Just when the Seventh Army Camp was in chaos, the northwest of Yelinburg was no longer quiet. To the west of the Katon River, there was a small coastal town called Kalmar. This small town was shrouded in rain, and the walls were covered with green moss.
.Because it is located in the interior, the soil is soft and unsuitable for planting, and the people around it have been relying on fishing to make a living. On this day, thick fog rose from the water, once again showing the appearance of a sea of mist.
Before long, the cavalry, which had been holding black swords, stopped at the edge of the Sea of Water Mist. This cavalry numbered about three thousand, and each one was well-equipped. They were the Bird Knights, which belonged to the four major regiments of the Danish royal family.
The Knights of the Birds belong to the royal guard and have been stationed near the Danish capital for a long time. In recent years, the Knights of the Birds have been under the command of Prince Fayunna. Fayunna is the younger brother of Eric II and the current King Eric III.
Uncle, due to Fayuna, the Bird Knights are also rising. In the kingdom, apart from Eric III's golden armored guards, the Bird Knights have the highest status. Eric III has a great deal of respect for his uncle Fayuna.
The heavy reliance, coupled with the decline of Viking power in the past twenty years, has led to the decline of Denmark's colonial plundering interests and its increasingly weak external control. Many vassal states in the north of the Kingdom of Denmark are ready to take action, so Fayuna's Bird Knights were sent to
Chris City.
Chris City and Kalmar City are far apart to the east and west, so the sudden appearance of the Bird Knights in Kalmar City is very unexpected. Not to mention the Northern Shanxi Army stationed near Yelinburg, even the lord of Kalmar City, Casimo
Tu was also shocked. Facing the kingdom's elite black-armored cavalry, Kasimo Tu broke into a cold sweat.
How could Kasimotu not be afraid? His family was not close to the Eric family, otherwise he would not have been thrown into the city of Kalmar. The city of Kalmar is located near the Katon River, and to the south is the territory of the Germans. When winter comes
, the Slavs would also come around from the north to attack the villages and towns near the city of Kalma. The pirates active in the Katon River were not willing to be left alone, and they never knew when to cause trouble.
It can be said that the city of Kalmar is simply the forefront of chaos. Whoever stays in Kalma City is the unlucky guy of the kingdom. It is not easy for the Kasimotu family to maintain in Kalma City for more than 40 years. In recent years,
, the Holy Roman Empire has almost completed its unification, and has also annexed the Frankish Kingdom. It can be said that it has strong troops and powerful forces. In desperation, Quasimotu secretly handed over benefits to Lothair, only asking that the troops of the Principality of Saxony would not attack the city of Kalmar.
It is precisely for this reason that the city of Kalmar did not become the territory of the Holy Empire.
Quasimotu was really frightened. Could it be that the king had discovered the quarrel between the family and Lothair and sent troops to exterminate it? It would be a bit of a fuss, this was simply killing a chicken with a sledgehammer.
Extending his head and slashing his head, shrinking his head or slashing, if the Bird Knights are really coming for him, then no matter how prepared he is, it will be useless. In desperation, Kasimotu can only lead the people outside the city to greet him.
I have always been in a very uneasy mood. The relationship between King Eric and the Germans has not been good over the years. Not to mention the constant disputes between the two sides over the ownership of Zealandia. In recent years, the Frankish Kingdom has had conflicts with the Vikings over the issue of the island of England.
There were many direct conflicts, and the two sides collided directly on the island of England no less than ten times. The Franks took great credit for the Vikings' withdrawal from the island of England, and the Frankish Kingdom was a principality of the Holy Empire.
Without the addition of the Franks, the English and Scots alone would not have been able to defeat the Vikings in a short time, and the Danish Kingdom's interests in the North Sea would not have been weakened to this extent. New and old grudges, Denmark
The kingdom and the Holy Empire have become mortal enemies. Under such circumstances, the Quasimotu family still colludes with Lothair. The risks involved can be imagined.
Fayunna's personal visit to Kalmar City was nothing less than a small earthquake. To the nobles of Kalma City, Fayunna was an unattainable figure. Quasimotu was really unsure of Fayunna's intentions.
, he stood in the crowd, his hands clenched tightly unconsciously, and he cheered secretly in his heart. If Fayuna really came to ask for guilt, then he would not have to fight. Although there was little hope, Quasimo
Tu didn't want to sit still and wait for death. Of course, Kasimotu was a little dissatisfied in his heart. He did so many things not just for the stability of Kalmar. If the city of Kalmar was not stable, it would be impossible for the kingdom to focus on the eastern region.
Deploy heavy troops to Zealand.
Near noon, a pair of black-armored cavalry slowly appeared in the field of vision. These men had typical Nordic characteristics, with tall noses and tall bodies. They looked powerful. Fayuna with white hair stood in the team.
In front of him, there was an imposing and resolute face full of vicissitudes and wisdom. Due to the hot weather, Fayuna was only wearing a thin short-sleeved cloth armor, but his simple dress could not affect his power at all. As he glanced over, there was an invisible force.
The pressure hangs over everyone's heads.
More than a dozen black-armored cavalry dismounted, seemingly casually, but guarding all directions to protect Fayunna's safety. Fayunna did not know Kasimotu, but he recognized the family emblem of the Kasimotu family, so
After just a little recognition, he found Kasimotu standing in the middle. Just by looking at him briefly, he felt the uneasiness coming from Kasimotu. Fayuna frowned and swept his eyes across the crowd, along the bluestone.
Looking up the city wall, within the field of vision, there are many flags on the city wall, and behind the battlements, there are vague soldiers and horses ambushing there.
Fayuna was dissatisfied, but he expressed his understanding. For decades, Kalma City has been the sphere of influence of the Kasimotu family. The royal family has always paid little attention to Kalma City. Now thousands of elite cavalry suddenly arrived, Kasimotu
The family will definitely be worried. As for the intrigue between the Quasimotu family and Lothair, Fayunna also knows something about it, but he has no intention of intervening in this trivial matter. This time he came to many places along the Caton River.
We still have to rely on the Kasimotu family, how can the subsequent plans be affected by a little incident?
Fayuna seemed to have noticed nothing. He got off his horse and walked straight towards Kasimotu. He looked calm and smiled, just like an ordinary rich man. Kasimotu finally let down his guard a lot.
He breathed a long sigh of relief, hurriedly took two steps forward, knelt down on one knee, and said, "Kasimotu, Kalmar City, welcome the prince."
Fayunna stretched out his hand to help Kasimotu. Although he was old, his hands were still strong. Kasimotu could be considered a warrior, but Fayuna helped him up forcefully. Kasimotu
I was secretly shocked. Fayuna, this old guy, looked very old, but I didn’t expect that his hands were so strong. Fayuna seemed to be giving support, but in fact he was demonstrating, just to tell Kasimotu that Kalma
You can see all the tricks in the city, so don't treat Fayuna like an ordinary old man.
Kasimotu understood in his heart, and he probably saw something coming from the old guy Fayunna. He stood up, put his right hand behind his back, and gestured to his legal officer. The legal officer understood and withdrew from the crowd without leaving a trace.
, and soon the soldiers and horses ambushing at the top of the city withdrew one after another. Fayuna had already taken the initiative to express his goodwill, and there was no need for Quasimotu to cause trouble, otherwise he would have nothing to do.
Following Fayuna, the group slowly walked into the city of Kalma. To ordinary people, Prince Fayuna was like a mythical existence, so many people stood on both sides of the street, wanting to take a look at the prince's elegance.
On this day, the small town of Kalmar was very lively, like a festival. Only more than 400 people from the Bird Knights entered the city, and the rest all chose to station outside the city of Kalmar. This was a gesture made by Fayuna, with the purpose of appeasing them.
Quasimotu family.
Fayuna's move is to tell the Kasimotu family that the Bird Knights are not interested in the city of Kalmar. Kalma City will always be the sphere of influence of the Kasimotu family. As long as the royal family is not interested in Kalma City
, Kasimotu won’t have too many worries. As for Fayuna’s intentions here, it’s not that important. The Kasimotu family only needs to cooperate.
In the family castle, a long table was filled with sumptuous food. Fayuna accompanied Quasimotu to get to know the nobles in the city. Halfway through the banquet, the two returned to the private study on the third floor. Near the coast, the study
It was full of moisture. Quasimotu opened the window and let the sunlight pour in. He added some wine for Fayunna before he sat down on the other side respectfully and said, "Prince Governor, why have the Bird Knights never arrived on the eastern coast before?"
News? Is the kingdom going to take action against the gangsters in Hylaron?"
Hellalon is Lake Hellalon, the Swedes who are active in the north of the city of Kalmar. Although the Swedes established the Kingdom of Sweden after invading eastward decades ago, due to many reasons, coupled with the addition of Sweden
The people belong to the Kingdom of Denmark, so the people along the Caton River have always called them Hylaron Bandits, not the Kingdom of Sweden. The Swedes belong to the Kingdom of Denmark, but they are still very different from the traditional Danes, and they are contradictory.
It's also very deep.
Everything must have started more than two hundred years ago when pirates were prevalent. At that time, the people near the Catton River lived in poverty. So many people, in order to survive, gave birth to pirate myths across Northern Europe. The most famous of them was the Vikings.
People from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark formed a Viking fleet, with the support of the Kingdom of Denmark behind them. The fleet became stronger and stronger, and finally hit the island of England and plundered countless wealth. However, it flourished and declined, and dozens of
Years ago, people from the Kingdom of Sweden and the Danish royal family had huge differences. The royal family felt that the Viking fleet should mainly focus on plundering, but the Swedes felt that the greatest value of the fleet was not plundering, but trade, and plundering would not last long.
Only by doing this can business bring long-term benefits.
In this case, the two sides went further and further apart, which eventually led to the split. The Swedes withdrew and the Viking pirate strength was cut by one-third. In addition, the major Viking forces competed for power.
And the rise of Holy Rome, eventually the Viking pirates completely declined. It can be said that the Swedes were the culprits that led to the disintegration of the Viking power, so the royal family and many Danish nobles did not have a good impression of the Swedes from the north.
In recent years, the Swedes have continued to expand, not only establishing a small fleet on the Katon River, but also developing trade to the south, as far as the Black Sea basin controlled by the Seljuks. The Swedes exchanged food and ironware through trade.
, civilization developed rapidly. Rurik, who unified all Slavic tribes and established Siberia, was a Swedish aristocrat. With iron tools and food and life guaranteed, the Swedes wanted to develop westward and reopen the North Sea trade, but the western area has always been
It is within the control of the Danish royal family, so how can we let the Swedes take a share of the pie? As a result, the contradiction between the two sides is getting deeper and deeper.
In recent years, although the Swedes still belong to the Danish royal family, they have actually formed an independent kingdom. The Danish royal family has held several discussions with the Swedes and wants to raise troops to conquer Lake Hellalen and plunder the Swedish people's food and supplies.
ironware.
Due to all the previous events, Quasimotu believed that it was not unusual for the royal family to take action against the Swedes. As for the Orientals who conquered Siberia, he did not think much about it. In his opinion, there was no possibility of any conflict between the two sides across the Katon River.
What's the intersection? What's more, the Easterners have always been very cautious and have never shown any intention of crossing the Caton River.
Fayuna secretly smiled in his heart. It seemed that the Kasimotu family also wanted to seek some benefits from the Swedes, but they were destined to be disappointed. After taking a sip of wine, Fayunna smiled lightly and said, "Hila
Although the people of Lun have always been in conflict with us, they are still citizens of the kingdom after all. Before they make any obvious rebellion, the kingdom cannot take action against them. Mr. Quasimotu, in fact, you have overlooked one point, Sweden
Even if the people have a fleet of boats on the Katon River, they are not a big threat to us. On land, the royal army can firmly trap the Swedes near Lake Hylaren. Our real enemy is on the east coast of the Katon River.
The mysterious empire from the Great East has completely taken control of Siberia. They are our biggest enemies. The reason why we did not notify the city of Kalmar this time is because we wanted to quietly reach the Katon River and bypass the Katon River to attack Yelinburg.
, to test the intentions of the Easterners."
"A raid on Yelinburg?" Kasimotu frowned and was secretly surprised. Is the royal family crazy? They actually took the initiative to test the Easterners.
Kasimotu instinctively felt that this was not a wise move. He did not know the strength of the mysterious Eastern Empire, but the strength of Siberia was still very clear. The Slavs were brave and good at fighting and had a strong will. The Swedes had thought about it several times.
Those who entered the area east of the Katun River under the name of Rurik were all beaten back by the Slavs. This was not yet a unified Siberia.
If the Slavs had not lacked war horses and were not good at building ships, they would have crossed the Katon River and invaded the Kingdom of Denmark. The Eastern Empire defeated the unified Slavic Empire from the front. If they angered them, wouldn't they be causing trouble for themselves?
The more Kasimotu thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. King Eric was known to be timid and cautious. Why did he dare to take such a big risk this time?