Rise of Rurik - Chapter 1391

[Chapter 1,490: They came out in full force]

There were crowds of people on both sides of the river, and the boats cruising on the river spontaneously approached the huge fleet that continued to penetrate deeper into the inland river.

Lan Hu has lost a lot of weight, but it seems that his round face cannot be reduced, and this has become his unique calling card.

As long as the onlookers see the round face, they can definitely tell that it is him.

In the crowd, a pair of sharp eyes stared quietly. He noticed the blue fox’s face and couldn’t help but smile. Then he led his followers to squeeze a way through the crowd, pointed directly at the river and waved to the man in person.

There were so many people waving to the blue fox that it was impossible to highlight the uniqueness of “Broken Bone” Gorm.

In fact, the situation is exactly the opposite. Nearly 500 male and female militiamen have arrived in Gothenburg in advance. They are all soldiers of the Wienerstadt County.

They wore all kinds of braids, and the male soldiers even braided their beards in fancy braids.

Almost everyone has tattoos on their bodies, but because of the cold weather now they put on thick clothes to cover them up. If it is summer, male soldiers often bare their chests and show off their domineering tattoos that cannot be hidden by their golden chest hair to their relatives and friends.

For the local residents of Gothenburg, the people in the upper reaches of the Göta River are half-outsiders even though they are relatives.

In theory, “Broken Bone” Gorm and Blue Fox are equal in status, but in fact, this is not the case at all.

Blue Fox has always been a close ally of the King of Ross, and now that he is leading the main fleet of the Ross army, he shows his dignity even more.

People also have wild imaginations. Blue Fox may not be qualified to lead the entire Ross fleet. King Ross himself is probably here.

People tried to find a nobleman wearing a golden crown among many voyagers, but found nothing.

Under the command of the flag, the longboats began to charge towards the river beach, and the onlookers retreated one after another. They watched the hard oak keels chewing the muddy ground on the river beach, and watched the Russian soldiers jumping out of the half-stranded longboats.

The strength of the Russian army was astonishing. In a short time, the right bank of the river was flooded with long boats, and the soft land was full of footprints trampled by leather boots. The size of the landing soldiers was unexpected. If you take a closer look, the faces of these soldiers are actually a few. Young faces.

Most of the warriors carrying uniformly painted bucklers came to Gothenburg at the mouth of the Göta River for the first time. They only heard that their predecessors, King Sui, had successfully conquered this place three years ago.

Everyone speaks Norse, has similar boats, similar houses, similar clothes, and even similar faces, so they should be part of the same family.

Because the residents here are all the citizens of Blue Fox, the king also ordered that any attack by the Russian regular army on one’s own forces will be severely punished, and the price of sneaking is to cut off the criminal’s hand.

The soldiers were looking for their own flag teams at the landing site, and each flag captain was also looking for his own soldiers. They planned to start operations after receiving new orders from the commander, Admiral Goldlund, after the entire team was completed.

As for Goldlund, he insisted on staying calm. After all, this was Blue Fox’s territory. Although he led the main force of the King Master, he was right to maintain restraint and preparation in the territory of Blue Fox brother.

In this way, the landing soldiers gave the Blue Fox enough time to perform.

Then in full view of everyone, the round-faced Earl of Gothenburg, Blue Fox Gouldson, put on his battle robe and held a sword hilt in his hand, standing in his territory. Next to him was his fiancée Blackbird, and the king of the kingdom. Princess Verica.

The two girls were dressed as priests. They wore plain white robes with a large number of precious stones and amber hanging on them. They led all the accompanying priests and objectively acted as a sacred guard of honor for the Blue Fox – this scene had never been seen by the locals. .

In an instant, thousands of people gathered around, and the blue fox became the center of attention in the face of the clamoring people.

He noticed some carts and wooden boxes containing sundries placed on the riverside, and immediately asked the people to move out of the way. A pair of eyes kept watching him until he saw Mr. Blue Fox standing proudly on a cart.

He straightened one leg and curled up the other. After asking the accompanying trumpeter to blow the trumpet desperately to suppress the noise of the people, he raised his proud chin and openly drew his sword and pointed it directly at the sky: “All eyes are on me! Me! Blue Fox! Yours Your Excellency, you are back!”

As soon as the words fell, the people who had shut up could not restrain their excitement and burst out with powerful Viking war roars.

He enjoyed the feeling of cheering from all the people. After waving his sword, the noise gradually became quiet.

“Brothers! I have kept you waiting for a long time. I saw that the Jota River has raised a group of warriors, and that is you! You believe in Odin, and you will fight for King Rus blessed by Odin! The might of Odin and the gods will Give you the power, the opportunity to gain honor, wealth, and slaves, just now!”

After the words were finished, there was an even louder cheer.

But the Blue Fox’s temporary drama isn’t over yet.

The people of Gothenburg have noticed the sacred priestesses who have followed the blue fox all the way.

A young girl was pulled onto the trolley by the blue fox. She stood up cautiously and was forced to lift her hood, revealing her distinctive slightly curly hair.

Curly hair is extremely rare in Northern Europe, especially Scandinavia. Her hair is not only curly, but also a distinctive brown color. It also seems to be black at the roots, with blonde and even some white hair, and the overall hair is straight. The natives of Gothenburg are quite different.

who is she?

Most people were very unfamiliar with her, and only a few knowledgeable people thought of that woman. It was said that a year ago, Lord Blue Fox wanted to show everyone the noble slave he had snatched.

Legend has it that the woman was Charlemagne’s great-granddaughter.

Who knows?

Maybe it’s true.

At this moment, the blackbird remained absolutely calm.

She is a female aristocrat who refuses to be mediocre, especially since she truly has the blood of Charlemagne. Although she is a female, considering that she is much younger than Blue Fox, women in the Norman world have unexpectedly great potential. With the right to speak, I feel that my destiny will be to make great achievements in the north.

Take a good look at the men and women in front of you!

“You are all my subjects.”

Blackbird raised her delicate chin, which alone was her pride.

Because they often eat hard Viking wheat cakes and dried fish, both men and women in Gothenburg have developed strong bite muscles, which is reflected in their flat chins.

Blackbird himself has a melon-shaped face, and the facial contour is quite similar to that of his great-grandfather Charlemagne.

She stayed in the capital city of New Roseburg for a whole year, and she still maintained a pointed chin because she ate only freshly baked soft bread and thick wheat porridge that did not require chewing.

The raised chin also shows the characteristics of a high nose bridge and thin nose wings. After all, she also has certain Gallic and Roman ancestry, which is somewhat different from the locals.

Blue Fox ordered Blackbird to stand in front of him and whispered: “Now, slowly push aside your bangs and face them with the back of your hands.”

As a result, people saw the most obvious rune of this girl.

The rune on her forehead symbolizes life and the endless power given to her by the gods.

In our culture, only brave warriors would tattoo themselves with this kind of ring-shaped, radiating symbol of life. If a true warrior were not to have such a tattoo, it would be ridiculous. As for her…

Blue Fox preached again: “You all open your eyes, she is your future high priest! She is my wife, your countess. She served King Rus in the Great Temple of Rus for a whole year, and the gods gave her Blessed, so she was tattooed with such a sacred rune. As our high priest, the gods will also grant you happiness. Rejoice!”

Those who were close to the group were the first to dance with joy when they heard it, which then caused the entire group to revel in the carnival.

On this day, Gothenburg welcomed back their count and their high priest.

Of course there are priests in Gothenburg, but they are nothing compared to the institutionalized priests of the Kingdom of Rus. Especially after learning that among all the priests who came today, the girl who led the team was actually the eldest daughter of the King of Rus. The sacredness contained in it The feeling is self-evident.

At this moment, Goldlund led the landing regiment and was always paying attention to the performance of the Blue Fox.

“You are just establishing your own authority. You and the others are so excited that maybe a thousand warriors will join the team…”

Goldlund watched the Blue Fox performance end as an audience. Through the shouts of the locals, he could learn that the Ross Expeditionary Force would greatly expand its strength.

This night, the lights were brightly lit on both sides of the Göta River, and it was almost a sleepless night.

The soldiers who landed set up a picnic camp in the riverside area and cooked oats with salted fish and dried meat in iron pots and pottery urns. After eating the salty porridge, they all curled up by the campfire to sleep.

It was rare to sleep on absolutely safe flat ground, so the soldiers took the time to recharge their batteries.

Gothlund gave the entire army a day off and planned to set off on the morning of the third day after landing in Gothenburg.

The reason why he insisted on taking a full day’s rest was to give Blue Fox enough time to recruit and dispatch local warriors to join the army.

Velika and Blackbird were to lead all the female priests accompanying them to perform a sacrificial activity at the local stone ship altar in Gothenburg. Their proposal received strong support from the locals, so an old cow was selected to serve as a blood sacrifice to the river god and lake god tomorrow. sacrifice.

It is true that the foreign monks can chant sutras, and the local priests have sadly retired. The priests from Rus have a new style of worship, and their simple and gorgeous clothes are far superior to the local old guys.

These young girls will never put a large number of snow owl or wild goose feathers in their hair, but instead put amber and crystal gems (glass blocks) in their hair.

Legend has it that the sanctuary of Asgard is full of gold jewelry, and the priestesses from Rus are decorated with a large number of gems. Coupled with their delicate faces, every girl looks like a legendary elf.

Of course they don’t know that young girls serve as priestesses at the core of the Kingdom of Ross for a certain period of time. They will retire at the right age with absolute purity, and then work with the great master of Ross as “blessed by the gods”. Noble men of all sizes get married.

The girls’ participation in this expedition was a different kind of gilded journey. Their parents firmly believed that King Rus would win a great victory, so their daughters returned home with supreme glory. Heroic beauties can only be married by true warriors. The family’s society His status has also been greatly improved because of his daughter.

They are as sacred as elves. The most lively elf is the eldest princess named Verica Rurikdot in the Norse language, and the second most lively one is our countess.

The news instantly spread throughout the settlement, and everyone learned that Blackbird was Charlemagne’s great-granddaughter. She could not avoid this lineage, but the “talisman of life” on the back of her hands and forehead had already explained that her soul was already in the north and had been with Frank. People are completely cut off.

The red-hot pine wood crackled, and the fire in the bonfire was very strong, just like the fiery hearts of the nobles warming themselves here.

“I can’t believe that you came back early and brought all your belongings with you this time.” The blue fox, who was roasting on the fire, chatted with “Broken Bones” Gorm with great interest.

“I should have left long ago. Unlike those barons from Gothenburg, they had already recruited some warriors to go to the mouth of the Rhine before autumn.” Gorm looked at the blue fox with a little regret: “You came a little late. .”

“Is this really the case? Maybe so.” Lan Hu glanced at the local elders who were invited to have dinner, and indeed none of them were his vassals.

The elders intend to report to Blue Fox on the major and minor events that have occurred in Gothenburg in the past few months. The most important thing is that several barons have returned one after another, leaving a batch of loot and taking some of their brothers and sisters happily rowing south. .

Blue Fox listened attentively, and even pinched his fingers to aid his mental estimation.

“So, at least 500 new warriors have gone to Rotterstad at the mouth of the Rhine. In this case… my army in Gothenburg alone will reach 800 people?”

“Maybe more. Your determination has given everyone the opportunity to make a fortune, and the villages living in the forest are also gearing up.” An elder said with a smile: “It’s a pity that I am old, and I can’t do the good things to make a fortune. My son and grandson are willing to fight with you.”

Another elder followed the words and complimented: “King Rus will achieve the greatest victory. You follow King Rus and then lead us Jotalans to victory. In that case, you will be the earl worthy of all of us. You will definitely lead Everyone loots more property, we really rely on you to improve our lives.”

“Old friends, thank you very much.” Blue Fox liked this kind of flattery very much.

Now that Rotterstad may already have eight hundred Jotalan warriors ready to fight, how many more can he recruit?

Looking at the enthusiasm of the local people, it might as well be recruiting a thousand people!

The key is that women will always be ignored in recruitment. If you include these “Valkyries” who are interested in fighting and plundering, only God knows how many soldiers Gothenburg can recruit.

Although a sudden increase in the number of soldiers often means a doubling of logistical pressure, the Gothenburg Army is not the main force of the Ross Army, which is extravagant in all aspects. On the contrary, the Gothenburg Army will maintain the same old practices of tribal warfare for thousands of years, as reflected in Two characteristics: poor weapons and equipment, and logistical supplies mainly rely on plunder.

When the expeditionary warriors never thought of consuming the rations prepared by King Rus for the main army, it meant that they knew how to get food on the battlefield to survive the winter successfully.

Either fishing or looting, all men and women who dare to join the army are confident that they will not starve to death.

How many people should be recruited?

Thinking of the hustle and bustle when he first landed, Blue Fox slapped his thigh: “Recruit another 1,200 soldiers, men and women are not limited. You all prepare everything by yourself, and I will take it with you to make a fortune!”

Blue Fox estimated that the strength of the Count of Gothenburg might reach 2,000 men. Of course, they would not be able to perform as well as the Russian regular army, and their overall poor equipment would make it difficult for them to stand head-on with the Frankish regular army.

In tough battles, the heavily armored warriors of the Ross Army will fight against them. On secondary battlefields, the more soldiers, the better.

From Lake Wittern to the mouth of the Göta River, warriors from villages large and small throughout the basin set out collectively.

They learned about the expedition a year ago. After learning about Blue Fox’s new decision, everyone who was willing to go on the expedition came to report the next day with all their supplies.

In this way, together with the Weinenstad Army that has arrived at the mouth of the Rhine and those who have not yet arrived, the coalition can increase its strength by about 700 soldiers.

The recruitment plan does not involve the villages of Växjo in the eastern region. If transportation is convenient, the entire Yotalan group can provide more than 3,000 soldiers.

“There may be 2,700 warriors now. Maybe more female warriors will join, and the Gothenburg Army that can be directly commanded by me will really reach 3,000. Haha, one day I can be so powerful.”

On one side are four infantry flag teams of the Ross Sea March Corps, a blacksmith and heavy equipment flag team, flag team-level naval sailors, and a group of priests, cooks, carpenters and other accompanying non-combatants. In this alone, there are nearly three thousand people. people.

Including the warriors from the County of Gothenburg and Wienerstad, there may be three thousand people.

Blue Fox is estimating the total amount of troops that can eventually be stationed at the mouth of the Rhine River and can be dredged under the command of King Rus. At present, a casual estimate has been made of six thousand troops.

If you add in the Ross Army’s standing 1st Infantry Standard, the Citizen Soldier’s 7th Standard, as well as a small number of Finnish and Danish troops, the number is another thousand.

Is there any movement in the Swedish area?

Have the Malaren people sent out troops again? UU Reading www.SonicMTL.net Has their Duke Bjorn led troops to the mouth of the Rhine?

Only this aspect is purely unknown.

During the previous attack on the Maas River Basin, the overall situation was very chaotic because Bjorn, Duke of Mälaren, attacked Maastricht without permission. Therefore, the Blue Fox did not like the guy who was eager to get rich. It’s best to come.

Blue Fox himself is not the supreme commander. The “First Expedition” under his command has ended. During the “Second Expedition”, he accepts the direct leadership of King Rurik of Rus as a vassal unit of the Gothenburg Army.

In this battle the Jotalans came out in full force, and all the men and women who dared and were able to fight happily joined the army.

By the standards of the Russian regular army, these three thousand warriors can only be said to be armed fishermen. Their overall armor coverage is very low, and their weapons are a large number of spears and harpoons.

Blue Fox does not despise these brothers, or that their image is the image of warriors since ancient times. It can only be said that Ross has set a new standard for Nordic berserker warriors. Over there are strong men with heavy armor and durable weapons. Charge into the enemy formation and slash with unparalleled power.

It can only be said that the Ross regular army, together with the hundreds of the most elite among them, are aliens in the known world according to the general concept of northerners.

Facing the bonfire, Blue Fox, who had already estimated the number of troops in the Haijin Expeditionary Force, could only sigh: “Your Majesty, when your order reaches Rotterstad, for example, you order us to join up with your cavalry. We… …Maybe they will bring seven thousand or more troops to see you. If you still meet the Danish King Ragnar, there will definitely be thousands more Danish troops to fight with you, right? Maybe more than ten thousand A soldier is willing to accept your command. You…maybe you can conquer the whole of Frank, so there is no need to say that you are fighting for that stupid Ludwig.”

[End of This Chapter.]