Rurik planned to set out on the first day of August in the Julian calendar, and he planned to assemble the army on July 20.
The initial strength of the army has exceeded a thousand people, and just a few days before departure, several flag teams staying in Rossburg have begun flag-carrying formation training. They could have marched relatively neatly, and the number of people
People know very well that when the battle begins, they must gather with their neighboring comrades, and they need to maintain their formation.
It would be too difficult for them to expect them to really march like an army of clones.
Look at the performance of those Malaren mercenaries. They are a large army composed of too young and too old people. Although the flag captain Herriger and a few people have experience as private soldiers, they can only lead a group of brothers
They gathered into a group, moved their short spears forward in unison, shouted chants and marched in sync with the rhythm.
The soldiers of the Mälaren Standard did not have the right to wear blue and white linen coats, they only wore the cheapest khaki linen clothes.
The most common soldiers in the late Tsarist Russia had gray uniforms. Their troops were huge and their lives were the cheapest. They were officially "gray animals".
For these warriors from the Melalen tribe, Rurik promised to pay them only one-fifth of the market price!
After the war, each of the surviving soldiers was given two silver coins and sent away. Whether they resisted or not was meaningless. They had no right to refuse this war. Everyone had already been appointed and accepted such a low commission.
Only the most elite warriors have the right to wear blue and white coats and gowns, which are enjoyed by Rus' elite warriors.
The white cloth imported by surprise and the cloth kept by the Russians themselves were made into 1,500 sets of gowns in a short period of time. In order to meet the needs of the Russian elite, Rurik also intentionally gave a small number to the Slavic flag troops.
He must ensure that the soldiers on the front line have absolutely uniform uniforms when they are arrayed for battle. Looking at the blue and white colors, the enemy's morale will inevitably be affected.
If he had more white cloth, Rurik would definitely provide each combatant with a set of clothes.
"It's really sad. If it weren't for the current poor productivity, my army would be gorgeous."
In this era, soldiers always pursue gorgeous clothes. The purpose of gorgeousness is of course to look beautiful, and it is also to show one's wealth to the enemy. Only a large amount of wealth can ensure that soldiers eat and drink well. Then such a soldier is bound to have bursting muscles and wave his hands.
Isn’t the Warhammer in it just a piece of cake on the battlefield?
Right at Fort Ross, Rurik gave an order to the captains of each banner.
"Your flag represents your honor. The blue cross stripes at the core of the flag are the emblem of us Russians! Letting the flag fall down or be captured by the enemy is a great shame for a soldier!"
People need honor to live. When humble people have a concept of honor, they will immediately burst out with great vitality. They all swore that they would not let the flag of Ross be shamed, and would lead their brothers to advance and retreat together with their own flag.
Is just the flag of the flag corps enough?
The Principality of Rus must have its own flag, or coat of arms.
Among the local warriors of Rus, the eldest son of the family inherits the weapons of their ancestors from generation to generation, including the oak shield of their ancestors.
Oak is the hardest wood available. It is hard and corrosion-resistant. People apply mineral dyes on it to depict eagles, wolf heads, bear paws, big fish, or a beautiful word spelled out in runes. It has certain
family heraldry, but it is not a symbol shared by the Russian people.
The Russians have their own symbol, which is a criss-cross blue stripe printed and dyed on white cloth. Originally, this stripe was a carefully painted rowing oar, but now Rurik just wants to simply paint it.
If all the sky-blue cloth were made into clothes, indeed only noble people would be able to enjoy them.
Rurik kept some blue cloth for later use, and the remaining large-scale bales were used to depict the symbols of Rus.
Now, Gould was ordered to gather all the cargo ships of his family in the Roseburg Fjord. Together with all the cargo ships of the requisitioned shipbuilder Hotla family, the total number of cargo ships has reached 35.
For the repair and renovation of cargo ships, they are also part of the preparations. At this moment, two large ships of the same class as the Avora are actively building hulls. This project has to be temporarily suspended. A series of excellent wood have been stored.
All used to repair the ship.
For example, the sides of all cargo ships are raised and decks are installed, and the straight beams of all masts are removed and replaced with new Latin-style triangle sails. All white sails are made of blue cloth torn into strips, and the seams are
Blue x stripes.
The top of the mast is also raised with a small flag, which is a square white cloth with blue cloth sewn on the diagonal lines.
This is basically a copy of the Andrei flag, but the Andrei flag is essentially another Russian flag. What is very fantastic is that the traditional Russian heraldry in this time and space has natural similarities with it. Rurik follows everyone's wishes
In other words, the flag is called the "paddle flag".
All ships, whether cargo ships or longships, must fly a "paddle flag" on their masts.
Rurik also made some plans. The so-called largest Avlora is the flagship of the Ross fleet now and for a long time to come. She flies the "oar flag" during daily sailing. When a naval battle occurs, she will
Rurik had the idea of hoisting a black flag, so-called ordering war, and creating a semaphore system. Considering the current situation, he knew that it could not be done overnight.
In the leader's home, Niya took on a special task. He wanted to personally sew a "Russian Prince Flag" for the Principality of Rus, especially for the power of his own family.
These are two flags, one will be hung on the flagship, and the other will be carried by Rurik's soldiers as a guard of honor for the powerful.
It still has a blue stripe stitched diagonally, and when it is hung on the side that is worn, a blue stripe is stitched horizontally at the bottom of the flag, giving the entire flag a new meaning: the oar clan conquered
sea.
The other flag can be quite particular.
Klavasen was ordered to take the time to use the gold coins provided by Rurik to pull them into gold threads. Niya used these gold threads and sewed them on the blue pattern of the flag with steel embroidery needles, making the flag more gorgeous.
Rurik was willing to spend money, and since he had enough gold threads, Niya simply made a real gold border for the front flag.
The flag became gorgeous and the colors became diverse, which corresponded to the power of the Duke.
On July 18th of the Julian calendar, with the decorated dragon head fastened on the flagpole, the flag of the Prince of Rus was completed!
Rurik stood on the wooden board at home, carrying the flag with a total length of nearly two and a half meters with some difficulty, and first accepted the scrutiny of his parents, wives and concubines.
"What do you think? This is our symbol."
Otto was serious about his words, but he was actually very happy. He still asked: "We must carry this flag to fight? In my opinion, the beast on your flagpole best symbolizes our strength."
However, their exposed calves and feet lacked protection. Only a few people hung a pile of thin iron sheets on the front of their calves.
Only strong men can put on such heavy armor and swagger through the city. When they spent some time putting on the heavy armor and gathered together, Otto looked at them and couldn't help but take a breath, and even murmured in his heart: "If ten
Ogier was dressed like this a few years ago, how could he die in battle?!"
Rurik's wives, concubines, maids, and other girls could never imagine that their man could create such an incredible iron army. They gave the maids from Novgorod the most amazing visual impact, and what they saw in front of them was
Do all people actually wear armor made of precious silver?
"Okay, very energetic!" Rurik nodded vigorously, smiled and cheered: "My warriors, look at yourselves! You are indestructible! No weapon can break through your defense, and each of you,
They killed a hundred enemies with axes and swords."
Everyone laughed at each other, seemingly ignoring the pressure on their shoulders.
Rurik took another look at Yevluo, who had won the honor of carrying the flag: "Let's go! Let everyone see how powerful we are!"
A silver army marched neatly, and directly in front of the team were the Duke of Ross and his son, as well as a group of girls dressed in simple yet gorgeous clothes.
Jevro carried the flag and shouted as he walked: "This is the Duke's power! This is the Duke's flag! This is the Duke's iron man!"
He kept shouting these three sentences, and soon everyone was infected by these words. Hundreds of people repeated these three sentences, spreading propaganda to the clan members in a "brainwashing" manner.
The mighty team attracted the crowds of Ross tribesmen to welcome them. Everyone was shocked that their tribe actually had such an iron army, and they also lamented that the flag was really gorgeous.
Recently, the women of the tribe have been working hard to sew cross-blue stripes on all kinds of white. As a result of this work, the entire tribe has unprecedentedly accepted the coat of arms of Ross. In fact, everyone does not think that this coat of arms is
Naturally noble, those who saw Rurik's share framed with gold threads and even a hundred silver guardians changed their minds.
Since both the Duke and his son think it is absolutely noble, what else should everyone think?
This gorgeous parade happened just before the army set off, and the sudden appearance of the Iron Man Army gave the tribe a crucial boost.
The procession finally stopped at the door of the chief priest's house.
Rurik personally carried the flag, entered the longhouse with his father, and met the jealous and aging high priest Vilia.
Rumia wanted to prepare a small sacrifice for the army to set out. She had been working, and she knew that not only would she and many priests have to accompany this expedition, but her own deer herders would also have to participate in it and engage in transportation.
material work.
Welia was excited, but her aging body could not withstand too much stress.
She was carried out of the inner chamber by the priestess and met with the leader and his son.
I saw Rurik carrying a gorgeous flag, his face filled with happiness, it was clear that he was sure of victory.
"Grandma, I'm here." Rurik's kind words hit Vilia's heart directly.
"You... came well..."
The tiredness in Vilia's words really made people feel uneasy, as if she would leave at any time. Otto felt a little uncomfortable, she really hoped that Vilia could live to a hundred years but...
Rurik intentionally introduced the flag. He didn't know if Vilia understood it. At least her feedback was positive.
Vilia thought a lot about the interlaced blue striped flags. As he thought about it, two tears actually flowed from his wrinkled face.
Seeing this, Rumia hurriedly walked over and wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.
"This... is the symbol of the leader, and also the symbol of us... Ross. You... Rurik..."
"Grandma..." Rurik hurriedly came over and half-knelt beside the high priest.
"I heard about your plan. We will win this war. You put our symbols on all the ships and warriors. God is also very happy."
Rurik looked up at the meritorious old man sincerely: "I have another one for you to see."
Wei Liya forced out a smile for a long time: "Is there anything else good?"
Villa was wrapped in a sheepskin blanket and was carried to the door of the longhouse. She was the only one in the group. Her aging eyes widened and she couldn't help but poke her head out slightly, not knowing what to say.
Because, she consciously saw a noble silver army, an invincible army, and she had no regrets in this life.