Rise of Rurik

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The wheat fields became temporary grazing pastures for the Russian army, and the oats and rye that needed to be harvested became high-energy food for the horses and reindeer.

Horses will gain strength after eating wheat, while reindeer will be able to completely absorb the energy in the wheat grains after eating wheat. These are not advantages that can be compared with chewing grass.

A short black-haired man was riding on the back of a reindeer, and the saddle was a standard horse saddle. However, these large animals were far from the tactical advantages of horses. Instead, the reindeer herd followed the Russian army westward to the Sambia Peninsula.

He knew nothing about all the deer herders in this area. As their leader, Vahavanin stood here with his brothers and nephews along with King Rus.

They are originally free-grazing people in the Arctic ice fields. Each small family clan forms this huge group. Once they come into contact with each other, they exchange all the information they learn. They already know the vastness of the northern world and the power of the north. .

What else is there to the north of the ice sea? Perhaps as the king said, it is the sea at the end of the world. To the north of the sea is the endless abyss and the void under the abyss.

This will certainly not be the case in the southern world.

The deer herders reached for the first time the territory of their siege—Prussian territory.

Now, the deer can actually eat the ripe wheat ears in the wheat fields. All this is as bizarre and unreal as a dream.

Even though they had their antlers cut off when they set out, the antlers of the huge stags in the group had grown very long.

Cutting off the deer's antlers makes it easier to control. This is something that people who raise deer need to pay attention to. Now that the entire army has a full day's rest period, everyone just does what they were wasted on.

They carry short, lightweight logs behind them

The bow and the leather quiver contained genuine Ross mass-produced "whirling feather iron cluster arrows".

As they were organized into a new reindeer flag corps, everyone was also armed.

Most people have a plate armor vest, and they need to buy other body parts by themselves.

Their image is worthy of the nickname "Deer Army". Together with the cavalry warriors grazing horses wantonly in this open area, one would feel in a daze that the animals wandering in groups are not reindeer but horses, and those riding on the backs of deer also They are all his fellow cavalrymen.

Can you fight while riding a deer? What a joke.

Vahavanen and his guys thought so too. Since ancient times, the deer herders have always run away when faced with strong men. Now that everyone has become slaves, they no longer have to run away.

No one felt sorry for being a slave to King Rus. The high priest Rumia was the daughter of her own tribe and had some blood relationship with all the deer herders.

Then the priest Verika who accompanied the army in this expedition is the king's daughter, a mixed-race girl, and a relative of everyone.

Deer herders rely solely on blood ties to unite clans and families. Now all the deer herders' clans grazing in the Ladoga Lake area have sent their best and even half-grown men to join the army.

"Could it be that we have already pledged allegiance to King Rus and will we still be regarded as weak?"

This is a question of the soul! Although Wahavaning and his party had no military exploits, they had hard work. Little did they know that respect was earned with real swords and guns, not charity from a noble person.

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All the baggage carried by the reindeer is now unloaded at the seaside port. The task of the deer during the day today is to deflate in the wheat fields.

His belly was stuffed with oats and rye.

An average of ten deer were guarded by each man. They carried weapons on their backs and looked around alertly.

It's not that they deliberately want to be wary of any powerful enemies, it's all a habit they developed while grazing in the ice field. Herdsmen should be wary of wolves, and even more wary of the Karelians who also herd, because the latter will decisively attack and enslave everyone after seeing them.

However, during the meeting after the bonfire, someone mentioned that "the locals who have suffered a big loss are likely to retaliate with troops." This incident really reminded Wahawaning who was attending the meeting, so he called on everyone to leave one while grazing. Eyes of mind.

However, when he saw that most of the cavalrymen were holding horses that were munching wheat in a place visible to the naked eye, Vahavanen's vigilance dissipated for the most part.

"The Prussians are really weird. The Varangians only have tattoos on their bodies. These people almost have blue lines tattooed on all their skins. I really don't understand what this means. Now you have been killed by the Rus. A lot of people have been killed. How could it be possible in a day or two?" Is it enough time for you to raise troops to seek revenge? Even if you send troops, we will leave at that time..."

Vahavanen thought so, and so did Fisk, who commanded his brothers to herd the horses.

In the Pusketis altar area, the infantry and naval soldiers who landed inevitably relaxed.

Traveling long distances on horseback requires endurance of bumps, while traveling on sea voyages requires people to squeeze the cabin into a tight cabin and stink of urine, urine, and sweat.

The cavalry soldiers strolled in the fields to stretch their legs, while the infantry soldiers mostly wore only single clothes and stayed leisurely in the temporary camp, sitting or lying down.

Even the navy soldiers started to show off.

Why in the past days, after the cavalry and infantry went ashore to rest, why did the navy brothers still give these groups

"Uncle" provides fresh fish? Aren't there a lot of seizures in the Prussian territory now? The grain and dried fish found in the houses are enough for everyone, so there is no need to get new goods.

Most of the ships were anchored, and the beach was full of long boats, like a pod of baleen whales stranded.

"Anyway, it's just one day, just make basic battlefield preparations. Prussians, you won't be crazy to counterattack within 24 hours, right? It doesn't matter, it only takes a few seconds for our army to switch to combat status anyway. If you want to make a sneak attack, you have to Get through the cavalry first, and even if you are lucky enough to get here, my torsion slingshot and a large number of infantry will send you to death." Rurik himself relaxed and could lie on the beach and bathe in the sea breeze with Beyasier.

The soldiers played poker, kettle-throwing, and flying knives and axes. The kittens in the army were wonderful toys, and petting them became an important pastime. At least Kara, the little black cat, is now the mascot of the priestesses who accompany the army.

But, the crisis is coming...

Just like a flash flood pouring into a dry river bed, the water will not rise slowly, but will sweep across the river bed as a huge flood from the beginning.

The Prussian militia did not send scouts. They acted in groups as soon as they arrived. Once they attacked, they attacked with all their strength without reservation or priority.

The Sambia Peninsula is a small place. If you do not count the lagoon and sandbar areas in the northeast and southwest, it is a small protrusion surrounded by water on three sides. Its geographical characteristics are wide from east to west and narrow from north to south.

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The Samba tribe, which was accidentally hit and attacked by the Russian army, lived in a narrow area along the northern coast, which allowed their relatives in the south to quickly recover after their disaster.

Soldiers fight back.

Things are described in the mouths of the refugees as a fight for survival for all. The three forces on the peninsula often faced harassment from the Danes, Pomeranians and Poles in the past era. Considering that a powerful invader actually raided and destroyed the northern altar, this was enough to make the Denarowa tribe The big leader, Turk, was nervous and overreacted.

Men and women mobilize, all horse riders mobilize.

Turk forcibly mobilized an army of 3,000 people. He did not need coercion or inducement. The refugees urgently needed a new leader to lead them after their high priest died in the battle. The village leaders of the northern Samba tribe actively organized The militia responded and collectively recognized Turk as their leader.

With the title of "Blood Priest", Turk's prestige and strength increased greatly. After slaughtering a cow as a sacrifice to the Earth Goddess and Thunder God, he quickly headed north with this army without waiting for the friendly troops of Kedenau tribe to join. Kill the intruder by surprise.

The width of the peninsula from north to south is less than thirty kilometers. Leader Turk led his people to march north, which can be reached by walking less than twenty kilometers.

They did not need to advance in the wilderness. The dirt roads that were forcibly stepped on in each village for the convenience of communication now had military value.

These Prussian soldiers all moved lightly, and they collectively wore no armor. Most of them only wore linen clothes and moved forward with various weapons.

They still believe that showing their enemies with ornate tattoos on their faces and chests will frighten them, and at the same time, these tattoos are also proof that a person is blessed by the gods.

In their Prussian beliefs, Pekunis, the god of thunder and fire

Unis is also a war, and warriors blessed by divine power will be invincible. The large-scale tattoos deliberately made by men and women are also a kind of imitation of thunderstorms - they tattoo the dazzling purple lightning stripes of nighttime thunderstorms on their bodies.

Turk transformed into a battle priest. He himself put on a piece of chain mail captured in the past. His curly hair was tied up and then styled with a gold-plated headband. Finally, he wore a hemispherical iron helmet with decorations on it. The wolf head makes him stand out.

More than a hundred horsemen and nearly three thousand soldiers on foot, they represented almost the entire Prussian armed force on the Sambia Peninsula.

All of them have good foot strength and can walk quickly on the road paved by their predecessors.

So, on this sunny morning, the Ross cavalry and reindeer herds, which were still grazing freely, were suddenly exposed to the Prussian army in Sambia.

"What is that? A large group of people? Are they really looking for revenge?!" Wahawaning thought it was almost noon and he could retreat to the beach after grazing for a while. Although he had always been vigilant, at this point he was almost relaxed.

I'm really afraid of what will happen. The current situation is really what the "crow's mouth" said last night was right.

"It's an enemy attack! My eldest nephew, blow the trumpet quickly!"

The panicked Vahavanin was instinctively alert, and the decisiveness shown by the entire deer herder group came from their hundreds of years of passive training in avoiding deliberate attacks by the Karelians.

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Because running away is also a skill.

They blew horns and whistles, and the reindeer that were munching on grass were quickly driven into a group. Wahawaning ordered the main personnel to take the reindeer with them.

The deer retreated toward the waterfront, while he himself mounted the deer in an attempt to find Bald Fisk among the cavalry.

The reindeer herd is an extremely large group. When they suddenly become very unusual and start to move towards the north, the sound of the wind can weaken the echo of the horn. The cavalry soldiers saw the unusual movements of the reindeer. Looking around, they noticed the appearance of the southern horizon. A group of squirming shadows appeared.

"There's a situation! Hurry up and mount your horse!" Fisk first ordered the guys around him to take action.

Soon, Wahavanen, who was riding a deer, found him with a very decisive attitude.

"My lord. I dare say that is a Prussian seeking revenge."

"Is it an enemy attack?"

"It's an enemy attack."

"They are so stupid and so brave. How dare they attack our cavalry? Isn't this asking for death?" Fisk does not object to fighting, even though the cavalry is now only armed for self-defense. The so-called bows and swords are all about numbers. There are very few arrows, and what stands out is that the horses are looking for food lightly.

"My lord, it's better to make a decision quickly! I want to take the deer back to avoid danger, you..."

"You retreat! Ross never expects you deer herders to fight as soldiers. Hurry up and retreat with the king's deer herd. I will meet them here first."

If he were a rebellious northern warrior, he would have stood up immediately when he heard Fisk speak like this. He would have regarded this as a way to provoke the general and would have chosen to stay and fight the enemy to the death.

But Vahavanen is just a warrior in appearance. Although he has the idea of ​​achieving military exploits, when the enemy really appears in large numbers this time, it would be better for everyone to escape with the deer herd.

The deer herders gathered up a huge herd of deer in a short time and evacuated to the military camp in the north.

Leaving, fleeing so quickly, the Ross cavalry who were already mounted were dumbfounded.

"Stop looking! Do you still expect those guys who raise deer to be as brave as you? Brothers, follow me and attack those squirming idiots in the south!" Facing the brothers of the First Cavalry, Fisk raised his counter song again Bow: "Bow in hand, follow me! Let the Prussians know how powerful we are."

Because the 10th Flag Troop of the Citizen Soldiers killed nearly 500 enemies at the cost of 30 people. This battle loss ratio had such a strong repercussions in the army that the flag captain Trygwe became a hero in everyone's heart, even though He doesn't think so.

As a standing army, the cavalry had achieved more brilliant results, but on Prussian territory they were overshadowed by a group of citizen soldiers.

You must know that among the cavalry there are a number of sons of Slavic nobles, as well as a group of pure-blooded descendants of the old Russians. The brothers think highly of themselves and are indeed highly skilled in martial arts.

Due to the addition of horses, the overall strength of the four Ross Cavalry teams has not decreased but increased.

The war horses were munching on wheat just now. Although they were all guts, their stomachs were already filled with oats with seed pods. With their strong physical strength, they could handle a big battle immediately.

The four cavalry teams and the Demyansk cavalry (fifty Pecheneg warriors) immediately stopped grazing and rushed towards the squirming crowd on the horizon.

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At the same time, the Prussian army leader Turk did not expect to encounter an overwhelming cavalry in the wheat field area.

The Prussians had just passed through a village that they themselves had abandoned. When they returned this time, they were delighted to find that the village had not been invaded by "Danish pirates"

Destruction, doesn’t this all mean that pirates are still entrenched in the coastal area? Those villains must have looted the trophies in the altar area and relaxed collectively. Let’s raid and kill them all today!

The sudden sight of a large number of men on horseback was something that the leader of Turk could not understand.

"Is that a pirate? How is it possible! Only the Utvins can do so many horsemen. No way...impossible! The Utvins are in the east."

For a moment, Turk couldn't make up his mind. He didn't know the identity of the horsemen. Although he thought they were intruders when they appeared here, they were definitely not pirates who came in a boat.

But when Turk hesitated and the militia began to riot, the scattered horsemen actually gathered together and launched an attack? !

"It's an enemy attack! Damn it, they're coming."

Leader Turk ordered his men to play trumpets and drums. The hoarse and harsh trumpet sounds were very discordant and could attract the attention of the soldiers, while the rhythmic drums brought a strong sense of seriousness and tension.

These Prussian militiamen did not know how to face the attack of the cavalry army. The horsemen in the army simply dismounted. They did not have the courage to fight with the real cavalry.

The militiamen spontaneously gathered into a group. They aimed all long-handled weapons such as short spears and harpoons at the outside. The archers and spear throwers mixed in were also waiting for opportunities to attack.

Leader Turk's understanding of war is still limited to "large-scale group fights." It is a good tactic to use the human sea tactic to surprise the lax enemy, but if the enemy takes defensive measures and takes the initiative to attack, the situation changes.

The Ross cavalry is the most elite, even if they have not yet carried out comprehensive weapons

Pretend to be in a hurry to engage the enemy.

Even though there were not many arrows in each cavalry belt, Fisk had an unexpected understanding of the Prussians' armed status after examining the dead bodies.

"Idiot! Which great god gave you the courage to attack us? Isn't this asking for death? Now let me bleed you first."

Fisk muttered secretly, and each cavalry team spontaneously divided into two groups and charged the enemy in a roundabout way from the left and right wings.

The soldiers turned sideways and drew their strings. They were surprised that the enemies with obvious blue tones didn't even have armor. The blue tones all came from their deliberately shirtless bodies.

Fisk himself also entered the battlefield and was surprised by the scene in front of him: "Oh my God! Are you really facing my cavalry archers with flesh and blood?"

As for the Prussian militia, they had no time to mount an effective defense before being outflanked by the cavalry on both sides. When the archers among them made a futile counterattack, more than a thousand Ross cavalry had already completed a round of arrow strikes.

Because the Prussian militia encountered the Ross cavalry by chance during the march, the cavalry quickly entered a fighting state, while the Prussians dragged a longer team. When the battle broke out, there were still more than 200 people who had not been included in the main force.

These two hundred people are alone!

The Ross cavalry did not hesitate to draw their swords, and chopped, knocked down, and trampled these lone soldiers in front of the Prussian militiamen. The cavalry even dismounted to finish the attack themselves.

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All of this was like a fatal nightmare. The big leader Turk, who was mixed in the crowd, had no idea that the battle would happen in this way. He was like a person who was trapped in a bed, remaining conscious but unable to move. , even breathing seemed to be uncontrollable.

He originally thought it would be with the pirate infantry

Fighting, unexpectedly, he encountered cavalry and the enemy's cavalry was really powerful.

Many brothers were already dead, but he and the militiamen had no more time to think.

Because those cavalry are here again.