Rise of Rurik

Is there any strategic value to the little Slitomo?

It does have a definite value - a small natural port facing the vast sea. The Rus can use this port to develop it into a stronghold on Gotland, or a transit point for trade and army transportation.

After the landing, Rurik was somewhat aware of its strategic value when sending people to clean up the aftermath of the war.

But now, this small fishing village is just an excellent landing ground for the Rus, and its excellence is beyond imagination.

Although the bay is not big, at least all the ships of the Rus people have docked, so that the army will have a very stable foothold for the next stage of the offensive.

So who is the next target?

One goal couldn't be more obvious.

After a night of repairs, the recovered soldiers continued to unload the ship's supplies.

The Rus warriors, the bloodstains of yesterday's gowns have been washed away, and their clothes are neat again, and they want to slash and slash with swords even more.

Those Slavic and Kovin warriors, including the children of Rurik.

They witnessed the tragic situation after the battle. After all, the deceased were not soldiers. They were all dead. The beach was full of Yin Hong. This is war, no matter whether it is decorated with "glory" and "revenge", now everyone is a part of the battlefield, and they are all standing on Ross's position, destined to start a life-and-death battle with the owner of this island.

Will the enemy show mercy? of course not.

They were responsible for removing the bodies, and some vomited on the spot and endured intense discomfort to do the job.

Especially the little warriors of Rurik! Of course, there were bloodshed accidents when they were training in their hometown, but how many of them had killed the enemy? A boy like Fisk, who has a grudge against the Gotlanders for killing his father, is naturally extremely harsh, but...

The female warriors of the young Valkyrie Legion [ ] are just girls. Although they have been forced out of a lot of bestiality by training them on weekdays, now seeing a large number of corpses, many people have not slept all night.

Recruits are like this. They have just gone to the battlefield to witness death and cruelty. They are either scared to pee their pants, or they are excited to live and die. In short, their performance is abnormal.

These situations only need to go through a few more battles, all because they will treat themselves as a stone with no emotions, and face all the instincts of the enemy, that is, to kill.

Most warriors don't care about the death of the enemy,

The leader of the team doesn't even care.

The sky is clear, the sun is shining, and the warm wind has blown away the smell of blood and replaced it with the smell of grilled fish.

A larger private house became a temporary command post for the Rus.

A woman who knew the situation on the island was shoved into the room.

Rurik was about to discuss matters with everyone, but he saw the young woman hooking her head, and she had to be pushed forward by someone. She staggered a few steps with her legs between her legs, her brows filled with indescribable pain.

"Maybe this woman is only twenty years old? There are not many wrinkles on her face, and she is definitely not young." Rurik muttered, and he had already estimated what the woman had experienced last night.

At this moment, Arik unceremoniously faced everyone in the room and introduced: "Compared to other women, this woman is the most cooperative. She just wants to spare her daughter."

"Of course, those who are captured by us must be protected. Brothers will always lack women." Rurik looked at the woman's face again, and couldn't help but feel a little pity, and ordered: "Woman, look up at me! "

The woman continued to hook her head...

Otto exclaimed: "Look up, or throw your daughter into the sea to feed the sharks now!"

This intimidation instantly scared the woman to her knees and wailed, "I beg you, you can let me do anything. As long as my child can live..." She raised her head, her brows full of prayers.

Can the men present feel pity for Xiangxiyu at the moment? No, this woman is just a captive, a plaything with special utility value.

Rurik asked again: "Tell me your name."

"Yes! I... I'm Broda (meaning flower dew), and I'm just... a fisherman."

"Okay, Broda." Rurik looked down slightly at the kneeling woman: "It seems that your new man loves you very much, which is good. I am the commander of the Rus, and I talk about contracts. You only need Serve me and we will recognize you as a Rus, and you and your children will be protected by this army."

How could Broda, who was so frightened, completely believe these words? Not to mention the words came out of a boy's mouth.

She already knew what the Rus wanted her to do, and it seemed that in order to survive, she had to betray the people in the north.

She gritted her teeth, "I will, I will take you to Baisha Port."

"You are very cooperative." Rurik nodded: "We plan to go out tomorrow, you are here as a messenger. We Rus people are kind and will take good care of your children in this camp."

Broda was trembling all over and her eyes were blank. She knew that these Russ were taking her children as threats.

Before the woman was pushed into the door, the Rus had already made some war plans.

The next target of attack is not Visby, the largest settlement on the island, but the White Sands Harbor in the north.

Now that Gotland has built some defenses in the north of the island, rumor has it that it will prevent the ships from landing? Rurik, who was informed of these news, immediately thought of the "Atlantic Barrier". A series of fortifications of the Atlantic Wall defended the Allied landings from Calais, and the Allies chose Normandy.

As in this war, the Rus also landed on the east coast of the Gotlanders. Lay down Baisha Port, and destroy the enemy's various fortifications from behind (the premise is really there), so that the army will be able to approach the road directly when they come to thresh the grass later.

There are many considerations for laying the White Sand Castle, that is, weakening the strength of Visby, and beware that when the army attacks Visby, the Gotlanders will have reinforcements to backstab the Rus.

When Visby was finally isolated, the Roths had nothing to worry about in the final battle.

With a seemingly reliable guide, there will be one less trouble in future battles.

Rurik discussed it with everyone. The day the army landed was on the morning of August 4th. Today is the fifth day of the month. The task given to the soldiers today is to take a good rest and organize a group of soldiers tomorrow to attack by land. White Sands Harbor.

This operation was adjusted according to the unexpected situation on the battlefield. Considering that the enemy's strength would not be very strong, the Ross army would not have to go out in full force.

The Rus people made plans for this battle, and the troops to go out were only the Second Banner of Warriors, the Banner of Melalen, and some mercenaries from Rurik and Kovin bowmen.

Rurik divided the army in two, and the force to conquer Baisha Port was 1,500.

Even so, an army of this size would be a formidable army in Gotland. Its advantage is not only the number of people, Rurik will personally lead the troops in this battle, and he does not need the help of Dad's town at all. He knew that he would never fight a protracted war, that the battle must be won quickly, and that victory on the day of tomorrow must be delayed until the seventh day of this month at the latest.

In the end, Baisha Port is also a settlement with a large population. What is the strength of the enemy? Then let this large group of mercenaries from the Melalen flag team test the waters! If this group of people feel that the battle is difficult, Ross will press the main force. In order to avoid the worst situation, Rurik decided to bring ten torsion slingshots, elite mercenaries and some sailors ready for this battle, just to control these very powerful weapons, because they are all installed on the cart, already It has become a heavy weapon that can be quickly deployed and battled.

The departure day has come!

The soldiers did not dawdled, and the complaints of a large number of soldiers who would not participate in this battle were not small. Arik wanted to take his brothers to hack and slash again, but this time the good show was going to be snatched away by the old guy Harrodsen.

Rurik, as usual, brought his two close servants, Kanuf and Fisk.

The fighters who are about to set off are already in formation, and they are gradually standing in a matrix-like dense formation with a full set of weapons.

Rurik took a long breath and turned his head slightly: "The last time we fought, some people said that Harrodsen's son was a little timid. I don't think so, but the rumors do exist."

Kanuf felt aggrieved for a while, and his small hand tightly squeezed the hilt of the sword: "I will be brave this time."

"What if the enemy is charging at you?"

"Then shoot him with a crossbow."

"Oh, I hope you don't cry." Fisk bared his teeth and seemed to be mocking, but it was actually an encouragement.

Fisk really reassured Rurik that the twelve-year-old boy was really a good general, and he must do more, but this time both boys would use steel-armed crossbows to shoot.

The rectification of the army was basically completed. Soon, Broda, a woman sitting on a temporary stretcher with broken fishing nets and wooden sticks, was carried over by two elite mercenaries.

Now she is possessed by a very strong Ruth warrior. Rurik knows that man, and his strength is just worthy of the strong silver scale breastplate. Rurik also counts on this man to be the armored berserker in the most difficult times. to hack and kill.

However, this man is obviously too strong, and he treats his women with brute force.

Broda's current condition is indeed painful when she walks, and her condition has not improved, she can only say that she was forced to serve again yesterday. However, she should be a very reliable guide, and she was not properly protected, and Rurik blamed himself for a mistake. She must complete the task of a good guide, so she enjoys the service of "riding a sedan chair".

Would she be moved by the feeling that she was being treated well?

Rurik didn't bother to care at all, he just wanted to end the battle as soon as possible.

According to the information disclosed by Broda, it was only half a day's journey on foot from Slitomo to Baisha Port.

Half day trip? That's really not far. Rurik is only lacking in intelligence. The distance from Slitomo to Baisha Port is only about nine kilometers.

"It might be feasible to solve the battle in one day. After walking for half a day and then fighting, everyone should not be very tired. Haha, fortunately, I brought some reindeer this time, and they can just carry and pull some things."

After saying goodbye to his father and brothers and the soldiers who stayed behind, the team led by Rurik started the "expedition".

Rurik was the commander, and he also had Harrozosen, Herrigel, Mechasta and Kaihas under his command. Yes, the two former enemies of the Kewen people have to fight side by side now.

As for Herigel and his Melalen brothers, they knew that this was their first battle, and that everyone had to fight hard for money, honor, and the future. Rurik also made a promise: "You fight first, and after you win, you have the priority to plunder. Except for the prisoners and gold and silver, you can plunder freely."

The army walks on the grass between the mounds. The terrain is very comfortable, there is no discomfort for walking, and the reindeer pulling the cart can also walk smoothly.

To make the armored warriors march for a long time, only the commander can be said and competent.

Among the army, only the "Second Flag Team of Warriors" led by Harrodsen and more than fifty elite mercenaries in Rurik were equipped with chain mail on a large scale. These armors are currently placed in large numbers on flat-bottomed vehicles, and the husband is an experienced deer breeder, and the soldiers who remove the armor guard him.

Rurik's army has achieved a "mule-horse" to a certain extent, and heavy ordnance and heavy weapons are now dragged by reindeer.

He wanted to get horses, and theoretically he could get them. For example, the farms in the Novgorod region did raise some horses. Those horses were ponies native to Eastern Europe, smaller than Mongolian horses.

Pack horses should be available, provided that the Rus must expand their trade, extending their tentacles farther south from the Baltic Sea, such as finding ways to do business with the Franks.

Without a suitable packhorse, reindeer made do. In addition to not being able to ride reindeer, it is indeed very suitable for pulling carts.

The army traveled lightly as a whole, and the flat and soothing terrain made the land without roads, but it did not affect the march of the team.

How far is the half-day journey? Anyway, the army started a full-scale march, and when they reached Broda, they were placed in a reindeer cart. She was at the head of the team like Rurik, and she came to determine the direction of the team, and even Rurik had to follow.

Only some mercenaries acted as scouts, and after listening to the general direction given by Broda, they rushed to investigate.

Soon, a mercenary who was running in front ran back and told Rurik who was sitting in the reindeer car: "Sir, I think we have arrived."

"Really? You see a lot of houses?"

"Yes, and there are some low walls?"

wall? The thought of walls made Rurik think of Borgholm's damn wall. "That wall is easy to break, right?"

Broda didn't make this information clear at first, but now the woman made it clear: "It's just a low wall to prevent sheep from getting lost."

Do they have sheep? Isn't it just sitting there waiting for the Rus to reward the army?

Rurik tried to learn more information, but the scout didn't have glasses. The scouts just claimed that people walking around could not be seen with the naked eye, and it was suspected that the enemy had made some preparations.

"Is it war preparations? Okay, let's fight them. I'm not afraid of how many people come!"

The news of the impending battle spread quickly, and the soldiers who were a little uncomfortable in their calves and feet quickly recovered their spirits. Where are they going to fight, and they all want to make a fortune as robbers, and their eyes are full of greed.

They moved on, and soon saw the low house in the distance.

Rurik took a closer look: "Huh? Sure enough, it's a Viking-style longhouse. There are indeed some earthen walls, which are so low that they can be turned over."

He stood up quickly, stood on the car and looked around at his soldiers and gave a loud command: "Stay in formation, slowly approach the enemy, force them to show up, and fight them decisively!"

Ross's warrior flag team, the soldiers snorted in unison, and the infected Melalen flag team followed.

They had already left the gap between the mounds, and the ground where they stepped on was already the sandy land of the sparse meadow, and it was all white sand as far as the eye could see.

And their roars did drift to Baisha Port with the wind. The three local families are now carrying some refugees who have fled. The news of the landing of the Ross army has been known to the whole Baisha Port!

Some people withdrew to Visby with tenderness after learning of the incident from the refugees, while more decided to stay.

They have to protect their property, and of course they can't just listen to the refugees. How can there be so many Rus army? Ten thousand people? How crazy! Didn't their army go south to fight some hostile force? Probably went all out with the Danes, everyone knows that. Gotland is a relatively safe place. How can those guys in the north organize an army of 10,000 people to land on the island?

Apparently, some Ross people did land on the island, and I'm afraid they came to loot like three years ago. The three families made preparations in advance, and they were no longer afraid of sending someone to inform Visby's friends that the Ross people had landed, and they themselves were ready to fight the Ross army head-on.

They are very confident. Baisha Port has always been the front line to prevent the northern enemy from entering the pirates. Although everyone has suffered blood loss at sea in recent years, the nearly 1,000 men organized by ground combat have strong self-confidence.