Oran concentrated the population of the kingdom, and although it ensured that many places would not be robbed by the Vikings, a large number of villages were desolate, and in many places only soldiers patrolling back and forth were left.
Not even many wild cats and dogs were seen.
Alex braved the cold and diligently patrolled the defense lines he was responsible for every day.
When it's cold, open the water bag and pour a few mouthfuls of the "hot and sour ale" inside to warm your body.
Occasionally facing the direction of the royal capital, wondering if the king is well?
The king gave himself glory and identity, and he will always remember this favor.
If people want to cut themselves off from the past, they will be more responsible for their present responsibilities.
On this day, he was so busy that the sun had already set for a long time and his vision was very dark, so he returned to his residence with a torch.
But in this small place, a group of guests came two hours ago.
Peppa, the king's third daughter, several monks and hospital riders.
Night is a good time for intrigue.
When he had fallen asleep for a long time, there was a knock on the door.
When he got up and heard the topic of "anti-Olan" from Pepa, he fell into thinking.
As a thief, the most important trait is the ability to judge danger.
As a knight of the king's guard, he naturally knows how the king treats his daughter.
Pepa didn't want to hurt the king, so she was merciful, but she actually wanted to save the king?
"Even if he is not my father, I still have sisters. To describe Olan as a devil is an understatement. I pretended to obey him to get the right to move freely."
With that said, Pepa took off her robe and showed her whole body to Alex.
Among the original old scars, two new long marks appeared.
That was Pepa's own masterpiece. People have to be cruel to themselves before they can be cruel to others.
"This is the contract the King's Hand made to me. He wants to gather you opponents together and finally trap and kill you."
Pepa's whole body was like smashing the body of a beautiful statue and putting the body and face back together again.
Alex was stunned. There were wounds all over his face, and the traces were like blood lines, each of which could lead to death.
Pepa put on her robe again and said, "The fourth sister secretly met the king. He was still alive and mentioned you. However, they refused to give in and were all detained. You are the fifth person I have found. It doesn't matter if you don't agree. But things must be done, I just hope you will remember the king’s kindness and don’t betray us.”
“There aren’t enough of us.”
"Olan is selling his country to marry Ragnar's daughter."
"How can it be!"
"Is it difficult for a man who dares to forge and change his faith and claim to be the son of God to be replaced by Odin's father?"
Pepa showed a vicious smile again, "Vijay, Norn, and from now on I will be called Lodbrok, bastards of the three surnames."
"Ragnar Lodbrok", the name of the Viking Lord.
Alex touched the cross on his body, said "Lord" in surprise, and then said,
"The other nobles will not agree!"
"Don't think that Oran is not afraid. When I pretended to surrender to him, I saw him numbing himself with wine, his whole body going cold, and chanting the name 'Frank'. He was also afraid of death!
After he survived the 'Rebellion in the Royal Capital', he looked kinder than before, but was actually colder.
There is no way he would not avenge the loss of his child. Now he wants to completely cleanse the country.
Does anyone else disagree?
If the Vikings hadn't beaten Wessex to the point of almost annihilation, for the sake of stability, he would have taken action earlier.
Now that the Vikings were willing to accept the peace offer, he didn't need to keep traitors around.
When he becomes more powerful, he can then free himself to deal with the Vikings. "
After saying what she wanted to say, she left.
Pepa didn't necessarily convince Alex, but made the latter believe even more.
Oran's face that once called him a "grave robber" in front of the king appeared again.
If he is a little thief, then Bai Ying is a big thief who steals the country...
"This bastard!"
Pepa's words caused the Knight of Holy Bones to raise the justice of the Seven Good Knights.
But the most important thing is a certain sentence that Pepa deliberately missed,
"The king said that whoever gets rid of Oran will marry his fourth daughter to him."
The fourth princess, Miako, is the heir second only to the prince. There is a chance that this child will not survive until the age of ten. In case of illness...
From a tomb robber to a knight, from a knight to a great noble, and then from a great noble to the master of the kingdom!
This cold bed, what if there was a princess warming the bed lying next to it?
Alex was originally an ugly tomb robber, and was disturbed by Pepa's words. After taking off his holy knight's coat, his despicable ambition gradually awakened.
…
In late December, a strange scene occurred.
Oran gave in at every turn, only defending without fighting, and had more and more private contacts with Uba's people.
And when facing Halfdan and Uba at the same time, he asked his envoy to always mention "Yinvar".
I hope that the two of them can ask the Yinwa people in the north to raise their noble hands and not invade their allies, Galloway and Scotland.
"Yin Val, the incarnation of Odin of the Asa Protoss. He can crush the enemy when he kicks his feet. His giant ax can cut off the darkness. He holds an invincible sword in his hand and destroys the enemy's walls and shields. The glory belongs to him and will never be erased. .”
The "Yinvar-Odin Song" created by Oran also happened to spread.
Oran gave Uba a lot of war horses, women, and paper.
Throughout December, whenever the Vikings in East Anglia clashed with Oran soldiers, they often ended in the latter giving in.
The king of Mercia received Oran's secret message and retreated with him.
If the two sides stop fighting and agree on the amount of tribute, the war may be resolved.
The Vikings were the best warriors on the battlefield, and their colleagues in front and behind could protect themselves.
Everyone fights together, shares the benefits together, and is as close as brothers.
But outside the battlefield, what is tested is human nature, and human nature cannot be tested.
January 7, 867 AD.
The seventh day of the new year.
The south of England is gloomy and gloomy, but the north of England is relatively stable.
Oran asked the envoy to bring a new inventory southward,
It is clearly written on it that it recognizes Ubba's claim to East Anglia, Invar to Galloway and Scotland.
Every season, the North Sea Crusaders would pay a tribute, with payment including copper coins, silver bullion, cattle and wool, horses, iron materials, ceramics, handicrafts, barley, etc.
Oran will also let some of his men be baptized and converted first. When the contract is fully signed and King Ragnar also issues a reconciliation document, both parties can enjoy peace forever.
At this point, Halfdan could no longer turn a blind eye.
He brought the soldiers from Denmark with the Second Sign and started talks with this half-brother.
In other words, surround Uba.
Halfdan, as Lord of Denmark, co-rules with Sigurd Snake Eyes.
His emblem is a black flying crow.
The wings are spread out, symbolizing might, and the battle ax in the mouth represents strength in battle.
The edge of the badge incorporates plants and mysterious patterns common in Viking culture, and is presented with silver patterns.
Uba, on the other hand, uses land beasts.
He likes the thrill of riding on animals and running. Viking culture does not use horses as totems, so he uses wolves.
The powerful and clever wolf is his emblem.
The wolf's eyes are painted with green light, symbolizing wisdom and insight.
At the wolf's feet is a Viking dragon boat, which means that he can go anywhere at will, highlighting the dignity of the king's status.
The monk sent by Oran, after re-reading the inventory, was so nervous that he almost fainted and asked the two kings to leave.
“The Lord sheltered me, sheltered…”
"roll."
After receiving the approval, the monk ran out of the hall without looking back, and then fled with his servants desperately under the eyes of hundreds of Viking warriors.
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It seemed like if he stayed here for one more second, he would be buried here.
