Stirling Castle, which stands tall and steady on top of a mountain, is not only surrounded by steep cliffs on three sides, but the only way to enter the castle from the south is a slope of one mile. Built in the same environment as Edinburgh Castle (no, Edinburgh Castle is a replica of Stirling Castle), the castle that once served as the residence of the Scottish royal family was destined not to be breached by any army.

Isabel Walton, an aristocratic female spy from Yorkshire, northern England, had no intention of capturing it, she was just looking for an excuse or identity to sneak into the castle and inquire about the Queen's residence. She didn't want to hurt the queen who was less than two years old at all, she just wanted to change the queen's living environment to a better environment - the city of London (the living environment of the city of London is indeed very good, but unfortunately its sanitation and epidemic prevention work is too poor, and there are some plague epidemic events from time to time). For example, Whitehall Palace in the city of London, the southernmost tip of the island of Great Britain. She believed that the queen would live a truly luxurious queen life in Henry VIII's court, surrounded by a plethora of luxury goods and imported goods.

However, the Scots did not allow her to do so, and the Scots preferred their queen to live a more shabby life in Stirling Castle than to agree to send her to the city of London. Therefore, Isabel, who wished to take the queen like her mother, had to prove in other ways and means how wise and far-sighted her decision was (a vision that spanned 163 years: on May 1, 1707, the Act of Union was passed, and Scotland and England were officially united into one country and became the Kingdom of Great Britain). Since then, the Kingdom of Great Britain has undergone several reforms, eventually becoming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as it is known today).

At this very moment, several men from the north of England are trying to stop her madness. She tried to see the men who were vaguely showing some facial features in the dark night, and said helplessly, "Brothers, I'm just going to Stirling Town to find out some news of the Queen, and I won't rush into Stirling Castle." ”

Wei took out a cowhide water bag from Baldwin and took a sip of ale, shaking his head, "Your Excellency, I think that the town of Stirling must be a large ancient town that has been built for centuries. If you don't enter the town with an army, you won't make it out of the town alive. ”

Young Wei had been quietly listening to the conversation of several people, and he admired the brave and fearless fighting spirit of the female commander of the squad. As she said before the team departs, she wants to turn herself into a devil from hell and show the Scots ruthlessness and brutality. Let them know that they are descendants of the Vikings!

"Your Excellency has told us to fight like our ancestors. So, what did our ancestors do when they encountered a large number of enemies? ”

"Did the ancestors bravely rush to the enemy, or did they retreat first to preserve their strength?" Hall, who was sitting cross-legged on the grass and slowly wiping his sword, couldn't help but think to himself about what Isabel had said about pre-war mobilization and so on.

At this time, he felt some discomfort in his throat, and there seemed to be some thick phlegm. So, after taking a deep breath, he let out a "cough!" There was a sound. After coughing up thick phlegm, he continued to rub his saber when he suddenly noticed that several people around him no longer spoke, but focused their eyes on his face.

"Hall, do you have something to say to Your Excellency?" Fast asked calmly as he turned his head to look at him.

"What? I'm sorry, but I... It's just ......" Hall glanced back and forth at the group, feeling a little nervous.

Isabel, who was sitting a few steps away, whispered a phrase in the darkness, "Hall, say whatever comes to mind." Your Highness is not here, and no one will reprimand you for being rude. ”

Hale put down the rags and sword in his hand and couldn't help but pick at his head. After a moment's hesitation, he still stubbornly said, "Your Excellency, before leaving, you want us to fight the Scots like our ancestors. Can you tell our ancestors how they fought when they encountered a large number of Scots? ”

"Met a Scotsman? How did the battle go? Fast scolded with a smile and tapped Hale on the head with his hand, "Idiot, that was a fucking hundreds of years ago, would you know?" ”

Several people sitting in a circle laughed, Isabel pursed her lips and smiled while thinking that Hall's words were very reasonable, and said unhurriedly, "Fast, let him finish." ”

The encouraged young guard never paid attention to Fast, but continued, "Your Excellency, I think that our ancestor Vikings must have encountered a time when they were surrounded by a large number of enemies. Uh, I wonder if they fought the enemy until there was only one person left, or if they left the battlefield besieged by the enemy on their own initiative. ”

Isabel nodded subconsciously, it seems that she is only focused on how to catch the Queen of Otch, ignoring the cruelty of reality. On the other hand, the Vikings were able to raid the British Isles on a large scale, and at one time controlled most of the Baltic coast, the interior of Russia, Normandy in France, England, Sicily, southern Italy, and parts of Palestine.

"The Vikings crossed the ocean by boat, and without hesitation, they raided towns and churches on the coasts of other countries, slaughtering civilians and plundering property. And then retreat on their own before any of the large resistance armies can strike back against them?! ”

"Well, it must be so. If they didn't, how could the Vikings have the military might have established the 'Danish Quarter' in the north of England? ”

Isabel came to this conclusion after careful consideration. In the darkness of the night, she couldn't help but laugh at herself for being a little too obsessed with carrying out the task of capturing the queen. With a light smile, he glanced at the dark and blurred figure Hall, "Hall, our ancestors would raid by boat and plunder the towns and churches along the coast of the enemy country. Before the arrival of the enemy's army, he left the coast on his own initiative and returned to the sea to preserve his strength. ”

"Your Excellency, I think we can do the same, just as we did last year when we defeated the Portuguese at sea." Baldwin said at the right time.

"Alright, let's retreat to Prison Castle first, and take a boat down the river into Stirling. Grab a few more Scots to find out about the Queen. Eventually, Isabel made the decision to evacuate.

Soon, the group packed up their weapons and belongings, left the ancient forest in the darkness of night, and rode or rode in a carriage on the road back to Blakenes Castle.