Rise of Rurik

The large-scale landing operation of the Russian army has begun!

As the saying goes, it is impossible to conquer the world immediately, but it is impossible to rule the world immediately. The Russians now use fleet expeditions to send "Ma Run" to land for crusade, and use swords and arrows to solve all kinds of disobedience.

Nowadays, if we want to conquer the Götalanders of Gothenburg on the Göta River by peaceful means and avoid killing as much as possible, we must naturally be more sophisticated in our methods, especially to avoid scaring people into thinking that they are going to be killed and forcing them to resist to the end.

The Russian troops all landed and stationed on the deserted lakeside. This situation showed the strategic advantage of Rurik's large amount of logistical supplies prepared in advance.

Not only did the army not have to worry about food and drink, the food was also quite generous.

The army set up a huge formation near the mouth of the lake. There were bonfires everywhere, which scared the curious villagers and fled back in a hurry. All nobles and generals were ordered, because the local leader has been canonized as Count Wienerstad, and the army is stationed in this count. Any harassment of the residents of the count is tantamount to betrayal of the king. .

This is a matter of principle. Under the aristocratic system of the Kingdom of Ross, one noble cannot invade another noble, otherwise the king will launch an army to attack. This is the key to maintaining internal peace in the kingdom.

Not to mention the Kingdom's largest army of the Principality of Rus, King Bjorn, the successor to the Duke of Malaren, who now has thousands of people, can only order his subordinates to stay by the lake and threaten to behead any illegal robbers who dare to do so. .

Nobles and generals restrained their subordinates and threatened torture for any transgression.

Thanks to sufficient logistical supplies, the Russian army made no mistakes that night.

The huge Lake Vänern is open to everyone. People who have mastered night fishing techniques are ordered to keep their boats anchored on the quiet lake. They light oil lamps on the side of the boat and sink the big net. When the European sea bass gather in the light and gather in groups, they can catch it. Get it all.

The army is entrenched at the lakeside and estuary, and their existence itself is a great threat to the villagers. There is a sword hanging above your head. If you don't do things well, the sword will punish you.

The Ross army moved very quickly, from contacting a local to canonizing a local as a noble agent, to landing and setting up camp in large numbers, all in one day.

The fishermen who initially fled acted just as quickly. The news of the enemy attack followed the boats down the river and reached the mouth of the Göta River that day.

The entire Jotalan people on both sides of the river knew about this, especially the residents in the south. They learned that a large northern army was coming with bad intentions, and that war might have broken out.

The Göta River is not long, but most of the area is undeveloped. Twenty large and small villages are scattered along the river and in the forest, and they are very separated from each other.

Some villages had no news and were completely unaware of the arrival of the Russian army. Some villages took it for granted that this was another attacker similar to Danish pirates, and many people thought that it was the "Crazy Bear" Karl from Weisinger Island who came again to demand everyone to hand over tribute and bring out his beautiful daughter.

Those who really know the truth are limited to the five villages on the shores of Lake Vänern. There are three large villages and two small ones, and there are more than 4,000 people of all kinds gathered together.

The envoys of the newly crowned Earl Gorm ran quickly and entered those villages overnight to set the record straight.

"You don't have to be afraid. The Russians or the Swedes don't want our lives. Instead, they want to use the road to attack the Danes. The king of the Russians recognizes us as brothers. They all believe in Odin and are exactly the same as us..."

The envoys explained everything in this way, and some people even added drama to themselves, praising the Russians as kind-hearted conquerors. One of the most obvious evidences was that they only camped by the lake and did not even go to the village to ask for some gifts but instead rewarded them with gifts.

The words of the messenger somewhat calmed people's hearts, but they also disgusted many people. What on earth made the guys from Linhu Village speak up for the Russians who came all the way? Is it still a good thing to surrender to them?

However, Ross's warning was terrifying. Those villages that refused to send their leaders to meet the king would be massacred, and the situation did not allow anyone to hesitate.

The councils of each village held meetings overnight. They also suddenly selected speakers and appointed them with full powers, and gathered at Linhu Village early tomorrow morning.

Is it just to let the speaker go on his own? Not even bringing some tribute? Even if the envoy from Linhu Village quoted the King of Rus as saying that he did not want tribute, what if that was a lie?

The village had to pay tribute, so the villagers gathered together to figure it out. In order to avoid military disaster, they had to give out some cattle, sheep, some wheat, and even unmarried women in the village.

Girls are groomed while crying, their cries distressing their parents. Parents still worked hard to dress their daughters to please their conquerors.

However, there are also warriors who are gearing up and claiming that it would be a great shame and humiliation to do so. The village is not so embarrassed that it needs to take out women to sue for peace. It is better for the warriors to gather together and fight to the death with them. The Russians come from afar and don't know the terrain, so they use stratagems in case the brothers win.

These brave ideas were regarded as reckless by the old guys in the village, but what the warriors said was not nonsense. The village council adjusted their plans one after another. It happened that brave men were needed to escort the gifts. It was better for the brave men to bring weapons and try their best to assemble, at least to show them that the village was not a coward.

Each village made such a decision unanimously. Cattle, sheep, wheat and Meiji were tributes, and the escorting villagers' armed forces had to adapt accordingly.

Each village made preparations, and when the morning fog was thickening the next morning, villages of all sizes took refuge in the forest with their elders and young ones taking care of themselves. The leader led as many as one hundred and as few as fifty male warriors, driving the cattle. The cart dragged the cart and moved toward Linhu Village on the winding forest road.

The young woman wore a newly made flower crown on her head, and her fair face was ashen. The village soldiers were very nervous. They didn't want to fight, but they didn't want to be humiliated either. They couldn't believe what the messenger said unless Linhu Village remained intact.

No! Teams began to enter the village, and they were immediately dumbfounded.

army! Huge army! These troops are definitely not from Linhu Village, they are outsiders!

Rurik had already arrived in advance. A squadron was moving down the river. Five large ships were anchored in the river to serve as a sturdy background. A large number of long boats had their jibs furled. More than a thousand soldiers were guarding Rurik. He and most of the nobles and generals arrived at his loyal village of Linhu.

And Earl Gorm immediately put on the robes given by the king, his old belt was tied around his waist, and the sword given by the king was hung up specially.

…

Time goes back to yesterday evening. Along with the landing Ross army, Rurik landed with a new plan he had hatched.

Although everyone who was tired from traveling and traveling had to rest, Rurik still held a "bonfire meeting" non-stop.

The Swedish nobles looked at him, and the generals of the Principality of Ross looked at him, especially the Blue Fox who had successfully persuaded him to surrender.

On the boat, the king nervously told himself that there would be a big reward, so as not to lick his face in claiming credit.

What exactly is the reward? Blue Fox didn't dare to ask, and only hinted at Wang with his eyes.

Some people are very happy, and some people are deeply bored.

Rurik took his time and announced that he was the king, and Bjorn was the abdicated king.

"Bjorn, what do you think of my performance? I won without relying on force."

"Your Majesty is wise." What else could Bjorn say, he could only compliment.

"You are perfunctory with me."

"I respect you, but..."

"how."

Bjorn shrugged: "So what is the purpose of our trip? Is it really an expedition? There is no need to fight now. We have agreed that we will go back after solving the Jotalan problem. Now it seems that the problem has been solved, and the local If everyone surrenders to you, what’s the point of me and my people staying here.”

Of course Rurik wanted to say, "You have to witness my success," but he held it back and said instead: "You Swedish nobles here need to have a good chat with the Götaland nobles here. A huge kingdom needs For internal peace, we will all be brothers from now on. Disputes between brothers should not be resorted to force but should be resolved through negotiation."

"I hope so."

Bjorn's tangled attitude represented most of the Swedish nobles. Rurik simply stopped nagging and announced his great resolution.

"As we conquer the land of Götaland, we maintain peace with the natives. In front of us is the Göta River, which leads directly to the Denmark Strait. We are all the nobles of the North. We have discovered the calm inland waterway from Lake Mälaren We can use the route into the Denmark Strait from now on. The Göta River can be used by us to do business in Denmark in the future. This is a very safe inland waterway."

The Swedish nobles knew that the king was no longer hostile to the Danes, or that everything was for profit. Their past conflicts with Denmark were mostly over fishing rights and trade security.

"Now that we can peacefully solve the problem of the locals on the Göta River and we save a lot of time, the next step is to attack Denmark. I advise you not to retreat, because I have contacted some Danish nobles, and a new Denmark will be established. New Denmark is no longer an enemy of Rus and Sweden. After all, we are all Odin's warriors, Thor's craftsmen and Frey's merchants. We have no differences in nature and we should unite. If we have money, we can make money together. If we have enemies, we can join forces to kill them. .”

"Your idea... is great. If it succeeds, you will be... the true son of Odin. It cannot be questioned." Bjorn said it bluntly. He did back down, but Rurik was decisive. There is an expedition against Denmark, and as the Duke of the Duchy of Malaren, which has a large population, it would be foolish for me not to participate in it.

Bjorn has always been a man who understands current affairs and does not dwell on the so-called warrior culture. Pragmatism is king. He was not completely convinced and asked himself, he didn't want to miss a provincial capital event.

"I dare to say that in three or four days, the Götalanders of Gothenburg on the Göta River will be our friends. I will also ennoble a new noble, who will be called the Count of Gothenburg. I will build a palace at the mouth of the Göta River. The city is firmly controlled by the kingdom.”

A new earl?

Bjorn asked hurriedly: "Do you think the new earl should be selected from locals? With all due respect, many people question your decision to let Gorm be the earl."

In Arik's view, Bjorn was a guy who was hesitant and wanted to gain benefits without much effort. Such a person could also be a noble, but he was not a threat to the kingdom. But let the Jotalanders be the nobles in the Jota River area. How can you rest assured if you don't know them well?

Arik immediately agreed: "I think what Bjorn said is reasonable. We are not here for tourism. To conquer them, we must control them. Otherwise, what is the point of conquering?"

For a time, the nobles and generals had different opinions.

Rurik slapped his thigh: "I know you are questioning this, why don't I think it's inappropriate to do this? So, what do you think of Blue Fox Gouldson?"

Blue Fox?

The blue fox himself sits here.

The nobles and generals immediately understood. Does the king want to ennoble the blue fox as a noble? He is a businessman and has become a soldier in recent years, but he is still a businessman at heart. When everyone thought of Blue Fox, they thought of old Gould, the fat man as fat as a seal, and the fat men and women of the Gould family.

However, this blue fox became an outlier in the family, and he lost weight.

The blue fox was trembling with excitement. He already understood what the king was going to do, so he hurriedly knelt half-kneeling to Rurik and saluted as a warrior.

The blue fox was like this, and all the nobles who met Rurik again were here. He simply consecrated the blue fox Gouldson, the son of a businessman, as an earl beside a roaring bonfire and under the stars.

There was another ceremony of putting swords on the shoulders, and finally the sword back was placed on the blue fox's heavenly inspiration: "Seal! The Earl of Gothenburg of the Kingdom of Ross, commanding the lower reaches of Götaland, building the Gothenburg fortress and port, and reviving the king's Ross shop, Reviving trade with Denmark.”

Hearing this, the half-kneeling Blue Fox suddenly realized! His family was originally a second-rate businessman, and they risked their lives to hang out with the Rus. They relied on loyalty to achieve their current status, but they were still businessmen after all.

The eldest member of the family, Bai Hu, became the governor of Stockholm. Legally, he was just an assistant to the king on errands. Although he was promised a hereditary inheritance, there were risks without a fiefdom.

If you become an earl, you don't need it at all. If you have a fief, you will become a hereditary noble.

Blue Fox also understood that he was an unusual Earl. His biggest real name was never being entrusted by the King to rule the southern tip of Scandinavia on the lower reaches of the Göta River, facing the Denmark Strait.

Revitalize the Rus' Shop as a distribution center for Rus' goods and dump them into Denmark to make money. At the same time, it serves as a port in and out of the Denmark Strait that is firmly controlled by the Rus' Kingdom. Drawing on the tragedy of the burning of Hedeby, Ross wanted to make a fortune from trading with Denmark. He must have a port that is easy to control, with troops stationed and fleets patrolling.

Thinking of this, Blue Fox was so excited that he trembled all over.

"From now on, you are the Blue Fox Gouldson von Goldberg."

A brand new and long name. To be honest, Blue Fox quite liked the name of his fiefdom.

"Goethe" and "Goth" are the same word, and its origin means "god". In Nordic culture, it is a general term for Odin and the gods. Vikings of all kinds always give themselves a great name. The Götalanders claim to be "loved by the gods", the Swedes claim to be "the sacred land", and the Rus are born in Sweden and name themselves after "oars". .

Blue Fox lamented that the pronunciation of his fiefdom's name was quite similar to his family's name, Gould. Especially when he was drunk, he could pronounce "Gould" as "Goethe". This is fate.

At least Blue Fox is not an outsider. His family has been doing business in Sweden for a long time, and the nobles are no strangers to this family. Especially since old Gould died not long ago, his sons have inherited the family. For their own interests, the nobles still have to Interact with people in the family.

Blue Fox is by no means a free waste. His experience of being trapped in Frank was written into a pamphlet and even compiled into poetry. Although the bard's literary creation is greatly distorted from his personal experience, the story has become legendary and popular.

A businessman fought to the end and miraculously escaped, wandered away from Frank and made friends with nobles, and then robbed the city with intelligence. The nobles who knew old Gould didn't say anything now, but behind their backs they envied this guy. I lamented why my son didn't have such an adventurous ability.

The nobles fully agree with the canonization of Blue Fox, but he has not yet taken over the fiefdom, and the local people have not surrendered yet.

Everything is temporary.

Rurik led his elite army and most of the nobles to arrive at Linhu Village in the early morning.

Since he had surrendered, the count of Gorm was the protector of the villagers, and everyone's fear of the Rus' conquerors disappeared.

On the contrary, because of Blue Fox's behavior of "spending money" against bold naughty children, they could not tell the difference between glass beads and natural crystals. They really thought that King Ross was a good man. When they saw Ross's army landing, they subconsciously thought that the rich man was coming again. , Frey, the God of Wealth, came and shouted about King Ross.

Since throwing money is effective, let's throw some more. Anyway, they are some worthless copper coins seized from Weisinger.

The act of throwing money caused chaos and noise, but in the end the people all picked up some money, and their attitude towards the Russian army was full of gratitude.

And those warriors are all young and tall, their clothes are very neat and uniform, and they have beautiful decorations. Rurik deliberately brought the remaining young men of the standing army and the Sixth Flag, all of whom were strong men in their twenties, and they really attracted the favor of unmarried village girls in the village.

Favor is favor. The arrogant Ross warriors only like beautiful women. Even when they capture prisoners, they are picky. He directly drove away some women who greeted him spontaneously. After all, the king had an order not to have any interactions with the locals.

Therefore, Rurik led the nobles to meet Count Gom who had changed his clothes, as well as a group of village elite elders and young and powerful people behind Gom.

"Very good! Your people have all surrendered, and you, the earl, still have to manage a lot of people. Have you done everything you were told?"

"Yes! The envoys have been dispatched." Gorm said cautiously.

"Will they come?"

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"Well said. Now I can wait. My liberated troops will not wander around, and you and the liberated villagers should not interact with us. Listen, don't cause a misunderstanding."

Is it really Qiu Wubu? Gorm was so excited that he wanted to laugh, and said: "I would like to serve the king, let us go to the meeting court first."

"That's fine. Most of the nobles of Sweden and Russia are here. I can wait until those men come to see them. Let's go."

So Rurik and the nobles marched forward, and his army penetrated into the village.

The army was stationed in groups, essentially surrounding the village. The soldiers did not interact with the locals. They remained vigilant, guarding against the villagers and outsiders.

As a result, some Russian troops ushered in the first group of foreign village envoys. If these armed envoys had not shouted that they were here to surrender to Russia, and showed the tributes and women they were sending, and the villagers of Linhu Village shouted that they were not enemies, This avoids a misunderstanding.

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