Rise of Rurik

Father Bachbert never expected to meet Father Conrad on the other side of the river in this situation.

His vigilance and fear had basically dissipated, and now he just wanted to step forward and ask Conrad what happened.

"My friend, an army appeared in Coblenz. Could they... be Normans?" Bachbert asked directly.

Conrad's face was solemn without a smile, and he glanced at the soldiers inadvertently: "Yes, not entirely."

"I saw them actually holding the lion flag of the Great Charles. Are they Prince Ludwig's people?"

"Yes! Not entirely."

"This..." Bachbert felt confused, "What do you want to say."

"They are actually Baron Nassau's army, that's true. And..."

"How exactly?"

"The matter is very complicated. Maybe you can talk to the nobles here personally." Father Conrad was indeed facing tremendous pressure. He intended to eliminate the war, but when he got here he found that he was not that brave.

Blue Fox, who had been waiting for the result of the mediation, didn't want to waste any more time. He took off his too-tight iron helmet. Since the friend, the priest, wanted to talk, let's have a good negotiation.

A general came forward menacingly. He had a slightly fat face, pure golden hair, a slightly curly beard and an extremely pale complexion.

From just this second of reading, Father Bachbert was sure that this must be a Norman. Want to deal with such a ruthless person? He began to panic again, and even subconsciously took three steps back.

"Hey! Father, are you afraid of us?"

The blue fox asked in Latin, which caused Bachbert to disagree again.

"So these are actually different from the Normans under the Baron of Nassau." Father Conrad, who cocked his head, had no choice but to explain, "Their leader understands the sacred language."

It's really strange that the savage Normans, like bloodthirsty wolves, actually understand the sacred Latin language.

In extreme surprise, Blue Fox announced the purpose of his visit very directly without any polite words.

From now on, the entire land under the jurisdiction of the city of Koblenz is integrated into the Barony of Nassau. The Baron of Nassau will rule here as he ruled the old fiefdom.

The villagers here are most worried about whether the appearance of a large army will cause them heavy losses. Although Blue Fox emphasized in particular: "We intend to obtain Coblenz peacefully. If you ordinary farmers decide to resist, we will use force. If you now If you accept the change of ownership, I can guarantee that the army will never enter your village or disturb your lives, as long as you pay us the tithe for this autumn harvest."

Is that so? If it's just a change of territory, why bother showing up with an army? Could it be that someone likes grand ostentation?

Father Bachbert, whose existence is equivalent to that of the village chief, was pleased that these people promised not to destroy it as long as they fulfilled some conditions.

"You... are a benevolent army." He was deliberately polite, but the ideas of this army were obviously not as easy to implement as they claimed. He said cautiously: "Coblenz is the territory of King Lothair. I don't know that Baron Nassau has changed his allegiance to him, and I don't know that Coblenz is going to change its lord again."

Blue Fox smiled, "Yes, there is no reason for the kingdom to know about this kind of thing. Have you seen our lion flag?" He pointed deliberately: "We actually got the authorization from King Ludwig. Nassau The baron carries out the orders, and we men take down Coblenz.”

"So, you are actually... here to fight?"

"It's a stupid question. Father, do you understand? The lord of this place has changed!" Blue Fox deliberately raised his voice, "Of course we don't believe that the local garrison will obediently give up that fortress, but this is a noble war. The villagers here don’t matter.”

Hearing this, Father Bachbert has already understood the situation. Although the other party has not yet made it clear, all the hints have made this sane priest know his own position.

"In this way, peace can be maintained in the riverside village. We have already paid attention to you, since you have no ill intentions towards us. Can I remain neutral on behalf of the entire small diocese of Koblenz?"

"Is this a bargain? I want you to surrender." Blue Fox had a slight misunderstanding, and his words became harsh again.

At this moment, Father Conrad hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Friends, we small dioceses obey the command of the regional bishop, and we have always remained neutral. Since the Baron of Nassau can rule here, the local dioceses will naturally cooperate with you."

"I see, neutrality means cooperation." Blue Fox nodded.

Bachbert asked again: "I actually want to see Baron Nassau, I know him. Whether he is in the army, I would like to directly swear to him our neutrality and cooperative attitude."

"Henry Nassau? No, he is now the Earl of the Netherlands in the Eastern Kingdom. However, we have a new one."

So, the black fox took off his helmet. A fatter little fat guy appears, with an arrogant attitude but a bit of a witty walk.

Such a blond boy perfectly fits Bachbert's understanding of a nobleman - he has made himself extremely fat with rich clothes and fine food.

It is this little fat man who can also speak Latin and can talk to himself smoothly.

Everything he saw made him even more surprised, "You...could you be the youngest son of the Nassau family? Are you Adam?"

"No. I'm Paul." Black Fox also said a name casually, and he didn't care about such Christian names anyway. He emphasized again: "I am not the Baron of Nassau, but I am indeed the Baron of Nassau. My real name is Black Fox, and my father is indeed Henry Nassau."

"I think I understand. Are you an adopted son?"

"No, I am the son-in-law."

Of course, sons-in-law also have the right to inherit. After all, the barbarian leaders who converted to God must implement monogamy. If they cannot give birth to a son, they can only let their daughters inherit. However, women's inheritance rights were not yet recognized, so the sons-in-law became the heirs of power, and their descendants inherited the title and continued the bloodline.

Although Father Bachbert didn't know what means Henry Nassau used to contact the Normans, it was fair to say that he used marriage means to attract a group of Norman ruthless people to fight for him. "This Henry always pretends to be weak!" He sighed secretly.

Black Fox and Blue Fox are legally stewards of the Baron of Nassau. For convenience, they simply call themselves brand new barons. Anyway, the priests here are unable to verify it, and the locals definitely don’t dare to verify it. Just treat it as real and avoid encountering war.

Father Bachbert did not completely believe that the army was really innocent, so he offered to provide some grain and cheese from the village to prove his intention to cooperate.

In exchange, the Rus' army literally settled just outside the village. They unloaded iron pots and pottery pots from their beds, and especially set up camp at the landing site, seemingly for a long period of time.

The vigilant villagers pulled a cart to pull a batch of grain stored in the monastery to the landing point, and then immediately escaped.

Father Bachbert stayed in the so-called landing camp of Baron Nassau's army for the time being. He knew that he still had a lot to do.

The Koblenz Fortress stood on the mound, its gates were tightly closed, and the defenders totaling more than 200 people watched the changes in the situation nervously.

Flag Captain Fred couldn't figure it out. It was weird that the troops were displaying so many flags.

The Frankish army did not fly flags wildly when fighting. Each flag team only needed to hold one flag. Now they seem to be showing fifty flags! The flag should only have practicality, so-called combat command needs, but these people simply regard the flag as a marker, just like a kind of accessory.

While waiting uneasily, the night gradually fell, and the wonderful scenery under the mound gradually appeared.

The bonfire deception tactic was staged at the junction of the castle and village of Koblenz. Blue Fox ordered the army to increase the number of bonfires five times, creating dense ignition points in the area outside the wheat fields.

The flames are just burning, and the real army is gathered together in one place.

The black fox was a little confused, but he listened to the blue fox's teaching: "Learn from you! Fighting is not about shouting and rushing to fight. You should find a way to scare the enemy silly before the fight, so that you can easily win afterwards."

"So, you think the battle is still inevitable?" Black Fox asked again.

"Not necessarily. I will arrange for the priest to persuade you to surrender."

"What if they don't surrender?"

"Then let's fight. I'm going to hold a small meeting right away, and you should also participate." After saying that, Blue Fox began to gather people.

The old guys gathered together, and Lan Hu ordered everyone not to expect that they could win without a fight. They should eat well and sleep well tonight. Before going to bed, they should prepare their weapons so that they can besiege the fortress tomorrow.

When attacking the fortress, you cannot attack it with a group of people. The weak point of the stone fortress is the gate. As long as the gate is destroyed, all problems will be solved.

Of course, one also has to consider that the battle turned into a rotten situation like last year’s “Siege of Aleb Fortress”, which was a stone fortress after all!

Blue Fox has sufficient combat experience, and he intends to teach his younger brother all his experience. However, his Black Fox younger brother is still overconfident.

The Russian army may not necessarily break the city tomorrow. In order to move as quickly as possible, sufficient preparations must be made in advance.

So, a big pine tree was cut down in the virgin forest on the other side, and the long boat pulled it to the landing point on the other side. This was completed during the day, and at night, with the sound of axes hammering, it was quickly transformed into a battering ram, and ten pairs of poles were tied around the body with cables, so that the soldiers could jointly carry it to smash the door.

Violent siege is indeed the last resort, the so-called last resort. Blue Fox had a good chat with the two priests before falling asleep.

"I know you all hope there will be no war. Whether the defenders of the Coblenz Fortress will surrender their territory obediently depends on your persuasion. Especially you, Father Bachbert, you must persuade the man named Fred. .”

"It depends on the conditions you give. However, I don't think they will give up the place obediently." Bachbert is not optimistic about the prospect.

"I can promise their safety. Give up the fortress, take off the armor and stomach, and leave with weapons. I swear to the Lord that I will not persecute." Blue Fox emphasized his core strategy.

Bachbert felt unreliable, and Conrad decided to join in. The garrison will certainly not be disadvantageous to the priests, especially those who may be promoted based on their seniority.

The army made two preparations. The next day, the Ross Army still maintained a high-profile name as the Nassau Baron Army, expecting that the two priests who went to persuade them to surrender could bring beneficial results.

However, the Guangda soldiers, based on their warrior consciousness, believed that the defenders would stick to their beliefs.

The so-called troops directly under the nobility are brave and fierce. The fighting will of the standing army of the East Kingdom deserves recognition, and the army of the Middle Kingdom must be the same.

Many people hope that the persuasion to surrender will fail, so that the brothers can launch a strong attack, and then they can loot based on their skills in accordance with the rules. Although they converted to God, it was only superficial. Many of them also wore pendants of Nordic gods such as Mjolnir and Frey Pig. As for God, she is probably another form of Odin.

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As a result, as the soldiers widely expected, the two priests returned sullen and depressed.

"It seems that the negotiation has collapsed! You are so lucky that you were not mistreated by them." The blue fox, who had no longer thought about it, was in a comfortable mood, which meant that he did not need any illusions and could give it a try.

Bachbert shouted: "They are brave and stupid! You will kill them all!"

Father Conrad was about to cry bitterly and could only pray: "Even if you kill them, at least don't insult their bodies anymore. Bury them all! Alas! I am guilty."

The two of them had been asked to talk more, and the blue fox understood everything.

"What are you guilty of? They chose war, but they are loyal to their leader and deserve admiration. I am going to prepare to fight, so you all should avoid it..."

That's it, pre-war mobilization begins. At the same time, the two priests were unwilling to disclose what they saw in the fortress, and they were unwilling to become accomplices in the war.

Blue Fox no longer forced them to do anything, and the Koblenz Fortress was not big as a whole. He had a large number of people, so today he must take advantage of the high morale to attack the city in one go.

As for whether to kill without mercy after breaking the city, it would be natural if he was a veteran soldier, but he was a businessman, and one of his creeds in life is to do things without hesitation. Why kill them all? The prisoners could be sold for money. I guess these people were all Frankish soldiers. Maybe they were sold to Ludwig, and that guy would gladly pay for them.

So when his subordinates were thinking about the sword dripping with blood, Lan Hu announced in public that he would try to catch as many people as possible alive. "Think about it, does Ludwig want to be captured? If a prisoner blackmails him for a pound of silver coins or even more, we can make another fortune."

Is a prisoner really worth more than a pound of silver? Then the defenders are not ordinary soldiers, but money bags wandering around.

After all, they have the dual identities of the Ross Army and the Nassau Baron Army. They are essentially a group of poor Nordics. A pound of silver coins is still a huge sum of money in their concept. They are happy at the thought of making a fortune from prisoners of war.

It was in this atmosphere that the engineering war broke out.

Could it be that the Coblenz defenders, who numbered just over 200, were going to fight to the end?

good! Even though flag captain Fred knew that he had little chance of winning, when he thought about the Earl of Metz to his south, he imagined that if something went wrong, the Metz army, who had actually become the fire captain, would be able to rescue the siege.

After all, this is a stone fortress transformed from a Roman military camp. It is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack while it is still on a hill!

After all, almost all brothers have family records, and each is a "military household" in the kingdom. Even if he dies, the eldest son will inherit his status and continue to receive King Lothair's salary in the future. But he surrendered. Once the news spreads to the rear, the days of stable salary will be over. It is good for his family not to be persecuted. Even if he is not persecuted and becomes the most ordinary farmer, the relatively wealthy life in the past will be gone forever. Got it!

Another point, are those Normans considered the Baron of Nassau's army? The Baron of Nassau actually married a Norman? The priest was right in what he said, but he actually listened to the barbarians!

Fred and his men did not have the slightest fondness for the Norman army. They would not persecute the priest, but they bluntly criticized him for being associated with evil people, so they expelled him and asked the priest to tell the Normans that they would fight to the bitter end.

Fighting was inevitable, and Coblenz entered a state of war. They were small in number, but they had anger in their hearts. This anger transcended fear, and because they were going to fight the legendary Norman mercenaries, the pride in their hearts determined that they could not back down. After all, during the era of Charlemagne, the Normans had been ravaged by the powerful Frankish regular army. However, as the kingdom weakened, a group of Norman savages became independent.

Accompanied by the low trumpet sound of the Norman army, the Blue Fox launched an attack.

The whole army strolled towards the fortress. Behind them were a large number of cross flags held high by the people of Nassau Village. The soldiers walked step by step, and a group of sword and shield bearers guarded a large pine battering ram carried on the shoulders of twenty people. Koblenz Fortress. On this midsummer afternoon, a siege broke out.

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