Since the birth of Rurik, the series of auras inherent in him have caused the traditional model of the Ross tribe to select the strongest person as the leader through competition, instantly collapsed.
Yes, who would refuse the "Son of God" to lead everyone to become rich and powerful? Judging from the current situation, the entire tribe is undergoing positive changes.
Those humblest people who had been forced to depend on the strong men of the tribe began to receive favors from the chief family as never before, and they became Rurik's powerful supporters.
The tradition of selecting chiefs through martial arts competitions has lost the ground for its existence. The Rus tribe began to implement a hereditary system in Rurik's generation.
Many tribes in the alliance have completed this change. Those families that have held power for a long time certainly do not rely on mystical buffs. They rely on strong economic capabilities. Through the control of the entire tribe, Controlling the economic lifeline, such as becoming the largest landowner, naturally leads to hereditary power.
But among the most populous and powerful Melalen tribe, Olegin's family does not truly control the highest power.
There are many wealthy people in the tribe. They are all large landowners who own a large number of acres, boats, and even cattle and sheep.
They were surrounded by a large number of tenant farmers and serfs, and they relied on this financial resources to support a group of private soldiers.
As usual, they have to pay a tribute to the leader Olegin every year. Of course, for them, the so-called tribute is a symbolic bit of wheat. Tributes were more of a formality, in which numerous wealthy landowners pledged their loyalty to the leader.
At least in the Olegin area, he has huge financial resources and private soldiers, which can ensure the stability of the family's power and the political ecology within the Melalen tribe.
What about the next generation?
The eldest son Karl was born to be a nobleman. He thought highly of himself and never lost in competitions with weapons.
Olegin was a strong man when he was young, and he had the last laugh in the struggle within the family. However, in this life, I only have one son, Karl. Therefore, he named his only son "Karl", which also means "strong man".
Olegin married multiple wives, and all he got was one daughter after another. Unlike It was his failed brothers and the existence of a large number of nephews. It was difficult for Olegin to feel their cuteness. These boys grew up one by one, and they all coveted his own power.
To control power, really. The eldest son could only rely on his personal abilities.
The young Karl was in his prime, and when he started to grow a beard, he was deliberately led by his father to approach women in order to make the male family prosperous as soon as possible. /p>
A few years later, when Karl had grown into an extraordinary warrior, Olegin finally got his wish and had his own grandson, but he was still a granddaughter...
Only the strongest among men The leader can inherit his identity as the leader. For the benefit of the family, Karl gradually indulges inFemale lust.
Just like the people of Mälaren who ruthlessly planted grain, Karl also did the same. Finally, in the past few years, Olegin had his own grandchildren one after another.
A brightly dressed and very tall and strong young man, he paused his free time for a while and returned to the core of the rule of the leader of Melalen, the castle wrapped in thick wooden walls.
He was Karl. At the age of thirty, he cut off his hair on both temples with a knife, leaving only a strip from the top of his head to the back of his head, which was carefully tied into braids. He has a completely alienated Mohawk hairstyle, and his beard is deliberately cut short, making his mental outlook full of competence and manly strength.
A large number of Malaren landowners knew that they could not have the power of a leader. In order to maximize the interests of the family, they had to deliberately have their daughters have an affair with Karl, preferably to give birth to a boy, so that they would most likely become the next leader. Here, Karl relies on his grandson's relationship to get a share of the pie.
They really have their needs.
Olegin had no intention of blaming Karl for his rare return, but only welcomed his son.
It was rare for the father and son to sit down and talk together without the interference of a third person, but Carlton was not in a good mood.
"Father, are you saying that Rurik is coming? He is just a child, and you praise him when you see him, but you actually interfere in my life."
"Oh. That Rurik is said to have been blessed by Odin. The mysterious Rus have become very active in recent years. I have to be wary of them."
Karl was very disdainful: "Maybe you are afraid of them. ?"
"Afraid? Bah!" Olegin suddenly became angry: "In the alliance, I will not allow anyone to threaten the power of our family."
"You. Don’t you think that Rurik is a threat?”
“It’s just those rumors and the information passed to me by the spies, so I have to be cautious.”
My father said. Putting on a scheming face, Carl found it boring. "The secret agent told me everything, but there is something strange about that boy, and the Russians are also strange. They are training those children, and they have also made some very good weapons. What can this say? A threat?"< /p>
"I'm afraid it's a threat." Olegin frowned and shook his head.
"I don't think so. No one can challenge our power."
"At least it was no problem during my reign, but you! As the leader, you must Beware of the Russians, their ambitions are no less than yours."
The threatening tone of his father really made Karl unhappy. He grabbed the knife in his hand and said viciously: "If he comes tomorrow, then kill him. He, in order to avoid future troubles."
Olegin was shocked by his eldest son's words. He estimated that because of his eldest son's slightly frivolous and self-respecting character, he could really do harm regardless of the overall situation.
"That's not okay! If he really dies in our place for no reason,, that is, enmity with the Russians. By then, other tribes will not trust us and will feel that attending the meeting will lead to conspiracy. "
"So what? Is there anyone more powerful than us? We in Mellaren don’t need any outsiders. "
"You! "My son actually said something to me?! As soon as Olegin thought of something, he was so angry that he slapped the table: "Stupid! Our ancestors forced the Gotlanders to withdraw from the alliance, and now they have become the hunting dogs of the Danes. Do you hope that more allies will withdraw from the alliance and become our enemies? Now the Rus are frequently attacking the Gotlanders and Danes, but I did not seize the opportunity to rescue the Ostara people from the crisis. Many tribes resent me, many tribes admire that Russian Otto, and you actually want to kill Otto's son. "
"If you don't save the people of Ostara, it's your mistake! If I were the leader of the alliance, I would have organized a large army to fight back. "Karl could no longer control his emotions and directly contradicted his father.
"But if we do that, we will have to fight the Danes, and we will suffer heavy losses. The other tribes stood aside and watched. In the end, it was us, Melalen, who suffered the most. Do you think I don't want revenge? "Olegin tried his best to explain what he thought was a political trick, but in Karl's view, it really makes sense for the world to scold his father for being unreasonable.
Karl shrugged: "Then I will stay with you tomorrow. Rick, look what the so-called Son of Odin is. "
Hearing the disrespectful words of his eldest son, Olegin was a little scared: "It's better to be more respectful. At least we have to respect the great god Odin. Maybe the kid really did get a favor. ”
“Forget it. I think it would be useful to sell the grain in exchange for a large amount of silver coins. Since the Russians have brought a lot of money, we can trade with them. The words of Odin's son and Odin's blessing are not important at all. ”
What else could Olegin say about this? The only thing he felt gratified about was that while the eldest son was hanging out with a group of women, he not only miraculously maintained his physical strength, but also looked at some issues very pragmatically.< /p>
Yes, getting money is the last word now. The Ostara tribe was destroyed, and Olegin was notorious for not saving his life. He felt that he needed a victory to reestablish his authority. , the war needs the Melalen people to take the lead, so in order to have a greater chance of winning, he needs to get money by various means, and use the money to upgrade his army to better swords and shields.
When Olegin revealed his request to the businessman Gould, he never imagined that the Russians would respond so quickly. The Russians came with huge amounts of silver coins, and he already had in mind that he wanted to get the money. Plan.
The appointed day arrived.
In the morning, Rurik put on a coat sewn with mink and a tight leather belt wrapped with gold. As usual, there was a dagger and a dagger hanging on his waist. He deliberately put on a necklace strung with amber and glass beads, and displayed them openly with a snow fox fur hat on his head, and a furry fox tail. At the back of his head, echoing his golden ponytail
He is beautiful.A boy whose gorgeous clothes show his power and wealth, and whose firm eyes make anyone who sees him for the first time think that this child is extraordinary.
This time, Kawei also rarely put on the clothes tailor-made for him by Gould. He felt that he was no longer a warrior risking his life, but a businessman. Putting on this gorgeous outfit that Gould had obviously given to his sons who were about to grow up, Aric's mentality was really contradictory.
If possible, he would rather put on a piece of leather armor inlaid with gold and silver, put on a helmet riveted with copper leather, twist his two swords around his waist to meet the leader of the alliance.
Of course Arik also longs for wealth. He longs to express himself with beautiful things. It is best to keep his military power while wearing colorful clothes, so that standing in front of the battle can let the opponent know that he is a warrior. A unique ruthless character.
"It's really strange. I am a warrior, not a businessman. Now I feel that I am your son."
Gould sighed secretly in his heart. He wished that his sons would be the best. There is one who has even one tenth of Arik's martial prowess. He smiled and said: "The servant will help you put on your clothes. My hero, I'm sorry to have to wrong you today, just pretend to be a businessman."
"Oh, I'm just worried about changing into clothes. , that guy won’t recognize me.”
“It’s best not to pursue what happened a few days ago, but we still have to apologize,” Gould continued, “Let’s go this time. It's not about seeking revenge, it's about implementing what was negotiated before." Hearing this, Arik reached out to stop the two maids from serving, and turned his head: "Attention! This is your negotiation. This time, I just want to help my brother get things done."
"Oh, yes. We all need to be brave and bring courage to everyone. I hope your aura can intimidate them. They took the money and handed over the food obediently."
The conflict in Arik's heart will never go away, and he will never make the so-called apology. If he was required to make some statement at that time, he planned to not say a word at most, using silence as a form of contempt. He also has his own bottom line. For example, if he, his brother and the Ross tribe are verbally insulted by each other, what can he do? Draw your sword and fight them!
Arik could not imagine the risks that would arise if something like this happened. He thought highly of himself and thought he could fight his way out single-handedly. As for thinking of the worst outcome, I'm sorry, but Arik has never tasted it. He is not afraid of the taste of failure.
Rurik guessed a lot of these thoughts in his mind.
Yes, is it possible for a ruthless man who has killed countless people on the battlefield to surrender to a person he hates?
Rurik just hoped that nothing would happen after landing for a while, and his cousin must not take the initiative to lose control. Rurik still took some insurance, so the entourage was all carefully selected. For example, the mercenaries from Melalen were all arranged to continue to rest on Gould Island, and all of them were replaced by veteran soldiers from Russia, and the battle ExperiencedFlo.
Two polar bear skins as gifts were tied up and placed in a wooden box. Placed on top of the leather were two bear heads with their brains removed and their mandibles removed. The hole-shaped eye sockets on the bear's head and the sharp fangs on the upper jaw show its fearsomeness. The entire upper jaw bone was knocked off, so that the entire bear head can be placed on any warrior's leather helmet.
After dinner, Rurik and his party were full of energy. They boarded a long boat, and facing the refreshing lake breeze, the oarsmen rowed hard to the shore.
This time, for the first time, Gould hung a small flag on the crowd of gathered sailors. It was a piece of white linen cloth, with two pieces of cloth dyed sky blue in the shape of an oar sewn together. on it.
This is the "oar" symbol adopted by the leader of the Ross tribe, and those who understand will understand it.
Hang up this temporarily stitched flag, which is actually Rurik declaring his power to the Melalen people.
The ship docked, and the Melalen messengers who were waiting for the two "princes" of the Ross tribe had been waiting for a long time.
In fact, this man waited at the beach with a group of private soldiers, and finally helped the private soldiers to pull the long boat to the shore. They had already made money with Rurik for many days. Confrontation. Only this time, the two brothers were dressed in costumes, and the accompanying guards were also carefully dressed up by Gould.
The private soldiers were busy paying attention to the fact that the Russians were all wearing expensive leather clothes and delicate furry hats on their heads. Their wealth was really enviable.
So, who pays attention to the faces of Russians?
At that time, Rurik and his party all wore burqas, and most of their faces were always covered.
None of the private soldiers realized that something was wrong with the situation, but they also discovered something was wrong, that is, there was a little girl obviously accompanying the fat Gould. Oh no! Maybe it should be two little girls.
The bald messenger looked very funny and held his heart in a warrior salute to Arik, who was dressed in costume. "You must be Rurik of Rus. Distinguished guests, please allow me to lead you to meet the most distinguished leader."
Faced with his own mistake, Arik really wanted to laugh.
Fortunately, he noticed the real Rurik’s signaling look from the corner of his eye. Not only did he hold back his laughter, but he also suppressed his emotions and tried his best: "Oh, we are here. I don’t want to say anything more, take us with you. Let's go."
Hearing "Rurik's" voice, the messenger always felt that it was familiar. He was looking at the group of Russians who had landed, and especially glared at the two little men who were accompanying them.
The messenger's mind was a little confused: "Wait! My master ordered me to welcome the two sons of the leader of Ross. My master does not allow women to meet him, even girls. Maybe that Arik did not Come? If so, you...the noble Rurik of Rus, you can go alone." At this point, Arik could no longer hold back his voice. He laughed heartily, causing the Melalen messenger and other private soldiers to look confused.