Rise of Rurik

【The Rise of Rurik】【】

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The horsemen carrying the cross flag were advancing. Baron Ulkenslaw led twenty horsemen. They broke away from the Russian army's camp at the Relic ruins in the early morning and faced the cool sea breeze along the wild grassland on the seaside. Rushing towards the depths of the bay towards the city of Wismar.

The city of Wismar was a newly built immigrant city in the east by the Lübeck nobles. Its emergence completely replaced the Chizini tribe's rule over the bay area.

Although there is still potential for continued development in the Relic ruins area, tens of thousands of dead people have no one to collect their bodies, and the grass and sparse trees cannot hide the killings thirty years ago. It is a cursed place, and the armed immigrants from Lübeck cannot I'd rather go to that place and ask for trouble.

The straight-line distance from the Relic ruins camp protected by the barrier of Pal Island to the city of Wismar is eight kilometers away, and the coastline is slightly winding, so Urken and his people had to take more detours. .

They knew this tribute road very well, because just a month ago, when the wheat harvest was completed, they had to send people there. After harvesting, the oats that were pounded and shelled were not dried in the sun. The five thousand pounds of wheat that were sent as tribute were still relatively moist. This was Urken's deliberate decision to save some grain.

Five thousand pounds of grain is not much, and ten carriages can easily solve the transportation problem.

He knew that the adults over there were not so interested in the tribute of food. What they were interested in was the "tribute" itself - which meant the surrender of the Kesina tribe.

Rurik did not have full trust in Urken as a person. Trust must be established by successfully doing something.

"Are you really relieved to just let him go?" He had already changed his clothes and was ready to go.

Fisk entered and looked at the backs of the horsemen and asked about Rurik.

Rurik stared at the receding cross flag: "After all, he is not a noble under my command. This guy Urken will definitely tell the nobles in Wismar that we are coming. Whether it is good or bad, this is not us Can influence."

"Maybe we should send an official envoy to talk to the people over there."

"It's too late now." Rurik shrugged: "It's not necessary. I'm still worried that the nobles there will persecute my envoys because of misunderstanding."

"But if our army follows Urken and arrives in Wismar, won't it directly lead to a misunderstanding?"

"It all depends on your performance." Rurik's smile contained murderous intent. He looked at Fisk's face: "Brother, if they are hostile, we will fight. At least our navy will take them down. The port is completely blocked."

Because Rurik was mentally prepared for war, he informed officers at all levels of the possibility of war.

The sound of horns and drums resounded throughout the camp. After breakfast, the soldiers of all levels of the Russian army were experienced and had sufficient physical strength to cope with various crises.

The infantry soldiers returned to the longships one after another. Together with the battleships, they paid attention to the movements of the cavalry and prepared to advance in coordination with all land forces.

Admiral Goedelund accepted the mission. All warships and armed cargo ships blocked the Gulf of Wismar. All manned longships floated in the bay but were not allowed to land without authorization.

Rurik will not wait for the outcome of Urken's negotiations. The Russian army will first attack the city and force the local nobleman, Anadog, the eldest son from Lübeck, to give a peaceful attitude.

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For the Russian people

See, the running Urken is very clear.

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Because of the close contact with the Franks, the County of Oberliddite had to begin a certain Frankization transformation as a whole. In the past, the tribe did not have city walls. Now, not only the Ljubice Island in the core area, located on the island in the Travo River, has a tall and solid wooden wall built around it, but its satellite villages are also protected by walls. The entire Lübeck There are sufficient wooden fortresses in the area to serve as shelters for the locals, and they are also a capital for the enemy to hold on to when they approach the city.

Baron Anadog of Wismar inherited his father's idea. Although the main city of Wismar is close to the seaside, it is a city with a radius of nearly 500 meters and is as circular as possible protected by wooden walls.

By today's European standards, few forces can break into this city, at least the Danish pirates have no chance.

Had it not been forged with a fortress-building mentality, King Mistuy of Lübeck would not have sent his heir here.

The city with a radius of 500 meters is no longer small, but its scale is still far inferior to that of Relic City in the past, and its business atmosphere is better than nothing. In the past, the advantage of Relic City was its port. Under the rule of the Chizini tribe, it welcomed peaceful Danish merchants to do trade. Today, there is not a single Dane in Wismar. Although its attitude towards Denmark is Even if they haven't reached the point of being executed immediately, they are still on high alert. If they are found, they will be arrested, tortured and then made into slaves.

An attack on Wismar would mean war on all of Oberlidit. In the past ten years, the Danish army has not used force against the south again, and indeed there is no Danish king as powerful as the leader Godfrey in the past. He has enough charisma to conquer the scattered troops.

The tribes gathered to wage war against the South.

Wismar still has to be wary of Danish sneak attacks until this day comes.

The one who came before the Russian army was Ulkenslaw who carried the flag himself.

It is now autumn, and the wheat fields near Wismar have completed their autumn harvest. The farmland has become bare, and the weeds on both sides of the fields and roads have been cut clean.

There are only dirt roads in the city of Wismar, and once it continues to rain, the city will be a mess. Fortunately, it is close enough to the port, so there is no need to worry about drainage problems.

The large granary was placed on a rammed earth platform in the city, and wooden piles were placed and wooden boards were laid to ensure that the stored grain would not be destroyed by moisture and water. It existed for the expenses of Baron Anadog and his army, and the settlers' food was stored in their own homes.

There are more than 2,000 people living in the city. Since many of them are actually children, they can live in small wooden houses with their parents. Even so, the entire city of Anadog feels increasingly crowded.

People still dare not leave the tall urban wooden walls to recreate village life outside. They would rather endure crowding and need adequate protection from the big walls.

In this way, two thousand residents were crowded into the city, as well as a group of horses, cattle, sheep, and even some poultry that usually roamed around.

The city wall gives it a solid and solid feeling, but there is inevitably a messy situation in the city, but the locals have little regard for hygiene. Although human and animal feces and urine are dumped in the same place in the city rather than scattered on the road, the air is still filled with stench from time to time. It would not be a livable place if it did not have abundant rainfall and frequent sea breezes.

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One hundred cavalry and two hundred infantry. These three hundred soldiers constitute

Became the armed family of Baron Anadog.

Considering that these men need to be stationed safely, most of them have married wives and their families live in Wismar.

Therefore, when necessary, the female relatives and young children of these warriors are obliged to take up arms to defend the city. Coupled with other immigrants who specialize in agricultural production, it is possible for Wisma to mobilize a thousand warriors in critical moments, but only three hundred are truly capable of fighting.

This is enough! To deal with those guys in the forest, the three hundred elites are powerful beings.

The climate is gradually getting colder, but there are still a group of people cutting trees and firewood in the forest outside the city, and using scythes to cut weeds to feed their livestock and horses.

Theoretically, the entire Oberlitidite has converted to Catholicism, and it has not spread among the people. Even if Anadog is the eldest son of Lübeck, the wooden cross he hangs in Wismar is essentially for others to see. Yes, he is not devout in his faith in God, and almost no one at the bottom believes in him.

There is a roughly carved wooden stake in the open space in the city. The abstract pattern represents the old gods they believe in. During traditional Slavic festivals, locals will still hold torches and dance around this wooden stake, but there are fewer activities. Involvement of professional priests. It doesn't matter, for the past few years, Baron Anadog has personally directed every festival ceremony.

Seeing a horseman running wildly not far away, the soldiers guarding the gate became alert. As the horsemen approached, they saw a flying cross flag clearly, and even the guards guessed who was coming.

The cavalry were intercepted, and the defenders at the city gate grabbed the reins.

Urken looked very anxious and said casually: "Let us enter quickly."

Cheng, I want to see you, sir. "

"Are you from Kesina? Are you in a hurry?"

The guard who was holding the reins rolled his eyes, and Urken, who was feeling frustrated, also gave a rough order: "Go quickly, your lives are at stake!"

After all, Urken is also a baron, and he is not someone who can be yelled at by an ordinary guard.

The gate had to be let through, and twenty riders arrived at Anadog's mansion, a large double-story wooden house, under the strange eyes of the people.

The noise downstairs caused great dissatisfaction to Anadog, who was busy eating.

A man with curly hair suddenly leaned out half of his body upstairs. This man was Baron Anadog, the owner of Wismar City: "Hey! Who is making a noise?"

He noticed Urken's old face: "It's actually you? Urkenslaw from Kasina, are you continuing to send me tribute?"

"It's my lord! You are indeed in the city."

Urken looked up and said again: "I have something important! This matter is very critical."

"Is there any other crisis? Forget it, come up now."

Anadog was in his twenties, the age when he was strong and ambitious, and he was still strong and arrogant towards an old man like Urken. He was in a good mood and thought that Urken would bring new tributes. He smiled so much that when he asked, it was like a bolt from the blue. His face instantly darkened, and then he felt an excitement.

He brought a wooden chair for Urken to sit down, and then suddenly summoned his cavalry captain and infantry captain, and then ordered everyone to avoid them.

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"Now!" Anadog cleared his throat: "Tell me, what happened to the legendary Rus people? Tell me slowly."

"No. This matter cannot be delayed at all. Sir

! You have to face a dangerous situation as a huge Rus army is about to arrive in Wismar? "

"ah?!"

Anadog asked again and again, and got a situation that he couldn't understand at all, and seemed to be the nonsense of the old man in front of him - more than a thousand cavalry, two thousand infantry, and a huge Ross fleet were about to arrive.

"Do they really have so many soldiers?"

"It's absolutely true, because they arrived at my Rostock first. Fortunately..." Urken noticed the panic of the young man and quickly explained what happened in Rostock. "The legendary king of the Russians is really here! They passed through my city, and the king of Russia promised that they would not commit any crime. They really just passed through the Varno River and did not rob my property or kill my people. In my opinion , King Ross is a man of credibility.”

"It's inexplicable. Please tell me the key point. What is the intention of the Russian army when they came to my city? No!" Anadog suddenly came back to his senses, and he burst into tears: "Could you be sent by them? Lobbyist?!"

"So be it."

"Are you actually...a traitor?!" After saying that, Anadog tightened his hand on the hilt of the sword and pulled out half of the broad-bladed sword.

"Don't be impulsive." Urken sat calmly, looking over his shoulder without changing his expression: "King Rus said that his army was just passing through Wismar and decided to continue moving through here. King Rus doesn't want to fight with you If any conflict occurs, your father's Lübeck is also very interested. The King of Rus has promised that the entire Rus Kingdom will not launch any form of attack on Oberlidd, and their purpose is to go to Han in Saxony.

fort. You should know that the Ross and the guys over in Hamburg have formed an alliance in recent years. "

"Wait a minute!" Anadog waved his hand to interrupt: "The Russians are just passing through? They came with a large number of troops. You want me to believe this. Are you stupid or is he stupid? Or do you think I am a fool? "

"So, King Ross arranged for me to be the intermediary. He said that no one wants war. On the contrary, King Ross hopes to meet with you so that we can discuss some things peacefully and even do some business on the spot."

"This is trying to trick me into letting my guard down." Anadog narrowed his eyes. "The Russians and the Danes are one family. If you say good things to them, you are guilty!"

In fact, Anadog no longer wanted to talk nonsense. Wismar and Lübeck just maintained a forbearing attitude in the face of the changing international situation. The father and son who ruled the two cities were neither deaf nor blind. They heard about Ross through various channels. There are legends about people's barbaric wars. Those statements do not have the slightest good words for the Russians.

He intended to control Urken now, and then plan some measures with his generals.

Unfortunately there is no time.

When Wismar was building the city, it began to set up a city defense system. Not only did the walls have passages for the defenders to shoot arrows from a high position, but they also built a stacked wall bunker structure. Better to use bow and arrow firepower.

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Now the offshore fishing boats were rowing frantically towards the port, just because countless boats suddenly appeared behind them, and the entire port was quickly blocked by them.

Look carefully, there are a lot of dragon-headed longships and soldiers' helmets.

Highly reflective in sunlight. The strange thing is that there are some behemoths there. The defenders standing on the city wall can understand that they are ships, but they don't understand that there are people who can build ships bigger than the Baron's mansion.

Just northeast of the city, a large cavalry force suddenly appeared holding a large number of flags.

Since the Ross flag is made of white cloth with blue cloth strips stitched diagonally, the blue color has a black feel when viewed from a distance. People with worse eyesight will take it for granted that the interlaced stripes are crosses, which are similar to the city of Wismar. The wooden cross hanging high is quite similar.

The defenders had not yet mobilized on a large scale, and the guards on duty did not know about the arrival of the Ross army.

They were confused but realized that the person who came was not good, so the sound of bells and drums in the city was loud, mixed with the shouts of soldiers, and the entire city of Wismar began to panic.

The sudden incident shocked Anadog to the point where he hurriedly stood at the wooden window. When he looked outside, he noticed a large number of ships floating in the bay. Looking to the northeast, the appearance of a large number of cavalry shocked the young man's eyelids. Violent convulsions.

"They are coming." Urken approached the window: "Sir, it depends on your decision now."

"Determination? What else can there be? They are Russians! The Russians are just like the Danes. Just like the Danes destroyed Relic thirty years ago, now the Ross comes with a large army to create another Relic. Tragedy, they want to kill us all!”

Such excited words amused Urken, and the old guy looked relaxed: "They are really not Danes. Sir, you will eventually inherit your father's power. If you are still so impulsive, how can you govern well?"

What about the gigantic Obert Liddit? "

"You? I don't want you to dictate, you dirty lobbyist!"

"Don't be impulsive. You see, the Russians didn't go any further. The Russians said they would not take the initiative to attack. King Rus wants to talk to you."

"Talk? What if we don't talk?" Anadog suddenly asked.

At this moment Urken already understood that Anadog's attitude had changed, and he continued to talk about rational suggestions: "Then King Rus can only go to war. If a war really breaks out, I am willing to fight for you. I still advise You go out of the city and talk to King Rus. After all, he is a king, a northern king recognized by the Duke of Bavaria. You are not as strong as him, your power is not as good as him, and your status is not as good as him. People like us are still interested in that It would be better for King Ross to show some respect. As a baron, it is not shameful for you to respond to King Ross’s kindness with kindness.”

"Forget it." Anadog pouted, his heart completely shaken. Although he is young, he is not stupid. The Russians are well prepared and have already arrived at the city. He should make two plans.

So the city of Wismar mobilized quickly, and everyone who could take up arms launched a defense. For the fastest updated and error-free novel reading, please visit your mobile phone: