Winter in Northern Europe is getting colder and colder, but for the people of East Hamar, this long winter does not seem so difficult. The supplies looted from Gotland and the treasures left by Hrov are enough to make the villages and towns

People don't have to worry about food. Some merchants who smell the wealth are willing to brave the winter snow to come for exchange. However, Lord Ulf is wearing a bearskin cloak and standing at the door of the Lord's house. If there is

Looking thoughtfully.

"Lord, why don't you go in?" Vargas came out with a wine glass and asked Ulf. Every time he said a word, he sprayed out a mouthful of white mist.

"We should build a wall." Ulf pointed to the village and said to Vargas.

"Build a wall, why?" Vargas was a little confused. There were many warriors in East Hamar, and they were more powerful than the surrounding villages and towns. This was why they did not build a defense.

"Ironbone Bjorn ordered us to set off for Britain in the spring. After we take away most of the warriors, this place will become the target of some coveters, and we must make a complete plan." Ulf told Varg.

Si explained.

"It makes sense." Vargas then understood. When Ulf told him Iron Bone's order, the Viking warrior was only happy, but did not expect that others might take the opportunity to raid his lair.

"Order the freemen and slaves to start working together to cut down trees and build walls." Ulf immediately ordered Vargas.

Under Ulf's order, the free people of East Hamar, who finally had some rest, were forced to start cutting down trees. Although they were a little dissatisfied, Ulf had summoned them in advance and informed them of the spring expedition.

They also promised that those who worked would receive double portions of food, which calmed everyone's dissatisfaction.

"Buzz, buzz." The sound of sawing wood and felling trees sounded around East Hamar. People in East Hamar braved the wind and snow to drag the felled trees into the village, and then used saws to saw the logs into

Suitable for making wooden walls, this is the traditional Norse way of making walls.

"We need more people." But Ulf knew that this kind of wooden wall was not reliable at all. Before there were stone walls, he felt that Eastern earth tamping technology should be used.

"Yes, if there are not more people, we may have to work here all winter." Vargas said helplessly. In the medieval times, population was always a factor restricting development.

"Prepare food and fresh water, select some capable warriors, and let's set off." Ulf frowned and thought for a while, there was only one way to quickly increase the population.

"What are you going for?" Vargas asked curiously.

"Raid." Ulf said loudly as he walked. Based on the idea that dead Taoist friends should not die of poor Taoists, only by plundering the population of other territories can East Hamar develop rapidly.

"Raid, ha, great, I've long been tired of banquets and games." Vargas's eyes lit up after hearing this. There is no Viking warrior who doesn't like raids, but what he was curious about was where Ulf was planning to raid?

"The longship is ready."

"food."

"Where's the fresh water?"

Ulf was sitting in the lord's house. There was a wooden table in front of him with a piece of dried sheepskin, and Ulf used a burnt firewood to draw a map on it. That was

When he was attacking Gotland, he got a book from Gotland. It happened that the book contained a map of the North Sea. Of course, there were many monsters and monsters drawn on the map, and it was not accurate enough.

However, Ulf was able to compare this map with the world map in his own impression and draw a more accurate map of the North Sea. With this map, they could successfully choose the location for the raid.

"Don't worry, everything has been arranged, but now can you tell me the location of the raid?" Vargas bit into half a wilted apple and asked Ulf.

"This place can't be too far. If it's too far, we won't be able to get back. But it can't be too close. If it's too close, it will offend the neighbors." Ulf put his hands on the wooden table. He looked at the simple map and the crooked places.

They are all tribes along the way. The tribes that attack should not be too weak. If they are too weak, they will not be able to capture the population at all. They should not be too strong. If they are too strong, they will suffer losses.

"It's really troublesome. Gotland is not very good." Vargas scratched the back of his head and said out of fear of trouble, thinking that since he had already raided Gotland last time, it would be better to raid again.

"No, we have raided Gotland, they will definitely be very vigilant, here is where?" Ulf shook his head, thinking that he couldn't watch Gotland keep shedding wool, but his eyes looked at

Across from Gotland, it was a nice-looking place.

"Ping." Just as Ulf and Vargas were discussing the location of the raid, the door to the hall was violently pushed open, and Ange strode in.

"Ange?" Ulf and Vargas raised their heads at the same time and looked at her. They both looked at each other in confusion.

"I saw the longship was preparing. Are you going to attack?" Ange didn't care. She put her hands on her waist and said to Vargas and Ulf.

"Did you find out?" Vargas hesitated a little. They didn't announce that they were going to raid, they just asked people to prepare food, water and long boats. People who didn't know thought they were going to visit someone.

"Humph, aren't winter raids something we Northmen often do?" Ange said indifferently.

"Yes, but the purpose of this raid is not to plunder, but to rob people." Ulf said to Ange.

"Robbing people, this is really weird." Ange raised her slender eyebrows. She didn't expect that Ulf's first raid as a lord was to arrest people. You know, during the winter, many tribes were forced to have no choice but to arrest people.

The raid was due to lack of food and supplies, and was even intended to reduce the population. After all, one more person means one more mouth.

"Ulf said that building the wall requires many people, but we don't have enough people." Vargas shrugged and explained to Ange.

"East Hamar must increase its population, but the birth of babies is too slow, so we must capture more slaves." Ulf nodded slightly. He needs a lot of labor and there are too many things that need to be done, but he

Don't let the free people of East Hamar get too tired. Tired people are not advisable.

"I know, but you will take me with you no matter what!" Ange crossed his arms and said to Ulf and Vargas.

"You have just been injured." Ulf frowned. In addition to Ange's injury, there was another reason that made him afraid. After all, he had just killed her father Hrov.

"This minor injury has long since healed. Ulf, you promised me that you must take me with you in this raid." Ange looked at Ulf, seeming to see through his thoughts, but she did not delve into it.

"I understand." Ulf had no choice but to agree to join Ange.

"So where is the location of our raid?" Vargas became more active when he saw Ange joining in. He geared up and said to Ulf.

"Here." Ulf pointed to a place. This place is a little further than Gotland, just opposite, and there is a narrow island for shelter from the wind.

"It's the Kalma tribe." Ange glanced at the location on the map and could easily identify it, she said to Ulf.

"Is this tribe powerful?" Ulf didn't expect Ange to actually know about this tribe, so he asked her curiously.

"The Molle Chiefdom is an independent state. Their leader is Smolanyar. They belong to the ancient Nudonge family." Ange said to Ulf.

"Let's raid! No matter what, let me fight a battle." Vargas shouted from the side. He didn't care about the strength of the enemy. If the opponent was weak, it would make him bored.

"A tribe that can mobilize three hundred to six hundred people." Ange crossed her arms. When she was a child, she followed Torler there to catch a bird with bright feathers for Hrov and stayed in Kalma for a while.

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