One hundred scouts returned in disastrous defeat, and Aesailas of Isotalva was furious.
Those who were lucky enough to escape complained that the enemy who occupied the Bear Altar was very powerful. The so-called brothers tried to challenge but were quickly defeated.
Aesailas felt that these were all nonsense, so he looked at the people who had escaped with frightened and aggrieved faces. He believed that they had encountered a powerful enemy, but the things he described were still too ridiculous.
Those who escaped were flogged, and Aesailas vented his anger to show his power to the people, and even to frighten the restless hearts of the people.
The people who were beaten to pieces had to report the details of their experiences afterwards. Eshayras interrogated them personally in a secret tent. Although the incident still surprised him, he still got some important information.
Who was the attacker? Investigators have not been given a clear name.
But they all talked about the enemy having a special flag with blue stripes on the white cloth.
The enemy's arrows are extremely sharp, and all the enemy's archers seem to be expert archers.
The enemy was also good at building walls and cutting down trees, and built some very tall wooden buildings.
The words they spoke were quite similar, which was obviously not collusion but something serious.
As for the enemy's strength, some said two hundred, some said three hundred, and some pointed out in tears that it must be at least five hundred. The latter basically guessed the answer.
Five hundred alien warriors with astonishing combat power suddenly arrived at the Bear Altar and killed all the locals?
Esailas has sent a messenger to contact his eldest brother, who is the chief. As a left-behind man, he has to guard the tribe, and his biggest task is to ensure stability.
Stable? The world today is anything but peaceful.
After all, the Karelian people practice a chief succession system that lasts from brother to brother. If you ask yourself, Esailas is already prepared to succeed to the throne if his eldest brother dies. Out of brotherhood, he will not take the initiative to help his eldest brother look decent.
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The current situation is unusual. The enemy is more than just destroying the Bear Altar?
According to possible news, the attackers are clearly building a settlement on the ruins of the Bear Altar. They are well prepared, and the next step is to attack Isoltalwa!
Are the Karelian Great Horde tribes ready? It's not too late to prepare now.
Two young men were called into the camp of Aesailas, his two sons.
Both young men learned of the tragic defeat of the investigators. Many people were frightened, and some herder families were quietly fleeing. This situation also frightened the two brothers.
The son's fear was written on his face.
Aesailas directly ordered: "You must perform meritorious deeds before you have a chance to inherit the throne. I want you to each lead two hundred archers and set up a camp at the exit of the lake. If the attackers drive away the convenient waterway and challenge you, you will
To ambush them."
The eldest son was instantly shocked: "Father, why me?"
"Are you disobeying me?!"
"Father, are you asking us to die? If my brother and I have any chance of inheriting the title of chief, it should be my cousin."
"Shut up." Eshayras cursed in his heart that his eldest son had no ambition, and said harshly: "What if your cousin dies? You are so cowardly, what will happen to your future? Herdsmen need brave leaders, I
You two look like cowards."
He thought that the method of provoking generals could arouse the anger of his two sons, so that they could stand up.
But the two of them called themselves cowardly, and the younger son yelled even more playfully: "Father, why bother? The world is vast. We are driving the deer to a safe place to continue living our lives. We really have to guard the big lake and die with the enemy."
knock?"
"You! You bastard." The furious Aesailas stood up and kicked his second son down. He simply threatened: "If you refuse, don't be my son. I will now be your wife, concubine, and slave."
Just take it away. I will send people to exile you, and you will have nothing!"
Is this threat serious? The two of them were trembling with fear. They had just seen their father order his men to be whipped, and they couldn't help but believe it.
"The enemy has humiliated the altar, and the next step is to attack us. Escape? How far can you escape? I will give you elite shooters, and you will be able to restrain the enemy. Besides, I will assemble the army now. Ten of us will fight one of them, and we will be able to defeat them."
Can you lose?"
If he continues to be cowardly, he is afraid that his father will fall out now. The two brothers had to look at each other and discuss it, and decided to carry out this order.
The vast majority of the people of the Great Horde tribe in Karelia are proud of their identity. If there is a large-scale withdrawal, the Great Horde tribe will no longer be qualified to be the leader of all Karelia.
Aesailas issued a summons, and the men of the tribe stood up with weapons.
All their people are soldiers, or there has never been any distinction between soldiers and civilians. Ten-year-old children and even fifty-year-old old men are considered warriors. The elite troops of the Dazhang tribe accompanied the chief on expeditions, and they still gathered five thousand soldiers!
They are soldiers, but they are not like soldiers.
After they learned the terrible news, their simple plan was to avoid it for the time being. After all, even if such a major event as recapturing the Bear Altar was required, they would have to wait for the armies of all tribes to assemble before taking action. This was not considered a loss of honor.
The entire Dazhang tribe completed the army assembly in a few days. In a sense, they were just waiting for the enemy. Unfortunately, this large tribe of more than 10,000 people did not want a big war.
They were on passive defense, and two camps quickly appeared at the lake's exit, where elite shooters gathered.
Aesailas was undoubtedly wise. He sensed the danger and did his best to take precautions before the danger arrived.
Because he couldn't afford to lose! The loss of the bear altar also made him lose face.
The army was assembled, and the unnamed enemy had better not take the initiative to attack. He hoped that the eldest brother would return quickly with his elite troops and go to the small tent. The messenger from the Dongzhang tribe would come with the local army to help.
As long as winter comes, everything will be fine, and even if the enemy is very strong, the Karelian army will be able to successfully retake the Bear Altar once the army is assembled.
Of course, he did not let his two sons die, but he only wanted to build two outposts. Since the enemy was likely to enter Lake Isotalva by water, these two outposts were the most critical.
In addition, there are hundreds of hunters deployed in the forest, so that if the enemy appears by land, an ambush can be set up first, and the hunters can reliably and quickly bring back the news.
Aesailas has done everything a left-behind leader can do, and conservative tactics seem to be the safest.
However, the main force of the Russian army launched an all-out main attack on the second day after landing. The attack was to seek a decisive battle. There was no difference between a main attack and a feint attack. Rurik just wanted to end the battle as soon as possible and directly destroy the exposed settlement.
Both sides have conducted reconnaissance on each other, but the Russian soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles have done a better job.
It's just that the outpost built by the two sons of Aesailas was only built in the past few days. It can be said that they had just set up camp on the riverside at the exit of the lake when the main force of the Russian army arrived.
There is a time difference between the two sides, and Rurik does not care about it. This is the arrogance of the monarch.
What is the name of the river? Since it is near Xiongji Town, it is simply called Xiongji River.
The wind direction in early autumn is always changeable, and although the river is relatively spacious and has a central depth of more than two stikas, it flows quietly in the forest. The tall red pine forest blocks most of the wind, and the sailing warships of the Russian army are seriously affected by the sails.
Obstacle.
Fortunately, there were a large number of traditional rowing long boats in the army. The long boats towed the sailing boats. After the army left a few people to look at the Bear Festival Town military camp and the large number of deer, the absolute main force of Russia took the waterway and rushed towards the destination slowly.
Although it is slowing down, the overall speed of the fleet that has transformed into a long snake formation is not slow.
There were occasional clear bird calls in the surrounding environment, and many squirrels were jumping around among the treetops. The people on the boat were stunned when they saw that they were not squirrels, but a group of furry silver coins that could run and jump.
Everyone generally relaxed their vigilance. After sailing for a whole morning, the forest was still empty and uninviting. This generation is clearly no man's land, so why bother to be prepared for enemy attacks?
Rurik yelled a few words, so-called crossbow and carpenter warriors gathered on the decks of major ships to stand by. The torsion slingshots on both sides of the deck took off the protective oilcloth, and then oiled the torsion mechanism to stand by.
Everyone did these things with a relaxed expression. People who had fought and won many battles did not feel that there was any danger in the future. They were very proud.
Rurik didn't care very much, and he even wanted to relax. His father's words were very pure. You should not be too cautious even though you are obviously strong.
Why fear Karelia? The battle will start as early as tomorrow, and the army will crush everything and win.
In the forest in the distance, the sentry covered in animal skins was shocked to find a mighty fleet actually sailing! It was a large number of rowing boats, as well as huge ships of amazing size!
This is the river leading from Isotalva to the Bear Altar, and is the most convenient way for the Karelian tribe to go to Lake Ladoga.
The sentry did not reveal his traces. In fact, they had already been exposed, but the original style fox fur hat made the sentry himself the fox that had been running away.
The Ross soldiers were whistling and chatting. Even if there was no war, everyone saw a large number of squirrels running around along the way and they especially coveted this lake and forest land.
After the Karelian people were conquered, many people said that they must find time to catch some squirrels here in Bear Festival Town, so that they can make a fortune just by selling leather.
The two sons of Aesailas received the news that disaster had really come!
The sentry swore he saw the flag with blue stripes on a white background. The two people who couldn't believe it now had to believe that the villain who attacked the bear altar had come to kill him.
They are cowards who do not cherish their own lives.
However, the situation now has completely changed.
The sun was about to set, and Isotalwa was surrounded by peaceful lakes and mountains. It should have been a lazy and peaceful evening, but the battle suddenly broke out.
The two brothers and their bow-wielding hunters gathered on both sides of the lake. They relied on big trees for cover, or crawled in the yellow-green bushes. Bone cluster arrows were placed on the bow handles, and the hunters were good at shooting arrows.
How could they not be cautious when they just had to fight a powerful enemy?
Through the gaps in the leaves, the enemy's large ship finally appeared. At this moment, the Karelia people finally saw the true appearance of the Russian army and the astonishing phantom of the Aurora.
Rurik stood proudly on the deck. He was already tired after sailing for a whole day. It was said that he had almost reached the outlet of the river and entered a new lake. After nearly a day's sailing, the oarsmen were very tired and a large army was necessary.
Camping by the lake, everything should go according to plan.
The attack came so suddenly!
The ambushed Karelians suddenly emerged from their hiding place under the orders of the two commanders.
They set up their bows and shot arrows, and the arrows hit the unprepared Russians.
The arrows hit the shields on both sides of the longship and the oak hull of the Aurora. Since the distance was still a little far away, the power of the arrows was somewhat compromised.
However, those are all bone arrow clusters. Even if they are polished to a sharp point, they are still bones after all.
The arrows made the iron helmets of the Russian warriors crackle, and some unlucky ones were shot through the temples and died directly because they were not wearing helmets.
Some people were blinded by the bullet and died from the brain damage. Some unlucky people were hit in the aorta in the neck and their blood suddenly spurted out.
Others were hit on the upper body, which was covered with tattoos, and barbed bone arrow clusters were pierced into the flesh.
The Russians were screaming that they were under attack, and Rurik simply fell down with a strong stride, and the wooden railings on the side of the ship became the best shield.
The Russians paid for their arrogance in human casualties, but they were only minor casualties.
It is true that many people were injured, and they were not injured at all. How could you take off your armor and armor without getting hurt when rowing because of the heat? Anyone with armor can easily block these inferior arrows.
An ambush of four hundred Karelians suddenly appeared, and they shot only five Rus' warriors.
Of course, young and old warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles are only flesh and blood after all. If bad arrows hit their vital points, they will end their lives in a daze after capsizing in the ditch...
The Karelian archers were all exposed, and they seemed to be emboldened by shouting loudly.
They showed their figures and continued to fire arrows, but unfortunately the Russians were already on guard.
Rurik got down on the deck and shouted: "Counterattack! Drop anchor! Counterattack with the whole army!"
The Aurora, which was at the head of the team, had suffered the most serious blow. Rurik saw that even the furled mast had an arrow stuck in it.
The flagship anchored and stopped, and all subsequent ships stopped.
The torsion slingshot began to counterattack. Its torsion mechanism was used as an anti-ship shield. The shooter quickly charged up his force. When the force was not fully charged, he launched a precise shot. This was enough.
The cast-iron projectiles directly shattered the enemy's chest, causing his ribs to crack and his internal organs to collapse and he died on the spot.
The warrior holding the crossbow dodged two rounds of enemy fire. He put on his iron helmet and stuck his head out. Holding the crossbow, he was describing shooting, or even shooting in general.
At the beginning, the Karelias took advantage of the sneak attack, and they were very clever in attacking the leading ship.
It's a pity that their weapons are a joke. How can some hunting wooden bows and inferior arrows stop the fleet?
The Russians began the most violent counterattack. The longboat towing the big ship continued to row with its back hooked. The ship had just docked. The armor-bearing warriors did not care to pick up the round shields hanging on the sides. Many of them only held a sword.
He jumped ashore and started chasing him.
Arik bravely came ashore. He was enraged by the enemy's sneak attack and roared like a bear. His order was self-evident.
The crossbow was aimed and fired, and the cone-shaped arrow clusters with faster muzzle velocity directly penetrated the opponent's leather jacket, not to mention the heavy arrows of the most powerful steel-arm crossbow were also killing.
The Rus and Balmoks landed, and the purest Vikings began a pure Viking killing.
The Karelian archer who was injured by an arrow was stabbed to death and his head was chopped off with an axe.
The Russian army pursued them ruthlessly, replicating the tactics of roundabout encirclement.
Three groups of Karelian warriors were surrounded, and almost all of them were killed by random swords in extreme panic.
Among them were the two sons of Aesailas. They were killed as ordinary enemies, and their heads were chopped into pieces with a big axe.
The Russian army was attacked by a surprise attack, and a brother died in the attack. This is a great shame and humiliation!
The soldiers deliberately vented their anger by hacking at the enemy's corpses, completely forgetting the exhaustion of a day's paddling, and releasing the pressure they had accumulated for many days in the violent catharsis.
Rurik shouted with all his strength, but his weak roar was drowned out by the roar of thousands of landing soldiers.
It was Arik who maintained his final rationality while washing his face in blood. More than a dozen enemies who were about to be hacked to death were frightened and fainted. He ordered his men to stop, and this was how the Russian army caught the tongue.
The battle started suddenly, and after a whirlwind of violent killings, the area became calmer.
Most of the four hundred Karelian shooters were killed. The pursuing Russian army rushed directly into their camp. In a frantic pursuit, they rushed directly to the lakeside until a small group of Karelians escaped in a few canoes.
The Russian army temporarily lost the pursuit of the lone man? A few precise crossbow sniper shots hit at least three people, causing them to fall into the water. The drowning men separated and called for help. Their companions just wanted to escape as soon as possible, and were eventually swallowed by the lake...
The brave Karelian archer died, and so did the two cowardly generals.
The Russians defeated this group of obstructing enemies and won the first battle, but things became complicated.
Rurik blamed himself a little for being cautious, but it was still too late to be cautious now.
Naturally, what he meant by caution was not timidity, because the enemy's huge camp was on the other side of the lake, and the lit bonfires spoke for themselves.
The decisive battle is tomorrow! If the night battle is suitable, Rurik will not hesitate to pursue the victory.
Since the enemy has strong resistance, brothers will remain absolutely vigilant if they suffer a loss, right? Or even get furious.
Rurik decided to arrange his fleet well and treat the enemy as a powerful enemy like the old Gotland Army no longer just for words. The army will still press forward with dignity and dignity, and will rely on rigorous formations to maximize its military advantage across the lake.
Attack.
Before that, Rurik learned that someone had heard his stop-kill order.
More than a dozen prisoners were beaten until their mouths were covered with blood, and some of them even became violent. They experienced the humiliation of the Russian soldiers.
Although very uncomfortable, Rurik praised his cousin for the prisoners he had captured, and personally interrogated these brave and reckless enemies...