The Titans, Southamp, Kunsan, and Tooman were among the three barons' castles - the old castle attendants who were good at copying, and several priests were there.

Oran, the city of the White Eagle, has gathered all the talent of Durham.

The crowd sat down in front of Oran, and then the long table was put together, and all the information about the Kent region, the Vikings, and the Franks in the castle was taken out.

Because Orlan heard the name of this Viking warrior from the mouth of the little priest.

His name is "Hestein"!

Ragnar, as the Sea King, has a place for him among the seven powerful Viking leaders under the king.

In the North Sea region, among the Viking pirates, the Ragnar clan is the most famous, but in the northwest waters of the Franks and the Mediterranean, this person's name is comparable to and even better than Ragnar

As a Dane in his fifties, his story began to spread twenty years ago.

In 845 A.D., at the age of thirty, Hestein took part in the Frankish raid for the first time in his life.

He acted with his dead brother's eleven-year-old son.

Previously, he had been in the Viking temple in Denmark as a scribe "monk".

Once, his ambition was to compile a great "Viking classic" that could be passed down to the world, so that the glory of the gods Odin and Thor could be spread to the earth.

He also wrote a number of "Mythological Sagas" (various legends and historical tales passed down by Viking people), which were written in volumes.

Today, the myth and legend that many Vikings know well, "Thor", is from him.

But as the younger chief's brother dies in battle, his family is challenged, and Hestein can only stand up at the request of his brother's deceased wife.

In this battle, he followed the brigade all the way south, which lasted sixty days, and his team alone brought back twenty slaves.

He told his nephew, "For your safety, I will wait until the day when you are taller than my shoulders before I lay down my sword and return to the temple." ”

But a year later, his nephew was killed in battle, and Hestein was elected leader by the tribe to marry his brother's deceased wife.

Since then, he has become a warrior, abandoning his pen and holding a sword.

"Fame" and "wealth" are the only ways for people to stand in the world, and Hestein only targets the wealthy regions.

Every time he sent troops, he had to count more than three days.

How many men are dispatched, how many days of food are prepared for the people, and how many people are needed to protect the tribe?

Calculated and calculated, without more than three times the profit, he will not send troops to death.

The slanderous terms "the gutsless" and "the calculating" were given to him by people of the same kindred.

But as the leader of a weak tribe, and his own force is not prominent, Hestein never minds slandering unexpectedly.

Eight years.

In addition to having three children with his wife, he also expanded the size of the tribe by eight times.

Become one of the strongest lords among the Danes.

And became friends with Ragnar's son, the warrior "Bjorn".

The two of them went on three expeditions to distant lands.

Ragnar also called him "my dear child".

Once, he had the opportunity to touch the Danish throne.

But fighting with his fellow believers will only increase casualties, and he will look farther away.

In the summer of 857 A.D., he took control of an island northwest of the Franks and a small amount of land.

Later, 2,500 Viking warriors and 70 warships were organized with Denmark.

He and Björn crossed the Franks and attacked all the way to Seville on the Inberian Peninsula.

The two men fought to a draw with the local "Moors" and then traveled back and forth between the peninsula and North Africa.

A year later, he traveled to the Italian peninsula, starting with the sacking of the city of Pisa, creating one crazy and great legend after another......

For this reason, he is also known as a "risk-taker".

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In the middle of the night, Oran exchanged words with everyone, each expressing what he knew.

Analyze all known intelligence.

Oran looked at the crowd, "King Charles (the king of the Franks) ceded to him the 'Montei Domain' in the northwest of the Franks, and in recent years he has made a windfall in the Mediterranean, even robbed the Holy See, and was on the list of "bounty" of Nicott I.

If such a powerful pirate participates in the war, I think the number will not be less than three thousand, and listening to the little priest, this should only be the vanguard, but there are few who can have a higher status than Hestein, you say, will it be a precursor to Ragnar's invasion?"

Orlan looked at everyone, but the stakes were so high that no one dared to express their opinions.

In the end, it was Southamp who replied, as the only adviser of Orlan, he always had a farther vision than the others, and he replied, "The little priest said that these Vikings are called 'myths', and we can send a few people south to find out what the myths are, and make preparations in advance, and start storing food as much as possible, so that we can mobilize as soon as possible in case of war." ”

That's basically the maximum that Orlan can do.

There was unanimous agreement with that.

But Oran thought more than that, in addition to worry, there was also the desire to expand the land.

The chaotic world is also the best opportunity to expand your power, and if you can use the Vikings to help you annex the surrounding lords, then this Viking invasion will be a good thing for you.

Orlan was lost in thought, originally wanting to slowly annex the "Earl Earl", but now it seems that the speed should be faster.

"Your Excellency, they are fighting Kent, and to the north is the territory of 'East Anglia' - the 'Left Faced Queen', and then there are Mercia, the former king, and Her Majesty Ella are in front of us."

Kunsang wanted Orlan to be less worried.

But these words were pushed back by "Nanding", who had just entered the city and was called to a meeting, "Then what if they came directly from Durham like the little pirate called 'Sword Wolf' before?"

"I will protect Your Excellency!" Kunsang pushed back again.

"That's enough, save some energy, we still have a lot to do." Orlan stopped the clashes, then looked at Tuman and asked, "How are the archers and grenadiers you trained?"

"Your Excellency, I am in the process of selecting personnel, and it is expected that in a few days, it will be able to take shape." Tuman replied.

"Nanamp, I'll give you five days, you calculate, I'm going to collect taxes again!"

"Your Excellency, relevant? We haven't slowed down these few actions, have we?"

"If you don't die of hunger, this is all to build a beautiful home in the future, you can give me a whole fifty-man infantry team, towards the territory of Ella, and even trade with other lords, and give me all the weapons."

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

"Yes." Southamp only dared to sigh inwardly.

Orlan won both games at Durham and his authority was so high that no one in his command dared to say a word.

"What little pirates?"

"Sword wolf, big bear."

"Is it really dead?"

"Your Excellency, according to the information brought back by the Boer knight at the time, both were forced to jump off the cliff." A Rowling Castle attendant returns.

Orlan was in an irritable mood, and he said with red eyes, "If these two people appear again, they will be caught alive." ”

Bishop Ulf was now sent to Malm, regularly sending letters back to him.

The most recent letter is about the man "Sword Wolf".

He was the Viking leader who had destroyed Marm's life more than a year earlier.

If he hadn't died, Oran would have stripped him of his bones and hung his skin in the square until it dried!

No one can hurt their loved ones.

"Kunsang, Nanding, prepare for war, we can do it at any time!"

"Yes, Your Excellency."

By the time the meeting ended, it was the dead of night.

Oran hadn't forgotten that there was one more business to do tonight.

When he returned to the bedroom, the maid, who was leaning against the wall, immediately cheered up.

Orlan said, "Go down." ”

The maid suppressed her inner impulse, Your Excellency was so handsome that you couldn't take your eyes off it, and respectfully withdrew.

Now there were only two people left in the room, and Oran did not call the servants to help him change his clothes, he poured a glass of water and sat alone.

After a while, he called out Adesha's name, and slowly, the latter opened his eyes and came back to his senses.

Finding that Oran had arrived, Adesha immediately got up, and although she was a little dizzy, she immediately saluted Oran.

"When you first entered the sleeping room, your attitude was far from like this, and it seems that these days of worship and prayer have removed your bad habits."

Seeing that Orlan was smiling, Adesha squeezed out a sentence, "I am willing to sacrifice for Your Excellency." ”

"Why did Ben let you die? You just owe me some 'silver coins.'" ”

Adesha was running out of words again, she really couldn't figure out what the man in front of her was thinking.

Then, Oran pointed to the clothes on Adesha's body and waved his fingers, which was the meaning of "removing shirts" among nobles.

"You?"

"Ben Bo wants you, I want it now, take it off!"