The Rus, Melalen and Covin people looted White Sands Port that night.
The mercenary warriors of Mellaren were penniless when they joined the Ross army. After this war, their simple clothes are a thing of the past. Now they not only have new clothes, many of them also wear To the iron helmet and armor. Their weapons were also updated and their combat effectiveness increased accordingly.
The army captured thousands of sheep, and the conquered Baisha Port was immersed in the aroma of barbecue that night.
A group of houses were demolished, wooden poles and strips were piled together, and there were starry bonfires and laughing warriors beside the port.
Of course, there were also a lot of women wailing.
Those captured young women became the playthings of the army. Fortunately, no one would kill them.
At present, all the prisoners have been spared their lives, and are even given the opportunity to be accepted into the Ross tribe.
The male prisoner's certificate of surrender was still to join the Ross army to attack Visby.
The female prisoner’s surrender order was to lie down immediately, without any resistance, and to serve the Ross soldiers obediently.
This is indeed barbaric. What is very realistic is that only Rurik thinks so.
The only bottom line for Rurik is that anyone who commits suicide without his permission will be punished.
Looking rationally, he knew that he had to indulge the army within a certain limit. Those who have made meritorious deeds among the prisoners will be given a carrot.
Beside the campfire, Rurik, who was calming down, touched a lamb leg with his hands and gnawed it fiercely.
Hallo Johnson was sitting casually, with his left hand still holding a trembling young woman, and his right hand holding a branch, trying hard to pick out the yellowing flesh between his teeth.
That’s all, he spat again.
"Rurik, we will win easily, and when we attack Visby, we will win quickly." Haro Zuosen spoke with a smile, and pinched the woman in his arms, scaring the man. Curl up into a ball.
"What? Eyadot, are you not satisfied with being my woman? Remember, next year you will be the mother of all my children."
Rurik glanced at Haro Zuosen: "You already have several wives. Do you have to get a new one every time you fight a war?"
"Hey! Boy!" Harold Johnson pretended to be angry and laughed again, "Say Before I do that, take a look at yourself. Are you willing to marry your dozen maids to others? "After that, he laughed again.
Rurik nodded, "That's right, but I am more merciful. You see, I rewarded the soldiers with five hundred sheep, and those children are now under strict supervision."
p>Hallo Zuosen really has his own thoughts on this matter.
"Rurik."
"What's wrong?"
"In my opinion, I will chop down those little bastards tomorrow morning, only those Girls, it’s suitable to take them all back.”
“Huh?” Rurik was furious when he heard this."No more killing! This is my order."
"You...you killed their father and expect them to grow up and work for you? Don't be stupid." Haro Zuosen shook his head with a wry smile. , casually asked, "Isn't this war under the banner of revenge? Do you think they are pitiful now or something? These are the people who killed your uncle, and now you are ten years old and lead us to fight for revenge, brother They are very motivated because this is a battle of revenge. Listen, if these brats grow up and gain power, they will not hesitate to attack our Fort Ross."
This sounds really awesome. The initiation was too barbaric and terrifying, and Rurik immediately felt conflicted. He frowned and stared at the sand beneath him without saying a word.
Hello Zuosen sighed, "Can't you do it? Then forget it, this is not a good thing in the first place, you don't have to do it yourself..."
The people sitting by the campfire at the moment , all understood Haro Zuosen’s intention.
Rurik felt depressed and hurriedly changed the topic: "Let's talk about our plans for tomorrow. We will set off tomorrow with the captured and captives. If we are fast enough, we can return to the camp in the evening."
"That's fine. Let's have a good rest tonight. Let's leave tomorrow morning! This place is really haunted. I really don't like it. Our army must leave quickly." Haro Zuosen said.
Rurik didn’t want to say anything anymore. He raised his head and saw a lot of firelight floating on the sea surface of Baisha Port.
It was a burning ship, and there were corpses on the ship, including enemies and Mellaren mercenaries. The boats and corpses were burning and finally submerged in the sea.
The warriors ended in this way, and the future battle has nothing to do with them.
On a new morning, there is a bloody dawn in the east, and the sea water in the harbor also turns red.
Hello Zuosen got up early in the morning and led dozens of brothers to finish the dirty work as fast as killing chickens.
This was really not what Rurik wanted to see, but he did not forcibly prohibit it. His silence yesterday was tantamount to tacit approval. Now that things have happened, he can't say anything. He can only say that this is an act that cannot be done to endanger the tiger.
The Russians gnawed clean the leftover mutton they had eaten yesterday, then picked up the wooden sticks that continued to burn slowly in the bonfire and set fire to it wantonly. Soon the entire settlement was ablaze with flames that reached into the sky, and there was a terrifying thick smoke that covered the sky.
The current White Sands Port has no meaning to the Russians. Even if the hydrological conditions here are not bad, when the Russians decide to colonize, the old ones will have to be demolished to build new settlements.
There should no longer be any traces of the activities of the residents of the old Baisha Port here. Not necessarily. Some earthen walls that have not been damaged can still be used as evidence.
The prisoners who were still alive, especially Walmont, looked at the burning houses and the red bay, and his heart was bleeding, but...
Male The prisoners were silent and the female prisoners cried bitterly. The more than 60 girls who survived had long been put under centralized care. Their futures were already in doubt.It was arranged, but now I see my hometown in this state, and I burst into tears.
The evacuation of the Russian army began.
When the army came, it marched neatly and quickly, and the return journey was inevitably delayed.
The prisoners had their necks and hands tied and were forcibly strung together.
The captured reindeer were used as transportation tools, while the herds of cattle and sheep were skillfully driven under the supervision of the deer herders who accompanied the army.
Even the poorest deer farmer is now completely different. They have swords, axes, sheep-driving sticks and other tools on hand. Everything that was once scarce is now available.
For a leader like Broda, in order to commend her for her actions, this woman changed her clothes and added jewelry around her neck. She was recognized by Rurik and became a Russian.
Rurik wanted to do this in public to set a benchmark for new prisoners.
What else can Wald say, walking with his hands tied dangling, if he had known that he would have suffered such humiliation, he would not have committed suicide on the battlefield, at least he would have been out of sight and out of mind of the subsequent disasters, but it is a pity that he did not Courage to commit suicide.
Now that his daughter has become the new woman of the Russian war chief (that is, Haro Zuosen), he is not at all pleased that his daughter can survive, because everything has nothing to do with him.
The captured men, completely alone, were now released as prisoners. Many people are even sad that they are not women. At least these Ross pirates really want to take the female prisoners home as wives. At least they can save their lives as women.
For them, the only chance to escape the fate of slaves is to go to the west of the island and fight the soldiers of Visby.
White Sands Port has never been able to compete with Visby Port since ancient times, and Wald has always known it. He didn't want to go to war with the Visby people, but unfortunately he had no choice.
He can even conclude that the Ross people will win quickly. Ross's arrows are so powerful that even if Visby organizes an army of 5,000 people, it will be difficult to resist!
The Russians will win, but the three hundred surviving men in White Sands Harbor will definitely be killed by the Visby army.
"Despicable! Despicable Russians..." Walmon cursed secretly, but the vast majority of the prisoners were like walking corpses. They were dejected. Under the supervision of Wen Shou, we walked on the "Road of Tears" between the mounds.
While Rurik was leading the expedition, the Russian army at the landing site was not idle either.
If not forced by life, who would be willing to eat smoked and dried fish?
Everyone needs fresh fish! Lots of fresh fish! In Slitomo, the captured sheep had been eaten clean by the Russian army, and the fresh sheepskins stacked up against the wall told it all.
Most of the seizures were the property of the Duke. Otto only wanted the sheepskin, and the mutton was naturally divided among the brothers.
The Russians used ships to enter the ocean to catch fresh fish, and five of the cargo ships have been turned into trawlers.
They were silentWith this kind of high technology, fishing relies entirely on luck and limited experience. They can only throw the net into the sea and take advantage of the south wind and the triangle sail to make large circles offshore to catch the herring swimming on the surface.
Compared with local fishermen, the Russians fish more efficiently due to the advantages of trawling.
However, there are still difficulties in providing fresh fish to 3,000 people in a short period of time.
This is the first time that the Russians have been entrenched on Gotland for a long time. What exactly this big island is like requires brave people to explore.
Arik, who could not bear his temper, started a bonfire, picked his teeth with fish bones, and then ordered the slave girl to continue stringing the fish carefully and setting it on the fire for roasting.
"Duke." He asked Otto, "I have thought about it. I will take my brothers to the south tomorrow."
"I have no objection to this, but You have to be prepared to leave the large army to explore."
"Of course, I will bring the crossbow and the most elite warriors. I don't believe it. There are only a few settlers on this big island. I can take the opportunity to plunder."
Otto nodded, threw the half-eaten fish into the fire, and turned his face: "Don't bring too many people, just bring fifty. ."
"Huh? So few?"
"I'm just afraid that no matter how brave you are, it won't be good if you encounter a large number of enemies."
"Uncle!" Arik frowned in complaint, "I will take the entire flag team and demolish any village I encounter."
"Don't be impulsive. I let If you go to investigate, it's best to go around Visby. You can attack the village and bring back some prisoners for me."
Arik lowered his head impatiently, looking dismissive.
"Hey kid, raise your head."
"Huh?"
"That's what you do. Remember, this is a battle that determines fate, you I have to be vigilant. I have to stay here for a few more days. I have to wait for your brother to return home with his army, and I have to wait for the brothers to recharge their batteries for the decisive battle."
"We have to wait. Stay for a few days! Will we have to fight for a long time?" Arik's face became confused again.
"The war will begin in three to five days at most. Now you choose your soldiers and leave tomorrow."
Arik had no choice but to obey orders. Considering the special nature of this reconnaissance operation, he had no choice but to Pack up to twenty powerful steel-armed crossbows and a thousand arrows and set out early in the morning.
It was also on this day that the army led by Rurik returned in triumph.
A day of tedious marching wore away Rurik's will. He curled up in a reindeer cart and slept while wrapped in deerskin. The experienced Haro Zuosen became the de facto military commander.
The army dragged the prisoners for about two kilometers. They were dejected and crying. Only by constantly driving them with sticks and whips could they force them to go fast enough.
Slitomo Port was already bustling with music every night, and all the captured women were forced to serve. They cried bitterly, were frightened, or their eyes were dull and dead to their souls.
It was not just the Russian soldiers who did these things, but also the Novgorod Slavic soldiers.
Otto was just a bit of a mysophobia, but he deliberately indulged his men. Rationally speaking, he was very happy to see these women getting pregnant, as their children would all be future warriors.
Rurik was awakened from a deep sleep. He opened his eyes and saw the sun setting in the west.
"Are you here already?"
Walking beside the deer cart, Haro Zuosen pointed ahead and said: "Look, that's our camp."
Stay Rick quickly jumped out of the car and looked at the starry bonfire, just a little excited.
"Let the brothers walk faster, let them see our momentum."
Hallo Zuosen accepted the order with a smile, and then he shot the lightly dressed man and trotted back to the camp. Report the news.
Soon, Otto ushered in the triumphant army in surprise.
The fishing boats are coming back one after another, and the fish they catch are being distributed. The whole port smells of fish, and there is also the smell of fish roasted in oil.
The Ross fishing boat encountered a group of minke whales. The Aurora took two cargo ships and fired harpoons with a torsion slingshot, killing one of them.
This minke whale, about five meters long, was an unexpected surprise for the Russian people. It was dragged to the beach by the soldiers, and then the meat was cut and eaten.
This was also the first time that Novgorod warriors saw a whale. They were shocked by the size of the giant fish and followed the trend to grill whale meat.
A whale and a triumphant army, it’s really a double happiness tonight.
Otto led a group of soldiers to greet them, and soon saw a large number of people being escorted.
Rurik hurriedly approached his father. He raised his face and seemed not very happy.
"You won the battle so quickly?"
"Yes." Rurik said calmly, "We arrived yesterday, our army won quickly, and I captured a lot of property And the prisoners, and..."
Otto was quickly attracted by the bleating sound, and saw a large number of orange sheep behind the captive army.
The setting sun shines on the sheep that have not yet been shorn, and the number is staggering.
Otto even saw cows and deer with big horns, which showed that his son gained a lot from this battle.
There were a large number of prisoners, a large number of cattle and sheep, and three large boxes of silver coins. There were also captured dried fish and a very small amount of wheat grains, which were all shared by the army.
The vast majority of returning warriors are clanking.
Many people had multiple axes hanging on their cowhide belts, and they carried shields on their backs. There were also linen bags hanging on the shields, and some loot was stuffed in them.
Some young soldiers led the captive female prisoners with their hands tied like animals, and without hesitation, cut wounds on her bodies with the tip of a knife, smeared them with toner, and carved their names on them. to declare ownership.
Old guys like Harold Johnson don’t have to use tattoos to get things done. When he reported his work to Otto, he was standing next to himA young woman.
This woman is not stupid. She knows that if she wants to survive, she has to commit herself to this old guy.
The old man is just good at this, and Otto really doesn’t want to say anything.
The captured cattle and sheep were put under guard, and Medvit and his Slavic warriors quickly built a sheepfold to temporarily accommodate all the cattle and sheep. All the reindeer that were captured were the responsibility of the deer herders who accompanied the army.
Those captured people were rewarded with dried fish to eat, and they were forced to sit on the ground to await their fate.
Only when a detailed inventory was completed did Ross realize that the number of prisoners actually amounted to a thousand!
Otto was unexpected, and Rurik was also very surprised.
Beside the campfire, Otto happily gnawed on the roasted half-cooked whale meat. Rurik didn't like the fishy smell, so he gnawed on the delicate herring leisurely.
The returning soldiers were busy resting and eating, and when they recovered their strength, they had to pick out women from the pile of prisoners to do things.
The wild Russians never let go of this opportunity to vent, and the Novgorod and Kovin people were also waiting for the opportunity.
Rurik, who was full, could only hear the wails of too many women in his ears. Although he deliberately indulged his subordinates so that the barbaric guys could continue to happily fight for him, they were too wild.
"It seems that the soldiers are very energetic."
"Oh, you mean that." Otto laughed.
"I'm just afraid that they will be hollowed out. Maybe I should order them to restrain themselves. Oh, I know it is necessary to indulge them. I only ask that they are not allowed to kill prisoners."
"You don't have to worry about this matter. I'll order them to stop tomorrow. It's not a good thing if the prisoners can't walk, just like Broda needs someone to carry them. By the way, How about the woman who led the way? "
"She is a good guide. I captured Baisha Port quickly, and she has merit."
"Reward for merit."
< p>"Yes, I rewarded her with becoming a Russian."Otto nodded, "In this way, she will become a woman of our tribe. As for the other captives, they are all slaves before giving birth to children. . By the way, I saw there are many male prisoners. It’s really strange, what are you doing with these cowards who didn’t die in the battle?”
“Of course they are slaves.”
"Let's forget about execution, these people have no choice."
"That won't work, we have agreed." Rurik said stubbornly, fearing that his father would change his mind again. , "Even the executions had to be ordered by me. Now, I want these people to fight for us."
"Huh? A bunch of cowards fighting for us? This is ridiculous."
" There is also an enemy chief prisoner who is willing to fight for us," Rurik said hurriedly.
"Is there such a thing?" Otto became more energetic, his eyes showing disdain, "A leader was defeated, but he did not die for his tribe and was willing to survive.Be a slave? This is nothing. you! To actually believe that he would fight for you. "
Rurik stood up directly, "What else? "
"They are Gotlanders, a group of traitors, and their women are of some use. Listen to me, boy, those ordinary prisoners can be spared, but this enemy chieftain, what qualifications does he have to continue to live? Aren't you afraid that he will lead other prisoners to rebel? Bring that man before me. "
Am I appeasing an adulterer? Rurik asked himself, it seems that there is indeed a hint of this.
Halo Zuosen, who had listened for a while, had something to say: "Duke, I think so too. In my opinion, only kill the enemy chief and spare the lives of others. "
What else could Rurik say when he saw this?
"Hello Zossen, you took that man's daughter and now you want to kill him? "
"What's wrong? "Hallo Zuosen regarded himself as an elder, "It's better to listen to our opinions, especially your father's suggestions. If you let that person charge with the surrendered prisoners, what if they turn against you? "
"They... won't. "Rurik's mind has already relaxed a little.
"I have said before, don't be too kind. You must be ruthless to be a real man. "Otto turned around and gave Haro Zuosen the task, "Bring that man over. ”
Soon, Walmont was escorted and forced to kneel in front of Otto.
Rurik was holding a crossbow, and Jevlo and others Ten mercenaries followed closely.
Hundreds of well-fed Ross soldiers were happy to watch the execution.
From time to time, some people shouted "Cowards will die" and laughed sarcastically. . Those warriors whose families had died at the hands of the Gotlanders shouted the most ferociously. It was obvious that the leader of this enemy was the source of all evil.
Wolmont was begging for mercy, kneeling in front of the real Duke of Ross. He yelled with a trembling voice: "I will sacrifice my life for you, I will help you fight Visby. You need a guide. "
Otto looked at this man with contempt like an insect, and even deliberately licked his ears, "What a filthy animal, with such an unpleasant cry. Rurik, your uncle was killed by someone like this, you can't show mercy. "
Rurik didn't speak, and didn't hesitate. He pulled the trigger, and the crossbow arrow directly hit Volmon's stomach. Seeing this, Yevro and other mercenaries fired one after another.
Walmon was stabbed through the heart by thousands of clean arrows, and he was executed in public until now.
This was the first time for many Russian soldiers to see a noble person in Gotland being executed. He let out a breath of anger and laughed happily, and then rushed towards the women to enjoy the "last night of fun before the war" ordered by Duke Otto.
At this time, the captured men realized. Their leader was killed, will he become a sacrificial lamb?
Otto sent someone to tell the male prisoners that they would not be killed, but they must fight for Ross, and never think about the female relatives? .
Aric went exploring as a scout,When he returned, the army was about to leave. Rurik knew about this, and now he had enough time to reorganize the army.