Chapter 1108： Attack Trier Rain and Take Dawn Valley

What exactly does Trier mean? What does it mean to attack it?

What is the manifestation of Ludwig's anger? If there is, attacking Trier is one.

Attacking Trier would be an extremely serious sacrilege, but destroying the area was indeed a means of weakening Lothair. Of course, such "dark work" cannot be dispatched by the Eastern Kingdom's army, and even the destroyers sent out cannot have any legal connection with the Eastern Kingdom.

To be able to wreak havoc in Trier, the Eastern Kingdom can still pretend to be calm and stand by, and it is more appropriate to ask the Normans to do such a thing.

Because of Trier, it is better than an earl if it is not an earl.

It's an area controlled by priests!

As early as Charlemagne's lifetime, the Archbishop of Trier provided important supplies for the Frankish army in the eastern expedition against the Avar invaders. Frank won the Avars, and Trier was honored when he was rewarded after the war.

Charlemagne was crowned "Emperor of the Romans", and many nobles were rewarded in such a prosperous age.

The Diocese of Trier is not a noble, but has been upgraded to a bishopric, which is already the same level as Reims, Cologne, Worms (Mainz), and the North.

Charlemagne rests in peace, and his successor, Louis the "Pious", lives up to his nickname. During his tenure, the Diocese of Trier was granted legal immunity. The so-called general law of the Franks did not apply to this area, and Trier could establish a "heaven on earth" here.

The clergy did not establish a country, but the Roman palace and the royal manor in the Bishopric of Trier became the property of the clergy, and the villages, large and small, had to pay various taxes to the clergy.

The Diocese of Trier received the absolute security protection promised by the "Pious" Louis, so the diocese was able to silently worship God for a long time and silently develop the agricultural economy.

However, a civil war inevitably broke out.

Lothair was indeed the first heir of Louis the "Pious" in law. He recognized all the privileges his father and grandfather gave to the Bishop of Trier, and the other party also admitted that Lothair was the king of Franks and continued to hold the "Roman Emperor". "title.

The civil war had broken out since 838. Although Louis, who was under house arrest by his sons, was released, his kingship fell, and the sons immediately began to conflict. Over the past few years, the situation around Trier has become more and more tense, and it seems difficult to try to be alone in peace. Only then did the Archbishop accept the request of King Lothair to garrison the army.

How to garrison the army is very important. The army cannot be stationed in remote areas, and it must be able to defend the city when necessary. The army could not be stationed in the sacred place, and it should be farther away from the church in the city. They can't be arrogant, after all, their status is only a soldier.

This Roman city, which was built in the time of Octavian, has experienced prosperity, destruction, and restoration over hundreds of years, and Roman ruins still appear in large numbers. Emperor Constantine built a magnificent palace here, but only the foundation was destroyed in a series of wars in the great migration of peoples that collapsed in Rome.

Charlemagne once again rebuilt the Roman palace as his own palace, which is still the same today. Legally, it is the family property of his successor, Lothair. Charlemagne also rebuilt the cathedral, all of which were made of stone, and the first sturdy church in the region became the seat of the bishop.

The garrison had a very legitimate reason - to defend the Trier palace of King Lothair.

Lothair's standing army has a lot of strength. If more troops are deployed, there will be too few troops that can be sent to the front line of the civil war. He stationed a flag team in Trier and a flag team in Koblenz.

A fully-staffed infantry flag team should have a size of 800 people, but the two garrison flag teams are seriously lacking. Four hundred people were stationed in Trier, nominally protecting the palace of the king's private property, but actually protecting the priests and the city of Trier.

All this garrison can do is to ensure the safety of Trier City itself.

The Moselle River connects Metz and Trier, and the waterway is directly connected to the River Inn. Trier is geographically close or far from the Saar-Leinland region, the height of the civil war, and even Strasbourg.

A stretch of undeveloped mountains stretches across, and the virgin forest is an insurmountable barrier that protects the east of Trier. On the other side of the mountains, the terrible Battle of Lauten had only recently occurred.

The locals still live a peaceful life, the priests do not move around without incident, and the farmers of the villages only live within the area of ​​a one-day journey. Even the peasants' lives were severely restricted. They were not allowed to hunt in the woodlands, because the mountains and birds and beasts were the private property bestowed by the king to the church. They could not even fish in the Moselle, because the catch was also the private property of the church.

The life of the peasants was set to die in his own village, and the Bishop of Trier governed according to his own beliefs after he was authorized.

The peasants farmed the land and raised some livestock on weekdays. They had almost no entertainment, but were diligent in participating in various activities of the monastery. They are being forced to be ascetic, and the church's ever-accumulating wealth is gradually turning into a fine artifact of gold and silver. Strange to say, the priests didn't eat fat after another, the archbishop's name was Heto, and the elderly bishop was still thin.

Gathering wealth without knowing enjoyment, is completely dependent on the military protection of the king.

Trier's cathedral was a source of military spending for King Lothair, who could obtain key cash from here by promising and granting more privileges to pay the army.

How did Ludwig on the other side of the Civil War not know? He also needs money.

It's just this series of inside stories, the "Fox Brothers" who have finished sharpening their swords and axes are not detailed.

The surrendered Fred said: "No one will think that you Normans will be kind. You are here to rob and kill, and I have already boarded your ship, which is equivalent to selling my soul to the devil. Since I have done evil, Then go to hell! You go and loot the church of Trier, there is a lot of gold and silver in it."

"Is this true? How much gold and silver is there in the local area?" Lanhu planned to empty the local granary, so he assembled all the vacant longboats, hearing that there was a lot of real gold and silver, he was really jealous.

"Seriously. Probably a thousand pounds of silver or more, and many other relics of gold and silver."

There seems to be a lot of treasure, even if the journey is a little far, in order to make a fortune, it is necessary to overwork.

There is another big problem in front of Blue Fox. His cash reserves are running out. Either bring cash or supplies from Ross, or rob the neighbors.

Fred, being a Frankish, betrayed Lothair and changed his allegiance to Ludwig. He was defeated and surrendered, and to help the Normans attack Trier was to surrender.

"I am blasphemy. However, King Ludwig made an agreement with the Normans, and God did not punish him. I am his subordinate, and I act with the Normans, and I will not be punished by God. Yes. After finishing this vote, he might just make me a baron."

Fred did some thought game himself, and then, a whole new man appeared.

This man had a lot of pigtails on his hair on purpose, and also painted a few lines with indigo on his face, especially when he was covered with a Russ robe.

When it comes to acting, it is necessary to do everything, and Fred just intends to regret it. In this action, he participated as a Norman.

Thinker

Putting on the outfit of Ross's army is just simple, and his real cooperative act is to reveal the specific information of the Trier garrison to the blue fox.

The city has a stone city wall, the gate is a thick wooden gate that opens on both sides, and there are no defensive measures such as lifting iron fences and trench suspension bridges. The captain of the army flag was named Bruno, and he had more than 400 men. The city of Trier itself is not fortified, but it is fortified with a garrison. The priests did not raise guards, as long as they defeated the flag guards, Trier was a sheep to be slaughtered...

As a result, the two large pine trees were felled, the excess branches and all the bark were stripped, the trunk was thrown into the water again, and it was planned to be towed while rowing.

The Norman army with indigo smeared on its face assembled at the mouth of the Moselle River in Koblenz. The blue fox and the black fox took almost all the combatants to participate in the operation. They even assembled as many as thirty longboats, leaving only two. The boat is in the village of Nassau.

Each soldier carried plenty of dry food - baked flatbread.

However, the wheat varieties widely planted in Western Europe in this era have higher wheat bran, which will dehydrate faster after cooking. Nordic wheat cakes that are ground into powder and mixed with oat flour can be baked very large, and can be as hard as dry food. wood chips. Its disadvantage is that it is hard, and its advantage is that it can be stored for a long time.

The wise warriors smashed the dry flatbread into pieces with a hand axe, put it in a sackcloth bag, and enjoyed it at any time in the form of hard biscuits.

This is the main dry food, and there are also a large number of cured and dried herring brought by the black fox, as well as local cheese products, butter and lamb jerky from Nassau Village.

Even some rudimentary, low-alcohol sweet wines in wooden barrels. Newly harvested onions and bisporus are also included, but it has become a condiment.

In terms of logistics, Fred did not expect so many tricks. In terms of food, he used oatmeal porridge to spend his days in the Koblenz Fortress, and he also saved salt.

What happened to this group of Normans named Ross? The food they marched was too rich.

Fred's meal was very good because he was a Norman. The Normans he had heard about in the past were a group of pirates who murdered without blinking an eye. Those statements were obviously correct, but they obviously ignored the fact that the food of these guys was very good.

Fred joined the group and, like the Normans, rode a huge oars against the Moselle.

He can't stop and has to keep pace with everyone else. Novelty at first, then uncomfortable.

The arms of the Normans seemed to have infinite power, and they could paddle incessantly. From the Koblenz assembly point in the early morning to the evening to rest on the shore, the tired arms can finally relax. The army made fires on the shore and ate their own rations. The butter block is dipped in salt, and then accompanied by the dry and hard cakes and chewing, it tastes good and can quickly restore physical strength.

Fred saw that some guys were eating onions raw, while others were roasting mushrooms. The Moselle River is not wide enough and the riverbed is shallow, but there are long boats anchored on the river surface, lit by torches and fishing for fish. It wasn't until someone came ashore happily with the freshly caught bass that Fred understood the peculiar fishing skills of these guys.

The Rus people are indeed an alternative among the Normans. A series of marching laws created by Rurik, the king of Rus, have been proved effective by previous wars.

This night, the soldiers' bodies were fully rested, and a large amount of high-calorie food entered their stomachs, which is very important in this moment when the autumn is getting stronger.

The next day, even Fred recovered his strength. He knew that today would still be endless rowing, and he would definitely be able to endure it.

But as long as you keep going, you will eventually encounter a village that belongs to Trier.

He had to mention to the blue fox: "If there is a village by the river, what are you going to do?"

"What else can we do? Naturally, looting."

The blue fox said it lightly, and to Fred's ears, they thought it was easy to kill.

"Robbery? Means killing those innocent villagers?"

"Oh. The peasants were innocent, so what? We're all Normans at their purest now. At least I can be kinder in the end."

Blue Fox is a pure Norman but not a warrior. Fred just doesn't understand that Normans are different. For example, a businessman knows how to be flexible and stay in line.

They sailed three days in a row, and no one could tell how long they sailed. During the dry season, the Moselle River is very slow, but it rains lightly.

The light rain did not stop the army from continuing to move, so people endured the wetness and continued rowing.

Miracles appear on the river! It was a long boat with two pointed ends lined up with long snakes. A group of blond strong men who were uncomfortable wearing wet clothes were paddling bare-chested. Many people had bizarre patterns on their bodies and wore strange deity pendants. Among them, There is no shortage of crosses. Everyone who rowed hard had a strong internal heat, and they collectively steamed up, like a group of ghosts coming out of **** in the fog and rain.

The first innocent village appeared at first sight. It existed at the big bend of the river. One side of the bend was a flat farming area, where the village was located, and the other side was a steep-looking rock cliff.

"What's this place called?" Blue Fox asked Fred.

"Traben, also known as Dawn Valley."

"Okay. This place is ours."

Blue Fox didn't want to give the order to pause the paddling.

"Haha! Brothers, we've got a foothold tonight. Take this village and we'll spend the night in a dry place."

Jurisprudentially, the area where Traben is located is not the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Trier. This area was awarded to the Archbishop of Aachen by the "Pious" Louis as early as ten years ago and became his enclave. It was not Trier that the Blue Fox ordered to attack. Of course, there was no problem. In the final analysis, it was also the force that attacked the Middle Kingdom.

The true face of Traben in the fog and rain is faintly visible. Is this really a village? When the long ships landed one after another, the Ross army, who landed with weapons, launched an attack in the mud. The fog and rain could not hide its outline. What appeared in front of the blue fox was more like an undefended town.

I planned to rob a village to find a dry place to stay, but everyone had no extravagance. Now that there are some two-story buildings here, it is estimated that there are many treasures.

Then came the attack.

The Rus army took the entire town without a hitch, those who tried to resist in the panic were killed, and the savage warriors had **** with the village women on the spot.

In the monastery in the village, the priest was directly assigned by the Archbishop of Aachen, and the result was still simply killed.

After all, this town has a large population, and a large number of residents realized that there were gangsters doing evil. Although they thought it was outrageous, they hurry up to break through the door and flee to the hills and forests to the west. And the Rus army, which was busy looting, was too lazy to pursue the fugitives.

Those who didn't escape were too miserable. More than 30 women were captured, and this is all the captives. The reason why they are still alive is only because they are women.

The villages and towns were full of corpses, and although the victory was very easy, the warriors were also filled with joy of victory.

But this is not the victory that the blue fox longed for. Although the accompanying black fox wanted to prove that he was a real man in the river of blood, he really covered his face involuntarily when he saw this cruel scene.

Fred was shocked, he neither blamed nor praised, everything was blank, "God! I brought them here!" He finally started to blame himself, and he knelt down in the fog and rain...

As many as 200 people were killed, and the spirit of the captured woman was severely damaged. Monasteries were sacked and priests were killed.

The captured women were ordered to assemble by the blue fox. Seeing that they were wrapped in sheets, their eyes widened and their bodies trembled uncontrollably. I could understand what happened before with my toes.

They were temporarily placed in a barn, and the blue fox had to give the order to the coveted subordinates: "Don't do anything, you have vented it, and this is the end of it. We will spend one night here and take away some of the things we need. Things to leave. Tomorrow morning, the prisoners will be released on the spot."

His order caused a great shock Some people suggested that they could be taken away according to the old rules. Lanhu felt that this was a waste of time and unnecessary.

In the end, the blue fox has a noble status, and the black fox is very happy to listen to his brother's words. The two nobles ordered this. The brothers had no choice but to recognize it angrily, and they all claimed that they could grab a lot of money in Trier.

It was just that the rain continued for another day, and the prisoners who were locked in the barn ate nothing. It was not until the third day of the arrival of the Rus, when they were about to leave, that the closed barn was smashed open.

The captured people hugged and screamed, and some even fainted from hunger and fright. The warrior with the axe did not stop, but walked away with the axe.

The Rus people came like ghosts and left in a hurry. They left a large number of corpses, and left with the limited gold and silver items plundered from the monastery, as well as some food.

The blue fox didn't set fire to this place, and he was not merciful, just because the fog and rain had just stopped, and the wet town did not have the conditions for arson. He didn't regret it either. Anyway, he had to go through this "Dawn Valley" to return the loot to Trier, and it would not be too late to take away the supplies that were not robbed this time.

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