Rise of Rurik

Rurik's planned expedition was the first day of August in the Julian calendar, and he planned to assemble the army on July 20th.

The preliminary statistics of the army had already exceeded 1,000 troops, and just a few days before departure, several flag teams left in Roseburg had already started training to carry the flag. They could have walked relatively neatly, and everyone knew that when the battle started, they had to get together with their neighbors and comrades, and they needed to maintain their formation.

It's too embarrassing to expect them to actually walk like an army of clones.

Look at the performance of those Melalen mercenaries, they are an army of too young and old men. Although the flag captain Heliger and a few people had experience as private soldiers, they could only bring a group of brothers together, move their short spears forward in unison, shouting their horns and walking in rhythm.

The fighters of the Melalen flag were not authorized to wear blue and white sackcloth, they only wore the cheapest khaki sackcloth.

In the later period of Tsarist Russia, the most common warriors had gray uniforms, and they had the most powerful troops and the cheapest lives. They were officially "gray animals".

These warriors from the Meralen tribe, Rurik promised them only one-fifth of the market price!

After the war, the surviving fighters gave two silver coins each to get rid of them. Whether they resist or not is meaningless. They have no right to refuse this war. Everyone has been appointed and accepted such a low commission.

Only the most elite warriors have the right to wear the blue and white tunic, which is enjoyed by the elite warriors of Ross.

The white cloth imported by surprise and the cloth owned by the Rus were made into 1,500 sets of gowns in a short period of time. In order to meet the needs of the elite Ross, Rurik also intends to assign a few to the Slavic flag team.

He must ensure that the fighters on the front line have absolutely uniform attire during the battle, and the enemy's morale will inevitably be hit when he looks at the blue and white tone.

If there were more white cloths, Rurik would have equipped each of the combatants with a set of clothes.

"It's really sad, if it weren't for the current poor productivity, my army would be gorgeous."

In this era, the clothing of soldiers always pursues gorgeousness. The purpose of being gorgeous is of course to be beautiful, and it is also to show your wealth to the enemy. Only a lot of wealth can ensure that a soldier can eat and drink well, so such a soldier is bound to be full of muscles, and waving the warhammer in his hand is not a melon cut on the battlefield. vegetable?

It was at Rosberg that Rurik gave an order to the captains of the flag teams.

"Your flag represents your honor. The blue cross-stripe at the heart of the flag is the emblem of our Rus! Let the flag fall,

Or being captured by the enemy is a great shame for a soldier! "

People need honor to live, and when humble people have the concept of honor, they will immediately burst out with strong vitality. They all swore that they would not disgrace the flag of Ross, and would bring their brothers to advance and retreat with their flag.

Is just the flag of the flag team enough?

The Duchy of Rus must have its own flag, or coat of arms.

The native warriors of Rus, the eldest son of the family passed down the weapons of the ancestors from generation to generation, including the oak shield of the ancestors.

Oak is the hardest wood available, hard and corrosion-resistant, and people paint it with mineral dyes to paint eagles, wolf heads, bear claws, big fish, or a beautiful word spelled in runes. It has certain family heraldic attributes, but it is not a symbol shared by the Rus.

The Rus have their own symbol, which is a criss-crossed blue stripe printed and sewn on a white cloth. Originally this stripe was a well-drawn oars, but now Rurik wanted to paint it simply.

If all the azure cloth is made into clothes, it is true that only noble people can enjoy it.

Rurik kept some blue cloths as a spare, and the remaining packs were large-scale to depict the symbol of Ross.

Now, Gould was instructed to gather all the cargo ships of his family in Roseburg Fjord, plus all the cargo ships of the shipbuilder Hortra family requisitioned, the total number of cargo ships has reached thirty-five.

The repair and refurbishment of the cargo ship is also part of the preparations. At this moment, two large ships of the same level as the Avlora are actively constructing the hull. This project has to be temporarily suspended. A series of excellent timbers are reserved. All used for ship repairs.

For example, all cargo ships were raised and decked, all the masts were removed from the girders and replaced with new latin jibs. The white sails are all blue cloth torn into strips, with blue X stripes at the stitching.

The top of the mast is also raised with a small qi, which is the diagonal line of the square white cloth, all stitched with blue cloth.

This is basically a replica of the Andrei flag, but the Andrei flag is essentially another flag of the Rus. It is very dreamy that the traditional Russian coat of arms in this time and space has a natural commonality with it. Rurik followed what everyone said and called the flag "the oar flag".

All ships, whether cargo ships or longships, must have a "paddle flag" on their masts.

Rurik also made some plans. The so-called largest Avlora is the flagship of the Ross fleet now and for a long time in the future. She wears the "oars flag" on weekdays. When a naval battle occurs, she will A black flag is hoisted, the so-called order to go to war. Rurik had an idea for making a semaphore system, and considering the current situation, he knew it couldn't be done overnight.

Just at the chief's house, Nia took on a special task. He wanted to sew a "Ross King's Flag" for the Duchy of Rus, especially the power of his own family.

These are two flags, one will be hung on the flagship, and the other will be carried by Rurik's personal soldiers as a guard of honor.

It is still a blue stripe stitched diagonally, and it hangs on the side that is worn, and a blue stripe is stitched across the bottom of the flag, giving the whole flag a new meaning: the clan of oars conquered the sea.

Another flag can be quite particular.

Clavasson was instructed to take the time to use the gold coin provided by Rurik to pull it into gold wire. Niya used these gold threads to sew them on the blue pattern of the flag with steel embroidery needles to make the flag more gorgeous.

Rurik was willing to pay, and because he had enough gold thread, Niya simply made a real gold trim on the front of the flag.

The flag has become gorgeous and the colors have become diverse, which corresponds to the power of the duke.

On the 18th day of the seventh month of the Julian calendar, the decorated dragon head was buckled on the flagpole, and the production of the Russ Raja Flag was completed!

Rurik stood on the wooden board at home. He carried the flag with a total length of nearly two and a half meters with a little difficulty. He first accepted the scrutiny of his parents and wives and concubines.

"What do you think? It's our symbol."

Otto was stern, but he was actually very happy. He still asked: "We must carry this flag to fight? In my opinion, the beast on your flagpole is the best symbol of our strength."

Rurik raised his head, and the so-called dragon head was actually the legendary sea snake, or the giant python.

"I... still value the flag. You see, it has a gold trim, it's a gorgeous and noble flag."

"Of course." Nia boasted that she had done a great deed, and the woman raised her head and stared at her husband: "Otto, I sewed this, and it was also your son's idea, you should be happy , should not be questioned.”

"I questioned?" Otto slowly sat down on the wooden floor and said casually, "Your son's idea is unusual. In the past, only the leader could enjoy the flag, but now it appears on all ships, including the flag at the top of the mast."

"Dad, do you think..."

"It doesn't matter!" Otto shook his head: "This is your decision, and I know your intention."

"So, the flag that symbolizes the power of the duke must be more noble." After that, Rurik looked at the flag he was carrying, "Next, I think it should be further framed with cinnabar mud and various gems, preferably its There's plenty of amber on the edging and, well, stained glass beads."

"Is that so? I support it. What do you want to do next? Take someone for a walk around the residential area?"

"That's what I meant."

Seeing that the Rus people made a gorgeous banner that symbolized power, Carlota was not only praising her man for being extraordinary, how itchy her heart was!

She is also the Duchess of Ostara, sadly, the former Ostara tribe did not have her own coat of arms or symbols. I must try my best to restore my tribe, and I must also learn from the Rus people and make myself a "duke flag".

What kind of symbol should I use?

Carlotta, she thought of painting a sketch of a sheep's head with disc-shaped horns on a white cloth. Because the Ostara tribe has always been good at raising cattle and sheep.

This war is a war of the Rus. The so-called warriors of Ostara are currently some children who need to grow up. They are also all recruited into the army, and now they are all members of the flag shooting team holding crossbows. . The Ostarans have no right to play their own names, just like Carlota is the woman of Rurik, the entire Ostarans are now completely dependent on the Rus people to survive, so they can't expect too much.

Rurik assembled a group of the strongest mercenaries, as well as the strong men selected by the father, and these people add up to exactly one hundred people.

Regarding the production of the silver-scale breastplate, in order to complete the task ahead of time, the blacksmiths and many apprentices have been working hard. They feel that when they are working during the day, they are simply not getting enough sleep during this time, and their eyes are full of bloodshots. Their desperate efforts paid off, and the hundred sets of scales that Rurik needed were completed.

Since he was going to carry the "Ross Raja's Flag" to swagger across the city, Rurik knew that he had to bring his chosen Berserkers with him. He just wanted to take this opportunity to promote the symbol of Ross to everyone, and also to show the people what the strongest warrior is.

These 100 people, their silver-scale breastplates were deliberately decorated with a batch of blue and white cloth strips on the belts. The so-called skirts actually made the silver-toned armor more gorgeous.

It is undeniable that these wearer's helmets (many people also wear masks) have silver-scale breastplates, and they are the extreme of gorgeousness. At their waists hung steel swords, steel daggers, and two hand axes. Their arms are all wearing chain mail, which is one with the scales.

However, their calves and feet exposed outside the armor lacked protection, and only a few people hung a pile of thin iron sheets on the front of their calves.

Only strong men can put on such heavy armor and sway through the market. When they spent some time putting on the heavy armor and gathered them together, Otto looked at them and couldn't help but gasp, and even muttered in his heart: "If ten Ogier also dressed like this a few years ago, can he die in battle?!"

Rurik's wives, concubines, and maids, these girls could never have imagined that their men could create such an incredible iron army. They gave the maids from Novgorod the most amazing visual impact. Are all the people in front of them wearing armor made of precious silver?

"Okay, very energetic!" Rurik nodded vigorously, smiled and cheered: "My warriors, look at yourselves! You are indestructible! No weapon can break through your defenses, and each of you, Kill a hundred enemies with battle axes and swords."

Hearing that, everyone laughed at each other, as if ignoring the sense of oppression on their shoulders.

Rurik took another look at Yevlo, who won the honor of carrying the flag: "Let's go! Let everyone see how good we are!"

A silver army walked in neat rows. In front of the team were Duke Ross and his son, as well as a group of girls dressed simply and gorgeously.

Yevro carried the flag, shouting as he walked: "This is the Duke's power! This is the Duke's flag! This is the Duke's Iron Man!"

He kept shouting these three sentences, and soon everyone was infected by these words. Hundreds of people repeated these three sentences to publicize it to the clan with the trend of "brainwashing".

The mighty team was greeted by the Ross tribesmen. Everyone was horrified that their tribe still had such an iron army, and they also felt that the flag was really gorgeous.

Recently, the women of the tribe have been trying their best to stitch and cross blue stripes on various whites. Due to this labor, the entire tribe has accepted the coat of arms of Ross like never before. In fact, everyone did not feel that this coat of arms was naturally noble. When they saw Rurik's one, which was framed with gold wire, and even a hundred silver guardians, those who saw it changed their minds.

Since both the duke and his son felt that it was absolutely noble, what should everyone think?

This gorgeous parade was on the eve of the army's departure, and the Iron Man army that suddenly popped out gave the tribe a key boost.

The procession finally stopped at the door of the long priest's house.

Rurik personally carried the flag, entered the longhouse with his father, and met the high priest Veria, who was already jealous of aging.

Lumia wants to prepare a small sacrifice for the army to set off. She has been working, and she knows that this expedition will not only follow her and many sacrifices, but also bring her own deer people. material work.

Vilia is excited, but her aging body can't stand too much toss.

She was carried out of the inner chamber bedroom by the priestess to receive the visit of the chief father and son.

I saw Rurik carrying a gorgeous banner, and his happy face was clearly the winning ticket.

"Grandma, I'm here." Rurik's kind words hit Veria's heart.

"You...have a good time..."

The fatigue in Veria's words was really unsettling, as if she could leave at any moment. Otto was in a bad mood, she really hoped that Villa would live to a hundred years but...

Rurik deliberately introduced the flag. He didn’t know if Veria understood it, but at least what she gave was positive feedback.

The staggered blue striped flags, Villa thought a lot, thinking about it, the wrinkled face actually shed two tears.

Seeing this, Rumia hurried over and wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.

"This is... a symbol of the leader, and a symbol of us... Ross. You... Rurik..."

"Grandma..." Rurik hurriedly leaned over and half-kneeled beside the high priest.

"I heard about your plan. We will win this war. You put our symbols on all ships and soldiers, and God is also very happy."

Rurik looked up at the meritorious old man sincerely: "I have one more for you to see."

Villa squeezed out a smile for a long time: "Is there anything else good?"

Veria was wrapped in a sheepskin blanket and carried to the door of the longhouse. She was the only one in this group. She stared at her old eyes and couldn't help but stick out her head slightly, not knowing what to say in her heart.

Because, she consciously saw a noble silver army, an invincible army, and she has no regrets in this life.