby be a land of no owner. This place is a city built by his grandfather. You don't have to doubt whether Godfrey is his grandfather. He holds a heavy army in his hand, and many tribal leaders respect him. For the king, the brothers should also consider their own future. Horrick’s messenger has already expressed his attitude. My suggestion is that the brothers join Horrick and use his power to drive out the Ross forces.”

Horik Klarsson? This man claimed to be the real master of Hezeby, and the leaders had learned about it a long time ago, but the first person to take this seriously was Karl the Gray Wolf.

Someone ridiculed: "Wolves act in groups. You call yourself the wolf king. Why? Now you have to admit that the idiot who jumped out of Horrick is the new wolf king, and you have to be like a she-wolf. Serve him? Carl, do you lack a father?"

"Pay attention to your attitude!"

saw that the man shrugged and said nothing.

Many people must say that they are "lack of a father", but in fact they are not all wrong. Carl needs to guarantee his vested interests in Hezeby. He wanted to unite with other gangs to form a big force and then negotiate and surrender to Horlick. Unexpectedly, a group of gang leaders expressed a common attitude in various forms. We do not lack a father.

The gang meeting broke up unhappily. Since he couldn't win over the guys, Carl would do it himself.

How can the messenger meet Horrick Klarsson directly? It seems that as long as you keep going north, to the far north of the peninsula, you can find the emerging city of Goldfrehagen.

It was already in July. The Gray Wolf Carl recruited a group of new horses, reorganized the internals, and purchased a batch of new weapons, which made his nominal horses swell to 200 people. This strength is no longer comparable to many of Frank’s viscounts. Worse. What the other gangs think he has already cleared up. It’s nothing more than a place for him to stay here. If Hezebi can’t stay anymore, the brothers will row a boat and find a small island as a den, and then continue to be pirates. . A group of gangs also have their own ideas. The fact that the Norwegians and other Danish brothers frequently succeeded in the British Isles is spreading, and everyone is eager to try.

It’s really a pillow when you doze off. In mid-July, the messenger of the independent King Horlick of Denmark came to Hezeby again.

A man named Starken Franksson arrived at Hazeby by land with more than a hundred armored warriors.

Although this Starken is a Danish, he actually followed Horrick’s boss in the Flanders region for many years, and he also had a lot of contact with the Franks.

He rode a Frankish high-headed horse, with more than a hundred infantry, and more than 20 cavalry appeared in the city of Hezeby.

A raven flag was flying, and their appearance was immediately met by the strong crowd of Hazeby.

Starken immediately preached to the public: "People of Hezeby! Your city belongs to King Horik Klarsson of Denmark! This is his property, and you are all his subjects! The king ordered you to pay eleven. , Taxes can continue their business activities!"

Although there has been news, the two months of calm have made the people feel that the so-called restoration of Horrick’s rule is a long way off. Could it be that Horrick has decided to do it?

The people in the city were panicked for a moment, and there were already small vendors running away with carts all night. The escapees were almost all Frank and Saxon businessmen, and they all believed in Christ. They rushed to the south and quickly crossed the virtually unguarded Great Wall of Schleswig, entered into the city of Schleswig, paid a tax to the local baron, and returned to the embrace of the Frankish kingdom, and reported that Horlick, Denmark, was ready to formally. Get Hezeby back.

These merchants were meant to pay taxes to the Frankish nobles, and they were afraid of being exploited by Horrick. Although the news is that the eleventh tax is charged, no one knows what this so-called eleventh tax actually means. Out of the merchant's sensitive sense of smell, they felt that the dog mouth of the courageous messenger that Horrick sent was absolutely unable to spit out ivory, and the crazy exploitation of the merchant must be inevitable.

These Frankish businessmen who run off the road are indeed scheming.

The Franks are riding big horses, and the horses are still wearing iron leather armor? A group of soldiers with iron helmets and leather armors appeared. They are also highly uniform?

The Ross mercenary dressed up in Qiao Zhuang mixed into the crowd and hurriedly reported everything he had heard to Master Blue Fox.

"The man who calls himself Starken claims to be the war chief under Horrick, claiming that the king’s navy will soon enter Hazeby. This city was built by Godfrey, and Horrick is his grandson. , Has the full right to claim the city. All residents living in the city must pay to Horlick the eleven taxes that have not been paid in the past two decades, especially all businessmen must spend more money. Otherwise, Huo Rick’s army will severely punish those who resist taxation, and those who are serious will be killed and ransacked...

This is simply an ultimatum! After all, it’s the end of July. According to tradition, the Ross shops should be sampled seasonally in less than a month. Only a few leftovers are left looking at the place, and the newly purchased goods and large amounts of money are shipped away.

The blue fox and old Eric were really uncomfortable hearing the report.

"Maybe we should evacuate early. Since Horrick can quickly make almost all Danish lords recognize his authority, he is not a good guy to deal with. I think we should seize this opportunity to retreat as soon as possible." Ke’s suggestion is of great reference Blue Fox thought about it, and patted his chubby belly: "I have eaten endless delicious meals here and made a huge fortune. I am deeply engaged by the order of the prince. People in this area, you can take your family with you to evacuate, but I... if I run away with my brothers, I will betray the trust of the prince and lose my position in the family. No! Maybe the prince will punish me Be a slave for mining ore."

"You? Do you mean to stay here?" Old Eric was taken aback, and continued to persuade him: "We are weak now, and our fleet evacuated urgently while the Horrick Navy did not return. We told the prince about the news. , Presumably the prince will not blame you. The prince is fair, and I don’t really think that you and I can fight against the entire Danish king with the 100th mercenary."

"Your words make some sense, but I can't go!" The blue fox sighed, "My father also infiltrated Hezeby quietly back then. At that time, if he was found out, he would be caught by the dead Godfrey. Live and kill. Now that the ownerless Hezeby has tolerated the power of Ross. The prince actually intends to fix it with Denmark. Maybe this is an opportunity. I can talk with Horrick personally and be a mediator of peace negotiations. ."

"You are betting on your life!"

"Yes! I will take the risk of wealth and wealth, and I will take the risk here. But your suggestion does make sense, it is better for us to prepare with both hands."

What is two-handed preparation? Blue Fox intends to take the mercenaries to stay here to see how the situation will develop, and a large amount of money and other materials, even women and children bought in the slave market, are all stuffed into the armed cargo ship to be hurriedly sent away.