Since the United Fleet started its real move south, Olegin no longer cares whether his fleet will be exposed. Deep down in his heart, he even hopes that the Gotlanders will come to challenge, so that he can quickly fight a beautiful battle.
naval battle.
The root of his confidence lies in the fact that his own army is very strong, and the army that longs for wealth is full of motivation to fight.
If the purpose of this battle is to attack Gotland, he feels that he can defeat all the islanders in one battle, but that is not the top priority now.
In any case, the reason for the betrayal of the Gotlanders was the temptation of the Danes. If they defeated Denmark, the group of guys on Gotland who acted according to the prevailing circumstances would be smart enough to realize who is the real king.
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He also needed to solve a problem of disunity within the army. He urgently needed a new goal for the majority of coalition soldiers to vent their anger.
This goal is not far away.
The Götaland Highlands in southern Scandinavia. Most of this vast area exceeds 200 meters above sea level. The highlands are scattered with a large number of lakes, massive pine forests and multiple varieties of oak trees.
, there are also a large number of forest grasslands. In the current era of very backward agricultural technology, it is not suitable for farming, but it is very suitable for grazing.
However, there are gentle coastal slopes on the east and west coasts of the highlands, where the geography is more pleasant and the narrow land can be reclaimed as farmland.
If the Gotlanders and Danes who immigrated to the Götaland Highlands can live in peace with the residents of the Svealand lowland plains in the north, then a line will go south from the mouth of Lake Mälaren, cross the entire Kalmar Strait, and finally reach Jutland, Denmark.
The shipping routes on the peninsula will definitely become very prosperous.
People fighting for survival supplies eventually went to war.
However, the people living on the eastern coast of the highlands do not remember the invaders from the north. They are all fishermen from Gotland. Although they settled in new areas, their exchanges with their homeland have never been cut off.
Because of their increasingly frequent transactions with Danish merchants, they have naturally ignored the Northern Alliance as a potential threat.
Yes, there are some small fishing villages with only a few hundred people. They fish, herd sheep, raise cows, and grow a small amount of oats, rye and onions. Their life is like this year after year, how can it change?
A small number of fishing boats from Gotland have discovered a huge fleet heading south, as if they suddenly appeared from the sea. The fishermen hurriedly returned to their island, intending to report this matter to the family leader.
Olegin was naturally aware of the presence of witnesses, but he didn't take it to heart at all.
The fleet left Norrkoping and Blow Bay and sailed against the wind. In the afternoon of the next day, a new target suddenly appeared in front of the entire fleet.
Olegin looked back behind him with a dull face, and couldn't help complaining: "I slowed down, but they are still far away."
At this moment, Karl has been restrained by his father on the command ship of the Malaren Army. He also complained: "The fishing village in the distance is very small, so let me take my brothers to do it. Don't worry, I will win it quickly.
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"no!"
"Why? I am confident that no one will die in battle."
Olegin didn't want to see Karl's eager-for-war face, so he pointed to the fleet in the distance: "We agreed to let those allies attack. This is what they want! This time we are also working with the Russians.
Stand idly by and watch.”
"But, this is not brave."
"Brave? You boy, you have to conserve your strength when attacking a strong enemy. Now that you have encountered a weak one, you talk about being brave." Origen shook his head.
"That's different..."
"Shut up, the fleet is parked at sea, and we let the people behind attack. Listen, only dogs will eat rats without mercy, and wolves will only hunt bigger prey. We are wolves, not hounds."
Soon, the entire Malaren fleet stopped rowing. This sudden move directly forced the Russians to stop.
Otto complained about the nonsense of his allies for a while, until he stood on the deck of the forecastle and saw a classic Viking longhouse appearing in the narrow bay in the distance. Look at the architectural style, it was exactly the same as his old house.
.Oh, by now Otto is no longer used to the old house. He just likes to live in a solid wooden house and lie on a soft wooden bed and sleep soundly.
Rurik pointed ahead with vigilance: "That's the enemy's settlement."
"I've seen it all." Otto said with a dull face, his beard fluttering in the south wind.
"I'll order the anchor to drop first. Dad, it seems that Olegin doesn't want to fight."
"It's just that he doesn't want to fight. If he doesn't leave, we won't leave either." Otto had fully understood the situation, because he saw that the fleet behind him was moving quickly: "Let's drop anchor. It's really boring..."
Otto shook his head. The bumpy sailing made him feel sleepy all the time. He just wanted to go back to the forecastle and continue to take a nap.
The two most powerful troops in the coalition paused their actions. The army in the rear now looked like they were in a state of panic. All parties were cheering for Olegin's fulfillment of the agreement. Of course, what they were even more excited about was a big shot.
The opportunity to make money is before you!
The Angkras Army, the Hjärmalen Army and the Uppsala Army have a combined strength of 1,500 people!
They are afraid that if they procrastinate, the best spoils will be taken away by others.
They were literally three wolf packs, with a pack of jackals behind them.
There were as many as two thousand people in the team. They paddled frantically, passing by the Mellaren Army and the Ross Army, which were floating quietly on the sea, and galloped away towards their goal.
So, the target fishing village is a lamb to be slaughtered?
The offshore fishing boats saw the appearance of a huge fleet with malicious intent. For a moment, the fishermen stood on the boat, restrained by an inexplicable force and watched, but because the other party was stagnant, they themselves were at a loss.
Finally, a large army rushed towards them. Only then did the fishermen feel the real threat and began to rush towards their own port.
They got into the bay, intending to inform the tribesmen to evacuate urgently. However, the entire settlement had missed the best time to escape.
Only when a large number of residents saw the fleet intending to land on the beach did they realize that the danger was imminent. They were absolutely sure that the people coming were not friends of Gotland, and the islanders did not have the time to organize such a huge team to run around. Since
If you are not a friend, you are an enemy!
It is no longer appropriate to flee by sea in such a predicament, even if they know that there are some allies and business partners in the south of the sea.
They began to pull the cattle and sheep out of the pens, picked up the few wheat in the barn, and the heavy smoked fish and dried meat strung on the wall, and left.
Unfortunately, the attackers have already started landing.
Ungrif of the Unkras tribe, this guy is obviously an old man. He felt that it was the first and last time he would invade the Danish-controlled area in his life. He felt that he was thirty years younger for a while! He held up his hand high
Jian, with his warriors, was the first to land and the first to attack.
Immediately afterwards, the Hjermalen Army and the Uppsala Army landed.
Soon, allied armies from subsequent small tribes also landed.
As many as 2,000 armed men attacked an unsuspecting fishing village with a population of only 400 people. It can be said that the battle ended the moment it started.
The wealth-hungry warriors directly intercepted the fugitives from the fishing village with a large number of valuables. They brandished axes, spears and swords and killed the men who dared to resist. Many women and old people were also killed in the rebellion.
They grabbed cattle and sheep, and held down many women and children. The faces of the soldiers were filled with the joy of the harvest.
When the sun was about to set, the battle was completely over without any suspense, and the losses of the coalition forces were minimal.
The coalition forces occupied this settlement, and through the mouths of the prisoners, they learned the name of the place - Westwick.
This is the meaning of "Western Port", and for Gotlanders, it is the "port to the west".
Soon, the fleets of the Mellaren Army and the Ross Army, which were focused on watching the show, also docked one after another.
Compared with other settlements, Westwick has certain advantages. The place where locals dock their ships has water deep enough to berth the fully loaded Aurora.
This time, the Russian ships finally did not have to worry about running aground. Each ship docked very close to the beach. A batch of food was unloaded on the shore, which was the ration for the Maylaren Army. Most of the Russian army landed on the beach, just offshore.
Set up camp.
As the sun sets, the enemy's settlement now becomes a "sea of joy."
The main attacking force preserved the lives of a large number of prisoners, including some adult men who were not killed. Such people would be used as slaves, and the various dukes intended to take them back to be labor slaves or even serfs.
In particular, the captured women and children could not be killed. In addition, it was learned that these people were not Danes, and the parties had no reason to kill them.
Take the Angklas tribe, they just need more people to expand their strength. The leader Angrik has recruited all the unmarried young men in the tribe this time. One of the main reasons why the tribesmen follow him is that
I just hope that after the war I can capture a wife.
No, the Angklas army was the first to land and the first to get the spoils. They "marked" the female prisoners in their own way, and then the soldiers tied up their prisoners and covered them with their own blankets.
, for fear that the newly captured woman would be taken away by others.
Such a move was naturally dissatisfied by the leaders of other tribes. Angreev did not want to suffer a disadvantage, so he immediately started to ridicule: "Are you jealous of me, or do you think you are incompetent? We still have many goals! If you have the ability, just
Go grab people from the next target, no matter how much you grab, I won't question it."
No one wanted to admit their stupidity. While the leaders were scolding Ungreave for being greedy, they had no choice but to put their hope in the future battle.
Night finally fell, and the tired warriors happily ate their spoils.
Compared with the Malaren Army and the Ross Army, the logistics situation of other troops can be called "theoretical existence". They do not have and cannot bring a lot of food. The hungry soldiers have already eaten dry food. If they cannot feed them with battle
If they fight, they will have no choice but to go home.
The Malaren Army has prepared rations for ten days. Under the current situation, their ration reserves are also in danger. Their strength still remains at 1,400 people. If non-combatants are temporarily armed, the strength will be reduced.
It became a behemoth with 1,600 people. Regardless of whether it was a soldier or an auxiliary staff, 1,600 mouths must eat.
No, the cargo of the Avrora is decreasing every day. With the camping tonight, it has been six days since the coalition forces left Lake Mälaren. The Mälaren Army only has four days of rations left before it can get effective supplies.
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The situation of the Russians is the best. The only reason for this situation is that the team has very few troops and the food reserves are enough to sustain 300 people for thirty days of fighting!
A huge bonfire was lit on the beach, and a group of leaders gathered here.
Due to the issue of sharing the spoils, many leaders cannot stop bickering. Olegin was actually happy to see this situation, and he hurriedly waved his hands to play the role of peacemaker.
"Don't quarrel, don't quarrel. There is still a lot of wealth in the distance, so there is no point in arguing over the immediate interests."
The king had thus spoken, and all the quarrelsome parties fell silent.
Everyone gathered here and naturally talked about the process and results of the battle. No one asked about the distribution of spoils, but everyone talked about a very real issue of food.
A choice lay before Olegin as the king.
Ungrieve had just enjoyed the service of the female prisoner. He was very happy now. In fact, in a sense, he was basically satisfied with normal fighting. If he went back home now, he didn't think he would lose more.
Chance.
Just because the situation of the Unclas tribe is very serious: "King, if our fleet continues to move forward, we must rely entirely on plundering their food. So far, we are still plundering the Gotlanders. Wait until we meet the real Danes.
If we fight, there will be a big battle. We must get them as food, otherwise..."
"He's right." Wenderson of Hjärmalen said calmly: "The food prepared by our army when we set off was too little. I didn't know that the world was so vast. If we hadn't slaughtered these people's cattle and sheep, our army would have lost so much food."
I'm really hungry. Hey, what a luxury." Obviously, Wenderson's face was full of helplessness. He wished he could take the cattle and sheep back to raise them. Now, people who don't eat cattle and sheep will starve to death.
In the past, everyone really cared too much about this matter, but now all tribes are facing the problem of expanding wars and food shortages.
Finally someone made a request: "King! Brothers need a guarantee from you. You have the most food. If we are hungry, you must share the food with everyone. Otherwise..."
"What else?"
"That might as well end there."
Olegin never dreamed that someone would back down. He suddenly drew his sword, which alarmed everyone. He threatened in a vicious tone: "Some people actually want to escape. My advice to traitors is
Just kill. What do you think? Running away after getting some benefits is nothing."
"Then make a promise." Wenderson urged: "No matter how brave a person is, he cannot pick up a battle ax when he is hungry. You cannot let a hungry army fight."
Olegin was a little hesitant at this moment. The inevitable battle was full of uncertainty. Who could guarantee that the next goal would be a full barn?
At this moment, Otto spoke: "My opinion is to fight to the end. Since we are afraid of hunger, we must fight even more."
Now that the situation was good, someone stood up and supported him wholeheartedly. Olegin was overjoyed and at the same time made up his mind. He stabbed the steel sword into the ground: "I can make a promise. If you have food,
If it's not enough, I can provide some. You have all seen that the Russians who transport food are determined to carry out the war to the end.
I am your king, and you must listen to me. No ships are allowed to evacuate now. Anyone who dares to escape is a traitor, and everyone will kill him. At least we Mellaren people will never let the traitors go."
At this point, those so-called dukes who had limited vision and just accepted their opinions had all quieted down and did not dare to question anything anymore.
The situation has become very clear. The most powerful Malaren Army and the Ross Army are going to rush to the unknown sea and attack unknown enemies one after another until they capture the legendary Danish Kalmar. Let’s not say whether they can
Whether you can defeat the enemy depends on your own strength. First of all, you are unable to compete with the power of the Mellaren people. If your troops are lazy in this battle or even run away, look at Olegin's attitude. It will be obvious whether he will take revenge.
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The thoughts of all parties have been unified, and even if they have doubts, they have to hold back.
The next day, the prisoners and a little captured food were carried onto the ships. Those empty ships finally had a use. Is it really appropriate to continue to expand the war by transporting a group of prisoners tied with ropes?
The ship has left the bay, and the warriors, who were full of roasted mutton and beef, were rowing hard. The Ross fleet, including the Avora, also started a new journey.
The huge fleet continued southward with great momentum. Behind them was the burning Westervik. The pillars of thick smoke rising into the sky showed the might of the Swedish army.