Rise of Rurik

The Rus, the Mellarens, and the Cowens sacked White Sands that night.

Melalen's mercenary warriors were poor when they joined the Rus army. After this war, their simple clothes have become a thing of the past. Now they not only have new clothes, but many people also got iron helmets and armors. Their weapons were also updated, and their combat effectiveness increased accordingly.

The army captured thousands of sheep, and the Baisha Port, which was conquered that night, was immersed in the aroma of barbecued meat.

A number of residential houses were demolished, wooden poles and wooden strips were piled up in one place, and there was a star-like bonfire by the port, and the soldiers were laughing and laughing.

Of course, there is also the wailing of a large number of women.

Those young women who were captured, they became the playthings of the army, and fortunately no one would kill them.

All current captives have been spared, and have even been granted a chance to be accepted as a member of Ross's clan.

The male prisoner's name is still to join the Rus army to attack Visby.

The female prisoner's submission was to lie down immediately, not allow any resistance, and obediently serve the Ross warriors.

This is indeed barbaric, and it is very realistic that only Rurik thinks so.

Rurik's only bottom line is that he will be punished for killing prisoners without his permission.

Rationally, he knew that he wanted to indulge the army to a certain extent. For those who have meritorious service among the captives, a carrot will be given.

Beside the bonfire, Rurik, who had calmed down, touched a leg of lamb with both hands and gnawed violently.

Haruo Zuo Sen sat casually, holding a shivering young woman in his left hand, holding a branch in his right hand, trying to shave off the shredded meat between his yellow teeth.

Well, he spit again.

"Rurik, we won easily, and when we attack Visby, we will also win quickly." Harrodzuson said with a smile, and pinched the woman in his arms desperately, so that the man curled up into a ball.

"What? Ayadotte, you are not satisfied with being my woman? Remember, you will be the mother of my children next year."

Rurik cast a glance at Harrozosen: "You already have several wives, so every time you fight, you have to get a new one."

"Hey! Boy!" Haruo Zuo Sen pretended to be angry, and laughed again, "Before you say me, look at yourself. Your dozen or so maids, are you willing to marry them to others? Don't they all give them to you? Have a cub?" After that, he laughed again.

Rurik nodded,

"That's right, but I'm more merciful. You see, I've given five hundred sheep to the soldiers, and those children, and I'm keeping them under strict watch now."

For this matter, Haruo Zuo Sen really has his own ideas.

"Rurik."

"What's wrong?"

"In my opinion, I will cut down those little cubs tomorrow morning. Only those girls are suitable to be brought back."

"Huh?" Rurik froze when he heard it, "No more killing! This is my order."

"You...you killed their father, and you still expect them to grow up to work for you? Don't be stupid." Haro Zuosen shook his head with a wry smile, and asked casually, "Aren't we fighting for revenge in this war? Do you think they are pitiful now or what? These are the people who killed your uncle, and now you're ten years old and you're leading us to get revenge, brothers fighting high because it's a fight for revenge. Listen, if this group of cubs When they grow up and have power, they won't hesitate to attack our Roseburg."

This sounded really enlightening, but it was too brutal and terrifying, and Rurik immediately became conflicted in his heart. He frowned, staring at the sandy ground beneath him, without saying a word.

Haruo Zuo Sen sighed, "Can't do it? Then forget it, it's not a good thing in the first place, you don't have to do it yourself..."

Everyone sitting by the bonfire at this moment understands Harrodsen's intentions.

Rurik felt depressed, and hurriedly changed the subject: "Let's talk about tomorrow's plans. We will set off tomorrow with captured and prisoners. If we are fast enough, we can return to the camp in the evening."

"Alright, the army has a good rest tonight, we'll leave tomorrow morning! This place is really haunted, I really don't like it, our army has to leave quickly." Haruo Zuo Sen said.

Rurik didn't want to say anything anymore. He raised his head and saw a lot of firelight floating on the sea of ​​Baisha Harbor.

It was a burning ship, full of corpses, both enemies and Melaron mercenaries. Ships and corpses were burning, and finally submerged in the sea.

The warriors end up in such a way that future battles have nothing to do with them.

A new morning, the east is a bloody dawn, and the waters of the harbour are red.

Haruo Zuo Sen got up early, and took dozens of brothers to finish the black work as quickly as killing chickens.

This was really not what Rurik wanted to see, but he did not force it. His silence yesterday was no different from acquiescence. Now that things have happened, he can't say anything, he can only say that this is a move that can't raise tigers.

The Russ ate the leftover mutton from yesterday, then picked up the wooden sticks that continued to burn slowly on the bonfire and set fire to it. Before long the entire settlement was lit up with blazing fires, and a terrifying thick cloud of smoke covered the sky.

The current Baisha Port is no longer meaningful to the Rus. Even if the hydrological conditions here are not bad, when the Rus decides to colonize, the construction of new settlements will have to demolish the old ones.

Here, there should no longer be any traces of the activities of the residents of the old Baisha Port. Not all, some undamaged earth walls can still be used as evidence.

The captives still alive, especially Walmont, he looked at the burning houses everywhere, and the red bay, his heart was bleeding, but...

The male prisoners were silent, and the female prisoners cried bitterly. Those more than 60 girls who survived have long been taken care of, and their futures have been arranged. Now that they see their hometown like this, they are crying.

The withdrawal of the Rus army began.

When the army came, the formation was neat and fast, and the return journey was inevitably delayed.

The captives were bound by their necks and hands and forcibly strung together.

The captured reindeer have become consignment tools, and the herds of cattle and sheep are skillfully driven under the supervision of the deer breeders accompanying the army.

Even the poorest deer breeders are now completely dressed. They have swords, axes, sheepskins and other tools at hand, and everything that was once scarce is now available.

For a leader like Broda, in recognition of her deeds, the woman changed her clothes and had more jewelry around her neck, and was recognized by Rurik as a Rus.

Rurik wanted to do this in public, as a benchmark for the new captives.

What can Wald say with his hands tied and swaying around, he knew that he had suffered such humiliation, and it was not a suicide death on the battlefield, at least the follow-up disaster was out of sight and out of mind, but unfortunately he did not have the courage to commit suicide.

Now that his daughter has become the new woman of the Rus' war chief (that is, Harrozosen), he is not at all pleased that her daughter is alive, because everything has nothing to do with him.

The captured men were completely alone, and now they are taken prisoners. Many people are even sad that they are not women. At least this group of Ross pirates really really want to bring the female prisoners home as wives, at least they can save their lives as women.

For them, the only chance to escape the fate of slaves is to go to Issei and Visby's warriors desperately.

The Port of White Sands has never been able to compete with Port of Visby since ancient times, and Wald has always been self-aware. He didn't want to go to war with the Visbys, but unfortunately had no choice.

He can even conclude that the Ross people will win quickly. Ross' arrows are too powerful. Even if Visby organizes an army of 5,000 people, it must be unstoppable!

The Rus will win, but the three hundred men who survived White Sands Harbor will definitely be killed by the Visby army.

"Despicable! Despicable Russ..." Walmont cursed to himself, but most of the prisoners were like walking dead. The "Road of Tears" in the crevices of this mound.

Just as Rurik led the troops to expedition, the Ross army at the landing site was not idle either.

If it is not forced by life, who would be willing to eat dried smoked fish?

Everyone needs fresh fish! Plenty of fresh fish! At Slitomo, those captured sheep had been eaten clean by the Rus' army, and the walls of fresh sheepskins said it all.

Most of the seizures were the property of the duke. Otto only needed sheepskins, and the lamb was naturally distributed to his brothers.

The Rus manned boats into the ocean to catch fresh fish, five of which had been turned into trawlers.

They do not have the high technology of sonar, and their fishing depends entirely on luck and limited experience. They can only throw their nets into the sea, and take advantage of the southerly wind and spinnakers to make large circles in the offshore waters to salvage the herring cruising on the surface.

Compared with local fishermen, the Rus people fish more efficiently due to the advantages of trawling.

However, it is still difficult to supply 3,000 people with fresh fish in a short period of time.

It is the first time that the Rus people have entrenched in Gotland for a long time. The big island still needs to be explored by the brave.

Unable to bear the temper, Arik grilled the bonfire, flicked his teeth with fish bones, and then ordered the female slave to continue to carefully skewer the fish and set it on the fire.

"The Duke," he asked Otto. "I've decided. I'll take my brothers to the south tomorrow."

"I don't object to this, but you have to be prepared to leave the main force to explore."

"Of course, I'll bring a crossbow and the best warriors. I don't believe it. There are only a few settlements on this big island, and I can take the opportunity to loot."

Otto nodded, threw the half-eaten fish into the fire, and turned his face sideways: "Don't bring too many people. Just bring fifty."

"Ah? So little?"

"I'm just afraid that you will attack rashly. No matter how brave you are, it will be bad if you encounter a large number of enemies."

"Uncle!" Arik frowned as he complained, "I bring the entire flag team and I can tear down any village I encounter."

"Don't be impulsive. I'll ask you to investigate, preferably around Visby. You can attack the village and bring me back some prisoners."

Arik hung his head impatiently, looking dismissive.

"Hey boy, look up."

"what?"

"You do it like this. Remember, this is a battle of fate, and you and I must be vigilant. I will stay here for a few more days, and I will wait for your brother to lead the army to victory, and to wait for the brothers to raise their sperm. Ready for a decisive battle."

"We're going to stay for a few days! Are we going to fight a protracted battle?!" Arik's face became puzzled again.

"There will be a big battle in three or five days at most. Now you pick a soldier and leave tomorrow."

Arik had no choice but to obey. Considering the particularity of this reconnaissance operation, he had no choice but to bring as many as twenty powerful steel-armed crossbows and a thousand arrows and set off early in the morning.

It was also on this day that the army led by Rurik triumphed.

Rurik's will was consumed by a day's arduous march. He was wrapped in deerskin and curled up in a reindeer car to sleep. The old-fashioned Harrodsen became the de facto military commander.

The army dragged the team for about two kilometers, that is, the prisoners. They were dejected and weeping. Only by driving them away with sticks and whips could they be forced to go fast enough.

The port of Slitomo is already a night and night, and the captured women are forced to serve, they cry, tremble, or their eyes are dull and their souls are dead.

It is not only the Rus warriors who do these things, but also the Slav warriors of Novgorod.

Otto is just a little bit of a psychic, but he deliberately indulges his minions. Rationally speaking, he was very happy to see these women get big belly, and their children are future warriors.

Rurik was awakened from a deep sleep, and when he opened his eyes, he saw the sun slanting westward.

"Has it arrived yet?"

Walking beside the deer cart, Haruo Zuo Sen pointed to the front: "Look, that is our camp."

Rurik quickly jumped out of the car and looked at the starry bonfire, only a little excited.

"Let the brothers go faster and let them see our momentum."

Haruo Zuo Sen led the command with a smile, and he could shoot the lightly outfitted person trotting back to the camp to report the news.

Soon, Otto ushered in a triumphant army in surprise.

Fishing boats came back one after another, and the caught fish were being distributed. The whole port had a fishy smell, and there was also the aroma of burning fish oil.

The Ross fishing boat came across a group of minke whales, and the Avrora took two cargo ships and fired harpoons with torsion slingshots, killing one of them.

This minke whale, which is about five meters long, can be described as a surprise for the Rus people. It was dragged to the beach by the soldiers, and then it was cut and eaten.

And this was the first time that the Novgorod warriors saw a whale. They were shocked by the body of the giant fish and roasted the whale meat with the current.

A whale, as well as a triumphant army, is truly a double happiness tonight.

Otto greeted them with a group of soldiers, and soon saw a large number of people being escorted.

Rurik hurried up to his father, his face raised, and he did not seem very happy.

"You won so quickly?"

"Yes." Rurik said calmly, "Arrived yesterday, our army won a quick victory, I captured a lot of property and prisoners, and..."

Otto was quickly attracted by the bleating sound, and saw a large number of orange sheep behind the captive army.

The setting sun shone on the sheep that had not yet been cut, and the number was staggering.

Otto even saw cows and deer with big horns, which shows that his son gained a lot from this battle.

There are a large number of prisoners and a large number of cattle and sheep, and there are three big boxes of silver coins. In addition, the seized dried fish and a very small amount of wheat grains were all divided by the army.

The vast majority of returning warriors are jingle.

Many had several axes hanging from their cowhide belts, and they carried shields with sacks of sackcloth on them, stuffed with some spoils of war.

Some young warriors held the bound female prisoner with both hands like a beast, and without hesitation, cut wounds with the tip of a knife, smeared with toner, and carved their own names to declare ownership.

Old guys like Harrodzen don't have to use tattoos to get things done. A young woman is standing beside him as he reports to Otto.

This woman is not stupid, she knows that if she wants to survive, she has to commit herself to this old guy.

The old man is good at this, Otto really doesn't want to say anything.

The captured cattle and sheep were taken care of, and Medved took his Slavic warriors to quickly build a sheepfold to accommodate all the cattle and sheep for the time being. All the captured reindeer were taken care of by the deer breeders accompanying the army.

Those captured were given dried fish to eat, and they were forced to sit on the ground and await their fate.

Only when a detailed inventory was completed did Ross realize that all the captives had reached a thousand!

Otto did not expect it, and Rurik was also very surprised.

By the bonfire, Otto happily nibbled at the half-cooked whale meat, while Rurik didn't like the smell, and nibbled at the delicate herring leisurely.

The returning soldiers were busy resting and eating, and when they regained their strength, they had to pull the women out of the prisoners to do errands.

The wild Rus never misses this opportunity to vent, and the Novgorods and Kovins are also waiting for the opportunity.

Rurik, who was full, only heard the wailing of too many women in his ears. Although he also deliberately indulged his subordinates, so that the savage guys could continue to fight happily for him, but they were too savage.

"It seems that the fighters are in good spirits."

"Oh, you mean that." Otto laughed.

"I'm just afraid that they will be hollowed out. Maybe I should order them to restrain themselves. Oh, I know it is necessary to indulge them. I just ask them not to kill prisoners."

"You don't have to worry about this matter. I ordered them to stop tomorrow. If the prisoners can't make their way, it's not a good thing for Broda to be carried. By the way, the woman who led the way. how?"

"She is a good guide. I quickly laid down Baisha Port, and she has done a lot."

"You will be rewarded for meritorious service."

"Yes, I reward her for being a Russ."

Otto nodded, "So she is the woman of our tribe. As for the other captives, they are all slaves until they have children. By the way, I see there are many male captives. It's strange that you keep this group What a coward who didn't die in battle."

"Slave, of course," Rurik said casually.

"It's still up to the execution, these people don't want it."

"That's not possible, we agreed." Rurik was afraid that his father would change his mind again, and said stubbornly, "I have to order the execution. Now, I want these people to fight for us."

"Huh? A bunch of cowards fighting for us? That's ridiculous."

"There is also a captive of the enemy chief who is willing to fight for us." Rurik said hastily.

"Is there such a thing?" Otto came to the spirit, his eyes showed disdain, "A leader who was defeated, did not die for his tribe, but was willing to be a slave in order to survive? What kind of thing is this. You! You actually believe that he will fight for you."

Rurik stood up directly, "Or else?"

"They are Gotlanders, they are all a group of traitors, and their women are somewhat useful. Listen to me, boy, those ordinary prisoners can not be killed, only the leader of the enemy chief, who has the right to continue to live? You are not afraid of him taking him. Rebelling with other captives? Take that man to me."

Am I condoning rape? Rurik asked himself, and there seemed to be a hint of that.

After listening to it for a while, Haruo Zuo Sen had something to say: "Duke, I also think the same, in my opinion only kill the enemy chief, and the others can be spared."

What can Rurik say when he sees it?

"Haruo Zuo Sen, you took that man's daughter, and now you want to kill him again?"

"Why not?" Harrozosen claimed to be an elder. "Let's listen to our advice, especially your father's advice. You let that man charge with the captives who surrendered. What if they fight back? "

"They... they won't." Rurik's mind was a little loose.

"I said long ago, don't be too kind. You have to be ruthless to be a real man." Otto turned his head and gave Harrodsen the task, "Bring that man over."

Soon, Walmont was escorted and forced to kneel in front of Otto.

Rurik carried a crossbow, followed by ten mercenaries including Yevlo.

Hundreds of well-fed Russ fighters watched the execution with delight.

From time to time there were shouts of "cowards must die" and sarcastic laughter. The warriors whose families had died at the hands of the Gotlandians shouted loudest, and it was clear that the leader of this enemy was the source of all evil.

Walmont was begging for mercy, kneeling in front of the real Duke of Ross, and shouting in a trembling voice: "I will give you my life, and I will help you beat Visby. You need a guide."

Otto despised this man like a worm, and clasped his ears deliberately, "What a dirty animal with such an unpleasant cry. Rurik, your uncle was killed by such a person, you can't be merciful."

Rurik didn't speak, nothing lingered. He pulled the trigger, and the crossbow arrow directly hit Walmont in the stomach. Seeing this, Yevlo and other mercenaries fired one after another.

Walmont was pierced by a neat arrow, and he was executed in public until now.

For the first time, many of the Rus warriors saw the execution of the nobles of Gotland, and they laughed with wicked joy, and then rushed to the women to enjoy the "last pleasure before the great war" ordered by Duke Otto. night".

Now, when the captured men realized that their leader had been killed, would they also become some kind of sacrificial lamb?

Otto sent people to tell the male prisoner that he would not be killed, but he must fight for Ross, and never think about the female relatives.

Arik went to explore as a scout. When he returned, it was probably the time when the army was on the move. Rurik knew about it, and now he had enough time to rectify the army.