Chapter 52 We are heading for the unknown northeast
Under the glow of the Northern Lights, Otto urgently summoned the people who followed him, and everyone gathered around the largest bonfire to hold a special meeting.
Otto was still as high-spirited as ever, and his image beside the flames was also shining.
"Brothers, our tribe needs more wealth. Now I have an idea. We will no longer go straight to the north. We will run towards the northeast. That is an area we have not set foot in. There must be a lot of deer there.
.I decided to move forward there, are you willing to follow me?!"
The question is so straightforward that everyone has to think about the leader's suggestion.
Someone unexpectedly raised doubts.
A young man yelled: "What if we are in danger?"
"Oh? Are you afraid of bears?"
"No! I'm afraid of blizzards! I have never been there. I don't know what hills or streams there are. Everything there is unknown. Great chief, the days in the future will be shorter and shorter. Once we are in
Getting lost in the ice and snow will be a disaster."
This question represented the worries of many people, and the crowd suddenly became noisy.
Someone else echoed loudly: "Yes! If it is summer, we can explore the end of the world in the north. It is too cold now and the daylight hours are very short every day. We should not take such risks."
"Forget it! You are just afraid of freezing to death! Are you going to be a coward? Your wife is still waiting for you to carry a deer back."
"But it's still too dangerous to run to the northeast."
Quarrels have already occurred among the crowd. If such quarrels are tolerated, the problem will not be solved immediately.
There is actually only one road in front of Otto now, because he himself insists on exploring in the northeast direction.
The vast land is full of unknowns, and the tribe will rely on the light of Aurora in the sky to move forward.
Because it is full of unknowns, it is also full of opportunities.
Otto has experienced many gratifying things this year, and the Ross tribe has obviously begun a huge change this year. He believes that this is a change of great historical significance to the future of the tribe, not only because the tribe accepts foreign women as wives and is
Everyone generally accepts that it is because his son continues to show amazing talents.
Otto only regretted that he was old. If he really died lying in his own home, his life would be full of regrets.
All the way north
He thought of many things. He thought of how when he was young, he would ride on skis and pull a sled every winter to hunt a large number of wild animals in the north.
The Ross tribe has indeed no experience of trekking long distances to the northeast, which is an unknown territory for the tribe.
Otto stamped his feet and scolded in his rich and hoarse voice, and the noisy crowd suddenly fell silent.
The crowd has been divided into two groups. One group intends to explore the northeast direction, and the danger is life and death. The other group wants to be safe. They just hope to pull back a huge prey and make exquisite barbecue, so as to spend a wonderful time.
Hanukkah, thereby offsetting the large amounts of food and wine consumed by the revelry after mass weddings.
"Quiet, brothers! Listen to me now! I hope that the team will move northeast from tomorrow. I am not afraid of any danger, because!"
Otto deliberately pulled out his jeweled sword and pointed it at the sky: "I heard that some of you are worried about your own safety. Is this what a true warrior should say? Look up at the sky, that's where the Valkyries are parading.
Traces, the Valkyrie is looking at us! Those who are afraid of danger, please worry about your future. The Valkyrie is disappointed because of your cowardice. Now you have only one way to prove your bravery, and that is to follow me!"
In the ninth century AD, the people of Europe were not yet enlightened.
Otto's words of faith based on mythology fully silenced those cowardly people.
But the so-called cowardice is in line with cleanliness.
Those who have the courage to participate are brave people, and each of them has his own family. Going north to hunt in winter is not about "proving your bravery to the Valkyrie". They just have a very realistic hope of getting furs and a lot of meat.
Just for a better life in the future.
An excellent leader must use his wisdom and power to make his people awe of certain things. Similarly, he must also fully stimulate their desire for wealth and happiness.
Otto simply believed that when everyone in his tribe believed that they would get a lot of wealth if they followed him, his position would be the most stable, and even some undue demands from them would be tolerated.
Now, they need to be shown a wonderful picture.
"Brothers, don't be afraid! Now you have to think about what might be in the northeast! There are probably a lot of deer there, and we can even meet deer farmers."
The mention of "Deer Breeder" aroused the nerves of many older people in the team.
Although the Ross tribe has settled in the far north, the older people really know that they are not the complete masters of this area.
There are many Finn tribes east of Rossburg, and the relationship between Ross and those Finns is very delicate.
Sometimes, some people would organize themselves spontaneously, cross the bay with axes and spears, land on the opposite coast, and find the Finn tribe for trade. In fact, rather than trading, it is better to say that these Russians are just looking at others' food.
When encountering the Fen tribe, they were stronger than us, so we just did business honestly and used silver coins or copper coins to buy their furs and some linen fabrics.
If you encounter an obviously weak person, there is no need to do business. Just pick up the battle ax and loot, and then leave quickly.
Therefore, the Ross tribe and the Finn tribes have never established any stable trade relations, and even conflicts are the most common mode of getting along. Among them, the Ross tribe, as a branch of the Vikings, are always the initiators of attacks.
There is no guilt in doing so.
The "deer farmers" mentioned by Otto are another group of people. The older members of the tribe still hear some ancient memories from their parents.
For example, there is a legend claiming that Roseburg was once the home of deer herders. Those deer herders tried in vain to resist, abandoned their herds and ran away, disappearing into the vast snow of the north.
No one knows where those people went, maybe they went to the northern end of the world?!
After all, the common people of the Ross tribe have based their worldview on those ancient legends throughout their lives. The so-called human world is a land on a disk held up by the World Tree. The farther north you go, the colder it becomes.
Otto did not hesitate to describe the "big pie" that these bearded men could not resist.
"We haven't encountered deer herders for a long time. Maybe they have gone to the end of the world and fallen into the abyss beyond the World Tree. But before I set off, I asked our priest Vilia. Vilia told me that those
The deer herders hid at the end of the world because they believed we couldn't get that far.
However, we should not expect that we will definitely encounter deer herders and the indescribably huge herds they raise. As long as we encounter them, those deer are ours! Together with those deer herders, they can become our slaves.
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Don't worry if we don't encounter them. We haven't gone to the northeast, and there must be a large number of ferrets, forest cats, and deer in the woods there. We can even find white bear dens.
You don’t have to worry about your identity. The priest told me clearly that if we dare to go to the northeast, we will definitely return to our home with a lot of treasures before Hanukkah.
Brothers, think of the praises your wives and children have given you, and think of the great explorations you will make.
Is there anyone else among you who objects now?!"
Everyone's eyes were trembling unconsciously. Everyone remained calm in the excitement. When one of them finally couldn't hold back his excitement and roared, the crowd also boiled.
There were no more disputes. Otto looked at everyone with satisfaction and full of hope for the future.