Rise of Rurik

Chapter 579 The Suomi army is in action

The place where the Ross army is stationed is really the country of ten thousand lakes. This is a continuous lake area, and the swimming fish in the lake seems to be salvaged.

A large number of longboats were turned into fishing boats, and the large nets woven with hemp ropes they used to carry immediately came in handy.

The Rus, Balmers, etc. immediately recovered the essence of fishermen. They fished and cast nets, and the fishing seemed to be quite easy, especially at night when the boats were parked on the breezy lake, and the oil lamps were lit and then the nets were thrown. It is easy to catch large quantities of bass and pike.

This amount of catch was enough to shock the captives who were brought under control.

Especially the female captives, who were forced to serve their new men, handle the fish they caught, and thus get their own rations. When the man is full and full, he can't help lying down obediently to serve.

No matter how proud the Tavastians may have been, they can only survive in this way, the duckweeds of troubled times.

Because they are women, the Ross army is not stupid enough to be detrimental to their newly owned women. If you have meat to eat, women should also eat meat.

But the Rus were still conquerors. It had been many days since they occupied Tavastalu, the center of worship. The reason why Rurik did not go away with the spoils was mainly waiting for the new leaders of all the local villages to meet him, the Duke of Rus. Kneel down and surrender.

A "giant tribal alliance" of 20,000 people killed 5,000 men, and the strength of the entire alliance is almost gone. Will the survivors still have the ability to continue to resist the Ross army? According to general rationality, since Ross released an olive branch, they should surrender.

But things are changing!

There are a large number of Karelian tribes living on the northwestern shores of Lake Ladoga.

Karelian people, they are nomads by the lake, and their family name is also "herdsmen". They raised and herded reindeer, and in order to find more grazing space, there was naturally a conflict between their cognate relatives, the Tavastians. Because they belong only to the Karelians of the Western Branch, and in the further north and east of Lake Ladoga, there are other Karelians who speak the same language.

Even Perm, which is very eastern, actually means "big market".

Whether it is Pan-Karelian, Tavastian, Kovin, Lapp (deer breeder), Suomi (Fin), Estonian, and even Perm. They speak a very similar language and are equally at odds.

Times have changed, and the powerful Varyag power and a large number of Slavs invading from the south are constantly compressing their living space.

Up to now, even the soft abdomen of the mighty Tavastia has been cut open by the sharp blades of the Rus...

Nuoli, who took hundreds of men to stay in the lake area in the eastern part of the territory, cruised on the lake with more than one hundred canoes, guarding against the sudden invasion of the Karelians on the other side of the lake area.

A canoe carrying a message suddenly rushed from the waterway in the west, and the messenger found their eastern stronghold camp and informed Nuoli, who had been promoted to the new chief of the alliance, a heavy news.

The messenger was panting from the constant oars, and there were three people in a boat.

They knelt down in Nuoli's battalion commander, showing their hands without fingers one after another, and then told their misfortune and the failure of the alliance with serious weeping.

It's all like a bolt from the blue!

"You mean, Whatkad was defeated? Only three hundred of our five thousand brothers survived?"

Nuoli couldn't believe it at first, but the messenger continued to cry: "The attackers have come across the sea, they are very powerful. The sacrifice center has been occupied, they tore down the statues and burned the houses. All the women are under their control and suffer all day long. Humiliation, non-servants were killed..."

The messenger's words became more and more outrageous. Although what he said was basically the truth, the rhetorical aspect was indeed a serious exaggeration.

They said a lot just to clarify the term "Ross", pointing out that it was a self-proclaimed name for a powerful enemy. The hostile Kovins and Karelians in the long history of Tavastia,

To put it bluntly, it is their close relatives, and the encounter with the Rus, a branch of the Varyag (Viking) people, this is the first time.

The hometown was occupied by the enemy with strong and powerful enemy! He and his hundreds of brothers are already the last force of the alliance.

Someone was furious: "Watkad is dead, Nuoli, you must take your brothers back and take back our homeland."

Immediately, someone refuted this unwise proposal: "Is this possible? Five thousand brothers have been defeated, and they counted on five hundred of us, not to be killed by the enemy as soon as we arrived, and the Karelians will kill again. Come here, it's all over."

People were in a panic, and they learned that their wives and daughters were occupied by the invaders, and most of their brothers died in battle. The last Tavastian cried heart-to-heart in the dark forest.

Finally, in extreme anxiety, Nuoli made a seemingly surprising but reasonable decision.

At this juncture, what eastern border is guarding? Tavastia has collapsed! The only thing the last men can do is to find a friendly force, bring in rescue soldiers to crusade the invaders, and do everything in their power to recover.

They do not hesitate to regard their business partners, the Suomi (Fin) as the only ones they can trust.

A large army of canoes was suddenly dispatched, and they formed a fleet to cruise on the lake. This move also shocked the Karelian sentries lying in ambush on the other side of the lake to watch, and they were shocked that Tavastia was about to launch a surprise attack.

The attack did not take place, and the Tavastiya fleet suddenly turned south and disappeared into the lush greenery of the early summer forest...

Nuoli and the others drifted in the stretch of lake area for five days with a heavy heart, and then they arrived safely in the northeastern border of the Suomi people's control area.

The Suomis are also guarding against the encroachment of the Karelians, and they also face another heavy pressure - the invasion from the Varyags.

What are the Varangians? To put it bluntly, the old Gotland Islanders, the Bornholm Islanders, the Saaremaa Islanders, the Mellarens and the Rus, the Norse-speaking people.

Nuoli's group immediately identified themselves to the locals, and they were willing to surrender their weapons in order to meet Suomi's village chiefs.

How did the Tavastians from the north suddenly become so eccentric?

In the spirit of mutual trust in trade built up over decades, the fishing Suomi people led the de facto disarmed people to Suomi's trading center on the island in the lake.

Kupaboka, the name is simple and straightforward, it means "market". Like Sweden's Birka (Merlaren Market), Denmark's Heiseby, and Norway's Bergen, they are all trade fairs.

Gathering people for trade, most Suomis also live around their grand bazaars.

Naturally, Kupaboka also became the center of Suomi politics and culture.

Ethnic groups arising from trade may naturally find it difficult to have a monarch with supreme power. Suomi's village, large family, elected a chief just like the northern neighbors, the Tavastians. The chief's main job was actually to bring his brothers to arm and resist when they were invaded by the military.

The chief's name was Ukonilma, and his mother gave birth to him in a thunderstorm, and his people were named after the thunderstorm.

People often call it "Uco". Of course, the names that refer to each other in general have lost their original meaning and become simple code names.

A large group of Tavastian men came in canoes, not to do business, but to report news of a war?

Several village chiefs rushed to the market Kupaboka and gathered at the meeting place to listen to the cries of their northern neighbors.

The faces of Nuoli and the others were as embarrassing as they were constipated for half a month. This year's chief, Uko, felt that his neighbors were frustrated by the Karelian sneak attack, and he came here to help rescue soldiers.

"I just learned that you were attacked. Let me help you fight? If our brothers are all supportive, of course. But you have to pay some price."

Nuoli hasn't opened his mouth yet, can't imagine how generous the Suomi people are?

Wait a minute! These guys are also coveting some babies.

So far, Nuoli is the reason to cede something to keep Tavastia alive.

Nuoli said with snot and tears: "We were attacked by the enemy who came across the sea. They were very powerful, we were defeated, and most of the men were killed! The territory was occupied, and our deer and cattle were all killed. They captured, and all the women became slaves of the enemy, living a life of misery every day..."

The words are getting more and more outrageous, and their core meaning is only one, that is, in the impression of the Suomi people, the Tavastians who "punched Karelia and kicked Kovin" have perished.

Chief Uko and his friends were extremely embarrassed, and their smiles became extremely rigid.

"So, you want us to assemble a large army to help you defeat the enemy and restore your country?"

"Exactly."

"This...really...very necessary?"

Obviously, since the enemy can beat the tough people so embarrassed, how does Uko feel that his clan can be defeated and expelled? Looking at the hints in the eyes of other village leaders, everyone does not seem to be in this muddy water.

Seeing the other party's retreat, Nuoli became anxious in his anger, and he shouted angrily: "Don't you know that this water area is connected? From the river occupied by the northern Kewen people, to your Suomi people, you can connect directly. The river of the southern sea, there are many waterways! Since the attackers can attack us, the next step is to attack you."

This remark hits the heart of the Suomi people, because why can't they understand the truth?

Uko suddenly asked: "So, what is the relationship between these invaders and the Varangians?"

In fact, Nuoli didn't know, so he simply shouted: "It may be more powerful than the Varyags. In short, if you don't resist now, you will be attacked by them sooner or later. Now they are busy enjoying the spoils and ravaging ours. Our women in our homeland. They must be unprepared, and if we form a huge coalition to go north, they will be caught off guard.”

Nuoli said so again, Uko and his guys' eyes began to glow weakly, although the risk of fighting a strong enemy was extremely alarming, they smelled the smell of interest, and the risk was worth it.

Uko changed his attitude of retreat, and suddenly asked bluntly: "If we send troops, what will you sell?"

Nuoli was overjoyed, but now he only has more than 500 men left, and there is nothing else left.

"That's the reindeer we raise, help us defeat the enemy, and give you three thousand!"

"Three thousand? No. Too few."

"How about that?" Nuoli guessed their appetite.

"Five thousand."

"Can."

"That's not enough." Another village chief suddenly added, "Didn't you claim that 5,000 men died? Does it mean that 5,000 women lost their husbands. Give the women to us, at least we say the same thing to each other Language, I am afraid the ancestors are the same, your women are our women."

"This..." Although it sounds like the demands of this group of Suomis are no more restrained than those of the invaders Rus, but now Nuoli has no good choice.

Whether there were five thousand reindeer, and whether the women in the occupied homeland were safe, Nuoli did not know the exact information.

If they do not support what the Suomi people want, they will definitely send troops passively.

"I agreed! We will organize a mixed team, and I can meet all of your requirements."

There was a fire in Uko's eyes, and the village leaders could share as many as 5,000 women when they heard it, and the risks were all ignored!

Why don't the Suomis have a big hope? Their coastal villages are always under attack from the Varyags. In recent years, there have been more Varyag ships cruising in the southern seas, and the ships have become weirder and bigger. big. There are legends that a fierce war broke out among the Varyags. Maybe the internal friction of these enemies can bring a moment of peace to the Suomis? But there are also brave sea-crossers who ran canoes across the bay (Gulf of Finland) to find local Estonian tribes, who learned that the locals had been horribly slaughtered by the Varangians and hundreds of them were killed.

If Tavastian resources were available, Suomi would become more than enough to protect herself in a tumultuous world.

Uko decided to command the army to participate in the war, and the news of the battle began to spread quickly.

Thousands see this as a huge opportunity. What is it like to fight a powerful enemy? As long as you win, you can get a lot of good iron weapons, and you can also ask for a woman. That was the promise of five thousand women!

The Suomis gathered at their fair in canoes, and in just three days, nearly 3,000 people gathered.

Seeing that men from other villages are all out, how can my own village be neglected? All was astonished as the Tavastians showed, and the Suomis also gathered most of the men.

The Suomi ships are better than the Tavastians. The Suomi people are good at making large canoes and smelting iron. The ancient Finns have two strong, Tavastia has declined in World War I, and the Suomi people have become all hope.

Seven or eight people sat in a canoe, and they assembled more than 400 canoes at once. The oarsmen all piled short spears, axes, short swords, throwing javelins, short wooden bows and arrows on the boats. People still carry slings. They were very proud of the number of ships, and felt that this huge army was invincible.

At least in the battle on the lake, Suomi is worth no one. Their brisk canoes can quickly gather and spread quickly, firing arrows at the enemy ship and the enemy in circles, and finally the person who kills the enemy ship wins. As for the collision of ships and the battle of jumping gangs, the Suomi people are not willing to do these tactics that are not conducive to themselves.

The strength of the troops gave everyone a strong self-confidence, just like the Tavastians did more than a month ago. In addition, there are 500 Tavastian warriors as guides. They are actually a coalition of the two ethnic groups. As the commander of the army, commanding an army of up to 4,000 people, Uko feels that his life has reached its peak. .

It was the first time he had led so many men (a group of women and young children in the team) on an expedition, and the glory of it was beyond words.

After a sacrifice to the god of the lake, the Suomi army marched north, along the waterway leading to Tavastalu, to attack the entrenched Rus!

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