The two parties negotiated and finally proposed that Northumbria return the Sheriff of Lincoln and the prisoners, write a "letter of apology" in the name of the King's Hand (Olan), and compensate for the losses of the two towns.
But this "loss" will be turned into a marriage alliance gift between Mercia and Northumbria.
King Bergred gave Ella two daughters.
A fourteen-year-old illegitimate daughter and a fifteen-year-old concubine.
Giving away a daughter of this status is just a deal.
They will not change from "opponents" to "father-in-law and son-in-law", but will become a kind of ally.
Originally, Ella also wanted to give away her fourth daughter, Mia, as a courtesy.
But the play "Beautiful Flowers" was too famous. To the King of Mercia, the relationship between Ella's daughters and him was all "weird".
The King of Mercia has no interest in having those women come to his court, which will not increase his prestige.
And write an apology letter.
Oran seems to be embarrassed, but that is Mercia's propaganda to its own people.
Northumbria's internal publicity was that Mercia gave away her two daughters with gifts in order to redeem Sheriff Lincoln.
And "Ammon", the king's hand in Mercia, also wrote an "apology" to Northumbria.
No matter what era, once the "rulers" and "the ruled" appear,
The information received by the people under his control is often dominated by the will of the "ruler".
The king quietly enjoyed the results.
In the end both sides get what they want.
"Win-win".
When Sheriff Lincoln was delivered, he was already a "half-corpse."
After blinding my eyes and burning my tongue, another physical state was superimposed.
A fine needle pierced the eardrum and sealed both sides of his ears.
Although the prisoner told Oran that Sheriff Lincoln was semi-literate.
When such a person cannot speak or see, he is not a big threat, and it is impossible for him to go back and identify himself.
But life is not a trivial matter, and if even hearing is disabled, Olan can rest assured.
As more and more people were killed or maimed, his vigilance for surrounding security gradually deepened.
The enemy cannot be seen from the back of his head, so when meeting outsiders, he always arranges for a loyal person to block him.
The person responsible for shielding him today was Taitan.
Whenever Olan moved, he would follow suit.
Just like the shadow, not only him, but people like Kunsang, Nanding, and Tuman have also learned it.
Mercia looked unkind when he saw Sheriff Lincoln's miserable condition, but a deposed Sheriff had nothing to do with the overall situation. Even if he wanted to take revenge, it would not be now.
The two kings of Suifang, witnessed by the nobles of both sides and the monks who followed the army, jointly swore to wipe out the Vikings.
During this meeting, Oran also saw Berry who retreated from the fortress, as well as other Mercian nobles.
Horses, lions, eagles, doves, crosses, swords... many mixed emblems were seen by Oran for the first time.
Among the ranks of Mercia were knights belonging to Lincolnshire.
They were very dissatisfied with the king's attitude of shaking hands with his enemies, but other nobles and the Lincolnshire soldiers were relieved.
It is better to go home and sleep and plant wheat than to fight a pointless battle.
"Your Majesty, that man is a devil!"
Seeing Sheriff Lincoln's miserable condition, his brother roared angrily.
"Back off, you will have a chance sooner or later." Amon the Confessor waved the knight down.
"I want revenge!"
The knight rushed out on horseback and aimed at Oran.
The attack was menacing, so Olan just moved his figure a few steps and got closer to Ella.
A knight is not worthy of fighting against him.
When the other warriors of the kingdom saw that the king and the palace minister were under attack, they immediately raised their shields and spears, and blocked the knight from a distance.
Then he knocked him off his horse.
With so many Mercians watching, after asking about the identity of this knight, Olan just approached him and said, "Uncle Ben understands your feeling of avenging your relatives, but don't lose your mind. The Vikings are our enemies, how can you How about randomly attacking fellow believers with swords?"
Without saying a word, the knight returned to the Mercian ranks.
Although he was suspected of sabotaging the overall situation, his "courage" to avenge his brother was recognized anyway.
Warriors are respected no matter what era they are in.
He helped his brother back with a painful expression.
But when no one saw him, he smiled.
It was because of this brother that it was not his turn to succeed the county magistrate.
The two of them were not born from the same mother. He was bullied by his brother countless times since he was a child.
The tears just now were "tears of joy."
A few days later, under his operation, he was given the "position" of taking care of his brother.
Amon the Confessor made him the Sheriff's Assistant, and he assisted his brother's children until they came of age.
Two months later, his nephew accidentally choked to death while eating, and his brother died suddenly of illness.
The castle was overrun by him.
People's fate is very strange. Occasionally, someone who has nothing to do with you suddenly appears in your life and affects your future, but then has nothing to do with you anymore.
Oran never saw the man again.
This knight finally died in the Seven Civil War, and his reputation was not good.
But because of this attack, his name was also recorded in the meeting between Ella and Bergred.
Mercia and Northumbria then agreed on a march.
According to Mercia's plan, in order to defend against Wessex, East Anglia and Mercia sent troops together to attack from the north.
Northumbria joined them and was naturally included in the "Northern Army".
The "Southern Army" was acted by Wessex, who had annexed other countries.
In less than three days, the Union Army entered "Lincoln" and then continued southward to "Stamford" without stopping.
At this point, Oran finally gets to meet the legendary "Queen of Left Cheeks".
The song about attacking the Vikings made Oran very interested in him.
A small country whose total national power is not as good as Northumbria.
It was not well-known at first, but the song followed the north wind southward, entered the Seine River, and penetrated into the Mediterranean Sea.
Even in the seaport military town of Eastern Rome, many local lords heard about this.
The sailor said that in the far north, there was a queen with pure faith and almost saintliness.
You can see the queen, and some knights who are influenced by the legend are also very interested.
The two armies were finally east of Stamford, very close to the land of East Anglia.
Everyone saw a wooden border castle, a row of fences, and a woman with a pure white body, surrounded by knights behind her.
Which part of a woman's body is the most beautiful?
Ask different nobles and you will have different opinions.
As Oran followed Ella and rode closer to the wooden castle.
Feel what makes the Queen different from other women.
What a fucking temperament!
An aristocratic girl who studied the classics deeply, even if she looked different, she would not sound like a peasant woman when she spoke.
After a brief exchange of greetings, many nobles who met for the first time felt "ashamed of each other".
The queen's eyes are deep, as if there are endless stars.
There is a strange smell on my body.
This description may be an exaggeration, but in this era when it is difficult for women to maintain their beauty, there are always one or two lucky darlings whose appearance is beyond ordinary people and lasts for a long time.
King Ella suddenly felt that other women no longer smell good.
The queen doesn't care about beauty or ugliness.
Any noble who came up to greet him would be greeted with extremely elegant gestures and body movements.
When the soldiers made eye contact with her, she would respond with the corner of her mouth raised.
In the Middle Ages, where there was no law, there were only two endings for such women, miserable or lucky.
She obtained the latter, inherited the throne of her deceased brother, and commanded East Anglia.
When several knights came forward to shake hands, they felt like they were holding chicken feathers in their mouths. They couldn't walk when they saw the beautiful women.
They all talked about the dialects they were not good at, and some even recited poems to praise the queen's appearance.
In terms of status, Oran can be ranked fourth among the coalition nobles, second only to the two kings and Amon.
But he finally stepped forward to shake hands.
The queen is good, but her brain is not good. Her cheeky remarks made Olan think that she was just a woman who read scriptures obsessively. She read too many scriptures and turned herself into a sutra cabinet.
The language family used in East Anglia is different from Northumbria. Although they are both Old English, they are difficult to understand each other.
There are many dialects among the Seven Kingdoms, and the strong accents are those spoken in Mercia and Wessex.
They are all varieties of Old English, but they are very different.
Northumbrian and East Anglian dialects are spoken like chickens and ducks.
Oran didn't want to use the Mercian dialect, so he simply talked to the queen directly in "Latin".
Not through the monks who act as translators.
Both of them are well versed in teachings and can communicate directly without any pressure.
"Latin" is not something that all nobles can master. It also includes written language, spoken language, and theological language.
Nobles and priests have different starting opinions.
"Your Excellency Oran?" The queen spoke first after being introduced by the person next to her.
Oran cleared his throat...
When he opened his mouth, the Queen's eyes lit up, she was so honest!
The "Scholar" trait allows Oran to learn any language quickly.
"Your Majesty the Queen, I come from the north, the north, Olan."
"The mud is dripping by itself?"
"No, leader Tong Liang Gou'er."
"I heard that the Vikings (Shi Meng) are in the north, and their hands are very dark?"
"Sure, that immortal Banban is so human!"
Oran was chatting and laughing with the queen.
Latin is spoken faster and faster...
After the conversation between the two ended, Ella asked Oran what they had talked about.
Oran returned, "Your Majesty, I heard from the Queen that the "Three Kings and Three Prime Ministers" meeting will be held in the evening. Each side will bring one person to protect them, and the retinue will stand and listen, and a twelve-person meeting will be held."
After saying that, Oran said again, "Your Majesty, I think we should start cleaning up your bad name."
"Um?"
"Your reputation has been maliciously damaged for too long. We should re-unify your image. We can also establish a minstrel and vaudeville troupe, write quotations and scripts, and export culture to the south to enhance your prestige."
Ella is convinced by Oran's proposal and leaves it to Oran to handle.
In the evening, the meeting started.
This meeting discussed how to send troops and plans to protect the borders of the three countries.
The three countries combined did not have enough 700,000 people. In order to deal with the Vikings, manpower was deployed everywhere, which put heavy pressure on the finances.
Ella decided to reduce its troops to 2,000, Mercia to 2,500, and East Anglia to mobilize in situ. According to Kent, the strength has not recovered due to the previous waves of offensives, and only five troops were deployed. Hundreds, as well as assisting with logistics.
Early the next morning, in front of thousands of people, Ella, Berggret, and the Queen of Left Cheek formally swore an alliance.
Earlier, Olan told Ella that this was also a good opportunity to increase his reputation, and helped him prepare speeches and design actions.
When Ella stepped onto the arranged stairs and raised his right hand, his black hair showed a bright black color under the golden sun.
The thick index finger pointed out, pointing straight into the distance,
"Viking! Viking! Viking!"
Then the soldiers of Northumbria, prompted by Oran, cheered enthusiastically.
Then begins a bunch of ambitious nonsense.
The last two sentences of the manuscript Olan gave him were,
"No one knows Vikings better than me!"
as well as……
"Make England great again!"
Three days later Ragnar approached the British coast.
"King of Understanding" Ella, "Queen of the Left Cheek" Edmund, "King of Ambition" Bergred, the three kings are targeting the adventurer Hestein and the warrior Bjorn who are stationed in Kent.
But the Southern Army did not appear at the agreed location in advance.
Adding unexpected variables to this battle that was originally a must-win.
