Despite knowing the high quality of the enemy troops, Ragnar finalized his military orders.
Sending 4,000 Vikings with very many wooden ships and primitive cannons is a very dangerous matter, of course, but Ragnar decided to do it.
The Norwegian soldiers were tough men who wore leather clothing and carried iron axes, but they were not accustomed to fighting large groups of heavily armored cavalry in open terrain. They would have to rely entirely on the loud noise and the destructive impact of the primitive cannons to break the French charges before the horses reached their lines.
And so, Ragnar accepted the reality of warfare in his era. He doesn't care much about Erik. Erik was a useful tool, a man who provided soldiers and collected taxes, but he was not a close friend like Louis or a trusted brother like Bjorn.
The door of the room opened. Louis the Stammerer walked inside. He walked over to the table and sat down on a bench.
