Olegin's actions today, Rurik always felt a bit like being in child's play, that is to say, the so-called kingship and founding of a country are really too casual.
Since his resolution has received everyone's support, the Russians will naturally also express their support.
No, Rurik pulled his father's hand hard.
"What's wrong?" Otto lowered his head and asked softly.
The two sides did have a secret agreement, which required the Russians to perform a political performance in public to show their recognition of the royal power. Although Otto was a little unhappy, he took Rurik's hand, half-knelt on the ground in a very abrupt posture, and
Carlotta also knelt down on one knee.
Otto flattered him unintentionally: "Congratulations on becoming the king of the entire Svealan. We Russians, and even the people of Ostara, recognize your power."
The leader of Rus and his successors all paid a warrior salute to Olegin?
Such a sudden scene shocked all the leaders into a dilemma. They saw Origen, a skinny guy with a arrogant look, and his raised chin was pressed against the beam of the house. They didn't know what to do for a while.
In fact, in order to get the warrior gift from the Russians, Origen spent a huge price. However, at this age, this man no longer values money very much. He needs power and reputation, which are some empty things.
"Thank you, Chief Ross, for your support. You Otto!" Olegin leaned over and said: "I canonize you as a prince (princeps). And you, Carlotta, I also canonize you as a duke (princepsess)."
These terms did not excite Otto, because they were also part of the secret agreement. Even half-kneeling to such an old guy, he would not be willing to do it unless it could win huge favor for the Russian people.
But Rurik is holding back the laughter in his heart now. He has to admire that Olegin is a somewhat lame admirer of the Frankish Kingdom. However, the word "princeps" is unusual. Its original meaning is "first citizen"
, is also the title first invented by Augustus, and it is really a bit of fun to appear here.
But what? After receiving this rather casual canonization, Rurik felt that the Rus tribe could hold a big sacrifice in their hometown, and then give each tribe member a pound of wheat (just like the triumphant Caesar invited all the residents of Rome to have a meal)
), warmly celebrate the birth of the Principality of Rus.
In the current era, the various lords of Frank are essentially from the ancient Germanic tribal chief families. They naturally chose such a noble term for themselves in the wasteland of Rome. Even if it is the history of another dimension
, the ruler of Kievan Rus initially had the title "Prince", which was essentially "princep" in Slavic language, until it was replaced by the title "Vladimir".
Olegin continued: "In this way, you are just one level lower than us." After saying that, he immediately turned around and looked at the confused tribal leaders: "Give me a warrior salute, and I will confer you the title of Duke.
Otherwise, there will only be some low-level titles."
The tribal leaders who are not willing to lag behind others, whether they like it or not, are now half-kneeling on the ground.
It was also at this time that people finally realized that the "king" and the "alliance leader" were different! After all, it is not necessary to perform warrior salutes when facing the alliance leader.
If he wasn't immersed in the serious scene, Rurik wanted to laugh wildly at this casual and ridiculous "big show" of proclaiming a king, founding a country and side seams. Fortunately, he held back.
In any case, Rurik believed that by kneeling down, the tribes would know that the king was more noble than the duke, and they could at least receive the soldier's gift from others.
If these were the only benefits of becoming king, Rurik really didn't think there was anything clever about it.
Unless everyone in this area realizes that the title of king is more noble than that of alliance leader.
In the Frankish Kingdom, only a few relatives of the king enjoyed the title of duke, that is, "princeps".
This was a good thing for Origen. He canonized all the leaders in the original alliance in order to satisfy everyone's vanity. Now there are only three to four hundred people in the tribe, which is only a village chief-level tribe, and all the leaders have become
Duke.
Of course, Olegin did not forget to give a title to his son Karl, who is not here yet, and that is the successor of the king, the so-called crown prince.
He was in high spirits and said proudly: "My son Karl, he will eventually be your king. For the sake of our kingdom, you and your descendants must support his power."
Listen, no one spoke out in support, and no one stood up to oppose. Everyone kept their mouths shut and didn't want to talk nonsense. Because many leaders knew that Karl was unreliable. Besides, no one believed that even if the alliance was upgraded to a kingdom, the king's
The position will always be hereditary to the Origen family.
The strange farce ended quickly, and everyone sat down again.
Olegin's smiling face showed that he was still savoring the happiness just now, "Now you are all dukes, and you are all very noble. In this way, we are as noble as the Franks in distant places, and the Danes and Gotlanders,
There are also those guys on the highlands, they are all inferior. But these inferior people attack us! We must fight back, destroy them as a kingdom, take back what we have lost, and make them pay back double."
As Olegin spoke, he became more and more excited.
Regarding the war, Origen himself drew up a plan. He had not told anyone before, but now he was in the mood and suddenly made a surprising statement.
"Brothers." He still had a vulgar tone for a while: "I learned some information that they established a market on the land of Old Ostara and Old Gran, and even named it Norrkoping (that is, North
Yukihira), this is a great disgrace! We must burn it to the ground! However, our revenge will still expand!"
Expanding the war? After hearing this decision, everyone became excited. In the past, they did not dare, but now with the support of the powerful Melalen people, they dared to directly attack the enemy's hinterland.
Anyone with a discerning eye can also see that in fact, Olegin, who became king, needed a big victory to lay the foundation for his kingdom and even gain the foundation of popular support for his "family and the world".
The war will be deliberately expanded by the kingdom, who doesn't look forward to it?
Olegin pointed out a brand new attack point, which is also a new area that the residents of the Svealand Plain have not touched: "We will not attack Gotland, we will go south along the coastline to attack the seaside settlement called Kalma.
It is the territory of the Danes. Let me tell you, we don’t need to attack the lackeys of the Danes, we will attack the real Danes. I will burn Kalma to the ground. I don’t need revenge, I want a greater victory! And you
,Brothers, go get everything we need!”
It was only today that the various leaders officially confirmed that the war was bound to happen. They were originally worried, but now everyone's emotions were aroused by Olegin.
In fact, Olegin has no magic power. What makes everyone excited comes entirely from their own desire for wealth and power.
Large tribes hope to gain huge wealth, and small tribes also hope to get a share of the pie.
The majestic parade of Olegin's "Black Army" was a boost to the leaders, and the visit of the Russians and their ships was an unexpected surprise.
"Are you all happy? Do you fully support my resolution for war?" Olegin asked deliberately.
At this time, it was the Gran people who were so weak that they were essentially dependent on the Hjärmalen people. Their leader loudly announced: "I support it. Some wolves have appeared in my old territory. We must eliminate them and take back my freedom."
Pasture for cattle.”
"Good. Where are the others?"
Each small tribe expressed their agreement one after another, so that the larger tribes who were still a little worried could only follow the trend wholeheartedly.
"That's right, let's discuss the issue of sending troops. But there is one thing I must say beforehand. In this war, the Russians and their fleet will be responsible for our material transportation."
Origen's words are puzzling. For example, the leader of the Unkras tribe, who was in a mood because of the "defection" of the Gould family, raised his head and asked Otto: "Huh? People from Russia, don't you want to fight alongside us?
"
Otto intended to fight back, but when he thought of the contract, he slowly said in a calm and coercive tone: "Maybe I need to listen to the king's arrangements for these things, because he is the king."
"Whatever." Ungreave shrugged, "Anyway, you will get rich just by trading."
In fact, in terms of getting rich, or in a narrow sense, getting silver coins, how can you make money faster than looting in this time and space? The material productivity of the Russians has indeed improved a lot, and its potential is huge. In the future, launching wars and looting will be nothing less than a
An efficient method, although very cruel.
Rurik was no longer too lazy to think philosophically. He knew that he had to be ruthless. Some necessary evils had to be done, and he even had to order them himself. What should he do? Just close your eyes and pretend you can't see them.
For example, in this plan, Olegin regarded "burning Kalma" as an important strategic goal.
In Rurik's mind, Kalma, located on the southeastern coast of Scandinavia, is also considered a famous historical city, but it has also been ravaged by war. Because of geographical barriers, the Viking world has formed three countries with the same language.
Power groups, they unite with each other to form a country, that is the Kalma Alliance.
The union happened later. What Rurik saw now was the tense situation between Sweden and Denmark.
Origen slapped his thigh hard, stopping all the leaders' whispering.
"Okay, listen to me! This battle can be called the founding battle of our country. We must show our prestige, so we must organize a capable army. I have decided that we, Melalen, will send 1,500 troops!"
A force of 1,500 troops at the drop of a hat? Is this considered a kind of army?
Rurik was not much shocked. The surprised looks in the other leaders' eyes revealed too many problems.
Considering that the Melalen tribe is a "behemoth" with more than 20,000 people, Olegin can quickly assemble such a team.
He said arrogantly: "What do you think? Leaders, how many people have you decided to send?"
Everyone subconsciously raised their heads, not knowing what to say for a while. Did Melalen show off his military strength? No, if there really was a large-scale battle, they could still continue to gather a large army, and even organize a five-member army.
An army of thousands?
For example, the stronger Hjärmalen tribe and the Uppsala tribe are two forces with similar populations. Their leaders know that even if they gather all the men who can hold an axe, their strength will barely exceed a thousand.
Man, what is the strength of an army like this?
Everyone has no memory of the Mellaren expedition, and they never thought that Origen would spend so much money on his first expedition in his life.
You can't help but give him some face, right?
The Yermalen people were the first to reply: "We are sending out five hundred people, these are the elites of our tribe!"
The people of Uppsala immediately gave the same answer, namely five hundred warriors.
The population of the Angkras people was smaller. When Anggrev saw this situation, he didn't want to spoil his vitality by trying to be arrogant, and he was afraid of being despised by others. "Just like this, I will send out 300 people. My population is small, so I can't send out too many."
Soldier."
There are actually more than ten other small tribes. For example, the small population of the Orglan people is an indisputable fact. The leader Oak decided to send out only fifty people. Seeing this, each small tribe only sent out five people.
With a strength of ten men, even if they suffered losses in the war, the losses would be acceptable. The total strength of these small tribes was only five hundred men.
At this point, everyone is staring at the reaction of the Russians, with eyes looking at Otto's face.
"Oh? Are you waiting for my answer? Ask me how many troops I will send? The job of us Russians is to transport supplies such as a batch of rations. My people are responsible for supporting the army, and that's it. Do you still expect us Russians?
Thousands of troops are sent? I...are willing to obey the king's arrangements."
Otto directly passed the blame to Olegin, which was what Olegin meant.
"The Russians will protect our logistics to a great extent. Have you all seen that big ship? That ship is enough to transport a large amount of food."
"But aren't the Rus a powerful tribe?" Ungrif of Onkras sternly questioned, "They must send troops instead of sending a small group of people as a transport team. Also, since we all admit that Aosta
The female leader of the La tribe, Ostara, also has to send troops."
Olegin frowned: "The Russians will send two hundred troops, I think it is enough."
"That's it? Too little! Their population is larger than mine."
"But there are not many people who dare to fight." Rurik suddenly spoke on behalf of his father.
The scene suddenly became quiet, and all eyes were staring at Rurik's face.
Ungrieve stretched out his right hand and pointed: "Child, you have no place to speak here."
"How dare you threaten me?" Rurik's blood boiled over. He just couldn't stand this chattering guy, so he instantly pulled out his bright white dagger, "I know exactly what's going on with you Unkras. Is there any chance here?"
Until you teach me a lesson."
"You!" Ungreave felt that he was greatly offended. His anger was not without reason, because Gould did not send another fleet to Ungreas. After encountering the dilemma of merchants not coming to visit, he
I am no longer complacent about the Gould family's evacuation, but regret and self-blame.
Otto coughed twice and ordered his son to be silent.
Here, Otto is not stupid enough to tell everyone that the Russian elite went to the east to collect taxes and even actively built New Rossburg. It is best that these leaders never know about the fact of the expansion of the Russians.
Otto simply pretended to be a coward and made up a lie. His so-called "coward" acting skills were really exaggerated, and even another way of showing off his "business skills."
"We Russians are good at doing business, that's all. We are not as brave as your soldiers, so when the war starts, we will not compete with you for the spoils." After hearing this, many leaders' eyes lit up, but some people questioned the real intentions of the Russians.
What? Even if they send 200 troops, they are still sending troops. Is it just a transport team responsible for cheering? Or is it that the Russians have actually reached some kind of agreement with the Melalen people?
Some people have guessed this. When they think about the large-scale grain trade between the Rus and Melalen last year, and even the large amount of black iron weapons flowing into Melalen, they estimate that there is something fishy in this.
Everyone seemed to be suspicious of the recruitment. Olegin clapped his hands vigorously: "Now I understand. Our coalition will have 3,500 people! What a huge army!"
After hearing the exact statistics, those who were complaining just now can no longer care about anything.
Olegin continued to declare: "As the king, I will distribute the spoils to each tribe after the war according to the strength of the troops sent by each tribe. The Russians will naturally get less if they send less troops. If I send more troops, they will naturally get more. I am
King, you must obey my orders. And before the expedition takes the spoils, I will base your army with wheat. A large amount of wheat will be transported by the Russian ships."
This resolution dispelled everyone's concerns, and some tribes even regretted reporting fewer troops. Anyway, no one's opinion matters when it comes to the battlefield. Only using your own weapons to grab the spoils of war is the last word.
Angreev felt much more comfortable. He was mocking the Russians in his heart because they only sent 200 people.
As everyone knows, everyone really doesn’t know about the conspiracy between the Russians and the Melalen people.
Olegin made a conclusion: "You all look happy! We will all be rich in the future. I will order my son Karl to be the war chief of Mälaren, and you should also appoint your own generals. Tomorrow, we will be at the lakeside
The altar celebrates the birth of our kingdom, and you all want to congratulate me on becoming the king. You will have a month to prepare for this war. I plan to go out on June 1st, and I think you have enough time to prepare personnel and weapons."
At this point, the affairs of the first day of the alliance have basically been announced. The next leaders who have been promoted to dukes only need to participate in the grand sacrificial event tomorrow. The new power will be stabilized and the "Kingdom of Sweden" will become official.
The presence.
Otto's eyes lit up. The day of the expedition was indeed a month away. Although the Russians sent very few troops, they made preparations early. This preparation was simply for a sea battle. Could it be that his son had wishful thinking that the Ross ship
Will the team wait for the enemy to attack and win a huge victory? Ridiculous, right?
Wait a minute! Maybe he has foreseen the future, and smart people should not doubt it, because it is an oracle and cannot be blasphemed.