Warhammer in a box

Chapter 52: Norscans
A mighty team of more than 10,000 people marched out of Altdorf in an orderly manner. Infantry from various provinces marched towards the Nordland in a heroic and vigorous manner. Carriages carrying baggage and war supplies followed behind the team.

But in the dark, many pairs of eyes were silently watching this team.

Such a large-scale operation cannot be hidden from everyone, and those Chaos Cultists in Altdorf will soon pass the news of this team to the front line.

At this time in Nordland, in the port of Dites, an important port in Nordland, a large number of Nordland soldiers gathered. Their Elector Tirion Doric Gesser was holding the Nordland's rune sword Ravenblade and looking at the battle on the sea.

Behind him are the Nord Marines, the provincial infantry of Nordland. These elite warriors are also Geisel's reliance.

The cannons on the dock were indiscriminately firing ammunition at the Norse warships, while on the sea, the Empire's navy was engaging in a shootout and state-hopping war with the Norse.

The Norscans, a barbarian tribe living in a cold and chaotic wasteland covered with ice and snow all year round on the other side of the Imperial Sea, often ride on warships to plunder the coast of the Empire.

Facing the Norsemen's crude warships, the Imperial Navy's warships can still gain a great advantage, but no one knows how many barbarians these Norsemen have gathered this time. They are rushing towards the shore like crazy.

The attack came too suddenly. Most of the Imperial Navy ships were still patrolling the Empire's coast. With the current number of Imperial Navy ships here, it was impossible to intercept them all.

The Imperial Navy was tied down, while the remaining Norse longships crossed the battlefield and rushed towards the dock. It seemed that they did not even intend to slow down and wanted to drive the ships directly ashore.

"Damn it, have these barbarians gone crazy this time? If their ship runs aground, they won't be able to escape!" The bearded Geisel cursed.

"Back off a little, back off a little. Since these barbarians want to fight on land, we will grant their wish!"

After all, the ship is definitely unstoppable, so why not have a real fight with real swords!
Under the leadership of Gesser, all the soldiers of Nordland left the dock near the sea, and then just as Gesser expected, the barbarians' longboats directly smashed the wooden dock and rushed onto the embankment.

Amidst an inexplicable roar, a large number of Norse raiders, wearing only a thin layer of armor on their chests, jumped off the crude longboat.

When they saw the Nords lined up to meet their attack, they charged without hesitation with their simple metal swords and wooden shields.

"Hahahaha, barbarians! Come on! The Nords are ready to fight! Since these barbarians want war, give them war! For Ulric! For the Nord Lord!" Gesser took the lead, and the Rune Fang shining with magical light showed its power. Each of these magic weapons carefully crafted by the dwarves and given to humans has its special effect.

As Gesser swung his sword, the magic on the rune sword directly turned the dozen or so Norse raiders in front of him into a pool of rotten meat.

"That's the feeling. Who wants to be the next one!!!" Geisel was like a crazy berserker. He only knew how to attack and had no defense at all. The seemingly strong Norsemen were like little chickens in front of him.

Like general, like soldiers. Soldiers tend to stick close to their leaders.

The Nord Marines behind Geisel were just like him. These warriors armed with halberds were equally ferocious in their attacks. If the two sides were to swap their clothes now, these Nords might look more like Norscans.

In terms of bloodline, the Nords, as coastal people, have the most exchanges with the Norscans. Over countless years, there have been more or less blood exchanges, and these have made a considerable number of Nords have Norscan bloodline.

This also makes the Nords not particularly popular in the Empire. Coupled with the fact that people here generally believe in the winter wolf Ulric, the Nords are notoriously reckless in fighting.

The first group of Norscans who landed did not even have time to put up much resistance before they were killed by the Nord army led by Gesser.

Watching the corpses being pushed into the sea, dyeing the water bright red, Gesser and his soldiers laughed mockingly. The injured Nords completely ignored their injuries and even took off their pants to mock these Norscans for not being men.

"You are worthy of being called plunderers? What are you plundering? What the hell are you plundering? Go back to the north, you barbarians whose hair hasn't even grown out yet!" After saying this, Geisel didn't forget to spit on the ground.

But the Norsemen, who had been causing trouble for countless years, had more than just this much fighting power. Another group of Norsemen's warships broke through the blockade and rushed towards the shore.

Geisel again ordered his men to fall back and prepare for another countercharge.

But in just a blink of an eye, a huge sailing ship suddenly appeared in front of people as if it had sailed out of the fog. This magical ship was Ulfric's flagship, the Fang of the Sea. Legend has it that it could take Ulfric to any place in the world, and behind the Fang of the Sea a large number of small boats followed closely.

"Awoo~" A large number of wolf howls were heard in the cabin. This time, it was no longer just the plunderers who rushed out, but a large number of Norse berserkers and terrifying human-skinned wolves!
These werewolf-like creatures can easily tear human flesh with their sharp claws, and can also bite off a person's head in one bite.

And those berserkers who are not wearing any armor and holding double axes are even more terrifying warriors!

"Damn it! No one is allowed to rush out this time! Line up! If anyone rushes out in a fit of rage, be careful or I'll tear your head off!"

Geisel knew his soldiers too well. They were all excellent fighters, but their brains were not very good, and they were sometimes a little reckless in battle.

As the Elector, he must control them well and not let them die in vain. For the humans of the empire, solid formations and unwavering discipline are still their greatest reliance!

"Raise your spears! When these fake wolf cubs rush over, stab them hard. Got it?"

"Yes! Your lord!"

As the first Norscan rushed towards the humans like crazy, other berserkers and wolves also launched an attack!
This time the battle will not be so easy!
"prick!"

The soldier shouted and thrust out his halberd, stabbing a plunderer directly in the chest. But the next second, the human-skin wolf jumped up and bit the Nord soldier's head.

Another Nord Marine soldier nearby drew his sword and cut the wolf's throat. The bitten comrade fell to the ground and no one had time to take care of him. The soldier who killed a wolf was about to swing his sword again, but the next second the Norse berserker's axe hit his shoulder.

Both sides were in danger of losing their lives in the battle, but fortunately, Gesser was strong enough, and the rune sword forged by the dwarf ancestors gave him the advantage.

He killed the Norsemen one after another with his sword, and it looked like it wouldn't be long before the humans won again.

Just as Gesser was getting excited about killing, a dull sound made him look towards the huge Norse warship that was rushing ashore.

The solid hull seemed to be under tremendous pressure, as if something was about to burst out of it.

With the sound of elephants, the cabin of the ship opened from the bow! A huge mammoth came out, and there was a person sitting on the mammoth.

The man had red hair and his body was decorated with large pieces of human skulls and ribs.

"The Elector of the Empire..." the man on the mammoth said to Geisel.

"Wanderer Ulfric..." Gessel also showed a nervous expression.

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