Because the big camp is the warmest and safest, people basically come back one after another late at night. Those who haven't returned may have frozen to death in the snow? People are worried and don't care about them, because wealth can be found in danger!
The messenger returned from skiing after a long trip, and the three of them were so exhausted that they almost collapsed to the ground.
When the shocked stayers carried them to the campfire, they poured some water into their mouths and stuffed some fresh roasted venison into their mouths. After they regained their energy, they officially reported the good news of the discovery of the deer.
, and the leader’s orders.
The situation has completely changed. The scattered hunting is over. All that is left is for all the people to swarm to find the leader's location and kill all the deer in one go.
Hundreds of sleds were speeding on the snow, and the sleds they were pulling behind were already piled with loads.
The luggage became heavy but it did not dampen their enthusiasm for hunting at all.
The desire for wealth is indeed the biggest driving force for people to work hard.
And because the messenger claimed to have found traces of the deer herder, perhaps a battle in the ice and snow was inevitable.
The skiers seemed to be going to a banquet, and the ultimate target of such a large group of ferocious wolves was the poor deer herders and their hundreds of reindeer.
As Vikings, the Ross tribe never considered their actions to be sinful.
The deer herders were not aware of the approaching danger, because they never felt that where they were in the winter pasture, they had nothing to be wary of other than being wary of hungry wolves that would actively attack the weak bodies of the reindeer.
A scramble ensued, and even such a mighty army took two full days to join Otto, who had been waiting for a long time.
A large group of people hid in a small pine forest. They actually arrived late at night. After a short sleep, when the short daylight hours entered half, Otto gathered everyone who arrived.
He asked everyone to show off his hunting results over the past few days, and he couldn't help but feel happy.
He wandered among the crowd, playing with the fluffy white ferret fur worn on someone's waist from time to time, and even praised it: "It's wonderful, you all have harvested in a few days. I saw some people's harvests are very great."
It’s so rich, I’m afraid I could even sell these furs for a gold coin.”
The leader was joking, and some people actually started giggling.
"No need to laugh, there is a huge opportunity in front of you now. Come with me now!" He waved his hand, attracting everyone to follow him, and the dark crowd gathered at the edge of the woods.
The world still has clear skies, and the extremely clear air in Northern Europe makes visibility extremely good.
Many people have only seen small herds of deer gnawing grass in twos and threes in their lives. Never have they seen a herd of deer moving like a dark cloud.
The unidentified objects composed of deer on the snow are too eye-catching. Aren't they just walking treasures?
Everyone was very happy because the leader's correct guidance gave everyone the opportunity to enjoy the huge herd of deer. The only thing left was to defeat the owner of the deer and become a new one.
A pair of expectant eyes looked at Otto. Everyone hoped for a good countermeasure and a wonderful plan to prevent a deer from escaping.
People hid one after another under Otto's guidance. After counting the number of people, Otto determined that 150 people had gathered here.
Where are the other fifty people? It’s not like they lost contact, they didn’t come here with the university, and they didn’t leave early.
"What's going on? The number of people is much smaller?" Otto felt a little unhappy.
Someone shouted at the right time: "There is a group of cowards hiding in our big camp. Chief, you don't need to worry about them! It's okay if they don't come. We, the treasurers, will share the treasure."
Otto nodded, this is a good idea.
"Okay!" He shouted loudly, "It's still an ancient tradition. As the leader, I will get half! Don't question anything, because I got the guidance of Odin, so I can successfully lead you to find the deer herder and the giant
The herd of deer. Odin has given us revelations, including instructions on how to fight. Now, you listen to me unconditionally."
"Follow your orders!" Everyone completely agreed with the leader's words without even using their brains.
Otto also felt secretly happy. After observing for a long time, he always felt from his own experience that the herd must have more than 200 deer, or more. After a battle that was certain to win, he reasonably obtained dozens of deer.
The tamed reindeer will be connected to each other with ropes, and they will all be taken home and then resold, making a huge profit for themselves.
This was what he thought at first, but soon a thought flashed through his mind, and he thought that he needed to change his routine.
Because, relying on your own abilities, don’t expect to bring too many deer back.
Otto himself had no experience in raising deer at all. He just had fifty deer and how to bring them back obediently.
After all, not only himself, but also all his subordinates, everyone needs the help of a specialist, so the deer herders must be kept alive.
But those deer herders will never surrender obediently. They may be as difficult to surrender as the Danes. As long as there is a fight, it will be life and death.
Do we have to wipe out all the deer farmers?!
It was an ancient legend that he got from the priest Vilia. When his ancestors occupied Fort Ross, Vilia particularly emphasized the word "expulsion". Of course, a fight took place, and the battle ax shed blood because of it, but the ancestors did not remove it.
The deer herders were all wiped out.
After some thinking, Otto finally changed his mind.
When everyone has made basic preparations, for example, many people suddenly put on their chainmail armor, bucklers were tied to their left arms, daggers, swords, and battle axes were all ready. Some even had them ready.
People endured the cold and put on cold helmets.
All those who brought bows and arrows also fastened their bowstrings to the tips of their bows (not stringing them if not in use).
Such preparations made their image look like hunters in the snow. They simply wanted to have a decisive battle on land with the Danes.
They have already reported their combat effectiveness, and they also imagine in their minds that the deer herders are a group of extremely good warriors. Although everyone has families, this does not affect their worries about future battles at all.
It is truly a great honor to be able to fight under the cover of night, under the glow of Aurora, and if you die in battle, your soul will fly to Asgard on the spot.
Of course, it's best not to die or get hurt.
Otto was very satisfied with the performance of his men. He gathered everyone together again and solemnly explained his latest ideas.
"Brothers, you are ready to fight, that's good. Now I have a new idea, we need as many deer herders alive as possible."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.
It's strange that they didn't make an uproar, because everyone's psychological preparation was to regard the deer herders as "powerful enemies". Many people were already prepared to die in battle, but the leader wanted everyone to capture them alive?
Many people had doubts on the spot, especially his closest subordinates, who had the strongest doubts.
"Ah! My brothers, we must need some deer herders to drive all our prey back. Besides, those deer herders are definitely not just men. Do you want to attack women?"
Everyone really didn't think of this, and they had to think about the leader's opinion.
If a wandering Valkyrie sees a woman being attacked by a mortal on the ground, no matter how brave she is, she will be despised by the Valkyrie.
"If there are women and children there, we must let these people go. Attacking them will not gain God's approval, and I don't think everyone will agree that such an attacker is a brave guy. Besides, don't you want
Some slaves?"
The words of the slave? The leader spoke to everyone's heart.
In the current era, population is productivity! So people like the Danes and Norwegians began to raid Britain and kidnap many people in order to gain greater productivity and create more wealth in their frozen homeland. Of course, the wealth of this kind of wealth
Collection basically comes from the enslavement and exploitation of foreign slaves. Servants are basically a tool.
Although the Rus tribe is on the fringes of Viking society, they essentially fully identify with this culture. However, it is difficult for them to obtain all-weather slaves through direct plunder. However, they have also obtained the surrender and surrender of the residents of distant Novgorod for the first time.
Tribute.
In fact, compared to plundering outsiders to serve as slaves, the behavior of the Russians, which is like a feudal prince approaching Novgorod to collect taxes, is more efficient and in a sense more civilized.
However, if there is a chance to obtain a slave, it is not a bad idea to give it a try.
More than a hundred people quickly unified their opinions and held a small meeting to reach a consensus.
In other words, this operation is a special hunting, and the prey is not only the entire herd of deer, but also all the deer farmers.
The principle is very simple: except for the men who dare to resist, all others are spared and then tied up with ropes. As for those men who threw away their weapons and knelt on the ground begging for mercy, such people have lost the value of fighting with them. This kind of people are
A natural-born servant, whether to kill or let go depends on the situation at the time. You can do whatever you want.
The opinions have been unified, and all that remains is to take action.
How to carry out hunting? The method is very simple. More than a hundred people are divided into groups, just like a real hunt, surrounding the deer herders and the woods where the deer are hiding, combing through and finally completing the encirclement.
There is only one big principle, try to catch as many people as possible alive.