The Russian Sorgon fleet headed to the east. Based on past experience, Rurik felt that his father's return this time would theoretically be in early October at the earliest.
Even more pessimistic estimates suggest that the fleet will return in mid-October.
In short, they will never return until the end of October, and the reason is very simple. That is, at the beginning of November every year, the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea will begin to freeze, and the final ice layer can be up to fifty centimeters thick. It has become a place where you can run around stably, but it is also a nightmare for navigation.
What’s more, parts of the sea were frozen in mid-October.
Shortly after the fleet set off, an autumn rain hit Fort Ross.
What is certain is that this autumn rain must have had a certain impact on Otto's fleet.
The Russians were not afraid of the autumn rain at all. They rowed in the cold, so that when the rain stopped for a moment, the oarsmen could clearly see the heat coming out of each other's bodies, especially when they were wearing hats and taking off their velvet hats. It's like a pot of water about to boil.
The temperature dropped sharply, and Rurik could feel the cold wind as he stood at his door.
It was just an autumn rain, and the situation could only get worse.
The autumn rain lasted for five full days, and Rurik didn't know whether everything was normal in the fleet commanded by his father, or whether anyone was suffering from illness. After all, they were warriors on the sea, and once they left their home port, survival or destruction depended entirely on their own abilities.
The Russians have long been mentally prepared for the huge risks of sailing.
At this point, if the fleet encounters disasters such as heavy snowstorms, hail, huge waves, etc., causing most of the crew to die at sea, and even Otto himself to be swallowed by the waves, the tribesmen can only accept their fate.
Compared with previous eras, today’s Russians are more risk-resistant.
Because tribes no longer need to compete for the position of leader through martial arts competitions.
Times have changed and there is no need for this at all.
Could it be that a mortal, even if he is powerful, dares to compete with the "Son of Odin" for power?
What's more, this person who has received the favor of the Great God is indeed the descendant of the Holy Son.
Today, quite a few tribesmen are still accepting Rurik's favor, especially the boys in the tribe.
After all, there are only 4,000 people in the tribe, and more than 150 boys between the ages of seven and nine have become Rurik's buddies. The parents of the younger boys are also eager for their young children to immediately Became Rurik's brother.
People are always very realistic, and the children's parents all understand that any tribal boy who is younger than Rurik will be rewarded with food as long as he obeys Rurik's orders.
Look what the children are eating. It’s a combination of wheat cakes and meat every day. The richness of the food makes adults salivate!
Most people are happy to see that their younger sons can have the opportunity to have enough to eat, and by the way, it can also reduce their own family expenses. It can be said to be a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
Only a few knowledgeable tribesmen realized that Rurik's methods were far superior to those of his old leader's father.
So far, even in rainy weather, delicious meals are still provided.
Even those tribal girls who were ignored or even dispensable were organized by Rurik.
It is already the end of September, and the orphan girls from Mälaren and the refugee girls from Ostara are receiving favors from Rurik every day. Even if some refugees have been taken in by their tribesmen, the refugee girls are still given food.
Rurik is indeed a benevolent saint, and this sainthood is based on the huge wealth that Rurik spent a whole year making.
The children's food expenses consume Rurik's twenty silver coins every day. At present, he can fully support this expenditure. The so-called "big money box" is for this purpose! Rurik feels that he is using the "tribe"
The tribesmen could not understand that he used "treasury" money to provide nutritious meals for the children of the tribe. All they could recognize was that Rurik was really a saint.
After nearly four weeks of training, the skinny figures of those girls who had been begging and had been in a state of semi-starvation for a long time had changed a lot.
They eat much more food every day than their peers from other tribes, especially their intake of carbohydrates and fats. They are completely different from when they first arrived in Roseburg.
Their little faces became plump and rosy again, and many of them had baby fat. Their golden hair was carefully washed and tied into a uniform and delicate braid.
They wore linen clothes tailor-made for them, which were exactly the same style as Rurik's original ten maids.
Rurik's new maids from the Melalen tribe all wear a silver medal necklace with the words "Loyal to Rurik" engraved behind the name given by Rurik.
Just for this purpose, Rurik racked his brains. Twenty letters starting with a, twenty starting with b, and another twenty starting with c, until he came up with a name for the servant at hand.
As for the meaning of the name, he had no time to worry about it. After all, the name was just a code name that he could easily recognize.
As for the refugee girls from the Ostara tribe, their identities are free and they naturally do not need nameplates or other items.
But after they receive blessing, they must fulfill their responsibilities and obligations to protect the Ross tribe.
Yes, this is the obligation that Rurik asked Carlotta, the female leader of Ostara, to fulfill.
So everything became clear in an instant.
Giving food to a scrawny child is "raising sheep" in a sense. Now, the sheep will be organized in order to become some kind of special fighting force through training.
Rurik, when the earth becomes harder after the autumn rain, the plan hidden deep in my heart to train a team of female soldiers has finally come to fruition.
September 25th, the autumnal equinox.
The sky on this day is still hazy. Rumia, who has become a key priest in the sacrificial activities, stayed in the priest's longhouse last night. Now she is wearing a deer-antler helmet on her head and holding two wooden sticks to support her body. The enthusiastic instructions of the high priest Vilia
Next, we will carry out the work of the Autumnal Equinox Festival.
As for Rurik, it was this morning that a large number of girls accepted the summons order and gathered at the door of the leader's house.
A large group of girls who had had breakfast, they gathered together like a swarm of chirping sparrows.
"They should all be here. Carlotta, you are their leader." Rurik teased slightly at the dinner table.
Carlotta swallowed hard: "Rurik, I'm...a little nervous."
"Huh? You have to choose revenge, and the Ostara people must also have a team."
"Could it be that women can do that too?!"
Carlotta tried her best to convince herself that the so-called female warriors on the battlefield were still powerful characters. However, when she saw the strong men in the Ross tribe with big shoulders and round waists and stubble on their faces, she felt that her idea was a bit naive.
I am also worried about whether Rurik's decision is reasonable.
Female warrior? How powerful can she be?
At this time, Niya suddenly stretched out her right hand and covered Carlotta's head: "My child, listen to Rurik, you can do it."
The girl's heart felt more at ease. She knew that the Rus and the Ostara people had a common enemy, and only the Rus people would really help the Ostara people.
She stood up and stood at the door under Rurik's guidance. The only people standing around her were some girls in uniform clothes and uniform hairstyles.
Among them, the ten maids who were first given names were ordered to stand in the front row. They enjoyed the highest level of favor, and when they saw their master, they all looked at them kindly.
Suddenly, Rurik pulled out his sword, and a metallic buzzing sound instantly stopped the children's noise.
"Girls!" he yelled in a childish voice: "From today on, I will train you! You will no longer be weak women. I! Rurik! I will train you into female warriors who can fight.
, this is your destiny!
I am the one blessed by Odin, and I am also the one blessed by Thor and Frey, and you are my Valkyrie.
Now, I give you a name, and you are my Valkyrie Legion."
The Russians don't know the legend of the "Amazon Warrior", but everyone knows about Valkyrie. Even this group of children who were once in trouble also know these legends.
In the northern legends, although the details are varied, the core parts are similar.
Valkyrie is not a Valkyrie, but a group of goddesses. It is a group of female warriors and is the maid of the great god.
Rurik wanted to organize as many tribal girls as possible to form a team of female soldiers to defend the tribe in times of crisis. However, due to the tribe's inherent prejudice against women, he naturally had to give a troop composed of them a
A domineering name.
The Valkyrie Legion, now and in the future, is composed of the women of Rus. Maybe its name is a bit too clever, but the men of the tribe will definitely fall for it.
Some girls are aware of the loudness of this name, and there are also many who are destined to be the sand and gravel carried forward by the torrent of the times. They just want to obey their masters.
In short, the saint who gives daily food is giving orders. He is such a beautiful, heroic and kind boy!
The girls shouted spontaneously to express their support and recognition.
The way they cheered was noticed by the Finn Jevro who was watching from the sidelines.
"Rurik, is your charisma innate? I really followed the right person." Yevro felt secretly happy. He leaned on a dead tree, folded his arms, and paid attention to the subsequent changes in the crowd.
Jevlo also knew that his next job was to teach those boys who could walk in unusually neat steps very practical and powerful single-fighting skills. In short, "one man could cut ten and he would not get a single scratch".
"No damage" Nordic martial arts.
Jevro even knew that he would soon have to teach Rurik all about his fighting skills. The future leader of the Rus people must set an example and become a powerful warrior. He knew that as a "teacher"
" Responsibilities.
Even if it is for the money and the good food and drink every day, you must abide by your professional ethics.
What instructor Yevlo saw was the unanimous response from the girls. He didn't think it was a good thing to train a group of little girls into berserkers who could slash with a shield. If they insisted on participating in combat, why didn't the female warriors control other weapons?
Woolen cloth?
For example, throwing short spears and shooting arrows with a bow.
Yevro vaguely remembered that when he was in his hometown, the women of the tribe would also pick up sticks and stones to fight against hostile tribes, and even against various Varyags who made surprise attacks.
In fact, he does not think that the various Varyag people are evil. Specifically, people outside his own tribe are not sure.
The Varangians are indeed guilty of being captured as slaves, but their own tribe will also take the initiative to attack others and plunder people as slaves. Life is like this and full of crises, and as a mercenary captain raised by Gould, yeah
Flo came to understand more and more the thinking of a businessman.
There is no clear distinction between good and bad, everything is for profit.
So now Yevro really knows that everything Rurik does is for the benefit of the Russians. If the Russian tribe under this child is not strong enough, strong enemies will come. Even if the Russians are already
It is very powerful, and even powerful enemies will come to your door.
Rurik felt that the atmosphere had been created very well, and he suddenly handed the sword into Carlotta's hand.
"Girls! She is Carlotta! The female leader of the Ostara tribe! Now I declare that she is the commander of the Valkyrie Legion!"
Here, Rurik gave Carlotta the name "Commodus". This name comes from Latin and its original meaning is the commander of the army.
As for the inherent title of "war chief" of the Rus, let it be called history. Even the word "fohera" of the great chief has become history.
Carlotta was a little frightened when facing the silent crowd. She looked at the steel sword in her hand and felt that she was obviously holding a sacred object.
She raised her right hand very stiffly to restore the steel sword, and her expression was quite solemn.
"Sisters, I am you...your commander. The daughters of Ostara and the children of Mellaren. It was Rurik, the son of Odin, who gave me this...this power. Now,
Please follow me."
She finished speaking, but the scene was still quiet because everyone really didn't know what to cheer for.
Rurik, who was staying next to Carlotta, noticed that a group of children were looking at him. At this moment, there were also many adults who were watching, and they were also casting curious glances.
They are all waiting for further orders from their true master.
The steel sword was still clutched in Carlotta's hand, and the current situation made the girl very embarrassed.
The fierce man Rurik stood with her hand, grasped her right hand holding the sword, and raised it high.
"Valkyrie! Carlotta! Ula!"
"Carlotta! Ulla!"
…
Rurik shouted three times, and then a group of girls shouted Carlotta's name. Unfortunately, they didn't understand the meaning of "Ula" and simply didn't shout at all.
Just like that, Carlotta fell into a mental trance. She couldn't control it. Her nose was sore and her eyes were full of tears.
She felt that the Ostara tribe she had destroyed was resurrected! Even though they were girls, they were all cheering for her name!
In a daze, she suddenly remembered the words of the merchant Gould - even if there is only the last woman left in Ostara, the entire tribe can be revived, because you are a woman.
Is the "Valkyrie Legion" the force of revival?
In this way, a military force composed solely of women in the Ross tribe has now been established.
It still seems extremely ridiculous. No one takes a group of seven or eight-year-old girls seriously at the moment, and there are only a handful of wise men who really think they have potential.
The team has been established, and the next step is training.
The establishment of this "women's organization" caused an uproar among the tribes. Everyone was eager for some interesting talk, but here comes the talk.
Rurik and Carlotta led more than 140 girls to the traditional training ground in the western hills with the tribesmen watching and commenting. There, the boys had completed their assembly and started their daily routine.
Fighting with weapons.
The boys lined up in a human wall with their wooden shields intertwined. Afterwards, everyone shouted slogans and collided with another team in unison, violently.
Training has become a dangerous game, and boys who prefer to fight bravely like this kind of game.
Because on the battlefield, a uniform formation attacked, Rurik believed that if it was just an infantry war, not many enemies in the world could withstand such an offensive. There are actually only two essentials here, discipline and strength.
Although ancient warfare required one force to defeat ten skills, discipline is always the key to winning a war.
An undisciplined army is still a rabble, even if it is equipped with magical weapons. This principle applies in any era.
The formation training and human wall collision training that the boys received continued throughout the warm season. Although they were only children, knowledgeable old guys knew that as long as these little boys were given another ten years, the Russians would become extremely powerful.
The power! On this point, the old guys have reached a consensus in the chat.
What's more, this group of boys also learned a lot of grappling techniques. As a result, the pattern of the Russian wrestling game has changed! It no longer relies on pure brute force. Everyone began to ponder the techniques of hands and feet, and even studied them in depth.
Techniques such as lying on the ground, chokeholds, etc. Because, on special occasions, these techniques are terrifying techniques for killing enemies with bare hands.
The boys did not suddenly become able to listen to orders and act in unison.
Everything starts with queue training.
Naturally, there were no surprises for the new girls.
Rurik is here, but today's training is different.
The boys no longer need to train in formation collision before winter. Instead, under the guidance of Yevluo, they learn the most advanced single-leader skills. As the saying goes, if the formation is too chaotic to recover, everyone will be broken into pieces.
They can all become berserkers among the enemies. They must learn the skill of "I can fight ten" from Jevro.
As for Rurik, he had already trained the first ten maids how to line up, and now they are leading the captains of each one, with Carlotta serving as the commander of the legion. As for her sister Ella, this one is obviously weak.
For a young girl, let her be a "little soldier" for the time being.
Rurik took action, and now he was obviously giving military training to a group of primary school students.
Just like how I trained the tribal boys last year. Although it was very difficult at the beginning, it actually required a week of high-intensity training. This group of girls would definitely be able to move in a uniform manner. If they were holding weapons such as wooden sticks at that time, they would have to
It should shock the men of the tribe.
Rurik's most urgent task at the moment is to train these girls to line up in a neat queue, with their neat steps, and form a formation on the beach to welcome the triumphal fleet. Here is what he created for his father Otto
"new tricks".
As for the ultimate goal, that is to control, to control the girls of the tribe, and to make the men of the tribe realize that their daughters will never be a burden, but treasures cherished by the future leader.
Eventually, boys and girls will grow up, their parents will grow old, and the Ross tribe will be able to complete a very strong metabolism in the next twenty years.
The tribe does not need the old guys now. Rurik knows that the group of boys and girls he controls who shout the same slogans and walk in neat steps are the future of the tribe.