Chapter 648 All servants who submit to Ross will be protected by Ross
Very suddenly, Svetlana, who was standing on the deck, pointed to the village ahead and jumped excitedly. She had been strictly educated by her parents to be serious and reserved, but now she has completely returned to her naughty nature.
"It's White Tree Manor! My home!"
"Is that it? White Tree Manor is indeed a very big village." Rurik was actually a little disappointed. It was his first time arriving in Novgorod, and he thought he would see a purely Slavic city. Obviously, they said
The "new big cities" should be huge rural areas.
In fact, the so-called Novgorod in the mouth of the locals is the name of a collection of farms.
Rurik's construction of permanent walls, defensive towers, dedicated docks, port crane equipment, etc. in major settlements is an existence that transcends today's Eastern and Northern Europe. It was Ross who redefined what a city is.
He arrived at White Tree Manor for the first time as a king, arriving at his wife Svetlana's natal home. He could estimate the local people's enthusiasm for him, and now is a particularly severe period. Presumably the local people are in urgent need of Duke Ross's army to bring absolute
Safety.
Of course, Rurik saw the large number of ships on the shore and confirmed that there was no war here.
Maybe that's not the case. Maybe the traitor launched an attack and was defeated by his father and the local armed forces.
He still felt that the atmosphere was very subtle, and the war warning must be real. As for the enemy's situation, Cornuson's report must be exaggerated. Only when he got off the ship and held a military meeting could he know.
The Avora sailed to the shore and dropped its anchor. Several cables were thrown down. Those who disembarked early pulled the ropes and tied them to nearby trees on the shore.
The entire main fleet came to a standstill, and the current of the Volkhov River was unable to wash it away.
Having learned some lessons from the battle in Britain, more small rowing boats were tied to the sides of the ships such as the Aurora.
The boat was lowered, and Rurik stood firmly on the land called Novgorod for the first time.
How could Svetlana conceal her excitement as she disembarked from the ship?
She jumped left and right on the grassland near the landing site, collected a lot of wild flowers, and casually made a bouquet and put it on her head.
"Does it look good?"
A cute smile appeared in front of Rurik.
"It's very beautiful. This place is still some distance from your hometown. I want to meet Otto and your father Rigus soon. Is Rigus an old man? I haven't seen him yet."
"Not too old." Lana pouted and protested slightly, but she retreated behind Rurik without doing anything else.
There are many reed swamps on the banks of the Volkhov River, so not all are good landing sites.
The place Rurik chose was pretty good. It was enough for two thousand people to land and assemble without getting their boots dirty.
Almost everyone is landing. After all, the brothers have experienced many consecutive days of sailing. They have seen a brand new world. The brothers are excited at the thought of fighting new enemies.
Someone made a noise, holding a round shield high and roaring. More people followed suit, and many people laughed.
They were clearly eager to fight and were about to fight as soon as they got off the ship.
"The morale of the brothers is very good!" Arik came closer to his brother, and pointed his hand forward: "Many people have come, and they are all our people."
"Yes. I've already seen him. His long beard is really easy to spot."
Rurik was talking about Otto. This old warrior looked very tough at first glance, and it was obvious that the assassination had not caused any damage.
"Let's go, brother," he said.
A group of soldiers followed Rurik and rushed forward spontaneously. At the same time, Otto, Ligus and others were also extremely surprised.
Rigus walked as fast as he could on crutches, and panting heavily asked: "Is this the main force of Ross? Is Rurik really here?"
"He's here. Old guy, can't you see?" Otto's smile was harsh.
"Is it Rurik? My eyes are dim."
"It's okay, your little daughter is there too. This is Ross's main army, we will definitely win!"
"Great. Ah! It's like a piece of snow. Am I really blinding you?" Ligus couldn't help but ask again.
Otto wanted to laugh, but Medved hurriedly explained: "The main soldiers of Ross are dressed exactly the same. Unless there is any accident, they are all wearing white robes with blue stripes, so that they will not accidentally injure their comrades during the battle."
"It's so amazing."
Rigus could no longer use his limited vocabulary to describe the mighty gunfire of the army he saw. He finally saw his little daughter Svetlana and a handsome young man.
He? Is Rurik? The eldest daughter Lilia was indeed right.
Ligus followed Otto closely. Among the many sturdy Russian warriors, his stooped body was really unbearable. He was not obviously proud because his youngest daughter married a king.
The two Russian armies met on the lakeside grassland south of White Tree Manor, where two generations of Russian rulers looked at each other.
Otto was in an excited mood, and put a big calloused hand on his son's head: "Boy, do you really think that the Karelia people are as powerful an enemy as Denmark? You brought the entire Russian army?"
"No, just three flag teams and the entire fleet."
"This is a giant logging ax used to kill rabbits." Otto shook his head.
"Maybe, but now there is an emergency. Father, it seems that the stupid attacker cannot harm you at all."
"That's natural." Otto laughed wildly.
"I also heard that there are ten thousand enemies. Is this reliable?"
"Of course."
The news was confirmed, and Rurik breathed a sigh of relief. He felt a little pressure from the war, and his fighting spirit was aroused: "The enemy is very brave. If they choose war, they should be killed. This time I will take the main force to clean up
It can be considered their glory."
"You may talk big words, but I like it." Otto smiled again and suddenly pushed out the seemingly dull old guy.
At this moment, Svetlana's calmness completely dissipated, and she rushed forward. Regardless of the onlookers of others, she hugged her old father Rigus and acted coquettishly.
At this scene, Rurik could only twist his shoulders and feel embarrassed for his woman.
He has a fair and neat face, with deep, sharp eyes and a majestic air. He has a slight golden beard on his chin and lips, his hair is very smooth, and his golden ponytail reflects the light in the sun!
The clothes are gorgeous and the dagger hanging on the belt shows nobility.
He is very young, clearly a teenager.
There is an essential difference between a boy and a teenager. This boy is just standing here. The best adjective that Ligus can think of is the God of War!
There is currently no single main god in the traditional beliefs of the Slavs. The Ilmen Slavs living in the Novgorod region highly respect the god of war Peron. Peron is the god of war, fire, and Hercules, and is the embodiment of all masculine qualities.
God, that is the image of a burly man. It is expected that Lord Rurik will become as burly and strong as his father Otto in a few years.
"You are Rurik! Such a perfect man is like Peron coming into the world." Rigus couldn't help but praise him. He also subconsciously reached out his hand and was lucky enough to touch Rurik's face.
Rurik let the old guy touch him with a smile. After all, a large number of Slavic warriors from the White Tree Manor were standing here. Letting the owner of the manor be intimate with him was actually a way for a true king to show his closeness to the people.
Privately, Rurik knew some past events about this man. Rigus was not so stooped more than ten years ago. This man was considered an old acquaintance of his father Otto and a "loyal old servant."
Rigus is indeed an old man, and such an old guy actually has a beautiful little daughter. No, Svetlana's sister Lilia is also very beautiful.
They were all descendants of this old guy, and Rurik could only sigh at the wonder of life.
Maybe it's not just that, because Ligus is the owner of the manor and has huge power, so he marries a beautiful local woman, and the daughter he gives birth to is naturally beautiful.
"You are Rigus." Rurik asked in fluent Slavic.
Rigus was surprised, "Are you better at our language than Lord Otto?"
"Exactly, there is no barrier to communication between you and me. You are Svetlana's father, and now I see you. Unfortunately, you are old and may no longer be able to witness some great things."
Ligus didn't think much about it: "You are the most handsome man I have ever seen, and you have the greatest army in the world. And I am your loyal servant."
The old guy's flattering words made Rurik a little surprised. The polite words were probably unnecessary. He shook his head: "I still have some important things to ask you. Let's go, I want to enter the White Tree Manor."
"Then...invite your army to my manor as guests, and I will provide them with delicious meals."
Rurik heard that these were still polite words, but in reality, Gus was really willing to support the army coming from afar, and he was willing to provide a batch of delicious meals to feed this powerful army.
I didn't express this concern to Rick. As the saying goes, you are "just afraid that my people will eat up your warehouse."
The kindness of the monarch is like this, the arrogance of the monarch is also like this, and the wisdom of the monarch is even more so!
Ligus discovered that the main force of Ross was guarding the fleet and setting up camp in the forest near the village. They actually intended to camp instead of disturbing the people of the manor.
What a merciful king! He directly confronted Vadim, the father-killing villain.
The actions of Rurik, Duke of Ross, White Tree, Calf, and Fisherman Manor were all seen. The people of the manor had already given Otto’s men a batch of supplies. They basically provided this as a tribute. If two or three more people came
Thousands of strong men want to eat, who can withstand it?
What they saw was the Duke of Ross camping outside the village. They clearly brought their own food and did not destroy the wheat fields. At most, they stretched out fishing rods by the river.
Rurik brought enough food to last for ten days, and he estimated that within ten days he could use violent means to wipe out the Pine Needle Manor of the rebel initiator.
He has enough food reserves, and the initiative lies in Ross's hands!
That night, the main army of Ross lit a starry bonfire.
Ligus did have the right not to give material supplies, but Rurik could not refuse them, and Ligus had the right not to give them.
Not only Rigus, but also Tory and Uski, two guys, ordered their men to provide fresh meat and fish to reward the counter-rebellion army. The reason for their generosity was very pure. They wanted to represent their estates in front of Rurik.
He is in the limelight and puts on the image of a pug with his head and tail wagging in order to grab the huge benefits after victory.
Although the exhausted army was eager to join the battle immediately, they were too tired. After eating, they rushed to the shacks and fell asleep.
However, a group of young women wearing wreaths on their heads, holding some wooden barrels filled with ale and kvass, appeared at the main camp of Ross.
This is a gift from the owner of the manor. How can you not drink the wine that is served? As for these women who came to the door in person, they worked at the request of their respective manor owners and used skills that only they could display.
Rurik could completely guess what would happen in the camp. In essence, he was opposed to these things, but objectively these things had some positive meanings that could be used.
Because Ross will change the strategy that has been implemented for more than fifty years. Some things are better done early than done late!
Rurik had already thought clearly that he would have plenty of time to plan a new strategy during the voyage, and he would take advantage of the opportunity to suppress the rebellion and implement it smoothly.
That night, a large space in the White Tree Manor was carved with wood.
This house became a temporary Duma chamber, where generals of the Russian army, important soldiers, and skilled people gathered.
Locals such as Rigus from the White Tree Manor, as well as Tory and Uski who were fleeing the war, were ordered to follow the new arrangements of the Duke of Ross.
The situation was a surprise to everyone. Lord Rurik, who had just landed, was simply full of enthusiasm. He had no intention of eating or asking for anything. He just said that time was tight to arrange matters related to the war.
Oil lamps flickered in the woodcarving, and a circle of burly warriors sat in the dim room.
As Duke, Rurik sat at the core position, and even Otto deliberately took a back seat.
"Now, tell me everything about the rebels." Rurik said in Slavic.
His rhetoric was aimed at Ligus, and Ligus responded quickly, signaling: "Then let me talk about the abominable White Tree Manor..."
With a slightly hoarse voice, Rigus told about the sins of Pine Needle Manor. When he was so excited, the old guy actually trembled all over.
"That's enough!" The old father-in-law shut up about the Rurik incident and looked at the two more surrenderers: "Tell me what you saw and heard."
Tolly and Usky came into great spirit. They angrily denounced the stupidity of the rebellion at Pine Needle Manor, and accused the patricide Vadim of being the source of all evil.
In fact, many manors were forced by Vadim to participate in the rebellion, but if those manors suffered a serious setback, wouldn't it be because he was loyal to his master and fished in troubled waters afterwards?
Toli and Uski had a common interest. They sang in harmony, claiming that a large number of farms had raised the flag of rebellion, but that they were loyal and would devote all their men to form an army to maintain the authority of the Russians.
This is the humbleness of servants! Seeing them nodding and bowing, Rurik was very satisfied, but he was also a little disgusted.
Because they are just dogs of the Russian people. But there is a group of resisters in the entire area, and the leader is named Vadim. Rurik somewhat admires this resister, at least the existence of this man and his men proves that the locals still have courage.
Unfortunately, the rebel must die.
Rurik first asked the locals to explain the situation in Slavic, and he believed that he had sent a positive signal.
After that, he asked his father Otto to explain his experience.
Without letting himself speak first, when it was Otto's turn to speak, the old guy burst out of his breath: "Want to hear what happened to me? Brat, if you show mercy this time, I won't allow it. Pine Needle Manor will be punished."
Cut the grass and root it out.”
Some old soldiers were killed in a sneak attack, and the enemy suddenly broke out with a group of armed men. This year's rebels were well prepared, and the instigator was indeed the patricide from Pine Needle Manor.
Rurik no longer found it thrilling to hear this again.
Father Otto suggested that he kill all the chickens and dogs of Pine Needle Manor. Is this too cruel? Rurik calmed down and asked himself, if there is anyone in Northern Europe in this period who is called a ruthless butcher, this nickname is undoubtedly given to Rurik.
Gram's.
"I am kind to my own people, but I have always been murderous towards my enemies." Rurik made some self-judgements. He did not directly agree with his father's suggestion, nor did he object.
This meeting was to discuss very specific matters regarding the crusade against rebellion, and Rurik basically came up with the strategy of attacking Pine Needle Manor with the main force.
Before the formal war meeting, he decided to announce something extremely important.
Rurik clapped his hands vigorously, motioning for everyone to look over.
He raised his voice and said: "As the Duke of Ross, I declare that the rebellious Vadim of the Pine Needle Manor, who has proclaimed himself a prince, will be eliminated! The thieves and their families will be eliminated. When the rebellion is completely eradicated, the whole of Novotel will be destroyed."
Vgorod will enter a new era.
I declare! The fifty-year-old policy of sailing to Novgorod-Sorgon will be ended by me! Rus will directly rule this place and will settle here.
I declare that a real walled city will be born in White Tree Manor, and her name is Novgorod! It is the real Novgorod!
From now on, the tributes from each manor will be delivered directly to Novgorod.
Novgorod will become the third important city of the Rus' Principality, along with Rosberg and New Rosberg."
Rurik explained this decision in two languages. This is really a shocking decision!
Otto stood up in shock, and many soldiers stood up in shock when they saw this.
"Rurik, this is too radical!" Otto couldn't help but said.
Rurik just raised his head, motioned for everyone to sit down, and said calmly: "This is the fate of the Principality of Rus. All servants who surrender to Rus will be protected by Rus. Novgorod is a good place for farming, and here
Despite the rebellion, I still saw a large number of loyal servants. I want to build this place and make it our greatest food-producing area. I promise you that through the development I ordered, Ross and all the servants will live a good life with no worries about food and clothing.
day."
Otto sat down now. He didn't quite understand Rurik's bold words. Was the good life worth sharing with servants and slaves? Are slaves worthy? What he thought of was his son's kindness, and it was not necessary kindness.
But Ligus and other Slavs heard it, just like someone passing a torch on a cold night when they were shivering.
Rigus fully believed in Rurik's vision for the future, and those plows, the artifacts of land reclamation, were at the farm. I'm afraid this great vision had already been tried.
Lord Rurik decided to cultivate Novgorod deeply, and the people of White Tree Manor, especially his family, will receive huge benefits.
This man is indeed willing to share his wealth with his loyal servants.