Occupied and separated from the large army, the isolated Varangian Guard was divided into numerous small units under the charge of the Norman knights, and they were surrounded by fierce Norman knights.

The Varangian Guard's stubborn resistance lasted less than three minutes, and after the Ross mercenaries behind them were routed, the Varangian Guard began to crumble irrepressibly.

Dividing, encircling, and then one-sided slaughter, the Normans repeatedly used this tactic to wipe out the Varangian guard in a torrent of cavalry.

Harald, the 'Heartless' of the Vikings far behind, watched this scene, and he was almost about to collapse.

As co-ruler and heir to the Kingdom of Norway, Harald's most important reliance on maintaining his authority was undoubtedly the support of the Varangian Guard and the Trøndrag tribe.

The mighty and invincible Varangian Guard and the Trøndrag, the most powerful of the eight tribes of Norway, were like his two hands and two legs, and William's annihilation of the Varangian Guard was like cutting off one of his arms and one leg, and he would henceforth become a 'handicapped'. 、

Without such an elite unit as the Varyag Guard, it is difficult to say whether Harald will still be able to gain the support of the Norwegians.

"Lord Harald, the loss of the Varangian Guard does not mean that we have failed, we still have nearly 40,000 troops in our hands, which is the same number as the Normans, and we still have a chance to win." Sword. The Duke of Northumbria tries to encourage the lost Harald to get him back on his feet and courage to die for him, but it is clear that Sword has miscalculated.

"Needless to say, Duke of Northumbria, if it weren't for the rescue of your cavalry, my Varangian guard would not have been annihilated by the Norman cavalry.

If you want us Vikings to shed blood for you and the Anglo-Saxons, don't even think about it!

The land and wealth that we Vikings want, we will take it ourselves. "Harald, the 'Heartless', shook his right hand and said hatefully.

"But my side also suffered huge losses, the Northumbrian knights lost most of them, and only a few more than a thousand people were lucky enough to return to ......"

Sword. The Duke of Northumbria had yet to explain, but Harald the 'Heartless' did not give him any response, leaving a back and leaving decisively.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Normans had not yet been overwhelmed, the Vikings decisively withdrew from Grantham, and the whole army quickly withdrew to Yorkshire.

"God help me!" William withdrew the monocular in his hand and sighed.

It was simply a gift from God to William, who simply annihilated the Varangian Guard, which directly contributed to the collapse of the fragile alliance between Northumbrians and Vikings, who now only had to face the Northumbrians, who had lost most of their cavalry.

"Good opportunity, all the troops attack!" William did not miss the fighter plane and decisively ordered.

Not only the Norman cavalry in front of the battle, but also the infantry and archers of the three legions under William, the huge army of more than 30,000 people completely showed its edge.

With 8,000 Norman knights as arrowheads, the Normans carved several huge gaps in the fragile Northumbrian front, followed by a rain of arrows, and the infantry followed closely behind, following the gaps opened by the Norman knights, swarming in, completely dividing and destroying the Northumbrians of more than 14,000 people.

Due to the absolute cavalry superiority on William's side, the Duke of Northumbria, Sword. Northumbria had no chance to escape at all, so he led the remaining more than 1,000 cavalry to break through by the way, but was chased and intercepted by the Norman knights who followed closely, and they had no place to break through.

"Osov. Bamburgh, my son-in-law, you lead your own cavalry as the vanguard and open a retreat for me. "Sword. Northumbria saw that the man was his son-in-law, Earl Ossov, of Northumbria. Bamburgh, commanded eagerly.

"Yes, my Lord Duke!!! ...... "Osov. Bamburgh approached Duke Sword as usual, and seemed to salute him as he responded. Bamburgh drew a short sword from his waist and slammed it towards Sword. The Duke of Northumbria was stabbed four times in the abdomen in quick succession.

Puff puff!

There was a sudden silence all around, and everyone was stunned to see this scene, except for Osov. The sound of the sharp blade in the Earl of Bamburgh's hand stabbing into the body of Duke Sword!

Poof!

Sword. The Duke of Northumbria slowly dismounted his horse in disbelief and shock.

"Sword, when you killed my uncle Edoff, when you forcibly took away the Duchy of Northumbria from my Bamburgh family, when you forcibly married my aunt Elfred, when you forced me to marry your daughter, did you think that you would be where you are today?" Osov. The Earl of Bamburgh looked at the fallen Sword. Duke Northumbria, muttered to himself.

Everyone didn't expect that there would be such a big grudge between the two families of the Duchy of Northumbria, the Bamburg family and the Northumbria family, who were stunned one by one, lost their allegiance, and didn't know what to do.

"My lords, all Northumbrians, the only way to survive from the Normans is to lay down your arms and surrender to the Normans!

Don't listen to the temptations of the Northumbria family and make William an enemy for their own selfish purposes. "Osov. Bamburgh said loudly.

Although the Bamburg family has lost the title of Duke of Northumbria, it still has great prestige among the Northumbrians. Bamburgh's words are naturally convincing.

"We listen to you, Lord Count!"

"Yes, it's all a conspiracy of the Northumbria family to drag Northumbria into the war for their own selfishness!"

"Lord Duke William is our regent in England, and there is no shame in surrendering to him!"

......

No one cared about the Duke who fell to the ground, and the Northumbrians present echoed in their voices.

"Ladies and gentlemen, surrender to the Normans with me, I have made contact with His Majesty King Wilhelm, the Norman King, and he will not embarrass us!" Osov. A smile tugged at the corner of Bamburg's mouth, and it was true that as he had said, William had promised him certain conditions that prompted him to turn back.

Of course, William sent a secret messenger to contact Ossov. Bamburgh didn't expect things to turn out like this, and his expectations for Ossoff were only to get some information from him.

Osov. The words of the Earl of Bamburgh reassured the Northumbrians who followed him that as long as they had contact with William, their lives would be guaranteed.

......

"Your Majesty, it's a pity that we didn't wipe out all the Vikings, there are more than 25,000 Vikings who have fled back, and if they come to us suddenly, we will be able to bear it." Faller. Osborne complained to William, looking unsatisfied, his Guards infantry did not contribute much at all, and the war was over, making him a foil to the Norman cavalry.