Rise of Rurik

The waterway is limited to only three kilometers, which is the narrowest throat of the Oresund and the most natural sea pass.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Rurik, who was ready to fight, had already seen the wooden walls and towers on the shore, and the fleet of ships floating on the sea was particularly eye-catching.

Rurik put on his helmet, and as the commander-in-chief of his brother, he felt that he should stand at the bow of the ship, ready for the most violent impact to come.

It stands to reason that with the super maneuverability and amazing steering ability of the Avlora, it is absolutely impossible to fight a knight-to-knight battle with the rowing longboats in front of her.

Fighting directly in the hinterland of the Danes-held area, and crushing their interceptors with a high profile, was also in Rurik's plan.

He thought that he would be questioned by the local patrols, and then took the initiative to kill the opponent by surprise.

Now the situation has become serious, and it just caters to his purpose even more.

The bull catapults placed on the deck were the first to attack, but the Avrolla, who was riding the waves, allowed them a chance to shoot.

The fist-sized stone smashed over, hitting the center of the Danish intercepting force's fleet.

Eight boulders made a staggering splash near the rower, but only two caused casualties.

A rower was directly killed!

Although only one person could be killed by a stone hit, the sudden death brought unprecedented terror to the other brothers who rowed.

Halick, who was intercepting, never imagined that his troops would be the first to suffer casualties in this way.

It's a pity that what happened next went beyond the imagination of all Danish interceptors.

"Ah! It's a... big ship. Ah!"

Halick took off his iron helmet and jumped into the sea in extreme panic. After submerging in the water, he felt that his back was violently hit by a giant object. He struggled to take off his heavy clothes that were as heavy as iron after absorbing water, and finally, like a fat elephant seal, he got out of his wet head, grabbed some broken wooden boards and gnawed his teeth as he looked at the strange big ship that had just been crushed away.

The severe pain in the back can be endured, but the grief in my heart is unbearable!

"Damn! Damn! Who are you? Don't go! Come back to me!"

As if the dreadful ship heard its own curse,

Really turned the bow of the boat and rushed towards the person who fell into the water...

The perspective is placed on the Avrora, what happened just now?

A large number of enemy ships, a large number of enemies, their horrified faces are clearly visible.

Rurik clung to the wooden railing and screamed hoarsely: "Meet the collision! Hold tight!"

Everything is just like the tactics that have happened on the entire route. The Avrora is so-called one trick that eats all over the sky, and uses the usual collision tactics to directly rush through with the help of powerful kinetic energy. What's even more amazing is that the interceptor force has to form a dense fleet, and the Avrora happens to exert her strongest tactical ability.

In the violent impact, Rurik almost fell off the forecastle deck.

The Avlora was riding on an interceptor longship again, crushing all the opponents like a stone grinder, but its potential energy was still strong, and it smashed the sides of the following two interceptor ships one after another.

In a gorgeous "heavy cavalry attack", the three interceptor longships sank in an instant, which naturally included the command ship of the entire interceptor force.

The fighters on the Avlora, when the big ship calmed down a little from the impact, released arrows from the deck, targeting the blank-minded enemy already behind them with precision strikes. It was not until the Danish rowers saw that their companions had been shot through the neck and chest, they put down their oars and picked up the shields hanging on the broadsides to try to block them.

The command ship sank? ! Some people find this out, and many others simply don't care.

Rurik didn't want to hastily end this doomed matchup. Since he wanted to create an atmosphere of terror, let's expand the results!

"Pull the rope! Let's turn back!"

The sailors were ordered, and their monkey-like bodies moved quickly on the deck. In the poop, a simple bronze gear system worked quickly, and the rudder at the stern quickly snapped to an angle. In addition, the huge jib of the main mast adjusted the direction of the wind, and the double operation caused the Avrora to directly tilt the hull to an astonishing 17° to the left. It was making short-range steering in an extreme way. Such a crazy move shocked all enemies.

Halick, who fell into the water, couldn't use his own knowledge to explain what he saw. The big ship was turning at the risk of overturning! However, the big ship quickly regained its stability and attacked the interceptor force, which was already in a state of chaos.

A new round of collisions did not happen, and the interceptor, who was wise enough to eat a bite, knew that any scratches with the monster would cause the ship to be destroyed.

They began to try to counterattack, and they first took off their armor and leather jackets, and used short wooden bows to throw arrows at the enemy ships.

Rurik crouched down hastily, exposing the head and eyes of the tin helmet.

"You finally started to fight back, and the means were nothing new."

The opponent's arrows were weak and weak, and the so-called counterattack was merely symbolic. Rurik's heart was beating wildly, and he saw that his men were fighting back frantically, and the torsion slingshot and crossbow were performing condescending attacks.

The two sides of the Avlora were firing firepower. After the twisting slingshot projectile scuttled a ship and the arrows killed some uncountable enemies, she circled the formation of the intercepting force that had become loose due to the chaos. Completed the second round of the contest.

Rurik was still not satisfied with such a victory, he held his sword high and screamed: "Keep fighting! Turn around and keep fighting!"

The people who killed the red eye were eager to continue fighting, and Rurik followed this momentum, and the Avlora started the third round of strikes.

At this moment, Ha Li Ke, whose back was red, had been caught on the boat by his subordinates.

He wanted to say something, and out of the corner of his eye he saw the big ship turning a short distance.

The fear in his heart controlled his head, and he ignored the pain and cold, and with a trembling mouth, he ordered to the equally frightened men: "Flee!"

"Sir! Other brothers..." Someone asked subconsciously.

"Idiot, leave the others alone. Let's run away! If we don't leave, we'll all die!"

It is indeed shameful to run away, but in the face of this desperate battle, the Danish Interceptor has lost all faith, and only the desire to survive is left in their hearts.

What was the result of Rurik's third attack?

The enemy's interceptor fleet collapsed completely, and the surviving ships fled in disorganized manner.

"They all fled. Do you want to continue the pursuit?" Bigonni, who put down his crossbow, asked loudly with his big hands outstretched.

Rurik looked up and saw that indeed many enemy ships were fleeing towards the wooden walled fortress on the shore.

"Stop chasing, we still don't have the ability to attack their fortress. Let's go, the enemy already knows how powerful we are."

The thrilling battle ended in Rurik's victory again. There was a generational difference in the way of fighting between the two sides, and Rurik alone won a complete victory.

The Avlora is only in the second year of its launch. She is already a sea victory for the Rus. On this voyage, new small scars have been added to her hard oak hull, like the scars of a heroic warrior. , these scars should prove her strength.

After the simple killing, the people on the ship breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone found that the sea became wider, and many people believed that the big ship had entered the legendary "sea at the end of the western world".

Rurik criticized those who showed signs of laziness: "Don't be complacent! We're still in the Danes! We haven't even passed the northernmost tip of Jutland, not even Oslo!"

However, the concept of the so-called "Jutland" is foreign to everyone.

Even Rurik was unfamiliar with "Jutland". Its original meaning is actually the name of the local people for the cloth spun by linden fiber hundreds of years ago. People need European linden fiber to make hemp cloth, but time has changed, and the "Valley Farmer" Danes have occupied this small world, and linden fiber textile has also made Located in Better Linen Textile.

Because the Danes have completely dominated this region in the last three hundred years.

All the Anglo people who took the fishhook as the family name immigrated to Britain, and the Saxons who took the dagger as the family name also all withdrew from Jutland. The Danes who are good at farming have logically occupied these vacant areas, and now they have become a little overlord in the area.

But the Russ, the northern rower tribe, and her leader, Rurik, defiantly defied the Danes. However, the wise Rurik is revealing the fact that he is the "Svealan Alliance", and most of the so-called Danes' anger will ultimately fall on the heads of the Mellarens. As for the benefits of provocation, it was naturally swallowed up by the Rus.

The Avlora entered the Kattegat Strait, where there are many reefs and there are not many waterways that can allow deep draft ships. It's just that even if the Avlora is fully loaded, her draft is less than two meters.

In the current situation, no ships need to worry about the so-called reefs here. Only when the ships of various forces operating in this sea area have become large merchant ships with a load of one thousand tons, should the risk of hitting the rocks be considered.

The depletion of supplies on the Avlora was normal. Considering the risks in the sea, Rurik remained vigilant and combative.

The ship was still stocked with ammunition, and the bronze head of the bow was still solid. These armaments ensured Rurik's belief in victory, and he soon began a new attack.

The fishermen of the Robard tribe never imagined that they were catching herring in the sea as usual, and they were attacked by a big boat that suddenly appeared.

It was not until the attack happened that the fisherman who witnessed the tragedy returned to his port and reported the incident to his tribe.

Things are fermenting, because many people watched the big ship with the strange triangular sails, after the attack, quickly ran to the western sea.

What was happening in front of him stimulated Hafgen's nerves for the first time.

The Danish leader is furious! He ordered the manpower to pursue it immediately, but the big boat was running too fast, no one could catch up no matter how crazy the oarsmen were.

After the fierce battle in the Oresund, the Avrora continued to advance at a high speed. On this day, Rurik sank another five small fishing boats that were actually Robard tribes. The atmosphere of terror broke out quickly, and the entire strait was The fishing boats scattered in a short period of time.

When evening came, Rurik was pleasantly surprised to find that a very wide waterway appeared in the southwest.

The big ship was fighting and walking, and successfully passed the northernmost tip of Jutland in just one day! The Avlora is facing the sunset, sailing in the Skagerrak.

Just as night was about to fall, Rurik saw the land to the north. After dark, the boat can continue sailing, or drop anchor on the spot. Considering that everyone in this sea area is unfamiliar, he insisted on approaching the northern coastline and then anchored and repaired.

With a keel of thirty meters, the Avlora was a large ship in this era, and the long voyage fully proved her seaworthiness in ordinary sea conditions.

The night concealed her phantom, and it was another thrilling day. People who settled down tasted the past day, and all felt that the so-called strong Danes were nothing more than this.

After all, Biyonni has the qualifications and ability to be promoted to the leader of Balmerk, and he does not agree with the contempt of his friends for the Danes. The reason why victory is so easy is that this big ship has all the advantages? She is like a floating fortress at sea, not only indestructible, but also far faster than a paddle boat.

It was also this experience that Biyonni only had a new understanding of sailboats.

Paddle boat? Is it still necessary? The future era must be the era of sailing ships!

The deck became cold, but under the starlight and moonlight, people could barely see their silhouettes clearly, and the cabin full of cargo was blacked out.

Everyone was draped in blankets, laughing and laughing about the day's battles.

Biyonny didn't hesitate to get close to Rurik, and after some polite words, he couldn't help worrying about the future voyage.

"Rurik, have we broken away from the Danes?"

"Yeah. I think we're almost at the Bergen-controlled area."

"It's amazing. It's the first time I've entered Bergen from the south. As long as you get to Bergen and follow the coastline, you can reach my hometown in fifteen days."

Fifteen days? ! There are still fifteen days? !

Rurik stood up with a shudder, "Brother, are you telling the truth? And such a long voyage?"

Under the darkness of night, Biyonni nodded: "I have been to Bergen many times, especially when the local chief asked us Balmerks to join their alliance. I accompanied my father and knew the route very well."

"Really? That's great." Rurik sat down slowly again, wrapped the leather blanket neatly, and asked softly, "You were on a normal longboat at that time, right?"

"Indeed, we have to paddle all day long, and when night falls, we will rest on the shore. You Rus people who take the name of oars must be very aware of the hard work of paddling."

This Rurik fully agreed, and he also estimated the daily journey that the Ross Longship would normally travel by simply paddling. Pure human power is naturally better than the stronger endurance of a sailboat, not to mention the sail of the Avlora is even more amazing.

Rurik closed his eyes and thought for a while: "It takes fifteen days to paddle, and maybe the Avro will be able to complete that journey in half the time."

Saying that, Rurik simply pinched his fingers and gestured: "It took us three days to set off from Roseburg to Tombstone Island. After a day of repairing, we continued to sail and arrived at the Bornhall in only four days. Mu Island. We stayed on the island for three days and then continued to sail. We reached the narrow channel in just one day, and in another day we arrived at our present position. Now, we have passed thirteen days Na!"

Whether it was Rurik or Biyonny, and even everyone on the ship, everyone clearly realized that with the adjustment of the course, the voyage of the big ship in the past two days had exhausted the strength of the south wind, and the Avrora was using her The most extreme high-speed advance that can be achieved, and the time of day is getting longer and longer, and tonight is simply fleeting, and it is very normal to sail 200 kilometers a day.

It's just that the voyage is difficult to quantify, and Rurik and others can only rely on their own feelings.

Even so, Rurik was sure that he had sailed at least a thousand kilometers. So what is the truth?

The 13-day voyage of the Avlora, except for the three-day stay on Bornholm, spent most of the ten days sailing. She literally ran 1,600 kilometers and reached this era. The most amazing speed and continuous sailing journey of a sea ship.

The danger should be gone, and of course the enemy fishing boats that can be hunted have also disappeared. It is believed that the ships that continue to sail must be from Bergen.

The Balmerks simply didn't want to join the Norwegian alliance that the residents of Bergen had put together, which never meant that the two sides had to meet. Rurik decided to completely follow Biyonni's advice and ordered the next voyage. Of course, if you are attacked, retaliation is also fierce.

It's a new day, and the daytime voyage is too boring for the whole boat. All were unanimously forced to sail against the wind to some extent along the coastline, and until evening the world finally became wonderful.

Rurik gathered all the interested people on the deck, and all those who were dozing were awakened.

A blond boy stood on the bow deck, his body turned orange in the soft light of the setting sun.

Rurik pointed to the west excitedly: "Look! This is the legendary sea at the end of the west! But I will say that if our ship goes all the way west, we can reach Britain! It is not the end of the world at all, that The islands have a lot of wealth."

This is for all the Balmers on the ship. After all, the natives of the Narvik Fjord need a lot of valuable materials to buy Ross commodities. At present, the most valuable thing they have is salt. However, they still have to get more goodies to exchange with the Rus. Rurik wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to once again stimulate the desire of the Balmers and other Balmers to make a fortune.

Rurik pointed to the north again: "Our Scandinavia! She is a huge peninsula! Now we are on her western coast, with Bergen ahead, and strong southerly winds will push us around the clock. Sailing! Maybe ten days, maybe seven days, and we'll get to our final destination."

The seeds of a rush to plunder and make a fortune in Britain were planted in Biyonni's heart, but now, the desire to go home has taken over his body. The people of Balmerk were cheering. After all, he had been away from home for almost a whole year. Who would have thought that he would return home in such a fantastic way?

The Rus people on the boat were also cheering. After all, the voyage that lasted for 14 days with almost no docking was an extreme test for everyone's body and mind. People who were forced to stay in a discordant environment for a long time became anxious. Everyone is eager to usher in the victory of the long journey as soon as possible, and they will follow Lord Rurik and be honored to be the guests of the Balmers.