Dressed in a simple leather armor and riding a war horse, he held a flag in his hand, on which of course a black lion fluttered, and Osveld was accompanied by another member of the squire, Sean, who had gone to visit the three Viking families on the island of Zealand on Arold's orders, and conveyed to them the orders of Count Arrod asking them to be allegiance, but this mission was indeed somewhat dangerous, but as Arold's squires they accepted the order without hesitation.

"Osveld and little Sean, I know this mission may be dangerous, but this is a good opportunity to get to know the three families and find out what they are thinking?" Of course, Arrod, as an earl, could not have traveled to the three tribes in person, and at this time Osvid and Shaun Jr. were his eyes and ears.

"Lord Count, will these little children be able to complete the task?" The magistrate looked at the backs of Osvid and Little Sean in the distance, and said to Arold in a worried tone.

"Don't underestimate these kids." Arold smiled slightly, he expected that these Viking tribes would not dare to really do anything to Osvid, after all, both sides had not yet torn their faces, and he believed that these Vikings would not attack the envoy.

"Lord Earl, we are going to build a blacksmith shop on the west side of the harbor." At this time, the craftsmen who had followed Arold reported to him.

"Yes, it's close to the river and the port, so it's perfect for a blacksmith's shop." Arold agreed, and he turned to the magistrate, "How many Vikings can you gather now?" ”

"Well, there are about thirty people. Most of them are also farmers and fishermen. The magistrate hurriedly reported to Arrod.

"Are you sure these people are controllable?" Arrod asked sternly.

"Yes, they are all people who live on the port, and most of them have converted to the Holy Religion at the behest of the King of Denmark."

"Very well, gather these people together and let them swear allegiance to me in turn." Arrod ordered the magistrate.

"Yes, Lord Count." Although he did not understand what Arold was trying to do, the magistrate faithfully carried out his duty, and the craftsmen on the west side of the harbor soon set up a large blacksmith shop, the most important of which was brought with the ship.

The craftsmen instructed the recruited Vikings to stack the iron in the improvised warehouses they had built, and the recruited Vikings had no idea what the new lord was trying to do, but they obeyed Arrod's orders. Help these craftsmen build a blacksmith's shop. Heavy iron felts were placed, and wind-blowing skins were set, knowing that if they couldn't help the new lord with his work, the next time the soldiers would burn down their houses.

"It's going fast." By the third day. Arold and his soldiers and standing attendants inspected the progress of the construction of the blacksmith shop. Because the Vikings in the prime of life who were able to control the zhì region were all mobilized. So the construction progressed quickly, and the blacksmith shop made of wood could start working smoothly.

"My lord, the blacksmith has been built. So it's time to get started, right? "For the craftsman to report to Arrod.

"Well, let me see how the model goes." Arold nodded and strode into the blacksmith shop, there is a mold made of iron zuò in a corner, and in the smelting base has begun to experiment with the method of pouring molten iron into the iron mold to improve production, but the ordinary knights do not like this method of making zuò's swords, thinking that the weapons made by pouring molten iron into zuò are too rough and not strong, and they would rather spend a lot of money to buy excellent swords made by blacksmiths who repeatedly beat burning iron with iron hammers.

"Look, we're exactly looking at what you asked to make Zuò, but we've never seen a model of this weapon." The craftsmen asked curiously.

"This is a simple sword, which can be used as a short weapon when it comes out, but when it is equipped with a wooden stick, it becomes a long-handled weapon." Arold explained to the craftsmen that he had always considered what kind of weapons could be powerful and universally armed with infantry, so that the infantry could be more than enough against both heavy infantry and cavalry, and that the Pu sword, which was common in the Song dynasty, was the best choice.

"Pak Dao?" When the craftsmen heard about this weapon for the first time, they felt very fresh, and they couldn't help but look at the iron mold a few more times, and even looked forward to seeing the finished product.

"Well, although it is made by pouring molten iron, it is also made according to the method of cold forging and charcoal blowing, which is extremely guaranteed quality, you are all skilled craftsmen in my smelting base, I believe it will be done." Arold looked carefully to the left and right, and made sure that no one else was there, so he whispered to the craftsmen.

"We will not fail in our mission." The craftsmen hurriedly replied that the craftsmen in Arold's smelting base have a special system for making weapons and armor, that is, they must engrave their own unique marks on the finished works, so that when there is a quality problem, they will know whose mistake it is, and even if it is an assembly line, it will leave a mark on each part, so as to improve the craftsmanship of the craftsmen and the quality of weapons and armor.

Suppressing the Isle of Zealand, Arold would not use the soldiers of Mecklenburg unless he was forced to do so, so these strong Vikings were the best warriors, but they had to be allowed to fight for themselves, Arold met with these thirty Vikings in his palace, and they stood in the open space in front of the palace waiting for Arrod's inspection and selection, these Vikings were just a group of farmers and fishermen, but each of them was strong and tall, and the harsh environment made them natural warriors.

"Pledge allegiance to Lord Earl." The magistrate stood outside the procession and shouted loudly to the Vikings.

“~~~。” But the little giant-like Vikings were motionless, and there was no movement except for the sound of the wind, and Arold looked at the scene in front of him with amusement, and the magistrate felt that his authority had been questioned, and his face was a little unbearable. He immediately rebuked the Vikings in a harsh tone and in the Norse language.

"We just want to keep our family and our lives, but we know that if we are loyal to the Lord in front of us, then we will have the dilemma of being a comrade, so we hope that the Earl will understand our silence and neutrality." One of the older Vikings finally spoke up in the midst of the magistrate's harsh reprimand, and it was evident that the other Vikings respected him and that he spoke Germanic, indicating that he had a lot of experience.

"Well, what you say seems to make sense, but don't forget that you all live on my land, and I have taken the rightful right to rule the island of Sealand. Your family and life are on my island. Unless you leave this island, you can only pledge your allegiance to me. Arold stood in front of the heavy wooden door of the palace and said aloud to the Vikings in the clearing, and when he had finished speaking, the Vikings began to talk about it, and it was strange that the Vikings were a people who admired force and plunder. But at the same time, it is a people who respects laws and traditions. Arold's words are in line with tradition and law. This caused a shake in the minds of the Vikings.

"You're right, Lord Earl, since Banuk gave you this island, you are our rightful domain. Moreover, we also receive the teachings of the Holy Spirit, but we ask you not to send us to fight against our own people, who have friends or even relatives from generation to generation. ”

"Sue me by your name." Arold asked the Viking representative.

"I am a fisherman, and my name is Tabor, and I am the son of Emmanuelle." Tabor, the fisherman, reports his name to Arrod.

"Very good fisherman Tabor, as the rightful ruler of Zealand, it is not too much for me to ask the Rhodes, the Garys, and the Quintons to come and pledge their allegiance to me, right?" Arold asked Tabor, the fisherman.

"Of course, it's your right." Tabor, the fisherman, replied stiffly.

"So if the Danish king Banuk rules the island, and the people of the Rhodes, Gehrys, and Quintons do not owe allegiance to him, what will be the consequences?" Arold asked again.

"It's like rebellion." Taber the fisherman replied with a frown, this is a fact that no one can refute, and the Vikings are ashamed of lying.

"I have sent emissaries to demand that the House of Rhodes, the House of Gehry, and the House of Quinton submit their allegiance to me, and if they swear allegiance to me, I may allow them to continue to hold on to their land and their faith, and to live in peace on the island of Zealand." Arold told the fisherman Taber about his conditions, and this condition can be said to be very generous and tolerant, and the fisherman Tabor's brows couldn't help but pick up.

"It's a very fair condition." Fisherman Tabor nodded.

"Therefore, if the Rhodes, the Gehrys, and the Quintons still reject my terms, then do you think it is just that I will declare them a crusade against rebellion." Arold patiently explained to the Vikings, and he took the trouble to reaffirm his rights over and over again, and even the magistrate felt that the Earl was too merciful to these savage Vikings.

"So, I pledge my allegiance to the Earl, not because of your rights, but because you are a just ruler." Tabor, the fisherman, nodded his head seriously, and he walked up to Arrod, and the sword-wielding squire standing beside Arold stepped forward to try to block it, but was stopped by Arold with a wave of his hand.

"I swear allegiance to God and Christ and to sacrifice my life and that of my family." Tabor, the fisherman, swore to him on his knees before Arold.

"I, ruler of Mecklenburg and Zealand, accept your allegiance and ensure that you and your family live in peace and tranquility under my protection." Arold inserted himself into the scabbard of the sword, clubbed his hands on the ground, and loudly declared his allegiance, and with an exemplary effect, one Viking after another came to Arold and swore allegiance to Arold, and their relatives stood and watched around the clearing.

"We have pledged our allegiance to you, may I ask the Earl what are we going to do now?" When the allegiance ceremony was complete, Tabor, the fisherman, asked Arrod.

"My craftsmen have prepared a stick for each of you, and every day from now on you will gather in the open field in the morning and afternoon to train in the use of the stick, and of course in the morning and afternoon each will be given a portion of food." Arold gave orders to the Vikings.

"Sticks?" Tabor, the fisherman, looked at Arold in surprise, he couldn't believe his ears, they were a group of fishermen and farmers, but in the original Viking society, every adult Viking man would use a battle axe and a round shield. But now Arold had asked them to use clubs, a weapon that children would hate, and it was unbelievable that adults could use them.

"That's right, it's a stick, and since you're loyal to me, even if it's a straw to do it." Arold sternly ordered that the Vikings who had converted to the Oath had no choice but to flee in a huff, and that the importance of the Oath was common in this era, and few would actively break it.

The rounded, smooth clubs were divided among the Vikings, who looked shirtless at the clubs in their hands and thought it was funny, but when Arold came to the clearing. He even had a club in his hand. This forced them to put away their joking smiles and see what the Germanic nobleman in front of them was doing.

"Do as I do, with both hands on the sticks, and lift them up. Split ~~~. Arold faced the Vikings with a stick. Make up and down splits. The meticulous action was carried out in a smooth manner, and seeing that the lords were doing it, the Vikings followed suit under the leadership of Tabor, the fisherman.

"Huh. Oh, ha~~~~. Suddenly, in the open space of the wooden palace of the former king of Denmark, a group of Vikings raised their sticks and practiced seriously, and the sticks were wielding their powerful arms.

When the Vikings finished sweating and practicing under the leadership of Arrod, they felt that the sun had gradually sunk in the west, Arold grabbed a stick and waved his hand at the Vikings, leading them into the palace of the Danish king Banuk, although these Vikings can look up to this palace all year round, but it is the first time to dine in it, I saw most of them looking around with their heads up, at this time the servants have lit candles, and the rough tall torches lit to avoid the cold are burning, A variety of fresh fruit and bread were placed on several long wooden tables, and Mecklenburg mead was placed in a large vat that could be scooped directly from a cup.

"Oh, what a grand feast, thank you incomparably, Lord Earl, it's just, it's so rich." Tabor, the fisherman who had hardly seen so much food in his life, swallowed his saliva desperately, and said with a grateful look, the other Vikings behind him were even more unbearable, some people couldn't wait to pick up the food and stuff it into their mouths, in the bitter cold of Northern Europe food is an extremely precious thing, and Arold's Mecklenburg after several intensive cultivation, as well as the exchange of merchants, the materials are much more abundant than those in Northern Europe, only the food he carried with the ship is enough for a hundred people to eat desperately for two Sundays.

"You're welcome, it's my duty as a lord to fill your bellies, and no one who works for me will go hungry in my territory." Arold generously raised his glass and said.

"Haha, that's a good point, Lord Earl." The Vikings raised their glasses excitedly and shouted loudly, and suddenly their affection for the lord Arold increased.

"Lord Earl, I don't know if I can tell you something." After a full meal, the satisfied fisherman Taber did not forget to carry a few apples in his pocket, and he wanted to give his daughter and son when he wanted to go home, and at the same time did not forget to say to Arrod, who was already slightly drunk.

"Oh, what is it?" Arold held his head and asked curiously.

"Lord Earl, there is no shortage of powerful warriors in the Rhodes, Gary and Quinton families, and they are all Viking warriors who are accustomed to using battle axes, and you let us use clubs to make me puzzled, this kind of painless thing cannot deal with them, do you know the power of short-handled battle axes?" Even if Taber the Fisherman faltered from drinking, he would not be fooled into thinking that he could withstand the battle axes of the Viking warriors with his clubs.

"It seems that you are familiar with the three families, tell us which of them is the most powerful?" Arold asked.

"Of course, this is the Quinton family, the Quinton family was originally born as pirates, and their people are used to using short-handled battle axes, and if they are paired with a round shield, they are even more sharp." Tabor, the fisherman, said worriedly.

"Oh, I see, so how many of them are there?" Arold then asked.

"This, originally the Quinton family lived in the northwest corner, their clan is about a hundred numbers, and there are more than forty warriors who can fight, each of them is young and strong, and they go to sea to fight all year round." Tabor, the fisherman, explained to Arold.

"So do you think the other two families will join forces to rebel against me?" Arold finally found a leading party who understood the situation, of course, he would not give up until he squeezed out his information, and hurriedly picked up his wine glass and squeezed over to sit next to Tabor, and then asked.

"I don't think so." When Tabor, the fisherman, saw that the venerable Arrod was sitting with him, and was dizzy with the stimulation of alcohol, his vanity was greatly satisfied, and he wiped the wine from his beard, and shook his head.

"Oh, why?" Arold touched Tarbor's glass and asked.

"The Rhodes family and the Gehry family are farming families, and their relationship is still close, but the Quinton family is a group of robbers, very arrogant and unreasonable, even in the time of the Danish king Banuk, the clansmen of the Quinton family often went to steal the sheep and crops of the other two families, and the conflict between the two sides was very big, and His Majesty Banuk had mediated for them many times." Tabor, the fisherman, explained to Arold.

"I see." A smile appeared on the corner of Arrod's mouth, as long as the three families were not united, things would be much easier, and now it will be up to Osvid and Little Sean to see what happens after they return from their mission. (To be continued!)

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