The two leaders embraced each other after more than ten years. How much friendship is there and how much hypocrisy is there?

Rurik felt that there was more hypocrisy in this.

After all, if economic and trade exchanges are put aside, the Russians do not need the Mellarens, or even the entire alliance.

Otto unceremoniously showed the caution of the Russian people he represented. The so-called secret meeting place was at the edge of the forest. The participants could always be watched by the Russian soldiers, and they would naturally intervene immediately if some situation occurred.

Even if Olegin is a little dissatisfied, he must agree.

During this trip, Olegin went in secret. Apart from his own bodyguards, there were no other important personnel, not even people who acted as scribes. The key to the so-called secret meetings and secret agreements is not to leave anything for third parties.

Evidence that can be inspected. It is best to keep the agreement at a verbal level, and both parties will perform the contract tacitly afterwards.

Olegin sat upright, and so did Otto in front of him.

After all, we haven’t seen each other for more than ten years, and the atmosphere of this meeting was really tense with a hint of embarrassment.

In the end, Olegin was the first to break the silence: "The messenger I sent told you my needs, plus the agreement I made with your Rurik last year. Have all the goods, especially the weapons, arrived?"

"Is asking about this matter the only reason why you asked me to go to the appointment?"

"It's not just that." Origen pretended to make a "subconscious move" and gently stroked the crown on his head, which was obviously a hint.

Otto narrowed his eyes at him and already understood that the rumors were true: "All the goods you asked for have arrived. So what about the things we need? I want money, a lot of money. I also want other things, such as oats and flax.

, and even slaves, these are very important to me."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Origen breathed a sigh of relief. Even the Russian people Otto mentioned also requested that the current situation is really a bit special. "That's really great. I am in urgent need of a batch of weapons now.

Since you have fulfilled your contract, I will send someone to pick it up soon."

"Wait! You didn't answer my question."

"Oh, you mean the money to buy weapons? Haha..."

Olegin laughed slightly awkwardly, and the meaning was really self-explanatory. Otto and Rurik immediately cheered up, and their expressions were extremely solemn.

Although the following words are a bit rude, it must be a major event involving huge wealth. Otto put on a stinky face and asked extremely rudely: "Don't you plan to give me money?"

"Huh?" Olegin made a skillful tactical move, "I didn't say that."

"What do you want to say?"

"Ah! Actually, I have more to tell you about this matter." Olegin started fighting just as he planned. This move was really uncomfortable.

"If you have anything to say, tell me! Here, you and I are both businessmen, and the key to doing business is to have money in one hand and goods in the other."

"But sometimes things get complicated." As he said, Olegin did not tell the other party that he wanted to become king for the time being. He didn't believe that this old guy Otto glanced at the gold crown and didn't know what it meant. "In recent years,

You must know that you Russians have attacked our enemies many times, but the enemy's revenge is also very brutal."

As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at Carlotta, who looked a little dull, and said deliberately: "The Danes and Gotlanders' armies attacked Ostara, and it is said that there were Oslo troops among them. They organized

A coalition forces launched a large-scale sneak attack when we were unprepared. If I can't stand it, how can I serve as the leader? I have decided that I want a war!"

When Olegin spoke, Carlotta's brows became more and more frowned, and when the word "war" was uttered, her whole body was trembling.

Carlotta was never afraid of war, she even longed for war and any force that could help Ostara take revenge.

The situation became extremely strange. Rurik and Otto watched helplessly as Carlotta suddenly stood up, then hurriedly knelt down in front of Olegin, and asked in a very complimentary manner: "Master leader, are you...really

Are you willing to avenge us Ostara people?"

"Of course. Child, please get up. You are taller and more beautiful than last year. You will become a good leader. Unfortunately, your tribe has suffered too many losses. You can rest assured that I will not let your tribe go because of

If there are too few remnants, I will ignore you. Ostara is still part of the alliance."

After hearing these words, the girl's eyes were already covered with tears. It was this scene that really made Rurik feel a strong hatred. This is not obvious! Olegin is poaching in reverse, and Carlotta

This child doesn't live up to expectations. Has she always been a person who lacks independent opinions? Or is she actually willing to sacrifice everything for her own revenge?

No, Olegin wanted to use some words to show that he was actually a gifted and loyal person, and he vowed to get rid of all the unfavorable remarks about his family.

"I will launch a revenge of the same scale to avenge the people of Ostara. I will also collect the bodies of the dead and hold funerals for them. I also learned some information that the Gotlanders did not leave Ostara.

They even occupied the former land of the migrating Golanders and built their Gotland settlements. It is reported that there are many Danes inside."

At this moment, Otto blamed himself. It was really wishful thinking that he had an obedient daughter. Who would have thought that this girl was essentially dependent on the strong. Putting aside her irrational behavior of not being able to see the situation clearly, Otto was completely sure now.

The authenticity of those rumors has been confirmed. In this case, other details of the rumors must also be true.

Maybe, everything was released intentionally by Olegin to test the direction of public opinion in the alliance.

Otto's face was solemn and his eyes were deep. He coughed twice suddenly and scolded: "This is a meeting place for men. Women should stay away for now."

These words shocked Carlotta and she trembled violently. She hurriedly sat back in her seat, lowered her head and glanced at Otto from time to time. Her eyes expressed an apology.

Yes, this must be a meeting between two old men. Rurik has long wanted to insert some words, so he will continue to wait and see for the time being.

Otto's face relaxed slightly, and he was very happy that the girl Carlotta's conscience had not changed. He pretended to be looking forward to the war, and deliberately said: "Based on my understanding of the Gotlanders, they are very concerned about the hidden silver coins and gems."

Preferences cannot be changed by anyone. If we defeat them, we will most likely make a fortune."

"No! You will definitely get rich."

Olegin was extremely happy to see the cooperative attitude shown by the Russians. Money! Who can not love it?

"It's not enough to just help the people of Ostara get revenge. This is a war, not a fight between two people. We must expand the results of the war and go south along the coastline. We must organize a huge army.

A fleet of ships, a large army. Haha, I saw that you brought a huge transport ship this time, which is great. It may not be suitable for combat, but it can definitely transport a large amount of goods."

Being able to dismiss the Aurora as just a large transport ship, Otto was cursing in his heart, but there was no clue on his face.

What about Rurik? Now he feels secretly happy in his heart. The Melalen people are competitors of the Russian people. The more they ignore the strength of the Russian people, the more conducive it will be for the Russian people to develop. Ruoao

Legin believes that the Russians are "strong and excellent partners", which is the best thing.

While showing off to the people of Mälaren, he also tried his best to hide his strength. Although this was contradictory, Otto still had to act cowardly according to the agreement with his son and the prepared plan.

"Oh, you mean that big ship? She is indeed a large cargo ship, and only she can transport all kinds of materials you need, leader, to Merlaren. I know you will happily buy all our goods, we

The Russians will get a vital coin, and you can also get the weapons, leather, soap, glassware, and even spirits you need."

"Of course, your cabin will be empty. Let's talk about the money. Our coalition forces will participate in fierce battles and plunder. When the battle is over, I will give you a large amount of loot. In the end, you will return home with a full load. You will definitely get more than

Imaginary money. You don't even need to land to fight, there won't be any casualties, you just need to wait quietly for me to hand over the loot to you."

Otto and Rurik never thought that Olegin's opinion would be like this. So the question is, if this is the case, will the Russians still send troops to join the coalition?

Otto felt a little insulted, and he had to ensure that the Russians had the necessary face in the alliance: "Are you letting us get something for nothing? We are warriors, not businessmen, and we want face! Since you want that, I will give up all the weapons and leather

Sell ​​it to you, and you can hand over the money to me in a few days. We Russians can just go back home after participating in the alliance. We have no right to go to the battlefield anyway, right?"

Say it, Otto made a move to get up and leave.

This was a way to provoke the generals. Olegin immediately reached out to retain him and sternly denied: "I am the leader of the alliance, and naturally I am also the commander-in-chief of the alliance. This time the entire alliance will act jointly, and I can arrange the work of each tribe. I will arrange for you Russians to transport some

Logistics supplies, such as wheat and dried meat. You happen to have a huge ship, which can naturally transport a large amount of food and fresh water. Isn’t this ship also the best ship for storing loot?”

"I don't want to hear this now. Are you saying that you don't have enough silver coins to buy the leather and weapons we provide?"

When the matter reached this point, Olegin simply stopped hiding it and said timidly: "Unfortunately, my funds are very tight."

"Huh? Is it possible that even the richest Melalen people will be troubled by financial problems? Are you going to be the first to renege on the agreement you made with my son?"

"I'm not! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!" Olegin glanced at Rurik a few times.

Otto was not present when the agreement was made last year, and now it is obviously Rurik's time.

"Leader, we still hope to get the money as soon as possible, even if it is goods of equal value, such as wheat. There is still a lot of wheat in your barn, even if it is old wheat, you can just give me more. Originally, I

We still have to continue to buy your wheat. From now on, we Russians will buy a lot of it every year. We don’t even need silver coins or copper coins as a medium."

This remark is very constructive. Origen really hopes that the Russians will buy grains every year, so that his tribe can continue to obtain high-quality leather and high-quality iron tools. After all, the iron tools of the Russians are magical, and currently it is just a matter of face.

, Olegin hid his dagger very tightly, for fear that the other party would see that the item that the leader of the alliance regarded as a treasure was also made by a Russian.

Olegin expressed an idea and followed Rurik's words: "This year's climate is very warm, even warmer than in previous years. The wheat harvest season has returned to August, and we will definitely have a bumper harvest this year. But I don't have much grain in stock now.

Many people in Malaren are actually starving. The food in my barn will be used as rations for the soldiers on the expedition. Before the rations are used up, we must attack the Gotlanders and Danes. We must plunder their wheat and cattle.

Sheep. This is not only for revenge, but also for us to survive."

Rurik estimated that this guy finally spoke his mind, about revenge and glory. The underlying logic in his simple words was that the Melalen tribe had no food left.

But they have no surplus food, so what do the Russians lose? The Russians actually have fishing rights in the entire internal area of ​​the Gulf of Bothnia, and with the tribute from the Novgorod people, even if they are so poor that they eat fish every day, it is nothing more.

It's just a return to the normal days of the past. It can be said that the Russians have eliminated famine, and everyone has begun to study hard to "eat well and eat well".

If Mälaren really suffered from famine, what happened to the large number of fishing boats cruising on the lake?

Otto asked about this and received a pessimistic reply from Olegin, saying that the fish in the lake were not as abundant as in the sea.

"The best fishing ground is occupied by the Gotlanders. We were the losers in the past and lost it. This time we will take back the fishing ground."

Otto really couldn't complain, and he didn't want to reveal the fishing grounds lost by the Alliance, that is, the sea area from the Åland Islands to Gotland. Last year, it had fallen into the terrifying shadow of Ross warships and cutting-edge weapons. Of course, there were fish swimming there.

There are a lot of ships, but many of them are Ross.

Otto's attitude towards the Melalen people is really complicated. It must be an alliance. Today's alliance leader Olegin's attitude is actually very low. He actually frankly revealed the internal dilemma of the Melalen tribe. He believes

This guy will not show Mellaren's weak side to other tribes.

The alliance leader was trying to win sympathy, but as for the reason! Otto had actually guessed that this guy would certainly give money for the sake of glory and credibility, but it was impossible to give money immediately. Strictly speaking, it was the alliance leader who was the first to violate the agreement last year.
To be continued...