Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

"We are not afraid of any war. This is what I told you. In our opinion, the brave warriors who died in battle will go to Valhalla after death to enjoy endless feasts and duels, so we are not so afraid of dying in battle."

Before the Vikings found that it was more profitable to expand outward, their way of competing for resources was internal consumption. It has not been long since they got out of this stage. They are not disgusted with fighting with their own people.

After getting the other party's confirmation, Orville was relieved, and at the same time, he further added a few imaginary enemies in his mind-Ragnar's five sons and the Viking army from the north.

"Thank you very much for sharing the news with me. I will remember this matter and let your people prepare after returning. There may be trouble in a few months."

Rollo didn't understand what Orville meant, but he still promised to pass on the order.

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After two months of waiting, news came from the Vikings on the islands off the coast of Frank. Ragnar's sons, led by Ivar the Boneless, claimed that Ragnar was killed by King Ella of Northumbria. They wanted to avenge their father, so they summoned all Viking warriors to join their Viking army to retaliate against the Kingdom of Northumbria.

The oldest of Ragnar's sons was Bjorn the Brave, but he seemed to have little interest in Viking looting. He was content to manage the real estate and business left by his father. He would provide food, money and manpower to his brothers but would not participate in looting. Ivar was the leader of the remaining four sons.

Now it seems that Ivar is a person who can adapt to circumstances. Ragnar in this world died in a shipwreck instead of King Ella, but Ivar still put the blame on Ella, facilitating his own conquest, and covered his invasion with the cloak of revenge for his father, successfully mobilizing more people.

It is now the end of August and the beginning of September. It is estimated that in the early spring of next year, a large group of Viking pirates will land in England and fight fiercely with the local Germanic compatriots.

Now Orwell faces a choice - whether to attack Britain now or wait until the Vikings take action before attacking Britain.

If he takes action now, he can seize the initiative unexpectedly, but Orwell's army is not fully prepared, and it is already late autumn. It is not necessarily a good thing to act in a hurry.

The most important thing is that Orwell has not prepared winter clothes for all soldiers. The climate in Britain is colder, which is a bit unbearable for the Roman soldiers.

Orwell's strategy has always been conservative and steady, and this time is no exception. After discussing with several officers and Tia, they finally decided to fight again in the early spring of next year and wait for the opportunity now.

After a busy day, Orville returned to his home. Tia was not due to come back yet and was still outside inspecting the situation. He was happy with this and stayed in the study to read quietly. The servants were sent to the villa next door. Now he was the only one in the room because he believed that silence could make people think about problems fully.

But not long after, Jeanna Dacre pushed the door and walked into the villa courtyard. She met Orville who was sitting at the desk. Orville gestured to her and asked her why she came.

Now Jeanna is still his informant attendant, but she will only come to him when necessary. The relationship between the two sides is probably maintained at this level, and they are considered to be friends who are not far or close (Orville thinks so).

"There is a village where people need help. It's almost harvest time, but they don't have enough young people to harvest the crops. I hope you can allow me to leave for a while. I want to organize people to help them."

"Whatever you want, but I'll give you a little advice. Don't make yourself too hard. If you are always busy in one village after another, you will never be able to help all the people. Just focus on solving potential problems in the process. You can do a lot of meaningful things in the rest of the time."

Jeanna has proved that she doesn't want to rebel against the Roman Empire again, so after obtaining permission, she can go out to do things, and her freedom is not affected much.

"Focusing on key points or solving hierarchical problems is what politicians and nobles should do. In my opinion, what I do is the most meaningful thing. If there are always people who need help, I hope I can be so busy forever, but unfortunately our lives are limited and we will eventually return to the arms of God."

Orville didn't want to refute this view. After all, it is a noble thing, but he also made another request.

"No problem, but promise me that you will accompany Domitia for a while after you finish these things. She needs similar friends."

Jeanna's expression softened a little after hearing this: "No problem, I will go."

Although she is very mature compared to her peers, Jeanna is still a young girl after all. She is not like Tia who has passed the shelf life, nor is she like a saint who is completely free of desires. She also has the moods and some thoughts of girls of the same age, including friendships and social activities that normal people have.

In the past few months, she has really become friends with Domitia. Apart from the differences in faith, the two have no conflicts, or all the conflicts broke out in this part. The two get along well and are friends in various senses.

During this period, Jeanna herself has also walked out of the shadow to a certain extent. She chose to make up for her mistakes with actions, so that she can help the locals and anyone she meets who needs help more.

Most people still yearn for order and kindness. The Romans were a little wary of these behaviors at first, worried that she was secretly colluding with the Gauls, but after watching for a few months, they almost understood that at least Jeanne had no such intention.

Now some Romans with a strong sense of justice will participate in the activities organized by Jeanne. Although there is a subtle missionary color, it is mainly about helping each other and helping the poor. Orville has no reason to stop her.

The surrender to the Romans did not seem to have much impact on her reputation. Jeanne's reputation in Gaul has increased. According to Orville's own malicious imagination, Jeanne's position in Gaul is a bit like Song Gongming in Water Margin, such as "Caen Timely Rain" and "Lugden Hu Baoyi".

Of course, this idea is just a thought in the mind at most, and no one will understand it if it is said out.

After getting permission from Orville, Jeanne handed him a letter: "There was someone waiting at your door to deliver a letter to you, but he seemed to be worried about disturbing you so he didn't come in. I'll give it to you."

"Thank you." After a brief exchange, Jeanne left Orville's study and hurriedly called for manpower to go to the village to help.