Rise of Rurik - Chapter 1415

[Chapter 1514: Ragnar comes uninvited]

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Before the expedition, no one thought that the city of Trier could be captured without a fight.

The ruins of the huge city are full of building materials. A large number of scattered stones were quickly built into walls. After laying out wooden poles, covering them with blankets and reeds, a sleeping shed was ready.

It is so easy to build a military camp, so why bother to build a large-scale construction project in Koblenz?

The soldiers who were ordered to return to the Koblenz camp to convey the recruitment order thought that they would miss the battle in the near future, and thought that the real war would wait until the siege of Metz, as if there was really no war in Trier.

Some of the black stones were used as ballast for the longships and also as building materials.

The first batch of stone materials were taken from the stone bricks in the city of Trier. Taking advantage of the convenience of the Moselle River, as long as there are ships departing from Trier, building materials can be transported at extremely low cost.

This fleet with a mission successfully arrived in Coblenz after a peaceful and boring journey. They had encountered friendly forces fishing in the Moselle estuary early, and they couldn’t wait to announce to them the king’s troop transfer order.

Is there going to be a war in Trier?

At least based on the information given by the king, the conquest of Trier was so smooth that the attack on Metz could be advanced earlier.

Then, the huge army stationed in the Koblenz camp needs to move in advance.

The Ross Army will have four infantry standard troops joining the battle!

The veteran general Grund, who was in charge of the Ross Army camp, regretted that this general was ordered to dispatch a list of the second round of expeditions, but his own First Infantry Standard Corps of the Standing Army was still on standby in the camp.

“Do we have to wait for the decisive day before letting us old guys go to the battlefield?”

I thought that my wreaking havoc in Aachen was the last glorious battle of my life. It seemed that the king really valued him, an old mercenary who had surrendered to Russia more than ten years ago.

Grund is restless about the new war, because the veterans will wear the whole breastplate that glows blue under the sun and use unprecedented heavy armor to participate in the decisive battle. In this way, the meaning of the shield is gone, and the veterans will all turn into A berserker, holding a battle ax in both hands, bravely rushes into the enemy formation and kills without fear of death. This one-sided killing is the best sacrifice to the god Odin.

However, the second round of contestants were young men from the Eighth to Eleventh National Guards Flag Troops.

The assembly horn sounded, and the four flag captains who received the order happily gathered their ecstatic soldiers together.

Two thousand soldiers lined up urgently, wearing winter clothes and standing in four regular matrices in the hunting north wind. In order to preach the truth, the veteran Grund stood in the middle of the four teams.

With a tall bearskin hat on his head and a beard swaying in the wind, Grund spread out the paper full of words with both hands and read out the king’s order word for word…

The order from Rurik was relatively concise. He knew that the more complex and detailed the order, the easier it was for his soldiers to make mistakes.

Therefore, he emphasized: “You must be prepared for long-term operations and bring as many weapons, equipment and supplies as possible to prepare for the war.”

Following Grund’s final order, the soldiers instantly dispersed like stars in the sky. They happily rushed to their barracks. Each pair quickly began to organize all their equipment, thinking of a bloody battle with the Franks.

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“They are really a group of people with unlimited energy, but unfortunately… I am old.” Grund, who is nearly 50 years old, may not be very old yet, but he left his hometown in Zealand, Denmark, and wandered around the world when he was a teenager. He worked as a servant all his life. Soldiers, the debts owed to your body when you were young must be repaid now.

Grund stood in the lecture square and couldn’t help but look at the empty king’s palace on the hillside.

He was about to return to his barracks with his hands behind his back when a man with a beard and braids hurriedly walked over with a smile.

“Is it you? King Ragnar of Denmark.” Grund, who is of Danish descent, nodded to Ragnar.

He had less respect for the man than for his dead father, Sigurd the Ring.

Because of Sigurd, he spent his whole life fighting against the Frankish invasion of Denmark, and in the end the old soldier died as a result.

“General Grund! I have been paying attention to you from the side. I know everything. My brother Rurik is trying to recruit troops to Trier.”

“yes.”

“So, my Danish army should participate.” Ragnar’s smile did not diminish, and he patted his chest to show his determination: “If he can add two thousand more troops, it seems that there is really a bad battle to be fought. I have a reason to help him fight.”

“You are free. As an ally, the great King of Denmark, you actually have absolute autonomy in war.”

It sounded like the old guy was implying that he didn’t have to get involved. Ragnar felt a little unhappy. He shrugged: “I will definitely go. My thousand-strong army must go. Besides, my son Ivar is already in Trier.” .”

“Okay, please help yourself.”

Ragna felt perfunctory and continued to ask: “When will your people set off?”

“Today doesn’t count. The army will prepare for another day, and the selected army will set off the day after tomorrow.”

Ragna nodded: “Then we form a coalition and act at the same time. Is there anything I need to pay attention to?”

Grund didn’t want to talk nonsense anymore. He thought for a while: “There is indeed one. Please be sure to bring more food.”

“That’s fine.” After saying that, the strange man left happily.

From Ragnar’s point of view, if the Ross-Nassau coalition invested 4,500 troops in Trier, there would definitely be a war to be fought.

Based on his understanding of Rurik, in the past the King of Rus always personally led about 3,000 troops to fight north and south. The current situation is certainly that the Rus are qualified to fight rich wars, although he has no idea whether the Frankish army is really strong. Where did the appearance come from? This matter can make King Rus take it so seriously. He not only lamented: “It seems that Rurik’s scouts have discovered that the city of Metz has gathered heavy troops. Trier has completely replaced Coblenz as the main military camp. This winter is indeed the time for decisive battle.”

Coupled with its own thousand Danish troops, Trier’s Northern Alliance Army was a behemoth.

This reminded Ragnar of the decisive battle on the Elbe River exactly three years ago. He thought it was the most magnificent battle he had ever participated in in his life, and maybe he would break the record again this time.

Compared with the main camp of the Russian army, the Danish army still adheres to the northern tradition. They are passers-by here and set up a large number of wooden sheds in the riverside area.

More than thirty men and women can be squeezed into a hut. The distinction between men and women has become very blurred here, and it doesn’t even matter, because all Danes in the Koblenz military camp are soldiers, and men and women who are willing to squeeze together can also They are basically from the same tribe and are relatives of each other.

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On a new day, one long ship after another began inspection before departure, and a large number of sacks loaded with grain were piled on the long ship.

In addition to a full set of plate armor, helmets, steel swords and other weapons and equipment for every Russian warrior who sets off, the crossbow centurion in the flag team naturally carries two styles of crossbows, and each of the other three centurions carries one Single short wooden bow.

Although it is a short wooden bow, when the string is removed, it resembles a slightly curved stick. When necessary, it can be used as a short spear by attaching a spearhead.

Because special emphasis was placed on long-range firepower, huge reserves of arrows were always bundled with hemp ropes, and they were also carried in bundles and transported to longships during wartime.

The Russian regular army had not yet gone into battle, and their mere preparations at the station shocked the local farmers who received daily wages as porters. The farmers had no idea that they could be bent over by bundles of arrows.

On the other side of the military camp, Verika, who had just settled in for a few days, incredibly received an order from her father.

“Really, we’re going to start a large-scale battle? So early?” She sighed, holding a handwritten letter from Rurik sent by veteran Grund.

“High Priest! If there really is a war, the participation of your priests is really indispensable.”

“I’m not the real high priest yet, but…” Verica glanced at her uncle and folded the letter skillfully: “I will set off at the same time as you. I will pack the sacrificial equipment now. Before the decisive battle, all warriors will receive the gods. bless.”

“Then I’ll help you.” Grund bowed slightly and left.

At this moment, many beautiful priest girls who are accompanying the army on the expedition are all in a state of idleness and rest because they have nothing important to do for the time being.

Verika hurried into the warmth of the temporary temple, clapping her hands as she ordered the girls to assemble urgently.

The girls quickly stood in two rows under Blackbird’s command, staring at Verica’s face with pairs of blue eyes. From the serious face of the imperial princess, they basically guessed what was going on.

Verica tightened her waist and held her head high: “Sisters! Now the king has an urgent order. All of us should go to the south of Trier immediately. I am afraid that a big war is waiting for us. For the future, we will start it in the city of Trier. Work!”

It is the duty of the priests to follow the army, or to follow the army led by the king. On the contrary, it is abnormal to stay in the camp now.

Verica encouraged the girls: “We are all tired from the long voyage, and we have all had a good rest these days. I ask you to work hard when you arrive in Trier, and those who are lazy will be severely punished! All of us must not be disobedient. Gods, let me tell you something ugly beforehand, if someone makes a mistake, they may be ordered to be executed! This is war, and we must ensure that the gods fully protect our army! Do you understand?!”

“Yes!” the girls said in unison.

The joy they felt just now has disappeared, because they knew that what Lady Verika said was not threatening at all.

After they were disbanded, they each began to sort out the utensils. Even the blackbird was bent over and packed the gold and silver utensils necessary for the ceremony into wooden boxes.

A pair of young hands quietly placed on her shoulders.

The girl turned back sharply: “Verika? What’s the matter?”

“Hehe, there is something…” Verica sat sideways on a packed wooden box, put away her smile and said quietly: “This time, we may really have to fight the Frank army. I heard that those The enemy… is the noble who is loyal to your biological father.”

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Blackbird was suddenly startled, then lowered his head silently: “Why are you talking about this?”

“I… just feel a little emotional.”

“Are you worried that I will be upset by this matter?” Blackbird shook his head and deliberately showed his hands tattooed with sacred runes, and whispered: “Gisla is dead. I am already like this, I am the priest of Ross, I The future Countess of Gothenburg.”

“Hey.” Verica pouted slightly: “What I want is not your statement.” She jumped down lightly again: “I still feel a little strange about giving serious orders to those sisters who are older than me. Look. Coming to this expedition is still a test given by my father. I will do my duty as the high priest accompanying the army, and you will be my best assistant, best…sister.”

“Of course.” Blackbird walked up and hugged her sister deeply, using this intimacy to relieve her upset.

As the king’s daughter, while enjoying her noble status, she must also be forced to endure loneliness.

His father, the king, always had a great career, and the king also focused on cultivating princes, so the princess became a foil to the majesty of the royal family.

Velika felt lonely for a long time, and Blackbird felt even more lonely. She felt even more desperate after being betrayed by her personal maid Alicia – until the death of the Russian princess Velikaskaya Ryurikovina. Appear.

Two girls of the same age are now inseparable from each other, and they are nothing more than real siblings.

But Blackbird can never be separated from her identity as “Princess Gisla”. Verica is not worried that her sisters cannot do the ritual work well. It is precisely because she has received a serious palace education that she has learned better after changing her faith. Everyone is fast. Even after the system for training palace maids in the Frankish court was improved and installed in the Great Temple of Ross, the management of the priestesses became more efficient.

Blackbird is the future countess who will eventually leave the priesthood.

Verica couldn’t bear to part with her good sister because it was so difficult to let go. She was also delicate enough to guess Blackbird’s mood. After all, this was already the hinterland of Frank.

A brand new day, the day the army sets out for battle.

The Gothenburg Army and the Wienerstadt Army numbered three thousand. Blue Fox did not issue an order. These Götaland soldiers had no choice but to join the remaining Ross Army and send off the new expeditionary army to Moser with reluctance and envy. Paddle up the Er River.

As many as one hundred and fifty longships on the move!

As a result, the four flag corps of the Ross Army and the Danish Army had to divide the large forces into small units and then line up in double columns so that they could row on the Moselle River in the dry season without worrying about large ship jams.

The Danish warships all fly the abstract raven flag with a white background and black stripes on the stern pole, and the Russian ships usually fly the oar flag with a white background and blue stripes.

The ship transporting the priests was simply connected to other long ships with ropes. Under the leadership of Verika, the girls were each wrapped in warm polar bear skins. They sat quietly on the ship, looking around with furry fox hats on their heads.

The mighty fleet actually transported more than 3,000 people, which far exceeded Rurik’s conscription plan.

It was already late October, and without a bonfire or fireplace, everyone would be bitingly cold.

The Russian army was very well prepared on the issue of winter clothing, but Ragna didn’t think too much about it. Even this great expedition was due to Rurik’s large-scale action, and a row of thighs took the brothers to follow the adventure.

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The Danish army’s winter clothing was not fully prepared, but now they were paddling, and the heat caused by the exercise made them ignore the risk of running.

Ragnar thinks this way. If his army encounters a supply problem, everything that is lacking can be obtained by plundering the enemy. Over the years, he and his brothers have been fighting with war, so they will not take the logistics problem as a special issue. Take heart.

For example, the Danish army brought a large amount of oil-rich herring jerky that could be eaten immediately.

No one wanted to block the boat, but the winding Moselle River suddenly flooded with more than a hundred long boats, and the boat jam still happened at many huge turns.

The trouble lies in the Danish army. They do not have the same requirements for orderly formation as the Russian army. Because the soldiers are eager to go to Trier to fight, everyone is in a hurry, which causes frequent congestion.

Or because they were too anxious, a large number of Danes were led by Ragnar when they set off, and they ran ahead of the Ross army in large numbers.

There was a large ship jam among the Danish army, and the Russian army, which was lined up in double columns, had to shout the signal and stop the ship collectively, use light oars to fight against the current, and wait for the Danes to figure out the navigation.

So, after five full days, the reinforcements finally arrived in Trier, where the Ross flag was flying, which exceeded Rurik’s expectations.

At this point, as the fleet entered the open area through the narrow mountain waterway, the river suddenly became horizontal and vertical.

Although Ragnar felt a little sorry for the Ross army over the ship jam along the way, he still wanted to see his Rurik brothers immediately.

I saw this guy standing on the bow of his flagship and waving his hand: “Danes! Rush to that city and show King Rus our courage!”

“Roar!” With a fierce Viking war cry, the Danish army began to charge, and the longships seemed to be flying on the water.

The crazy behavior of the Danes quickly attracted special attention from the Trier Ross garrison. Soldiers camping on both sides of the river rushed into the river, and the cruising cavalry also moved closer to the river.

Even those prisoners of war who were sentenced to hard labor, even if they swore allegiance to the County of Coblenz in Nassau, were currently working as stone haulers to build new barracks for the Ross reinforcements that would arrive in the future.

Now these coolies are staring at the shocking scene, and it is hard to imagine that this is the strength of the Russian people. The so-called long boats cover the river.

Rurik was still in the palace on top of Nicholas City Gate at this moment. UU Reading www.uｕkanshu.net He was standing at a high place when he heard the low horn sound of another tone from the distance, and suddenly realized: “Why do I feel that it is Danish?”

He stood on a high place and looked to the north. A large fleet was sailing at a fast speed, and flags with special patterns were flying on the tail booms.

“Ragnar, it is indeed you.” Rurik clenched his fists tightly and was overjoyed: “You are here, you really helped me a lot!”

Because Rurik had already exiled the knight who sent the letter of war, and he was willing to believe that the Archbishop of Liege would lead his troops to attack on his own initiative. Regardless of whether the Archbishop fought or not, it could at least prove that there were heavy Frankish troops hidden in the Luxembourg mountains not far away.

If the Frank Army did not take the initiative to attack, the Ross Army would not really ignore these thousands of soldiers and take the initiative to go south to attack Metz.

Taking the initiative to attack the Russian army would lead to a far-reaching attack, and Rurik was very reluctant to do so. However, Ragna came uninvited, and the situation changed somewhat – maybe depending on the situation, he could trick this big brother into taking the initiative to attack Luxembourg.

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“This guy is watching the villages in the Kingdom of Wess*x plundering in Britain and taking pleasure in killing the militiamen. He is probably very happy to trick him into fighting the Luxembourg militiamen first. If he wins a big victory, I will take advantage of the victory and pursue him. If we are defeated or take the initiative to retreat, I will also know the enemy’s true and false situation.”

Rurik’s instant brainstorm made him more and more welcome to Ragnar’s decisive assistance. He hurriedly gathered the guards and shouted: “Take my royal flag and follow me! Let’s go to the river to welcome our follow-up troops. !Welcome the King of Denmark and his allies.”

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