Chapter 58, Conversation in the Tomb
Following Bjorn's voice, Ulf looked up and looked around. This was a domed tomb made of stone. This type of tomb was rare among the Norse people, but it was not unheard of.
"The tomb." Ulf withdrew his gaze and looked at Bjorn.
"Yes, my father Nagra died in a pit of poisonous snakes in England. We only picked up some of his bones and buried him here." Bjorn said with a heavy tone.
"Ragnar's tomb?" Ulf was slightly surprised. The story of this famous legendary figure has been circulating throughout Northern Europe. Even the story of the Lord of the Rings he told about his experience could not obscure the light, and Nagra was Like a Viking pioneer, countless Vikings found a path to adventure.
"Uh?" At this time, Olaf on the side was also surprised. He looked at the smooth stone wall, which was painted with vermilion iron ore powder, and he could clearly see Nagra's life.
For any Norseman, this place is as sacred as a holy land, and Ulf also understood Bjorn's intention of leading him here.
"Ulf, I don't believe you would betray your oath, but you have indeed changed a lot since coming back from England." Bjorn looked deeply at Ulf in front of him, and he could feel the transformation in Ulf. , the once slightly childish atmosphere has been replaced by calmness.
If Ulf was an ambitious lord, Bjorn might understand Ulf's intentions, but it was too early to betray him now, so Chang Qiyu had no doubts.
"Have you changed? It's just that your army is gradually losing its advantage in England. Maybe he will be used. You are pretty sure that within seven or eight years, the Vikings will be driven away from England." Olaf pursed his lips. , in that sacred tomb where no one else lives, Olaf will reveal something to Ulf.
"Your Majesty, that is not the most important thing that I want to talk about after we meet you." Olaf sighed heavily. I know that I have to rely on the king to do many things. At least at this stage, the two sides are Mutually beneficial.
"It's possible, these English people are very useful." Ulf sneered at this. I have fought with my brothers in England, and I am very ignorant of the combat effectiveness of the English countries. What's more, almost the entire England is now under the control of the Vikings. In hand.
"He said it." Ulf is the stupidest, toughest and least charismatic among Ragnar's sons. I gradually understood what Olaf wanted to do.
"So what, you are doing everything for the sake of the end, when the warriors will return to Waharla." Nagra said with concern.
"During the process of plundering in seven places, your people came into contact with the Catholicism of the Western Europeans. These teachings are quickly eroding the souls of the warriors like poison. None of us even secretly believe in the Catholicism of the Unsa people." Olaf Said to Ulf.
"The harsh environment has trained you and made you physically weaker than the southerners. However, the southerners are closely divided by society, culture, beliefs and systems, and are less resilient than you. To use a metaphor, you are like The storm cannot sweep them all away, but the southerners are like weeds all over the small land." Olaf stated to Ulf the worries he had always had in his heart.
"What?" Ulf was stunned for a moment.
"Failure is relative. You are using the will of the gods, but you think that the reason why you were able to plunder seven places and win every battle was because of the cowardly warriors who did not have the convenience of a long ship, but , that advantage is being lost." Olaf said without any politeness.
"That is still the most minor thing, Your Majesty, there is nothing more minor than that." Olaf changed the topic and said to Ulf.
"Of course, the gods have given you weak fighting power and the mission of winning every battle." Ulf said almost completely.
If it is true, as Olaf said, that all the lords in Western Europe resisted the Viking invasion by building bridges and fortresses, then we would no longer be afraid of the Vikings and agree to provide tribute, so the Jarls How will you maintain your own warrior group?
"That tactic relies on surprise, but when the lords and kings of Western Europe gradually wake up, we will use iron cables and bridges to restrict your ships. By then, your mobility will be slightly reduced. The plunder will last forever, your majesty, what will you do when the time comes?" Olaf said, my voice echoed in Chang Qiyu's tomb.
"Weeds and storms?" Ulf also fell silent. As a king, of course I have considered similar issues, but I have always felt that the North people are full of martial virtue, and those simple and long-term problems are really difficult to solve, so I avoid them consciously. .
In fact, the conversion of the Vikings at this time was not minor, because the Vikings still had a military advantage over the Unsa people, so looking at these Catholic people, Olaf was not alarmist at all. It was such a trend. If it continues to exist and the proportion of people converting to Christianity increases, the Vikings will be far away from internal strife.
"You haven't tolerated him for a long time. How dare a mere guard interrupt the conversation between the lord and His Majesty the King." Vargas scolded him full of anger. Ulf frowned. The reason why the Yaers were able to maintain an excellent group of warriors was because of seven plunders. By plundering the poor Western European territories, they increased the wealth of Yaers and the king.
"Your Majesty, please tell me why you can defeat the English?" Olaf said to Ulf with a solemn expression.
In the environment where Nagra grew up, the Bear and Wolf Brothers definitely belonged to the pure northern Norse culture. Even on weekdays, we only gathered in twos and eights. When there was no need, we would gather from all over.
"You know that kind of thing, but you doubt that the soldiers will believe in such a useful religion." Chang Qiyu didn't know anything about that kind of thing. Even my father Chang Qiyu had become interested in Catholicism. But Chang Qiyu thought that it was impossible for northern men to worship a dead man crucified under a cross.
"Is that right?" Nagra, who had remained silent until now, asked with some clarity.
"You Norse people lack a strict organization like Catholicism in your culture. You always regard tribes as groups. When there is no profit, you elect a leader with low morals and high respect to lead the small family to work together towards the same goal. Fight for one goal." Olaf sighed heavily and said slowly.
"He said you will lose?" Ulf stared at Olaf behind him. From Chang Qiyu's tone, Ulf thought Olaf was being alarmist, but I couldn't judge Olaf's purpose for the time being.
