Rather than saying that this is a battle, it has evolved into a "bow and crossbow competition" for shooting moving targets.

Rurik sat on the scene, and the young fighters under his command were eager to show their strength.

If the enemy has the awareness to fight, he will not be merciful, even if they all see that there are female soldiers among the enemies with shields and swords.

After losing the boss of Gore, most of the Pskov soldiers lost their fighting spirit. They began to fight for themselves, and they also made a final charge to vent their anger for this inexplicable defeat.

Ran and those who dared to charge became the target of public criticism, and became the target of the steel-armed crossbow.

There were corpses everywhere, wriggling wounded soldiers everywhere, the snow was stained red with blood, and the warm blood quickly solidified and froze in the cold. In such an environment, excavating in the fighting area of the Great Danish Community in Pskov, the soldiers fell one after another until the last person was seriously injured and died in pain...

Gore died with arrow feathers, and Swade and Carlot, who persuaded him to fight to the end, practiced their own ideas, and they also died for it-died by arrows.

It was basically within Rurik's control that the battle could end in this way, but he was also very surprised by the current situation. He never thought that the battle would end so happily.

"I won the battle just by archery, and my infantry obviously haven't done anything yet! Since I have such an advantage, in future battles, maybe I...should increase the number of crossbow soldiers again."

This is exactly what surprised Rurik. This time, the Battle of Pskov was won only by crossbowmen. This of course does not mean that melee infantry is redundant, just that

Ross is currently strong enough to face all forces in Eastern Europe and can use the "non-contact mode" to win.

The result of this is that the melee infantry can't gain combat merit. Since they don't know which arrow completed the shooting, the combat merit of the crossbowmen is also uncertain. Similar to the "Military Merit Award System", Rurik did not try to design and implement it based on the current situation of the kingdom, but everyone admired the brave and skilled heroes on the battlefield. Anyone who can kill the enemy, everyone thinks that the king should have reward.

In this battle, there were fewer heroes who broke through the unparalleled battle in Ross's army, but more combat teams that integrated as a whole.

Visible fighting is over.

"Get off the horse! Draw your sword! Check the dead bodies, and make up for those who are dying." Rurik dismounted first and ordered...

As a result, these near-water fighters rushed into the battlefield in a swarm. Rather than recovering arrows on the spot, they are now more willing to dig through the enemy's corpses to find any usable spoils, even if it makes their hands scarlet and sticky.

Next, when the defenses of the Great Danish settlement in Pskov collapsed, looting of it became logical.

A new order has been issued, or this is a "private license".

Rurik can only explicitly prohibit one thing-arson is not allowed, those who violate the order will be beheaded, and family members will be together.

The Ross army has been consuming supplies since its departure from Riga. There are no good men and women in the Ross army, and Rurik today will not call himself a "great good man."

The price of this expeditionary march of the army is a large consumption of supplies. If the army hadn't completed the looting of Smolensk, and specially organized a huge

The reindeer sleigh team and the army did not have a corresponding logistical foundation, so the army of more than 2,000 people rushed to Pskov.

Those melee infantry who had been on standby to witness the whole shooting chaos were trembling with anxiety. This anxiety gradually turned into anxiety, and when the battle ended, many people were disappointed.

Because in principle, if you don't participate in the battle, you are not eligible to plunder the spoils. If someone insists on "getting something for nothing", they will be ridiculed by their peers as a coward.

The infantry were given express permission to rush directly into Pskov and do all the looting permitted by the king.

This is actually risky. The so-called enemies are very likely to hide in the longhouses of the houses, and may launch a surprise attack at any time. The infantry must wear armor and act carefully after entering the residential area.

The order was for the men of the small Danish community who surrendered, the Slavic servants of the Rope village, who were equally entitled to enter Pskov to plunder freely, but for one reason or another they would not follow suit.

For Olafin, he can imagine the strength of the Ross Army.

It's just that he didn't expect a battle that was enough to make him ponder all night, and he couldn't sleep because of the restlessness, but it fell apart under the ruthless arrows of the Ross Army. Is this also a battle? How can you do this in battle? To be fair, King Ross's tricks are dizzying but extremely effective.

Olafin really felt sorry for Goyle. Even if he had a strong body and put on armor, wouldn't all this become a joke under the fierce bow and arrow of the Ross army? The bow and arrow department is strange, and the Ross family is probably the only one who can be used in tricks. While Olafin was impressed by King Ross, he was happy and scared at the same time.

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I am happy that I have surrendered correctly in Riga, but what I am afraid of is whether I will be killed if I am identified as a threat by the Ross people.

The time with King Ross was neither short nor long. On the Pskov issue, King Ross's performance was "big fish eat small fish", and none of the reasons for fighting were tenable after scrutiny.

So what? When Boss Gore was still alive, he took a group of big hands to the villages of the Krivich Slavs to collect tribute, and he himself captured a group of fair-skinned and beautiful women from the local villages as wives and concubines. Could it be that while doing these things Also ask these Krivich people "will you"?

There is no concept of karma here. Olafin just thinks that since Gore can do something, King Ross can naturally follow suit.

Olafin boldly followed behind those ecstatic warriors and approached the battlefield firmly controlled by the cavalry. He wanted to find Goyle's body among the corpses and report to the king.

He didn't need to work hard, because Gore's body was "covered with ears of wheat", and the high-ranking man died so miraculously that he was currently being watched by a group of Ross soldiers looking fresh.

Olafin also got into the crowd and poked his head out, and after just a glance, he knew that his judgment was right.

He heard a group of young soldiers commenting on the dead man covered in arrows. There were so many frivolous and dirty words in his words, and they were always insulting the dead man as a big fool.

"Stop saying a few words! Brothers, do you know who this is?" Olafin said loudly.

"Who could it be? Probably that Gore." A soldier said with a haha.

"You guessed it right, this man is really Goyle."

"where?

"The soldier was startled suddenly: "I said it casually, really?" The soldier grinned again, pointing at the dead man and laughing at him: "Sure enough, you are an idiot, dare to challenge our Ross Arrow Array." Brothers, do you think this Goyle looks like a wild boar with a mane? "

As soon as the voice fell, there was a roar of laughter.

Olafin couldn't laugh. He saw that the main force of the Russian army was raging in the entire city of Pskov. There must be many civilians who hadn't evacuated here. He heard a lot of screams that seemed to be women, and he felt very uncomfortable. taste. After all, those people are also from the same hometown, and they moved out because of differences of opinion.

At a certain moment, Olafin even felt a little regretful. If he hadn't led the Ross army to Pskov, it is estimated that there would be no disaster today.

But wait! With the ambition of the Ross people, they even have to be strict with the legendary southern giant Frank, and the rest of their strength may be regarded as trash.

For the death of Gore himself, Olafin has limited regrets. What he is most worried about is that the Rus soldiers who are eager to make money will completely loot and destroy Pskov. Now the situation is deteriorating in a way he does not want to see.

"No, I have to report to the king immediately."

Olafin didn't need to look left and right, because Rurik was sitting on the sledge not far away, and Bejahir and Brody were sitting beside him. The three of them had to rest, even Rurik, whose arms were sore due to the high-intensity drawing of the bow, never felt uncomfortable because of being too excited during the battle, and now he felt uncomfortable after resting.

Ordinary trophies have long been out of the eyes of the three, and those ordinary soldiers

They feel that they can pick up and take some treasures from the dead.

Now Olafin came hastily.

"My friend, you're here. It's a coincidence that you've come to see the achievements of our army. What do you think?" Rurik asked casually, crossing his legs.

"Great victory." Olafin had no choice but to compliment, and said as if unloading a heavy burden: "Let me report, Gore... is dead."

"Oh, is that the man in armor who yelled at me at the last moment and was finally shot to death by my order of random arrows?"

Thinking about the dense arrows on the body of the dead body I just saw, it was terrifying, and the king must be talking about Gore. "It seems that the king already knows about Gore's situation?"

"It doesn't matter." Rurik shrugged: "Is there any point in knowing it now? After I rest a little longer, I'll chop off that man's head. Olafin, you take your brother into the city to plunder too, You must be the most aware of any good things, and you will be rewarded if you go and get them yourself."

"Okay, I can go. It's just that I hope the king can treat Pskov kindly, and the killing can stop here." Having said that, Olafin left and walked in the opposite direction.

He is a smart man, no matter what, he would not go to the big community to participate in the looting, firstly because he considered the feelings of those old friends, secondly, to set an example for the guys in the small community, and thirdly, because he has a clear conscience.

Olafin had been sullen just now, and he walked back to the already empty formation with a few guys, he was worried about what Rurik guessed.

Looking at this excellent guide who has made great achievements along the way, Rurik's face also darkened, and he whispered: "The killing really deserves to be done."

That's all. "

Rurik did not have any grudge against Goyle, but Goyle must die.

If this person is the leader of a weak tribe, it is not inappropriate to subdue him and give him some treasures and tools. Thirty families in a small community in Denmark.

Next, all the Krivich villages in the entire Pskov region will be conquered!

Give support to weak and poor small forces, and they will become stronger than before, but the upper limit of strength is very limited. When their lives get better, they will be grateful for the gift of Ross, and they will definitely rely on Ross for sustainability in the economy. To make a fortune, this kind of person cannot rebel based on the limited upper limit of strength. At most, the kind of rebellion of the people's rebellion cannot shake Ross's power.

But the biggest problem with Gore is that this man is obviously weak, but he controls a large number of people in a huge area. In theory, this man and his family have a high upper limit of power.

This person is really "unworthy". If he really wins over this man and forms an alliance with him, what will happen in the future? I am not related to this person, and if Ross admits his hegemony over Pskov, his strength will expand rapidly because of each other's economic activities in the future, and maybe a little overlord will pop up in ten years. Did Gore really control a large population of Pskov? Is Ross going to raise a second Vadim?

Because, Rurik had actually heard that there was a Pskov Principality in another plane, and it was built together with the Novgorod Republic as the hegemony in the north.

If the Principality of Pskov must exist, her expensive

The clan must have the name suffix of Rurikovich.

Goyle and his family must die, and the sacking of the Greater Community is to the benefit of all warriors.

As a result, small-scale street fighting inevitably broke out.

Those who did not want to be slaves fought fiercely with the Ross army entering the community, but the infantry fighters in heavy armor resisted almost all sneak attacks.

The assailants were women, old men, too few of them to defeat quickly because the young men and women of the Greater Community had died in battle.

At first, the young soldiers didn't think about killing maliciously, but they were already a group of bloodthirsty wolves. After their hands were stained with blood at the Great Altar of Gnezdovo, now there is no psychological burden to kill again. After being attacked, they immediately launched a hundredfold counterattack .

They hacked, killed and vandalized everywhere, and looted the property of the houses in the large community.

The soldiers rushed into Gore's mansion. There are some beauties hidden in this mansion with ornate patterned wood carvings? The Ross warrior rushed forward without hesitation, and finally pulled a group of unkempt women out of the longhouse like cattle and sheep.

After the initial killing, they started to grab slaves everywhere, and as the tightly bound survivors were taken away from the scene of looting, there were only a thousand Ross warriors left in the Great Community who were hunting around.

Slaves, gold and silver, precious stones, leather, and metal utensils, a search did not satisfy the appetite of the soldiers.

They maintained the greatest restraint and did not set fire, and the captains of the banner even asked their subordinates to exercise restraint, and firmly protected the obviously granary and the chief's mansion.

The grain collected from each household, as well as the wheat collected from the public granary in the community, considerably eased the potential of the Ross Army.

The food crisis means that everyone can eat and drink after the war again.

They took away the cattle and sheep, and pulled out the few local horses from the stables. However, these horses were too low at the shoulders, and they were too difficult to use except for pulling sleds and wooden carts.

All the properties of the Great Community belonged to the Ross army, and those servants who only watched on the sidelines and participated in the battle in name also got a share of the pie after the battle.

In this respect Rurik fulfilled his promise.

The sun was shining brightly, and the white snow was dazzling. Mancheko, the leader of Rope Village, was initially shocked by the corpses lying on the ground after the chaos, but his fear was quickly suppressed by his desire to get rich when he thought of rushing up to search for loot.

"Brothers follow me! Gore, who is domineering, is dead, let's grab it with our ability!"

Because these people clearly marked themselves as friendly forces, they looted in the large community, and the Ross warriors who were also looting property did not make things difficult for them.

After leaving the battlefield, Olafin and his men resolutely stayed at the initial position, together with a large number of vacant reindeer sledges left by the Ross Army, silently watching the development of the situation with surprise and melancholy.

"That's how they fight?" Boom finally asked.

"Strange, you actually asked me? You have been in their capital for half a year." Olafin asked in surprise.

"Didn't you walk with them all the way, you should know better than me."

"Alas... only God knows how they fight before they actually see them fighting. It's really unexpected that Goyle and the others didn't hurt Ross alone, and they were all shot and killed by them as targets. Tsk tsk, Goyle didn't expect that he was so

dead. Dead, like a hedgehog. "

Let's talk about Gore, this man's head has been chopped off by a long-handled forest axe, and a javelin is strung together. Rurik then raised the javelin, letting the cold blood drip on his hands and sleeves. superior.

His actions looked like a way to vent his anger, but in fact he really couldn't bear any hatred for this dead man.

The current situation can be described as "the dead are more useful than the living." Rurik knew the Krivich villagers, the most populous in Pskov, and they hated this bastard.

But who organized a group of farmers with wooden dung forks? At that time, how to challenge Gore, supported by hundreds of armed thugs?

They wanted to kill this man but they couldn't. Presumably as long as the man's head was shown in public, the villagers would realize that they should bow down and submit to the new king.

The cavalry rested for a while, and their sore arms from too frequent shooting eased a little, and the soldiers searched for all the arrows that could be used again.

After all, it was a high-intensity face-to-face shooting. About one-third of the arrow shafts were broken and cracked, and half of the short and thick crossbow arrows became waste, and there was no reason to recycle them.

Ross has always been like this. Combat arrows are defined as fast-consumables. They will never be made very delicate. The arrows shot out can be recycled and reused.

A large number of arrows scattered on the ground were recovered. Seeing that the cavalry had almost rested, Rurik, who held Goyle's head high, raised his arms and called out: "Cavalry! Follow me into the city!"

The cavalry officers and soldiers responded, and then they rode into the already chaotic big community.

At this moment a considerable number of fighters have withdrawn

Great community, they rested in a clean snow field with their loot.

At the end of the scarlet battlefield, a group of "vultures" ushered in, and they were the villagers of Rope Village led by Mancheko. It doesn't matter if there is blood, they took all the clothes of the dead soldiers away in a daze, and finally a piece of frozen meat was exposed on the ice and snow in a strange posture, and quickly froze and turned gray-white.

These "vultures" are very confident. Those damaged crossbow arrows abandoned by the Ross army, because they all have thicker arrow clusters, are not easy to break after quenching. Mancheko seems to be the best harpoon, and it is also very good as a hunting spear.

They dug out some buried handaxes and even bent swords from the snow, and took away all the junk that the Ross army didn't want.

They made a fortune, and when they saw the Ross soldiers happily gathering a large number of cattle and sheep and some female prisoners to rest, they couldn't help casting envious glances.