In the early morning, the noise of the tribe woke up the sleeping children.
The sun has risen, purely out of habit. As the commander of the "Valkyrie Legion", Carlotta is naturally controlled by a precise biological clock. Her awakening also drives Rurik to drag The groggy body slowly sat up.
Carlotta looked affectionate, approached Rurik and said in a coquettish tone: "My leader, it's time to go to training. In fact, everyone has been looking forward to your return for a long time."
"Really? Oh, yes! I have something to say after meeting them properly." Rurik patted his face hard, and only after he woke up did he finally realize that everything was not a dream, everything was It was all real. He was lying on his bed at home, and his mother was looking at him with gentle eyes.
Niya pretended to be angry and said: "Your father simply forgot where his home is because of the carnival. Don't worry about him, I will prepare food for you now."
Say yes. Niya went to prepare it herself, which was actually asking the servants to cook the food themselves.
Remember the five poor Briton women that Rurik bought from Gould?
The five women had beliefs that seemed strange to the locals. Many people saw them worshiping at some wooden sticks tied with hemp ropes. It is said that the Franks also did the same thing.
Gould knew that his two pregnant British slave girls had the same problem. He believed more in gold coins and silver coins and it didn't matter to him, but some of his servants were a little disdainful of it. view.
Gould understood a lot. For example, as long as they were given the opportunity to do some "sacrificial" activities, people would feel at ease and go to work.
After all, they are Rurik's slaves. No, it is a very good deal to be recruited by Niya as a full-time cook, and the price is to ensure that they do not starve to death.
Niya only gave them some verbal instructions, such as cooking wheat porridge, processing flour with a stone grinding stick, baking bread in a clay oven, or washing clothes (with soap, of course), and they just A full-time handyman lives a somewhat miserable life every day but never goes hungry.
Niya did not interfere with the fact that they knelt down and prayed every morning in front of the strangely interlaced wooden sticks.
Rurik noticed from the beginning that those women were "lambs of the Lord" and maybe they could be put to better use, but not now.
He thought that he still had a parchment book "Exodus" in his hand. Maybe they would find it dreamy.
The leather door curtain was opened, and Rurik knocked on the wooden wall very casually, waking up the sleeping brother and sister Tyravis, and also woke up Rumia and her longing "sister" of the same race. ".
"How long are you two going to sleep? Let's go out to eat."
This scene is like the eldest son in the family asking his brothers and sisters who are lying in bed to get up. Rick felt that it was very reasonable and should be an ordinary thing. For Taravis and SeboRava is a kind of magic.
The brothers and sisters stepped on simple boots with their bare feet, and then Ruik threw over brand-new linen-lined clothes and brand-new leather jackets.
Rurik said with a smile: "Put on these clothes, you will all wear these from now on. You will be Russians from now on."
Rurik actually said it casually He said, "You will be Russians from now on", which made them tremble even more. Because his master did not notice anything, this tender gesture suddenly made Taravis uncomfortable.
What makes this pair of siblings even more incomprehensible is that they need to clearly understand what underwear is, what autumn trousers are, and what leather pants are, and even slightly tight-fitting leather jackets.
Rurik just took into account the existing tailoring level of the Ross tribe, organized a group of women with good skills, paid them wages and asked them to make a batch of clothes of the same style to ensure the safety of his children. They tend to have uniform attire. He really knows that uniforms have unexpected magic power for a group to maintain cohesion.
This brother and sister wore pants for the first time. Under Rurik's personal guidance, they put on clothes that were quite similar to Rurik, and finally changed to high-top leather with a slightly crude workmanship. boots, and they even wore socks sewn from finer linen.
In fact, in order to create such "modern" clothing, Rurik paid a lot of money. Due to such strange order requirements, the tailoring skills of the women recruited have been in practice. has improved.
The clothes worn by the brother and sister were made by the tribe's tailors with hard-working hands in the two months since Rurik left.
So much so that all of Rurik's men wore similar clothes. Even the warm and comfortable clothes are given by "big brother", and there is no question of loyalty.
The brothers and sisters changed their clothes and interacted with each other. Taravis gained a heroic spirit, and Cyberlawi with long braids also became a capable girl.
The two left the room and were immediately shocked by the sight in front of them.
It was a large low table with a large number of silver plates and even two transparent glass plates. The plates contained some sliced meat and some made of wheat. cake. There was also a pottery vat, from which came an aroma that lured gluttons, but it was actually a greasy stew of onions, carrots, cabbage and a little seal fat.
Is this the real food and drink of the Russians? And their dreamy tableware.
The two sisters stayed where they were, but Lumia’s little sister Lumi didn’t notice them at all. The innocent little girl reached out for the paramei cake, grabbed it, and ate it.
Telavis did not expect that Rurik was not angry at all. How could a servant be so bold? !
Rurik sat down casually, glanced at the two people who were dazed, and said in the language of deer herders: "You two, don't be dazed. Sit down and eat. Don't think what you see now is incredible. I treat you as one of my ownYou are allowed to live in my home. Do you two really think you are lowly slaves? Now sit down for me. "
Telavis had a sore nose. He sat cross-legged and subconsciously picked up the wheat cake and ate it vigorously. He cried while gnawing. This scene attracted the attention of all the people at the table.
Niya herself was opposed to the sudden arrival of such an outsider child in her home. Since Rurik insisted on doing this, Niya had nothing to say.
“My son, your new manservant. Are you a fool who still cries? "
Rurik shrugged, "I understand his feelings to some extent, he can't imagine the prosperity of our life at all. "
"Really? I hope you will always be loyal to you. "
"He will. "
Rurik no longer wanted to say anything. He did not need Terravis to reiterate his loyalty with words. Rurik already knew in his heart that the existence of Terravis was not only a servant, but also a servant. He is also a hostage, and he is a future talent who needs to be trained. First of all, Rurik wants to use the child's archery skills, and secondly, to train him into one of the leaders of the Kovin tribe who is completely loyal to the leader of Ross. < /p>
Let the Kovin people slowly become New Rus's, and let all the conquered tribes become New Rus's. This is what Rurik intends to accomplish
Through that. With the child's determined eyes covered in tears, Rurik could already sense Terravis's interpretation of loyalty.
Perhaps Rurik, who had been wandering in the ice field for nearly two months, needed to sleep well for a few days when he returned. Feeling. A strong sense of responsibility drove his weak but extremely strong body to stand up and lead his young subordinates to continue their last winter training.
It was an unprecedented meal. Some of the food shocked the Terravis brothers and sisters. They were allowed to enjoy the meal, and their stomachs were filled to the brim. After eating, everyone felt energetic, as if they were tired from yesterday's journey.
Compared to the Terravis brothers who only used wooden spoons to eat porridge and soup, Rurik used two wooden sticks to accurately hold the meat slices and stuff them into his mouth. While Terravis was curious about his abilities, he was also thinking about something.
This boy seemed to have a noble status. >
So, what can I do?
Before Tyravis could think about it for a long time, Rurik decisively announced the next arrangement.
Rurik extended his hand. Pointing at the siblings: “I will gather my brothers soon. Tyravis, you are an excellent archer. I need you to help me train more archers. "
"Master...I...can I? "The boy was a little flattered.
"This is what you have to do. I am optimistic about your ability.Otherwise, I wouldn’t reward you with such a meal. And you, Saipolava. Rurik's hand pointed directly at the younger sister of the siblings: "I heard that you also know how to shoot archery?" very good. I will incorporate you into my Valkyrie Legion. Even if you are a woman, when there is a war, you will need to go out with a bow and arrow, just like you guard your own mountain fortress. ”
Seporava’s face was a little stiff. As Yuryrik said, she remembered the horror of the battlefield and couldn’t help but feel sad.
Rurik had no intention of scaring the girl. , he continued to emphasize: "You are not cowards, you are just too weak. Now you can only become stronger by accepting my command. You must take up your bow and accept my training, or you will be disloyal. ”
Saiboravi was stunned on the spot. She actually knew that she was betrothed to this confident and beautiful boy, but what the boy said was really cruel.
In her heart Filled with the innocence of a child, even after seeing blood, Cyberlawi, this cute squirrel, first received strong mental stimulation. She did not become very strong like her brother.
She doesn't like fighting, and she doesn't even like catching squirrels. She just wants to play with those small animals, and then go to the tribal shaman to listen to the female shaman imitate the calls of birds and beasts, as well as psychic things.
Perhaps Saipolava is more suitable to follow Rumia and become a priest.
But Rurik just wants this "concubine" to become a reliable female warrior.
In this case, Carlotta, the commander of the Valkyrie Legion, was naturally moved out by Rurik.
“Carlotta! "
"Here! "
"This is Saipolava, her name is Squirrel, she is your sister from now on, you want to train her in archery, do you understand? ”
Carlotta knew the identities of the children who were invited to serve under the leader. She also simply believed that the former Ostara tribe and the gray squirrel tribe of the Covin people had different stories. The language, the strength of both sides should be the same.
Carlotta felt that the brother and sister could be regarded as "noble people" in distress, so they naturally received preferential treatment from Rurik. She nodded deeply to express her gratitude. I will get things done.
Rurik quickly made things clear.
He sighed and stood up quickly: "Now, I want to gather the brothers. , I want everyone to know that I am back. And let them meet their new brothers! ”
According to Rurik’s own rules, children will not receive collective military training during the long winter.
Special occasions require exceptions. In the morning, Rurik sent people to inform the idlers wandering in the tribe's messy and winding streets, telling their children that "the boss" Rurik had issued a summons order.
For many boys, their boring winter lives suddenly changed. Great fun. They quickly put on the uniform uniforms, brought special wooden shields, wooden swords, and even some wooden bows, and went to Rurik's leader.Gathering at home.
Some girls moved a little slower. After finishing their sewing work, they also dressed up and left the house like little female warriors, carrying wooden bows and arrows.
All the poor families, their young boys and girls, all accepted Rurik's favor, that is, the favor of the leader. They were rewarded with some grain and leather, and a group of idle women were also asked to do some manual work. Rurik would also pay a small amount of money or goods for this, but it was a timely help.
With this blessing, the children were taught by their parents to first be loyal to Rurik, and secondly to perform their best in order to gain more rewards for themselves and their family.
Rurik didn’t wait long. An army of three hundred children gathered in front of the leader’s house. Their standard leather boots also pressed down all the snow in front of the door. Became a soldier.
Hundreds of people wore the same clothes and hats, and they all held weapons made of wood.
Rurik stood on the wooden steps at the door. He pulled out his dagger and raised it high. Then he chanted and the originally chaotic team quickly began to line up in an orderly column.
At this moment, Carlotta and Ella, two girls, also put on velvet hats and joined the team.
Rurik looks like a king. Perhaps he should wear a crown to further enliven this majestic atmosphere.
The small empty space in front of the door was filled with Ross's children. In the eyes of adults, these naughty boys who were good at picking up thatch on the roof and girls who were obedient and immersed in their work were hard to be ignored. Rurik, who turned out to be the same age as them, had trained them into a neat team.
Every time they line up neatly, it is an interesting story for the ordinary people of the Ross tribe. Everyone is saying that these children are incredible, and even one of the girls will be a legendary female warrior in ten years.
Of course, many people ridicule that in ten years time all girls will become mothers. Some people also seriously estimate that a strong and brave mother will give birth to an even braver boy.
A large number of tribesmen gathered. The older people saw the future of Ross. The younger people wished that their young children would grow up quickly so that they could accept Rurik's training. . Not only do children become extremely well-behaved through training, but there is also a very essential economic reason for this - as long as there is training today, the wealthy chief family will reward the participating children with a meal that they will never be able to finish. Big meal.
"Okay! Everyone! Stand like red pine!" Rurik gave the order, and all the boys and girls stood at attention. Everyone present heard the uniform sound of boots coming together.
"Take a break!"
With an order, the three hundred people moved their right legs half their body to the right again, and their shoulders, which were as tight as pine trees, relaxed. .
The scene fell into an eerie silence, with only the tribe watchingMen and women pointed and talked and laughed.
Rurik saw many familiar figures here, including Fisk, Kanuf, and several potential future strongmen.
All the mercenaries also gathered here, and they also lined up in neat teams. However, compared to the children's extremely determined eyes, most of the mercenaries' expressions were a bit stretched. This is not surprising. The mercenaries left behind are basically simple coolies. They have to carry axes and cut wood all day long to ensure the operation of many stoves, including the firewood for cooking. The mercenaries who participated in the operation had always been highly tense, but now they suddenly relaxed. Elite warriors like Yevro, who had not received a good rest, were now a little depressed.
Take a few more glances!
Of course Rurik is most concerned about his young subordinates. Regardless of whether they are male or female, they are all his subordinates. In the foreseeable future, they will marry on a large scale.
This is Rurik's plan. He wants to create a guard army for himself, one that is in a "community of destiny" with the leader.
He took a deep breath: "Brothers! Sisters! I'm back! I summoned you today just to see you!
I see that you are all healthy. Everyone has become stronger, but I also think that some people have eaten too much seal oil and have become sluggish seals!"
This remark caused a lot of jokes in life! The children burst into laughter, and even the tribesmen who were watching started laughing, teasing Rurik about how humorous he was.
Rurik stretched out his hands and commanded a pause in the fun with a downward gesture.
"This time we explored the north and the east. Do you know where it is? Now..."
At this moment, Rurik was completely fooled. The Taravis sisters with eyes pulled forward.
“My brothers, these two people are from the land of the east. He is a Corvin, the people we first met. Now all the Corvins have joined us Rus. These two will be your brothers and sisters from now on. In the future, we will also have a group of Kovin children or children from other tribes in our team."
Actually, Rurik. The biggest worry is always that due to differences in ethnicity and language, his subordinates will naturally form small groups and fight against each other. It’s best not to have that outcome happen! Rurik feels that if they grow together and develop a comradeship in training and even in fierce battles in the future, their friendly relationship will last forever.
Rurik could not estimate the distant future, such as the scene one hundred or two hundred years later. However, since the Rus have conquered northern Finland, the area must always be the territory of the Rus.
Liuli introduced Terravis again: "Look at this man, do you think he is a little short and a little ugly? If you think so, you are wrong. He isA marksman can accurately hit the hilt of a standing sword through thirty stikas. He is a better archer than all of you, and I will ask him to teach you the art of archery. ”
Rurik’s determination was highly praised by everyone. After all, for them, starting from the time before winter last year, archery with wooden bows has become a game that both boys and girls like. Of course, boys Those who like archery are required to learn a series of professional fighting martial arts because they have the responsibility to become close-combat berserkers.
Both children were introduced, as for the Tyravis brother and sister. Rurik is so good at archery that everyone needs to see for themselves.
An important purpose of gathering a large number of children in the cold weather to announce his victory and inspect them is Introduction. This is a very small purpose for the Taravis brothers.
Another important purpose is the faint feeling of worry that flashes in Rurik's heart. He feels that his time is really important, although You can't expect your children to grow up quickly to five or six years old. Due to the special situation, the children must grow up as early as possible, even if they are only twelve or thirteen years old, Rurik doesn't believe it and orders them to eat a lot of food on weekdays. Fish eat meat, and now they also need wheat. They can become stronger at that age.
Ryurik’s worry is not about anything else.
The new spring is not about it. It has been more than a month since he arrived, and he feels that the temperature has been rising slowly this year. However, the Russians, who were originally huddled in the northern fjords, opened Pandora's box last year and suddenly became willing to expand and take revenge on a large scale. The actions actually coexisted, and the Russians had to pay two prices. This led to the Russians' aggressive militarization over the past year, which has resulted in the sacrifice of as many as a hundred pure Russian blood warriors. The price of their sacrifices was of course the greatly expanded territory of Russia. Why can't the dead elite warriors be resurrected?
How can the Ross people withstand such a depletion of troops before the young warriors grow up? Even if a large number of foreigners join the Ross tribe, most of them are women and children. . As for recruiting mercenaries, Rurik doesn't think most of them are as loyal as Jevro.
If five hundred elite soldiers are lost, the Ross tribe will be severely damaged.
p>Rurik guesses that he will not be able to convince his old and successful father Otto to be more restrained for the time being, especially if he wants to avoid direct armed conflicts with foreign nations. Yes, because they are the purest Russians. Once the desire to conquer is aroused, it is difficult to stop.
Facing this situation, Rurik thought of training himself.
The most important thing he wants to announce is to resume training early.
“Brothers, spring is coming! I want you to get rid of the seal oil on your body through training. I want to see your strong figure. In the future, I will take you when you grow up to continue to expand the territory of our Russian people! Go conquer more tribes! "
The atmosphere has been ignited. The staring Fisk suddenly raised his wooden sword and shouted: "Ula Ryurik! Ula!"
The sound of Ula immediately sounded like a mountain and a tsunami. roared. No one knew the exact meaning of "Ula". In short, everyone roared this word in a strong snapping tone at the same time, which was really inspiring. The children fell into passionate narcissism, and they had all kinds of feelings for their leader Rurik. Longing, and full of curiosity about what to eat for lunch.
After all, this is the rule. Rurik calls everyone together and just takes care of the food.