king of ros

Chapter 454
"Go ashore! Hurry up and go ashore! Defend our hometown!"

A long ship leaned against the port of Visby arrogantly, the hull directly smashed the trestle in front of it, and leaned against the shore abruptly.

Judging by its size and sturdiness, it is known that this is a warship that exists for war.

In normal times, such a rough landing would definitely not be allowed, but at this moment, I can't take care of that much anymore. Going ashore to fight the Ross invaders is the most important thing.

These Visby sailors stepped onto the battlefield full of anger. Their homes were attacked and burned by the Ross people. Nothing can make them more angry than this. !
The reaction of the Visby fleet was true and quick. After they found that they could not wait for the Ross fleet for a long time, they decisively turned the bow and returned to Gotland to look for the Ross people.

Although it is hard to believe, the Ross fleet can only go to this place, so the Visby fleet is rushing back almost day and night.

And these sacrifices also brought them benefits, and they successfully returned to their city when the Ross people attacked the city.

It's just that when they came back, they found out that the city was already on fire, and the Ross people had already broken through the city wall and entered the city.

Originally, the fleet planned to watch from the outside for a period of time. After all, Visby's mood was not clear. If he entered blindly, there might be some troubles.

But then they received an order from the port. Haakon's soldiers on the port tower saw the return of the fleet, and the mayor immediately ordered them to enter the port immediately after knowing the return of the fleet.

Now Visby needs manpower at any time, because the Ross people have just broken through the city wall, and they haven't entered the city yet. Many Ross people directly started looting, which made their troops confused.

If Visby cannot be kept, then even if the fleet is kept, it is meaningless. It is for this reason that Haakon did not hesitate to let the fleet enter the port.

And the Visby fleet directly tore through the blockade of the Ross fleet. When the Visbys rushed over with a desperate attitude, those Ross ships didn't even block the Visbys a little bit, and the ships directly ignored Roman's attack. Order, get out of the way by yourself.

Fleets that have not experienced any combat tests are like this. In the face of large-scale ship conflicts, they will always be timid to meet each other, so there is the current scene.

This was an opportunity for the defenders of Visby, and the mayor of Haakon seized this opportunity. He sent an envoy to urge the boys on the fleet to disembark as soon as possible, while he organized a counterattack as much as possible.

The advance of the Ross people was in trouble for a while. Many people were busy robbing the citizens. Naturally, the advancing troops were insufficient. The morale of the Visby people was boosted by the return of the fleet, and they still had a steady stream of reinforcements Join the fray.

The attackers are now not only frustrated in their advance, but also at a disadvantage. It is difficult for troops focused on advancing to break through the defensive lines of the defenders, and the defenders are increasingly taking the initiative as their manpower continues to increase.

Seeing the bitter battle on the front line, the Ross troops who had just entered the city also became divided. They were unwilling to fight and join the fierce battle.

They thought it was an easy battle. After all, they climbed over the city wall so easily. It was an easy victory under the leadership of Rostislav. How could they risk their lives for such a battle.

This kind of mentality makes them either run to plunder on their own, or they are afraid to go forward.

This undoubtedly made the situation on the front line even worse. Without the support of soldiers from the rear, those fighting Ross people would not be able to last long.

And the collapse did happen very quickly. In the absence of strong reinforcements for a long time, the Ross soldiers who had suffered huge casualties finally couldn't stand it anymore. They retreated continuously, and the retreat quickly turned into a rout.

This is what Rostislav saw when he first entered the city gate. The panic-stricken troops fled outside desperately. A woman in a single dress.

Rostislav's nose is going to be crooked. Damn, these guys actually give him such a big job. It seems that the army is really not in order. It seems that the recent victory made him ignore these things. It really shouldn't be. When we return to Rose, we must clean up these guys.

The guys who were running at the front here were still busy robbing just now, and then they ran away in a panic when they heard the news that the battle situation was unfavorable, and then led to more routs.

Without any hesitation, the Grand Duke of Kyiv raised his knife and killed the nearest rout soldier. He also picked up the bag he had snatched and cut it off in the air. It was full of various coins , they sprinkled among the crowd.

This scene attracted everyone's attention, and because of this, the Ross people found that their Grand Justice looked at them angrily, and subconsciously, everyone felt fear in their hearts.

"Give me all the stolen things and women, and fight for me immediately! Look at what you look like now, has my army fought such a battle for so many years, and you throw your glory like this Is it on the ground?"

The Grand Duke's entourage lined up in a neat line, blocking their escape route, and then the entourage showed their swords.

Looking at those imposing armored cavalry and their Grand Duke, the fear of the commander surged up again from these defeated soldiers. Rostislav was never benevolent in commanding soldiers.

Moreover, Rostislav's words really stimulated many people. They pulled out their weapons, left their belongings and women behind, and killed them.

Rostislav heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his prestige was enough to withstand the situation. If he couldn't, it would be very dangerous.

And for the Visby people who were fighting back, it was very bad. They were like a person who was running wildly and suddenly hit a wall, and they were hit very painfully.

Then they saw the Rus come back, and what surprised them even more was that the young Archduke of Kievan Rus was behind these troops and supervised their progress.

Under the gaze of the Grand Duke, these Ross people advanced bravely, but the number was much larger than before, and the Visby people were completely stunned.

This is also normal, because the strength of the Ross army is above these Norse people. If it weren't for their looting that ignored military discipline, how could they be driven so embarrassingly by the mixture of civilians and sailors.

The equipment of the Visby people is far inferior to that of the Ross people, and their combat skills are also inferior. They have no advantage in frontal battles, so this time they retreated in embarrassment.

And to make matters worse, Rostislav's crossbowmen climbed onto the roof at some point and shot at the Northmen on the street.

The firepower of the crossbowmen was very fierce. One round of crossbow arrows had to cause many defenders to fall, and then the Ross people attacked more fiercely. The Ross people also recovered their morale during the battle, and this morale became stronger and stronger. Their cheers resounded world.

At a glance, there are Ross people marching under the banner of the Rurik Trident everywhere. Their once low morale has completely disappeared, but it has become more vigorous.

"I need more troops, quickly, send people to the port! Let them go ashore as soon as possible!"

Mayor Haakon, half of his body was stained red with blood, roared, but the news that responded to him was not good.

"Too many ships have forced their way to the shore! They have blocked the port, and others have to climb over those ships to get ashore!"

The disadvantages of disorderly disembarkation were manifested at this time, and the blocked port was now completely unable to allow follow-up ships to disembark, but what they didn't know was that the situation would soon get worse.

"Damn it, damn it."

Mayor Haakon couldn't help feeling a little incompetent and furious. Even if the fleet returned, couldn't he defeat the Ross people?This is too bad, "Then let my last reserves go up, fuck, I don't know what to do next, motherfucker!"

The mayor's roar could not change the direction of the occupation. Amidst countless cheers, the Ross people continued to move forward, while the Visby people kept retreating, so they could only retreat.

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(End of this chapter)