"This is such a young and handsome earl. He has nothing to do with the terrifying and blasphemous lords rumored by the people around him. His guards also have kind faces. Before entering the castle, the fragrance of his body even attracted a few bees.
The most impressive thing about the young earl is his "generousness" and "politeness". When his subordinates come into contact with everyone in the castle, they always say yes to everyone, and they will also take out some copper pieces and broken silver and stuff them into the hands of those who help him.
At the banquet, Earl Oran was eloquent and full of surprises.
He also told many "interesting things" that he heard from the bards,
For example, on the other side of the sea, he said that there might be an extremely huge island that was not a dark vortex.
And the people there have feathers on their heads. It is a country full of gold and silver, a beautiful country...
This originally shabby dinner party turned into an interesting storytelling session under the words of Count Oran, which was enjoyed by both men and women.
Count Oran also told a riddle that related to everyone present, "Always increasing, never decreasing", what is it?
Finally, the count's daughter, a girl as pretty as a flower, guessed it was 'age'.
The dinner on the first day ended with laughter. If there were not those annoying Viking devils, I think these laughters could go on forever...
…
This is a fragment recorded by a priest in the city on the day Oran entered the city.
When the priest finished writing in his diary, he lay on the bed and soon fell asleep.
Five hours later, at about four o'clock in the morning, Olan opened his eyes, sleeping in someone else's place, always on pins and needles, unable to fall asleep.
Not long after, hurried voices were heard in the corridor outside.
When the hourglass reached about five o'clock, Oran received someone from Earl Earl to urge him. Ten minutes later, Oran went to the hall.
This is an ancient place that was built as long ago as the White Eagle Territory.
Oran, Tuman, Taitan, and Kunsang opened the door and entered.
The reason why Tuman was brought along was because this poor man, who had been tortured for many years, was currently hiding terrifying murderous power, but it was not consistent with his weak appearance. He could find opportunities to sneak attack on the target.
Titan looked at the noble's round and fair face and thought of bread.
Kunsang looked at the sword at the noble's waist and remembered the scene of beheading.
Tuman looked at the noble's ruddy neck and thought about how much blood would splatter if pierced by a hidden weapon.
In the hall, the pale Earl Earl sat in the main seat, leaving two seats on the left.
After Oran entered, he glanced at everyone and said, "Under the guidance of the Lord, we are gathered together."
Other nobles also put their hands on their chests and politely responded, "Your Excellency."
Kunsang took the seat next to Olan, while Tuman and Taitan stood and listened.
Oran hadn't thought of the reason for this impromptu gathering, but he saw the priest, knight, baron (who was also Earl's wife's brother) whom he had just met at the banquet, and an injured noble knight.
I think this meeting is about the trouble with swords.
A pair of Earl's children were also there, a total of ten people on Earl's side.
The daughter is the girl "Sally" who answered the Oran puzzle earlier. She is sixteen years old this year.
She was already old enough to become a mother, but Earl wanted his daughter to marry into a noble marriage that was more suitable for a noble person, so he still kept his daughter.
The other heir, "Chur", has just turned twelve years old. Although he is young, he has been baptized and holds a sword to be loyal to his father. He is already an adult.
His son Chur sits on the right hand of Earl Earl, and his daughter Sally stands behind Earl.
Sally was very studious and proficient in languages from various countries. In the past, all correspondence or official documents within the territory had to go through her hands. To a certain extent, she could be said to be Earl's "female counselor".
Then, the first thing Earl Earl said was, "Your Excellency Oran, I have some bad news. The Vikings invaded my territory two days ago!"
Shi Meng, a Viking veteran, is so quick to act?
Oran's facial features wrinkled, then he clenched his hands into fists and beat the back of the chair, "These hateful Viking demons have come to our homeland again. Don't worry, I'm here and will fight side by side with you."
After finishing speaking, Olan also "intentionally" glanced at Sally, his eyes full of goodwill.
The nuns and priests who educate Sally are very conservative and have not yet left the government. What she is exposed to the most is boring words.
Suddenly a man with a high status and excellent appearance appeared, and Sally's heart was filled a lot...
But the injured knight's next words made Sally shed tears, suppressing this brief feeling of good feelings toward the opposite sex.
As the daughter of an earl, she knew that her mission was to find a suitable ally for her father to make the territory more prosperous.
As for the Lord of the White Eagle, although he is excellent in all aspects, he already has a fiancée and his reputation is not good. He cannot be obsessed with him and become one of his little lovers!
Sally secretly pinched her arm, and she decided that if she had a crush on the man in front of her again, she would copy out the sacred words issued by the church that a woman should be loyal to her future husband.
This is the difference between contemporary "noble women" and "ordinary women".
The former understand their own situation better, know how to take advantage of their advantages and take on responsibilities. They have many things, so they can give up some of them when necessary.
As for ordinary women, they have very few things and are often unable to escape from the two dilemmas of "food and clothing" and "appearance", resulting in lifelong constraints and difficulty in broadening their horizons.
Under Earl's signal, the injured knight spoke with difficulty, "Two days ago, I was inspecting the manor, and then I heard shouts. A group of Vikings with axes and shields came from the north. Their methods were too cruel...
Their leader is a very tall Viking, not Bardo the Golden Tooth, nor the other Viking force 'Haman the One Ear' in the north of the territory, but a strange face that I have never seen before.
This man's arms were powerful, and he swung the big sword in his hand like a door panel, and soon attacked my manor, my wife, my young children, all..."
The knight shed tears as he spoke of his sorrow.
Only then did Oran realize that it was the Vikings north of Earl Earl who had taken action.
But this is not difficult to understand. The Viking world has always been connected. Maybe the group of Viking elders who entered the Kent area have sent people to contact Jinya and the others...
Oran did not interrupt the discussion between Earl Earl and his men, and listened quietly. If Earl did not ask, he would not publish it himself to reduce suspicion.
Sally also listened carefully, wanting to give her father advice, and her face turned a little red.
Because in addition to the attending priests cursing the Vikings and their gods, the other nobles used their mouths to say all special words that could insult Viking women.
These words sounded enjoyable, but they were all empty talk. Earl Earl set his sights on Oran again.
Guests have to deal with the host's gaze.
Oran wanted to ask more clearly, and said, "How many people do the two forces to the north of you have in total?"
"The Viking settlement of Bardo the Golden Tooth is close to two thousand, and the other force, Haman the One-Ear, is close to one thousand."
"If we calculate the total of three thousand people, deducting the old and weak, subtracting the women, and leaving a number of people to protect the settlement, they can pull out at most five to six hundred people. If you and I join forces, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Oran then asked the injured knight, "Have they retreated?"
"Retired, after the count's soldiers entered."
"Okay, they also know that they don't have an advantage in numbers and are aiming to consume us. We can concentrate our superior forces and draw them out. If you are willing, I am willing to command this war to let them know that we are not easy to mess with."
Oran's intention was very clear. He wanted to unite the three teams separated by Earl Earl for just and fair reasons, and at the same time take away the command authority to fight against the Vikings in the north.
Just now he heard that Jin Ya and Du Er were in trouble in the north, and it was not part of the plan. Olan was confused.
But not everything can be expected by oneself. After thinking about it, I found that there are also opportunities to take advantage of it.
He first gathered his troops and moved to the towns farther north. On the other hand, Nanding in his own territory would also join forces with Shi Meng to attack the southern towns.
In addition, Adisha is confident that she can convince her cousin Delim.
If the three-way plan goes well, Yewei County, which has roughly the same population, can be swallowed up within a month.
And this is not the effect of one plus one.
Among the four northern counties, County Durham, County Yewe, County Carlisle, and County Edinburgh, plus the eight Viking settlements scattered across the four counties, were unable to resist themselves.
It will become a situation in which one's own family dominates.
Earl wanted to say something, but Sally's fingers gently pressed on his father's back.
This is a tacit understanding between father and daughter. Whenever this happens, Earl will let his daughter speak.
When Sally spoke, Oran stared at her. In Oran's eyes, this was just a girl who was inexperienced in the world. Maybe a night of tenderness could make her smitten.
Just like the other women she conquered.
But when a person becomes wary of you, your smile will just turn into ugly features crowded together.
Sally's favor has dropped a bit. She has a distinguished status, and it's not like she hasn't been seduced before. It's just that the candidate is not as good as Oran, but... they are not good things.
A true gentleman would not look down upon women so much.
Sally said slowly, "Your reputation is known to everyone in the eight counties of the kingdom. With your help, the Vikings can be defeated soon. I have a suggestion. We will send people to attack Golden Teeth Bardo. You can lead the people Go attack Haman the One-eared and destroy them separately."
The number of people in One-Ear Haman's settlement is only half that of Golden Tooth Bardo, but his territory is mostly surrounded by mountains and hills. If Olan, who is not familiar with the terrain, really leads a few hundred people to fight, the casualties will not be small, and even if he arrives, At this time, logistics will become dependent on Earl Earl.
If Earl suddenly stabs himself, all the main force will be lost, and his suppression of the Canaan family and the Moore family will lose control in one night!
If a woman becomes ruthless, nothing will happen to a man.
This is what Sally really thinks.
She has been nurtured by the land of Yewei County for sixteen years. As long as she can protect this place, she can also change from an angel to a devil.
In addition, she has never been to the front line in person, so in a sense, human lives to her are really just the beating of numbers, especially the lives of the enemy.
This proposal is deceptive. If Olan only listens to the number of people and goes ahead to grab credit, he may fall into the trap.
But the problem is, the whole thing is a "trap", Oran creates a panic attack of Vikings just to annex Earl.
This means that no matter how easy the one-eared Haman's territory is, Oran will never send anyone there.
And the best way to reject something is to cause another thing to join.
Oran first said deliberately, "Okay, but my number is too small. I have to mobilize some people."
Then requested to move the team to Haizhen.
According to the information released by Oran, Mrs. Adisha had long been given to King Ella by herself in exchange for her marriage to Ella. At this time, no one thought that Adisha was near Haizhen.
A morning meeting ended after the sun rose.
The tables and chairs in the hall were rearranged and everyone ate.
Yesterday was the welcome, and today was already the second day. The food placed in front of Olan was much inferior to yesterday. There was only one kind of meat, which was dry and hard, and the boiled fruits tasted extremely sour.
For Oran, this is humiliating!
He ate it all calmly, but also decided that after the city was captured, he would stuff Earl's mouth and stomach with pig food, telling him that what Benbo eats, what humans eat, and what pigs eat , what is the difference between these three types!
In fact, these foods were not so difficult to swallow, and Kun Sang and other men ate them with relish.
But Oran's heart is becoming increasingly arrogant. Even King Ella can't do anything to him. Then why do you, Earl, dare to despise Ben Bo?
After the breakfast banquet was over, Earl, Sally, and Chur returned to the study and closed the door tightly.
"Sister, Your Excellency Oran seems to be interested in you!" Qiul laughed.
"It's not interesting at all. Do you think he is easy to get along with?" Sally said.
"It's pretty good. You see, he understands everything. He speaks Latin and Frankish better than the priest. I didn't understand a single word of the French court accent he spoke yesterday. You always say that nobles are rude and barbaric. Then Is he not savage anymore?"
"Don't be fooled by 'appearances'. We have only met him for a day, but you have developed so many favorable impressions. This is like when the tide rises, the land on the shore is instantly covered, but when the tide goes away, it leaves no trace. , there is no good or bad feeling, only if it can bring benefits to us can we be considered a good person, even if it is rude and rude."
Qiul didn't listen to a word of Sally's words.
Twelve years old is a fun age, but his father forced him to baptize himself into adulthood a year ago. He made himself wield a heavy knight's sword every day, wear breathless armor, and stay away from his playmates. This was not fun at all.
"Your sister is right, Qiul. As a lord, you should not believe easily or show favor to anyone." After Earl finished speaking, he cast a look of relief at his daughter, "If you were a boy, when you were a child, I would definitely I will send you to Rome to learn the classics and the ways of chivalry, and you will become an extremely outstanding lord, ten times better than me!"
Earl was not kind to his relatives and was very stingy in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, but he really loved this daughter in his heart. He wanted to save a rich wedding gift and even find a prince for his daughter!
He never said these words to Sally, but it continued in secret.
At this time, the father and daughter conspired, and Oran took his men to visit the castle (note the location of the facilities in the city).
And in a deserted atrium, I met Earl's wife, a woman in her late forties.
Olan saw the woman once during the banquet yesterday, so he walked over to say hello.
"lady."
"Your Mightiness."
The two were of equal status, but the woman was older, so Olan stretched out his hand, took the woman's palm, and then lowered his head to kiss.
But he used his nose instead of his lips.
Who knows how many men this woman meets and says hello to in a day?
After the ceremony, Olan did not let go, but "tickled" the woman's palm with his fingers.
The woman suddenly trembled as if struck by lightning, but she did not take her hand back.
Olan was testing her, and a woman couldn't go out of her way to tell her husband about this, because Olan could always excuse it as an unintentional gesture when shaking hands.
"Madam, you are as wonderful as a rose in full bloom."
"Sir, you really love to joke!"
"How come, I also heard that you are proficient in poetry, and Miss Sally's knowledge was all taught by you."
"Just a very superficial knowledge, Your Excellency."
Oran let go of his hand and prepared to leave, but bowed before leaving.
He was taller than the woman, and he leaned forward, so his movements became that Olan lowered his head and approached the woman.
The woman's heart beat faster when she saw this handsome face and leaned over, expecting something!
But Oran just wiped her cheek and whispered in her ear in a low voice, "Madam, if we have the chance, we can talk about poetry."
After speaking, Olan also blew on the woman's earlobe, making her whole body seem to be turned to stone.
After Olan left, the woman suppressed her passion and told the maid next to her, "If you dare to say a word, I will sell you to the lowest man!"
Olan became more and more skilled in seducing women, and found that the older the ladies were, the easier it was to succeed. They just grew older, and their hearts aged temporarily. If someone tried to pluck the layer of ashes on their heartstrings...
Everything has two sides to the same coin. Olan's charm towards women has increased, but at the same time he has also lost his ability to "love".
Once this ability is lost, suspicion and arbitrary, desire and pride will increase.
…
One day later, there was a Viking settlement in the north, including Gold Teeth, One Ear, Big Bear, Sword Wolf, and a boy.
The five men led their men and invaded another border town that paid taxes to Earl.
One hundred and fifty Viking warriors attacked an English town with an equal number of people. It was like an adult fighting a child.
Jianlang was the only leader among the five who did not take action. He was leaning on a cane and was very happy to see the flames of the battlefield and the painful screams of this group of Anglo-Saxons.
Suddenly, he saw that someone did not listen to him and left a baby behind!
He shouted over, and then the men around Big Bear surrounded the Viking.
He was one of One-Ear's subordinates, and One-Ear Haman also brought people close to him.
"Alger, there is no need for this. You see, one of my ears was also injured by the English lord, but the wound has long since healed, and so will yours." After Haman finished speaking, Alger spat a mouthful of bloody saliva. .
"Now this is a harmless baby. Fifteen years later, maybe you will be too old to hold a sword, but he will be young and strong enough to kill you. Being kind to the enemy is like piling bricks on one's own grave!"
After Alger finished speaking, he shouted, "Inge!"
Then the big bear Inge, relying on his body strength, waved the huge door panel sword, knocking down the Viking warrior holding the baby. The baby fell to the ground and cried, and then Alger walked over on crutches...
The crying will dissipate in a moment!
Alger's cruelty made even Jinya, who was always known for his cruelty in the distance, feel embarrassed and even scared!
Now that he was dead, Haman could only suppress his dissatisfaction.
When everyone dispersed and only Yingge and Alger were left, Yingge asked, "Since you lost to him, you have become more and more cruel!"
Alger laughed out loud, "Because my heart was not strong enough and too weak, so I lost!
If you don’t dare to touch a baby, what kind of warrior are you?”
"Marcus, I'm going to let you die without a burial place!"
Alger still had something he hadn’t said to Inge.
"One day, if I can kill my own children, then I will be invincible!"
