One hundred scouts returned in disastrous defeat, and Aesailas of Isotalva was furious.
Those who were lucky enough to escape complained that the enemy who occupied the bear altar was very powerful. The so-called brothers tried to challenge but were quickly defeated.
Aesailas thought these were all nonsense, and looked at the people who had escaped with frightened and aggrieved faces. He believed that they had encountered a powerful enemy, but the things he described were still too ridiculous.
Those who escaped were flogged, and Aesailas vented his anger to show his power to the people, and even to frighten the restless hearts of the people.
Those who were beaten to pieces had to report their specific experiences afterwards. Aesailas personally interrogated them in a secret tent. Although things still surprised him, he still got some important information.
Who are the attackers? The investigators were not given a clear name.
But they all talked about the enemy having a special flag, a white cloth with blue stripes.
The enemy's arrows are extremely sharp, and all the enemy's archers seem to be expert archers.
The enemy was also good at building walls and cutting down trees, and built some very tall wooden buildings.
The words they spoke were quite similar. This was obviously not collusion but something serious.
As for the enemy's strength, some said two hundred, some said three hundred, and some pointed out in tears that it must be at least five hundred. The latter basically guessed the answer.
Five hundred alien warriors with astonishing combat power? Kill all the locals by suddenly arriving at the Bear Altar?
Esailas has sent a messenger to contact his eldest brother, who is the chief. As a left-behind man, he has to guard the tribe, and his biggest task is to ensure stability.
stable? The world today is anything but peaceful.
After all, the Karelian people practice a chief succession system that lasts from brother to brother. If you ask yourself, Esailas is already prepared to succeed his elder brother after his death. Out of brotherhood, he will not take the initiative to help his elder brother with dignity. .
The current situation is unusual. The enemy is more than just destroying the Bear Altar?
According to possible news, the attackers apparently built a settlement on the ruins of the Bear Altar. They came well prepared, and the next step was to attack Isoltalwa!
Are the Karelian Great Horde tribes ready? It's not too late to prepare now.
Two young men were called into the camp of Aesailas, his two sons.
Both young men learned of the tragic defeat of the investigators. Many people were frightened, and some herder families were quietly fleeing. This situation also frightened the two brothers.
The son's fear was written on his face.
Aesailas directly ordered: "You must perform meritorious service before you have a chance to inherit the throne. I want you to each lead two hundred archers and set up a camp at the exit of the lake. If the attackers drive away the convenient waterway and challenge you, you To ambush them.”
The eldest son was instantly shocked: "Father, why me?"
"Are you disobeying me?!"
"Father, are you asking us to die? If my brother and I have any chance of inheriting the title of chief, it should be my cousin."
"Shut up." Eshayras cursed in his heart that his eldest son had no ambition, and said harshly: "What if your cousin dies? You are so cowardly, what will happen to your future? Herdsmen need brave leaders, I You two look like cowards.”
He thought that the method of provoking generals could arouse the anger of his two sons, so that they could stand up.
But the two of them called themselves cowardly, and the younger son yelled even more playfully: "Father, why bother? The world is vast. We are driving the deer to a safe place to continue living our lives. We really have to guard the big lake and die with the enemy." knock?"
"You! You bastard." The furious Aesailas stood up and kicked his second son down. He simply threatened: "If you refuse, don't be my son. Your wives, concubines, and slaves I will now Just take it away. I will send people to exile you, and you will have nothing!"
Is this threat serious? The two of them were trembling in shock. They had just seen their father order his men to be whipped, and they couldn't help but believe it.
"The enemy has humiliated the altar, and the next step is to attack us. Escape? How far can you escape? I will give you elite shooters, and you will be able to restrain the enemy. Besides, I will assemble the army now. Ten of us will fight one of them, and we will be able to defeat them." Can you lose?"
If you continue to be cowardly, I'm afraid my father will fall out now. The two brothers had no choice but to look at each other and discuss it, and decided to carry out the order.
The vast majority of the people of the Great Horde tribe in Karelia are proud of their identity. If there is a large-scale withdrawal, the Great Horde tribe will no longer be qualified to be the leader of all Karelia.
Esailas issued a summons, and the men of the tribe stood up with weapons.
All their people are soldiers, or in other words, they have never had the distinction between soldiers and civilians. Ten-year-old children and even fifty-year-old old men are considered warriors. The elite troops of the Dazhang tribe accompanied the chief on the expedition, and they still gathered five thousand soldiers!
They are soldiers, but they are not like soldiers.
After learning the terrible news, their simple plan was to avoid it for the time being. After all, even if such a major event as recapturing the Bear Altar was required, they would have to wait for the tribes' armies to assemble before taking action. This was not considered a loss of honor.
The entire Dazhang tribe completed the army assembly in a few days. In a sense, they were just waiting for the enemy. Unfortunately, this large tribe of more than 10,000 people did not want a big war.
They were passively defending, and two camps quickly appeared at the exit of the lake, where elite shooters gathered.
Aesailas was undoubtedly wise. He sensed the danger and did his best to be on guard before the danger arrived.
Because he can't afford to lose! The loss of the Bear Altar also disgraced him.
The army has gathered, and it is best not for unknown enemies to take the initiative to attack. He hoped that his eldest brother would return quickly with his elite troops, and that messengers from the Xiaozhang and Dongzhang tribes would come with local troops to help.
As long as winter comes, everything will be fine, and even if the enemy is very strong, the Karelian army will be able to successfully retake the Bear Altar once the army is assembled.
Of course, he didn't let his two sons die, but he was just building two outposts. Since the enemy was likely to enter Lake Isotalva by water, these two outposts were the most critical.
In addition, there are hundreds of hunters stationed in the forest, so that if the enemy appears overland, an ambush can be set up first, and the hunters can reliably and quickly bring back the news.
Aesailas has done everything a left-behind leader can do, and conservative tactics seem to be the safest.
However, the main force of the Russian army launched a comprehensive main attack on the second day after landing. The attack was to seek a decisive battle. There was no difference between a main attack and a feint attack. Rurik just wanted to end the battle as soon as possible and directly destroy the exposed settlement.
Both sides have scouted each other, but the Russian soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles have done a better job.
It's just that the outpost built by the two sons of Esailas was only built in the past few days. It can be said that they had just established a camp on the riverside at the exit of the lake when the main force of the Russian army arrived.
There was a time difference between the two sides, and Rurik didn't care about it. This was the arrogance of the monarch.
What is the name of the river? Since it is near Xiongji Town, it is simply called Xiongji River.
The wind direction in early autumn is always changeable, and although the river is relatively spacious and has a central depth of more than two stikas, it flows quietly in the forest. The tall red pine forest blocks most of the wind, and the sailing warships of the Russian army are seriously affected by the sailing. hinder.
Fortunately, there were a large number of traditional rowing long boats in the army, and the long boats towed the sailing boats. After the army left a few people to look at the Bear Festival Town military camp and the large number of deer, the absolute main force of Ross took the waterway and rushed towards the destination slowly.
Although it is slow, the overall speed of the fleet that has transformed into a long snake formation is not slow.
There were occasional clear bird calls in the surrounding environment, and many squirrels were jumping around among the treetops. The people on the boat were stunned when they saw that they were not squirrels, but a group of furry silver coins that could run and jump.
Everyone generally relaxed their vigilance. After sailing for a whole morning, the forest was still empty and uninviting. This generation is clearly no man's land, so why bother guarding against enemy attacks?
Rurik yelled a few words, and the so-called warriors armed with crossbows and carpenters gathered on the decks of major ships and were on standby. The torsion slingshots on both sides of the deck removed the protective oilcloth, and then greased the torsion mechanism to stand by.
Everyone did these things with a relaxed expression. People who had fought and won many battles did not feel that there was any danger in the future. They were very proud.
Rurik didn't really care, he even wanted to relax. Dad's words are very pure. You should not be overly cautious even though you are very powerful.
Why fear Karelia? The battle will start as early as tomorrow, and the army will defeat the enemy and win.
In the distant forest, the sentry covered in animal skins was shocked to find that a mighty fleet was actually sailing! That’s a lot of rowing boats, and huge ships of incredible size!
This is the river from Isotalva to the Bear Altar, and is the most convenient way for the Karelian Great Horde tribe to reach Lake Ladoga.
The sentry did not reveal his traces. They had already been exposed, but the original style fox fur hat made the sentry himself the fox that had been running away.
The Ross soldiers were whistling and chatting. Even if there was no war, everyone saw a large number of squirrels running around and coveted this lake and forest land.
After the Karelian people were conquered, many people said that they must take time to catch some squirrels here in Bear Festival Town, so that they can make a fortune just by selling leather.
The two sons of Aesailas received the news that disaster had really come!
The sentry swore he saw the flag with blue stripes on a white background. The two people who couldn't believe it now had to believe that the villain who attacked the bear altar had come over.
They are cowards who do not cherish their own lives.
However, the situation now has completely changed.
The sun is about to set, and Isotalwa has a peaceful scenery of lakes and mountains. It was supposed to be a lazy and peaceful evening, but suddenly fighting broke out.
The two brothers and their bow-wielding hunters gathered on both sides of the lake. They relied on big trees for cover or climbed in the yellow-green bushes. With the bone cluster arrows placed on the bow handle, the hunter's archery skills are okay, but they have to fight a strong enemy, how can they not be cautious?
Through the gaps in the leaves, the enemy's ship finally appeared. At this moment, the Karelia people finally saw the true appearance of the Russian army and the astonishing phantom of the Aurora.
Rurik stood proudly on the deck. He was tired after sailing for a whole day. It is said that they have almost reached the outlet of the river and entered a new lake. After nearly a day's sailing, the paddlers are very tired. It is necessary for the army to camp by the lake. Everything should go as planned.
The attack came so suddenly!
The ambushed Karelians suddenly emerged from their hiding places under the orders of the two commanders.
They set up their bows and fired arrows at the unprepared Russians.
The arrows struck the shields on both sides of the longship and the oaken hull of the Aurora. Since the distance was still a little far away, the power of the arrow was slightly compromised.
However, those are all bone arrow clusters. Even if they are polished to a sharp point, they are still bones.
The arrows made the iron helmets of the Russian warriors crackle, and some unlucky ones were shot through the temples and died directly because they were not wearing helmets.
Some people were blinded by the bullet and died from the brain damage. Some unlucky people were hit in the aorta in the neck and their blood suddenly spurted out.
Others were hit on the upper body, which was covered with tattoos, and barbed bone arrow clusters were pierced into the flesh.
The Russians were screaming that they were under attack, and Rurik simply fell down with a strong stride, and the wooden railings on the side of the ship became the best shield.
The Russians paid for their arrogance in casualties, but little more than minor casualties.
It is true that many people were injured, and they were not injured at all. How can you not get hurt if you take off your head and armor when rowing because it is too hot? Anyone with armor can easily block these inferior arrows.
An ambush of four hundred Karelians suddenly appeared, and they shot only five Rus' warriors.
Of course, young and old warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles are only flesh and blood after all. If bad arrows hit their vital points, they will end their lives in a daze after capsizing in the ditch...
The Karelian shooters were all exposed, and they seemed to be emboldened by shouting loudly.
They showed their figures and continued to fire arrows, but unfortunately the Russians were already on guard.
Rurik got down on the deck and shouted: "Counterattack! Drop anchor! Counterattack with the whole army!"
The Aurora, which was at the head of the team, had suffered the most serious blow. Rurik saw that even the mast of the reefed sail was pierced with an arrow.
The flagship anchored and stopped, and all subsequent ships stopped.
The torsion slingshot began to counterattack, and its torsion mechanism was used as an anti-ship shield. The shooter quickly charged up his force. When the force was not fully charged, he launched a precise shot. This was enough.
The cast-iron projectiles directly shattered the enemy's chest, causing his ribs to crack and his internal organs to collapse and he died on the spot.
The warrior holding the crossbow dodged two rounds of enemy fire. He put on his iron helmet and stuck his head out. Holding the crossbow was a description of shooting, or even a rough shot.
At the beginning, the Karelias took advantage of the sneak attack, and they were very clever in attacking the leading ship.
It's a pity that their weapons are a joke. How can some hunting wooden bows and inferior arrows stop the fleet?
The Russians began the most violent counterattack. The longboat towing the big ship continued to paddle with its back hooked. The ship's side had just docked. The armor-bearing warriors did not care to pick up the round shields hanging on the sides. Many of them only held a sword. He jumped ashore and started chasing him.
Arik bravely came ashore. He was enraged by the enemy's sneak attack and roared like a bear. His order was self-evident.
The crossbow aimed and fired, and the cone-shaped arrow clusters with faster muzzle velocity directly penetrated the opponent's leather jacket, not to mention the heavy arrows of the most powerful steel-arm crossbow were also killing.
The Rus and Balmoks landed, and the purest Vikings began a pure Viking killing.
The Karelian archer, wounded by an arrow, was stabbed to death and his head chopped off with an axe.
The Russian army pursued them ruthlessly, replicating the roundabout siege tactics.
Three groups of Karelian warriors were surrounded, and almost all of them were killed by random swords in extreme panic.
Among them were the two sons of Aesailas. They were killed as ordinary enemies, and their heads were chopped into pieces with a big axe.
The Russian army was attacked by a surprise attack, and a brother died in the attack. This is a great shame and humiliation!
The soldiers deliberately vented their anger by hacking at the enemy's corpses, completely forgetting the exhaustion of a day's paddling, and releasing the pressure they had accumulated for many days in the violent catharsis.
Rurik shouted as hard as he could, but his weak roar was drowned out by the roar of thousands of landing soldiers.
It was Arik who maintained his final rationality while washing his face in blood. More than a dozen enemies who were about to be hacked to death were frightened and fainted. He ordered his men to stop, and this was how the Ross army caught the tongue.
The battle begins suddenly, and after a whirlwind of killing, the area calms down.
Most of the four hundred Karelian shooters were killed. The pursuing Russian army rushed directly into their camp. In a frenzied pursuit, they rushed directly to the lakeside until a small group of Karelians escaped in a few canoes.
Has the Russian army temporarily lost its pursuit of the lone man? Several precise crossbow sniper shots hit at least three people, causing them to fall into the water. Those who fell into the water separated and called for help, while their companions just wanted to escape as soon as possible, and were eventually swallowed by the lake...
The brave Karelian archer died, and so did the two cowardly generals.
The Russians defeated this group of obstructing enemies and won the first battle, but things became complicated.
Rurik blamed himself a little that he should be cautious, but it was still too late to be cautious now.
What he meant by caution was naturally not timidity, because the enemy's huge camp was on the other side of the lake, and the lit bonfires spoke for themselves.
The decisive battle is tomorrow! If the night battle is suitable, Rurik will not hesitate to pursue the victory.
Since the enemy has strong resistance, brothers will remain absolutely vigilant if they suffer a loss, right? Even furious.
Rurik decided to arrange his fleet well and regard the enemy as a powerful enemy like the old Gotland Army no longer just for talk. The army will still press forward with dignity, and will rely on rigorous formations and maximize military advantages to attack across the lake.
Before that, Rurik learned that someone had heard his stop-kill order.
More than a dozen prisoners were beaten until their mouths were covered with blood, and some of them even became violent. They experienced the humiliation of the Russian soldiers.
Although uncomfortable, Rurik praised his cousin's capture of the prisoners and personally interrogated these brave and reckless enemies...
