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Chapter 70 Ice Gorge Blitz ([-])

Night, Nurhemsund.

A lively banquet began to celebrate the harvest of the day's burning, killing and looting.

The looted sheep are roasted whole sheep in front of the bonfire.

Da da!

Just as many Viking warriors were sharpening their knives and preparing to feast, they suddenly heard the rapid sound of horseshoes.

Xun Sheng looked around and saw several cavalrymen rushing towards them anxiously. Before their horses could stop, they jumped off and hurried towards the main camp.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Did you find a new prey?"

"It doesn't look like it. Is there some bad news?"

"What bad news can we have from Norway right now?"

"I don't know, but I have a bad feeling."

Some old Viking warriors felt instinctively uneasy.

Just as they expected, the cavalry brought back bad news: Oslo fell in half a day!

"What did you say?!"

An irritable warrior grabbed the cavalry by the collar: "There are tens of thousands of people in Oslo, and there are hundreds of defenders. It fell in half a day?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Even if there are tens of thousands of pigs, it will take several days and nights to catch them!"

"There are tens of thousands of people here. It can't be that they don't resist the invading army at all, and they are not afraid of being robbed, but instead help the enemy army?"

The warrior was already talking nonsense in shock.

The other war chiefs understood and stared at the cavalry, wanting to hear him say that the news was wrong.

Even if Oslo is the stronghold of King Blonde, most of the chiefs' territories are in other places, but the problem is that they all invested in the prosperous Oslo.

Once it falls, the money they invested in Oslo...

"The news is true!"

The cavalry loudly shattered their illusions: "While patrolling along the coast, we encountered at least 10 defenders who escaped from Oslo by boat, and they all said so!"

"They say that the enemy is the Lord of Finland! He is a demonic wolf that wants to devour everything! His iron-gray skin can ignore the hail of bullets and arrows, and he is so strong that he can knock off shield walls!"

"He also tried the nobles of Oslo and rewarded his army with noble wealth!"

Following the words of the cavalry, it is very likely that their wealth is really gone, and everyone feels pain.

The originally lively atmosphere of the main camp dropped to freezing point.

The impatient warrior's eyes widened: "The Lord of Finland and the devil wolf are all the reasons those cowardly deserters gave themselves!"

"That's just a small kingdom that has just emerged! How dare he, how could he be able to capture Oslo?!"

Each of the war chiefs present had participated in the war to destroy the country.

It turned out that I heard that Olaf III had found an ally, and he was a little concerned about it.

When they heard that it was a new force that had just emerged in the past six months, they didn't take it seriously.

They were used to seeing small kingdoms wax and wane in this land like the tide.

It’s not like I have never fought a battle that challenged multiple kingdoms at the same time.

The so-called Lord of Finland is just a guy who can be killed easily!
Originally thought so.

They never expected that this force they despised would give them a big surprise!

The impatient warrior wanted to say something more, but the first blond king said, "Let go."

He subconsciously let go of his hand.

The blond king asked the cavalryman something with a smile.

When the cavalryman gave more detailed information, the blond king thought thoughtfully: "It is only possible that the sea wolves betrayed me and assisted him in accomplishing the mobilization of so many troops."

"But only sea wolves are not enough. Frequently returning to Hong Kong for supplies in a short period of time, it is impossible for the port defenders to not notice something is wrong."

"There must be something that makes them let go of this suspicion."

The blond king paused, and he had guessed something.

But his expression didn't change at all, and he said with a smile: "No matter what the process is, the result is that the Lord of Finland captured Oslo, which I have been running for decades, in half a day."

"With such guts and wisdom, thousands of troops can still carry it out. There is a new hero in Northern Europe."

"Olaf III was a coward, but he found a heroic ally."

The smile on the blond king's face grew wider.

Others did not dare to breathe.

When he is smiling, that is when the king is most terrifying.
In decades, dozens of kingdoms in Norway were destroyed.

This great prestige, even if the blond king grows older, war chiefs like them will never dare to challenge it.

But the money is gone!

Although they didn't speak, they were all a little restless, and their hearts were bleeding!

Withdraw now?

The withdrawal is simple. Abandon the newly built camp, let the baggage and soldiers board the ship, and use some ships to divert the attention of the Bergen navy. The large force can easily paddle home.

But with such an easy withdrawal, where would the king lose his face?

Where do they put their honor as soldiers?
The most important thing is that the troops have been withdrawn at this time, and nothing has been obtained. If you go home and find that all your wealth has been taken away
Just imagining it takes their breath away!

Damn Lord of Finland!
The eyes of all the war chiefs were burning, wishing to tear him apart, and the blood eagle started countless times in their minds.

The blond king kept watching their reactions, and the smile on his face grew wider.

Pain, anger, and throw your body and soul into the war.

War is a furnace, let me see what you will eventually be refined into in this furnace.
The blond king and the military minister looked at each other.

The Minister of Military Aircraft understood, and deliberately asked loudly: "Is there no one who proposes to withdraw the troops?"

No one spoke.

Even if there is a person who is eager to go back, seeing everyone's reaction would not dare to be that maverick.

The military minister exchanged a few words with the blond king in a low voice and said loudly: "The king's order!"

"If you don't withdraw your troops, then continue the attack!"

"Capture Bergen and make Olaf III compensate for the actions of his allies!"

"The thief can't hurt us, but it's very annoying, so we need to send some navy out to prevent him from coming by boat and attacking Olaf III back and forth."

"Send some people back to Oslo to see how the situation is going."

"Do you have any objections?"

No one objected.

After briefly discussing the details of the strategy, everyone had no intention of having another banquet and left the main business to get busy.

On the way to leave, a samurai suddenly thought of a question and couldn't help but said, "I suddenly thought of the worst possibility, if the Lord of Finland grabs a fortune and leaves, regardless of Olaf III."

Others exclaimed: "Thor's hammer, this is really bad! If this is the case, we can only hope that the navy of the Duke of Jutland intercepts and defeats these thieves!"

"You may have forgotten one thing. According to our tradition, if the Grand Duke of Jutland really intercepts him, he will also wipe out a large amount of wealth."

"...you're right, pray he doesn't do that, pray we meet the Lord of Finland."

"O God Odin, I pray that I can fight the Lord of Finland!"

"Speaking of which, what if the Lord of Finland really wants to cooperate with Olaf III and attack our army from both front and rear, but he does not go by sea, but comes from the Sheren Mountains?"

The person next to him shook his head: "It's possible, but not much."

"There is the Hardanger Plateau in the Schören Mountains."

"This is the highest mountain in the North, with lakes, forests, river valleys, swamps and fjords."

"The terrain is so complicated that the locals may not be familiar with the road, let alone them."

"And the mountain road on the roof of Norway is so steep, the march will be slowed down and there will be logistical problems."

"Since the Lord of Finland was able to capture Oslo in half a day, it proves that he must be a smart person, and it is impossible to choose such a bad route."

Justified and convincing.

The thoughtful samurai smiled: "I made a calculation. If he really chooses such a bad route, and it really passes, it will be half a month at the earliest."

"Half a month later, we also cleared the surrounding areas and began to besiege Bergen. At that time, our cavalry had nothing else to do and could just disperse."

"If you meet this exhausted army... Maybe you can break through a hundred in one ride and achieve the epic record in poetry!"

"It's really possible!"

"What I said is that I want to apply to join the cavalry team. Unfortunately, the blond king doesn't have enough horses."

"Guys, I don't think you should be careless."

At this moment, a red-haired man approached.

Others laughed and said, "Willie, you Northern Fox are still so cautious."

Willie smiled: "Because I am loyal to the king, I have to be more careful."

"I think it's time to send out manpower now to explore this possible route. It's best to draw the map."

"The time it takes to sharpen an ax never affects the sea trade."

"We are fully prepared. When the time comes, the merits will really fall in front of us, and we will be able to fully grasp them."

Hearing Willie's achievements, the others were moved and exclaimed, "You are so loyal!"

Willy straightened his back proudly: "I am serious about loyalty!"

The cavalrymen, who had been drawing maps for several days in a row, were in a state of meritorious service and were now numb.

Quiet morning.

Looking at the snow on the plateau that never melts all year round, looking at the winding mountain roads, looking at the jagged rocks, and looking at the many steep slopes extending directly to a 2000-meter-high peak.
They thought from the bottom of their hearts: How could a normal army pass through such a broken road!

"By the way, Willy, why are you killing rabbits again?"

"A little personal hobby of mine."

Willie smiled honestly.

"Domination upgrade!"

"Command Specialty - Wilderness Survival, the unit's outdoor environment penalty -30%, the unit's outdoor supply capacity +100%"

"Trigger Specialty-Asymmetric Combat, troops move faster on snow and forest terrain +2%"

"Trigger expertise-orderly march, troop movement speed +10%"

"Trigger Specialty - Caravan Leader, Troop Logistics Load +30%"

"trigger."

"The broken roads in the Hardanger Plateau are very difficult to walk, but if I use advanced tools and a little help from the panel, how should you deal with it?"

10 days later.

Fondorf stood on the tor called the Giant's Tongue, holding the map that Willy had provided through the spies.

Looking far away, it is a wonderful sight of the sun rising after setting on the sea level.

Under the extremely bright daylight, you can have a panoramic view of the fjord.

Surging waterfalls, clear fjords.

Towering peaks, cold glaciers.

Caribou, musk ox, mink, wolverine.
The elves in the wilderness run wild here, and they seem to be worshiping the figure on the top of the mountain.

Just like in The Lion King, the old baboon Rafiki raised the newborn lion prince high on the top of the Glory Stone, and all the animals cheered and worshiped.

However, among the worshiping group this time, there are also the Southern Expeditionary Army and the Auxiliary Army Corps who must go all the way.

Wearing leggings and trekking poles in hand, I just hiked hundreds of kilometers of mountain roads.

Traveling through woodland and over mountains, miraculously there were only sporadic casualties!
Even those delicate horses survived intact!

Everyone deeply felt the true and true blessing of Io.

Looking at the majestic natural beauty, their faith was purified at this moment.

Even the auxiliaries who had just converted to faith had collectively become devout believers.

Under the leadership of the missionaries of the company, they recited silently: "Io, we know that we must go through many difficulties to enter the kingdom of God. You and the words of the Holy One are a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."

After walking for a while and finding a suitable place to camp, the cooking team started digging for a smokeless stove.

It is said to be smokeless, but as long as dry firewood and dry grass are used, smoke will definitely appear, and the amount of smoke can only be controlled.

Fortunately, there are enough trees here, and a fire is lit in a well-ventilated place under the big tree. As long as the canopy is big enough, the smoke will wrap around the canopy and disappear slowly, and enemies in the distance will not be able to find it.

The outdoor meals are mainly toasted bread and fish cakes, as well as bacon, bacon, cheese, butter, tuna, sardines, dried fish, etc. sponsored by Oslo, and finally a variety of special dried vegetables.

After eating, I massaged my stiff muscles, and if I had blisters, I went to the army doctor for treatment. After a week of hard marching, the newly joined auxiliary soldiers were already familiar with the process, and they looked like Io warriors.

Feng Daofu watched with satisfaction.

The harvest of this march, in addition to training the army, also made him understand the mobility of his army.

To put it bluntly, with tools + expertise, the marching ability is enough to surpass the Nordic room.

Thinking of the advantages of mobility, Feng Daofu thought of many tactics.

Looking at the cards in his hand again, looking at the unique rabbit telegraph...

"After the surprise attack on Nur Hemsun, the blond king will definitely send people to fight. At that time, he will lead them into this complex terrain and use the advantages of mobility to penetrate and eat. Is this feasible?"

While Feng Daofu was thinking, he took out the concentrated feed and fed it to Black Pearl.

If the horse doesn't eat concentrate, it will just chew the grass on the ground, and it will soon gain a layer of fat.

This is the same as exercising. If you consume more, you need to eat more and eat well.

Fortunately, with the enthusiastic sponsorship of the Oslo nobles, fortunately, there are only a few dozen horses, and fortunately, there are wheelbarrows and expertise blessings. The logistics carrying capacity of the Southern Expeditionary Army far exceeds that of a normal army, and it is still enough to support a month or two of combat.

In return, send them to see God and enjoy eternal blessings, showing the gift-giving EQ of purple blood nobles!

Feng Daofu thought to himself while eating: "Only without you, the arrangement I made in Oslo will be enough to ensure the safety of believers, and then the trend of thought will spread from Oslo to Sweden."

After a full meal, Willy's rabbit telegram also arrived.

Feng Daofu called out to the other mounted infantrymen: "Give the blond king a welcome gift!"

"I'm coming too!"

Brünnhilde, who was sitting cross-legged on the mountain bank with a fish cake in her mouth and a telescope in her hand, quickly gave up observing animal traces. Gulu swallowed the fish cake, mounted her horse with a bow and arrows, and the temporary cavalry company was dispatched!

　Thanks for the 2000 point reward from 'Devil Rabbit Witch'!
　　The writing of this chapter is a bit numb, so I will post it first and then change it.

　　
　　Popular science time:

　　Horses eat much more than humans. If they don't eat fine food, they just gnaw on the grass on the ground, and they will soon gain a layer of fat.

　　This is the same as when people exercise. If you consume too much, you must eat more.

　　People can rely on more rice and steamed buns to support the total caloric needs.

　　Horses can't, because the digestive system of horses is a bit fragile, they can't ruminate food, and they have a long and complicated large intestine, so they have to eat foods with high nutrient density to reduce the burden on the stomach.

　　——After high-level athletes train, they have to eat three or four catties of meat to supplement protein.

　　With so much food, even if the stomach can digest it, the butt can't stand it, so at this time, I will use protein powder to flush water to supplement it, reducing the chance of clogging the toilet.

　　The concentrate that horses need to eat is equivalent to protein powder.

　　
　　In addition, the horse's eating time must be fixed, and it is a trickle eater.

　　In other words, there must be an almost constant supply of food to keep the horse's digestive system working properly.

　　Horses can become anxious or tense if there is a long time between meals.

　　They do best when fed regularly in a stable.

　　The balance of beneficial microbes in the cecum of horses can also be disrupted by rapid changes in feed, predisposing them to colic, the leading cause of death in horses.

　　Because of this, horses need a regular supply of clean, high-quality feed and water, and if their diet is changed suddenly, they can get sick.

　　Even if you feed carrots, horses should not eat too much because of the risk of colic.

　　Miss Ma is more precious than people.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)