Maslenitsa, also known as the Winter Festival, is a traditional festival in Kislev.
Mrs. Kisler began to migrate westward from the Kurgan Steppe about a thousand years ago, crossed the Roof of the World Mountains and arrived in today's area, defeating the nomadic Ugor and Prosven people here. Among them, the Ugor
The people finally chose to reconcile with the ice witch Miska and pledge allegiance, and the Prosven people disappeared from history forever.
At the earliest, Mrs. Keesler believed in the three northern gods, namely the bear god Esun, the sun god Daha and the thunder god Thor. The main god was the bear god Esun. This was a very ancient belief. It was so old that Mrs. Keesler arrived in
The Ugor people here previously believed in these three gods. Of course, in addition to the three gods, Sarak, the god of healing and comfort, is also favored by the people here.
This is where the tradition of Maslenitsa comes from. According to legend, when Esun transformed into a giant bear and tore apart the power of chaos, when Thor transformed into thunder and lightning to shatter the thick fog of chaos, and when the sun god Daha illuminated the land of Kislev,
The corruption and ice will disperse, and people will gather together to celebrate another year of hard times in Kislev.
During the Great Holy War, the country of Kislev was destroyed. It was not until the savior Ludwig sent his army northward after the Battle of Fasha that he regained all the land of Kislev. As a result, the belief in the three northern gods gradually collapsed, and Kislev
Mrs. Sler seriously doubted whether their gods could protect them, so more people believed in the white wolf god Yurik and the nature god Tal, until the former tsar Boris Bokha personally served as the high priest of Esun.
And through the oracle and power, it was proved that the Bear God had not given up on this land.
Maslenitsa still remains.
When Beria led a team of hundreds of people to the city of Kislev along the south bank of the Linsk River, what the Ugor officer saw was the Bokaha Palace in the ice and snow.
With the onion-like palace building and the two-kilometer-long ice wall, this is Kislev City, the slowly beating heart of the Ice and Snow Kingdom.
It was still snowing heavily in the city. After Beria showed Ryan's appointment documents and customs clearance documents, he was undoubtedly given priority. This large-scale caravan entered the city, and the large amount of goods they carried made the citizens of the city jealous.
They couldn't stop, but no one dared to attack them - this group of Ugor people looked like elites in all battles. Not only were they well-equipped, but everyone carried exquisite weapons, and many of them were also equipped with firecrackers.
Although there were many refugees in the city and they were very hungry, this was not the way to die.
In addition to the two hundred Ugor horse archers, this caravan was also accompanied by many servants and many young and beautiful Kislev girls. They were wrapped in warm bearskin coats, wearing thick trousers and boots, and followed
Behind these soldiers.
Many girls are "very cheap". For example, the pretty blond girl behind Beria, who is only fifteen years old, was bought from Beria with a big box of white bread, two kilograms of beef and a handful of silver coins.
Bought it from her father and became his maid.
Was the little girl forced? Overthinking, when Beria gave a hint, the little girl named Khorkina immediately willingly sold herself to the archer general. Her family had already drunk three
Yue's gruel is over, and if she has the opportunity to become the general's maid, Khorkina is naturally willing.
In this way, almost every small and medium-sized officer of the Ugor Cavalry had a woman, and the team suddenly grew a lot. On the one hand, Beria encouraged the officers to take in some beautiful girls, but on the other hand, he was extremely strict. He and Yi
Admiral Wan's style is completely different. Admiral Ivan is very disciplined.
It was relatively loose but never had any benefits. Beria took the initiative to provide benefits but was extremely strict about discipline. A cavalry archer was found to be bullying others. He got a few pieces of black bread and tried to buy and sell by force, but was directly killed by Beria himself.
He shot it dead, chopped it into several pieces and threw them into the snowfield to feed the direwolves.
Due to Lane's extremely good relationship with the Empire, the envoys moved directly into the Imperial Embassy in Kislev. Caspar von Felten, the Imperial Ambassador to Kislev, took the initiative to meet with Beria.
The Ambassador had many great pasts. He first served under the former Emperor Luitbold, starting as an ordinary spearman, until he defeated the Shadow Evil in the Battle of Blood Pine Forest.
Beast (a beast-man minotaur), followed the emperor in the Battle of Nordland to eliminate the northern barbarians who invaded Nord, and was promoted to the leader of the regiment. Then he made military exploits in the Battle of Helmgart, and continuously accumulated merits and was
After being awarded the title of Imperial General and serving for another five years, this citizen-class son and Imperial General was attracted by Lady Madeleine, a noble lady from Nuer. The two got married and applied for honorary retirement and settled in Nuer.
Unfortunately, Madeleine died of illness a few years later. Casper felt very lonely. He chose to accept the emperor's appointment and came to Kislev to serve as the imperial ambassador. The embassy was stationed with an entire imperial infantry regiment and an army.
Team Cheetah Knights, what surprised Beria was that Reinhardt, the leader of the Cheetah Knights, was also there. This elder was also a veteran legendary strongman. Beria didn't know why he appeared here.
But I still said hello to him.
After settling down, Casper and Beria sat down in the embassy. The two exchanged pleasantries and talked about some useless topics, and then slowly got to the point. Beria said warmly and friendly: "Recently,
How is Slev? Mr. Casper?"
"The situation? It's not good at all!" Casper's appearance is very similar to that of Black-hearted Lepp. He is a little old man with white hair and a Mediterranean look, but he is a little taller than Black-hearted Lepp and his temperament is not as good.
Dirty and philistine, like a real soldier, but also with military habits: "Recently Keesler
Many refugees have poured into the husband, many, and the unemployment rate remains high. The market is empty, but the black market is full of high-priced food and daily necessities. The refugees are crowded together, relying on several churches, Ms. Salia's Church, and the Goddess of War.
The Church and the Church of the Goddess of Justice barely survive on the relief of these churches.”
Casper's words were a little too direct, which Beria was not used to. However, the Empire's ambassador to Kislev was not a pure diplomat. He often also served as a military staff officer or even the commander-in-chief of the Empire's armed forces stationed here. He was a
Even soldiers who speak directly are not difficult to understand.
"So, it seems that the situation is not good. Has Her Majesty Katalin made any efforts?" Beria immediately began to spy on the situation.
"Work hard?" Casper smiled, and the little old man shook his head: "Mr. Envoy Beria, I advise you that it is best not to go out on the street today. If you must go, you must remember to bring a guard with you.
, a sufficient number of guards, today is pay day, and soldiers throughout the city are waiting at the Hammer of the Gods Armory to be paid."
"What?!" Beria immediately realized that something was wrong, and he quickly asked: "What's going on, the military pay was suddenly issued? Where did Her Majesty Katalin get the money?"
"Where does the money come from? Where is the money!" Casper shook his head repeatedly and sighed: "You know, Her Majesty Katalin has just recently significantly increased tariffs to control the import and export of magic ores. At the same time, Oster's army has returned from the expedition.
Part of the profit captured in the war was given to Kislev. Everyone in the entire kingdom knew this, and the palace was rich.
It is certainly unjustifiable not to pay the military now, but I have received inside information that the Czarina is in a hurry for money everywhere. Of course, the military salaries of the Bear Cavalry, the Griffin Legion and the Krim Guard must be met first, so those Ksar warriors and Kislev
The shooting army and the soldiers of the capital infantry regiment can only deal with it casually for the time being."
"Just deal with it?" Beria felt more and more that something was wrong. He leaned forward and asked: "Please clarify, General Kasper, how much does the Kislev Palace intend to send to these standing and backbone armies?
"
"Hey, I got the news. For each person, ten kilograms of large ribs, two large bags of potatoes, a piece of butter and fifteen silver coins." The imperial ambassador lamented: "I have ordered the troops in the embassy and Yuri on the opposite street.
The Temple of Ke has stepped up its vigilance, and now I just hope that nothing will happen!"
"Damn it!" Beria stood up immediately: "Shelepin!"
"Here." Shelepin immediately stood up and walked behind Beria.
"Quick, gather the men, pick up the weapons, let's go to the armory quickly!"
"yes!"
…………I am the dividing line in a bad situation…………
There are only five days left before Maslenitsa. Kislev, the Hammer of the Gods Armory opened its door today for the first time in a long time. The soldiers outside poured in, noisily preparing to receive their military pay. Outside
, Krim guards lined up in two lines to maintain order, allowing thousands of people to enter the venue in an orderly manner, waiting to receive their military pay.
It was snowing heavily outside, and there was no charcoal fire burning inside. The logistics officers were making final inspections. Everyone knew how difficult the next step would be, and how violent the storm would be in a few minutes.
General Andrei Vasily sat in his seat with a serious and bleak face, listening to the tsarina's envoy announcing the tsarina's decree: "General Andrei, the one who came to collect military pay and rations today is the Ksar Army, Keith
Loew Shooting Army and the Capital City
The soldiers of this city defense battalion are different from Mr. Boyer, the Bear Cavalry, and the Krim Guards. They have always been the most difficult to deal with, and they basically rely on the military salary to make a living. Her Majesty Katalin said that this task is only
I can leave it to you."
"Is that all?" General Andre closed his eyes in pain. He could imagine the expectations, joy, and excitement of the soldiers outside now, as well as the disappointment and anger later. It is obvious that his mission is incomparable.
difficult.
"We have almost emptied the entire treasury. Each person has ten kilograms of large ribs, two large bags of potatoes, a piece of butter, and fifteen silver coins. This is all. But how can these military pay be spent on Maslenitsa? Let's eat it freely.
One family ate it in four or five days!" The Tsarina's envoy sighed in a low voice: "But there is no other way, this is all."
"I understand." General Andrei nodded silently, and said weakly: "Please go back and tell Her Majesty Katalin that I, Andrei, will never abandon or abandon my motherland."
"Yes!" The envoy left, and the door outside opened. Groups of Kislev soldiers wearing military uniforms and armor were queuing up to receive military pay. The scene was chaotic, and the Krim guards shouted loudly: "In order, orderly,
Line up and come one by one!"
Finally, a Ksar warrior who squeezed to the front strode forward happily: "Then I will go first, the first one!"
"Which legion do you serve in, what's your designation, and what's your name?" General Andrei Vasily swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked with a serious expression.
"Captain of the Third Company of the First Battalion of the Kislev KSA Army, Alyosha Konstantinovich." The KSA soldier reported his name, and the logistics officer began to look through the roster, and soon found his name.
Name: "Please sign and stamp it."
"Okay!" The Ksar warriors actually didn't know how to read and write, but Ksar warriors could at least write their names. He strode up, signed and stamped his fingerprints, and that was it.
"Pay the troops." General Andrei nodded and signaled the quartermaster to pay the troops. The quartermaster quickly brought over a large bag of big bags of potatoes, two bags of potatoes and a small handful of silver coins.
The face of the Ksar warrior changed. He looked at his military pay carefully and said anxiously: "What do you mean? General!"
"...This is your military pay." General Andre nodded dullly: "After you take it, go back early to reunite with your family and have a good holiday!"
"My military salary?! How can I only have this amount of military salary? How much do you plan to pay us? What are they?" the Ksar warrior Alyosha asked, anger already appearing on his face.
"Ten pounds of big Leba, two big bags of potatoes, fifteen tenga (Kislev silver coins), and a piece of butter."
"What? You owe us military pay for more than half a year. Since last May, I have never received military pay. I owe at least fifteen ducats (Kislev gold coins), right? But you
How much do we get, these things add up
It’s less than two and a half ducats!” The Ksar warrior suddenly became anxious: “I have already owed several ducats in the bakery, and you are sending me this now? Don’t say that I am a family of five.
Man, it’s not even enough to pay off the bakery’s debt!”
"Wow!" The entire queue of soldiers waiting to receive their pay was in an uproar. They looked at each other and rushed up anxiously: "What?"
"What's going on?"
"Why only this little thing?"
"We fought bloody battles on the front line, and you treat us like this?"
"Betrayal! We have been betrayed!"
"Obviously, the Krim Guards and the Bear Cavalry have received most of the military pay, why do we only have this?"
The angry crowd quickly crowded in and pointed their finger at General Andrei, the Minister of Logistics: "You are going to send this to us?"
"No, everyone, listen to me." General Andrei stood up, and he painstakingly told everyone: "We have tried our best, but this year's harvest is not good, the finances are tight, and none of the generals and Boyes have taken the lead.
After receiving the military salary, they saved the military salary from their teeth and gave it to you. Listen to me, you can take it back for the holidays first, and we will figure out a way later!"
General Andre's words did make some sense. The mood of the Ksar soldiers temporarily stabilized. Everyone lined up again and prepared to receive the money. However, someone in the queue said: "You are talking nonsense! Mr. Boyer."
We have our own territorial income, the generals have a share of the spoils of this Norse expedition, and there are rewards from Her Majesty the Tsarina. What do we have? We rely on this little money to live, and you still want to wrong us!"
"Do we pretend we don't know? The new tariffs, as well as the spoils from the Norsca Expedition, were all piled up in Erengrad. As a result, they were all taken away by those people, and we have nothing!"
"We've had enough, we're bleeding on the front lines and they don't even pay us!"
"We fought with these guys from the logistics department!"
"Fighters, take up arms and defend our rights! Get our military pay back!"
"Today, you must give us an explanation!"
"Since you won't give it to us, we have to take it ourselves!"
The entrance of the entire armory exploded like fire cooking oil. They pushed away the guards and rushed into the warehouse, snatching supplies and military pay, and even rushed into the armory to try to obtain weapons. Soon, the defenders of the armory and the enemy
The Rim guards struggled with the Ksar Army and the Shooting Army.
A terrible army mutiny broke out in the city of Kislev, the heart of the Ice and Snow Kingdom.
Not far away, a man in blue wearing a robe and cloak nodded coldly and smiled, hiding himself in the crowd.