Copenhagen, Denmark.

The mighty fleet stopped at the dock, the bright red sails fluttering.

A tall figure in close-fitting leather armor stood at the bow of the ship, a tall gray-gold ponytail swaying in the wind, shouting: "Copenhagen, I'm back!" ”

"What sound?"

On the dock, some sailors glanced at it and exclaimed, "It's a storm in the North Sea!" ”

"A storm in the North Sea?"

Many people cast curious glances: "That famous legendary female pirate Alverda?" ”

"Shall we escape?"

"The dock guards didn't respond, and she has a good reputation, so no."

Someone said with interest: "Alverda is rumored to be the princess of a small kingdom in Scandinavia. ”

"Dissatisfied with the arrangement of her marriage by the king's father, she changed into a man's costume and disappeared into the sea with her maids."

"After encountering a group of pirates, defeating and replacing the pirate captain, the princess turned into a female pirate, plundering as long as money does not kill."

"I heard that many merchants regard this as an affair on the sea, second only to mermaids and krakens, but unfortunately I haven't heard of a man getting the love of a pirate princess until now, but many women say ......"

In this vast icy sea, countless pirates ebb and flow, and there are many female pirates among them, but there are too few who can make a legendary name, and the sailors listen to them as stories, and they are amazed to listen to them.

Such a legendary female pirate story is always much more interesting than the story of a stinky man like the Hydra pirates, the sea wolf, and the Victor Brotherhood.

"Actually, there are quite a few legendary female pirates."

A well-informed sailor said, "I've heard of five legendary female pirates. ”

"The Pirate Queen of the Balkans, Tavota."

"The Banshee of the Mediterranean, Saida. Al. Hera. ”

"Irish twin pirates Anne and Marie."

"Francis Drake, the Sea Witch of England."

"And Alverda, our pirate princess of the North Sea."

"Boy."

One of the disembarking sailors reminded: "Now we will call the pirate princess of Denmark, she is already the adopted daughter of the queen." ”

"The Queen's adopted daughter? No wonder they can go to Copenhagen to resupply in the open. ”

"Wait, isn't the queen back too?"

The sailors on the dock realized something, staring wide-eyed at the bow of the giant dragon ship.

It seems that it does not want to disappoint.

At this time, a woman with black hair and black eyes walked up to the pirate princess.

Her hair was coiled up, and she couldn't see her face, but just looking at her posture could feel an indescribable beauty.

That's something that the young pirate princess next to her doesn't have.

One of the sailors whispered, "I can't tell that I'm forty years old." ”

"What a hipless queen... Albert of Mecklenburg would be realistic even if he wanted to have a derogatory nickname! ”

The Swedish throne was not the first time that the Queen of Denmark and Duke Albert of Germany clashed.

The Queen of Denmark's sister, Ingeburg, was married to Henry III, Duke of Mecklenburg, Albert's own father.

More than ten years ago, when the old Danish king died, the Duke of Mecklenburg once peeked into the Danish throne and wanted to let the power of the Grand Duchy of Germany extend into the North Sea.

But this intention was ruined by the Queen of Denmark.

At the very beginning of the death of the old Danish king, Margrethe I, who had just turned 22, let her infant son Olaf be elected king of Denmark, despite the demands of her sister and husband, Henry III, Duke of Mecklenburg, and their son Albert.

She then became the regent of Denmark on the grounds that her son was too young to rule independently, and over the next decade or so, she proved herself to be a capable and shrewd ruler.

The Queen of Denmark and the Duke of Mecklenburg were nominally relatives, but they were also old rivals for more than a decade.

Albert, as a nephew, gave his aunt many derogatory nicknames.

The Queen of the Hipless is one of the more popular.

But anyone who has seen the Queen of Denmark knows that although she is far inferior to her daughter-in-law Ingrid, she is by no means a buttock.

"Completely ripe"

Bang!

His companion elbowed him hard: "If you don't want to die, shut up!" ”

"I'm just going to say it."

The sailor rubbed his belly: "The queen won't care either." ”

"That's why we have to respect the queen even more!"

"You have a point."

"Speaking of which, why does the Queen like to travel so much?"

"It's not important, cheer me on now!"

"Her Majesty!"

"Long live the Queen!"

The sailors cheered to the Queen of Denmark.

It is now the eighteenth year of Margrethe I's reign in Denmark.

Under her rule, law and order were well maintained, the indulgences of the nobility were severely suppressed, and a sound economic foundation was established.

In the process, every measure she took harmed the interests of the powerful class, but she was always able to use her political skills to accurately balance the contradictions between the church and the aristocracy, and finally made these people willing.

For example, land was recovered from the nobility.

Favoring the Church and its institutions, using the Church to exert influence to return to the crown property previously granted to the secular aristocracy.

The hundreds of lands ceded during the reign of Waldemar IV were all re-ceded into the hands of the Danish crown, weakening the power of the institutions and platforms that served the aristocracy, and severely suppressing the nobles' unbridled use of privileges.

The royal family has grown in power, wielding huge amounts of wealth, having a large amount of money at their disposal, and being willing to donate to charity.

The Queen of Denmark began to actively influence the appointment of high-ranking church members, selecting and training church officials from an early age, and influencing the dioceses in the territory.

Although this was a violation of canon law and caused many bishops to complain, for the sake of gold and silver, the Pope affectionately called: "Margaret, by the grace of God, daughter of King Waldemar of Denmark, our beloved daughter in Christ, Margaret, the finest queen of Denmark." ”

Danish civilians don't care what the two major classes at the head think.

All they knew was that the Queen of Denmark had given them a good life, and spontaneously cheered to welcome the return of the queen of the city.

"Long live the Queen!"

"Long live the Queen!"

Margrethe I waved to them kindly, and disembarked with the help of her goddaughter Alverda.

Colorful old houses on the shore, beer houses lined up in rows, wooden boats with masts in the canals, and sailors everywhere.

Fishermen and peddlers sell their wares, while young priests talk in the open space about how people can wash away their sins.

A colorful and beautiful lively harbor.

"It's been a long time since I've been back to Copenhagen."

Alverda grinned, "I've heard that the most famous thing here is Carlsberg beer, why don't you have a drink together and enjoy the sunset and customs of Newport?" ”

Talking to the queen like that?

The guards' eyes widened, and their hands rested on the hilt of their swords, eager to teach the female pirate a lesson for desecrating their goddess.

The Queen of Denmark raised her hand to stop them, and said with a light smile: "It's a good choice, I'll accompany you at night." ”

This smile full of maternal love, Alvirda was also somewhat softened.

She scratched the scar on her cheek: "It's okay if you're so busy, and I want to go to bed early and rest just after the voyage." ”

After chatting for a while, the affairs of the fleet were also arranged.

Viking longships don't have a lot of people to maintain.

In addition to the people who still have responsibilities, the other sailors are full of thoughts about how to release themselves after they get the holiday, and they happily rush off the ship to find a place to have a good time.

Margaret I got into his carriage and left the Colourful Harbour, and when he came to the inner blocks, he saw many sailors burrowing into the alleys.

The first impression of these alleys is clutter.

There were no theaters, no towering churches and bell towers, some low and stone houses, and the indispensable prostitutes.

"Wow."

Alverda whistled like a rascal: "The prostitutes of Copenhagen are prettier than those of Gotland." ”

Margrethe I closed her eyes.

The pirate princess Yu Guang glanced at her godmother's reaction: "You are the queen, if you don't want to see it, just ban it?" ”

Margrethe I whispered, "There are some things that even a queen cannot do. ”

Alverda wondered: "The queen can't do it either?" Didn't you clean up the church and the nobility without a temper? ”

In the past, it was possible to do it because it was possible to take advantage of the contradictions between the church and the secular aristocracy, but if there was no contradiction between them and they were still working together, the queen could not prohibit it indiscriminately.

And there are too many people who do not have wives, and the ratio of men and women is out of balance, which is the motivation for men to go to sea, and it also leads to strong demand, and it is difficult to eradicate driven by human factors.

Margaret I tried, but failed.

Even if she is the beloved daughter of Heavenly Father, the best queen, she can only use part of the royal family's income to do charity and improve the situation of some women, and there is no way to change the general environment.

When on the other side of everyone, the beloved daughter will also be beaten into a witch

Margaret I sighed lightly in her heart, and there was no wave on the surface, and she did not tell her goddaughter these things.

Speaking of Alverda, I don't understand.

The pirate princess Alverda has no political talent at all, except for the military of the sea.

That's why I'm trying to subdue it.

Margrethe I changed the subject: "What is the situation in Gotland now?" ”

Alverda said casually: "The development is not bad, but the Germanic influence is increasing, there are 20 district courts, and most of the judges elected by the island courts are Germanic. ”

"I think it might have something to do with your father's invasion."

"When I went to Gotland, I saw rune stones on the docks, and said that the invasion killed a total of 1,500 Gotland people."

"Many people died, and the population was replaced by Germanic peoples, and it was completely like a European town."

The pirate princess said lazily.

Margrethe I fell into deep thought.

Gotland is one of the largest islands in the Nordic world and one of the legendary origins of the Goths.

From a defensive point of view, Gotland occupies a very critical strategic position in the Baltic Sea.

If the Baltic Sea is a circle, then Gotland occupies the center of the circle, the eye of the Baltic game.

In the past, there has always been a saying that 'those who get Gotland get the Baltic Sea'.

Even if this statement is a bit exaggerated, if you can get Gotland, you will definitely be able to hold the Swedish shipping lanes and affect the strategic balance of the battle for the Swedish throne.

Margrethe I often traveled to various countries in Northern Europe, not only for her true hobby but also for the sake of domination.

She had a dream since childhood: to create a unified North Sea Empire.

Each individual nation is a poor and weak nation, facing danger from all sides, but the combination of these three nations forms a powerful empire.

Strong enough to withstand attacks and intrigues from all enemies and keep the Baltic Sea away from the danger of foreigners.

This trip was made specifically for Alverda, to subdue a member of the admiral, and then to prepare for the subsequent battle for the Swedish throne.

If the battle for the Swedish throne really broke out, Gotland would have become a springboard for the Germanic peoples.

It's a good test target.

The location is important, but because it is not Swedish territory, it does not touch the nerves of many Swedish nobles too much.

Margrethe I said, "Are you sure? ”

Alverda patted his flat chest: "With the troops you lent me, except that the Brotherhood of Victor is a trouble, and the capture of Gotland is not a problem!" ”

Margaret I nodded.

The Victur Brotherhood is also her old rival.

With the support of the Germanic peoples, their power grew rapidly, and in recent years, because of the attacks of these people, the maritime trade in the Baltic Sea has almost collapsed.

She even thought about marrying an alliance with the King of England and letting her son marry the Princess of England again, thus establishing a pure defensive alliance against pirates, but later for some reasons it was unsuccessful, so she could only increase the escort and barely maintain the shipping lane.

The island of Gotland is the stronghold of these people.

By capturing this strategic position, not only would they be able to cut off one of the Germanic hands reaching out to Northern Europe, but they would also be able to deal a severe blow to the Victur Brotherhood, which was supported by the Germans.

"The Victur Brotherhood has been working for the Blonde King lately, maybe."

"Queen!"

The guard knocked on the carriage door and interrupted the conversation in the carriage: "There is important news. ”

Margrethe I took the blank paper handed by the guard.

It was a piece of paper brought by Finnish merchants, and it was much better to use than papyrus, so it was a huge hit when it was introduced.

I don't know if it's damp or ink, but the content is a little unclear.

The long, narrow black eyes narrowed, and when he wanted to take a closer look, Alverda handed over something.

Cream-white mother-of-pearl handles, shiny silver hoops a round transparent gemstone.

Margaret I was stunned: "What is this?" ”

"Magnifying glass."

Alverda pointed to the A-word on the handle of the mother-of-pearl: "During the plunder, a Finnish merchant handed over the treasure to save his life, with this he can see things much more clearly." ”

"By the way, I'm keeping my promise to let them go, I'm a principled pirate princess!"

Her tone was proud.

Margaret I took a magnifying glass and found that it was very useful, and some blurred handwriting on the white paper was clear, and the efficiency was much faster.

Then the Danish Queen's usually calm face had a rare mood swing.

She never imagined that the Battle of Norway would end like this!

"What's wrong? Looking unhappy? ”

Alverda wondered.

Margrethe I handed her the blank paper.

Although it seems to be a female man, she has also received a serious princess education, and Alverda quickly finished reading it.

"Defeated the Blonde King and suppressed Olaf III"

She endured the misfortune and said vaguely: "Your Majesty is very good at finding sons-in-law and allies. ”

"Behind is Vondolph's tone? He wants to marry your nieces? ”

The pirate princess, who thinks she has seen a lot, also looks strange.

What is this?

The front foot is still the son-in-law of the queen's son, and the back foot is looking for the queen's niece to marry, isn't this a direct skipping of generations?

I can play!

The pirate princess looked behind her in amazement: "You also gave a marriage gift?" It's very sincere. What is the gift? ”

The guard said, "The head of the Brotherhood of Victor." ”

The head of the notorious pirate is laid out in front of you.

The pirate princess was stunned.

Margrethe I was also a little stunned.

The Victor Brotherhood, which was feared just now, has now become a gift?

Margrethe I also didn't know what to say.

Feng Dolph.

Not to mention the Victur Brotherhood.

Just the blonde king, she is also very jealous of this mad king.

The death of her husband is the reason why the Norwegian kings were defeated by the blonde king that year.

Vondolf first subdued the sea wolf, then captured Oslo, and then completed the unprecedented ice gorge blitzkrieg, defeating the blonde king in less than half a month, and directly suppressing Olaf III, the king and a group of nobles.

Obviously the last to appear, but shining like a comet, became the final big winner of the battle of Norway, and was able to marry and form an alliance with her so cheekily, and also made the Victur Brotherhood a gift.

The Queen of Denmark remembered the name vondolf fondly.

She looked at the blank paper again, and sighed in her heart about her son's choice.

The Nordic forces that were able to intervene in the Norwegian war were several sides, and Sweden was full of internal contradictions and had no extra energy.

Denmark and the Blonde King are both Danish sons-in-law, looking for Danish forces to intervene, she, the queen, was the first to disagree - it was not easy to quell the civil strife, and because of the civil strife on the Norwegian throne again, the Germanic people who peeped into Northern Europe would laugh.

If it weren't for that, she wouldn't have just given material aid and not directly intervened in the war in Norway.

Knowing this, Olaf III was desperate to prove himself, and found a third party he thought was the most suitable, Vondolf.

The gap in results is too great.

Even if she wanted to be partial, she had to admit that her son was far inferior to Feng Daofu.

If you do it better.

In a trance, memories of the past surfaced.

She was the sixth and youngest child of King Waldemar IV.

She was born in a prison at Sobourg Castle, where her father imprisoned her mother.

After being baptized by Roskilde, she became engaged to King Haakon VI of Norway at the age of 18.

As part of the marriage contract, a treaty was signed to ensure that her father, King Waldemar, could be helped in some matters.

What King Waldemar got was to recapture Scania, which had been mortgaged to Sweden since twenty years earlier.

The marriage of 6-year-old Margrethe I became part of the Nordic power struggle.

Later, although the marriage was almost tortuous, she eventually married to Norway.

Because her husband was defeated by the blonde king, when the situation was at its worst, she almost starved to death after a few days of cooking.

Born in prison, almost starved to death, orphans and widows. Along the way, she relied on herself step by step to become the queen of Denmark, but she also sacrificed family affection.

"Alverda."

Margaret I said softly: "If you become a mother in the future, don't be too controlling over your children. ”

"Doing the most for children is also the most tiring, and it is also the most likely to hurt children."

"By the time I understood this, he had already run away to Norway, getting farther and farther away from me."

Have a baby?

What are you kidding, giving birth to a child is still called a female pirate?

It is impossible to have a baby!

How much fun it is to play with beautiful girls!

There are no young girls, and godmothers are not bad

The pirate princess blinked, vaguely perfunctory.

Margaret I did not notice it, and her mind was on a blank slate.

Seeing that Vondolph said that Olaf III was in good health, Margaret I thought for a moment and decided to agree.

promised, but could not let him develop with peace of mind.

When he returned to the royal court, Margrethe I found the minister: "Vondolph is a new neighbor who is even more terrible than the Blonde King. ”

"He was young, ambitious, cunning and wise."

"Controlling His Majesty, but not making threats, but taking the initiative to form an alliance with us and show us goodwill, this is only the method he has just swallowed Norway for the time being."

"The willingness to take us as the leader of the alliance and invite us to attack Sweden together proves his ambition even more."

"It's like the Battle of Norway, which entered with His Majesty's allies, but became the ultimate victor."

"It's also likely that he's going to want to do it again."

In Vikings, ambition is not derogatory.

Margrethe I's words were highly regarded by Vondorf.

The minister was a little surprised.

The new Nordic power

He suppressed his thoughts and said with a very bright eye: "Your Majesty, such a neighbor, I don't think we should form an alliance and go to war with him directly, and quickly eliminate the threat while he has not stabilized the interior." ”

Margrethe I calmly said: "The Swedish and Germanic people are more important. ”

And Olaf III is still in the hands of Vondolph, if the stimulation is too ruthless

Besides, if you can defeat the Blonde King, you can also make the Victur Brotherhood as a gift.

Vondolph's fist was too powerful.

It is so powerful that the Queen of Denmark is not confident enough to conquer this new legend of the ice sea that has been born.

She was never presumptuous, and she took out what she was best at: "When you passed, contact the nobles in Norway." ”

The minister had a look of sudden realization: "I understand, Your Majesty. ”

"Domination and war are two different things."

"Norway is very big, and if this ambitious vondolf wants to be completely controlled, he must also have the cooperation of the Norwegian nobles, otherwise he will not be able to mobilize the people at the bottom."

"As long as the nobles don't cooperate, Norway will drag him down in turn!"

"I heard someone call him the North Sea Demon Wolf?"

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely persuade the Norwegian nobles to let the northern land become the curse chain that binds the demon wolf Fenrir Glepnir!"

The minister was loud.

Margrethe I nodded slowly: "Alverda, please escort me when the time comes." ”

The pirate princess agreed.

She wondered how Vondolph had killed the Victur brothers.

No matter how confident she was, she was not sure to annihilate these cunning pirates.

Von Dolph......

Wang Ting, the godmother and daughter read the same name in their hearts.

Thanks to 'A Cat with a Lot of Talk' and 'Rog Ortarivos' for their 100-point tip

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