Titan, Nanamp, Kunsang, Tuman, and three baron castles - the old castle waiter who is good at copying, and several priests are all there.
Oran, the city of White Eagle, has gathered all the talents in Durham.
Everyone sat in front of Oran, and then a long table was put together, and all the information about the Kent area, Vikings, and Franks in the castle was taken out.
Because Oran heard the name of this Viking warrior from the little priest.
His name is "Hestein"!
As King of the Sea, Ragnar has a place among the seven powerful Viking leaders under the king.
In the North Sea region, among the Viking pirates, Ragnar's family is the most famous, but in the northwest Frankish waters and the Mediterranean, this person's name is comparable to Ragnar or even better.
As a Dane over fifty years old, his story began to spread twenty years ago.
In 845 A.D., the thirty-year-old Hestein participated in a Frankish raid for the first time in his life.
He was traveling with his late brother's eleven-year-old son.
Previously he had existed as a scribal "monk" in a Viking temple in Denmark.
Once upon a time - his ambition was to compile a great "Viking classic" that could be handed down from generation to generation, so that the glory of God Odin and God Thor could spread to the earth.
He also wrote a number of "mythical sagas (various legends and historical stories passed down by the Vikings orally)" and compiled them into volumes.
Nowadays, the myth and legend that is well known to all Vikings - "Thunder God Thor", is from his hand.
But his brother, the minor leader, died in battle and his family was challenged. Hestein could only step forward at the request of his brother's deceased wife.
In this battle, he followed the group all the way south, which lasted for sixty days. His group alone brought back twenty slaves.
He told his nephew, "For your safety, I will wait until you are taller than my shoulders before I put down my sword and return to the temple."
But a year later, his nephew died in battle, and Hestein was elected leader by the tribe and married his brother's deceased wife.
From then on he became a warrior, giving up his pen and picking up his sword.
"Fame" and "wealth" are the only ways for people to gain a foothold in the world. Hestein only targets wealthy areas.
Every time he sends out troops, he has to calculate for more than three days.
How many people will be dispatched, how many days of food will be prepared for the people, and how many people will be needed to protect the tribe?
After calculating again and again, without more than three times the profit, he would not send troops to kill him.
The scornful names of "courageless one" and "calculator" were all given to him by his fellow tribesmen.
But as the leader of a weak tribe and not outstanding in terms of military force, Hestein never minded external slander.
Eight years.
In addition to giving birth to three children, he and his wife also expanded the number of tribes eight times.
Become one of the strongest lords among the Danes.
And became friends with Ragnar's son, the warrior "Bjorn".
The two went on three expeditions to distant places.
Ragnar also calls him "my dear child".
Once, he had a chance to get his hands on the Danish throne.
But fighting against fellow believers would only increase casualties, so he set his sights further afield.
In the summer of 857 A.D., he controlled an island and some land in the northwest of France.
Later, 2,500 Viking warriors and 70 warships were organized here with Denmark.
He and Bjorn went south across the Frankish Strait and attacked all the way to Sevia on the Imberian Peninsula.
The two fought a draw with the local "Moors", and then traveled between the peninsula and North Africa.
A year later, he rushed to the Italian Peninsula, starting with the sacking of Pisa, creating one crazy and great legend after another...
Therefore, he is also known as the "adventurer".
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In the middle of the night, Olan whispered to everyone, everyone expressed their knowledge.
Analyze all known information.
Oran looked at the crowd and said, "King Charles (King of the Franks) ceded to him the 'Montaiju' in the northwest of Frank. In recent years, he has made a fortune in the Mediterranean, even robbed the Holy See, and even became Nicholas I. "Bounty" list.
If such powerful pirates participate in the war, I think the number will not be less than 3,000. According to the little priest, this should only be the vanguard, but there are not many with a higher status than Hestein. Do you think it will be? Could it be a sign of Ragnar’s invasion?”
Oran looked at everyone, but the matter was so important that no one dared to express an opinion.
Finally, Nanamp replied. As the only counselor in Oran, he always has a farther vision than others. He replied, "The little priest said that this group of Vikings are called 'Gods'. We can send a few people south." Find out what the oracle is, and make preparations in advance, and start storing food as much as possible, so that you can mobilize as soon as possible when the war starts."
This is basically the maximum that Olan can do.
This statement was unanimously approved.
But Olan thought about more than that. In addition to worries, he also had the desire to expand his land.
A chaotic world is also the best opportunity to expand strength. If you can use the Vikings to help you annex surrounding lords, then this Viking invasion will be a good thing for you.
Oran was lost in thought. He originally wanted to slowly annex "Earl Earl", but now it seems that the speed will be faster.
"Your Excellency, they are attacking Kent, and heading north is East Anglia - the territory of the Queen of the Left Face. Then there are people like Mercia, the former king, and His Majesty Ella who are blocking our way."
Kunsang wants Oran to be less worried.
But these words were pushed back by "Nanding" who was called to a meeting just after entering the city, "What if they come directly from Durham like the little pirate called 'Sword Wolf' before?"
"I will protect you!" Kunsang pushed back.
"That's enough, save some energy, we still have a lot to do." Oran stopped the conflict, then looked at Tuman and asked, "How are the archers and throwers you trained?"
"Your Excellency, I am selecting manpower, and it is expected that it will take shape in a few days." Tuman replied.
"Nan'anpu, I'll give you five days, you can do the math, I'm going to levy another tax!"
"Your Excellency, are you still going to conquer? We haven't recovered from these several actions?"
"As long as you don't starve to death, it's all for the sake of building a beautiful homeland in the future. You can organize an infantry team of fifty people for me to head towards the Ella territory. You can even trade with other lords. Give me all the weapons." together."
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
"Yes." Nan Anpu could only sigh inwardly.
Oran won both games in Durham, his authority was so high that no one under his command dared to say a word "no".
"Those little pirates?"
"Sword Wolf, Big Bear."
"Is he really dead?"
"Your Excellency, according to the information brought back by Knight Boer, both of them were forced to jump off the cliff." A waiter from Rowling Castle reported.
Olan was in a irritable mood and said with red eyes, "If these two people show up again, we will capture them alive if we can."
Bishop Ulf was now sent to Malm, sending letters back to him regularly.
The most recent letter is about the person "Sword Wolf".
He was the Viking leader who destroyed Malm's life more than a year ago.
If he is not dead, Oran plans to strip off his bones and hang his skin in the square until it dries!
No one can hurt their loved ones.
"Kunsang, Nanding, prepare for war, we can take action at any time!"
"Yes, Your Excellency."
By the time the meeting ended, it was already dead of night.
Oran did not forget that there was another important thing to do tonight.
When he returned to the bedroom, the maid leaning against the wall immediately cheered up.
Oran said, "Go down."
The maid suppressed her inner impulse. Your Excellency was so handsome that people couldn't take their eyes away, and she respectfully withdrew.
Now there were only two people left in the room. Olan didn't call the servant to help him change clothes. He poured a glass of water and sat down alone.
After a while, he called out Adisha's name. Slowly, the latter opened her eyes and came to her senses.
When she discovered that Olan had arrived, Adisha immediately stood up. Although she was a little dizzy, she immediately saluted Olan.
"Your attitude was far from this when you first went to bed. It seems that these days of worship and prayer have eliminated your bad habits."
Seeing that Olan was smiling but not smiling, Adisha managed to say, "I am willing to make sacrifices for Your Excellency."
"Why should I ask you to sacrifice yourself? You just owe me some 'silver coins'."
Adisha was at a loss for words again. She really couldn't figure out what the man in front of her was thinking.
Then, Oran pointed at Adisha's clothes and waved his fingers, which meant "taking off the shirt" among the nobles.
"you?"
"Uncle Ben wants you, and he wants you to take it off now!"
