It does have a clear value - a natural small port facing the vast sea. The Russians can use this port to develop it into a stronghold on Gotland, or a transfer station for trade and military transportation.
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After landing, Rurik was somewhat aware of its strategic value when he sent people to clean up the mess after the war.
But now, this small fishing village is just an excellent landing ground for the Russians, and its excellence is beyond imagination.
Although the bay is not big, at least all the ships of the Russians are docked, so that the army has a very stable foothold for the next stage of the offensive.
So who is the next target?
There is one goal that is so obvious.
After a night of repairs, the recovered soldiers continued to unload the supplies on the ship.
The Russian warriors, the blood stains on their gowns yesterday have been washed away, and their clothes are clean again, and they are even more eager to kill with their swords.
Those Slavic warriors and Kovan warriors, including a group of children under Rurik's command.
They witnessed the tragic scene after the battle. The dead were not soldiers after all. They were all dead. The beach was full of Yin Hong. This is war. No matter how you use "glory" or "revenge" to modify it, now everyone is a part of the battlefield, and they are all
From Ross's point of view, he is destined to have a life-and-death battle with the owner of this island.
Will the enemy show mercy? Of course not.
They were responsible for removing the bodies, and some of them vomited on the spot and endured intense discomfort to complete the work.
Especially the little warriors of Rurik! Of course they had bloody accidents when they were training in their hometown, but how many of them had killed the enemy? A boy like Fisk, who has a relationship with the Gotlanders
The revenge for killing my father is naturally extremely cruel, but...
The young female warriors of the Valkyrie Legion, they are just girls. Although they have been forced out of their bestiality through training on weekdays, seeing a large number of corpses now, many of them stayed up all night this time.
The recruits are like this. When they first go to the battlefield and witness death and cruelty, they are either so scared that they wet their pants, or they are so excited that they are overwhelmed with life and death. In short, their behavior is abnormal.
In these situations, they only need to go through a few more battles. They will treat themselves as a stone with no emotion. When facing the enemy, their only instinct is to kill.
Most soldiers don't care about the death of their enemies, and the leader of the team doesn't even care.
The sky has cleared up, the sun is shining brightly, and the gentle wind has blown away the smell of blood, replaced by the smell of grilled fish.
A larger private house became a temporary command post for the Russians.
A woman who knew the situation on the island was pushed into the room.
Rurik was about to discuss something with everyone, but he saw the young woman with her head raised, and she was pushed in. She staggered a few steps with her legs crossed, and there was indescribable pain on her brows.
"Maybe this woman is just twenty years old? She doesn't have many wrinkles on her face, so she is definitely not very old." Rurik muttered, he had already estimated what the woman went through last night.
At this moment, Arik faced everyone in the room unceremoniously and introduced: "Compared to other women, this woman is the most cooperative. She just wants to spare her daughter."
"Of course, those captured by us must be protected. Brothers are always in need of women." Rurik looked at the woman's face again and couldn't help but feel a little compassion, so he ordered: "Woman, raise your head and look at me!
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The woman continued to tilt her head...
Otto shouted loudly: "Raise your head, or else I will throw your daughter into the sea and feed it to the sharks now!"
This threat instantly frightened the woman to the point where she knelt down and howled: "Please, I can do whatever you want me to do. As long as my child can live..." She raised her head, her brows filled with prayers.
Did any of the men present feel pity for her? No, this woman was just a captive, a plaything with special use value.
Rurik asked again: "Tell me your name."
"Yes! I...I am Broda (meaning flower dew), I am just...a fisherman."
"Okay, Broda." Rurik looked down at the kneeling woman: "It seems that your new man loves you very much, which is good. I am the commander-in-chief of the Russian people, and I am the one who negotiates the contract. You just need to
Serve me and we will recognize you as a Russian, and you and your children will be protected by this army."
How could Broda, who was so frightened, completely believe these words? What’s more, the words came from a boy’s mouth.
She already knew what the Russians wanted from her, and it seemed that in order to survive, she had no choice but to betray the people in the north.
She gritted her teeth and said, "I will, I will take you to Baisha Port."
"You are very cooperative." Rurik nodded: "We plan to go out tomorrow, and you will serve as a messenger. We Russians are kind and will take good care of your children in this camp."
Broda was trembling all over and her eyes were dull. She understood that these Russians were threatening her child.
Before the woman was pushed into the door, the Russians had already made some war plans.
The next target of the attack was not Visby, the largest settlement on the island, but the White Sands Harbor in the north.
Since Gotland has built some defensive measures in the north of the island, it is said that it will hinder the landing of warships? After learning this news, Rurik immediately thought of the "Atlantic Wall". The Atlantic Wall was a series of fortifications to protect the Allied forces from Calais.
Landing, the Allies chose Normandy.
Just like this war, the Russians also landed on the east coast of Gotland. They captured the White Sands Port and destroyed the enemy's various fortifications from behind (the premise really exists), so that when the army comes to thresh the grain grass in the future, they can directly
It's a shortcut.
There are many considerations in taking down the White Sand Castle, namely weakening Visby's strength and preventing the Gotlanders from backstabbing the Russians with reinforcements when the army attacks Visby.
When Visby was finally isolated, the Russians had no worries when the decisive battle came.
With a seemingly reliable guide, there will be one less trouble in future battles.
Rurik discussed with everyone that the army will land on the morning of August 4th. Today is already the fifth day of this month. The task given to the soldiers today is to take a good rest and organize a group of soldiers tomorrow to attack by land.
Baisha Port.
This battle was adjusted based on emergencies on the battlefield. Taking into account that the enemy would not be very strong, the Russian army did not need to mobilize in full force.
The Russians made plans for this battle, and the only troops sent out were the Second Banner of the Warriors, the Malaren Banner, as well as some of Rurik's mercenaries and Covin crossbowmen.
Rurik divided the army into two, and the number of troops to conquer Baisha Port was 1,500.
Even so, an army of this size is a formidable force in Gotland. Its advantage is not only in numbers. Rurik will lead the army himself in this battle. He does not need his father's help at all. He knows that
We must not fight a protracted war. The battle must be won quickly. Victory must be won tomorrow, or it must be postponed to the seventh day of this month at the latest.
After all, White Sands Port is also a settlement with a large population. What is the strength of the enemy? Then let this large group of mercenaries from the Malaren Flag Team try the water! If this group of people feels that the battle is difficult, Ross's main force will press forward.
.In order to avoid the worst situation, Rurik decided to bring ten prepared torsion slingshots, elite mercenaries and some sailors to this battle, just to control these very powerful weapons, because they were all installed on trolleys.
It has become a heavy weapon that can be quickly deployed and used in combat.
The day of departure has arrived!
The soldiers did not hesitate, and a large number of soldiers who would not participate in this battle complained a lot. Arik wanted to take his brothers to kill again, but this time the good show was snatched away by the old guy Harold Zuosen.
As usual, Rurik brought his two closest assistants Kanuf and Fisk.
The soldiers who were eager to go were already forming a team, and they gradually formed a dense matrix formation with a full set of weapons.
Rurik took a long breath and turned his head slightly: "In the last battle, some people said that Haro Zuosen's son was a little timid. I don't think so, but the rumors do exist."
Kanuf felt aggrieved for a while, and he tightly grasped the hilt of the sword with his little hand: "I will be brave this time."
"What if the enemy comes charging at you?"
"Then shoot him with a crossbow."
"Oh, I hope you won't cry out of fear." Fisk bared his teeth and said mockingly, but it was actually an encouragement.
Fisk really reassured Rurik that the twelve-year-old boy was indeed a capable general and he would definitely do greater things, but this time both boys would use steel-armed crossbows to shoot.
The army's reorganization was basically completed. Soon, Broda, a woman sitting on a makeshift stretcher made of broken fishing nets and wooden sticks, was carried over by two elite mercenaries.
Now she is possessed by a very strong Rus warrior. Rurik knows that the man's strength is just worthy of the strong silver scale breastplate. Rurik also counts on this man to serve as an armored berserker in the most difficult time.
Go and kill.
However, this man is obviously too strong and treats his woman with brute force.
Broda's current condition is indeed painful even when walking. Her condition has not improved. It can only be said that she was forced to serve again yesterday. However, she should be a very reliable guide, but she was not properly protected. Rurik blamed himself.
A mistake. She had to complete the task of being a good guide, so she enjoyed the service of "sitting in a sedan chair".
Will she feel touched that she is being treated well?
Rurik didn't bother to care at all, he just wanted to end the battle as soon as possible.
According to the information revealed by Broda, it only takes half a day to walk from Slitomo to White Sands Port.
A half-day journey? It's really not that far. Rurik just lacks information. The distance from Slitomo to White Sands Port is only about nine kilometers.
"It might be feasible to solve the battle in one day. After walking for half a day and then fighting, everyone should not be very tired. Haha, fortunately, I brought some reindeer this time, and they can just carry some things."
Saying goodbye to his father, brother, and the remaining soldiers, the detachment led by Rurik began the "expedition."
Rurik is the commander, and under his command are Harozolson, Herriger, Mechasta and Kehas. Yes, the two former enemies of the Kovin people now have to fight side by side.
As for Herriger and his Melalen brothers, they know that this is their first battle. For money, honor, and the future, everyone must fight desperately. Rurik also made a promise: "You
Fight first, and after winning, you will have priority to plunder. Except for prisoners and gold and silver, you can plunder freely."
The army walked on the grassland between the mounds. The terrain was very comfortable and there was no discomfort when walking, and the reindeer pulling the cart could also walk smoothly.
If you want armored soldiers to march for a long time, you can only be a competent commander.
Among the large armies, only the "Warrior Second Banner" led by Haro Zuosen and Rurik's more than fifty elite mercenaries are equipped with chain armor on a large scale. These armors are currently placed in large numbers on flat-bottomed vehicles, and the charioteers are
Experienced deer herders and unarmored warriors guarded him on his left and right.
Rurik's army has become "mule-horse" to a certain extent. Heavy ordnance and heavy weapons are now dragged by reindeer.
He wanted to get horses, and theoretically he could get them. For example, the farms in the Novgorod area did raise some horses. Those horses were ponies native to Eastern Europe, a breed shorter than Mongolian horses.
Packhorses should be available, provided that the Russians must expand their trade scope and extend their tentacles to the south away from the Baltic Sea, for example, find ways to do business with the Franks.
If there is no suitable packhorse, we have to make do with reindeer. Apart from the fact that reindeer cannot be ridden, they are indeed very suitable for pulling carts at present.
The army as a whole marched lightly, and the flat and gentle terrain meant that although there were no roads on the ground, it did not affect the march of the troops.
How far was the half-day journey? Anyway, the army began to march in full force. When they reached Broda, they were placed on a reindeer cart. Like Rurik, she was at the head of the team. She determined the direction of the team's advance.
Rurik also had to follow him.
Only some mercenaries acted as scouts. After listening to Broda's general direction, they rushed to investigate lightly.
Soon, a mercenary who was running ahead ran back and informed Rurik who was sitting on the reindeer cart: "Sir, I think we have arrived."
"Really? You saw a lot of houses?"
"Yes, and there are some low walls?"
Wall? When he thinks of a wall, Rurik wants to think of the damn wall in Borgholm. "That wall is easy to break through, right?"
Broda did not state this information clearly at first, but now the woman made it clear: "That is just a low wall to prevent the sheep from getting lost."
They still have sheep? Aren’t they placed there waiting for the Russians to reward the army?
Rurik tried to learn more information, but the scout did not have binoculars. The scout just claimed that he could not see the people walking around with the naked eye, and it was suspected that the enemy had made some preparations.
"Is this preparation for war? Okay, let's fight them and see. I'm not afraid of how many people come!"
The news that the war was about to begin spread quickly, and the soldiers who were feeling a little uncomfortable in their calves and feet quickly regained their spirits. They were not going to fight, but they were all going to make a fortune as bandits, and their eyes were filled with greed.
They moved on and soon saw a low house in the distance.
Rurik took a closer look: "Huh? It is indeed a Viking-style longhouse. There are indeed some earthen walls, and they are so low that you can easily climb over them."
He stood up quickly, stood on the car, looked around at his soldiers and ordered loudly: "Stay in formation, slowly approach the enemy, force them to show up, and fight them decisively!"
The warriors of Ross's warrior flag team roared in unison, and the infected Malaren flag team followed suit.
They had left the gap between the mounds, and the ground they stepped on was already sandy land with sparse meadows, and everything they could see was white sand.
And their roars have indeed drifted with the wind to Baisha Port. Three local families are now holding some fleeing refugees. The entire Baisha Port has learned about the landing of Ross's army!
Some people immediately evacuated to Visby with their belongings after learning about the incident from the refugees, while many others decided to stay.
They must protect their property, and of course they can't just listen to the refugees' words. How can the Russian army be so large? Ten thousand people? That's crazy! Didn't their army go south to fight against some hostile force? Probably all
We all know that we fought with the Danes. Gotland is a relatively safe place. How can those guys in the north organize an army of 10,000 people to land on the island?
Obviously, some Russians did land on the island, and they were afraid that they would come to plunder again just like three years ago. The three families had made some preparations in advance, and they were no longer afraid. They only sent people to inform their friends in Visby about the Russians.
After landing, they themselves were ready for a head-on battle with the Russian army.
They were very confident that Baisha Port had always been the front line in blocking the invasion of enemies from the north. Although everyone had suffered heavy losses at sea in recent years, the nearly a thousand men organized for ground operations had strong self-confidence.