Chapter 453 7.107 English Plunderers (5)

Chapter 453 107 English Plunderers (5)

That night, when 1,000 fishing boats of all kinds returned to Wessex loaded with goods, the scouts of the six countries waiting on the shore were dumbfounded.

A piece of high-quality silk was packed in a sack made of patched old sheets for 10 gold pounds, and next to it was filled with high-quality tea bricks from the Tang Dynasty in the East. The broken pieces of tea bricks covered the oily silk like dust, but the maids in charge of unloading the goods did not notice these details at all.

Their eyes had long been attracted by the hundreds of sacks filled with French copper leaves and imperial silver coins.

The task of carrying these "miscellaneous items" could only be given to women, because the remaining men in the kingdom needed to handle heavier items.

Box after box of heavy wooden boxes filled with broom leaves. The farmers who stayed behind had already unloaded at least 20 boxes from the ship.

And this was only a small part of their total income!

The most important thing is that this is only the city of "Calais Port".

Among the 21 provinces of France, there are hundreds of large cities that are no smaller than Calais! If this kind of wealth is hidden in every city

Praise the Holy Lord!

What are we waiting for? !

The scouts rushed back to the country. Among them, Mercia, which is the shortest distance from the English Channel, was naturally the first to get the information. At this time, Ulysses Elan disappeared, Elizabeth Elan married, and Ulysses's younger brother "Lancelot Elan" sat on the throne again.

After a failed coup last year, although he was excluded by many old nobles in the country, the emerging nobles of Mercia, especially the naval commanders, still loved him.

This time, he took over the golden eagle scepter symbolizing the throne again, and his mood was actually quite uneasy. He didn't know how long he could sit on the throne this time.

Because no one knew where Ulysses was going.

On the mahogany throne, after listening to the scout's report, Lancelot sat alone in the throne hall.

The Mercian people described him as "mediocre, but hardworking".

Yes, this is a particularly hardworking person.

In order to win allies, he can put aside the broken leg hatred with the "Blood Pigeon Clan" without hesitation, and treat this group of Viking pirates as brothers without hesitation.

In the power field, he knows that his ability is limited, so he has only one way to survive-to stand with Ecbert all the time.

On the grassland, the hyenas following the lions are always the strongest. In human civilization, sheepdogs who rely on humans for survival are much more comfortable than their counterparts living in the barren mountains.

He knew that following Ecbert like a follower would be despised by many old nobles.

But what about it?

If he can also plunder resources from the land of France, no one will refuse to put gold and silver in their pockets!

To put it another way, Mercia has not much retreat at this time.

The massacre in Yun Province was directly related to them. If the Normans failed in their resistance this time, and Shilin County and Yan County fell into the hands of the French, I am afraid that Mercia would not be able to escape the fate of being sanctioned in the next step.

As mediocre as Lancelot was, he could also see the hidden dangers in this country. He knew that it was time to make a decision.

Without hesitation, he immediately sent out pigeons to summon his vassals.

One day later, all the vassals of Mercia gathered in Oxford City. They only stayed there for a short afternoon. Before nightfall, they had climbed on horseback and rushed back to their county houses under the stars and moon.

Three days later, the vassals had organized all the militias in the county houses overnight. According to Lancelot's statistics, at least 200,000 militias were mobilized and were now rushing to the coastline of Yun Province in stages and batches.

In the Viking invasion last winter, the Mercian Navy suffered almost no serious losses. On the coastline, 100 ramming ships and 300 hastily modified fishing boats were ready to go.

They will transport 200,000 militiamen to the land of the Duchy of France in batches.

Compared with Wessex, Lancelot was more cautious.

He asked all militiamen to take off the short shirts that farmers often wear, and instead, wear the animal skins that they used to keep warm at home after simple modification.

At the same time, no one should carry the swords they usually use, but use the axe for chopping wood instead.

In this way, they can all disguise themselves as Vikings.

To the outside world, they can say that they are from the Scandinavian Peninsula!

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After 7 days, when the warships of Mercia also began to transport the gold and silver of France back, the other five countries could no longer sit still.

In the eyes of the kings, France at this time has become a treasure house full of gold, which can be looted at will after entering! Although the small troops still caused casualties among the militiamen, the French killer weapon, the dragon knight corps with 300 flying dragons, disappeared without a trace for some reason.

Without the fire-breathing dragon and Pegasus, the rulers were surprised to find that the country was not so invincible. Even if a certain number of militias were gathered, most of the scattered troops could be dealt with by simply relying on these mobs transformed into looters.

If you think about it carefully, it is not surprising.

This is the consequence of relying on business for a long time.

In the Duchy of France ruled by the Chamber of Commerce, merchants have long discovered that the most powerful weapon is not the army that destroys everything, but commercial sanctions.

By manipulating the prices of daily necessities, they can easily get the bargaining chips they want without spending any resources. Because at this time, the people of the Western Continent, under the influence of the "Carolingian Renaissance", have long since gotten rid of the barbarian lifestyle of eating raw meat and drinking blood.

Even the Vikings living at the end of the continent need to do business with them. Business has become an indispensable part of the lives of all people.

To put it another way, even if business no longer poses a threat, and the two countries really go to war, the flying dragon knights can easily resolve all the troubles.

Most of the wars that occurred in the kingdom can be resolved by three or five dragons that take off. Even for some small countries, seven or eight dragon knights that take off can wipe their countries off the map from south to north.

In this case, the troops raised by provincial officials are not much different from decorations.

Their greatest use is to wear exquisite costumes on the ship at festival ceremonies, march in formation in the square, and show the residents the mighty and majestic posture of the soldiers. Apart from the normal drills on weekdays, most soldiers have never killed an enemy since they joined the army.

After a brief discussion, the lords joined this war that was no different from picking up money.

In the following month, one after another, ships of various colors were arranged in a straight line and shuttled through the English Channel.

Faced with this situation, the lords of the Visigothic Free City-State, another country not far from the strait, also found something unusual.

When did England have so many soldiers? !

These beasts carry the wealth of France like robbers every day. Aren’t they afraid of the counterattack from the dragon? !

After 10 days, the dragon disappeared.

After 20 days, the laughing English militia had gone back and forth three times, and the dragon was still nowhere to be seen.

After another 10 days,

the first Visigothic raiders landed on the land of France.