The hot lead water is poured into the bronze mold, and after it cools down naturally, it is knocked out. The edges are then trimmed with carbon steel hairpins, and calipers are used to ensure that all batch-cast bar-shaped lead ingots have the same style.
The most critical thing is to carve out the letters of the alphabet on the lead ingot.
Kamnier's big and thick hands were not qualified for this delicate and delicate work. He could learn it, but he felt that it was not suitable for a rough man to do this job.
There are indeed such talents in the blacksmith team. After all, not everyone can only be engaged in blacksmithing all their lives. The ancestor of this group of people refers directly to the old blacksmith Klavasen of Ross. Although this old guy has retired from the world, he has tried his best to teach all kinds of techniques.
To future generations.
Clavarson is a part-time gemstone craftsman, and his craft of carving rough amber and beeswax stones into gemstones can be used to carve metal without any problem.
The script that Rurik defined for Rus is based on the "classical Roman alphabet". This set of letters depicts the church classics, which means that Rus directly applies the writing system of the Roman Empire. Therefore, J, U, and W do not exist.
For practical needs, U and W are absorbed, and J is not used (there is no pronunciation of J or similar words in Norse).
Ross's set of writing is divided into uppercase and lowercase. The two sets of alphabet systems are basically the same in appearance, and they only seem to be slightly different.
The production cost of lead movable type is low, and the outer layer of the lead ingot naturally forms an oxide film, making it extremely corrosion-resistant. As a printing core, it is the most cost-effective.
Kamnier actually received a big job. The more movable type Rurik requested, the better. The capital letter version could be less, while for the lower case version, each block of movable type should be at least five hundred, and the most commonly used five
A vowel requires a thousand.
If it is used carefully, he does not need to ask for too many movable type blocks. Considering the possibility of his subordinates' careless work and the factors of lead block collision and wear, he should have as many spare lead blocks as possible.
Casting and carving take a little more time. After a large number of finished products are produced, they can be placed in batches on the wooden formwork, and a layer of rosin is brushed on the bottom of the formwork to make the trapezoid become a temporary fixed plate.
For mass printing of "Rossakya".
This matter cannot be completed in a month or two. The main job of Kamnier's team is to forge various carbon steel farm tools and weapons. The work of forging lead blocks is not difficult in the hands of a few professionals. However,
The amount of work was really huge, and Rurik had to pay these guys high wages. News spread in the city that a group of gemstone craftsmen who wanted to make quick money suddenly got the job.
Continue to wait in the capital?
The king has the obligation to tour his territory to visit the people. The territory of Russia is torn apart by the Baltic Sea, so it is even more necessary for the king to conduct regular inspections.
What he saw in the capital was a prosperous scene. He saw the high priest going about his work step by step, and his eldest daughter Velika was there, and the little girl had grown taller.
Velika is the eldest sister of the royal family and has been promoted to the deputy priest of the First Temple. The noble bloodline and position require higher talents to match. Rurik has high expectations for his eldest daughter, but when he returns, he discovers that her Latin
It's not okay to say that your language has not improved much.
The capital is a peaceful and peaceful place for the people. Governor Cornuson is a bit older and he can still move around freely with a wooden stick, but his voice is a little hoarse, although he claims that it is coming to autumn and he occasionally catches the wind and cold.
"It's obviously the warmest season. You... are still old." Looking at this old Russian, his father Otto's childhood playmate, even in summer, an inexplicable sadness arises spontaneously.
"I can still serve the king as an old man. Fortunately, I have a successor, and my son can successfully take over the responsibilities of the governor."
Conuson and his son said many beautiful words, which Rurik liked to hear, and he did see that the capital continued to prosper under his management without any trouble.
Public security is good, and the sanitation in the main city is also good. Because there are two markets in the Waiguo area, the local population is complex, and there is nothing we can do if the sanitation is messy. The so-called dirty does not mean that the ground is full of feces and urine, but only the vendors.
In addition to ensuring that the main roads are smooth, the stalls are placed in a haphazard manner. There are some debris on the ground. The most criticized things are the scraped fish scales, the useless leftovers of kicked off animal meat, and even the debris from other places.
Merchants selling onions still have large quantities of onion peels on the spot.
No one felt dirty, not even Rurik. It was like the seaside market in Rossberg's hometown, or the old Mälaren market, where everyone was interacting with each other. Rurik felt that this was very pyrotechnics, and the three gifts were
The annual tax exemption makes businessmen more unscrupulous, and the market is also a symbol of prosperity.
The coastal sandbar (today's Vasily Island) acts as a tide-proof slope. After the Gulf of Finland converges to Kotlin Island, it is a bell-shaped structure. The tides are relatively rough every day. Most of the merchant ships operating are traditional long boats.
, it enters the trivial terrain area of the Neva River mouth after entering the sandbar, and directly washes up the beach in the area close to the market. You can set up stalls and do business by paying a parking fee.
The parking fee actually includes customs taxes, and the Governor's Palace and the royal family each share half of it. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Governor-General Conuson Jr. took over the accounts and gave the royal family's share of the income.
There are many documents that Little Cornuson needs to submit, including information on parking fee income, deforestation and land expansion, the market prices of major commodities on the market, and the approximate population of settled and guest residents.
Overall, Rurik was quite satisfied with these reports. There was only one statistic that Konuson clearly did not count.
"The statistics are very good! I will give you another task: to count all the settler men in the capital between the ages of twelve and twenty."
Little Conuson had a keen sense of smell: "Your Majesty, are you planning to raise an army?"
"Prepare for future military operations. According to my king's plan, the next step is to further intervene in the Frankish Civil War and give young people the opportunity to make contributions and make a fortune."
Little Cornuson smiled rudely, then tightened his lips and said seriously that he could definitely do it.
The permanent population of New Roseburg and surrounding areas has expanded to nearly 20,000 people. Faced with this figure, Rurik felt that although there was some water in it, he went to inspect and estimate it himself. The population was indeed considerable.
Let’s say there are 20,000 people! The main city is protected by a solid wall. The people inside are mainly old Russians, and the settlers in the outer areas are diverse.
The various Swedish related tribes from the Lake Mälaren area are one large category, and the Suomi people from Finland are another large category because of their proximity.
Although there are not many Slavic immigrants who have settled there, their population has been growing steadily.
Of course, the settlers here had a large number of children. It is estimated that little Conuson tried his best to include the fetuses in the swaddling clothes and in the belly during the statistics, and then came up with a very beautiful data to report.
Rurik will live in the capital until mid-August. He has arranged a timetable for himself. This autumn's sacrifices will not be held in the capital. When the wheat harvest begins in the capital area, he will set off for the Great Temple of Uppsala and then return to visit Russia.
The castle's hometown, Ironburg in the north, rushed to inspect the production and life of the main settlements before the Gulf of Bothnia froze, and finally spent the winter in the capital.
It is now the end of July 1841, and the farmland near New Roseburg has begun to harvest.
The first thing to harvest were only some vegetables. The varieties of vegetables were very limited, including cabbage, yellow carrots, and onions. There were also thyme and sage, which were ground into crumbs and sold. Smart sellers deliberately opened vegetable gardens.
Only grow this kind of herbs, harvest them, dry them, grind them and sell them, and earn some money.
When the poor Russians in the past gradually become richer, their first priority is always to satisfy their appetites. A mediocre diet is not advisable. It must be eaten with spices to make it more comfortable. If there is demand, it will be provided, and the corresponding market will be there.
The streets and lanes in the capital were structured like a harp, but Ross's old harp had long been damaged. Even when the harp was still intact, the priests had forgotten how to play it.
Now, Countess Nolen of Narvik is here.
There are a group of Balmoks who have settled in the city. They are members of the Nolen tribe. They make a living by fishing in the capital, and then sell all their hard-earned money from their labor to various employers. There are many strong men like this who deliberately shave their heads at the dock.
They have golden braids on their temples and some blue patterns tattooed on their bald spots to make them clearly identifiable.
The Balmoks in the port of Narvik are the only Norwegians to be incorporated into the Kingdom of Rus. The local ruler is Noren, one of Rurik's wives.
Obviously, she still prefers her own hobbies to governing her own people.
The capital has better conditions. Here she can expand her musical interests and use local technician resources to make new oak harps and recorders. This also takes time.
The palace attic, which has been cleaned and maintained, is really deserted when no one is living there. When the king comes back, the place becomes lively.
The ground floor was the place where banquets were held. Rurik, who had returned, spent several days entertaining his cronies in the capital. After that, he summoned the wealthy businessmen in the city and asked them about their business situation over drinks, relying on a little strategy.
I hope they will tell the truth after drinking, and I will also get some additional information.
The palace is not majestic and inaccessible. It is protected by walls and guards take turns standing guard. In a sense, Rurik feels that his palace is still a "landlord's compound".
The capital has a standing military flag force. They are all products of the expansion of the army after the war. The flag force is very young, a considerable number of soldiers are only thirteen years old. Their life trajectory is accompanied by the expansion of the kingdom. They do not know the hardships of the past era and the short life.
What you see is the expansion of the kingdom, and the army moves from victory to new victory.
They had been eating wheat for a long time, and then a lot of fish and meat, and of course they had a lot of vegetables. They all received the most basic two years of cultural education and physical education. After being selected and entering the standing army, they
The daily tasks are military training and patrolling, as well as guarding and patrolling tasks in palaces, large temples, parliament chambers, and large granaries.
These standing army soldiers are all infantry. Obviously, there are more than 300 peacetime troops, and their existence can only participate in maintaining law and order in the capital.
Pure infantry is simply not enough! Now the 300 cavalry of the Second Cavalry have arrived, and the same very young cavalry has arrived at the capital via a new inland river route. The new cavalry and the new travel are really eye-catching. The capital garrison has been greatly increased, and the cavalry has been deliberately arranged
They raced together in groups at Harvest Square to show off their power to the public, stimulating a large number of young people in uniforms to show off their power.
Rurik deliberately placed the Second Cavalry in the capital, so that the two major cities in the kingdom would have two standing army mobile units, one step and one cavalry. If there was an internal problem, the two armies could solve the problem.
This is not enough, the kingdom also needs a real navy.
In the beginning, all the Rus people were naval warriors. The identities of fishermen, pirates, merchants, and soldiers were very rigid. As long as the leader gave the order, the warriors of the Rus tribe could jump on the long ship and pull out a fighting force.
Times have changed, and the tribal armed model that relies entirely on blood ties is completely unable to cope with the current situation.
The new generation of Rus' people are separated from the old Rus' people of the old era. In terms of their bloodline alone, a large number of the new generation of Rus' people are from Slavs and Finns. This population is now in the hundreds of thousands. In the future,
There can only be more.
Ross had the prototype of a serious navy, which started from the professional sailors raised by the great businessman Gould in the old days.
In all the past combat operations of Ross, the Gould family provided money and effort, and in the end its sailors were completely absorbed by the royal family. Objectively speaking, Rurik's sailors have always acted as a professional navy. However, the kingdom needs victory and glory.
, those sailors did not have to admit that all armed sailors were also warriors until the expedition in 840 due to lack of troops in the later period.
Without honor, they are just a group of paid official ship runners. Their daily task is to operate armed cargo ships to maintain communication between the capital and regular Baltic trade points.
Rurik has a huge amount of internal affairs work to be implemented in front of him. Several years of war have delayed what should be done. He now feels that it will be too late if he does not start implementing it.
As a result, the two departments were established in early August of this year.
Rus's battleship was parked at the mouth of the Neva River. Unless there was anything serious, it would remain floating and become a beautiful sight in the capital.
Sail destroyers and armed cargo ships were both responsible for transporting cargo, and the ships would not run out empty during each voyage. Nails, leather, stones, rare woods, catches, and even hunted minke whales were also dragged back with force.
Each ship has the duties of a captain, first mate, and ordinary sailor. Each ship corresponds to a team. On the shore, the traditional model of master leading apprentices is still implemented. Young people who become professional sailors get the king's salary, which is not enough.
Living a long life is definitely a good thing.
Even the sailor group adheres to the traditional Nordic system. The soul of professional sailors is the old Russian group. They are proud to serve the king and receive a stable salary. They elect the top talker to report the situation to the king and coordinate the affairs of each ship.
Transportation, negotiating with governors and lords of various trading points.
However, they have no honor.
Now Rurik himself gives them the honor!
The wheat harvest in the Novorosberg area will be later. While the scythes have been sharpened in the Novgorod area, the wheat ears are still green here in the capital. The wheat harvest is about to begin. When the new wheat is put into the warehouse, the fleet will also start to go to various places.
It was time to transport food. This was an opportunity. When most of the professional sailors were gearing up on the shore, Rurik summoned them.
Old, young, blond and black-haired. The sailor team has the spiritual core of the old Russians, and has also absorbed all kinds of people, especially the old sailors who have some orphans on the ship, who may be orphans from Sweden.
Possibly Suomi.
They stood together densely. Rurik, dressed in full attire, stood on a high platform made of wooden boxes, looking at his subordinates who received their salaries.
It was only when they finished gathering that Rurik could visually see their number.
He asked the person involved: "Is everyone here?"
"Yes. In addition to some brothers gathered on Tombstone Island, there are also a few floating on the sea. Most of them are here."
"Very good. You are the talker of this session, and everyone admires you. You are also the first to follow Gould, and you have joined me and served me very early."
"yes."
"Very high, Gothlund, I recognize you as the war chief of the sea!"
The term "war chief" is more commonly used in Rus. It is the title of Boyar's superior, which means military commander and earl.
For the old Russians, the meaning of this title was very clear. "Sea War Chief" meant that Goethelund was authorized to command all the warships in Russia. Goethelund was overjoyed and kept beating his chest to declare his loyalty.
Rurik had to speak loudly enough, and with the cool sea breeze blowing in his face, he shouted out his ideas again and again.
Goedelund became the "Ocean War Chief" and was authorized to command each battleship for a three-year term. The captain of each battleship became a "Navy Boyar", which was further divided into three levels. The captain who controlled the battleship was a "Superior Naval Boyar"
, the ones who control the armed cargo ships are only "lower-level boyars". The status of boyars at all levels is not hereditary, and they have a three-year term. After the expiration of the term, there will be an internal election within the team to elect a new person to succeed or be re-elected. The final result will be reported to the king for decision.
Of course, they can implement the traditional Nordic system, with Rurik holding the highest power, and he will finally decide on the new admiral before he can take office. This is still an act of decentralizing power, but it seems inappropriate, considering that this model has already
In fact, it has been running for twelve years. Considering the operating costs and urgent needs in the future, Rurik felt that he only needed to tinker with the past traditions. Because all he promised his subjects was 841 years.
There was no national war throughout the year, but next year will be different. The truce period will end in the spring of 842. After that, there will be further intervention in the Frankish Civil War to gain profits.
The Rus Navy was officially established in this way, and the news spread in the city, as Rurik expected, without causing much discussion.
Public opinion claimed that this was an honorary status given by the king to the hard-working sailors so that they could wear the uniforms of the Russian army and act in a high-profile manner.
They are not land soldiers. Their first priority is to win naval battles and overcome wind and waves.
They must be dressed differently from Marines, and this major difference is reflected in their hats.
The three-cornered hat was originally a large sun hat worn by Imbrian sailors. When the leather felt hat was folded, it became a three-cornered hat. As long as it was unfolded, it became a good sun hat. There was no such hat in this era, but the one with a brim
Hats are not unusual either.
Out of his own preference, Rurik still likes his navy to wear a leather tricorn hat with dyed feathers on it, which gives it a unique style.
Making a batch of leather felt hats was effortless. In just a few days, leather tailoring workshops in the capital produced 500 finished hats.
When the sailors of all sizes gathered together again, everyone was already wearing a white robe with blue stripes. Everyone had leather boots, tied around the waist with a deerskin belt, and each wore a three-cornered hat on his head. Look at their backgrounds again.
Five steel sailing cruisers and four sailing destroyers were moored, and a large number of single-masted armed cargo ships stood in a row.
All this made Rurik feel confused for a moment, as if this was not the ninth century, but the seventeenth century.