Chapter 942： start a new offensive

Baron Schleswig was legally loyal to Robert, Earl of Hamburg. Seeing that Lord Earl led the cavalry into the enemy line and finally disappeared completely, Lord Earl was probably killed in battle. No doubt this greatly inspired the fighting spirit of the Baron.

These warriors charged frantically at the enemy's line, which seemed to have been smashed by the cavalry, and the close quarters began.

The First Flag team had already suffered losses in the previous collision, and now, the capable Ross veterans began to fight back fatally.

The steel sword stabbed frantically, and the rebuilt shield wall took every step.

At this time, Fisk's cavalry had already detoured to the rear of the Frankish infantry line, and threw the remaining arrows into the back of the underarmoured enemy.

What remained was that the Frankish army was attacked from both sides by the Rus-Saxon army. The battle lasted for a while, with a lot of casualties. Baron Schleswig himself had died in the chaotic army, and the last five or six hundred people gathered in a circle and fought hard.

The two sides were a little tired from fighting, and Fisk also shot all the arrows.

Count Robert was indeed not dead, and he and twenty cavalrymen were bound by captives. He still watched in disbelief that Ludov was actually directing the battle, and scolded him as a traitor to the kingdom.

Now, Ludov has no time to explain that he himself has damaged a large number of soldiers. Thanks to the deep hatred of the "Saxons beyond the Wall" for the Frankish kingdom, the already collapsed front can be reunited, and the battle is still going on.

The battle has become a stalemate. Considering that the enemy is in a desperate situation, relying on his own strength to annihilate himself is bound to win a disastrous victory.

The brothers are all tired of killing. The enemy has been killed all over the floor and the corpses are still insisting. This battle is not something that the first flag team can complete alone.

It's better to delay first and wait for the arrival of the follow-up troops.

Arik and Liudov didn't wait long. While the two armies were still out of breath, the follow-up troops of the Ross Army began to arrive!

The Second and Sixth Banner Team, as a force composed of all young people, they had already seen the war going on there, they immediately joined the confrontation, and immediately negotiated with Arik.

Seeing that the time is fully ripe, a circle of encirclement has been achieved.

Liudov stepped out of the army, opened his arms to the people in the encirclement, and shouted vigorously: "Saxons! I am the grandson of Widukind! I am the real Duke of Saxony! Saxons do not fight Saxons! Now you ask me Surrender, give allegiance to Me, and your lives will be preserved."

Meanwhile, Ludov's soldiers were calling for surrender in Saxon.

The people in the encirclement had no choice. Facing more and more enemies, there was really no way to escape. The man in front of him calls himself the grandson of Widukind, is this reasonable? Still calling himself the Duke of Saxony?

Until Liudov said his other identity: "I am also the count of Westphalia! I am against the Franks, I have rebuilt the Duchy of Saxony. You surrender to me, immediately my soldiers, let us expel the Franks and rebuild our country!"

So, they really put down their weapons collectively...

And Liudov also kept his promise, and instantly included all the Saxon soldiers in the encirclement.

With the exception of the Frankish soldiers among them, they were **** and held together for an unknown fate.

The captured Robert has been twisted aside. He was not tied or abused, but was removed from his arms and armor, dressed in thin clothes and stood awkwardly at the Schleswig wharf with Liudoff waiting for a distinguished guest. .

"You are a traitor, you betrayed Frank, you betrayed Ludwig. Your family will be avenged by Ludwig." He still cursed.

Knowing that it was a long story, Liudov sighed and looked back to defend: "I have no turning back. My friend... I was defeated by the Rus and the Danes. It was Ludwig who asked me to die, I Hate him now. I decided to rebuild the Duchy of Saxony, to take back the power that my family lost, and if Ludwig retaliates, I will retaliate.”

"Ah? Join them if you can't beat them? Could it be that you led this Norman army to invade Frank's territory?" Robert asked in astonishment.

"There is no invasion for the time being, because the land of Saxony here, including Hamburg, is also the land of Saxony. However, the war will inevitably spread to the Frankish territory. Robert, King Ross is very interested in you, we will wait here, their king will soon be arrive."

"King Ross? Isn't it..." A name suddenly appeared, "Rurik?"

"Looks like you know him. Besides, you'll meet an amazing man."

The huge fleet arrived in the depths of Schlei Bay, and the saltwater lake where Schleswig was located suddenly welcomed a large number of large ships.

Robert had never seen such a big ship before, but there were many more. All the ships flew the exact same flag, and the soldiers who landed were basically the same.

Soldiers' clothes and flags all have X-shaped badges, and if they are stupid, they can be seen as a kind of crusade. But they are not! This is a barbarian army.

With such uniform clothes, are they really barbarians?

A large ship rushed towards the pier trestle very arrogantly and moored at the berth that had been cleared. Put on and put down the rope ladder and someone starts to climb down.

An old man in a black robe got off the boat, and behind him was another tall, well-dressed blond warrior. Look closely, the warrior is wearing a golden crown!

However, the man in black was leaning on a cross inlaid with gold and silver. This man lifted his hood and turned out to be Esquier, a saint from the north!

In an instant, Robert was absolutely magical in the world. Could it be that Eskil also betrayed Frank? !

The mental blow was so severe that Robert was busy shaking his legs and didn't know what to say.

I saw the blond warrior wearing a golden crown, accompanied by a group of majestic warriors dressed in extremely gorgeous clothes and wearing bear heads, actually walking towards him.

When Rurik came, he saw the corpses on the battlefield, and he felt that he underestimated the enemy.

He didn't notice Robert at all at first, and he chatted with his eldest brother Arik on the shore, and then wanted to chat with Ludov.

But Esquil was holding up the cross and shouting incredulously, which really attracted her to rush over.

I saw Esquil tugging at Rurik's arm, pointing at Robert and saying, "Do you know who this person is?"

"He?" Rurik immediately faced the thinly dressed prisoner: "A prisoner of war?"

"It's the Earl of Burger!"

"Ah?! Count of Burgers?!"

"It's me." Robert shouted in Frankish with a rebellious look: "Are you the leader of the Normans?"

Rurik couldn't understand the words clearly, thinking that Esquil's words were eloquent, and Ludov's words were the same, so he fiddled with Latin and introduced himself.

Now, it was Robert's turn to be surprised.

Although Robert does not understand Latin, he usually attends Mass. The priest reads the scriptures in Latin, and he speaks very clearly. Unexpectedly, this barbarian leader speaks in the same tone as the priest?

It was Liudov who immediately explained: "My friend, this is the young King of Ross."

"Ah! You are Rurik!" Robert asked in Saxon in a hurry.

"I am Rurik, Count of Hamburg. I was planning to go to your territory to find you myself, but I didn't expect to see you here. Very good! I'm just about to have a good talk with you, come!"

The warriors with the bear heads answered yes.

"Take him down, don't be rough, treat him with wine and dried fruit. Tonight, I want to have a good talk with him." Rurik ordered.

Robert was dragged away with his arms raised, he didn't shout or anger, everything was the peace of departure.

He still found the battle too absurd and was forced to accept his defeat calmly.

But the mess on the battlefield is appalling.

Standing on the battlefield full of corpses, Rurik saw the mourning of his wounded soldiers, and saw the dead veterans.

Although the cavalry of the Count of Hamburg was completely annihilated, it also caused heavy damage to the Rus army before its destruction.

The casualties of the veterans of the First Banner Team were as high as an incredible 200, and only 50 were killed in direct combat, and most of the remaining wounded took a long time to recover.

Standing here, Rurik watched his subordinates clean the battlefield without saying a word. Soon he personally found his elder brother Arik and asked about the battle scene.

The town of Schleswig had been completely occupied by the Russ-Denmark-Saxon coalition, and coalition ships arrived one after another throughout the afternoon.

The town was looted, and most of the property was snatched away by the Russ army who arrived first, although there was not much gold and silver here.

Rurik basically knew the scene of the battle. He didn't complain that his elder brother's infantry savagely ate the enemy's cavalry's collision, nor did he complain that Fisk's cavalry team did not block the enemy's collision.

Because it was the Count of Hamburg's desperate fight, if he hadn't shown mercy on his side, the Count's head would have been used as a trophy on a wooden pole.

"If all the Frankish nobles are so vicious, and I fight them hard, it's me who will lose. I... must be cautious."

Rurik muttered, but then he thought about it. If the information is accurate, the collapse of the Earl of Hamburg and his army means that there is a power vacuum in the northernmost region of the Frankish Kingdom. In theory, the Rus army will no longer face a strong enemy.

Could it be that the hasty battle that broke out in Schleswig had already resolved the war in the north?

There are a large number of houses in the town of Schleswig, which has been transformed into a conquistador's residence, or in other words, the coalition has taken back this lost land.

The Earl of Hamburg was temporarily held in strict custody, guarded by a berserker wearing a bear head.

He drank some spirits, ate dried fruit, and then drank a lot of fresh water to recover the stamina.

It was in the evening, and the soft light of the setting sun shone into the house through the gaps in the wooden slats.

Suddenly, the wooden door opened.

Gu Ge

A man in a white and blue robe took off his hat and walked in.

The dim light covered the man's face.

"Who are you?" Robert asked, looking up. "A general of the Rus?"

"It's me. Joseph Blue Fox. Lord Count, we met a few years ago."

"Joseph? Blue Fox? Let me think about it...it's...you?!" In an instant, Robert suddenly realized.

Seeing that he figured it out, Lanhu sat directly on the ground and said politely, "As you can see, you are defeated."

"Yeah! I'm defeated, do whatever you want."

"The words are so crisp? Do you think we're going to kill you?"

"Are you Rus really so kind?" Robert asked in disdain, and shouted again: "Take me to thank your Rurik, thank him for his wine and fruit, it's a good last meal."

"You? Just begging for death?"

"Am I still alive? So, what do you mean by coming now?"

"Hehe, I'm here with a mission." The blue fox stopped dawdling: "It was King Ross who asked me to check your attitude. Lord Earl, I told you back then that the young leader of Ross really had 10,000 soldiers under his command. And a huge fleet. You dismissed me as bragging, and yes, I was wrong."

"what for?"

"Actually, there are 20,000 soldiers. They are about to go south to attack Frank. Your lord, your attitude towards us Rus people was admirable. You didn't kill me, so King Rus won't kill you. Look at it! I gave you that year. The saber is a Ross steel sword. You are indeed regarded as a treasure by it, and you have also used it to kill our Ross warriors. This point, my king is not to blame. My king has only one request from you."

"What is it? It's nothing more than surrender."

"It's surrender." Blue Fox nodded, "The question is who you surrendered to."

"What else is there to say?"

"Yes. A new duchy of Saxony has been established, and the duke is Ludov."

"Is that the traitor?"

"Traitor?" Lanhu narrowed his eyes and immediately denied, "He doesn't think so. Ludov is a Saxon, and he has a large number of Saxon warriors, and all the local Saxon nobles will definitely support him. Because, Ludov is indeed Widukind. Perhaps you should be clear about this point. Recognize the reality, the Saxon soldiers in the army you brought all surrendered, and they turned into Liudov’s soldiers and our allies.”

"I understand, the Saxons really can't be trusted. Widukind's tomb is in Ludov's fief. Damn! Does this careerist even want his family in Westphalia for power? Ludwig The prince will kill them to vent his anger." With that, Robert nodded.

"Probably so. If Ludwig did this, Ludoff would have nothing to worry about. He would kill all the Franks in Saxony to vent his anger. Your Count, do you still have soldiers? I heard, The Hamburg area is full of Saxon villages, do you think they will support you, or Widukind's grandson Liudorf? Think about your family, think about your status."

Mentioning his family, Robert suddenly woke up. He didn't want to die. If he did die, his wife and children might be killed by the Saxon people in the territory.

More than his own family. Because of Charlemagne's immigration policy a long time ago, there are still some Frankish villages near Hamburg. If he maintains a tough attitude, Liudoff, who will go his own way, is likely to kill him.

Because, the Saxon armed forces led by Widukind, faced the mighty Frankish kingdom, but they only jumped repeatedly in the war and the quest for peace.

If Liudov is very ambitious, this man can do anything.

"Imagine your own position!" Blue Fox added: "If you continue to be loyal to the Frankish nobles, you will die. If you are loyal to Ludov, Duke of Saxony, you will live. I advise you to choose to be loyal to Ludov, if you do , we will not embarrass you, in the future... you can still be friends with us Russ."

It was a contradictory choice, but fortunately Robert had no time to think about it.

Because the land road from Schleswig to Hamburg is unobstructed, the Saxon villages along the way, as well as those lower Saxon nobles, they will definitely recognize Ludoff as a great noble and allegiance. Since the Saxons were killed by Charlemagne, did the emperor's successors still have the influence to suppress them?

He went through a painful struggle, thinking of the intimidation of the blue fox guy, I am afraid that Prince Ludwig would not be able to divide the Norman army north to pacify the invaders, and the rebellious Ludoff.

Without anyone to help him, for the safety of his family and the safety of a large number of Frankish villages in the north, Robert decided to change his allegiance.

That night, a banquet.

After all, Robert was the largest Frankish nobleman still alive in the north. He became the guest of honor, facing the Norman kings, generals, and the rebellious Ludoff.

Rurik ordered porridge, roasted horsemeat, roasted fish, dried fruit, and spirits. The dinner seemed rough, but it was more elaborate than the dining of the Frankish nobles.

Plates made of crystals, bowls made of crystals, spoons that appear to be made of silver, small forks, and even knives for cutting meat.

Delicious food is served in the tableware, and there is a clear wine liquid like water in the transparent wine glass.

Robert looked at the cleaver. This knife, at the moment, is like a kind of irony.

Because the original meaning of Saxony is "meat cleaver". On weekdays, when Frankish nobles eat meat, it is not uncommon for them to rip more meat with their hands, cut the meat with a knife, and then use the tip of the knife to stuff the meat into their mouths.

Let's look at this knife, a murderous dream in my heart. Sudden suicide? No, there is no chance at all, and it is even more self-defeating.

The young Rurik of Russ is here, and the second son is a young man, and the golden beard cannot smooth the lingering tenderness of his face.

The other Norman nobles and generals present were much older, with murderous looks in their eyes.

So after a brief politeness, Rurik questioned the prudish Earl of Hamburg.

"Robert, do you understand what my messenger said? We need your attitude now."

At this time, Ludov raised his chest and immediately urged: "Robert, we are friends, but times have changed. Ludwig is not worthy of your allegiance, now loyal to me! I am the real Duke of Saxony, Allegiance to me, you are still the Earl of Hamburg! Your personal wealth, your family, and your servants will be preserved. If you refuse, you will die!"

"Yes, if that pleases you. My allegiance is to you."

Robert's reaction was resolute, and all of a sudden the people sitting were speechless.

"What did you say?!" Ludov asked in surprise.

"I say! I admit that you are the Duke of Saxony, and my allegiance is to you."

"Great! Friend, I thought you would hesitate."

"Hesitating? Do I have the qualifications to hesitate?" Robert said so, without a hint of joy on his face, and his words were as jerky as a good read.

Whether Robert's allegiance was genuine or forced was irrelevant to the Rus-Denmark-Saxony coalition.

In the early Middle Ages, which all depended on fists to speak, any treaty, any declaration of allegiance, required strong military strength to maintain its mana benefits. When one party loses its army or major military strength, any previously signed treaties become waste paper that can be torn up at any time.

It was in this banquet hall that a brief allegiance ceremony was completed.

Now, the Duke of Saxony of Ludoff is recognized for the Kingdom of New Denmark and the Kingdom of Rus, and he canonized Robert as his Earl of Hamburg, and Robert's identity is naturally recognized by Rurik and Ragnar.

But what is the point of this? Ragnar completely disagreed. It was absurd for a captured man to be raised up to become a great nobleman. It would be better to cut him down. The army rushed into Hamburg and wiped out the local Franks to vent his anger.

The Danes, who had succeeded in the counter-offensive, wanted to vent their anger, and the Saxons, who had suddenly returned to their country as slaves, wanted to vent their anger even more.

Rurik didn't want to get things done.

First, there is no direct conflict of interest between the Kingdom of Rus and Frank. Second, since the expedition has reached the present, the army has shown fatigue, and the winter is not far away, so it is impossible for the Rus army to spend the winter in the Frankish territory.

The third point is also very important. There are many Frankish immigrants in Saxony, and retaining a large Frankish noble can settle these people. If the opposite is done against them, they will surely be met with revenge from other Frankish nobles.

Of course Ross wasn't afraid of fighting with them, but Rurik's trouble was that the war situation was not under his control.

Really indiscriminate killings in the Franks would stir up conflict, even if Rurik did intend to take revenge against Prince Ludwig. Even if revenge is to be killed, it should not be done in the autumn of 840.

It is better to arrest the Franks in Saxony as soon as possible, control them as hostages, and negotiate the price with Prince Ludwig. Even if the other party refused to negotiate, the prisoners were immediately taken away as slaves.

This meeting in Schleswig directly determined the next actions of the coalition forces.

Hamburger? Of course to Hamburg! And Hamburg, as the existing great northern city (nothing bigger than that), will serve as the temporary capital of the Duchy of Saxony, and even the captured northern saint Eskil will be released in Hamburg.

Here, the northern frontiers of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Duchy of Saxony were also demarcated. Ragnar made a pact with Liudov, and the Great Wall of Schleswig was used as the boundary between the two countries, but the control of the town of Schleswig must be In the hands of the Kingdom of Denmark, this city replaces the burned Hazelby and continues to exist as a southern trading place.

They opened a new era between the cups and the cups. It was a war of revenge against the Frankish kingdom by the Normans from all walks of life, and it was a war for the restoration of the Principality of Saxony.

How could he be willing to let Ludwig lose the huge Northern Territory?

Everyone is convinced that this one of the three highest-ranking nobles in the Franks, even if he is in a great civil war with his eldest brother, the legitimate king, will definitely go north in the face of the backyard fire The coalition will join forces with Luther Vichy's Frankish battle is almost inevitable, so let's fight! The Allied forces were just waiting in the Hamburg area.

But Ragnar's Danish army retreated.

The nobles from Zealand are tired of it! This is something Ragnar, who is determined to continue fighting, can't stop it!

It is precisely because of the agreement of the alliance that the nobles cannot loot in the Saxony region, and they cannot make a fortune without looting. The nobles have expressed their willingness to evacuate. The Danish war of reunification hit Schleswig, even if it was over, the brothers took back Jutland, and now the world is harvesting in autumn, it is better to hurry back and cut the wheat, and then go fishing and prepare for winter. .

Of course, there is one more nuisance. The Danes must get rid of all the Gothalans who retaliated against the Robard clan in the northernmost part of Jutland, it is not legal for them to remain on the peninsula.

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