Rise of Rurik

Until now, Fisk, who is marching by land, and Spuyut and Ragnar, who are marching by sea, do not know the current progress of the main force of Russia led by King Rurik.

According to what Arik said when he traveled far away, the king wanted to make a summary of the long expedition. The army needs to rest and recuperate, and many of the results of the war need to be digested.

The army would rest for a period of time. The huge army was stationed at the mouth of the Göta River, and the fleet also cruised here.

This must be a force that cannot be ignored, and it will definitely alert the "violator" King Horik and the Frankish forces behind him.

Some troops were even sent directly to the northernmost part of the Jutland Peninsula to confront the Ross Army across the Kattegat Strait in Denmark.

I am afraid that the king will not attack rashly due to internal instability, otherwise he would not send Arik all the way to the rear to bring reinforcements.

Even his current march may be part of King Rurik's calculations.

Based on these judgments, Fisk, Spyut, and Ragnar completely unified their opinions.

They were convinced that they had got an opportunity, and as for Ragnar, I am afraid that he now has 500 capable Danish warriors following him, and he is obviously no longer a down-and-out noble.

Ragnar can no longer hide his desire to become the king!

He did not want to be recognized by Rurik later, and he did not want the new Kingdom of Denmark to be legally established with the support of the Rus.

He felt that he had seized the opportunity and had an army in his hand. After being recognized by some lords, a new Danish kingdom established by Ragnar himself and believing in Odin and other Nordic gods could be officially established. You need to establish good diplomatic relations with King Rurik of Rus and everything will be fine.

The desire to become king prompted him to hope to march quickly, and also hoped to use peaceful means to force the Danish fishing villages he encountered along the way to surrender to him.

So on the flagship, Ragnar, who had been thinking for a long time, solemnly announced the matter to his old friend Spuyut, a Russian.

"You? You want to be king now?!" Ragnar's wish really shocked Spyut.

"Exactly! Listen, the sea wind is howling! My heart is as violent as the wind. Anyway, I will be the king of Denmark sooner or later, so why don't I show the banner of the king now."

"Maybe... it's too early."

"No! I should declare myself king immediately. This will give the lords of Zealand Island more reasons to support me. It is also a way to verify whether they are friendly forces."

This matter is very serious. Sipuyut, who was bathing in the sea breeze, narrowed his eyes: "Is this a means?"

"Those lords of Zealand, if they admit that I am the King of Denmark, they are our friends. Otherwise, they are enemies."

"Wait a minute! Didn't we just need to remain neutral when pursuing those lords?!"

Ragnar shook his head deeply: "The situation has changed. They have only two options, either to support the trespassers or to support me. Aric does not understand us Danes, and those lords are not qualified to choose neutrality."

"I... I probably understand. You want to be the king of Zealand, what happens after that?!" Spyut immediately glared, his forehead almost touching Ragnar's face: "I need your detailed explanation! I advise you to think carefully, we in Ross do not want a strong threat to exist, you should understand what should be done."

"I understand." Ragnar was equally serious: "I will proclaim myself king on Zealand Island, and I will hold a king-proclaiming ceremony. After that, I will immediately declare war on the trespasser Horik, and immediately declare war on the Kingdom of Ross. If we form an alliance, we will immediately send envoys to contact King Rus about this matter."

Spyut knew that he did not have the absolute strength to interfere with Ragnar's actions. They were essentially in alliance with each other. Furthermore, Ragnar, the leader of the troubled "Stonewall" tribe, was Ross's diner. If Ragnar abandons his wife and children and flies away, there is really nothing that can be done to stop him.

Spyut has his own bottom line, which is that Ragnar and his people cannot harm Ross's interests. After careful consideration, since this person's establishment of his own country is beneficial to Ross, although he does not fully support or oppose it, he should take it one step at a time.

Most of the soldiers floated in the safe coastal waters in boats, while the cavalry rode horses and marched at a constant speed.

Starting from Silver Castle, we followed the coastline to the current city of Malmö, a winding distance of 180 kilometers.

Even if they were free rein, the cavalry still moved very fast, and the sea troops had to accommodate these cavalry.

Horsepower was precious, and Fisker often led his men on foot holding the reins.

At first, the sea troops were accommodating, but after three days, Ragnar finally didn't want to linger any longer. He could guess that the always fast cavalry suddenly slowed down, and it must be because "Bald" Fisk cherished his mount deliberately.

The army still wanted to move quickly, so he simply took his own people and rowed the most traditional dragon-headed longboat to advance first!

A white cloth hung from the mast with an abstract raven pattern painted on it.

The Russians have their own flag, which is a symbol of status and a symbol of glory.

In this era, using a flag as a national symbol was still a new thing. Even the huge Frankish kingdom did not have its own national flag.

The local aristocrats of the Franks had their own coat of arms. At this time in history, the "coat of arms" did not exist yet, and the so-called coat of arms was still very primitive and crude.

The three great nobles who were the successors to the Frankish throne, Lothair, Ludwig and Charles, did not hesitate to use the "Three Lions Flag" of their common grandfather Charlemagne as their battle flag to declare their talents. He is the legitimate heir to the kingdom. This made Charlemagne's battle flag the national flag of the Franks.

Is there any image that represents Odin's warriors? The best thing is the raven!

Any aspiring Danish lord was required to place the raven on a prominent place, such as on his buckler.

The banner of Horik the Outlaw was a raven, and Ragnar's homemade banner is still a raven today. He would use this flag as the flag of the "New Kingdom of Denmark", and he felt in his heart that by doing so, he was simply overpowering the Russians. To put it bluntly, the flag of the Russians is a paddle, just as their self-proclaimed "rus" and "roods" are essentially the same word, both meaning paddles.

I'm afraid it would be too self-deceiving to try to save yourself some face in this regard! Because now Ragna completely believes that Rurik, the king of Rus, has indeed received Odin's blessing, otherwise there is no way to explain the current achievements of the Rus.

The top priority now is to regain more people who are loyal to him. Ragnar has a strong subjective initiative and carries this raven flag. The fleet moves forward along the coastline and pounces directly on any village he encounters. .

To be fair, Ragnar killed another nobleman in a duel at the age of fifteen, beheaded the old king of Sweden Olegen at the age of twenty, and fought desperately against the trespasser Horik and the Frankish army that broke into Denmark at the age of twenty-five. . As for the burning of the Frankish town of Bremen, the incident is too legendary and has been widely circulated.

His name has already spread throughout the Danish world, and those Danes who firmly oppose being controlled by the Frankish Kingdom all hope that such a warrior will return to the world.

Unfortunately, there are rumors that Ragnar has died in the battle, and the glorious Stonewall tribe has collapsed.

Now, Ragnar returns like lightning.

First, there are the five fishing villages at the southernmost tip of Scandinavia. The fishermen all came from Zealand easily. They have nothing to do with the Jotalans, but they have not developed villages into large towns.

In the face of powerful military power, these Danish villages must surrender to Ragnar, but upon hearing this famous name, their surrender can be said to come from the heart.

In fact, apart from the Frankish influence, the villages were most worried about the Russians and Swedes. In recent years, people from the north have been fishing for herring unscrupulously in the southern waters, which has made fishermen very uncomfortable.

The five villages all needed a backer, and there was no doubt that this backer miraculously stood in front of them.

They did not hesitate to support Ragnar as the new king of Denmark. For a peaceful future, the fishermen transformed into Ragnar's army!

In this way, Ragnar effortlessly recruited three hundred men of different ages. The oldest was fifty years old and the youngest was only twelve years old. According to Viking tradition, these men were obliged to defend their villages. Obliged to accept some orders from the lords of higher-level beings.

The fleet became huge, and Ragnar's army had reached 800 people!

Also because those villages supported Ragnar, the Russian army in the rear had no reason to invade them anymore.

Then when Fisk's cavalry passed by, they were shocked to see the village residents displaying abstract raven patterns and even genuine Ross flags.

The villagers' answer was very intriguing: "We have surrendered to Ragnar, King of Denmark. Denmark wants to form an alliance with Rus. We are your friends. We can give you some fish and meat as supplies, but you cannot harm us."

All the villages they met gave similar answers. Fisk, who had no intention of causing any trouble, accepted some dried fish and meat provided by the locals as military rations. The cavalry still pursued the fleet that was running too fast.

Finally, they met in a larger village.

This is Malmo, but now there is only one village in this small bay. The small bay is like a lagoon. It is sandy and has a relatively narrow outlet leading to the Oresund Strait. This place is really suitable as a anchorage for the fleet.

Spyut, Ragnar, and a large army landed here, while the local villages flew high the raven flag.

No village is more aware of what the Rus mean than this village in Malmö.

The village leader never imagined that the Ross ship, which passed here every year but never landed, would suddenly land with the hero Ragnar this year, and that the captain of the Ross ship was standing here with heavy troops.

The villagers call themselves "Malhauby", which simply means "beach village". Malmö, the original intention indeed refers directly to the large amount of sea sand on this beach.

The small fishing village simply could not afford the life of a village of more than 2,000 people. Spuyut, Ragna, and the cavalry who had arrived belatedly had to solve the problem of army supplies on their own.

Beach Village or Mahobi, the village is actually in a key strategic location. In front of us is the narrow Oresund Strait, and on the other side is Zealand.

The villagers were afraid of this mixed Russian and Danish army, and did not care much about their purpose. The people just hope that their stable life will not be destroyed, but they completely agree with the matter of opposing the arrogant Horik.

Here, the waters of the strait were suddenly densely packed with ships, and the army was fishing for fish.

At night, the sandbanks on the beach are covered by the tide, and the returning boats crash directly onto the beach. There are bonfires everywhere in the wasteland, and the air is filled with the aroma of grilled fish.

Surrounding a huge bonfire, Ragnar looked at his coalition comrades. Taking advantage of his good mood, and with the help of a glass of ale sponsored by the locals, he could not explain such a thing.

"You have all seen it! Many villages support me as the king of Denmark! You Russians also completely agree with this. Since I have established a kingdom, I should build a capital like Rus. I have decided to build the capital here. .”

This was said like the nonsense of a drunkard.

Sipuyut asked again and again to make sure that this boy was not talking nonsense.

"Do you really want to use this Mahaobi as your capital and build your city on a sandbank? It's not impossible." Based on his future work, Sipuyut knew that he was not qualified to agree, but it was better to build a city here. A supply depot that benefits you is a good thing. "As long as you get the consent of King Rus, everything will be easy to discuss. In that case, I can rest here after I return from transporting food from Britain."

Ragnar nodded. He was not drunk, so he tugged at his beard and said bluntly: "I just urgently need a country to prove my identity. If possible, I would rather rebuild Hedebe (not far north of Schleswig) and use it as a The real capital city. You... know it. That area is my hometown."

"Oh? So your current decision is an expedient?" Sipuyut asked.

"Exactly. I plan to prepare the king ceremony as soon as possible." Ragnar raised his head, his eyes reflected the dancing flames, as if his eyes were on fire. "You are all my comrades-in-arms. I will immediately notify the island lords and ask them to arrive here to participate in the ceremony. As long as they come, they really support me. Otherwise, I think we have reason to attack."

Si Puyut is the youngest and strongest person here, and his experience is too rich. Any opinions are worthy of reference.

"Okay, you can worship here. You can take care of things yourself, but only a little."

"What?"

"You are not allowed to use human sacrifice. We in Ross don't like this. If the King of Ross learns about it, it will be detrimental to you."

Sipuyut's tone was calm, but this warning was actually real. Because Ragnar went to Uppsala, Sweden last year and witnessed Rurik's extremely grand king-proclaiming ceremony. He couldn't learn how to slaughter 111 reindeer and sacrifice their blood to the "holy tree on earth", but he could still learn how to sacrifice sheep raised by locals in the village of Mahaubi at his own expense.

Ragnar had no time to prepare for his grand ceremony. Even if only a few Sealand lords came to congratulate him, he would have to hurry up and get the ceremony done.

Happily, a recognized Danish hero raised the banner against the tyrant Horik and became king here. The villagers of Mahobi took the initiative to offer sheep and fish as sacrifices, and the village priest was also honored to serve as the king. master of ceremonies.

Things went much smoother than everyone imagined.

The envoys who had left Bornholm Island long ago returned to Zealand as quickly as possible and returned to the village along the coastline to report important situations to their lords.

Not only is Ragnar alive but he's going to be king? Ragnar wants to rally against the trespassers and the Franks? And form an alliance with Rus to ensure peace within the Vikings in the Baltic Sea in the future?

Gathering the power of all of Zealand, it is actually possible to eliminate Horik's power on the Jutland Peninsula, but the situation has become complicated and confusing.

Because Frank's military power completely crossed the Great Wall of Schleswig, the entire Danish world betrayed Odin's lords who believed in God, but still surrendered to the side of the trespasser Horik. With the Franks as a backing, Horik, who had been hit hard, was quickly recovering his strength. This was a real fatal threat to other Danish lords who believed in Odin.

When the messengers returned one after another to convey the message, the lords of the entire Zealand Island rowed boats to the southeast of the island and held a meeting.

It was like sending a pillow when you were dozing off, and Ragnar’s own messenger actually came across the Øresund Strait.

Zealandia is not big, and the degree of agricultural development on the island is very limited. The islanders still follow the traditional Viking lifestyle, living on the seaside and building fishing villages. Fishing is the main way of life.

The lords needed a great hero who could speak for themselves and believed in Odin. They needed a king.

As a result, as many as twenty lords almost walked together, and gathered some warriors from their own tribes, put on the best chainmail, and took the best weapons to congratulate Ragnar as the new king of Denmark.

Of course, a Russian army assembled in the village of Mahobi. The powerful Russian cavalry reminded them of the terrifying Frank cavalry.

After understanding the situation, the lords of Zealandia let out a sigh of relief: "Thank the gods, these cavalry are standing in our camp."

Ragnar, Spyut, Fisk, Kanuf, etc., everyone never thought that things would go so smoothly and that the situation would develop so favorably for Ross and the Danish allies.

All the lords of Zealand came, and regardless of their age, they all saluted Ragnar as warriors to declare their recognition of the king's power.

However, this is not so much about royal power, but rather recognition of Ragnar's status as military leader.

The ceremony was carried out quickly, and the sheep were dedicated to the gods as sacrifices. Although they were too shabby, human sacrifices were not even used, which surprised the lords of Zealand.

You must know that all the Danish Grand Alliance leaders have performed giant human sacrifice rituals. This makes everyone a little regretful, but Arik has his own explanation.

"It is not enough for us to sacrifice sheep to the gods! We need to sacrifice the blood of traitors to Odin! I! Ragnar, King of Denmark, want to unite the Kingdom of Rus, the friends of Götalan, and some friends in the east. We are all Odin’s warriors, together we will fight against the traitor Horik and the hateful Franks. Don’t forget our once great leader Godfrey, we must win this year’s war.”

Ragnar's "New Kingdom of Denmark" was established, find Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan. com For a time, a large number of ships flooded into the village of Mahobi by the Oresund Strait, and thousands of people gathered there.

The lords of Zealand were very happy to have their own king. This king also gave everyone the title of "Earl (War Chief)", and King Ragnar would not ask for land from Zealand, not even tribute. Don't ask for it either. It is as if the purpose of the current existence of this "New Kingdom of Denmark" is simply to allow war.

The Lords of Sealand had a recognized leader, and they were united by Ragnar.

Mahabhi remains a village, where an abstract raven flag flies and becomes the site of a makeshift capital.

To become the king or the Grand Lord of Denmark, Ragnar urgently needs the recognition of King Rurik. Considering that the title of king this time was indeed his own personal act, Rurik should have been notified in advance, but now he had to wait until later.

He felt that he had to show very clear sincerity, and this "sincerity" was unparalleled - declaring that the new Kingdom of Denmark would go to war with the tyrant Horik's Catholic Denmark, and that New Denmark would be in alliance with Rus and Sweden.

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