Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War

On the Vikings' large dragon-headed warship, the envoy from Frank was earnestly persuading Ivar, who bowed his head and remained silent.

"The Romans are a nation that is not worthy of submission or obedience. They are the world's plunderers. There is no place on land for them to continue squandering, so now they have reached out to the sea. The enemy's wealth will arouse their greed, and the enemy's poverty will fuel their arrogance. Neither the East nor the West can satisfy the thirst of the Romans. They burned, killed and looted everywhere in the name of the empire. They also said that it was for world peace, but in fact they were turning the world into a desert.

Don't you understand this truth? We now need to unite to fight our greatest enemy. Only when all Germans work together can we compete with the Romans. Our people recently discovered that Rollo has completely turned to the Romans. The current situation is not optimistic for us. We need to unite more than ever. Your Majesty the King needs you to mobilize the Vikings Your Majesty has persuaded the King of the Danes (Denmark) to help you mobilize the warriors.

His Majesty is very generous to his friends. As long as you can drive the Romans out of the British Isles, then His Majesty is willing to give you a generous reward.

I believe that for a brave and powerful warrior like you, ordinary wealth, women or slaves cannot satisfy you, so King Charles is willing to pay a greater price. Do you think land and a crown are worthy of your status?

As long as you can drive the Romans out, King Charles is willing to let you be the King of Britain. This is the best opportunity to leave a name for future generations. Think about it-King Ivar, what a tempting opportunity! "

Faced with the eloquent words of the messenger, Ivar was unmoved, just nodded formally, and then signaled the other party to withdraw.

The messenger looked disappointed, but he still said: "His Majesty's promise will always be valid. If you have this idea and succeed, you can always ask His Majesty to fulfill his promise. If you encounter any difficulties in fighting the Romans, you can always ask for our help. We will try our best to meet your requirements."

The messenger finally said this, then boarded the small boat close to the dragon-headed warship and left the scene, ready to return to the royal court to report to King Charles.

After watching the messenger leave, the sturdy warrior who had been standing beside Ivar in silence immediately spoke impatiently: "Why didn't you agree to King Charles's invitation just now? This is a great opportunity for us! With the land of Britain, why would we become pirates? The land there is enough for the whole country to move there. Just by collecting taxes, we can have no worries about food and drink for the rest of our lives. Isn't it your goal to occupy England?"

Looking at his brother [White Shirt] Halfdan calmly, Ivar knew that he was an impatient person, and was cut from the same mold as most northerners, but fortunately he could keep his composure in front of others and did not let King Charles' messenger find the flaw.

"King Charles is related to the former King of Wessex by marriage. The Franks have close relations with the Angles or Saxons, and can only reluctantly recognize us. Do you think that if the Romans are really driven away, will King Charles be close to us, or will he continue to support his relatives?"

Haferdan was puzzled: "But King Charles has always kept his word. Since he promised to let you be the King of Britain, he will not break his promise, right?"

"He can indeed fulfill his promise, because there will be no loss if he fulfills his promise. We have 7,000 to 8,000 people under our command, and there are millions of people in Britain. We can't even see a splash if we throw them in. Even if we mobilize people from our hometown to move here, it would be good to have 30,000 to 50,000 people. After all, the journey is long, and such a small number of people is still useless.

What can you do after becoming a king? How about this? How many years can we hold out here? If we can't stay here any longer, we will be driven away."

Halfdan understood what he said, and he asked, "Then what should we do?"

"Don't be too rigid, just act according to circumstances. Didn't Ubbe come from his hometown recently? Let him lead people to plunder the coast, and be careful to pick a safe place to rob first. After some results, send people to King Charles to ask for aid supplies, and then talk about other things after the supplies are in hand."

Halfdan shrugged: "Okay, then do as you say, you have the smartest brain, so it should be right to listen to you. But can you tell me what our final plan is?"

"No matter what, don't go back."

……………

Orville stayed at the northern border for a while longer, and as a result, he welcomed an unexpected visitor four days later.

The English prince Astolfo, who had been seen before, appeared from the mountains in the north, and then came to the Roman camp in a carefree manner to ask for supplies.

There were dozens of locals following him, looking around. Orville was also surprised by this scene, so he asked the captain to let them in to replenish supplies.

After entering, Astolfo was stunned for a moment when he saw Orville in the lead, and then he started laughing: "Isn't this a coincidence? I didn't expect to see you here!"

Orville said a few polite words to the other party, and then began to ask about his origins. Astolfo didn't need to hide it from Orville, so he told him the truth.

After he left Wessex, he wandered around for about half a month, and then on a whim he went north to "explore" the Celtic territory. It should be said that his force, sense of direction and luck were quite good. He successfully made a big circle in the Celtic territory and returned to England intact.

The locals who followed him were attracted by his force and behavior and joined the event spontaneously. According to Astolfo himself, there were more followers at the beginning, and the remaining dozens of people were a small number of people who chose to come to England with him.

Orville was very good at grasping the key points of the content: "You just came back from the land in the north. How is the situation there?"

"It's pretty good? The people are very simple and the scenery is nice. What do you want to do by asking these questions?!" Astolfo was puzzled.

Obviously he really enjoyed it and thought he was exploring the unknown world like the great heroes in the legend. Orville's thinking didn't match the other party for a while. After staying in the army for a long time, his thinking was a bit too direct and utilitarian.

"Then let me put it another way. Have you seen any traces of Vikings in the north?"

"That's right," Astolfo suddenly realized. "Those guys not only wanted to rob me, but also kept plundering the locals, making them miserable. I had a lot of conflicts with them and fought several times!"

Orville suddenly felt relieved. It was like Astolfo had given him a timely help.