Lake Ilmen and the city of Novgorod are a completely different world to King Bjorn of Sweden. Although there are a large number of Rus and other immigrants who speak Norse here, the largest number are locals who speak Slavic.
People here, regardless of whether they are high or low, use a large amount of wood to build their houses. Not only the houses, but also the walls of the entire city are piled up with thick wood in an orderly manner.
Any wood is first of all straight, and a house built of wood is naturally regular.
Compared to Novorosberg, the urban structure of Novgorod in Bjorn's eyes is worse. Even so, this big city is quite neat, and there are not too many winding streets here.
There is no annoying smell of feces and urine in the alley, and the road underfoot is at least hardened.
Bjorn was first of all a large landowner of the Mellaren tribe, and secondly the tribal leader and king of Sweden.
His ancestors were also wealthy farmers who continued to accumulate wealth, and Bjorn still boasted that he had great experience in farming.
Just take a look and you will understand everything!
What was covered by snow was an astonishing area of farmland. Everything could not be said to be similar to what we saw in New Roseburg.
Envy! Envy! Deep envy! And fear...
Bjorn's thoughts were extremely complex, as were those of other visiting nobles.
Naturally, some nobles did not hesitate to think of new possibilities, such as Duke Svalgard of Glen. Because all those rumors came true, he saw with his own eyes a female noble with a very special identity, and interacted with her.
Some secrets from the past were discussed.
He was certain that the woman pulling a young child was indeed Carlotta, Duchess of Ostara.
Ten years ago, the Ostara tribe suffered a disaster. The two daughters of the tribe leader fled together and collided with the Gran people who were also fleeing. That was an opportunity that made Svalgard and Ka, who were both young at the time, meet each other.
The Lotta sisters have a connection.
Carlotta had no feelings for the Swedish King Bjorn who suddenly arrived, and he was completely dispensable.
But it's completely different for the Gran Svalgarde.
She had no opinion about the new Duke of Glen, but thought of his identity and thought of the past. At that time, Ostara and Glen lived on the southern border of the Swedish Tribal Alliance.
They have been fighting on the front line with the Jotalans for grazing pastures. The two tribes have coexisted for a long time, while the Grans have always existed as vassals of the Ostarans.
When the disaster hit, Carlotta had nothing but begged the Gran for some food. At that time, she resented the Gran's stinginess, and even now, this resentment still exists.
However, a weak girl has grown into a female warrior, and a declining tribe has risen in a new form in the new world.
"It is said that you Gran people have still maintained the same attitude for ten years. I thought you were developing very well. Svalgard, it seems that your father did not manage the tribe well. Instead, my Ostara
, everything is getting better, I am about to return to my past strength..."
Carlotta vented her grievances with arrogance, and also relied on these words to declare that Ostara was still much better than Gran.
Svalgard heard another meaning. If this woman wanted to restore Ostara's past existence, she needed to bind the Gran tribe.
He didn't dare to make a conclusion yet, so he asked quietly: "I have come to the new world, at least let me go to your new territory to have a look."
"Okay, let me show you my warrior."
Carlotta did clearly mention the word "warrior". In Svalgard's understanding, the Ostara people basically lost their men back then. How could there be warriors without men?
Let’s talk about Carlotta. She came to Novgorod with her child Karl I to meet her man, and also met a group of Swedish nobles who were visiting. She put a lot of thought into the construction of her territory at the southernmost point of the lake.
, and the raising of her son. Because she was disheartened by her hometown in Sweden, she did not want to go back to see that sad place.
Sister Svetlana finally gave birth to a boy, so that the Rus’ principality had the legal first heir. She was sincerely happy for the Rus’ people, and she also understood her position in the principality very well. In name, Ostara
The principality and the Rus' Principality are of equal level. In essence, Ostara is a vassal of Rus' and guards the current southern border of the Rus' Principality.
She wisely did not stay in Novgorod, and according to Rurik's own arrangements, she took away a group of horses and happily went south on a sleigh.
At this moment, Svalgard was in the team heading south. The following winter trip deeply shocked the Grand nobleman. The team went south along the ice-covered lake shoreline. All that could be seen around them were large areas of farmland with clear ridges, and
Settlements large and small.
Carlotta's journey south to return home was ordered by Rurik, and it is true that the Duke of Gran intended to join him. If he wants to go south to take a look, he should let this guy see clearly the strength of Ross.
Carlotta's sleigh was pulling more than 200 horses and a load of oats, deliberately heading south along the east bank of the lake.
The lakeshore here has a large population, not only Mstisk and Youth City where the old Russians mainly settled, but also the villages built by the "hidden people" who were driven out of the forest have expanded to as many as thirty.
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It can be said that during the warm period of 838, Governor Medved's men were busy entering the forest to search and arrest people, and they were very effective.
Old Russians and an astonishing number of children live in the east of Hudong, with a population of more than 10,000 men, women and children.
The total population of the new villages built by those "hidden people" has reached 20,000.
There are also old villages in Hudong that have existed since ancient times.
Compared with Lake Mälaren, Lake Ilmen is much smaller and has a relatively simple hydrological structure. The east of the lake has a larger population than the Mälaren tribe at its peak, and the living environment of the people is also relatively poor. Based on Svalga
The impression of Germany is that it is densely populated.
What he saw while sitting on the sleigh were villages one after another on the lakeside, and people rushing to the frozen lake to fish despite the cold.
Along the way, he could easily see wandering villagers, as well as a large number of children playing with the snow and building strange things. He often saw men and women carrying large amounts of firewood walking on the extremely solid ice road.
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It is obvious that the people living in the villages in the east of the lake are not as wealthy as the people in Novgorod. This can be seen from their simple and lack of elegance in their clothes.
Svalgard wanted to ask Carlotta something, but the noble woman was holding her child in a warm covered sleigh. She even luxuriously used crystal (glass) as a window, so that she could clearly see the outside world in the sleigh.
Scenery. However, he could only cover his face with fur, and finally put on sunglasses purchased with a "huge sum" of ten silver coins to protect his eyes from the wind and cold, and his whole image became quite strange.
In Novorosberg, he felt that the Russians were incredibly wealthy. In Novgorod, there were clearly a large number of foreigners living in the city. They spoke Slavic and obviously lived a very wealthy life.
However, as we headed south, it seemed that the new people we encountered were very populous, but their poverty was also obvious.
Could it be that as you go south you will become poorer? Could it be that Carlotta is bragging about herself, but in reality New Ostara is still too tight?
(Because they have just moved from the forest farm to the lakeside, these villagers have just started a new life)
They actually experienced a journey that was equivalent to a total length of fifty kilometers. The team was driven by animal sleighs, horses and deer for the whole day, and arrived safely in New Ostara just as the sun was setting.
A city built along the glacier stands in front of you. At first glance, it does not look as prosperous as Novgorod, but the scene here is extremely special.
The Ostara people are good at raising cattle and sheep. Others may not know it, but all the Gran people know it best.
In the new world, the Ostarans have resumed their old ways. A large number of gray-brown creatures are moving on the snow. They have huge antlers. What are they if they are not reindeer?
I’m afraid it’s not just reindeer!
There are a large number of thick sheds here. Raising reindeer does not require too many sheds. There are many sheds, which can only mean that they are raising cattle and sheep.
The sled team stopped under the wooden wall, and Svalgard sat cross-legged throughout the day. He immediately felt that his legs were too weak to stand.
He then found a wooden stick to use as a walking stick and stood up strong, but was deeply frightened by the sudden charging of the beast. He stumbled and fell to the ground in the snow, making the Ostara people who came to watch laugh.
Even Carlotta, who was holding her child, laughed out loud: "Old friend, this is my city. Are you afraid of my big city?"
"No! It's these people on horseback. Ah!? Are they all your people?"
Carlotta looked at the cavalry, then at the guy still sitting on the ground: "They are all Ross cavalry. Get up! Their swords will not kill their friends. You are the Duke of Gran, there is nothing to be afraid of."
The Duke? He is just the leader of a village consisting of four to five hundred people. Such a small group is simply a small role in the eyes of the Principality of Ross. Along the way, he has deeply realized that the population of his Gran tribe is pitifully small, and the organization
One hundred soldiers is already the limit.
Looking at the cavalry in Ostara City, there must be at least fifty cavalry in front of us.
The sudden large-scale appearance of the Ross cavalry actually has no special meaning. Because the territory of New Ostara is the southern border of the principality, a strong army must be stationed. Although the Ross cavalry is small in number, the current elite are all stationed here.
Before 839, the principality had only eighty cavalry on staff. Some of the cavalry participated as infantry in the crusade against the Danish king and made military exploits. After the autumn harvest was completed in 838, they stationed in the south and successfully fought with
Contacted the Pecheneg delegation who came all the way.
The young cavalry warriors were all stationed here, and even moved their families here, thus directly increasing the population of New Ostara by nearly 200 people.
Rurik will not ignore the Ostara people's animal husbandry skills at all. They must raise horses, cattle, sheep and deer. In particular, the horse breeding industry must develop significantly in a short period of time.
The people of Ostara were ordered to raise horses, and they also learned to ride horses one after another. As a result, there were nominally 80 horsemen stationed in the south of Rus, but in fact the number of cavalry reached 1,550. Even Aostar who had just learned to ride a horse
The man or boy is just a simple rider. He stands on horseback with a spear in his hand and can easily frighten his opponent.
It's not surprising to see people riding horses, but it's shocking to see a large number of cavalry.
After all, Svalgard is an old friend of the Ostara people, not to mention that there are some men in this city who were actually Granites in the past. New Ostara is not a city, but a huge military camp.
The new Ostara has indeed undergone tremendous changes. As the duchess, Carlotta seems to have devoted all her attention to training cavalry.
The Duchess herself also learned to ride a horse, and even shot an arrow while riding a horse. No matter how good her shooting skills were, being hit by the arrow would definitely lead to death.
Svalgard was a guest, and here he ate and became familiar with cheese and milk skins. It is said that the black-haired visitors from the far south cannot walk, and their entire family rides on horseback. The Ostara people are clearly in
Learn from those grassland people, but the long boats pushed to the shoals still prove that they are northerners.
He lived in this city for many days and finally figured out something.
In the face of absolute strength, Svalgard knew very well that not only could he only respect Prince Rus as the King of Sweden, but now facing the Ostara people who suffered a disaster in the past, his own people were still absolutely weak.
It is not shameful to submit to a man, and it is equally not shameful to submit to a woman.
Everything has returned to the historical context of the past. Svalgard is in the city of New Ostara and wants to explain his wishes to the Duchess Carlotta.
Carlotta's own house is a large wooden ridge. After she and Rurik gave birth to Karl I, she voluntarily and wisely left the court of the Principality of Rus. She is a prince, and legally she is the adopted daughter of Otto, the old Duke of Rus.
As a subordinate of Rose, she has the greatest power in her own territory. After experiencing suffering, war, revenge, and now the revival she is experiencing personally, her temperament has become more determined, and the natural feminine charm in her body is inevitable.
She faded a lot. She became a genuine female Viking warrior, a "she-wolf of the south".
Someone began to secretly give her such a name, but she neither knew nor cared.
She personally met with Svalgard, Duke of Glen, who had an important matter to discuss in her humble ducal palace. Under the attention of many warriors, Svalgard knelt down on one knee to perform the warrior salute.
"Ah?! What do you mean?"
"People from Ostara!" Svalgard's words were suddenly very formal and serious. "I have already thought about it. I will move my family to Rus. The Prince of Rus also supports this. I didn't know where to settle before, but now I have
We have an idea. Let everything go back to the past, and we Granites will still be your vassals of the Ostarans."
Carlotta understood immediately, and it was not beyond his expectations that he could say this.
To be fair, the Ostara people, who are not yet strong at the moment, now have a Gran guard around them, and their strength will become stronger as their population increases.
Guarding the southern border is not as simple as establishing settlements. The Principality of Rus must be wary of the Smolensk people, who at least are not friendly with them, suddenly marching north along the Lovati River to the Ilmen Lake area. They must also be wary of the Pecheneg armed merchant group.
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The hardship that Carlotta experienced was an unprepared sneak attack. The number of Pecheneg soldiers who visited in late autumn last year was very large, and each of them wore iron armor and had an iron mask. Their strength should not be underestimated.
She was worried that one day in the future, the Pecheneg people would suddenly turn against each other, and she would be the first to bear the brunt of the attack. This was not her wisdom, but the fear of being attacked by a crazy attack, with her family and her family destroyed, was like a mark branded on her body.
She is just afraid! But she is not worried about the immigration of the Gran people. Because she has regarded the Gran people who have not yet arrived as a resource that must be absorbed.
She answered simply, but also thought carefully: "I can find you a piece of wasteland, and you can build a new settlement by yourself. But you and your people should listen to my restraint. You know, I am the woman of the prince of Rus."
, I was ordered to guard the south for Ross, you want to be my neighbor, you must listen to me."
Svalgard answered decisively and fully supported it.
In a sense, Svalgard gave up his title of Duke. From his standpoint, what he wanted was never power or the title of Duke, but to lead the entire blood tribe to live a stable life. In the past, he relied on Os
The Tara people later attached themselves to the Hjelmalen people, and now they have been promised that they can depend on the Rus as a whole. But from the bottom of their hearts, it is better to continue to live together with the Ostarans, so that the people of the entire Glan tribe will not
There will be objections, let alone feeling aggrieved.