Otto and Niya soon found out what happened that night.
They had to readily admit that their son had become a man before he reached adulthood. Through this incident, they also felt that Rumia was more worthy of getting close to than ever before.
It used to be a luxury, but now Otto began to think about the beauty of becoming a grandfather.
Just like spring is coming, the sea ice and snow melt, and everything will be wonderful.
But Rumia was never Rurik’s official wife that Otto approved of.
Old Ligus of the White Tree Manor in Novgorod, that old guy actually has an extremely smart little daughter.
That girl, Svetlana, is almost reaching adulthood, right?
Due to the war, Otto has not been to Novgorod for a whole year. He has no idea how the girl has grown up. In the new year, he intended to go to the east for a good inspection, especially to see if Svetlana was beautiful enough.
This is still a world based on looks, and Rumia’s appearance did not please Otto. However, since this Rurik's first servant also became his first woman, Otto strongly looked forward to the result next year.
The power of manhood has awakened!
Regarding this kind of thing, there is only a difference between zero and countless times. Rurik, who eats marrow and knows taste, pursues the ultimate happiness completely instinctively. Of course, letting her give birth to a hereditary high priest is is the purpose.
By the standards of this era, Rumia has already reached adulthood. She was almost sixteen, and by the standards of a deer farmer, she was long overdue to be a mother. Therefore, based on this understanding, this girl appears eager.
Time after time, five times in ten days. Rurik himself felt comfortable, and he was very sure of his abilities.
This is like archery, shooting at a target multiple times, as long as one arrow hits the target, it is a success.
This is already the sixth time, Rumia has completely realized that her man is just young. He is a bear with great potential. He has shown great strength now, and he can only bear it passively. After all, this is what he wants.
She lay on her stomach to rest under the night. Rurik covered her with a blanket and sat quietly by the bed to calm down.
"Are you satisfied now?"
Rumia whispered, "You... want me to become a mother this year..."
" Not this year, but next year. In nine months or close to ten months, around the spring equinox next year, you will be the mother."
In the night, Rumia smiled quietly, "Better hurry up. , I also want to be the priest."
As the saying goes, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Rurik felt that he was full of energy, and he was afraid that he was weak. During this period, he ate meat desperately.
The sea ice is already very weak, and the big things planned should go ahead. What happened with Rumia was just a private matter within the family, and what happened next was related to the great exploration of the future of the Russian people.
Otto, heIt wasn't until April that we learned of Rurik's plan to visit Balmok allies by sea.
Is there a smooth waterway from Roseburg to Balmok? Will you encounter shocking wind and waves along the way? Will it be attacked by enemies?
Although a warrior who conquers the sea should not be afraid of these risks, the explorer is actually his own son! After clearly learning Rurik's decision, Otto suddenly couldn't help but think carefully. I'm afraid this kid had some ulterior motive for getting close to Rumia. The so-called assault left a backup for the family.
A meeting was held at the Duke's mansion, and Rurik needed to explain his determination to the elite elders of the tribe so that this adventure would no longer seem dangerous.
It’s obviously past mid-April, and this year’s Spring Festival obviously comes later. Could it be that the bay is thawing and entering May again, is cold the norm, and last year's warmth was just a flash in the pan? I'm afraid that during this year's harvest season, the food harvest in the Lake Malaren region will be poor again.
Rosberg suffered another bad freezing rain, and the soft snow turned into solid ice on a large scale. If it weren’t for the large wheat reserves, Rossburg’s reindeer herds and Mianyang would have difficulty obtaining forage. Starved to death.
Otto said with a deep face, "Rurik, everyone is here, now tell everyone your plan."
Rurik looked around at the people present. , in addition to the old guys from the Ross tribe, the most important guests are the brothers Biyongni and Floki.
He came prepared, and after a moment he made another gesture. The four maids worked together to carry a huge pine board into the hall, and placed the board gently among everyone.
Everyone stretched their heads and noticed that the brown-white board exuded a strong smell of rosin, with unique textures painted on it with toner.
But what is the content on the board?
Suddenly, Otto suddenly realized, as if he had been stabbed in the leg. He stood up suddenly, pointed at the board and shouted in surprise, "This is! Our world? Compared with the previous simple diagram, This is more detailed. Are you asking for wooden boards these days to make this?"
Rurik also stood up: "Yes, this is part of our world, at least the small world we live in."
What Rurik brought out was a map of Northern Europe, with an area of nearly one square meter.
This map is completely based on his inner memory. In addition, he inquired some key figures such as the Danish old Eric, and learned some knowledge about Danish geography. In this way, he made a comprehensive understanding of the Nordic world. Describe it in as much detail as possible.
The whole of Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula, the whole of Jutland, the eastern part of Finland, and some clearly identified islands and archipelagos are all on the map.
On the northwest edge of the map, a small island is specially marked, namely Iceland.
The British Isles are the main depictions in the southwest of the map, and the Netherlands south of the Jutland Peninsula is alsoIt is the so-called "Greater Friesland".
On the map, the names of some settlements are marked in detail. All the settlements in the Rus' Principality are marked in the greatest detail, and the locations of Hedeby, Schleswig, Kalmar and Borgholm, Bergen, and Narvik Fjord have also been discovered. As for Novgorod, Rurik placed it in the southeast corner of the map and engraved the corresponding name.
Even Otto did not intuitively understand the structure of the "known world". The unprecedented huge map that Rurik laid out with his own hands directly helped everyone gain a God's perspective!
Rurik lay down and pointed at the islands, fjords, rivers, and settlements on the map, introducing them one by one.
"We can of course reach Balmok by taking the ocean road. We pass through the strait controlled by the Danes and enter the vast western sea. We will first enter Oslo and go north along the coastline before arriving Bergen, the core of the Norwegians, can reach Balmok if we continue north. If we start from Balmok and continue east, we can get to my winter camp, Fort Murman." Rurik directly described a route. Everyone was shocked and became suspicious.
Otto's aging heart was beating rapidly. In his lifetime, reaching the Oresund fishing ground controlled by the Danes was the limit of his journey to the south.
"Is this possible? Are you sure this route exists?"
My father's suspicions are very reasonable. Neither the Rus nor the Balmoks can judge the reasonableness of this route. sex. In fact, Rurik was also very skeptical. He had to travel carefully through the Jutland Peninsula and its affiliated islands. The risks were huge. But he felt that as long as he walked along the coastline of the peninsula, he would be able to pass the key strait into the Atlantic Ocean.
“I can do it!” Rurik put forward an impeccable argument with great confidence. This is the knowledge that Odin gave us to Rose, so that we can know the structure of the earth and the ocean. God gives us opportunities, and we must seize them. "
Otto recovered slightly from the shock: "That's true, but... you have to pass through the strait controlled by the Danes. You call for no war this year, why do we still need..."
"War? No. I wouldn't attack Denmark, just pass through their controlled zone. I will take the Aurora and carry a large amount of cargo to Balmok for business. If the Danes dare to stop us, then fight. ”
Rurik clenched his fists as he spoke, and everyone could see that what he said was true.
Everyone who had experienced the previous sea battles knew that Avora The amazing combat power of the ship, and the even greater joy is that in about ten days, two other large ships will be launched.
Rurik’s words are not just that. Instead of convincing everyone that the risk of his adventure is not high, It is better to let them believe that this adventure is just a great beginning.
People are greedy by nature. Just let everyone believe that the ocean route is a gift from God., there is a huge amount of gold and silver that can be gained by taking risks, so everyone dares to abandon risks.
Rurik points directly to the British Isles, and to a clear point in particular. "This is the source of Briton slaves. The place I am pointing to is called London. There is a lot of treasures and fertile land here! We can make a fortune by attacking here! If we occupy this place permanently, our immigrants can gain A steady stream of wheat."
These words were actually addressed to the Biyoni brothers. Rurik had something to say. He pointed to the small island in the northwest of the map, "This is ice and snow. The island is extremely cold, but it is also a dense area for seals and herrings. But anyone who dares to continue to the west can reach the warm and rich new world."
While the Biyoni brothers are wintering in the Arctic, I basically knew these things from Rurik, and now I am still excited after listening to them again.
Otto, Harold Zuosen, Arik and others were also very excited after hearing this. After all, no one can refuse piles of gold and hills made of wheat grains.
"Okay! I agree with your adventure. The salt of the Balmok people is really good salt, and we need it extremely." Otto was the first to confirm, and he also knew that he could not stop his son. adventure. No! Why stop it? A person who is inspired to conquer a huge world must take risks bravely.
The Biyoni brothers must go home during the warm period. Based on Rurik's description, it is obviously faster to go home by sea. With the strength of the big ship, there is probably no danger on the journey.
Byony responded hurriedly: "What the Duke of Ross said is absolutely true. We and Rurik swore to Odin as brothers. I agree with brother Rurik's wishes on this trip. We will go by sea." Please ship all kinds of goods from your Russian people, and we Balmoq people will spend all our money to buy them. And my sister..."
"Your sister?" Otto suddenly realized that there was something wrong.
“My sister Nolen, I promised her to Brother Rurik. She is coming to Roseburg. She doesn’t like to walk over the snow-capped mountains for another month. It must be best to return by sea. "
Otto nodded, then laughed. He patted Biyongni on the shoulder, "Okay, come here, your sister will be treated as a daughter. Is her name Nolen? My son Rurik has become a man ahead of schedule, and your sister will soon." As a mother, the alliance between our two clans is more stable."
Biyong Ni was very happy, but these words made him embarrassed, so he had to smile.
Otto slapped his thigh, "Just do it! Bring a lot of goods to Balmok! When the Danes attack, fight them off! But..." Otto calmed down a little, " Rurik, after all, they are Danes. You must choose a group of capable soldiers to board the ship, and bring sufficient supplies, especially weapons! Install a large number of torsion slingshots and crossbows.” Rick breathed a sigh of relief, "I will, no enemy ship is my opponent."
"Then I also wish you great success." Aric congratulated excitedly, "And a message for youMy sister-in-law, Asila Qi, has finally grown pregnant. I will take her to New Roseburg in the summer. ”
“Not bad. I also want to go to Novgorod. " Otto said this, but his expression clearly showed that he had something to say.
"Going to the east to ask for tribute? Dad, you are very old, so maybe you don’t have to force yourself. Arik can take on important tasks. ”
“You think I’m old? Otto stroked his white beard and smiled bitterly, then said, "Remember that Svetlana?" ”
Rurik said cleverly, “That girl?” You mentioned it. "
"Remember, that is the real wife I arranged for you, so don't ignore her. She is very beautiful and is now ten years old. I will pick her up this time. Regardless of whether Rigus agrees or not, I just want to take that girl over this year. Boy, you are indeed an excellent child and my good son. Among the dozen or so wives and concubines, don't just dote on Rumia. Once the other women reach age, take action! Got it? "
After Otto said this, everyone laughed.
Rurik was not embarrassed at all. He slapped his chest, "Then come on! Anyway, all the children you give birth to will be your grandchildren. You don’t want it too many, and I don’t want it too tired. ”
The room was filled with happy laughter again, and soon after, everyone began to discuss Rurik’s personal affairs without hesitation.
After all, the one who was blessed first Rumia, the concubine, is the high priest of Rus! This is so extraordinary!
Everyone likes to talk about these things that they like to hear and see. Otto is present, and they all praise Rurik. With wisdom gifted by God and some divine power, an eleven-year-old boy can visit his wife and concubines as many as six times in twelve days. In their traditional concept, this is more powerful than many twenty-year-old young men.
Of course, they didn't know that Rurik was always in a state of overnutrition. He used to use his excess strength in fighting training, but now he had a new outlet.
Hallo Zuosen suddenly realized: "Ah! Let me tell you, on the recent temple open day, the high priest sitting in front of me limped every time she stood up and walked. Is this the reason? No wonder you have to sit for long periods of time. "
Hearing this, a group of old guys in the room started laughing wildly and crazily again...
Going to explore the west and determine the route to the Balmok tribe, Liuli Another way for Ke to vent his powerful power.
Ask yourself, your behavior towards Rumia is too irritating and too frequent. The spring sacrifice is coming soon, and the ice and snow will melt and thousands of boats will flow into the sea. She must perform the sacrifice at that time. Host!
Not only that, the two large ships have completed the installation of sails and anchor heads, and even the slips into the ocean have been completed!
The two ships and Ah! Ships of the same class as the Flora, the Gurdot and the Sperosveria (named after the late high priest Vilia), both had wooden planks smeared with chalk mud nailed to their bows.The ship's hull number, ship name, and only the strong men were left to work together to pull it into the ocean, and this was also the most glorious project during the great ceremony!
It’s time for Rumia to cultivate herself for a while.
The ice is getting thinner and thinner, and seal catchers claim that a large number of sea ice cracks have appeared in distant seas, making seal catching work increasingly dangerous.
This is actually a good thing, it means that the voyage is about to begin. The reality was in front of him, and Rurik had no intention of continuing to torment Rumia. He made a list and began to send people to move the goods that needed to be transported to Balmok to the ship, such as a batch of bear skins, deer skins, and mink. skin, and yellow-white soap that smells of sulfur.
Otto’s advice also reminded him, make new weapons? certainly!
Rurik still intended to continue to make a fuss about torsion weapons. This time he decided to work closely with the young blacksmith apprentices to build the "Wild Ass Trebuchet", which became a new ship-borne tactic. arms. He has already arranged for his men to take action!