Rise of Rurik - Chapter 807

[Chapter 808 This is the choice of the Bernholm Islanders]

The huge Ross fleet received sufficient food supplements in the waters of Saaremaa Island, and a large amount of smoked herring grilled was directly converted into military rations.

The fishing action has just begun!

Why do you have to go to Bornholm Island to grab fish?

The huge Gulf of Riga is right in front of you. The fishery resources here are not developed due to the inability of the natives along the coast. The herring paradise is the warehouse of the Ross people.

Since the end of the rain, a large number of fishing boats have been floating in the southern waters of the island, trawling during the day and fishing with lights at night, and a large number of large herring with the length of a man’s forearm were caught on the deck.

Some people even cast bait to catch deep-sea cod, and the harvest is also quite good.

Not only is the southernmost tip of Saaremaa Island a summer habitat for wild geese and wild ducks, now Ross hunters have come to kill them.

They hunt birds for their feathers for fletching, and grease is also a treasure.

Thousands of people from the Principality and the Swedes who followed were all plundering. Rurik estimated that their rampant hunting and fishing would surely attract the attention of the Baltic people of various tribes along the coast.

It doesn’t matter if those people notice it, it’s best for the people of the principality to communicate with the locals spontaneously.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s violent or peaceful, the natives will adapt to Ross’s rule.

But Rurik didn’t care about all this for the time being.

There are still more than a hundred ships of the Ross Fleet, large and small, continuing to head south. The entire fleet raises the iconic triangle sail and advances against the southerly zigzag.

Soldiers polish their swords, rubbing the blades with hard leather to ensure absolute sharpness.

The bundled arrows placed in wooden boxes were moved to the deck, and the ropes were untied for the soldiers on the deck to take at any time.

The torsion slingshots protected by tarpaulins were all lifted, and those who held the seal ointment stalls dug the oil with their hands, vigorously smeared the tough hemp rope and tendons of the slingshots, and also smeared the guide rail grooves for launching stone bullets very well.

Rurik relied on semaphore to communicate with the ships. He did not issue a battle order, but made everyone ready for battle.

All ships are strictly prohibited from fighting without authorization, and they are always on guard until the flagship raises the battle flag.

Eight sail cruisers walked on the waves, and they formed a wedge formation, followed by ships of all sizes.

There are as many as 200 shipboard torsion slingshots equipped by the entire army, each of which can shoot a half-pound conical iron bullet to a distance of 300 meters.

The soldiers on deck stand by with all kinds of long-range weapons, making the proportion of long-range soldiers in the Ross army almost 100%.

It is such an army that completely subverts the naval warfare model in the Baltic Sea.

Even if it is placed in the Mediterranean Sea, it is the only one.

Are the Bernholms capable of dealing with the Ross Navy?

Around the island of Bornholm, the islanders’ fishing boats are still floating in the sea.

Today’s fishermen must maintain a high degree of vigilance, and they have reached a tacit agreement to retreat as soon as they see a triangle sailing boat.

They have also become conservative and dare not drive their boats to fish in distant waters.

Even if the harvest of fishing in the offshore is not much, at least it is very safe.

A significant number of fishermen have left, and the attitudes of those who remain are equally mixed.

They don’t have the concept of homeland at all, as long as they keep their own fishing boats, they can make their home everywhere.

If one day Bernholm can’t stay anymore, let’s leave!

It was extremely easy for a family of five with two or three children to escape. They either went straight to Denmark in the west or Götaland in the north, but they could leave lightly by throwing limited bottles and cans on board.

But those big families who raised a large number of slaves and had mansions and warehouses had become too bloated, and it was impossible to evacuate lightly.

The core strength of the island today is such a large family, which has committed itself to their servants and fishing tenants.

The person who was recommended by Swinder is gone forever!

It’s been a long time. Could it be that he has been beheaded by the Ross people?

Until the fishermen saw a large fleet approaching, the large number of triangle sails illuminated by the sun, and the blue stripes clearly visible on them, almost sentenced Bernholm to death.

“I saw the fishing boat, they are running away!” Someone told Rurik who was resting in the cabin.

“Oh? It’s almost here? Can you see the island?”

“Not yet. There is a thin sea fog, and the sea is still opaque.” The messenger said so and suggested: “Maybe our army can capture a boat and let them take us to the island.”

Rurik thought for a while, “There’s no need to make such a fuss. If they run away, they don’t want to fight. Our troops will follow, and those who flee will lead us to our destination. Forget it! I’m going to the deck now.”

There was still some sea fog in the morning, and at noon, a hazy dark green spot appeared on the sea ahead.

That’s Bernholm!

The south wind became stronger, the atmosphere rose to the headwind, and the air became extremely clear.

The people on standby on the fleet have already seen the details of the island, such as a fishing village.

Rurik pulled the person who was in a complicated mood to his side, pointed at the phantom of the fishing village and asked loudly, “Most of your people live in this village?”

“No! This is just a small village. You…you must continue walking along the coastline, and you will see a small bay where most of the people live.”

Rurik nodded. He used this ship to carry out cruel hunting operations around Bernholm many years ago.

Now, he did not hesitate to tell Swind clearly about this matter.

And look at Swind, he was clearly gnashing his teeth in anger, but on the surface he pretended to be kind.

“Are you angry?” Rurik asked intentionally.

“I don’t.”

“There’s no need to hide it. If it were me, I would be angry too.”

What else can Swinder do? The lives of himself and the islanders are in the hands of the Ross Navy.

Rurik continued to sigh: “Ah! I thought of something. I know your large coastal settlements, and you once organized an army to intercept me. Let’s face it! A hundred longships are no match for my Aurora No, now I have eight identical big ships, and the weapons and equipment are better than many years ago.”

Swind had no choice but to say: “So, once we are looking for a dead end.”

“It’s good that you know.”

“So, I hope you don’t kill when you land. War doesn’t make sense to us.”

Rurik shrugged: “I’m here to subdue new subjects, if I really want to kill, it’s only for individual people.” Speaking of this, he clenched his fists and bared his fangs: “However, there will definitely be people who resist, Shoot to kill those who resist. So.”

“how?”

“You need to be smart to stop those guys.”

Swind sighed, and now there is no need to talk nonsense.

“I will try my best to avoid war. Since you have offered such generous terms, I think the whole island will be merged into Ross peacefully.”

“I wish they were as clever as you.”

But is it really that simple?

Unbeknownst to Swind, the tall hero king standing beside him had already divided all the islanders into different ranks in his heart, and had predetermined different fates for people of different ranks.

When the Ross Navy can see the details of the island, the islanders can also see the Ross fleet coming.

However, it took time for the news of the invasion of the army to reach the largest settlement on the island, so when the fleet arrived at the real destination, it was equivalent to the arrival of magic soldiers.

The Ross fleet was photographed in a wide formation, making the army appear huge.

Just look at this formation!

Here comes the big villain with spinnaker!

This is the real Rus’ army!

The big families on the island were greatly shocked, the horns began to sound crazily, and the entire settlement exploded.

Because now there is an extremely unfavorable situation for the islanders.

“Damn Ross blocked our port! Ships can no longer leave!”

“The Ross people must be planning to kill us! Fight them.”

“Send the women and children to the hills, and all who can take up arms will fight.”

Each big family has its own opinions, but they all take up arms because it is the last resort when they are cornered.

A group of women ran to the stone hill in the center of the island with their children, and some small families fled to the woodlands in the island, and some women also took up harpoons and shields to join the army.

This is clearly a time of life and death, and the huge fishing village suddenly organized an army of more than 2,000 people.

This Viking army composed of fishermen was also a force that could walk sideways in Frank, but what they encountered was the Ross army.

Shields with various colors of painting are lined up on the shore to form a shield wall, and people who are eyeing tigers stay behind the shields, holding their weapons tightly and waiting for the Ross to land.

Surprisingly, the Ross Navy did not practice typical Viking beaching.

After all, big ships cannot use beach-flushing tactics.

Rurik saw the guys in the formation. He pointed the wooden measuring sight at the shield wall on the shore, and estimated that the enemy was already within the reach of the maximum range of the torsion slingshot.

Rurik could tease Sweden: “It seems that your people are very bloody, and they mobilized for war in a very short period of time. They chose to resist. They really deserve to be Odin’s soldiers! Odin is indeed watching us , maybe I should follow their intention and kill them all.”

Swind panicked: “Can’t fight! They are not your opponents at all.”

“Maybe they foolishly think that there is still capital for a war.” Rurik shrugged. “I’m going to start landing, and I hope they will be smart enough.”

Rurik issued a new order, and the small boats fixed to the side of each ship began to be lowered.

Ships such as Afulora can accommodate eight small boats, and each boat can hold ten people. In theory, the entire ship’s soldiers can be transported away in one transport.

All the ships were releasing the boats, and the soldiers disembarked along the thrown rope nets, and began to paddle forward.

The Ross Fleet, which moves very quickly, only seems to be slow when starting this operation.

Facing a well-prepared enemy beach in any era, it is risky to land on the beach, so Rurik dare not neglect at all.

While the ships were releasing their boats, they were all flanking the enemy.

The torsion slingshot that does not face the enemy is removed, and it is temporarily placed on the side facing the enemy.

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The warriors sitting in the small boats all carried round shields on their backs, and almost all had steel swords hanging from their waists.

Four people rowed oars, and six people held bows and crossbows.

Because the enemy is waiting on the shore, who can be sure that the enemy is just watching?

Can history repeat itself?

This scene reminded Rurik of his first expedition to the Karelians.

Looking at the armed fishermen of Bernholm guarding the coast, the young people were full of anger, and Ross’s army landed with small boats. In their view, the enemy’s ferocious big boats had no power to fight.

In the past days, everyone was bullied too much, and at the same time they were angry, and they were inevitably timid towards the Ross people.

In the past few years, nearly a thousand people have died, all of which were done by the Ross people.

An impulsive voice suddenly shouted: “What are you fools still afraid of? Go up and hack them to death!”

As a result, a dramatic scene appeared!

The crowd became more and more impetuous, and the restlessness of the armed fishermen caused each other to push each other, and some people pushed the soldiers in the front row away from the shield wall.

How does this not look like an offensive signal to others?

No sooner had the first Rosses landed than the armed fishermen of Bernholm made their choice—to fight.

Those islander soldiers who were pushed out by their companions actually triggered the advance of the whole army. At first, a small number of people advanced, and soon the whole front line was in chaos. The soldiers in the rear who didn’t know what was going on felt that the decisive battle was now, and revenge came. The moment of injustice should not be missed. After the Viking battle, they made an astonishing volume, which further inspired the prestige of the front personnel.

This move undoubtedly frightened the Ross people who had just landed. The army has not yet gained a firm foothold, and the battle has begun?

Rurik frowned and stomped his feet angrily, but at this moment Swind was completely dumbfounded by the embarrassing situation.

Swind realized that his friends had made the stupidest choices, or the bravest ones, after all, but it was definitely not the wisdom of the people.

He also dreamed of landing in the Kingdom of Ross for a while, and opened his mouth to resolve the misunderstanding.

It’s all over now…

“This is their choice!” Rurik said viciously, and then ordered: “Blow the horn! Beat the drum! Raise the flag! Fight!”

The Ross Navy, who had been on guard for a long time, immediately went to war after receiving the order. As many as 150 torsion slingshots were aimed at the beach, and the first round of salvo came!

The half-pound cast-iron bullets are actually small, and have deliberately machined inclined grooves.

In this way, such a projectile begins to spin violently during flight, and of course the design will be reduced accordingly, and the stability can become excellent.

Dense black shadows flew high into the sky, and the projectiles whirled and fell at high speed.

The galloping Bernholm Armed Fisherman was bloody headed by the falling projectile without even realizing it.

This blow alone killed or injured more than 50 people, but it was still not enough to stop the islanders from attacking.

Do you have to fight them hand to hand?

Seeing the approaching opponent, the Ross army decisively suspended the landing.

The boat that had just grabbed the beach was pushed into the water again, and the soldiers stood on the boat and shot arrows wildly at the approaching enemy.

Steel-armed crossbows, wooden-armed crossbows, short wooden bows, longbows, and recurve bows are precise strikes against the enemy.

This surprised the Bornholm islanders who thought they could push the Ross people into the sea and drown them. The action became meaningless. The Ross people were still floating near the shore, shooting with their strong bows and crossbows. They were really cowardly and determined not to participate in the fight. .

So it was too late for the Bornholm Islanders to regret it.

Even the most powerful bull trebuchets began to shoot large pebbles, and every single hit would break bones.

The islanders of Bornholm were struggling with their shields. Although their oak round shields had good defensive power, they were still pierced and cracked by the heavy arrows fired by the steel-armed crossbow.

However, only ordinary fishermen were armed in large numbers, and there was even a group of slaves who were forced to fight. They were so poor that they had no armor at all, and a large number of them even went into battle shirtless.

The flesh and blood were turned into horrible minced meat under the impact of dense projectiles and arrows. The tragic situation caused panic, and morale might collapse at any time.

The war turned completely one-sided. This was not what Rurik wanted to see, but it was indeed the choice of the islanders.

Everything is under Rurik’s control, and the Ross army can deliberately slow down a bit, and break the morale of the islanders of Bornholm with their strong bows and crossbows.

No, facing the attack of various long-range weapons that can be fired freely, the army of islanders gathered by vengeance faced large-scale casualties, and they were too useless to hurt Ross alone.

Morale has crumbled, this army has crumbled!

They started to run away like crazy…

The Russian army resumed landing, but the victory did not please Rurik.

“In a simple battle, your people have already lost.” Rurik said, pointing at the helpless Swind.

“Next… are you… going to kill them all?”

“Your words tremble, do you think I’m just a ruthless killer?”

Swind was speechless…

Rurik looked indifferent: “As I said, those who resolutely resist will be killed. I don’t believe that those fishermen are spontaneously attacking in an all-round way. Someone must have encouraged them. They were all bewitched and thought they could defeat me. I want Kill the mastermind, and you are responsible for maintaining stability. Now let’s log in.”

Soon, a flag was hoisted, and the ships suspended firing.

At the same time, the flagship relied on the semaphore soldiers to communicate with the landing fighters.

Both Arik and Ragnar led their men to complete the landing. Since the islanders chose war, even Ragnar, a down-and-out Danish lord who had no hostility towards the islanders, planned to kill them.

Just as they were planning to pursue the victory, they saw the prince’s truce order.

“Damn it! It’s unreasonable not to chase at the critical moment.” Arik muttered viciously, as long as the soldiers stopped.

“Are we waiting here?” Ragnar asked.

“Wait! Ah! My lovely brother is going to be a benevolent monarch again. As long as he likes it. Ragnar, take your men to clean up the battlefield first, your swords must see blood, and stab all their wounded die.”

Ragnar nodded, and led his brothers to do things aggressively, but when he saw a woman struggling with the arrow, he still refused to do it after all.

After lamenting that the islanders were so downcast that they wanted women to fight, he ordered his subordinates to take the injured women away first and lead them to deal with them.

And Arik has no worries, it seems that Ragnar is also a kind person.

In fact, Ragnar has always had his own ambitions.

His subordinates took away 20 slightly injured female soldiers, and tied them up for treatment.

Once these female prisoners are rescued, they will be absorbed by the down-and-out “Stonewall” tribe. Ragnar has made up his mind that no matter what Prince Ross says, the right to dispose of these female prisoners must be in his own hands.

[End of this Chapter]