Like the wrath of the gods, the climate is changing!
A cold wind from the Arctic pours in from the flat areas in the north of Scandinavia. It will sweep across the entire Baltic world, then pour into the hinterland of Europe, and finally end in the Alps.
Tiny humans in a huge world, especially the Swedish army with thousands of soldiers.
Now Origen, facing the hazy world and the sudden cold north wind, had to re-examine the next battle plan.
Early in the morning, Rurik stepped out of his leather tent and felt the biting cold, as if the earth had returned to early winter in an instant.
He stood outdoors and was surprised to find that his breath was filled with white mist.
"Damn it, the temperature will never be lower than 10℃?"
It happened that today was the day when the coalition forces set out for the expedition. He could clearly notice that his men were unprepared for the sudden drop in temperature. Presumably the situation of the friendly forces was even worse.
The sudden drop in temperature was obviously an omen. As the Duke, Otto heard the complaints of the soldiers. When he saw that his son had woken up, he rushed over, took his hand, and took him to a bonfire.
"Dad? Something big happened?!"
"Isn't it a big deal?" Otto's eyebrows became more solemn in his nervous mood. He pointed at the sky: "Look at the dark clouds! I suspect this is the wrath of God. My child, did God give you a revelation last night?"
"this……"
"Don't worry about anything. Just tell the truth. Even if it's a bad omen."
Hearing this, Rurik realized something with his rapidly spinning mind. Presumably, Dad's culture represents the anxiety of the entire Russian army, and everyone needs a wise man to resolve it.
Rurik forced a smile, thought of something to say, and said deliberately: "Do you think the strong wind and dark clouds are an obstacle to us? On the contrary, they are an obstacle to the enemy. God protects us, so our army can
Fearless of strong winds and huge waves!”
"Oh? Is that really true?!"
"Yes!" Rurik's head became hot for a moment, and he suddenly drew his sword and pointed at the dark clouds: "Let the storm come more violently, we Russians are not afraid." Then he whispered again: "I hope our friendly forces will
Just as brave."
Rurik did speak big words, and he was also very scared at the time.
Cooling temperatures and strong winds have made the calm sea show its violent side. The once blue water is now black as far as the eye can see.
Hearing that the ships at the pier were being pushed up and down by bigger waves, it was a crazy adventure to still go out to sea in such sea conditions.
"That's right, you are all Vikings. I think you won't give up adventure."
Rurik estimated that it would be impossible to get King Olegin to give up sailing and wait until the strong winds and the inevitable rains in the future ended before launching a battle. There was an extremely realistic situation here that stuck Olegin's neck.
, that is, in Voskas, a small area, the coalition forces did not loot much food.
If this storm lasts for ten days, will the coalition forces have to fight with bodies that have been starved for two or three days? Who will die?!
At least they should have the courage to overcome strong winds and waves.
Rurik had no illusions about "postponing the expedition". Olegin himself could not afford to delay it. He and Otto calculated it and put Ross's ship on the beach with his back to the swaying Aurora in the sea.
The soldiers gathered.
"You have conquered the eastern land, conquered the frozen sea, killed countless wild beasts, and annihilated enemies several times your size. Now the wind and waves are strong, and you will conquer them! Don't have any worries, we
The ship is completely different from theirs (referring to the allies), and no huge waves can destroy it..."
Soldiers need spiritual encouragement as well as substantial protection.
But among the allies, how many of them really dare to sail in big waves?
Lakes such as Lake Malaren and Lake Hjärmalen are just "a calm pool" compared to the sea.
The worries of the coalition soldiers were written on their faces, and they were unprepared for the sudden cold. They reached out to the surrendered Voskas people and stripped them clean of all their cold-proof things, making a scene.
The Voskas people who were ordered to go to war in order to receive a certificate of surrender had to bear the cold and brave the wrathful sea with only a very thin fig leaf.
All the dukes gathered in front of Olegin's tent and told the king frankly their concerns. It was inappropriate for the Russians not to participate in this matter, so Otto followed the other dukes out of friendship.
Some people were complaining, and some were retreating, but Otto was a complete alien among them. His son Rurik did not come, and he used the words Rurik gave him, which was to persuade Olegin.
Desperately. The Russian army also began to make final preparations before the expedition. The army was about to board the ships, hoping to take advantage of the welcome news from the north to quickly reach Boriholm.
Everything was just as Rurik had guessed. Those who were retreating were jumping up and down, huge waves, heavy rain, and the inevitable lightning and thunder. All these were the fury of God. The so-called coalition forces should postpone their actions or give up.
There are also cautious people who say: maybe we should treat Voskas as a safe haven.
However, all suggestions were directly rejected by Olegin who drew his sword.
He spoke harshly in public: "My order is absolute. Whoever dares to oppose, I will kill him now! His tribe will also be annexed by my Melalen army."
With such a threat, no one can object or question it face to face, but aren't everyone's inner doubts written on their trembling eyes?
Olegin was agitated, and his son Karl was even more eccentric. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this time the Mellaren people were trying to pull their allies through the storm.
Otto realized the subtlety of the atmosphere here, and he struggled to squeeze through the crowd until he squeezed in front of Olegin.
"You?" Olegin's hand holding the sword became loose for a moment. He looked at the old guy with deep eyes and watched his braided beard swaying: "You? You can't refuse it too?"
"On the contrary! I support you!"
Hearing this, Olegin's face, which looked like it was cracked by drought, finally relaxed.
Otto continued his performance: "Brothers! I think many people have lived in the lake for too long and don't know that the sea is here. We Russians have always sailed on the sea and have seen more terrible storms, but we are blessed by God.
How could people be buried in the sea?"
This was simply a mockery of the big guy from the Ross people. Some people on the spot couldn't hold back and wanted to shout loudly, "I am not a fish in the puddle." However, everyone shut up, because no one can deny that Ross is alone in the north.
People are good at sailing.
"Strong winds and huge waves are not a threat, they are the paralysis God gives to the enemy! The enemies will huddle in their homes, like a group of fat sheep in the sheepfold, waiting for us to catch them. God commands us to use the wind and waves, so
He also gave us the north wind, so that we could sail forward quickly without rowing. Our warriors who maintained their absolute physical strength and rushed to the beach could easily defeat the Boriholm people."
Olegin was very happy, and now someone finally stood up for him. He was also very sorry that he did not think of these words dialectically. He was jealous and resentful of Otto. Such a big reason should be informed in advance, and then he, as the king, could explain it.
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In short, when Olegin faced the unexpected situation, he unified the attitudes of all parties in a short period of time.
It is necessary to go on an expedition. Now, the troops must leave the port!
Whether they were excited or worried, all kinds of people blindly followed their leaders and warriors with huge ambitions, and gathered on the beach one after another.
When Otto and his entourage arrived at the Russian camp, he saw Rurik, who had taken off his hat on the Avrora near the shore, shouting loudly, shaking his arms desperately, and the golden
The ponytail was blown southward by the north wind, like a flag.
Otto smiled knowingly: "Good boy..."
He boarded the small boat that took him to the big ship, quickly climbed the rope ladder, and quickly hid in the warm bow lounge. As for the other Russian soldiers, at this moment they completely understood the importance of installing decks on the ship.
Even if it is a cargo ship, its spacious cabin is full of people at the moment. The heat emitted by the people gathered together also warms each other. On the deck, only a few sailors in thick clothes who are ordered to operate the sails are walking around.
Ground work.
The Russian army is indeed not afraid of strong winds, rain, or cold, just because their ships have decks, while their allies still operate open-air longships and sail in big waves.
Whether willing or not, the coalition fleet left the port of Voskas in the early morning.
Olegin only sent a mere fifty people to station here, firstly to keep an eye on the loot that was not taken away, and secondly to keep an eye on the Voskas women who were unable to fight. This is the most basic strategy of a king.
If you want "questionable" soldiers to sacrifice their lives, send troops to "protect" their wives and children.
The huge fleet sailed forcefully under strong winds. As long as they were really on the sea, Olegin did not worry about his forced actions.
When he was young, Olegin also sailed in big waves. He felt that he could conquer the sea when he was young, and he could do it now.
But he forgot the horror of adventure and overestimated that his allies were all warriors. No! He even overestimated the ships of his allies!
During warm and peaceful times, the average wave height in the Baltic Sea in June is only half a meter, making the Kalmar Strait even calmer.
At the moment, Category 5 winds are blowing in the main sea area, and the wave height in the Kalmar Strait alone has soared to two meters.
It can be said that Öland, a long and narrow island like a noodle, objectively plays a certain role as a breakwater. At this moment, in the sea outside the strait, the wave height has already reached six meters, and in some areas it has reached ten meters!
If there was the possibility of instant communication in this era, Otto would have been able to learn the news from Tombstone Island and his hometown. The so-called sea has become huge and all fishing operations have been suspended. Not only that, but the island of Ironburg in the north has also been under water.
After many days of rain, the adjacent rivers have become filthy.
As the voyage continued, the waves became more dangerous, but this danger did not exist for the Russians.
The Avora did not have full sail, because the wind was so strong, the sails might be damaged, and it would be terrible if the mast was blown off again. She was like a fast-moving roller coaster in the waves, aiming towards the southwest, so-called going straight to the destination.
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This is true for longships from all sides, and the people on board really suffered a lot!
By noon, the haze finally brought a new weapon - rain.
Rainfall occurred, the Tianshan Mountains thundered in the sky, and the sudden heavy rain caught the attacking warriors by surprise.
The raindrops fell on the Aurora. Otto had not experienced this yet, and he urgently needed an explanation from Rurik.
"Dad? Are you scared?"
"I...a little bit." Otto smiled awkwardly.
Rurik still looked indifferent, but there was only a little light from the upper window in the lounge, and he couldn't see his father's worry.
"It's nothing, it's raining outside, at least our ship won't get flooded."
"Oh? What other magic powers did you use?"
"It's not magic, it's technology. Dad, haven't you ever noticed that our deck is not flat at all? There are also a lot of holes in the masts on the side of the ship?"
"Ah! So you've been thinking about this?"
Otto had suddenly realized that the so-called Aurora had taken drainage issues into consideration from the very beginning when laying the decks. All the deck timbers had been roasted and processed, and they had a certain curvature. A slight curvature was actually enough.
This is true even for those converted cargo ships, and the technology will naturally be applied to all future Ross ships.
However, other ships were in worse shape.
People grabbed the shields on the side of the ship, or grabbed the folded oars. They grabbed anything they could grab, and even tied themselves to the ship with ropes, for fear of being thrown out in the violent up and down motion like a roller coaster.
, fell into the sea and drowned.
If the sea is calm, a person who falls into the water can be rescued. However, facing the raging sea now, falling into the water is simply a physical sacrifice to the sea god.
They also had to use various tools and even their hands to continuously scoop out the accumulated water in the cabin. The cold rain soaked their clothes, and as a result, many soldiers began to steam due to their hard work.
They had to keep scooping water or the ship would sink.
Except for the Rus people who took refuge because of the advantage of the big ship, people on the other ships began to complain about the king's recklessness in wanting to sacrifice everyone.
The wave height has actually begun to approach three meters. This is also the most violent moment of the storm, and the Avora also begins to bump violently. However, her keel alone is thirty meters long, so she is not afraid of such waves.
In fact, some crazy fishing boats thousands of years later dared to brave waves of ten meters. In many cases, it was not because they were brave, but because they were involuntarily. They were alone in the sea, and they could only persevere in the huge waves in order to survive.
The entire Swedish fleet persisted, and Rurik was surprised to realize that he suddenly had the urge to vomit.
In fact, a lot of people in the cargo ship had already vomited, mainly the Voskas children who were controlled, and Rurik's ten maids from Novgorod.
In such a situation, only the best sailors can ignore seasickness. Rurik boasted that he still needed practice. Fortunately, he didn't really vomit, but his spirit was very disturbed.
The fleet actually entered the central part of the Kalmar Strait, which is naturally the most windy and rough place.
Finally, something sad happened.
The sail of a Yelmalon longship was suddenly blown off by the strong wind! The mast collapsed sideways, capsizing the entire ship! All the more than thirty warriors on board who were preparing to land on the beach were lost.
Into the sea.
A boat tried to rescue a person who fell into the water, but it caused a bigger disaster. A long boat suddenly rushed out of the wave crest and fell into the wave trough. It was also the people on the boat who were unlucky. This long boat was in disrepair.
The ship, its old keel was broken, and the whole ship was broken into two pieces.
The sudden turn of events made the leader of Yermalen, Wendelson, almost faint. In just one shipwreck, he lost more than seventy brothers! You must know that with the previous war, his five hundred troops were no longer able to survive.
One hundred and thirty people were lost in recovery! However, he had no chance to retreat, including himself, who was also frantically testing on the edge of life and death. Not only did he look at his ship in horror, he was afraid that it would suddenly
fracture.
The fleet was not silenced by the storm, but the huge waves destroyed as many as nine ships!
Among them, there are four ships belonging to the coalition, they are two ships from Hjälmalen, one ship from Uppsala, and one ship from Onkras.
The Malaren people did not suffer huge losses, but ten unlucky people were thrown out of the ship and were quickly swallowed by the waves.
The traitors also suffered losses. Of course the Voskas people knew how to commit suicide by rushing into the storm. However, if they did not join the battle, everyone alive would be killed by Svealand's Swedish coalition forces.
They took their own fishing boats, and the inferior boats suffered huge losses. Fortunately, their fishing boats only carried ten people, and the losses were not as serious as those of the coalition forces.
The storm did not last long, but it gave the coalition soldiers unforgettable memories.
The ordeal lasted for more than two hours, and they finally left the most dangerous central sea area. Two hundred people were buried in the sea, and the survivors were greatly frightened, but they persisted.
In the past two hours, the coalition fleet had achieved a crazy speed that they had never experienced in their lives - the entire fleet maintained a terrifying speed of fifteen knots.
In just this short time, the coalition forces completed most of the journey. The crazy speed made the traitorous Dane Francis feel ashamed. Of course, he also lamented that Poseidon did not take his own life.
So this speed can be considered high speed? Because they can only reach ten knots at most under safe sea winds. Of course, the stronger the wind, the faster they run. The result is like this. The strong wind makes the long ship go very fast, and the sea also makes the sea faster.
Furious. A ship without a suitable mechanical structure should not brave strong winds.
Taking out 200 men to "sacrifice the Poseidon", Olegin realized that his troops had been lost. While he was furious, he suddenly saw a vague existence in the distance.
Because Oland Island is a flat sandbar, it is at a very low altitude and only some pine and oak trees grow. Fortunately, there are springs on it, making the island habitable.
The dark thing was not very big, but it stood out unexpectedly on the horizon.
Olegin, whose face was covered with rainwater, wiped his face hard and said to his shocked brothers: "Brothers, thank God for his wrath! Our front is Boriholm! Go and take what you want.
everything!"
The flagship of the Malaren Army roared, and the roar quickly infected neighboring ships.
The sea is no longer so violent, the heavy rain has turned into a drizzle, the thunder has become dull, the situation is no longer unbearable, and the current waves can no longer destroy ships.
The sea conditions were so bad that the water near the coast was extremely filthy. Even though the people of Borgholm had completed their preparations for war, they had to stay inside the wooden walls to take shelter from the wind. Their ships were also pushed ashore one after another, and after unloading the canvas, they returned.
Fixing it with cables, this work actually started when the wind started last night. They are very good at sheltering from wind and rain.
However, they have never learned the tricks to avoid the enemy's landing on the beach!
The Malaren Army began their landing. The soldiers had already seen the enemy's huge wooden fort, as well as the densely packed houses in front of the fort, and even more than a dozen frightened locals.
Olegin didn't care so much. He held the hilt of the sword with his frozen right hand and followed his "forced brave" warriors off the boat. He stammered: "Brothers, fight here!"
Fortunately, the young and powerful Karl became the military commander everyone needed most, and he was well-deserved to be appointed "War Chief." He led the "soldiers in black", unloaded the prepared battering ram, and immediately devoted themselves to
During the war.
Allied ships also began to wash up on the beach one after another, and soldiers from various tribes went crazy to land. It was not that they were brave, it was just that they were frightened crazy at sea and continued to go ashore to find real safety. But in Olegin's view,
Why did his allies suddenly become crazy bears and wolves? Well, their bravery would allow them to win quickly.
Olegin also saw that the five Russian ships were just staying offshore. Even though they were very big, they still threw "things" from the ships and settled on the sea. They still wanted to be spectators.
The Russians just anchored and watched the show, with Rurik, Otto, and a large number of warriors standing on the deck.
"Ah, is this Borgholm?" Rurik said in surprise.
"It seems so." Otto couldn't help itching his hands when he saw that his allies had begun to demolish the house, "Are we really just spectators?"
"if not?"
"In my opinion, it's better to send people to land. This is a greater battle. Maybe I shouldn't be absent."
"Forget it." Rurik shook his head, "Dad, you just can't calm down. In my opinion, let's continue watching the show. Olegin will never be able to quickly conquer this larger fortress until they need our support.
When the time comes, we will log in again.”
"Okay." Olegin patted the torsion slingshot that was still covered with oilcloth next to him, "We still need them to smash the enemy's wall."
"This... I hope so." Rurik looked at the enemy's obviously larger and thicker wall, but he was not as optimistic as his father.
Can the imitation Roman scorpion crossbow break through those thick walls? Bah! Either a stronger wild ass catapult to launch large stones, or simply a counterweight trebuchet. However, these two weapons are too heavy and are not their own
The ship-borne torsion slingshot can be quickly disassembled and put into combat.
Soon, the Swedish army demolished offshore houses and killed offshore fishermen indiscriminately, which was soon discovered by the sentries at the fortress. At first, Shaobing thought that the sudden black things were dazzling them, until they realized,
Those Voskas who reported the news turned out to be telling the truth.
The horrific news was reported to the leader Stein by the crying sentinel. An enemy force fearless of the huge waves appeared and immediately detonated the entire situation.
Even though it was raining lightly all over the world, the more than 2,000 people huddled in the fortress in Borgholm urgently mobilized. Among them, 1,200 soldiers began to take up positions, vowing to kill the enemies who were bound to attack the city. They had already achieved something.