The Russian Sorgon fleet headed east. Based on past experience, Rurik felt that his father would return in early October at the earliest this time.
Even more pessimistic estimates suggest that the fleet will return in mid-October.
In short, they will never return until the end of October, and the reason is very simple. That is, in early November every year, the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea will begin to freeze. Eventually, the ice layer can be up to fifty centimeters thick, making it a place where you can run stably, but it is also a nightmare for sailing.
What’s more, parts of the sea froze in mid-October.
Shortly after the fleet set off, an autumn rain hit Fort Ross.
What is certain is that this autumn rain must have had a certain impact on Otto’s fleet.
The Russians were not afraid of the autumn rain at all. They rowed in the cold, so that when the rain stopped for a moment, the oarsmen could clearly see the heat coming out of each other's bodies, especially when wearing hats. When you take off your velvet hat, your head is like a pot of water about to boil.
The temperature dropped sharply, and Rurik could feel the cold wind as he stood at his door.
It’s just an autumn rain, and the next situation will only get worse.
The autumn rain lasted for five days, and Rurik did not know whether everything in the fleet commanded by his father was normal or whether anyone was suffering from illness. After all, they are sea warriors. Once they leave their home port, survival or destruction depends entirely on their own abilities.
Russians have already been mentally prepared for the huge risks of navigation.
At this point, if the fleet encounters disasters such as heavy snowstorms, hail, and huge waves, causing most of the crew to die at sea, and even Otto himself to be swallowed by the waves, the tribesmen can only accept their fate. .
Compared with previous eras, today’s Russians are more risk-resistant.
Because tribes no longer need to compete for the position of leader through martial arts competitions.
Times have changed and there is no need for this at all.
Could it be that a mortal, even if he is powerful, dares to compete with the "Son of Odin" for power?
What’s more, this person who has received the favor of the Great God is indeed the descendant of the Holy Son.
Today, quite a few tribesmen are still accepting Rurik's favor, especially the boys in the tribe.
After all, there are only 4,000 people in the tribe, and more than 150 boys between the ages of seven and nine have become Rurik's guys. Those younger boys, The child's parents also wished that their youngest son would immediately become Rurik's brother.
People are always very realistic. Parents of children understand that any tribal boy younger than Rurik will be rewarded with food as long as he obeys Rurik's orders.
Look what the children are eating? Every day is a combination of wheat cakes and meat. The richness of the food makes adults salivate!
Most people are happy to see their little sons have the opportunity to have enough to eat, and by the way, they also reduce their own expenses.It can be said that it is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.
Only a few knowledgeable tribesmen realize that Rurik’s methods are much better than those of his old leader’s father.
As of now, even in rainy weather, delicious meals are still provided.
Even those tribal girls who were ignored or even dispensable were organized by Rurik.
It is already the end of September, and those orphan girls from Mälaren and refugee girls from Ostara are receiving favors from Rurik every day. Even though some refugees have been taken in by their tribesmen, refugee girls are still given food.
Rurik is indeed a benevolent saint, and this sainthood is based on the huge wealth that Rurik spent a whole year making.
The children’s food expenses cost Rurik twenty silver coins every day. At present, he can fully support this expenditure. That's what the so-called "big money box" does! Rurik felt that he was using money from the "tribal treasury" to provide nutritious meals for the children of the tribe. The tribesmen could not understand it. All they could recognize was that Rurik was really a saint.
After nearly four weeks of training, the skinny figures of the girls who had been begging and had been in a state of semi-starvation for a long time had changed a lot.
They eat much more food every day than their peers from other tribes, especially their intake of carbohydrates and fats. They are completely different from when they first arrived in Roseburg.
Their little faces are full and rosy again, and many of them have baby fat. Their golden hair is carefully washed and tied into a uniform and delicate braid.
They wore linen clothes tailor-made for them, which were exactly the same style as Rurik's original ten maids.
Rurik’s new maids from the Melalen tribe. They all wore a silver medal necklace, with the words "loyal to Rurik" engraved behind the name of Rurik's gift.
Rurik racked his brains just for this name. Twenty that begin with the letter A, twenty that begin with B, another twenty that begin with C, until the servant at hand is given a name.
As for the meaning of the name, he has no time to worry about it. After all, the name is a code name that he can easily recognize.
As for the refugee girls from the Ostara tribe, their identities are free and they naturally do not need nameplates or other objects.
But after they receive blessing, they must fulfill their responsibilities and obligations to protect the Ross tribe.
Yes, this is the obligation that Rurik asked Carlotta, the female leader of Ostara, to fulfill.
So everything became clear in an instant.
Giving food to a skinny child is a kind of "sheep raising" in a sense. Now, the flock will be organized in order to become some kind of special fighting force through training.
Rurik, when the autumn rain ends, the earth becomes harderAt that time, the plan hidden deep in my heart to train a team of female soldiers has finally come to be implemented.
September 25th, the autumnal equinox.
The sky on this day is still hazy. Rumia, who has become a key priest in the ritual activities, stayed in the priest's longhouse last night. Now she is wearing a deer-antler helmet on her head and holding two wooden sticks to support her body. Under the enthusiastic instructions of the priest Vilia, the work of the Autumnal Equinox Sacrifice was carried out.
As for Rurik, it was this morning that a large number of girls accepted the summons order and gathered at the door of the leader's house.
A large group of girls who had eaten breakfast, they gathered together like a large group of chirping sparrows.
"They should all be here. Carlotta, you are their leader." Rurik teased slightly at the dinner table.
Carlotta swallowed hard: "Rurik, I'm...a little nervous."
"Huh? You have to choose revenge, and so do the people of Ostara. There must be a team."
"Can women do it too?"
Carlotta tried hard to convince herself that female warriors are still powerful characters on the battlefield. , however, when she saw the strong men in the Ross tribe with big shoulders, round waists and stubble on their faces, she felt that her idea was a bit naive, and she was worried about whether Rurik's decision was reasonable.
Female warrior? How powerful can it be?
At this time, Niya suddenly stretched out her right hand and covered Carlotta's head: "My child, listen to Rurik, you can do it."
Girl Her heart felt more at ease. She knew that the Ross and the Ostara people had a common enemy, and only the Ross people would really help the Ostara people.
She stood up and stood at the door under the guidance of Rurik. The only people standing around her were girls in uniform clothes and uniform hairstyles.
Among them, the ten maids who were first given names were ordered to stand in the front row. They enjoyed the highest level of favor, and when they saw their master, they all looked at them kindly.
Suddenly, Rurik pulled out his sword, and a metallic buzzing sound instantly stopped the children's noise.
"Girls!" He shouted in a childish voice: "From today on, I will train you! You will no longer be weak women. I! Rurik! I will train you Training to become a female warrior who can fight, this is your destiny
I am the one blessed by Odin, and I am also the one blessed by Thor and Frey, and you are my Valkyrie! .
Now, I give you a name, you are my Valkyrie Legion.”
The Russians don’t understand the legend of the “Amazon Warrior”, but they all. Everyone knows Valkyrie, even this group of children who were once in trouble know these legends.
In the northern legends, although the details are varied, the core parts are similar.
Valkyrie is not a Valkyrie;It is a group of goddesses, a group of female warriors, the maids of the great god.
Rurik wants to organize as many tribal girls as possible to form a female soldier team to defend the tribe in times of crisis. However, due to the tribe's inherent prejudice against women, he naturally wanted to give the troops composed of them a domineering name.
The Valkyrie Legion, now and in the future, is composed of women from Rus. Maybe its name is a bit too good to be true, but the men in the tribe will definitely fall for it.
Some girls realize how resounding this name is, and there are also many who are destined to be the sand and gravel carried forward by the torrent of the times. They just want to obey their masters.
In short, the saint who gives daily food is giving orders. He is such a beautiful, heroic and kind boy!
The girls shouted spontaneously to express their support and recognition.
The way they cheered was noticed by the Finn Jevro who was watching from the sidelines.
"Rurik, is your charisma innate? I really followed the right person." Yevro felt secretly happy. He leaned on a dead tree, folded his arms, and paid attention. The following changes in the crowd.
Yevlo also knows that his next job is to teach those boys who can walk with unusually neat steps very practical and powerful solo fighting skills. In short, " A Nordic martial art that kills ten people and leaves them unscathed."
Yevluo knew that soon, he would also have to fully inform and teach Rurik all his fighting skills. The future leader of the Rus must lead by example and become a strong warrior who understands his responsibilities as a "teacher".
Even if it is for the money and the good food and drink every day, you must abide by your professional ethics.
What instructor Yevlo saw was the overwhelming response from the girls. He didn’t think it was a good thing to train a group of little girls into berserkers who could slash and kill with a shield. If they insist on participating in combat, why don't female warriors control other weapons?
For example, throwing short spears and shooting arrows with a bow.
Yevro vaguely remembered that when he was in his hometown, the women of the tribe also had to pick up sticks and stones to fight against the hostile tribes, and even against the Varyags who attacked from all walks of life.
Actually, he does not think that the Varangians are evil. Specifically, people outside his own tribe are not sure.
The Varyags were indeed guilty of being captured as slaves, but their own tribe would also take the initiative to attack others and plunder people as slaves. Life is like this, full of crises, and as a mercenary captain raised by Gould, Jevlo increasingly understands the thinking of a businessman.
There is no clear distinction between good and bad, everything is for profit.
So now Yevro really knows that everything Rurik did was for the benefit of the Russians. If the Ross tribe under this child's rule is not strong enough, powerful enemies will come. Even ifThe Russians are already very powerful, and powerful enemies are coming.
Rurik felt that the atmosphere had been created very well, and he suddenly handed the sword into Carlotta's hand.
"Girls! She is Carlotta! The female leader of the Ostara tribe! Now I declare that she is the commander of the Valkyrie Legion!"
Here, Rurik gave Carlotta the name "Commodus", which comes from Latin and originally meant commander of the army.
As for the inherent title of "War Chief" of the Russians, let it be called history. Even the word "fohera" of the great chief may become history.
Carlotta was a little frightened when facing the silent crowd. She looked at the steel sword in her hand and felt that what she was holding was obviously a sacred object.
She raised her right hand very stiffly to restore the steel sword, and her expression was quite solemn.
“Sisters, I am you...your commander. Daughters of Ostara, and children of Mellaren, it was Rurik, son of Odin, who rewarded me with this... ...This power. Now, please follow me." She finished speaking, but the scene was still quiet. Because everyone really didn’t know what to cheer for.
Rurik, who was staying next to Carlotta, noticed that a group of children were looking at him. At this moment, there were also many adults who were watching, and they were also casting curious glances.
They are all waiting for further orders from their true master.
The steel sword was still clutched in Carlotta's hand, and the current situation made the girl very embarrassed.
The fierce man Rurik stood with her hand, grasped her right hand holding the sword, and raised it high.
"Valkyrie! Carlotta! Ula!"
"Carlotta! Ula!"
......
Rurik shouted three times, and then a group of girls shouted Carlotta's name. Unfortunately, they didn't understand the meaning of "Ula" and simply didn't shout at all.
Just like that, Carlotta has fallen into a trance. She has no control. Her nose is sore and her eyes are full of tears.
She felt that the Ostara tribe she had destroyed was resurrected! Even though they are girls, they are all cheering for their names!
In a daze, she suddenly remembered the words of the businessman Gould - even if there is only the last woman left in Ostara, the entire tribe can be revived, because you are a woman.
Is the "Valkyrie Legion" the force of revival?
In this way, a military force composed purely of women in the Ross tribe has now been established.
It still seems extremely ridiculous. No one takes a group of seven or eight-year-old girls seriously at present, and there are only a handful of wise men who really think that they are potential stocks.
The team has been established, and the next step is training.
The establishment of this "women's organization" caused an uproar in the tribe for a while, and everyone was eager toThere are some interesting topics for conversation, no, here comes the topic.
Rurik and Carlotta led more than 140 girls to the traditional training ground in the western hills with the tribesmen watching and commenting. There, the boys had assembled and began their daily battles with weapons.
The boys lined up in a human wall with their wooden shields intertwined. Afterwards, everyone shouted slogans and collided with another team in unison, violently.
Training has become a dangerous game, and boys who prefer to fight bravely like this kind of game.
Because of the uniform formation on the battlefield, Rurik believed that if it were just an infantry war, not many enemies in the world could withstand such an offensive. There are actually only two key points here, discipline and strength.
Although ancient warfare required one force to defeat ten skills, discipline is always the key to winning a war.
An undisciplined army is still a rabble, even if it is equipped with magical weapons. This principle applies at all times.
The formation training and human wall collision training that the boys received continued throughout the warm season. Although they were just children, knowledgeable old guys knew that as long as these little boys were given ten more years, , must be the extremely powerful power of the Russian people! On this point, the old guys have reached a consensus in the chat.
What’s more, these boys have also learned a lot of grappling techniques, and as a result, the pattern of the Russian wrestling game has changed! No longer relying on pure brute force, everyone began to ponder the techniques of hands and feet, and even delved into techniques such as lying on the ground and chokeholds. Because, on special occasions, these moves are terrifying techniques for killing enemies with bare hands.
The boys did not suddenly become able to listen to orders and act in unison.
Everything starts with queue training.
The new girls were naturally not surprised.
Rurik is here, but today’s training is different.
The boys no longer need to train in formation collision before winter. Instead, under the guidance of Yevluo, they learn the most advanced single-headed skills. As the saying goes, if the formation is too chaotic to recover, Everyone can be broken into pieces and become a berserker mixed in the enemy. They must learn from Jevlo the "I can hit ten" skill.
As for Rurik, he had already trained the first ten maids how to line up, and now they are leading the captains, with Carlotta serving as the commander of the legion. As for her sister Ella, this obviously weak girl, she will just be a "little soldier" for the time being.
Rurik took action, and now he was obviously giving military training to a group of primary school students.
Just like how I trained the tribe boys last year, although it was very difficult at the beginning, it actually requires a week of high-intensity training. This group of girls will definitely be able to move in a uniform manner. If he had been armed with a weapon such as a wooden stick at that time, it would have shocked the men of the tribe.
Rurik's most urgent task at present is to train these girls to line up in a neat queue, with her neat steps, and form a formation on the beach to welcome the triumphant fleet. Here is the "new trick" he made for his father Otto.
As for the ultimate goal, that is to control, to control the girls of the tribe, so that the men of the tribe realize that their daughters will never be a burden, but treasures cherished by the future leader. .
After all, boys and girls will grow up, and their parents will grow old. The Ross tribe will be able to complete a very strong metabolism in the next twenty years.
The tribe does not need the old guys now. Rurik knows that the group of boys and girls he controls who shout the same slogans and march in neat steps are the future of the tribe.