The fishermen living scattered among the islands saw the terrifying black smoke rising from the south early in the morning, as if all the woods there were on fire.
Soon, they encountered a group of lost women and children. These people who were the first to flee immediately told all the fellow villagers they met about the horrific events they encountered.
The black smoke came from the burning Sikkenborg, and the entire settlement fell completely. The escapees claimed that those who did not evacuate were all victims of the attackers.
The fleeing people insisted that it was the Siyan people on the other side of the sea who launched the attack, because this is indeed worthy of belief. Many families in the north recruited private guards, and even all the fishermen spontaneously united to fight against the raids from the people on the other side. They never expected that their vulnerable south would be attacked.
After all, he was not the one who attacked him, considering the cold lips and teeth, and the horrific description of the attacker by the fugitive. Are there really a thousand attackers? oh! To defeat such an army, we must rely on the power of the north of the island.
In the daytime of a new day, panic began to spread to the north of the island. The description of the attackers becomes even more horrific as the men of Skenberg, who have become nofs, appear among the fleeing crowd.
The most powerful and frightening of all is the description of the attacker’s weapons. It was a special kind of sword. The person holding it could easily cut off some pieces, and all armors and shields were meaningless.
In order to avoid being affected, the people on the island began to flee northward in boats.
The legend became more and more outrageous among the fleeing people, and it soon became clear that the Siyan Alliance had launched a war, with at least a thousand people landing on the island, and planning to bloodbath the entire island.
At such a critical moment, the people of Gotland knew that they could not sit still and wait for death. Everyone retreated to the heavily defended north, organized the army, and fought a decisive battle with the landing enemies!
However, how could the Russians who launched the surprise attack have imagined that the Gotlanders would react like this?
The Russians have been satisfied after this battle.
Why are they not satisfied?
Although the legendary "mountain made of gold" does not exist, now let's look at this statement from the great businessman Gould. Perhaps Gould meant that there is a lot of wealth on the top of a hill. . If understood this way, the truth is what Gould said.
The young warriors saw a scene they had never seen in their lives. They had never seen so much money. They thought that everyone could get their share from the huge wealth. A huge sum of money, and he laughed like crazy about it.
The Russians paddled and retreated amidst laughter and laughter. They were happy now, and this happiness also washed away the sore muscles and the stinging sensation of various small wounds.
The sails were all lowered at a special angle, and they began to use the weak south wind, together with the oars, to set off in the direction of Courland.
The Russians experienced a rare battle, and the teamWu needs at least a day of good rest, and now it seems that the best place is the beach where he spent the night.
Twenty ships towed fifteen warships also decorated with dragon heads. Those were the ships of the Skenberg people, and many of the warships actually belonged to the Lord of Death Castle.
As victors, the Russians knew that they could not take away all the spoils. The Russians completely scuttled the poor-quality fishing transports. Only the sturdy and wide warships were retained, which temporarily served as transport ships for carrying prisoners and other trophies.
This large fleet has become larger in size and its overall combat effectiveness has actually been reduced. Any fisherman who sees forty warships with dragon heads and wide sails should walk around them wisely.
The young man believed that the mighty army he belonged to was invincible, because in the last battle, everyone had already fought fiercely with the mercenaries composed of Danes.
What’s the result? The Danes are not as strong as their fathers said they were.
The young people are thinking in their hearts that in the future, the young power will beat the Danes hard, and the Russians will become the kings of this sea! The Ross tribe should also become the leader of the Siiya tribe alliance, replacing the status of the Melalen tribe.
They drifted towards Courland, where the army should recuperate for a whole day, and the return journey would take about six days at the earliest. In the end, everyone would be able to return to their own Fort Ross and pay tribute to their relatives. Tell about his illustrious martial arts. And taking the allocated handfuls of silver coins, they queued up to the blacksmith shop to pay their debts or sign new orders.
The steel sword in Arik’s hand proved its tactical value. All young people are dreaming that when winter comes again this year, they should throw away the old weapons. All future wars will be It's time to kill powerful enemies with a shiny steel sword.
They are eager to have their own steel sword. Although everyone can have a huge sum of money, the final acquisition of a steel sword must also consider the work efficiency of the blacksmith.
The steel sword will be obtained later. Now, many young people have set their sights on those poor prisoners.
Many people have been brewing some thoughts in their hearts, but because they are not yet stable, their thoughts have been suppressed.
The Russians sang ancient songs and rowed their boats, praising themselves for their new great achievements that could be told to future generations.
A new route to Gotland has been confirmed. As long as this route is taken, it seems that the vulnerable southern part of Gotland can always be attacked, but it needs to stop in the Courland area on the way.
In the Russian world view, the vast land with sparsely populated areas is the most normal thing. Settlement like Rossburg is already the limit of their concept of "city" .
In fact, the current Novgorod is also the aggregation of a number of Slavic families. The core family controls the geographical advantage and established a large settlement on the Volkhov River. Surrounded by large clusters of small settlements. The population of the core area is also on the same level as the size of Roseburg.
ThisThis is Novgorod, where locals rely heavily on large lakes and rivers to irrigate their fields. They were not a strong unit, and they had no plans to build a city wall.
There are many Slavic settlements around Lake Ilmen. If you leave this area, it is really deserted and dominated by black bears.
The situation in the Courland region is more primitive. This peninsula goes deep into the ocean. The nearest large human settlement is the port town of Riga. Otherwise, only a handful of residents developed in Courland in the form of small settlements. Because of their land and climate, they can grow winter wheat, rye, and oats. The way of survival dictates that the local residents of Courland are very happy to establish settlements along rivers, and they must use fresh water for irrigation.
The Russian army carried a large amount of loot. After a long voyage, everyone finally saw the other shore in the distance when the sky became dark.
"Now furl the sails and let us paddle to the beach." Harozov, the flagship, gave the order. His ship took the lead, and other ships followed suit.
Because in the afternoon, the southerly wind strengthened significantly, which increased the speed of the Russian boat to the point where paddling was meaningless.
The boats took advantage of the rising tide and approached the beach full of crystal gravel.
It is another pristine beach. The warm south wind mixed with a hint of sea smell blows the flowing blond hair of all the people who landed in Russia.
The men got off the boat, and the prisoners who were bound with ropes were also unloaded.
They untied the ropes from the captive's feet, let him swim to the shore, and then gathered him together.
These captives kneeling on the beach are all women, and their faces are filled with sadness and fatigue. The panic that started from the last night and the hunger that filled the entire day made everyone lose the strength to fight.
If the captive is strong enough, he will try to escape.
The Russians use "starvation tactics" to wear down the captives to reflect the majesty of the victor and successfully tame them.
The Russians' axes began to chop down the oaks and pine trees on the shore, and a large number of branches were carried to the beach. Soon a bonfire was ignited using traditional tinder wood drilling techniques, and soon the number of fires on the beach grew to ten.
A batch of special iron plates were taken out from the warship, along with stone mortars and pottery pots obviously used for cooking.
Ten bags of seized dried wheat kernels and one bag of dried peas were also carried to the beach.
Since a batch of high-quality food was obtained after the battle, it should be distributed equally. People who have eaten enough dried fish have no objection to eating wheat immediately, so it is logical to make some traditional wheat cakes.
In this matter, Harold Johnson, as the war leader of this operation, has huge autonomy.
Each bag of dry wheat kernels is quite large, and it is too much to provide a meal for all the Russians.
Mai ZiheThe cooking utensils were brought to the beach, but who would do the cooking?
Hallo Johnson approached the prisoners with frightened faces and shouted loudly: "I want some cooks to cook for us. If you are willing, crawl out for me! As long as you are willing to cooperate, you and your children You can get food. Otherwise, you will starve to death." For a while, no one responded, only a few people whispered in the sea breeze.
"What? You don't plan to cooperate?" Harozov's tone became tougher. In order to show his majesty, he deliberately pulled out the ax from his waist and waved it to scare him.
This move was terrible, and many of the captured women simply screamed, as if the axe-wielding man in front of them was going to kill them next, just like what they did during the attack the previous night.
Harozov did not hesitate anymore, everyone was still waiting to eat!
Taking advantage of the soft afterglow of the setting sun, he quickly found the two wives and concubines of Lord Oxen of Death Castle, pointed his ax at them, and ordered his two subordinates: "You guys put those two The women and their children were dragged over."
Soon, the two women continued to hold their children, huddled together, looking up at these terrible people, with tears on their faces.
"Mom, I'm so hungry..." A child muttered silently out of hunger.
The woman hurriedly pressed her child's head to order him to shut up so as not to anger the barbarians.
The child's muttering was heard by Harold Johnson. "Oh? Woman, you don't think about yourself, you also have to think about your child. Maybe after this hungry meal, your child will become a stiff corpse tomorrow morning."
Harozov deliberately This is meant to tell women how terrible hunger is. However, in women's understanding, the price of non-cooperation is that their children will be killed by these barbarians.
"The last thing I want to ask you is, are you willing to cook for us?!"
The two women looked at each other and nodded lightly.
"Very good. You two stand up for me."
Seeing the two young women standing up slowly with pitiful expressions, Harozov's aging My heart started to stir again, and an impulse to protect them couldn't help but arise in my heart! Even if they are all prisoners!
He continued to order: "Come to me immediately and stretch out your hands."
The woman complied with the instructions knowingly, and then Harozov pulled out the small cutlery used for cutting meat. The dagger cut the hemp rope on their wrists and completely loosened them.
"Very good, woman. If you choose to cook for us, I will reward you with hands and feet that can move freely. Now go cook and be a slave with peace of mind. Don't think about resisting, otherwise you will die." It's miserable. As long as you do well, you can get a lot in the future. Now follow our people!"
The two women were taken away with their children, and their job was to use a stone mortar! Pound wheat kernels into powder, pour water and sprinkle with salt, press into cakes and place in hot potCooked on the iron plate.
These things should be done by the Russians themselves. Since the war chief decided to let the prisoners cook, why should he do it himself?
Just wait quietly for the meal to be delivered to your mouth.
Others saw that the pirates had no more barbaric behavior and seemed to simply let themselves cook. Many prisoners expressed their willingness to cooperate due to their hunger.
There were ten bonfires, each with four captured women serving as cooks, cooking entire sacks of food.
Of all the delicacies, the Russians like wheat cakes and bread because they are rich in starch, and eating a small piece can quickly restore physical strength.
It would take some time for the four prisoners to make coarse flour with stone mortars, but it would take some time before they could make enough wheat cakes to feed thirty people.
The Russians still began to eat the dried fish they brought with them and the old wheat cakes that had been left for more than ten days and were as dry as stones. The only thing they could eat quickly was porridge mixed with wheat kernels and peas cooked in earthenware jars.
Under the trend of hunger, the Russians who were warming up by the fire immediately chewed the newly cooked wheat kernels into their stomachs. The feeling of fullness in the stomach quickly dispelled the feeling of hunger.
Then they gathered in twos and threes and commented on the prisoners who were still pounding flour.
The fish meat was stuffed between Arik’s teeth. He found twigs and kept snapping them. His eyes couldn’t help but glance at the two women cooking and their two daughters who were working together to stir the wheat porridge. .
Just from the action of pounding flour, they are obviously very experienced. Presumably the fat guy who died must have accepted the service of these two women on weekdays.
Aric did not pay more attention to the two women. His eyes glanced at Harozov, who was sitting leisurely. He never expected that the old guy's eyes would always fall on those two women.
What's going on?
"Uncle Harozov, what's wrong with you?" Arik deliberately teased, "Did you fall in love with these two women?!"
As soon as these words came out, it was definitely the one who The two women reacted the most violently. They endured hunger and loosened their hands that were pounding flour with a stone hammer.
Harozov smiled, sighed and said bluntly: "What two beautiful women, that man is really enjoying it."
"Soon, you want to enjoy it too ?"
"Maybe." Harozov shrugged, "It's really enjoyable to eat fresh wheat cakes while they are freshly baked."
"Oh? I thought you planned to take them for yourself. Uncle Harozov, your status is very noble, you can do it."
"You..." Harozov turned his head and looked at Arik. , "Child, you have indeed grown up a lot. Your status is equally noble. It was you who killed their former master. You are qualified to be their new master."
"Forget it. "Arik smiled reluctantly and said: "Look at the two of them, you can't say they are very old, at leastDefinitely older than me. I still love my Peravina and I hope she can give birth to a son for me. "
"Hahaha! You, young man, are so interesting to talk about. "After that, Harozov shook his head, said no more, and continued to sit quietly and wait for the fresh wheat cakes.