Rise of Rurik

The looting of the city of Aachen by the Russian coalition forces is still continuing. There are no local residents left in the city. The task of the coalition forces seems to be just to collect the loot and take it away.

The stone-paved city square is crowded with carts and horse-drawn carriages, and each vehicle is piling up goods.

They wanted to move the entire city, but the commander-in-chief gave the army only three days to plunder, and on the fourth day they had to evacuate according to the order.

It is destined that there will be a lot of loot that cannot be moved away. If we follow the previous methods and burn and destroy the things that cannot be moved away, now, this traditional art cannot be used. In the end, it will be as if the entire city has been attacked by thieves. After removing the superficial wealth, The city as a whole suffered no major damage.

If you use an ax to hit the load-bearing wooden beams of a residential building, it will definitely cause collapse. Soldiers can do this but there is no need.

Cutting down trees is too tiring, so it is better to set fire to it. Since arson is not allowed, let’s keep these houses.

After all, the soldiers did not have much anger towards the Middle Kingdom. If Charlemagne once forced the Danes to surrender in shame, it had nothing to do with this generation of Danes. Besides, the Frankish king who invaded Denmark forty years ago rests in the Palatine Chapel in the city. What is revenge? The Danes who entered Aachen sang and danced next to Charlemagne's church. This was the strongest spiritual revenge.

They would never vent their anger by destroying graves, which is immoral and cowardly based on northern beliefs.

Because there are a huge number of "mounds" on the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark. They are like small pyramids, but in fact they are tombs. This is a characteristic move of the Danes who live on the peninsula. The larger the tomb mound of the deceased, the more noble it is.

Yinvar the Boneless was able to restrain his Danish warriors in this regard, and at only twelve years old, he celebrated his first glorious victory. He led his Danish brothers to rob a lot of silver coins, metal utensils, and even various daily necessities. After all, there were a large number of ordinary Danish fishermen following him. Based on this expedition, the looted property of these poor northerners could greatly improve the lives of the whole family, provided that the loot could be successfully transported away.

Quietly, the Danish soldiers became war-weary. With a lot of bottles and bottles, they gradually became understanding and even supported the withdrawal on the fourth day.

There is a piece of news spreading that "the Frankish army is making changes."

Where did the news come from? In a short period of time, the troops running around in the city were all talking about this.

Blue Fox did not stop the spread of news that would definitely cause worry and even panic among the soldiers, because it was he who personally sent people to spread the news that she had fabricated, defeating the greed of the soldiers with a sense of crisis.

He was definitely not talking nonsense. He secretly felt that an army was marching towards Aachen, and even felt that his "withdrawal of troops on the fourth day" was already a huge risk.

The third day, the last day of legal robbery.

The princess betrayed the king's father, and Lothair's little treasury was dug out by her own daughter.

For Blue Fox, the sudden unexpected joy has already made him satisfied. According to the prior agreement with King Rurik, half of the plunder taken during the battle was turned over to the king, which in a sense was turned over to the treasury. The rest of the loot was distributed among the soldiers themselves.

Of course, the king himself cannot accurately know how much money the army has robbed. This cannot be quantified and counted. How much money is ultimately handed over to King Rus depends on the conscience of the general.

Invisibly, this is also a test. If you take too much, you will definitely arouse the king's suspicion.

Blue Fox has decided to hand over all the box of gold that belonged to Lothair to Rurik, along with some silver coins. Naturally, he would keep a sum of silver coins for himself. How much is this amount? There are two thousand pounds of silver coins!

The money was basically moved out of Lothair's gold secret room. Only a few soldiers knew that such a secret room existed. Therefore, in the eyes of the majority of soldiers, the supreme commander Blue Fox was not enthusiastic about personally committing the robbery. , which until now has announced very little private loot.

In fact, it was not the case. After emptying Lothair's treasury and keeping the secret, Blue Fox no longer had to compete with the soldiers for profit, and his good reputation could still be spread, and he gained face and dignity.

The last day of looting was like eating a roast and licking the marrow from the bones.

No more high-end trophies have been uncovered. Maybe there is some hidden treasury in the city, but the blue fox does not force the princess Gisla in his control. It can be said that this princess is a huge trophy. If she is sent to her uncle Ludwig intact, he should be able to extort another amount of money. If there is no money, he can extort some benefits.

The noble attire disappeared, and Princess Gisla was forced to change into simple attire.

Being controlled by the Russian army, she had to dress up like a Russian, firstly to avoid misunderstandings, and secondly to force her to give up her thoughts of escaping.

Lan Hu was not willing to tie her hands and feet and take her away, so he arranged as many as ten guards for her.

The so-called bodyguards are actually Blue Fox's personal soldiers. Their responsibility is to closely guard the princess and ensure that she cannot escape and that she will not encounter personal danger on the way back.

Gisla received a "courtesy". During the last stage of her stay in Aachen, she could have her own room to rest without being disturbed. In other rooms of this residence, the guards took turns taking turns guarding the handles like door gods.

The coarse sheets were soaked with tears, and the princess curled up into a ball, hugging herself and thinking about everything that had happened in the past.

Even if she is not her father's beloved daughter, she is still a noble princess, and now she is a prisoner.

"There is no turning back. What should I do...what else can I do..."

On the last night, Gisla couldn't sleep.

Unlike her, Alicia, the former personal maid, has successfully integrated into her new identity.

Alicia is a maid. Among the princes of Aachen, she is the only princess who cares about her, but the princess is a woman.

She has been to more and more places, and no matter how stupid she is, she still knows that as a woman, the power of women has awakened. Many things are difficult to suppress with external force. For example, she also hopes to be favored by a noble man. Those were all unrealistic fantasies. My original destiny was to live a planned life, and I was supposed to die in a certain women's monastery.

The dream came true in another way. Since she was abandoned by the angry princess, the broken-hearted Alicia has simply become Asgard's beloved wife.

She was a maid after all, a maid who had received training from the Frankish court.

Even though she was wearing the attire of a male warrior, she still performed court etiquette when facing Askard. Her respectful look was completely different from the way he had drawn his sword at him before. Then she cooked porridge for him, packed his bags, and finally snuggled up to him. Beside Asgard and let his hands caress you.

Putting her face on Asgard's left arm to use it as a pillow, Alicia murmured softly: "Tomorrow, you...no. It's us. Are we leaving? Leaving Aachen forever?"

"Yes. I thought you were asleep."

"I don't know what the future holds. You...really swore to love me? I'm obviously just the princess's maid, maybe...I'm not worthy."

"Why are you still saying such stupid things now?" Askard hugged her tighter: "What's wrong with the prisoner? King Rus's first wife was born as a prisoner."

"Is there such a thing? Don't you Normans actually care about blood?" Alicia asked in surprise.

"I fancy it, but not entirely. If you marry me, you will be a Russian. I will also ask the king to recognize your identity and our marriage. You are the official wife. If I have some women in the future, your highest The identity will not change.”

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"So, I will always be the noblest woman you have?"

"Of course. When you drew your sword towards me, I already fell in love with you. Forget Aachen, forget your past. If you are no longer a maid, there will be other maids to serve you in the future."

The Normans were allowed to have multiple wives, but Alicia's outlook on life could not accept this. She was smart enough not to question anything. Now that she was being manipulated by others, the best way to deal with things was to give her unconditional approval.

Now she is cautious and cautious, and she behaves like a little bird clinging to others. This is what Askard does. The feeling of being a conqueror is so good.

The soldiers of the Seventh Flag Team were sharp-eyed, and their boss had indeed fallen into the tenderness of a woman. No way, the boss just likes it. Just like everyone likes money.

A brand new day, the agreed withdrawal day.

In the early morning, the sounds made by the trumpeters and drummers who had been ordered to assemble exploded the soldiers' dreams.

Most of the soldiers had packed their bags yesterday, and the various vehicles gathered in the square had also loaded supplies and tied them up with ropes.

"It's time to get up! I have to organize the team." Askard got up reflexively when he heard the sound of drums and horns, and Alicia was so surprised that she quickly rubbed her eyes and got up.

Those soldiers of the Seventh Flag Team who had woken up couldn't help but gather together and wonder whether Boss Digu would be exhausted from being tortured in the gentle land of women. Now they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when they saw the boss looking so lively and vigorous.

The boss was still the same boss. He raised his fist and loudly ordered the entire army to assemble urgently.

The soldiers who received the order hurriedly rolled up their blankets, folded them and tied them in their linen bags, carried them on their backs, and lined up with all their main weapons.

They lined up in a matrix according to the centurions. After each team reported their numbers, the centurion reported to Asgard personally.

The assembly of the 7th Standard Corps and the 1st Standard Corps of the Standing Army was the most active, and their queues were also the neatest.

The other departments waited a long time until they heard the rallying call, then emerged from the various streets and alleys and gathered in the square.

After all, they still stood here. Blue Fox saw that the square was full of people and thought that the main soldiers had already gathered. I'm afraid there are some deaf guys who haven't come yet, or they may have other crooked ideas.

forget it! Those guys who didn't come loved coming or not.

After all, the Blue Fox is responsible for Rurik himself, King of Rus. The battle against Aachen can be declared over now. The next task is to bring the army back. As long as the elite of the Rus' army does not make mistakes, other affiliated troops will suffer heavy losses. As a commander The officer's blue fox naturally has a certain responsibility. Since the loss was not Rurik's own soldiers, the loss was a loss.

Now, two flag captains, five Jotalan nobles, Danish army commander Yinvar, and Finnish army commander Kelha, they all gathered around the blue fox.

"Are all your ministries here? We have given you enough time. It would be unjustifiable if you are not here."

This was obviously directed at the Götalanders and Danes.

Yin Val, who has leg problems, can be sure that his own soldiers have expired, even the leader "Whitebeard" Eric. As for the ordinary Danish fishermen who licked their faces and insisted on following them, he didn't care what happened to those guys.

The Jotalan nobles also have a similar attitude. The news of the withdrawal was conveyed three days ago. If anyone wants to plunder some more and evacuate along the road out of greed, it is up to them. The five nobles ensured that most of the warriors gathered around them and reported to Blue Fox that "the person is basically due."

"Okay. It's due." Blue Fox ducked his feet to attract everyone's attention: "Look at my glasses. I tell you, if our army can fight in, it must be able to retreat. Our army must Always taking the initiative is like training a cow. Only we can lead the cow by the nose, but we cannot let the bull's horns go against us.

Now is not the time to fight! I know many people say that there is still a lot of loot in Aachen that needs time to be moved, especially the granary. If it takes some time, it can all be transported to our camp on the riverside.

All thoughts of love and war are stupid! Now that the corpses are stinking, the news that Aachen was sacked by me will spread like wildfire. The Frankish army is not a fool, and it is already a huge risk for us to stay here until now.

I don't want to have another hard fight with them when I leave! I also know that you are afraid that you will rob your money and lose your life to enjoy it. I am worried that many soldiers are tired of war. Can our army fight a fierce war now? I'm not sure. "

Askard couldn't stand the long talk of the blue fox, especially the last question made him angry.

"Uncle, we can fight a fierce battle at any time. Besides, we have never fought a fierce battle until now. Our army can easily win any battle."

Blue Fox was quite unhappy at being deliberately interrupted. If he were an ordinary young boy, Dafudou would have slapped him.

Blue Fox couldn't say bad words to Askard, so he had to respond in a preachy manner: "Don't underestimate your enemies, and don't always think highly of yourself. Now that we have robbed their capital, we can leave with the loot quickly." Too slow. You...don’t want to be attacked during the evacuation."

Askard doesn't understand this yet, and he needs a lot of experience to be able to stand alone.

Blue Fox had no time to talk nonsense with a young man, since all the nobles said that their armies were expired, and hinted that if anyone deserted, they would be ignored. When the time came to withdraw, Blue Fox took the opportunity to formally issue a withdrawal order.

Unlike the orderly troops during the advance, the retreat of the Ross coalition was inevitably chaotic.

What Blue Fox is most worried about is this. The various ministries are escorting the various amounts of loot. The soldiers are more concerned about whether their treasures are firmly under their control. As for whether they care about the enemy's attack, I guess not many people think it is necessary to care.

If they were really ambushed by a powerful Frankish heavy cavalry, the victorious coalition forces would inevitably suffer heavy losses.

The current Blue Fox really doesn't care about other troops. Perhaps the best way is to let the elite of the Ross Army set an example.

No, he ordered all the soldiers of the First Flag Team of the Standing Army to put on breastplates, while the rest of the armors were still on the vehicles. The team was divided into two, with two Centuries advancing on alert at the front, and the other two Centuries directly at the end of the entire team, using force to force the dilly-dallying friendly troops to leave quickly. They also maintained armed alert to guard against possible Frank army sneak attacks on the tail of the Allied forces. .

There are the strongest troops at the beginning and the end. This is the arrangement after Blue Fox weighed it up. He doesn't need to worry about the Danes in the alliance at the end, but if those guys are attacked by a sneak attack and cause a chain-reaction collapse, the Ross elite will eventually suffer the same fate.

How many people can understand Blue Fox's cautious and good intentions? More soldiers are more concerned about their trophies.

The good weather over the past few days has caused the temperature to continue to rise. Now it is the hottest period in Western Europe. The highest afternoon temperature in Aachen has exceeded 30 degrees Celsius. Many soldiers from the north were immersed in such high temperatures for the first time in their lives. They simply folded up their cloths, exposing their thick golden chest hair, and showing off their fancy tattoos to the people around them.

Marching with breastplates on under such high temperatures, the soldiers of the standing army were enduring another kind of suffering. If it weren't for the fact that there was a small river next to the Aachen Avenue that could replenish drinking water at any time, many people would have suffered from heatstroke while walking.

But the persistent scorching heat is unusual and could well be a sign of a bursting downpour.

Everyone hopes that a rain will completely put an end to the damn hot weather and give everyone a cool triumphal journey.