"Ahem," Snowey cleared his throat, "I'm going to get started! Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info", and Martin had a black line on his face. Please, I'm just a little curious after hearing that Snorrey has a quarter of Wichen blood. The other party actually planned to make a long talk like this. Hmph, what do you say will look at the problem from a neutral and fair point of view. In fact, everyone can see the overflowing national pride......

However, Martin only had the patience to listen. For this former senior brother, he felt a little guilty. Think of it as a pastime when you're bored...... But Snorry did start the story seriously.

"The Navia Peninsula, the northern tip of the continent. It's a bitter cold place. Humans entered here a long, long time ago, but were buried by glaciers hundreds of meters thick during the Ice Age. Even in this day and age, it is still covered in snow all year round. Even in summer, it is short and cool. But the Vigens stubbornly took root in this harsh land. They fight snow apes, winter wolves, and even white dragons for survival. The desolate and harsh natural environment has raised the brave and fierce Viqin people. Their prestige was so great that the Hercynian kingdoms on the other side of the continent reused the Vichens to form legions composed of them. Call it the Varangian Guard. ”

The beginning of the other party is not long, but it makes Martin drowsy. It's no wonder that the sun at noon is so good, the person who shines on it is warm, and the satiety brought by the hearty lunch also makes him want to sleep even more.

"The Vigens are a part of the Tuoman nation. The Tuoman people went south again and again to compete for living space during the Norma period. This group of blonde and blue-eyed men once wiped out an army of 100,000 Normars in one day. The Tuoman Axemen with a shield in one hand and a one-handed axe in the other, or the elite Tuoman Axe Soldier who simply dropped his shield and picked up a two-handed axe made the horror of the northerners deeply reflected in the hearts of the people at that time. Dressed in wolfskins and armed with crane-beak axes, Berserkers are known for their ability to defeat the Norma Praetorian Guards armed with power armor. The Berserkers of the Tomans, the Praetorian Infantry of Norma, and the Heavy Infantry of Rasitimon among the Akaean Elves are the strongest infantry in the classical era. ”

If you don't say this, I know it...... Martin thought so, after all, Martin is also from the Tuman nation. He's just as blonde as Renori. It's just that the shape of the skulls of the two is not quite the same. Moreover, because of that lazy and irregular life, Snowy's eyes were blank, and his hair was as dull as straw. Martin's eyes are a charming azure blue, and his hair is golden. And beer or something made Snowray grow a small belly, and Martin's figure was as toned as a sculpture from the classical era.

"And the Tuoman nation is actually a general term, composed of several ethnic groups. After Norma's cataclysm, they took advantage of the situation and headed south. or even cross the ocean and enter another continent on the other side of the ocean to establish a state...... The history is known as the period of great migration of ethnic groups. ”

It's a cliché that people with a bit of culture know...... It seems that the senior brother will not capture the hearts of the audience at all...... Martin continued to slander his brother. Although he felt guilty, Martin looked down on this former brother in the end.

"Not all of the Thoman peoples migrated south. There are also those who remain in the north, and that is the Vigen. And when the great migration of the people could not be calmed down, the Viqin people took dragon boats to plunder everywhere, and everywhere they went, there were bursts of bloody rain. Once again, the axe from the north is famous. As long as there is something valuable and can be towed by their boat, then it is possible that they will snatch it. Slaves, weapons, jewelry, and even sacrificial relics of other religions. ”

Hey, can you talk a little more boring? Martin shouted from the bottom of his heart. When I was a serf, it was even more interesting to listen to the stories of the Vigents told by the old man around the campfire!

"However, the Vigens are not what some people think, bandits who do not produce robbers who specialize in looting. And the so-called nomads of the sea are even more ridiculous, as is the misunderstanding that the Viggens wore huge horned helmets when they fought in battle. The Vichen people are actually an agrarian people. Although they have large herds, that is the tradition of the Tuoman peoples. They also often engaged in fishing and hunting, but they were necessary food supplements for survival in the Northland. One of the main modes of production of the Viqin people is male ploughing and female weaving. One of the reasons they sail tirelessly is their desire to discover new lands. As for the profession of piracy, many second sons of families go out to become pirates in order to earn a fortune and come back to start a family. And there are also many farmers who go out part-time during the slack period, and pirates are faster than outsiders. Despite their reputation, Vichen pirates were not their primary method of production. It's just that among their many actions, that incident is the most impressive. ”

Is this an excuse, or is it a fact? If you have the opportunity to investigate it yourself, you can make a judgment...... Martin believes in the saying that "without investigation, there is no voice".

"The Vigents are naturally excellent sailors as well. They used their ships not only for looting and fishing, but also for commerce. In order to buy and sell smoothly, they will not only learn the languages of other peoples, but also accept their rituals and customs. With a fearless seafaring spirit, they crossed the seas to the depths of every corner of the continent, and even crossed the Tu Nei Sea (so named because it is surrounded on three sides by continents) to reach the southern continent, the arid and hot land. Because they are extremely successful businessmen. ”

And they're not rough people who don't know anything. One of the ways they played in that icy and snowy land was to chant poetry. Bards have always been popular with the Vigen. One of the by-products of the long winter was that the Vigens produced a large number of excellent literary works, most notably epics. ”

Needless to say, Martin knows this. Biwoolf's story he had heard from the troubadours as a child.

"Although the passage of time, after the countries gradually came on track, the large-scale invasion of these northerners has gradually fallen silent. And one of the countries established by the Tuoman nation, the country of Grezhi. The king even led his knights across the long wall built by the Vigens (the name of Dannevirk. Because its scale cannot be compared with the Great Wall built by the black-haired and black-eyed Norma, it is called the Long Wall), and beats the Vigen, so that the Vichen no longer dare to attack the country of Grayzhi. ”

And the Viggens are gradually embarking on the track of civilization and order. After the time when one tribe went out to loot in dragon boats, the Vigens also established a real state in their lands to the south. One of them is called Noma. Today, although the country is still very young. But it has a strong army. Needless to say, the Vichen raiders were armed with short-handled battle axes and light armor, and they were invincible on the battlefield with the cold of the northern country. The Northland axemen armed with two-handed axes are even more terrifying, and those blonde and blue-eyed Nordic giants can make the enemy flee immediately once they wield their terrifying weapons. Heavily armoured, their ferocity can crush any army. Not only were the Viggens fond of battle axes, but the Wiggen swords were also famous, and the Norse swordsmen who wielded them were outnumbered by the dismounted knights of other countries. Moreover, compared with other Vichen units, he is well-trained and well-equipped, and is one of the backbones of the army. ”

"The people of the Northland are not barbarians who don't know how to smelt. However, while their blacksmiths are able to make good chain mail very quickly, they are not capable of making plate mail. Plate armor is relatively rare in the Northlands, and is either imported from more civilized places in the South or purchased from local dwarves. Thus, their blacksmiths made the most of the performance of chain mail. Among the people in the south who were able to make plate armor, chain mail was made of a traditional "4in1" style by connecting an iron ring to four iron rings around it, and it was a type of light armor. The peoples, who could not make plate armor, began to make dense weaving: "6in1" and "8in1"! that is, connecting one iron ring with six or eight iron rings around it. On the one hand, this makes the chain mail stiff and bulky ("6in1" is 30% heavier than "4in1"), but on the other hand, it greatly enhances the protection of the chain mail. Moreover, they also lengthened the chain mail and hung down like a robe to protect their legs. Such chain mail is called heavy chain mail. On the other hand, the "4-in1" connection method, which protects only the upper body like a vest, is called light chain mail. ”

At this point, Martin began to show interest, after all, all men would have some degree of interest in the war.

In addition, through the king's efforts, the Vigen, who were not good at cavalry and preferred to reach the battlefield on horseback and then fight on foot, also built a strong cavalry army. Although the notoriously well-known and widely distributed tomahawk cavalry in the army is not as good as those horseback peoples, they are still brave and good at fighting. And the powerful cavalry composed of elite chivalrous knights is ready to launch an overwhelming charge at any time. In addition, there are groups of field orders on horses and nail hammers pouring out of the temple. ”

"They are a little inferior in range, although the Northland archers with Vechen blood are extremely brave in battle. However, the cold climate has limited the performance of the bows and arrows they use, so the long-range damage is weak. However, they usually wear light armor and long swords, and are always ready for hand-to-hand combat, and are extremely adept at that style of combat. (Don't assume that archers will be easily slaughtered in hand-to-hand combat, but the archers on the island of Nellon have defeated more dismounted knights in melee combat.) ）”

However, not all Viggens were willing to obey the king. The Viggens were slaves, so they knew the value of freedom. The people, unwilling to submit to the king, moved further north and multiplied in a place that was not under the jurisdiction of King Nomai. ”

Hooray! The tirade was finally over!, Martin said to himself, and then he quickly fell asleep in the most comfortable position in the recliner at lightning speed.

Martin, who was asleep, didn't know that it was an ordinary looting operation by the Vigents many years ago. You'll be traveling long distances to the northern tip of the continent for a new adventure in that icy landscape......

He's going to face more than just a broadsword and an axe. There are more poisonous crossbows and rapiers, and a terrible cold breath......

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It suddenly occurred to me that I chose Denmark when I played the Teutonic tragedy some time ago, was it subconsciously preparing for this novel?

Some of the text in the novel comes from the class introduction in the game. Medieval 2 Total War is a very fun game, so if you're interested, you can try it.

In fact, I was planning to write this volume a long time ago, even in June last year, or even earlier. But because of my snail-wriggling update speed, I didn't really start writing this volume until now......

Finally, a word about the map of the book. The scene is basically what the map of Europe looks like. The southern continent refers to the North African side. Navia is Northern Europe. Hercynian is Byzantium. However, there will be some changes, such as my assumption, the Sarmatians and Celts have united to defend the Wall, so there will be no such thing as the Saxons ruling England, they will just occupy the land outside the Wall.

PS: When I was reading Norse mythology, I actually saw this text in the part of heroic legends: "He said to Brind, this woman is the daughter of a king, a Valkyrie female warrior, who was captured by Hagar and became his slave girl." ”

Are the heroes of Northern Europe so powerful that they can capture Valkyrie as a slave girl......

So I came up with the idea that since the Norse heroes can be caught, it's normal for Martin to run into one. However, this idea was eventually dispelled. Because in my novels, I try to downplay the concept of gods.

However, the headhunter girl of the Scythian tribe will appear.