Rise of Rurik

"The Rise of Rurik ()"!

The Karelian people who escaped from the bear altar by chance, they wandered in the forest, relying on catching small animals to eat alive to survive.

The total number of these people is also close to a hundred. They are actually scattered, and their goal is to find the chief's residence, an existence named Isotalva.

Isotalva is a city?

It is a large wooden tent, the residence of the chief and the core of the largest tribe in Karelia.

It is not a fixed existence. Tens of thousands of people will build tent areas with the chief tent as the core. In summer, people breed young deer in Isotalva and then graze in nearby areas. In winter, a large number of people drive their own deer herds to distant places for winter grazing.

If an area becomes barren, the chieftain's tent will also move, and a new Ishtarvar will be established in a new area.

Isotalva will not migrate for at least a few years.

The tribes of the Karelians are all multiplied by herder families who cooperated in grazing a long time ago. Larger herding families absorb small families that come here for fame, which gradually expands their power. The wealthiest family is precisely the founding family of the tribe. The members of the family naturally become nobles, and the most powerful become the chiefs of the tribe.

Several tribes were united, and the most powerful became the chief.

The Karelians are becoming strict with the chiefdom, and the external expansion war is promoting the rapid development of this power. The war most tested the organization of people, and a kingdom of Karelians seemed not far off.

People live a peaceful life, and this peace is only superficial.

The largest tribe has stepped out of the great chief of the entire force. The name of the tribe is simple and rude, that is, Isotalva, which is the "big tent" itself.

In name and in fact, there are as many as 30,000 people belonging to the Great Account tribe. Relying on this huge size, they can almost represent the entirety of Karelia.

There are two other small tribes named "Xiaozhang" and "East Tent". The names are also simple and rough. One reflects its small scale, and the other reflects its location on the east side of the Great Lake.

Isotalva is next to a small lake, which is in the north of Lake Ladoga, and there is surface runoff connecting the two lakes, so the fugitives don’t need to take a detour, as long as they follow the upstream of the river and close it, they will surely reach their destination. It takes many days of running.

Weary fugitives had no idea what had become of the Bear Altar after it had been taken over by tough raiders.

Is there a complete ruin there? Has the attacker left? Nothing is conclusive.

They were terrified, and when the distressed fugitives finally saw the overwhelming tent group, they knelt on the ground and wept with joy, and then they were discovered by passing deer herders and brought back to the core area of ​​the tent.

What kind of strange things made these people who appeared suddenly embarrassed, and soon, the terrible news about the attack on the bear altar spread rapidly in Isotalva.

More and more fugitives entered here. At first, some people might think that the news was a ridiculous joke, but now everyone believes it.

"A group of monsters on a huge ship burst out of the fog, and monsters covered in iron slashed everywhere! Men, women, children, and even domesticated deer were killed! They wanton destruction, even the mighty bear guards could not defend the altar !"

A similar statement spread to all the Karelian people staying in Isotalva within a day, and soon, people who graze in nearby areas also understood.

This news is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for everyone!

Now it was clearly the time to collect tribute, and the envoy went to the surrendered tribe to collect live deer, deerskin and slaves for the nobles to enjoy. Ordinary shepherds are also looking forward to the warm summer, and hundreds of them want to take their goods to the Bear Altar soon and make a deal with the people there.

The current bear altar is full of terror, the people who cannot do business roar angrily to dispel the fear in their hearts, and the minds of the nobles who stay behind are completely confused.

Because, the great chief is not in Isotalva.

A man named Aisailas (meaning not to be sick, to have a cheap name to support himself) was trying his best to quell the dissatisfaction of the people, appease their fears, and discuss countermeasures with other nobles.

The largest wooden tent is the residence of the great chief and also a place for discussion.

The great chief himself was leading more than a thousand brothers to try to achieve a great cause, so the old family was handed over to his younger brother to supervise, and Ezeiras was the chief's younger brother.

The chief's wives, concubines, and female slaves all avoided, and more than a dozen noble people gathered together.

An urgent consultation is underway.

The incident happened suddenly, and everyone couldn't believe it was true. The loudest voice of the nobles was to organize people to investigate the bear altar.

Ezeiras was sweating, he wasn't strong, and his name didn't really keep him from disease. When this old boy was young, he was accidentally poked and blinded by a tree branch. Fortunately, with the support and care of his elder brother, life was not difficult.

"You want to send a team to investigate, and I support it." He said, "But the most urgent thing is to send a messenger to inform the other two tribes of the news, and send a messenger to the west as quickly as possible to find the warchief's army. "

A nobleman said: "For some reason, it seems that Tavastia is really doomed. Maybe God sent down punishment to let them die, a group of guys who claim to be loved by God. However, those guys in the swamp are also unconscious. Xin, going to find the great chief, things are a bit troublesome."

"Even if it is trouble, we must find him."

Another nobleman wondered: "Is it really necessary for us to do this before the matter is found out? The bear altar was destroyed, this joke is no joke! If someone lies about the news, they will be smashed with a mace!"

These words were actually aimed at the one-eyed Azairas.

"Are you worried about my skull?" Azairas smiled contemptuously. "I don't believe that dozens of fugitives are lying. Even if I smashed the skull, I smashed them first. The bear altar must be Something has happened, don't worry, I will be responsible for my decision!"

Isotalva itself is the most powerful trading point in Karelia, but the Bear Altar has its own advantages. It is adjacent to a huge lake and is on the communication line of all tribes living along the lake. "The tribes of "Lu Di" always arrive at the bear altar first to do business.

But the Karelian Great Chief Valkhba (the Strong One) has already sensed the mysterious disappearance of his neighbors to the west, the Tavastians. If it is not coveting the land of Tavastia, how can Karelia expand there? This is where the strife comes from.

No matter what happened, a piece of abundance gave birth to a space, and Valkhba decided to build a brand new Isotalva on the old territory of Tavastia, and move the entire tribe there, so that all of them could be gathered together. Wouldn't it be beautiful to destroy the Suomi people with strength and become the master of the world!

The Karelians, they feel that their region is everything in the world, even the most distinguished nobles have not figured out that the power of the Rus has appeared in the south of the huge Ladoga Lake.

It's not that they're stupid to be ignorant, it's almost that they measure the world primarily with their feet and information cannot be transmitted in writing.

Unlike the Ross people, they have records of their tribe's history at least eighty years ago, and those smooth oak boards have recorded too much.

Although there was no more fierce battle with the Tavastians, the Suomi suddenly appeared.

For some reason, this group of Suomi people, who had always been underestimated by the great chief Valkhba, became particularly capable of fighting. There have been two canoe battles on the lake surface between the two sides. Became so extravagant?

Valkhba still took some advantage, and part of the old territory of Tavastia was annexed.

When a group of Karelian warriors entered those territories, they saw abandoned villages, with collapsed wooden houses covered with moss, and upon inspection, it was determined that these houses had not been inhabited for at least a year. Where did the original owners of the house go? ! do not know.

Until a few unlucky Suomi people who fell into the water were caught, after some interrogation, Valkhba learned of an incredible result: "The Ross people came and killed all the Tavastians."

The captured Suomi were extremely stubborn. They knew that it would be better to be killed if they fell into the hands of the Karelians. If they were slaves, life would be worse than death.

They wanted to die, and when they knew that the interrogator was actually the great chief of Karelia, they threatened: "Suomi is already at war with you! Suomi is a close ally of Ross! This year, the coalition forces will completely destroy Karelia. Ah, kill all the Karelians as you killed Tavastia!"

Who is Ross? But the tug-of-war between Karelia and Tavastia has indeed come to an end with the mysterious disappearance of the opponent.

The captives' remarks were extremely irritating, and all the captives were skinned alive, which Walkhba claimed was the punishment he deserved for the curser.

However, all the remarks of the captives who were executed must be observed. He had learned the news before, and he brought more than a thousand people to check whether Tavastia was gone.

The rumored news was confirmed, but things became more confusing.

Before the prisoners were killed, their voices were loud, and they were all "cursing" that the so-called Ross would annihilate Karelia.

For a while, the Karelian soldiers were panicked. Relying on his personal charm, Valkhba stabilized the mood of the army, but he himself fell into a strong contradiction.

It had been his lifelong dream to become the overlord in his lifetime, and now that Tavastia was gone, it seemed that his dream could be fulfilled as long as he forced the Suomi to surrender.

This is the brightest moment of your life and an opportunity to gain endless honor! He weighed it and decided to put the army here. After all, it took a lot of trouble to lead the troops from Azairas to the border area.

To be on the safe side, he sent a messenger to Isotalva to inquire about news by paddling a canoe.

He also released a prisoner and told him to tell the leader of Suomi to pay tribute and offer a hundred women in exchange for peace.

Uko, the leader of Suomi, flatly refused, even because he was pleasantly surprised to learn that the chief of Karelia was actually on his border. Wouldn't it be a great achievement to assassinate this person. Uko's answer was an attack, and this was the third canoe battle on the lake, which took place at the beginning of August, almost on the day when the Ross squadron stormed the bear altar.

This is a pecking battle. Both sides are shooting arrows at each other. Their canoes are not suitable for jumping gang combat, but they don't have excellent long-range weapons, and the battle is very boring.

Both sides suffered casualties, and retreated after exhausting their arrows.

The opponent refuses to surrender, and also refuses to fight on land! Walkhba was extremely angry, and basically fell into an impotent rage.

His strength is not strong enough to force his opponent to surrender by force, and his opponent is obviously incapable of defeating himself.

Time is not good for this Karelian expeditionary force. When the weather turns cold, Valkhba must lead his troops to retreat. After all, winter grazing is related to the smooth breeding of the deer herd next spring.

Falling into an unexpected stalemate with the Suomi, Warkhba completely ignored the so-called curse.

Until a messenger from his native Isotalva arrives at the front with horrifying news.

Several messengers rowed all the way and almost died of exhaustion when they arrived at the camp.

Walkhba summoned these people, and immediately asked about the situation in his hometown. After asking, the messengers trembled and lay down on the muddy ground, crying loudly.

"What happened?" His heart was beating wildly.

Someone crawled to the chief's feet in pain and wailed: "Chief! Our bear altar! The bear altar..."

"What happened?!" Walkhba suddenly pinched the man's neck and asked.

Several other people immediately crawled over and said in unison: "The bear altar was destroyed by terrible attackers! Many people were killed! Now they have occupied the bear altar!"

"What?! Absurd! It's impossible!"

All the messengers claimed that this news was not absurd, but a downright terrifying fact, news that the scouts exchanged death for!

It turned out that after the meeting, the great nobleman Azayras who stayed in Isotalva organized a hundred warriors to form a canoe team to investigate the Bear Altar.

This warrior reconnaissance team carried bows and arrows, and held short iron spears in their hands.

They swaggered to find a suitable river channel to place the boats, and then walked overland to the bear altar, but they were completely stunned by the sight there!

Some Gundam buildings appeared, and strange scenes drove them closer, which also exposed themselves very abruptly.

The Ross army building Bjorn Vistad noticed these uninvited guests who broke in. The opponent was obviously armed. Presumably this was the vanguard of the Karelian revenge force!

This is the outpost of the Principality of Ross, and also the landing site for the future army. The brothers don't dare to be too proud. They regard the enemy as the most dangerous enemy, and more than 300 people sent out to launch a surprise attack.

The Karelian scouts were ill-prepared for the sudden outbreak of battle, and they were quickly confused by the sudden arrows.

The steel-armed crossbow accurately harvested life, and the Karelian scouts had to retreat completely after a heavy blow from the arrows. Fearing that the opponent would hide the army in the forest, the Ross soldiers who left the camp withdrew one after another. Even when night fell, the Ross army remained on high alert.

This is the news that the scouts found out at the price of blood. Although the situation of the bear altar cannot be inspected on the spot, it is obviously occupied by a large group of powerful enemies, and tall wooden buildings that cannot be understood have been built on the bear altar. Something I've never seen in my life.

In fact, it is just some tall wooden watchtowers.

The courier informed the chief of these news, and then someone opened the leather pocket, and tremblingly held the strange weapon in the pocket to the chief.

"What is this? How does it look like an arrow? It doesn't look like an arrow."

"It's...it's an arrow. If you have a brother, you will be killed by it. It's terrible."

Valkhba inspected this short and strange arrow, but couldn't figure out what kind of bow could shoot it. The messenger went on to introduce that the retreating warrior pulled out the arrow from the corpse. There was black stain on the arrow feather, which was coagulated blood. Ribs of the deceased.

This is a cone-headed carbon steel armor-piercing arrow commonly used by the Russians. It has amazing penetrating ability. It was originally tailored for the Danish army in chain armor, but now it has become a killer weapon against the Karelians.

Walkhba thought this was unbelievable. According to this statement, this short and thick strange arrow could easily kill a bear!

He didn't even believe that the arrow could still fly, so he threw it casually, and the whole arrow spun and stuck in the mud.

Now Walkhba was convinced, he was stunned and dazed, and then turned into anger. Even the "bear guards" trained by himself can't guard the sacred altar, so who is the damn attacker?

Suddenly, a noun is ready to come out.

"Russian?!" Thinking of this, the great chief who had stood up suddenly sat on the ground, staring blankly at the light outside the tent: "Russian, right? Damn it, it's not a curse, it's true!"

Seeing that the great chief was in a trance and dared not hear the news, the soldier finally woke up, and issued a surprising order as soon as she woke up: "Let's retreat! The whole army retreats! Gather the army and fight to the end with those damn...damn Ross people ! Take back our bear altar!"

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