Rebirth of the Viking King

Watching the butcher who massacred tens of thousands of people in Mercia last year danced and gave an impassioned speech, Elizabeth suppressed the churning gastric juices in her abdomen.

As a neighboring country, she didn't like Wessex, and she even looked down upon "Ecbert", the leader of Wessex.

When the Vikings poisoned Mercia last year, the dragon of Wessex was clearly in Maple Leaf Valley a hundred kilometers away, but these hypocritical comrades had no intention of sending troops to support them.

Although Elizabeth is straightforward, she is not stupid.

She knew that for Ecbert, the Vikings were far away in the horizon, while Mercia was the closest enemy.

As long as the Vikings consumed the national power of Mercia, it would only be a profit for Wessex.

When he finished his impassioned speech, his uncle, who had a disabled left leg, actually took the lead in applauding, and Elizabeth wanted to have a fit again.

But her father next to her held her hand down again.

"My daughter, I know you are unwilling. But right now, we can only focus on the overall situation."

"Look at the children who have lost their loved ones in the orphanage, and then think about the thousands of acres of uncultivated farmland outside the city."

"If the Vikings set foot on our land again this year, even if they drive these bandits into the sea, many, many of our people will die."

"I know you hate this mighty executioner, but right now, it is better to support him and let the Vikings fall into civil war than to kill him and let his men switch sides to the Vikings and continue to massacre our subjects."

"That's exactly what Ecbert meant when he said, 'There is no eternal hatred between countries.'"

Looking into her father's eyes that shone with the light of wisdom, Princess Mercia gently loosened her clenched fists.

Living with civilians all day long, she knew that what the people of Mercia needed was to live and work in peace and contentment.

If the enemy can be defended thousands of miles away, any hatred is worth putting aside first.

When the warm applause gradually faded, Mr. Hummel drank the red wine in his hand. He patted the shoulder of Prince Lancelot next to him, and then squatted next to him.

The two of them were like close old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

Seeing this scene, Ecbert stood up again and began to lay out his defense strategy for this spring.

"Only the Vikings know their compatriots best!! Through my exchanges with Brother Hummel in recent months, I believe that the focus of resisting Viking aggression must still fall on the ocean!"

"Last autumn, we achieved unprecedented success in the defense of the O'Sullivan family using the 'ramming boats' on the sea. Their thin and fragile long boats were not worth mentioning in a naval battle!

Nearly a hundred longships and an additional force of more than 3,000 men were burned to ashes by my Wessex dragon in less than a morning! Therefore, the focus of defense this year remains on the sea.

Among the seven countries in England, the country with the strongest navy is our Mercia! So the main force of defense this time is still you.

I would like to ask, how many warships does the Mercian Navy have now? "

There has never been a relationship between subordinates and monarchs among the kings of the 7 countries. All the heads of state here are equal, so Elizabeth dislikes Ecbert's almost commanding tone.

But the Mercian king "Ulysses Elam" beside her didn't care.

"There are close to 40 ships, my dear King Wessex."

"40 ships? Why are there only 40 ships left?"

"You old guy clearly knew that the Vikings might invade again this spring. How come you didn't know how to build more ships during the whole winter and six long months?"

"With only 40 warships, how can we defend against those beast-like Vikings on the sea?!"

After hearing these words, Elizabeth's anger that had been building up all morning finally couldn't be suppressed. The girl could feel her father holding her hand forcefully. But as the meeting progressed, no one could stop her.

"Why?!"

The angry girl looked at the huge Eller III beside her with blood-red eyes.

If those words had been spoken by Ecbert, the richest King of Wessex among the seven kingdoms, she might have been able to suppress the anger in her heart. After all, in last year's invasion, the Kingdom of Wessex lost two dragons and three dragon knights. This kind of combat power is also a considerable asset in the Western Continent.

The girl couldn't stand the fact that an old man like Ayle III of Northumbria, who had only sent out a few dozen Crusaders, dared to boss his father around here.

"Why does the task of fighting the Vikings have to fall on me, Mercia? Why does our country have to pay so much for your safety? You have not given us any gold coins, and you have not provided any support. Any worker, why should we keep building ships day and night to protect you ungrateful bastards?”

Instead of attracting the attention of the kings, the girl's question caused a burst of laughter. Among them, the fat king of Northumbria, "Aelle III", had the most harsh laugh.

"I don't know who has such a big temper and dares to speak so wildly at a meeting between kings."

"It turns out to be our 'Beggar Princess'! Haha, isn't this surprising at all!"

"Dear Princess, is it possible that you have been living with those sour-smelling beggars all day long and have made your own brain stupid? Look at the map on the wall."

“If your respected father didn’t set up a defense line on the sea, do you think that group of Vikings would choose to land on my rocky Northumbrian coast?

Haha, not at all!

The first goal of the Vikings must be to capture the "Sea Watch Fortress" of your Kingdom of Mercia! The reason is very simple. Only the walls of Wanghai Fortress are equipped with "Dragon-killing Ballista" to defend against dragons!

The Vikings need to capture this fortress immediately to gain a stronghold against the Dragon Riders of Wessex, otherwise they will have no means of fighting the dragon!

Wake up, my little sister!

Defend against the Vikings and save yourself! "

There was a brief silence in the conference hall. The original Hexi gathering immediately fell into freezing point. Aelle III, who was choked by Elizabeth, ruthlessly pointed out the irresolvable conflicts among the seven countries.

These seven countries are not united among themselves.

All seven nations of the English Isles live in the shadow of the Dragon Rider of Wessex. Every country has its own means of defense against the dragon.

Northumbria relies on the powerful swordsmanship of their partner "Izumo Trading Company", "Kent" has the Holy Bishop in England's holy city "Canterbury", and East Anglian and East Saxon rely on the country's main sword. A lot of money was spent on buying it from the Arab Empire to train "Moa Knights".

Mercia, who is good at shipbuilding, relies on its strong craftsman skills to install powerful "Dragon-killing Ballistas" in major fortresses!

This is a heavy anti-air ballista installed on the city wall and cannot be moved. Its biggest advantage is that after training, even women and children with no physical strength can control the crossbow and cause damage to the flying dragon in the air.

Relying on the dragon-killing ballistae equipped on the walls of all castles, Mercia once steadily expanded its territory. Until last year, they were completely unprepared and beaten by enemies appearing on the sea.

Although they lost a lot of troops, relying on the Dragon Slayer Ballista, Mercia could still pose a powerful deterrent to Wessex.

This country is also the biggest stumbling block that prevents Wessex from dominating the 7 countries.

none of them.