Half a day later, the largest dock guild in Rotterdam was filled with blood and corpses were lying on the pillow. Lying on the ground were Mercians with braided shawls, Normans with tattoos and oil paint on their faces, and some wearing lowland uniforms.
Styled sombrero and folded turban of native Dutch people.
But the only thing they have in common is that after they were summoned, they expressed doubts and fierce opposition to Utred's orders, and even wanted to take advantage of his injury and weakness to seize leadership on the spot. Therefore, they were all ignored by Utred.
Germany's guards struck first and killed them all.
Therefore, amid earth-shaking cheers, the First Army Corps arrived outside the city and marched into the city of Rotterdam in full force and order. This also meant that the British invasion that had ravaged the lowland princes of the Netherlands for many years had been eliminated. Although there were still many battles in other places.
There are some remnants, but it is only a matter of time.
But what surprised Jiang Tian was that after Utred surrendered, there was actually an additional label with the label "No Land and Alone Hero"; just like after experiencing the underground battle in Seine City, Rogri had the label "Jihad without Borders"
High average. People who have this kind of entry are related to the era.
Uhtred, the leader of this British coalition, has a rather complicated origin; it is said that he was once the heir to the lord of Bergenberg, but was kidnapped during a Norman invasion when he was young; and as a Norman slave
He lived under his identity until he reached adulthood, and then he fled back because of the civil strife in the tribe.
Then he was re-sold as a rowing slave by the Northern Norman pirates by his uncle who inherited the family title and Bergenberg. However, he led a group of enslaved companions to kill the island slave owners and seize the ship back to the country. As a result, he gained a group of people.
Followers, who became famous in the disputes between nobles and lords.
Even as a hired landless general, he has been serving among the princes and lords of the Seven Kingdoms. Finally, he was appreciated by the previous King of Wessex, and was awarded the status of a guardian knight serving the prince, and was assigned to a monastery to return to the secular world.
The daughter of a nobleman; hence her name was changed to Udrogan.
During this period, in order to repay the kindness of the previous king Alfred, he kept running through the battlefields through life and death, fighting all kinds of enemies. Among them were the Normans invading from the north, rebellious noble lords, and others.
Celtic Aboriginal people of Scotland and Ireland.
However, he always cared about the family castle that was taken away by foreigners, and refused to convert to island Christianity with British characteristics. Therefore, no matter how many achievements he made, he could never gain the full trust of Wessex; instead, he became a special figure in the court.
A few outliers who act independently.
In the end, when King Alfred, who had always valued him but wanted to tame him, died of a sudden illness on the way to the Iron Throne, and was succeeded by Prince Edward; one of the witnesses of his last will, Utred,
Wessex's position suddenly became embarrassing.
As a guardian knight of the prince, because he refused to receive the sacraments of the church, the abbot of Kingsbridge, who always disliked him, took the opportunity to launch an attack and expelled him from the enthronement ceremony; then he and his followers were sent to the border stronghold, and from then on he
He could never see his master again.
But on the other hand, he was quite fond of women in his personal life. Therefore, he had five wives and gave birth to three children. Except for his first wife, Gisela, who was a daughter of a nobleman and died in childbirth.
In addition, there is also Breda, the fierce Norman shieldmaiden whom I grew up with.
Brida, who came from a large Norman clan in the North Sea and was a Norwegian pirate, was the braided fishbone girl who wielded both axes and swords. She was also the captain of Utred's personal guard, and her long-term partner who always accompanied him in battle. There was also an attack.
Iseult, the Welsh lord’s wife who was snatched from him;
Although this woman was snatched away, she was devotedly attached to and admired him. She was usually by Uhtred's side, acting as a think tank and advisor. When he was touring the lowlands of the Netherlands, she was...
Make plans behind the scenes and participate in the management of occupied areas.
In addition, there is the Danes, another large clan from Norman in the North Sea, and the mysterious prophet/witch Skade. That is to say, during the conflict in the city hall, he tried to use some kind of ritual to curse Jiang Tian in person, but failed, but was counterattacked.
The goat-headed staff woman. Of course, according to Utred.
This is an ability that was awakened only after the change in the celestial sphere. Therefore, after taking the specially formulated secret medicine, she was able to temporarily channel birds, especially large birds such as ravens and seagulls with high intelligence. Therefore, from a certain
To a certain extent, she is Utred's eyes and ears for surveillance and investigation.
In the city hall, another woman wearing a nun's scarf is from the oldest nunnery of Ansest; Hilde, a devout former nun; was rescued in a border raid and stayed in You.
There is a certain kind of psychic vision around Traed that is said to be able to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
The origin of the last silver-leaf crowned girl is even more unusual. Because she is actually the widowed eldest princess of the Kingdom of Wessex/Ethel Royal Family and the former Queen of the Kingdom of Mercia, Ethelpher.
Ryder; had been lovers for a period of time during the court era.
Later, after the death of the King of Mercia, Æthelflaed was exiled in disguise because of the palace struggle; he had to return to his motherland and secretly rekindled his old relationship with Utred. If we look at it according to the standards of later harem novels, this
Utred is simply the template of a winner in life.
Until a few years ago, the monarch on the Iron Throne died of a stroke due to excessive drinking; the newly ascended young monarch Qiao Fu, in order to establish his personal authority, couldn't wait to issue a mainland conscription order.
Summoning the royal family of the Seven Kingdoms, large and small nobles, and many fief lords and tribal leaders as secondary vassals and subordinates, they launched a full-scale cross-sea invasion against the Kingdom of Zealand, which was in serious civil strife and invaded by foreign enemies. And the Kingdom of Wessex
Edward I did not want to get too involved.
Therefore, under the suggestion of the Duke of Cherdic, who was the palace minister and father-in-law, Utred, who had been marginalized, was brought back; without even meeting him, he was directly appointed as the temporary border commissioner, and he was confused.
Become the leader of the Kingdom of Wessex and respond to the expedition to the mainland.
But under his command, in addition to the followers brought from the border fortress, there were only some farmers, mountain people and remote tribes, a miscellaneous army. In the end, as his lover, Princess Fred mortgaged her
Dowry territory is required to provide basic equipment.
Then before leaving the shore for the expedition, Princess Fred, nicknamed "White Moon", suddenly rushed to his army overnight with many retainers and maids, as well as the remaining jewelry and belongings. Because she did not want to be
The royal family married and went to Ireland, but decided to elope with her lover.
Therefore, what was originally just a routine raid on the mainland became a desperate adventure. But fortunately and unfortunately, along the coast of the relatively wealthy kingdom, the Wessex army led by Utred,
Arranged in the secondary direction of the Netherlands Lowlands.
As a result, four of the five-way sea-crossing army, including the Holy Sword Guards of the Red Dragon Dynasty, the Dothraki Legion and the Dragon Island Navy, all encountered various unexpected situations one after another; and the ship where the main force of the dynasty was located
The team was even attacked by the ancient enemy Holy Kingdom at sea.
In the end, only the Wessex army, which was the secondary attack direction, was able to easily break through the cordon along the coast of the Netherlands, land at the mouth of the river between the Counties of Zeeland and the Netherlands, and seize the first stronghold.
Brill Town. Then everything happened naturally.
In the midst of continued suspicion and quarrels among the surrounding lords of the Counties of Zeeland and the Counties of the Netherlands; the landing Wessex army used boats as a means of transport and quickly captured the city along the river; and took advantage of the last few return shipping shipments.
Opportunity brought more Britons from the island.
It lasted for more than a month before the belated arrival of the Earl of Holland's crusade was ushered in. The Red Dragon Dynasty and the Kingdom of Wessex finally reacted; they once again sent out a hastily formed sea force in a short period of time.
army, intending to take over the leadership of the invasion of the Netherlands.
Although the performance of these Dutch troops on land was mediocre, the armed fleet gathered at sea almost defeated and annihilated the Wessex army that came across the sea again. This also caused Utred and
His subordinates became a lone army abandoned in disguise.
But no matter what, with the surrender of Uhtred, the last source of war in the Netherlands no longer exists. But they can no longer stay in the Netherlands. Jiang Tian plans to move these Britons to the Netherlands.
With the continuous war and chaos, the population of Lower Normandy has dropped sharply;
It happens to be adjacent to Brittany, the three core territories of the Holy Kingdom. And Utred led a small number of relatively capable direct subordinates among the Britons to join the ranks of the New Kingdom Army; in analogy with the special contract of the Overseas Provincial Corps
In this way, he serves the Kingdom of Zealand for a fee.
After all, compared to the combat prowess of his men, what Jiang Tian valued more was Utred's familiarity with the kingdoms of the British Isles due to his years of travelling. Therefore, he promised to give up most of his demands for additional punishment in exchange for his future
A ten-year agreement to surrender and serve the Kingdom.
The British immigrants under his command were to some extent disguised hostages and mortgage guarantees. The remaining main contradictions and flashpoints in the Netherlands were the cod faction and the Cod Party after the death of the Earl of Holland, based in Amsterdam and The Hague.
The struggle for succession among the Hook Faction.
Two days later, at the upstream embankment of the Reik Canal at the junction of the Dutch Counties and the Zeeland Counties, the First Army Corps stationed there also welcomed the Cod Faction and the Hook Faction, the heirs of the Counties supported by each;
Margaret, the eldest daughter of the Earl of Holland, and William, the youngest son...
The eldest daughter Margaret is a girl who is only fifteen years old, full of freckles and slightly fat; while the younger William is only an eight-year-old child. Although there are many other family members, they are all female courtiers.
Or it was born from the spouse of a vassal, so it naturally lacks the right of succession and claims.
Therefore, surrounded by a group of nobles from their respective camps, they looked at each other angrily from time to time; at the same time, they respectfully turned to Jiang Tian, who was sitting in the seat, and took off their hats and bowed with exaggerated movements and gestures. "The successor William A.
Vernes/Marguerite Avene."
"I pay homage to the noble Lord of the Kingdom, the protector of the Netherlands and the North Rhine, and ask you to grant your ministers a decree of justice and justice in accordance with ancient tradition."
"In this case, I announce that the succession dispute will be put aside, and the two successors with strong claims will form temporary palaces with the Fal River as the dividing line. They will each select twelve vassals and nine city representatives to form an administrative assistant meeting.
Until the youngest reaches adulthood, the leader of the kingdom will be determined based on the prosperity of the territory. Before that, any behavior that actively provokes war and conflict will be severely punished by the kingdom." After making the decision, Jiang Tian looked around.
A glance at the scene: "At the same time, Rotterdam will be established as an independent free city. Who is in favor? Who is opposed?"