At a young age, his son showed the talent to become a leader, and Otto saw all this.
Counting the days, we also considered that the craftsmen had completed repairs on all the ships, and the day of departure was tomorrow.
It was another clear night, and there was a hint of coolness outside the wooden house. Although there was a bright moon in the sky, no one wanted to look up at this beautiful night.
In each small family of the Ross tribe, those selected by Otto are making final preparations for the voyage after dawn tomorrow.
This is especially true for Otto, who serves as the leader of the tribe. He is in a high position and is more prepared.
It was night, and he wanted to tell his family about his plan.
"Ah! This time I brought more amber. Maybe my grandfather did something very reasonable at that time. Using slightly peaceful means, they will provide more treasures."
Niya, who was packing a large gift for him, said kindly: "What if we prepare more? We can dig more amber in the mountains to the west. Besides, it is better to do business peacefully than to plunder directly. Better."
Otto shook his head: "You are a woman, you are always kind, but..."
What else does Otto want to say? Look at his son Liuli. Gram, he suddenly muttered: "Peace trade, why should we have peace trade with them. They are weak, they have wealth hoarded, we can get it at will. Giving them a little amber as reward is already very kind. Are you right? ? Rurik?"
"Me? It's better to just set up a boat and get it directly."
Otto clearly saw his son's perfunctory intention and shook his head with a smile. : "Originally, if it weren't for your suggestion, I wouldn't even want to give them a piece of amber. Since using amber as a reward can get more treasures, it doesn't hurt to use some."
"But, amber is important to us. Isn't it also very precious here?" Rurik asked with his eyes wide open.
"No! It's not precious here, only it's very scarce in them. They can exchange amber and people further south for a lot of treasures, and they'd better do so. As long as they do this, our country If you go there this time, you can get the wealth they have hoarded from the southern people."
Originally, Rurik always thought that his biological father was a typical rough man, but he never thought that this simple Nordic man had such a brain. You can also think of very complex things.
It seems as if those Sveg people in Novgorod are helping the Ross tribe keep their wealth.
Rurik didn’t want to say anything more.
Otto thought about something again and continued to ask: "Rurik, I already know about you leading your brothers to play on the mounds in the west. I can see that you are Train them."
When he heard this, Rurik felt like his whole body was electrified.
"Yes, Dad! As you taught me before, if I can become a leader, I must have some loyal friends around me. I think I should train them from now on."
"Really?? You did a great job. Otto raised his head slightly and looked at the simple wooden beams and the hanging fish oil lamps. "You remind me of many things. I was the same way." That Kazov, his father used to be my playmate. It seems that you are inheriting my career step by step. ”
“Maybe it’s more than that. "Rurik chuckled.
"What my brother did was very strange. Arik, who boasted that he was almost ready, said, "I have watched them." It's not so much a game as preparation for future fights. They... they're training. "
"Yes! I know it too! Arik, I'm afraid you can't help your brother much in this area. Otto's eyes widened and he asked his son very seriously: "Rurik, tell me what you think." What you really think. "
"I..." Rurik suddenly became a little nervous. He quickly sat cross-legged and said obediently: "I am indeed training them. There are only ten people for the time being, and there will be a hundred people in the future. I want to organize all the children in the tribe who are about my age and train them myself. After ten years of this, I had a hundred highly organized subordinates. If I can serve as chief, these people will become my important assistants in the future. ”
“Hey, you are thinking long term. ”
Otto suppressed his surprise in his heart. On the surface, he kindly touched his son’s small forehead with his big calloused hands that had been holding the sword for too long, and also took the opportunity to grab the golden ponytail.< /p>
“You are a wise man, and I know you have trained those ten children to be very obedient. So can you train a hundred kids well? "
"I can! ”
“Very good, then do it. It would be best when we return home fully loaded and I can see the results of your training. ”
“I understand, Dad. You start tomorrow and I will start tomorrow too. ”
This night, Otto slept very peacefully.
According to ancient tradition, only those who are widely supported by everyone can take on the role of leader of the tribe. After all, the Ross tribe is still in its infancy. In the tribal stage, although the concept of hereditary system has emerged, it has not been widely recognized by people.
The leader of a tribe is naturally a strong person, and those who can hold the position must obtain the approval of the tribal elites and priests and elders. Support. Being able to benefit all tribesmen is also an important asset.
Although many Viking tribes choose their leaders in a similar way, the leader needs to have charisma. Of course, in most cases. , being a leader also needs to be a strong man in fighting
Of course Rurik knows this, and he even gained his first fans through a "children's fight"
What is different from others is that he clearly realizes that any fight should not be an individual fight. If the tribe wants to go far, many things must be changed.
The tribe can. Living in the north of the Siiya people, I can maintain a state of being in harmony with them for a long time because there are as many as two thousand people in the tribe.A man who can fight.
As far as fighting is concerned, Liu Li, Rurik, is very aware of Napoleon's famous sayings in that plane.
It is said that three soldiers cannot defeat two Mamluks, but ten soldiers can be as powerful as ten Mamluks. When the strength increases to one thousand, they can defeat three thousand Mamluks.
Individual power is limited. By concentrating their power, a hundred Ross tribe warriors can maintain a stable formation on the battlefield and can destroy foot soldiers several times their size!
The next morning, the golden sunshine shone across the entire Roseburg, and the fjord fell into a beautiful and dreamy golden color.
Coupled with the dark green mountains and the many bare black basalt rocks on the seaside, Rurik, who followed his biological mother to watch his father sail away, just felt like he was bathed in holiness.
Just like the background scenes of Nordic mythology that he understood, under the rising sun today, the fjord of Fort Ross seemed like a sanctuary.
Under the golden light, a large number of sailboats were spread out on the sea.
Those warriors who traveled far away basically carried the food and water for the journey onto the ship, and then they finally boarded the ship fully armed.
A majestic figure let out an astonishing roar. He raised his sword and commanded everyone. Then, another horn came from nowhere.
The ropes binding the ships were untied one after another, and a ship entered the vast sea.
Rurik knew that the sword-holder was his father Otto. This autumn’s Sorgon voyage was marked by the melodious and exciting sound of horns, the continuous roars of people on board, and the huge ship. It started with a violent noise of the oars slapping neatly horizontally.
Rurik, holding his mother's hand, watched them gradually leave the fjord.
They left, the life of the tribe will continue, and people return to their own lives full of hope.
"Child, your father and brother have left, are you going to do those things now?" Niya asked.
"Yes! I promised my father that I will now ask my men to organize all the children my age in the tribe."
"Just do it. Let me see what you are capable of."