Chapter 1,463 I Support Ludwig
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The longships docked one after another, and Lübeck welcomed the Russians for the first time.
Even though it was a risky move for Mistui, the risk was the same for Rurik.
Under the setting sun, the tall wooden fence on Ljubice Island is extremely conspicuous. Half of the island in the river is surrounded by the fence, and the remaining area has some buildings and deliberately left open spaces, which at first glance are reserved for soldiers to gather.
The armored Russian warriors filed off the boat, and they quickly lined up in the open space in neat clothes.
The fortress guards who were ordered to guard looked at these northerners nervously. They stood on the wooden wall and couldn't help but clenched their spear shafts.
Under the setting sun, a large number of cross flags are flying, which symbolizes the Catholic faith of the entire city. But Lubeck would not do this on ordinary days. Today, due to Mistuy's special order, all the hidden flags were revealed to reveal a very obvious signal - we are the great vassals of Frank.
Mistuy hoped that Rurik would pay attention to this, even if he didn't say it.
"It seems that your father is actually a pious man." Rurik looked at him and said with emotion.
Anadog took a deep breath: "This is Ljubice Fortress, the core of power of the entire Oberlidit."
"So... when you finally inherit all this, you will also move into this castle?"
Anadog hesitated: "Yes."
"Then you still have to wait a few more years. Your father looks extremely strong."
There was a hint of aggression in his words, and Anadog felt a little angry, but then he thought about it and some dark thoughts flashed through his mind. "Yeah, if my father dies, I can inherit the power immediately. The longer it takes,
, the more opportunities my brothers have, the worse it is for me..."
Rurik took the opportunity to look at everything around him. At this moment, some people had gathered on the unexpected riverside of the river center island. Many children had never seen the world and were extremely happy to see the incoming Ross longship. Soon the children's parents came one after another to take away their naughty children. During this process, the adults inevitably looked at Ross Jun.
Even though there are only a hundred guards, they are all hundreds of men selected from Rurik's army. Perhaps some of them are thin due to their youth. Their heights are hard to say. On average, they are a staggering head taller than the Lübeck warriors. Coupled with thick clothes and a layer of solid plate armor, it seems as if everyone is in armor. Underneath the clothes are muscular men.
In this era where strength is king, any strong man can kill everyone on the battlefield. If an army can organize hundreds of strong men, it will definitely have an advantage on the battlefield.
"It seems that there is no need for my guards to enter your family's castle." Rurik told Anadog: "Each of them can defeat ten warriors. If they all enter, it will probably arouse your father's fear."
"That's true. Your troops are stationed here for the time being. In fact, I understand your concerns. It's better to do this."
"how?"
"I stay here, with your warriors..."
"Forget it." Rurik thought for a moment: "I am also a powerful warrior. That's it. I'll take a few guards with me. You will still lead the way now, let's go."
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"Okay. Let's go."
Both sides still have concerns, and both sides know what the other's concerns are, and neither side will make this clear.
On the surface.
But when it comes to the city of Lübeck, Rurik still feels that it is like a large countryside when he is actually in it, but the design of its ruling center reminds him of his own New Roseburg.
"If Rabbit Island is completely turned into a fortress, how about this Ljubice Fortress? But building a fortress on the island in the middle of the river is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The ruler's travel will become a troublesome thing."
Rurik noticed that there were some small barges here, which Mistuy and the island guards used to cross the river. Since there are no bridge facilities here, barges became the only mode of transportation.
"He's not afraid of rheumatism either. Let's see what's in the fortress."
The two wooden doors slowly opened, and behind them were the fortress guards lined up.
Behind the gate, a long boardwalk leads directly to the tallest building, with rows of wing rooms on its left and right sides.
The guards were all wearing chainmail, holding small bucklers in their left hands, and holding an iron spear about three meters long in their right hands. They wore the attire of a Frankish army, and the blouses outside their mail armor looked ordinary without any patterns.
A distinguished man was waiting here, watching King Rus and his limited number of followers as they approached the doorway and got closer and closer.
For a moment, Mistuy thought of the black hand behind the closed door. In a limited environment, he could sneak attack and kill the legendary King of Ross.
but why. Why do this?
Lübeck is now unable to assemble an army, and the Ross army is watching eagerly outside the city. A giant ship is crossing the city's internal waterways. If he does something extraordinary, it will definitely cause disaster.
There were indeed many people in the city who criticized the letting of the Russians into the city.
Even his wife is complaining.
Mistuy's sullen old face relaxed. To show his sincerity, he decided not to close the fortress door and personally opened his arms to welcome King Rus, who never left his sword.
He walked straight away: "Welcome, great guest, it is my great honor to welcome such a noble northern hero as you to my little fortress."
"Thank you for the invitation." Rurik nodded while holding the hilt of his sword: "I saw a strong fortress and a great nobleman. Distinguished Mistui, I think the title given to you by the Franks It makes no sense, you are supposed to be a king. Now, you and I are both kings, this is the meeting of two kings."
Hearing this, Mistui was overjoyed: "That's too much praise. You are the real king. Please come, I have prepared a banquet."
"Very good, I also brought a special gift, which will make the banquet more fun."
After some ritualistic diplomatic rhetoric, with ten guards and the blue fox who insisted on coming, they finally entered the center of the entire county of Oberlidit.
This is a three-story wooden loft-style building. The construction method is different from the Ross-style house. The locals built high-rise buildings. Rurik felt a sense of familiarity the moment he entered it.
On the second floor, the count's private banquet hall.
Mistuy withdrew all the guards. He and his son Anadog faced the wooden table holding the delicious meal, and faced the two men sitting opposite each other.
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A roasted whole lamb, blackened by roasting, was placed on the table. If you didn't smell the obvious special smell, it would be difficult to tell that this pile of torn pieces of meat was actually a sheep.
There are no side dishes except roast lamb, which is the staple food.
The sour black bread was cut into slices and placed on a silver plate under an oil lamp as food besides the mutton.
But Rurik brought good things, and they were hidden in his pockets.
Mistui spread his hands and declared loudly: "How about I kill a sheep to reward you? Is this a rich meal?"
"It is indeed a good meal. It would be even better if there was good wine." Rurik said deliberately.
"I have plenty of ale here, and even precious wine. But if we are all drunk, we won't be able to talk about important things. Let's put the drinking aside. Come on! Let's eat meat first."
After that, Mistui took action himself.
"Huh? Isn't he a devout believer? He doesn't pray before eating? Maybe this guy is just pretending." Rurik didn't waste time on this aspect. He was also a little hungry. Seeing Mistuy and Anadog They all took action, and with the kindness, they also got started.
It doesn't matter if the mutton is obtained, and it doesn't matter if it tastes ugly. In other words, the four nobles present devouring it are invisibly reaching a consensus.
Just as Rurik was savoring the meat slowly and complaining about the fact that they didn't even marinate it and roasted the mutton until it was burnt, he suddenly heard Mistuy, who was chewing the meat, saying this: "When I come back At that time, this sheep was still alive, but now after being roasted, even the bones have been broken down, and it has completely turned into a delicious meal in our mouths. Once, the powerful Frank was indestructible, but now it is roasting on the fire, and each noble is doing his own thing. Lord, fight for profit and loyalty. I am one of them, and you, King of Ross! You are eating Frank's roasted meat."
Suddenly
, Rurik and Blue Fox stopped talking.
Rurik swallowed the meat hard, thought about it again and smiled: "And you, as Frank's vassal, you are also eating Frank's meat."
"Really? All I ate was mutton."
"Haha. Uncle! I completely understand what you mean. It seems that you have finally lost control of your boredom and are planning to take advantage of this war?" Rurik asked with expectant eyes. .
"I have already thought about it." Mistuy took a deep breath and couldn't help but glance at the chandelier hanging from the ceiling: "I remembered the past years. My family was forced to surrender to Charlemagne. As a Frank vassal, we are not our ancestors. Voluntarily, but most nobles are used to it now. Surrendering to Frank can bring stability, but the current empire is in the midst of a full-scale civil war, and Oberliddit cannot survive alone..."
Suddenly, Rurik slammed the table, raised his head and asked: "So, who do you support?"
"Ludwig!" Mistuy answered decisively as if there was a sword hidden in his eyes.
"I see, it's a very wise choice. In this way, we are indeed allies." What Rurik needed was the clearest answer. He sat upright and slowly took out the special gift he had prepared.
Glass is not rare, but transparent and flawless glass products are rare. Ross mastered the preparation and blowing technology of transparent glass liquid, and the glass bottles used to make them were specifically focused on strong spirits or wines. This was Rurik's special prop to win over the nobles.
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"What's that? Crystal?" Mistuy asked.
"It's a special bottle and wine. You support Ludwig, I
We must be friends. Now I am in a very good mood and just need a glass of good wine to cheer me up. "
As the glass bottle was delivered to Mistuy, the old guy saw the words "VODKA" engraved on the bottle at a glance. Then he pulled out the cork and a strong smell of alcohol rushed out, giving him a unique feeling in his life.
Then, at Rurik's request, as the silver wine glasses were placed on the table, the little trick of the fire wine made Mistui shout magic.
"Are you a Magi?"
"I have been blessed by Odin. I do have special power." Rurik didn't say much. This little trick works well and can scare most nobles. After all, the technology of distilling spirits was completely lost after the fall of Rome, and now only the Ross family can do it.
There is no need for him to boast anything. Rurik believes that the wide-eyed Mistuy and Anadog, the father and son, can think up countless possibilities on their own.
Covering his beard and drinking the burning wine, Rurik performed this trick again in public, and Mistuy followed suit.
Under such hospitality, the latter drank the fire wine anxiously, and suddenly felt a burning sensation in his abdomen, and then an indescribable excitement came to his mind.
"It seems that Odin also thinks you are a hero. You drank the fire wine and we became a true alliance. Then, we sent troops together to help Ludwig fight. After the war, we will all get what we need. Profit is like the mutton that we are eating crazily."
"Yes! We must unite."
As Mistui spent the afternoon thinking about Oberliddit's future, King Rus raised expectations for a union that said
Uncertainty is also unconditional.
Thinking again of what King Ross said during the formal reception at the gate.
Even if it was just a ceremonial diplomatic rhetoric, he actually became a king-level figure in the eyes of King Rus.
Thinking of this, Mistui asked again: "In your eyes, am I also a king?"
"Isn't it? You are a king, the king of Oberliddit. It's just that the Franks didn't recognize it, but you sent troops to help Ludwig win the war. He will definitely recognize that you are a king, and then No matter what, he is also a duke. No matter what, your Oberlidit should be like a kingdom, so Ross is allied with a kingdom."
Mistuy thought to himself that this young man was really a good man, younger than his eldest son, and what he said was really comforting.
At this dinner table, they regarded a table of roasted lamb as Frank, reached a consensus on grabbing profits, and announced the conclusion of an alliance.
The Oberlidit region completely coincides with the Mecklenburg region geographically. The Mecklenburg aristocracy itself is also a branch of the Naconid family, or Mecklenburg is just another name for it.
There are a large population of Frankish Slavs living here. For Mistuy, the head of the family and a count, it is illusory to upgrade his title. What he wants most is a larger territory and more people. If given the chance, he wants it all.
Expanding eastward will inevitably involve fighting in the endless forest. Those who betrayed Lübeck and established the Llutich Alliance can only force them to recognize the reality by force.
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The problem of eastward expansion is mainly reflected in the fact that it is too troublesome, and now we are going west to ask for new territory from the Saxons.
has become impossible.
There is a possibility that it could become a reality.
Lübeck can send heavy troops to help Ludwig, and in exchange he must get appropriate benefits - definitely not money, but new territory.
At this dinner table, the slightly drunk Mistuy really had no control over his words, and he muttered his very pragmatic thoughts.
"I am fifty years old! My life is coming to an end. My whole life has only been to keep Lübeck safe. Perhaps my greatest contribution is to force Rostock, who betrayed the family, to truly return. I want a larger territory and a larger population. Now I am very interested in Eastphalia, a terra incognita that legally belongs to Emperor Lothair.
but! Now Lothair has denied Ludwig's title, which is equivalent to denying the nobles Ludwig canonized. Even so, the Saxons and Thuringians are still fighting for Ludwig, and you Rus still consider Ludwig a friend.
Istphalia is the direct territory of Lothair and is now managed by the local church. It's to the south of me and to the north of Thuringia. Since I chose Ludwig, I turned against Lothair. That idiot even let the Danes destroy the capital Aachen. This is really..."
Rurik had been listening carefully, and he was a little confused, but he understood Istefalia and its clear location.
"I've also heard about the Danes' destruction of Aachen." Rurik was pretending to be confused.
"So?" Mistuy slapped the table and asked with a smile, "Does this matter have anything to do with you?"
"This..." Rurik glanced at the blue fox
.
"It's up to me to talk about this matter." Blue Fox, who seemed to have always been a follower, suddenly said.
Mistui knew that this man was also a Rus nobleman, so he asked again: "I heard that you are a nobleman from the Jotalan people in the north?"
"That's true. As for the destruction of Aachen you mentioned, I'll tell you the truth. That was what I led the troops to do."
"yes?!"
In an instant, Mistuy sobered up: "You did it? It's unbelievable. You are so confident, and I have to believe it."
"That's right. You have to believe it, because that was the order I gave, and he was just the commander." Rurik added: "Russ sent the first expeditionary force and attacked Aachen together with Danish friendly forces. Until now, my The army is still stationed at the mouth of the Rhine, and they are waiting for my army to arrive to start a new round of war."
"It turns out it's really you! Let me tell you how the Danes have the strength to accomplish this kind of destruction on their own." Mistuy was convinced and pointed out in particular: "My spies came to report, and Lothair was furious because of this matter. . Only Ludwig had Danish mercenaries under his command, and those mercenaries also looted Trier and wreaked havoc in Metz. These..."
Suddenly, Mistuy froze.
The old guy's lips were trembling: "Something's wrong. Could this... be done by you too?"
"My brother did it. He was also authorized by King Ross." Blue Fox said with a calm smile.
"It's you again! The spies I sent reported a lot, but they didn't say it was you who did it. It seems that I will punish those fools who failed in the investigation."
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"Forget it." Rurik shook his head: "I didn't even know that Lothair was so weak. The so-called Roman Emperor was nothing more than that.
. I originally thought that Ludwig would be beaten by him, but now it seems that the situation can be changed. I should destroy Lothair, and the ending of Frankish division must also occur. Such a world is beneficial to both you and me. "
"Young man! Do you want to be another Caesar?" Mistui was already shocked by Rurik's ambition.
"Caesar? I'm not interested. But Augustus is interested. Since you sent spies to investigate their civil war, you must also have information from the south, right?"
"Where is it?" Mistuy asked impatiently.
"Aquitaine, for example, Tours, for example. I care about that."
"There is news about the Count of Tours. Tours' army is attacking Paris this year. I think the well-informed King of Ross should know about Paris."
"Robert, are you there?" Rurik asked.
Mistui was clever again: "Do you still know that person?"
"Is the exiled King of Mercia also there?" Rurik asked, suppressing his excitement.
"It seems that things in this world cannot be hidden from you, or you have also sent secret talks. Yes! I really don't understand how the king of Mercia would fight for the Earl of Tours. By the way, that outsider Robert is now a member of Tours. Count Earl, they are indeed attacking Paris, but I don’t know what the results are."
"Reglaf..." Rurik lowered his head and whispered, his heart full of joy.
At this moment, Blue Fox also cast a congratulatory look, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing. For the fastest updated and error-free novel reading, please visit your mobile phone: