In 1255 AH, the Swedes broke their alliance with Novgorod and once again attacked the Neva region. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It's just that the Swedes actually did not have absolute power to suppress Novgorod, and although they were converted to the Holy Church, the Kingdom of Sweden, which was completely in a remote area, was reduced to a vassal of the Normans several times in history, which made its status impossible to attract the attention of the Holy See at all. In particular, when the Holy See launched the Crusades, the Teutonic Knights in the Far North were enough to stand alone, and the Swedes did not receive any support at all. But for the same reason, the Swedes have always been ambitious to annex Northwest Rus' in an attempt to build a vast ice empire.

But Novgorod was clearly not going to achieve Sweden's ambitions, and they had already gathered forces to organize defense.

Although the Battle of the Ice Lake was a major blow to Novgorod's strength, many of the weapons and equipment were still functional. And what Novgorod lacked was battle-hardened warriors. Alexander's army trained with drugs is simply drinking to quench his thirst, and the whereabouts of the mechanical beasts are nowhere to be found, Novgorod has a strong military industry, but there is not even a good warrior, let alone those mechas. After Alexander left, the North Wind mercenary group disappeared, and it was clear that they would no longer serve Novgorod after receiving Alexander's money, and the powerful mecha was completely scrapped in the eyes of the nobles.

It can be said that thanks to Alexander, they have been completely blinded by this man for so many years that they thought that their power was really strong, and now they found that they had nothing.

Now the only reliance was on the Polish army led by Kurak, but the number of this army was less than 200 men, and the total number of Novgorod garrisons was only about 500 men, even with relatively advanced weapons, it was powerless to face the attack of thousands of Swedes.

"Rifles?!" Checking the weapons provided by the Novgorodians, Alexander had done enough before leaving to take all the people from the Novgorod offices, but they were all intact and had plenty of ammunition. I have to say that General Kulak also admires this man very much, he has grown his strength in just ten years, and these weapons are obviously from the East, their production process is no less than that of the Holy See, and the weapons used by the Poles are now much inferior, compared to the smoothbore gun, this weapon is much more sophisticated.

There are also new heavy artillery, all kinds of weapons, but these weapons are not suitable for dealing with mechas, so the ice lake battle did not show their skills, but it is still more than enough to deal with the Swedes who are half a pound and eight taels of strength in the eyes of General Kurak.

"Are you sure?" Solzhenitsyn asked, it is ironic that the future of the republic should be handed over to a foreigner, but there is no choice.

"I can't make any promises at all, but my allegiance to Her Royal Highness Princess Bonifazia means that the Novgorod threat is not eliminated, and I will not take a step back." Kulak made it clear that the war was not meant by Novgorod but by their princesses. It's harsh, but it's convincing.

"I hope you can open your way to victory!" Solzhenitsyn respectfully said that this was Novgorod's last hope, and everything could only be reversed by Kurak.

But at this time, the noble council was not over.

Constantine was questioned by the nobles, and not for any other reason, but for this time Novgorod's strategy against the Swedes.

"Your Royal Highness, how did you choose the plan or Alexander's strategy of facing the Swedes on the Neva River, this is simply ridiculous!" The parliamentarians only learned today that the plan drawn up by Consitine Dante was the template for Alexander's tactics in the first place, which is simply ridiculous, and if this is the case, it can be said that it is self-defeating! A good stratagem is a genius when used the first time, and a fool when used the second time, and the Swedes, no matter how stupid, can make the same mistake!

But Constance Dante was also tough.

"Guys, I told you. This time the battle will be under my full command, and everything I do must have your absolute support. This is your promise to me. ”

"But we can't watch you push Novgorod into the abyss either!" The emotional parliamentarians were almost roaring.

Cons, however, Dante seemed very calm.

"Since the Swedes have chosen to land in the northeast, they have already told us about their plans, and no matter what you think, a direct attack on the Neva is the best option. The Swedes also thought that it was impossible for us to believe that they would attack the old way, which is why they were so bold, but they did not realize that attacking from the northeast, if they abandoned the Neva line, it would mean that they would have to cross the eastern mountains of Novgorod, but this way of marching was simply self-defeating for the Swedes. ”

"According to their intentions, the Neva River is the focus of our defense!"

"But you're not sure at all!"

"Of course I'm not sure, but if you shrink your forces back into the city now, I can guarantee that the city, if it can be preserved, will be in ruins, and do you think it will be able to withstand the Muscovites or other enemies who covet Novgorod?" Constance Dante had a hunch that as long as the Swedes were destroyed with the power of thunder and Novgorod showed absolute strength, then there would be an absolute deterrent to the surrounding area, so that even if Moscow made any changes, Novgorod would not face too dangerous pressure.

"If you want to achieve a big win, then you can only be like a gambler, otherwise you are not eligible for big rewards at all!" Constance Dante almost roared, and the young man succeeded in intimidating the nobles, who looked at each other and had no choice but to accept it.

And Constance Dante didn't say anything more, he didn't have the time to fight with these nobles now, all he had to do was wait, wait for those enemies lurking in the dark. Sooner or later, they'll make a move.

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At the same time, the large army of the Swedes also went into action, they tried to seize the mouth of the Neva River and the city of Ladoga in order to cut off Novgorod's access to the Baltic Sea and control the northern section of the trade route "Varani to Herod". If this place is captured, Novgorod's lifeline will be cut off, and the panicked city will be at your fingertips.

That's how Yar Beagle made his decision, only because of the sudden fog, which caused him to suffer a crushing defeat by Alexander's sneak attack, and he himself was seriously injured, this time he would never make the same mistake again, and Novgorod no longer had good luck! (To be continued.) )