He and the knights of the guard beside him crossed the battlefield like lightning. Ragna laughed when he saw it. He liked to kill the strong most.
If Alfred dares to rush in, don't even think about leaving.
The berserkers behind him were led by Bjorn to surround the crown prince.
The Vikings didn't have many good equestrians, but they could help.
After they landed, they grabbed a lot of horses, and there were thirty Frank riders sent by Rollo in the team.
Some Vikings who could ride followed the group of riders and charged together.
In the vast land, both sides come and go, trying their best.
Those who are unlucky will be shot through by cold arrows and lances on the battlefield at any time.
A man's worth depends on his wife,
The value of a warrior is evident on the battlefield.
"Assel, you must survive."
"Aku" took hold of the brand-new sharp lance, bid farewell to his friend, and rode closely beside the crown prince.
When the crown prince was surrounded by a Viking rider, Aku directly thrust out the lance. With the force and speed, he completely stabbed the roaring Viking rider in the face. Then he rushed over to a figure and used his speed to kill the lance. Pull it out and pull it back into your hand.
After steadying himself, he shot again without looking back.
"I'm calling you mom."
With a swipe sound, Aku drew out the long sword behind him, held the shield in one hand, and leaned against the horse with both feet.
At this moment, his life was only about fighting.
Four Frankish black-armored knights rushed over to surround him, and Aku's perspective was blocked from the light and instantly turned into darkness.
"Aku!"
Seeing the disfigured escort surrounded, Alfred rushed out and resolutely went back to save him.
The fierce fighting made people breathless, and the morale of both sides was equally high.
But there are too many Vikings, more than bugs in summer.
The Vikings cooperated better and the defense began to shrink.
Bjorn, Sigurd, Theodor, followers of Hestein, new tribal chiefs from Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
Under the waving of Raglan's main flag, they wanted to kill Alfred here.
"Get up and gather your formation!"
"quick!"
Alfred waved his shield, but his hand felt as if it had been filled with iron, and he could hardly lift it.
The sound of the royal army's horns was completely chaotic.
The wings collapsed and began to drop their weapons and run away.
The county chiefs and knights who had made an alliance with the crown prince first saw that the situation was not good and those who were unwilling to surrender took their troops and fled.
The Ansa soldiers who were surrounded on the battlefield had their eyes covered and could no longer see God’s guidance.
Many Catholic monks accompanying the army, under the threat of Viking axes, threw away their crosses and asked for forgiveness.
One thousand, one thousand five, two thousand?
Alfred didn't know how many casualties his team had suffered.
The Viking Berserker fiercely rushed towards him. He did not want to be a runaway, so he raised his swollen and red arms again and told the dozen followers around him.
"It is my destiny to protect England. Let's go."
At this time, Aku was covered in blood and was rescued by the Crown Prince. His figure stood in front of the Crown Prince's horse.
"You gathered so many people here. If you lose, then you have to start all over again. There will always be a day when you win. Fearless sacrifice is not destiny, but pushes England into destruction."
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Aku's words infected the soldiers around the crown prince. They drew their swords and made sacrifices.
The crown prince must be taken out even if he dies!
Aku looked at the battlefield and took a deep breath.
If I can kill Oran for revenge, let me rush out with the crown prince!
Aku raised his sword as high as possible and lowered his body.
At this moment, he became the leader of the Crown Prince's retinue.
kill!
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The two Viking fronts had different endings.
The fleets of Halfdan and his brother Ubba swept back and forth from the three seas of Durham, East Anglia, and Mercia, and finally landed in Yorkshire.
A Finnish fleet joined them midway, and their number came to 1,600.
But facing the Ansa nobles who had retreated to their defense line, they couldn't get supplies at all.
After many days of fierce fighting, the result is always an empty town.
In anger, they turned to Mercia, but the main force of the Northern Crusaders was already waiting.
The Lionheart King exchanged more than 800 people with this Viking team at a one-to-one battle loss.
In this battle alone, Halfdan's team lost half its soldiers and had to retreat to East Anglia.
The Lionheart King asked the monks to write a special book about this battle, which was all due to his wise command.
But in the next few days, the letters that came to his desk were all bad.
The news dampened the crusaders' joy.
"Portsmouth fell and the town was destroyed overnight."
“Vikings approach Wessex and the kingdom is in turmoil.”
"The Vikings invaded Oakley and the country was divided into east and west."
"Alfred is missing, suspected to have been killed in battle?"
"The Vikings accepted the surrender of the three Wessex Sheriffs and turned to surround Winchester."
"King Æthelred gave up his journey, and thousands of his people fled with him."
"Winchester fell and the king continued westward."
"The Danish fleet was reinforced one after another and landed from Kent. Kent fell again."
"The Vikings made the new lord king king, took over Wessex, and began collecting tribute."
When the time came to December 19, 866 AD.
The latest news about Wessex is.
"King Æthelred fled to Exeter to the west, and could no longer retreat."
At this moment, Olan was reorganizing his defense line in Yorkshire. After receiving this information, he almost wanted to curse.
The nobles of Mercia were also divided into two groups. One group was equally worried.
The other faction had the same idea as the king and wanted to take advantage of the chaos to occupy Wessex.
When the King of Mercia received the envoys from Wessex in the hall, several dissatisfied Wessex nobles laughed mockingly.
"Ten thousand warriors of God, is it over like this?
After losing to Ragnar, then to Bjorn, then to Theodor,
Now even an unknown tribe from Finland can drive your king to the seaside with hundreds of people.
No one loses next!
I advise your country to understand the Vikings’ tactical concepts.
Although Alfred lost the Battle of Oakley, he still held back the enemy.
You're just waiting for the Vikings to regain their composure and then attack you.
When defending Winchester, five thousand men defeated one thousand men, and the whole army was destroyed.
The king also abandoned the city and ran away, losing his face. "
Wessex was on the verge of ruin, and the messenger could only endure the ridicule.
Lionheart intends to help, but only in a way that best suits his own interests.
He wondered if there was any way to swallow up the South in one go!
Wessex sent more than one messenger, and Oran also saw it.
Coincidentally, this messenger is a close confidant of the crown prince.
There was an exchange of insulting letters with Oran, the old Baron Frédéric Sestin.
At this time, no matter how much hatred there is, it can't compare to fighting against the Vikings.
Oran gave the baron courtesy and asked him if the crown prince was well.
During the battle in Oakley County, Alfred disappeared for more than a month before news came out again.
Now with hundreds of remaining soldiers, they are hiding in forests or swamps, waiting for opportunities to counterattack.
"Please consider that our army helped your country during the last Battle of Repton, please give us some food support."
The old baron was ready to be humiliated.
But Olan was not happy.
In the eyes of the Vikings, England was a whole.
The collapse of the strongest Wessex like this will make a large number of believers and nobles lose confidence.
Not long ago, I received a letter from Nanding, which said that when I was in Edinburgh, coordinating the alert with Scotland and Galloway, I discovered that the Vikings from Ireland had sent people over.
Obviously it was also influenced by the war in the South.
Now these two allies in the north may fall to the Vikings at any time.
If you lose the next match with Mercia, you can imagine what will happen...
Oran nodded and would do his best to help the crown prince.
After sending the old baron away, he called everyone over.
"This humiliating defeat has become a topic of conversation. Your Excellency, the situation is not optimistic now. There are reports from many places that the county chief or the manor lord converted to Odin and paid tribute."
Sals pointed out the problem directly. Now even the Welsh Catholic forces behind him are being double-teamed by the Vikings, making it increasingly difficult to contact Oran.
The other subordinates have their own thoughts.
Oran originally thought of using delaying methods, but the Vikings directly robbed the southern wealth and were able to fight a protracted war with themselves. All the tactics he had originally planned collapsed.
"Our caravan was arrested in the south and lost some papers. In addition, the merchants who brought our White Eagle tokens were all killed by the Blood Eagle... Your Excellency." Later, Nanamp told the bad news.
The atmosphere became more solemn.
"What are you afraid of! Who did Wessex bring? Who did we bring? It is our destiny to surround you with the strongest warriors in England and kill all the Vikings!"
Kunsang expresses it at the right time.
Oran nodded, and was about to say a few words to embolden his side, but he didn't expect the servants to report, and the Vikings also sent envoys to get closer.
They were envoys sent by Uba and Halfdan.
The first thing the angel said when he met Oran the next day was,
As long as Oran is willing to pay tribute, cede land and hostages, and even marry another Viking woman and let his subordinates intermarry, he can be forgiven.
Otherwise, countless Viking armies will attack the north and destroy King's Landing!
With such an outrageous condition, of course Olan chose... to agree to it.
Oran first stabilized the group of Vikings, and privately thought about how to fight the Lionheart King to reverse the situation and come back.
