Rise of Rurik

Kamnier's grand display with his white-armored soldiers at the gate of the Governor's Palace in New Roseburg immediately became a new topic of conversation in the city.

Equip some warriors with super-heavy armor and order them to kill. Some elderly people in the capital still remember the past more than ten years ago. Although there are only more than a hundred warriors wearing super-heavy armor, they are invulnerable, so they are not too many. The troops rushed directly into the enemy formation and killed them wantonly.

However, the total number of soldiers who participated in the war at that time was not much compared to the current population of the Kingdom of Rus. As origins of the Rus tribe, quite a few of those soldiers immigrated with their families to the more comfortable Mstisk and Novgorod on the shores of Lake Ilmen. Virtue.

There are only a few people who witnessed the war in the capital city of New Roseburg. Most people know about a group of soldiers who were tied with thick perforated iron plates twelve years ago through the descriptions in printed documentary literature. Their appearance became strange. Using the posture of a tactical reserve destroyed the confidence of the Gotland Army, allowing the Ross Army to end its anxiety and win quickly.

After all, for most people, those are just legends and popular stories printed on paper.

Even though they knew that the armor back then was made by Ross blacksmith, now a large group of former blacksmith apprentices have grown into strong blacksmiths. Two years ago, these blacksmiths were making heavy armor for the king, and they also took the heavy armor that was said to equip a flag team with the first wave of expeditionary troops to Frank.

Ordinary people have never seen the Russian army equip themselves with heavy armor and parade around with arrogance.

Now we finally see it.

The Second Banner Corps of Citizen Soldiers stationed in the capital almost always serves as patrol officers during peacetime.

New Roseburg is so big that urban environments are bound to have problems.

The current problem is that the established peace officer is short of manpower. Considering the finances of the Governor's Mansion, Cornuson Jr. does not want to hire more manpower to maintain law and order.

As for the soldiers of the Citizen's Flag Corps, they serve the people as soldiers in peacetime and wartime. According to the rules, they should undergo regular military training to ensure sufficient combat effectiveness.

I thought that instead of assembling them regularly, it would be better to group them into groups and patrol them in shifts on weekdays.

These warriors were given management rights. Especially when there was a dispute in the market and a fight broke out, the warriors quickly rushed to the control scene and quickly stopped the fight with sticks. If those people dare to attack these soldiers, the flag soldiers will immediately draw their swords and fight with the power given by the governor.

Relying on this bloody method, people coming and going in the market had to become disciplined and had to speak calmly when there were disputes.

But there are still people who don't open their eyes, especially those outsiders. Because they don't understand the rules of New Roseburg, they think this place is the Port of Hedeby in the past. The restless people paid the tuition with their own lives, so they have to pay attention in the next life. point.

Originally, Rurik did not want his subordinates to be so rough. He hoped to round up the captured thieves and gangsters and transport them to the mines as slaves.

However, the rise of the Ross Kingdom has a background of worshiping violence. New Rossburg, which has become an "international metropolis", is a mixed bag. To stop the fighting, it is easier to suppress it directly with sticks. Rurik was aware of Konuson's arrangements in recent years, and if he didn't express his objections, he would acquiesce.

In principle, these soldiers will not abuse their power. In fact, they act violently, so that once the patrols line up neatly, people will

Those who are familiar with the situation stay quiet and avoid them one after another. Those who quarrel immediately shut up for the sake of their own lives.

The ferocious temperament of the Second Banner was believed by Konuson to maintain the arrogance of the soldiers. The murderous aura exuded at any time made people believe that such a garrison would bring death to the Frankish soldiers if they were brought to the battlefield.

Unfortunately, such an army is not included in the arrangement of the second wave of expeditionary forces.

The soldiers were holding a breath in their hearts, and it just so happened that it could be exploited.

The 500 sets of heavy armor made by Kamne cannot be worn by a single warrior on their own, but require the assistance of servants or the help of comrades.

Since he learned that the king's expeditionary fleet would arrive soon, Governor Konuson had to seize the opportunity to give the king a hard job to prove that everything he was doing in the capital was going well.

On this day, the cement replacement work in Harvest Square was still planned. However, the square market that was supposed to be open today was closed by the police officers, and those who wanted to set up stalls were persuaded to leave.

This move of course aroused resentment, but after they learned the whole story, they put the urgently needed goods back home, and then hurriedly took the whole family to Harvest Square to watch the excitement.

Just because the legendary new heavy armored army of the Kingdom of Ross is about to make a unified appearance!

People have been paying attention to this matter. After learning this inaccurate news, lively people gradually walked out of the streets and alleys from all directions and gathered on the edge of the square. They didn't go any further, just because everyone had learned their lesson after the last farce.

The newly laid cement had not yet dried, and the road surface was damaged and had to be paved over again. All such saboteurs, whether intentional or not, are caught and they

All of them will be punished to cut down trees in the forest outside the city, and the punishment will last until the end of this autumn harvest.

People were watching not far away, and soon they saw a horrifying scene as their trip was in vain.

Under the sun, something shiny was moving.

Be a warrior! They lined up in a phalanx, with helmets, breastplates, and even entire plates on their limbs, so dressed up that people naturally thought of crabs.

Young Conuson has now succeeded his father's position, and his own military position is the flag captain of the Second Standard of the Citizen Soldiers, the army stationed in the capital.

Today is the most special gathering!

Little Konuson put on this armor himself, and he could clearly feel the strong oppression. Fortunately, he was a real man and deliberately overcame it, but he couldn't last too long. This is the problem with wearing heavy armor to fight. The soldiers' physical strength will be consumed quickly. Unless they are strong men, they are not qualified to wear such heavy armor.

In fact, this set of armor equipment for the Second Flag Team is really stressful for some soldiers. They are a little swaying when walking wearing it. Are you going to fight in peace? At least everyone can wear it to stay still and walk quickly in small steps while maintaining formation. The purpose of showing off one's martial prowess is enough.

"Put down the iron mask!"

"Each hundred-man team! Marching team, let's go!"

The white-armored soldiers from the Citizen Soldiers' Second Flag Troop marched neatly in the flat square. Each team of ten people was divided into one row, and a team of one hundred people was divided into twelve rows, and so on.

The style of their helmets has changed, but what remains unchanged is the feathers stuck on the top of the helmets. The higher the military rank, the more and more colorful the feathers.

These blue-dyed feathers swayed violently in the wind. The sun warmed the armor, and the intense reflection forced the soldiers to squint.

What Konuson Jr. calls the "iron mask" is the foldable ring-shaped iron neck protector. Normal use is to remove it, or it can be folded up and placed on the helmet to become a huge brim like a hat.

It was completely lowered to protect the warrior's neck, but in this way, the boundary between the head and the torso became unclear.

The overall image of the warrior is like a standing iron tower, and the nickname "Iron Crab" has spread like wildfire.

Konuson is very satisfied with the performance so far. He is at the front of the team and can observe the situation at any time.

Under the command of the bugle, the Second Flag Troop began to make complex formation changes. Under the order, they held shields to form a shield wall, and conducted an offensive drill in front of thousands of onlookers.

The overwhelming sense of oppression scared many people into retreating spontaneously.

Because they couldn't see the faces of those warriors, they could only see row after row of shield walls pressing towards them. Behind the wooden shield is just a piece of reflective iron. It doesn't look human at all, as if it's not human.

The armor has been strengthened to such an extent that it is still necessary to build a shield wall with wooden shields. Perhaps it is indeed terrible to eliminate the buckler.

After all, Conuson Jr. is also a veteran. The issue of armor and shield must be viewed from two perspectives. The shield wall, as its name suggests, is a living wall that can be attacked or defended. The tactic of collectively pushing shields can disrupt the enemy's formation. As long as the enemy is confused, it will be your own hunting time. Overweight armor can Make sure our troops remain unscathed.

"What do you think? Little Conuson stole the show today." Standing high up, Yevlo patted his old friend Blue Fox on the shoulder, and the last slap was very strong.

It’s worth a thousand words.

Blue Fox's blue eyes stared intently at the movements of the troops.

"Powerful! I didn't expect that the king prepared this kind of armor. Are those warriors still human? I can't see their necks. I just feel that everyone is moving with a piece of iron on their shoulders."

"A very apt description. I'm afraid that even our arrows can't do anything about such a warrior." Jevlo sighed deeply uneasily, thinking about planting a large number of ash trees in order to have such good wood. The longbow is indestructible, but wood is no match for iron.

Blue Fox thought for a while: "Only the projectiles of the torsion slingshot can kill such an army."

"What if it's a fight? You fought against Lothair's army in Frank." Jevro reminded.

"It will be crushed." A pair of eyes widened like bells, and the blue fox couldn't hide the fear in his heart.

"Are you actually scared?!"

"Afraid! I'm afraid! No one can defeat this Iron Tower Army in a frontal battle. I think the Russian army in the future will have such a configuration. My Gothenburg does not have the ability to organize such an army. And if the king is like this The army goes to fight Lothair's army, and the king will win."

What he said made Jevro really puzzled: "That's ridiculous. This is obviously our army. Why should you be happy and afraid?"

"That's the problem. Fortunately, they are our military."

There seemed to be something hidden behind the words. Yevluo couldn't understand and didn't bother to ask the blue fox if he had any deeper meaning.

Because in the decisive battle of Koblenz, after the Ross Expeditionary Army and the Nassau Army merged, the strong men of the First Standard Army of the Standing Army were equipped with the first mass-produced integral plate armor, and then equipped with

Combining the chain mail and plate armor, the annihilation of Lothair's standing legion, which numbered seven to eight hundred people, was completed!

You must know that it was the treasure left by Charlemagne to his direct grandson, and it was a major achievement of the Frankish military reform. However, it was so hastily wiped out by the expeditionary force, causing Lothair's directly controlled army to suffer a major setback. The collapse of this army directly led to the opening of the gates of Trier and the Saar River, and then the Ross Expeditionary Army plundered the entire territory...

These white-armored soldiers have heavier armor and higher defense levels. Only God knows what kind of results they can achieve.

While the general public can only discuss the prospects of this powerful army, Blue Fox has already estimated the lower limit of this white-armored soldier based on the example of annihilating "Quentin's Legion".

Those warriors were still performing. Blue Fox finally regained his senses and sighed softly with a slightly calmer mood: "In the end, these armors were taken to Frank by the king. In the end, the berserkers of the standing army will replace them."

"Oh? What about those plate armors from before?"

"Don't worry about the second-level warriors. Your Majesty will definitely make the best use of everything. Then there will be a thousand indestructible heavy-armored warriors. You... absolutely understand what this means."

"I understand. Big win."

There was obviously a sense of fun and frivolity in Jevlo's words. He would not go to Frank, and it would be impossible to deeply understand her hugeness.

This is not the case for Blue Fox. His legendary experiences over the years have deepened his understanding of Frank. It is an extremely huge world. Only by experiencing it personally can one understand the meaning of the abstract lines described by King Ross on the map - the vast world and the disparity. The customs and customs of the north.

A show off of martial prowess and a test of armor

The performance was over, and the Second Flag Team also paid the price. Konuson Jr.'s own physical fitness is very good, but he underestimated the fact that the quality of the idle fighters has declined.

They put on a performance that was too long. Based on the honor of the soldiers and considering that the people had been watching, no one was willing to show their timidity in public. They gritted their teeth and continued to endure any difficulties.

Finally, they lined up and entered the Governor's Mansion. When the wooden door was closed, the soldiers sat on the ground one after another as if they were relieved of their burdens, or even lay down directly.

The way the soldier lay in a helter-skelter position formed the opposite extreme from the image just now.

Little Cornuson took off his helmet, his face was wet with his own sweat, he couldn't help complaining to the left and right, and his words were very exaggerated: "Kamne's armor is so cruel! My head will be crushed by this weighted helmet. .”

Although the reality is not that extreme, when the soldiers finally took off all their armor, they found that each other's clothes had been soaked through, and the linen shirts had completely become pickled.

Now, the soldiers were ordered to line up and assemble again. Many of them felt as if they had been reborn after being relieved of their burdens. Looking at the mountains of armor beside them, they couldn't help but feel ashamed. "Fortunately, I am not qualified to fight on the battlefield wearing this kind of turtle shell." Many soldiers lamented that if they had to fight, they would still prefer to wear flexible plate armor and chain mail.

They all drank some water and regained their spirits. Little Conuson stood with them. He deliberately wore his sweat-soaked clothes and shouted loudly: "This is a training! You all did a great job." Well, now I order you to be ready at all times. As long as the king is with you, we will quickly put on our armor and go to the dock.

meet! It’s time to show our grace to the king! "

Young Konuson wanted to give Rurik a surprise, and this was his surprise.

In order to bring the final performance to a successful conclusion, he simply sent scouts to follow up the Neva River. After discovering a large fleet, they immediately went down the river to report the news.

The scouts are so lucky! When they noticed a dense fire on Lake Ladoga from a distance, they realized that it could only be the main force of the expeditionary force.

It was very reasonable for Master Wang to spend the night at the Walnut Fort Fortress at the mouth of the lake. Thinking of this, the scouts did not investigate further and put down the boat at dawn the next day and started drifting quickly.

The scouts who rushed back to the city broke into the Governor's Palace and reported this important event to the sleepy little Conuson.

"After waiting for half a year, the king has finally arrived!" Without any more nonsense, he suddenly got full of energy and quickly got dressed and ran outside. Then he summoned the guards: "Go! Tell everyone in the military camp to get up! Put on heavy armor and assemble! Let's go to the dock! "

Then when Rurik's army surged forward across the Neva River, there was a commotion in Novorosberg.

The white-armored soldiers gathered in large numbers in the morning, and the Governor led them towards the dock quickly.

The first step was all the peace officers. These people arrived at the dock and temporarily canceled the fish market here. They stayed here and began to maintain order.

Shortly afterwards, the white-armored soldiers arrived at the dock and lined up.

They deliberately stood in a long and narrow human wall according to the request of young Konuson, which was equivalent to a length of three hundred meters!

He did this deliberately, so that the entire Second Flag Team built a single-row "iron wall", but due to its too bright and dazzling color, it is more appropriate to call it a "zinc wall".

Then, after hearing the news, the high priest Rumi

Ya immediately suspended the daily worship ceremony in the temple today, and took all the lower-level priests to put on their elegant white robes one after another. She put on her antlered helmet herself, and the priestesses lined up like an army and headed straight to the dock. This includes Theresa the Blackbird, who is frightened and extremely looking forward to it.

"How should I face King Ross? Do I really want to tell him my other identity immediately? Obviously, I want to cut it off." Blackbird muttered silently.

Verica, who was walking with her head raised, responded calmly and gently: "It's okay to just tell the king the truth. Don't worry, you are my servant, and I will be your backer in Ross."

"It's so kind of you……"

"Who is talking?!" Suddenly, Lumia, the leader of the team, yelled: "Keep quiet! Everyone stand at the dock. Remember, you are all servants of the gods. King Rurik is the son of God. Facing the king Be as pious as meeting a god!"

Is Rurik really the son of God? The young priestesses believed it because they had been told over and over again for the past twenty years.

Although she had doubts about Blackbird, now she also wanted to see the honor of King Rus - whether it was really as sacred as a god.

Based on the theological education Blackbird received when she was the princess Gisla, the so-called God is a spirit, and what kind of image He looks like depends on what you want to see. Or maybe He didn't appear in person, but just said some words in the form of lingering sounds that echoed in his ears.

In the great temple of the Russians, Blackbird felt that this was their "First Temple of the Temple Mount". The seven gods worshiped in it must have come from the northern faith with such images.

As for the understanding of the public, only they themselves know what the gods are like.

But King Rus has been blessed by the gods, and perhaps the afterimage of the great northern god Odin can be seen on his face.

After all, my good sister Verika has always said that her father is a handsome young man. It is said that he is only twenty-three years old? That is much younger than his uncle Blue Fox.

Blackbird wanted to see what the King of Rus was like after he compromised his uncle the Duke and defeated his father.

But at the pier, the first thing she saw was that there was a "white wall" here. Is that the white-armored soldiers who were noisy in the square a few days ago? !

"What an iron wall. No, why are they so bright?! Aura?!"

Blackbird did not hesitate to think of aura, which is said to be the natural luminous behavior of archangels, saints, and holy masters. They are all divine beings, so there is Eucharistic Light, which comes from the Holy Spirit.

Blackbird had no choice but to squint her eyes. She calmed down and realized that those flashes of light came from the reflection of sunlight, but the reflection was too strong.

New Roseburg looks gray and black overall when viewed from a distance, and the surrounding forests also have a similar tone.

It was under this gloomy tone that Rurik stood on a long ship that was his flagship and saw clearly the majestic appearance of the capital. He was also inexplicable as to how a shining strip of light could appear at the location of the dock.

The soldiers were talking about it, and even Rurik didn't know what it was.

Until, the fleet arrived at this dock located on the river. The army will not dock at the pier where the current is stronger, but will go to the waterway directly south of it, and collectively anchor ashore in this calm area.

Rurik stood up straight and saw everything clearly

——He is actually a soldier!

The unprecedented sight made all the soldiers raise their eyebrows. Rurik noticed that these soldiers had attached armor plates to all parts of their bodies that could be protected, especially the entire cold-forged plate armor on the front.

wrong! Why? ! Even carbon steel wouldn't be so bright!

"Kamne, are these the 500 sets of plate armor you prepared for me? Are you already mass-producing white steel? It's actually brighter than my sword. How on earth did you do it?!"

What Rurik could think of in an instant was this. If Kamne had developed this technology and achieved mass production, the future would be bright.

He couldn't wait to go ashore to ask why. This matter took priority above all else.