Chapter 451 A confident prince decided to find and attack the main force of the Ross army
Arik withdrew with great resentment, and when he saw that the enemy did not catch up, his anger became even deeper.
He ran to the place where his brothers had left their crossbows and ordered his brothers who were still alive: "If you can't take them away, cut off the arms of the bow."
They did not find all the crossbows. After taking away ten, the remaining ones were all chopped up with axes, and important carbon steel bow arms and crossbow parts were taken away.
Bearing the taunts of the Gotlanders on their backs, they headed eastward along the stream.
Sigfast's warriors surrounded the battlefield, and while moving away the corpses one by one, they were also checking for those who were still alive.
Those seriously injured members of our own side were killed by last-ditch blows, while the surviving Ross soldiers became treasures.
The wounded Ross soldier was vomiting blood and dying. Thinking of the ruthless group of men who were still killing like crazy just now, the Gotland soldiers were so afraid that they did not dare to approach rashly.
A Russian warrior tried to stand up again while holding his sword with both hands. Gotland was horrified when he saw the man pull out the arrows on his body, a stream of blood spurted out, and he fell down like a big tree.
Only then did the Gotlandic warriors dare to approach.
Siegfast held his sword and scolded his men with disdain, "We obviously won, but you are still so cowardly?"
He continued to move forward and without hesitation stabbed the Ross warrior who had just died with his sword. "Look, I killed him."
The captain of the guard, Grund, didn't want to say anything. Bullying a corpse cannot be regarded as merit.
He took the Danish mercenaries to sort out the corpses of the Russians one by one. This job was very simple, because his opponents were wearing exactly the same clothes under their burqas!
"You! You are not ordinary pirates!" For a moment, Grund felt that he had offended someone he could not afford to offend, and he had the idea of leaving.
Gotland suffered a catastrophic disaster, but the islanders were not from Denmark. Their relatives and friends were all in the western world. He was fighting for money now, and it had nothing to do with glory. But he thought he couldn't fight anymore because he was old, so he brought
I'm going back to my hometown to live a good life.
Even if Haken, who proclaimed himself king, recruited a huge army, judging from this encounter alone, the king's chances of winning were not great.
The Russians even had uniform clothes. They must have planned this war for a long time!
A seriously injured Ross soldier was pulled to Grund with his feet tied by a rope.
"Boss, there is a living one. If you chop it up, you should still give it to the donor."
A warrior was being dragged like a dead dog. Grund looked down and said, "Untie the rope. The warrior should not suffer this humiliation. I'll call that man over."
It was really boring to assassinate an enemy's corpse. Looking at the pile of corpses piled up on his side, Siegfast was so angry that his teeth ached.
The men came to report that they finally found a living person, and he walked happily, twisting his steps as if he had killed a group of enemies by himself.
"Where's that damn Russian? I'll cut him down."
The financial owner came with a ferocious look on his face, and Grund said hurriedly, "It's not too late to at least ask about the situation of the Russian people before they are killed."
"That's right, that's what I meant."
The only wounded Ross soldier who had been hit by multiple arrows felt that he was about to die. His mouth was bleeding continuously, and his blue eyes turned blood red. He tried his best to mutter, but he said some curse words.
The Danish mercenaries present just stood and watched indifferently, waiting for the donor to arrive.
A sword was inserted directly into the wounded soldier's ear. Siegfast knelt down and was surprised that the man didn't even blink.
"Is this guy dead?"
Suddenly his empty eyes narrowed, and the wounded soldier suddenly spat blood on Siegfast's face and laughed.
"The last bravery?" Siegfast wiped off the blood and shouted loudly, "Russians, your leader Arik, that bastard is now a coward. He was afraid of dying in battle, so he abandoned you and ran away!"
The wounded soldier continued to smile and managed to say, "Aric, he is not a leader, nor is he a coward. He is a warrior. And you... are all idiots."
"A warrior? He is clearly a coward. What else are you talking about? He is not your leader? Tell you everything now."
The wounded soldiers of Ross know that the army has landed on the island, so it is completely meaningless to keep it secret. Seeing that these guys who are more capable of defeating the less are proud of themselves, the round-skinned man in front of him is not a soldier. It is obvious that this man is a member of the Gotland army.
The true commander.
The wounded soldier cheered up: "Our... Duke is Otto! Our real leader is Rurik. Rurik was blessed by Odin. God is on our side."
"Rurik?" This is the first time Siegfast heard this name. This name is indeed very rare in the Nordic world. "Who is this person? I have never heard of him, and he doesn't seem to be a person."
The wounded soldier regarded Sigfast's words as humiliation and said angrily, "He is the one who took your life! He is the one who conquered your island."
"Ridiculous! Tell me, how many people did you send?"
The wounded soldier chuckled again, "Three thousand soldiers, we are well-equipped and have plenty of food. We are going to fight you! Our army is marching, and the target is your... Visby."
Three thousand people? Siegfast was just surprised. He could not imagine the scene of such a large army gathering.
Danes like Grund have seen big scenes in their hometown!
For example, the leader of the alliance, King Hafgen, organized thousands of people to fight against the Svealans in the north and won the victory. Of course, the Gotlanders also sent 1,500 people to participate in the battle.
Grund was in the army back then, and the army captured and destroyed the Ostara tribe. However, the Ross tribe did not participate in the war at that time, so they only have memories of the fight.
Grund and Siegfast had different memories of the past. Siegfast was focused on the wool trade. It didn’t matter that the settlements in the south of the island were destroyed. It had nothing to do with the Danish port of Hezeby and the nearby port of Sirius.
It would be a big deal if the fur transportation lines were attacked.
"Damn it. Three hundred Rus's are a thorny problem, and now they have three thousand!" Grund estimated that he would be able to defeat such an army. This was not an achievement that the Gotlanders could accomplish on their own.
Siegfast couldn't believe it: "Is this reasonable? There are so many people in Russia. This guy is lying."
Grund shook his head seriously, "I don't think a dying person can lie."
"Is he going to die?" Sigfast tried to instigate the wounded man, "Listen, Russian, you are a brave man compared to the coward Arik. Surrender now, I will find a way to save you, and do it for me in the future.
work."
"Is there any greater shame than this...Is there any greater shame? Idiot, I'm already dead! Kill me, quickly!"
"You!" Siegfast gritted his teeth, "You don't appreciate it. You want me to kill you, but I won't! I have caused so many people to die, and you want to die simply? You're dreaming."
The cruelty of the Rus' people is not hidden, and the Gotlanders hate them to the core. Nearly a hundred corpses of the Gotland army were collected, and the corpses were covered with soil and used as a large pot.
Compared to the Rus or other Vikings, Gotland Islanders prefer to bury their dead, so some of the abrupt mounds on the island are actually tombs. The reason is that this funeral culture also came from Jutland.
Learned it from the Danish Vikings.
The injured soldiers of Rus were cut off by the angry and arrogant Gotland warriors with daggers on their hamstrings, while the sharp blades were still slowly cutting the flag's flesh.
Siegfast half-knelt in front of the wounded soldier, staring at the patient face with a tight mouth. His face showed an arrogant and ferocious look, obviously appreciating the other's pain. "Russians, after killing so many of my people, you still
Want to die quickly? I will kill you slowly, but you can't scream. As long as you scream in pain, your soul will not be able to go to Valhalla."
They are torturing a dying warrior. Look at those stupid Gotland natives. In the battle just now, these guys deliberately stayed at the back of the team and did not join the fiercest battle. Now this group of real cowards are actually here.
Bullying the dying warrior.
Grund couldn't stand it anymore, and his men were also talking about the immorality of the donor. He walked up to the donor silently with his sword in hand, stabbed the injured man in the heart in front of him, and then twisted it to end everything.
"You! Grund, what are you doing?" Siegfast stood up in anger.
"That's enough, my lord."
"It's not enough! You ruined my show."
"You..." Grund couldn't bear it anymore, "Sigfast! You are a simple fool. What is the difference between what you are doing now and that butcher Arik? You are not a warrior at all.
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"How dare you question me? Be careful I don't give you money."
Grund's guys came over one after another. They all stood on the side of their eldest brother. As for the financial backer, forget it.
"What? You are all against me?!" Siegfast felt inexplicably terrified.
"No. You are indeed not a warrior. Who would like it if you tortured a warrior for fun? Maybe Loki would like it, but Odin would definitely not. The biggest difference between us and that butcher is that we have a bottom line. You challenge us warriors
Bottom line, dirty money is nothing, we would rather find a new owner. I think the Danes in Visby know what you are doing and many people will leave."
Danish mercenaries are also very useful, and Grund is also a master of slashing.
Sigfast really didn't understand the thoughts of their mercenaries. He was a businessman himself, so now he had no choice but to give up.
Soon, the people searching the battlefield discovered some strange weapons. They instinctively knew that they were some kind of bows. After all, there were some arrows scattered around them.
Gotland knew about this damn arrow, and the fishermen at sea were suffering from it. Just now, a brother was shot dead.
Three strange weapons were presented to Sigfast.
Sensitive Danish mercenaries have guessed the use of this weapon.
"Ah! So this is the truth!" Sigfast was shocked, and then shouted in surprise, "Haha, the Russians' mysterious weapon is in my hand!"
Three crossbows were captured, and some broken remains were still in front of Sigfast.
The businessman saw how the weapon was used, which was to buckle the string in a strange position and then trigger a mechanism to launch it.
The arms of the bow are made of iron, or elastic iron! The characteristics of the weapon shock all those who know it.
Siegfast didn't think much about it. He just wanted to control this weapon, so he tried to pull the bowstring with his hands. Unfortunately, he used a lot of strength and couldn't get the string to hit the mechanism.
The task was left to Grund. This powerful warrior forced the bow to wind with a step. Then, a crossbow arrow was placed in the groove, and the end was stuck by the tenon.
It was also the first time for Grund to play with a crossbow. Fortunately, he was an old warrior and had a high understanding of any weapon: "In this way, I can probably fire it."
Siegfast happily took the weapon, and then pointed it at the people who gathered around him casually. A sudden roar frightened many Gotland soldiers to panic and open their arms.
"Hahaha! A bunch of cowards, now that I have it, I can kill the Russians easily. Haha!"
The laughing man pulled the trigger, and the arrow pierced one man's neck at close range and hit another man's ear.
The first man lost consciousness and died on the spot. The second man's left ear was torn apart and flew away with the arrows. The man sat on the ground, covering his ears and howling in pain. The Gotlandic soldiers were so shocked that they retreated, and the crossbows were violently fired.
The shock also caused Siegfast to take action immediately.
"You actually killed one of your own!" Grund roared loudly.
"It was an accident."
"This is a poor excuse!" Grund picked up the crossbow and said immediately, "Now they are confiscated by me. And you! The king told me that he asked the brothers to monitor your behavior. I can't believe that you actually...
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"I...I will pay for it. I just accidentally killed someone. They are all Russian weapons. They are cursed."
"Absurd curse! Let's just treat it as an accident! Our mission is enough. There are three thousand Russians. They are all capable of fighting, and they want to fight us. This news must be told to the king immediately, and we have to evacuate."
"What? You mean we withdraw now?"
"Is there any point in staying?" Grund further said, "We must go back early and put the army in order. Our army is very pressed for time. Against three thousand Russians, we must..."
Sigfast interrupted with a roar, "Are you teaching me how to do something? I am the king's eldest son, and I will be the king of Gotland from now on. I am commanding you, and you must obey my command!"
"Don't you plan to take this news back?"
Siegfast asked back, "Do you really believe what the Russians say?"
"This is worthy of belief. We cannot be careless."
"Forget it! They don't have that many people. And you!" Siegfast punched Grund directly. "You call yourself a warrior, then keep walking with me! I want to find the specific identity of the Ross lander.
We need to find the body of Arik who died of starvation and exhaustion. I have changed my mind. No matter whether alive or dead, I will take the villain Arik back and hang him up so that everyone can vent their anger."
"This is so crazy. Are you going to take these people to fight against the Russian army? Just rely on these so-called elite army of islanders?"
"Are you worried about me?" Sigfast said angrily, "I want to fight, at least I will attack them hard first. People on the island are afraid of the Russians when they mention it. Now it's up to me to defeat the butcher Arik.
Siegfast, lead you to continue to win the battle!"
In any case, Arik did escape. In this battle, 500 Gotlanders died and 100 were killed. The battle loss ratio between the two sides was very unsightly, but the Gotland army did win.
A young Gotland warrior suddenly raised his battle ax and roared, "King Siegfast! Our king!"
This battle at least eliminated the Gotland warriors' fear of the Russian army. In any case, Siegfast was the commander-in-chief of the army.
More and more warriors shouted "King Sigfast" angrily, as if Hakon had passed the throne to him.
The soldiers supported a "great warrior" who brought victory. Seeing this, Grund also knew to follow the crowd. His eyes hinted that his Danish friends supported his sponsor, and he shouted slogans in a low voice with no expression on his face.
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Siegfast was held in such a high position that he bent over with a smile, even though there were still piles of corpses piled up on the battlefield!
"Keep fighting! Brothers! I learned that the leader of the Rus' people is named Rurik, and there is a guy named Otto. I will lead you to chop off their heads, and I will steal their weapons. We will all be Weiss
A better hero! Think about it, so many women are eager to marry a hero. If you follow me, everyone can get honor, wealth and happiness."
Sigfast used some of his trade tricks to organize his army. Not to mention, this method of drawing a big pie was indeed effective.
The bodies of the Russians and Gotlanders were buried separately, and two large tombs were erected on the ground.
It was almost evening, and Sigfast continued to advance along the river with hundreds of troops, but the resistant attitude of the Danish mercenaries became fierce.
"Brother, I don't want to follow this daredevil. The Russians really have an army of three thousand. If we go there, we will die."
"The Gotlanders are good at business, but they are not good at fighting."
"When there is a real fight, will we still sacrifice our lives for such a person? The wounded soldier said that the leader of the Rus people was blessed by Odin. Is it honorable for us to fight against such a person?"
"He is right. If the leader of Rus is really blessed by God, what should brothers do? It is very glorious for us to take refuge in the people favored by Odin. We will go directly to the Hall of Valor. Sigfast gave
Money is nothing."
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They seemed to have ten thousand reasons not to continue walking, which made Grund very embarrassed. Some people's comments made him think more deeply.
"Just believe me for the last time!" Grund urged everyone to follow the large army. "Without the protection of our brothers, if this willful guy goes to fight, he will die. Sigfast is really dead, and so will we."
It’s time to consider changing to a different sponsor. It’s better that that man doesn’t die, but we don’t have to worry. There are many people in this world who need the help of our brothers.”
Hearing this, some soldiers who heard the profound meaning laughed. They looked at this group of bold Gotland Army soldiers with ambiguous eyes.