Theodore retreated, and Guthrum took with him the men of the marshals of Wessex who had surrendered.
Confronted Oran and the Crown Prince across a swamp.
The crown prince asked people to continue to strengthen the fortifications.
The whole month of March passed with little fuss.
All kinds of gossip.
Some people say that the Vikings are preparing for a larger spring war,
Some people also say that the Catholic Allied Forces have contacted the Franks and are preparing for a full-scale counterattack.
Others said that the apostolic envoy from Rome had entered Britain from the north of Frankia.
It was early April in the year 868 of the Lord's calendar.
The earth is getting warmer, spring is blooming, and fresh grass is growing in many meadows.
Small and medium-sized animals appear in the forest with increasing frequency.
Some people who can no longer live happily have no choice but to venture into the mountains and forests to poach.
If you don't get caught, you can give yourself and your family a few hearty meals.
If things fail...
…
Jam!
A gang of bandits were hanged in a village square.
After being exposed to the sun, the body of a hanged person will quickly dehydrate, and the corpse will be very gruesome.
"Open your dog eyes and don't imitate the thieving behavior of Viking bastards. On this land, it is the lord who gives you shelter and the grace to survive. You should pray and be honest, do you understand?"
A manor manager yelled at the villagers and at the same time, he also used a whip to punish those villagers who made minor mistakes.
"Even if the fruit falls from the ground, it is still in the lord's land, and you cannot take it away, you piece of shit."
The steward, who had a broken arm, was executed in the square.
At this moment, in the former lord's house in front of him, a young man was taking off his shirt.
One of his front teeth was missing, which gave him a ferocious smile.
"Let me go, your lord. I am not a criminal or a slave. My father is... I came to this manor to seek refuge with my uncle... This is a letter proving my identity."
A frail young widow cried and produced a parchment.
"Why are you crying? I'm here to protect you. This piece of land was taken away by the Vikings. It was White Eagle who recovered it. As a result of the war, you will reward me with the right to collect the property of this manor. Your uncle is dead.
His butler is outside, putting on a show for my people,
From now on, you will be my little lover. "
The shrike took off his clothes one by one,
He likes the way his prey trembles, which stimulates his wild nature even more.
When the dagger, rings and boots are all taken off, showing the naked side,
The woman seized the opportunity, pushed forward, knocked the shrike away as he turned around, and then ran out of the big house quickly.
But there were soldiers guarding the house outside. She took a few steps outside the door, and just when she asked for help, she was blocked back again.
The screams and frightened expressions were seen and heard by many people.
The shrike got angry and pulled her hair.
The woman cried desperately,
In the crowd, there was finally someone who couldn't stand it.
The three men wearing coarse gray robes and fur hats could no longer hold back.
"Let that poor woman go."
Among the three, the one with the highest status is the young blond man in the middle with a new scar on his face.
"Miba Romani."
To his left is a strong, dark-haired man.
He swung a semi-long sword from his cuff, held it with one hand, and pointed the middle part at the shrike in the distance.
"You are so abominable. The Lord is merciful and great. You are so rude to fellow believers and you will go to hell in the future!"
This dark-haired man's name is Ferion.
In addition to being "Miba's close bodyguard", he also has a "special identity"...
Miba whispered to the guide on the right, "Take my horse and go to the nearest Crown Prince's camp to find someone and give him the Pope's personal letter."
When Shrike's men surrounded Miba, they noticed that one of them suddenly fled on horseback on the outside, and they immediately became interested.
Looking for help?
Great, let’s see who you can call!
Twelve infantrymen followed the shrike, and two horse archers prepared to bow their bows at a distance.
The shrike knocked out the crying woman, and then asked the soldiers to go in to retrieve the clothes and help him put them on.
"Take off your clothes, you look like a monkey in heat, but you look like you have some skills when you put them on." Ferion held the sword tighter.
"I'm Ferion Tammy, from..."
Before he could finish his words, Shrike's archer fired an arrow, forcing him to dodge left and right.
Return to their carriage and take out your shield to fight.
Shrike knew that these two people must be nobles, just by looking at their postures.
But Wessex is about to be destroyed. What kind of people can there be in this place?
Shooting one to death counts as one, as long as they report themselves in front of their home, then even if they are held accountable, they can still pretend that they do not know their identity.
So he didn't let Ferion speak, which was "taking advantage of others' danger" taught by his father Katana.
Then more than a dozen White Eagle soldiers attacked the two men.
The two men fought around the carriage. They moved quickly and entered the carriage forward and backward. In a few seconds, they took out the knight's sword and shield.
Under their original rough robes, they were actually wearing steel decks.
In this way, he blocked several cold arrows from Shrike.
Shrike could see that this man named Ferion could fight on the outside, but his skills were not good, and he only relied on his strength and ferocious appearance.
Another blond man has very strong swordsmanship, and this is not the swordsmanship popular in England, he comes from the south!
Knights from different regions fight with different methods
Describe it in one sentence.
The British like to chop, chop, chop (hit each other's vital points, hurting each other).
Frank loves to dodge side stabs (dodge, side dodge, quick stab).
But this man's technique is so special. He swings the sword with both hands. The knight's sword is shorter than Frank's sword. His footwork is like dancing...
The weird Unsa accent, the swordsmanship, and the aristocratic surname that sounds like the south...
Damn it, could it be...
Lenovo recently heard that Shrike made people stop and asked, "The kingdom of God on earth?"
The person closest to God in the world of light is the Apostolic Nige.
His temple is naturally the "kingdom of God on earth."
So, Ferion raised his sword and shouted, "Guardian of faith, propagandist of truth, traveler of love, bridge between the Lord and believers in the world, subordinate of the Apostolic See, knight guard of the Holy See, Ferion Taimi. !
This is the knight, Lord Miba Romani!"
After speaking, Ferion took out the gold badge and a gold papal cross seal.
The emblem is a quick way for churches to identify themselves.
The gold seal is used to seal letters when sending them out, symbolizing that the Pope has witnessed them.
The Mediterranean region is close to the sea and has convenient travel. It is not unusual for the Lord of Heaven to occasionally see the Pope's envoys every day.
But in a place like Britain, Roman envoys could only visit once every ten or twenty years.
The shrike was stunned for a moment, but soon adjusted his expression and began to welcome Miba.
And sent someone to find Sals.
"You should not harm this group of believers. I have been in Britain for a long time, and this is one of the most terrifying places I have ever seen."
When Miba saw the white eagle flag flying, he taunted Shrike.
Oran's atonement shocked the top management of Rome. Later, when Æthelred's southern army issued an order to break up Oran and others, they had the support of Rome.
Unexpectedly, within two years, Wessex was so ruined that the Crusaders grew so strong that they were about to annex England.
As the first believer in God, Pope Nicolás decided to send people to support Alfred, who had been studying in Rome since he was a child.
Let England be ruled by a true believer king.
Miba entered England in February and started visiting. On the way, he also encountered the Viking team and had several fierce battles.
The new scar on the face is from that time.
The Roman envoys were far more than these people. A total of more than 20 people entered in batches.
Contact the British Sheriffs separately, all under the command of Miba.
After being ridiculed, Shrike became calmer.
Your Excellency can even sell atonement scrolls. What does it mean to hang a criminal if you sleep with a woman?
He asked the two knights to rest inside first. After a while, a team of flying snakes came over.
He is a subordinate of the Crown Prince.
They rushed into the village and found Miba under the identification of the guide who had just left.
The leader is the wind gun Rodway next to the crown prince. Shrike doesn't like this person.
The crown prince is not here, but is commanding soldiers to build a fort further away.
After Luo Wei entered, he whispered to Miba and others to understand what happened, and then rescued the aristocratic woman in the house.
He also pointed at Shrike's face and said, "It's so ugly. Look at you, it's a disgrace to the Crusaders."
The Wind Gun men surrounded Shrike, but he didn't resist.
He just said coldly, "My father is Katana Manchester, and I am Shrike Manchester."
"It doesn't matter who your father is, confess your sins in front of all the county magistrates, bastard"
Rodway smiled like a winner.
Halfway through, Sals led his men to catch up, using the name Oran to gain ten minutes from Rodway.
In the carriage, Sals only said to Shrike, "Don't confess, don't repent, don't be afraid."
In fact, Sals could quickly tell Oran to intercept Shrike, but he didn't.
He delayed for a day, allowing Shrike more time to be humiliated in the hands of Rodway, before turning to look for Oran.
And add fuel to the fire to the whole thing.
"It turned out that the Roman envoys had been in contact with the crown prince a long time ago. They also deliberately framed Shrike and wanted to tarnish your reputation."
Olan didn't look up and was thinking of a name for the child.
Karin's son is called "Robb Stark".
Reina also gave birth to a son recently. Since Adisha said "Snow", let's say Snow. As for the surname...
After all, she is also the daughter of the king. She can legitimize her status and make a "weak claim" to Galloway in the future.
Orlan paused for a long time, and finally took the name of the first six generations of ancestors in the family - Targaryen.
"Snow Targaryen".
However, he didn't think about the family emblem before he was interrupted by Sals.
"What about the woman?"
"After being taken away, Luo Wei will also open a temporary 'Meeting of Sages' to accuse Shrike of his crimes."
"Who saw the violence?"
"Many villagers saw it at that time..."
"Katana has several sons. This eldest son deserves the most attention. Go and save him and let him admit his mistake in private to reduce internal fighting."
"Your Excellency, in my opinion, this is a matter of mutual love between a man and a woman, but somehow it became like this and was taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives. If you give in, won't you let the Crown Prince's camp look down on us?"
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Seeing that Oran didn't respond, Sals said again, "Shrike wanted to plead guilty at that time, and also mentioned the names of his father and you, and mentioned the credit for the Battle of Repton, but Rodway mocked him and said it was the crown prince's personal property. The soldiers saved England, but we are in their land, bullying the people at will."
The Battle of Repton!
Olan's heart is forever painful.
Armand, who relied on him, was afraid of death and attacked him secretly, hoping to gain forgiveness from the Vikings.
This incident caused anger and uneasiness if someone drew a sword behind him.
Oran finally turned his face to look at Sals.
Sals pretended to be sincere again and said, "It was you who saved England. It was you who lent Ubbar to Alfred, lent him materials and manpower, and allowed him to accumulate capital again. Without you, Wessex would now be a defense war." Kyoto’s dog!”
"You know, Uncle Ben hates flattery, but you are absolutely right this time, save the shrike.
After Oran asked about all the situations, he asked Sals to prepare and bring the people back with him.
"So you admit your mistake?"
"Of course I admit my mistake!"
Oran needed to lay out the plan, which delayed it for another day.
When he brought forty riders to the place where the shrike was imprisoned, the crown prince had arrived half a day earlier.
There were also a dozen legate knights from Rome.
These Romans were well equipped and looked proud.
After a brief exchange of greetings, a small trial court began, with Romans in attendance.
Oran saw Shrike who was under house arrest and had not rested for two days.
After all, the son of a great nobleman, the crown prince's people did not torture him, but the glares he received in the past two days were more humiliating and painful than being slashed with a sword.
The poor aristocratic woman was invited out and began to tell her story. When she came to the manor, the shrike fell in love with her beauty and brutally killed her housekeeper and servants.
Three monks once again angrily knocked on the long wooden sticks used for copying and slapped the ground.
Then the scene became noisy again.
Olan stretched out his five fingers and slapped the table directly. With a bang, the scene became quiet.
"asshole!"
When Olan roared, the shrike started to get scared.
If such a shameful thing were to reach my father's ears...
He is not the only legal heir, there are several younger brothers.
His pleading eyes turned to Salz.
But after Sals got up, he stared at Shrike and walked to the center of the field.
"How many times have I said that people should be kind and treat the weak as their own children?
You don’t listen when I say it, and you don’t understand when you listen.
Knowing but not doing it, doing it but making mistakes,
You don’t admit your mistakes, and you don’t change them if you admit them.
Even if you don’t accept the change, don’t say anything.
What a bastard, he must be punished. "
This long series of straightforward and concise tone made everyone completely silent.
The shrike's eyes were dizzy and he couldn't reply a word.
Sals put his palms together, and after a few pats, the one-armed butler of the manor that day was brought in.
Olan has already investigated and found out that he took advantage of the unrest in the village to occupy the noble property, insult the peasant girls, and kill the villagers at will.
He has a lot of capital crimes, so let's take two more.
"It's all my doing, it's my fault."
Before he could finish his sentence, Sals took out a dagger and stabbed him in the back of the neck.
Didn't give him a chance to change his story later.
Then Sals changed the topic, "The bastard I just mentioned is here."
Shrike's face changed from surprise to surprise!
Swallowing, he yelled in his heart, "Go to hell, my father is Katana, my lord is Lord Oran, let's see who can punish me today!"
Lynching was abused and framed at will.
The Roman knights were indignant.
In the land of England, there are currently three most famous people, one is the Flying Snake Crown Prince, the other is the Lion-Hearted King, and the third is the Eagle Lord.
Why can a lord who looks like an angel be so evil?
While they were thinking, they saw Olan getting up and saying to Shrike, "You must discipline your men well in the future."
"I will definitely not do it again, Your Excellency."
"You can correct your mistakes after you admit them. That's good. Someone, come and untie Knight Shrike."
Oran is actually dissatisfied with Shrike's behavior. He collects taxes from your town. Is it because of your father's face that you would do such a bad thing?
Go back and deal with him.
But no matter what, your own people teach themselves,
At this moment, he is protecting his shortcomings, double standard!
