Chapter 12 Rurik’s Ambition

Otto's words are quite meaningful. How to become a qualified leader? Rurik was curious.

Now Rurik is indeed full of curiosity about everything like an ordinary child, and this is indeed how he feels to others.

Rurik is different after all. There is a personality named Liu Li living in this body. Liu Li himself is full of wisdom, but because his body is too small and immature, his flexible hands cannot create things to improve the life of the tribe.

However, even though he was only two years old, he had already begun to conceive of something, and he was thinking about how he could think about the existing conditions of the tribe based only on the tools he saw and heard, as well as observing tribal craftsmen making and repairing ships. What things are made.

In Rurik’s view, the so-called wharf of the tribe cannot be called a wharf at all.

All ships are small, and moving cargo is time-consuming and laborious. There is a lot of room for improvement.

He even felt that everything he saw and heard had room for improvement!

They have wooden longhouses that have been strengthened to keep out the cold, but they have no concept of making wooden beds. Every night, the ground is covered with several thick layers of animal furs, and their bodies are wrapped in furs to sleep.

They stored a large amount of food to survive the winter, but they did not process it carefully and ate it simply and crudely.

They can obviously make many fine daily necessities, and even have good textile capabilities, but their requirements for houses are still relatively simple.

They love to be clean by nature. They bathe often in summer, but in winter the nights are long and cold, so they can only wash their faces.

Tattoos are also popular among them. In the warm longhouse in winter, with the seal oil lamp burning, Rurik noticed the strange words tattooed on his biological father who had traveled north. Rurik estimated that it was a rune character, a word that meant blessing.

From Rurik's perspective, the Roseburg where he was was definitely not a good place to live. Even after 1,200 years, it was still not a good place to live.

It was another quiet and long night, and Rurik still gave his family a surprising feeling.

He knew that he was regarded as a treasure by his parents, especially his father Otto, as the hope of the entire tribe, and this was indeed the case.

So every night in the winter of 823, Rurik always left his mother's arms, but was forced to stay close to his biological father Otto, and also slept with his cousin Arik.

In Otto's words, even if his two children follow him, his heroic aura can be passed on to them.

Rurik couldn't feel the heroic aura, but the smell on Otto's body was not that good.

After a long time, Rurik got used to it.

This night, it was still extremely cold outdoors, Fort Ross was also covered with a layer of snow, and there were even a large number of floating ice scattered on the sea surface.

Only the inside of the longhouse was warm, and Otto, lying on his side, facedWith a quiet and boring night, I naturally have a lot of time to face my family.

Now, almost every night, he introduces his glorious fighting life to his two children, especially the great journey to Novgorod.

It was from Otto that Rurik completely understood the word, but it was undoubtedly "Novgorod".

Novgorod, a Russian city with a very ancient history.

Otto has been saying that the people there are rich but lack fighting power. The men of the Ross tribe can force them to offer their treasures just by relying on their momentum.

Finally, Rurik could no longer hold back the words he had been holding back for a long time.

"But Dad, do we have to keep plundering them?"

"Yes." Otto was very curious. He never expected that his son would ask this.

Not only Otto, but also Arik, who was listening to the story, and Niya, who was sewing leather gloves with the help of an oil lamp, also cast surprised looks.

Just because Rurik, who was just over two years old, asked something that was obviously not something that a child of his age should ask.

Otto looked at his son's wide eyes and hesitated for a while: "Don't you think we should rob them? You should know that they are a group of sheep, and we are just going to cut their wool." /p>

"Haha, maybe my brother is a very kind person." Arik said haha.

Otto shook his head, "There is no mercy to them, just like the Danes in the south are not merciful to us. You two should understand that if it weren't for our strong bodies and sharp swords, and Among the many warriors, we are the ones being robbed. It is like a person encountering a black bear in the vast forest. If there is an axe, the bear is the bear skin you are lying on. If not, the person is the prey."

"But maybe we can do business with them peacefully." Rurik continued to ask.

"Ah, my child." Otto stroked his son's forehead, "If your grandfather knew that you said this, he would be very happy. But those people have surrendered to us, we only need to Just go get the generous tribute. My child, you should understand that the people there are richer than us, and they are not as cold as us."

"Since...since they are not cold there, Our combat power is very strong, it’s enough for all of us to move there and live with them.”

“Ah? Rurik!”

To be honest, Otto never considered moving. Although he had heard many rumors that some tribes in the south had moved south on a small scale, it was unheard of for a whole family to move.

“We’ll be fine here right away. It’s too cold in Roseburg! The twice-annual Sorgonne has a lot of fun.The long sea route, since it is the tribute provided by those people, and we live with them, can't they give us tribute every day? ”

Otto stared at his son who was talking eloquently with wide eyes. It was incredible to Otto that such logical words came from the mouth of a child over two years old.

But think about it again, doesn’t this prove that Rurik is really extraordinary?

Otto fell into silence in shock. Indeed, there is some truth to what his son said.

However, is it possible to move the whole clan? Obviously not!

Otto cannot prevent some small families of the tribe from settling in unknown areas, but the core of the tribe must stay here. In the cold Rossberg Fjord, there are other factors to consider.

He stroked his son's forehead and explained like a close friend: "Son, we can't move. ”

“Is it because there are ancestors’ graves here? Or is it because even though it’s cold, people still like our Roseburg? ”

“Not just these, but also because of a covenant. ”

“A covenant? "Rurik was shocked because he never knew that the Ross tribe had any other agreements. "What kind of covenant is that? I know what the covenant means. "

"They are our allies with the Siiya people, our friends in the south. We are a whole, and as our leader, I must abide by this covenant. We cannot move away without permission, for if we do, we will be enemies for generations to come. Because we all hate betrayal. ”

At this moment, Rurik felt that Otto’s attitude was very serious, and his own young body was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Because there are a lot of things here that are extremely scary to think about. .

Rurik also calmed down, widened his eyes and said with a calm expression: "Dad, what if our fate is to leave? "

"The result is that friends become enemies, I think that will be the case. " Otto replied calmly.

"Ah, if fate is like this, as long as our Ross tribe becomes stronger, even if the so-called Siyans unite, even if it is the more powerful Danes, None of us need to be afraid of them. "

"Child, are you serious? "Otto continued to ask seriously.

"Yes. I think when I grow up, I will leave here. I don’t want to be the leader of the tribe, I want to be something greater. Become...become a king, become the king of the kingdom of Rus. ”

Otto took a breath, not knowing what to say for a moment.

He was silent for a while, feeling that his son was different and that he had shown so much strength at just two years old. Extraordinary ambition.

He said nothing in the end. Compared with his son's life ambition, his "great achievements" might not be worth mentioning.

Otto. Finally, he patted Rurik on the body and said: "Son, you must at least grow up first. There comes a point where you will inherit my legacy as the ‘Destroyer’Sword, only when you are strong enough to meet the sword can you have the opportunity to show your extraordinary ambition. "

"I understand that it is not a long time in the future. Dad, I think I believe the prophecy of Grandma Vilia, the elder. "

"You can trust her, now, sleep quietly. ”