Rise of Rurik

The conquest of the Kovins seemed to be over, and the Rus came to a complete victory at the cost of the deaths of more than thirty warriors.

The Rus people still paid a little price, but the population of the tribe was rapidly expanding again. The new generation of young warriors grew normally and actively, and with the addition of a large number of servants, Otto believed that the strength of his tribe had increased a lot.

Everything he did was to lay the foundation for his son Rurik's future rule.

At this point, it is time to end the seriously overdue "North Hunting Operation"!

When they came, there were more than 200 warriors pulling sleds and running on foot. On the way home, can I still hike?

Do not! On the way back, the Rus people will walk out a brand new road!

Because at the mouth of the Oulu River, the gods have given Rurik a revelation, and everyone believes that, that is, Rurik said that if you go west, you can take a shortcut home.

Otto was convinced, and the rest were proud of the truth.

No one is worried that walking across the frozen sea is full of dangers. Besides, everyone is not walking home. The sleigh pulled by a large number of reindeer is the perfect transportation for the tribe.

No one was worried about getting lost, because the navigator returning home was Rurik himself.

The Rus, is to cross the frozen Gulf of Bothnia! Once this route is passed, starting from the thawing of the sea ice, the ships of the Rus can take advantage of the new route and directly rush to the Oulu River to complete the rule of the local people.

What's more, Otto did not give up the idea of ​​establishing a stronghold at the mouth of the Oulu River and naming it something like "Olu Fort".

The wise leader can realize that the mouth of the Oulu River is an important strategic location in the northern part of Finland.

The history is precisely the Swedes. Because of the invasion of Finland, the Swedish army built a fort at the mouth of the Oulu River, and finally evolved into a city.

The appointed day has come, and the three Kewen tribes who are newly recruited servants have proved their sincerity of surrender through practical actions.

The frozen Oulu River has no intention of unblocking, and the temperature is really cold. The only thing that makes everyone happy is that the snow has finally stopped.

The night was no longer dark, and the moonlight and starlight shone on the snow all over the world, and the reflected light was enough for people to trek at night.

Frozen rivers make perfect roads,

A team of reindeer sleds dragged some cargo to the Rus' camp safely.

Otto led a group of warriors, who wore terrifying metal helmets and sturdy chain mail, facing the trembling comers in the appearance of Kongwu.

"These are your tributes?" Otto asked casually of a submissive leader.

The leader nodded again and again, and then greeted the little boy of the tribe to display the burlap-covered goods.

As the sackcloth was pulled away, a large amount of leather came into view of Otto.

fur! Lots of fur! Fur is money! It's an asset!

Otto's eyes almost glowed green, and his men were shocked.

"How much fur did you bring?"

The leader suppressed the reluctance in his heart: "My tribe has a thousand squirrel skins, fifty wolf skins, and some rabbit skins. We pay these tributes and hope that in the autumn, we can..."

There were some deviations in Yevluo's translation. Originally, the leader meant to reduce the burden of some tributes, but it was unexpectedly translated as offsetting this year's tributes.

Otto was furious, he directly pulled out the sword, and the blade cut off the leader's leather cap with precision, revealing the steaming Mediterranean head.

The leader immediately knelt down and trembled, and the others were all at a loss in shock.

"In autumn, 2,000 squirrel skins must be handed over. And these reindeer sleds, I'll be your tribute."

When they heard that the Rus people wanted to confiscate the sleigh and even the reindeer in service forever, the three leaders panicked.

They climbed up to Otto and kept begging, but Otto fell down directly.

"You all get out! Take your cubs to get out! Otherwise, all of you will die!" Otto kept shouting, urging his men to disperse these tribesmen.

Dozens of people were rolling and crawling on the ice, almost just carrying sticks, occasionally checking to see if the Rus were catching up.

Rurik was a spectator for the time being. He felt that his father's actions were too rude. After all, those guys are sheep. If the sheep live in fright for a long time, don't imagine how much wool they can shear in the future.

Rurik glanced at the tribesmen who fled in a panic amid the roar of laughter from the tribe.

He couldn't smile, but he was somewhat excited.

The source of the excitement here is the reindeer pulling the cart!

The difference between male and female deer can be seen in appearance. What Rurik saw was that the new batch of reindeer sleds left by the three tribes, each sled was still a standard four-deer haul, and the total was 80 adult deer!

In daily life, Rurik and Rumia discussed some serious knowledge about reindeer out of boredom. The reindeer go into heat in September and wait until the warmest summer months to give birth to fawns.

Rurik could not see the pregnant female deer, and he judged from this that the three Kewen tribes, which had not yet been personally inspected, still had a large herd of deer on hand.

Who is the deer breeder? They are the real deer breeders.

The father and the clansmen were very interested in the local fur stocks, and now Rurik is most concerned about all the deer that were seized.

During the stay, ten bucks had been slaughtered, and the females were completely safe.

Up to now, the Russ have seized as many as 270 reindeer, and Rurik immediately declared sovereignty over all the deer. So many reindeer, well-tamed, met Rurik's needs in an instant. He dreamed of building a reindeer population, and it was so successful!

Arriving like the reindeer, there was also a batch of fodder. They are piled on the sleigh at will. This is the winter food prepared by the Kewen tribes for the reindeer. After all, they are not really "deer breeders". They tend to settle down and have no motivation to engage in winter grazing.

It was a new dawn. Rurik had forgotten which day Julius had dated. The only thing he knew was that it must have been half a month since he and his people left the estuary.

From Beishou to now, the tribe has lost some warriors, and the team has swelled to more than 500 people!

Early in the morning, after another breakfast of almost all meat, it's time to start the journey home.

Today, the Rus control as many as seventy large sleds, which can theoretically carry a thousand people. Since the return journey is all on smooth ice, the reindeer dragging the sled will only struggle a little at the start, but once it starts moving, the fully loaded sled can move forward at high speed.

Although this still consumes the reindeer's physical strength, I am afraid that it will cause some deer to die of exhaustion.

In order to go home early, no one is willing to use a pair of feet to measure the earth.

As many as fifty sleds were packed with people, the Rus, all the survivors of the Grey Squirrel tribe, and a portion of the Salmon Lord tribe. The rest of the sleds are fully hauled. The former Grey Squirrel Hill Fort was not completely abandoned, and Kaihas left some people to declare the occupation of the Hill Fort. But those left behind were not happy, and the Rus almost took away something of value, leaving only a little jerky. Those left behind must turn into hunters in the snowy forest and carry it hard until the ice melts and the snow melts.

A large number of seized furs, smoked dried fish, and even some frozen fresh meat were piled on the sled. There is also a large amount of reindeer forage to support the deer's future trekking needs.

Rurik, on the strongest sled Otto had chosen, was followed by the siblings Telavis and Seporava.

An unprecedented sleigh team appeared on the glacier, and the army was waiting for the leader's departure order.

The girl Saipolava reluctantly looked at the ruined mountain fort of her tribe, and she felt sad for a moment, and tears kept flowing in her eyes.

"Are you sad?" Rurik asked.

"Master, I...have some..."

The cold breeze blew the gold threads on the girl's cheeks, and Rurik sighed: "Alas. It's your hometown after all, you can cry when you're sad. Your tribe wants to follow us, and I've arranged a better one for you. Local life. The environment there is very similar to here, and your days will be better.”

When the girl kept sobbing, Telavis, who was good at archery, couldn't hold back his doubts: "Is your hometown of the Rus beautiful?"

Rurik was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but straighten his chest: "Rosburg is beautiful, and because of your participation, it will be even more beautiful in the future. Telavis!"

"exist."

"In the future, you will be mine, and your clan will be mine. I will be the leader of all of you. When you arrive at Roseburg, I will support you for a while. When the summer comes, you will all go to the mines. You can go to the mines. Build a new mountain fort there, because your expedition found it in the first place."

Telavis knew what Rurik meant, and felt a little relieved. He actually had no choice, and was worried about the unknown future.

Otto negotiated with Kaijas and Mechasta at the moment, and he finally got on the sled.

"Rurik, had a good chat with your servant?"

"Yes." Rurik replied with a sullen face. He was happy when he saw his father's face.

"Okay, it's time to go back."

Otto cleared his throat vigorously, suddenly stood up and raised his sword, calling on all those who were waiting to set off: 'Brothers! we go home! Now, let's go! ’

Yufu are actually local Kewen people, and they are actually better at manipulating sleds than the Rus people.

Even though most of the sleds were full of people, the four reindeer with thick winter fur that pulled the sleigh still provided strong power, and even a small female deer was still very capable.

The reindeer's non-slip hooves galloped across the ice, and the speed of the sled quickly reached the level of ordinary people jogging. For this group of summer rowing masters, the Ross warriors sitting on the sleigh, judging from their own boating experience, the speed of the sled seems to be as fast as the speed of the long boat when the wind is down!

They found the feeling of boating again, and also lamented the importance of sleds and reindeer.

Otto had a deep face all the time, and his son and two little servants were all in his ears, talking in a language that the Cowens could understand. What are they talking about? Otto didn't know, but Otto keenly realized that the son did not show the majesty of the master, as if the three of them were just friends of the same age.

"Ah! They are all children after all. Rurik, you are true to your servants? May they always be loyal."

The sled runs at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour on the frozen Oulu River!

The huge team arrived at the long-awaited Salmon Lord Tribe in the evening.

The sudden appearance of the dark sled group naturally aroused the vigilance of the local people. Those Rus soldiers who stayed behind took up their weapons immediately, and the rest of the local women and children also took up wooden sticks and short spears.

The remaining Ross soldiers instinctively felt that the comer might be the enemy, and could not help but have an ominous premonition in their hearts.

Several women shouted in Old Finnish: "It's the squirrels! The Rus have failed! Here comes the sled team of those people!"

The hearts of the tribesmen were in turmoil, but luckily the Rus people who stayed behind could not understand these words that caused panic.

They were on alert at first, and when they saw the light reflected by the people on the sled under the setting sun, they determined how this was the enemy, the leader of Triumph, brothers of Triumph!

"We won! The leader is back!"

"Let's light a bonfire to celebrate their return!"

...

The Rus people who stayed behind fell into extreme excitement, and Lumia, who understood their words, also cheered up.

In the past period of time, Rumia comforted the girl with the same name as herself, Rumi, and she was also trying to comfort the local Kewen tribesmen, telling them that as long as they remained loyal, they would be blessed by the Rus.

Seeing that this strange girl was respected by the warriors who stayed behind in Ross, the women and children of the Salmon Lord tribe believed her words one after another.

Rumia's own identity is a priest, she still has a holy future, and it is normal for her to be respected by Ross warriors. From the point of view of others, the identity of this woman is clearly a deer breeder. Perhaps as long as she remains submissive to her, the Rus will respect her.

Otto got off the sleigh proudly, and his warriors followed suit.

The huge team entered the riverside village of the Salmon Lord Tribe. With the crowd mixed with a large number of women and children, the identities of these people were quickly exposed, instantly causing a large number of tribal people to smoke.

The conflict between the two tribes "Grey Squirrel" and "Lord of Salmon" cannot be resolved by the two leaders who are forced to shake hands and make peace in a special situation in front of the bonfire. Few people.

It was only because of the mighty power of the Rus that the ordinary tribesmen of the two tribes did not fight together.

Night fell again, and a large number of bonfires were lit up by the frozen riverside.

There is a large amount of frozen fish being urgently processed into grilled fish, the so-called food for the journey of the future.

During the day, the people of the gray squirrel tribe hated the lord of salmon, even if they were of the same race, they didn't want to get too close to those people, so they built temporary shacks by the river. Even many people wrapped in animal skins and fell asleep around the bonfire.

Otto and Rurik were not idle. The two gathered the most important personnel and held a key meeting before leaving at Kaihas' house.