Chapter 604: The crisis in Mercia is also a turning point for Northumbria
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The Messiah army was in a mess, and King Wiglav, who had just escaped from the pontoon, could no longer take care of so much. He himself was running away, and when the soldiers saw this, they also kept the resistance aside, putting escape first.
Earl Lindsay's army has lost the opportunity to escape, and the formidable enemy is rushing towards his men with swords.
The narrow pontoon was overcrowded, and there was also a key target for Rurik's long-range weapons.
The Aphrora was very close to the pontoon bridge, and the long ship that was pulling her forward kept advancing. As the distance shrinks, the torsion slingshot will only be more accurate and more powerful.
The cast iron projectile pierced the soldier's body and hit the person behind.
When the torsion slingshot was replaced with a javelin, the javelin came directly into a three-person pair. The slain fell off the pontoon and sank on the riverbed. Some struggling in the water gradually drifted downstream, even past the ship.
The warrior with a steel-armed crossbow climbed up to the vantage point of the stern tower and fired randomly at the crowd gathered on the riverside in the sunset.
This is not a war, it is a unilateral killing!
Forcibly passing the floating bridge and deforming is extremely dangerous. Goodbye, there are already many brothers who have been hand-in-hand with the sudden enemy, and they gradually feel that they must fight to the death.
Some followers persuaded Earl Lindsay: "My lord, please let us take you to evacuate, first escape here and then make big plans."
But the earl had already drawn out his sword and roared: "No retreat is allowed! We must fight these nasty Northumbrians here to the end! Fight with me and cover the king's safe evacuation!"
"But my lord, that's not a Northumbrian."
"It doesn't matter! We attack."
Earl Lindsay was a man, but he didn't even know that he was fighting the most fierce and more fierce part of the Vikings.
Grund and his group in heavy armor rushed to Messia's chaotic army with their sword and axe, and the setting sun shone on their iron armor, as if they were smeared with blood.
Soon, their bodies were really stained with blood, all of the blood of the Mercia Army.
The axe fell like chopping wood, and the steel sword smashed without obstacles. This group of iron men is actually the tool man of Rurik. What he needs right now is not an indestructible berserker, but a user for the indestructible heavy armor.
They rushed to the focal point of the chaos and hacked and killed at the crowded bridgehead.
The arrow hit their armor, and then bounced away.
"You... will never be aiming at me?"
Grund was surprised at first, then relieved. This is the support of the friendly forces, even the crossbow arrows fired by the steel-armed crossbow cannot pierce this heavy armor.
At the same time, the fleet led by the Aphrora dropped anchors one after another, and the ships were set on the Don River, becoming one after another floating arrow towers on the surface of the river.
A large number of arrows fell from the sky, first to accelerate the chaos of the fugitives crossing the river, and then to a terrible blow to the enemy on the other side.
Liu Li Ke's face was made to order the bowman to continue to output, and there was no joy of killing on his face.
But this move really shocked the accompanying King of Northumbria Einred.
The king of the broken arm questioned Rurik loudly with a strong incomprehension, "Isn't your arrow afraid of killing your own soldiers?"
"Fear? Why be afraid? They like this kind of battle, but the Mercian will die."
With just this word, Ernred only felt his chest burn, this beautiful boy was a fierce one after all.
The chaotic battle at the bridge completely exceeded Earl Lindsay's prediction. His armored fighters faced the same armored enemy, and the enemy's armor was too outrageous.
The Rurik mercenaries in the Rus army rushed the most fiercely, followed by a large number of swords and shields with bucklers.
After a brief encounter, the brave Mercia fighters were killed, and the rest were retreating spontaneously.
"Don't run away! Keep fighting for me! Kill these Northumbrians..."
But how can the Lord's words boost morale? They crawled and fled, and Earl Lindsay assassinated a few deserters, but it still didn't help.
The battle was a disaster for the Earl of Lindsay! Arik noticed that the enemy was at large, so he took more than 200 people to outflank and intercept.
Arik took one step ahead of the enemy. The fighters with steel-armed crossbows fired a round first, and then the fighters swarmed up.
The frightened person became a fat sheep to be slaughtered, followed by a horrific killing. Arik's double swords dripped blood, and his entire face and hair became red...
Earl Lindsay didn't want to withdraw, but he was almost a polished commander.
He was still trapped by the rebels and escaped. He tried to escape through the camp in Dole Village to hide in the woods to the north, but he was hit by Arik.
"Ah! It's Satan's messenger!"
He sat on the ground in horror, and saw a corpse trembling.
At least a hundred fleeing soldiers were killed by the Russ army that was besieging them and turned into corpses, but only ten of them were wounded.
Arik straightened his sword and pointed it at Earl Lindsay sitting on the ground. A large number of warriors applied, swords and axes chopped the poor earl into meat indiscriminately, and the scene should not be looked at directly.
The Ross people are in the blood sacrifice of Odin, and the Balmerks are also joining the carnival.
When the sunset gradually dissipated and the world became dark, the killing finally had an end.
The victor stayed among the dead bodies on the ground. They pulled out their own bodies, lit a bonfire on the spot, and plundered the enemy's wheat for food.
Einred landed with his army, and he himself witnessed all the killings. The accompanying kingdom warriors can only gather in a group and follow their king closely, in case they are cut down by the mad Vikings.
He walked on the battlefield full of corpses, conscious that the battles he had experienced in the past were nothing but gang fights.
He was terrified and excited, and the King of Broken Arm looked up to the sky and laughed in the last afterglow of the setting sun.
"Master, is that king stupid? I feel that this person is a bit insane in their Roydis." Yevlo, who was covered in blood, asked Rurik.
"Don't worry about him. I want you to execute the wounded enemy and capture the prisoners. What's the situation now?"
"Captive..." Evlo suddenly hesitated.
"What happened?"
"There were no captives, the enemies were killed. There were some women who were spared."
"Then protect them, we are just in time for interrogation."
"Ah! This... they are controlled by the Balmerks, and the situation is worse."
Hearing that Rurik had already known it, the facts were not true. The victorious Balmerk men played with the controlled women in groups. It was not until Magnuth listened to Rurik's request that the army did not even catch a single prisoner.
However, there were Balmerk fighters who ran to the other side of the river to chase the fugitives. They caught a few slow enemies and returned, and the embarrassment came to an abrupt end.
Liurik, Magnuth, and Ernred, the three and their army completely controlled the village of Dole.
Those who cleaned the battlefield were all temporary ally Northumbrian fighters. They carried the corpses with a complicated mood, thinking in their hearts that some days ago, these dead Mercia rushed to kill them and destroyed the camp in Northumbria.
Now, the former fugitive is collecting the body of the former victor.
Northumbria fighters did not have any joy of victory, some were just panic and heartburn. The Vikings who kill the enemy like squeezing the ants are by their side, and if they suddenly become angry, they will die.
They collected the corpses overnight, and they found as many as 700 corpses of the Mercia Army alone. As for the dead corpses that fell into the river, it is impossible to count them.
The commanders of the war such as Rurik took possession of the tents of the Messiah Army, and the remaining barracks were also filled with Rosbalmerk soldiers.
The person who ate and drank immediately hugged his weapon and fell asleep, even if the blood stains of the enemy on the armor still exuded rust.
The tent was brightly lit, and the three Mercia soldiers **** waited for questioning in horror. They were very surprised that the king of Northumbria was here, and the gesture of his broken left arm was really easy to recognize.
However, the clothes of the other two were despicable foreigners.
It was Einred who took the lead in asking the question. He first said that he mocked Mercia’s stupidity in order to solve his own hatred, and then emphatically asked them a question that went deep into their souls: "Did your King Wigraf abandon the army and escape?"
The three exchanged their eyes, and immediately expressed their loyalty to Erinred, willing to be loyal to Northumbria.
This was just an expedient measure for the captives, and Ernred was sure that they weren't loyal at all but didn't want to die, but he did lack soldiers now.
Einred asked about Liurik and Magnut, and after getting permission to spare, he also promised.
It was Ernred who promised as a king that all three of them recruited...
They truthfully describe...
"Unexpectedly, the Mercia army is so weak." After listening to the translation, Rurik had been cautious about the kingdom, but now it seems to be really bad.
Magnuth was happy from ear to ear: "They are too weak, but they have fertile land. I want to bring all my brothers to move here."
The first thing Rurik thought of was plundering ready-made wheat and other real materials. Magnuth wanted to expand the control of the Kingdom of York and give subsequent hometown immigrants a lot of living space.
Ernred is really in the political geography of this region. Although he is a down-and-out king, he also has a basic political sense.
He saw a huge opportunity. It is said that since Count Peksat's attitude towards King Mercia is very subtle, then he and his people are worthy of wining. Because of the nobles in those places, they generally lacked the idea of becoming kings and lacking strength. As the vassals of the strong, they continue to live their own lives, which is very caring.
Peksat is also considered an anointed place. It used to be the territory of Northumbria, and it makes sense to take it back by himself.
The captives said a lot of information, such as the true strength of the Mercia army, that is, more than 1,000 elite warriors in chain armor and more than 4,000 farmers in the coat of the Kingdom Army.
But in this battle, soldiers in chain armor were found everywhere on the battlefield. Didn't it mean that Mercia suffered a disastrous defeat in this battle?
King Mercia fled, but Earl Lindsay and his army did not seem to have time to escape. Where is the earl? Maybe already dead in the rebellion?
Einred had seen Wigraf, and the Earl of Lindsay during the confrontation. He didn't hear that the men who cleaned the battlefield found a dead nobleman, maybe that person also escaped, but the captive bluntly said that Earl Lindsay did not escape.
At this point, Rurik said in summary: "King Mercia led his troops to flee, and the Count of Lindsay's army was obviously annihilated. This should be a fact. The loss of Mercia's elite is huge, and the loss of our army can be ignored. Einred , You said you want... Peksat? Is that the name?"
Einred said hurriedly: "Yes. This is the old place of my kingdom."
"Oh, so it's time for you and our York Kingdom to revise the territories."
"..."
Leurik cleared his throat and asked the doubting King of Broken Arms: "Einred, you should march south. Do you have the guts to attack the fleeing Mercia army?"
"Yes! I also want to immediately win the allegiance of Count Peksat." But Ernred's tone lacks the toughness that will win, and he is clearly swollen and fat.
"Very good. But I still don't worry about you. Let's do this, I will arrange manpower to be your guard for the time being. Jeflo!"
Rurik yelled, and Evlo, holding the hilt of the sword, quickly walked into the camp aggressively.
"Jeflo, you temporarily lead fifty brothers to guard Ernred and support him to complete the next battle. Remember!" Rürik emphasized, "He is our friend, you must Keep him safe."
Rurik glanced at Paul, who was acting as an interpreter: "You go too. Do your translation work, you will be protected, and I will have a reward afterwards."
Escort? Pooh! Obviously it is surveillance. Ernred knew that if he really led troops into the north alone, he would be killed by the so-called guards.
At first, Jeflo was quite bored, but this was an order from Duke Ross.
Rurik was the decision-maker of the war, and given the new situation faced by this raid after the war, it would be stupid if it were not for expanding the results of the war.
He arranged the direction of action of his own army: "We are about to return to the Bay of the Us River, we will enter the Lindsay River (Trent River), first sack Lindsay, and then go straight to their royal city of Tamworth! You say I don’t care if the King Mercia is dead or alive. I order you, Ernred. When we attack Tamworth, your army must go south. No matter what the situation in the city is, you and me. Must meet in Tamworth."
Just after listening to the translation, Ernred stood up abruptly, his eyes trembled, and he muttered: "Are you really going to attack Mercia? This..."
Rurik looked up coldly: "You don't want to be the king of Mercia? You thought my previous words were just a hypothesis?"
"I... why don't I think?!"
"I know you want to be strong again. It's useless if you hide too deeply. We can make you strong, but there is no less than one tribute. So, let's break Tamworth, what is the area called? "
Ernred was surprised at first, but he couldn't hold back his thoughts. Since Rose’s Rurik knew it well, he did not affirm or deny it, but said along the lines: “It’s the center of Mercia, where there is Tamworth, and Beo Mondham.”
"Beaumondham?" Rurik wanted to laugh. Wouldn't it be Birmingham to change the name of this name? It is also very old to think of this domain name.
In fact, it is indeed the old name of Birmingham.
"Well, you and I will redraw the southern border. You own most of the newly acquired Mercia land, and we get Lindsay. If you are smart enough, go to the Mercia King. But you must remember that we are Britain. The real master."
"Yes, you are the honorable lord." Ernred bowed his head to Rürik.
"No! To my father." Rurik pointed to Magnuth.
Einred saluted himself, and Magnuth laughed from ear to ear. For Magnuth and Bijuni, and even most of the Balmerks, they are already very satisfied with the current gains. If they continue to expand their results, it would be great, but the territory is too big and the current manpower is firmly controlled and too reluctant. .
Balmerk has a proverb: A small fish swallows a bite, and a seal gnaws slowly.
Regain the Lindsay area in the south? That area is very close to York, just to the south of the Ouse Bay. In the future, the Balmerks can communicate with each other easily and quickly by ships, and the cost of control is very low.
At this night, the revised war plan is even larger than before.
It was about September, and it started to rain that night.
The world became muddy, the temperature dropped and the rain washed the blood after the battle.
After resting all night, Rülik looked at the gray sky, and muttered in his heart that it was the sunset yesterday, how is it rainy today?
"Britain is a rainy country after all..."
But the battle plan has been set. It is true that the Viking warriors are not even afraid of the huge waves. What is the continuous rain?
On this cloudy and rainy day, the rain washed away the blood stains on the soldiers. Ross and Balmerk's army boarded the ship again, braving the rain and the north wind, and sailed down the river at an amazing speed.
Jeflo still stayed in the Northumbrian army, with a group of brothers "guarding" Einred's safety.
"Please think about it again. Soon when my kingdom is employing people, I will make you an earl and be my vassal. You can enjoy the glory." Ernred still lobbied unconsciously.
Jeflo looked at the back of the Aphrodite, sneered at Ernred, and then asked: "When will you leave? If you don't go south, I'm not welcome."
Seeing this short ruthless man clenching the hilt of the sword, Erinred actually swallowed and said, "When my follow-up troops arrive, we will set off immediately. Besides, my messenger has already gone to find Peksa in the rain. Count Tete, I will get a new force soon."
Ernred is now confident, and the subsequent army is indeed going along the river to the military camp in Dole Village. Rurik’s fleet had a chance encounter with this infantry army, and the soldiers on the ship booed and continued on the journey.
What about the defeated King of Mercia Wigraf? This old boy led his men all the way to retreat, accompanied by more than two thousand people who ran fast enough, hungry, sleepy, and enduring wind and rain, they fled all the way to Peksat.
But the terrible news has been heard by the faster-running soldiers. All the people in the city learned are that the Northumbrian army is about to annihilate the king of Mercia and kill the king. The people hiding in the city are all thinking about it. Northumbria, the people of Dole Village who were transferred here rushed to appeal that the king of Northumbria is not a villain.
Of course, the words of the people did not affect the earl. Count Peksat was based on his own interests. He really felt that this war was a provocation by Mercia. Since the northern neighbors are so strong, why not be the earl of Northumbria. ?
Now, Wigraf of Mercia yelled to open the door in the rain ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Count Peksart just watched indifferently.
Someone advised him: "My Lord Earl, he is the king after all."
"No, let him in, and his people will eat our food."
In the city, some people also persuaded Wigraf: "Your Majesty, their delay in opening the door must be a rebellion. The people of Peksat are obviously supporting our enemies. Maybe we can try to attack."
"Can't attack, we lack strength. It's hateful!" Wigraf turned and left, and yelled in the rain: "Fools! We were defeated by the Vikings! Stupid earl, wash your neck and get killed! Warrior! Guys, let's go to Beomondham to rest, eat and drink, and then return to Tamworth!"
The messed up soldiers continued to go south. In the rain, they only left a muddy place and the disdain of Count Peksat...
The earl immediately proclaimed to the people: "Now, we are Northumbrians! Bring out the flag of Jane in the warehouse for forty years! Hang on the city gate!"
Yes, the King of Northumbria quickly replaced the Mercia flag, and the earl really rebelled.
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The Messiah army was in a mess, and King Wiglav, who had just escaped from the pontoon, could no longer take care of so much. He himself was running away, and when the soldiers saw this, they also kept the resistance aside, putting escape first.
Earl Lindsay's army has lost the opportunity to escape, and the formidable enemy is rushing towards his men with swords.
The narrow pontoon was overcrowded, and there was also a key target for Rurik's long-range weapons.
The Aphrora was very close to the pontoon bridge, and the long ship that was pulling her forward kept advancing. As the distance shrinks, the torsion slingshot will only be more accurate and more powerful.
The cast iron projectile pierced the soldier's body and hit the person behind.
When the torsion slingshot was replaced with a javelin, the javelin came directly into a three-person pair. The slain fell off the pontoon and sank on the riverbed. Some struggling in the water gradually drifted downstream, even past the ship.
The warrior with a steel-armed crossbow climbed up to the vantage point of the stern tower and fired randomly at the crowd gathered on the riverside in the sunset.
This is not a war, it is a unilateral killing!
Forcibly passing the floating bridge and deforming is extremely dangerous. Goodbye, there are already many brothers who have been hand-in-hand with the sudden enemy, and they gradually feel that they must fight to the death.
Some followers persuaded Earl Lindsay: "My lord, please let us take you to evacuate, first escape here and then make big plans."
But the earl had already drawn out his sword and roared: "No retreat is allowed! We must fight these nasty Northumbrians here to the end! Fight with me and cover the king's safe evacuation!"
"But my lord, that's not a Northumbrian."
"It doesn't matter! We attack."
Earl Lindsay was a man, but he didn't even know that he was fighting the most fierce and more fierce part of the Vikings.
Grund and his group in heavy armor rushed to Messia's chaotic army with their sword and axe, and the setting sun shone on their iron armor, as if they were smeared with blood.
Soon, their bodies were really stained with blood, all of the blood of the Mercia Army.
The axe fell like chopping wood, and the steel sword smashed without obstacles. This group of iron men is actually the tool man of Rurik. What he needs right now is not an indestructible berserker, but a user for the indestructible heavy armor.
They rushed to the focal point of the chaos and hacked and killed at the crowded bridgehead.
The arrow hit their armor, and then bounced away.
"You... will never be aiming at me?"
Grund was surprised at first, then relieved. This is the support of the friendly forces, even the crossbow arrows fired by the steel-armed crossbow cannot pierce this heavy armor.
At the same time, the fleet led by the Aphrora dropped anchors one after another, and the ships were set on the Don River, becoming one after another floating arrow towers on the surface of the river.
A large number of arrows fell from the sky, first to accelerate the chaos of the fugitives crossing the river, and then to a terrible blow to the enemy on the other side.
Liu Li Ke's face was made to order the bowman to continue to output, and there was no joy of killing on his face.
But this move really shocked the accompanying King of Northumbria Einred.
The king of the broken arm questioned Rurik loudly with a strong incomprehension, "Isn't your arrow afraid of killing your own soldiers?"
"Fear? Why be afraid? They like this kind of battle, but the Mercian will die."
With just this word, Ernred only felt his chest burn, this beautiful boy was a fierce one after all.
The chaotic battle at the bridge completely exceeded Earl Lindsay's prediction. His armored fighters faced the same armored enemy, and the enemy's armor was too outrageous.
The Rurik mercenaries in the Rus army rushed the most fiercely, followed by a large number of swords and shields with bucklers.
After a brief encounter, the brave Mercia fighters were killed, and the rest were retreating spontaneously.
"Don't run away! Keep fighting for me! Kill these Northumbrians..."
But how can the Lord's words boost morale? They crawled and fled, and Earl Lindsay assassinated a few deserters, but it still didn't help.
The battle was a disaster for the Earl of Lindsay! Arik noticed that the enemy was at large, so he took more than 200 people to outflank and intercept.
Arik took one step ahead of the enemy. The fighters with steel-armed crossbows fired a round first, and then the fighters swarmed up.
The frightened person became a fat sheep to be slaughtered, followed by a horrific killing. Arik's double swords dripped blood, and his entire face and hair became red...
Earl Lindsay didn't want to withdraw, but he was almost a polished commander.
He was still trapped by the rebels and escaped. He tried to escape through the camp in Dole Village to hide in the woods to the north, but he was hit by Arik.
"Ah! It's Satan's messenger!"
He sat on the ground in horror, and saw a corpse trembling.
At least a hundred fleeing soldiers were killed by the Russ army that was besieging them and turned into corpses, but only ten of them were wounded.
Arik straightened his sword and pointed it at Earl Lindsay sitting on the ground. A large number of warriors applied, swords and axes chopped the poor earl into meat indiscriminately, and the scene should not be looked at directly.
The Ross people are in the blood sacrifice of Odin, and the Balmerks are also joining the carnival.
When the sunset gradually dissipated and the world became dark, the killing finally had an end.
The victor stayed among the dead bodies on the ground. They pulled out their own bodies, lit a bonfire on the spot, and plundered the enemy's wheat for food.
Einred landed with his army, and he himself witnessed all the killings. The accompanying kingdom warriors can only gather in a group and follow their king closely, in case they are cut down by the mad Vikings.
He walked on the battlefield full of corpses, conscious that the battles he had experienced in the past were nothing but gang fights.
He was terrified and excited, and the King of Broken Arm looked up to the sky and laughed in the last afterglow of the setting sun.
"Master, is that king stupid? I feel that this person is a bit insane in their Roydis." Yevlo, who was covered in blood, asked Rurik.
"Don't worry about him. I want you to execute the wounded enemy and capture the prisoners. What's the situation now?"
"Captive..." Evlo suddenly hesitated.
"What happened?"
"There were no captives, the enemies were killed. There were some women who were spared."
"Then protect them, we are just in time for interrogation."
"Ah! This... they are controlled by the Balmerks, and the situation is worse."
Hearing that Rurik had already known it, the facts were not true. The victorious Balmerk men played with the controlled women in groups. It was not until Magnuth listened to Rurik's request that the army did not even catch a single prisoner.
However, there were Balmerk fighters who ran to the other side of the river to chase the fugitives. They caught a few slow enemies and returned, and the embarrassment came to an abrupt end.
Liurik, Magnuth, and Ernred, the three and their army completely controlled the village of Dole.
Those who cleaned the battlefield were all temporary ally Northumbrian fighters. They carried the corpses with a complicated mood, thinking in their hearts that some days ago, these dead Mercia rushed to kill them and destroyed the camp in Northumbria.
Now, the former fugitive is collecting the body of the former victor.
Northumbria fighters did not have any joy of victory, some were just panic and heartburn. The Vikings who kill the enemy like squeezing the ants are by their side, and if they suddenly become angry, they will die.
They collected the corpses overnight, and they found as many as 700 corpses of the Mercia Army alone. As for the dead corpses that fell into the river, it is impossible to count them.
The commanders of the war such as Rurik took possession of the tents of the Messiah Army, and the remaining barracks were also filled with Rosbalmerk soldiers.
The person who ate and drank immediately hugged his weapon and fell asleep, even if the blood stains of the enemy on the armor still exuded rust.
The tent was brightly lit, and the three Mercia soldiers **** waited for questioning in horror. They were very surprised that the king of Northumbria was here, and the gesture of his broken left arm was really easy to recognize.
However, the clothes of the other two were despicable foreigners.
It was Einred who took the lead in asking the question. He first said that he mocked Mercia’s stupidity in order to solve his own hatred, and then emphatically asked them a question that went deep into their souls: "Did your King Wigraf abandon the army and escape?"
The three exchanged their eyes, and immediately expressed their loyalty to Erinred, willing to be loyal to Northumbria.
This was just an expedient measure for the captives, and Ernred was sure that they weren't loyal at all but didn't want to die, but he did lack soldiers now.
Einred asked about Liurik and Magnut, and after getting permission to spare, he also promised.
It was Ernred who promised as a king that all three of them recruited...
They truthfully describe...
"Unexpectedly, the Mercia army is so weak." After listening to the translation, Rurik had been cautious about the kingdom, but now it seems to be really bad.
Magnuth was happy from ear to ear: "They are too weak, but they have fertile land. I want to bring all my brothers to move here."
The first thing Rurik thought of was plundering ready-made wheat and other real materials. Magnuth wanted to expand the control of the Kingdom of York and give subsequent hometown immigrants a lot of living space.
Ernred is really in the political geography of this region. Although he is a down-and-out king, he also has a basic political sense.
He saw a huge opportunity. It is said that since Count Peksat's attitude towards King Mercia is very subtle, then he and his people are worthy of wining. Because of the nobles in those places, they generally lacked the idea of becoming kings and lacking strength. As the vassals of the strong, they continue to live their own lives, which is very caring.
Peksat is also considered an anointed place. It used to be the territory of Northumbria, and it makes sense to take it back by himself.
The captives said a lot of information, such as the true strength of the Mercia army, that is, more than 1,000 elite warriors in chain armor and more than 4,000 farmers in the coat of the Kingdom Army.
But in this battle, soldiers in chain armor were found everywhere on the battlefield. Didn't it mean that Mercia suffered a disastrous defeat in this battle?
King Mercia fled, but Earl Lindsay and his army did not seem to have time to escape. Where is the earl? Maybe already dead in the rebellion?
Einred had seen Wigraf, and the Earl of Lindsay during the confrontation. He didn't hear that the men who cleaned the battlefield found a dead nobleman, maybe that person also escaped, but the captive bluntly said that Earl Lindsay did not escape.
At this point, Rurik said in summary: "King Mercia led his troops to flee, and the Count of Lindsay's army was obviously annihilated. This should be a fact. The loss of Mercia's elite is huge, and the loss of our army can be ignored. Einred , You said you want... Peksat? Is that the name?"
Einred said hurriedly: "Yes. This is the old place of my kingdom."
"Oh, so it's time for you and our York Kingdom to revise the territories."
"..."
Leurik cleared his throat and asked the doubting King of Broken Arms: "Einred, you should march south. Do you have the guts to attack the fleeing Mercia army?"
"Yes! I also want to immediately win the allegiance of Count Peksat." But Ernred's tone lacks the toughness that will win, and he is clearly swollen and fat.
"Very good. But I still don't worry about you. Let's do this, I will arrange manpower to be your guard for the time being. Jeflo!"
Rurik yelled, and Evlo, holding the hilt of the sword, quickly walked into the camp aggressively.
"Jeflo, you temporarily lead fifty brothers to guard Ernred and support him to complete the next battle. Remember!" Rürik emphasized, "He is our friend, you must Keep him safe."
Rurik glanced at Paul, who was acting as an interpreter: "You go too. Do your translation work, you will be protected, and I will have a reward afterwards."
Escort? Pooh! Obviously it is surveillance. Ernred knew that if he really led troops into the north alone, he would be killed by the so-called guards.
At first, Jeflo was quite bored, but this was an order from Duke Ross.
Rurik was the decision-maker of the war, and given the new situation faced by this raid after the war, it would be stupid if it were not for expanding the results of the war.
He arranged the direction of action of his own army: "We are about to return to the Bay of the Us River, we will enter the Lindsay River (Trent River), first sack Lindsay, and then go straight to their royal city of Tamworth! You say I don’t care if the King Mercia is dead or alive. I order you, Ernred. When we attack Tamworth, your army must go south. No matter what the situation in the city is, you and me. Must meet in Tamworth."
Just after listening to the translation, Ernred stood up abruptly, his eyes trembled, and he muttered: "Are you really going to attack Mercia? This..."
Rurik looked up coldly: "You don't want to be the king of Mercia? You thought my previous words were just a hypothesis?"
"I... why don't I think?!"
"I know you want to be strong again. It's useless if you hide too deeply. We can make you strong, but there is no less than one tribute. So, let's break Tamworth, what is the area called? "
Ernred was surprised at first, but he couldn't hold back his thoughts. Since Rose’s Rurik knew it well, he did not affirm or deny it, but said along the lines: “It’s the center of Mercia, where there is Tamworth, and Beo Mondham.”
"Beaumondham?" Rurik wanted to laugh. Wouldn't it be Birmingham to change the name of this name? It is also very old to think of this domain name.
In fact, it is indeed the old name of Birmingham.
"Well, you and I will redraw the southern border. You own most of the newly acquired Mercia land, and we get Lindsay. If you are smart enough, go to the Mercia King. But you must remember that we are Britain. The real master."
"Yes, you are the honorable lord." Ernred bowed his head to Rürik.
"No! To my father." Rurik pointed to Magnuth.
Einred saluted himself, and Magnuth laughed from ear to ear. For Magnuth and Bijuni, and even most of the Balmerks, they are already very satisfied with the current gains. If they continue to expand their results, it would be great, but the territory is too big and the current manpower is firmly controlled and too reluctant. .
Balmerk has a proverb: A small fish swallows a bite, and a seal gnaws slowly.
Regain the Lindsay area in the south? That area is very close to York, just to the south of the Ouse Bay. In the future, the Balmerks can communicate with each other easily and quickly by ships, and the cost of control is very low.
At this night, the revised war plan is even larger than before.
It was about September, and it started to rain that night.
The world became muddy, the temperature dropped and the rain washed the blood after the battle.
After resting all night, Rülik looked at the gray sky, and muttered in his heart that it was the sunset yesterday, how is it rainy today?
"Britain is a rainy country after all..."
But the battle plan has been set. It is true that the Viking warriors are not even afraid of the huge waves. What is the continuous rain?
On this cloudy and rainy day, the rain washed away the blood stains on the soldiers. Ross and Balmerk's army boarded the ship again, braving the rain and the north wind, and sailed down the river at an amazing speed.
Jeflo still stayed in the Northumbrian army, with a group of brothers "guarding" Einred's safety.
"Please think about it again. Soon when my kingdom is employing people, I will make you an earl and be my vassal. You can enjoy the glory." Ernred still lobbied unconsciously.
Jeflo looked at the back of the Aphrodite, sneered at Ernred, and then asked: "When will you leave? If you don't go south, I'm not welcome."
Seeing this short ruthless man clenching the hilt of the sword, Erinred actually swallowed and said, "When my follow-up troops arrive, we will set off immediately. Besides, my messenger has already gone to find Peksa in the rain. Count Tete, I will get a new force soon."
Ernred is now confident, and the subsequent army is indeed going along the river to the military camp in Dole Village. Rurik’s fleet had a chance encounter with this infantry army, and the soldiers on the ship booed and continued on the journey.
What about the defeated King of Mercia Wigraf? This old boy led his men all the way to retreat, accompanied by more than two thousand people who ran fast enough, hungry, sleepy, and enduring wind and rain, they fled all the way to Peksat.
But the terrible news has been heard by the faster-running soldiers. All the people in the city learned are that the Northumbrian army is about to annihilate the king of Mercia and kill the king. The people hiding in the city are all thinking about it. Northumbria, the people of Dole Village who were transferred here rushed to appeal that the king of Northumbria is not a villain.
Of course, the words of the people did not affect the earl. Count Peksat was based on his own interests. He really felt that this war was a provocation by Mercia. Since the northern neighbors are so strong, why not be the earl of Northumbria. ?
Now, Wigraf of Mercia yelled to open the door in the rain ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Count Peksart just watched indifferently.
Someone advised him: "My Lord Earl, he is the king after all."
"No, let him in, and his people will eat our food."
In the city, some people also persuaded Wigraf: "Your Majesty, their delay in opening the door must be a rebellion. The people of Peksat are obviously supporting our enemies. Maybe we can try to attack."
"Can't attack, we lack strength. It's hateful!" Wigraf turned and left, and yelled in the rain: "Fools! We were defeated by the Vikings! Stupid earl, wash your neck and get killed! Warrior! Guys, let's go to Beomondham to rest, eat and drink, and then return to Tamworth!"
The messed up soldiers continued to go south. In the rain, they only left a muddy place and the disdain of Count Peksat...
The earl immediately proclaimed to the people: "Now, we are Northumbrians! Bring out the flag of Jane in the warehouse for forty years! Hang on the city gate!"
Yes, the King of Northumbria quickly replaced the Mercia flag, and the earl really rebelled.
, The fastest update to the latest chapter of the Rise of Rurik!The Messiah army was in a mess, and King Wiglav, who had just escaped from the pontoon, could no longer take care of so much. He himself was running away, and when the soldiers saw this, they also kept the resistance aside, putting escape first.Earl Lindsay's army has lost the opportunity to escape, and the formidable enemy is rushing towards his men with swords.The narrow pontoon was overcrowded, and there was also a key target for Rurik's long-range weapons.The Aphrora was very close to the pontoon bridge, and the long ship that was pulling her forward kept advancing. As the distance shrinks, the torsion slingshot will only be more accurate and more powerful.The cast iron projectile pierced the soldier's body and hit the person behind.When the torsion slingshot was replaced with a javelin, the javelin came directly into a three-person pair. The slain fell off the pontoon and sank on the riverbed. Some struggling in the water gradually drifted downstream, even past the ship.The warrior with a steel-armed crossbow climbed up to the vantage point of the stern tower and fired randomly at the crowd gathered on the riverside in the sunset.This is not a war, it is a unilateral killing!Forcibly passing the floating bridge and deforming is extremely dangerous. Goodbye, there are already many brothers who have been hand-in-hand with the sudden enemy, and they gradually feel that they must fight to the death.Some followers persuaded Earl Lindsay: "My lord, please let us take you to evacuate, first escape here and then make big plans."But the earl had already drawn out his sword and roared: "No retreat is allowed! We must fight these nasty Northumbrians here to the end! Fight with me and cover the king's safe evacuation!""But my lord, that's not a Northumbrian.""It doesn't matter! We attack."Earl Lindsay was a man, but he didn't even know that he was fighting the most fierce and more fierce part of the Vikings.Grund and his group in heavy armor rushed to Messia's chaotic army with their sword and axe, and the setting sun shone on their iron armor, as if they were smeared with blood.Soon, their bodies were really stained with blood, all of the blood of the Mercia Army.The axe fell like chopping wood, and the steel sword smashed without obstacles. This group of iron men is actually the tool man of Rurik. What he needs right now is not an indestructible berserker, but a user for the indestructible heavy armor.They rushed to the focal point of the chaos and hacked and killed at the crowded bridgehead.The arrow hit their armor, and then bounced away."You... will never be aiming at me?"Grund was surprised at first, then relieved. This is the support of the friendly forces, even the crossbow arrows fired by the steel-armed crossbow cannot pierce this heavy armor.At the same time, the fleet led by the Aphrora dropped anchors one after another, and the ships were set on the Don River, becoming one after another floating arrow towers on the surface of the river.A large number of arrows fell from the sky, first to accelerate the chaos of the fugitives crossing the river, and then to a terrible blow to the enemy on the other side.Liu Li Ke's face was made to order the bowman to continue to output, and there was no joy of killing on his face.But this move really shocked the accompanying King of Northumbria Einred.The king of the broken arm questioned Rurik loudly with a strong incomprehension, "Isn't your arrow afraid of killing your own soldiers?""Fear? Why be afraid? They like this kind of battle, but the Mercian will die."With just this word, Ernred only felt his chest burn, this beautiful boy was a fierce one after all.The chaotic battle at the bridge completely exceeded Earl Lindsay's prediction. His armored fighters faced the same armored enemy, and the enemy's armor was too outrageous.The Rurik mercenaries in the Rus army rushed the most fiercely, followed by a large number of swords and shields with bucklers.After a brief encounter, the brave Mercia fighters were killed, and the rest were retreating spontaneously."Don't run away! Keep fighting for me! Kill these Northumbrians..."But how can the Lord's words boost morale? They crawled and fled, and Earl Lindsay assassinated a few deserters, but it still didn't help.The battle was a disaster for the Earl of Lindsay! Arik noticed that the enemy was at large, so he took more than 200 people to outflank and intercept.Arik took one step ahead of the enemy. The fighters with steel-armed crossbows fired a round first, and then the fighters swarmed up.The frightened person became a fat sheep to be slaughtered, followed by a horrific killing. Arik's double swords dripped blood, and his entire face and hair became red...Earl Lindsay didn't want to withdraw, but he was almost a polished commander.He was still trapped by the rebels and escaped. He tried to escape through the camp in Dole Village to hide in the woods to the north, but he was hit by Arik."Ah! It's Satan's messenger!"He sat on the ground in horror, and saw a corpse trembling.At least a hundred fleeing soldiers were killed by the Russ army that was besieging them and turned into corpses, but only ten of them were wounded.Arik straightened his sword and pointed it at Earl Lindsay sitting on the ground. A large number of warriors applied, swords and axes chopped the poor earl into meat indiscriminately, and the scene should not be looked at directly.The Ross people are in the blood sacrifice of Odin, and the Balmerks are also joining the carnival.When the sunset gradually dissipated and the world became dark, the killing finally had an end.The victor stayed among the dead bodies on the ground. They pulled out their own bodies, lit a bonfire on the spot, and plundered the enemy's wheat for food.Einred landed with his army, and he himself witnessed all the killings. The accompanying kingdom warriors can only gather in a group and follow their king closely, in case they are cut down by the mad Vikings.He walked on the battlefield full of corpses, conscious that the battles he had experienced in the past were nothing but gang fights.He was terrified and excited, and the King of Broken Arm looked up to the sky and laughed in the last afterglow of the setting sun."Master, is that king stupid? I feel that this person is a bit insane in their Roydis." Yevlo, who was covered in blood, asked Rurik."Don't worry about him. I want you to execute the wounded enemy and capture the prisoners. What's the situation now?""Captive..." Evlo suddenly hesitated."What happened?""There were no captives, the enemies were killed. There were some women who were spared.""Then protect them, we are just in time for interrogation.""Ah! This... they are controlled by the Balmerks, and the situation is worse."Hearing that Rurik had already known it, the facts were not true. The victorious Balmerk men played with the controlled women in groups. It was not until Magnuth listened to Rurik's request that the army did not even catch a single prisoner.However, there were Balmerk fighters who ran to the other side of the river to chase the fugitives. They caught a few slow enemies and returned, and the embarrassment came to an abrupt end.Liurik, Magnuth, and Ernred, the three and their army completely controlled the village of Dole.Those who cleaned the battlefield were all temporary ally Northumbrian fighters. They carried the corpses with a complicated mood, thinking in their hearts that some days ago, these dead Mercia rushed to kill them and destroyed the camp in Northumbria.Now, the former fugitive is collecting the body of the former victor.Northumbria fighters did not have any joy of victory, some were just panic and heartburn. The Vikings who kill the enemy like squeezing the ants are by their side, and if they suddenly become angry, they will die.They collected the corpses overnight, and they found as many as 700 corpses of the Mercia Army alone. As for the dead corpses that fell into the river, it is impossible to count them.The commanders of the war such as Rurik took possession of the tents of the Messiah Army, and the remaining barracks were also filled with Rosbalmerk soldiers.The person who ate and drank immediately hugged his weapon and fell asleep, even if the blood stains of the enemy on the armor still exuded rust.The tent was brightly lit, and the three Mercia soldiers **** waited for questioning in horror. They were very surprised that the king of Northumbria was here, and the gesture of his broken left arm was really easy to recognize.However, the clothes of the other two were despicable foreigners.It was Einred who took the lead in asking the question. He first said that he mocked Mercia's stupidity in order to solve his own hatred, and then emphatically asked them a question that went deep into their souls: "Did your King Wigraf abandon the army and escape?"The three exchanged their eyes, and immediately expressed their loyalty to Erinred, willing to be loyal to Northumbria.This was just an expedient measure for the captives, and Ernred was sure that they weren't loyal at all but didn't want to die, but he did lack soldiers now.Einred asked about Liurik and Magnut, and after getting permission to spare, he also promised.It was Ernred who promised as a king that all three of them recruited...They truthfully describe..."Unexpectedly, the Mercia army is so weak." After listening to the translation, Rurik had been cautious about the kingdom, but now it seems to be really bad.Magnuth was happy from ear to ear: "They are too weak, but they have fertile land. I want to bring all my brothers to move here."The first thing Rurik thought of was plundering ready-made wheat and other real materials. Magnuth wanted to expand the control of the Kingdom of York and give subsequent hometown immigrants a lot of living space.Ernred is really in the political geography of this region. Although he is a down-and-out king, he also has a basic political sense.He saw a huge opportunity. It is said that since Count Peksat's attitude towards King Mercia is very subtle, then he and his people are worthy of wining. Because of the nobles in those places, they generally lacked the idea of becoming kings and lacking strength. As the vassals of the strong, they continue to live their own lives, which is very caring.Peksat is also considered an anointed place. It used to be the territory of Northumbria, and it makes sense to take it back by himself.The captives said a lot of information, such as the true strength of the Mercia army, that is, more than 1,000 elite warriors in chain armor and more than 4,000 farmers in the coat of the Kingdom Army.But in this battle, soldiers in chain armor were found everywhere on the battlefield. Didn't it mean that Mercia suffered a disastrous defeat in this battle?King Mercia fled, but Earl Lindsay and his army did not seem to have time to escape. Where is the earl? Maybe already dead in the rebellion?Einred had seen Wigraf, and the Earl of Lindsay during the confrontation. He didn't hear that the men who cleaned the battlefield found a dead nobleman, maybe that person also escaped, but the captive bluntly said that Earl Lindsay did not escape.At this point, Rurik said in summary: "King Mercia led his troops to flee, and the Count of Lindsay's army was obviously annihilated. This should be a fact. The loss of Mercia's elite is huge, and the loss of our army can be ignored. Einred , You said you want... Peksat? Is that the name?"Einred said hurriedly: "Yes. This is the old place of my kingdom.""Oh, so it's time for you and our York Kingdom to revise the territories.""..."Leurik cleared his throat and asked the doubting King of Broken Arms: "Einred, you should march south. Do you have the guts to attack the fleeing Mercia army?""Yes! I also want to immediately win the allegiance of Count Peksat." But Ernred's tone lacks the toughness that will win, and he is clearly swollen and fat."Very good. But I still don't worry about you. Let's do this, I will arrange manpower to be your guard for the time being. Jeflo!"Rurik yelled, and Evlo, holding the hilt of the sword, quickly walked into the camp aggressively."Jeflo, you temporarily lead fifty brothers to guard Ernred and support him to complete the next battle. Remember!" Rrik emphasized, "He is our friend, you must Keep him safe."Rurik glanced at Paul, who was acting as an interpreter: "You go too. Do your translation work, you will be protected, and I will have a reward afterwards."Escort? Pooh! Obviously it is surveillance. Ernred knew that if he really led troops into the north alone, he would be killed by the so-called guards.At first, Jeflo was quite bored, but this was an order from Duke Ross.Rurik was the decision-maker of the war, and given the new situation faced by this raid after the war, it would be stupid if it were not for expanding the results of the war.He arranged the direction of action of his own army: "We are about to return to the Bay of the Us River, we will enter the Lindsay River Trent River, first sack Lindsay, and then go straight to their royal city of Tamworth! You say I don't care if the King Mercia is dead or alive. I order you, Ernred. When we attack Tamworth, your army must go south. No matter what the situation in the city is, you and me. Must meet in Tamworth."Just after listening to the translation, Ernred stood up abruptly, his eyes trembled, and he muttered: "Are you really going to attack Mercia? This..."Rurik looked up coldly: "You don't want to be the king of Mercia? You thought my previous words were just a hypothesis?""I... why don't I think?!""I know you want to be strong again. It's useless if you hide too deeply. We can make you strong, but there is no less than one tribute. So, let's break Tamworth, what is the area called? "Ernred was surprised at first, but he couldn't hold back his thoughts. Since Rose's Rurik knew it well, he did not affirm or deny it, but said along the lines: It's the center of Mercia, where there is Tamworth, and Beo Mondham."Beaumondham?" Rurik wanted to laugh. Wouldn't it be Birmingham to change the name of this name? It is also very old to think of this domain name.In fact, it is indeed the old name of Birmingham."Well, you and I will redraw the southern border. You own most of the newly acquired Mercia land, and we get Lindsay. If you are smart enough, go to the Mercia King. But you must remember that we are Britain. The real master.""Yes, you are the honorable lord." Ernred bowed his head to Rrik."No! To my father." Rurik pointed to Magnuth.Einred saluted himself, and Magnuth laughed from ear to ear. For Magnuth and Bijuni, and even most of the Balmerks, they are already very satisfied with the current gains. If they continue to expand their results, it would be great, but the territory is too big and the current manpower is firmly controlled and too reluctant. .Balmerk has a proverb: A small fish swallows a bite, and a seal gnaws slowly.Regain the Lindsay area in the south? That area is very close to York, just to the south of the Ouse Bay. In the future, the Balmerks can communicate with each other easily and quickly by ships, and the cost of control is very low.At this night, the revised war plan is even larger than before.It was about September, and it started to rain that night.The world became muddy, the temperature dropped and the rain washed the blood after the battle.After resting all night, Rlik looked at the gray sky, and muttered in his heart that it was the sunset yesterday, how is it rainy today?"Britain is a rainy country after all..."But the battle plan has been set. It is true that the Viking warriors are not even afraid of the huge waves. What is the continuous rain?On this cloudy and rainy day, the rain washed away the blood stains on the soldiers. Ross and Balmerk's army boarded the ship again, braving the rain and the north wind, and sailed down the river at an amazing speed.Jeflo still stayed in the Northumbrian army, with a group of brothers "guarding" Einred's safety."Please think about it again. Soon when my kingdom is employing people, I will make you an earl and be my vassal. You can enjoy the glory." Ernred still lobbied unconsciously.Jeflo looked at the back of the Aphrodite, sneered at Ernred, and then asked: "When will you leave? If you don't go south, I'm not welcome."Seeing this short ruthless man clenching the hilt of the sword, Erinred actually swallowed and said, "When my follow-up troops arrive, we will set off immediately. Besides, my messenger has already gone to find Peksa in the rain. Count Tete, I will get a new force soon."Ernred is now confident, and the subsequent army is indeed going along the river to the military camp in Dole Village. Rurik's fleet had a chance encounter with this infantry army, and the soldiers on the ship booed and continued on the journey.What about the defeated King of Mercia Wigraf? This old boy led his men all the way to retreat, accompanied by more than two thousand people who ran fast enough, hungry, sleepy, and enduring wind and rain, they fled all the way to Peksat.But the terrible news has been heard by the faster-running soldiers. All the people in the city learned are that the Northumbrian army is about to annihilate the king of Mercia and kill the king. The people hiding in the city are all thinking about it. Northumbria, the people of Dole Village who were transferred here rushed to appeal that the king of Northumbria is not a villain.Of course, the words of the people did not affect the earl. Count Peksat was based on his own interests. He really felt that this war was a provocation by Mercia. Since the northern neighbors are so strong, why not be the earl of Northumbria. ?Now, Wigraf of Mercia yelled to open the door in the rain ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Count Peksart just watched indifferently.Someone advised him: "My Lord Earl, he is the king after all.""No, let him in, and his people will eat our food."In the city, some people also persuaded Wigraf: "Your Majesty, their delay in opening the door must be a rebellion. The people of Peksat are obviously supporting our enemies. Maybe we can try to attack.""Can't attack, we lack strength. It's hateful!" Wigraf turned and left, and yelled in the rain: "Fools! We were defeated by the Vikings! Stupid earl, wash your neck and get killed! Warrior! Guys, let's go to Beomondham to rest, eat and drink, and then return to Tamworth!"The messed up soldiers continued to go south. In the rain, they only left a muddy place and the disdain of Count Peksat...The earl immediately proclaimed to the people: "Now, we are Northumbrians! Bring out the flag of Jane in the warehouse for forty years! Hang on the city gate!"Yes, the King of Northumbria quickly replaced the Mercia flag, and the earl really rebelled.
