Rise of Rurik

The captured villages became camps for the Rus' troops, and the captured women immediately became cooks who lit the fires and cooked meals.

They had just witnessed a horrific killing, and it was a luxury to expect them to cooperate honestly. They even had to use some means to prevent them from trying to escape.

Women had ropes tied around their necks and worked under the surveillance of soldiers.

Fisk gathered his warriors and ordered the cavalry to lead their horses and line up.

The faces of the soldiers were filled with the joy of victory, but the capture of the fishing village was unsatisfactory.

He declared in front of all the soldiers: "We will conquer them! We must also beware of their sneak attacks. We must remain alert and control the consumption of supplies. You put the horses in the farmland and let them eat the oat seedlings wantonly." Go have a look near the shore and try to catch some fish..."

Although he carried a lot of supplies, Fisker was not so luxurious that he could use them unlimitedly.

Now that the cavalry has finally settled down, no matter what actions the Växjians take, the cavalry must have at least two days of rest. During this precious time, the Russian army has enough time to "thresh the grass."

The other man, on the other hand, had already taken his men into action without hesitation.

That was Kanuf, because he was carrying infantry to follow the cavalry, and his task was to supplement the cavalry and also to escort logistics supplies.

He personally took a group of brothers with crossbows into the forest area to hunt, and returned in the evening with a batch of captured animals.

Two soldiers carried sticks with a row of squirrels hanging from them, and even five moose that had been shot were brought back.

All the way south, the cavalry stole the show. Kanuf and his men almost only escorted the marching vehicles. This hunting was a way for everyone to get back the feeling.

The unsaddled horses ate oat sprouts wantonly. When they returned, they were all mumbled and mellow. They knelt down and rested in unison.

Fisk was in a good mood, and he felt even better when he saw Kanuf returning with a bunch of prey.

He glanced at the hanging young moose: "Very good prey. I thought there were no deer left to hunt in this area."

"Maybe the locals are not good at archery."

"Are they all little deer? Maybe you could try shooting the big ones."

"Forgive me." Fisk shrugged with embarrassment: "I did it on purpose. If I really shot a big deer, I wouldn't be able to carry it back. Let's cut these deer up now and let our brothers eat them. .besides……"

"What's wrong?"

"How are those women? Are they obedient? Do they want to escape?"

"Of course there is none."

"That's fine. According to our agreement, those women belong to me."

"Can."

The captured women were of marriageable age but not yet married. They could predict what would happen, so they could only work with their heads down due to the intimidation of the conquerors.

What is very strange is that these conquerors did not seem to be simple executioners. They buried the corpses of the villagers and gave themselves large amounts of cooked wheat.

The soldiers gathered around the campfire to talk about the day's events and look forward to the future.

After the women finished eating the wheat, the nooses around their necks were immediately removed.

Kanuf led the king's standing army. He selected twenty older and unmarried warriors from the team and took all the women away with them.

Although there was no wedding, they were already in a de facto marriage. Even though he was unwilling at all costs, it was an established fact that the soldier took away his woman that night, and it was only through violent means such as tattooing on the skin to mark the ownership. Those women can only suffer this pain silently, because they know that they have been abandoned by their parents, and the whole of Växjö will no longer be peaceful.

But it was said that the villagers and caravans who were let go naturally ran away when they got the chance to leave.

Hagrid and businessman Havers had to escort some goods, so their actions were certainly delayed.

The two of them had a detailed conversation along the way. Today's businessman Haverus has determined his attitude towards the purpose of the Russians.

Can't fight! Never fight!

Even though the Ross army has a small number of troops now, the army behind them is enough to destroy the entire Växjö.

"I'm just afraid that the guys in those villages think they have a chance, especially the Danes among them, and the people who escaped from Gotland." Haverus couldn't hide his fear in words.

Hagrid comforted: "At least the price offered by the Russians is very kind. Surrendering to them is beneficial to all of us."

"The people of Växjö may be satisfied, but the others... I'm not sure. We'll have a meeting, and what will happen to you then?"

"Of course I will point out the situation to them at the meeting."

"Ah! This will be in danger for you."

"Yes. It's very dangerous, but what can I do." Hagrid smiled helplessly: "My family and my wealth are all controlled by the Russians, so I can only do this. You are really hurting me by telling me to come with you." .”

Hagrid said this, and Harflez really cursed this guy ten thousand times in his heart.

No one really wants to accept the rule of an outsider. There is no way to accept the rule of Rus in order to avoid disaster.

The village refugees were withdrawn first, and the Växjö settlement south of the lake has exploded.

The fishermen who escaped first told everyone the terrifying truth. A large number of people riding monsters came out of the forest and killed everyone they saw. But this cannot explain why the "monster" let hundreds of villagers flee.

For a time, Växjö was in chaos, and fear and anger spread throughout the villages.

At this moment, the fleeing Danish businessmen thought of the horror of the war again, and were shocked that they had clearly escaped to a safe inland area, but why they suddenly encountered disaster again.

"A monster? A man riding a monster? What is that?"

Until the refugees pointed out a term that made all Danish businessmen tremble with fear-Russians.

The Russians are coming! The fear of the locals in Växjö was instinctive, and they could not imagine how the Danes were so frightened that they almost went crazy.

Some Danish businessmen began to check their belongings, count domestic slaves and mercenaries, and thought about escaping from this area that might not be safe.

Signs of the Danes' escape have appeared, and they may have to return to Silver Castle.

Regarding this kind of thing, most locals in Växjö are actually secretly happy, because they never want their territory to be surrendered to a group of Danish refugees. However, the enemies that can scare the hearts of Danes have indeed brought real disasters to the villages of the Växjö. There are many signs that the Rus from the north have a strong purpose.

A Nordic meeting was held urgently, involving the heads of ten villages and ten representatives of Danish businessmen. These twenty people were quarreling in the parliament court.

Some Danes pointed out that Ross was terrifying and that the Swedes who acted in partnership with Ross were not good guys. Their opinion was that regardless of other people's attitudes, capable people should run away while it is still peaceful.

Some Danes were completely the other way around. Their business in Silver Castle had suffered a devastating blow in the past, so they were holding back their anger. After a few years of stability, the enemy came from another direction. How to live a stable life again? It's better to bring private soldiers and fight the Russians.

The Danes themselves were in conflict, and Växjö's side was even more confused.

Attitudes are highly inconsistent among villages.

"They released many villagers, which shows that they don't just kill everyone on sight. Maybe we can solve the disaster by making peace with them and handing over some tributes."

"Make peace? Are we all cowards? There are tens of thousands of us, and we can easily organize a thousand fighters or more."

"But they are riding monsters in the forest. If they want to fight the monsters, can we win?"

"Monster? The villagers must have been frightened. They called the bear a monster when they saw it. Even if there is a monster, we can kill it."

In the noisy parliament court, there was naturally a peacemaker. An old man with steamed buns and white hair tried his best to appeal to everyone to calm down.

He said: "Since those Russians have occupied the village to the north of us, why don't we send envoys to talk to them? If they simply need tribute, if they can come up with some money to appease these guys, the matter will be settled. If it is their The requirements are too harsh, and it won’t be too late for us to fight with arms at that time.”

"You old guy has lost your mind." Someone shouted with boos: "I think what you mean is unnecessary. We still have time. Now organize the men in each village to gather with weapons. We might as well take the initiative to annihilate them. .”

When the village leader made such bold remarks, he immediately found some of the Danish businessmen who were leading the battle and applauded him. One person shouted happily: "Then I will take out all the private soldiers, I will fight them desperately, and I will take revenge."

Naturally, some people suggested that we could make a compromise, and they said unceremoniously: "Since the old guy said that we can talk to the Russians. Whoever suggested it, just ask him to go. This... everyone has no objection."

The pressure was directly transmitted to the old man with white beard. He simply poked the cane hard: "Okay! I will leave tomorrow! I am also very old. If those Russians kill me, you will be armed. I hope this disaster can be avoided. Resolved smoothly."

Nothing came out of the first Nordic meeting in Växjö. If anything, it was an old guy who acted as messenger on everyone's behalf.

By coincidence, a large team returned to the settlement south of Lake Helga the next day.

Their appearance aroused high alert among the people. The armed villagers armed with short spears and harpoons immediately surrounded them. It seemed that the merchants who had left before put down their guard.

In an instant, Hagrid from Jönköping suddenly showed a flag and shouted loudly: "People of Växjö! It seems that you all know some news! I am an envoy appointed by the Russians. I come from Jönköping. I want to Have a good chat with your leader.”

With these words, things became serious again. When they heard that it was the messenger from the Rus, the armed villagers captured Hagrid without saying a word, kicked him a few times, and detained him with a strong tendency to execute him on the spot.

This move frightened the businessman Havers and shouted stupidly: "Idiot! If you really kill this messenger, the Russians will really kill us all!"

He led his men to pull the armed villagers away, which immediately alerted a group of Danish mercenaries.

Soon some prominent figures came to investigate the cause of the commotion. When they learned of the sudden arrival of the Ross envoy, they immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

The Rose flag in Hagrid's hand had been torn in the chaos. He picked up the pieces of dye mud and rolled them into a ball, feeling lingering fear about what had just happened. He even felt that his coming here was purely unnecessary. The Växjö people had already begun to prepare for war. The Ross cavalry who were still stationed there might as well go south directly and kill a group of people with their strong strength, which would basically conquer Växjö.

Just like conquering Jönköping with ease some time ago.

The Russians sent an envoy, which made the situation even more delicate. In this way, the old man with a white beard does not have to go out to negotiate with the Russians in person. Because of the threat of war, people from all villages are gathering at the core settlement of Växjö. All the heads of the villages, large and small, are present. There are originally twenty people. Fifty people suddenly came to the Nordic meeting. They were merchants of all sizes and the leaders of all villages.

A pair of eyes stared at the messenger Hagrid with complex expressions. He naturally became the target of public criticism.

As if surrounded by a group of wild beasts, Hagrid himself faced tremendous psychological pressure. He was far from loyal to Ross, he was just trying to save his own life, and he was afraid of saying the wrong thing.

"Actually, I'm not a Russian. I'm from Jönköping. The Russians asked me to give you a message. Don't look at me with angry eyes. I'm just a businessman. My family still has Being held hostage by the Russians. I am actually the same as you, I actually hate those Russians..." He tried his best to say something smooth, aside from the fact that he had actually received some benefits from the Russians.

A man who looked quite brave glared angrily: "It's all nonsense. Tell me! Messenger! What on earth do those Russians want to do?"

"Ah?! Please let me explain something first."

"Say it!" Many people pointed their arms at Hagrid and yelled.

"Everyone, please calm down. I mean Karl, the wild bear of Visingse, he has been killed. The Russians killed maybe five thousand people in the north. Even Jönköping, where I am, was killed by their army. It’s easy to break through. I’m alive now because I paid a tribute.”

"Stop talking nonsense. What on earth do the Russians want to do?!" someone urged again.

"Actually, it's very simple. The Russians ask everyone in Växjö to surrender to them, and then pay a batch of tribute and everything will be fine."

It sounds incredible, just pay some tribute and be done with it? Pooh! What if the so-called "some tributes" are actually all our wealth?

The Danish businessman present at the war camp yelled: "Don't lie to me! I have seen what those Russians did!"

So the Gotlander refugees present were so excited that they cried. These Gotlanders denounced what the Russians did on Gotland ten years ago and called on everyone not to believe it.

Växjö is never monolithic, and even the original local residents have their own differences.

Some local leaders doubted the war intentions of the Danes and the Gotlanders. Perhaps this matter was just a matter of paying a batch of tribute and surrendering, and there was no need to lead to a war.

"So, what's the benefit if we surrender? We don't want to be slaves." Someone suddenly shouted.

Hagrid, who was in embarrassment, had waited for a dove figure to arrive, and immediately said: "The Russians said that as long as they surrender, the entire Rus will be open to everyone. Businessmen can go directly to the far north or the far east to do business, where there are It is the territory of the Russians. There are no pirates there. As long as you pay some tribute at the Russian port, you can do business freely. Think about it, it is a very huge market. Surrendering to the Russians is not a bad thing. We will become rich. "

Hagrid himself was very eloquent, and what he said was actually the truth. Unfortunately, the people present and even the doves who suddenly spoke out felt that this "fact" was not credible.

Is there such a conqueror? Could such a benevolent conqueror be masochistic? Or are you indulging in some very strange sense of pride? Instead of being slaves, the conquered people were given great benefits afterwards. This was unheard of!

From their own standpoint, the people of Växj feel that everything is a complete lie. Once everyone really surrenders, the next step for those Russians who swagger in is to kill people wildly, and those who have no time to arm themselves will The only thing is to be slaughtered.

Suddenly, the militants rose up, swarmed around Hagrid, pinned him to the floor, and then tied him up with ropes.

Even though there are still some doves and onlookers who are absolutely convinced that things have gone too far, the Nordic Conference was dominated by the supporters.

One person shouted: "Lies! It's all lies! We want to organize an army to regain the lost land on the north shore of our lake! Organize an army and let's go! Kill those Russians!"

As a result, there was a roar in the chamber, and the Växjö people made their own choice.

In response, Haverless hurriedly escaped from the parliament chamber. He didn't care about Hagrid's life or death, and now ran back to his home to discuss the future. He couldn't convince the madmen who were fighting, but he could do something to avoid the worst. He ordered his family: "Find some white cloth and blue cloth, and put together the pattern according to my requirements." Yes, Haverus had been sewing the Ross flag overnight.

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