Aron Olava Castle, a Russian settlement, was built in the area of what would later become the city of Kemi, Finland, or closer to the village of Kantola near Kemi.
The site itself is not of particular significance; what is really important is the fact that it is the only chromium mining area in continental Europe, just five kilometers east of the settlement.
It has to be said that the Russians did not build towns at the mouth of the river, but settled deep into the river. The reason for this choice is that they, who are good at navigation, must take into account the factors of the tide. Building a dock on the coastline may not be suitable for the current situation of ships.
It's suitable. If you build a dock in the river, there will be no problem.
They have to take into account the serious erosion of piers and embankments caused by the rise and fall of tides. It is also the tide. Even if the entire Bay of Bothnia is frozen, the tide is still pushing the sea water to rise. What consequences does this bring? Sea ice
It will be slightly broken due to tidal force, and the broken gaps will freeze quickly. Also because the ice itself expands, the tides intensify the expansion. As time goes by, the sea ice in some areas becomes thicker and thicker, and finally forms several meters high.
, a lump of ice that stretches for a long distance.
The heavy snowstorm lasted for more than ten days, and even after the storm basically stopped in the next few days, the howling north wind was like the devil's whisper, warning people living in thick wooden houses that going out would risk their lives.
No brave hunter dares to boast that he is fearless in heavy snowstorms. Of course, there are such people who end up getting lost in the snowstorm, and when the snow melts, they become food for hungry brown bears who have ended their hibernation.
Gradually, it seems that the strong wind is no longer strong?
Rurik, who had nothing to do, had to stay in the chief's mansion these days and had no choice but to give to Mechasta, Saipolava, and even Yevlo. It didn't matter their age or interests, Rurik asked
They impart knowledge that seems enigmatic and difficult to understand.
He was just telling stories to kill boredom, but it really refreshed the three of them's understanding of the world.
It’s enough to say that the world is a big ball, but also to say that there is no sea at the end of the world. A strong ship is put into the sea of the far north. It only needs to drift all the way to the west to discover a new world. What is there?
There are huge golden grains, huge plant roots, small red fruits that are more exciting than onions, strong bison, and...
So, what is the name of that new world? It can’t be called Asgard?
"That is a place of miracles. As long as we really set foot there, miracles will become a reality."
Rurik explained this, and Mechasta, who had only a minimal understanding of the scope of the world, couldn't help but ask: "Can the Russian ship really pass through the endless sea?"
"Of course not."
"So, how do we get there?"
"I am sending people to build a large ship. Only it has the ability to go to the place of miracles. And you, Mechasta, you will make an important contribution to the great ideals of us Russians."
Mechasta was a little confused, but he soon came to his senses. Rurik did give him a task, which was to cut down trees.
Logging is not random. You need to select red pine or spruce with extremely straight trunks and the right thickness. The tools for logging are not just axes. A new tool will be made as soon as the wind and snow are over.
Heading to America? The original meaning of America is "a miracle". This word is pronounced as "att mirakker" in the current dialect of Norse.
The Norwegians and Danes had the ability to float their longships along the currents of the North Atlantic, first to Iceland, and then to Green Island. From Green Island, they could easily drift to Hudson Bay, and it was very possible
Contact with the Algonquian-speaking natives, and in fact they did.
If these things come true, it would be too dreamy.
Rurik wants to be more pragmatic. If the tribe continues to develop northward, it will not only come to the so-called "sea at the end of the world" in the Arctic Ocean, but also should be able to discover Murmansk, which will never freeze. If the Russians can communicate with Nar
It would be best for the Norwegian residents of Vic to form an alliance. Even if they cannot form an alliance, the northernmost port of the Rus should be established in Murmansk.
This port is really nice.
As long as this port is developed, the Russians will have the ability to attack Britain, and it will almost be a theoretically feasible starting point for heading to the New World in the West.
The wind and snow finally stopped.
The outdoor world was silent, as if the entire Elon Orava was frozen.
The thick wooden door was gently opened, and the cold air came down. Yevluo hurriedly closed the door again.
"Master, please change your clothes."
"Are you worried that I'm afraid of the cold? That's ridiculous." Rurik put his ferret hat on his head as he spoke.
His whole body is covered with white fur, coupled with his already fair face. As long as he doesn't deliberately expose his blond hair and hide in the snow, he blends in with the silver world.
The wooden door was completely opened, and the heat accumulated in the room dissipated instantly. The outdoor sunlight gave great visual stimulation to the people who lived in caves during the century. Rurik boldly stepped outside and squinted his eyes under the "scorching sun" in winter.
The sunlight was not soft at all, but the light was too dazzling. He wished he could put on sunglasses. Of course, the Russians already had the ability to make sunglasses by adding some ore to the molten glass.
No one can really happily complete pure hibernation at home. When the wind and snow stopped, people began to let go of their pent-up hearts outdoors.
Of course, they also have very practical needs. The chicken carries an ax to cut down wood and split it into firewood to cope with the coldest days.
In fact, a heavy snowstorm caused the lowest nighttime temperature in Ellenborough to approach minus 20 degrees Celsius.
This was really an unexpected situation, and no one thought that a heavy snowstorm could last for half a month. If someone hadn't been carving wood to record the time, people would have forgotten the date of the Julian calendar.
As soon as the snowstorm passed, the temperature began to slowly warm up, but it was impossible to return to the days before the snowstorm.
Winter arrives in this way, and winter life begins immediately.
Those Kovin and Rus settlers had to obey the command of Rurik, who was essentially the most noble man. They obeyed his orders and accepted their respective jobs.
Some people are responsible for cleaning up the debris inside the fence, some are responsible for climbing on the roof and pushing the snow down, some are responsible for crushing the snow on the ground and leveling it, and some are responsible for cooking for the workers.
In a short day, more than 300 people completed clearing the most threatening snow on the roofs. The children of the tribe also held hands and were asked by Rurik to move as neatly as possible to clear the ground.
The snow is flat, and he is the leader.
Rurik was just showing off. His figure was not outstanding among the children of the Iron Squirrel tribe. When he warmed up, he took off his hat and revealed two beautiful golden ponytails. He walked in circles on the wall, and everyone
All the laborers came to him.
At night, people who had worked all day desperately gnawed on the fish reserves. In order to obtain more energy, they had to gnaw on the fish crazily. However, fish meat is fish meat, and its caloric value is only one-third of that of oats of the same weight. Hope.
Eating fish can lead to high-intensity work, which is a kind of mentally problematic behavior.
Rurik estimated that the most tired people, who were fighting to prevent their houses from collapsing, might have consumed four thousand calories today. To make up for this loss, they would have to eat four kilograms of pure salmon meat.
"It seems that I'm going to bring 70,000 pounds of wheat, but maybe I'll bring too little."
They spent a day sorting out the housework, and the next day, the door with thick wooden walls was pulled open by strong Ross fishermen and mercenaries, holding on to hemp ropes as thick as forearms.
Due to design factors, all wooden doors in Ironburg open inward. This was originally a design necessity, but it plays a key advantage at the moment.
Why?
A huge wooden door was opened, and Rurik and the others saw a snow wall as high as one person!
"Ah?! What's going on? Is there really a snowstorm?"
"Master, it seems that it is difficult for us to go out. We can't even walk in the snow." Jevro said worriedly.
Rurik gritted his teeth: "I don't care, bring me the brothers, a shovel or something else, and help me open a path in the snow."
"this……"
"Go quickly."
Originally, Jevro was reluctant. Considering his status as a mercenary, he had to work hard even for the sake of professionalism.
They were trying to dig a passage through the snow wall. Yevlo thought it would be a difficult job, but he didn't expect the road to be dug out quickly.
Because they were too tired, he and his men were already sweating. They took off their warm leather jackets and held long-handled shovels in their hands. They walked through the snowy road. All they saw was snow up to their knees. That's it.
The wall behind him became a little alarming. A large number of snowflakes carried by the north wind had created a circle of snow-covered slopes on the wooden wall.
"Not bad, we can still leave."
Jevlo was breathing heavily when his companions called him: "Look at the south! The sea! There are rivers! It's all ice!"
After he lifted it up, he followed the direction of the guy's finger and said, "Ah! That should be... the sea."
"The sea is completely frozen, we have to tell the owner."
"Let's go back first." Jevro shook his neck and walked back to the wooden wall.
Soon, everything became clear, and Rurik completely understood his situation.
There is a saying that a three-foot-long freeze is not a day's cold. What if it is extremely cold for two consecutive weeks? It is not unusual for the sea to freeze to a meter thick ice layer, which is already showing signs of freezing.
If he hadn't kept records, Rurik wouldn't have known that today was November 15th in the Julian calendar.
The fact that the sea freezes is still new to the residents of the Iron Squirrel tribe. They were only forced to cross the ice sea last year, and now they have completely become coastal residents. They are actually more accustomed to living in the woods, and the men are also good at it.
Hunting in winter.
As long as they don't venture too far, men are not afraid of snow. They will cut trees and hunt in the snow, while women and children will stay in the warmth of their homes.
But Rurik had to implement his plan.
It's a new day again, it's short and very important.
Rurik was a short man. He stood on a small reindeer sleigh, facing all the adult men who had been summoned.
There are the Iron Squirrel tribesmen, Ross's settled fishermen, and his own mercenaries.
All the men in Ironburg are here, waiting for the leader's order.
Humans are not truly social animals, but they can develop the habit of obeying orders and demonstrate strong organizational skills. In essence, this is a mutually beneficial measure. Especially in extremely harsh situations, everyone must follow one
Smart people huddle together for warmth.
After previously rectifying the internal affairs of Ironburg, everyone believed that the Rurik children would not mess around.
Rurik spoke. He did not want to stand here like a sculpture in the cold weather, and his words were concise and concise: "Blacksmiths, clean the furnace, raise the fire, and continue smelting. Charcoal burners, continue burning charcoal.
To meet the needs of smelting. Carpenters, I need a large number of large sleds that can seat twenty men. Build them for me immediately and I will pay you. Ross’s woodcutters, carry your axes and show your skills. I
I want the big tree to fall down and then pull it to the coast."
Everyone was a little surprised, and Rurik didn't want to explain more: "You do it now. Soon, a large number of people will rush to Ironburg. They will drive the deer and carry a large amount of oats. Don't have any doubts.
, complete my request, and I will reward you with the oats you have earned."
Anyone who has tasted oatmeal with salt will understand that it can bring wonderful warmth to people in the extreme cold.
They were fighting for oats, and today, the earth began to shake, and there was a loud rumble in the woods.
Rurik originally planned to wait for the saw blade to be built before organizing manpower to cut down the wood efficiently.
Who would have thought that a ruthless snowstorm would actually consume half a month? Rurik felt that his precious time had been shamefully wasted.
Fortunately, the Russian fishermen all know a little bit about carpentry. They lack the ability to finish wood, but they almost only need brute force when it comes to logging. Those small pine trees that are only thigh-thick are only suitable for firewood and charcoal making raw materials.
It can also be chopped off by a strong man dual-wielding Nordic forest axes in two or three blows.
There are also many extremely large trees here, with a diameter of up to one meter or more. They are towering spruce trees that have grown for more than a hundred years. They are terrifying existences that can crush people into pulp when they collapse.
No, Mechasta was originally leading his tribe to cut down trees with a small chrome hand ax, with the purpose of collecting charcoal-making materials. They wanted to cut down some big trees, and they could use the existing materials.
It can be moved, but it takes too much time.
The so-called big tree he understood was an existence equivalent to about 30cm in diameter. In the eyes of the Russian lumberjacks, this was also a small tree.
For the first time in their lives, they were lucky enough to see Ross Carpenter performing a magical wood-cutting technique.
I saw a big spruce tree that could not be hugged with both hands. The Russians could see the huge dent in its lower trunk. The Russian loggers were already talking and laughing as they chopped down the other side?
Are they going to cut down the tree like this? It doesn't seem to be a problem, but if the tree falls down, whoever it hits will definitely die.
As a result, a lumberjack inserted a piece of wood into the small gap that was deliberately cut. He beat the piece of wood crazily, and finally the giant tree collapsed in a direction without injuring anyone.
This was the first time Mechasta saw the Viking-style lumberjacking technique. The settled fishermen were actually a group of excellent lumberjacks! Not only were they tall and strong, but they were also smart.
When the big tree collapsed, the ground trembled violently, causing Mechasta to sit directly in the snow. In a large area, the snow stored on the branches of pine and fir trees fell in an instant, falling on Mechasta.
Sta was covered with it, but he looked at the collapsed body of the giant tree and was too lazy to shake off the snow on his body. He just sat on the ground and looked at it, giggling.
Mechasta has seen giant fallen trees in his life. Those were dead trees. After they fell in the forest, they were found after the autumn rain. There were a bunch of mushrooms growing on the trees. Collecting edible mushrooms is also a good idea.
A job for tribal women. But what made him regretful was that although there was an astonishing salmon tide here in Ironburg, there were too few mushrooms, which was a pity.
In fact, with the advanced technology, Rurik could quickly start mushroom farming. He did not think of this, simply because it was completely unnecessary. The purpose of growing mushrooms was to obtain valuable protein, but in fact, he controlled most of the wave.
The Russian people who have fishery resources in Nea Bay, what they lack most is carbohydrates, not protein.