Rise of Rurik

Chapter 590 Rurik returns to Narvik Port

The sun is shining and the sun is shining, and ships are swaying with the waves in the refreshing south wind.

The beach in Roseburg was crowded, and the near-shore trestle bridge was full of soldiers in white shirts. They carried their shields, burlap pockets filled with various personal items, swords, hand axes and daggers on their belts, and leather water bags filled with fresh water.

Many people also bring their own short wooden bows and a batch of arrows privately. After all, it is an expedition, and it is not wrong to bring as many weapons as you can.

Helmets protected by iron or bronze leather are polished, and the reflection in the sun is blinding to the eyes.

This is the first flag team of the warriors of the Rus. They gathered under the banner of the army with mighty might, and their combat effectiveness was also the highest in Europe in this era.

At least every man feels that he is the strongest warrior in the known world. Everyone is brave and fearless, fighting for glory and wealth, and a warrior is a great honor.

When you look at the patchwork flag-shooting teams, their attitudes become quite complicated.

Although it was very abrupt, the hundred Suomi men who were servants learned that they were about to go to a very remote and huge island to fight, and panic acted on every soul.

The Suomis were afraid, even if Yevro gave some lectures, such as "work hard to prove that you can improve the status of the Suomis", etc., you can follow the fierce Varyag Rus people to fight, this is to fight with Do sea monsters fight?

At least this group of Suomi men changed into uniform gray and white linen clothes. They were all handed out a hand axe for self-defense, and a short throwable spear.

Their positions in the army are the same as in their hometowns, one and two are short archers, and even their weapons are their own, but they use the mass-produced arrows of the Rus people's cast arrow clusters.

They can also see that compared with the chaos of the people in their hometown, the Rus people are obviously more organized, and I am afraid this is also their means of winning.

The only thing that makes them happy is that they don't have to rush to the front line of battle to fight the enemy. Shooting arrows in the back, presumably there will not be too much danger.

When they saw another group of men carrying crossbows, they suddenly felt that the weapons in their hands were nothing. That cross on the wood is actually a bow? It was clearly a piece of iron.

Two-wheeled trolleys have been hauled onto the cargo ship by cable, enough oatmeal for a thousand people to feed on the two-month-long strategic stockpile is stuffed into the cabin. Another large batch of ready-to-eat hard-roasted jerky was stuffed into the soldiers' own backpacks.

There were many other miscellaneous goods on the ship, such as pottery, iron, glass and a batch of tools to be sold to the Balmers.

Food and fresh water, and even a lot of pine needles to prevent scurvy, and even the peculiar taste of dried seal livers, piled up in piles.

A batch of spare spearheads, as many as 50,000 arrows and 50 rounds of mass-produced cast iron bullets each equipped with a torsion slingshot really made the entire Ross fleet become the overlord of naval warfare in this era.

It's just that the fleet did not bring women, not even the Tavastian female prisoners who were supposed to be handed over to the Balmers.

This is definitely not a bad luck for a woman to get on the boat, it is completely because this trip is purely a war of men. Rurik even refused Noren's request to return to his hometown to visit relatives.

Eight thousand people brought their families and mouths to see off the soldiers of the expedition. There were also a large number of fishing boats floating on the sea. They were willing to offer the herring and cod caught this morning to encourage the fighting spirit of the army.

Such a wonderful event naturally requires a great sacrifice.

Rumia, wearing a helmet with antlers and accompanied by many of Rurik's priestly wives and concubines, sacrificed five reindeer to all the gods of the Rus.

Finally, there is a fire on the seashore!

Deer blood flowed into the sea, offering sacrifices to the god of the sea and praying for a smooth journey on the expedition. The deer corpse was thrown into the fiercely burning small fire tower, and gradually turned into ashes to mainly worship the great god Odin.

All this was under the watchful eyes of John Ingvar and Paul the food officer,

They were baring their teeth, showing embarrassment, and kept making crosses on their chests.

Because of this battle, the huge Rus fleet will attack Britain again. God knows how many pious lambs will be turned into powder in this battle.

But they didn't want the Russ to be defeated, and they also hoped that the journey would be uneventful.

Selfishly speaking, the two of them were just lowly serfs in their hometown, and even the toys of the noble. Everyone is the Lamb of the Lord, but he himself is a lowly existence, living like dung. At least it can still be used in the Rus, such as the grain officer Paul, this poor serf has been married in the Rus, and there is a small monastery in Rosburg, where the soul also has a home, and life is boundless.

Of course Paul didn't want to get involved in this battlefield, but he knew the Saxon language and was a native of Northumbria, so the job of translator and guide was set.

When the great sacrifice was over, Rurik raised his arms and began to board the ship to the beautiful music played by Noren and other girls.

They played "Farewell to the Lady of Ross" on flutes and drums.

This is Rurik's bad taste. Although it is an expedition to other countries, in such a scene, it seems that such a melody really fits the situation.

The tune exudes a sense of tragic and solemnity, and the warriors who hear this melody suddenly have a strong sense of mission on their shoulders. Rurik only hated that there was no loudspeaker in this era, and that all kinds of majestic melodies could not be carried through the entire fjord.

They carried heavy bags, or walked over wooden rockers or climbed rope ladders to board the boat. Then, Avrora was the first to loosen the ropes and set off the jib to gradually leave the port...

One ship after another left the port with the shouts and cheers of the people, followed by all the cargo ships.

Hundreds of fishing boats, either paddling or sailing to guard them, saw off the great fleet.

Ships built and remodeled for war take full advantage of the wind that pours into the fjords to move against the wind, and those gorgeously sewn with huge blue stripes are so dazzling.

The ships quickly entered extremely fast speeds, and even those refitted cargo ships, which were naturally clumsy, gained powerful power after installing giant masts, spinnakers and wave-treading wooden bulbous bows.

The ships seemed to be flying on the sea, and the speed at which they traveled made everyone sigh.

Entering the wide Gulf of Bothnia waters, the strong and refreshing southeasterly wind in summer immediately dashed the entire fleet, which was headed against the side wind, to an average speed of seven knots.

The strong wind continued throughout the day, and today, the night time in the Nordic world has been reduced to only three or four hours.

Completely because of time constraints, the Ross Army did not set out after the summer solstice sacrifice.

People have to spend the summer solstice on boats and are doomed to experience "a night without night" this year.

Winds gradually weakened during the night, and the fleet was still pounding south at three knots.

Rurik decided that there was no accident and waited for the shore. Fortunately, this time the boats were all men, and there was no concern about seeing each other.

Only on the morning of the third day of the voyage, the Ross fleet arrived at Tombstone Island.

Even so, the fleet is only receiving marine supplies in the waters here, and various materials are pulled up from the approaching long ships by means of cable hoisting.

At a critical moment, the Gurdot appeared with a big sail.

Rurik, who was standing on the bow of the Avrora, took a closer look, and there was a fat man standing on the opposite ship!

"Gould, you actually came."

After a chat at sea, Gould made a good blessing. He wished the Ross army a great victory and promised to buy a lot of food in the Lake Melaren area this year.

The Ross fleet did not stop at all, which surprised people who wanted to go ashore for a rest.

However, the Duke's order was absolute. Everyone had a tight schedule and heavy tasks. After replenishing fresh water and food (a batch of fresh onions) in the afternoon, they started running day and night to Visby on Gotland Island.

Continued southerly winds also ensured that the Rus army maintained a high speed. On the fifth day of departure, the fleet rushed to Visby.

This city, which was once destroyed by the Ross army, is now the new territory of Melalen immigrants, but these hundreds of Melalen people are at least unable to reproduce the former glory of Visby.

At least the Mellarens could understand the blue-lined sails and the Ross flag flying on the mast.

The fishermen here came very cleverly, and they were shocked by this scene and guessed that this group of guys must be attacking a powerful place. It was neither realistic nor dared to follow them desperately, but everyone was very happy to sell a batch of freshly caught herring.

Rurik was passing by, and it was a good thing to get a batch of fresh fish supplies along the way. After all, everyone completely accepted the lifestyle of eating raw herring.

After going through this place, and on the seventh day, the fleet has reached the slender island of Öland, which is as long as a cucumber, and they have entered the Kalmar Strait. So far, Rurik also issued the first war alert for this trip.

Sure enough, when the fishing boats here saw the familiar and terrifying flag, of course, everyone rushed to the shore to escape.

Even the last handful of Saxon immigrants in the Boliholm fortress, when they saw the sudden intrusion of the Ross fleet, subconsciously felt that these guys were here to crusade their betrayal.

Stein Saxon, who was still the leader, couldn't care less, and hurriedly called on everyone to leave the fortress directly with the necessary softness, and fled to the distant woods on the island to hide.

A pair of sneaky eyes stared at this huge fleet.

Rurik did glance sideways at the familiar fortress.

Cousin Arik also stayed on the flagship this time, and recalling the glory of the past, he couldn't help clenching his fists.

"Brother, we might be able to go ashore and ask the guys here for tribute."

"Going ashore? No need. These guys were beaten so badly by us that they couldn't make much money. I said, if there is no need to go ashore on this trip, let's go on."

The Ross fleet is still on alert, but there are really no others who intend to attack along the way.

Four sail cruisers are in front, four sail destroyers are behind, and all armed cargo ships are in the middle.

Rurik wanted to put the strongest ship at the head of the team, like a wild beast with its bloody mouth and terrifying fangs.

With such a powerful fleet, which Danish fishing boat would dare to approach?

The war-torn Kalmacheng has degenerated into a small settlement, and the Rus army just looked and walked away.

The fleet that traveled day and night passed through the Kalmar Strait in the evening on the eighth day of sailing. As for the southern waters, many people in the team were already quite unfamiliar.

At least Rurik was very clear about the geomorphology and hydrology here, and he was determined not to continue south to Burgundy, but to continue to go straight to Silver Castle along the coastline.

It was also about this that Rurik beckoned the main ship to approach the lead ship and flagship, the Avlora, and he relied on verbal shouting to announce the order of war.

Are you going to attack the Silver Fort under the Danes?

certainly! The morale of the brothers is being worn down quickly after so many days of sailing.

In the next step, the fleet must pass through the core area of ​​the Danes and enter the vast Atlantic Ocean through the broad Denmark Strait with tortuous waterways.

This was the most dangerous part of the voyage, and Rurik had to be cautious, as the Danes would go crazy and seize the opportunity to fight back in order to kill their king for themselves. Even if there are rumors that the Danes died suddenly because of the king, various lords and even overseas powerful people have intervened in this civil strife. Maybe they'll sit and watch the Ross fleet pass?

Maybe, but readiness had to be done, and any other ships in the fleet had to be sunk or expelled.

Therefore, the first thing to do is to use the ships near the Silver Fort!

As for the bank insurance, this place was once attacked by the Swedish army, but after the arrival of the main force of Denmark, the old Swedish king Olegin died directly here. At least 1,500 people were killed and captured, and the new Sweden also fought for this. Losing the strong hope of the expedition has also achieved the greatness of the Principality of Rus.

The silver castle must be used to operate, and the fleet will directly enter the harbor area.

The bloody eruption of the Rus people who have been suffocating for a long time! The army still hasn't landed, it's just that Rurik doesn't want to fight, and he doesn't want to waste time in this bay area.

Five Danish cargo ships were wounded and subsequently captured. Everyone on the boat was executed, and it was considered a voyage of blood sacrifice.

This is the act of piracy in the Baltic Sea. Today Rurik has no guilt. Rus and Sweden, both of which are still at war with Denmark, attack the Silver Fort is justified.

They captured a shipment of wool, as well as a shipment of onion heads and coarse linen from the Alliance of Waynsor villages in the Gotaland Heights north of Silver Keep. These are all economic materials and raw materials for textiles. The only interesting onion lacks energy. The spicy taste stimulates the boredom of the soldiers, and vitamins also provide the necessary protection for the Ross army.

It's already the eleventh day! The Oresund is just around the corner!

Will the Danes choose to intercept? Maybe maybe not.

The fleet entered cautiously, and it was unexpected and not surprising that the Danes did choose to avoid it.

The once powerful Robard tribe, which controlled the right to collect taxes in the Oresund, was unable to elect a strongman after losing the Grand Queen of Hafgen. The Danish lords are already fighting each other, and Horrick, the Earl of the Franks canonized in the name of Flanders, his messenger has traveled among the Danish islands, promoting Horrick as the former lord Hala Er Clark's eldest nephew denied the expulsion order given to him by the elders of his hometown, and threatened to bring the heroes from the south to fight back. The so-called smart people must admit that Horrick is the new king.

Rurik has only a superficial understanding of all this, but what does this have to do with the Rus?

When the Danish fishing boats saw this fleet detouring one after another, the Rus people did not encounter any obstruction, and it was even a blessing in disguise!

This road is not sunny and sunny every day, and it has been cloudy for many days. Except for the sudden confusion of the wind direction, there is no storm.

In fact, it is raining in the Pomeranian region to the south, and it is rainy in Hamburg Bremen. Fortunately, it is only cloudy here in Denmark.

When the rain in the southern European continent ended, the weather suddenly warmed up, which means that the strong southerly wind is coming again!

The Ross fleet passed through the entire Jutland peninsula at the fastest speed. In the early morning of the thirteenth day of departure, the Atlantic Ocean was already displayed in front of everyone!

The suddenly bright scene shocked everyone, and the most exciting naturally was all Balmers.

This group of Balmers who arrived in Roseburg last year, their experience this year has shocked everyone, just like the past time is not as meaningful and valuable as this year.

Fighting with the Rus people, everyone eats and drinks spicy food and wins honors, and a group of captured female warriors from the Eastern Land are still in Rosburg. When the new conquest is over, those women will all be on the "Ice Road" and will be transported to Balmerk in sleds, and the winter overland trade between Balmerk and Ross will become more and more prosperous.

With the fleet here, if it continues west, it can reach the Shetland Islands directly, and then directly attack Scotland and Northumbria.

At that time, the fleet's strength was still too small.

The fleet headed north in unison, and with the help of the fierce summer trade winds in the Atlantic, it rushed through Bergen at a very fast speed, shocking all the locals!

Because that big ship is flying the same flag! The Bergen Norwegians who trade with Denmark now all understand that the comers are from the Rus.

Are they in contact with the guys in Port Narvik to the north? Or start a war? Never attack Bergen.

Finally, the fjord is at hand, and the long voyage is coming to an end.

Balmer's sailing cruiser Balmer, with Biyonny standing at the bow calling all home fishing boats not to worry, and further shouting that this ship is the proof of the Rus' contract.

When all misunderstandings were cleared up, Narvik's fishing boat became the best guide for the fleet.

Brothers who have traveled to the East are back with Ross friends! The Rus people fulfilled the agreement! This time everyone can happily trade.

So far, Rurik has experienced a 17-day voyage, bypassing most of Scandinavia at a frantic speed, and completing this record-breaking voyage.

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