Rise of Rurik

"Rise of Rurik ()"!

The army assembled in the Harvest Square, and the flag teams lined up in a neat queue according to their own preparations. Each soldier put on his own washed clothes and displayed the heroic appearance of the soldier in the most gorgeous and mighty posture.

Harvest Square is a large rammed earth flat. At the moment when the army gathers, there are so many people standing in the square, which makes the square seem very small.

Although they were lined up, the soldiers were talking and laughing. Many people speculated that this year's crusade against Karelia was not over, and that the army would gather again and head north again.

Some people are desperate for a new expedition, expecting that they can really catch a lot of treasures.

Some people think that when this year ends, continuing the expedition will definitely advance in the snow and ice, although it is not impossible, but everyone still likes to start the action in the warm summer.

The warm autumn sunshine brought a touch of warmth to all the warriors, and the body that had gradually become like rotten wood in the continuous overcast rain is now dry and full of life.

The majority of the public did not understand the true intention of the Duke to assemble the army, and they did not dare to enter the Harvest Square to find out. Check it out on the fork.

The rumbling of the outdoors pierced through all the buildings, and Rurik changed into his flamboyant clothes and walked out of his palace in white fur.

A flag fluttered in the strong wind, and the people watching it whispered held their breaths.

Duke Rurik appears!

He is dressed in polar bear fur and white fox fur hat, and his clothes are embellished with gold ornaments and glass beads. The leather boots are black and are sewn together with deerskin and felt. A gilt belt was tied around his waist, and a dagger hung from his body.

His golden ponytail hairstyle is quite obvious, and his fair face is beginning to be covered with golden down, especially on the chin. The discerning eye can see that the young Duke's beard is quite vigorous, just like his old father Otto.

The old guys from the second flag team in the team, when they look at Rurik today, they think of Otto in the past. Otto is an old man. He was also a handsome man when he was young, and he was a fierce man in fights. His friends did not dare to question him when he married the beautiful Niya.

Inheriting his father's handsomeness and his mother's beauty, Rurik's heroic appearance made everyone compliment.

The Duke is like this, the soldiers of the army look at themselves, Lord Rurik is naturally indescribable, and he is equally noble.

Beside Rurik stood a group of women in plain clothes,

The hooded burlap robe conceals the female posture, but this minimalist dress is another kind of dignity, as these are customary dresses worn by priestesses of Roth. Everyone knows that since the reform of the Principality's sacrificial system, the Duke's female relatives have also part-time priests. On the surface, the most honorable high priest is Rumia, but in fact, the people of Ross's headquarters believe that Lord Rurik is indeed a psychic. The Son of God can freely communicate with Odin, so that all priests are only a supporting role.

The female family members were all dressed in plain clothes, with white fox hats on their heads, just like Rurik himself. They are all showing off their necklaces on their chests.

The horn was blown, the drum was beating, and in a solemn atmosphere, everyone raised their heads to pay attention to Duke Rurik.

Rurik stood on the rammed earth foundation of the square and became the center of attention.

What he saw was a plain white army, with people in white robes everywhere, and the front of the robes were all crossed with blue stripes. Their spearheads and helmets gleamed coldly in the sun, and the steel arms of their crossbows shone upon their shoulders.

Most of the round shields painted with chalk mud were tied to the left arm, although such warriors were clearly capable of fighting.

Looking at his own army Rurik was moved. If it was better to have a loudspeaker at this time, Rurik could only preach to the army with his own voice.

The army was solemn, and people were expecting the Duke to announce something big, and they held their breaths as the crowd murmured under a quiet, chilling scene.

Rurik held the hilt of the sword in his hand and held his chin high, and he deliberately left the army for a while to let them speculate, which swayed everyone's interest.

Finally, he spoke.

"Brothers, this is our first military parade in Novgorod! This year, we quelled the rebellion in Novgorod and hit the Karelian forces! This year, our army killed as many as 10,000 enemies, You have proved to Odin that you are true warriors! The once proud Danes are nowhere near as noble as you, and neither are our allies in our hometown. The Duchy of Ross is the strongest, and now, I will take you to make The people of New Roseburg have a good look, and let everyone see the real warriors..."

Rurik got emotional, and he talked for a while at the top of his voice.

He is boasting about the bravery and fearlessness of the warriors of the Ross native, and also boasting that the other Viking tribes in the principality are as strong as the Balmerks and the Melarens.

He also boasted of the loyal servants of the Suomi Servant Army, and swore again in Old Finnish to the group of Suomi warriors who had seen a large area of ​​flat ground for the first time in their life, that the so-called Duchy of Rus would abide by the obligation of the suzerain's protection, and announced a big decision.

"The Suomi people have the right to spontaneously immigrate to New Roseburg, reclaim wasteland to grow wheat here, accept the management of the Governor of New Roseburg, and pay taxes every year to live their lives."

This is an invitation to the Finnish people to come to the Neva River to open up wasteland. It is not for the benefit of the Suomi or all Finnish ethnic groups, but only opens up the qualifications for land reclamation to them. All subjects under the rule of the Principality of Rus have the right to open up wasteland for the Principality. The Principality will protect the achievements of farmers, record the measured land area, and use this as the tax base.

Most of the most elite labor force of the Suomi people are here, and Rurik took this opportunity to invite them to invite them. As for whether they are really willing to leave the traditional Suomi community and move their household registration to New Roseburg, this is the case. They do it voluntarily.

In other words, the migration of the Suomi people is better. The value of Novgorod is the geographical node of the Eastern inland waterway entering the Baltic Sea. She is a good port but not a large amount of land. The current Novgorod area around the lake is only It is the granary of the principality.

Of course, the more food the better, the opportunity to open up wasteland and cultivate land should not be wasted.

Rurik paid attention to the faces of the Suomis. They seemed to have heard and understood their declaration. Many people were shaking involuntarily, as if they were ready to try.

This is the end of the preaching, and the soldiers who were looking forward to the war did not usher in the declaration of continuing the war in winter.

The soldiers saw Rurik jumped off the abutment, and went straight to the first flag team with the female family members and a group of capable guards.

Arik smiled maliciously and said, "I thought you were going to announce that the fleet would leave for Bear Festival Town again. You just announced that anyone can come to open up wasteland and farm land? Is this a big deal?"

Rurik shrugged: "Brother, we are fighting to loot. Only God knows how much material we can loot. But the wheat grains and flax stalks harvested from land reclamation and farming are predictable."

"I'm still looking forward to a war. Listen, brother, the war is going on, and I don't believe those Karelians will let it go."

"I don't believe it either. The war is in the days to come, and now we should develop our own strength immediately, then let the people be full of arrogance. Come with me! Let the people see how mighty the army that guards them is."

The Romans invented the Triumph, which is a parade of parade in costume. Caesar made it to the extreme. The army circled around the city of Rome to let everyone see the heroic appearance of Caesar's legion. Caesar also invited everyone to eat for a month. .

It was very unreasonable to invite the entire city of Novo Roseburg to eat free meals for a month, but Rurik urgently needed the army to walk around the city two or three times around the road under the city wall.

Rurik, as the greatest leader, walked at the forefront. The women who were traditionally dressed as priests took off their white fox hats and covered their heads with hoods, just to highlight a pure divinity.

The guards carried the Duke's flag, and the drummers and horns walked with music in their hands.

The flag teams marched forward with weapons, and their pace was not completely unanimous but murderous.

The city of New Roseburg itself is not big, but it is not far to walk around the city.

The people who first immigrated to the city were ordinary families of the Ross tribe. When the settlement was established, Slavic immigrants from Novgorod left their hometowns, and Novorossi was no longer a purely Rus city in the early days of its establishment. She is a melting pot, Russ, immigrants from various Swedish tribes, and Slavic immigrants come one after another, and the resident population of the city has exceeded 3,500 (due to too many young babies and children, the population is not very large), she is still fast During the expansion, a new batch of wooden houses began to appear from outside the city walls to show this, and it was time for New Rose Fort to consider building another layer of the outer city.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Rurik looked at the city with his feet without dead ends.

Some of the onlookers cheered, while others opened their jaws in silence.

This is the army of the Principality. The army is strong and powerful, and the mighty Pine Needle Manor was wiped out by them! The Slavs who have moved here are the most excited, and the men and women are happy that they made the right choice.

People were cheering, and a bunch of mischievous kids were running around in front of Rurik. Other boys carried wooden sticks and pretended to be holding daggers, and a wooden board was used as a shield, imitating the attitude of the young soldiers of the first flag team. Now such a Slavic boy has a very clear idea of ​​what a real man is, and the child has established his own goals.

And this armed parade, didn't the men of Suomi's servant army also pierce the hearts of the men?

Compared with the group of wooden sheds hidden in the hills, lakes and forests in their hometown, the city of the Rus is really magnificent!

The Harvest Square is very flat, which is unimaginable in the Finnish Lake District. It was the first time they saw a large area of ​​flat land. After that, the armed parade around the city was also on flat sand and gravel. It has been raining for more than half a month in a row, and these roads are not muddy.

Of course, the roads here are not smooth, according to Rurik, and there are many potholes.

The two sides have different expectations for the concept of "leveling". From the view of Suomi's servant army, Duke Ross is not only giving himself a great face, but this is obviously a silent suggestion. The so-called Suomi people return to their hometown. , when imitating New Roseburg to renovate their settlement.

Is New Roseburg so grand?

The road around the city is paved with sand and gravel, and there are shallow ravines on both sides of the road. The city has a basic drainage system and plays its own role in the continuous rainfall. These are far from enough. The roads in the city must at least be paved with slate, and finally a large amount of cement is made to pave the entire road system within the wall.

As for the buildings in the city, there are small courtyards with exclusive courtyards everywhere. The economy of courtyard farming is already running, and the most obvious ones are the poultry running around in the city and a group of captive rabbits. The houses are all Slavic-style woodcuts, and the single-story structure restricts the use of space. At first glance, Novo Roseburg looks like a large rural area surrounded by city walls. She can obviously build double- or even three-story wooden buildings, allowing The city has what it should be.

Especially the so-called palaces and the Russ Duma parliamentary house, such buildings related to public affairs should not be big long houses mixed with Viking tradition and Slavic style. They have to be built in a grand style, and they have to give people a sense of oppression to highlight its sanctity. After all, they are buildings built from the opposite side of Rabbit Island, which is the Winter Palace.

Is it appropriate to name a large longhouse the Hermitage?

Rurik felt inappropriate.

New Ross Fort had to be expanded, and it had to become grand in order to properly serve as the capital of the Duchy of Rus.

The parade seemed to have come to an end in victory, the people cheered, and the army, which had circled the city twice, returned to their respective residences to rest.

Rurik's face was not happy. He had declared a winter truce, the assembled army would be disbanded, and the flag teams would return to their respective homes. This seems to be a risky decision, and it does not mean that Ross will be helpless in the event of an emergency.

The woodland to the north of New Roseburg is currently a huge no-man’s land. It seems that only a small group of Veps have limited exploration. The rest of the vast forest is still home to wild animals. Many members of the First Flag Team did not go far. After all, if there was no war in winter, when they returned to their hometown in Roseburg, they would go hunting north of Elrond Castle with weapons. Since it's all hunting, to explore an undeveloped forest, wouldn't it be possible to hit an astonishing number of small animals?

During the armed investigation, the first flag team had already tasted the sweetness, and they voluntarily stayed and worked again. Everyone's decisions were put together and handed over to the flag captain Arik, but he said that Arik, he had happily gone to his second wife's mill. Here, his wife Aslaqi, his father-in-law Harald, and his concubine Gustav, he can enjoy the joy of life to the fullest, even forgetting the eldest wife Peravina of Rosberg's hometown for a while.

His feet were tired from walking, so he soaked in a hot wooden bucket to soothe and cleanse his body, and when he came out of the bath, he held a piece of big bread and chewed it vigorously, making his stomach bloated.

At night, lying on the soft bed, he patted his bulging belly and played with his beloved wife.

"I have decided to spend the winter here this year."

"Really?" Asraqi was surprised and wary.

"Of course it's true. I figured it out, my first flag team will stay here. The brothers are going to hunt in the north, where there are so many squirrels, each squirrel skin is a silver coin, and the brothers can make a fortune. Besides, if there is a crisis on the north side of the Great Lakes, I can take my brothers to kill the Karelians who come here."

"Well... I thought you decided to accompany me."

"To accompany you! Of course I want to accompany you. And you have to bring your sister (referring to the eldest wife) here."

"Her?" Aslaqi couldn't hide the embarrassment in her heart, but she hid it deep enough. "As you wish."

"Aren't you happy?"

"How dare I, she helped me when I gave birth."

"Alright." Arik nodded, "The fleet will return to Fort Rose in October. As long as you move fast enough, Peravina will be able to take a boat from there before the bay freezes. Your sisters will serve me then. One, it's great."

Arik thought so beautifully that he really didn't have time to care about Aslaqi's jealous emotions, and he didn't even care about her pouted mouth, so he relaxed and fell asleep after a while...

When it comes to enjoyment, Rurik is indeed surrounded by a group of women now. He walked around the city twice, and the pain in his ankle made him uncomfortable. When he had a request, ten maids swarmed up to serve his master with joy.

Rurik's head was kneaded, his shoulders and wrists were kneaded. Especially for a pair of feet, one person is really responsible for one.

From Anna to Yulia, the ten maids rarely have the chance to touch the body of their master. They all know their destiny. One day, they will be broken by this heroic man and become mothers, thus becoming enfeoffed nobles.

Looking at the intimacy, Ella and Svetlana, who couldn't stand it, also walked over to join in.

Only Carlotta looked at it, and couldn't help but complain: "Don't you girls also go the same way? Rubbing his feet despite the pain of his feet."

Carlotta was really standing and talking without back pain, but seeing that the sisters were already up and down, she simply joined in with her heart.

Rurik became a toy, but he ordered all the chattering women to settle down before things got more outrageous.

Under the oil lamp, Rurik put on his clothes and asked the group of them to obediently do it.

"Not satisfied." Svetlana raised her delicate chin mischievously.

"I can't take it anymore. Listen, soon we're going to Novgorod, and we'll be leaving in a few days. I'm so glad you sisters are close, and may you be like this all your life. Soon I'll promise you Lun and Mary will take over, and this year will be wintering in Novgorod!"

Rurik's decision was sudden, and his tone was firm. He has eleven female relatives from Novgorod, and he is very happy out of reason.

Where are things on a whim? It's no joke that Father Otto wants to retire in Novgorod, then his mother has to move in too, and a group of servants have to move with him.

This is actually a big political change in the Principality of Ross, which means that the political center of the Principality has moved eastward in a relatively low-key manner.

The eastward relocation was originally planned, but the biggest reason for Rurik's decision to stay was the follow-up calculation of the statistical work on farmland. This is a huge calculation work, a major event that has never happened in the era of the Rus tribe, and a major event that creates history. . Is Rurik really at ease with Ella's work? how is this possible!

Except for Lumia and Xiao Lumi, who are responsible for the sacrifice work, who will stay in the hometown of Roseburg, the other female relatives have good mathematical knowledge and must all be involved in the calculation work. Rurik himself will supervise and verify Work with final checksum. After all, this matter was related to the most important agricultural tax in the Principality, and Rurik felt that it was best for him to do it himself.

Just poor Rumia...

The high priest of the Principality of Rus had clearly lived a fateful life as the old priest Willia. She has indeed inherited the mantle of Villa, but Rose, who is guarded by Villa, has changed.

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