093. The wind of the times, there is nowhere to hide
April 29, 865 A.D.
The northern border between Durham and Northumbria is about half a day's walk up.
One after another, you can see some Anglo longhouses mixed with Viking decorations.
These longhouses are very simple and dirty, and people live with them in order to protect the property of the animals.
The filth and stench permeate every longhouse, and the only benefit is spaciousness.
After a while, there are many man-made wooden fences.
The most conspicuous wooden fence was made of wood, and two letters were erected on wood, and the characters were written in a script that the Anglos and Vikings could understand.
"Come here, put down your sword and kill, and you will be treated."
This is the owner of this place, "Oxneck--Shimon?" Pyg: "Let people get it."
As a Viking leader living in a foreign land, he was tired of the days when he spoke with his sword.
Now he just wants to take care of his wife, and the little life that is rising day by day in his wife's belly.
But on this day, the conflict broke out again.
When his subordinates entered the lord's mansion to report, Shi Meng, who was cooking the fire and stroking his wife's belly, had to deal with it.
When I came to the place where the accident occurred, it was a place in the settlement where water was drilled from a well.
At this time, the offenders have been separated and are waiting for Shi Meng to come and deal with them.
Upon arriving, Shi Meng grabbed a thin man beside him and asked, "What's going on?"
"These guests have gone crazy and beaten up all of us, Chief!"
The thin man pointed to a tall Viking in front of him, and the Viking's men who had just recruited recently, six in all.
Letting go of the thin man, Shi Meng took a few steps closer and came to this guest who was half a head taller than himself,
"'Inge', I took you and Alger who were driven away, and this is what you gave me in return?" You've been in trouble for at least three times in the past ten days!"
"I had no intention of doing this, Leader Shimon, but when I fetched water, this man actually polluted the spring water with a cross, and if this water entered my stomach, it would be an insult to a Viking warrior!"
When Inge saw Shi Meng coming, he was not afraid at all, but stepped on the victim on the ground.
In addition to the Vikings who fled or did not want to get involved in the fighting, there was also a part of the Anglos, who may have been criminals or beggars, who had come here by chance and were all contained.
His ex-wife's faith made Shi Meng convert for a time, and now although he has not completely fallen to God, he does not reject both faiths, so he can accommodate some Anglos.
But this kind of practice naturally has some people dissatisfied.
Ten days ago, Inge, who entered Rowling's territory alone because of a "shipwreck" but was defeated by Marcus, came here with the injured Alger.
Both of them have recently become well-known armed leaders in Denmark, and Smond has heard of their reputations and has given them shelter and food.
But these two people, after staying for a day, shouted for revenge and went around advocating the young people in the settlement.
He also recruited several young people who wanted to kill people and make a fortune to follow.
Shimon's patience has reached its limit!
Shi Meng looked around, and the eyes of the viewers were full of anger and praise!
He understands that Inge is using the topic to play and incite hatred, and if he doesn't stop it, more people will be misled by him.
Shi Meng raised his hands high to silence the people who were talking to each other, and then said, "You guys go, I can provide you with food for another three days to take away." ”
"Leader Shimeng, you made the wrong decision!"
Inge didn't have a good tone, and at this time, Alger, who was watching the play outside the crowd, slowly approached the field with a cane, and his injuries were very serious, but as a Viking warrior, if he had to be helped by someone to walk, what was the difference between him and a dead man?!
Alger looked at Shimon and said with a smile, "Your reputation, the Vikings of the Danfa District of Northern England know that we need a leader to lead us to occupy everything in this warm land,
With this group of bugs, you will not be able to flourish the will of God Odin and God Thor!"
Alger then turned to the crowd, "If the leaders of the Danfa district can unite, we will soon be able to establish a Viking state, and at that time, whoever dares to look down on us, our wooden fence can be destroyed, and the wooden thorns on it can be inserted into the body of the old man in the south,
They lived in their large and comfortable estates, drank wine and ale, made the woman's belly bigger, and sang for fun.
I, Alger the Swordwolf, am willing to serve you, and when I get in touch with the Southern Chiefs in this operation, more Vikings will arrive, and the voice of Odin will be everywhere, everyone. ”
Kang's impassioned words were silent for a while.
"What you said, hard work, can be obtained!" Shi Meng responded immediately.
"If you can get these with a sword, but earn them with a wooden plow, you're still a man!"
Alger didn't let it go.
The wolf has slept for a long time, but he is still a wolf, Shi Meng's heart is not good, he feels that a few more bystanders have been convinced, and he must solve this matter today.
"Let's go, right now." Shi Meng gave the order to expel the guest, and his men also leaned over, holding swords and shields. ”
"Cow neck!" In desperation, Inge drew his sword and called out his nickname.
Now he can only take sides, it is obvious that Shi Meng's authority overpowers everyone, no matter what they think in their hearts, most people choose to side with him.
In the end, in addition to Alger and Inge, there were five Viking teenagers who had lost their parents and left with them, they were fed up with the days of farming and not having enough to eat, and the heroic legends on the lips of the old people of the settlement, and even the legend of Ragnar, the king of the North Sea, were their daily spiritual food, and their hearts longed.
When Inge and the others left, the settlement returned to peace, and when Flamen returned to the house, he saw his pregnant wife standing guard outside the door, waiting for him to return.
"Becoming an Immortal"
"Why did you get out?" Shi Meng walked over quickly, hugged his wife, and came to the bed to lay it down.
At this time, Shimon also saw the cross on his wife.
Surprised, "You!"
"A few days ago, when I was lying in bed with a fever, you prayed to the cross for me, in addition to God Odin, and I was lucky to live, and what you believe in the future is what I believe, and we will never be separated from each other."
The ex-wife's face coincides with his wife at the moment.
Shi Meng lowered his head, tears flowing unconsciously.
Once, according to his reputation and force, he didn't bother to look at women who weren't good enough.
The ex-wife of Frank, at the beginning, was just having fun, and planned to resell it when she got tired of playing.
In the end, I was impressed by her kindness.
After everything was taken from Norway, the family was broken and left alone.
fled to this Danfa district, and the first piece of bread he ate and the first glass of water he drank was sent by his wife in front of him.
"Countenance decays with time, but kindness never fades."
Shi Meng finally understood the meaning of the phrase "ex-wife".
His wife was a little embarrassed when she was looked at by Shi Meng, she turned her face and pointed her face at Shi Meng with her "intact side face".
But Shi Meng turned the "burned face" on the other side back and kissed it.
"I will protect this family and protect you, this time, no one can take it away!"
But when the wind of the times blows, there is nowhere to hide.
That night, at the "longhouse meeting" of the settlement, one of his subordinates returned from the border and brought out a letter.
"What is this?" Shi Meng looked at the "Eagle Diagram Ink" on it.
"Our new border neighbor has a lord named 'Nanding', and this is what he sent to send someone."
In order to better govern the settlement, he began to learn to read and write while his father-in-law was still alive, and recently with the help of his wife, he has been able to read and write English and Viking scripts on his own.
Shi Meng read it three times, and after understanding the general meaning, his face was strange.
"Chief, what does this man want to do?"
"He said that he was willing to have friendly exchanges with us and would send someone over to negotiate."