The army assembled in Harvest Square, and each flag team formed a neat queue according to its own organization. Each soldier put on his own clean clothes and showed off the heroic appearance of a soldier in the most gorgeous and mighty manner.
Harvest Square is a large rammed earth flat ground. When the army gathered, there were so many people standing in the square that it seemed very small.
Although they were in formation, the soldiers were talking and laughing. Many people speculated that this year's expedition to Karelia was not over yet, and that the army would gather again and head north.
Some people are eager for a new expedition, hoping that they can really catch a lot of treasures.
Some people think that this year should end here and the expedition will have to advance in ice and snow. Although it is not impossible, everyone still likes to carry out operations in the warm summer.
The warm autumn sunshine brought a touch of warmth to all the soldiers. The bodies that had gradually become like rotten wood in the continuous rain were now dry and full of life.
The majority of the people did not understand the Duke's true intention of gathering the army, and they did not dare to enter the Harvest Square to find out what was going on. They stopped outside to watch, and even climbed up the city wall, the roof of their house, or climbed to the trees planted in front of the courtyard.
Take a look on the branch to find out.
The rumbling sound outside penetrated all the buildings. Rurik put on his gorgeous clothes and walked out of his palace in a white furry appearance.
A flag was fluttering in the strong wind, and people holding their breaths as they watched it whispering to each other.
Prince Rurik appears!
He was dressed in a polar bear fur and a white fox fur hat, and his clothes were dotted with gold ornaments and glass beads. His leather boots were black, made of a mixture of deerskin and felt. A gilt leather belt tied his waist, and a dagger hung from his waist.
On the body.
His blonde ponytail hairstyle is quite obvious, and his fair face has begun to be covered with golden hair, especially on his chin. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the young Duke's beard is already quite bushy, just like his old father Otto.
The old guys from the second flag team in the team, when they look at Rurik today, they think of Otto in the past. It is true that Otto is an old man. He was also a handsome man when he was young, and he was also a fierce fighter.
After marrying the beautiful Niya, my friends did not dare to question her.
Inheriting his father's handsomeness and his mother's beauty, Rurik's heroic appearance made everyone praise him.
The Duke is like this. The soldiers of the army look at themselves. Lord Rurik is naturally noble, and he himself is equally noble.
Next to Rurik stood a group of women dressed in plain clothes. They wore hooded linen gowns to cover up their female postures. This minimalist dress was actually another kind of nobility, because these were the clothes customarily worn by Rusian priestesses. People
Everyone knows that since the reform of the principality's sacrificial system, the duke's female relatives have also been working part-time as priests. On the surface, the most noble high priest is Rumia. In fact, the people in Rus' headquarters believe that Lord Rurik is indeed a divine.
.This son of God can freely communicate with Odin out of his body, so that all priests are nothing more than a supporting role.
The female relatives are all dressed in plain clothes, with white fox hats on their heads just like Rurik himself. They all highlight their necklaces and display them on their chests.
The horn sounded, the leather drum beat, and in the solemn atmosphere everyone raised their heads to pay attention to Duke Rurik.
Rurik stood on the rammed earth platform of the square and became the center of attention.
What he saw was a plain white army, filled with people wearing white robes. The fronts of the robes were all crossed with blue stripes. Their spearheads and helmets shone coldly in the sun, and the crossbows on their shoulders were
The steel arm also shone brightly.
Most of the round shields painted white with chalk mud were tied to the left arm. Such warriors could clearly be put into battle.
Looking at his own army, Rurik felt inspired. It would be great if he had a loudspeaker at this time. Rurik could only rely on his own voice to preach to the army.
The army was solemn, and people were expecting the Duke to announce some big event. They held their breath and whispered among the onlookers in a quiet and solemn scene.
Rurik held the hilt of his sword and held his chin high. He deliberately kept the army in the dark for a while to let them speculate, which aroused everyone's interest.
Finally, he spoke.
"Brothers, this is our first military parade in Novorossberg! This year, we put down the rebellion in Novgorod and severely damaged the forces in Karelia! This year, our army killed as many as 10,000 enemies,
You have proved to Odin that you are real warriors! The once proud Danes are no longer as noble as you, and our allies back home are not as noble as you. The Principality of Rus is the strongest, and now, I will take you to let them go.
The people of New Roseburg take a good look and let everyone see the real warriors..."
Rurik got into a mood and talked at the top of his voice for a while.
He was boasting about the bravery and fearlessness of the Ross warriors, and also boasting about the strength of other Viking tribes in the principality such as the Balmoks and the Mellarens.
He also boasted about the loyalty of the Suomi servant army, and swore again in ancient Finnish to this group of Suomi warriors who had seen a large area of flat ground for the first time in their lives, that the so-called Rus Principality would abide by its obligation to protect the suzerain, and announced a
Big decision.
"The Suomi people have the right to voluntarily immigrate to New Roseburg, reclaim wasteland here to grow wheat, accept the management of the governor of New Roseburg, and pay taxes every year to live their own lives."
This is an invitation to the Finnish ethnic group to come to the Neva River to open up wasteland. It is not aimed at the welfare of the Suomi people or all Finnish ethnic groups, but just opens up the qualifications for them to open up wasteland. All people under the rule of the Rus' Principality
All subjects have the right to cultivate land for the principality. The principality will protect the results of farmers' land reclamation, record the measured land area, and use it as a tax base.
Most of the most elite labor force of the Suomi people are here. Rurik took advantage of this gathering opportunity to invite them. As for whether they are really willing to break away from the traditional Suomi community and move their household registration to New Roseburg, this is
It's something they do voluntarily.
In other words, the more Suomi people migrate, the better. The value of Novorossberg is the geographical node where the eastern inland waterway enters the Baltic Sea. She is a good port but not a large amount of land for farming. Currently, the Novgorod lake area is the only
It is the great granary of the principality.
Of course, the more food, the better, and the opportunity to open up wasteland for farming should not be wasted.
Rurik paid attention to the faces of the Suomi people. They seemed to have heard and understood his declaration. Many of them were shaking involuntarily, as if they were already eager to try.
The preaching ended here, and the soldiers who were looking forward to the war did not declare to continue the war in the winter.
The soldiers saw Rurik jumping off the pedestal, taking his female relatives and a group of capable guards directly to the first flag team.
Arik smiled maliciously and said: "I thought you were going to announce that the fleet was setting off again to Bear Festival Town. You just announced that anyone can come to open up wasteland and cultivate land? Is this a big deal?"
Rurik shrugged: "Brother, we are fighting for plunder. Only God knows how much material we can plunder. But the wheat grains and flax stalks harvested from land reclamation are foreseeable."
"I still look forward to a war. Listen, brother, the war is still going on, and I don't believe those Karelia people will give up."
"I don't believe it either. The war will be postponed for a later time. Now we should develop our own strength immediately, and then we must make people full of pride. Come with me! Let the people see how powerful the army that protects them is."
The Romans invented the triumphal ceremony, which was a parade-style military parade. Caesar took it to the extreme. The army circled around the city of Rome to let everyone see the heroic appearance of Caesar's legions. Caesar also treated everyone to meals for a month.
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It is not enough to ask the residents of New Roseburg to eat for free for a month, but Rurik urgently needs the army to circle the city two or three times around the road under the city wall.
As the greatest leader, Rurik walked in the front. The female relatives dressed as traditional priests took off their white fox hats and put their jumpsuit hoods on their heads, just to highlight a pure divinity.
The guards carried the duke's flag, and drummers and buglers marched while playing music.
Each flag team marched forward vigorously with weapons. Their steps were not completely in sync, but full of murderous intent.
New Roseburg itself is not a big city, but it is not far to walk around the city.
The initial immigrants to the city were all ordinary families of the Rus tribe, with a small number of people and more young and old. After the settlement was established, Slavic immigrants from Novgorod left their hometowns and the new city of Rus Fort was under construction.
In its early days, it was no longer just a city of Russians. It was a melting pot, with Russians, immigrants from various Swedish tribes, and Slavic immigrants coming in droves. The city’s permanent population has exceeded 3,500 people (due to young babies and too many children).
, it seems that the population is not very large), it is still expanding rapidly, as shown by the number of new wooden houses that have begun to appear outside the city wall. It is time for New Roseburg to consider building another outer wall.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Rurik looked at the city with his feet.
Some of the onlookers cheered, while others opened their jaws in silence.
This is the army of the principality. They are powerful and powerful, and the arrogant Pine Needle Manor was wiped out by them! The Slavs who immigrated here were the most excited, and the men and women were very happy that they had made the right choice.
People were cheering, and a group of naughty children were laughing and running around in front of Rurik. Some boys were carrying wooden sticks and pretending to be holding daggers, with a piece of wood as a shield, imitating the posture of the young soldiers of the First Banner Corps. Now like this
The Slavic boy's idea of what a real man is has been very clear, and the child has established his own goals.
And this armed parade, wasn't it also a shock to the souls of the men of Suomi's servant army?
Compared with the wooden shacks hidden in the hills, lakes and forests in their hometown, the cities of the Russians are really magnificent!
Harvest Square is very flat, which is unimaginable in the Finnish Lake District. It was the first time they saw a large area of flat land. Later, during the armed parade around the city, they also walked on flat sand and gravel. It had obviously been raining for more than half a month.
Rain, these roads are not muddy.
Of course, the roads here are not smooth in Rurik's opinion, and there are many potholes in places.
The two sides have different expectations for the concept of "levelling". The Suomi servants think that Duke Ross not only gave themselves a huge favor, but it was also a silent suggestion. The so-called Suomi people returned to their hometown.
, while renovating its own settlement in imitation of New Roseburg.
Is New Roseburg that grand?
The road around the city is paved with sand and gravel, and there are shallow ravines on both sides of the road. The city has a basic drainage system and plays its role in the continuous rainfall. These are not enough. The roads within the city must at least be paved with stone slabs.
, and finally, a large amount of cement was made to pave the entire road system within the wall.
Let’s talk about the buildings in the city. There are small exclusive courtyards everywhere. The courtyard breeding economy is already running. The most obvious ones are the poultry running around the city and a group of captive rabbits. The houses are all Slavic-style wood carvings and single-story structures.
The use of space is limited. At first glance, New Roseburg looks like a large rural area surrounded by city walls. It is obvious that it can build double-story or even three-story wooden buildings to give the city what it should look like.
Especially the so-called palaces and the Rus Duma Council. Buildings related to public affairs should not be large longhouses that mix Viking tradition and Slavic style. They should be built grandly and give people a sense of oppression to highlight them.
After all, they are built from the building on the other side of Rabbit Island, which is the main palace of the Hermitage.
Is it appropriate to name a large longhouse the Winter Palace?
Rurik felt it was inappropriate.
New Ross Fort must be expanded and made grand before it can properly serve as the capital of the Principality of Ross.
The parade seemed to have ended victoriously. The people cheered and the army, which had walked around the city twice, returned to their respective residences to rest.
Rurik's face was not happy. He had announced a winter truce. The assembled army would be disbanded and each flag team would return to their respective homes. We will notify you when we will fight again. This seems to be a risky decision, but it does not mean that
In the event of an emergency, Ross has no troops to send.
The forest land in the northern part of New Roseburg is currently a huge no-man's land. It seems that only a small group of Vips have limited exploration. The rest of the vast forest is still the home of wild animals. Many people in the First Flag Team do not go far. After all, if
When there is no fighting in the winter, when we return to our hometown in Roseburg, everyone goes hunting north of Fort Ellen with weapons. Since they are all hunting, wouldn’t it be possible to hunt an astonishing number of small animals by exploring an undeveloped forest?
During the armed investigation, the first flag team had already tasted the sweetness, and they voluntarily stayed and did it again. Everyone's decision was summed up and handed over to the flag captain Arik, but he said that he had already happily ran to the second wife's house
Mill. Here, with his wife Asraqi, his father-in-law Harald, and his bastard Gustav, he could enjoy the joy of life to the fullest and even temporarily forgot about his eldest wife Peravina back home in Rossburg.
When his feet were tired from walking, he soaked in a hot water bucket to soothe and cleanse his body. When he got out of the bath, he hugged a piece of bread and bit into it until his stomach was bulging.
At night, lying on the soft bed, he patted his bulging belly and played with his beloved wife.
"I have decided to spend the winter here this year."
"Really?" Aslaqi was surprised and wary.
"Of course it's true. I've thought about it, my first flag team will stay here. The brothers are going to the north to hunt. There are too many squirrels there. Each squirrel skin is worth a silver coin, and the brothers can all make a fortune.
Besides, if there is a crisis in the north of the Great Lake, I can lead my brothers to kill the invading Karelians."
"Well...I thought you decided to accompany me."
"Accompany you! Of course I have to accompany you. And you have to bring your sister (referring to the eldest wife) here."
"She?" Aslaki couldn't hide her embarrassment, but she hid it well enough. "It's up to you."
"You're not happy?"
"How dare I? She helped me when I gave birth to my child."
"That's fine." Arik nodded, "The fleet will return to Fort Ross in October. As long as we move fast enough, Peravina will be able to take a boat over from there before the bay freezes. Then you sisters will serve me.
One, really great."
Arik thought so beautifully that he really had no time to care about Aslaqi's jealous mood, or even her pouting lips, so he relaxed all over and fell asleep soon...
Speaking of enjoyment, Rurik was indeed surrounded by a group of female family members. He walked around the city twice, and the soreness in his ankle made him unhappy. When he made a request, ten maids happily swarmed up to serve him.
master.
Rurik's head, shoulders, and wrists were all kneaded. Especially his feet, one person was responsible for each.
From Anna to Yulia, the ten maids rarely have the opportunity to touch their master's body. They all know their fate. One day, they will be broken up by this heroic man and become mothers, thereby becoming feudal nobles.
Looking at this intimate situation, Ella and Svetlana, who couldn't stand it anymore, also walked over and joined in.
Only Carlotta was watching, and she couldn't help complaining in her heart: "You women have also gone the same way? You didn't care about the soreness of your own feet but you rubbed his feet."
Carlotta really couldn't stand talking without pain in her back, but when she saw the sisters were already trying to do something, she decided to join them.
Rurik became a kind of toy, but fortunately he ordered all the chattering women to settle down before things became more outrageous.
Under the oil lamp, Rurik dressed up and asked the group of them to behave well, pouting and shouting: "Have you had enough trouble? Are you all satisfied?"
"Not satisfied." Svetlana raised her delicate chin deliberately and mischievously.
"I can't take it anymore. Listen, we're going to Novgorod very soon. We're leaving in a few days. I'm glad that you sisters are so close, and I hope it stays that way throughout your lives. And I'll give you my promise soon.
Len and Mary took it over and will spend the winter in Novgorod this year!"
Rurik's decision was sudden and his tone was quite firm. He had eleven female dependents all from Novgorod, so he was very happy out of reason.
What kind of whim did this happen? It’s no joke that my father Otto wants to retire in Novgorod, so my mother will have to move here too, and a group of servants will also have to move with her.
This is actually a big political change in the Principality of Rus, which means that the political center of the principality has moved eastward in a rather low-key manner.
Moving eastward was originally part of the plan, but the biggest reason why Rurik decided to stay was still the follow-up calculation of farmland statistics. This was a huge calculation, a major event that had never happened in the era of the Ross tribe, and a major event that created history.
.Rurik is really confident about Ella’s work? How is that possible!
Except for Lumia and Xiao Lumi, who are responsible for the sacrificial work, who will stay in their hometown of Roseburg to guard the place, the other female relatives have good mathematical knowledge and must all join in the calculation work. Rurik himself will supervise and verify
As for the final calculation work. After all, this matter is related to the most important agricultural tax in the principality. Rurik feels that it is best to do it himself.
Just poor Rumia...
The high priest of the Principality of Rus was clearly destined to become the old priest Vilia. She indeed inherited Vilia's mantle, but the Rus guarded by Vilia had changed.