Chapter 510 This is a united Nordic meeting leading to victory and prosperity
In just one afternoon, all the cargo carried by the Aurora was bought up by the Balmoks.
The supplies in the cabin were replaced with a batch of good-quality salt, which the Russians longed for most.
But among the Balmok people, their desire to buy has not decreased at all because the supplies have been sold out. For ordinary people, they probably don't have too many expectations for buying some goods. Only a few lucky people bought it.
The last remaining supplies and major supplies were snapped up by dozens of powerful families.
It was these big families. The representatives they sent kept shouting under the big ship, and went directly to the home of the leader Magnute, trying to talk directly with Rurik, the leader of the Rus.
Everyone's attitude is surprisingly consistent, that is, they hope that the Russians will bring more goods when they come next time.
Unfortunately, Rurik was not there.
A group of men gathered in front of Magnut's house and started talking.
"Ostan, you actually personally invited the Russians to your home. What are you plotting?"
"If he does this, he's afraid that next time the Russians come over, all the good stuff will be bought by the Vashobi guys."
"That's not possible. We are not poor people, so why should they take advantage of us?"
"Yes! By doing this, Austen is destroying the unity of the brothers."
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Maybe people are always willing to share adversity, but cannot enjoy happiness together because of selfish desires.
Leader Magnut and Biyongni tried their best to appeal to everyone to calm down and stop using bad words to hurt the harmony.
"Everyone, please listen to me." Magnut waved his big hand and said: "We will hold a meeting soon. The Russians intend to explain many important things to us. I have learned some things, but the Russians obviously have more ideas.
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"Do you know something?" A strong man suddenly shouted.
"I know best." Biyongni raised his head and said, "Barda, my friend, I know something about the situation."
"You! Biyoni, you have been living with the Russians for a while, and the brothers happened to ask you something. Just tell us what you know now."
Barda is also outstanding among many Balmok men. This man is young, powerful and courageous. His father has recently died, so he naturally takes charge of the entire family. These people and the family power behind them are really the reason why Balmok can
The factors that condensed into the backbone of a behemoth.
Those who insist on hiding in the fjord are tantamount to cowardice. The people present are willing to go out, but unfortunately they lack leaders and opportunities.
The wonderful adventures of the Biyongni brothers and the brave men of the tribe in the past year are really the talk of every family, and any ambitious person would like to imitate them.
On behalf of his father, he publicly announced something to his brothers: "You have all seen the Russian ships! I saw a large number of ships in the Russian ports, and their shipbuilding workshops are still building new ships! The Russian ships
The leader strongly hopes to form an alliance with us and is also willing to sell us a large ship."
As soon as this statement came out, the atmosphere became lively again.
However, new major issues are coming one after another. There are two main issues. One is, who owns the ownership of the big ship when buying it? The other is, what is the price of the big ship?
Because of the traditional nordic tradition of the Balmok tribe, the ownership of some important things is essentially owned by everyone, such as a ship as huge as an iceberg. It is of course the wealth of the tribe, and the money to purchase the ship should also be paid by the entire family.
Tribal payments.
The most critical issue is the price of the big ship.
When Biyongni pointed out that the price of good salt was as high as two thousand pounds, everyone was shocked.
It's as if Biyongni has become a despicable liar, tricking everyone into raising a very high price, and finally enriching himself during the transaction.
Yes! Two thousand pounds of salt to buy a boat? Is this bullying an honest person?
When even doubtful words were directed at Biyongni, he was so angry that his cheeks were as red as a toad. He held back a sentence for a long time: "If you have complaints, don't target me. This is the opinion of Rurik, a Russian, and we will wait for the meeting."
Start by negotiating with him."
As night fell, the boiling Balmok finally calmed down.
Rurik and his party had to live in Washobi, living with a group of ordinary local fishermen.
People learned that this young man from Rus was going to show everyone the right way so that they could build a new home in a warm land. Hundreds of Vashobi came, lighting more bonfires and surrounding them.
Rurik himself looked left and right, and then praised him profusely, saying that such a beautiful boy must be a good man from Asgard.
This night, Rurik had no choice but to stay in a simple house with Norun Ji. Even so, according to the locals, the place where the two lived was considered high-end.
Compared with ordinary fishermen in Washe, their houses are mainly built with stone and mud walls, with soil piled outside the walls. The roofs are made of rough wooden boards made of tree trunks, and a large number of branches and mud are laid on them. They are more like living in a cave.
The simplicity of the rabbit inside really left Rurik speechless.
At night, even though it was a brief contact, Nolen already regarded Rurik as a relative that she could not let go of. What is love at first sight? She fell in love with Rurik at first sight. Even if she lived in this simple place, Rurik would not
Complaining, I have nothing to say.
"The wind outside is a little different." Rurik muttered in the darkness.
Nolen twisted his body. She seemed a little cold, so she clenched the arm of the person next to her and whined a few times.
"I thought Vashobi was a wealthy existence, but I didn't expect that they spent all their wealth on buying iron tools. Anyway, the quality of my iron tools has to far exceed their knowledge. Leading a group of fishermen like them to attack Britain? How can they?
You must be prepared to die in battle. Nolen...are you awake?"
The girl twisted her body again and hummed twice.
"Okay. Go to sleep."
It's a new day, and the entire fjord is filled with fog.
After waking up, Rurik twisted his body and felt that he was all wet. This was indeed the case. When he realized what had happened, he could only sigh with emotion. The so-called land living on the Atlantic coast must deal with moisture.
companion.
A new storm is brewing in the far north, and today's heavy fog is just a prelude.
It was not until noon that the strong sunlight blew away the weapons, and Rurik returned to Balmok's home port by boat with some local products sent by the Vashobi (a little cheese made from goat's milk and a packet of salt).
Balmok is a large settlement united by a large home port and multiple villages of hundreds of people. In fact, according to current European standards, the Balmok people can claim to have established a kingdom. After all, from all
From one aspect, she has all the conditions to establish a kingdom.
By displaying the Vashobi, Rurik was able to penetrate deeply into the ordinary lives of the locals. From his own memory, it is not difficult to see that the living conditions of this group of people are strikingly similar to the Russians in the past - they are all very poor.
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In the next two days, he visited the main area of the fjord settlement accompanied by Noren and Floki.
Especially the rugged road leading to the snow-capped mountains where the three of them were standing.
Floki proudly raised his right hand and pointed at the mountains: "Just keep walking along the road and we can find a lake when we climb the hills. Some people live in mountain lakes. Last year Biyongni and I went on a boat on the lake.
Following the river flowing eastward, I finally found you."
There are no roads in the world. Pedestrians keep walking and trample on the road. When there are no roads, rivers are the best way. But compared to rivers, the sea is obviously a better way.
The so-called running to death in the mountains, when Rurik learned that last year Floki and others walked for three days before climbing to the mountain lake, he would not join in the fun now. He did decide on a land route back to Rus, but
In terms of time efficiency, taking the sea route is a long way round and the speed is really fast.
The weather seems to have changed. Why is the south wind that should be warm suddenly mixed with a hint of coolness?
Rurik did not pay further attention to such changes, because the powerful families could no longer endure it, and a meeting was officially held in the public forum of Balmok.
What is going to be discussed at this meeting? Rurik already knows a thing or two in advance.
The men in Balmok spoke very simply. As soon as Rurik took his seat in an important position, a sharp question came to him.
The strong man Barda, who was elected as a spokesman by a kind of doubter, raised questions about the purchase of large ships: "Rurik of Rus, the brothers have already discussed it, and we Balmoks are essentially willing to
Buy one of your big ships. But how can we get the price you offered for two thousand pounds of good salt? Since you intend to ally with us, you should show greater sincerity. Otherwise, brothers will only turn you into
I regard you as a good businessman from afar, but I don’t really regard you as a brother.”
Rurik thought about this problem and realized that he had already discussed it with Osten in Vashoby. Besides, if two thousand pounds of salt were used to buy a big ship, who would lose?
He winked at Austen.
Sure enough, Osten stood up, faced the more than 20 brothers present and said: "The price offered by the Russians is already very cheap. This young Rurik, he and Biyoni swore to Odin that they would be different in this life.
Half-brothers from father to mother. It is because of this friendship that he reduced the price of four thousand pounds of salt by half."
There is actually such an inside story? People started talking about it.
However, as the spokesperson of the doubters, Barda asked: "So, we still made a profit? Don't you all think about how much effort we have to put in to make only two thousand pounds of salt?" As he said, he stared at Rurik again:
"Beautiful boy, may your heart be as pure as snowflakes. You are a businessman, and you should not overly exploit our wealth."
"You?" Rurik put on an angry face: "Maybe your leader has more say. I didn't force you to buy it, and I did give you a preferential price. After twenty days of sailing, I can
This is not for you to spread your wealth. Do you know how much materials it costs to build a big ship? What kind of battles we have to go through when we pass through the Danish-controlled areas?"
When asked this question, Barda was speechless.
Suddenly someone shouted again: "Magnut's fairy is already Rurik's wife. This is the biggest benefit the Russians can earn."
Magnute coughed twice and refuted: "My daughter and her marriage are another matter. Whoever Nolen marries is my right!"
As soon as he finished speaking, some discordant boos came from the crowd.
Not to mention that Nordic's parliament should be a harmonious existence? How could it possibly become a scene of quarrels?
Rurik hurriedly said loudly: "We in Rus have a lot of goods, but you only have salt and a small amount of sheep in exchange for me. You are short of gold and silver, and you are short of other goods. I found that your settlements are also very bad.
People live like groundhogs. Maybe you have adapted to this kind of life? Don’t you like to explore outside? Or are there only a few brave people who plan to go out, and more people like to fight in their nests? "
After being scolded, someone pulled his beard and shouted: "We have always wanted to explore the outside world and expand into new territories. However, our expansion must compete with the Bergen people. As for the place east of the mountains, that is yours."
territory."
"You are all willing to explore the outside world. Why not do it?"
Leader Magnut already understood what Rurik wanted to say. Biyoni directly told his father that the Russians have a desire to explore the western sea, or that this desire to explore mainly lies in this Rurik. Because Ma
Gnut himself has never known anything about the western sea, and some of the most basic things are deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Of course, he is still steadfast in the legendary sea and abyss at the end of the world. However, due to the results of his son Biyongni's exploration last year, Magnute believes that the terrible abyss is still very far away, and mortals are afraid that it is
It takes several months of continuous sailing to peer into the dark space beyond the world.
Magnut pretended to be helpless and said: "We long for wheat-growing land, warm pastures, and better herring fisheries. Our young people are eager to go out and have a career, so many of them went to the south to work as mercenaries. We
Desire to be rich, we are all fed up with this barren fjord. Who can give us a chance to get out?"
Look at this question, how wonderful it is?!
Rurik laughed loudly: "Okay, I will give you a chance to expand. You go and plunder resources, especially gold and silver. You will trade with us after you become rich."
Magnute pretended to be shocked again and asked weakly: "Shall we join forces to attack Bergen? No! There are one hundred thousand of them!"
"It's that huge island in Britain, where your family's Briton slaves came from."
"I bought those slaves from the market in Bergen. This is how the slaves of our tribe come. Others were purchased from Hedebe."
Rurik continued to question: "Then why don't you attack the source of slaves? The land in Britain is fertile, the land there is suitable for growing wheat and grazing, and the surrounding seas have a lot of herring. Why don't you organize an army to conquer it?
The Danes are already trying, and the Bergen people are busy catching slaves and selling them to you at a high price. If you don't take action, all the good places will be occupied by them. By then, they will become richer and richer and you will still stand still.
Do you think this is a good thing? When they are strong enough, they will attack you without hesitation."
The venue suddenly fell silent.
At this moment, no one thought that because Rurik was just a young man, what he said was worthy of question.
Rurik's words pointed out two very fatal problems for the Balmoks.
First, rush to Britain, plundering can make you rich immediately, and settling down can make you rich for a long time.
Second, a new era has arrived. If the Balmoks do not act boldly, everyone will eventually be annexed by the powerful Bergens.
For them, the second situation is more fatal, because this is the most acute problem that the people present are facing.
Barda, who was elected as a "harlequin", raised his fists: "Rurik of Rus is right! Those Bergen people have asked you to join them many times. Why? If you join them, we must obey.
Those people's orders must also be paid to their leader."
"Yes!" Osten also stood up with his fists raised high: "I support Rurik's proposition. I only represent all the people of Vashobi. Rurik knows the correct route to Britain, and I want to lead my friends to rush there.
To Britain, I want to occupy a warm meadow to build a new home, breed a large population and become strong."
Osten's words were too straightforward, and now everyone understood that before this meeting, Rurik's visit to Osten's place had already explained too many things.
Ostan is obviously a die-hard supporter of the Russians. People can't help but think carefully about how to get those people to support the Russians. I think this Rurik of Russia must have promised a lot of good things.
Based on the second fatal question, smart people immediately think of a new situation.
Since the Ross people are very powerful, wouldn’t it be enough for Balmok to form an alliance with them? What a coincidence! This matter was originally promoted by Biyoni, the son of the leader Magnut, especially the ten warriors who had been to the Ross.
, they knelt down facing the first ray of sunshine after the long night, praising Odin's greatness, and also witnessed the oath of alliance between the three men.
The blood alliance made the Balmok people feel strange, but if they think about it carefully, this ceremony is a great symbol, symbolizing that people of different bloodlines have a common bloodline through bloodshed.
In line with the current atmosphere, Chief Magnut, who has the most say, persuaded everyone: "I have decided to form an alliance with the Russians. You listen to what I say, because the relationship between Bergen and the Danes is getting closer. We and Bergen
People are essentially enemies. Although we have not really started a war, the Russians and the Danes are already in a long state of war. They have the ambition to conquer the known world. We and the Russians should unite to protect ourselves. It is necessary
At that time, we can also organize coalition forces to resist their invasion."
"Then unite!" Ostan continued to raise his fist: "Brothers, look at it! Rurik will lead us to attack Britain. We will plunder and open up the wasteland ourselves. When we make a fortune, we can buy
More big Ross ships. When we become stronger, the guys in Bergen won’t look down on us anymore.”
"Yes! Unite! Then, attack Britain! I, Barda, fully support this idea of making a fortune." It was Barda who spoke. Rurik was a little strange. Maybe this strong man was a villain from the beginning?
In fact, Barda was really convinced. In other words, his whole mind was occupied by the desire to get rich. All the problems lay in Balmok's poverty. If he got rich by attacking Britain, wouldn't all the problems in the past be solved?
Is that so? Besides, it’s not just about getting rich. A group of young men in the tribe can’t get women because of poverty. If they organize an army to fight in Britain and plunder the women there, the brothers’ problem of marrying wives will also be solved.
In the past, explorers who rushed to the sea never returned because they lacked experience.
But this Rurik was completely different. The Russians came prepared.
Barda had become Rurik's new supporter. Seeing this, the doubters were instantly concerned. People in the entire chamber shouted two words rhythmically.
"Unite! Britain!"
"Unite! Britain!"
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In the extremely heated atmosphere, Magnute smiled and slapped his legs to signal everyone to be quiet for the time being.
"Now, we should choose an excellent day to confirm the alliance between our two races through a ceremony. I decided to sacrifice on the summer solstice! On that day, we swore to Odin. That day is also the day when my Norn and Ross will stay.
The day of Rick's marriage. Also, since everyone thinks that following the Russians to attack Britain is bound to win, let's take advantage of the warm period of this year to act! You all go and prepare, select the bravest warriors, and we organize an army
launch an attack."
People were excited again, and Rurik was immersed in the atmosphere. He knew that at this moment, the core strength of the entire Balmok tribe would essentially obey his own orders.
As for the attack on Britain, Rurik calculated the time, and he was sure that he had plenty of time and opportunities. Besides, according to climate factors, he was elected to return home from September to October. Although the climate was already very cold, Avrola
The ship can follow the strong Arctic cold and rush through the Danish-controlled area at the fastest speed.