Rise of Rurik

The Rus' army came and conquest was given to the people of the Göta River.

Is it really a conquest? Nowadays, the general public is still living their lives as usual, many things have changed, and many things have not changed.

In the end, the Russians arranged for a count for everyone, and this count was not a villain who wanted to take advantage of Naka.

Several chiefs were enfeoffed into barons, and the conflict between the north and the south of the river seemed to have ended due to the regulation of the Rus.

The leader at the northern end of the basin, "Broken Bone" Gorm, is now an earl.

To the north was Count "Brokenbone" Gorm of Wienerstad, and to the south was Count Bluefox Gouldsson of Gothenburg.

There are four other strong men here who have been made barons: "Stuttering" Gosund, "Bigfoot" Badal, "Broken Tooth" Cedric, and "Archer" Eric.

Two years ago, they all instinctively resisted Ross's rule. Faced with the inevitable defeat of resistance, they simply joined if they couldn't defeat it.

The chaotic situation in the narrow Yota River Basin was ended, and Ross established a new order for it. The minimum aristocratic system has been established for two years. However, the source of conflicts that caused conflicts between the same clans has not been eliminated.

Just because this river can no longer satisfy the ever-expanding number of village residents, they must either fight with each other for limited resources, or go out.

Denmark, which was once domineering, no longer regards the north as its territory. When the Danes move south in large numbers, why do the Götalanders foolishly stare at the one-third of an acre of land in front of them?

It's not just them, thousands of people in the nearby Oslo Fjord choose to defect to Denmark, just like they did before.

When there is a sea raid, the weaker tribes will always follow the big tribes to form an alliance and make a fortune together. The people of Oslo have chosen to follow the footsteps of the Danes since ancient times, and the Götalans are now eagerly waiting for the Rus' army to fulfill the promise they made last year.

The baron is the village leader, and the count is the more powerful village leader.

Except for Blue Fox, who holds the title of Earl of Gothenburg, the other nobles are all locals.

Many Jotalans followed the blue fox's footsteps and wandered around for nearly two years, and even personally participated in the looting of Trier Cathedral!

Some returning personnel showed off the purple cloth strips decorated on the hilts of their swords. No one had ever seen the color "magenta". Those who deliberately showed off their trophies immediately became heroes sought after by the whole village, intending to marry their daughters. There are many people in the family.

The battle with the Frankish army was thrilling, and he went to the Frankish monastery to plunder and make a fortune.

The blocked river Göta was flooded with gold, silver, strange and good things, and most importantly, a large amount of new knowledge that had never been known before.

In a world lacking stories, a group of storytellers came to the world who traveled far and wide. They elaborated on the wealth of the south, and were quite grateful to their boss, Count Blue Fox of Gothenburg, even though the nobleman sent by the Russians had not yet implemented his rule.

But in their perception, this blue fox is a good man. If they follow him to fight, everyone will have the opportunity to make a fortune.

The canonized nobles were gearing up, and the able-bodied people from the entire river basin gathered at the mouth of the river and wandered back when spring just arrived.

There was also a time when I was bold enough not to wait! The newly born Kingdom of Denmark has given up the business of blocking the straits to collect tolls. Now its ships can sail freely in the sea, and they often keep pace with those Oslo merchants. Some Götaland fishermen simply went straight to Rotterstad in the south, which was a free area for northerners. Facing the warm and abundant sea, no one expelled the new immigrants, and some just talked about North. For friends who have similar magical beliefs, why not go there for a better life?

Finally, the five great feudal nobles of Jotalan came to wait for the Rus.

"Oh my God! Huge fleet! Is this going to destroy the kingdom of the Franks?"

Everyone who saw it was filled with emotion, because the Russian fleet once again blocked the entrance of the Göta River to the sea.

Even children know what the Ross people are going to do this year. It all happened because the Blue Fox stopped in their fiefdom for a few days last autumn, chatting with the nobles, unloading some veterans of the war, and deliberately showing off their trophies.

The Jotalans have been sharpening their swords all winter. Now, according to the agreement last year, each noble has first selected the strongest warriors through internal "competition", and then personally brought the assembled army to the mouth of the river to station and wait. .

The green grass is swaying in the wasteland at the mouth of the river, and a large number of simple shacks have been built at this moment.

Thousands of warriors were waiting here, and the nobles gathered together to eat grilled fish and drink ale all day long. The continuous waiting was frustrating, but now, all the annoyance was gone.

…

The fleet is at the mouth of the river.

Fatty Red Fox squinted his eyes, and he could clearly see the nearest village, and even more clearly, there were a lot of tents on the deserted beach at the mouth of the river that should have been empty.

"Brother, who is that person?"

"Them? In my opinion, those guys implemented my decision very well. Haha, they are all warriors!"

"Want to follow us into the war? More than expected."

"Of course. Haha, a thousand people..." Blue Fox laughed for a while and clenched his fists: "Only God knows how many people they have gathered. The opportunity to rob... I think these guys are not willing to miss it at all. "

Blue Fox estimated that they had gathered more people, and that was entirely true.

The fleet landed safely, and the well-dressed Russian troops had landed and immediately caused a sensation.

Everywhere you look, there are warriors wearing plain white robes, and the dotted blue stripes and flying flags further strengthen this unity.

On the other hand, the assembled Yotalan warriors each prepared their own clothes, armor and stomach, and their own weapons and ships.

Only a few people own chain mail, and even those wearing hard leather armor made of boar hide are still rare.

When the nobles select warriors, whoever is strong and who is good at running will join the army. As for the armor and stomach, they do not consider it.

As a result, there were ferocious stripes tattooed under the simple leather jackets, and some people also had tattoos on their faces. Many people would rather go shirtless in battle. They are the most traditional Vikings! Drink the strange mushroom soup and transform into a berserker.

The Ross army marched neatly and stunned several nobles. When Blue Fox led his men to hold a military meeting with them, there was no doubt who would show cowardice.

Are the troops organized? Are the weapons ready too? Has the longship been repaired?

They all nodded in agreement.

"So, how many people did each of you bring?"

Now, it’s the performance of the five nobles.

"Broken Bones" Gorm, as earl, sent out five hundred troops.

Baron "Stuttering" Gosunde sent two hundred troops.

"Bigfoot" Badal, "Broken Tooth" Cedric, and "Archer" Eric, the three barons have discussed that fairness must be paid attention to when sending troops, and the desire of young people from all parties to make a fortune must also be taken into consideration. , so after discussion, each sent three hundred troops.

Gosund is the traditional old friend of Gom, and these 700 people can form the army of the county of Wienerenstad.

Badar, Cedric, and Eric are legally vassals of Blue Fox, and the nine hundred people are directly commanded by Blue Fox.

If Blue Fox only mobilized his army from Gothenburg County, it would be enough to take away only 900 people.

Considering that the guys in the north missed out on this good thing of looting and making money, there would be some disputes in the future, and the Count of Wienerstadt joined as an ally.

So, who's the boss?

Blue Fox did not hesitate to show the autographed document given to him by Rurik. He said bluntly to the nobles: "This expedition to Frank is a task given to me by King Rus. I will take full responsibility if there are any mistakes in the operation. So. If you want to participate in the operation, you must obey my command. If something goes wrong because of you, I will report it to King Rus."

He mainly targets Gom, who theoretically has the same status level.

"What do you think, Brother Gorm?"

"Me? Brother Blue Fox, you are well-informed. Brother, I am also a little older. The young people under my command need a wise warrior like you. In a word, I will follow you."

Gorm answered simply, as did the nobles' statements.

So simply, it is better to slaughter a few sheep by the river, everyone drinks the sheep's blood and swear to the gods, and then sacrifices the remaining sheep's blood to the river god of the Jota River.

As for faith, as for whether it was blaspheming God, Lan Hu didn't care, even if he still had a pure silver cross hanging around his neck during the sacrifice.

One thousand Jotalan warriors has always been the lower limit of the number of troops required by Blue Fox.

There were at least a thousand soldiers, but now they have grown to 1,500!

More than that? Some people have already rowed boats and their families have drifted to the estuary of the Rhine River. Maybe they are just visiting, but some people will definitely choose to settle down. Those people are usually fishermen, but if necessary, they can instantly transform into warriors, which means that the Russian army has an unknown reinforcement force!

However, the food in Blue Fox's hands can only supply more than a thousand real Ross warriors.

After absorbing the 200 Danish soldiers of "The Boneless One" Yin Var, and absorbing the 1,500 Jotalan soldiers, the Russian army has expanded into a behemoth of more than 3,000 men. Even, it can still expand!

"King Rus has prepared limited food for me. Since you want to participate in this expedition, you have to raise the supplies yourself. You must bring more food, more fishing lines and fishing nets. You must station yourself at the mouth of the Laine River, at You must not take the initiative to attack before you get my direct order. Just try to fish offshore to make a living. After I finish handling the affairs in the inland area, we will launch a real attack..."

In Gothenburg, Blue Fox formulated a road map plan for the coalition forces under his command.

In an instant, Rotterstadt at the mouth of the River Inn became more important than ever. That soothing area will be turned into a giant barracks. The coalition forces will be stationed near the local Ross store. Fatty Red Fox will be authorized. Then, on behalf of his brother Blue Fox, he will maintain a strategic dormancy with the other nobles who were ordered to station.

It stands to reason that with a large army of Blue Fox, they can directly find the mouth of the Maas River, penetrate deep into it and directly use force against Aachen.

No! The Nassau problem needs to be solved urgently.

It was even extremely important for Rurik's de facto eldest son Reglaf to lead the troops.

A spring rain came just in time. It moistened the farmland of the Yotalan people after spring plowing was completed, but it also really forced the blue fox to postpone its action plan.

Blue Fox did not convene. He had a hunch that this military operation would not be completed in one summer. In other words, since there is an opportunity to make a sneak attack while taking advantage of Frank's civil strife, any opportunity must be seized. The military operation will be continuous, and it will not even have a clear end time.

He particularly remembered Rurik's emphasis on the principle of plundering the Franks as much as possible.

This means that the use of force against the Chinese Kingdom has no bottom line, no principles, and unlimited time!

Killing, arson, and destruction are no longer just the blood sacrifices of the Nordic warriors to Odin and Thor. This behavior also has the tacit approval and unspoken encouragement of King Rus.

The only requirement is that all forces on the right bank of the Rhine River (mainly the northern region) cannot be plundered, and Flanders is the only left bank force that does not plunder.

The five Jotalan nobles all set out with their own armies, so that the strongest men in the land gathered together.

The swords and axes of the soldiers were stained with rust and were much worse than the steel swords and axes of the Russian army. Although their short wooden bows were clumsy, this time according to Blue Fox's request, each village took out almost all the arrows, even though most of the arrow clusters were made of bones.

In Blue Fox's view, such warriors looked very much like the Ross army from twenty years ago, or the Angkras tribe warriors from his ancestral home ten years ago.

Compared with the current Russian regular army, they are extremely clumsy, and they have to pay for their encounters with the Frankish heavy infantry. A sneak attack would be just right.

Only idiots fight against the main force of Zhong Farak! The brothers are here to create chaos and take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune! He had to save his life to carry the gold, silver and jewelry and escort away the robbed woman, but he did not dare to fight to the death with the Frankish heavy cavalry.

That's what Blue Fox thinks, but it's not necessarily true that many soldiers are also like this.

For example, Askard and his young brothers may only be able to prove that they have truly become men by wearing captured Frankish armor and the heads of warriors with Frankish iron helmets stuck on their spearheads.

With excitement, the Göta River, which has been silent for many days, is like a boiling water!

Although there are only thirty people in a boat, the nobles have full confidence in plundering and making money. Not only is each long boat pulling at least one empty boat behind it, just to transport treasures and prisoners.

Many young people are not even married. They always maintain a tolerant attitude towards who their wives are. Now they all fantasize about grabbing a Frank girl. If they snatch her this year, they will become a father next year and have more children. How glorious.

After all, the Allied forces defeated the East Frankish army two years ago, and the Götalans were one of the participating forces. Many of the veterans from that time are now in the army.

People have completely forgotten that the coalition forces also paid terrible losses for the victory. Many people were trampled into minced meat under the collision of Frankish cavalry.

Who cares?

What was passed down by word of mouth among the elders was the brutal killings of the Frankish rulers of terror long ago. The news reached Götaland. It was an existence that frightened the Danes, and naturally frightened them.

Now because of the real victory, young people no longer feel the power of the Frank army.

"Those guys who died in battle were not good at martial arts!"

"They died because they were cowardly in fighting!"

"I can chop down a tree with just three swings of my axe, and behead a Frankish soldier with just one swing!"

"I will definitely not die in battle. Even if I do die, this is my fate. My soul will go directly to the Hall of Valor."

…

The sea was full of triangular sails, and the Russian longships moved against the wind. The Jotalans' longships still had traditional weighed sails made of wool and linen. They had to temporarily furlough the sails and maneuver their large oars against the south wind. A ship was like a giant centipede moving on the sea.

No one felt tired, and the excitement brought endless strength. The Rus, Danes, Swedes, and Götalans were talking and laughing.

Everyone is full of yearning for the prospect, just like the Franks piled up a mountain of silver coins in their capital Aachen, and just left it there quietly to welcome the real master from the north.