If tonight was a simple celebration banquet, Rurik would only have to ask all the generals of the regular army of the Principality of Rus to come for a feast of barbecue and strong wine.
Usky and Toli, the two local manor owners, were lucky enough to attend the banquet because they provided Rurik with a list - a purge list.
There are twenty manors living by the lake. The leader of Pine Needle Manor, Vadim, launched a great rebellion. His whereabouts may have been buried or he may have escaped. Rurik no longer cares much about his life or death. What he cares about is
That was the attitude of the other seventeen manors towards the rebellion. Five of the seventeen manors sent troops to directly participate in the rebellion. What about the remaining twelve? I'm afraid they simply didn't have time to send troops!
Uski and Toli, at this moment, they could no longer care about other manor owners. In order to flatter Duke Ross, they selected five of the seventeen manor owners. In fact, it was the five who sent troops to join the battle. Just because of the two
It was learned that when Vadim declared war on Rus, these five estates were particularly enthusiastic about war mobilization. As for the others, they were mostly hesitant. It was not as if they thought it was a suicide attempt. They grasped the reality and ran away, which led to today's victory.
glory.
They mentioned their names, and Rurik himself found a wooden board and carved the names of the killers in Roman letters with a knife.
As a monarch, Rurik even wanted to purge all the local nobles in the area around the lake, leaving only the masses for easier management. After all, even if they choose to resist again, they must have a leader with appeal.
Cleansing the local nobles and replacing them with their cronies was a common technique in ancient times.
But if you put yourself in their shoes, if you wipe out all the local nobles, how will you manage the huge lakeside fields? The locals have formed a fairly stable agricultural ecological structure, forming manors one after another. If they really kill the manor owner's family, I'm afraid that the follow-up
The collection of taxes will become a big problem. For the time being, these local nobles still have the use value and should be abolished.
It is better to find the culprit and punish those who work together to commit the crime.
Rurik deliberately stayed in the occupied Pine Needle Manor and waited. While he was waiting, the huge manor ushered in a vigorous demolition operation.
Pine Needles Manor will cease to exist! This is the harshest punishment for rebels.
No, many wooden beams in the house were demolished indiscriminately, and the astonishing number of beams became a very special and important trophy, which was divided among the three hard-core "Conglong" manors based on their skills.
The Calf, the Fishermen's Manor, and their homes were all on the other side of the lake. Without the help of Russian boats, they really couldn't bring the trophies back to their homes quickly. So, they simply started to build brand new wooden houses on the spot, each guarding their own.
A 5% share of farmland spoils.
As for the White Tree Manor, the bare-armed men had the right to directly borrow Ross ships to transport wood home without hesitation.
They had to put some effort into doing this because Lord Rurik ordered the immediate implementation of the policy - basically building a circular wall with towers outside the White Tree Manor in the style of New Roseburg.
White Tree Manor will also get a brand new name, and the so-called vague concept of Novgorod will be completely confirmed.
The core of the city lies on the Volkhov River, and not far to the south is the huge Lake Ilmen.
This is certainly true of Novgorod, and the location of her city construction is very consistent with the historical process.
The trophy wooden beams can make the construction of walls and towers faster. Novgorod will be used as residential buildings and military camps. It will definitely expand and truly become the political, economic and military center of this lake area. The most important thing is to become the Principality of Rus.
A land of plenty and plenty in a real sense.
No, the Russian conquerors were already sailing on the lake in traditional long boats, the fishing ropes were thrown down, and the people on the boats started fishing.
Even the sail destroyers were ordered to carry large trawl nets made of hemp ropes and throw them into the lake to maneuver the boats and plunder the local seabass, burbot and tench. The general water depth of Lake Ilmen is only ten meters, and the bottom of the lake is
It is a fairly flat lake mud with almost no decaying trees. With such hydrological conditions, although Ross's ship cannot have any sonar equipment, their trawl nets seem to be sweeping the water aimlessly, which is actually a kind of fishing for fish.
sweep.
The ship started fishing in the morning, and in the afternoon a group of people who looked like fools with smiles drove the boat closer to the lake shore. There was a gratifying number of catches in the nets that reflected the silvery white luster. The oarsmen of the dragon-headed longboat who greeted them immediately burst into laughter.
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The Slavs on the shore had no idea that the great lake could have such a rich output! In fact, the Slavs who served the Rus Principality had almost never seen trawling. This is a normalized technology in Northern Europe, and they were envious of it.
Do you think your own ethnic group, which has guarded the Great Lakes for hundreds of years, should be taught by outsiders even how to fish?
The ruins of Pine Needle Manor are disappearing at a speed that can be seen with the naked eye. The roofs of the houses whose belongings were evacuated have been demolished, and a large amount of thatch and broken wood have a destination as fuel.
The Ross army feasted on the fish they caught, and with the salty wheat porridge cooked in clay pots, life was really good.
Look at the acres of wheat fields by the lake! This year, all the farmland output left by Pine Needle Manor belongs to the Principality of Ross, even though Lord Rurik claims that the wheat produced belongs to the Principality (actually it is equivalent to his property)
, the general public can still use their money to buy them at the old price in the severe winter.
It was Duke Rurik who brought victory to everyone. There must be wisdom and depth in how he planned it. Mortals should not question the decision of the Son of God. Everyone was so self-disciplined that they did not care. Instead, they were busy enjoying and even exchanging the spoils with their companions.
Will the army stay here for a long time? Is the campaign to conquer the Karelia people finally about to begin?
Presumably, the Duke hosted a banquet for all the manor owners in the lakeside area, and a new expedition began.
To entertain a group of "distinguished guests", Rurik is setting up an open-air venue.
A banquet? Bah! It’s clearly a Hongmen banquet, but Rurik will never be the hesitant King of Chu.
The venue he chose for the meeting was the largest courtyard of Borudne's mansion, the old leader of Pine Needle Manor. The place had been cleaned quickly, and no blood stains could be seen on the dry and hard soil, as if there had never been any killings here.
It happened to be here that Otto was brutally assassinated and narrowly escaped.
Borudne himself was assassinated here by his own son Vadim.
Since this place is unlucky, let the five rebels die together!
There were a hundred swordsmen and axemen lying in ambush outside the wooden wall, and they would all rush out as soon as they heard the sound of the horn.
The plan was being carefully planned, and the manor owners, who were completely unaware of the Hongmen Banquet, were forced by the pressure of reality and could only take a very small entourage and paddle canoes towards the defeated Pine Needle Manor.
Will the Russians kill the huge manor without leaving any human or animal behind, as the messenger said?
Many manor owners had illusions, but when they saw the Varyag ships wandering around the lake, their inner illusions collapsed. When they landed, they looked around and an absurd question emerged in front of them - where is the huge Pine Needle Manor?
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A large number of buildings have been demolished and wandering Varangians are everywhere.
Whenever the manor owner landed, they were closely searched by the heavily armored Russian soldiers who were armed to the teeth. All the knives including meat cutting knives were confiscated. The soldiers only allowed the manor owner to see him in person, and the entourage was driven to a wooden house that had not yet been demolished to wait for orders.
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The owners of the manor seemed to have been in contact, and they all arrived at Pine Needle Manor by boat around noon on the last day of the agreement. By the time all of them arrived, it was already evening.
This group of manor owners were already unarmed, and they were collectively driven into a room, like a group of sheep in a sheepfold. Some people were complaining, and some were shouting. The Ross warriors bared their teeth and came over and said
He uttered dirty words in Norse, fiddled with the ax in his hand, and forced them all to shut up with a ferocious expression.
Arik walked into the temporary residence of Rurik and Otto with great interest, and the sound of footsteps woke up the dozing people.
"Are they finally here?" Rurik, who was petting Svetlana for a nap, opened his sleepy eyes and asked.
"It just so happens that I am explaining this to you. Brother, it's time for the knife to see blood."
"Okay! Let them all see the fate of the traitor!"
His son had become a fierce man, and Otto was most satisfied with Rurik like this. He stood up without saying a word, determined to take a good look at his son's methods with his aging eyes.
Duke Rurik of Rus with his wife Svetlana, old Duke Otto, Duchess Carlotta of Ostara, captain of the first banner Arik, captain of the third banner Hellafed, captain of the Slavic banner Medvet
, Archery Master Fraser.
The calf, the fisherman, the white tree, the owners of the three manors.
Even Rurik's young and close comrades.
This group of noble people were all attending this open-air feast. A leather mat was placed on the ground. It was not inappropriate to sit on the ground. As for the feast, it was a selected calf. At this moment, it was skinned, deboned and washed.
The calf meat is being roasted over a hot fire, and it will take some time for it to be completely cooked.
Rurik sat in the most distinguished place, while the others sat on both sides. Some of the leather cushions in the distance were empty, and they were about to be filled with all the seventeen manor houses that would arrive later.
People are sitting quietly and vigilantly, because in a short while, a big drama will be staged here.
In the banquet hall, there were more than fifty armed guards. They stood against the wooden wall holding halberds. A hundred swordsmen and axemen were separated from them by a wooden wall. Grund was like a tool.
Man, his steel sword is like a monster that wants to drink blood, his ears listen to the small voice, just hoping that as soon as Rurik's order is given, a hundred brothers will rush in to kill him.
No, Rurik clapped his hands: "Here comes someone! Invite all the guests in!"
Finally, the seventeen local manor owners who had been locked up in increasingly dimmed buildings finally left their confinement. They all wore floral robes and furs that they claimed to be noble. Although it was a little hot, they all dressed up to show their status.
Keep wearing it.
Before they entered the venue, they had to walk alone in the presence of thousands of Varangian warriors. They endured their fear and finally entered the venue, sitting on leather mats one after another in accordance with the requirements of the Russians.
For a moment, the scene fell into an eerie silence.
Rurik looked at them first. Five of them will be executed. Which five lucky manor owners are they?
You might as well catch up with them first.
Rurik stood up and said in a voice that was changing rapidly: "Dear owners of the manor, the rebel Vadim is dead, and all the people in Pine Needle Manor have been killed by me. Soon, this manor will be demolished.
, the houses turned into farmland, as if Pine Needles Manor never existed.”
Hearing these words, the newly arrived manor owners all twisted their faces and trembled. Is this young boy really the new leader of the Rus? The eyebrows do resemble the old Otto sitting next to him, but this boy's vicious methods are indeed true.
A hundred times better than his father, he actually explained this terrible killing fact in the calmest words.
Seeing the astonishment on the faces of these people, Rurik deliberately said: "I heard that many of you support the rebellion. The reason why I didn't see you during the war is simply because you moved too slowly.
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This statement had obvious murderous intent, and a smart person hurriedly stood up: "Sir! We don't dare to rebel, it's all that damn parricide Vadim, who will kill us all if we don't obey! I
The population of the farm is less than a thousand, and they will easily be killed by them. Sir! How dare we rebel against the great Rus?"
"Really? What's your name."
"Drevislav Sokoslavich, owner of Green Grass Creek Farm."
This name, Rurik remembered that it appeared on the list, and he could not mishear it. Looking back on this person's words in this way, wouldn't it be a quibble in the entire article.
He asked him to sit down and after hearing what others had to say, even if he had any grievances, he should speak out now.
After this order, these seventeen people all claimed that they were coerced by Vadim, and then rushed to say that they had no objection.
"Quiet! There is a traitor among you!"
After saying that, Rurik took out the board and winked at a guard with a horn on his chest.
The horn blew! There was a commotion outside the wooden wall, and Grund rushed in with a hundred swordsmen and axemen. At this moment, Arik, Hellafed and others also drew their swords one after another, with serious eyes and murderous intent exuding from their bodies.
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The intruders were ordered to keep quiet, but Rurik continued his words.
Rurik ordered the frightened seventeen people to report their names one by one. As long as they matched the human life carved on his wooden board, he ordered his subordinates to take the person aside.
As a result, five manor owners who were clearly involved in the rebellion were arrested. The five men were immediately tied up with ropes, like a hairy crab, and then pressed to the ground so that they could only struggle to a limited extent, as if they were being slaughtered.
Fat sheep.
The other twelve manor owners were dumbfounded by this scene. They wanted to escape, but were trapped inside the wall by the Ross warriors who formed a shield wall.
Rurik continued to shout in Slavic: "The five of you participated in the rebellion and are traitors to the great principality. The evidence of the rebellion is conclusive. Today is the day for your death! Come and execute!"
Who would have thought that going to the banquet would mean risking death? None of these seventeen people had such a mental expectation. They all felt that they could only show their sincerity by coming in person.
Even though Dereveslav claimed that he was being coerced and did not want to be an enemy of Ross, his head was cut off by a warrior with a big ax and his whole head was raised in public.
All five were beheaded, and the warriors held their heads high to show the fate of the rebels.
The twelve people were trembling with fear. More than one of them was so frightened that they wet their pants. Not caring about making a fool of themselves, they all knelt down and begged the Duke of Ross to spare his life.
"Spare your life? Yes! Have you seen the fate of the rebels?"
They said yes one after another.
"Actually, I know that if you move faster, you will join the team that fights against our Russian army. I am fair. No one who was killed sent troops to fight. You people did not do this.
I take note of the fact that you did not participate in the rebellion, and you avoided death by your clever dilly-dallying. You have also seen that this is the fate of the rebels, and I hope you will take care of yourself, otherwise it will become a ruin like Pine Needle Manor!"
They no longer knew what to say, and some even fainted due to extreme panic and sudden relaxation.
This was a Hongmen Banquet. All the traitor leaders were executed when they died, and the blood of the traitors was sprinkled on the banquet hall. It was also a warning to all the local Slavic nobles, or to the entire Principality of Rus.
The fate of the rebels is to be beheaded in public! This is very consistent with the customary law of the Russians for hundreds of years, and is also understood and accepted by the local Slavs.
The corpse was pulled away, and the beheaded head was thrown out together. The blood-stained ground was temporarily covered with some ashes and covered with soil. In a moment, the roasted whole beef with hard vegetables was placed on the trolley and pushed in.
Banquet scene.
At this time, Rurik gave another order, and all the swordsmen and axemen on the scene retreated, even the fifty halberd-wielding guards withdrew completely.
Otto witnessed his son Rurik's clean execution of the rebels. He was so happy that he stood up and announced the start of the banquet. A group of people shared the roasted and juicy calf...
The Russians returned the confiscated dagger, and the twelve frightened manor owners looked at the roast beef in the glass plate, ignoring the preciousness of the glass plate.
They didn't dare to eat for a long time, their minds were filled with the killings they had just made, and looking at the Russians who ate beef wantonly, they were simply monsters! It just happened that they were the well-deserved masters of this lake area.