Rise of Rurik

A western fleet suddenly burst into the Denmark Strait, and once again the fishing boats thought of the fear of being attacked by the hateful Ross ships.

The fishing boats are all shunned, almost all of them belonging to the Robard tribe, and the fishermen instinctively feel that their lives are threatened, and even their homes will be destroyed.

They ran for their lives with all their might. After the fishing boat washed up the beach, they didn't even care about the fish they caught. They rushed to the village with harpoons and axes...

The Robards got the news earlier, and their armies began to assemble.

Since the sudden death of the tribal leader, King Hafgen of Denmark, the leaderless Denmark immediately fell into chaos, and the largest Robard tribe has not elected a new leader who can convince the public for more than two years.

This tribe is unified in name, but in essence it has begun to fall apart, and the people have to choose to live with a certain big family, or go to other regions.

The whole of Denmark, the unified kingdom once held together by Hafgen's use of force and compromise, has now returned to its old state, and the political map has become even more fragmented.

All of this, the big pirate Horrick in the West doesn't know, but it doesn't matter.

To get Denmark, you must get the largest Robard tribe, and then control the strait to charge tolls for passing ships. This is the first step of conquest, and then control of the largest trading city of Hazelby, to get back the tax rights that have been lost for more than 20 years. If you do these two steps well, you will have a population, an army, and financial power, and it will be easy to be crowned the king of Denmark. Of course, the diplomatic approval of Prince Frank Ludwig must be obtained in the end.

The new king of Denmark has drawn up a very thorough roadmap for seizing power, and he is implementing the first step of the plan.

The raven flag was flying, and the round-faced Horrick didn't look like a warrior at first glance, but an armed businessman.

The food in Flanders was so good, he ate too many fat sheep and turned into a ball of suet.

From the boat, he clearly saw the village in the distance, and his fighting spirit ignited.

A blue-striped, iris-like flag was raised, and Horlick was signaling to his guys that it was best to prepare for battle.

He didn't really intend to plunder the big Robard village, but he decided that the other party would not obediently recognize him as king.

The huge fleet is going to land on the beach. Even if there are no leaders, the major families are also dispatching troops to defend the enemy outside the village. They will not flee, the soul of a warrior does not allow them to flee without a fight, not to mention that Denmark is so big that everyone has no way to escape.

Men and women took up arms, and rumors spread in the village.

"It's the damned Ross!"

"The great villain who killed our king is here, and the Rus will kill us all."

"The enemy must be resisted or we will all die. Ross is more hateful than the Swedes."

Today, news of Ross's separation from Sweden has reached Danish society. They are both old rivals who have been fighting for hundreds of years. Although they don't know when their disputes began, it is clear that the war will not stop and will only intensify.

Although Ross is strong, now the brothers will never lose out when they play at home. Men, women and boys and girls will go into battle together, relying on absolute strength to crush the landing enemy.

But something strange happened.

The thousands of Robard's elite soldiers who first entered the sea saw a large number of landing enemies, but the enemies in front of them did not light up the blue flag on a white background.

Are they really Rus?

The soldiers did not dare to test it rashly, not to mention that the sunlight reflected violently on the lander, and the other party actually wore armor on a large scale, which was the same as the Ross people.

It is precisely because the other party is wearing a lot of iron armor,

It is even more necessary to wait until the rear army arrives before attacking.

Looking at Horrick again, the army has landed calmly.

A general asked the master: "Lord Count, we should launch an attack while the enemy has a foothold to maintain stability, and defeat the Robards in World War I and force them to surrender."

Horrick took another look at the opponent in the array and shook his head: "Call me king now!"

"Yes, Your Majesty the King."

"I have my own plans to attack or not. Listen, the people on the opposite side are our brothers in the future, and we won't start a war if we can. We wait for them to assemble, and I will convince them to surrender."

I don't know where this Horrick got the courage. He has been away from this land for almost ten years.

No, the time lasted until the afternoon, when all the people with an axe in the largest settlement of the Robards arrived.

They marched slowly under the leadership of various families, and the whole army of Horrick, who was slightly lethargic, was excited.

"Brothers, listen carefully! Do not take the initiative to attack without my order, and those who trespass are hanged!"

Horrick ordered this, and his subordinates were very obedient.

Seeing that the landing army was in an array, and some blue-hued flags were flying in the crowd, the nervous Robards did not hesitate to think that the landers were the Rus!

The shield wall of the Robards began to advance slowly, but saw that the other party had been standing still, and as the distance approached, its advancing speed was getting slower and slower.

Strangely enough, the landers didn't seem willing to fight a bloody battle, and when they got close enough, the Robards finally saw what appeared to be a blue three-pointed harpoon painted on the flags.

In fact, it is an abstract iris flower, which signifies a lot of meaning.

The Robards stopped all the way, and the big family took control of the front before the fierce battle began.

"It's my chance to perform."

Horrick took off his helmet, with blond hair and a round face, he stepped out of the army with open arms and faced all the Robards with his chest.

what's going on? Who is this pudgy man? Is it the commander-in-chief of the army?

"Robards! Come out your leader!"

Horrick shouted one after another, and he heard the opposite array chatting, but the leader was not seen to meet and negotiate.

Then he shouted again: "I! Horrick Klarsson. Grandson of the great Lord Godfrey! I have returned with the armies of the West, and I am the King of Denmark!"

Horrick was trying his best to deliver a message that he was Godfrey and his grandson, and he tried to repeat it, because this name was really deafening to the Robards!

If there was ever one person who was admired by all the Danes, it was Godfrey, Lord of the Great Alliance!

When Charlemagne of the Franks invaded, Denmark was in a critical situation, and the killing of the Frankish army caused the Danes to endanger themselves through the escape of the Saxons.

The terrified Danes united with Godfrey, and the strong men built the Schleswig Great Wall defense line.

Godfrey established the town of Hazelby at the mouth of the river fjord where Schleswig was located. It was originally a military stronghold and was built to match the Great Wall, always guarding against the second invasion of the Franks.

But the war did not intensify, Frank suspended the attack, and when Pharaoh Charlemagne died, Frank's northern expedition to Denmark stopped completely.

With the victory of the Frankish prestige, Godfrey turned his head and attacked the city of Herrick, the core of the Pomeranians, looting and burning it with the cruelty of the Viking wolves. The great leader died, and his distant relative Harald Clark succeeded him, but this man betrayed Odin and believed in the god of Frank, and even made peace with the other party and betrayed the interests of the whole of Denmark. He is the lackey of the king of Frank!

In the event of expelling Harald Clark, the northernmost Robard tribe contributed the most, and the young Hafgen claimed to be the leader of the Danish alliance. Finally, through a "competitive game", he got his wish by violent means.

Poor Hafgen, who was born and died of violence.

The Robards don't know Horrick Klarsson. This kid was a cub back then. As a distant relative of Harald Clark, what he was doing was nothing more than a "halberd bearer". When his uncle was expelled, he was also forced to evacuate as a guard.

The Robards don't know about these things, but they all worship Lord Godfrey and regret the rapid decline of the family after the death of this heroic leader.

Could this little fat man really be Godfrey's grandson? Maybe it's possible! It is logical that this massively armored army would be formed by the grandson of Godfrey.

Horrick deliberately didn't mention Harald Clarke this time, obviously he was more closely related to this person. It's just that this guy Harald's reputation is too bad, and he has a pit in his head to identify with this traitor who is hated by his old family.

He is smart and has some eloquence in his speech.

He preached in public: "I am Horrick! I hate the Franks, and I hate any enemy who brings shame to Denmark. In fact, I hate the Franks the most. I have fought against them for many years, and my soldiers have fought against the Frankish army for many years. .Submit to me, I will take you to avenge victory, and then make a fortune!"

How to get rich?

He also deliberately preached: "Frank is not strong, because we are stronger! There is gold and silver everywhere in Frank, and sheep and cows are running everywhere! The women there are beautiful, and you can easily get them. The land is warm and fertile. , we can also get a lot of wheat..."

Horrick's preaching was successful. He himself stood here, not only did not show the tendency to use force, but he was scolding Frank between the lines, and he also preached to the poor people how to make a fortune. All kinds of actions seemed to be for the sake of the Robards.

In fact, everyone knows that Frank is rich, but there is no quantification of the degree of surplus.

Horlick did not hide that he was from Frank, and said that he had already laid a territory there.

Godfrey's grandson did better than him! The grandson got part of the Frankish lands. Those entangled family leaders began to walk out of the array. In fact, no one wanted to fight. Since the person who came was Godfrey's grandson, an unimagined path appeared.

Looking at the Horrick Army again, the soldiers who had sailed for a long time saw that their leader really persuaded the Robards with one mouth!

Horrick did the right thing by announcing that the army would camp on the spot and build new villages without disturbing the lives of the Robards. He can do this because he has a sufficient material basis. Those looted gold and silver jewelry are the best currency, and the excellent new version of the Frankish silver coins can be purchased for local general consumer goods.

He doesn't act like an ordinary pirate, but he's also a big pirate through and through. All because he lived in Flanders for many years and learned the Frankish way of governing.

Because the people are "lambs"!

Horrick had taken off the cross pendant and raised the raven flag. Even so, he still liked the concept of "lamb" described by the priest.

The people are like sheep, the lord cuts the wool from the sheep, and also needs the tithe of the people. If the sheep are starving and the lord will be poor, it is very important to make the sheep fat and strong.

Looking at the Robards again, the head of the big family is thinking, this Horrick has a large army in his hand, and even if the Robards win, it will still be a residual victory, and the gains will outweigh the losses.

The new strong man, the grandson of Godfrey, has to collect taxes. Hafgen also collected taxes before. Taxes can be collected. If the tax rate falls, everyone is happy.

Horrick negotiated with the families and asked for the eleventh tax on the property.

To be honest, the tax rate is much lower than that of Hafgen.

The big family that once quarreled was transformed, and they all respected Horrick as the new leader of Robard!

Now Horlick is calling himself King of Denmark!

He is a very generous person, and he issued the title of earl to the ten big families of the Robards, and he also performed a knighthood ceremony with a sword attached to the shoulder with great interest.

Horrick entered Denmark at the end of February in the early spring of Frank. Although the Inner Baltic Sea was still frozen, by the end of March, Horrick was already a real leader of Robard.

His elite force swelled to 5,000 men, an army that all tribes feared.

The warm wind in spring has not yet blown all over Denmark, and the cultivation of the tribes has not yet begun. Horrick, the "King of Denmark", has sent messengers on foot to deliver news on the Jutland peninsula, ordering the leaders of the peninsula tribes to come to the emerging coastal capital Godfrey. Hagen meeting.

Since he claimed to be the grandson of the greatest Alliance Lord Godfrey, it was very reasonable to build a new city in the name of his grandfather! He also wanted to imitate his predecessors and build a new city himself.

The Danish world has undergone major political changes, and Horlick seems to be born out of nowhere, and has a deep connection with Frank.

The most male on the peninsula, the Danes here lead their own peaceful lives.

Young Ragnar already had three sons and was a fast-rising pirate leader. He and his tribal brothers had already robbed a number of merchant ships from the Frank-Hamburg side, and rushed to the smooth coast on the other side of the peninsula to snatch the Pomeranians who had passed Stralsund.

When news came from the Norwegians, the northernmost Narvik Norwegians were already living a good life in Britain.

However, Ragnar didn't want to leave his clan, and he didn't want to give up his hometown with his clan, at least not now. As for taking a group of brothers to Britain to grab some gold and silver slaves and then withdraw, it is time to think about it.

Unbelievable news came from the north, and the people of the tribe felt terrified.

He asked his father: "Is that Horrick the real Godfrey's grandson? If this man is a Frankish lackey, I don't want to admit him."

His father Sigurd boasted that his longevity was coming to an end, and the tribe recognized Ragnar as the most intelligent successor. Sigurd had essentially abdicated and now stands behind the scenes to guide his son.

"The key is not his identity. He holds a large army, and even if many clans unite, they can't beat him, which makes his identity unquestionable. Even if we win, we have to pay a price that cannot be turned over."

"So, shall I go to the meeting in person?"

"You have to go, you have to submit to him, it's not shameful. Of course, if he's a real Frankish lackey, you'll kill him! Listen, our tribe is closest to the wall, than the Swedes and the Rus, Frank will always be our greatest threat. Remembering our slain clansmen, you should attack Frank for revenge at any time!"

an eye for an eye! Ragnar believed in his father's teachings, attacking Frank and taking revenge must continue, as was robbery and making a fortune.

Ragnar made the same choice as most of the lords, and the waters around the peninsula were completely frozen, and a large number of ships arrived along the coastline to the northern new city of Goldfrehagen.

Not only the lords of Denmark, but also the leaders of Oslo, Malmö, and Silver Fort across the Denmark Strait, as well as the great merchants, attended the meeting by boat.

There were more than a hundred nobles from all walks of life. They saw Horrick's army, hundreds of flying raven flags, and the statue of Odin standing on the New Town Square.

When he first arrived, Horrick bought 111 slaves from the locals. He gave a lot of money, and the slave owners sold them happily.

But the end of a slave is death!

The sacrifice to Odin is very particular. According to the Danish etiquette, the most devout sacrifice is 111 heads to the gods.

Under the attention of various lords, the heads of people rolled into a pool of blood on the altar. This sacrifice was even more ruthless than Havgen!

Hafgen chopped off ninety-nine heads in Hazelby. It must be that the sacrifice was not religious enough, and he suddenly died in battle.

No one said that Horrick was wasting labor. Everyone felt that this man was a member of everyone's family and a new hero who could lead everyone to be stronger!

Because Danish lackeys don't do that. The gods believed by the Franks did not want the sacrifice of slave blood.

Hazelby was a free city, where merchants organized trade guilds and elected a merchant to be the de facto mayor. Their behavior proves that everyone does not need a lord, that they can live a good life by practicing safety, and business is becoming more and more prosperous. So when Horrick's messenger arrived at Hazelby, he was embarrassed to find out who the order was at speed.

The messenger left the news and withdrew, and none of Haizebi, who was asked to take care of himself, went to the north!

However, by May, most of the lords of Denmark supported Horlick as king, and the news spread to Hazelby.

Hazelby seemed to be out of the world, and Horrick was angered by anger. After he made a blood sacrifice, he became king by himself, and he still needed some means to become a king in essence. No, Horrick is busy expanding his territory and influence these days. As for controlling Hazelby, things are not in a hurry.

As a result, a piece of news also spread in Hazelby - the new king Horrick is going to re-charge the business tax.