Chapter 427 7.81 Night Talk
All the Vikings were filled with righteous indignation, their eyes seemed to be burning with fire.
In the eyes of the English, they had just started a war and had rested for less than a winter. However, the Vikings' brains never think in this way.
In their eyes, they had not participated in a proper battle for more than 7 months.
During these long 7 months, they ate a lot every day, slept on soft woolen beds, and ate piles of seasoned steaks.
All kinds of strong liquor, you can drink as much as you want.
As for women, there is no need to plunder at all.
This seemingly paradise-like day will feel very comfortable after a week, and it may be okay after a month. But after a long 7 months, with the arrival of summer, the air becomes hot again.
Almost everyone misses the days of swinging axes and launching bloody battles.
After interacting with this group of wild warriors for a long time, Alfred knows that they can't resist a gorgeous death. Many powerful warriors are even eager to die in a battle that can be recorded in history.
Only by death can they reunite with their dead brothers in Valhalla.
The duke and vassal in the conference room immediately began to calculate the gathering place on the map. Even Jerome, who was always calm, joined the discussion after figuring out the pros and cons.
This group of people from Hanshui Village is not the first time to face desperate situations. The defense of Hanshui Village 3 years ago and the invasion of the English 2 years ago, each time they were forced to the edge of the cliff and had to fight with their backs to the water.
And every time, they successfully used the axe to find a way out.
In their eyes, this is just another wonderful performance dedicated to the God King Odin.
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Compared with the people who were in full swing and high-spirited, Alfred, who was standing in the corner, remained consistent and calm.
After fleeing all the way back from France and experiencing many life-and-death battles with the Golden Scale Guards, only he knew how strong the French guards were.
Not only were they all equipped with sophisticated armor and weapons, but they also had a large number of dragon knights and Pegasus knights.
At least one-third of the soldiers are all God's Chosen, and all the non-commissioned officers above the centurion are middle and high-sequence God's Chosen.
Not to mention that there are at least a dozen East Land sword cultivators in Paris who kill people like mowing grass.
In terms of pure combat power, they are not at the same level as the English army last summer. Their combat ability is not inferior to that of the Vikings, but they have more people than the Vikings.
This is an insurmountable gap.
When there is no "Tang Sword Immortal" or "True God" in the team, most of the wars that took place in the Middle Ages need to compete in numbers.
After all, both armies are holding swords and shields, fighting each other bloody and hand-to-hand. In this kind of battle, the side with more people will inevitably have the upper hand.
The army of the Duchy of France is at least thirty times that of the Normans.
If they are willing to spend money to hire Visigoth pirates, the "Roaring Knights" of the Avar Khanate may be 50 times or even 70 times.
Although he doesn't want to deny it, Alfred really wants to tell them that this kind of resistance is meaningless.
Let alone attacking the French mainland. It is hard to say whether Normandy can pass through Wessex with such a small army.
The proud French will never let the war burn on their land. Every building and every city of theirs is made with the most advanced construction technology in the Western Continent.
If they can keep the enemy out of the country, they will definitely send a large army to intercept the Vikings in Wessex.
Because Wessex has no ability to object at all.
**
In the evening, when everyone finished a day's meeting and set off to return to their own territories, Alfred knocked on Jerome's door.
"Master, what we need is to win this war, not let the warriors who have been trained with great effort die in vain!"
Facing the warm fireplace, Alfred expressed his concerns.
Facing all of Loki's vassals, only Master Jerome, who had also seen the world, could hear clearly what he meant.
"We need reinforcements!"
"A lot of reinforcements! Only by equalizing the number of people can we win this battle!"
Jerome looked at him with a sharp gaze. He knew what Alfred meant.
But after thinking for a long time, he finally shook his head firmly.
"Your Highness, the way you think is related to the education you received since childhood, but forgive me for being frank, you are only 15 years old.
You don't know the people of this land well enough."
"Everyone is willing to crush the weak enemy with superior forces. On the one hand, it is to share a cup of the victor's wine, and on the other hand, it is to make a powerful ally.
Everyone is willing to add icing on the cake.
But no one is willing to help in times of need.
No country operating in the Western Continent can live without trade. And as long as there is import and export trade, the Duchy of France is a mountain that cannot be bypassed.
Offending this group of people is almost equivalent to throwing gold coins into the sea in vain."
"In this case, we must be prepared to fight alone. Cut off the hope of 'possible reinforcements' by ourselves.
Because in desperate situations, 'hope' is a very dangerous thing."
In terms of life experience, Jerome is not inferior to Alfred.
Alfred went to Constantinople to study when he was young, while Jerome followed his mentor and traveled to many countries.
From civilians to nobles, he was familiar with most of the residents in this land and knew how they thought about problems.
Alfred was born with a golden key in his mouth. At the age of 15, he had eaten all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas and slept with the most beautiful women in the Western Continent. As for money and status, he was already standing on the top of the mountain when he was born.
For him, only one exciting adventure after another can satisfy his needs.
However, for other princes and nobles in the Western Continent, their lives are not in this state of "one person eats well, the whole family is not hungry".
Most people need to consider their descendants, their vassals, and tens of thousands of people in the kingdom.
They can't take any risks.
No allies will be willing to help the Normans at this time.
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Sending people out to form an alliance will keep hope in mind.
But after a few days, one rejection message after another came back. When hope turns into disappointment again and again, negative emotions will accumulate in the heart.
This is a very dangerous thing in a war.
All the weak victories over the strong in history all originated from a desperate battle. When Leonidas led 300 warriors to the pass of Thermopylae, he knew that no reinforcements would appear behind him.
Everyone fought to the death and finally won the battle.
The typical negative example was the Battle of Talas 50 years ago. Gao Xianzhi led 20,000 Tang troops and fell into the encirclement of 200,000 Arab troops. He was looking forward to the appearance of reinforcements from the rear.
But the reinforcements never came.
"We can only fight with the resources we have in our hands! Because we have always been like this!"
In this matter, Jerome showed the stubbornness unique to a Saint.
On the one hand, he knew that no one would lend a hand.
On the other hand, the various battles that have taken place in the past three years have also made him begin to have confidence in the Vikings.
"In the defense of Hanshui Village three years ago, the entire village of 30 soldiers fought against 500 Viking shield axemen. I thought I would definitely die on that snowy night, but we won."
"Two years ago, when the empty Hanshui Village was landed by Duke Bernard's private army and the English Navy at the same time, when the powerful Donglu swordsman appeared in the village, I thought we would definitely die."
"But at the same time, we survived."
"If the gods in the sky are really watching us, everything that happened today is just another massacre."
"It's no big deal!"