Chapter 761： Bremeng

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One very quiet night, Rurik invited the blue fox into his palace bedroom, he even ordered all the servants to retreat, only two people talked secretly through the oil lamp.

Blue Fox does need a private place to return. He was a little cautious at first, but as Rülic took the lead in asking questions, he immediately spoke out surprisingly.

"Prince! Our great enemy is indeed Denmark, but the Franks are a big fat sheep. We should rob them."

"Huh?" It's true that this kind of remark is really not suitable to point out in the presence of Eskil.

"Don’t be surprised. According to my observation, since our fleet can expedition to Britain, we bypass Jutland and attack the cities named Hamburg and Bremen directly along the river. Those are all riverside cities, ours The fleet can go deep, and when we are done looting, we can leave quickly with the baby."

Rurik was indeed tempted, his cautious forehead slackened, and quietly asked, "Did you do some investigation and know them well?"

"Of course! We are even facing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Their army is going to attack Denmark. Bremen is empty. There is only a group of honest farmers and no army at all. Now is a good time to plunder."

"Oh? Are you frightening me to fight?"

"Yes!" Blue Fox said decisively, "I know Bremen very well. There is a very wealthy city wrapped in wooden walls, and a lot of wool is traded in the city square. We should rob the local!"

"That's the case? You can only fight? I... I didn't arrange for this year's war operations."

The blue fox shook his head: "They also put forward very harsh conditions. We must believe in their gods and pay high taxes so that we can do business with the Frankish Earl. As for the Prince Ludwig, he Even disdain to see me. Eskil said that their prince thinks we are just a small tribe, as humble as ants."

"Absurd!" Rurik hit the ground with a punch, and then laughed again: "Okay, Blue Fox, you're using the aggressive approach. Listen, I am a prince, and I have the right to arrange whether to send troops."

"But their provocation is real. They are also very rich...Don't you want to get a lot of wool?"

These words really stopped Rurik. The war cannot be done in a hurry, let alone get into the good news.

Rurik thought for a while, he couldn't justify it if he wasn't tempted, just because of practical considerations, if he gets a lot of wool, his garment factory can produce clothes and felt products with a more stable efficiency.

It is unrealistic to expect the Ostala people to provide a large amount of wool in a short time. After all, it was not long after Carlota gave birth to her child, and her Ostala people did not breed a huge flock of sheep.

The arrogance of the Franks is not a major reason for the crusade, but the looting of supplies. Of course, their provocation and arrogance can be very legitimate reasons.

Blue Fox noticed the vacillation of the prince's mentality and immediately pointed out: "I learned a lot in Frank. The deported Danish king Harald Clark was the mercenary of that prince, and the prince also arranged for Horlick to become the new king of Denmark. Our shop was destroyed, and there was a Frank’s conspiracy behind. As for the Danes and the Franks fighting again, it is another matter. You are the greatest prince, your interests in Denmark are damaged, considering your authority , Even if you send two hundred people, you will take advantage of the emptiness behind the Franks to attack them."

For a moment, Rurik suddenly realized.

He slapped his thigh: "Yeah! Why did I forget that I can send a small force to act. What I always want is to send out six flag teams to defeat the national war!"

Blue Fox immediately laughed out: "Then, are you determined to have revenge this year? The time is still in our favor."

"You..." Looking at the blue fox again, Rurik smiled and shook his head: "You have become thinner, and your mentality is crazy. Are you a fighter? Okay, I will give you this opportunity. It is you who proposed the crusade. Yes, I will give you this opportunity. You must join the crusade, and you must be responsible for your own words."

"Absolutely. I am even willing to be a soldier, willing to go through fire and water for the prince." Blue Fox replied very decisively.

Regarding the fact that the Franks were extremely arrogant towards the Duchy of Ross, Rurik was willing to believe this to be a fact.

How can a big country be worthy of a foreign country?

Frank knew almost nothing about Rose, but Rurik, as the prince, knew a lot about Frank. Not to mention the well-known Charlemagne who has passed away. After the split of this big country, France and Germany formed two subjects. Now that Frank and Germany do not exist, the two new countries cannot be said to be completely non-existent. They are like twins in the belly of pregnant women, which are developing rapidly.

In other words, it is the East Frankish part that takes an arrogant attitude towards the Duchy of Ross. In all fairness, Rurik is more willing to call these guys Germans.

The concept of Germany has existed since ancient times, and it is not an official country name anymore.

Since Bremen is a commercial city, it is feasible to take the opportunity to looting.

Talk to the thinner blue fox. Although the senses are very weird, the emotion of reward revealed by that guy is easy to perceive.

After some logical deduction, the Ross shop in Hezeby was destroyed, and the man behind the scenes was Prince Ludwig of East Frank. As for why the man fought with the Danes, why should the Ross people pay more attention to it? Rose's interests are damaged, and the black hand behind the scenes is determined, and they should be bleeding!

Rurik on the bed tossed and turned, he ordered Svetlana not to wait for the bed tonight, and occupy the entire bed alone to think about major events.

He made a major decision, and the next day he began to summon manpower to announce the implementation of an ocean-going mission that combines looting and crusade.

These days, the Spuyut group had a comfortable life in Novgorod. They ate granola and drank ale, put on new clothes, and lived in a very comfortable place. If there is not a plan to looting, the brothers should continue to enjoy it.

On the other hand, the Salmon Chief has also been overhauled, and those torsion slingshots have been intensively checked. Worn parts are replaced, and spent weapons are replenished.

As for the old guy Eskil, he came to the small monastery in Novgorod. Let's look at John Invall, this kid was moved to tears by seeing the teacher.

It was in this monastery that John Invar received the people from the Archbishop of Reims, who became a legal pastor and qualified to be baptized.

A little priest was upgraded and became a grassroots staff in the management system of the Holy See. He became a pastor at a young age, and then with his qualifications and missionary achievements, he can gradually rise in rank, and it is theoretically possible to become a cardinal. The reason why he got the position was really because the Duchy of Ross was full of confused lambs, so naturally he stood in the context of priests. John Invall is young and he has a lot of time to spread the faith. As a teacher, Eskil can only stay here for a winter.

The Christians gathered in the Novgorod region for various reasons welcomed the northern saints, and they were full of hope for them.

But Rurik remained vigilant. They were watched by eyeliners. As for the preaching behavior, they were arrested as soon as they were discovered. As early as the meeting, Eskil was "vaccinated". The so-called detection of any missionary behavior will certainly not be punished by flesh and blood, and this winter can only be spent in prison again. Expelled in the year. This decree has already existed. It was originally to restrict the genuine clergy like John Invall, and now there is one more "Northern Saint", letting it follow this set of forms.

It was also here that Eskil finally met the young Regrav, the child who was granted succession to the Messiah throne, just like his biological father's golden retriever. The boy always pestered his grandpa and grandma. The old couple was the old leader of the Ross people and the first generation of princes. Eskil maintained the utmost restraint. He did not dare to tease the child. He respectfully explained that this son had a noble status recognized by the Holy See, and Shinto gave the child some Latin instructions before leaving.

Eskil’s actions are so bad that he can travel in and out of Novgorod under the **** of mercenaries, and see the rural life of the duchy. He can write a report, and Rurik is willing to provide paper, quill and ink.

Because Lurik never denied the possibility of peaceful trade with the Franks. It is one thing to fight against their arrogance, but another thing to trade. Based on his understanding of the Hanseatic League, that commercial alliance could not have popped out of a crack in the stone. It represented the inherent merchant class in the Frankish kingdom. The merchants and small industrialists even rebelled against the king for trade privileges and succeeded. Arrogance belongs to the nobility. Franken merchants will never refuse goods and wealth opportunities from Ross! After all, Novgorod is on the list of the Hanseatic League.

Eskil was authorized to write some reports on paper. This person saw that it was very convenient to write on paper, but it was definitely not a parchment material. The kind of excitement Rurik could think of. This old guy was itchy all over after a few days of travel, because here he saw an idyllic scene that resembled the Frankish interior.

The Ross among the Normans is actually a farmer? The stereotype of the hero at sea has been greatly rewritten.

Of course, the records written by this person can only be taken away after Rurik's personal review. If there are fields that slander the principality, those fields that may involve the principality's important secrets should also be deleted.

Eskil is still under house arrest in a sense.

In recent days, Spuyut has always seen Eskil wearing a black robe walking on a road full of gravel and terracotta, and even running on the main road made up of bricks.

A buddy asked Spuyute: "Boss, I am worried that this person is a meticulous work, he is too ostentatious."

"Detailed work? There is an armed brother behind, this man dare not mess around. This is an old guy, and may not be able to walk in a few years."

Spuyut was busy buying Novgorod’s characteristic Slavic Leba. This was a large bread deliberately added with crushed oak wood. After it was baked, it became extremely dry and became smashed to death. The simple "stone", but this kind of extremely storage-resistant food is very suitable for long-term sailing life.

Just as they were busy buying supplies, the prince's summoning order suddenly came down.

The Spuyut pirate gang assembles urgently, and at the same time, there are also Arik from the First Banner team and capable fighters who seem to be enough to have a centurion team.

The men of the First Banner team turned into fish-fishing maniacs, and those who were called up this time were all the guys who were close to the boat on Lake Ilmen.

Arik and his guys were very interested, because they learned that the assembly was related to a special expedition, and categorically put aside the maharaja's so-called "no troops will be sent this year".

"Boy, your hands are itchy if you don't fight, I like it very much." Arik sighed so secretly.

A group of troops marched into the city, causing the people to stir up emotions, and some speeches about the war spread like wildfire. Especially the most populous Slavic people, their attitude towards war is generally supportive, but according to rumors, this time the prince will not summon any Slavic fighters?

After all, this is a battle that belongs only to the Varangans? Who is their enemy?

The Roseduma Council Chamber is very long, and Leurix simply led a total of 150 people to the longhouse of the Council.

This rectangular confined space is very suitable for preaching. Standing on the podium, Rurik's mouth is to point out the "truth".

With an angry voice, he pointed out that the Franks were behind everything: "Our Ross shop was destroyed by the Franks, and the Danes were their lackeys. The Franks said that it is okay to do business with them, and you must pay huge tributes. And they must believe in their gods. I used to think that the Danes were the greatest enemy, but now it seems that the Franks are the most insidious..."

He was even using the method of radical generalization, recounting the rhetoric of a Frankish nobleman, pointing out that the Rus were regarded as barbarians in the north, humbled like ants.

People were irritated as expected, and Arik roared hoarsely: "We should really cut off their nonsense heads!" It was just crazy stomping to make noise.

They are angry and hateful, and still have to find a way to evoke their desire for predation.

Liurik pointed directly to the first goal of this operation-Bremen.

In his tone, it was a Frankish city that stored a lot of silver coins, as well as granaries and wool warehouses. The First Banner had robbed Lindisfarne Abbey, and the gold and silver wares in it were swept away. It is a coincidence that Bremen also has a cathedral. The blue fox has visited and lived in the cathedral, and the first-hand information he has pointed out that there are really a lot of gold and silver inside.

Anger and greed are intertwined, and this raid that spans thousands of miles is a must.

The people who were selected by Prince Rurik and sat in Ros Duman are very grateful that a good opportunity to make a fortune is in front of them. Although there are some risks, they can be ignored in the face of large amounts of wealth.

A plan to rob Bremen was written on paper.

According to the plan, the Principality will dispatch a team of local elites, led by Arik, the captain of the First Banner.

Merchant Blue Fox was incorporated into the army as a warrior. Compared to fighting, his main job was to serve as a combat advisor, guiding the army to siege and looting.

Spuyut led the current pirate gang to fight, and brought another group of people on Saaremaa.

Finns in the Finnish area must also participate in the war, and Earl Yevlo must take part in the war with no less than fifty archers.

Since the purpose of the action is pure plunder, the force must not be too much, and it must not be entangled after encountering the Frankish army.

The size of the team must be guaranteed to be between 300 and 400 people. If the city of Bremen cannot be captured well, they will be robbed of their wheat on a large scale around the city and looted the village granary.

Arik is a fierce general, and the overall realization is brave and better than wisdom, so he needs to stay in Finland and lead his troops to check and balance. The existence of Jeflo is also very important. As a de facto vassal, he no longer serves as the captain of the mercenary. With the status of aristocracy, he must perform the duty of sending troops to the prince to help the prince, which is also a means of monitoring him.

Rurik was still not at ease with his cousin, he had to warn again: "Brother! Most of the brothers listened to you this time, you are very good at leading two or three hundred people to rob a stronghold of thousands of people. I just hope you don’t be too impulsive and learn to stop in moderation. Let’s grab the wealth and fill up the transport ship and withdraw. At best, you can burn Bremen with a torch. You can’t resist the main Frankish force."

"Really?" Arik stood up and smashed his chest with a smile: "I should kill many Franks and let them know the cost of humiliating Rose. I really want to fight their main force."

Rürik frowned, slapped his face, and continued to exhort: "They have a lot of cavalry! There may be a thousand! This is what the blue fox saw with his own eyes! Think about our encounter in Northumbria. What happened, the Frankish cavalry was even more fierce than theirs.

The encounter with the cavalry in Britain made Arik feel uncomfortable, and the Ross Balmerk coalition forces at that time suffered a lot from this.

The old man mentioned the businessman Blue Fox, but this person still fights as a warrior?

Arik couldn't help asking, "Is the Blue Fox's investigative intelligence reliable? He has traveled in Frank for a whole year, and he has seen a lot of things. Will he be exaggerated to them. Besides, why didn't I see him present?"

In fact, the blue fox was always present.

I saw a man who could only say that his face was slightly fatter, who was just beginning to continue his beard stood up. This capable brown leather jacket wrapped his whole body with a belt tied around his waist. No matter how he looked, he was dressed as a soldier.

"I am the blue fox. I swear to Odin, Frey, and the gods, all I see are facts."

"You? That's the blue fox? Isn't the blue fox as fat as a seal?" Arik smiled unceremoniously, and the others also looked like a thin man who claimed to be a fat blue fox.

What else can the blue fox do? I could only smile a bit, and then coldly said: "I killed a Danish soldier, and even almost saw the prince Frank. I was greatly humiliated in Denmark, and I can’t wait to assassinate the prince myself to death at the cost of my life. Ninety brothers take revenge. Now I am thinner and can kill the enemy better. Arik, I am not much weaker than you."

Such cynicism teased Arik's curiosity: "Oh? It seems that you are indeed a blue fox. You are very confident? Why don't we go outside and try to see who is better at hitting others."

"Fighting? I'm not good at fighting. My strength lies in my understanding of the Franks." Blue Fox said with a sullen face: "No one understands Frank better than I, and no one understands their army better than I. Only I can tell. Where are your warehouses, where their gold and silver are hidden, and those villages can best solve our ration problem."

"Oh! You are indeed better than me in this respect." Arik didn't want to fight, he shrugged and directly borrowed the donkey from the slope. Is it fair to say that a madman bullies a professional businessman who aspires to be a fighter?

The Rus Principality began preparations in Novgorod. Considering that there is a solid wooden wall in Bremen, it is time to prepare some siege tools in advance. Rülik wanted to build a large counterweight stone thrower. Considering the actual time cost, it was very unrealistic. The focus is still on making the siege cart that hits the door. It is impossible for a cart to be completely transported on a big ship. The key parts of it can be transported away, and the wood can be temporarily assembled when it arrives in the local area. There is also a very violent and simple method, with a steel felling axe, with dozens of people working together to chop down and sweep part of the city wall. After all, the wooden city wall is not indestructible.

The number of people in the looting fleet was fixed, and the number of ships at UU Reading was also arranged by Rurik.

Considering that there is a high probability of encountering the Frankish regular army, especially the cavalry, the Principality needs to focus on its naval superiority and use enough ships to transport the various materials that it has grabbed.

The Salmon Chief and Grey Squirrel sailing cruisers were called up, and four star-rated sail destroyers Venus, Mas, Saturn, and Ubit accompanied, and four standard armed cargo ships launched in recent years. Accompanied by number four. With ten ships participating, the scale of the operation is no longer small. If the recruited simple sailors are brought along, the total number of people will be able to make up 500 people.

However, only this military operation, Lurik, did not provide rations or fresh water.

All the expeditioners can spend their own money to raise enough supplies in Novgorod, and finally complete the naval assembly on Tombstone Island, as well as the weapons used.

In exchange, the wealth they looted and the prince were divided between five and five, which was enough to promote the brothers' fierce fighting will.

It seems that Bremen, as the target, is already a big fat sheep tied up.