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Rise of Rurik - Chapter 956

Published at 21st of September 2022 05:36:30 AM


Chapter 956: Now we can have a good talk

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Someone needs to hurry up and tell Ludwig of East Francia good news.

The three thousand iron cavalry quelled the Saxon rebellion, and the result was a total annihilation. Ludwig should have known this news as soon as possible.

Rurik's first thought was to exile Robert, Count of Rheingau, who was captured, and let him find his master with a letter. This guy had better describe his defeat vividly and tell Ludwig the so-called terror of Rus and Denmark, and he had better lead him to take the main force north next year. Through a decisive battle, Russ had the opportunity to clear the Frankish in one fell swoop in the northern region. power.

Rurik's wishful thinking did not stop there, of course.

He heard that Ludwig brought the main force to confrontation and friction with the army of the Middle Franks in Mainz. Can this guy really fight on two fronts? He could not influence Ludwig's military decisions, and could only find a way to induce him to fall into the "northern trap".

Even Earl Robert's injury became a thorny problem. If the earl died suddenly of scurvy caused by a wound infection, who would report the "good news" of the annihilation to Ludwig in the south?

On the contrary, the military initiative is in his own hands. Because the geographical distance is too close, before the sea freezes, he will do another big vote. Rurik has already formulated a plan to attack the huge country of Flanders.

In another stone room, Count Robert was still in a coma.

On the battlefield, he rode a horse to charge, the warhorse was stabbed by multiple spears and rushed to the chariot, and he was thrown off and suppressed by the warhorse. This fall was incredible. If it wasn't for the protection of the helmet, the whole person would have fallen to death on the spot.

He fell into a coma and was spared from seeing the destruction of his own army, and also from being hacked to death by the Russ army who were mending the knife after the war.

He was stripped of his armor, and his upper body was stripped to the ground. The thick curly chest hair is a symbol of his pure manhood, that is, the wound on his left arm has been red and swollen, causing the entire left upper arm to swell.

Fortunately, he was still in a coma, which saved him from pouring precious spirits on him to "break up".

The inflamed wound was cut open, originally a hole was cut by the arrow cluster, and now the muscle inside has begun to die. The blackened pus and blood poured out in large quantities, and when it was basically drained, the rotten muscles were cut off, and finally the bright red intact tissue was exposed. After that, the wound is sewn up like a leather jacket, and finally a layer of honey is applied.

This is the only thing the Rus can do. Whether Robert can recover, according to Rurik's words, is "I hope the **** he believes in can save him".

Will the Virgin Mary save the noble wounded?

At least after the operation, Esquier, who was wearing a black burqa, made a personal trip to pray for him.

In the early morning of the next day, Robert, who had been in a coma for nearly a day, finally woke up. His body was so weak, the pain in his left arm was still there, and the bones all over his body seemed to be broken, but he was not dead.

"It's a miracle that I didn't die?! But what about my soldiers!?"

He wanted to shout loudly, but unfortunately his body was so weak that he simply continued to fall asleep.

Until the new dawn, Robert, who was waiting for the big eyes, was seen by the guards who were ordered to check the situation. He opened his eyes wide as if he was dead, but he blinked suddenly, which immediately attracted the soldiers to report.

Robert finally woke up and could finally have a good chat with him!

A war changed the fate of many people.

For example, the historic fall of the mighty Frankish hoplites on the banks of the Elbe.

For example, the little-known little baron of Nassau was transformed into an earl loyal to the Duchy of Saxony. He was an enemy the day before, and a vassal today. This was a huge challenge for Henry Nassau, and it was also his choice. Rather than having a greater opportunity, he mainly did not want to die.

Henry Nassau was proud to enter Liudorf's "palace" as an earl, which was actually a stone tower fortress where the nobles of Hamburg lived.

The banquet hall of the fort is also a living room, but it is essentially a restaurant with a small area.

Ludov sat here, Rurik sat here like Ragnar. He is just a duke, sitting on the left and right of the two kings of Russ and Denmark, and he is really giving this guy vanity.

The other two great nobles, Henry Nassau, who was upgraded to the earl, and Robert, the Count of Hamburg, who was a serious Frankish man, sat here the same.

Nassau was full of guilt for his betrayal. After he declared his allegiance to Liudov last night, Esquil immediately verbally declared that it was legal, and his heart was much more comfortable.

This time, when I officially met Robert, the Earl of Hamburg, he actually sat here as a vassal of Ludoff. The scene was really embarrassing for a time.

The good news is that Robert, Count of Rheingau, has woken up.

So, after being fed a cup of very thick honey water to restore his strength, Robert changed into a simple dress, was pushed by the elite Ross warriors wearing bear heads, climbed the stairs with difficulty, and finally reached the Hamburg Castle the heights.

He tried his best to maintain the arrogance of the aristocrats, but he was a loser who lost his troops. The arrogance that was difficult to maintain could not be maintained at all. Just this sore body required a lot of time to cultivate, and barely maintaining not haggard was the limit.

Finally, he climbed to a high place and entered the stone room of the banquet guests, where he also saw his enemy at zero distance. And... a traitor.

The stone floor was covered with a layer of leather, and Robert, who was already very tired, sat directly on it.

The kings looked at the haggard loser with condescension, and couldn't help sneering.

"Is that the kind of person who launched a cavalry charge against us yesterday? He is very brave and reckless." Rurik deliberately shouted loudly, the smile on his face with his neck held up was too arrogant.

Ragnar opened his mouth even more: "He's an idiot! He killed all his cavalry! Haha, we Danes are very grateful. I want to thank this guy for the horse meat he gave us."

"The two kings are right." Liudov immediately looked up, seeing Robert so haggard, he was a mixture of excitement and sorrow. "How? Robert, you are defeated. I tell you clearly, your army has been wiped out. Do you... have anything to say?"

Robert wanted to do his best to maintain his noble honor, but he was now a prisoner, sitting here like a dog and being ridiculed by more powerful people while looking down on the crowd.

He pressed his right hand to the ground, his left arm tied with sackcloth drooped down at will, and put on a provocative look: "One of my generals has betrayed. A lowly person can cooperate with traitors and devils, but I can't! My family is not. Count of Charlemagne, defeated by the vile maggots is my failure. Kill me! Here I am."

Ludov was furious when he heard it, and pressed his thighs to get up: "Robert, don't you recognize me? Are you calling me a traitor?! We used to be neighbors."

"Liudov, you are the biggest traitor! And you! Robert! Count of Burger, unexpectedly you have betrayed. And Henry Nassau, my vassal, you are a little traitor too. Beware of the monarch taking revenge on your hometown. Same clan! Besides, there are devils here, and those who make deals with devils will have to die!"

Although the two were talking in Frankish, through the translator, Ragnar was equally furious when he knew what he meant.

Rurik hurriedly stopped the irritable brother: "There is no need to be angry. He must find a reason for his defeat, such as to the devil."

Rurik was not in a hurry, looking at the man's attitude, it was obvious that any attempt to rebel was superfluous. That's fine, he is so energetic and has the ability to curse, it seems that the injury will not kill him, and he will be exiled after training for a while.

Liudov looked at the two around him, especially Rurik, and seeing that he was unwilling to say more, he continued to stick his head out to speak.

"Robert, my family has never surrendered to Frank, any surrender is just a drama. Now is the civil war between the three princes, and we Saxons have a chance to restore our country. What I tell you is that now all those who are hurt by Frank are now. The tribes have united, and I have formed an alliance with my friends in the north to fight the Franks together and take back the territory of our ancestors. What's the crime? Charlemagne invaded us and killed us, and now is the chance for revenge."

"So, you also kill the Franks for homomorphic revenge? You are a traitor. Any excuse is meaningless."

Ludov shrugged: "It doesn't matter, I tell you clearly, I even look forward to Ludwig leading the army to continue the attack. In this way, we can kill his entire army and let him never again covet the north. "

"It's arrogant." Robert still sat sideways with difficulty: "My failure is only because of my lack of troops. When the monarch's army is together, you will definitely fail."

"It doesn't matter, we want this to happen sooner."

This is the oil and the salt. Liudov never expected Robert to be so hard, but it fits the character of this guy.

Rurik now wears a golden laurel crown, which blends in with his beautiful blonde hair. He was wearing a robe sewn from the skin of a polar bear, with some lapis lazuli ornaments embellished on it, and the whole image was too noble.

Robert called the nobles with such outfits "devils" just plain bad mouth. In fact, he didn't think his monarch Ludwig had the ability to come up with such a suit.

Ludov didn't want to say any more, and Rurik stood up and pulled off his bearskin coat, revealing a purely ceremonial chain mail with gold plating on the inside.

A noble and tall man stood in front of him, Robert reluctantly raised his head and asked in Frankish, "Who are you?"

"I am King Ruth, Rurik!"

The speech was in Latin, and Rurik's question deeply shocked the vanquished.

"Barbarian? You actually speak the sacred language." Robert's answer was still Frankish, but he understood that it was Latin.

It would have been difficult to carry on this conversation if it had not had Ludov as an interpreter.

"Now we can have a good chat. Robert, you arrogantly refused to negotiate with us, so that a war could not have happened. You chose to fight, and you lost. Let's talk about it at this time. It can only be another topic.”

"Yes! I was defeated. You are actually... King Ross? I have heard the name of Ross a little. Could it be that I... was actually defeated by you?"

"It was me."

"Sure enough. It's impossible for me to be defeated by Ludov, but you... it's incredible."

"I am indeed the commander of the battle. To be honest, your cavalry caused me some trouble. Unfortunately, in the end, you provided me with a lot of horse meat. I captured three hundred of your soldiers, including you."

Hearing that 300 people were still captured, Robert was not happy at all, but deeply feared.

"So, will you torture them until they die?" What he said was a hint that Charlemagne tortured 4,500 Saxon prisoners to death.

Rurik shook his head: "Torturing people, watching people crying, will not cause me any happiness. I will release some people, even you."

"You? Free me?"

"but not now."

As soon as he heard that he might leave alive, Robert, who was almost weak and dying, instantly stood up, as if the broken bones were restored to the original. He turned his head, "Release me? Why? What price will I pay?"

Rurik smiled: "Of course I want the ransom, and you should give it to me, but can you really give it?"

"You...you...what do you want me to sell?"

"You? Is there anything else to betray? You have already sold 3,000 cavalry, causing your master to directly lose half of his elite. You should commit suicide to apologize! Oh I forgot, according to your beliefs, you can't Suicide. Perhaps, your monarch should execute you."

These words may seem unremarkable, but Rurik is actually provocative in disguise.

The problem is that for Robert, if he dies in the hands of the enemy, it is considered a death in action, and any misconduct of his military command will not be investigated.

Unfortunately, when he was exiled, he could only go back to Ludwig to report the news. Whether he wanted to be killed or cut or relegated to a monastery to be a monk depends on Ludwig's mind. With such a tragic defeat, he feared that his entire family would be liquidated. But if he didn't go back, it would be a betrayal of his faith and oath, and he was also afraid that his soul would go to **** after death.

Rurik continued: "You will not go back empty-handed, we will write some letters, and you will take them to the south and hand them over to Ludwig. Listen... We even very much hope for a decisive battle, very much hope and lose the battle. Let's talk about it with Ludwig. It was never our intention to kill you Franks, the King of Rus, the King of Denmark, and the Archduke of Saxony in front of you. This is our territory, you Franks are outsiders, when we take it back I don’t want to fight with you anymore. I know that negotiation alone won’t make Ludwig submit, so let’s fight a good fight, and we’ll wait for him here.”

Therefore, he was not defeated by the traitor Ludov and his Saxons, but by the legendary Rus.

Ross is a member of the Normans, and there has been more and more news about it in recent years. But most of the news points to the civil war of the Normans, and Ross is the rising party in the civil war.

What are the Normans? Just a bunch of despicable pirates, fools killed by Charlemagne in the past.

The real Frankish nobles despised the Normans. After all, the Normans were the defeated generals of Charlemagne, and their leader Godfrey had to admit it.

The nobles' understanding of the Normans is almost limited to Denmark, but the whole Frank knows the most about the Normans and the North is the "Saint of the North" Eskil.

The first-hand information of Esquil was only spread in a small circle of priests, and the nobility did not have access to these letters and reports, and even Ludwig himself did not bother to understand.

The nobles so arrogantly despised the Normans, who considered themselves the most noble, the true heirs of the Roman Empire. It's a pity that he can't even speak Latin, and he doesn't even bother to learn it. He only knows some excerpts from the prayers of the Mass.

So when Robert saw Rurik's excessively luxurious clothes, it was no longer tenable to insult him as a "devil barbarian".

When he heard that Rurik could speak Latin fluently, his mind completely collapsed.

He instantly thought of Caesar.

Now Robert is finally willing to have a good conversation. He and he are willing to serve as messengers. As for his defeat, what should be reported truthfully or not lie. Because the war is no longer a simple suppression of rebellion, but the northern part of East Frank has fallen into rebellion, and even things become more difficult every day.

Just because Rurik himself revealed his next plan: "I will let you go back after you cultivate for a few days. When you leave on horseback, our army will continue the war. We are about to attack Flanders (now the Netherlands and Belgium). ), you'd better act fast and let your master send troops to force us to stop."

The implication was that Rurik wanted a decisive battle sooner rather than later.

Recruiting a large army is a time-consuming and labor-intensive task. To transport an army of 10,000 people from the far east and the north to the Elbe River, only the Ross Navy has the strength, and the price is also a lot of material consumption.

Rurik will not disclose the secret in this regard, and the reason why he hopes to fight the decisive battle earlier is to hide that he cannot afford to delay this year, and that it will be time-consuming and laborious to call for an expedition next year. Therefore, it is necessary to force Ludwig to go north as soon as possible with a larger scale of provocation. Similarly, by plundering the Flanders region, relying on the spoils to satisfy the grievances of the soldiers who went on an expedition and witnessed the death of their fellow soldiers.

In response to the attack on Flanders, the Ross Army and the Danish Army have already drawn out their elites to prepare for action.

Even the goals became clear.

Utrecht, the largest town in the Friesland region under the Count of Flanders, is also a coastal town located in a bay.

The name of the place is explained by Liudov, who points out that it is also the seat of the bishop's seat. The bishop of Utrecht is of the same rank as the northern saint Esskill in legal terms. Esskill is a "doer" who runs everywhere, and is really an ascetic outlier. On the contrary, the so-called Bishop of Utrecht himself belongs to the "Benedictine Order", and they are much more secure.

Stability means the ability to accumulate wealth, and a place like a monastery must be rich in gold and silver. Wealthy colonists will also live in monasteries, and they must have a lot of money. In particular, Flanders has its own specialty - wool.

Revealing this information is tantamount to "distracting disasters from the west". Ludov himself has betrayed Frank, and he has no scruples. Anyway, it wasn't the Saxons that the Normans wanted to kill, and they had to throw the surrendered Nassau to be the count afterwards. In the end, Saxony had nothing to lose, and the wealth of Flanders just satisfied the greed of the Normans, why? Not happy. As for faith... Liudov found that instead of being punished by God for his cooperation with the barbarians, he won the war and his power became stronger. Clearly, God does not blame himself for being unrighteous.

Eskil, on the other hand, had heard about the Normans' plan, especially when the young Rurik was going to do it non-stop. He was so ill that he had to stay in the Hamburg monastery, so that he could not do anything about the Sunday Mass. . UU reading www.uukanshu. com

He didn't even have the ability to inform the church members in Utrecht to tell them to evacuate quickly. After all, he was able to write a trust to pay the little priest to send the letter, and the speed was far less than the speed of the Rus.

He could only silently pray for a miracle to happen, such as a sudden storm that would destroy the new army of the Rus.

It is a pity that what responded to him was only the general cloudy weather. The rain did bring coldness. It did not cause huge waves that could stop the sea navigation. On the contrary, the north wind gave Ross's ship a super power to go south quickly. How can the mere rain stop Ross's new plan? !

What Ross wants is not just to attack Flanders. This year, as in previous years, the matter of sending someone to Britain to ask for tribute to the Kingdom of Northumbria can no longer be delayed. By the way, you can also tell the locals about the restoration of the Duchy of Saxony and the war, especially the Viking York Kingdom, the so-called brother country Rus is fighting against the Franks. It's okay to invite them to Europe, if they want to.

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