The sun was shining down on our march to meet king luleå. Since the first battle our numbers swelled to 1800, all together we have 2800 warriors still a far cry of the men they have. If the scouts are correct king luleå has 2500 on land while his 1500 are travelling the river by boat.
Many of my jarls say we should attack king Oulu since he's closer, but I disagreed with them and told them about the kings plans before I executed him. It was King luleå men we killed, I tortured one of the people close to the king circle for information.
King luleå is closer since he moved his army close to the border and moved once he heard of my wife went into labour. What they didn't expect was that she was only in child birth for half a day. I knew of their kings movement and he's only a day away, while king Oulu is two days away.
Many grumbled about the order but they followed without complaint. They trusted my family for 3 generations now and we never strayed for survival of my people. I watched everyone leave the tent except two. Jarl leif and frode stayed and eyed me to speak more. I sighed and gave a small smile because we were raised together.
Leif spoke first. "How are we going to deal with two armies."
Cregan: "Easy this *pulls something out* is a message meant for king luleå saying that we are a day away but we are closer than that and will use that to our advantage. I know a good place for an ambush. We can deal damage from the sides and the river if we play it right."
Frode: "how?"
"We dig out small borrows just enough for a man to hide and cover himself an hide. The river there's a small bend enough to hide 10 long ships. Enough to hit them hard and fast as a vanguard. The other ships move when they see the van move. I want 300 small borrows dug before they come. You Leif will lead them and frode will be in the vanguard. I will lead the attack on the front when you attack the sides and if we do it right we will meet in the middle. Leif will attack on land and forde the river, and me in the front.
Frode. "That's big risk my friend." He said with a hard tone.
Cregan: "I know, we can't wait any longer if we wait king Oulu can force his army to move and meet up with king luleå army and we will be truly fucked."
The both nod in understandly about the consequences if both kings meet up and join together. No more stark, no more of the lives they lived and heard rumours about how they treat their jarls. It ain't pretty.
-time skip- 1 day.
Everyone in position since things morrow, we didn't walk far and got to work. We made sure to leave the land how it was when we got here. Untouched by man.
The sun is just rising over the trees, fog began to appear on the land, fog on our breath. The trees have fog coming out of them making it easier for us to move slowly and quietly. Than you can hear it. The sounds of thuds coming from the south.
We waited a hour before we can see them appearing from the tree line. The fog is still there but just a bit to hide us. I told my archers to go up in the trees and release the first volley when most are in the open. I looked towards the river and see 15 long boats, they mostly stayed on the left bank. Close to the land east to assist if attack. We waited and watch, the king is not in the front maybe in the back or middle. I motioned for a man behind me to come.
He came beside me. "Yes my king." He whispered.
"Take 50 men and go around behind them if the king escape than this all for nothing. Make sure he does not escape."
He nods and slowly descends backwards making sure not to make any noise. He taps their shoulder to motion him to fallow many wanted to grumble but nodded. They seen him speaking with the king.
I turned my head back and see the army getting closer towards us. I look up and see the archers draw there bow and aimed. I looked to my right and seen the guy with a horn put it on his lips. Than the swing sound of the bow letting lose. The enemy also heard it but it was to late. Cries of men were heard and a horn came. The army was caught off guard.
The ships in the river seen them and moved to land and help out. Many didn't look behind if the did than they would have seen 10 ships coming in at full speed. The men in the borrows jumped out and swing there axes. The arrows focus on the men in the back making sure not to hit their own.
The sound of metal hitting metal, men and woman cries of agony can be heard from afar.any screamed for there moms and fathers to save them. But none came. By the time the sun was above them the land was littered with bodies colours green and grey filled the fields and river. Mostly green.
Cregan was sitting in the back of the cart drinking water, resting his body after the fight. His clothes were covered in blood, blood splash on his face and finger tips dryed with blood. He looked out towards the field and can see the bodies. Ours are picking up our fallen while some loot the bodies of the enemy. The prisoners numbered in the thousands, but the main prize came when the person I sent behind them came before with the king on his knees with blood coming from the side of his head.
I eyed the king, his face is bruised, shollen eye, busted lip, I gave a small snort and spoke. "So king…" I motion him to look at me and he did. "Was it worth it coming to my lands and hurt my people and cause thing sinless death for what.. more land."
King luleå spat at the foot only to get kicked in the face and falls on his back with a groan. They pulled him up again but with a bloody nose this time. "Tell me.. where is king Oulu now." He still does not speak. "Ok don't speak I already know what I need to know. How do you want to die king. A sword in your hand or by beheading."
The king looks at cregan with furiosity in his eyes. "Blade in my hand." He said raspy voice.
Someone handed him a blade and gave it a couple swings to get a fell for it. We both circled one another watching each other movements. He was bruised and tired while I was exhausted from fighting earlier my bones are aching but I didn't let it show.
Many men watched who would win the king in the north or the one in the south. Cregan received a cut across his arm from king luleå while he got a deep wound the side of his stomach. He's tries to stop the bleeding but can't. In was last ditch effort he attack cregan with all his might but it wasn't enough. In one quick motion cregan decapitated his head from his body. A splash of freash blood coated his face again. The taste of iron came from his mouth.
The people look around and see there king covered in blood head to toe. Someone in the crowd someone yelled out. The blood wolf. Than everyone pulled out their sword or picked up their spear and pointed it towards the sky. Blood wolf, blood wolf.
-Timeskip-
We marched a day after the battle, we lost around 200 to 300 men and woman while king luleå lost around 600 to 800. Many of the common folk had spears and given a choice to fallow their king or me, many decided to marched with us given the chance. About 500 or more manage to escape back home or towards king Oulu.
Our numbers went up after the battle. Now we number 3200, I left some behind to defend the injured and the prisoners that stayed loyal to their dead king. I ask some of the jarls about their missing ships and men, some laugh and boldly stated that most went to king Oulu to fairy the men across the river. We have enough to face them on the river but the men is the other question.
Frode lost a finger in the fight and Leif got a cut across his eye, did not hit the eye only a scar. I sent scouts when the sun began to raise. Only a hand full of skirmishes happen when we went south. Leif nudge me a little and motion towards the scout that comes out the woods riding full speed.
We watched as the man on the horse approach and bows to the king. "My king I seen them *points south* they are half a league away, fairying men across the river."
"How many crossed." Cregan said with a calm voice.
"Under a thousand, my king. I left as soon they seen me. I seen some of the dead kings jarl with them, they know we are coming."
Cregan didn't say anything and look south and thought on his next move. He looks at the scout and says. "When you came back you see any good field for a battle with a river next to it."
"Aye my king, over the next three hills there's a good vantage point and good spot for ships to attack and defend."
"Take us there."
He nods and rides ahead. I look behind my men and see forde and Leif looking back and nods. Cregan turns his head back and kick the horse to move forward. Someone blows the horn to move and march south. To victory or to death.
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Done! Sorry that I went MIA just going to be real I was lazy, didn't have any motivation to do this but kind of back.
Sorry about the writing still working on that or any miss spelling. Just to let y'all know theirs going to be fantasy happening during oc time ok so bear with me. I'll post the picture of oc castle and when the oc edited the land to add mountains and ore deposits he edited the river to he made it wider and deeper.
Across the river it's about 20 to 30 meters wide and about 10 to 15 meters down, it's fresh water still.
And made the rivers connect to the far north and half way towards the White Sea. I'll post a rough outline of the river system.
Talking = "hello there"
Thinking= 'hello there'
Gestures= *fist in the air*, *nods*, *ting*, *steel hitting steel*
Timeskip= - -
Yelling= "AAHHHHH"
Moans= ~ah~