Chapter 920: Ragnar's New Kingdom of Denmark is formed
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Up to now, Fisk, who was marching by land, and Spuut and Ragnar, who were marching by sea, did not know the current progress of the main force of Rus led by King Rurik.
According to Arik, who traveled far, the king wanted to make a summary of the long expedition. The army needs to rest, and many war results need to be digested.
The army would rest for a period of time, and the huge army was stationed at the mouth of the Gyota River, and the fleet was also cruising here.
This must be a force that cannot be ignored, and it will surely alert the vigilance of King Horrick the "overreacher" and the Frankish forces behind him.
It even sent some troops directly to the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula to confront the Rus army across the Kattegat Strait in Denmark.
I am afraid that the king will not rashly attack under the situation of internal instability, otherwise he will not send Arik all the way to the rear to bring reinforcements.
Even his current marching action is probably in the calculations of King Rurik.
Based on these judgments, Fisk, Speuter, and Ragnar fully agreed.
They were sure that they had got a chance, and for Ragnar, I am afraid that now they have five hundred capable Danish warriors who follow them, obviously they are no longer a poor noble.
Ragnar has been unable to hide his desire to become king!
He didn't want to be admitted by Rurik later, and he didn't want the new Danish kingdom to be established by the Rus in de jure.
He felt that he had seized the opportunity and had an army in his hand, and after being recognized by some lords, a brand new Danish kingdom founded by Ragnar himself that believed in Odin and other Norse gods could be officially established, and then only All that needs to be done is to get diplomatic relations with Rurik, King of Rus.
The desire to be king prompted him to march quickly, and to peacefully force the Danish fishing villages he encountered along the way to his own.
Then on the flagship, Ragnar, who had thought about it for a long time, solemnly announced the matter to his old friend Speuter of Rus.
"You? Are you going to be king now?!" Ragnar's wishes really made Speuter deaf.
"Exactly! Listen, this sea wind is howling! My heart is as violent as this wind. Anyway, I will be king of Denmark sooner or later, so why don't I play the banner of king now."
"Maybe... it's too early."
"No! I should be the king immediately, so that the lords of Zeeland have more reasons to support me. It is also a means to verify whether they are friendly forces."
This matter is very serious, and Speuter, who is bathed in the sea breeze, squinted his eyes: "Is it a means?"
"The lords of Zealand, who admit that I am the king of Denmark is our friend. Otherwise it is our enemy."
"Wait a minute! Didn't we pursue those lords before as long as we remain neutral?!"
Ragnar shook his head deeply: "The situation has changed. They have only two options, either support the tyrants or support me. Arik doesn't understand us Danes, and those lords are not qualified to choose neutrality."
"I... probably understand. You're going to be king in Zealand, and then what?!" Speuter immediately stared, his forehead almost touching Ragnar's face: "I need your detailed explanation! You advise you to think carefully, we Ross do not want a powerful threat to exist, and you should understand what to do."
"I understand." Ragnar was as serious as he said: "I will be the king in Zealand, and I will hold a ceremony. After that, I will immediately declare war on the trespasser Horrick, and immediately declare the kingdom of Rus. If we form an alliance, we will immediately send messengers to contact King Ross."
Spuut knew that he did not have the absolute strength to interfere with Ragnar's actions. They were in a substantial alliance with each other. To put it further, Ragnar, the leader of the distressed "Stonewall" tribe, was Ross's diners. If this Ragnar abandons his wife and children and goes away, he really can't stop it.
Spuut has his own bottom line, that is, Ragnar and his people can't harm Rose's interests. After weighing it again and again, since it is beneficial for Ross to establish a country on his own, he is neither completely supportive nor opposed to it, so let's take it one step at a time.
Most of the fighters floated in safe near-shore waters in boats, and the cavalry kept marching on horses at a constant speed.
Starting from Silver Castle, along the coastline to what is now the city of Malmö, the tortuous distance is equivalent to 180 kilometers.
Even if the horses are reined in, the cavalry's marching speed is still very fast, and the sea troops have to accommodate these cavalry.
Horsepower is precious, and many times Fisk leads his troops on foot on the reins.
At the beginning, the sea troops were able to accommodate, but after three days, Ragnar finally did not want to linger any longer. He could guess that the cavalry, which had always been fast, suddenly slowed down, which must be deliberately done by "Bald" Fisk cherishing the mount.
The army still had to move fast, so he simply took his own people and rushed forward in the most traditional dragon-headed longboat!
On the mast was a white cloth painted with abstract raven patterns.
The Rus people have their own flag, which is a symbol of status and a symbol of glory.
In this era, a flag as a national symbol is still a novelty, and even the huge Frankish kingdom does not have its own national flag.
The local aristocrats in Frank have their own badges. In this era of history, the "shield emblem" does not exist yet, and the so-called badges are still primitive and rudimentary.
And the three great nobles of the Frankish heirs, Lothair, Ludwig and Charles, did not hesitate to use the "Three Lions" of their common grandfather Charlemagne as their battle flags, to swear that they were the only ones Is the orthodox heir to the kingdom. This made the battle flag of Charlemagne the national flag of the Franks.
Are there any patterns that represent Odin's warriors? The best thing is a raven!
Any aspiring Danish lord would have the raven pattern marked in prominent places, such as his round shield.
The banner of the tyrant Horrick was a raven, and today Ragnar's self-made banner is still a raven. He will use this flag as the flag of the "New Kingdom of Denmark", and he also feels that he is simply crushing the Rus by doing so. The flag of the Rus people is literally the oar, just as their self-proclaimed "rus" and "roods" are actually the same word, both meaning oar.
I'm afraid it's too self-deceiving to make up some face for myself in this regard! Because the current Ragnar fully believes that Rurik, the king of Russ, has indeed received the blessing of Odin, otherwise he cannot explain the current achievements of the Russ.
The most urgent task at the moment is to regain allegiance of more troops to himself. Ragnar has a strong subjective initiative and carries the flag of the raven. .
To be fair, Ragnar killed another nobleman in a duel at the age of fifteen, hacked to death the old Swedish king Olegin at the age of twenty, and fought the tyrant Horrick and the Frankish army that broke into Denmark at the age of twenty-five. . As for the burning of the Frankish town of Bremen, the story is too legendary, and the story is widespread.
His name has long been spread in the Danish world, and those Danes who firmly oppose the control of the Frankish kingdom all hope that such a warrior will return to the world.
Sadly, there are rumors that Ragnar is dead and the glorious Stonewall clan has collapsed.
Now, Ragnar is back like lightning.
The first is the five southernmost fishing villages in Scandinavia. The fishermen are all easily drifted from Zealand. They had nothing to do with the Gotharans, but they did not develop the villages into large towns.
In the face of a powerful military, these Danish villages must surrender to Ragnar, but when they hear this famous name, their surrender can be said to come from the heart.
In fact, the villages are most worried about the Rus and Swedes besides the Frankish influence. In recent years, people from the north have been fishing for herring unscrupulously in the southern waters, which has made fishermen very uncomfortable.
All five villages need a backer, and there is no doubt that this backer has miraculously stood in front of him.
They did not hesitate to support Ragnar as the new king of Denmark, and for a peaceful future, the fishermen were transformed into Ragnar's army!
In this way, Ragnar recruited three hundred men of all ages, the oldest being fifty years old and the youngest just twelve years old. According to Viking tradition, these men were obliged to defend their villages. Obliged to accept some orders from lords of higher existences.
The fleet has become huge, and Ragnar's army has reached 800 people!
Also because those villages supported Ragnar, the Rus army in the rear had no reason to harass them any more.
Then, when Fisk's cavalry passed by, they saw the village residents displaying abstract raven patterns and even genuine Rus flags.
The villagers' answer was very intriguing: "We have surrendered to King Ragnar of Denmark. Denmark wants to form an alliance with Ross. We are your friends. We can give you some fish and meat for sustenance, but we must not hurt us."
All the villages he encountered gave similar answers. Fisker, who had no intention of making a fuss, accepted some dried fish and meat provided by the locals as rations, and the cavalry still pursued the fleet that was running too fast.
Finally, they joined forces in a larger village.
This is Malmö, only now there is only one village in this cove. The small bay is like a lagoon, the place is sandy and rocky, and there is a relatively narrow outlet leading to the Oresund, which is really suitable as the anchorage of the fleet.
Spuyut, Ragnar, and a large army landed here, while the raven flag flew high in the local village.
No other village knows what the Rus means more than this village in Malmö.
The village leader never imagined that the Ross ship, which passed by here every year but never landed, suddenly landed with the heroic Ragnar this year, and the captain of the Ross ship was standing here with heavy troops in hand.
The villagers call their village "Malhauby", which simply means "Beach Village". Malmo, the intention is indeed to point directly to the large amount of sea sand on this beach.
The small fishing village could not afford the life of a village of more than 2,000 people. Spuyut, Ragnar, and the cavalry who had been long overdue, they had to solve the problem of army supplies on their own.
Sandy Beach Village or Mahobi, the village is really in a key strategic position. In front of it is the narrow Øresund Strait, and on the other side is the island of Zealand.
The villagers were afraid of the mixed Rusian and Danish army, and they didn't care much about their goals. The people only hope that their stable life will not be destroyed, but they completely agree with the fact that they are opposed to the trespasser Horrick.
Here, the waters of the strait are suddenly densely packed with ships, and the army is fishing wildly.
At night, the sandbar on the beach is covered by the tide, and the returning boats dock directly on the beach, the wasteland is full of bonfires, and the air is filled with the aroma of grilled fish.
Surrounding a huge bonfire, Ragnar looked at his allied comrades-in-arms. Taking advantage of the good mood now, with the help of a glass of ale funded by the locals, he could not explain such a thing.
"You have seen it! Many villages support me as the king of Denmark! You Russ also fully agree on this matter. Since I am building a kingdom, I should build a capital just like Rus. I have decided to build the capital here. ."
It sounds like a drunkard's nonsense.
Speuter asked again and again to make sure that the kid was not talking nonsense.
"Do you really want to use this Mahao as the capital and build your city on a sandbar? It's not impossible." Based on his future work, Speuter knew that he was not qualified to approve, but he built a city here. It's a good thing to benefit from your own depot. "As long as you get the consent of King Ross on this matter, everything can be said. In that case, I can take a rest here after I return from the grain shipment from Britain."
Ragnar nodded, he was not drunk, then he pulled his beard and said bluntly: "I just urgently need a country to prove my identity. If I can, I would rather rebuild Hazelby (not far north of Schleswig) and use it as a The real capital. You...you know it. That area is my homeland."
"Oh? So your decision now is a stopgap?" Spewter demanded.
"Exactly. I plan to do the kingship ceremony as soon as possible." Ragnar raised his head, his eyes reflecting the beating flames, as if his eyes were on fire. "You are all my comrades in arms. I will immediately notify the lords of the island and let them arrive here to participate in the ceremony. As long as they come, they really support me, otherwise, I think we have reason to crusade."
Here Spuut is the youngest and strongest, and his experience is too rich, any opinions are worth referring to.
"Okay, you're here to worship. You do it yourself, but only for one thing."
"what?"
"You can't use human sacrifice. We Ross don't like this. If King Ross finds out, it will be bad for you."
Speuter's tone was flat, but the warning was solid. Because Ragnar went to Uppsala, Sweden last year, and witnessed Rurik's pompous kingship ceremony. He couldn't learn how to slaughter 111 reindeer and sacrifice their blood to the "sacred tree in the world", but he could buy sheep raised by local people at his own expense in this Mahaobi village as sacrifices.
Ragnar didn't have time to prepare for the king's show. Even if he only came to congratulate a few lords of Zealand, he would have to hurry up the ceremony.
Happily, a recognized Danish hero raised his flag against the trespasser Horrick and became king here. The villagers of Mahobi took the initiative to offer sheep and fish as sacrifices, and the priests of the village were also honored to be the king. master of ceremonies.
Things went more smoothly than everyone imagined.
Those envoys who had long left from Bornholm Island returned to Zealand as quickly as they could, and went back to the village along the coastline to report the important situation to their lords.
Ragnar not only alive but also king? Ragnar wants to gather a crowd against the tyrants and the Franks? And to form an alliance with Rus to ensure peace within the Vikings of the Baltic Sea in the future?
Gathering the power of the whole of Zealand can actually fight the power of Horrick on the Jutland peninsula, but the situation has become confusing.
Because Frank's military power completely crossed the Great Wall of Schleswig, the entire Danish world betrayed the lord of Odin's belief in God, and still surrendered to the trespasser Horrick. Backed by the Franks, Horrick, who was battered, is recovering quickly, which is a deadly threat to other Danish lords who believe in Odin.
When the messengers returned one after another to convey the message, the lords of the entire Zealand Island rowed their boats to the southeast of the island to hold a meeting.
It's like giving a pillow when you are dozing off, and Ragnar's own messenger actually came across the Oresund to come to the door.
The island of Zealand is not large, and the degree of agricultural development on the island is very limited. The islanders still follow the traditional Viking way of life, living by the sea to build fishing villages, and fishing is the most important way of life.
The lords needed a great hero who could speak for themselves and believed in Odin, and they needed a king.
Thus, as many as twenty lords walked almost together, and gathered some warriors from their own tribes, put on the best chain mail, and took the best weapons, to congratulate Ragnar on becoming the new king of Denmark.
Of course, a Rus army assembled in the village of Mahobi, and the powerful Rus cavalry reminded them of the terrifying Frankish cavalry.
After understanding the current situation, the lords of Zealand Island breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks to the gods, these cavalry are in our camp."
Ragnar, Spuyut, Fisk, Kanuf, etc., everyone never thought things would go so smoothly, and the situation would develop so favorably for Ross and his Danish allies.
All the lords of Zealandia came, and they declared their recognition of the kingship by salute to Ragnar, regardless of age.
However, this is not so much kingship as it is an acknowledgement of Ragnar's status as a military leader.
The ceremony was carried out quickly, and those sheep were sacrificed to the gods. Although they were too shabby, they did not even use human sacrifices, which surprised the lords of Zealand.
It is a pity to know that the Danish leaders of all dynasties have held giant human sacrifice ceremonies, but Arik has his own explanation.
"It is not enough for us to sacrifice sheep to the gods! We need to offer the blood of traitors to Odin! I, Ragnar, king of Denmark, want to unite with the kingdom of Rus, with the friends of Götaland, and with some friends in the East. We are all Warriors of Odin, together against the traitor Horik, and the hateful Franks. Don't forget our great Lord Godfrey, we will win this year's war."
Ragnar's "New Kingdom of Denmark" was established, and a large number of ships poured into the village of Mahobi by the Øresund, and thousands of people were entrenched.
The lord of Zealand is very happy to have his own king~www.novelhall.com~ The king also gave everyone the title of "Count (War Chief, and King Ragnar will not ask for Zealand of land, even asking for tribute. It seems that the purpose of this "New Kingdom of Denmark" at this stage is only to promise war.
The lord of Zealandia ushered in a recognized leader, and they were brought together by Ragnar.
Machaube is still a village, where abstract raven flags fly and become the location of the makeshift capital.
As King or Lord of the Great Danish Alliance, Ragnar desperately needed the approval of King Rurik the Great. Considering that this time calling the king is really his own personal behavior, he should have informed Rurik in advance, but now he has to take action.
He felt that he had to show a very clear sincerity, and this "sincerity" was incomparable - to declare that the Kingdom of New Denmark was at war with the **** Denmark of the tyrant Horrick, and to declare that New Denmark was allied with Rus and Sweden.
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Up to now, Fisk, who was marching by land, and Spuut and Ragnar, who were marching by sea, did not know the current progress of the main force of Rus led by King Rurik.
According to Arik, who traveled far, the king wanted to make a summary of the long expedition. The army needs to rest, and many war results need to be digested.
The army would rest for a period of time, and the huge army was stationed at the mouth of the Gyota River, and the fleet was also cruising here.
This must be a force that cannot be ignored, and it will surely alert the vigilance of King Horrick the "overreacher" and the Frankish forces behind him.
It even sent some troops directly to the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula to confront the Rus army across the Kattegat Strait in Denmark.
I am afraid that the king will not rashly attack under the situation of internal instability, otherwise he will not send Arik all the way to the rear to bring reinforcements.
Even his current marching action is probably in the calculations of King Rurik.
Based on these judgments, Fisk, Speuter, and Ragnar fully agreed.
They were sure that they had got a chance, and for Ragnar, I am afraid that now they have five hundred capable Danish warriors who follow them, obviously they are no longer a poor noble.
Ragnar has been unable to hide his desire to become king!
He didn't want to be admitted by Rurik later, and he didn't want the new Danish kingdom to be established by the Rus in de jure.
He felt that he had seized the opportunity and had an army in his hand, and after being recognized by some lords, a brand new Danish kingdom founded by Ragnar himself that believed in Odin and other Norse gods could be officially established, and then only All that needs to be done is to get diplomatic relations with Rurik, King of Rus.
The desire to be king prompted him to march quickly, and to peacefully force the Danish fishing villages he encountered along the way to his own.
Then on the flagship, Ragnar, who had thought about it for a long time, solemnly announced the matter to his old friend Speuter of Rus.
"You? Are you going to be king now?!" Ragnar's wishes really made Speuter deaf.
"Exactly! Listen, this sea wind is howling! My heart is as violent as this wind. Anyway, I will be king of Denmark sooner or later, so why don't I play the banner of king now."
"Maybe... it's too early."
"No! I should be the king immediately, so that the lords of Zeeland have more reasons to support me. It is also a means to verify whether they are friendly forces."
This matter is very serious, and Speuter, who is bathed in the sea breeze, squinted his eyes: "Is it a means?"
"The lords of Zealand, who admit that I am the king of Denmark is our friend. Otherwise it is our enemy."
"Wait a minute! Didn't we pursue those lords before as long as we remain neutral?!"
Ragnar shook his head deeply: "The situation has changed. They have only two options, either support the tyrants or support me. Arik doesn't understand us Danes, and those lords are not qualified to choose neutrality."
"I... probably understand. You're going to be king in Zealand, and then what?!" Speuter immediately stared, his forehead almost touching Ragnar's face: "I need your detailed explanation! You advise you to think carefully, we Ross do not want a powerful threat to exist, and you should understand what to do."
"I understand." Ragnar was as serious as he said: "I will be the king in Zealand, and I will hold a ceremony. After that, I will immediately declare war on the trespasser Horrick, and immediately declare the kingdom of Rus. If we form an alliance, we will immediately send messengers to contact King Ross."
Spuut knew that he did not have the absolute strength to interfere with Ragnar's actions. They were in a substantial alliance with each other. To put it further, Ragnar, the leader of the distressed "Stonewall" tribe, was Ross's diners. If this Ragnar abandons his wife and children and goes away, he really can't stop it.
Spuut has his own bottom line, that is, Ragnar and his people can't harm Rose's interests. After weighing it again and again, since it is beneficial for Ross to establish a country on his own, he is neither completely supportive nor opposed to it, so let's take it one step at a time.
Most of the fighters floated in safe near-shore waters in boats, and the cavalry kept marching on horses at a constant speed.
Starting from Silver Castle, along the coastline to what is now the city of Malmö, the tortuous distance is equivalent to 180 kilometers.
Even if the horses are reined in, the cavalry's marching speed is still very fast, and the sea troops have to accommodate these cavalry.
Horsepower is precious, and many times Fisk leads his troops on foot on the reins.
At the beginning, the sea troops were able to accommodate, but after three days, Ragnar finally did not want to linger any longer. He could guess that the cavalry, which had always been fast, suddenly slowed down, which must be deliberately done by "Bald" Fisk cherishing the mount.
The army still had to move fast, so he simply took his own people and rushed forward in the most traditional dragon-headed longboat!
On the mast was a white cloth painted with abstract raven patterns.
The Rus people have their own flag, which is a symbol of status and a symbol of glory.
In this era, a flag as a national symbol is still a novelty, and even the huge Frankish kingdom does not have its own national flag.
The local aristocrats in Frank have their own badges. In this era of history, the "shield emblem" does not exist yet, and the so-called badges are still primitive and rudimentary.
And the three great nobles of the Frankish heirs, Lothair, Ludwig and Charles, did not hesitate to use the "Three Lions" of their common grandfather Charlemagne as their battle flags, to swear that they were the only ones Is the orthodox heir to the kingdom. This made the battle flag of Charlemagne the national flag of the Franks.
Are there any patterns that represent Odin's warriors? The best thing is a raven!
Any aspiring Danish lord would have the raven pattern marked in prominent places, such as his round shield.
The banner of the tyrant Horrick was a raven, and today Ragnar's self-made banner is still a raven. He will use this flag as the flag of the "New Kingdom of Denmark", and he also feels that he is simply crushing the Rus by doing so. The flag of the Rus people is literally the oar, just as their self-proclaimed "rus" and "roods" are actually the same word, both meaning oar.
I'm afraid it's too self-deceiving to make up some face for myself in this regard! Because the current Ragnar fully believes that Rurik, the king of Russ, has indeed received the blessing of Odin, otherwise he cannot explain the current achievements of the Russ.
The most urgent task at the moment is to regain allegiance of more troops to himself. Ragnar has a strong subjective initiative and carries the flag of the raven. .
To be fair, Ragnar killed another nobleman in a duel at the age of fifteen, hacked to death the old Swedish king Olegin at the age of twenty, and fought the tyrant Horrick and the Frankish army that broke into Denmark at the age of twenty-five. . As for the burning of the Frankish town of Bremen, the story is too legendary, and the story is widespread.
His name has long been spread in the Danish world, and those Danes who firmly oppose the control of the Frankish kingdom all hope that such a warrior will return to the world.
Sadly, there are rumors that Ragnar is dead and the glorious Stonewall clan has collapsed.
Now, Ragnar is back like lightning.
The first is the five southernmost fishing villages in Scandinavia. The fishermen are all easily drifted from Zealand. They had nothing to do with the Gotharans, but they did not develop the villages into large towns.
In the face of a powerful military, these Danish villages must surrender to Ragnar, but when they hear this famous name, their surrender can be said to come from the heart.
In fact, the villages are most worried about the Rus and Swedes besides the Frankish influence. In recent years, people from the north have been fishing for herring unscrupulously in the southern waters, which has made fishermen very uncomfortable.
All five villages need a backer, and there is no doubt that this backer has miraculously stood in front of him.
They did not hesitate to support Ragnar as the new king of Denmark, and for a peaceful future, the fishermen were transformed into Ragnar's army!
In this way, Ragnar recruited three hundred men of all ages, the oldest being fifty years old and the youngest just twelve years old. According to Viking tradition, these men were obliged to defend their villages. Obliged to accept some orders from lords of higher existences.
The fleet has become huge, and Ragnar's army has reached 800 people!
Also because those villages supported Ragnar, the Rus army in the rear had no reason to harass them any more.
Then, when Fisk's cavalry passed by, they saw the village residents displaying abstract raven patterns and even genuine Rus flags.
The villagers' answer was very intriguing: "We have surrendered to King Ragnar of Denmark. Denmark wants to form an alliance with Ross. We are your friends. We can give you some fish and meat for sustenance, but we must not hurt us."
All the villages he encountered gave similar answers. Fisker, who had no intention of making a fuss, accepted some dried fish and meat provided by the locals as rations, and the cavalry still pursued the fleet that was running too fast.
Finally, they joined forces in a larger village.
This is Malmö, only now there is only one village in this cove. The small bay is like a lagoon, the place is sandy and rocky, and there is a relatively narrow outlet leading to the Oresund, which is really suitable as the anchorage of the fleet.
Spuyut, Ragnar, and a large army landed here, while the raven flag flew high in the local village.
No other village knows what the Rus means more than this village in Malmö.
The village leader never imagined that the Ross ship, which passed by here every year but never landed, suddenly landed with the heroic Ragnar this year, and the captain of the Ross ship was standing here with heavy troops in hand.
The villagers call their village "Malhauby", which simply means "Beach Village". Malmo, the intention is indeed to point directly to the large amount of sea sand on this beach.
The small fishing village could not afford the life of a village of more than 2,000 people. Spuyut, Ragnar, and the cavalry who had been long overdue, they had to solve the problem of army supplies on their own.
Sandy Beach Village or Mahobi, the village is really in a key strategic position. In front of it is the narrow Øresund Strait, and on the other side is the island of Zealand.
The villagers were afraid of the mixed Rusian and Danish army, and they didn't care much about their goals. The people only hope that their stable life will not be destroyed, but they completely agree with the fact that they are opposed to the trespasser Horrick.
Here, the waters of the strait are suddenly densely packed with ships, and the army is fishing wildly.
At night, the sandbar on the beach is covered by the tide, and the returning boats dock directly on the beach, the wasteland is full of bonfires, and the air is filled with the aroma of grilled fish.
Surrounding a huge bonfire, Ragnar looked at his allied comrades-in-arms. Taking advantage of the good mood now, with the help of a glass of ale funded by the locals, he could not explain such a thing.
"You have seen it! Many villages support me as the king of Denmark! You Russ also fully agree on this matter. Since I am building a kingdom, I should build a capital just like Rus. I have decided to build the capital here. ."
It sounds like a drunkard's nonsense.
Speuter asked again and again to make sure that the kid was not talking nonsense.
"Do you really want to use this Mahao as the capital and build your city on a sandbar? It's not impossible." Based on his future work, Speuter knew that he was not qualified to approve, but he built a city here. It's a good thing to benefit from your own depot. "As long as you get the consent of King Ross on this matter, everything can be said. In that case, I can take a rest here after I return from the grain shipment from Britain."
Ragnar nodded, he was not drunk, then he pulled his beard and said bluntly: "I just urgently need a country to prove my identity. If I can, I would rather rebuild Hazelby (not far north of Schleswig) and use it as a The real capital. You...you know it. That area is my homeland."
"Oh? So your decision now is a stopgap?" Spewter demanded.
"Exactly. I plan to do the kingship ceremony as soon as possible." Ragnar raised his head, his eyes reflecting the beating flames, as if his eyes were on fire. "You are all my comrades in arms. I will immediately notify the lords of the island and let them arrive here to participate in the ceremony. As long as they come, they really support me, otherwise, I think we have reason to crusade."
Here Spuut is the youngest and strongest, and his experience is too rich, any opinions are worth referring to.
"Okay, you're here to worship. You do it yourself, but only for one thing."
"what?"
"You can't use human sacrifice. We Ross don't like this. If King Ross finds out, it will be bad for you."
Speuter's tone was flat, but the warning was solid. Because Ragnar went to Uppsala, Sweden last year, and witnessed Rurik's pompous kingship ceremony. He couldn't learn how to slaughter 111 reindeer and sacrifice their blood to the "sacred tree in the world", but he could buy sheep raised by local people at his own expense in this Mahaobi village as sacrifices.
Ragnar didn't have time to prepare for the king's show. Even if he only came to congratulate a few lords of Zealand, he would have to hurry up the ceremony.
Happily, a recognized Danish hero raised his flag against the trespasser Horrick and became king here. The villagers of Mahobi took the initiative to offer sheep and fish as sacrifices, and the priests of the village were also honored to be the king. master of ceremonies.
Things went more smoothly than everyone imagined.
Those envoys who had long left from Bornholm Island returned to Zealand as quickly as they could, and went back to the village along the coastline to report the important situation to their lords.
Ragnar not only alive but also king? Ragnar wants to gather a crowd against the tyrants and the Franks? And to form an alliance with Rus to ensure peace within the Vikings of the Baltic Sea in the future?
Gathering the power of the whole of Zealand can actually fight the power of Horrick on the Jutland peninsula, but the situation has become confusing.
Because Frank's military power completely crossed the Great Wall of Schleswig, the entire Danish world betrayed the lord of Odin's belief in God, and still surrendered to the trespasser Horrick. Backed by the Franks, Horrick, who was battered, is recovering quickly, which is a deadly threat to other Danish lords who believe in Odin.
When the messengers returned one after another to convey the message, the lords of the entire Zealand Island rowed their boats to the southeast of the island to hold a meeting.
It's like giving a pillow when you are dozing off, and Ragnar's own messenger actually came across the Oresund to come to the door.
The island of Zealand is not large, and the degree of agricultural development on the island is very limited. The islanders still follow the traditional Viking way of life, living by the sea to build fishing villages, and fishing is the most important way of life.
The lords needed a great hero who could speak for themselves and believed in Odin, and they needed a king.
Thus, as many as twenty lords walked almost together, and gathered some warriors from their own tribes, put on the best chain mail, and took the best weapons, to congratulate Ragnar on becoming the new king of Denmark.
Of course, a Rus army assembled in the village of Mahobi, and the powerful Rus cavalry reminded them of the terrifying Frankish cavalry.
After understanding the current situation, the lords of Zealand Island breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks to the gods, these cavalry are in our camp."
Ragnar, Spuyut, Fisk, Kanuf, etc., everyone never thought things would go so smoothly, and the situation would develop so favorably for Ross and his Danish allies.
All the lords of Zealandia came, and they declared their recognition of the kingship by salute to Ragnar, regardless of age.
However, this is not so much kingship as it is an acknowledgement of Ragnar's status as a military leader.
The ceremony was carried out quickly, and those sheep were sacrificed to the gods. Although they were too shabby, they did not even use human sacrifices, which surprised the lords of Zealand.
It is a pity to know that the Danish leaders of all dynasties have held giant human sacrifice ceremonies, but Arik has his own explanation.
"It is not enough for us to sacrifice sheep to the gods! We need to offer the blood of traitors to Odin! I, Ragnar, king of Denmark, want to unite with the kingdom of Rus, with the friends of Götaland, and with some friends in the East. We are all Warriors of Odin, together against the traitor Horik, and the hateful Franks. Don't forget our great Lord Godfrey, we will win this year's war."
Ragnar's "New Kingdom of Denmark" was established, and a large number of ships poured into the village of Mahobi by the Øresund, and thousands of people were entrenched.
The lord of Zealand is very happy to have his own king~www.novelhall.com~ The king also gave everyone the title of "Count (War Chief, and King Ragnar will not ask for Zealand of land, even asking for tribute. It seems that the purpose of this "New Kingdom of Denmark" at this stage is only to promise war.
The lord of Zealandia ushered in a recognized leader, and they were brought together by Ragnar.
Machaube is still a village, where abstract raven flags fly and become the location of the makeshift capital.
As King or Lord of the Great Danish Alliance, Ragnar desperately needed the approval of King Rurik the Great. Considering that this time calling the king is really his own personal behavior, he should have informed Rurik in advance, but now he has to take action.
He felt that he had to show a very clear sincerity, and this "sincerity" was incomparable - to declare that the Kingdom of New Denmark was at war with the **** Denmark of the tyrant Horrick, and to declare that New Denmark was allied with Rus and Sweden.
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Up to now, Fisk, who was marching by land, and Spuut and Ragnar, who were marching by sea, did not know the current progress of the main force of Rus led by King Rurik.According to Arik, who traveled far, the king wanted to make a summary of the long expedition. The army needs to rest, and many war results need to be digested.The army would rest for a period of time, and the huge army was stationed at the mouth of the Gyota River, and the fleet was also cruising here.This must be a force that cannot be ignored, and it will surely alert the vigilance of King Horrick the "overreacher" and the Frankish forces behind him.It even sent some troops directly to the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula to confront the Rus army across the Kattegat Strait in Denmark.I am afraid that the king will not rashly attack under the situation of internal instability, otherwise he will not send Arik all the way to the rear to bring reinforcements.Even his current marching action is probably in the calculations of King Rurik.Based on these judgments, Fisk, Speuter, and Ragnar fully agreed.They were sure that they had got a chance, and for Ragnar, I am afraid that now they have five hundred capable Danish warriors who follow them, obviously they are no longer a poor noble.Ragnar has been unable to hide his desire to become king!He didn't want to be admitted by Rurik later, and he didn't want the new Danish kingdom to be established by the Rus in de jure.He felt that he had seized the opportunity and had an army in his hand, and after being recognized by some lords, a brand new Danish kingdom founded by Ragnar himself that believed in Odin and other Norse gods could be officially established, and then only All that needs to be done is to get diplomatic relations with Rurik, King of Rus.The desire to be king prompted him to march quickly, and to peacefully force the Danish fishing villages he encountered along the way to his own.Then on the flagship, Ragnar, who had thought about it for a long time, solemnly announced the matter to his old friend Speuter of Rus."You? Are you going to be king now?!" Ragnar's wishes really made Speuter deaf."Exactly! Listen, this sea wind is howling! My heart is as violent as this wind. Anyway, I will be king of Denmark sooner or later, so why don't I play the banner of king now.""Maybe... it's too early.""No! I should be the king immediately, so that the lords of Zeeland have more reasons to support me. It is also a means to verify whether they are friendly forces."This matter is very serious, and Speuter, who is bathed in the sea breeze, squinted his eyes: "Is it a means?""The lords of Zealand, who admit that I am the king of Denmark is our friend. Otherwise it is our enemy.""Wait a minute! Didn't we pursue those lords before as long as we remain neutral?!"Ragnar shook his head deeply: "The situation has changed. They have only two options, either support the tyrants or support me. Arik doesn't understand us Danes, and those lords are not qualified to choose neutrality.""I... probably understand. You're going to be king in Zealand, and then what?!" Speuter immediately stared, his forehead almost touching Ragnar's face: "I need your detailed explanation! You advise you to think carefully, we Ross do not want a powerful threat to exist, and you should understand what to do.""I understand." Ragnar was as serious as he said: "I will be the king in Zealand, and I will hold a ceremony. After that, I will immediately declare war on the trespasser Horrick, and immediately declare the kingdom of Rus. If we form an alliance, we will immediately send messengers to contact King Ross."Spuut knew that he did not have the absolute strength to interfere with Ragnar's actions. They were in a substantial alliance with each other. To put it further, Ragnar, the leader of the distressed "Stonewall" tribe, was Ross's diners. If this Ragnar abandons his wife and children and goes away, he really can't stop it.Spuut has his own bottom line, that is, Ragnar and his people can't harm Rose's interests. After weighing it again and again, since it is beneficial for Ross to establish a country on his own, he is neither completely supportive nor opposed to it, so let's take it one step at a time.Most of the fighters floated in safe near-shore waters in boats, and the cavalry kept marching on horses at a constant speed.Starting from Silver Castle, along the coastline to what is now the city of Malm, the tortuous distance is equivalent to 180 kilometers.Even if the horses are reined in, the cavalry's marching speed is still very fast, and the sea troops have to accommodate these cavalry.Horsepower is precious, and many times Fisk leads his troops on foot on the reins.At the beginning, the sea troops were able to accommodate, but after three days, Ragnar finally did not want to linger any longer. He could guess that the cavalry, which had always been fast, suddenly slowed down, which must be deliberately done by "Bald" Fisk cherishing the mount.The army still had to move fast, so he simply took his own people and rushed forward in the most traditional dragon-headed longboat!On the mast was a white cloth painted with abstract raven patterns.The Rus people have their own flag, which is a symbol of status and a symbol of glory.In this era, a flag as a national symbol is still a novelty, and even the huge Frankish kingdom does not have its own national flag.The local aristocrats in Frank have their own badges. In this era of history, the "shield emblem" does not exist yet, and the so-called badges are still primitive and rudimentary.And the three great nobles of the Frankish heirs, Lothair, Ludwig and Charles, did not hesitate to use the "Three Lions" of their common grandfather Charlemagne as their battle flags, to swear that they were the only ones Is the orthodox heir to the kingdom. This made the battle flag of Charlemagne the national flag of the Franks.Are there any patterns that represent Odin's warriors? The best thing is a raven!Any aspiring Danish lord would have the raven pattern marked in prominent places, such as his round shield.The banner of the tyrant Horrick was a raven, and today Ragnar's self-made banner is still a raven. He will use this flag as the flag of the "New Kingdom of Denmark", and he also feels that he is simply crushing the Rus by doing so. The flag of the Rus people is literally the oar, just as their self-proclaimed "rus" and "roods" are actually the same word, both meaning oar.I'm afraid it's too self-deceiving to make up some face for myself in this regard! Because the current Ragnar fully believes that Rurik, the king of Russ, has indeed received the blessing of Odin, otherwise he cannot explain the current achievements of the Russ.The most urgent task at the moment is to regain allegiance of more troops to himself. Ragnar has a strong subjective initiative and carries the flag of the raven. .To be fair, Ragnar killed another nobleman in a duel at the age of fifteen, hacked to death the old Swedish king Olegin at the age of twenty, and fought the tyrant Horrick and the Frankish army that broke into Denmark at the age of twenty-five. . As for the burning of the Frankish town of Bremen, the story is too legendary, and the story is widespread.His name has long been spread in the Danish world, and those Danes who firmly oppose the control of the Frankish kingdom all hope that such a warrior will return to the world.Sadly, there are rumors that Ragnar is dead and the glorious Stonewall clan has collapsed.Now, Ragnar is back like lightning.The first is the five southernmost fishing villages in Scandinavia. The fishermen are all easily drifted from Zealand. They had nothing to do with the Gotharans, but they did not develop the villages into large towns.In the face of a powerful military, these Danish villages must surrender to Ragnar, but when they hear this famous name, their surrender can be said to come from the heart.In fact, the villages are most worried about the Rus and Swedes besides the Frankish influence. In recent years, people from the north have been fishing for herring unscrupulously in the southern waters, which has made fishermen very uncomfortable.All five villages need a backer, and there is no doubt that this backer has miraculously stood in front of him.They did not hesitate to support Ragnar as the new king of Denmark, and for a peaceful future, the fishermen were transformed into Ragnar's army!In this way, Ragnar recruited three hundred men of all ages, the oldest being fifty years old and the youngest just twelve years old. According to Viking tradition, these men were obliged to defend their villages. Obliged to accept some orders from lords of higher existences.The fleet has become huge, and Ragnar's army has reached 800 people!Also because those villages supported Ragnar, the Rus army in the rear had no reason to harass them any more.Then, when Fisk's cavalry passed by, they saw the village residents displaying abstract raven patterns and even genuine Rus flags.The villagers' answer was very intriguing: "We have surrendered to King Ragnar of Denmark. Denmark wants to form an alliance with Ross. We are your friends. We can give you some fish and meat for sustenance, but we must not hurt us."All the villages he encountered gave similar answers. Fisker, who had no intention of making a fuss, accepted some dried fish and meat provided by the locals as rations, and the cavalry still pursued the fleet that was running too fast.Finally, they joined forces in a larger village.This is Malm, only now there is only one village in this cove. The small bay is like a lagoon, the place is sandy and rocky, and there is a relatively narrow outlet leading to the Oresund, which is really suitable as the anchorage of the fleet.Spuyut, Ragnar, and a large army landed here, while the raven flag flew high in the local village.No other village knows what the Rus means more than this village in Malm.The village leader never imagined that the Ross ship, which passed by here every year but never landed, suddenly landed with the heroic Ragnar this year, and the captain of the Ross ship was standing here with heavy troops in hand.The villagers call their village "Malhauby", which simply means "Beach Village". Malmo, the intention is indeed to point directly to the large amount of sea sand on this beach.The small fishing village could not afford the life of a village of more than 2,000 people. Spuyut, Ragnar, and the cavalry who had been long overdue, they had to solve the problem of army supplies on their own.Sandy Beach Village or Mahobi, the village is really in a key strategic position. In front of it is the narrow resund Strait, and on the other side is the island of Zealand.The villagers were afraid of the mixed Rusian and Danish army, and they didn't care much about their goals. The people only hope that their stable life will not be destroyed, but they completely agree with the fact that they are opposed to the trespasser Horrick.Here, the waters of the strait are suddenly densely packed with ships, and the army is fishing wildly.At night, the sandbar on the beach is covered by the tide, and the returning boats dock directly on the beach, the wasteland is full of bonfires, and the air is filled with the aroma of grilled fish.Surrounding a huge bonfire, Ragnar looked at his allied comrades-in-arms. Taking advantage of the good mood now, with the help of a glass of ale funded by the locals, he could not explain such a thing."You have seen it! Many villages support me as the king of Denmark! You Russ also fully agree on this matter. Since I am building a kingdom, I should build a capital just like Rus. I have decided to build the capital here. ."It sounds like a drunkard's nonsense.Speuter asked again and again to make sure that the kid was not talking nonsense."Do you really want to use this Mahao as the capital and build your city on a sandbar? It's not impossible." Based on his future work, Speuter knew that he was not qualified to approve, but he built a city here. It's a good thing to benefit from your own depot. "As long as you get the consent of King Ross on this matter, everything can be said. In that case, I can take a rest here after I return from the grain shipment from Britain."Ragnar nodded, he was not drunk, then he pulled his beard and said bluntly: "I just urgently need a country to prove my identity. If I can, I would rather rebuild Hazelby not far north of Schleswig and use it as a The real capital. You...you know it. That area is my homeland.""Oh? So your decision now is a stopgap?" Spewter demanded."Exactly. I plan to do the kingship ceremony as soon as possible." Ragnar raised his head, his eyes reflecting the beating flames, as if his eyes were on fire. "You are all my comrades in arms. I will immediately notify the lords of the island and let them arrive here to participate in the ceremony. As long as they come, they really support me, otherwise, I think we have reason to crusade."Here Spuut is the youngest and strongest, and his experience is too rich, any opinions are worth referring to."Okay, you're here to worship. You do it yourself, but only for one thing.""what?""You can't use human sacrifice. We Ross don't like this. If King Ross finds out, it will be bad for you."Speuter's tone was flat, but the warning was solid. Because Ragnar went to Uppsala, Sweden last year, and witnessed Rurik's pompous kingship ceremony. He couldn't learn how to slaughter 111 reindeer and sacrifice their blood to the "sacred tree in the world", but he could buy sheep raised by local people at his own expense in this Mahaobi village as sacrifices.Ragnar didn't have time to prepare for the king's show. Even if he only came to congratulate a few lords of Zealand, he would have to hurry up the ceremony.Happily, a recognized Danish hero raised his flag against the trespasser Horrick and became king here. The villagers of Mahobi took the initiative to offer sheep and fish as sacrifices, and the priests of the village were also honored to be the king. master of ceremonies.Things went more smoothly than everyone imagined.Those envoys who had long left from Bornholm Island returned to Zealand as quickly as they could, and went back to the village along the coastline to report the important situation to their lords.Ragnar not only alive but also king? Ragnar wants to gather a crowd against the tyrants and the Franks? And to form an alliance with Rus to ensure peace within the Vikings of the Baltic Sea in the future?Gathering the power of the whole of Zealand can actually fight the power of Horrick on the Jutland peninsula, but the situation has become confusing.Because Frank's military power completely crossed the Great Wall of Schleswig, the entire Danish world betrayed the lord of Odin's belief in God, and still surrendered to the trespasser Horrick. Backed by the Franks, Horrick, who was battered, is recovering quickly, which is a deadly threat to other Danish lords who believe in Odin.When the messengers returned one after another to convey the message, the lords of the entire Zealand Island rowed their boats to the southeast of the island to hold a meeting.It's like giving a pillow when you are dozing off, and Ragnar's own messenger actually came across the Oresund to come to the door.The island of Zealand is not large, and the degree of agricultural development on the island is very limited. The islanders still follow the traditional Viking way of life, living by the sea to build fishing villages, and fishing is the most important way of life.The lords needed a great hero who could speak for themselves and believed in Odin, and they needed a king.Thus, as many as twenty lords walked almost together, and gathered some warriors from their own tribes, put on the best chain mail, and took the best weapons, to congratulate Ragnar on becoming the new king of Denmark.Of course, a Rus army assembled in the village of Mahobi, and the powerful Rus cavalry reminded them of the terrifying Frankish cavalry.After understanding the current situation, the lords of Zealand Island breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks to the gods, these cavalry are in our camp."Ragnar, Spuyut, Fisk, Kanuf, etc., everyone never thought things would go so smoothly, and the situation would develop so favorably for Ross and his Danish allies.All the lords of Zealandia came, and they declared their recognition of the kingship by salute to Ragnar, regardless of age.However, this is not so much kingship as it is an acknowledgement of Ragnar's status as a military leader.The ceremony was carried out quickly, and those sheep were sacrificed to the gods. Although they were too shabby, they did not even use human sacrifices, which surprised the lords of Zealand.It is a pity to know that the Danish leaders of all dynasties have held giant human sacrifice ceremonies, but Arik has his own explanation."It is not enough for us to sacrifice sheep to the gods! We need to offer the blood of traitors to Odin! I, Ragnar, king of Denmark, want to unite with the kingdom of Rus, with the friends of Gtaland, and with some friends in the East. We are all Warriors of Odin, together against the traitor Horik, and the hateful Franks. Don't forget our great Lord Godfrey, we will win this year's war."Ragnar's "New Kingdom of Denmark" was established, and a large number of ships poured into the village of Mahobi by the resund, and thousands of people were entrenched.The lord of Zealand is very happy to have his own king~www.novelhall.com~ The king also gave everyone the title of "Count War Chief, and King Ragnar will not ask for Zealand of land, even asking for tribute. It seems that the purpose of this "New Kingdom of Denmark" at this stage is only to promise war.The lord of Zealandia ushered in a recognized leader, and they were brought together by Ragnar.Machaube is still a village, where abstract raven flags fly and become the location of the makeshift capital.As King or Lord of the Great Danish Alliance, Ragnar desperately needed the approval of King Rurik the Great. Considering that this time calling the king is really his own personal behavior, he should have informed Rurik in advance, but now he has to take action.He felt that he had to show a very clear sincerity, and this "sincerity" was incomparable - to declare that the Kingdom of New Denmark was at war with the **** Denmark of the tyrant Horrick, and to declare that New Denmark was allied with Rus and Sweden.Dear, click in and give a good review. The higher the score, the faster the update. It is said that those who give full marks to the new ones have finally found a beautiful wife!The new revision and upgrade address of the mobile station: https://, data and bookmarks are synchronized with the computer station, no ads and fresh reading!
