Rise of Rurik - Chapter 1416

[Chapter 1515 This is a task given to Princess Gisla]

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The long boats came ashore one after another, and the Danish soldiers jumped off one after another holding on to the side of the ship.

A pair of feet stepped deeply into the cold mud by the river. Ragnar ignored cleaning the mud on his boots and happily walked towards the city wall because he saw his Rurik brothers.

“Welcome! It seems that with the blessing of the gods, you, the King of Denmark, have joined in at the right time.”

Rurik came with open arms, and his words sounded strange to Ragnar’s ears.

“I came uninvited. Brother, it seems that you took this city easily.” Ragnar raised his head: “Sure enough, I heard that this city was attacked many times. This time I came in person. See All the belongings here have been taken away by your people. I… probably won’t be able to get any loot in the city of Trier.”

“Do you long for war?”

“Asking knowingly.” Ragnar took a deep breath and looked directly into Rurik’s face: “I won’t talk nonsense. I came with the army not to travel, I came to fight and to make a fortune. Here The place seems unable to fight the Franks. Tell me! When will our allied forces continue to move south to attack Metz?”

Rurik didn’t expect Ragnar to be so eager to fight. Maybe this guy had made too many plunders in Britain and thought he could still fish in troubled waters in the chaotic Frankish hinterland.

Rurik secretly rejoiced that this kind of war-seeking attitude could be exploited by him.

“Fight?” He pinched his beard: “Of course we have to fight, and…”

Rurik pointed to the west of the Moselle River: “Brother, I’m sorry that you came a little late. Maybe if you came three or four days earlier, our coalition forces could have a fierce battle with the Frankish army coming from the northwest.”

“Ah?! You…have already started a fight without telling me?”

“I’m sorry, the battle was not in my plan at all? It came uninvited!” Rurik curled his lips and shook his head helplessly: “Who would have thought that thousands of Frank troops were suddenly hiding in the Luxembourg mountains? Maybe? There are five thousand warriors, or more, and it is said that every one of them wants to kill us.”

“so much?”

“What? Scared you?”

Ragna was indeed surprised by the numbers alone. He covered it up with a smile and patted his chest: “Maybe it’s five thousand armed farmers. The wooden rake that holds the grass is also used as a weapon to fight against such fools. It’s not an honor. Just like my experience in Britain, after wiping out those noble warriors, the nobles only dared to stay in the castle and be a coward. I could freely plunder every village. Those who dared to resist. Arm the farmers.”

“Who knows?” Rurik shrugged: “We just had a bloody battle with the Franks’ heavy cavalry, captured some prisoners and seized a group of horses. Now, my soldiers eat roasted horse meat every day. To be honest, , Horse meat is far less delicious than mutton, but in this freezing weather, brothers don’t complain if they have fresh meat to eat.”

“Heavy cavalry again. It seems that you eliminated them without much effort. No one even died in the battle?”

“Yes. The losses are minimal. Now I am the commander-in-chief of the army, and the army of the County of Nassau is also under my command. I am very well prepared for this expedition. If I deal with those heavy cavalry, I will lose a hundred people. It will be to me personally. Words are detrimental to honor. So…” Rurik didn’t want to continue the pleasantries. He had already figured out Ragnar’s attitude. This guy just wanted to fight and came uninvited.

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The Danish army acting without authorization is a very unstable force. It is very difficult to expect them to obey and wither like the Russian regular army. If there is no overdue and rich loot in a battle, Ragnar probably will not bring his army with him. Go do it.

Because the Danish army did not have a clear strategic goal, the brothers worked with Ragnar because they believed that following this brave warrior could continue to make a fortune.

“Have you brought all your thousand troops here?” Rurik asked again.

“They are all here. Since you mentioned that there are still five thousand Frank troops, where are they stationed and what do they want? Are they rich? In my opinion, our army can take the initiative.”

“We should discuss this matter in the long term.” Rurik was even more pleased after he had figured out the background and intentions of the Danish army. He pointed to the Russian reinforcements that had begun to land: “When my army completes the landing, any war-related We should talk about everything.”

“Okay.” Ragna looked at the surrounding environment, paying special attention to the Ross army’s camp west of the river.

No!

A wooden fortress seemed to have appeared there.

“Are there many troops camping in the west? Maybe, my people can go to Hexi first.”

“It doesn’t matter. You can actually camp in the city. Trier is a big city, and there are ruins of buildings everywhere that can be converted into houses. You just need to clean up some debris yourself.” Rurik suggested kindly.

“No need. My people are camping by the river so that I can go to fight quickly.”

In the Trier city camp controlled by Ross, as long as Rurik is willing, he can quickly lay a pontoon bridge on the river to facilitate the rapid movement of personnel and materials.

The water level of the Moselle River in the dry season is still falling, and its width here has shrunk to less than a hundred meters.

Considering the need for large-scale navigation operations in the future, the pontoon plan gave way to ferrying.

The city of Trier once had a pontoon bridge, but now only the remains of the bridgeheads on both sides of the bridge are left. All the ship-shaped pontoons and planks were completely destroyed in the war a few years ago.

The exchange of personnel and materials relies entirely on long boats, but the average length of a long boat is equivalent to thirty meters. Multiple long boats dock sideways, and the bows and sterns of the ships are tied to each other with a large number of cables, and then fixed to solid objects on the shore with cables. Five long boats can be assembled to create a simple pontoon bridge.

This is exactly what Rurik was doing, and it was put together the same day after the reinforcements arrived.

The quietly flowing Moselle River has shaped the simple pontoon bridge into a perfect crescent shape, which makes it easy for people to travel between the two sides. However, bridge crossers still need to be cautious when walking in the uneven low cabin, intending to transport war horses from here. Be extremely careful.

That night, Ragnar, who insisted on going his own way, ordered his army to camp in the open air in the south of Trier City. They used local materials to light bonfires. The Danes sat on the ground, and only a few discerning people wanted to build tents and wooden sheds.

Just like when they sailed to the shore and stayed overnight in their hometown in the north, the soldiers stayed on the shore of the semi-stranded ship, lit bonfires to cook food, and curled up to sleep on the bonfires. A small group of brothers stayed on the ship. The superstitious saying is “Don’t leave the boat, otherwise you will encounter bad luck.”

The Ross army had these strange practices, and now the army entered the city one after another and stationed themselves in the stone houses that had been cleaned by the prisoners of war.

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Most of the dwellings in the past were made of wood, and they were all destroyed in the fire.

The important buildings in the city are all made of stone, and the labor cost of using the ruins to quickly convert them into temporary residences is very low. Therefore, the Bishop of Trier’s Cathedral, the Royal Palace, and the Royal Baths were full of Russian warriors.

They are organized into their own flag corps and stationed in different areas of the city.

As for who lived in the former royal palace and who lived in the former cathedral, no one was interested.

The glory that belonged to the Romans and Franks was over, and no matter how magnificent the buildings were, they were now nothing more than burnt ruins.

Rain and snow over the past few years have washed away most of the carbon black attached to the stone walls, but a large number of traces are still retained.

The Russian army once again set fire to the city, but it was no longer possible to conflagrate the whole city. The dense bonfires lit in the huge ruins were like stars in the sky, and the city turned into a “sea of fire” in another sense.

The four flag captains of the reinforcements arrived. Rurik briefly entertained the four young men who were personally promoted by him. After having a simple dinner with them, he ordered them to return to the camp to sort out housekeeping and have a good rest for their respective flag teams.

Any discussion of the war will be postponed to tomorrow.

Tomorrow, the officers will gather together and hold a meeting to discuss based on the various military intelligence they currently have.

For the majority of the soldiers, Rurik estimated that the enemy was in a low mood after their new defeat. If the enemy successfully received his letter of challenge and took large-scale actions, it would probably take a few days. There was no need for the soldiers to be on combat alert all the time.

Rurik was also worried that the enemy would not dare to risk a large-scale attack in late autumn and early winter. In other words, if he were a Frank commander, he would not dare to take risks if he felt that the situation was unfavorable.

At least one thing is certain – the enemy will not deploy troops in Trier’s Hexi area in the next three days.

The majority of soldiers are allowed to take a day off. They can completely take off their armor and do two things throughout the day, eat and sleep!

Late at night, Ross Palace on Nicholas Gate.

The once double-story city gate tower collapsed severely after the fire. Now it has been cleaned and simply repaired, and transformed into a more airtight place. Even so, it is still only a stone room that can be lived in.

Rurik and his beloved concubine Beyathil slept here in recent days. Due to the inevitable cold at night, the two of them always wrapped themselves in thick leather blankets and even wore velvet hats to sleep.

Maybe it would be better to find a more reliable stone house in the city as a residence.

He insists on always standing at a high place to control the overall situation. Nicholas Gate is only 500 meters away from the river. There are a large number of longships parked on the riverside, and they directly access a lot of supplies. A group of Russian soldiers camped on the riverside to protect the supplies. , at the same time, there are still troops stationed in Hexi’s defensive offensive.

Knowing that the enemy must have at least 5,000 warriors, even if they are a group of armed farmers, the Russian army now has advantages in all aspects, and it is not easy to quickly eliminate them.

This further forced Rurik to reach out from a high place and overlook the overall situation.

All the priestesses were housed in a larger stone chamber in the city, which served as dormitories and as a temporary temple.

As the high priest accompanying the army, after simply settling in with her girls, Verica was ordered to hold Blackbird’s hand and go to the palace on Nicholas’s door.

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As for Blackbird, she is no stranger to the city of Trier.

Because I had been here many years ago when I was a child.

The prosperous city was reduced to ruins, and everything was done by the forces of Rus.

She has neither anger nor sadness. Now she is a priest in the Kingdom of Rus, and she will not be happy about Rus’ victory in the war.

Blackbird still had a very strong desire to express herself, “Velika, you walked too fast. Ouch, my wrists are so painful from being pulled by you.”

“I have to see my dad now. Well, your dad too. Let’s go.”

Father……

Blackbird’s face darkened, and the thought of becoming the adopted daughter of the young King Rus made the matter even more absurd.

She has long noticed the famous Nicholas Gate. This big black gate has been dark since ancient times. Who would have thought that King Rus still lives on top of the city gate?

There is obviously a better royal palace, so why would King Rus, his nominal adoptive father, choose such an inexplicable place for his palace?

The two women quickly climbed up the city wall and approached Rurik’s palace under the light of the torches of the patrolling guards.

“Dad!” Verica completely restored her innocent and romantic attitude as a young girl. She rushed up with a vigorous step and rushed into her father’s arms.

“Oh! Verica, you are so lively.”

Rurik gently stroked the back of his daughter’s head, and saw her smiling face again under the light of the oil lamp. She was clearly acting coquettishly as she twisted her body.

The difference was that the adopted daughter Blackbird stood to the side with her hands clasped in a very reserved manner, with a strong sense of envy in her eyes.

“It’s good that you’re here too. Blackbird, if you don’t come, I will send someone special to summon you.”

Blackbird remained cautious, and she cocked her head and responded slowly in Norse: “Dear King Rus, as a servant of the high priest, I have the obligation to be inseparable.”

“You…” The words came out of her mouth with a sense of birth. Rurik shook his head: “Aren’t you willing to admit that you are my adopted daughter now? At least, you are also the Countess of Gothenburg, so there is no need to act like this. Like a slave. After all, you are a princess! Gisla.”

“Ah?” Blackbird’s eyes suddenly widened: “Your Majesty, why…are you mentioning my dead identity?”

“Dead? Do you want to cut yourself off from Gisla’s identity? Sometimes, your old identity is very important.” As he said that, Rurik gently pulled away the coquettish eldest daughter and pointed to the child lying on the ground. Leather Blanket: “Sit down. Gisla, under special circumstances now, it is necessary for me to call you by your old identity.”

“Okay. If there’s anything I can do to help, I’ll try my best to do it.”

For a moment, the blackbird seemed to be a guest.

Or Theresa the Blackbird, who is the adopted daughter of King Rus.

Gisla’s identity is the little princess of Frank, and she is a guest of King Rus.

Rurik called Verika over for a simple family reunion, and then asked her to lay a bed beside him to compensate for the warmth of his eldest daughter’s family.

As for Blackbird, as her adopted daughter, she can sleep on the ground in this palace as long as she wants.

Rurik now wants to discover her old identity and make a big fuss about it.

From Blackbird’s point of view, King Ross’s attitude towards him was too polite. This kind of politeness or a sign of respect made him feel a little creepy.

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Although there was a brazier, the city gatehouse was actually still cold because of the draft. The oil lamp was gently swaying, and the whole room was quite dark. In such an environment, when Blackbird heard the news from King Ross, she was so shocked that she broke out in a cold sweat.

The girl’s whole body stiffened, and such an unusual expression made Rurik completely believe that the information he had learned was true – Gilbert was indeed Count Ramongao.

“Now, Luxembourg is already a huge military camp, and your brother-in-law seems to have organized two thousand to three thousand militiamen to participate in the war. Their goal is to participate in the Frankish Civil War, and they also intend to attack Coblenz and Nassau next year. No matter what Say, Gilbert was defeated and captured. Looking at your surprised expression, it seems that you know that man very well.”

Rurik was hinting to Blackbird to talk about the matter.

After taking some time to finally regain his mood, Blackbird was once again anxious.

“I… really want to meet my brother-in-law.”

“Meet Gilbert? What would you say to him?”

“This…I don’t know. I just want to see him. Your Majesty!” Blackbird said eagerly and with fear on his face: “You told me this, you are not planning to…choose a good day to execute him.”

“Execution?” Rurik curled his lips, neither affirming nor denying.

If the king doesn’t express his position, is he acquiescing?

This shocked Blackbird so much that he put his hands on the ground and begged humbly in a kneeling position: “Please have mercy on King Ross. Don’t…don’t kill him. My poor sister…I don’t want her to suffer new pain.” .”

“Your sister? I already know the situation of your family very well. This Gilbert kidnapped your sister and forced her to marry. Lothair is my enemy. He is at least the king of Frank! A local noble dares to occupy even the princess. This is simply It was rebellion. Lothair actually admitted that the matter was legal afterwards. I personally can’t think highly of Lothair. Of course, I can’t think highly of your brother-in-law Gilbert either.”

“Please, Your Majesty, don’t execute him.” Blackbird continued to plead.

“You are indeed a Frankish princess when you look like this. Gisla, sit up straight.” Rurik ordered.

“yes.”

“Blackbird. Oh, Gisla. Your brother-in-law is fine now. I have him under house arrest in Trier. That guy has declared against Lothair, and his captured subordinates are even more active than him. .I have already told him! Princess Gisla has been in Rus all these years, and also told him that you have arrived in Koblenz.

This stupid guy must have heard the fallacy from those priests. He insulted us Russians and murdered you.

Your brother-in-law believed these rumors and used them as a reason to fight against us.

It seems that his heart softens when you stand in front of him in person.

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“Then, the king wants me to… serve as a lobbyist to persuade him. Make him surrender to you?”

“Smart girl.” Rurik slapped his thigh with satisfaction: “It is unrealistic for him to surrender to me. I have different beliefs from him and do not need his surrender. Gilbert only wants to oppose Lothair, he does not want to Form an alliance with me. I have told him the many benefits of forming an alliance with me, but unfortunately that guy is as stubborn as a piece of iron. Perhaps, you can help me convince him.”

“Me?” Blackbird looked at the backs of his hands again: “Look at these runes, I am already a priest of Rus, I have betrayed God, and now I am a priest serving Odin and the gods! He saw that I have become With this look, maybe…”

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“Don’t worry. You don’t want your sister to be widowed, do you? You don’t want your nephew’s power in Ramonco to be destroyed because of his father’s stupidity, do you?”

“I don’t want to. My sister…”

Blackbird or Gisla, she is very close in age to her third sister, Imingard, and they have a true sisterly love.

Blackbird’s sister was kidnapped and forcibly married by a young nobleman whom her father once favored. This kind of thing had a great impact on Blackbird’s spirit.

The best partner in her life was suddenly deprived of her, even though she knew that her sister actually left the Aachen Palace and went to live in the not far away city of Namur.

Some rumors describe his brother-in-law Gilbert as being very kind to his sister.

Maybe this is a good thing for my sister, because my older sister and second sister have gone to distant women’s monasteries to be abbots, and they have to live their lives in a pure manner. Thinking about this, my sister’s current situation can be regarded as a blessing. A woman’s happiness.

Of course, this little princess will officially become the Countess of Gothenburg in a few years. Compared with the eldest and second sisters, she has experienced fantasy but also gained the happiness of a woman.

But once Gilbert really dies, the third sister is afraid that she will end up as the widow of an earl and be placed in a women’s convent to live out her life.

Blackbird gritted his teeth and thought for a while: “I will convince him to form an alliance with you. Your Majesty, I… really don’t like war.”

“I don’t like war either.” Rurik shrugged, but these words sounded hypocritical to the blackbird.

“But war always comes uninvited. Frank has been conquering the north for more than a hundred years, and all forces have survived in the cracks. Now, I am leading the northerners in a fateful counterattack. After I have eliminated some enemies, war will naturally It will end and everything will be peaceful. So, you must convince your brother-in-law so that I can declare that Rus will not attack his La Monga in the future. I am working through my good offices and can convince the King of Denmark not to attack him in the future. of Ramon High.”

“Okay. I can try it now.”

“Don’t be in such a hurry, you have enough time to do it tomorrow.” Rurik finally ordered.

This is how Rurik arranged a special lobbying mission for Blackbird.

To defeat the enemy, relying on military means is not necessarily the only solution.

Existing intelligence points out that the enemies entrenched in Luxembourg are powerful. The reason why UU Kanshu www.SonicMTL.net is so large is that they come from three parties, and Ramon Gao’s army is an important part of it.

The elite nobles of Ramon’s army were almost completely wiped out. According to Gilbert himself, the remaining army was the armed peasants recruited, and because some of them had a blood feud against the Ross army, these people were afraid of being poorly equipped and very brave. It’s hard to say whether the remaining people dare to fight.

Ragnar’s arrival with troops was a surprise, and if he could successfully instigate Gilbert’s rebellion, Rurik would probably have two more good cards in his hand.

Promising “you can have all the loot” and encouraging Ragnar to take the initiative to attack Luxembourg to test the enemy’s situation is a good card.

Once a large-scale war breaks out, it is also a good card for Gilbert, who has declared an alliance with Ross, to order his militia to stop fighting in front of the battle line.

Rurik did not ask Ramon Gau’s army to defect, but only asked them to withdraw from the battlefield. Ross could not do any persecution of Ramon Gau’s armed militia based on its alliance obligations.

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As a result, a strong Frankish army was probably scattered due to internal divisions.

Next, the Ross-Denmark-Nassau coalition took advantage of the situation to pursue and kill them.

As for the large-scale formation of the two armies and the upright frontal fighting, this is the most classic battle form of this era, maybe it will not happen under its own operation, and the Ross coalition may not suffer unnecessary troops here. loss.

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