Chapter 802 Ragnar at Burnholm

The three large ships raised their sails and drifted towards the Western Baltic Sea, and they no longer needed any camouflage. The flags of the three ships were very clear, and they were all blue flags on a white background.

Ragnar finally got a big ship at his disposal, so the ships of the Rus are no longer mysterious, because he is now on the position of the Rus. No, even his own clothes were Ross-style.

He named the two ships "Stonewall" and "Ring", one after his clan name and the other after his father.

The wooden strips are coated with chalk powder and then layered with pine glue. As long as the time is a little longer, the white color will be stable, and the surface of the wooden strips will also form a strong film.

The bows of the two ships use such white wooden strips to spell out the names of the ships and the specific hull numbers. They are not Ragnar's ships, the exiles only have permission to use them.

However, with this treasure, Ragnar did not want to become a murderous pirate. Even if he was fighting against the King of Denmark, he had to pay attention to targeted attacks.

The three boats passed through Tombstone Island and after some supplies, the next stop was Saaremaa Island.

To the west is the West Baltic Sea and to the south is the Gulf of Riga.

The surrounding Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian tribes have been informed about the fact that the Principality of Ross declared its rule on the island by raising its flag.

Ross? Not yet another Viking?

The poor three tribal alliances did not have the ability to make ocean-going paddle boats. At most, they only had a few brave people holding sampans to float to the island.

Especially the Estonian tribes, as many as 20 tribes formed a loose alliance, not tied to each other, they are a self-contained group, and their knowledge of the outside world is really limited.

At least they figured out one thing, about the outsiders who occupied Saaremaa, they were Rus, about the paddlers who attacked the tribes on the coast of the Killing Sea many years ago, the same Rus.

Time has erased a lot, and that attack appears to have happened ten years ago. Those Estonians who recently drifted to Saaremaa, they learned from the locals that Ross was a different look.

For the various tribes in Estonia, the Rus people are still mysterious existences, and they have no intention of sending official envoys who can represent everyone to do things to break the alliance.

A small group of Estonians have long since left their tribes and become fishermen and pirates on Saaremaa Island. Now the brothers have surrendered to Ross, and everyone is looking forward to the new year's sea robbery.

A deep-water bay on Saaremaa is designated as an anchorage,

The three ships broke down.

This island welcomes their Earl, Lord Spooter!

"Dad!" A toddler's milk greeted her little hand in a sullen voice.

That is the one-year-old son in the Spuyote area, who took over his cub and kissed and gnawed.

People welcomed their Earl to land, and once they landed on the island, they asked when the fleet would set off to loot.

Another group of people who disembarked also attracted everyone's attention. Ragnar, who was headed by him, was a Danish nobleman, which surprised everyone.

Danish nobles? He and his buddies are clearly wearing Ross-style shirts! He is also holding the crossbow of the Rus.

Others speculate that these Danes are mercenaries of Lord Ross.

It's still Spuyut and Trarang who explained it, and Ragnar's appearance, misunderstanding and strangling to death in the cradle.

It was ordered to join forces to rob, no matter where the brothers came from, everyone was the royal pirate of the Principality of Ross.

Now, it is indeed a good time to open the sea to rob.

Saaremaa Island has become a fortress, and the strong fortress like a tortoise shell gives the pirates an absolute sense of security, and makes them willing to do things extremely well.

The three ships unloaded a large amount of supplies, and a group of ragged guys quickly changed into uniform uniforms, so-called white robes with blue stitching, and shirts cut from white and blue linen mixed fabrics inside.

The latter is the so-called sea soul shirt.

Why are Royal Pirates, their essence is the navy of the Principality of Ross, so at least they should be formalized in their dress.

Everyone's mental outlook has changed dramatically, and their ambitions have been further expanded.

They ate and drank in the fortress, and then they got together to discuss a plan.

Someone shouted loudly: "Let's grab the Dane's boat, but also Burnholm. Let's focus on grabbing Burnholm!"

As soon as the person said that, everyone followed suit, and seeing this grand occasion, Spuyote raised his glass and chanted victory slogans.

Ragnar laughed along, but he didn't mean to.

Spuyut is the master of the island, and he has the right to decide who to cut first this year.

He slapped his thighs vigorously: "Everything is quiet, now listen to me. Seeing that you are so enthusiastic, we will chase after the fishing boats of the Burnholm people. Anyway, they are the servants of the Danes, so let's continue the crusade. !"

At least there is no risk in the crusade against Burnholm Island. Everyone has attacked many times in the past. If they continue to do it this time, if they can lure the main Danish forces out, wouldn’t they kill them with the combat power of three large ships?

Spuyut pounded Ragnar: "Now, listen to what our Danish lord has to say."

Hearing the "Danish Lord", all the enthusiastic people shut up. It's true that they've been yelling at the Danes, and a real Dane is sitting here, and it's obviously inappropriate to say those things.

"What can I say?" Ragnar said with a wry smile: "I thought you pirates would really go to trouble the King of Denmark, but instead attack the weak."

"You're taunting us?" some drunk guy muttered.

Of course Ragnar refused: "I just look down on you! Thinking that killing the Danes is strong? If you really fight against the Danish king's army, how much chance do you pirates have? Don't use crossbows and big ships, look at you guys. A bunch of thin guys can only be defeated."

These swear words made everyone uncomfortable, but when a smart person thinks about it carefully, I am afraid that what this Ragnar chief has said also makes some sense.

There are still brave people who don't believe in evil: "You are Danes, why don't we make a gesture?"

"You? Skinny." Ragnar wouldn't even look at this man, which was a great provocation.

The islanders are also lacking in fun, especially after a winter, besides busy giving birth to children, what else can they show their strength?

With the strength of the wine, a group of people from the islands will compete with Ragnar's guys. The so-called bare-handed fight is a group fight to see who will be defeated first.

Things have become like this, and Spuyt is unwilling to stop him. He needs to let the islanders truly understand the ferocity of real Danish warriors.

The two sides really fought through the wine, and the result was obvious. The islanders who took the lead were all beaten down by their fists, and they announced their surrender.

Thanks to this group fight, Ragnar proved the strength of the real Danes with his fists. So why did the Danes fail so many times before? Just because Ross ships are tough? This is on the one hand, and it is also concerned that the real old Rus is stronger than the Danish warriors.

The islanders were convinced, so they were willing to calm down and listen to Ragnar's attitude.

"I have a close relationship with Prince Ross, and I have no relationship with the King of Denmark! Brothers, find out your enemies. You must rob in a planned way, and don't loot randomly. For example, the Burnholm people clearly It's something that can be drawn..."

When Ragnar said these words, Spooter couldn't sit still: "Wait a minute, you're talking nice to the guy on that island."

"Not a good word."

"that is."

Ragnar frowned and shook his head: "As far as I know, the Burnholm people are not loyal to that Horrick. Horrick is a dog kept in the Frankish kingdom, and the Denmark under his rule is to be given to the Franks. A slave. I was attacked against him and many were killed. I think the Burnholm people also rejected that man's rule. I also know that at least five lords left with their people. "

"You mean Burnholm has left Denmark?" asked Spuyut.

"Maybe. I don't know, but I don't want to see you guys robbing them. They are the ones who can be wooed. I think the prince is here and he will agree with me."

Ragnar's words are not convincing. Since he said it can be pulled, why not let him try it?

The first big target encountered by the pirate fleet westward must be Burnholm, and the locals are indeed not Danes. At this time, the Earl of Spuyut has the highest decision-making power, and the same Ragnar has the discretionary power.

Rurik appointed two royal pirate gangs, and they were free to act or to work together as a joint venture.

After all, Spuyote is a famous explorer who can drink spirits with the prince. If he really is a pirate with the people of this archipelago, wouldn’t it be too cheap.

He knew that the kingdom liked the submission of foreign ethnic groups, and he also expanded the sphere of influence by this means. If the Burnholm people devote themselves to the island, wouldn't they be a miracle?

"Ragnar," he said.

"I am here."

"You can try."

"Try what? Let Burnholm ally with us? Let us go further west without worry?"

Spuyt shook his head: "No. I want you to try to convince them to surrender. Aren't you very confident, you should do it yourself. I..." He deliberately looked Ragnar in the eyes again: "I believe You are a real man."

Ragnar hated others most in his life for saying that he was not a man. His fist is still aching, but he is facing doubts. This is not something that can be solved by fist.

"Okay! Let's rush to that sea area, and I'll try to land on the island and chat with the locals."

Ragnar's appearance today did one thing, it pointed out the difference between the Danes and the Danes, and the tangled attitude of the prince of Ross towards the Kingdom of Denmark. The so-called kingdom wanted to end the endless hostility, but A group of stupid Danish lords are making trouble in the north.

Now that there is a target, the fleet is dispatched.

Ragnar's previous assertion that "Ross' superiority is based on ships and crossbows" was first of all he believed. Because he is now the mercenary of Prince Ross, and the fact that he dresses up and controls the big ship proves everything.

The three ships lined up in a column and swaggered towards the target sea area.

Sure enough, a fishing boat appeared ahead, and the boat was escaping for its life.

All three ships communicated in semaphore, and Ragnar's subordinates applied some of the knowledge they had learned in New Roseburg.

Found the target, the Salmon Chief was running wild, only to see Ragnar's Stonewall flashing a flag.

"Boss, the Danes want us not to attack," cried the bosun.

Spuyote was itching to act, and when he saw this, he could only grit his teeth: "Just do what he wants. Let's rush over to intercept the fishing boat!"

If you want to attack, the broadside torsion slingshot advances a salvo, and the fishing boat will leak and sink.

The Salmon Chief swept past, and a high maneuver crossed in front of the fishing boat. A slight collision occurred, and the shivering fishermen found that they had no way to retreat.

In this way, the two boats also surrounded them, and the fishing boats had no chance to escape at all.

The fishermen had no choice but to surrender and demanded the herring they caught in exchange for their lives.

"Change your life? Rejoice, Bornholm people, you won't die today." This is what Spuet said, full of disdain in his heart.

The three boats approached each other, and Ragnar put down the plank and boarded the largest boat, and also saw three prisoners.

He opened his mouth and said, "Are you islanders? What do you think of the Danes?"

The captive was busy begging for mercy, and it was inexplicable to hear a Rus say that.

"Do you islanders submit to the King of Denmark?"

He asked, and the prisoner's mouth trembled, claiming that he had nothing to do with Denmark.

Ragnar shrugged and looked at Speuter again: "Look, I just said, they have nothing to do with the King of Denmark."

"Are you joking? They were all scared and silly, so they naturally followed your words."

"Maybe."

After all, Ragnar has two identities: "Fisherman! You don't know each other. Tell you, I am the Danish Stonewall tribe, the famous Ragnar with wool pants, my father is Ring Sigurd, and I was fifteen when I was fifteen. Even if I cut off the heads of two lords, I also cut off the head of the leader of Svealan."

Then a fisherman suddenly realized: "Ah! You! Ragnar who beheaded? That's you? You cut off King Svealan's head?!"

"Yes, it's me."

"Then you... you're obviously a Dane, obviously a noble. We've all heard from the people who fled to the island that your Stonewall tribe was killed by Horrick. Are you still alive?"

"Ridiculous! Look at my side, we are obviously alive. Our alliance with Ross is to counterattack Horrick. Wait a minute! Are there still people on the island?"

The fishermen who feel they have found a life-saving straw know that their value lies in the intelligence they have, and they are smart people, so they volunteered: "We are very useful. If you want to communicate with the chiefs of the island, we can serve as guides. "

"Very good!" Ragnar slapped his thigh: "I'm waiting for your words. I want to meet the nobles on the island in person, especially the exiles."

From Ragnar's standpoint, he has always had his own opinions. Although he is now the royal pirate of the Prince of Rus, Rurik has already made it clear that he will support himself in competing to be the new king of Denmark.

Be the new king of Denmark, change the anxious situation in the north, and unite everyone's strength to fight back against Frank!

Ragnar and Rurik had a deep communication, believing that Rurik was busy conquering the East and only had a very strong desire for trade in Denmark, which was full of military virtues.

He didn't really want to loot, but used the Wuwei of the Rus to recruit soldiers and horses. He wanted to build an army against King Horrick, intending to clean up the Frankish forces in Jutland and the surrounding islands and their lackeys. .

Then there are many people on Burnholm Island, and they are the ones who should be attracted the most.

Three boats towed captive fishing boats close to the island, a move that scared the islanders into thinking that the Rus were about to land and fight.

Rus people have been so arrogant? Finally going to land and kill?

Up to now, the island with more than 10,000 people is mainly because of the endless harassment of the Rus, and the fishermen who are so angry that they make a living by fishing are forced to emigrate to the north or enter Denmark. They made their way to large settlements such as Silver Castle at the southern tip of Scandinavia, or directly to Oslo and Bergen.

Although a group of Danish exiles have arrived, the population has plummeted to more than 6,000.

This number is not small in this era, and the reappearance of the pirate ship of the Rus people really made the fishermen angry.

Various families, societies, and exiled tribes spontaneously organized manpower, and this time, a thousand soldiers were assembled and rushed to the beach.

Ragnar had only two entourages, three boats anchored off the coast, and the three of them floated to the island in fishermen's fishing boats.

Before departure, Ragnar also said that if he did not return for three days, it meant that the islanders had already used their knives. Next, as a complete commander, Spuyut directly attacked the port of the locals, frantically destroying their livelihood. paddle the boat and block further.

He was gambling his life, even though he saw a shield wall of round shields appearing on the coast.