Many Scandinavians began to follow the armies of the Baltic Empire, many of whom had a certain fighting ability and were able to obtain food and survive in the forest.

However, they could not directly join the army of the Baltic Empire, they were not organized, they had not undergone militarized training, they did not have any tactical literacy, and they could not integrate into the army of the Baltic Empire.

Unlike the soldiers who became part of the combined army, they didn't even qualify as garrisons, and for that reason, of course, they didn't need to go directly to the battlefield to fight the enemy.

Of course, this is not to say that they are not able to do something, now the army of the Baltic Empire needs a lot of labor, and there is a shortage of labor capable of doing it in various positions.

The armies of the Baltic Empire are fundamentally different from the armies of other countries, the soldiers of these armies are more professional, they don't need to pay much attention to things other than fighting, and there are other personnel to deal with.

For example, taking care of the wounded soldiers, such as cooking rice and boiling water, such as laying traps, etc., do not need to be done by themselves, and the commanders above will not let them do these things, because this will consume the physical strength of these soldiers to things other than combat, and will directly affect the performance of these soldiers on the battlefield.

At this time, these Scandinavians who chose to surrender, but were not suitable for going to the battlefield, came into the eyes of the army commanders, and they found that there was nothing wrong with letting these people do it, at least in terms of logistics.

And they have enough rewards for these people to work hard for, enough food to eat, a house to shelter them from the wind and rain, a padded jacket and leather coat to get them through the winter, or money they once couldn't imagine.

To be honest, at the beginning, they didn't believe that there would be such a good thing, joining the army to work, not needing to go to the battlefield, and being able to get the rewarded materials and get part of the spoils obtained by the army.

Neither in the time of Beowulf, nor in the time of Siegel, nor in the United Kingdom, nothing like this happened, they went to join the army, and it was already the best treatment to be able to save their lives to go home, and as for what booty, that was something that elite warriors and tribal chiefs would only think about.

When the quartermaster of the Baltic Empire gave them his first promise and handed a ready-to-look shield from the battlefield to a cook in full view, everyone present was amazed, and some of them kept wiping their eyes with their hands.

However, facts are facts, and there is no false fact that makes many people happy and excited, and then they work harder to put their energy into their work, and since the shield can be cashed, then other things can also be cashed.

This story was not only spread by these Scandinavians, but also spread through their families throughout the newly occupied territories of the Baltic Empire, and even the others, who were skeptical at first, began to believe it after seeing the changes in the people around them.

Such an effect seems to be nothing, but in fact, it has stabilized the part of Scandinavia that has been occupied by the Baltic Empire, and some people who are nervous have begun to feel at ease.

Whatever the previous prediction was, it was only an expectation, and there will always be some uneasiness in the hearts of the ruled people, which can only be eliminated by the passage of time under normal circumstances.

This is certainly something that the Baltic Empire is happy to see, not only through these people to establish the credibility of the empire, so that they can truly believe in the laws of the empire, and believe in the fairness and justice of these laws.

On the other hand, with the help of these people, the Baltic Empire's army became more combative, and they could devote more time and energy to fighting and defeating the enemy on the battlefield as much as possible.

Those wounded soldiers who were wounded on the battlefield and lost their combat effectiveness for a short period of time and could only stay in the wounded barracks were well cared for, and because of the stimulation of the reward, the Scandinavians were doing their best to take care of these wounded soldiers.

In fact, they got along quite well, the soldiers of the Baltic Empire and these Scandinavians, they had too much in common, whether it was in terms of faith, culture, or about Scandinavia.

The soldiers told the Scandinavians that they had come not to bring war and death, not to take anything from them, not to robbers, not to thieves.

The soldiers told the Scandinavians that they had come to settle them and save them from the lies of the United Kingdom, from the tyranny of the Attila Empire.

At first, of course, no one believed these words, but after this time, they found that their lives had changed dramatically as they imagined, and these changes were still developing on the good side.

The armies that built roads, built bridges, and repaired cities were also freed, and they did not need to do the hard work themselves, but now they only had to command as overseers, as captains.

As a result, Scandinavia, controlled by the Baltic Empire, quickly recovered from the trauma of war, and it is hard to believe that there was a war here not long ago.

The Baltic Empire's rule had brought about a sea change for these people, not only did they get weapons and equipment they never thought of, they got new shelters, they got enough food to keep their families fed, and enough winter supplies to keep them out.

The bards in the tavern were right, and the merchants were right, the Baltic Empire was a country like no other, and it was a matter of honor and pride to be a part of it.

Where there are rewards, there will definitely be punishments, and those who do not do well will not only not be able to get rewards, but will also be sanctioned by military law, which is definitely an impressive punishment, and I will not want to try again after experiencing it.

In addition, if he is found to have been in contact with someone from the United Kingdom or the Attila Empire to leak about the army, he will not only be punished personally, but his companions will receive the same punishment.

Such a system seems very cruel, but as long as there is a little disunity, they will not be able to succeed, and there will be no way to resist on a large scale.

In fact, people who really rebel will be stopped before they can rebel, and after experiencing their current life, not many people want to go back to their previous lives, and they don't want others to destroy their current lives.

Soon, some Scandinavians began to offer to join the army, to be a member of the army, to fight on the battlefield as soldiers of the Baltic Empire.

This made the commander here very happy, compared to the previous compulsory let them join the army and participate in the battle, this positive attitude is completely different now.

Even if they agree to their request to join the army as soldiers, they still need to undergo a long period of training to learn how to become a Baltic Empire soldier.

But when these visceral Scandinavians who wanted to be part of the Baltic Empire appeared on the battlefield, especially in the battle against the United Kingdom.

The existence of these people, their appearance is a huge blow to the morale of the United Kingdom, this is a completely different concept from those garrisons, a completely different nature, representing these cities and people that have fallen under the iron cavalry of the Baltic Empire, from passive acceptance to active acceptance.

They lost their reason to fight, and the original slogan of saving their compatriots and expelling the invaders became a joke, and the goal they fought for was simply subverted.

Without their goal and morale, the army will not have any combat effectiveness, they are like dragons made of papyrus, with a majestic appearance, but it only takes a gust of wind to be blown away.

Of course, the army led by Siegmund did not yet know that such a terrible hell awaited them, and they did not know that their revenge on the traitors would become a flame that would burn them.

No one could have imagined that the Baltic Empire would simply convert the spoils of war into combat power, so that the Scandinavians would willingly join the army.

Siegmund was still regaining lost territory with his army, and as they left the Norwegian mountains, their speed began to slow down, and even the lost territories that had already been regained were at risk of being lost again.

It was not the Baltic Empire's attack, because the Baltic Empire's focus was still on the Attila Empire, and the reason why the attack was slowly slowing down was only because their supplies began to be unable to keep up.

Looting or something can only solve the problem temporarily, but not completely, and some people in the army are beginning to have a nervous breakdown and are unwilling to continue the battle.

Victory is indeed very wonderful, as sweet as fine wine, but if it is based on a former companion, it is not so good.

Not all people can accept that their former companions have become traitors, not to mention that among these traitors there may be their relatives, their families, and they cannot accept such a reality.

Because the soldiers below don't know whether the next person they need to fight is a former friend or a relative, they resist such a fight.

Under such influence, it was already difficult for the officers to convey their orders, and they did not dare to scold them too much, and with the character of the Scandinavians, they might have been directly furious, and the axes were cut down.

Of course Zygmund knew about this, he was actually troubled by these things, about looting supplies, he knew, or rather, this was his tacit acquiescence.

This is a means for him to rally this army, and he hopes to erect a target that can be hated, so that this army, which has not been trained for a long time, can exert its combat effectiveness.

Facts have proved that there is indeed a certain truth in his idea, and the previous victories in the battles have already shown this, but after the victory, the side effects are not so easy to alleviate.

Now his reputation had become rat-like as a result of this raid, and the inhabitants of the army would not understand his approach when the army returned to the Norwegian mountains.

The only solution to the problem he could think of now was to lead his army to find the Baltic Empire's army, whether from the front of the battlefield or by other means.

Only by truly defeating the army of the Baltic Empire and gaining prestige from the army of the Baltic Empire will it be possible for him to wash away the stains on his body and make people forget the mistakes he once put down.

Having said that, how to proceed and how to find the army of the Baltic Empire is really a problem, he knows that the center of gravity of the Baltic Empire has now shifted to the Attila Empire, and he knows that the current law and order here are maintained by the army of the former United Kingdom.

And more importantly, the logistics at his disposal are no longer enough to allow them to go further, so it is not very realistic for them to go to the army of the Baltic Empire to fight.

There is no way to find the army of the Baltic Empire to fight, so think about it from another angle, he can let the army of the Baltic Empire come to him and fight him.

If he was on the defensive, he felt that he still had a relatively good chance of winning on the battlefield prepared in advance, even if he admitted that there was an insurmountable gap between his army and the army of the Baltic Empire in a short period of time.

His confidence comes from his own strength, from the long sword he holds in his hand, even those powerful armies of the Baltic Empire, in the face of Siggmund holding this long sword, there will be no other end.

Outside of Upplan, the Attila Empire's army did not believe this, and finally Siggmund used the sword in his hand to tell them that Sigmund was still the same Sigmund, and that he had become more powerful after having the sword.

Even if the opponent is replaced by the army of the Baltic Empire now, the outcome will not change much, in front of Siegmund and in front of this long sword, the so-called level of being able to defeat the legend is still not good.