The lower-level nobles shouted to fight and kill, but the higher-level nobles paid more attention to interests.
Amon threatened, and Oran responded verbally. After that, the two kings asked their men to calm down, and the situation returned to normal.
King Bergred then spoke, "I captured a few small Viking leaders, and they told me that Ragnar was supposed to come for the last Viking reinforcements, but because the ship hadn't been built yet, we were forced to Get more time.
Ella, we should put aside our hatred and focus on dealing with them first.
You unite the kingdom, and I form an alliance with Wessex and East Anglia.
Kent was destroyed, and the remaining two states were annexed to Wessex.
We joined forces and an unprecedentedly powerful England was born. The Vikings were no match for us.
Our population is larger than theirs,
The smelting technology is far superior to theirs,
The autumn harvest is coming soon. They come across the sea to fight, and the pressure on food is greater, but we have more food to support the war than they do.
The island is densely covered with forests and swamps. The Vikings used to grab and leave, and were not familiar with the inland terrain.
Even if Ragnar lands and seizes a lot of land, we can get it back as long as we have time.
Then winter comes and they will be even more miserable.
Time and location are all in our hands. As long as we put aside man-made conflicts, we can kill them even if we trade four warriors for one Viking. "
At the beginning, the news of the Vikings' destruction of Kent spread, and the countries were shaken.
Even Bergred himself was afraid.
But as time passed and England began to counterattack, the Vikings' many disadvantages became apparent.
No matter how capable the Vikings were in fighting and how much they loved going to Valhalla, their number was too small. It was impossible for a few thousand people to come ashore, but there were more than one million people from the Seven Kingdoms.
King Bergred regained his courage to fight.
The last victory also made him more ambitious, and he wanted to imitate the behavior of Wessex and annex the three southern counties of Northumbria.
But I was a bit unlucky, and suddenly I encountered the meeting of the Thain Conference in the north...
After hearing what King Bergred said, Ella agreed in her heart, but she still deliberately picked a few faults and scolded the Vikings.
But the atmosphere is getting calmer.
Then, King Bergred said again, "Hand over the people, release the prisoners, and then apologize in front of the Mercian nobles. After that, we can discuss the attack plan together, and Kent can allocate part of the land to you."
King Burgred didn't want to give the Lincoln County Sheriff an advantage, he just wanted an opportunity to increase his authority in the country.
If a county chief dies, his control over Lincoln County will actually increase, which is not a bad thing.
As for giving "Kent", this is even more impossible. Northumbria is blocked from the southward passage by Mercia. Even if it is allocated Kent land, it will only be an enclave.
Just a kingdom within a kingdom covered by Wessex.
Wessex now threatened to annex several kingdoms, with a population estimated at 600,000, according to Oran's estimate.
The population of Mercia is estimated to be over 300,000.
Northumbria has two hundred thousand.
After experiencing turmoil in the country, East Anglia, where the Queen took office, was at the forefront of this attack. The Vikings were the most affected, with no more than 150,000 people affected.
Oran is not afraid of offending Mercia. Firstly, there is a feud between the two countries. Secondly, the power gap is still in a situation where they can fight. Thirdly, the position card is clever.
Mercia's greatest enemy has always been Wessex.
Speaking of apologizing, Ella glanced at Oran.
He is the king, and Olan will naturally have to do whatever is difficult for him to do.
And not only the Sheriff of Lincoln, but also Ella invaded two towns in Mercia, and someone must be punished.
Then the two parties retreated more than ten meters and discussed their respective bottom lines.
Oran suggested, "Your Majesty, we cannot share the land in Kent, but we should take this opportunity to establish a non-aggression treaty."
"How do you mean to sign it?"
"A woman is always a good way to build relationships between men from two different families. You should marry a wife with a noble background."
Ella became interested and said "hmm".
"I heard that Princess Hai'an has been ill recently and has difficulty controlling the affairs of the royal court. It happens that the King of Mercia has several sisters and daughters, and he can choose one of them to come to our country."
Hai'an is not sick, but neither of the two men will let her take the stage again.
Use one woman to suppress another woman, and the effect will be immediate.
Olan also did something recently, asking around for "good-looking women."
I want to give women to Ella and build more intelligence networks.
As a loyal "hand of the king", you should try your best to satisfy the king's enjoyment and help the king kill people. This is a good vassal.
After talking for a while, the two parties approached again. This time Oran changed from his previous madness and made an extremely humble gesture. He first apologized to the Mercian side, and then agreed to some of the Mercian requests, but with slight modifications.
"Our country does not need Kent, but it wants to establish a better relationship with your country. Hundreds of years of mutual conquest have made us, who have the same Unsa ancestors, more and more hatred. The Vikings bullied us unscrupulously.
Now, it is our turn to capture them as slaves, put chains around their necks, and let their female reproductive labor work in the fields for us. "
The sudden suggestion made the atmosphere become cold again.
The two parties discussed for a while and continued to separate.
Ella thought that Mercia was unwilling, so she told Oran that maybe this condition could be removed?
"No, Your Majesty, they must agree. Bergred has four concubines, all living in his castle. Unlike you who are so loyal to love, he has many illegitimate children and will not care about a female kin. "
Oran expected that the proposal was not bad. The King of Mercia wanted to consider it, but Amon told the king, "Your Majesty, if you drive away the Vikings, there will be a great chance of civil war among the Seven Seven Kingdoms, and Wessex will abandon its promise." , initially agreed to help the Kent people free of charge, but Alfred secretly gathered the influence of the Kent royal family in exile.
Obviously our country also contributed a lot, but all the credit for the war went to them.
They also bribed the nobles of Sussex and Essex when the coalition forces were meeting. As a result, within a few days, the kings of the two countries became county chiefs!
If Ragnar hadn't come, Wessex might have attacked us.
We have paid close attention to East Anglia, which has not been touched by Wessex. If we add Northumbria and the several 'Sheriffs of Wessex' we have already bribed.
After all, our strength is not small, and the glory of Mercia may be restored in our hands. "
Every kingdom has its glorious moments.
"Arcane Hegemony", these four words are like ghosts, affecting generations of successors.
After all, who can bear it, a vassal who once looked at his face and then bossed him around?
King Bergred was also a little scared when he thought of the "king" becoming the "sheriff".
Many county chiefs in the kingdom have royal ancestry.
There is no guarantee that you will not be supported by careerists in the future and then challenge yourself.
Fuck Wessex!
King Bergred decided to give Ella his least lovable daughter, and give him two of them.
For most kings, this is the only benefit of having a daughter, as a reward or marriage.
The marriages of nine of the ten daughters of noble families were decided without any knowledge.
People from both sides came and went, speaking louder and softer.
The soldiers and nobles waiting at the rear held their breath and were careful of accidents that might happen at any time.
When the people and horses separated for the seventh time, Oran breathed out the fragrance and said, "Your mother's grandfather."
"Huh?" The nobleman in the back thought he was about to fall out.
But Olan hugged Amon warmly in the blink of an eye.
When you don't want to argue with someone and he just cuts you, you can say, "This person is just kidding you."
The previous quarrel has been dispersed by the wind, and the two have established a relationship with each other, and finally established a connection with Oran's ancestors in Amon's "fucking grandfather" generation.
The relationship is closer, the beliefs are the same, and the goals are the same.
Tell me, what is the relationship?
The fake smiles on their faces were frozen in the most disgusting state.
With the conditions in place, other conditions can continue to develop.
In a situation where the two sides are facing each other in terms of military strength, it is difficult for each other to defeat the other.
In a battle, dozens or hundreds of people were lost, as well as various losses.
Come together, have a meeting, talk, draw territory, and grab other benefits first, why not?
Amon looked at Olan's handsome face and secretly swore that when the Vikings left, he would be more miserable than Sheriff Lincoln!
Oran thought, how much would his combat experience increase if he killed Amon?
