Since the Saxons settled down, the throne of the Kingdom of Sisyphus has been hereditary and has never been questioned. In 87 1 year, Alfred Deng became king at the age of 24.
When young Alfred became king, a cruel war was going on. Britain has been invaded by vikings for hundreds of years. The Danes occupied London, and their army built fortifications in the mine factory. London was not the capital of England, but a small town. Alfred obeyed his father's wishes and led the army and the people against the invaders.
Alfred arranged the team on a hill. Standing on a stone, he looked into the distance and saw the Viking soldiers split into two roads, forming a pincer formation and killing the British positions. The pirates held brightly colored shields, held flags, wore shiny armor and gold bracelets, which put the Saxons to shame.
Alfred also divided his army into two parts to defend against the enemy. He personally led the left-wing army, and Denmark slowly approached. As he climbed the mountain, he beat his shield with his weapon, stretched his voice over and over again, and uttered a cry of contempt for the enemy: "Ah-ah-kill all those stupid pigs-"The soldiers around Alfred were about to explode! But the king prayed with his eyes closed, as if he didn't see it. The enemy is only a dozen yards away from the position. Alfred suddenly drew his sword and shouted, "Go!" He rushed forward like a lion. The soldiers followed the king and fought bravely against the enemy.
The enemy was repelled.
Alfred led the British army to pursue victory until Wilton. Alfred did not expect that the cunning Danes pretended to be defeated and lured the enemy deeper.
In this way, the British army was surrounded by the Danish army. Alfred led the army in a bloody battle one day and one night in front of deus ex. The British army suffered heavy losses in this battle, but it also made the invaders understand that the young king Alfred was not easy to deal with.
Alfred had to send messengers to make peace with the enemy in order to accumulate strength and wait for opportunities when the enemy was strong and we were weak. Alfred gave the Danes a large ransom; The Dane promised to leave his territory after receiving the ransom.
Alfred bought a temporary truce with a large sum of money. However, Sloame, the militant new leader of the Danish army, made a huge plan to conquer England. He divided his troops and set out by land and sea. The land troops set out from the area they occupied, arrived at Wilham, and joined the sea troops at Poole Port. They built forts in this area and then attacked Alfred's kingdom from all directions.
The shrewd King Alfred knew that the present situation is that the enemy is strong and we are weak, and the way to survive is to take the initiative to pay reparations to the aggressors and seek peace. He believes that "revenge is never too late for a gentleman." He knew that peace could not be begged only by reparations, so he concentrated his forces and surrounded the enemy on land at the same time. Sloame accepted the compensation and vowed to withdraw troops and abide by the peace treaty.
The enemy retreated. Alfred had just caught his breath when a scout on horseback reported, "Sloame turned and seized Exeter Castle on the way to withdraw his troops!" Alfred's hair stood on end when he saw that the enemy was so treacherous. He immediately prepared his horse and led the army to the rescue. When the British arrived at Exeter Castle, it was very late. On the castle, the Danish flag fluttered in the wind and the enemy was heavily guarded. Alfred ordered the siege, and the soldiers fought to the death. Arrows, rolling stones and rolling stones rained down on the castle, and the British army could not attack it for a long time, causing heavy casualties and being unable to get close to the castle. Alfred had to stop the siege and surround the castle.
At this time, in order to solve the siege of Exeter, the enemy transferred a lot of military support from the sea. This army, with 120 warships and more than 5,000 generals, suffered a terrible storm near Swanee, and all of them were buried in the belly of fish. At that time, people thought that the wind and rain were directly directed by God. Alfred and the British thought that the enemy was punished by God, which was retribution.
In 878 AD 65438+ 10, Alfred was attacked by the vikings again.
In order to resist the enemy, Alfred set his headquarters in Chipnan, Wiltshire. It was an epiphany night. Alfred and his subjects experienced a long war and a hard life, and gathered around the camp all night, singing and dancing to celebrate this religious festival. Alfred and some soldiers were drunk. They let their guard down, but they didn't expect the enemy to come quietly! The enemy set fire to kill people, and the British camp was in chaos. The flames were soaring, the smoke was rolling, and the cries and screams were endless. Alfred's drunkenness suddenly woke up a little, and he quickly drew his sword to resist. The soldiers around him resisted the enemy while protecting the king from escape. They managed to fight their way out and hide in swamps and forests. Many British soldiers were killed, and many soldiers took off their uniforms and slipped away. Quite a few people fled to France on the other side of the strait and begged the French king to send troops to rescue them, but the French king gloated and sat quietly.
Alfred had only a few dozen people under his command, which was his most difficult period. They lacked food, clothes and medicine, and several wounded people died because of lack of treatment. The powerful king Alfred did not lose heart because of this. He is determined to lead his subjects in guerrilla warfare against the invaders.
Alfred has lost the majesty of his former king. He looks like an ordinary soldier, wearing coarse clothes and a full face of beard. Only the sword he carried with him, the handle of which was engraved with the emblem of the jade family, showed his status as a king.
On this day, the king lived with a cowherd. Cowherd went out to keep watch. Cowherd's wife began to bake bread. The king sat by the fire and arranged his bow and arrow. The housewife suddenly found the bread burnt and ran to take it off the stove. She scolded him and said, "Alas! Juice, look at the burnt bread. Why don't you turn it over? Especially like to eat while it's hot ... "Just finished whispering, my husband came back.
Cowherd knelt down to the countryside and said, "Your Majesty, there are ministers waiting for you in the Woods." When Cowherd's wife learned that the man in front of her was King Alfred, she was surprised to find that all the bread in her hand fell to the ground.
Alfred's guerrillas became stronger and stronger and established some strongholds. One day, the Danes took 23 warships to Devon port, from where they set out to attack a stronghold of Alfred. The enemy surrounded the stronghold, thinking that the people in the stronghold would surrender soon because there was no water and little food and grass. Facing the menacing enemy, Alfred said to the soldiers, "As we all know, there is no water or food in the stronghold. It is better to die than to starve to death! " Everyone shouted, "I'd rather die than be trapped!" " Alfred boosted his morale and led the army out of the enemy camp before dawn. The Danes underestimated their enemies. At this time, he was sleeping soundly, even the soldiers on guard were dozing off. The enemy was stunned by this sudden raid and trampled on each other in the chaos. Alfred stared at a guy who was thought to be the leader of the enemy and stabbed him with his sword. The man quickly dodged, and every enemy soldier stood up to cover his escape. Alfred confirmed his judgment, and he quickly asked the soldiers to bring the horse. He chased the horse and caught up with his target on the beach. With a flash of sword light, Alfred took this guy's head lightly. At this time, his men have rushed to kill, and it is another fight. As a result, only a few fleeing enemies quickly returned to the ship.
In this battle, more than 800 Danes were killed and dozens were captured. Alfred learned from the prisoners that he was carrying the head of King Lodbrook of Denmark.
The British people cheered for this great victory. Among the captured trophies, there is also a Danish "Raven Flag". It is said that Lodbrook's three daughters finished weaving this flag in one day. In previous battles, the Danes held this flag to open the way. If victory is in sight, the crow in the middle of the flag will flap its wings as if it were alive. But this time, the crow didn't flap its wings. It curled up listlessly in the folds of silk.
Alfred was very excited when he heard the news. He continued guerrilla warfare against the invaders, and at the same time sent messengers to gather militia from all over the country to meet him before the end of May. Everywhere responded, and the king was still respected and loved by the people. People were very happy when they heard that the king was still alive and fighting actively. All the soldiers got together again. However, the invading army is still very strong and the country is still in danger of being conquered. Alfred knew that it was necessary to find fighters when the atmosphere in the countryside was high.
The Danes are still plundering near Chipnam. Alfred led his troops to Eddington, where they fought fiercely with the enemy in the hills. Both sides are desperate, and life and death are at stake. On the battlefield, both sides jumped off the horse and the horse was led to the rear. Soldiers of the two armies lined up to fight, armed with shields, and moved forward step by step. In this way, the fierce battle began! Sword and tomahawk flying, shouting ShaSheng shocked the valley, fighting for a long time, the bodies of soldiers of the two armies were scattered everywhere, and the stream was dyed red with blood. Alfred took the lead and rushed to the front. The morale of the British army was greatly boosted, and the more they killed, the more brave they became. The enemy gradually lost support and fled the cruel battlefield.
Alfred pursued victory. The enemy fled into the barracks and was surrounded by groups. The Danes were desperate, and Sloame, the leader, hung a white flag at the head of the city, begging for peace. Alfred could have surrounded them until they had all the food and surrendered, and then executed them all. But he didn't do that. Instead, I hope to share the land with Sloame and his men, so that the two peoples can forget the terrible war trauma and live in peace.
Alfred accepted Sloame and 30 pirate leaders in his own camp and became the godfather of Sloame. He helped Sloame get up from the holy water plate of Christ, treated him for 65,438+02 days, and presented precious gifts to him and 30 other leaders.
In 14 years after the victory of Eddington War, the Danes did not attack on a large scale. Although the situation is not peaceful, from time to time, but basically maintained peace. Many Vikings settled in Britain, married the local people and engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. Some people took their families as far away as Denmark and other places.
In 886 AD, Alfred regained London. For a long time, London has gradually become the commercial center of Christian England. At this time, London began to become the capital of this country. Alfred appointed his son-in-law, Ethel, King of Mercia, as Governor-General of London to manage the city. Alfred built many cities from the English Channel in the south to the Thames Valley in the north. He ordered these cities to dig trenches to build cities and strengthen their defenses. He also divided the army into two parts, serving in turn and farming.
Alfred made his own laws, and he tried his best to encourage religious and academic activities, paying special attention to the development of education. In addition, he also studied history and presided over the compilation of the Saxon Chronicle. Alfred was praised by later generations as a wizard among great men, and later generations called him "King Alfred" in poetry.
In 89 1 year, Sloame, the leader of the Danes, died, and the peace treaty he signed with Alfred also died. The following autumn, a huge fleet of 250 ships suddenly appeared near the port of Limpuny. This Nordic invading army has just trampled on France, and now it is invading England.
The invaders landed in Appledo, near the forest, and built a fort. Then, another 80 ships carried a large number of pirates up the Thames and camped in Milton on the south bank. Therefore, Alfred was caught between Scylla and Charybdis. But at this time, under Alfred's rule, England had a stable government and defense facilities everywhere, and it was not as weak as before 14. Moreover, Alfred gradually established his prestige and became a popular figure. Besides, his son Edward, 22 years old, has been able to replace his old and sick father.
The invaders used their maritime power to attack the Kent Peninsula from both sides of Fubei. The enemy was fierce, and the prince was about to lead the army to attack, but he was stopped by his father who came in a hurry. Alfred said: "When the enemy is strong and we are weak, it is impossible to fight recklessly. We must use the strategy of delaying the troops. " The king sent people with a lot of money to negotiate with the enemy leader Heston, and at the same time sent people to mobilize reinforcements.
Heston took the money and stopped the attack. But he quickly tore up his oath and attacked again. At this time, some reinforcements had arrived, and Alfred led the army and people to fight against the invading army. They defeated the invaders in Alsholt and pursued them for 20 miles until the enemy escaped from the Thames and hid on the other side. The young prince wanted to lead his troops across the river in pursuit of the enemy. His father said, "No, our troops are not strong enough, and our supplies are running out." The prince listened to his father's words and ordered the troops to rest, replenish supplies and wait for another chance to fight the enemy.
After Hurston's army regained its strength, it came out to plunder again. On this day, Heston left only a small number of troops stationed in the stronghold, and he led most of the troops out to plunder. When Alfred learned the news, he ordered the prince and Xu to lead a good soldier to Heston's lair. In order to contain the enemy and gain time, Alfred led a team and militia to deal with Heston.
When Heston robbed some property and food, he realized that the stronghold had been taken away by the British. Heston was desperate and led the army to fight back crazily, because his wife and two sons were also captured by the British. How can he not fly into a rage?
Heston rode his horse around the fence of the stronghold, like ants on hot bricks. He shouted hysterically, "Let my wife and son out quickly, or I will kill you Englishmen!" " He looked up and saw his wife and son, held by soldiers, appearing above the city. The king of England looked at Heston and said, "Listen, Mr. Thief! If you want to return your family, I will cut off their heads and throw them back to you! " Heston, who had always been a murderer, could not bear to look up again and closed his eyes.
But I didn't bow my head. It turned out that just as the king was about to behead with a knife, he was stopped by the king who came in a hurry. Alfred said, "I know how precious these hostages are. Heston's wife is young and beautiful. She could have been your concubine. However, we can't treat the aggressors in the barbaric way that they treat us. We must influence them with the mercy of God. Therefore, I decided to release the hostages, and this is for fraternity. " The gate of the fortress was opened, and Heston's wife, two sons and other prisoners were released unharmed. Heston's army well has not been greatly weakened. He could have attacked, perhaps because he was moved. Instead of attacking the stronghold, he led the team up the river and built another stronghold.
It's already autumn harvest season. Alfred ordered the troops to camp near London and rob the crops so as not to be taken away by the Danes. The king was much relieved when the grain was collected.
On this day, he rode along the Thames. Autumn is crisp, the smell of apples floats with the wind, the river flows quietly to the sea, and sometimes the fish jump ... However, the king is not interested in enjoying the beautiful scenery in autumn. He wanted to find a suitable place to block the river to strengthen the British defense.
Alfred chose the narrowest riverbed, sent troops to lay deep stakes on both banks, and then blocked the river with chains. The king's action is really clever. When Heston's men sailed down the river with looted goods, they were really trapped here. Heston was afraid of being ambushed, so he ordered to abandon the ship and escape by land. Alfred immediately sent troops to collect these ships.
Alfred died in 899 AD. He defended the Christian culture in Britain with wisdom and strength, and was a great national leader of the British people. Later generations called him "King Alfred", and he deserved it.