Latest URL: Just as a cold snap can freeze the world overnight, news of the war spread throughout Novgorod in less than half a day.

There is no need to conceal the news. On the contrary, if the news of the enemy's attack can be quickly learned by the public, it will save you from spending time on publicizing it later.

That child named Solkina is really a descendant of the old Polotsk nobles? This is not the point that Rurik thinks needs to be considered.

In any case, the child was given a new identity, and his status was quite high, so he was worthy of his own son.

Leaving from his father, Rurik, who gripped the hilt of his sword, hurried to the training ground outside the city. The soldiers trained as before, and only ended when night fell.

If there were no sudden arrival of the Duchess of Ostara and the war alarm, today, like the previous days, would be a very ordinary day of fog and snow.

The weather conditions are indeed bad, as long as it is not a snowstorm, it is not particularly bad. Ross, who is young and wearing thick clothes, must be worthy of his blood and beliefs, and they must also prove that they are stronger than their parents when they are young.

Rurik understood their mentality very well. Rus society can be said to be martial arts-loving and money-loving. Growing up in such an environment, young people yearn for war.

But according to the original plan, the king would lead a powerful expeditionary force to the distant Frankish world to continue the unfinished war for 840 years.

Who will be honored? The newly formed four infantry flag teams are undergoing intensive training. These young people have a great opportunity to go to the battlefield.

After all, they are infantry. They take a large ship to go to the western world, and then enter the inland river to quickly enter the battlefield. The transportation cost is relatively low.

Cavalry is different. Even if it is a standing army, the newly formed two cavalry teams, due to the high overall cost of transporting war horses by sea, so that the established cavalry units may only transport one team at most, the so-called three hundred cavalry.

As for whether it is possible to ride directly on a horse and stick to the coastline to directly reach the Principality of Saxony in the alliance by land, this kind of thing is beyond the imagination of young people.

It is impossible for them to think of something they have never heard of! But Rurik thought of it. He returned to the training ground with his entourage, and the majestic image of the king riding a horse in the fog and snow was quickly seen by everyone.

He ordered the assembly number to appear, and on the melodious horn horn, all the cavalry and infantry in training quickly assembled.

A large snow-covered wasteland, boots and horseshoes have trampled the snow into ice, and the continuous snowflakes can only make the snow gradually thicker.

Since they have been exercising, there is basically no snow on the people and horses, at most there is only a little on the hat.

A terrifying appearance suddenly appeared in the fog and snow! A soldier, especially the infantrymen, put their round shields on their backs and put their training wooden swords back into their belts. They stood up straight like a red pine, and looked like a standing bear with their furry appearance.

It was they who stood at attention, and snow began to accumulate on their hats and shoulders. They sullenly did not have a clear expression, or because they were a little tired, they had no intention of whispering.

There are 3,000 troops gathered here. When they were scattered on the main film site, the fog and snow blurred their figures and could not reflect the large number of people.

The 3,000 troops have not yet carried official weapons, and the momentum they have shown has already shocked the crowd watching the excitement, enough to have a good chat with relatives and friends.

But not enough to shock Rurik. According to the standards of Europe in this era, 3,000 well-equipped soldiers can be a hegemonic force on the European continent.

When it really comes to war, these people will be equipped with relatively low-cost plate armor and iron helmets, and they will also hold low-carbon steel swords and spears, as well as the bows and crossbows that the Ross army usually uses in large quantities.

In the tribal era, Ross also had a large number of ruthless people who fought against the enemy wearing only commoner clothes and carrying rusty iron axes.

Such a warrior fully satisfies Rurik's imagination of barbarian warriors. Thinking about his uncle Ogier, who died early in battle, the root cause of the tragedy was not a surprise attack, but that he was pierced by a crude iron spear because he did not have a good armor Body... Twenty years later, Ross has changed his appearance, and the most notable transformation is in the kingdom's army.

What is a plate armor? The most elite fighters also wear a whole cold-forged front breastplate, so that the armor can only be deformed by blunt objects, and the inner fluffy lining will provide enough cushioning, so that the soldiers' vital parts cannot be broken by sharp or blunt objects The presence.

This kind of warrior is powerful, it is really suitable for abandoning the round shield, holding weapons in both hands, entering the enemy's formation and killing all directions, achieving the goal defined by Ross.

"Berserker". To be able to become this kind of berserker, the prerequisite must be very strong and tall. To feed them, the daily food is a huge expense.

The biggest problem with the young people in front of them is that they are too young. Of course, the future is promising, and they are about to be brought into the battlefield by themselves. Perhaps only God can foresee their performance.

Rurik was still a little hesitant, noticing the resolute faces of many people and simply made up their minds. He drew out his sword in public, and the blade pointed directly at the sky covered with dark clouds, attracting everyone's attention.

The soldiers stood densely enough, and Rurik shouted at the top of his voice with his sword in hand: "Now I tell you a great news! The war you all long for! It has broken out!" Afraid that his subordinates might not hear clearly, Rurik deliberately Emphasize a phrasethe war broke out.

The outbreak of war? It obviously never stops. The tempted fighters still maintained restraint. After all, they had been busy improving their fighting skills in the training ground, and they didn't know about the Southern War that Hu had begun to spread wildly in the city.

Any war is an opportunity to make contributions and make a fortune. The key is who can have the opportunity to fight? Rurik simply did not mention the specific enemy, and emphasized: "All of you! All cavalry teams must participate in the battle! And you, the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh banner teams. Young soldiers! God has given you the opportunity to join the battle, and I will lead you into the battlefield immediately..." The situation is extremely urgent, and even the Royal Commander who personally conquered Rurik felt that he had acted too hastily.

However, the enemy is none other than the Smolensk forces that have been on guard for many years. The Smolensk attack came on its own initiative, led by the escaped Vadim.

If the tribes in the south launched sneak attacks for economic benefit, Vadim mainly wanted revenge.

The Pine Needle Manor was wiped out, thousands of people were buried in the huge mound, and the local area became an extremely unfavorable existence. No one went to the woodland priests where the trees had begun to grow, and the Ross people and the local Slavs were unwilling to patronize.

Even the pine, spruce, and birch trees that began to grow in the local area, it is believed that these trees grew by absorbing the nutrition of the dead, and naturally absorbed the grievances of the dead spirits. Building a house with this kind of wood will definitely collapse the house, and building a ship will inevitably shipwreck.

After all, the counter-insurgency war ten years ago was too extreme, and nobles slipped away after killing all disobedient ministers. In the battle that year, because Vadim participated in the assassination of the old Otto, Otto was so angry that he killed him.

"Dare to assassinate my father? Defeat you on the battlefield, and take no prisoners!" At that time, Rurik had exactly the same opinion as the other nobles, and it was literally aimed at Pine Needle Manor.

"Kill all the prisoners." The people who are now slaves are also the survivors of the Pine Needle Manor. Thinking about it in another way, Ross dealt with such a **** rebellion, and now that Vadim is in power, that guy must retaliate in the same way.

Of course, many people still look down on that kid Vadim. However, such a lonely

"Prince of Despair", became the boss of the entire Smolensk community in ten years, which shows that this person has a strong political ability. As for this person's level of leading troops to fight?

The intelligence indicated that this person had 5,000 mercenaries and 500 cavalry. Being able to command 5,000 people and sending troops to attack Vitebsk from the position of Smolensk, it happened that Ross was caught off guard by launching a winter offensive against the wind and snow.

Based on this information, Rurik could not associate stupidity or recklessness with that guy. To be honest, Rurik did have a sense of fear.

Five thousand tribal troops under the command of Vadim dared to attack the fortress with wooden walls and irrigation ditches... Those who have suffered will try to find ways to make up for themselves in words, and in contempt they will say that the enemy is weak in all aspects. Weak, so that the statement is likely to be far from the reality.

Rurik couldn't fully believe the words of Karl Eriksson, who had witnessed the war. He was relatively young and had a high self-esteem. Although he was a rare talent in Ross, he might have made the enemy too stupid.

Vadim and his Smolensk army are underdogs? On the contrary, it happened to be a terrifyingly strong army!

Rurik had to consider one, the so-called Vitebsk was eventually swallowed up by them, and the victorious army continued to attack the stronghold established by the Kingdom of Ross in Polotsk, and then forced the locals to surrender to Smolensk.

Rurik felt that his deduction had evidencethe enemy had leather armor. How about the leather armor of the Smolensk?

Rurik has seen the real thing for the first time. It is light and hard in terms of hand feeling. Although there are obvious marks when cutting it with a steel sword, it is almost impossible to cut it. The only way is to stab with a steel sword, relying on strong strength run through it.

However, in real combat, the enemy is often not like a target for the swordsman to stab. It is probably that the cowhide is fully soaked in resin, resulting in this special leather armor.

In fact, this kind of armor is not uncommon, and Ross is also capable of doing it, but Ross has a large iron mine, so he can produce a large amount of carburized and quenched iron sheets at low cost, and rivet them with rivets against the reserved holes. On the leather, it has both softness and hardness, which is more effective than the hardened leather armor of some kind.

The key problem is that Carl Ericsson quoted the prisoners of war as saying that the so-called Smolensk Army not only has five thousand soldiers, but almost everyone wears leather armor.

This kind of thing is rather to believe what is there than to believe what is not. Rurik didn't dare to gamble with the recruits he trained so hard.

He noticed again that when he announced that everyone would go into battle immediately, the dull faces suddenly shouted out of ecstasy.

they are shouting rhythmically

"Ulla". This is Rurik's bad taste, Ross's traditional Viking battle cry such as

"Ha Ya",

"Roar", all the standing army and citizen soldiers who have received training can shout as much as they can.

"Ulla".

"That's right, this looks like the Ross army." Rurik was very satisfied with their aura, and now he needed to spend a lot of time telling them how powerful the enemy was.

"There are five thousand soldiers in Smolensk, each of whom carries an iron spear, and one side imitates our wooden shield, and everyone even wears armor!"

"The enemy is commanded by Vadim. Remember the name! Vadim! Vadim the rebel ten years ago!"

"This Vadim is extremely ambitious. He led troops to erode our territory and deliberately killed any living people he saw, even women and children. His purpose is to kill people, and everything is just to satisfy his revenge. "

"Soldiers, this is your enemy! Destroy them all, defend our territory, defend our family. Even crusade against rebellion!"

"Your enemies are very powerful. Because of hatred, they will attack you with all their strength. I will not allow anyone to be cowardly, because cowards and deserters will not die under the king's military law, but will be skinned alive after being caught by the enemy."

"Now, our most honorable old king Otto, he has delivered the most honorable sword of Ross into my hands. The name of the sword is Destroyer, and this king will take you to completely destroy Vadim and his army .

"You are all children of Ross, with the blood of warriors. Through this sudden war, you will become real men, so that this king can take you to the west to fight against stronger opponents..." Rurik kept riding Standing in the army formation while riding a horse, his series of encouraging words can be truly heard by everyone.

Only by defeating a strong enemy can you prove that you are stronger. The enemy's purpose of fighting is not to plunder wealth and land, but to kill for the sake of killing?

! The hearts of the young warriors were deeply touched. They beat their chests and stomped their feet in rage, wishing they could fight on the battlefield immediately.

Perhaps what the king said was true. The two senior cavalry captains, Fisk and Brody, who had really seen the world, didn't think the enemy was really strong.

The two focused on the information that the enemy had 500 cavalry. If so, the Ross cavalry must annihilate them.

Because of this vast world, only the Ross Cavalry family is allowed to dominate. Therefore, combat is endowed with legitimacy and justice.

Thanks to the pre-battle agitation in the training ground, the most accurate information about who the enemy is, what its strength is, and what its purpose is, quickly spread throughout the city.

Then when Carlotta and Svetlana were having dinner and talking with the children, Rurik, who was full of fighting spirit, was already too lazy to eat dinner.

He casually ate some dry and hard noodles to pad his stomach, and assembled the senior military personnel in Ross Duma in this city.

Four cavalry captains: "Bald" Fisk,

"The Grappler" Brody,

"Mustache" Carl and

"Pig Nose" Swain. Four new infantry standard captains: Cedric, Olaf, Trigwe and Tostig.

Also present was Medved, the uncle of the country and governor of Novgorod. Everyone was happy and full of fighting spirit, and no one had any doubts about the combat operation itself. Gathering here now is to fully discuss a combat plan overnight.

Everyone's attitude is completely unified, and each captain is confident that the team he leads can make meritorious service on the battlefield.

"We will win. We let Vadim live for another ten years. Originally, our army had no time to target him. Unexpectedly, this reckless guy would take the initiative to attack with heavy troops. So to be on the safe side, I need to gather a large army to fight. Don't talk about how strong you are, of course you are very strong. This time we will not make mistakes again, that Vadim... this year's Hanukkah will use his head to sacrifice to Odin." Rurik's proposition attracted unanimous approval.

The biggest problem is also obvious. Medved asked: "King, how many troops do you plan to lead? Our army has limited cavalry, how can the infantry advance? Could it be marching in the snow?"

"This matter is not a problem." Rurik glanced at everyone sitting: "Reindeer are not as good as horses, but fortunately we have a lot of reindeer in our hands. Originally, before Hanukkah, when the Volkhov River was completely frozen, there would be A large number of people moved to the capital, relying on sledges. Now that the Great Lakes and the Lovati River are not frozen, it is not a problem, and the snow in the riverside area is enough to allow the sledges to move quickly.

"But, do we have enough sledges? If not, I'll immediately recruit sledges from the whole city." Medved continued.

"Then I will trouble you. And this time your Slavic flag team must participate in the battle."

"Hehe, I thought I would stay away from combat when I got old, but you still remember that I am also a soldier..." Rurik smiled slightly, and patted his uncle on the shoulder: "That's **** Vadim! How can we attack him?" Can you be missing? I still need you to sort out some military resources quickly, and I need you to mobilize the production of the entire city."

"I will do whatever is ordered." Medved slapped his chest vigorously: "How many reindeer, how many sleds, how much food, give me a number, and I will start making arrangements without going to bed tonight."

"Don't be so anxious. If you want to arrange it overnight, you can do it. We will discuss this matter carefully, and everyone is here..." Some trivial problems in combat operations are often small problems that can be overcome, but a large number of small problems are intertwined If not done well, it can lead to big trouble.

After all, it will be a large-scale snow march. Of course, Ross has done this kind of thing in the past. Considering that this battle is quite hasty, the mobilized army will inevitably exceed 4,000 people.

Ten people ride in a sled, all kinds of luggage are put on, and there is a royal husband, driven by four reindeer.

In order to ensure sufficient transportation capacity, four hundred sleds should be assembled, and two thousand reindeer should be used.

Although the cavalry has 1,200 soldiers in four banner teams, in order to ensure safety, another 300 horses will participate in the battle as pack mules, and the cavalry must take off their armor when marching. Squeeze.

This is only the minimum, and there can be more sleds and reindeer. As for how many sleds can be oversubscribed, it depends on Governor Medved's ability.

He immediately gave everyone only two days of preparation time tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and will start the day after tomorrow! Unless a sudden snowstorm prevents the army from moving.

Among the planned 4,000 troops, there are a lot of new recruits. Fortunately, there are still a group of experienced veterans, so Rurik is more at ease.

This is only the main army of the Ross Kingdom, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com also counts the Ostara army, although its strength is very limited.

Ross also has some foreign aid troops whose strength should not be underestimated. The Pecheneg diplomats who have been stationed in Ross for a long time, the horse guests who have lived here this winter, and the horse guests from the Kiev community.

The participation of these friendly forces is the icing on the cake, and Ross can not ask them to cooperate with each other. Considering the mutual friendship, it is beneficial to invite them to participate in the battle.

Discussing with Quetzal, Nurg, and Wladyslav on the issue of a joint dispatch of troops is a matter of tomorrow.

Rurik felt that it would take one night to ferment. He knew that the news had spread to everyone in the city, and these guests should consider whether to send troops.

"You will definitely ask to send troops. After all, Vadim is blocking the road with such vicious methods. In order to do business, you must join hands with me to kill the enemies blocking the road. In this way, I can do five thousand pairs Five thousand. Haha! Vadim, don't say I'm bullying you now. Rurik thought so, looking forward to the battle.

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