Rise of Rurik

Wooden strips were used to reinforce the wooden walls, and some temporary scaffolding began to be constructed. The old mercenaries with considerable combat experience piled up rocks and mud at the main entrance of the shop and mansion, and the carts with cargoes were pushed to the wall, unloaded the shafts of the carts and piled up wooden boxes, and temporarily used them as a standing position, enough for the soldiers to hold half of them. As a stick out.

　　 Blue Fox checked his own weapons. Although most of them are equipped with handy melee weapons, there are some crossbows with wooden arms, and there is another bow of average quality. The arrows have inherited the tradition of the Ross people. The arrow clusters quenched by carbon steel have good penetrating power and are effective against any enemy.

　　Ross shop became a fortress, and a tortoise shell was constructed from a circular wooden wall. The wood in their outdoor stalls has been cleaned up and turned into reinforcement tools.

　　 Becoming a tortoise, just guarding like this is too passive.

　　 One quiet night, the blue fox in the house summoned all the soldiers.

Although 　　 was hanging alone and deliberately guarding a corner, the soldiers showed a fearless aura, as if they didn't care about their own death, just want to enjoy the fun of killing.

　　As far as the ominous atmosphere in the city of Hazeby is now, the soldiers can probe one or two from a high place. No one dared to approach the fortress of the Ross shop. Occasionally, ignorant children would stick their heads out, and would see soldiers wave their hands and approach them indifferently. The children were immediately taken away by their families, which undoubtedly revealed a clear signal of crisis.

　　 The gorgeous clothes were put aside, and the blue fox also put on an iron helmet. His face was squeezed very distorted, but although this helmet was the largest, he could barely plug the blue fox's head.

　　 This young man who looks like a fat-headed seal has a big belly. He finds it very suitable to be a big businessman and brothers. This time being a fighter is too absurd.

　　 Absurdity goes to absurdity. Under the obvious military pressure of the enemy, businessmen should think about how to protect themselves.

Some veterans took advantage of the opportunity and said casually: "No one is afraid of the Danes. The new Danes are still our defeated men. It's just that we have few people and few weapons in our hands. If we want to kill many enemies, we still have to fight. They fight hard."

　　 Speaking of fighting, the veteran retorted in an instant: "Fuzzy! Want us to fight them head-on? We know that there are few people, so we are looking for death."

　　 "What's wrong? We are almost bound to fight to death. I want to look like the heads of a group of enemies from the front, instead of standing high and shooting cold arrows as planned."

　　 "Do you think that putting cold arrows is not enough honor? If the enemy is dead, you will be honored if you are alive. No one cares whether you kill the enemy with an axe or a sword."

　　 "A fallacy. A true warrior should smash the enemy's head with an axe."

　　 "Forget it, if the lord is allowed to choose, he will definitely give our brothers a steel arm crossbow and let us line up to shoot arrows. The sword and axe will not be bloody, and we will get patches of enemy corpses."

　　……

　　 The old mercenaries can quarrel themselves. They each have their own reasons. The Blue Fox is very happy with their aura, and they are not happy at this moment. Some people want to pursue the so-called dignified duel.

Blue Fox said: "We are not quarrelling now. I am the commander here, but I am not a fighter, and I don't know some tactics. But I only know one principle, brothers don't really need to fight to the last person. I hope you can continue to kill the enemy without dying one of us. I hope you will all give your advice, guard our wooden wall, and try to think of the idea of ​​killing the enemy through the wall."

　　 The old mercenary who was eager to break through the wall and line up to kill the enemy stopped talking, and his followers also quieted down.

　　 As for the Blue Fox's proposal, everyone really can't think of any new tricks besides the release of Cold Arrow.

　　 "You only think of archery? No more creativity?"

　　 The blue fox was dissatisfied and was unable to make irresponsible remarks on the bright side.

　　 The Vadi Zdalovic suggested: "Or we can prepare some stones, the stones can kill and wound the enemy."

　　 "Stones...we have some stones left here." The blue fox was really speechless.

　　Wadi asked again: "If we use cloth ropes to make a batch of slings, the small stones will become useful."

　　 "Slinging stones? Are you good at slinging stones? That thing doesn't work at all, it's a trick that shepherds play."

　　Vadi immediately jumped up and said, "My lord, do you have more choices? Our brothers (referring to the Slavs) will do this trick. If the enemy has no armor, the stones we hit will give them a great taste."

　　 "Okay." Blue Fox shrugged, "At least it's a way. You..." He looked at other people again, "You should try to find better ideas."

In fact, some people thought of boiling hot water. Some old mercenaries saw the actions of the local defenders when the Swedish coalition was besieging the fortress of Borgholm. A group of people were extremely painful and couldn't bear the blow that they looked directly at. But there are many problems with this method. For example, they don't have much water, and they lack pottery urns and fuel wood.

　　Ross shop could have a torsion slingshot available, but the blue fox required that armed merchant ships returning to the voyage must be equipped to prevent accidents when passing through the seas of Burgundy Island, there was no one left.

　　 Blue Fox has his own considerations. From the very beginning, he didn't want to be stunned, he just wanted to kill a large group of enemies and then slip away on a peculiar path.

　　 Everyone has no objection to the issue of releasing cold arrows. As for the order of the blue fox, somebody finally managed to make people laugh.

"Arrow clusters smear our dung. Lord Prince said, dung is a kind of filth, and there are some invisible bad things in it. It will cause redness and swelling when it comes in contact with the bleeding flesh, and eventually people will die of fever. If there is no strong Wine cleans the wound, this is mortal."

　　 Someone said so, everyone really enjoyed themselves.

　　 This is also a method in the end. Since the prince said that this trick is effective, he also explained the principle inside, brothers don't need it for nothing.

　　 This is a meeting to discuss more kills. The results of the research are nothing more than fancy archery and slings with unknown effects. In terms of tactics, they have also developed some new methods, such as making some ladders and putting wooden slats on the roof of the house inside the enclosure to form a platform for soldiers holding crossbows to lie down and shoot arrows.

　　 According to this plan, the Ross people will consume arrows on a large scale. The blue fox actually didn't have many arrows in his hand. The crossbows and step bows totaled forty, and there were barely enough arrows to make up a thousand. Since the arrow is the main force to kill the enemy, the Blue Fox had to mobilize his men to do more.

　　How to make more arrows? In situations of embarrassment, soldiers will be good at using their ingenuity. At the beginning, a long arrow was divided into two. The thick iron nails in the wooden strips, the bone pieces from the leftover food, and even the pottery pieces were polished and tied to the wooden poles with ropes. It doesn't matter whether the tail feathers are there or not. All of these can only be fired with a crossbow. A close shot is a victory.

　　 They have not yet come to the point where they can invent a piece of arrow by themselves, but they have realized that one arrow should be cut off as a double agent.

　　 On the other hand, Vadi Zdalovic also took the people from his hometown to start their slings, but it was a cloth bag tied with hemp rope. The simple power is unknown.

　　 They still have a way to get out of their bodies. Blue Fox is a businessman, so you have to keep a hand when doing business. Large merchants are often coveted by gangs and powerful men. If the opponent uses force to grab them, the rich merchants must have an escape route to escape.

　　 Just underneath the Ross store, a tunnel was excavated. The interior was completely dark, but the tunnel was reinforced with wooden slats. It is not very narrow, and it is repaired so that the fat man, the blue fox, can run in one direction, which is enough.

The roadway leads to about 200 meters away. At the beginning of the construction of the so-called shop, Gould told his second son, the blue fox, that it is similar to the "Three Caves of the Cunning Rabbit". Soil smoothly placed it on the side of the wooden wall and reinforced the wall by the way.

Even if there is an escape route, many old mercenaries are like sharks that smell blood. It can be said that they are ignorant, but they have their own opinions. They always feel that they are not ordinary mercenaries, but the soldiers of the son of God. Can let the enemy see the back of his escape.

　　 The Ross people have given up all their illusions. They can't get out of the door. The blue flag of Ross on the white background is high on the wall. There is more than one flag. That is a mockery of Stade.

　　 After a group of big businessmen and a group of gang leaders described the legend of Roseburg Golden Mountain and Silver Mountain, Stadt and his brothers are also actively preparing for the battle.

　　 Are you going to attack a wooden fortress? Based on the experience of robbing the rich man in Flanders, Stade is not completely ignorant of siege.

　　Flanders rich people or some villages, they will build walls to make shelters.

　　 In essence, the Horrick group who invaded Flanders belonged to the first batch of "Norman conquerors." It was just that as Horrick returned to Denmark with troops, the territories they occupied in Flanders were destined to decline rapidly, and they did not achieve long-term conquest. The ravages over the years have greatly changed the lives of the locals in Flanders. They were afraid of being looted by Norman bandits in Duriste. Powerful people began to construct defensive measures, such as building strong buildings and setting up defensive towers. Ditch, the building stores enough food for many people to survive for a long time and digs wells.

　　 It is the Viking ravages that led to the "castle age" in Western Europe. All capable villages and wealthy lords would build wooden and stone defensive buildings to shelter the fleeing crowd during the Viking invasion.

　　The change first occurred in Flanders. The locals began to build a wooden walled city. While it became difficult for the Normans to robbery, they also began to practice engineering skills.

　　 Stad knows two tricks, healed logs and piled them on a trolley to break the wall and drive the car. There are also long ladders made to allow soldiers to climb directly into the wall.

　　Another trick that is generally not easy to use is to throw a rope with a loop to catch some protrusions on the wooden wall. The brothers rushed up and pulled the rope to force the wall to collapse.

　　 The newly arrived Danes, all in armor, are actually chopping wood?

　　 The gray wolf Karl, who took his participation in the war as a nomination, has convened and convened five hundred people! A large group of ragged locals brought their various weapons and formed a menacing army to attack the Sade fighters.

　　 The appearance of a large army really surprised Stoude, and the gray wolf Karl had an iron helmet on his head, reporting to his new master with arrogance.

　　 "Look, these are my people. Don't think they are a bit sloppy, they will be like hungry wolves and mad dogs, they even bite with their teeth in order to fight."

　　 "Mad dogs and hungry wolves? Why do I think they are like a group of beggars." Stadt's words were aggressive, and Karl the gray wolf was speechless for a while.

　　 "Never mind." Stad waved his hand: "I have seen it all. You are so crowded, I hope this group of assault signs are indeed not afraid of death in battle."

　　 "Huh?! Do you know everything?"

　　 "You are arresting people in the city and nearby Saxon villages. You are not doing this kind of thing. It's okay..."

Stoad was intrigued. He walked into the group of farmers, small traders and even small craftsmen who had rushed into force, and announced to them: "I will be your future lord! You are fighting for me now. When you win, You will all be rewarded."

　　 So people started shouting and cheering, and then aroused group fanaticism.

　　 This is an unparalleled aura, even the Ross people in the fortress in the distance have noticed that it is a soldier's Viking roar, and it has brought to an abrupt end the calm and boring days that have been for many days. The war is finally coming?

　　 Gray Wolf Carl did not hesitate to take credit: "I said, these people are like a rainbow, and they will definitely help the adults to win. Then in the future..."

　　 "Don't worry, we won't treat the meritorious people, you can take them away."

　　 "Yes. It's just..."

"what's happenin?"

　　 "I have something to ask."

　　 "What's the matter?"

　　 "I saw your warrior was chopping wood and prepared a lot of hemp rope, this..."

　　 Stad was too lazy to explain, thinking this boss would not be so stupid that he could not even attack the city? Maybe it really is.

　　 "You don't need to ask more, you will understand when I am determined to go to war. Now I give you a task."

　　 "Yes!"

　　 "I haven't said yet!"

　　 "Of course my brothers and I obey your orders."

　　 The attitude of this guy is like a pug. It doesn’t matter whether it’s pretending to be garlic or not, Stade directly ordered: "Then prepare more bows and collect arrows."

　　 "Yes."

　　 Is it difficult to pull out that fortress? Scouts sent by Stard observed in secret, and those who returned claimed to have seen the Ross people actively preparing for battle, and even transformed the roof into a tower.

　　 At first Stade was quite arrogant. Now that the scouts reported this unusual information, he had to take it seriously.

　　 The Ross people are definitely not confident in their field battles, do they even think they are good at building defenses? The dressing of their soldiers is quite the demeanor of the Frankish regular army. If their strength is comparable to that of the Frankish army, they really need to be cautious.

　　 He began to respect his opponents. The so-called best respect is to use his greatest strength to kill his opponents.

　　 Besides, the time is not far from August. The whole Denmark will begin to harvest wheat, and the Danish heroes who robbed outside will also return home to harvest wheat. These people will see Denmark change when they return, but these people are probably the most unruly people in Denmark. To make these people surrender to the new king, Horrick needs some victory.

　　Horik was just preparing. He sent Stade to occupy Hezeby to declare the right to rule and give him the qualifications to annihilate him. In fact, Horrick was also worried that his ministry would bring all his personal personnel, and it would be worse if Haze stood alone than his own.

　　Horik decided to lead his troops to Hezeby during the harvest season, occupying this trading city established by his grandfather to give all Danish lords and pirate leaders a good look at what courage is.

　　 In order to please his master, Stoude encountered the disgusting nail of the Ross merchant. If he didn't annihilate them, wouldn't it be disgusting King Horrick in the end?

　　 Those big merchants in Fudge had a golden mountain and silver mountain for robbery. They gave all support except help. The so-called mercenary did not cooperate, but kept their wealth and watched the tiger fight.

　　 The leader of the bandit gang and a group of loyal horses are also impossible to go through the fire in person. The brothers also succumbed to the legend of wealth, and are still waiting to grab money after victory.

Since then, a group of poor civilians have been gathered together. Almost all of them have been forcibly conscripted. However, after learning that they have won, they have the right to grab the mountain of silver coins from the Ross people~www.NovelMTL.com~ The civilian farmers are in high spirits, because they Everyone knows that Ross merchants are really rich. They have long envied the wealth of the Russian merchants, but because of the weak robbery, there is no doubt that they will die. Nowadays, the new Danish king is behind the back to provide legitimacy for collective raids. The so-called this is not looting but fighting for Danish honor. .

　　The leaders of the gang were arresting people, and it turned out to be a team of thousands of people gathered in Hezeby and nearby villages! A group of farmers are looking forward to looting a sum from the hands of the Ross merchants before the wheat harvest, so that the rent they owe to the landlord can be wiped off, or they can get a sum of money for buying new land, buying agricultural tools, or even begging a wife. .

　　 They are farmers, but they are farmers in Denmark. They are not the same concept as Frank farmers and British farmers. In fact, this group of people has changed into bare-chested Viking pirates. It's just that their weapons are too poor. Offensive weapons are hand axes, short spears, harpoons, and rusty iron swords. Everyone has prepared a buckler that can cover most of their torso. Many people are really shirtless, with weird braids, and even their beards are braided.

Stadt said that it is reasonable that their group of people are like beggars, because Horrick’s old subordinates have been completely popularized. Although it is made of cowhide riveted iron pieces, this approach is exactly like the Frankish regular infantry. The army can reflect the dazzling light under the sun, but the momentum is comparable to that of a group of shirtless soldiers?

　　 At least they have a large number of people, and the scale of more than a thousand people is completely beyond his expectation. If you want to come to this blow, you will easily win. Stadt even felt that making his own siege cart and ladder was a bit redundant.