Rise of Rurik

Chapter 584 Rurik in Suomi

Who would want to fight those strong men with big ships and iron helmets all over their heads?

Those Suomi people who camped in the forest all looked forward to their leader negotiating with the Varyag people and getting a reasonable result for themselves. Of course, if the Varyags insist on fighting, there is nothing to say, let's row the boat and escape!

As for the resumption of the war, if the Varangians killed all the way along the waterway to Kupaboka (Suomi Activity Center), everyone had to flee back first and continue to run for their lives with their clansmen.

Where can you escape? Maybe escape to the other side of the sea, and the local Estonians will surely take you in.

In fact, some people have quietly fled in the dark, and 500 soldiers were lost overnight.

The next day, when Uko and the five village chiefs returned, what they saw was a depressing scene.

It was obviously a warm day when the grass grows Yingfei, and all he felt was chill.

The atmosphere in the camp was very bad. After learning that hundreds of people had run away at once, the last thought of fighting in Ukona's heart was completely eliminated.

backbone? That's a real luxury.

The strongman is in power, and if he is as heroic as the Tavastians, the tragic results are all in sight.

Uko convened the "warriors" who were very confused. This group of armed fishermen, small merchants, farmers and other people of all kinds looked forward to the leader to deliver a peaceful result.

As a result, nature is peaceful.

It's just that this peace is a commodity, and a commodity has its price.

To pay a batch of tribute and women in exchange for peace? No, if you accept this, the biggest strategic purpose of the brothers' trip will be achieved. In any case, the Suomis became the rulers of Tavastia, and of course, they had to bow down to the more noble Rus of Varyag as the supreme ruler.

They are all businessmen, and everyone thinks about it. Of course, this business can be done.

The dawn of peace is in Tavastalu, Suomi merges with Tavastia, and history becomes eternity with the rising sun. Suomi, who still retains her strength, will be able to take over from the Rus today to deal with the mess after the war, and the concept of Suomi should give way to the brand-new concept of Finland.

On this day, Rurik also announced to all the soldiers of the Rus army that they are forbidden to use force against the Suomis, and any active attack is equivalent to backstabbing their brothers.

To keep Ruth all restrained, Rurik only needs to give orders to Arik, Herigel and Biyonni to restrain their subordinates.

Naturally, everyone still despised those idiot-like guys. Since the Duke ordered it, everyone went to implement it.

There is no point in delaying another day in Tavastalu. After another day, a brand new order was issued - the Rus army is divided!

Still in the occupied Tavastian parliamentary center, Rurik convened all the centurions, banner captains, key cronies, and even as many as twenty village chiefs of the Suomi who were already de jure servants.

Pairs of eyes stared at Rurik's handsome face, everyone was waiting for the Duke to announce the victory of the expedition, and the army should return home to prepare for a new expedition.

Rurik cleared his throat and said solemnly: "Now, we have conquered the land of the East, and Finland is her name. This year, the expedition against the East has come to an end. This is not my intention, but our achievements are remarkable. Odin also applauds us."

This is a polite word, everyone beats their arms at will, laughs and whistles, and makes strange actions just to prove their pleasure.

Rurik opened his arms to signal silence: "So, I will take you to the south, to Kupaboka, the core of the Suomi people, and our fleet will also go directly to the southern sea along the river." , The people who are good at sailing raised their heads one by two.

"I know what you think, to the oceans of the South? Is there uncharted waters there? No! That's the route we take year after year,

Entering the ocean in the south, as long as you continue to the east, you will reach New Roseburg within two or three days. Listen, brothers, our expedition this year has explored a river route. "

"Are you really sure?" Arik asked cautiously and boldly.

"Of course. I'm going to explore it myself to prove... that I understand Odin's revelation correctly."

It's "Odin's revelation" again. This should be the truth, right? Arik smiled and said no more.

Rurik added: "I will divide the army into two groups, one will go up the river with a large number of captures, and the others will follow me south."

To split up? Is this really good? Arik looked at the Suomi leaders present, for fear that his brother would encounter an ambush after entering the old territory of these people. He couldn't fully trust the Suomi people, so he stood up and shouted: "Brother, is this okay? Once the troops are divided, our strength will decline. In that case..."

When the cousin spoke, whether his eyes glanced at the Suomi who was sitting beside him, Rurik knew exactly what he meant.

"I still have to divide my troops, thousands of women, a lot of reindeer, and a lot of ponies, two-wheelers, leather, I have to bring back. At least to Covinstad, you don't have to I'm worried, I've made up my mind."

Rurik had to admit that his cousin's suggestion was very reasonable. As the so-called "knowing the face and knowing the face, but not the heart", what if some of the Suomi people recklessly thought that they could fight back and launch a sneak attack regardless of the mess afterwards? The Lionheart King, who had outstanding military exploits, was killed by an arrow.

But history's honorary tendency he had to make this adventure, just as he himself sleighed into the Arctic Ocean and discovered Murmansk.

Cousin's words must be clearly observed. Even if the troops are divided, at least the core combat power of the Ross Army must remain by his side.

The key figures were all present, and Rurik immediately made arrangements.

The so-called Melalen flag team of Heliger, the people of Mechasta and Kaihas from Kewen, all the Ross soldiers who were wounded, escorted them and captured them home along the route they came from.

With this arrangement, more than 800 people left the team immediately, and Rurik's soldiers were reduced by 40%.

The remaining warriors in their early 1000s are still a force to be reckoned with. Arik has nothing to say about such an arrangement, because the first flag team with the strongest fighting ability is him Arik continues to lead and protect his younger brother.

Finally, the raging Rus retreated, and they retreated as fast as they ran.

A dark "army", accompanied by as many as five thousand reindeer, began to march north along the lake and river. As many as 2,000 young women, and even some children in their arms, embark on a journey that is not much suffering but absolutely exhausting. They are all female relatives of the defeated, and now they all have a new identity.

They were not slaves, but the new wives of Rus, Balmers, and even Corvins. The men of Tavastia attacked the Kewen people, and it was really a feng shui turn, and their female relatives have now become the female relatives of the Kewen people. The Kovins who fled from destruction came to the Rus and ushered in prosperity, and the last Kovin men were elated because they could pick a woman at will and soon have more newborn Kovin children.

The team heading north would eventually return to the starting point, and even if it would consume a lot of time, Rurik was quite assured of them.

Originally to vent his anger for the servants, the war turned into the conquest of Finland. For this reason, the Principality of Rus has instantly increased its population by 2,000, and the problem of food has become more serious.

what is this? When the main force rushes to Kupaboka, the locals will have to donate another 500 young women, and the population of the Principality of Ross will only expand further. As the situation dictated, Rurik felt that the expedition and looting of Britain and the further exploitation of Novgorod were necessary. If the Duchy of Ross is to survive and avoid possible famine, it must be ruthless.

The sky is clear and the sun is shining, it's almost June, and the warmest midsummer is coming.

Even if it wasn't warm enough, many Russ had already taken off their shirts in the scorching sun, revealing their golden chest hair, and then showing their brothers their hideous tattoos.

The canoes of the Suomis were leading the way. The Russ army was headed by the Mercury, supported by a large number of leading warships, and an inland fleet with astonishing personnel was advancing.

Everyone was worried that the Suomi people would lead the way, so Rurik took all the chiefs of the Suomi villages, together with those who had just been canonized as "Russ' Finnish War Chief (equivalent to a marquis)" on the grounds of "inviting a big ship". Uko is tied to the big boat.

The huge ship was an eye-opener for them, the people of the canoe, and Yevlo bluntly told his future husband, Uko, that it was nothing.

The old man? Is that Uko really worthy of respect? Having been in Viking society for so long, Yevro couldn't think highly of a leader who surrendered without a fight.

Yevro was holding his breath deep in his heart. It was the Varyags (he was probably the old Gotland) who robbed him when he was a child. The leaders of Suomi didn't care at all, they just wanted to pay attention. own little village. Making this Uko a "war chief" is just a reward, to ensure that the Suomi people are not in chaos. Yevro estimated that the master's suggestion was that when he was too old to fight, he should retire to his hometown and become the "Marquis of Finland", and his heirs would inherit the title from generation to generation.

Detaining a group of nobles will allow other Suomis to lead the way? Rurik at least noticed that after a day-and-a-half voyage, the direction of the river had changed markedly.

After all, water flows to low places. The lakes in central Finland are only a little higher than the coastal areas. The lakes are surrounded by icy mounds, which absorb a lot of winter snow every year like sponges. It forms a realistic water tower to store water for the lakes. The "water towers" in the highlands draw the runoff, and now the Ross fleet sails in the waterways leading to the mouths of the southern rivers.

Because it was downstream, the huge team arrived at Kupaboka, the core of the Suomi people, a trading center standing on an island in the lake one day earlier.

The people who stayed behind were taken aback, and then rowed around in boats, many fleeing into the cobweb-like waterways to hide in places that others did not know.

Rurik, who was standing on the deck, was no different from those escaping fishing boats, and he summoned Uko with a complicated expression and ordered: "I am your master, is this your home? Very good, I like it very much."

Hearing this, it was as if the Rus wanted to plunder.

Uko hooked his head with a very high emotional intelligence: "Sir, I will provide everyone's food and lodging materials, and I will also provide ... women for the soldiers to meet the ... needs of their men."

This is too humble to say, and such a submissive performance even makes Rurik a little disgusted.

He wanted to scold this Uko for being spineless, but he had to say that this old boy was a loyal dog.

"Women? My brothers have got women in Tavastia and have their names tattooed. They don't need new women for the time being, you just need to provide enough food and tribute."

Uko breathed a sigh of relief, and when he thought about what the Rus had done to the Tavastian women, the back of his neck also shivered.

Is that a tattoo? Cut the skin with a knife and apply toner? The woman cried out in pain, but the conquerors of Rus must do this. It is said that the pictures that were pierced were actually some words, representing the name of the "torturer". Isn't this move to brand the reindeer with a pattern to prove who its owner is!

So, don't provoke these people!

The Ross army camped on a sparsely flat lake near the island of Kupaboka in the middle of the lake.

The Suomis should have completely surrendered, but maintaining the vigilance is a must for an army.

Rurik unloaded the heavy weapons from the ship as usual, and placed them in the four corners of the camp.

Double saws and big axes were rapidly logging, and a large number of rudimentary wooden sheds and burlap tents were rapidly being constructed.

In fact, of course the Rus people can invade the houses of the local people, but they have come from a long way to get used to the wood carvings with floors, how do they get used to sleeping in the grass huts of the Suomi people? In that case, it is better for the brothers to build a field camp by themselves and beware of possible sneak attacks.

The Rus people had just started construction, and soon Uko and the village leaders began to row canoes to present fresh fish to the Ross camp as required.

That night, the sky was full of stars, and the lake reflected the stars and moonlight. It was a lakeside where the lights were continuous!

It was a bonfire that Rurik ordered to be deliberately lit. Many of the bonfires were nothing but unattended piles of burning pine branches.

The Suomi people live mainly on the lake island of Kupaboka and its surrounding areas, with some villages along the river leading to the sea.

They seem to be an ethnic group occupying a vast territory, but in fact the total population is only 20,000 to 30,000 people. There are as many as 15,000 people living in Kupaboka and the surrounding area. The main Suomi village is within this range.

Those returning village chiefs took the men back to their villages overnight, and had to select more than a dozen beautiful girls to send to the Rus people overnight.

Handing over a group of women is an acceptable outcome if it can be exchanged for peace. Besides, some of the men have remained in Tawastalu to control the remaining women in the local Tawastia. If it is said that women are the resources of this barbaric era, whether Rus or Suomi, everyone is fighting for it based on animal instincts.

That night, Uko was very fortunate that Rurik, the Duke of Russ, just wanted to catch a fish. The Russ promised that the army would not land on the island and that the market would not be damaged.

His home was placed on an island in the middle of the lake. Even though he is now a nobleman enshrined by the Rus, he is still only a wealthy family in his hometown.

His youngest daughter Helmi (meaning gemstone) is only fifteen years old, and this girl has reached the age of marriage. It is the responsibility of the father to choose a good man for her.

A large number of outsiders entered the lake area, and they were actually on the boats owned by the Varyags! The people of the island in the lake were in a panic, and many people wanted to flee. When a large number of clansmen paddling in canoes landed on the island to report safety, the confusion was eliminated.

Helmi has flowing black hair, and a very smooth amber necklace hangs around her neck, and she wears a patterned cloth neatly over her body. She had learned the tasks of a woman, such as cooking food, sewing leather, and making burlap, and felt that splits and water were also what she had to do.

A noble lady who rejects labor? She didn't have this knowledge yet, but she was expecting the man her father chose for her to be a good man.

She went out with her mother and brother to welcome her father. Suddenly, Helmi's eyes saw a big ship floating on the lake, especially a huge ship that was unbelievably big.

"Dad, you're finally back. You all went to Tavastia, and everything went well?"

Seeing the still-beautiful little daughter, Uko suddenly had mixed emotions. He put his hands on his daughter's shoulders, and he was speechless for a long time when he saw her daughter's puzzled expression.

Until he entered the home, he immediately mentioned the event about his daughter's life.

"I have decided, Helmi, that your man's name is Yevlo, a strong and reliable warrior."

"Warrior?" Helmi pushed back his hair and covered his mouth in shock.

"It's our Suomi warriors, but..." Uko finally sighed, explaining his experience in the north and the reasons for the Varyag ships that came from afar to his family who were looking forward to knowing the past.

The facts were so shocking that the family couldn't believe it was real.

Both of his sons were questioning, the eldest son felt that his father was bringing wolves into the house, and the second son felt that he could organize the men to launch a sneak attack.

"You are all idiots!" Uko was furious without warning, picked up the clay pot and smashed it at his sons, then stood up and pointed his nose to curse: "You know what? Tavastians! Five thousand people... not right All six thousand warriors were killed by the Varyags! At least two thousand women were taken captive! Those Varyags were Rus, the masters of the terrible fleets that cruise our southern waters every year. They have nothing to lose , Tavastia is destroyed. You two idiots who don't want to fight, your uncles and I have sold too many things in exchange for peace."

Uko is not only scolding his sons, but also scolding himself and Suo Mi for being so weak, he can only be loyal to his master like a dog to live.

At this moment, Helmi was frightened and cried, holding her mother at a loss, and her mother was equally helpless.

Uko, who was a little relieved, sat down and summoned his daughter.

"Tomorrow, I will take you to Ross's camp. Don't worry, your man is also from our Suomi. That Yevluo is the chief guard of Ross's leader, that soldier is not married, and you are destined to be his wife. Hurry up and give birth to him, so that our family can hold on to the power it has now."

Uko said so many words, Helmi listened ignorantly.

She was looking forward to her man and was extremely shy, but now she could only tremble: "I... I will."

"Ah! Dear daughter, don't be afraid, at least for our family, you will be a hero. You will save us Suomi, and only you can do it."

Uko's emotion made the girl even more incomprehensible.

What else could Helmi say, he had no choice but to nod to indicate that if this was fate, he would accept it.

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