The crow laughed and wept in the moor, and under a yew tree a black steed was hanging its neck, its mouth and nose constantly touching a body clad in armor, the body of Count Robert was now blackened with blood, and his eyes were as wide as bull's eyes, but he had lost any light. When the English found the earl, his horse still refused to leave, and wandered under the tree, not knowing that his hoof prints had led the Englishman to his master's body.

In the end, Uhtred, the eldest son of Earl Guspartrick, who was in charge of searching the battlefield, brought Earl Robert's body back to the camp, while the English, who had lit the bonfire, were still cleaning up the post-war capture. The prince himself was inspecting the wounded, not even bothering to wash the blood from his body, and in a groan, he listened to the report of the guards.

The Earl of Northampton was still housed more than 400 Norman prisoners, many of whom were seriously wounded and could not survive the occasion, and the rest remained vacant-eyed or staring at the campfires outside. When the earl heard the news, he also rushed out of the tent, just as the prince came in person:

"It was confirmed that it was Count Robert, who had multiple injuries to his arms and chest, and his armor was bloodstained, and he was found dead."

The Count nodded, and then asked, "What to do with the corpse now?" ”

"Return the enemy to York, with his armor and horses." The prince replied without thinking.

Then the prince said to one of the guards: "Report the list of casualties to-day, together with the captured equipment and horses, and tell the magistrate of County Osbert that he should return the prisoners to Durham to-morrow, and inform the main force of the Earl of Benicia to leave for York." ”

While giving the order, while accepting an attendant to wipe the blood from his face, the prince asked again: "What happened to my war horse 'Tofei'?" The squire replied, "There were some minor injuries, and the farrier dealt with them, saying that he would be able to recover in a few days." ”

As twilight fell, the camp fell silent, and Prince Edgar left the two counts, and then returned to his tent, undressed and dressed in clean clothes.

Robert Fitzrichard, who had narrowly escaped from the battlefield, discarded his armor and weapons, and returned to York in a single suit, where he rushed straight to the castle and told the Lord William Mallett the sad news. The news of the defeat of the Normans shocked the county magistrate, and according to Robert Fitzrichard's description, the enemy was only about 400 cavalry, and he crushed nearly a thousand of his knights, and few escaped, including the Count of Robert himself. After a brief moment of shock, the magistrate ordered scouts to be sent to spy out the movements of the English and search for the Earl and his own fleeing soldiers.

That night, the city of York was blocked, and the Normans sealed the castle again, and prepared materials such as wood and stone to strengthen the defense, and at the same time, the magistrate of William began to write letters to the king with trembling hands, but he did not know how to write for a long time. Throwing down the scroll, William Mallett decided to continue waiting for news from the front before thinking about how to report to the king.

Now the defenders of York are about 800 people, and the king is still in Nottingham, but because of the attack of the sons of Harold in the south and the possible invasion of the Danes, the main Norman force that is recuperating does not mean to go north immediately, and the nearly 1,000 elites of the Earl of Robert have been the king's largest support force to the north before, and now that they have suffered this heavy loss, it is very uncertain whether the king will risk going north in person. However, William Mallett's knowledge of the king would not accept the loss of the key to the north gate of York, so holding the fortress before reinforcements arrived became a major problem for him.

When York City woke up the next day, the enemy was approaching.

Amid the cheers, the English gathered around the noble prince to show off their prowess under the city, the captured Norman banners were displayed in front of the enemy, and the sound of the hooves of the English knights frightened the Lord William on the castle.

Only the Earl of Moka galloped towards Fulford, south of York, and saw the battlefield of the previous army, leaving only a barren hill where all the corpses of Mercia were buried, and suddenly began to hide his face and weep bitterly. The Count of Northumbria threw off his horse, leaned over the ground, took off his helmet and weapon, and began to dig with his fingers in an attempt to bury it, and the Count sang alone in the gloom of the ancient elegy:

"Earth, take back the treasures of the princes,

These heroes are no longer available today.

They were once taken from you by my good people,

The crowd has also perished.

They were horribly traumatized

- these my people,

Now they have all passed away, and they will no longer see the joy of the world.

And I have no one to hold this sword,

No one can hold up a gold-bottomed wine glass, a precious drinking vessel

- They are all gone.

A sturdy helmet inlaid with gold,

will also strip away the ornamentation,

Their owners sleep in the ground,

Who wipes from time to time.

Just like the chainmail that has gone through the battle,

He endured the bite of a knife and a spear when the shield struck,

Now only to die with the master,

The armor of this iron ring can no longer accompany the prince,

Expeditions with heroes.

I can no longer feel the amusement of the harp, the joy of singing,

There was no falcon flying high on all sides in the hall;

It is difficult to find horses in the courtyard.

Brutal killing has buried the many people! ”

Uhtred, who had come with the Earl, was overwhelmed by this scene, and stepped forward to help the Count up and brush the dust off his robe. Eventually, the Earl recovered and returned to the English army.

At this time, the English and Danes in York City had broken out in rebellion, they killed the Norman soldiers one after another, opened the city gates, in this sudden change, Prince Edgar's army directly entered the city of York, only the 600 Norman soldiers in York Castle under the leadership of the Lord William, surrounded by the English.

After an English envoy shouted outside the castle, the Normans slowly opened the gates, and several knights marched out in full gear to carry the body of Count Robert, who had been parked beneath the castle. Seeing with his own eyes the remnants of the earl who was still looking forward to Xiongfei a few days ago, even if Mayor William didn't like the other party, he couldn't help but feel sorry in his heart.

The knights were originally eager to go out of the city to take the initiative to meet the enemy, but when they saw the scene in front of them, they all looked gloomy, as if they had been hit by frost. William Mallett, however, recovered quickly, and first ordered the Earl's body to be properly preserved, and then assigned soldiers to check the water source and transport arrows for defense. Under the well-organized command of the Yorkshire Chief, the castle was soon in a state of battle in a tense and orderly manner, from the main tower on the high hill to the outer ramparts. As time went on, news of York being besieged again spread in all directions.