The pirates with weapons stood in rows on the roadside. They were not the troops of Zealand, but the surrender troops from Uppland. A moment ago, they were tied up in large bundles and kept cursing Ella and Al.
Fred, now wearing a hearty smile, watched Ella and Alfred walk between them.
Ella became more and more surprised as she watched, and couldn't help but ask Alfred: "What on earth did you say to them?"
"Although these pirates of the northern tribes are brave, they are definitely not loyal. They are more taboo about surrender and escape than we are. If someone insults their character and reputation, they will fight to the death in a real sense - but in terms of order and confrontation
When it comes to the obedience of their lords, their concept is very weak. By grasping this, respecting their honor, and grasping the issues of interest that are most concerned about in their hearts, they can be persuaded to turn against Ragnar. I am just like this
It’s just some insignificant control over people’s hearts.”
"What is the issue of greatest concern?"
"For most ordinary soldiers, it is land. I promised them a piece of land in England for them and their people to live. I saw from Halfdan when he settled in Scotland that this people did not miss them.
They are living in a barren homeland and seeking to establish themselves in a richer land. They cannot resist this temptation.”
"You gave them land?"
"As long as Beihai can be pacified, why not? Besides, I have not lost my land. This warlike nation has settled on my land and become my subjects. On the contrary, it can provide me with excellent sources of troops."
Ella looked like she was about to faint: "I seem to understand, but I also don't seem to understand. It feels as difficult as learning magic!"
But Amy, who was following behind, listened very enthusiastically: "King of Knights! Can you say it again? Let me take a note!"
In desperation, Alfred had to say it again. But Amy's recording speed couldn't keep up, so he had to say it a third and fourth time. And Amy often asked him to be more specific.
The request. By the time Amy closed the parchment with satisfaction, Alfred's voice was almost hoarse and speechless.
There were several decapitated corpses lying on the ground. They were all people who were unwilling to cooperate with Alfred. But that was not Alfred's order, but a spontaneous operation of Upland's surrender troops - they were already full of thoughts.
They all wanted to kill the King of Heroes who had returned from a disastrous defeat, build a great cause, and then settle in the wealthy England.
"In short, as long as the situation remains unchanged, these people can be trusted." Alfred stopped the topic. He was eager to take the next step. Although the current situation is very good, he still believes that he cannot waste time and complete it as soon as possible.
It’s better to be prepared.
"Zi Pao, your two thousand men have a higher land combat capability than my navy, so it's best for you to ambush outside the city. I'll stay in Upland and carry out the plan to murder Ragnar. How about that?"
"
Ella shook her head: "No, Alfred, it's just street fighting. Outside the city, I don't have confidence in my ability to form troops, so it's better for you to ambush..."
Before Ella could finish her words, Mellie shouted from the side: "King! She wants to occupy Upland on your behalf! Don't believe the lies of this scheming woman!"
However, the second half of Ella's sentence was: "...As for Upland, we should not arrange too many of our manpower. I am very worried about this group of people under my command, so I will give these people to you and let you command them."
!”
Ella's words are not unreasonable. As for the pirates of Sealand, if they stay in the city, who knows if they will see Ragnar coming from a distance, and they will pass by with a throwing axe. Moreover, they and the pirates of Upland
Their relationship doesn't seem to be very good. If there is a conflict, things will become very troublesome.
But what she said obviously surprised Alfred: "You want to hand over your troops to my command?"
"...You shouldn't be able to command these few troops, right?"
"No...that's not the problem."
Alfred took out his handkerchief and wiped his sweat, then whispered: "Purple robe...I probably understand why you were snatched here by pirates."
"Huh? What did you just say?"
"No, I didn't say anything... But since you want to hand over your troops to my command, then I will also hand over part of my troops to you. There are many excellent archers among them, and they should be able to use them.
Nice effect.”
Ragnar is the supreme lord of Scandinavia. It is said that his strength and wisdom are far superior to Bjorn, Sigurd, Halfdan and Ivar. He is even called the "Invincible". Ayla
I almost suffered a big loss with Ivar, and this time I had to face Ragnar, so I was extremely cautious when making plans.
After some discussions with Alfred and Amy, the final battle plan is as follows:
When Ragnar is defeated and flees to Upland, first capture him and his remaining troops, and then assassinate Ragnar at the banquet. If the assassination fails, set fire to Upland and take advantage of the chaos to attack Ragnar and his troops.
, and leave a city gate for Ragnar to escape. Once the troops outside the city see the fire in Upland, they will be ready to ambush Ragnar.
In addition, there is a preliminary plan: if the assassination of Ragnar and the fire attack fail, it will be blamed on the rebellion of some troops and let them withdraw from the city first, inducing Ragnar to send troops to pursue. If Ragnar himself
If Ragnar chases him out with troops, he will be ambushed by Alfred. If Ragnar sends people to chase him out and he still stays in Upland, the remaining men in Upland will take advantage of Ragnar to relax and assassinate Ragnar again.
Gurner.
For the sake of combat strength, Mellie was left in Upland to ensure that Ragnar could be subdued.
After making these arrangements, Alfred took Ella's men and went out of the city to make preparations.
Ella stood on the city wall, watching Alfred lead the troops out of the city. Standing next to her were Alfred's archers and a knight who was specially left by Alfred to assist Ella in commanding them.
When the time comes, these people will hide on the city wall until the order is given, and they will shoot arrows from the high wall into the unprotected city of Upland, killing Ragnar's remaining army.
"Such a plan should be foolproof."
Ella is full of confidence.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Amy rushed up to the city wall in panic: "Your Majesty! It's not good! Mellie ran out of the city to chase Alfred! I wanted to stop him, but she still had her in my hand.
Take a bite!”
——Upland City instantly lost a combat force capable of suppressing Ragnar.
"Gu? Yes... it shouldn't be a big problem. It's just Ragnar. By the way, isn't there an elf-level character in Upland City?"
The man named Rurik came to Ella with a smile and carrying his sledgehammer.
"Shield Girl, right? I've heard of you! When are we going to kill Ragna? He is the strongest man in the world! My sledgehammer is already thirsty! As long as I kill him, I will become famous all over the world!"
"It's at the banquet, after Ragnar gets drunk..."
"Drinking? Great, I like drinking the most! Okay, let's have a good drink first, and then go kill Ragna!"
"No...let Ragna drink it, we won't drink it."
"Why!"
Ella felt a little headache and turned to ask Amy for her opinion: "Amy...would it be better if we poisoned the wine instead?"
Rurik's eyes widened: "Poison? Absolutely not! The only thing that can determine a soldier's life or death is an upright battle! If the Shield Girl wants to do such a disgusting thing, ask me for my hammer first!"
Ella covered her face and slowly squatted on the ground:
