Rise of Rurik - Chapter 755

[Chapter 756 Ross Royal Pirates and Ragnar Viking Army and East Frankish Army]

A large ship has super strength, ten torsion slingshots are installed on each side, and a new bronze ram is also installed on the bow.

The main projectiles of the slingshot are conical cast iron projectiles. The projectiles are divided into one pound and half pound. One hundred pieces are packed into one box, and fifty boxes are directly stuffed in the cabin!

It is the most important combat weapon, so it has reached the pinnacle of the Ross Navy in terms of armed reserves.

There are also javelins and harpoons that can be used as short spears as auxiliary weapons, and they are also sharp weapons for killing belugas, minke whales, and even hunting seals.

This is the “Royal Pirate Ship” Salmon Chief of the Principality of Ross. The explorer Spout led a professional pirate team under the order of the prince to launch a special revenge on the Danish forces.

There is total war, at least not yet.

The situation has even become more complicated, as the issue of internal economy forces the principality to temporarily adjust its expansionary national policy to internal construction.

Revenge against the Danes is still to be done, and Spueut has historically become the first person to take revenge.

The pier was full of people, and more than 2,000 people came to the pier to enjoy the departure of the pirate ship just after the busy spring plowing work.

People with a discerning eye are judging, the so-called prince paid a huge cost, and this ship is more powerful than the principality’s flagship Aurora.

The ship is fixed by multiple cables and stabilized on the banks of the Neva River, which is quite turbulent.

On the top of the mast, a peculiar banner fluttered under the south wind.

It was a flag with a white background, and the black pattern was terrifying and domineering.

Black cloth strips are stitched together to form an abstract image of a human skull, and patterns of tomahawks and swords are staggered under the skull.

This flag was designed by Rurik himself. The so-called pirate ship must have an appropriate flag!

The flag is talked about by everyone, and the skull represents death, just like the purpose of the ship’s journey – to bring death.

Everyone knew that their trip was to be a monster swimming in the sea, and they had to kill people.

It was hoped that they would kill to vent their brothers’ anger.

A large amount of strategic materials were transported to the ship by a manpower crane in a net bag, which was a large amount of hard-dried scones, hard dried salted fish, baskets of onions, and a large amount of fresh water in oak barrels.

Such materials are enough to support a ship of more than 30 people to fight for two months. Of course, their endurance is definitely not the case. Even if they need supplies, the first supply point is Saaremaa Island.

Standing just below the boat, Spout said goodbye to the Governor of New Roseburg.

Let’s look at his subordinates, Tralang and his men all put on the standard uniform of the Ross army, especially the lining, which is a blue and white striped shirt woven with blue and white twine.

These ten people are from Saaremaa Island, and the remaining twenty people are also a hodgepodge.

They include Rus natives, Varyags of other origins, native Slavs and Suomi.

Their ethnic groups are quite complicated, but fortunately, they can communicate with each other in Norse.

They’re a true bunch of outlaws, convinced they’re justified in their ferocious work.

Everyone is carefully selected by Spouter. It is necessary to be ruthless and cruel to kill the enemy without blinking an eye, and secondly, you must not get seasick.

What can be chatted with the governor, nothing more than the last pleasantries.

“Your trip is full of risks. I’m afraid that your lone ship will break into Denmark and be encircled and suppressed. If you encounter danger, you must flee for your life first…” Governor Konusson repeatedly warned.

Spouter is talking non-stop here, but in fact he looks fearless in his heart.

The Aurora once defeated a hundred in Denmark, and the stronger Salmon Chief can only achieve greater results.

The pirate flag fluttered, the ship was untied, entered the Gulf of Finland amidst people’s cheers, and continued to sail towards Saaremaa Island.

A few days later, they successfully arrived in the offshore of Saaremaa Island and anchored at a suitable berth.

The envoy of the islanders, Telalan, has turned into a servant of the Duchy of Ross, and his followers are all descendants of exiles from Ross, and now they all have the status of Ross.

They saw the strength of the Rus, and even participated in the Winter War against the Karelians.

Now, they return home with their spoils, especially the weeping female captives.

Any verbal description is not as convincing as the actual booty. Fighting for the Rus can also get female slaves. The fact immediately shocked the islanders.

Spyot entered the village, and he declared his rule as the count of Saaremaa Island, the Principality of Ross.

All the islanders expressed their deep support. This is their purpose. Since then, they have surrendered to a regional power, so that future piracy will be protected by a powerful force.

Do not!

The real situation is far beyond the perception of the islanders.

Pairs of excited eyes stared at Spyot standing on the platform. He followed Rurik’s routine and rolled up cardboard into a trumpet shape to preach his ideas.

“You! You are all subjects of the Principality of Ross, all of the Earl’s subjects. I am your leader, and I will take your money, iron, wheat, and women with you. We have a powerful battleship, and we are about to start fighting A blow to the Danish merchant ships. I will lead you to victory, and all men and women shall become warriors, and we shall all be rich.”

The words are very rough, and the poor and crazy people really benefited.

Spueut was embraced by the people of the entire fishing village, a wooden pole stood upright, and the flag of Ross was also waving on the island.

As a result, some new measures began to be implemented. After all, the island was under the legal rule of the Principality of Ross, and the island began to be fortified.

Construction began on Saaremaa Island, and a wooden fortress by the sea began to be built on the island. An abstract city defense construction map drawn on paper became the blueprint for construction.

An island fort had to be built just to prevent the Danes from retaliation for excessive piracy, so that the fort could be defended to death.

The islanders did not care about the construction activities of Spyot. He did not dare to live up to Prince Rurik’s preferential treatment and funding, and out of anger, he must retaliate wildly in the Danish waters.

A big ship with huge triangular sails shrouded in anger went all the way westward, and the first to bear the brunt was either Denmark or the group of fishermen on the island of Burgundy who served Denmark.

The first target appeared ahead!

Spout skillfully ordered: “Pay attention to the starboard side! Reload the cast iron bombs!”

The warship ignored the fishing boat’s escape, and chased up to launch.

In an instant, the thin wooden shell of the fishing boat was pierced through the bottom of the boat by cast iron bullets, causing many leaky holes.

The captured low-quality bone cluster arrows were fired by the steel-armed crossbow, killing the fisherman directly.

Without any pleasantries with the opponent, the pirate ship took out a fishing boat cleanly.

There were five people with cables tied around their waists, and they rushed to search for the spoils before the fishing boat sank.

A small box of freshly caught herring, nets, harpoons, axes, etc., were carried to the big ship.

After completing the task, the five were dragged back to the ship by their brothers.

After all, the Saarema Islanders are a group of poor and crazy guys. They became royal pirates, and they still searched very carefully, even stripping off the sackcloth clothes of dead fishermen.

They also did a horrible act!

The dead man’s head was chopped off, thrown into a fishing net and immediately hung from the stern of the large boat.

This is a terrifying proof of battle, to boost morale and advocate the barbarism of the brothers, and to bring it back to the prince’s errand.

As for the stench from the head, it’s not a problem, the non-stop sea breeze can blow it away.

Rurik did promise that the heads of his enemies could be exchanged for money.

He is very relieved of Spyot, there is no act of killing the good and taking the credit. After all, the Swedish allies will not go to the southern waters, and the main force of the Ross fleet has no order to go to the south and west.

There is only one kind of person who dies at Spueut’s hands – the enemy.

Relying on the method of fighting to support the war, Spyot, who frantically hunted and killed the enemy’s fishing boats, soon began to dislike those poor fishing boats.

He who was ordered to carry out Rurik’s order to kill without mercy did not keep any prisoners. In just a few days, ten fishing boats sank on Burgundy Island, the gateway island in the western Baltic Sea.

Terrible news is spreading across the island, and the islanders don’t need to discern it carefully. The jib is the most obvious signal that the so-called Ross Killer is coming again.

Isn’t it courting death to fight a naval battle with the Ross people?

Not even a big ship can beat it.

But the islanders were not all cowards. More than 200 people organized eight rowboats to set sail to fight.

According to the script of the islanders, after the brothers approached and threw the noose, the soldiers climbed up the rope to jump and hack.

It’s risky, of course, but everyone’s hungry stomachs have taken control of their heads.

After all, Burgundy is a small island. If fishing cannot be done smoothly, the resources on the island alone will not be enough to feed everyone!

In this way, Spouter is purely retaliating and using fishing boats as targets for military training. For the islanders, the de facto blockade of a terrifying large ship can lead to the destruction of the entire island.

A naval battle is what Spouter can’t wait for, just to see the combat effectiveness of the Salmon Chief.

The encounter between the two sides was completely one-sided, and the lone ships were killed randomly. Six of the islanders’ eight longships were sunk, and more than a hundred people were buried in the sea.

People cheered for the naval battle, and Spueut was happy, and his eyes looked farther west.

“Brothers, prepare again. We will not rob fishermen anymore. We will officially enter Denmark to rob their merchant ships!”

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Port Hedeby has experienced war, after all, the destructive war of last year was not fatal.

Most of the commercial activities in the port resumed, and merchants who obeyed the rule of King Horik of Denmark continued to do business.

However, major changes have occurred in the international situation this year, making the newly resumed business full of huge risks.

It turns out that Prince Ludwig of East Francia has personally conscripted!

The elite cavalry from Regensburg dispatched, and the prince personally led 500 cavalry to Hamburg early.

The Earl of Bremen and the Earl of Hamburg responded one after another, and a large number of local farmers who had completed spring plowing were also recruited in surprise, but these farmers largely made up the numbers.

The prince unexpectedly assembled a large army composed of various people, with a total strength of 4,000 troops, including 800 cavalry troops.

The cloth wraps the horse, making it appear that the horse has armor.

The cavalry warriors are all in chain mail. They hold the most classic cavalry spears and line up on the wall. It’s frightening for cavalry to gather together.

The prince wanted the “loyal dog” Horick to show his attitude, and considering that the other party might rebel, he assembled a large army to Chen Bing on the border of the Great Wall of Shilesuige.

The Franks did not have a navy, and even hastily organized sea power could not deter the Danes at all.

However, the army can directly overwhelm it, and it is feasible to sweep the Jutland Peninsula.

It seems that the other party really has objections!

Prince Ludwig waved his hand, and a history was created.

When the Great Wall of Schleswig was built, there was no record of the Frankish army crossing it, and even Charlemagne did not want to go too far into the hinterland of Denmark.

The self-esteemed Prince Ludwig made a decision against his ancestors, and the army crossed the Great Wall and rushed directly to Hedeby Port.

War breaks out for this!

This happened in April. The merchants who were on the sidelines took the time to run away. Those who did not have time to withdraw were killed by the Frankish army as enemies, and all the merchants’ belongings were looted by the prince.

The prince has a reason for doing this, because the army itself is a monster that consumes supplies crazily. It would be great if the army can raise their own living supplies. It is indeed a good choice to let them plunder.

Those French soldiers killed men and insulted women, so much so that the chaplain who accompanied the army couldn’t stand it.

All this was tacitly approved by the prince, who would not allow these barbarians to disobey.

Besides, what’s wrong with showing tough tactics at Hedeby?

Isn’t this No Man’s Land?

Killing a group of people will definitely not encounter hostility from other Danish tribes.

But the various tribes felt that they would be the next to be beheaded.

Ragnar, who had already become a chieftain, was furious!

His father, Sigurd the Ring, had died of illness, and he became the leader logically.

The Franks tore up the peace treaty of 811 and launched a war to invade Denmark again!

As a tribe close to the border, with the eventual collapse of Hedeby and the city’s so-called Governor Stad fleeing without resistance with his men, young Ragnar felt completely betrayed.

He must not sit still, he decided to fight back with his family.

Men, women, even teenagers, everyone who could hold a weapon was assembled.

Ragnar assembled nearly 800 warriors, and all the cowards ran away. These people were determined rebels, and such an army was all the combat power that his small tribe could muster.

Ragnar organized his own fleet to leave the village and sail directly into Schleswig along the eastern coastline.

“The Franks betrayed the alliance, and Horik is Frank’s running dog! We must take revenge on them and follow me to slaughter Schleswig!”

The longship fleet suddenly appeared, and the Viking fanatics rushed to land on the beach.

They upheld the slogan of exchanging blood for blood, and slashed and killed all living people in the Schleswig military stronghold.

After the madness, some women were left to the end. According to Viking rules, these women should be brought back to the tribe as slaves.

Ragnar must show bloody brutality to his people, which is the only way he understands to maintain his rule.

All the captives were bound and covered with firewood, and finally burned alive. This is how he sacrificed to Odin.

Those poor little priests, yes, they were the group left behind by the northern sage Eskil, all of them were captured by Ragnar, and finally burned without leaving ashes.

Ragnar’s revenge had just begun, and their large group of lunatics needed a lot of supplies, so they had to fight to feed their wars.

They marched on Hamburg, looting villages along the way.

Is it really all tactics?

Ragnar’s Viking army has approached the city of Hamburg, and immediately fought with the defenders of Hamburg.

If it weren’t for a qualified city defense system and Ragnar’s army’s poor siege methods, Hamburg would have perished.

The siege caused the loss of soldiers and generals. Ragnar, who was frustrated for the first time, did not choose to fight to the end. He immediately began to rob villages along the Elbe River in the upper reaches.

A cancer continued to worsen in the sub-Saxon region of East Francia. Prince Ludwig, who was waiting for Horik’s slipway in Denmark, regarded the bad news from the messenger as Horik’s rebellion.

He had to lead his troops back to the Great Wall, ignoring Hedeby’s feathers, and the Earl of Hamburg took the lead to relieve his own territory.

When they arrived in the Earl of Hamburg, all they saw along the Elbe River were charred villages and a large number of corpses.

The Franks were furious and weeping bitterly. Enduring the pain, the prince gave an order: “Great army! Go to Flanders! Kill all the Normans in Durist!”

Originally, according to Horik’s plan, the men who stayed in the Flanders (Netherlands) Durist (East of Armstrong) stronghold would return to Denmark in 836.

A Norman pirate den turned straight into an undefended trading city.

Prince Ludwig retaliated in a sympathetic manner, and those people in Durist who did not leave were all regarded as rebels and killed.

By May, the situation had become very turbulent.

Ever since, an extremely bad situation was placed in front of Horik, the king of Denmark.

He went into a rage at his palace in Godfrehagen, the northernmost city of the peninsula.

He summoned many lords to inquire about the countermeasures, and sighed: “Oops! How did the kingdom become like this! A nasty Ross ship is robbing my merchant ships everywhere! And Ludwig, are you going to destroy my country? You say, Who the hell hit Frank first?! This is trying to kill me!”

A series of questions came to the lords, pointing out that the source of the hateful big ship came from the revenge of the Ross people. As for whether it was related to the killing of the Franks, it is unknown.

It was certainly their fault that the Franks ransacked Hedeby, but if there was no order, who would frantically counterattack the other party first?

“It’s Ragnar from the Stonewall tribe, the Ragnar in woolen trousers.” Someone pointed out convincingly.

“Ragnar? Sigurd’s cub? Can’t think of such a madman in my hands?!”

In fact, Horik was both happy and furious. What he liked was the cruelty of this man, and he lamented that there were madmen in Denmark, but what was angry was that this man still refused to admit that he was the king of Denmark.

Ragnar had to solve the disaster by himself, but now things have become extremely complicated. If the Danish army is assembled to fight East Francia, there must be no problem at all, but the outcome is hard to decide.

But turning against Ludwig was definitely not his purpose.

He can only feel the pain of “it is difficult to govern a country with insects”.

decisive battle?

Denmark can beat the Frankish regular army?

Ragnar’s killing was a pure sneak attack, which doesn’t mean anything.

Horik wants to eliminate the troops, but now he has to bring the army to negotiate.

He must best be prepared with both hands, and fight if negotiations fail!

The Danes were never slaves.

As for the Ross ship hunting and cruising like a lone wolf, Denmark had no time to hunt it down.

Horik issued a general mobilization of the lords. In order to prevent Denmark from being slaughtered, the Danes must unite against Frank, just like the Great Chief Godfrey did thirty years ago.

He also issued a temporary sea ban, which is actually a threat: “You can go to sea, if you are killed by Ross’ villains, this king will not help you at present.”

Haiban can’t stop real merchants. The more wars there are, the more profitable it is to transport tomahawks, spearheads and wooden shields.

But a small boat was already drifting down the Weser in Bremen, and Eskil and Blue Fox finally left Frank in the right season.

Because of the lack of information, they don’t know that a large group of Danish Vikings are killing everywhere, and they don’t know that the Ross Royal Pirates are hunting Danish ships everywhere.

They are floating on the sea, and the future is full of hardships, they have this knowledge.

It’s just that the blue fox, who has become quite thin, can’t imagine what happened to the area ahead.

[End of this Chapter]