Today, the sea near Zealandia has clear skies and clear winds, making it a good time to launch a beach landing.

Although not all of the huge army was his own, Ragnar had never been as happy as he was today in his life.

He was defeated miserably in battle, his father died, and a large number of his tribe members also died. He was once reduced to relying on others, or even working as a pirate to make a living. How could such a miserable life be worthy of the title of a hero?

Now everything has changed.

Although not all of the huge army behind them was their own, the New Kingdom of Denmark, which believed in Odin, still raised a huge army.

Men from various tribes living in Zealand actively joined the army, and all the tribes who fled from the island joined the army. The Danes, who adhere to the belief in Odin, want to regain their lost Jutland peninsula, and now they have a historic alliance with the Russians.

, marching under the banner of "restoring Odin's glory".

Therefore, as the partial division of the huge coalition, Ragnar has his own strong self-esteem. Of course, he is united with Ross and the armies from the east and the north. He must take the lead in seizing the Lindholm Isthmus.

What's more, the real owners of Lindholm, the Lindholm people who were forced to take refuge in Zealand, no one welcomed this raid more eagerly than them.

A raven flag with a white background fluttered on the flagship. Ragnar arrogantly took control of the flag himself. He stood on the bow of the leading warship and led the entire fleet forward.

So much so that those large Ross ships, which were originally very fast, were in the middle and rear of the fleet and became his footnotes.

Spruit and Fisk were very happy about this.

But this advance was destined to be slower than Rurik's main force.

The partial division set off from the assembly point in the sea area of ​​​​Mahoubi (near today's Copenhagen), walked along the Oresund Strait, entered the wide Kattegat Strait, and continued to move northeast.

This course can advantageously take advantage of the mild southerly wind, so that the ships in the fleet do not need to paddle. As long as they control the rudder and rely on the wind, they can sail day and night.

There are two small sandbar islands in the Kattegat Strait. After sailing for a day, the fleet rested on the southern sandbar island.

There are no springs on the island, so don't expect to get additional fresh water supply here.

Taking into account the need to arrive at the battlefield as soon as possible to complete the beach landing, the fleet made almost no arrangements for landing. It only used the sandbank island as a navigation node, anchored at the shore and furled the sails, or connected the longships with cables to avoid being washed away by the tide.

scattered.

They spent the night on the ship, and even the war horses placed in the armed cargo ship slept in this cramped place.

Sailing like this would have been no problem for the real Vikings.

It is undoubtedly a severe challenge for the Pecheneg warriors in the Russian army, especially Beyakhir.

Her severely pregnant belly is no longer conducive to the war.

For the Pecheneg Tribe Alliance galloping on the grassland, all tribes are men and women. All the people are soldiers. There is really a large-scale war. Even pregnant women have to pick up recurve bows and ride horses to participate in the war. This is very anti-human, but for the survival situation

The grassland people have always been very strict, and they often do many things they have no choice but to do.

Will there be more incredible ways of war next?!

All she could see was the vast expanse of water. Floating on the sea were countless boats full of people, and the sails raised during the day looked like a gray-white forest.

"I can't give up, I'm a warrior, I can't dishonor my honor..."

Such a wild woman deserves the name Valkyrie, but she is the king's woman after all, and now Fisk really can't bear to take any more risks with this seventeen-year-old female prairie warrior.

That night, accompanied by the snoring of the cavalry soldiers in the cabin, Fisk had a good talk with her.

"Don't rush to the front line in the next war. We have suspended cooperation and your work must be handed over to another person."

"Why?!" she asked in surprise.

"You...don't want to lose your child."

"But this is a test that my child must go through. Besides, I must fight."

"That's enough, Beyathil. This is war! You have proven yourself, and the next is the battle of men. I will arrange everything, and you must not refute this matter. I am the cavalry commander, and what follows is I have already made plans for the battle."

"Bald" Fisk is even stronger than Rurik in terms of physique. After all, this guy is a little older and trains almost every day. Besides eating and drinking well, he is really a brave warrior.

Even if there were thousands of people who disagreed, Beyathil could only give in in the face of absolute pressure.

After all, Fisk is the cavalry commander, and all cavalry warriors and horses are the kingdom's treasures.

Happily, the war has started so far, except for some horses that have non-fatal skin injuries, which has caused ten horses to temporarily lose their fighting ability (they can still be led), and the rest of the horses are fine.

Even so, landing on the beach is still a risk, especially when the beach is in chaos, and the horses wading ashore may drown in the sea.

He was determined to do things safely, so that the Russian army, including the Slavic army among them, appeared to be magnanimous, but in fact they were very thieves in the middle and rear of the fleet.

In this way, if the Danes mess up the beach during the landing, the Russian army in the rear can wait until order is restored before landing.

This is a war, and the worst possibility is that the army will be attacked by the enemy before landing, so if the Russian-Danish coalition is attacked, the first casualties will be the Danes.

Both parties have their own needs, and their needs do not conflict with each other.

After this night's rest, the fleet resumed sailing after a short night.

And this is also the last part of the voyage.

Look!

There are continuous dark green shadows in the sea ahead.

Ragnar, who still deliberately held the flag, was overjoyed!

With a livid face and his beard trembling with excitement, he turned around and drew out his steel sword, then turned the sword and pointed it directly at the shadow!

"Charge the shadowy bulge on the shore! Retake Lindholm! Kill the robbers! Danes! Paddle!"

With this order, the flagship first unfolded the retracted oars. In this way, the leading warship used both wind power and manpower. It can be seen that the speed of the flagship has reached a high speed equivalent to eight knots.

The flagship set an example through and through, and the Danish ships nearby followed suit.

The fleet was divided. The 300 Danish ships were completely out of touch with the rear ships, and the distance was getting wider and wider.

Witnessing this scene, Sipuyut, who was sitting on the sail cruiser, held his breath and concentrated.

An old soldier asked: "Boss, do these Danes want to enjoy the glory alone?! That shadow is actually a mountain, and they want to occupy it themselves."

"So, you suggest we fight with them?"

"Maybe, brothers desire glory."

"Just give it to them!" Spyut shook his head: "Ragnar is now the recognized king of Denmark, so give him the glory."

More than 300 leading warships launched a surprise attack, with at least 20 people sitting on each ship, and some even had 40 people on board.

The main strength of Ragnar's army lies here. He is happy to see the Danes who believe in Odin unite in his hands, and the next step is war.

The blurry scene ahead was completely visible. It was already afternoon and the sun was approaching. The fleet must seize the time to land on the beach.

Now, the infuriating scene is fully revealed.

The port and fishing village left by the Lindholm tribe were stolen!

What is going on with the mountain that the village is nestled against? Why is there an obvious wall?

What's going on on the top of the mountain? Isn't that a fortress? There are many towers near the fortress, and flags are flying on each tower, especially the largest flag flying on the highest point of the mountain.

Most warriors of this era had very good eyesight, and people were keenly aware of the patterns of waving flags.

The pattern is extremely simple, with a white background and a cross drawn in the middle of the flag.

This is an important symbol of the Franks and a symbol of their faith.

The cross of God is erected in the northern part of Jutland. It is like the enemy is sitting on your head!

The spectators were all furious. People rowed hard and yelled loudly. Many people swore that they would kill several invading Frank soldiers after landing to vent their anger.

After all, this kind of thing never happened in the past. The Franks raised flags and built castles, making the behavior of their Danish ancestors building stone walls a joke.

Undoubtedly, this gave Ragnar a worse blow, because the ancestors of his tribe were the main force in building the "Great Wall of Schleswig". Such a bloody history proved that passive defense measures could not stop powerful enemies at all. In the end,

Didn’t the Danes gather their strength to launch a military counterattack?!

A roar came from the ocean, and the people who had settled here began to flee.

The first people to notice the approach of the huge fleet were the fishing boats of the resident Saxons. They fled back to the fishing village of Lindholm, then took their wives and children and ran like crazy towards the fortress.

Now, the unfinished Aleb Fortress suddenly faces death threats.

Liudolf, a descendant of the ancient barbarian Duke of Saxony and a serious vassal of the Frankish Kingdom, never thought that the so-called "Norman Civil War" he estimated would unfold like this.

He estimated that the war would be at most a thousand-man battle with weapons. If necessary, he could easily win the battle in one round by personally leading the cavalry to launch an attack.

But looking at the current situation, no matter how you think about it, it cannot be solved by a cavalry attack!

Liu Doufu panicked!

He was shaking with panic!

The idle cavalry soldiers stood on the stone fortress walls, nervously watching the approaching fleet and the people fleeing with their families and families.

This is an inner fort with better defense and even a wooden door that opens and closes with a winch.

Now that the wooden door is open, as the de facto ruler of the region, Liudov cannot allow the barbarians coming across the sea to kill his fellow Saxons and allied Danes who have converted to God. Especially since his devout faith has decided not to abandon those "

Poor lamb".

Even Liudov had no choice at all. The northern saint Eskil was in the fortress. His name was canonized by the Holy See. The little old man was here. He was the center of the faith. The old man asked the people to come.

To take refuge, a fortress must accommodate many refugees.
To be continued...