Rise of Rurik

The Ross fleet sailed against the wind, and in the end, the fleet returned to the home port of Roseburg on November 1 of the Julian calendar.

The honest transport ship slammed into the ice floes in the bay. Otto was very scared. Maybe his fleet came back a few days late, and any ships could only be frozen at sea.

The ship was frozen on the ice, and the Russ had not encountered such a terrible event. Naturally, their fishing boats did their best to catch fish, even if there was a lot of ice floes on the sea surface, or when the warm season just arrived, they ignored the icebergs several meters high and ventured out to fish.

It cannot be said that they are only brave, and the most crucial motive for action is a hungry stomach.

Otto's fleet came back, and they took 50,000 pounds of grain, but they brought back 400,000 pounds of new wheat!

Because of the stupid resistance of Pine Needle Manor, Otto punitively collected more tribute. As for the lives of the locals, he doesn't care.

If anyone in the Novgorod region needs extra care or even support, it is none other than the loyal White Tree Manor.

Roseburg is covered in snow, and the surrounding hills are also covered in silver.

There were no fishing boats cruising on the sea, and a huge fleet suddenly appeared. They seemed to emerge suddenly from the bottom. When the people on the shore saw this magnificent scene, the entire Roseburg was boiling.

Today, the days are very short and the temperature is very cold.

Rurik deliberately placed a pottery urn outdoors to estimate the temperature by observing the thickness of the water ice.

In fact, the temperature in Roseburg was below freezing all day, so cold that it was out of date to continue to order the children to do military training. Rurik didn't think that everyone would be afraid of the cold after wearing fur clothes, and because of the increasingly short days, he also kept cutting training time.

The so-called training, as usual, consists of boys and girls lining up in a matrix, carrying weapons made of wood, walking in neat steps and shouting horns, followed by fighting training and archery competitions.

After a long training, the boys have become a uniform army.

What about the girls? They received high-intensity queue training, and in order to speed up, Rurik simply selected the girls who performed well, gave them the authority of "captain", and directly kicked the snubs. If there is a serious neglect, serve directly with hungry meals.

They came at the end of August, and after two full months of training, they could already follow the rhythm of the slogan,

Take uniform steps. They also practiced archery hard, not to mention whether they can shoot rabbits and birds, the children of the "Valkyrie Legion", but they have great potential.

The steel-armed crossbow was made only in October. After the first ten sets were made, Kravassen began to make new ones immediately.

As a result, new items were immediately added to the children's military training, so that many people realized that they were obviously powerful hunters!

There is a saying that it may take ten years to train a good longbowman, but one or two months may be too much to train an elite crossbowman.

Rurik had a whole new understanding of this concept, because what he saw was that his subordinates, whether boys or girls, clearly understood the full set of operations of the crossbow in two days at most.

He also had to sigh that a child's learning ability is really amazing.

Now, although the date has been delayed, the Rossogon fleet under the control of my father has finally returned safely.

It was noon, and in the so-called wooden shed canteen made of as many as ten logs that were not even peeled off the bark, Rurik was bringing his men to dinner.

As usual, everyone ate boiled oatmeal, which was said to be called porridge, and Rurik preferred to call it selling oatmeal.

Although fishing operations have been suspended, there is still fish in the children's rice bowls.

It's this season, and the whole world is a big refrigerator! Those fish that were caught before were thrown directly into the snowdrifts, and now, every household of the Rus people has a huge stock of frozen fish. Frozen fish is not as delicious as fresh fish, but everyone is not in a hurry, especially the girls who are eating, they will be busy until soon.

Many girls have to make soap in the winter, and the raw material required is the large amount of seal grease caught in the winter. As for seal meat, it has naturally become a high-quality fresh meat that children can eat.

These children who enjoy special treatment in Rurik, they eat the best food of the Ross tribe, and they are grateful for the person Rurik.

Regarding the so-called cafeteria, Rurik really only needed a shelter from the wind and rain to accommodate hundreds of children eating together. Although the house is simple and simple, the interior objects also reveal a strong Nordic minimalist style.

Ten children crowded on a long bench, lying on the long wooden table in front of them, each holding a wooden spoon and digging into the porridge to eat. At least three of these long tables and benches in every house

There is also no shortage of people who take chopsticks, that is, use two wooden sticks to pick up cooked fish, or use it to bar the wheat kernels in the bowl. Since Rurik demonstrated the magical operation of using chopsticks to hold grains of wheat, some children have followed suit.

Isn't it weird that Nordic people eat with chopsticks?

Rurik did not find it strange, and even found it necessary.

Because the culture of eating with a knife and fork is completely the result of the popularization of the French Bourbon culture. In the previous era, there were only two things that could be called tableware in the vast European territory, daggers for cutting meat and self-defense, and spoons.

How can ordinary people have precious daggers? Most are wooden spoons.

Of course, a pair of hands is a special cutlery in itself.

Grab the food with dirty hands and eat, and it is not necessary to say much about the disease from the mouth. Encourage your subordinates to try their best to avoid touching the food with their hands, and use a spoon and two wooden sticks as a medium, which will definitely improve hygiene to a great extent and reduce the death of Ross's children.

The children were eating and chatting, and as their leader, Rurik naturally intended to have lunch with his men.

He set up an independent canteen for himself, a large rectangular table and a circle of wooden stools. Because it is winter, there are leather cushions on the stools.

Rurik naturally sat in the most honorable position, and according to Dongfeng's custom, the master sat in the north, with men on the left and women on the right.

Every time, henchmen like Kanuf and Fisk sat beside Rurik. Now, two coaches, Yevlo and Fraser, also joined the banquet.

On Rurik's right side, of course, are the two sisters Carlotta and Ella, and sometimes Lumia, who is free, will also be seated.

In addition, a group of men and women are allowed to enter the cafeteria. Those who can have lunch with Rurik are all Rurik's henchmen, and everyone realizes that they have a bright future.

The troubled clan was panicked by the fact that the chief leader still did not return. The aged high priest, Vilia, had no choice but to put the antler helmet on Rumia's head and ordered her to represent herself and announce the results of the divination to the clan.

The high priest always said that the leader's fleet would be back soon, but when will it be back?

Rumors began to spread among the tribe that the so-called leader would camp in New Roseburg this year, and would not return until the ice and snow melted next year.

There are also people here who have made very vicious remarks, the so-called Otto and those people have died in the sea.

As for the person who said this, Arik had already caught and beheaded after the incident, and he also publicly displayed the body of the person who was telling the truth.

But everyone never imagined that the person who was beheaded was actually a meticulous work sent by the Melalen tribe! The detailed work of the infiltration looked at many things, even Rurik's training of children. A few small works with a big picture realized the ambitions of the Rus people, and that the legendary Rurik was really capable.

The meticulous work wished that the Ruth people suddenly fell. Without this competitor, the Melalen people could continue to maintain their power in the alliance.

Perhaps there are Rus people who want Otto to die, so that the careerist can stand up and challenge Rurik, the successor. But the careerists know that the people who go to collect the tribute have been the elite of the Rus tribe since ancient times, and they are the key force for the Rus to maintain their strength. No one wants those tribesmen to be buried in the sea.

In the end, a few Xiaozuo were killed, and the others chose to shut up and continued to observe quietly as traders.

Xizuo, they knew about the magical weapon of the crossbow for the first time, and the idea of ​​​​taking one away and giving it to the master also occupied Xizuo's mind.

It was very bad that Rurik had not thought that he would be targeted by a potential enemy for a while.

The children at the meal laughed and laughed, and an extremely excited cooking woman broke into the wooden shed like a madman.

"Rurik! Our great leader is back!"

"What? My father is finally back?!" Rurik hurriedly threw the spoon and stood on the stool.

"Exactly! Huge fleet, here! They'll be in port soon."

"Oh, that's great." Rurik quickly jumped to the ground and shouted: "Brothers, organize everyone and line up!"

No one objected, and they hurried out the door following Rurik's footsteps without even bothering to eat the food in their bowls.

Although it is stupid and shameful to waste food, Rurik's order is absolute, and everyone eats the food provided by Rurik, so there is no shame in wasting food here. is the greatest shame.

Rurik issued an assembly order, and in an instant, all ten canteens, all the children filed out.

The whole scene was a little noisy and chaotic. Rurik stood on an empty wooden barrel at will, pulled out his saber and shouted: "Brothers! The leader has returned, everyone is lined up, let's go to the beach!"

In an instant, everyone knew what to do next, because everything had already been rehearsed.

Carlotta began to gather his girls as usual, while Rurik led Fisk, Kanuf and others to gather all the boys.

It may only be a minute's work, and the previous chaos is gone.

The cooks couldn't help but whisper, "Rurik, you've trained hundreds of children into the army."

Rurik walked at the front of the team, he held his saber high, and behind him, there were two square formations lined up in a matrix.

"Left! Right! Left! Right..."

Carlotta shouted the number, supervising the girls to keep their steps in order.

The boys' team is led by the very authoritative Fisk.

A large number of people were already gathering towards the coast, but in the chaotic crowd, an army marched in an orderly manner and marched forward in a high-profile manner on the very solid snow.

Many people stopped in a daze, watching all this in surprise.

There are five people in a row, and there are as many as thirty rows in depth. This is the case for the boys and girls.

Rurik took out the money from the big cash box and ordered the same thick leather shoes, the same leather jacket, and even the same cowhide hat to protect the ears for all the children in training.

The customization of all the clothes actually began to expand the scope of the order after Rurik ordered clothes for ten maids. There are a large number of women in the tribe, who get paid for their labor, and Rurik provides sewing materials, and their enthusiasm for work is extremely high.

It can be said that boys and girls wear a style of clothes, how can the visual impact only be summed up as a shock? What's more, the rhythm of their steps is really highly consistent.

Noticing the surprised eyes of the onlookers, the children in the team were also very proud.

Especially those orphans of Melalen, they feel that being a part of the team is extremely warm in body and mind.

But it's still not the most shocking.

Rurik found the most conspicuous position for himself and his men. The children were still lined up in a neat formation, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the approaching fleet.

The great Otto stands on the bow of his flagship. He held onto the wooden carving of the boat's dragon head and instructed his subordinates not to be afraid of the ice floes when paddling. His eyes were fixed on the clansmen gathered on the shore.

Suddenly, a crisp roar came from a distance.

"Uralos!" Rurik took the lead in roaring with his sword raised.

His subordinates all shouted in a childish, sharp voice: "Uralos!"

"Ura Otto!" Rurik continued to roar.

"Ura Otto!"

...

This is the welcoming ceremony prepared by Rurik. If it is not limited by conditions, Rurik will show some flags, and then get all the leather drums and beat them rhythmically to create the most enthusiastic atmosphere.

For the time being, he can only count on the resounding voices of his subordinates.

"It's weird, why do I think they're calling my name?" Otto was a little puzzled, and even buckled his ears and blew away the dug out earwax.

Harozov, who was traveling with him, joked: "Boss, this is Rurik's children."

"Huh? Those kids?"

"Isn't it?" Harozov in the oars said bluntly: "Who knows what an Ulla means? Only Rurik knows. Who else can shout Ulla as a slogan, except your son's."

"That's true. Maybe he trained those girls well." Otto was somber. As the fleet continued to the port, he saw more spectacular details.

Could it be that the son and his subordinates lined up on the beach to greet him, has become a new type of repertoire for the Rus?

However, this time, Otto couldn't help rubbing his eyes hard. In a trance, he felt that there were double images in front of him. It wasn't until boats started washing the beach that Otto realized that the children were wearing uniforms.

An old guy with a rough, braided beard jumped off the dragon-headed warship, and Rurik saw at a glance that it was his father who had been missing for nearly two months.

"Ulla! Otto! Ulla! Ross!"

Rurik held his dagger high, widened his eyes and led his subordinates to shout high-pitched slogans again.

He desperately swung his hands and swung his sword, encouraging his men to continue shouting neat slogans, and then he handed over the work of inspiring the atmosphere to Fisk.

Children of the Rus must prove that they can inherit the bravery of their fathers, especially children whose fathers died in battle, and need to prove themselves. Fisk cherished the opportunity to show in front of the big leader Otto very much. He led everyone, and he broke his voice and shouted the loudest slogan.

All this is in the shocking observation of the tribe. Even the shock brought by the strong momentum of the children is equivalent to the large-scale flooding of the fleet.

Rurik took the sword and walked straight to his father Otto.

A seasoned old warrior, with his battle-hardened army and huge loot triumphant, this old warrior is Otto.

A young warrior who looks childish in age greets their fathers with a young "army" who has been trained to be imposing.

Nia stood in the crowd, at this moment she was not just Otto's wife, but like all Rus women, witnessing the confrontation between the old and new leaders.

What people see is not only the old leader who once again proved himself strong and reliable, but also the ambition of the next leader.

Otto hugged his son, then his bearded mouth, kissed his son's immature face.

Then he took him in his arms and asked excitedly, "Rurik, is this your army?"

"Yes! Dad!"

"This is your new trick? Oh, I'm really touched."

"Do you think it's good?" Rurik asked knowingly.

"Yeah, but what about your girls?"

"They're here." Rurik immediately shouted: "Carlotta, order the girls to take off their hats!"

Rurik's orders were absolute, and one hundred and fifty girls did not procrastinate. You know, a large group of people doing the same action at the same time is unimaginable for Otto.

With blond hair and braids that fell down to the front of the chest, as well as delicate faces, they were all dressed in thick, decent and uniform clothes.

"Ah! Your girls have become extraordinary too?!"

Rurik immediately gave an order, and Carlotta trotted all the way and stood in front of Otto.

"You... are you Carlotta?" Otto asked in surprise.

"Dad, haven't seen you for more than a month, have you forgotten me?"

The girl's eyes widened, and Otto's heart was delighted with the cry of her father.

"You...you've gotten fat."

"No! I'm strong enough to be a female warrior. You see, our girls will surely impress you. If there is a war in the future, we will also be led by Rurik to defend our Ross, our Ostara, our everything."

In fact, these words were taught to Carlotta by Rurik, and many similar words were prepared.

Otto was delighted to hear it, he put down his son, and put his big hands on the heads of two children, a boy and a girl.

The two of them, one is the future of the people of Rus, and the other is the future of the people of Ostara. In other words, the two of them, and this group of children with their own origins, are the future of the Northern Thinking Asia Alliance.

As for the group of people in power in Melalen, they are simply unreliable.

"Let's go, Rurik, Carlotta, take your people home. Next is my time, and this is about to become a distribution site."

Otto patted his son's head again, signaling him to stop dawdling.

"Dad, in fact, I still have some magical things to show you." Rurik was a little reluctant, and he couldn't wait to show the steel-armed crossbow.

On the other hand, Otto felt that a large group of children arranged in an unbelievably neat array was Rurik's greatest gift. In addition to being shocked, Otto felt that his son was already a warrior when he saw this scene.

Although his son is young, he already has the appeal of a leader, and he also feels that his son has an indescribable unique temperament that belongs to warriors.

A thought flashed through Otto's mind. In the past, he felt that his son was too young. Maybe now, Rurik has had a good opportunity to see the world. Since this child is destined to inherit his own power, he must leave this corner of Roseburg early to see the vastness of the world.

He finally patted his son's small but sturdy back: "You and your mother go home for now, disband your soldiers, and when I finish my important business, there are still some things I need to tell you."

"Ah? Could there be another batch of Novgorod servants?" Rurik said bluntly.

"Not this year. If you need it, I'll bring you some next year. Go back!"

Rurik felt a little lost, but on second thought, he gained a lot of popularity with his performance today. But the show isn't over yet.

Rurik, who returned to the array, gave another order. The current situation is that all the returning Russ, they saw the neat formation of the children, and they also saw that they were walking at the exact same pace, in a neat formation. , leaving the noisy and chaotic beach at a steady pace.

Otto widened his eyes, his eyes bloodshot.

His heart was beating wildly, and his hands were shaking uncontrollably.

Are they still children? Pooh! As long as ten years later, they will be the strongest fighters!