Chapter 914 The blood-stained drama outside the Silver Castle
Nearly one-third of the various residents who once lived in Växjö chose to run away. They fled too hastily, leaving behind a large number of properties, houses, pots and pans, which were immediately occupied by fellow villagers who did not evacuate.
Now with the endorsement of the conqueror of Rus, this possession has been certified.
In this era, ordinary people's lives are like nothing. A minor illness or simply an injury while hunting can cause a healthy person to die. Death and disaster always come suddenly. People have long been familiar with it, and they can only think that this is the case.
destiny.
People in each surrendered village died, and a lot of wealth was gained from plundering. People died and were reborn, because each village formed its own community of interests. The loss of population was a common loss for everyone, and the wealth gained was only the wealth shared by everyone.
, the small family of the deceased person can receive compensation.
After weighing the balance, each village felt that they had actually made a lot of money. However, Ross General Fisk ordered everyone to not only hunt down the escapees, but also attack the Silver Castle in the south. This happened when the villagers gathered in an emergency to arm themselves. They cheered and felt in their hearts.
Very confused, and the cheers were more in agreement with the Ross army.
The fugitives ran in a hurry, and the newly formed Växjö Allied Forces must have been equally hasty in their assembly and actions.
Each village took out some surplus food reserves and prepared some fish. Their logistical supplies were insufficient unless the army drifted to the seaside and fished to satisfy their hunger. So they deliberately brought more fishing nets and rattan baskets.
At the same time, Silver Castle on the seaside welcomed a large number of refugees, and the whole city was in chaos!
Even if the scenery of Silver Castle is gone, this city is still the easternmost stronghold of the Danish world in Scandinavia.
After the tragic experience ten years ago, this main city built a more durable wooden wall on a small coastal cliff.
The merchants in the city and the villagers who settled in nearby areas were shocked to see a large number of fleets coming from the north. They did not want to assume that this was an enemy attack, so they immediately retreated into the city and locked the gates.
Until a Danish businessman among the refugees revealed his identity.
The merchants who had fled to Växjö had always maintained economic ties with Silver Castle, so they were familiar with the waterways and escaped quickly.
The businessmen who knew each other exchanged slogans, and Silver Castle allowed thousands of refugees to camp outside the city. However, if they wanted to enter the city and receive the protection of the city wall, they could only pay a sum of money.
At the largest city gate, a group of mercenaries were on duty. A leader kept shouting: "You must hand over ten silver coins to enter the city!"
So the fleeing businessman took his family with him, paid the city entry tax for all family members, including the baby, and even paid for his last private soldier, and then he entered the city in a big way.
Except for these two types of people, those poor village refugees from the war faction can only watch outside the city.
When a group of people are in trouble, wealthy people will look for potential slaves among the refugees.
The Silver Castle merchant, who was gorgeously dressed and decorated with feathers, led his entourage into the group of refugees who were sitting on the ground. Seeing the merchant coming, the parents pushed out their boys and girls, hoping to be bought by the merchants as slaves. After getting the money, they could take refuge in the city.
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Silver Castle is not big, and the merchants control the council chamber of Silver Castle. They have already made a discussion that everyone can bring people in from the city, but only slaves.
Young girls are carefully screened by businessmen. They specially select beautiful ones to train as their slaves, and then spend a small amount of money to take them away from their parents.
The extra price is only one silver coin. Obviously according to the Danish world market price, the price of a beautiful slave is fifty silver coins.
Are you still not happy after being so compassionate and giving a silver coin?! How can the hungry people who fled all the way withstand the attacks of the merchants' strong private soldiers? They are prohibited from hunting, their fishing boats are confiscated, and the refugees are crying and calling for more money.
The young woman was taken away crying.
Young and beautiful women will be slaves, and young and promising boys will be servants.
Due to the tragic defeat, there were not many strong woodcutters and fishermen in the fleeing villagers. Because they were strong enough, they were immediately absorbed by the merchants as armed domestic slaves. Compared with young slaves, such people were very powerful and valuable, so they were together
His wife and children became slaves of merchants.
The village refugees from the war faction did not find shelter in Silver Castle. On the contrary, the traditional commune organization continued to disintegrate as the last elites were extracted.
A large group of refugees appeared outside the city. The people of Silver Castle did not care about their safety and had neither the will nor the ability to rescue thousands of people.
Because the city has become crowded just by gathering its own people.
The nearby villagers have been providing wheat, dairy products and fish to the wealthy people of Silver Castle, and the craftsmen in the city provide various consumer goods to the merchants.
Silver Castle is a city of merchants, and it is also an internal republic. The self-contained community of interests has to exclude a large number of refugees for its own rights and interests. Especially now that the Danish world is in the "era of great fragmentation", Silver Castle must form a stronghold to protect itself.
They were on guard against the refugees, so they patrolled the port area with men and sank any refugee boats that tried to catch fish to satisfy their hunger. They also placed men on the city walls and placed torches at night.
They also set up patrols outside the city. If the refugees tried to hunt and destroy nearby crops, the armored warriors would leave and attack.
As a result, the refugees feel that they are asking for death by wishfully seeking refuge. Unfortunately, most people now have little energy to even leave.
Regarding the attack by the Russians, all the people of Silver Castle were shocked and exclaimed that it was incredible. Everyone did not hesitate to think of the horror of that year. However, compared with these, the thousands of refugees in front of them are a threat. I am afraid that the Russian army has not yet come to kill them, and they will go crazy with hunger.
The refugees took the lead in attacking the city.
The gate of Yinbao was locked, and mourners were everywhere in the city. In the meeting hall of the city, all the wealthy people in the city crowded into the large long room, and the atmosphere was anxious and fearful.
Those businessmen who successfully escaped from Växjö were focused on, and these people introduced the recent horrors in Växjö.
Regarding the fact that Växjö was attacked by force and the two thousand troops dispatched were completely wiped out, Silver Castle had no choice but to believe it.
Someone stood up, and he tremblingly endorsed the businessman who escaped: "It can only be the Russians! Killing wantonly, only they can do this kind of thing."
"So, our fortress will be besieged by them, and they will kill us too?!" An old man covered his head and shouted in horror: "Just like that time! The Swedes attacked us! But this time, there is no King Hafgen.
Help us!"
This statement caused more people pain.
King Hafgen had been dead for eight years. At that time, this de facto tyrant became king. He led the Danish army to attack everywhere, making the military situation more likely to return to that of Godfrey's great leader a long time ago.
When the king died, he was killed by the leader of the Rus. From Yinbao's standpoint, King Hafgen helped Yinbao repel the Swedish attack. He was the king supported by Yinbao people, but it was a pity that he died.
A lackey from the Franks seized power in Denmark with a powerful army, but two years ago, the Rus' army defeated the new usurper Horik.
Denmark no longer has the most powerful leader, and it's good that each tribe can take care of itself. If Silver Castle is attacked, no one thinks that foreign lords will send troops to help. What's worse, who can guarantee that the reinforcements are real reinforcements?
Or someone who takes advantage of someone's misfortune.
The merchants of Silver Castle were convinced that they would be attacked by the Russians. During the crisis, some people shouted loudly: "Otherwise, let's go!"
Leaving Silver Castle? It is indeed a choice, but the price is to give up your own mansion and settle in a brand new area to face various dangers alone.
The old man who remembered King Hafgen continued to speak, and he made his attitude clear: "I have no objection if you want to leave. I want to stay here. This is my final destination. If the Russians come to attack, I will defend to the death."
here."
"So who wants to leave?" someone continued to suggest, "I plan to leave. Maybe the gods cursed Silver Castle, and I want to leave here. Jutland and Zealand are both in chaos, and there is chaos over Bernholm.
They are all traitors who surrendered to the Rus. I plan to leave with my tribe's private soldiers. I will go to Pomerania. The local people are very weak. I want to control a piece of land and continue to live. Who of you...will follow me?
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Go to Pomerania? The house is a mess.
In terms of geography, take Silver Castle at the southern tip of Scandinavia and head due south. When you see the coastline, that is the territory of the Pomeranians and Obotelidits.
In fact, Pomerania is the homeland of the Danish nation. When the Anglos immigrated to Britain, the Danes decisively occupied the living space left by them. Unfortunately, their homeland was soon overtaken by the West Slavs who entered Pomerania from the west.
people occupy.
Danes have ancient memories of their homeland, and merchants have always had trade with the Pomeranians there.
Not many people support escaping to Pomerania. After all, that place has become someone else's territory. As intruders, unless everyone can defeat them militarily. This is impossible for the Silver Castle with limited troops.
Then go to Zealand (today's location of Copenhagen)? The local lords would probably confiscate the property and slaves brought by the merchants without hesitation. Maybe the merchant's family would also become slaves.
Any escape plan is questioned. Opponents are not opposed to escape, but are worried that they will be slaughtered as big fat sheep.
However, when the Växjö merchants who had successfully evacuated explained the details of the Russian army, the people who were already noisy became incredibly quiet. The bearded faces were ashen, and the meeting room fell into dead silence.
"That's ridiculous! How is it possible?!" Suddenly someone stood up with a slap on the thigh, "I don't believe it! Only the Franks have cavalry. Those Russian pirates have better ships than us. How can they have cavalry? You..." The speaker continued
Pointing to the man who escaped, he said: "Lie! A complete lie. You are trying to find reasons for your defeat. Have you seen the cavalry?!"
These words really stabilized people. To be fair, the Växjö merchants who fled back really only heard the original refugee describe the matter as true, and they could not prove for themselves that they really saw the cavalry.
But one thing is beyond doubt, Växjö really lost two thousand people, and even the three hundred armored mercenaries never returned.
Could it be that Silver Castle could muster a thousand armored warriors?
Silver Castle does not have a standing army, and the armed patrols are all crowdfunded by businessmen from the council families. Now the city is facing a huge crisis. Even if some people decide to stick to it, some people feel that the danger is coming soon and decide to sell their property and evacuate after the meeting.
But for some people, isn’t this an opportunity to buy property at a low price?
Even because the businessmen had not really seen the Russians, someone magically overturned all the previous discussions.
"Maybe Växjö is really doomed! But I haven't seen the Russian army. They may or may not come. They just have the possibility of attacking. But who are the people outside our city? You have discussed a lot about the Russians.
, you’re not worried about those crazy hungry guys attacking us?”
There is some truth to this.
People always want to see what they see now, and they only want to believe what they believe. There are too many Växjö refugees. They are a group of hungry wolves that actually surround Silver Castle. Only the port area faces the sea.
Provide an escape route for everyone.
The parliamentary meeting adjourned, and the merchants did not discuss what would happen if the Russians came to kill them. The only consensus they reached was to beware of Växjö refugees who were actually besieging the city.
Fight them! As long as these hungry ghosts are killed, Silver Castle will be saved.
Therefore, Yinbao still mobilized. Farmers, fishermen, and craftsmen were all armed, and merchants contributed their own private soldiers and slaves. Those unemployed mercenaries who once could not find a sponsor because of injury or old age are now all re-employed.
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If given the chance, the merchants would not be willing to leave the mansions they had run for a long time without a fight. In any case, the Silver Castle suffered from poor walls before being plundered by the Swedish army. Now the solid hardwood walls stand, even if
Even if Rose's main force comes, we have to attack slowly and forcefully.
All the armed men received this request, "No one from outside is allowed to come in, but if anyone tries to enter the city, kill him."
While the silver coins were forming a stronghold to protect themselves, the merchants were thinking of a way out. There was a short distance between the dock and the fortress, and all the long boats for escape were ready. If the situation was urgent, the merchants could go out of the city through the small door and jump on the boat as soon as possible.
Paddle away.
Some people have a way out, and some people can only pray to the gods to protect the Silver Castle.
However, the Ross army they least expected to see appeared! All the discussions about the existence of cavalry, there is no need to say more now
The cavalry and Växjö allies suddenly appeared, and a large number of Russian flags were held, making this army full of murderous intent.
Allied soldiers tried their best to hang homemade Ross flags on their spears and let them flutter in the wind, in order to show their submission and avoid accidental injuries during battle.
The long and narrow fleets of the Allied forces entered the Baltic Sea one after another, which was already the broad Denmark Strait. Lacking supplies, they immediately stretched out their array to fish on the spot. Facing so many ships flying the Ross flag, the patrolling Silver Castle people were frightened.
Advance and row back to the port to avoid the battle and save the ship.
Look! What a fantastic sight this is. The owners of the large and small boats are all Växjians. They deliberately raised the Ross flag to fish. Not only did they ignore the Silver Castle perched on the small cliff, but they also ignored the people sitting outside the Silver Castle.
people.
This is terrifying to the people of Silver Castle. The Ross Navy is going to block the port and will attack the city with all its strength!
But in the eyes of the Växjö refugees, the murderous Ross cavalry were so powerful that they had to kill everyone before they could stop.
Now, Fisk has the power of life and death.
"That's the Silver Fort." Harflesh, who got off the boat, pointed at the fort with a wooden staff. "Sir, will you... fight?"
"There is actually a wall, and my iron hoofs can't crush them. Damn it, I don't have the chance to make great achievements."
Fisk was so helpless. He only had more than 400 men who were really capable of fighting, and he had no heavy weapons to attack the city, and no navy to roam around. What was very bad was that the army's supplies could not last long.
He knew his current geographical location, and now he needed to find the king to report his situation. He should also try to find a ship to contact Bernholm's allies and his own people.
At this moment, Kanuf came over aggressively: "Brother, the opportunity to make a contribution has come. I want to have a fight, will you accompany me?"
"You want to attack the city?" Fisk on horseback asked.
"It's not a bad idea! Did you know that Arik boasted that he brought more than 400 brothers with him back then..."
"Stop it. I understand this. But the king warned me to cherish the cavalry. We should not leave the attack unless necessary."
"I'm afraid they will find a way to escape when they see us. In my opinion, it's better to have a fight. Do you see there are many people sitting there?"
Fisk glanced at it: "Indeed."
"Anyway, they are not our people, let alone allies. My sword told me that it wants to drink blood, so we rushed over and killed them, scaring the people of Silver Castle into submission and forcing them to surrender."
"That's a way. Let's discuss it quickly."
Until now, Fisk has no idea who the people outside the city are. Anyway, they are not friendly forces or allies. If they attack and kill them, the Russian army need not worry at all.
Most of the real Växjö allies have landed ashore, but there are still a large number of boats wandering around fishing.
"All you have to do is go ashore, wave the flag, and cheer for us! The rest is just a battle for us Russians." Fisk ordered, and then ordered Hagrid and Haverus to contact the village leaders of the Allied forces present to build the building.
Coastal campsite.
Allied forces and non-combatants will naturally not participate in the battle. They are currently used as an atmosphere group to mainly show that the Ross army is strong.
So the cavalry and infantry gathered together.
At the sound of the trumpet, the cavalry formed a very wide wall, followed by the infantry.
Seeing this horrific scene, those who did not believe that Ross had cavalry were all dumbfounded, and they suddenly woke up. The horns were blaring in Silver Castle, and various armed men who were ready for battle decided to hold on to the city, while the merchants all slipped back home to relax.
Dian Xinruan is ready to run away.
This was very painful for the hungry refugees. Some of them were so hungry that they simply ate the bark of reed trees. Now that they were really lacking in physical strength, they reluctantly stood up and moved towards the Silver Castle in fear, begging the guards to open the door.
However, these refugees were greeted by arrows fired by the defenders of Silver Castle.
Seeing the casualties, the refugees retreated one after another, but the Ross cavalry attack had already begun.
The tired and hungry refugees were caught on both sides. They had no time to think, because the cavalry's swords had already slashed up, and the well-trained cavalry began to kill in the sun.
They shouted "Ula" and "Odin", regardless of the specific identity of the person killed, and the cavalry used this as a blood sacrifice to the gods.
The sight of random killings stunned the defenders of Silver Castle. The sight of cavalry killings was worse than seeing them. They were glad that they were protected by walls. They put down their bows and arrows just to watch. They saw the refugees from Växjö who had refused to be rescued were dressed in white and blue mixed colors.
The Russian soldiers in classic attire slaughtered them all, turning into a blood-soaked drama...