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Scandinavia, unlike Italy and Greece, has risen from ancient times, and there have been great heroes like Hannibal and Alexander who have been sung for thousands of years, as well as Carthage and Rome established by these heroes.

Of course, this is not a defect, there are not many places in the world where there are no great empires, and there is no shortage of Scandinavia. However, the absence of a great empire means that there is no written law, no reasonable system, no ...... Rules.

The politics of Norway are made up of small tribes.

Thirteen years ago, when King Harald of Norway was alive, he was both king and the most powerful tribal chief. The tribal chiefs under his rule were more collaborators than courtiers, and only temporarily submitted to his name because King Harald could bring them more benefits.

Such an unstable rule of the strong can be imagined, as the so-called 'emperors take turns, and come to my house this year' -- although the nobles in Western Europe and Italy also did not listen to the king, they did not save a little face for the king; On the Norwegian side, once a tribe declines, a neighboring tribe will immediately come over to get a piece of the pie.

Like the current enemy of the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang, the Thirteen Tribal Alliance, it can be regarded as the top five major forces in the whole of Norway. But 'alliance', as soon as these two words come out, even fools know how unreliable it is, and everyone who plays games knows that selling teammates is a particularly pleasant thing to do.

"So, we now have two options, one is to go straight north, over the Opland section of the Siemt Mountains, and then over the Glitter Mountains, all the way to Ålesund, the greatest advantage of this route is that it is hidden-"

"Needless to say, let's talk about the next route."

In the simple tent, Knight Wade held a shoddy sheet with only simple lines on it. At a glance, he knew that he had just drawn a map and talked eloquently, but he was only halfway through his words when he was directly interrupted by the dissatisfied little Tang Dagong.

Joke! Isn't it too early to cross the mountains and it's winter in Scandinavia?

Knight Wade shrugged, completely ignoring the rebuke of Grand Duke Tang, he also knew that this plan was really unreliable, but his position was a bodyguard, not a staff officer. What he should do is to report these plans to the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang, and as for making decisions, it is better for the Grand Duke to decide.

"The second route, according to the 'tongue' we caught, was to land at Cape Linna and follow the coastline all the way to Ålesund. But there is a problem with this plan: we will pass through Bergen, the largest city in Norway, which is not under the control of the Thirteen Tribal Alliance, and if we insist on passing through Bergen, we may come into conflict with the local rulers......"

It's a real dilemma.

The little Tang Duke looked down and thought, he was almost sure that if he insisted on passing through Bergen, it was not possible, but 100% would break out with the ruler of Bergen - not to mention anything else, the little Tang Duke came to Norway across the ocean with 3,000 elite soldiers, and if you want to say that he didn't have the slightest idea, then it is estimated that even the little Tang Duke himself would not believe it.

"What about Bergen's defenses? Do we have any information on this? ”

After pondering, the little Tang Grand Duke sighed and asked. Knight Wade was in good spirits at that time, and when the Grand Duke asked, it was obvious that he was going to choose the second route.

"Bergen...... Norway is too far away for our spies to find it. But according to some merchants, and the descriptions of the two messengers who came for help, we believe that Bergen had about a thousand or so Viking warriors, and as for pirates, I really don't know how many. ”

The insider, who had been hidden in the shadows and had no sense of existence at all, finally showed his head, but he only said this one sentence and returned to the shadows.

"A thousand or so soldiers......"

Xiao Tang almost gasped, of course a thousand soldiers is not much, but since the insider Lister intends to point it out, it means that these soldiers are all professional soldiers who are out of production, and in barren Scandinavia, a thousand professional soldiers can already be called the premier force; And don't forget the Viking tradition, any Viking who picks up an axe is a qualified warrior, and at the moment it looks like only a thousand soldiers, and when they really get to the place, then there is no telling how many there will be.

"After all, it is the owner of Bergen, the strongest prince in Norway, and the most favorable contender for the next king, and it is only natural that he has these powers."

Looking at the sad face of Grand Duke Xiao Tang, Knight Wade couldn't bear to persuade. But even if you know he has so many titles, don't tell them! This will only lower morale, okay!

Little Tang Dagong was almost roaring in his heart.

"Okay, then tell me how we should defeat the enemy in front of us?"

Sighing again, Grand Duke Xiao Tang said helplessly to Knight Wade, of course, he didn't expect Knight Wade to have any solution at all, and he had already started thinking of a solution when he asked.

But Wade Knight spoke.

"I think we can spend money to find some mercenaries."

Mercenary?

The Duke of Little Tang was a dazzle at that time.

In fact, it's no wonder that the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang lived a very peaceful life in his previous life, and he has never seen a war; In this life, he has always relied on the strength of the soldiers he trained, and the only mercenary he has seen is the weak chicken who escaped with two casualties such as the Irish Union; To be honest, he had almost forgotten about mercenaries.

Unlike the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang, in this era, most nobles still rely on mercenaries to fight, and their own soldiers can only be regarded as reserves.

"But will the Vikings of Scandinavia agree to our hiring? You know, we're ready to fight their people! ”

After thinking for a while, the Grand Duke of Little Tang asked such a question again, but Knight Wade only laughed when he heard it. After dealing with Vikings for so many years, from the first day he became a knight, the enemy was the Vikings who came across the sea, and he couldn't understand the personalities of these Vikings.

"You don't have to worry about that at all. Within the Vikings, tribe-to-tribe, pirates and pirates, there is no telling how many wars break out each year for money, land, and food. In the eyes of the Vikings, there is no difference between clansmen and outsiders, as long as you are strong, they will willingly obey orders, and now in this area, we are the strongest. ”

The nature of the strong is respected......

Grand Duke Xiao Tang let out a long sigh and agreed with Knight Wade's idea.

really became Xiao He, and Xiao He was defeated. The Vikings were able to become the strongest on the sea because they respected the strong, but it was also because they respected the strong that they could not form a real country for a long time. And now, because the strong are respected, a new generation of 'traitors' may be born......