Caught alive? Everyone still hopes for a hearty battle, otherwise it will be very boring.
More than a hundred people were divided into two parts, and the number of each other was very even.
Everyone’s task is to form a human wall of heavily armed people from two directions, like two combs, combing through the forest where the deer herders are hiding.
When everyone had finished eating the dried meat, when Aurora was at its most dazzling, people took action.
Otto personally led a group of people, and his old buddy Harozov led another group. The two dark groups entered the forest like sneaky wolves and cautiously moved towards the target.
They are professional hunters themselves, and they are not stupid enough to show off on the snowy fields brightly illuminated by the aurora and moonlight. They are sneaky and only act as a precaution to alert the deer herders to escape with their deer.
The boots made of animal skins stepped on the snow under the forest. The snow covered the sound well, and the animal skins wrapped in everyone also kept warm.
Night hunting is a challenging thing in any era, not to mention that the hunting ground is already in the Arctic Circle, where the cold forces the temperature to approach minus 20 degrees.
The severe cold is not a severe challenge, because in comparison, Otto and others do not even know what their "enemy" looks like and what their military strength is.
They are extremely confident. As long as they see the deer running around in the snowy field, they all fantasize about delicious barbecue and comfortable leather clothes.
The battle ax and sword glowed coldly in the moonlight that filtered through the gaps in the pine forest.
All the Ross warriors are as furry as a pack of bears. At that time, they basically had life-saving chainmail under their clothes, which helped them overcome their fear of injury to a great extent.
They shuttled through the woods, and it took them the equivalent of two hours before they finally found the forest where their target was hiding.
If there were high-tech communication methods in this era, the two teams could launch attacks at the same time.
Imagine that all the warriors involved can only continue to rely on the tacit understanding and bravery of their fellow tribesmen.
Otto finally called the more than 60 people he brought to one place. They squatted down in a snow nest covered by the wind, their eyes full of desire for victory.
"Brothers, we are about to launch an operation. Remember my words, you must catch the deer alive, whether it is a deer or a deer farmer, you must catch it alive."
Everyone has Otto nodded, but Otto still felt that once his group of ruthless people entered a battle, they would be happy to bathe in blood as before.
He simply issued harsh words: "I still have to warn you, you must be arrested alive. Otherwise, you are disobeying me, and the tribal meeting will expel such people."
Ottoqi To a large extent, he is equivalent to the de facto monarch of the Ross tribe, and his words are both military orders.
Otto has accumulated a lot of personal reputation over the years. Likewise, Otto is also a wise person in dealing with outsiders.Ming's ruthless character.
At least when he was alive, only those who planned to leave the tribe would deliberately oppose him.
The action on Otto's side officially started, while the action on Harozov's side was slightly slower.
It’s still the same routine as before, except that each unit of the human wall is closer to each other, and the length of the human wall is also much shorter.
Genes were discovered more than a thousand years later. People at that time were surprised to find that only orangutans and humans had "war genes."
The Ross tribe learned to fight in battle, and they have learned some experience.
For example, they understand the tactical significance of sending scouts.
Five people were appointed as "pathfinders."
These five people are what Otto considers to be the best hunters. They can track beasts in the wilderness for several days using only their footprints, and finally hunt them down.
This kind of person is very good at hiding his or her presence when tracking, such as not making a sound, and making himself look very similar to his surroundings.
A white hood is probably the cheapest snow camouflage, but in the ninth century, it was not difficult to dye linen into pure white. The problem was that for the Ross tribe, linen itself was not easy. Got it.
The leather coats of all five scouts are very unique. They are white bear fur, and the white down gives them good protection and cover.
The scouts' search is not about finding a needle in a haystack. They and the crowd behind them are determined to find it.
Because it is inevitable to discover deer farmers and deer herds.
They have found the target...
Not far away, even though there are a lot of trees, the shrewd scouts have already discovered the bad signs in the woods.
Many trees as thick as a bowl have been cut down, and there are a lot of marks on the ground where tree trunks have been knocked.
Farther away, there are traces of human activities.
The scout lay on the ground subconsciously, keeping quiet with his eyes wide open, just to feel the subtle changes in the environment with his heart.
They heard a lot of low purring noises, no doubt coming from deer.
As you calm down and observe deeply, the distant scene becomes clearer.
"Bihas, go back and tell the leader that the deer herders have been found. They are not powerful people, so we can take action immediately." One person said eagerly.
Someone hurried back to report the news, while the other four either clenched the ax handle or prepared short spears.
They soon saw more details. It turned out that the deer farmers had cut down the trees and built a fence. Apparently, this was the so-called deer pen.
Although the image was very blurry, they were able to determine which houses were occupied by deer farmers.
I'm afraid it's not a real house. The experienced scouts think it's more like a tent made of animal skins, which is similar to many buildings in Fort Ross.
After a while, I was excitedOtto rushed over, listening to the report of his subordinates with wide eyes.
"Very good, so you didn't see anyone touching?" Otto asked.
"Yes, chief, I think they have gone to bed. The deer are purring and the deer are sleeping. Should we act now?"
"Of course! Hey, This way we can capture them all easily. Remember, we still need the deer herders to drive the deer home."
Otto is not out of mercy. Deliberately trying to save the life of the deer farmer. If he was really a kind-hearted person, he would not lead his men all the way here to kill, let alone serve as the leader.
On the surface, he needs the deer herder to drive the deer back.
What happens when the deer herder completes this task?
Otto did not inform his subordinates of his deeper thoughts. He was also a greedy person and wanted to use the captured deer herder as his servant.
The attack has officially begun.
More than sixty people took the lead in taking action. Each of them had a buckler tied to their left arm, and their right hand was either a sharp sword, an axe, or a short spear that could be thrown.
Otto had no time to wait for another group of his subordinates. He ordered the more than sixty people under his command to form an encirclement, and then slowly began to approach the deer herder's settlement.
They moved forward quietly, and as the distance got closer, the deer herder also completely revealed himself.
Those people are indeed not powerful characters.
“Damn it, I thought they were very strong people, but why are there only a few tents? Are they the ones herding the cloud-like herd of deer? There are too few people.”
Otto saw clearly the tents that were obviously occupied by people, and also saw the huge deer enclosure surrounded by fences.
A large number of reindeer were there, and some deer were awakened. They didn't know what happened, but they watched a group of furry guys swaying in front of them.
Because there was no special order from the leader in this operation, no one dared to take the lead in grabbing the loot. Everyone was surrounding the animal skin tent.
To be specific, all the deer herders live in four small tents.