Rise of Rurik

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The group is divided into three small boats, which are connected to each other by cables.

The Elbe River in late autumn is already very cold, and insisting on going to Regensburg in such climatic conditions is a challenge.

The Earl of Hamburg was aware of the risks involved. He even made a will for himself, saying that if he died, the eldest son would immediately inherit the title according to regulations, and took advantage of the military conference after the festival to explain the matter to most of the vassals.

The earldom is still the earldom, although the earl's actions are very crazy, after all, the earl is for the safety of the entire Hamburg region, which is very important to everyone. Subordinate vassals swear allegiance to the Earl of Hamburg at all times, even if it is not clear that they will be loyal to a young man as an Earl.

Even if you are away, the day-to-day work of the earldom can still be carried out in an orderly manner.

The earl and the squire knights deliberately wore light clothes for this trip, and did not wear a set of chain mail to protect themselves. After all, it is a burden. As for what to do when encountering bandits and beasts, it is natural to give priority to evacuation.

Most of the weapons they carry are defensive in nature.

In order to keep a low profile, even the earl wore brown hooded robes. At first glance, they looked like ordinary travelers escorting priests, and they were not threatening to others.

In many cases, the high-ranking clergy traveled in the kingdom, and there must be some plainly dressed entourage.

Eskil, Blue Fox, and Vardy were all wearing black robes, and a black cross was deliberately standing on the boat. Excessive cover-up of this kind of situation will make people suspicious, revealing the identity of the clergy team, but will be respected and avoided by the audience.

There are some things that can be done on the way, such as the Earl of Hamburg who will pass through the fringes of the Earl of Flanders in this disguise.

"Did Horlick and his gangsters go to Denmark? Has the stolen port of Durist been recovered?"

If they leave, Bremen's populace must be able to provide positive information.

Robert, Count of Hamburg, is going to Bremen, and Eskil is going to go!

Now is the dry season of the autumn and winter season. If the three boats are not propelled by oars, the drifting speed will be annoyingly slow. The ship finally floated to the mouth of the Elbe River. At this moment, the folded sails were put down, and the ship was blown by the cold north wind and drifted southward against the coastline.

After an afternoon of wandering, the group had to approach the coastal shoal and land in the water until the evening of the same day. They would spend the night on this deserted sandy beach.

This is the southernmost point that the blue fox has reached in this life, and there seems to be endless ocean and land going south.

Further inland there is a waterway, which the Franks called the Weser in Saxon parlance.

Frank's squire soldiers also used bow drills to make fire. After the bonfire was lit, the blue fox approached to keep warm. He was carefully observing the actions of these Franks, and his eyes often fell on those soldiers. When the other party's eyes swept over, he glanced to the side, and said that this kind of behavior really made the Frank soldiers feel threatened.

The blue fox is not provocative in his eyes, he is indeed simply observing and remembering it in his mind, so that he can return to Ross to report to the prince Rurik, and then analyze the combat effectiveness of a Frankish army, especially the Count of Hamburg.

Really peaceful trade? That's natural! However, Ross never promised to "do not use force first", and doing business with swords is also a forte of the Rus.

Hamburg has at least a lot of rye resources that can be plundered. When it comes to plundering food, Raja Ross is really a wonderful thing. The blue fox did what he liked, focusing on the farmland around the Frankish town.

Frankish soldiers gnawed on black bread and gnawed on jerky. The same was true of Esquil. He had a noble status, and even when he was forced to eat on a picnic, he was quite graceful. He also broke a piece of black bread and stuffed it into his mouth little by little.

The blue fox couldn't help but pay attention to the old guy: "You are obviously very hungry, but you are still pecking at the grains of wheat like a chicken."

"My child, be religious at all times,

A true priest must obey the rules. "

Eskil spoke with a smile, and the blue fox didn't bother to talk nonsense with him. He was really hungry. In the past, he didn't think sour brown bread when he opened his mouth to tear the barbecue. Now this dark thing is actually delicious. In fact, what he didn't notice was that, as a plump "elephant seal", his body was already shrinking. The past two months have been a bad adventure. It's really good to eat and sleep well. exile.

The blue fox slapped his chest violently to smooth the choked bread, and asked again, "You seem very happy?"

"Soon we'll be passing through Bremen, a city much bigger than Hamburg. Ah! I'm going to visit the abbey. Joseph...Eskil looked at the blue fox, "When I finish Ross's in the future." Travel, probably to work in Bremen. The monastery at Hazelby has been ruined, and rebuilding it would have cost me too much effort. I can go to Bremen at any time, and that's where I belong. "

"Really? How is the business situation in Bremen?"

"I know what you will ask." Esquil smiled lightly, and finally said: "I am a practitioner and never care about business."

Asking is equivalent to asking in vain, Lanhu thought about it, and took the opportunity to go to the market in Bremen to have a look.

The next day, the three ships continued.

The group of small boats finally entered the cove, and everyone had to start paddling all the way, even if the Weser River was slower than the Elbe in dry season.

The paddling was another full day, until the fleet finally reached Bremen in the evening.

According to common sense, Earl Robert can struttingly meet the local nobles, only this time, he really doesn't want to delay too much.

A high wooden wall wraps this riverside city, and a few boats are moored at the wooden pier by the river. The first impression of the blue fox at this glance is that the commercial atmosphere of the city is not strong. He was puzzled, especially in his view that Bremen could not be a good commercial city because of the lack of ships.

The boats were parked at the pier, because their public identities were priests and entourages, and the patrolling soldiers paid a small fee to watch the boats and horses without asking any more.

Eskil was also low-key, and without revealing his noble identity, he led the team into the city in a grand manner.

They entered the city before the closed gate, and finally the gate was closed and the curfew would begin.

Walking in the winding and narrow dirt roads of Bremen, the blue fox smelled the stench. The dusky sunset illuminated the world in orange, and the whole person became lazy. There are some dirt bumps in front, and if you look closely, it is actually horse dung.

He hadn't scolded the two armies yet, and the Frankish soldiers accompanying him were already scolding.

Human and animal excrement is left in the streets. No one manages the sanitation of streets and alleys, not even the concept of sanitation management. Everyone's idea is quite stubborn and simple. The so-called dung is dung. It is a kind of soil. It is no different from other soils. Throwing it on the street will eventually become a hard road.

Count Robert and his squires hid their protective swords in their robes, and no one dared to check the priest's servants, and no one asked that the three priests in the team were from Hamburg.

After passing the city square, a magnificent wooden church appeared in front of everyone.

Seeing the majestic and majestic appearance of the church, Eskil was so happy that he came home!

"We're staying here tonight?" Blue Fox asked.

"Exactly! Ah! This is my church!"

As far as the scale of the building is concerned, although the St. Peter's Cathedral in Bremen is a purely wooden building, it is indeed a giant wooden building. Blue Fox's evaluation in this regard is fair, this church is indeed the largest building I have ever seen in my life, and the palace of the Duchy of Ross is not as huge as it.

The blue fox was full of emotion, as was Robert, the Earl of Hamburg. The Count kept crossing his chest, looking at the wooden spire of the church and sighing when he got off work.

Esquil said excitedly: "Come on, my children. After you put your luggage in the compartment, you will stay here tonight."

"Just stay for one night." The Count came back to his senses and emphasized.

"Not really. We can stay for a day, and you can rest."

"Let's go as soon as possible. I'm hiding this time from the Count of Bremen, if he recognizes me..."

"How will it be?"

"It must be taking me to drink and hunt, and he will be angry if I don't appreciate it. You know, my wife's sister, but the wife of the Earl of Bremen..."

"No." Esquier shook his head, "I'm already in Bremen, and I want to manage the affairs of the church. You should also understand my identity, and I will serve here."

Esquil does have a title of "Santa", which is given by the Pope of Rome in recognition of his contribution to the spread of faith in the extreme north, and also requires the most important missionary to have a high title, Thereby strengthening the persuasion of the local new letter.

The moment he stepped into the church, he explained and confirmed his identity.

Great people come to St. Peter's Basilica! Saint-Esquier is the temporary bishop!

Since the saint insisted on staying, Earl Robert and his gang stayed in the church premises.

In the early morning of the next day, the gates of the confinement city were opened, and the pawns of various traders began to enter the city.

Although the blue fox slept soundly, he was disturbed by the noise outside in the early morning.

Is it a market? An open-air square is indeed suitable for a market.

At this moment, his official status is a priest, and according to the regulations, he should not be snooze. All the priests, regardless of rank, under the leadership of Saint-Esquier, held a collective pre-meal service in the early morning. There were at least a hundred priests of different ages sitting in the huge dining room. All of them were sitting in black robes and reciting the same prayers in unison. The strong discipline reminded the blue fox of the army.

At this moment, he couldn't help but admire Eskil. In Denmark and Ross, this old guy is simply a weak old man, and in Bremen in Frank, he is a big man who responds a lot.

In order to eat, the blue fox had no choice but to follow the prayer. It wasn't just him, but even the Count of Burger in a micro-service was sitting in the corner with his guys, enduring embarrassment and praying with a large group of priests.

After the meal, the boring prayers came to an end, and the blue fox, stuffed with black bread, went to the square market to take a look.

It just so happened that the Earl also sent his subordinates to purchase some supplies for the journey.

Of course they won't form a visiting team, and the blue fox has changed his outfit this time. The black robe was too eye-catching, so he changed into the ascetic outfit according to Eskil's request, as if he thought he was a wandering monk, but his bulging stomach made him look weird.

He could go into the market and have a look, and although Esquil had given permission, he had sent two local priests to accompany him.

The three priests are both real and fake, all dressed as ascetic, especially the pointed brown jumper, the calf with discounted leggings, and a coarse cloth belt to show their identity.

Wouldn't it be unusual for a fat northern priest to travel with Saint-Esquier? The young priest was restrained at first, and thoughtfully despised the fat man.

Seven deadly sins, one of the sins of gluttony. This person must have become obsessed with gluttony, so why does the saint still value him?

Following Blue Fox's fluent Latin inquiries, the two priests were stunned on the spot, and their contemptuous attitude disappeared. Co-author This fat priest speaks more Latin than the bishop? No wonder the Holy One forgives this man for his sin of gluttony.

In addition to not being able to leave the city, the blue fox can actually walk around the city at will.

His primary status was a priest, followed by a messenger of the Principality of Rus, and a merchant again, and finally he was also a meticulous dispatched by the Principality of Rus. When Blue Fox was in Heiseby, Denmark, one of his jobs was to investigate the political situation. Now he accidentally entered the hinterland of Frank, and collecting political and economic intelligence is an obligation.

When he hadn't entered the city of Bremen, he was judging the pier, carefully observing the surrounding shoals and forests, and at the same time making an estimate for the voyage along the way. He was thinking about such a thing, if the prince's fleet suddenly killed, if it was a thousand-person team, where should it be used as the landing ground. If the prince decides to attack the city and loot, where is the weak point in the city wall,

The blue fox has a fat belly and a big face, but the wisdom and courage in his head are not boiled and cooked.

In the chaotic market, he looked at the merchandise offered by the peddler, which seemed to be mainly wheat, vegetables, and fish. It's no surprise that food-related goods are always in bulk.

In addition, wooden tools, pottery, bales of wool, and woven linen are also commodities.

Similar commodities are common in markets around the Principality of Rus, and they are quite different from each other.

In Bremen's square market, wool is a commodity, but it is a rare commodity in Ross's market. However, the most bulk of leather and corresponding leather products in the Duchy of Ross can be described as very large, but leather products are quite rare in Bremen.

There must be a secret behind this. As a businessman, Lanhu consciously investigates, but unfortunately time is limited!

He stopped in front of a stall selling wool. There were as many as eight vendors selling wool, and he could count as many as ten women in headscarves to buy wool just by looking at it for a while. The clumps of wool were not even degreased and had some leaf debris on them, apparently not long after the sheep had been cut.

Although the Rus people have been unable to raise sheep for a long time, the situation has changed dramatically, and gradually the Duchy of Rus can produce its own wool. But that doesn't mean that the blue fox, who was born in the Unglath tribe (duchy) in the Kingdom of Sweden, has never seen sheep.

The blue fox knew that the wool was cut once in the spring and once in the fall, and now the wool must be cut in the fall.

Although there are only eight vendors, the wool they hold looks like they can crush the wheels of the car, and the wool is tightly piled together, and the height is extraordinary. Women buy wool by pulling a large lump from the pile, tying it with hemp rope, weighing it and paying for it.

Bremen's population far exceeds that of Hamburg, and the population of 3,000 people is already a big city in the north of the Franks. If there is turmoil in the area, in extreme cases, 30,000 nearby farmers will flock to the city to take refuge with their families. The walled area in Hamburg can actually accommodate so many people to survive for a while.

Because Bremen was originally a military stronghold of the Saxon country, the Frankish army conquered it very early and operated it seriously. In the future war of annexation of the entire Saxon country, Bremen was a stronghold.

Therefore, as early as 789, St. Peter's Basilica began to be built, and the city of Bremen also began to expand at the same time. The purpose of the expansion was to provide a safe gathering point for the army. The commercial role of this huge city square is secondary, but the first role is It is a military school ground, so it is a rare land that has been leveled and then rammed to one side.

The Count of Bremen has more fiefs and more population in the territory, which means that it is more productive and is adjacent to the Flanders region.

Flanders herders would sell their wool to buyers, who transported it overland to Bremen's markets.

In this era, Flanders (Netherlands) was the main wool producing area of ​​the Franks. Flanders were mostly red-haired Frisians who were also conquered by Charlemagne. Nowadays, it is common to breed sheep by raising sheep. Make extra money off the ground.

There is a wool trade line in the Frankish territory. What the blue fox sees now is only the first batch of wool dealers. As long as he can stay, he can count more wool merchants. Bremen was the first large city on the trade line. Merchants' ships traveled backwards along the Weser River to the ferry city of Minden (meaning the city of the central highlands), and continued south along the tributaries of the Weser River. Overland, wool from Flanders can be transported to Frankfurt in the Duchy of Alemany.

It's just that the legal power of Alemanni now rests with the leader of Prince Lotaire. In fact, Prince Ludwig has sent people to firmly control it, and he has to defend it even at the expense of his brother.

But Blue Fox's understanding is very limited, and he is seriously lacking in the concept of the huge Frank, but the wool trading volume here deeply shocked him.

His "inspection" was not only that, but he had to take a good look at the entire market, and he had to walk around the city's walls, look for weak points, and keep the information in his mind.

He also has his own set of rhetoric to persuade the retinue of priests to lead the way: "Maybe there are poor beggars in Bremen, and they will always hide in the alleys. I will find them and give blessings..."

These words made the blue fox feel nauseous, and he really became a pedantic priest. The words were in Latin, and the two little priests who barely understood were moved to tears by the kindness of priest Joseph Blue Fox...

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