Rebirth of the Viking King

The Vikings did not understand the power of France, which does not mean that Ecbert did not understand it.

On weekdays, he has close contact with this group of proud and exquisite nobles, and he knows their strength and family background very well.

The French Dukes already owned the best land in the Western Continent, they just looked down upon the relatively barren lands of other countries. If they want to start a war, all the private armies of the 21 Dukes plus 300 dragons will take off in unison.

Even the Byzantine Empire, which inherited the mantle of ancient Rome, may not be able to withstand this impact.

Ecbert once questioned the conservatism of the Principality of France, but now he knew that the person behind it was the "Illuminati" and everything seemed to be connected.

There is actually only one living person in the entire Grand Palais in Paris. This kind of country can control 21 provinces, which is the limit.

The "sect leader" indeed has no capital for expansion.

But they are still strong.

When the Arab Empire faced Byzantium and won many battles more than a hundred years ago, they once wanted to invade France, but they were kicked on the iron plate, and they immediately gave up this idea.

When such a powerful country stood in front of the Vikings, it was indeed no different from an elephant facing an ant.

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On the other hand, the situation in Wessex is not optimistic either.

During the Viking invasion last summer, during the attack and defense of Stonehelm Fortress, all the elite troops in the kingdom were lost to the combined impact of the Viking and Slavic armies.

The people of Wessex were nothing like the Vikings who took up arms and fought from childhood. The English were born without the need to fight.

They attended church schools since childhood and were engaged in farming, breeding, and commercial activities when they returned home.

It takes at least two years of continuous combat training to train a farmer into a qualified soldier. If you want to train into a chosen one, you need to invest more resources and undergo longer training.

And only 8 months have passed since that bloody war until now. Even if Ecbert wanted to join the war, he did not have decent troops on hand.

He once had a total of 10 dragon knights in his hands.

But now, those who died in battle died in battle, and those who defected defected. Even the "Flying Dragon Mountain Range" where giant dragons were raised was severely looted by Loki, and all dragon language scholars who could cultivate giant dragons were lost.

As for the military strength, it is even pitiful.

Within the six provinces, only a few dukes still have a small amount of private troops in their hands. Unless the French army hits their doorstep, it is completely unrealistic for them to take out this private army that is finally at the bottom of the box.

At this time, there were only just over 10,000 professional soldiers in Wessex.

Most of these soldiers just put down their hoes last winter.

Alfred was Ecbert's eldest son, so he didn't hide anything about his son. This is the situation in the kingdom, now clearly displayed before him.

Such a small amount of wealth is indeed not enough to compete with France.

Even if they send one or two dukes and private troops under their command, they may not be able to withstand it.

"We have lived together since childhood. You know what is on my mind." After seeing his eldest son running for the Vikings, Eckbert did not feel resentful, but expressed understanding.

The relationship between friends and foes between countries is ever-changing. When a more powerful enemy appears, the mortal enemy half a year ago can immediately form an alliance again.

"Now we know that the man behind the rule of France is the Illuminati. As long as I have the opportunity, I will definitely find a way to get rid of their control. But my son, with all due respect, now is not a good time."

"What I can do now is probably just to refuse to join the French army on the grounds of 'having no army'. You also know that these gentlemen will definitely let us allies who can be rubbed at will as cannon fodder." at the front”

Alfred also nodded. The real situation in Wessex was indeed worse than he imagined.

"But there is one scenario that could happen."

"That's beating the drowned dog!"

"What if a mysterious force could really fall from the sky and defeat the French army head-on on the battlefield, causing them to flee like a tide?

I believe that a large number of people will spontaneously join this war!

It is not our country, but the 7 countries of England, including the 74 free city-states of Visigoth, Lombardy, and Bavaria, all ordinary people living under French commercial sanctions.

Although these people are not experts in wielding swords, their combined number is at least 5 million! They live in the giant hand of the Principality of France that covers the sky, and almost everyone is oppressed by this group of aloof businessmen.

They are afraid and hateful, but they are powerless.

Once there is a sign that the tide is turning, or even a glimmer of victory, this group of humble vultures and hyenas will swarm! Although they are not powerful individually, the superposition of their numbers can eventually produce a qualitative change.

On the one hand, they can lift the mountains that weigh on them day after day, year after year.

On the other hand, they can also rush into bustling cities and plunder as much as they want.

That's hundreds of prosperous cities built with gold bricks! No one can refuse this temptation. Because in their eyes, they are just taking back what they once had stolen. "

Pulling up a map, after a brief silence, Ecbert continued: "My son, if I were you, I would not be the first to find me as an ally, because this is a meaningless thing. things.”

Stretching out his long fingers, his fingertips moved slowly on the map, and finally landed on the territory of the Slavic Kingdom on the east coast of the Baltic Sea.

“I will leave for Murmansk immediately!

Because the people who can really change the situation of the war are actually these northerners! "

Ecbert's vision was extremely broad. As soon as he said this sentence, Alfred immediately understood what he meant.

At this time, Normandy and Wessex had just experienced a war, and indeed there was no one available. Looking at all the nearby allies, the only one who has maintained strong combat power from the beginning to the end is the Slavic King Bakanbusch who dominates the Murmansk Province.

During the joint Slavic-English invasion two years ago, Bakanbusch only led a hundred people to lurk on the Dragon's Breath Plateau. All the capital for his subsequent wars came from Slavic slave labor liberated from various Viking provinces.

Crossed the sea last year to reinforce Loki. Although Ecbert didn't know why he came here, Buchanbusi only brought a total of 5,000 troops.

This amount is nothing to the Slavs, who are almost all soldiers.

There are still a large number of Slavic warriors in Murmansk, Warsaw, Kuriesh and other provinces.

"But don't be happy too early."

"Just eight months ago, Rocky relied on Buchan Bushi's sudden participation in the war to defeat our army. In less than a year, I once again asked others to fight for you. I don't think this journey may be successful. It will be as smooth as you imagine.”

"How you actually solve the subsequent troubles depends on you."

"Everyone is born to face their own hardships. My hardship was how to survive the military coup launched by the Kent King "Elberet" 20 years ago.

Relying on the 'Red Queen', I succeeded. "

"And everything you face at this time is also a test for you by the Holy Lord Christ."

“Only by passing the test can we grow.”

"I hope you can be like me and become my savior of Wessex again."