The straight-line distance between Emperor Constantine's palace in Trier and the cathedral is four hundred meters. The city is not large, so the distance seems quite far away.
Behind the palace is a mountain with an altitude of 400 meters, and the distance from the foot of the mountain to the nearest city wall is only three kilometers.
Now, all four gates of the city were completely open, and the residents fled in droves. The last defenders were completely confused, and they were swept out of the city by the fleeing crowd.
The battle at the western gate directly destroyed the morale of the city of Trier, and the remaining actions of the Ross army became extremely simple.
Can a lot of wealth be found in ordinary stone and wood dwellings? An army with sufficient experience in looting rushed to the two largest buildings in the city.
Eric "Big Tooth" led two hundred brothers to storm the emperor's palace, easily defeated the remaining defenders and rushed straight to his camp, then swarmed into the palace.
The door that was temporarily closed with a bronze lock was smashed cleanly by a long-handled Nordic forest ax. This Frankish-renovated building that still has Roman stone columns, Charlemagne's beloved palace, now has a kind of blond savage pouring into it.
The people's spirit was ecstatic. The two strong men pushed open the door tremblingly, and the brothers behind were eager to try. It seemed that when they opened the door, they were exposed to mountains of gold and silver.
The door slowly opened, and the Ross army entered like a mudslide.
"Robbing, brothers! Use your best ability to take away everything valuable! Kill all the guys who are hiding!" Holding the steel sword high, Eric the Big Tooth roared like a wild beast.
For a group of guys who are good at robbing, it is not necessary to teach them how to rob.
The Rus are indeed different from ordinary Viking pirates. They are more or less familiar characters, and even their plunder must be carried out in a targeted manner.
After all, it was originally Constantine's palace. Although it was reduced to ruins after the Huns' rebellion, Charlemagne's rebuilt palace tried its best to restore its past glory. The Frankish monarchs had many palaces across the country, and Trier was quite beautiful and beautiful.
An important one.
Its walls are hung with ceremonial gilded battle axes, and extremely noble purple curtains are hung high. Bear head specimens are hung on the walls of some houses to show the monarch's might, and there are also small chapels filled with gold and silver furnishings.
All these precious things were snatched away, and the curtain was snatched in pieces. They were very smart, and the extremely rare purple (magenta) was extraordinary. Even if they snatched the pieces, they used them as decorations on the hilt of the sword.
The trimming of the clothes is also outstanding.
They poured into the dining room of the palace and took away the gold and silver tableware. They poured into the clothing room and the clothes once worn by Louis the Pious were also taken away.
It's just that they didn't find any such thing as a money bank. Although they brought an ax and smashed the wooden and stone floors, hoping to find the secret room where the money was hidden. Sure enough, they really found something, but the holes they smashed were just drainage ditches left over from the Roman era.
Although the scale of the ruins is not large enough, it is enough to invite people to explore, but there is no sign of treasure other than a hit in the nose. In fact, there is a complex sewer system underground in Trier, which was laid in the city before the Romans built the palace in the old days.
There were sewer gullies, but the Frankish nobles knew how to make good use of this. Only the main roads on the surface of the city had gullies on both sides for drainage.
After all, this is a palace, and legally it belongs to King Lothair's private property. No one can live here without permission. On weekdays, there is a small group of waiters responsible for taking care of the palace's hygiene, and there is also a standard soldier to protect it.
Now that the soldiers were defeated and fled, the waiter had already fled immediately with the fleeing crowd.
The Emperor's Palace is a complex of buildings that is like a small fortress isolated from the entire city. Now the Russians can move freely within it.
A large number of civilians fled. They did not have time to take away enough clothing. Many people even fled barefoot and wore poor clothes. Men did not have time to wear hoods and women did not have time to wear headscarves. Such behavior was recognized in the Diocese of Trier
Because of disrespect, the priests could not protect themselves in times of crisis, and the fleeing civilians had no regard for the rules and regulations.
Maybe escape into the hills and use the forest to protect everyone.
There are dense forests in the mountains not far from the city. The mountains are large and easy to hide people.
The gate on the east side was built in the Frankish period and is smaller in scale. Quite a few escapees left the city through the Roman-era Nicholas "Great Black Gate" in the north, and then rushed towards the hilly forest in the northeast.
The city of Trier is a city that grew up in a small riverside plain carved out by mountains and rivers. The scenery here was beautiful in peacetime, but now it is bathed in blood.
"Brother Fox" assumed that the church had a huge amount of money.
The cathedral is a genuine Roman-era building. The war destroyed it and left only broken walls. Repairing it was not a troublesome task. The Roman-style arched dome did not completely collapse, so the church was restored by piling up new wood and wood on the basis of the original building.
Stone. Although it has no spire, the superstructure has a series of small arched windows, and a cross is erected on the real roof to become a distinctive feature.
The confused priests didn't know what to do. They surrounded Archbishop Hutto and begged this extremely noble monk to make a decision.
But what decision-making can Hutto make? Is it possible that an elderly hunchback can still convince barbarians who are killing randomly with just one mouth?
This is indeed the case.
"Don't panic!" The archbishop tightened his grip on his cross-shaped cane and kept tapping the floor, thus containing the confusion of the priests and civilians who had entered the hall to seek refuge.
"Papa! What should we do?"
"Oh! Lord, please save your pious lamb..."
Some people asked the Archbishop, some kept crossing themselves and praying for salvation, and all kinds of human emotions were displayed in the preaching hall.
Archbishop Hutto was the only one who tried his best to remain calm. A surge of courage surged into his heart. Hutto himself would not escape. If he must die at the hands of barbarians, he would die with the glory of a martyr.
And, who says miracles won’t happen?
At that time, Pope Leo I personally persuaded the Huns to retreat outside the city of Rome. This incident was regarded as a "miracle of faith." For hundreds of years, the priests did not care about the interest game behind it, and only recognized the "Pope's faith".
The power dissuaded the apostles of Satan."
Hutto actually tried it himself, but his prayers did not bring God's thunder of punishment. The only option was to try to reproduce the miracle himself.
As a martyr, he led a group of black-robed priests to open the confinement door. At this moment, a large number of Russian warriors gathered at the main entrance of the cathedral.
The entire main entrance and side entrances of the cathedral were blocked. This was not the first time that Blue Fox had done this. He was very knowledgeable about the general structural layout of the monastery and how to carry out sieges. It was also true that if other Ross generals were present, they would have already ordered
A group of brave men broke through the door violently, but the Blue Fox chose to remain calm for the time being.
What if there is an ambush here? What if a group of unimportant civilians interfere with the brothers' robbery? There is even a question that must be discussed in advance - how to divide the looted property.
Blue Fox had to take some time to tell his brothers outside the church what he wanted to say. According to the old rules, the money bank and gold, silver and sacred vessels must be confiscated first and then distributed. Other property should be snatched according to one's ability.
Such a distribution is definitely unfair, and there is nothing we can do about it if we think about it carefully. Even if an individual grabs a huge amount of silver coins, is he capable of grabbing the Life Flower?
Who is Blue Fox? Not only is the king's valued person, but his current identity is the Count of Gothenburg. Although most of the brothers will follow his younger brother Black Fox in the future, Black Fox is also a person appointed by King Rurik. Ordinary warriors have
Ordinary enjoyment, even one pound of silver coins for everyone after the war is already a huge booty.
Just as the Blue Fox was reorganizing the team, the closed door opened on its own initiative.
The unusual move made the Ross warriors who had already built a shield wall be more vigilant. Their swords and axes moved forward in unison, and the blue fox also shouted vigilantly: "Beware of ambush."
There were no armed men rushing out, just some priests in black robes. Even so, Blue Fox still ordered to be on guard, beware of the disguise of Frankish soldiers.
A hunchbacked old man held a wooden cross in his right hand and opened his robe with his left hand, revealing his severely hairless head, which was protected by a small felt hat.
This man had a large cross with a strong metallic color hanging on his chest, and his clothing seemed simple. It was no small feat for Blue Fox to recognize this priest at a glance.
"A high priest? Who is he?" Blue Fox hurriedly asked Fred, who was leading the way.
"It's the archbishop, his name is Hutto." As he spoke, Fred made an urgent request: "I beg you, please don't kill him! Don't hurt the priests here! I... don't want to break the bottom line."
"You still have a bottom line? What do you want to do if you get on our ship?" Blue Fox smiled, and seeing the other party's expression of embarrassment, he hit his chest again: "Don't be stupid, friend. My godfather is the Archbishop of the North, Eski.
Er, I know the so-called bottom line better than you!"
Although King Ludwig promised that "you can do whatever you want in the Norman way", such a modest promise can make a big fuss after some big events really happen. Do you really want to do whatever you want? For example, kill these priests.
, use the decapitated skull of an archbishop as a wine bowl?
Blue Fox does not have such strange hobbies. He believes in Thor and God. He believes in various gods. Now that he is active in the Frankish world, he has to consider whether he will be punished by "God" for doing too much.
Now he once again felt the beauty of learning Latin. The shield wall opened a crack, and the blue fox put the round shield and steel sword on its back in its sheath. He opened his arms to indicate that he was walking out of the military formation without any threat.
A blond man with a slightly fat face came out. This man clearly showed a peaceful attitude. Hutto was overjoyed when he saw him. Although he didn't know the identity of the man, he seemed to want to talk. Maybe the turning point of the disaster was at this moment.
Hutto put on a vicissitudes of life and resolute face, knocked the wooden stick again, and said seriously in a hoarse voice: "You! Leave quickly! Don't destroy this holy land!"
The words were spoken in Frankish, and Blue Fox didn't master this language very well. During this period of time, he could only communicate in a stumbling manner with Fred, who had surrendered, and was unwilling to talk to others for a long time.
The blue fox still raised his hands slightly and opened his mouth in Latin: "Pada! We are just a group of lost sheep, and we want to be taught."
Latin? Hutto was shocked and confirmed that he had said it correctly. The content of the other party's words was even more strange, making him not sure how to continue.
Blue Fox continued to repeat the words, and made a sign of the cross on his chest with his lowered hands. He walked slowly while paralyzing them with his words.
Although it is very miraculous, it seems that a miracle has really happened! Perhaps these barbarians entered the sanctuary when they stepped into the square outside the church, and their souls have begun to be influenced.
The people of Trier most hope for a miracle, Hutto strengthened this idea in his heart, his vigilance disappeared, and his serious attitude softened.
"In that case, put down your weapons. Repent! Repent of the evil you are doing! Stop all destruction! The Lord will forgive you."
Blue Fox's hypocritical smile remained, and he continued to move forward, continuing to say deliberately: "So, can people like us really be redeemed?"
"Of course! You are blinded by blood. Stop doing gangsterism and repent! Put down your weapons."
The blue fox continued to pretend and make excuses, walking carefully until he stood in front of Archbishop Hutto.
The nervous lower-level priests were all worried about the archbishop. At this point, it seemed that a miracle was happening.
To put on a show, you have to do a complete set. Blue Fox has no idea that these pedantic guys are really stupid. He feels that his judgment is good. After all, the Archbishop of the North Eskil and the Archbishop of Cologne Hardbold have similar problems. They believe that they can really rely on
To convince the berserker to convert with just one mouthful. I have been in the monastery for a long time and don't know the dangers of the world. Or it may be another form of arrogance.
The Blue Fox first bowed slightly, and then seemed to kneel down. Just when Hutto completely relaxed his guard, he rushed forward with a strong step, and locked the throat cleanly with his right arm, and pinned Hutto's arm with his left arm.
Such an old guy was held in a pair of pliers and unable to move. The cross and cane fell off, and the whole person was dragged backwards by the blue fox.
Hutto was so frightened that he howled, and other priests and civilians who had taken refuge were so shocked that they were speechless.
In the final analysis, what Blue Fox wants is to get rich. He is not a warrior in the Viking world. He feels that it is not his duty to kill and sacrifice Odin in blood. He is not murderous towards the civilians in front of him. Personally, he even feels that these guys are just standing here.
Loot yourself.
He suddenly shouted in Frankish: "Idiot! I will give you life, now run away! Otherwise you will die!"
The smart guys seized the opportunity and ran away. Naturally, there were also those whose legs were shaking with fear and seemed to be glued to the ground indifferently. Some priests ran away, while others insisted on standing at the door of the church.
Blue Fox shook his head, and said in a tearful voice to Hutto, who was being held tightly: "I gave you a chance, and those who don't run will die."
Forget it, the order to attack was given, and all the people who were stunned for whatever reason were killed, and the Russian soldiers swarmed into the Roman-style cathedral.
Looting took place immediately, and the gold and silver sacred vessels visited in the preaching hall were still robbed by the soldiers.
At the same time, the soldiers began to rummage through the boxes and cabinets, searching everywhere, just to find the location of the silver vault.
In fact, the bank is easy to find, and there is no need for Blue Fox to personally ask Archbishop Hutto to confess.
The church has a large crypt and a high-rise structure.
The superstructure of Trier Cathedral is stacked with parchment manuscripts and a batch of daily records. Its cellar is where gold and silver are stored, and a bronze lock is locked for a long time.
The locks were violently broken open again, and leather-clad wooden boxes containing silver coins, copper coins and a small amount of gold coins were discovered. The boxes were very heavy, and as one box was broken open to reveal the coins inside, the soldiers concluded that the other boxes were the same.
Blue Fox asked his subordinates not to plunder privately. In fact, it couldn't be completely organized. It was just for the smart people to grab a handful of silver coins, so the only wooden box that was smashed open was shared by the brothers present, while the other wooden boxes were not intact.
move.
The boxes were gradually moved outside the church, and Blue Fox was carrying them outside. Hutto, who had suffered the disaster, was already awake. The poor old guy's hands and feet were tied up, and his dropped cross cane was trampled and broken in the chaos.
Hutto cursed in Latin that the barbarians would go to hell. Blue Fox took the trouble to stop his younger brother Black Fox from trying to assassinate this man, and ordered his subordinates to stop talking.
As the cash box appeared, the overjoyed Blue Fox was very satisfied with his prediction and strode forward. Following the introduction of his subordinates, he ordered people to smash open the box in front of him, and what was immediately displayed in front of everyone was the fine quality of the money.