The small fortress, which was built a month later, at about the same speed as Arold had predicted, looked at the three small pillboxes that seemed to be tube towers, showing a triangular shape guarding the three directions of the port, and if there was an enemy attack, the people in the harbor could temporarily take refuge in the three small pillboxes, and the small gates in the small bunkers were made of strong oak wood with dense nails of iron bars, and it would take a long time to break through this small gate, which was the crystallization of the stone masons' union, as a europa with few resources and few manpowerHow to use limited resources in the right place is what architects have to consider, so the medieval buildings of Europa will reduce the size of the entrance to the door that is most likely to be breached, so that when the enemy breaks through the door, the defenders inside can also block it in time.

"Three strong ramparts, my Earl." Brother Elvet stood in front of the small brick blockhouse, and he couldn't help but reach out and touch the walls made of squares, which were not as cold as the walls made of stone, and even slightly hot.

"Very well, the basement and the first floor are for food and supplies, and the second and third floors can be guarded by crossbowmen, and there are small windows on all sides of them." Arold also looked at these three small pillboxes, in order to defend these small pillboxes, he also specially commissioned the merchants of the local chamber of commerce to buy a batch of crossbows, after all, it is really difficult to make zuò cross crossbows in the case of insufficient manpower, although it will cost a lot of money to buy a good crossbow, but it is very cost-effective for the upcoming crisis, after all, crossbows can also be used by civilians without special training.

"Do you want to go in? Adults. "The architects of the stonemason's union in charge of the construction. After bowing to Arold and Brother Elvet, he asked.

"Of course, let's go in and have a look." Arod excitedly pushed open the door and bent down into one of the small bunkers, where the interior was made of wooden planks and a wooden staircase, the architects of the Masons' Guild were very good at construction, and there were several cross-shaped shooting holes in the walls of the second and third floors, from which the guards could shoot crossbows or bows and arrows.

"There are five more soldiers standing on top." The architect introduced.

"Yes, what an indestructible little bunker. If surrounded, how long will the reserves inside be able to hold out? Arold asked.

"The food that can be stocked up inside is enough for twenty warriors to hold out for two weeks. If the basement is full, it will last longer. The architect of the Masons' Guild explained to Arrod.

"Twenty warriors? Two weeks is enough time for me to mobilize the army. Arrod thought for a moment that could hide a total of sixty warriors, with strong walls and strong bows and crossbows. The Vikings were bound to suffer their first defeat.

"Lord Earl. Your weapons have arrived. "At this time. The Knight of Ron's Inner House walked in from outside, and he reported to Arrode.

"What kind of weapon?" Brother Elvet asked curiously, only to see a few handymen carrying several wooden boxes. The wooden chest seemed to be made of wood and iron, and Arold had these things lifted to the roof of the building, only to discover that when the parts of the wooden chest were taken out, they could be assembled into a large crossbow, and the empty wooden box was put together to form the base of the crossbow.

"Catapults, weapons that shoot stones, mount them on top of small bunkers and strike enemies at range if they come close." Arold briefly introduced.

The top is a medium-sized weapon, in the middle is a soldier with a bow and a crossbow, and on the first floor is a hand-to-hand warrior with a sword and spear, so to speak, this is a fortress armed to the teeth, and the opponents it defends against are holding the last sacrifice on the seashore, Kreze led sixty Viking warriors given to him by the king of Denmark, standing in front of their three warships, and three slaves carrying a large iron pot of water, standing in front of these warriors who were about to go on the expedition, and asked them to wash their eyes and hair, The cleansed warriors spat their bodily fluids, snot, and saliva into the iron pot, begging the gods to bless them with a smooth voyage.

"The hermit divination says that although you will encounter some setbacks, you will be victorious, which is a good sign." The King of Denmark, wearing his own gold headband, fur coat and silver necklace around his neck, said to Kreze.

The Vikings believed in many gods, both male and female, and different gods looked after different aspects of daily life. From time to time, they appear everywhere to make the right thing happen at the right time and in the right place. Legend has it that the gods live in a place called Asgard, which is the equivalent of heaven. Naturally, there is also a hell in the underworld, called Nifheim. The pirates believed that if a man died in battle, his soul would enter Valhalla, the shrine of heavenly Asgard, where the heroic spirits of warriors feasted, sang and told legends. If you are born a warrior and die in bed, then you are only worthy of going to the underworld. From this point of view, the Vikings believed that death was nothing more than a trip to another world, and they piled up many funerary goods in the tombs of the deceased for them to spend on their journey. There is food and clothing, all kinds of tools, all kinds of weapons. What's more, if it was a king or a great hero who died, they would bury the deceased's ship with it, which is known as the 'pirate's funeral'.

The Vikings believed that someone could foresee the future, and they called these prophets the Soothsayers, hermits who lived in remote countryside and were supported by worshippers from all directions.

"Gods bless." Krezer held the battle axe in his hand high, and responded loudly to the Danish king, and the other Viking warriors also made the same sound, and then they placed the round shield in their hands on the side of the ship, and jumped into the cabin one after another, and the wood pulp stretched out from it and slapped the sea, and the three Viking ships slowly sailed out of the harbor, heading towards the depths of the sea, when they were several nautical miles away from the port, they put down the canvas on the ship, and the narrow Viking warship sailed quickly towards its destination under the encouragement of the wind.

Viking boats are an important part of Viking culture, and it can be said that every Qiē of the Vikings is closely related to their ships. The materials used for the manufacture of Viking ships were mainly taken from tall, straight oak trees. Viking ships are divided into two categories: warships and cargo ships. The ships were lighter, narrower, nimble and lighter, and very resistant to wind and waves; The hull of a cargo ship is tall and wide, and the hull is also heavy, so it can remain stable when navigating with heavy loads in rough seas. Both types of boats have what is commonly referred to as a curved bow, which is intricately carved from a single piece of complete oak.

Due to its shallow draft, high speed, and agile steering, Viking warships were well suited for raid-style raiding activities during expeditions to other places. However, since the deck of the Viking warship was open-air, it could not serve as a shelter from the wind and rain. Wind, rain and waves still made the Vikings cold and wet, and it was not uncommon for people to freeze to death and drown in the sea at night by huge waves. It follows that this conquest of the Vikings across the sea undoubtedly required great courage and unwavering perseverance, and that they had to endure great suffering before they could achieve victory. Thus, the term Vikings has a strong demeaning from the Middle Ages to today, and it has a strong connotation of courage today. (To be continued......)