Terravis properly recounted another piece of the information he had just learned.
"Vipslenie? Vips? Are they actually servants of the Karelians?" Aric thought for a moment while squeezing his beard, and told Terravis: "Just kill this kind of servant."
"Is it really necessary?" Televis looked confused.
"What? Merciful? Just like my brother."
"No. Sir, since they have explained the information, we can spare their lives. Do you hope to destroy their camp?"
"Why not? They are weak beings. If they meet me, they should accept the fate of death."
"Is it really necessary?"
Tyravis took courage, he was not a Russian in his heart. He only admired Rurik, but did not think highly of the arrogant Arik.
Rurik is a smart hero, but the guy in front of him is a reckless man who kills indiscriminately.
These captured women and children are like weak rabbits. They have no ability or willingness to resist. Why should they be executed?
But Arik, the fighting madman, stopped him forcefully because he was afraid that this person would not accept this trick at all. Besides, he was really a soft-spoken person.
Tyravis thought of a move and deliberately said: "If you choose to kill ruthlessly, I will tell Lord Rurik afterwards that the captain of the first banner killed the tribe that wanted to surrender, causing the principality to lose a tribute income."
"You!" Arik, who was originally bloodthirsty and arrogant, was aroused by these words, and he frowned hesitantly. He immediately ordered not to take action.
Arik walked into Tyravis angrily and grabbed the young man's neck.
"You are very brave."
But looking at Tyravis, he forced out a smile in pain and said reluctantly: "Those who are killed indiscriminately and do not resist will die miserably."
The look in his eyes seemed to be murderous. Arik shook his head and pushed hard with his right arm, pushing Terravis to the ground. "Forget it!" he said, "Just spare these people and tell us what your plan is."
?If their people really choose to surrender to Rus and are willing to pay tribute honestly, their lives can be spared."
This Arik is a lunatic who wants to exploit everything.
Terravis got up. He really couldn't bear to be with this madman, and just wanted to end the mission and return to Rurik's own command. He hurriedly negotiated with the prisoners and told them in a very serious manner the horrific consequences of resisting Ross.
He spoke of a terrible death. It was not an ordinary death, but one in which men, women, and children were left alone, canoes were destroyed, houses were burned, and finally grass covered the settlements as if no one had ever been here before, leaving no trace of their existence.
All were obliterated.
In order to survive, the prisoners chose to cooperate, but they did not know whether they were luring the wolf into the house.
Seeing that Tyravis had been sitting down and talking to the prisoners in a language he did not understand, Aric asked impatiently: "Have you negotiated terms with these guys? Hurry up, if they don't cooperate, they will be killed now."
"They have agreed."
"Very good. What is your countermeasure?"
"That's right." Telavis composed himself: "Our fleet arrived directly near their camp, and I took a small boat to negotiate."
"Are you planning to persuade them to surrender alone? You are looking down on yourself."
"It doesn't matter, I have confidence."
Arik shook his head. Saipolava, one of the women of his brother Rurik, is this kid’s sister. This kid once almost shot Rurik during the war. If he can let him go during such a holiday, Arik is the one who lets him go.
What's more, it is because of this factor that Arik has never been able to truly regard this boy Covin as his buddy.
But this kid shouldn't have made any mistakes. If something happens, I'll have to blame him.
Arik warned cautiously: "If you choose to log in to negotiate with them, I have no ability to protect you."
"I understand! You still plan to kill them directly and rob a large amount of property. After all, you have no psychological burden in robbing the servants of the Karelian people."
"That's true." Arik smiled and patted his chest: "I can guarantee that I will not rashly choose an all-out attack, but..."
"I understand." Telavis knew that he was risking his life, "I will convince them. We try to approach their camp in the morning. If I don't return in the evening, it means that I have been killed by them."
.At this time, it doesn’t matter if you burn the camp into coke.”
"Oh...that's the arrangement. Boy!"
"Um?"
"Don't die."
When he said this, Arik actually had a smile on his face? This was very abnormal, and Tyravis only felt disgusted.
The captives described the existence of a definite settlement, one named Kekisalmi.
What does this song mean? Terravis easily understood it. The original meaning of the settlement's name was simple and crude - a large swampland beside a fjord.
(Kekisalmi, present-day Priozersk on the northwest shore of Lake Ladoga)
The captives claimed that the Vips were separated from the Karelian community unknown how long ago. Their population was very good and they lived by raising a group of reindeer, hunting, and making canoes for fishing.
This kind of life is not surprising, because the people of Kewen lived a similar life in the past.
With the exact same production model, the exact same face, the same hair color, and even basically the same language, Telavis firmly believes that these people and his own community of Kewen people must have the same origin!
After all, he was very close to Rurik. As he learned more about the Vikings, he learned about the Russians, Swedes, Danes and even people in the West. They were like brothers separated from each other.
In this way, the Kovin people he knew were a tribe that split from the Tavastia community. Obviously, the Kovin people and the Karelia people were also of the same family.
Should we call ourselves brothers if we have a common ancestor? Not necessarily. The Danes and the Swedes fought to a bloody head, and the Rus slaughtered the Gotlanders with blood.
What Terravis was most worried about was that the leader of Kechisalmi would refuse to surrender and eventually kill himself and resist resolutely.
Resisting the Ross invaders? Bravery is really brave. However, is it not wise to rashly resist and lead to the annihilation of the entire family in half a day?
Terravis had no time to think anymore. He boasted that he could go to Haikou alone to persuade him to surrender, and he no longer had the right to hesitate.
Kekisalmi is just a regional name, and its original meaning well describes the landform characteristics of this area.
A waterway leads from the lake area in central Finland. She is the Vuksi River. Just when it is about to enter Lake Ladoga, the river quietly expands into a lake in the flat area, and finally converges into a waterway and flows into the big lake.
The special geographical structure has resulted in a large amount of moist grassland near the lake, creating a suitable pasture for feeding reindeer.
The Vips found this land of rich water and grass during their constant migration. To the east of this place is a vast lake, and the surrounding environment is surrounded by dense pine and fir forests, creating this closed world. This is their little world.
Hence the name Kekisalmi.
A matrilineal clan settled here, with a meager population of only 800 people. They were all the Vips!
An old lady named Kartenaka is the most noble being in this tribe at present. She is the high priest of the Vips people, the highest wise person, and the witch doctor of the tribe.
Men, women, old and young all obeyed her teachings and regularly handed over some reindeer as tribute to the envoys of the arriving Karelian leaders in exchange for their protection. Their daily lives were so ordinary and uneventful.
It was as if the disputes outside this area had nothing to do with them.
Even though some fishermen explained some strange things in the south of the Great Lakes, claiming that some huge ships like icebergs appeared there. The tribesmen regarded this as a joke, but some people took it seriously, and the explanation of the most noble Grandma Kartenaka
It's very mysterious: "It must be some mysterious outsiders who have broken into our world. If we don't provoke them, there will be no disaster."
She foresaw disaster, but she did not foresee that disaster would come uninvited.
No, when the morning fog on the lake cleared, people in the entire settlement saw the giant thing floating on the lake in the east.
The men squinted against the sunlight, and the light blurred the image of the giant thing. They instinctively recognized that it was some ships.
Especially those who had spied on the suspicious presence are now running around the settlement villages screaming.
The men spontaneously picked up stone and iron spears, and the bow holders rushed to the lakeside with wooden bows.
An old woman walked out of the tent escorted by a young woman, using a cane to appeal to everyone not to panic.
However, when she saw the moored ships with her aging eyes, this existence that surpassed her three perspectives also scared her back one after another.
"Quick! Get the women and children out of the way! Take the deer into the woods and hide."
"Men, don't provoke them hastily."
"Everyone retreat slowly!"
She thought about avoidance, and it was not shameful to avoid it. Men and women also lacked the awareness to fight. They all just wanted to live a peaceful life, not to mention these strange giants did not look like human beings. Maybe they were sent by the lake god.
The messenger!
What a coincidence! That's what Grandma Kartenaka thought. She became more and more determined after having this idea. The tribesmen could avoid it, but she had to stand here and come into contact with the envoy of the Lake God or the Lake God himself.
On the other hand, Arik restrained his men. The squadron had easily seen that this settlement was not too small. Based on his experience in conquering Finland, he estimated that there were only about a thousand residents in this camp.
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"They are all shacks and tents, but there are quite a few deer."
Aric sighed with emotion, and then asked Taravis and the prisoners who had already boarded the longship: "Boy, are you ready?"
"Okay! Sir, remember our agreement!"
"Of course. Boy, you don't want to die..."
Four Corvins accompanied Terravis, and as many as eight captives. The sails were lowered, and the longship slowly rushed up to the soft lakeside water grass at an angle. They followed the bow of the ship and stroked the bow dragon head.
Disembark.
This is home. The captives returned to their homes, but they did not feel the warmth of returning home at all.
The tribesmen all evacuated, and the captives were very pleased with the tribesmen's smart choice. After all, there were hundreds of terrifying warriors watching behind them.
"Is this your camp? Kekisalmi?" Terravis asked.
Someone immediately responded: "Yes. I hope you will never do anything."
"It depends on your cooperation. The Russians are ferocious monsters, and the consequences of offending them will be disaster. Let's go. Look at this village, everyone seems to have fled."
This was not necessarily the case. Taravis soon saw a man on crutches standing quietly at the edge of the settlement, accompanied by his entourage.
"That's our old leader." Someone pointed out.
"Looks like an old woman?"
"It's Grandma Kartenaika."
The name originally meant yellow flower, and Telavis was very happy that he understood the meaning easily. He raised his head, and the dress of a Russian warrior made him look heroic, especially the leather helmet on his head, which was illuminated by the sun.
Shining light.
It was his own tribe who came with a strange landing person. Could it be that he was the messenger of the Lake God?
Kartenaka remained calm until he came into contact with the messenger.
She asked respectfully: "Messenger of God, please tell me, when you came to my camp, did you come to my camp to issue a decree?"
Messenger of God? Ridiculous.
Tyravis took off his leather helmet, revealing his brown and black face.
Although he looks similar to the locals, his physique is quite strong, which makes him very surprised.
"I am not God's messenger."
The old lady understood this clearly and couldn't help but open her squinted eyes: "You...you...are you the envoy of Karelia?"
"Not really."
"Who do you represent?"
"I represent Rose. I heard that you are the leader of the Vips people. Grandma, maybe we should have a good chat. Listen, this is related to the lives and future of your people."
Tyravis remained serious, his words revealing murderous intent.
The old lady was not stupid, and immediately invited the young man into her wooden shed to have a good chat.
For a tribe with a very weak population and strength, it is not shuddering to give in and pay tribute regularly. If the Karelia people are strong, they are the servants of Karelia. If the Tavastians are strong, they are the Tavas.
Servant of Theia.
Covins? Who are they? Who are the Rus?
In the wooden shed, Terravis introduced the relationship between his Covin ethnic group and Tavastia and Suomi, and then also introduced the powerful Principality of Rus.
He did not need to explain too much, but focused on one fact: "The Principality of Rus is about to gather an army of 5,000 people to completely annihilate the Karelian forces. You must find a new master."
Five thousand people? This number challenges the mathematical limits of the Vips. Terravis used "fifty one hundred" to describe the strength of the Russian army, but he was surprised to find that it was difficult for the Vips to understand a number of this scale.
difficulty.
Maybe Grandma Kartenaika understands?
They had already told each other their names, and Taravis's appearance frightened her.
"Now, five hundred strong Russians are preparing to land. They order you to surrender immediately and recognize Rus as the new master. They will land, and they will be safe as long as they pay tribute. This year the Karelia people will be destroyed,
You will continue to live under the protection of the Russians..."
The old woman was in a dilemma. In fact, far from finding this handsome young man repulsive, she admired the boy's strong muscles at a young age, as well as his honest and courageous character. This boy had something that the tribal men lacked - the courage unique to a warrior.
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The returning prisoners nervously explained their experiences, and now the old woman gave up completely.
The Vips surrendered and immediately declared themselves the new masters of the Russians.
In exchange, the Rus' conquerors could receive immediate tribute, but they had to promise not to harm any Vips.
Grandma Kartenaka lamented the fate of her tribe and accepted this new fate.