The Russian army came and conquered the people on the banks of the Göta River.
Is it really a conquest? Nowadays, the majority of people are still living their lives, 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 adjustment of the Rus.
The leader at the northern end of the basin, "Broken Bone" Gorm, is now an earl.
To the north is Count "Broken Bone" Gorm of Wienerstad, and to the south is Count Blue Fox Gouldson of Gothenburg.
There are four other strong men here who have been made barons: "Stuttering" Gosund, "Bigfoot" Badar, "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 Göta 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 Oslo people have chosen to follow the footsteps of the Danes since ancient times, and the Götalanders are now looking forward to it
Waiting for the Russian army to implement the promises made last year.
The baron is the village leader, and the earl is the more powerful village leader.
Except for Blue Fox, who holds the title of Earl of Gothenburg, the rest of the 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 displayed the purple cloth strips decorated on the hilts of their swords. No one had ever seen the color "magenta". Those who deliberately displayed 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 and strange goodies, and the most important thing was the influx of 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 prosperity 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 moment of boldness and no waiting! The newly born Kingdom of Denmark had given up the business of blocking the straits to collect tolls. Now its ships could sail freely in the sea, and they often kept pace with those Oslo merchants. Some Götaland fishermen simply went straight to the sea.
Heading south to Rotterstad, it is a free area for northerners. Facing the warm and abundant sea, no one is expelling new immigrants. There are only friends who speak Norse and have similar magical beliefs.
Why not go 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 Russians are going to do this year. It all happened because the Blue Fox stopped in their fiefdom for a few days last autumn, chatted with the nobles, unloaded some veterans of the war, and deliberately showed off the spoils of war.
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.
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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 irritability has disappeared.
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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.
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Blue Fox estimated that they had gathered more people, which was absolutely true.
The fleet landed safely, and the neatly dressed Russian troops landed immediately causing a sensation.
Everywhere you look, there are warriors wearing plain white robes, and the blue stripes and fluttering flags further strengthen this unity.
On the other hand, the assembled Jotalan warriors each prepared their own clothes, armor and stomach, and all their own weapons and ships.
Only a few people owned chain mail, and even those wearing hard leather armor made of wild boar hide were 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 clothes, and some people also had tattoos on their faces. Many people would rather go shirtless in battle. They are the most traditional Vikings! After drinking the strange mushroom soup, they transformed into crazy men.
warrior.
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 armies organized? Are the weapons ready? Are the longships 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 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 a 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 the County of Gothenburg, 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, and there would be some disputes in the future, the Count of Wienerstadt joined as an ally.
So, who is 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 the King of Rus. If there are any mistakes in the operation, I will take full responsibility. Therefore.
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 targeted Gom, who theoretically had 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.
It's so simple. It's better to slaughter a few sheep by the river, drink the sheep's blood and swear to the gods, and then sacrifice the remaining sheep's blood to the river god of the Jota River.
As for faith, as for whether it blasphemed God, Lan Hu didn't care, even if he still hung a sterling silver cross 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 Inn River. Perhaps they are just guests, and some people will definitely choose to settle down. Those people are usually fishermen, but if necessary, they can instantly transform into warriors, representing the Russian army.
There is also a reinforcement force of unknown strength!
However, the food in Blue Fox's hands can only supply more than a thousand real Rus warriors.
After absorbing the 200 Danish soldiers of "The Boneless One" Yinvar, and then absorbing the 1,500 Jotalan soldiers, the Russian army has expanded into a behemoth of more than 3,000 men. It can even still expand!
"The King of Rus has prepared a limited amount of 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 Rhine River.
You must not take the initiative to attack before you get my direct order. You will work hard to fish offshore to maintain your livelihood. After I finish handling the affairs in the inland area, we will launch a real attack..."
In Gothenburg, Blue Fox drew up a road map plan for the coalition forces under his command.
In an instant, Rotterstad at the mouth of the Inn River became more important than ever. That soothing area would become a giant barracks, and the coalition forces would be stationed near the local Ross shop. Fat Red Fox would be authorized to do so.
On behalf of his brother Lan Hu, he maintained a strategic dormancy with the 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 is 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 fields of the Jotalans 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 could not be completed in one summer. In other words, since there was an opportunity to make a sneak attack while taking advantage of Frank's civil strife, any opportunity must be seized. The military operation would be
Continuous, it won't even have a definite 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) must not be plundered, and Flanders is the only left bank force that does not plunder.
The five Jotalan nobles all set off with their own armies, so that the strongest men in the area gathered together.
The swords and axes of the warriors 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, almost all the arrows taken out by each village were lost, even if most of them were lost.
The missing arrow clusters are made of bones.
To Blue Fox, such warriors looked very much like the Ross army from twenty years ago, or the Angkras tribe warriors from his ancestral homeland ten years ago.
Compared with the current Russian regular army, they are extremely clumsy. They have to pay for their encounters with the Frankish heavy infantry, but a sneak attack would be just right.
Idiots are fighting against the main force of Zhongfarak! The brothers are here to create chaos and take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune! They have to save their lives to carry the gold, silver and jewels and escort away the captured women, but they don’t dare to fight to the death with the Frankish heavy cavalry.
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That's what Blue Fox thinks, but it's not necessarily true that many soldiers are also such thieves.
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 having the heads of warriors wearing 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 were thirty people in each boat, the nobles had full confidence in plundering and making money. Not only did each long boat pull 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, when the coalition forces defeated the East Frankish army two years ago, the Götalanders were one of the participating forces, and many of the veterans from that time are now in the army.
People have completely forgotten that the Allied 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 terror rulers a long time ago. The news reached Götaland. It was an existence that frightened the Danes, and naturally it also filled their hearts with fear.
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."
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The sea was full of triangular sails, and the longships of the Russian army were moving against the wind. The longships of the Ghotalans were still traditional weighing sails made of mixed wool and linen. They had to temporarily close the sails and maneuver against the south wind.
With its large oars, a ship is 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 future, 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. This chapter has been completed!