The man talked with Oran for a long time and was finally released.
As for the other manor owners who had been forced to confess, Oran asked Berry's soldiers to escort them to the place where the princess was going to hold a big celebration to support the royal activities and prevent the news from leaking.
Then Oran put his team half a day away from the Viking trading village.
Next to a forest with flat terrain ahead.
Olan immediately asked people to set up traps in the forest.
Tunnel Trap - A hole dug in the ground and covered with leaves.
Noose Trap—When enemies enter in groups, they will be strangled if touched.
Plywood trap - very practical for humans or animals. Once accidentally touched, the splint will jump up, restricting the movement of humans and animals.
Fire trap - A large amount of dry grass, branches and other flammable materials are gathered together. When ignited, thick smoke or even fire will be produced.
Oran asked the local residents to take command and set up various large and small traps in a few days.
With the natural barrier of the forest, one defender can exert the power of three people.
This forest blocked the Vikings from heading northwest to Lincoln. After the Vikings found out, they had to take a detour if they didn't fight. They could no longer go directly to Yorkshire from the north of Lincoln.
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Then Oran began to wait.
After the man was released, he felt relieved.
After returning home, I told my closest wife about this matter. My wife asked the lord (Olan) what he said?
The man replied, "The lord said that the princess and the saint were hosting a big celebration in Lincoln. He had heard that someone was colluding with the Vikings, so he thought he had misunderstood.
The celebration is very important. After I go back, if the Vikings come again, I will trade with them.
Don't ruin the celebration by leaving them without supplies,
The adult also said that he would control the main road in the nearby forest and leave when the big celebration is over. "
"So there are so many people here, but there is no war?" the wife asked.
"Who is not afraid of those bandits? It's none of our business anyway." The man said.
Two days later, the man observed that there was nothing unusual about Oran's army near the forest. They were just doing defensive fortifications. He began to let go of his nervousness and planned to make another deal with the Vikings.
But at this time, an adult on horseback came to the village, coming from the direction of the forest.
The man took a dozen soldiers with him and told everyone, "We are the border guard to protect the Queen's celebration and we are staying overnight."
Then they ate and drank unceremoniously, and that night they even took away the man's newly grown daughter and wife...
The wife and daughter never returned to the man again.
The next day, when faced with questioning, the adult only said, "I asked them to pour me wine, and then I let them go back. If you don't see me, don't bother me. I have to meet the princess now, so get out of here." "
The man rode his horse and led the people away, leaving the heartbroken man behind...
But halfway through, the man returned to the forest, took off his burqa, and revealed his eyes as dark as a crow.
"I've got it all done, Your Excellency."
"What did you do?"
"Hate makes people dizzy. I took away the two most beloved 'items' from that man. Of course, this is just an illusion. When this incident is over, I will 'return' the items."
In this operation, Oran's plan is that the Vikings must take action to seize the big celebration and face the main force of Mercia.
But Olan didn't ask this man to give false information to the Vikings like he did when he bribed Shi Meng's Mi Qiao last time.
Because a person who traded with the Vikings and whose relatives had land occupied by a lord would have a bad feeling for both parties. If he is not desperate, he may not succeed.
Olan only deliberately revealed in his words that there were nearly a thousand people guarding his side, while the number of people on the princess's side was not large.
At this time, the man had two choices: continue to do a stable business, or sell the information to the Vikings in exchange for benefits.
Choosing one or the other is not what Olan wants.
Option two, the man has to flee after he succeeds, so it’s not sure he will do it.
At this time Sals took the initiative to take over.
After he came back, Olan knew from the conversation that Sars's claim of hiding men, wives and daughters and releasing them later was pure fart, and he would definitely kill these two people.
"Okay, you have to take good care of these two women and give the man enough compensation afterwards."
"Yes, Your Excellency."
Oran knew the man would be furious.
Then there is a high chance of informing the Vikings and heading to Lincolnshire where the number is less than 300 (actually more than 1,000).
This is best for you, and you can continue to implement the rest of the "king-making plan".
And if this man still didn't report, then he would have to let the king ambush, join forces with him, and start sweeping Lincoln, which would take a lot of time.
AD 866.
On June 8, legend has it that Mercia sent two thousand soldiers to East Anglia to eliminate the local Viking remnants.
On June 11, the Queen drove to Lincoln.
On June 12, Joan of Arc also came, followed by a large number of nuns.
On June 13, it was rumored that businessmen from all over Mercia came to make donations. On the day of the big celebration, the Holy Virgin would baptize people and issue atonement scrolls.
This news made the Vikings east of Lincoln ready to take action.
After the capture of Lincoln, and subsequent raids, the Vikings looted numerous chapels.
But they didn't all go back. Ragnar and other leaders wanted to directly establish a colonial kingdom.
After the Battle of Repton, their vitality was severely damaged, leaving some manpower to support the future army.
Those who stayed, many of whom had no family, kept the stolen wealth tightly and did not dare to ask anyone to take it back for fear that they would not be able to get it back in the future.
As time passed, they were besieged by locals and lords, and were extremely short of supplies.
However, Theodore, the leader in Lincolnshire, has always disagreed with the robbery, so he can only use a small amount of trade, but this method is of no avail.
On the morning of June 22, four days before the big celebration, these Viking forces clashed.
More than a dozen people from the two groups looked at each other, and one person taunted the other, "You cowards, you wet your pants when you see the enemy's sword."
The other faction also responded, "You think you are a warrior, but I saw with my own eyes that you deliberately lay down during the battle and pretended to be a corpse."
"Yes, what are you pretending to be? After you stayed in Wessex, you were driven away by Alfred. It was the leader Theodor who accepted you. Your leader calls himself the 'Sword Wolf'. If you are so powerful, how come you were so powerful in the first place?" And he was driven away from Northumbria like a dog, with half his life gone?"
"I'm going to tear your mouth apart!"
"Come on, you seasick bastard."
The two groups of Vikings in Wessex, one group left before and the remaining group were surrounded by Alfred. Two hundred people could only leave by boat.
But Alger, who temporarily took over the team, didn't want to leave.
After setting off from Denmark last year, the shipwreck drifted to County Durham, and disasters followed one after another. In the end, even his companion Inge died in battle.
After going south to join the Viking brigade, he was assigned a troop from Halfdan's side.
But in the Battle of Repton, there was no advantage at all.
He refused to go back and persuaded several small leaders to stay behind. He wanted to rely on guerrilla tactics to grab all the loot before going back.
But after moving to Wessex, wherever he fell, the Flying Serpent's army could clearly see him. In order not to be annihilated, he changed direction a month ago and crossed East Anglia to Lincoln. , wants to see Halfdan and Bjorn.
Unexpectedly, the two sons of Ragnar also returned to Denmark to raise supplies.
The remaining leader was Bjorn's apprentice, a foreigner named Theodore.
In the first few days after arriving, we were quite friendly with each other.
He originally wanted to steal May Day, but Theodore didn't know what he was thinking and kept silent.
After May, the supplies Alger had brought were used up and he began to eat away at Theodor's supplies.
Theodore's supplies were also insufficient, and his men became more and more dissatisfied with each other. Today, a small friction would spark a flame.
From Ireland to Finland.
There are various Viking tribes scattered across such a huge land.
Among them, many tribes were hostile to each other because of their land or honor, and they committed countless bloody crimes.
There can be peace when there are strong men.
But several big shots left one after another, and the remaining ones would inevitably fall out.
Seeing his men making noise and even moving their swords, Theodore tapped his left ear.
After the Battle of Repton, he slashed a God boy named "Dawn", but his ear was also disabled.
His adoptive father Hestein died in the battle, and in order to continue to express himself in front of the Viking leaders, he voluntarily stayed to establish a stronghold.
This behavior was praised, and after the establishment of the "Viking Kingdom Law District" in the future, there was a position of high sheriff.
"leader?"
The people around him looked at Theodore, but he did not break up the fight.
At first he just complained, but as his words made his head boil, his blood boiled, and finally he drew his sword!
The fallen people could not hide the fear in their eyes, and the living people faced strange looks from all directions after venting their anger.
Theodore then stepped out, drew his sword, and looked at the murderer.
"I have been ordered by King Ragnar to guard this place. I don't care about other things. If you kill our companion and let him die on the battlefield, he will not be able to see the god Odin in the future. I will use the same method to deal with you! "
Theodore used more violent means to stabilize the situation, but at night, he came to Alger's tent, and the two looked at each other across the bonfire.
Theodore told him, "I know that the king has not come for a long time, and his morale has been shaken. You all want to steal the big celebration, and according to the news, the Princess of Mercia is also with the so-called saint, and they are captured. This is an extremely huge achievement.”
"Aren't you always opposed to my plan?" Alger was puzzled.
"I cannot openly object to the instructions given to me by the king. The four hundred people in my charge, plus your two hundred, come from six different tribes. There are several small leaders who are very interested in this operation. …”
Theodore took the initiative to ask Alger to take people to grab food and come back with them.
"It turns out I misunderstood you. You are a real Viking warrior. The spoils obtained this time will be distributed by you.
Viking culture valued dignity, and apologizing to others was not common.
When you need to express your apology, you should rarely end it with the sentence "I'm sorry". In many cases, you will compensate.
By letting Theodore distribute the spoils, he showed respect for his authority and included an apology.
If it happened in battle, you can also request to return and undo the mistake with blood and sword.
Alger happily went to gather people.
Theodore came outside the tent and looked at the moon in the sky.
Before being arrested and taken to Beihai, he, his mother and father often watched the moon together.
And the father died in the hands of the Vikings, and he was captured. The mother, who had been bedridden for many years, lost the breadwinner of the family and her son... it should be the same...
Three days later, before Alger led the team to set off, he specifically said goodbye to Theodore.
The two hugged each other passionately.
"May your trip be safe."
Alger, who received the blessing, set off and prepared to show off his talents.
Theodore went up to watch the procession.
"For a mindless Viking like you, the best place to die is on the battlefield."
If the sword wolf returns victorious, he will be killed by a trick.
If you fail and come back, the consequences of bringing people in without permission will be imposed on you.
Who makes this person want to seize power himself.
Then Theodore recited a "hymn" that his grandmother and father had taught him since he was a child.
“His presence knocks down the darkness and saves the people from chaos,
The Sword of Christ, the Sovereign, whose armies are unmatched,
Holy Charlemagne,
His bravery is as vast as the ocean and will never fade away,
His virtue brings freedom to all,
He will be immortal. "
Theodore raised his hands to the sky.
Then, he added, "This song is dedicated to Charlemagne, the grandfather of heaven."
