Several Viking fleets came from the east and south seas.

As fast as a beast, the raging waves could not stop the dragon boat's sharp teeth.

The one due east, straight to the "south of Durham".

As the wind howled, the group chanted the name of the god of the sea.

"'Nijod', who controls the sea, god of the sea, navigator, your eyes are on our ships, and you have given us the sea, and your grace is endless!"

"You are the benefactor of the fisherman, and your grace allows us to have a good catch, and we have great respect for you......"

As the endless sea falls, waves blow again on the sea.

After eating some of the Poison Mill Lonely Sailors, chanting these spells, hallucinating, and turning into more powerful berserkers of the sea.

The largest of these dragon ships, the captain "Hafdan", wears a black Viking robe and holds a sharp axe.

Engraved with the oldest runes of the Rune alphabet, he shouted passionately at the sea as he threw the sacrificial offering into the sea.

"I saw coral, seaweed, and amber pearls, and an incredibly powerful being!"

"I saw it too, his twin children shining with a sea-blue light, carrying a silver-white sword."

"Beside the gods are a group of Valkyrie warriors."

The Viking warriors recounted the visions in front of them, and then they turned over the waves under the gaze of the sea god, and the madness in their blood was released.

They spilled large numbers of live animals into the sea, and even cut the veins of animals.

In addition to the screaming and frightened sheep and pigs, there are also slaves!

The gods enjoyed "sweet worship" and showed them the way.

A land full of milk and honey, treasures and women...... England!

The flotilla consisted of 1,200 men.

At the same time, another, much larger fleet had already departed from the north coast of the Franks......

……

17 September 866, Wessex, London.

Alfred patrols the harbor on horseback.

He's ready for everything he can.

Recently, in the seas of the kingdom, there is news of Vikings everywhere.

Based on the most probable information, he thought of three possible locations where the enemy might land.

Portsmouth, Willham, Pevensey.

And let people go to the royal brother to consult, send reinforcements, if the royal family does not have enough troops, he can send people over.

But as long as it's not face-to-face contact, there's a distorted delivery of any message.

Somehow, under the suspicion of the nobles of the two factions, this request turned into a test of the crown prince to the king, thinking of getting the command of these fiefs.

And the nobles in these fiefdoms also rose up to spread rumors about the crown prince, which made the king even more dissatisfied with the crown prince.

Instead of sending troops, the king moved his main forces to the east, keeping Alfred in the eastern part of the kingdom and taking over his estates and those of his followers.

King Æthelred thought that his alliance with Ragnar had not yet been broken, and that even if the Vikings fought again, it would be the same as the last time.

The greater threat is this younger brother.

Before there was no heir, the crown prince was regarded by King Æthelred as the hope of the kingdom, and after having a son, the more he looked at the crown prince, the more unpleasant he became.

On 20 September, the king still did not agree to the crown prince's proposal, and made a number of changes to the kingdom's garrison.

Alfred felt bad, but unless he tore his face directly with his brother, he still had to do what he was told.

The Anglo nobles could buy the Vikings, and so could the Vikings.

In this battle, the Vikings made full preparations and calculated the forces of the Ansars in the north and south.

Divided brothers, ruined at most one family,

A divided kingdom will destroy at least one era!

This time, the Vikings chose the "Wessex", which was the strongest overall strength, to be defeated in one go, and then marched from Central Mercia and swept Britain.

Although "Rollo the Pacer" did not participate in the war, but a brother, he was still on the side of the Vikings,

And sent sailors and ships to spread rumors that this time Ragnar would continue to land in East Angria.

This made the Kingdom of Wessex think that the south was very safe, and they neglected to defend it.

"Portsmouth" is an important port in the south of England,

The draft is deep, the maritime base is good, and the garrison is less than three hundred, which is simply a perfect and strategically important landing point.

And further north of this stronghold, Winchester, the capital of the kingdom, and the capture of Portsmouth, it is conceivable what negative impact it will have on the kingdom.

September 23rd.

Ragnar personally commanded the army and enveloped Portsmouth.

Vikings raid towns in the dark!

Understaffed and too lax, the three hundred Catholic soldiers were under the fierce offensive of nearly 5,000 Vikings, which can only be described as hopeless.

The berserkers of Ragnar pounced on their enemies like wolves and leopards, and their tomahawks burst through the air, cutting down human heads like trees.

When they kill an enemy, they smear their blood on their weapons or bodies.

In this operation, Ragnar told all his allies and followers that he wanted to prove the greatness and will of the god Odin, and that he himself did not want any treasures, only revenge.

This attracted more people to join his fleet.

More than 10,000 warriors across the North Sea will invade one after another.

The shields of the Divine soldiers, which were weaker than paper, were treated as playthings, and even after their heads were cut off, the Vikings kicked them as balls.

Ragnar, who had been robbed of the luster of his life by the years, saw this scene and revealed for a long time that his mouth had recently bitten flesh and had his front teeth broken.

This old man, walking in the blazing town of Portsmouth Harbour.

He sang Sakya hymns and writhed and danced.

He was as excited as a child.

If he had died five years earlier, he would have been the strongest king in Viking history.

And now, once again, he led his army to Britain, which could only lead to becoming a god or being spurned.

……

In less than two hours,

The first battle was won, with less than forty Vikings wounded and more than two hundred of the three hundred Lord's defenders destroyed

They took advantage of the darkness of the night, and after a little resupply, they continued to move north.

Fight your way to the stronghold of the watchtower in the south of the kingdom.

On the way, I also encountered defenders who were not to be outdone and struggled to resist.

But confidence must be built on strong strength.

The Divine Soldiers just left more blood behind so that more Vikings could go to Valhalla......

26 September, Winchester.

The king saw the messenger's face, and then collapsed and fell on his chair.

"Your Majesty, the Vikings attacked us at night and suffered heavy losses, and now they have gathered even more troops, and there are so many ravens and dragon boats in the harbor that they can hide the sun!"

The princess held the child in her arms and leaned on the king's arms.

"They don't keep their covenant?"

"Your Majesty, they say...... Say ......"

"What?"

"They said that although they are not relatives of the Cross Flying Serpent, they also want to come and share your inheritance, and ask if you agree?"

"Your Majesty!" Frank's wife, beside the king, trembled.

"Don't be afraid, you keep Charlemagne's blood, and so is our son, who will be the king of England in the future, and I will protect you."

Thinking of his wife and children, the king perked up and ordered, "Bring me all the troops and defend Winchester!"

He can't run, and when he runs, he's no longer a king.

"But what if the Vikings turn? Rashly change all the troop arrangements, once the Vikings surround and do not fight, our country will be cut in half, they can invade at will, control multiple important towns,

Your Majesty, we have built many moats and watchtowers, and we have bridges, Winchester is not so dangerous, and I think it is better to ensure communication with the Crown Prince. ”

His advice makes sense, but people are afraid of death.

What if the Vikings really stormed themselves at any cost?

Even if there is chaos in the country, as long as you live, it will not be a loss.

When the king put on a decisive battle, the Vikings tried for a day or two to no avail.

Turning quickly, the second big battle took place to the east, east of Winchester and Oakley.

There are scouts and defenders of the crown prince.

When Alfred knew that the king was besieged for the first time, he just lay down and got up from the bed, and directly ordered the whole army to go to the rescue.

"Nantonburg".

Finally, the crown prince met with Viking leaders such as Ragnar and Björn.

Alfred tried to organize an army to stop the Vikings, but the Vikings were so angry that they grabbed a large amount of kingdom equipment after going ashore, and Alfred was repulsed after half a day's contact.

Björn was afraid that the crown prince would be retiring, so he advised, "Father, if you rush to catch up, will the king's army come from behind?"

"Æthelred is a coward, he won't, on the contrary, the crown prince is the one who can stabilize Wessex, and we will continue to chase."

The Vikings continued to press, causing panic in the surrounding area.

The crown prince urged three times a day, but he could not wait for the reaction of the king's army, and he could not retreat, otherwise all the Ansa residents in this area would become slaves.

On the final boundary of Oakleigh, the crown prince put on a decisive battle.

The remnants he received from the Kingdom of Kent, commanded by Rodway the Blowgun, and the other county governors who followed him, all called out and swore to them that they would never abandon England!

"Nobles are nobles because they take responsibility and defend their homeland with me!"

"Never give up, stick to England!"

……

October 4th.

As the afternoon sun shone on the battlefield, the Wessex warriors, led by the crown prince, entered the battlefield.

The warriors of God were clad in iron armor, carrying longbows and swords in their hands, and lined up in a phalanx.

The flag of the Cross Flying Serpent fluttered.

The knights, dressed in ornate armor, guarded the crown prince tightly.

The face was solemn, but not afraid, but determined.

Woo!!

When the Vikings charged, it was visually stunning that those who had not seen it would not believe it.

Thousands of people killed each other, and the dust and smoke of the battlefield were raised.

"Hold steady, don't leave the team!"

Alfred commanded steadily, and the monks around him clung to the cross and chanted the scriptures of God.

"The Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will kill you, and I will cut off your head, and I will give your body to the birds of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth, and to eat it, so that all the earth will know that there is a God in Israel...... The Lord will ......"

A large number of Catholic monks began to recite this hymn that the warriors gain strength by believing in the Lord.

Rumble!

The iron axe crackled on the Catholic soldiers, and the monks' prayers had no effect.

See that the situation is not good.

Alfred tightened his grip on the horse's leash and made up his mind, shouting, "Charge!"