Rise of Rurik

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What is a good meal?

Whenever there is a meeting on the grassland, the honorable leaders gather together, slaughter a few sheep and roast them until they are charred and oily. Everyone walks up with a knife and cuts off the parts they like and holds them to eat. This is a feast on the grassland.

If there is kumiss to accompany the meal, the feast will be even more wonderful.

Kagan's concept of a good meal is very limited. He has heard that the Romans have a very good way of eating, and they like the taste of wine very much.

In the hometown, wine of course flowed into the Pecheneg society. There would be Caucasian wine merchants in Abkhazia, Georgia and Armenia who would sell the wine in barrels in exchange for Pecheneg horses.

Horses are a kind of hard currency, and it is obvious that the trade with the Rus people in the far north is a win-win situation. In Kagan's view, among all the trade objects, only the Rus people are the most decisive in taking out silver coins.

Because Rurik soon went out of town to see those steeds!

Turkic horses have long manes, even slightly more on their hooves. Most horses do not have iron horseshoes, but the cuticles of the hooves are trimmed.

When they gather together, they are not afraid of people at all, and they step on the snow one by one and are busy panting.

Stroking the horse's mane, the horse has no intention of smothering, and is as docile as an old friend.

"Can I ride one?" Rurik couldn't suppress the restlessness in his heart, and asked Kagan casually.

This proposal is a bit bold. Even if Prince Ross is noble, he doesn't know how to gallop!

But Kagan doesn't understand it at all...

"Yes, I have to warn that good riders need training. Also, I can't guarantee that the horse you choose will be absolutely docile."

"I appreciate your kindness. Just choose a docile horse! Remember!" Rurik solemnly glared at Kagan, "I bought your Turkic horses for galloping, and I want to personally inspect the goods and make them for others. A role model. You should be able to guess my intentions, I think."

Some things can't be hidden. For example, as early as in the far east, when Kagan learned that the northern Rus wanted to sell horses, he took it for granted that the Rus wanted to build a cavalry unit. The geographical distance between the two sides is extremely far. The Rus people are willing to spend money in order to get the horses, and the transaction must be a big profit, and the Pecheneg alliance does not have to worry that the Rus people will be a military threat.

Kagan chose a good horse for Rurik, a tall horse with a shoulder height of 150 cm.

Such a shoulder height is superior in the Turkic horse breed. Although the Turkic horse is not comparable to the Arabian and Dawan horses in this time and space, it certainly has its own advantages, and even this strategic advantage is obvious!

Driven and dragged by humans, a group of horses traveled from the shore of the Black Sea through grasslands, forests, swamps, and snow in just three months, and arrived at the bitter cold land in the north. The endurance of horses is truly incredible!

Rurik himself is a whole head taller than Kagan, and a Nordic strong man still needs more muscle and fat to show his strength. Rurik's figure is still a little thin. Of course, he is standing on the snow, with a white face and a blond hair and a golden beard. He really has the style of the "Lion of the North", which gives Kagan a strong sense of oppression.

It would be absurd to say that Rurik did not know how to ride a horse.

But his kind of riding is not really a horse.

Just like a person learned to swim, the skills are imprinted in the soul. In the end, a soul that transcends time and space will be imprinted in his heart, and he knows how to ride horses in this memory. It is just a racecourse for tourists to play in the Yellow River tidal flat area. The horses are all tamed and obedient. Tourists step on the horse and hold on to the reins to issue instructions. These horses, which have become tools for their master's money, are extremely docile, and they will not hesitate to run a fixed number of laps around the racecourse before stopping very tactfully.

Tourists who experience the joy of galloping are always happy to dismount and happily pay.

This is how Rurik's so-called riding was learned, and now in a different time and space,

At least pedaling on bronze feet and holding on to the reins, the whole action is done in one go.

He couldn't help but shouted "Drive", but this Eastern-style command language is invalid for Turkic horses, just because the system is not compatible.

Even so, there are currently more than 2,000 people watching the horses at the gate of the city! People watched helplessly as His Majesty the Maharaja went smoothly, at least overlooking the crowd, and the Maharaja easily conquered the steed!

Kagan on the side was amazed, and hurriedly taught some Turkic commands.

Now that the voice control system is fully compatible, Rurik suddenly realized that riding a horse is essentially no different from driving a car. If this steed is a vehicle, its control is fully intelligent voice control.

He was already tall and rode a tall horse, and Rurik's head was actually 260cm above the ground, so looking down at all beings is not a lie.

Rurik slid freely under the reins of the horse, and he was fascinated by the gentleness of the horse. He suddenly gave the order to gallop. The horse suddenly accelerated after hearing the news, and after giving another order, the horse immediately slowed down and turned into a stroll.

Overjoyed, Rurik drew his sword. The shining steel sword was really dazzling in the sun.

He learned the scene from the movie, raised his right arm, pointed the steel sword straight ahead, and made the horses gallop again, and the whole person became a real Cossack cavalry!

His white fox hat ran away, and everyone saw the prince galloping, the brown ponytail swaying violently in the wind, and the golden ponytail behind the prince's head also fluttered in the wind.

This is the first time Kagan has met the prince of Rus. He never dreamed that the supreme leader of the Rus would be born with horse riding skills, as if his butt was on the back of a horse. Look at the maharaja's flowing blonde hair, which is exactly like a real ponytail.

While Rurik was refreshed, the panting horse finally stopped. He let go of the stirrup with his right foot like a bicycle, and with a brisk swipe of his leg, he jumped off quickly.

Surprise and shock were written on Kagan's face.

"Your Majesty, I never thought you were born a cavalry!"

"Yeah, it feels great to be so happy. You didn't send the horse, I didn't even know I was born to be a good horseman." Rurik subconsciously stroked the horse's mane, "It's a really good horse, and you have trained it very well. I don't have any worries, and I want to give you an extra sum of money."

And such a good thing? Being praised by the nobles for being good at taming horses, Ganka is happy in his heart, and there is no reason why he can get an extra reward this time.

A wonderful state banquet was under intense preparation, and Kagan and his party also got the money to buy horses.

With her Carlotta present, she is experienced in domesticating all kinds of large livestock. Carlotta checked all the horses and concluded that they were all good young horses, so that they could breed ponies in spring.

Rurik felt that he had made a lot of money, and he was very happy to get ten thousand fine Frankish silver coins.

The silver coins were divided into ten sacks of ten pounds each, and he pledged his honor that he would not be short of money.

Does Kagan still suspect that there are not enough coins? He had never seen silver coins of this size in his life, each with the Frankish King Charlemagne printed on it, and he took it for granted that it was the head of some Roman emperor. Everything is indifferent. He verified the authenticity of the silver coin in his own way, and only saw tooth marks left on the silver coin, it must be a sufficient amount of silver. As for whether the number is enough, this question was directly ignored by him.

A small bag of extra rewards was immediately distributed, and the small sack contained ten Frankish gold coins. If one hundred pounds of silver coins belong to the family of the Pecheneg Alliance, the chiefs of the alliance are paying attention to this trade, and at least half of the money earned will be used to expand the Pecheneg army's armament. And these ten gold coins belong to Kagan's private property.

Good gold coins are also a rarity, and Kagan, who likes to pick up gold coins, jumps with joy. Of course, gold coins can be traded, but Kagan has his own ideas - melting the gold coins and plating a layer of gold on the iron mask of his helmet.

The warriors of the Turkic ethnic group all have a particular point. If a warrior has enough assets, it is certain to wear iron armor all over the body. The helmet should be reinforced with iron sheets, a defensive mask made of iron or copper plate should be hung on the front face, and the richer should have the mask gilded.

This style is actually obtained from the confrontation between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty. Now that the Pecheneg people have only arrived at the Volga River not many years ago, the people's memory of the Tang Empire has not dissipated. The elites of the tribal alliance knew some distant history and the reasons why so many people moved westward.

All the horses were guests, and every valet, including Kagan, was entitled to a feast.

Before nightfall, Kagan's squires were confiscated their weapons, and in exchange they were allowed to enter the city.

It has to be said that this group of people stinks all over and ordered them to take a bath. All of them showed an inexplicable resistance. Kagan was also resistant at the beginning, taking a bath was considered to be easily possessed by evil spirits.

Rurik didn't want to listen to this set of rhetoric at all. Anyway, this group of people were all armed, and the guy Sakyi kept acting as a lobbyist. After reviewing the situation, Kagan had to appeal to his subordinates to be honest and obedient.

Turks from all walks of life are justifiably vigilant about bathing and washing clothes. As a whole, life on the grasslands needs to save water. Bathing is a shameful waste. At most, wipe your body. The legend of evil spirits is just a legend after all.

Entering the realm of the Rus, Kagan opened her eyes. When the other guys gathered to enjoy the rain treatment, she herself could soak in a comfortable wooden barrel.

This was an unimaginable and wonderful experience, not to mention the creamy yellow-white cheese-like modules smeared all over the body, and the dirt peeled off. His tresses were all stretched out, and the hair that had not been washed for many years was washed clean.

It is said that the Romans were very particular about bathing, and the co-authors of the Rus were the same. He didn't know how the Romans bathed, the Russ cleaned themselves like this, and Kagan rarely scrubbed away the dirt that had accumulated over the years, and even gave off a wonderful aroma.

Because of the production of soap, Rurik did not hesitate to order the product iterative upgrade after he got better materials.

The method of making lye from plant ash has become more and more sophisticated. The key source of fat is milk butter. The collected and dried wild roses and wild chrysanthemums are collected and boiled. These substances are mixed together to make milk soap. It was mainly given to the royal family and nobles, and Rurik used it to wash his body. Of course, it is also sold on a small scale. Due to the higher cost price, the price is naturally not something that two silver coins can solve.

Kagan even bit the soap with his teeth, and the smell made him greedy, but the bitter taste and the foam in his mouth made him give up.

He was really hungry, and he didn't know how wonderful the prince's banquet in Rus was, let alone what the prince would talk about at the banquet.

I was very greedy for that glass of mead, and just this one glass made this man who claimed to be good at drinking sway a little while walking. He wants to drink more wine, and is eager to bring back some for the nobles of the tribe to drink together. This is also a means to win over the relationship and pave the way for him to succeed the Khan in the future.

Washed comfortably Kagan put on brand new clothes.

What made him feel more cordial was that Prince Ross wore trousers, and his young wives and concubines, trusted nobles, and soldiers all wore trousers. He has come into contact with many Krivic Slavs in the Kyiv community. Those guys who call themselves the blood clan don't wear pants at all. If it wasn't for the need to protect the crotch from horseback riding, Mako Sakyi would not wear pants.

It was also the contact in this area that Kagan learned Slavic language, he was able to have a good conversation with the princes of Rus, and at the same time he fully understood that the Rus were not Slavs! The Rus were the people who conquered the sea, and they steered their ships like the Pechenegs on horseback. yes! Kagan, who entered the city, really saw the huge wooden boat moored in the dock area, the towering mast was as high as the big tree, he didn't know what it meant for a while, he just felt the strength of the Rus people.

Put on new clothes, step on new leather boots, and the coat is even more exquisite. It is a white bear fur coat with sleeves, and a scarf made of fox fur and wool. The leather jacket is quite thick and the warmth is amazing.

According to the words of the Rus people guards, this outfit is a reward from the Rus prince.

On the prairie, getting a clean, decent and gorgeous dress is a gratifying thing, and looking at his own clothes, Kagan estimates that from top to bottom, it is worth a pound of silver.

Indeed, bear skins are extremely rare on the steppe, and the guys over there in Kyiv will sell them for extreme prices. Kagan had never even seen a bear, let alone a polar bear covered in white fur. At least he has seen a dead bear today, and it is a bear head hanging on the wooden wall of the palace of the prince's palace. The fear of hunting beasts and taking beast heads to show the strength of men is understandable. Kagan understands that it is too majestic and majestic for Prince Ross to decorate with as many as forty bear heads.

Kagan opened his eyes, changed his clothes and walked out of the bathhouse, and the fireworks from Novgorod came to his face.

Although it is winter, market life is inevitably born.

Rurik did not have a reason for issuing a curfew ban. He even wished that the people would continue to work on handicrafts on winter nights to create more wealth. After all, the insufficient production of various materials and the growing demand for materials are a sharp contradiction.

Such as pottery workshops, charcoal-burning factories, brick-burning factories, state-run garment factories, state-run paper mills, shipyards, mills and bakery workshops, state-run blacksmith shops, etc., all work overnight. Lighting the fuel light will continue to work. In the past, people from all walks of life could not find a new earning job. During the long winter, they were more like learning how to hibernate in their houses. They are not lazy. Now they have a way to make money. Parents work together to earn extra money.

Today is even more lively due to the arrival of horses in Novgorod.

It is the custom of the Turks to eat and sleep in the air, and they don't think it is too shabby. Therefore, Rurik gave Kagan's followers a large barn with a floor, and gave them enough bread and ale, and they didn't have to pay a copper coin, everyone. Thanks Dade. Because they know the beauty of bread, but it is a pity that life in the grasslands cannot obtain such deliciousness. They devoured wheat bread and drank ale, their stomachs were full of carbohydrates for the first time in their lives, the first spike in blood sugar caused fatigue, and alcohol paralyzed their nerves. Come, many Turkic warriors don't care about anything.

Today, they were wearing clothes and blankets that were given by the prince of Ross, and they ate a meal that was rewarded by the prince of Ross.

Is there such a good thing?

That night, some Turkic warriors were moved, and they couldn't help thinking. The so-called if the prince of Ross does not dislike it, the brothers should kneel in front of the prince while they are young, and pay homage to him as "Russ Khan" to work for him.

It is not surprising that they would have this kind of thinking. Even if Rurik was right about the pursuit of a better life by this group of Turks, he opened their eyes to them in food and clothing, and subtly shook their hearts.

Even if it is impossible to persuade Kagan to give up the position of the future Pecheneg Khan, at least a few Turkic horsemen can be turned against him.

Because once the horses are available, it is not difficult to select riders from the principality, but it is extremely important to hire suitable instructors. Rurik used his own calculus to win over a few Turks as naturalized citizens, grant them the status of Rus, and make them specialize in teaching horseback riding and Turkic cavalry tactics.

However, it would be even better if the Turkic nobleman Kagan could personally accept the employment of cavalry instructors!

Rurik didn't care about spending more money, he just cared about whether a winter training could pull out the first "Ross cavalry company".

The banquet is not only a state banquet for the noble envoys of Pecheneg in the Duchy of Rus, but also to take the opportunity to settle the matter.

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