Chapter 425 Yes, but you have to pay more

It seems that money can only buy some people, or most of the Dukes are still waiting and watching.

At this time, Olegin, who was in a mess, saw Otto, who had been silent, and the two children beside him.

The whole scene made him feel strange, as if the Russians didn't care about his decision or even the ongoing disagreements and quarrels.

Olegin spoke: "Otto, my old friend, you Russians, are you willing to continue to fight with me in the south? We attack the Silver Castle in the south, a lot of money and endless glory. , it’s all ours.”

It seems tempting, and it just sounds tempting. Look at the current atmosphere. Everyone is either opposed or skeptical. Where are the real die-hard supporters?

Otto calmly pulled Rurik to his side, gently holding his son's shoulders with both hands: "Olegin, you shouldn't ask me, you should ask Rurik. ."

As for Rurik, he looked into the eyes of King Origen, and with a calm attitude, he said a simple reply in the eyes of many allies - I object.

Yes, Rurik is an opponent at this moment, because the Russians have completed the fulfillment of the contract, renewed the contract or signed a new agreement. The Russians do not support it and have no power to force it.

Rurik said frankly: "King, it is not in our plan to continue fighting south."

"I have decided, and I am here now."

Olegin shook his head. He thought Rurik could have high opinions, but he didn't expect that his negative remarks were the same as everyone else's. "You mean, you are opposed to it?"

"You can continue to fight, but you have to add more money."

"More money?!" Ole mentioned the matter of giving money. Jin had a big head, "Good boy, how many benefits do you want to get?"

At this moment, Rurik broke free from his father's big hand and took three steps forward. His blue eyes looked directly at Ole Jin said extremely seriously: "Give me at least one hundred thousand silver coins."

"What? How much did you say?" Olegin even took a step back subconsciously.

“Give me one hundred thousand silver coins! After all, we Russians contributed a lot to the capture of Kalmar. Everyone present is a man. You are all at least whose arrows destroyed the Kalmar army. King , if you don’t give me money, even if I personally want to go south with you, my soldiers will definitely hold me hostage and force me to retreat to my hometown.” The special fighting is indeed the key to a quick victory, but to be honest, if the infantry is really fighting at close range, Olegin will never defeat the enemy, but the price of such a victory is higher. The current situation is that the expected bloody battle in Kalmar did not happen, and the battle became a Swedish militaryA devastating slaughter.

The coalition has a huge force, which is the basis for continuing to fight!

Olegin hesitated slightly, but he did not realize that Rurik's remarks were intentional.

"Then let's go! No one will stop you!" Karl yelled, and then said some vicious words.

This is simply because Karl knew that Rurik's request was absolutely impossible to accept, or that Rurik made this request to force the king to drive Ross away.

The atmosphere was tense in an instant. For example, Otto's sword was already half drawn.

Seeing this fear, Olegin pushed Karl away angrily: "How dare you insult your allies?!"

When he came back to his senses, he saw only the remaining The Ricker boy was still standing calmly, his motionless eyes not trembling at all, but the flames of the oil lamps in the tent were beating violently, with a murderous look.

Karl said disdainfully: "This is the most greedy request! King, this kid is talking nonsense, why should we give him one hundred thousand silver coins? He is crazy!"

"Then then That's it!" Rurik remained calm: "We Russians have fulfilled all our promises. King, I will not support or oppose your new resolution unless you really give us 100,000 silver coins. The Russians’ military expenses.”

One hundred thousand silver coins is one thousand pounds of silver, and Rurik concluded that Olegin could not afford it. Based on his own estimation, he might have looted the entire Kalma coin, but it was unknown whether its total value was a thousand pounds of silver.

It seems that the situation is a bit strange. Rurik is planning to announce that the Russians are unilaterally withdrawing from the battle.

He spun around and faced the Dukes present: "Everyone, I'm glad to have fought side by side with you until now. As you can see, the so-called trophies we Russians got were just dried fish to satisfy our hunger. How to distribute Kalma's silver coins is a matter for you and the king to discuss. The battle involving us Rusians is over. There is nothing more to say. Goodbye."

As soon as he finished speaking, Rurik walked straight out of the gate without looking back, leaving many dukes in the tent.

In this situation, Otto, who wanted to raise his fist to give Karl a few blows, glared at Karl and spat: "Boy, your father is the king, but you are not."< /p>

The unhappy exit of the Russians made the whole meeting very boring. Otto and Carlotta evacuated together, and it was impossible to retain the Russians.

Olegin's head was confused for a moment after he was kicked off. He was very confused, but he would not continue to criticize his crown prince's recklessness in front of everyone.

What the Russians have established as a great achievement is that they clearly do not give face to their king, and their arrogance makes Olegin feel like a huge stone is pressing on his chest.

He clutched his chest and said deliberately: "Let them go, and the spoils of war will naturally not be given to them. And you, Dukes, are you still willing to continue fighting south? YouYou may not know, but the news I learned is that Silver Castle is really made of mountains of silver coins! Some people have given up the opportunity to share the silver mountain, I hope you will not. "

For a moment, the attention of the Dukes present was all focused on the so-called Silver Mountain. With the Russians evacuating, there was indeed one less person to share the cake!

Ole Jin tried his best to lobby the so-called Yinbao and the so-called Yinshan. All the arguments were clearly made up by him at this moment, but the result was that the old guy kept talking so much that he actually believed it.

People were deeply stimulated by such language, and more determined people like Winderson also said that the fight can continue. "You still have to give us a lot of money, but I won't be as greedy as the Russians. The words of the Russians are not unreasonable. The brothers are too tired. It is indeed not advisable to launch an attack with a exhausted army. "

Others followed suit, and Ungrif of Unclas suggested: "I want to transport the loot back first, and then recruit some warriors from my homeland. It is still June. I think we will send out troops in early August. After the war, we will take the spoils of war and go back to harvest wheat. ”

“This is great! "Wenderson immediately expressed his support.

A month of repair time? Olegin thought for a while. Now he really wants to compromise with his allies. If he angers another one, he will evacuate like the Russians. .

He does not blame the Russians. The contract is a contract. The Russians want to help the coalition forces reach Kalmar. Now that the mission has been completed, it is reasonable for them to withdraw. It is also a contract and they will not be given the spoils immediately. It's reasonable in itself.

Olegin calmed down and thought about it. Even if Rurik made a request that the Melalen people would never implement, why not give him 100,000 silver coins? Such an addition.

Kalma is like a violent crater at night. The thick smoke obscures the stars and illuminates the entire Swedish military camp.

Kalma has become a scorched earth. The use value is gone for the time being.

Olegin and the main battle dukes made a detailed plan for them, which is to completely burn Kalma. Since it is on fire, Then burn the fire more thoroughly to vent their anger on the Danish forces.

The main force of the team retreated to Borgholm with the captured prisoners. The damage to the local fortress was only the collapsed wooden door. The residential buildings near the coast are mostly intact. Looking at this area, Borgholm is indeed the best gathering point.

Such a large army temporarily placed the loot collected by Kalma in Borgholm. After the troops have been repaired for a few days, a fleet will be organized to transport them back to their hometown in Lake Mälaren. When the fleet heads south in July, a new force will be recruited!

Although, Without the support of the Russians, Olegin, who had won a series of victories, was so confident that he no longer needed to ask the Russians to fight in person. At most, buying their good weapons was enough.

On the other hand. , Rurik had a serious and unbeatable posture in the tent. He really felt relaxed when he walked out of the tent.

However, Otto suddenly caught up and grabbed him by the neck: "Rurik, you actually said such words!"

"Huh?" Ruri Ke was shocked: "You want to blame me?"

"No! You know they will definitely object. One hundred thousand silver coins, our contract is far less than that."

" I did it on purpose. Dad, you also saw their attitude."

Otto clenched his fists with his loosened hands, "Let's go back to the camp and talk about this. Boy, I know you have it. Other ideas."

The most useful "trophy" the Russians got in this battle was dried fish. When Otto and Rurik returned, the ten sheep had been skinned and put away. Roast over fire. Many people who had eaten had curled up and fell asleep, while others were still nibbling on half-cooked barbecue.

Seeing the return of the Duke, Jevro hurriedly slapped the lazy guys, and a group of mercenaries gathered.

"You continue to eat." Otto waved his hand and asked for a greasy leg of lamb to feast on by the campfire.

Otto focused his anger on chewing the meat, and his bloody mouth was almost ready to chew the lamb leg into pieces. The Russians were offended by Origen. At that moment, Otto really wanted to break Karl's teeth and make this bad mouth honest.

"Dad, are you still angry?" Rurik was also chewing meat, but his movements were much more elegant.

"There are a lot of idiots in this place. Olegin didn't say anything. In my opinion, that old boy just thinks that victory is his first priority. Without our assistants in the future, they will still be able to succeed easily."

"Huh? Do you care about them? Why do we Russians care about other people's attitudes? Recognizing him as the king was just out of profit considerations from the beginning, wasn't it?"

Luri When Ke said this, Otto felt a lot relieved.

"They don't welcome us to grab the spoils of war. Anyway, our army has completed the contract. If we continue to fight, they still won't pay..."

Otto shook his head: "One hundred thousand He will definitely not give it any silver coins."

"This is what I want."

Otto, who felt calmer, asked himself, as the leader of the Ross tribe, what can he do? Announcement that the battle will continue and greater glory will be achieved. "Actually, if the money he gives is reasonable, we can continue to go south. In my opinion, the enemy is not as strong as imagined. Our coalition can defeat more enemies."

Rurik was stunned. , turned to look at Otto: "No! That's not the case at all. That's because we Russians are very strong. If we continue to fight with Olegin, it is no longer our battle. If there is a battle, I will go north."

"Is that the end? Look at your soldiers, they didn't make a fortune because of the war, everyone looks regretful."

Otto seemed to be hinting. What, Rurik didn't care, because he had already planned a new plan, or this plan was deeply rooted in the heart of every Ross warrior.

Rurik said deliberately: "There are still a thousand of our warriors on Tombstone Island. They are still in a daze, and more warriors in their hometown are gearing up. We have to attack a target personally and make a fortune ourselves. , Don’t let the brothers feel cold!”

Let the anger go to hell! Otto's eyes ignited with two balls of fire, and he patted Rurik on the back hard with his big, greasy hands; "Okay, like a warrior. Tell me, who should I kill?"

"Brother. The Terans! Let's attack Gotland, their core, the place called Visby! "You...are you expecting a decisive battle?"

"What? You lack confidence?"

"This..." Otto indeed lacks confidence. Out of his inherent knowledge, even if the enemy on Gotland Island is inferior in combat power, nothing will happen. There are so many of them! How strong are the Russians? Do we have to risk everything and gather all the warriors to carry out the decisive battle?

Rurik said bluntly: "I just want to bet on the fate of the country! No, this is not a bet. Dad, you may not be able to estimate that our Ross tribe is actually very powerful. Look at the Gotlanders , they have lost the protection of Danish forces. Let Olegin fight to the death with the Danes who may come, and we can conquer Gotland."

"We...can really do it. A great victory?"

"As long as we gather enough troops, we can win a great victory, but the decisive battle must be commanded by me to ensure a complete victory. Look at the current situation, if we really win empty-handed. People who return home will find it incredible. So, why don’t we take a gamble and use all the strength of Russia to capture Visby Castle on Gotland, make them surrender, and take away their wealth? Okay?"

Otto was trembling in shock, and the leg of lamb in his hand suddenly lost its aroma: "I have thought about this before, but I didn't expect that you would actually do it."

"Are you still afraid?"

"Afraid? Do you actually suspect that your father is afraid of those stupid Gotlanders?!"

Rurik's expression remained unchanged: " Don’t worry, this is our war. We Russians only fight for ourselves. God protects us, so our army will win.”

While Otto still had some doubts, Carlotta said decisively. He ran over and threw himself next to Rurik: "I support! Aosta and I absolutely support it! Those who plunder the most are the Gotlanders. We must continue to take revenge! Until they completely surrender."

"Look." Rurik smiled slightly and said: "The Ostara people demand revenge, and I will continue to take revenge. In my opinion, the ultimate revenge is to conquer them, let them become us, and let them become us." They forget their past identities and think of themselves as New Rus. Dad, you may think this is strange, but this is what I have to do if I want to rule a huge principality."

"Let. Are they willing to surrender?" Otto still thought this was ridiculous and couldn't help but curl his lips.

"It's easy to handle! Please spare your life if you surrender.", killing those who resolutely resisted or those suspected of rebellion. Dad, I think that Karl doesn’t welcome us. We Russians should also think about what our situation will be like if Karl becomes king. Maybe when that day comes, Karl will actively exclude us and even break out a war. "

"This... is not impossible. "

"In my opinion, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. If he doesn't share his interests with us, why should we associate with him? If we share interests with the Gotlanders, we will become friends. I'm going to beat them into submission now, this year! Just before the wheat harvest! ”

Ever since he knelt in front of the high priest and was listened to by Ross’s grandmother, Otto’s feelings towards his son have changed.

It must be the gods who protect the people of Ross. , so Rurik was given to Rurik. Otto has always supported Rurik. Although this time he may have to mobilize all the strength of the Rurik people to launch a decisive battle, it seems that the victory still belongs to Rurik.

"Then do it! We will leave immediately after replenishing fresh water tomorrow morning. This damn place smells like burnt food, and I don't want to stay there for a moment. "With that said, Otto threw the mutton bones into the fire, and ordered Jevro, who was so shocked by the exchange between father and son just now, to break off another mutton chop.