Rise of Rurik - Chapter 1405

[Chapter 1504 The Road to Luxembourg]

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A spear hoisted a large flag, and a warrior was ordered to climb the dark Nicholas Gate and hang the flag high on this magnificent building built in the Roman era. When the flag fluttered, everyone could say that Ross had completed his victory over Terry. The conquest of the city.

Without any fighting, what Ross got was an empty city. The remains of collapsed buildings could be seen everywhere. Some of the open-air houses had weeds that were difficult to pull out with both hands. However, after cleaning these buildings, they were restored. Some wood was found to serve as beams and planks were used to form the roof, and the army barracks was quickly built.

There is no need for the Ross army to camp outside the city. They are the masters of Trier, and this place has completely become the offensive base of the Ross army.

A fleet was still moving quickly on the Moselle River. Unlike the cavalry who could take a shortcut, the fleet led by Blue Fox had to strictly follow the direction of the river. He passively wasted a lot of time and missed a possible battle.

As blue and white flags suddenly appeared on Stone City in the distance, they were completely different from the gray and black colors of the city.

“What did I see? The Ross flag was flying on the big black door.” Blue Fox was not surprised. The gate said to be called Nicholas Gate now seems to have become Ross’s Arc de Triomphe.

Black Fox, who was also at the front of the flagship, took a closer look: “Brother, the king has arrived successfully. They are so successful. It seems that no battle happened.”

“Alas…” Thinking of something, Blue Fox sighed and muttered again: “It seems Frank has really given up on this big city.”

“Maybe that’s the case. The Franks are a bunch of cowards who only want to huddle in the city of Metz and laugh at us.” Black Fox thought

Something bad happened a few months ago.

“This time, those fools who gave us the middle finger will pay in blood.”

“Now that they have abandoned Trier, the nearby villages may also be empty. What should we do? We didn’t plunder anything here when we came here in the summer. Those stupid people collapsed at the first touch, and now there are no people left.” Black Fox He shook his head regretfully.

“You can’t do it again and again. This is the third time we have come. Now that I am more and more familiar with this place, I will inform all ships that we will land directly from the dock.”

The flagman at the stern of the ship stopped rowing. After receiving the order, he stood up and waved two small flags, issuing simple orders to the ships behind.

Each ship received the order. As the distance got closer, each ship noticed that there was no war in Trier. The soldiers who wanted to land on the beach and fight the Frankish defenders were greatly disappointed.

The only good thing was that the city was occupied again.

The straight-line distance from the Nicholas Gate to the river is only 600 meters. The Moselle River here basically runs north-south, so the west wall of the city is also within a stone’s throw of the river.

The open space of more than 100 meters was originally occupied by some private houses. They were all burned down in the past wars, and now only some black remains are left hidden under the weeds.

There is a strong sense of dilapidation on the western wall of the city, and even the local pier piers are broken in many places. Some areas must have been washed away by summer floods.

The dock is no longer suitable. Fortunately, the soft mud on the riverside perfectly meets the beaching needs of the Ross Waterway Troops.

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Rurik was already waiting at the riverside dock with a group of followers, watching the landing of the longships with a smile.

The black fox held on to the hilt of the sword and walked quickly with a slight stagger.

Come.

“Your Majesty, I have kept you waiting for a long time.”

“It didn’t take long. Indeed, you can be faster.”

“Hey, it’s better to say that your cavalry is as fast as a flood.” After saying that, Blue Fox took another look at Trier, whom he didn’t think much about. “Now you own this city.”

“It’s a pity that it’s an empty city. Your information is basically correct. The Franks have abandoned this place, but…”

“how?”

“I have discovered some traces of villagers’ activities. It seems that there are still villages nearby that have not been plundered by you! Especially on the other side of the river.” Rurik pointed to the wall-like continuous mounds in the west with his big hand: ” I have occupied this place and will send cavalry to explore it soon. Have you ever explored the western region?”

“No. It’s just a boring mountainous area over there.” Blue Fox didn’t care.

“Maybe there will be unexpected gains. Anyway, first we must establish a foothold here. Now that the soldiers have all disembarked with supplies and equipment, we will take over the city defense of Trier tonight and in the future. Well…” Rurik added After thinking about it, I specially recruited the fat little black fox who obviously had a strong desire to express himself.

“Your Majesty!” The boy raised his head and expected something good.

I saw Rurik reaching the thick city wall: “I heard that you used a surprise attack to break open the city gate and enter Trier. If the city had a strong defender at that time, I am afraid you would have suffered the humiliation under Metz in advance. This city belongs to us. When the war is over, the ownership of this city will probably belong to you. Boy, now everyone knows that you are the de facto Count of Nassau-Coblenz, and you will have to add to your title in the future. trier suffix

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Go for it!

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Rurik patted the boy’s fleshy shoulder again and said nothing. He knew that the smart black fox could understand everything.

Heihu thanked him repeatedly and said nothing more.

There is no need for Rurik to point out this kind of thing, because the war will definitely end, no matter what the outcome is. The Diocese of Trier, which was once immersed in complete theocratic rule, with the bishop’s church burned down, the local church center disappeared. Without a trace, a large local church has ceased to exist in name only, and the entire region should be replaced by a new aristocracy and military feudal rule.

Trier no longer belonged to Lothair, nor to Ludwig, nor to Charles the Bald.

The Kingdom of Ross will not personally control such an enclave a thousand kilometers away from the mainland, but Ross still actually occupies it, and all the benefits derived from it will be entrusted to a trustworthy person – Black Fox.

Now, Black Fox has legally joined the Nassau family. At least his descendants must have the surname Nassau. At the same time, there is nothing wrong with adding suffixes such as Coblenz and Salgau, and finally adding a Trier suffix.

In this way, history has entered another coincidence, because the diocese of Trier during the HRE period has long been controlled by the neighboring county of Nassau. When Nassau became an elector, the Archbishop of Trier was born in Nassau. The nobles of the family serve.

Based on European bloodline inheritance laws, the son of a female noble can also inherit his grandfather’s fiefdom and title. The children born to Sophia Nassau in the future will inherit all of this, even if it is the children’s father Black Fox who is actually in power.

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There is also a hidden necessity in the coincidence of history. After all, rowing from Koblenz

It can take at least four days to reach the city of Trier. Now there is only one force in the region and it is also the regional hegemon. The County of Nassau-Koblenz can finally get it all.

Of course, the existence of this county itself is to deliver various benefits to the Kingdom of Ross openly and non-publicly, and the local nobles are all the compradors installed by Ross.

That night, the soldiers stationed in the city slept in the houses that had been cleaned of all kinds of debris. The bonfires were roaring among the ruins. The whole city was filled with smoke and fire, mixed with the heart-wrenching smoke. Pleasant aroma of cooked wheat.

Most of the building that once was Trier Cathedral collapsed, but what remains unchanged is its thick stone walls.

A large number of stones fell from the collapsed roof. They were very neatly carved granite blocks. If they were removed, the building could be built on the ground. At the same time, they were also a kind of weapon.

A torsion trebuchet requires suitable stone bullets, and the spherical stone bullets carved from granite are excellent.

There are also a large number of large stones here, which will be used for the future “Cow Heavy Torque Trebuchet” after being chipped. With these readily available materials, there is no need for the people of Koblenz to go to the local mountains. Chiseled out the stone.

Rurik has visited the building that was once called the Emperor’s Palace. Unfortunately, all the good things have come to an end. The majestic and honest building is filled with stone debris and dust. The blackened walls are such that the lighting torch can only illuminate the ground clearly. .

“Do I want to spend the night in a place like this? It has the name of an emperor’s palace, but it’s just like a tomb.” Rurik was full of contempt for this place, and finally he chose a place where no one expected his palace.

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The black Nicholas Gate has stairs leading directly to the gate tower.

Although the wooden beams of the city gate’s superstructure had collapsed in the fire, and a large number of stone bricks fell everywhere, as long as the debris was quickly removed and the newly cut wood was used as new wooden beams, a relatively sealed large house was built. .

Standing on the city gate, you can overlook the Moselle River and the ship landing site, and you can also observe the situation in the city.

Before the renovation of the city gatehouse of Nicholas Gate was completed, Rurik had to live in a tent for a few days based on practical considerations.

That night, Ross’s occupied Trier was peaceful. They had a good night’s sleep, and the next day a large-scale looting operation began!

In the early morning, four cavalry teams assembled outside the city.

Rurik rode on horseback to inspect his dear soldiers, and facing the rising sun, he drew his sword and solemnly declared: “Brothers! We are finally here! Trier is already ours! Although we have not made a big splash in the city. Windfall, sufficient evidence shows that there are a large number of villages nearby! Now we order you to take action immediately, go to all the villages found to plunder, and steal all the grain, cattle, sheep, gold and silver!”

At this point, the entire army began to commotion and became more and more vocal.

Rurik seemed to throw sparks at dry firewood, and the whole army received clear orders to plunder. Whether and how much they could make a fortune depended on their own abilities.

He even snatched some beautiful local women and eventually took them back to Ross’s hometown to be his little wives after the war.

Rurik deliberately indulged them. As for the damage it would bring to the population of Trier Parish, he didn’t care, and neither did the Black Fox.

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How the war ended is unknown, especially

Whether Lille will eventually be managed by Nassau is yet to be determined.

The black fox does not need to empathize with the locals, because there is a surplus population in the Lahn Valley area of Nassau, Koblenz, the Taunus Mountains, Wiesbaden and other places. If the locals in the Trier area compete for They fled for their lives, and the vacated land was filled by people from the north.

For the sake of dominance, Black Fox still believes in his own people.

Besides, there was a large group of landless knights in the Nassau army, and they were also willing to establish various knights of different sizes in the Moselle River Basin after the war and lead them to live a comfortable settled life.

The presence of locals in Trier is a liability if it cannot be exploited.

This is exactly the attitude of Black Fox.

Rurik was worried that the locals who had not been expelled would turn into militia and fight against the Russian army in the future.

The possible harassment of local militias like flies and mosquitoes should be curbed at the source.

He publicly ordered: “This time you can attack those villages with all your strength and drive out the villagers. I don’t need you to capture prisoners of war, nor do you need you to capture a woman when you see her being too beautiful. Listen! I do not recognize any prisoners, and even if you bring them back, I will order their immediate execution.”

This was unexpected by everyone. When they heard the king preach like this, the soldiers who were laughing heartily just now fell silent, and then looked at each other and had to obey.

The four flag teams each have their own tasks, and the four teams are further divided into east and west teams. They are bounded by the north-south Moselle River. The westward team crosses the river with men and horses in long boats and launches operations in the west. The eastward team reorganizes. After the men and horses, they wanted to rush towards the hilly and mountainous areas in the east.

Each team gets five days

With permission for plundering, time starts from now on, and after the sixth sunrise, all cavalry units must assemble in Trier and report the results.

Of course, each team can also bring back the success of the plunder in advance, and then continue to go into battle lightly and plunder new ones.

The Western team was led by General “Bald” Fisk.

The East team is led by junior Brody.

Both of them had made many astonishing achievements in the war, had excellent on-the-spot reactions, and were real tough guys. Rurik was relieved to let them go out and carry out tasks alone.

Rurik also promptly informed Fisk, who was in charge of the Western Army, of the following situation: “After crossing the river and heading west, you will probably enter a mountainous area called Luxembourg. There may be elite Frankish garrison there. You must be careful when plundering. Reconnaissance, if you find that the enemy has strong defenses, stop the looting immediately and report to me on your way back.”

The east and west teams each had 600 riders with different tasks. They were well-equipped and had prepared rations for six days, and the operation started quickly.

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As a result, the strange fishermen who had been traced in the city of Trier actually rowed their boats to escape upstream, but accidentally led the Ross cavalry into the hills and mountains due west. The local villages, which were very isolated in life, were destroyed without warning. disaster!

In the west, the villages of Sarceni, Aquacuuelschbillig monastery, Sulm and Rohl were all sacked.

The villagers were suddenly attacked by cavalry, and arrows shot at these unprepared people at will. Fisk considered that the king did not need prisoners, so he called on his brothers to sacrifice blood to Odin.

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They are killing everywhere with deliberate barbarity

, occupied the granaries of each village, captured their cattle and sheep, and then set fires everywhere in the village.

Those who managed to escape while taking advantage of the chaos were ordered not to be pursued by Fisk. However, the villagers who were temporarily captured were driven away by the cavalry with strong fear or numbness before death.

Fisk was so calm in the face of these “dying people” that after thinking about it, he ordered the cavalry to move out of the way, and then used riding whips to drive the frightened people away.

When they realized there was a glimmer of hope, the villagers ran away in ragged clothes even if they lost their shoes.

Little did he know that by watching the fleeing villagers, Fisk estimated the general direction of the next settlement to be attacked. The exiled villagers actually served as the offensive guide for the Ross cavalry.

Fisk was so cunning in this regard that he spared the lives of some villagers, and the Welschbillig Abbey was simply destroyed.

The gold and silver utensils were looted, and the soldiers who were eager to plunder and make a fortune finally got what they wanted, even if the loot today was not enough for everyone to share equally.

The most noble finished gold and silver holy vessels are presented as tribute to King Rus, and the rest can be divided among the warriors.

As for the priests, Fisk decisively ordered his subordinates to execute them all.

The priests of the entire monastery did not flinch at the last moment of their lives. Although the priest was shocked that the barbarians on horseback could actually speak Latin, the sacred language was defiled by the Satanic blond villain. The priest did not reveal the whereabouts of the Archbishop of Trier, but also because He had lost contact with his superiors and had no idea where Archbishop Hutto had gone, but on the surface he angrily said: “You can kill me, but you don’t want to know everything!” and then said

He was damned to hell.

“Then let you go and see your God.” Fisk showed no anger on his face. He admired the courage of these priests, so he allowed them to die as martyrs and in a bloodless way – to be hanged.

Different from Fisk’s plunder in the west, Brody led his brothers to plunder the villages they found in the east. However, the mountains became denser the further east they went. The trend of settlement finally stops under the real mountains.

Fisk’s troops were still in action, and the first batch of plundered grain, cattle and sheep had been brought to the river with the special team, and then transported by long boat to the city of Trier on the other side, where the Ross flag was flying wantonly.

Most of the exiled villagers fled to the southwest. Considering that the king particularly emphasized that “the mountains may lead to Luxembourg, and you may encounter a huge enemy garrison,” Fisk estimated that the legendary Luxembourg settlement was somewhere in the west. maybe……

Fisk made a bold judgment and led the entire team to follow the footsteps of the fleeing villagers and successfully captured another village.

The captured villager stammered and explained, and through a local translator from Nassau, Fiske tentatively understood the name of the village, which was called Lincera (today’s Junglinster).

The villagers were promised that they would be released if they continued to provide information, and whether they could walk away safely depended on whether the information was important.

So the villagers stammered and explained the situation: Linsela Village is sandwiched between two mountains. After passing the village and continuing forward, it is the Luxembourg Fortress.

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The mere mention of the word “Luxembourg” was enough to shock Fisker.

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What the villagers said next was even more shocking: Recently, a huge Frankish army from the north has entered Luxembourg.

Is this still the case?

The thing that the king was most worried about turned out to be a prophecy.

If the villagers were asked about the strength of the Frankish army, they would no longer be able to provide valuable information.

Originally, the villager who provided such important information could be released, but if he is released, this guy has been under the control of the Ross Cavalry for a while. This person will inform the garrison of some information that will be detrimental to our army.

Fisk broke his promise, and his men raised their swords…

“Boss, what should I do? Withdraw and inform the king that there is enemy activity in the direction of Luxembourg?” the centurion asked urgently, shaking off the blood.

“We meet on a narrow road!” Fisk’s eyes were like wolves, and he grinned ferociously. He drew his sword and pointed directly at the depths of the mountainous area: “The valley between the two mountains leads directly to Luxembourg? What is the enemy’s strength? Let’s go and see for ourselves! Warriors of Rus, follow me!”

All the soldiers understood it. In fact, there has been no real battle since the war between the Sambi Peninsula and the local Prussian tribesmen. We came from our hometown in Ross just to fight the Frankish army.

Opportunities are rare, and now is the time for the sword to drink blood and sacrifice blood to Odin!

Linsela Village is the northern gateway to the Luxembourg Fortress, so Fiske led 600 sturdy armored cavalry to attack Luxembourg and personally test the enemy’s level.

Luxembourg was not aware of this situation.

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