Chapter 919： The Silver Castle and Ragnar's Plan

This is an opportunity!

The envoys of the Danish lords in Zealand can communicate face-to-face with the great nobles of Rus to obtain the true attitude of the Rus.

Again, Arik couldn't ignore this opportunity.

"We Ruth need to establish a new diplomatic relationship with Denmark. Ruth is not really against Denmark, but against those who start wars in it. We, fellow warriors of Odin, should unite, because the real enemy before us is Frank. People and their hounds, the so-called King Horrick of Denmark. King Russ has asked me to deliver his message, to contact all forces against Horrick. It is you! Russ needs to get in touch with the master of your house."

Now everyone understands that this great nobleman of Ross is trying to unite the front with everyone.

Undoubtedly, the united front is really what the lords of Zealandia would like to see.

However, everyone still had doubts about this, and a messenger stood up and asked bluntly: "You? Is it really worth believing?!"

"Of course. You..." Arik stared at him sharply: "What is your name. What is your tribe?"

"I am Bada of the Langbals tribe."

This man has a rather casual name, just as his tribe means "wooden stick".

Although Arik felt that these people were personal characters, the top priority was to make the many Danish tribes behind them take a wait-and-see attitude towards Ross's expedition.

"Okay. Friends of the Langbals tribe..." Alic paused, "and everyone sitting here. Since you are all messengers, you must have inquired a lot on this Bornholm Island. We Russ understand. I tell you clearly! It's a war! Remember! It's a war!"

The atmosphere became extremely serious, and Arik stuck his head out like a bear, with his mouth open and his fangs exposed.

"Now, Ross has occupied Gotaland. Our Rus army has 10,000 people. Now we have taken Gothenburg, and all the local Gotaland people are watching the wind. The king has ordered that the next step is to cross the strait and attack Jutland directly. If Horrick is there, we'll land and kill him. Then..."

Arik's eyes focused on Ragnar who was present again.

He always had some special feelings for Ragnar, and he was somewhat critical of his king's younger brother's insistence on promoting the poor nobleman to be the head of Denmark.

Now it's better to open the skylight in advance and say something bright: "King Ross hopes that after beheading Horrick, Ragnar will be your king of Denmark. This is absolutely true."

In an instant, a pair of eyes stared at Ragnar with a resolute face, as if he was looking at a king.

In this regard, Ragnar no longer concealed: "Yes! I have an appointment with King Rurik, I will be the king of Denmark, and then end all battles with Ross and Sweden. This is why I recruit warriors here. ."

Ragnar's reconciliation with Arik is a reiteration of some established fact, like nonsense.

It is precisely these "nonsense" that have positive diplomatic significance, which is to inform the envoys that the great nobles of Rus and the heroes of Denmark have already unified their attitudes.

Arik took advantage of the situation and emphasized: "The Danes! Don't hesitate, return to your tribe immediately, and tell your lord to support Ragnar, at least to explicitly oppose Horrick, so that in the upcoming war, On behalf of the Rus army, I promise that I will not harm you in the slightest. As long as Zeeland does not support Horrick in Jutland, the Rus army will not have a single ship operating in Zeeland. We Rus people guarantee with honor ."

Having said that, Arik also threatened: "Of course, you can work for Horrick. As a result, it naturally collapsed under the blow of 10,000 soldiers."

Looking at these more than ten envoys, they all stood up one after another, and they completely ignored the military threats behind them, because they were able to sit here to express their strong desire for peace. They all spoke on behalf of their lords, although they did not immediately admit the legendary and brave Ragnar as the future king of Denmark, at least they expressed their incompatible attitude with the tyrant Horrick.

The messengers collectively need a commitment, at least a written proof engraved on a wooden board. There was Aric who swore to Odin that the tribes of the so-called Sealand would not use force against the Rus army, and the Rus army would not use force against Zeland.

This is really a win-win situation. Arik feels that no matter how smoothly things develop, half of the Danish world will be completely stripped away, and the army's expedition against Horrick will be very smooth.

Convincing the lords of Zealand to stay out of the war was an unexpected "side quest" for Arik.

Here he began to specify the biggest task of his trip, that is, to stop at Bornholm Island, obtain fresh water supplies from the island's springs and fish supplies from the shore, and then bring a group of captured prisoners and captured booty. , and the wounded of the Rus Army and the Swedish Allied Forces were evacuated to Tombstone Island in the Åland Islands.

After the squadron was unloaded, the Slavic Reserve Army and more supplies were brought in.

Arik will hardly rest. After the fleet arrives at Tombstone Island, it must pick up Medvedt's Slav army at the fastest speed, and then form a large fleet to rush to the northernmost point of Jutland and defeat the Rus army. The main force completed the meeting.

Rurik gave his eldest brother a list, and for Arik, he only needed to ask for the goods on Tombstone Island against the list.

The military plan was made early, and Medved's Slav army began to arrive at Tombstone Island one after another after the completion of the spring plowing. As many as a thousand men who are not seasick are stationed on Tombstone Island, waiting for the order to march, and before receiving the order, these people solve their livelihood through labor.

A large number of goods also arrived at Tombstone Island, where a warehouse was built, which was stocked with new arrows, new cables, sackcloth, replacement parts for heavy equipment, barrels of lubricating oil, some alcohol distilled to the technical limit, ignition Fire salt, and even a lot of soap.

As long as his ability allows, Rurik will naturally have to put more effort into logistics. The production of various logistics materials has greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of the people for production, and they have been rewarded through production, and the sufficient materials produced maintain the combat effectiveness of the Rus army.

The problem is that, so far, rampant production and rampant fighting have been a very expensive job.

Only by plundering more wealth can the Russ army make up for the immediate loss. Of course, the outcome of the war was that Rus conquered Gotaland and restored peace in Denmark, and it was worth spending a lot of real money for this strategic goal. If there is an opportunity to war and plunder, the opportunity should not be missed.

Arik is not a king, and he does not need to calculate the accounts of "war economics". As the saying goes, when the Rus army conquered the Gothenburg area of ​​the Göta River Basin, the war losses could be bridged by looting the locals immediately. Rurik wanted to subdue the people here and make long-term plans for the future, so he did not do such short-sighted fishing .

There is always someone who has to pay for the wear and tear of the Rus army and the allied army. If it is not the general public of the Rus kingdom, it must be the Danish king Horrick.

There are legitimate reasons for attacking Horrick, like killing an annoying mosquito. The economic problems behind this are also one of the reasons that prompted Rurik to use force against Denmark this year.

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Arik's fleet didn't even stay at Bornholm for a whole day, he called for resupply immediately after the meeting with everyone, and the fleet pulled anchor and sailed the next morning.

The entire operation was without any fuss, and the Danish envoys who were also preparing to evacuate by boat were stunned.

The meeting yielded significant results and the whole island of Bornholm took action.

Arik's fleet has disappeared below the sea level, and more than a dozen messengers rowed longboats and rushed westward back to Zealand Island with Arik's specially engraved wooden boards. Started a large number of troops, in theory, the next day is to set off north to conquer the Silver Fort.

All parties are on the move, especially Spuyut and Ragnar, after all it's an attack on a walled city! Although everyone doesn't think that businessmen really have the morals to fight, if they are forced to the point of life and death, they are likely to be trapped in a fight.

Can you persuade Yinbao to surrender obediently with a mouth and personal reputation?

Ragnar wants the facts and doesn't pin his hopes of victory on it. He will definitely become the king of Denmark, but he is only supported by the Rus. What is the difference between this and "Horik who was supported by the Franks"? I need a solid army to support myself, and then win the silver castle to gain military exploits, and rely on prestige to let Zealand Island belong to myself. With this achievement, I am afraid that without the support of the Rus, I can gain most of the Danish world power by my own ability.

Ragnar began to expand his army aggressively, recruiting warriors who were simply fishermen.

He was supported by as many as five hundred Danish exiles, and even a few miserable tribal leaders who had completely lost their tribe and their lands, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to regain their lands. They were all people who were severely hurt by the tyrant King Horrick. Not only did they miss this opportunity for revival, but they were more active than Ragnar, catching the nearby Danish fishermen and making them clean. Forced to bring their own weapons and ships, along with the army northward to attack Silver Fort.

So, together with the elderly Swedish fishermen and pirates of Saaremaa who fished here, Ragnar and Speuter made up more than 800 warriors.

In order to avoid accidentally hurting each other in the war, they made the Ross flag as much as possible, that is, they pulled out a square white cloth and sewed blue cloth strips diagonally.

If you don't have blue fuel, you can just paint an "X" pattern with just toner.

Only a few people wore decent Ross shirts, and most of them were dressed as typical Viking pirates. It is summer now, and the annual summer sacrifice is approaching. The capture of the Silver Fort and the destruction of its city is undoubtedly an attack on Odin. 's sacrifice.

The climate is mild, and many soldiers take off their coats, exposing their exaggerated and domineering tattoos on their backs, showing off their strong arm muscles, and paddling hard in the vast sea.

Speuter's flagship "Salmon Chief" is very armament, with a total of twenty torsion slingshots on the left and right sides. She is a warship with excess energy, surrounded by leading warships and small sampans.

Ragnar rides his own armed cargo ship. Although he only has the right to use it, the ship is his own inside and out. A white flag with abstract drawings of ravens hangs high above the mast, making the ship out of place for the entire fleet.

The fleet mainly flying the flag of Ross set off from Bornholm Island and headed directly north by the mild southerly wind, and the paddle boosted the speed to the limit that could be achieved.

The fleet rushed forward in the sea. Since there was no ship contacting Silver Fort this year, everyone was mentally prepared to fight with the local ships, although no one thought that Silver Fort would take the initiative to launch a counterattack.

However, something strange happened! !

The lookout sitting on the mast saw the coastline in the distance with the above eyes, which was a huge and vague arc, the so-called Hane Bay.

A lone longship caught the lookout's attention because it flew the Ross flag.

This is an adventure. The so-called "longboat with the flag of Ross" is the messenger sent by "Bald" Fisk to contact Bornholm before the general attack.

Since they are their own people, there is no need to fight. For these messengers, they can meet their own clansmen in the vast sea, and see the clear ship number marked on the ship and the side of the ship. This must be the blessing of the gods.

Today Speuter felt that he was lucky, the rope ladder was lowered, and he immediately asked the people on the longboat to take a good care of him.

The fighters in standard Ross uniforms got on the boat, they themselves missed the decisive battle due to a big draw, and they drifted boringly at sea for a day and a night, but now they feel that they are lucky.

"Which unit are you from?" Speuter asked bluntly with a smile.

A young man patted his chest with joy: "Are you Uncle Speuter?!"

Indeed, today's Speuter is no longer young, and the new old Ross cubs have become rookies.

"It's me. Boy, you're young. How dare you call me that... a brat from the fjords?"

"Exactly. We are the king's standing soldiers, and it was Boss Fisk who asked the brothers to come to you."

"What? It's actually Fisk?! It's here? You...don't you just pop out of the sea?! You didn't follow the king."

The messenger hurriedly pointed to the north: "Fisk asked my brother to give you a message. The partial division we led is attacking Silver Fort, and it must have been captured by now. He wants you to bring troops to come and take a look."

"Silver Castle? Has it been taken by that kid Fisk?!"

At this moment, the messenger couldn't see that Fisk was in a panic, but his whole face turned red.

"It should have been taken. We have 400 brothers, as well as the prairie woman married to the king, a group of allies of the Gotaland people brought by our friend from Vaxjo." Now it was the messenger's turn to ask back: "Uncle , your big fleet is obviously heading north all the way, so you won't be going to Silver Fort, right?!"

"Damn it! What a coincidence!" A big hand covered Speuter's blushing face: "It's Arik! The double sword Arik, he conveys the king's orders. As you can see, this army is going to capture the Silver Fort. Yes, the king wants me to inquire about your news."

"That's really Odin's blessing."

"Alright. The gods bless us! Let's go! I'm going to the Silver Castle to see that stinky boy from Fisk!"

So, as the fleet continued northward, after spending the night at sea, the fleet continued northward the next morning, and more and more fishing boats appeared in front of them. These ships vary in size, and all have in common the flag of the Ross on their masts.

The fishermen are all allies of Vaxjo. Seeing that the large fleet has been arriving, they take it for granted that this must be the fleet of King Ross. They were so frightened that they retreated to the mouth of the river, and Speuter ordered the boats to follow them, and soon found a very suitable anchorage at the mouth of the river. In this position, he could clearly see the small cliffs standing on the edge. Silver Fort walls, and a lot of flying flags.

Two armies from the south and the north meet here. When a large number of soldiers waded into the water, they were greeted by the majestic Ross cavalry and the proud smile of Fisk.

Looking at Fisk, he didn't even want to get off his horse, looked down at his seniors condescendingly, and said jokingly, "Uncle, if you hadn't seen our flag, I would have thought you were Danes, and you wanted to take away the silver castle? But I can be sure that you are indeed here to attack the Silver Fort. You are too late! I have captured this place."

"Fisk!" Speuter didn't know what to say for a while, he could only nod his head to show that this kid is really talented.

Silver Fort and the surrounding area immediately turned into a large military camp, where Speuut, Ragnar, Fisk, Kanuf, Beja Hill, and other elites gathered together.

Here are the Ross Standing Army, the Ross Pirates of Bornholm, the Danish Confederates of Ragnar, and the Växjö Confederates.

All fighters put together have broken through the crowd of 2,000!

Originally, Fisk, who hit the seaside, was at a loss after capturing the Silver Fort. He needed to find the king or the nearest Rus faction and find a new mission.

He thought that he would wait for some time, obviously a new task is in front of him!

The elites got together again for a meeting, since King Rurik was about to use force against King Horrick the tyrant of Denmark, and the Danish lords of the whole Zealand were against the tyrant Horrick, and the army that remained at Silver Fort belonged to Kingdom elites, there is no reason to leave the team at the decisive moment. However, the main force of the kingdom is Gothenburg on the Yota River, which is geographically a constant distance from the Silver Fort.

Because they have a map and understand the geographical structure of the small Nordic world, Fisk and Speuter know their current position and can also estimate the distance from the main force of the Kingdom's army, but for most warriors, this is an unpredictable long distance.

Reinforcing the king directly may not be appropriate, or everyone can find another way.

In a sense, Ragnar has classified himself as a general of the Ross Army, not a simple Danish ally.

He pointed out a plan: "We might as well march along the coast! The fleet will follow the coast, the cavalry will march against the coast. We can reach Sealand directly, and even take back many Danish villages along the way that do not want to fight. When we After arriving in Zealand, the local leaders will definitely give up their resistance in the face of our huge army! After all, we and these leaders have the same aspiration, which is to overthrow the trespasser Horrick. And you can also get it in Zealand. Supplies, and easy contact with King Rurik. Or…”

Having said this, Ragnar's eyes shone brightly: "We can even recruit some more warriors in Zeeland! We form a coalition to start from Zeeland, land directly in Jutland, and then attack Horrick. !"

If this is done, the army as a partial division may make great achievements.

Fisk and Kanuf are meaningless, both young people don't think much of it. Speuter estimated that Ragnar was trying to use the military might of the Ross Army to expand his own strength, but this kind of behavior was okay, so he should not care.

Ragnar has this intention, he can't be a hound with a quilt on a chain, he wants to be his own master.

After a major rest, the joined armies will ship a large amount of silver coins seized from the Silver Fort, which is to be dedicated to the king.

The captured group of craftsmen were immediately naturalized into the logistics of the army, UU reading www.uukanshu. com Those captured women were also brought along to act as cooks. The Växjö Allies and the Jönköping Allies are basically useless now, and they still have to continue to participate in the war, and most of the personnel do not have to participate.

So the Silver Castle had a new owner, and the people from Vaxjo became the new Silver Castle people. Because they did not voluntarily enter the inland lake area to live, for these people, if the war is eliminated under the rule of King Ross, the brothers will go back to the sea to fish, cook salt, and farm the land, and their life will be better than in the inland lake area.

The army was streamlined, with a total of 1,500 combat troops and a 2,000-strong army consisting of nearly 500 generalized logistics personnel, and began to march along the southernmost coastline of Scandinavia toward the direction of today's Malmö city. .

It is foreseeable that this army will reach the throat of the Oresund and raise the Ross flag to firmly control it. Here the army, the Danish lords of all Zealand, must also show their attitude.

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