The first ray of sunshine in the morning
In Wessex, in a small village on the coast, farmers here experienced strong winds and rain all night, and the hay on many people's roofs was overturned.
In desperation, the farmers whose roofs had holes in them early in the morning could only take their families and look for hay to spread on the roofs before they were dry.
The eldest son of a farmer was standing on the roof. He was lifting stones up in a wicker basket. In this way, the stones were used to hold the roof down. When the next storm hits, at least some hay will be lost, but when he looked up At this time, Weiwei was stunned.
"Yom, you are stunned. We still have a lot of work to do." The old father below couldn't help but cursed angrily when he saw this. They were supposed to be working in the fields early this morning to loosen the soil for the next year's farming. Make preparations, but you have to set up your own home first.
"Father, there." The eldest son's eyes were dull. He raised his head blankly and pointed forward. From the roof, he could see two Viking warships docking on the beach.
"What?" The farmer frowned, reached out and touched his scalp, looked in the direction pointed by his eldest son, and vaguely saw some figures in the woods outside the village.
At this sight, the farmer's face turned pale with fright. They were clearly a group of tall Vikings.
"Dongmin, it's Dongmin here." The farmer was so frightened that he ran towards the village and shouted loudly as he ran.
"Whoosh~~."
However, an arrow accidentally shot out from behind, and the farmer's body took a few steps forward with inertia, and then he fell to the ground.
"Father."
The farmer's eldest son was heartbroken when he saw this, but before he could make a second sound, a javelin accurately stabbed his body.
The eldest son's body went limp and he rolled down from the roof, falling right into the hole that had just been repaired, causing the women in the house to scream in fright.
However, a North warrior with a cold face climbed over the fence and walked into the house. The screams inside stopped, leaving only the thick smell of blood.
Other Norse warriors seemed to be scattered in the village. They were holding round shields and carrying axes. Their faces were tired, but the axes in their hands were merciless. Any other villagers who made any sound would immediately Killed by block.
at this time
On a Viking long ship on the coast, Ulf jumped off the ship with Vargas, Luther and others. They shook off the wet sea water on their bodies on the shore. The happiest thing was the black coal.
Compared to the sea, it obviously prefers to stay on land, running around happily, leaving a series of footprints on the soft sand.
"There is a village ahead. I asked people to go and have a look." Vargas pointed ahead. His hair was wet, but was tied back carelessly.
"Where are the losses?" Ulf glanced at the two remaining ships, one of which lost contact with the others in the storm.
"They got separated. If they're lucky, they'll be off course at most." Luther put his hands on his hips and said to Ulf.
"What bad luck?" Yin Sak sat on the beach. He felt that half of his life was lost in the sea. Even his brain seemed to be running out. When he asked this question, Yin Sak I wish I could slap myself in the mouth.
"Haha, then they can lie in Valkyrie's arms and enjoy the fragrance of virginity." Vargas said with a smile.
"Okay, let's set off as soon as we have enough rest." Ulf lifted the spear stuck on the beach, hung the ax on his waist, put the buckler on his back and said to the others.
"No one is left to guard the ship?" Vargas asked curiously.
"No, if we win, it's not too late to come back and get the boat. If we lose, there's no need to get the boat." Ulf walked forward without looking back. This time he raided Chippenham Castle. It's a near-death thing. If it fails, the whole army will definitely be annihilated, so there is no need to go back by boat.
"You will lose. Even if there are not a large number of troops stationed in Chippenham Castle, there are still hundreds of elite guards inside." Yinsak quickly stood up and chased after Ulf. He tried his best to
Said to Ulf, trying to persuade him to cancel this crazy plan.
However, when Ulf stopped, Yinsak almost bumped into Ulf's back.
"Follow closely, once I find you trying to escape, I will chop off your head first." Ulf turned around, grabbed Yinsak's collar, and almost lifted him up before saying.
"Oh wow." Yinsak was caught by Ulf and could hardly breathe. Beads of sweat oozed from his nose. Ulf's cold eyes stared at him like a sharp sword.
When Ulf and others entered the village, the place had been cleaned up by the advance troops. Even the chickens and dogs were killed, and the whole village was filled with a strong smell of blood.
"Well, you can see Chippenham Castle from here." Vargas walked to the high point in the village and looked into the distance. Walking eastward along a river, you can see the Castle on the hill. Fort Chippenham.
It was an outer structure built with wood, and the main fortress was a solid fortress made of stone. From a high position, you could have a bird's eye view of the surrounding territory. No one could get close without being discovered.
"The key is to get close. I suggest a night attack." Ulf walked to the village blacksmith shop, swept away the things on a wooden table, and then used a dagger to draw a circle on the wooden table, representing Chipenna. Fort.
"Yes, but a night attack may also be discovered. If we can't get near the city wall, we will be discovered by the opponent." Vargas tapped the circle with his finger and then said.
"Torture that monk and ask him to tell us the weakness of Chippenham Castle." Luther glanced at Yinsak, who was standing aside, and said to Ulf.
"I don't know." Yinsak's heart tightened. He knew that when Ulf spared his life, he must have asked him about the weakness of Chippenham Castle. Yinsak also made up his mind, even if he would Even if he cuts off inch by inch, he will never say a word.
"It's useless. If he knew, I would have done it a long time ago." Ulf pulled out the dagger, played with it in his hand, and said calmly, which made Yinsak breathe a sigh of relief.
"Maybe we can pretend to be villagers. This village should deliver grain and hay to the castle." Vargas glanced at the entire village. Generally, there are several villages under the castle, which serve as supply points for taxation and farming. It is obvious that This village is exactly that.
"How many villagers are left?" Ulf nodded slightly. He felt that this plan was reliable, so he asked.
"Five," Vargas replied to Ulf.
"That's enough. Tell them that as long as they help us deliver things to the castle, we will let them go." Ulf touched his chin, stared at the small circle on the wooden table, and said to everyone.
"knew."
And Yinsak looked at the people leaving the blacksmith shop. At this time, only Ulf and himself were left. Yinsak glanced at the side, where there was a long iron nail.
Yinsak quietly moved over, reached out and grabbed the long iron nail in his hand, and hid it under his wide sleeves.
"How do the defenders of Chippenham Castle drink water?" Ulf suddenly asked Yinsak.
"What?" There was a layer of dense sweat on Yinsak's forehead. He thought that Ulf had discovered his move to hide the iron nails, and was startled.
"I said drink water. The castle is located on a hill. How can they drink water?" Ulf turned back to Yinsak and said.
"There is a well in the castle." Yinsak quickly said to Ulf with a guilty conscience.
"Is it a well dug on the hill?" Ulf touched his chin. Drilling a well at least means that there are water veins in the ground, otherwise it will be useless no matter how deep it is.
"There is a large amount of food stored in the castle all year round, coupled with abundant water resources and tall city walls, there will be no problem even if it is surrounded by a large army, not to mention there are so few of you." Yinsak felt a little relieved when he saw that Ulf did not notice his actions. He breathed a sigh of relief and explained to Ulf.
"No wonder Alfred is hiding somewhere. It is indeed a very strong castle, but it also shows that he will be very relaxed." Ulf said to Yinsak.
"Where are the libraries of the kingdom, and when His Majesty goes on pilgrimage to Rome,
Some holy items brought back. Yinsak shrugged his shoulders and said to Ulf.
"Then where did you study?" Ulf raised his lips slightly, and he asked someone to bring some wine. There was actually some malt wine hidden in the barn in this village.
"Gudu." To be honest, Yinsak was already hungry after being frightened that night and vomiting on the sea. When the wine glass was in his hand, he couldn't wait to drink it.
"Ah, this wine is as good as ever." Yinsak drank a full glass of malt wine and said with a burp.
"Do you often drink this kind of wine?" Ulf asked curiously.
"No, the ale here is different. It's a little less bitter. Some people say it's probably because of the sea breeze." Yinsak wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeve and said to Ulf.
"There is someone, who is it?" Ulf narrowed his eyes and said to Yinsak.
"Oh, my teacher." Yin Sak said subconsciously.
"Are they from Chippenham Castle?" Ulf asked calmly.
"Yes, uh, are you trying to trick me?" Yin Sak nodded slightly, but quickly stopped, and he reacted immediately.
"It's just a casual chat. Even if I knew that you studied in Chippenham Castle, there is no way you could enter that library." Ulf said calmly after taking a sip of wine.
"That's right, the library is inside the main castle and no one can enter." Yinsak said immediately.
"Oh, I believe that the library must be in the main castle, but that doesn't mean that no one can enter. For example, a castle that can accommodate hundreds of people must have a drainage system. Otherwise, how can the problem be solved?" Ulf said lightly. Narrowing his eyes, he put down the cup in his hand and said to Yinsak.
