Strategy Turn: The Defense of Vikken
You saw the peace banners fly over the sky as the ship slowly swayed in the sea. The two kings of the Danes, son of the Snake in the eye… were very infuriating. They arrived with golden crowns on their heads, rings of gold, rubies, and sapphires were adorning their fingers.
They were fat, rich off of the wealth that now flowed from the land called England. They were warriors, yes, but unlike you, you could not see the callused hands of men who trained for battle. They were soft, fleshy and above all… covered in jewlery.
"Ah, the petty kings." Siegfred stated with contempt. "Men whose entire worlds cannot comprehend that of ours."
"Beginning a negotiation with belittlement will do you no favors." Kjovte stated as he butted in, placing his hands down on the table.
Halfdan, the other brother sighed. "Tell me than Jarl Kjovte… why is there no king among you who taken a crown and placed it onto his head and proclaimed himself sovereign and ruler of the lands of Norway?"
Your hands clenched, same as Harald's, who gazed at the two men who dared to come to this land.
"Because there is none." He replied quietly. "The Jarls will meeting in a moot to remedy such a situation."
"No man here, save for one would have had our support," Siegfred stated. "And yet, a man here has killed him… murdered him, in cold blood."
You did not move, yet you faced the two men with gritted teeth. "He threatened my family, stole from me, and tried to kill me. The gods favored I lived and he died for his trechery. If such a man had your support, you choose the wrong man."
The two men rolled their eyes. "Spare me the lecture, Jarl Einar. There were agreements that he would have to face."
"And what agreements would that be?" Fairhair asked.
"200,000 silver was the price he promised to us, for a throne in Norway. Seeing as you have all refused to pay the promised silver, we will place another, of our choice, onto the throne of Norway. With or without, your consent." Halfdan replied.
"And you just expect us to give you that price?" Kjovte said. "When we have made no such deals with you?"
"Yes… Or you can all die, and we just take your lands and titles instead." Siegfried stated. "It's your choice."
You slammed your hands on the table in rage. "You enjoy being powerful men over equally powerful men, making demands you know they cannot repay?"
"Only those who wronged us." Halfdan replied. "Like you… but you are not our equal, like the others… you are just a boy, a farmer, who should not be here with his betters."
"Go back to your fucking fleet!" You shouted as you pulled out your ax from your side, pointing at them. "Go back there, and tell them they should be ready to die, for you will not take an inch of Norwegian soil while I breathe!"
The two men looked to each other and Halfdan smiled. "You have made your choice… may the gods guide you to Valhalla, for that will be the only place where you shall be when we are done with you."
The two men left without another word.
How do you Defend Vikken:
[]We Shall fight them on the Beaches: You will make a defensive line at their landing zone, on the beaches near Vikken, where they have to land, unless they want to sail 20 miles up the coast to another safe harbor.
[]We Shall Battle Them on our Walls: We shall fight them on the walls of our homes, to force them into a bloody siege where we shall be waiting for them, stocked and ready for the winter months… while they freeze to death.
[]We shall fight them on the fields: Deny them the closest landing zones and force them to the east. We shall fight them on the road to Vikken. And then we will destroy them
[]We shall fight them out at Sea: You will gather every ship and set sail to meet them out in the water. Let the gods decide.
[]Write in a Strategy if you wish.
AN: Enjoy.
