Just like the most standard Vikings, Viking invasions are always very sudden, so that those attacked are unexpectedly encountered in peaceful days.
For the Tavastians, who would have thought that the hinterland of their homeland would be easily attacked by others, just like a knife piercing the soft side of a deer.
The Russians came and they were as happy as if they were attending a wedding.
Hundreds of people rowed hard. The towering alien bow of the dragon-headed warship was so ferocious, and its unstoppable momentum seriously threatened the armed forces that had just begun to gather on the shore.
Logically speaking, this is clearly the sacrificial center of Tavastia. The great temple was built here and thousands of people settled nearby. The defenses should have been tight. However, almost all the men went to fight in the north, and the sacrificial center was already empty of defenses.
There were only more than a hundred warriors covered in animal skins, tremblingly holding short spears or holding bows.
The men left behind in Tavastia were either too old or too young. They had never seen a large number of large ships covering the long lake. They instinctively took precautions when watching the ships washed up on the beach, and then launched the first attack. .
They threw arrows into the air, low-quality bone arrow clusters fell from the sky, and the shields that pierced the Russians' bodies were bounced away.
The Russians held up wooden shields to land on the beach, then jumped off the ship with their heavy bodies, and immediately launched an attack with axes and swords.
The warriors holding crossbows fired accurately, instantly killing the enemies who threw arrows, and at the same time quickly disrupted the enemy's offensive.
Women ran around with their children in their arms, and the Tavastian warriors who were suddenly stunned by the attackers' attack also began to flee. Priestesses covered in animal skins and with feathers on their heads tried their best to direct the fleeing people to flee into the mountain fortress in the forest. But these people will stay, even if they have no power, they have to fight with the main hall of the sacrificial center. Live and die together.
Unfortunately, it is too late.
First, more than 300 Ross Army landers opened the situation, and the follow-up troops swept through the village like a mudslide.
According to the surrender, Rurik learned that the name of the large lakeside village he saw was probably "Tavastalu". The noun has a simple and crude meaning, which means "the residence of the gods". In line with its status as a sacrificial center.
Two thousand Russian soldiers were divided into three groups, and the situation quickly opened up after landing.
They entered the village and arrested people everywhere. They violently brutalized the women they saw, and then captured them one after another.
They broke into thatched houses with sharp knives, and any resisters were killed.
For a time, Tavastalu was filled with the savage laughter of rough men, the howls of a large number of women, and the screams of children.
The entire sacrificial center has been occupied by the Rus, and all those who did not have time to escape were captured.
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Arik landed with two swords in his hands. He has his own principles.The actions of his men became more and more chaotic, and they shouted at the top of their lungs: "Idiots, restrain them all. Capture all the women, and wait until night to have your own happiness!"
Arik is nothing. Being a kind person, he saw that shouting was ineffective, so he hurriedly kicked down a few of his men who were committing violence, ordered them to pull up their woolen trousers, and captured the prisoners first.
The Russians were frantically arresting people, and the open space next to the wooden house in the priest center became the best gathering place for prisoners.
Most of the hundred or so soldiers who initially fought back have been killed, and the remaining men are also dejected.
Heriger from Mellaren led his men to capture prisoners everywhere, and soon their eyes were fixed on the dozen or so trembling priestesses who seemed to be defending the altar with their bodies. .
A group of Ross Army soldiers exuding strong murderous aura stared at them eagerly. They were just wearing the clothes of the Ross Army, and their souls still belonged to the Melalen people.
A soldier held up a prisoner of war: "Flag Captain, they are all priestesses and they all look young. They..."
"Charge! Brothers, whoever gets it will win." To whom!" Herrigel knew what the brother who was speaking was emphasizing. The so-called disadvantage to the priest might be unlucky.
So what? In the Melalen tribe, priests originally served those big families. Besides, the priestess of Melalen is also a subordinate of the male priest and the patriarch of the big family, so how can she be considered sacred?
Without exception, the wooden sculptures of Tavastia's gods were knocked down, and the priestesses who served the gods became the playthings of the Rus' army.
Serious chaos broke out here. The only comfort in the endless barbarity was that the Ross army did not go on a killing spree. This is not only because of Rurik's order, but also because people who believe in Odin mainly believe that if they kill a woman who is unable to resist, Odin and the Valkyries watching the battle that day will only spit.
Chaos will eventually come to an end.
The Mercury was propelled by its propeller and slowly approached the lakeside, and Rurik landed steadily in a small boat.
With his landing, the chaos quickly ended.
Accompanied by capable guards, Rurik walked proudly onto the slightly wet lake shore, and then entered a village full of thatched shacks. He quickly walked into the already crowded gathering place. .
In an instant, a shocking and innocent scene deeply stimulated his eyes.
"Wow! What's going on? Is Tavastia still a country of girls? Where are the men?"
Rurik muttered to himself, just treating the other party as absolute He roared a few words in a language he could understand: "Noble person! Come out! Climb in front of me!"
For a moment, there really was an old woman with disheveled hair and owl feathers, as if Like a pig or dog, he crawled out from the pile of dejected prisoners sitting on the ground.
And Aric was carrying his sword, and kept kicking his legs, urging the woman to hurry up.
Although the conqueror should showBeing so barbaric, his cousin's behavior really made Rurik feel a little uncomfortable.
However, the Kovin people Kehas and Mechasta behaved even more crazily. They still held up the short spears with Guizhou heads. This time they suddenly stood behind Rurik and deliberately showed these two spears. head.
Looking at the crawling old woman again, she suddenly sat on the ground, then pointed at the two people and cried loudly, and even fainted in a moment.
"What's going on?" Rurik was surprised.
Aric walked over quickly with a smile, patted his brother on the shoulder, pointed his sword directly at the faint woman: "I have already figured it out, this woman is the most noble person in this village."
“The most noble one.” Rurik shook his head casually and said, “The head of the most noble one is stuck here.”
“Yes, but this woman is theirs. High Priest, at least for now."
"Okay." Rurik nodded, "I guess she was stunned by a bottle of water and woke her up. We are just interrogating them. By the way, can you find any other noble people?"
"No, look at the depressed faces of this large group of women. , the brothers must have made a surprise attack. The other nobles may have been killed by the brothers." "It's really gone." Arik sighed helplessly. "Perhaps, we have killed all their men on the battlefield, and now only a large group of hopeless women are left in their hinterland. Just bring them back to our hometown for our brothers to enjoy."
" Really? That's fine. I'd better ask the surrenderers about this." Rurik gave the order casually, and the five surrendered village leaders were pushed to Rurik's side.
The hesitant explanations of these five people made the first-hand information obtained by the two generals Arik and Heligel very authentic.
Even Terho, a Kovin man who has surrendered repeatedly, pointed to a large thatched house not far away that looked like a huge "yurt" to Rurik: "Your Majesty the Duke, we were there. Watkard and others were summoned there. That is their parliament center, and now you are the new owner of that mansion."
The parliament center? Rurik looked up and shook his head unconsciously.
"It's really crude."
Looking around, Rurik realized that what he captured was basically a primitive tribe. If he wanted to get any profit here, he probably shouldn't pay too much in return. hope.
Having said that, the biggest "oil and water" are all sitting here.
The women and children of Tavastia. The women appear to be quite young at first glance. It should be put on the agenda to bring them back as safely as possible.
The battle is over and the Vikings need to enjoy their spoils immediately after the war.
No, almost every strong Rus, Balmok, and Melalen warrior got a Tavastian woman. Here'sThe woman looked exactly the same as the Kewen woman, and the language they spoke was also very similar.
Their desperate struggle was in vain. The Vikings enjoyed their spoils and vented the pressure of these days.
At night, the Tavastian sacrificial center was brightly lit, the wooden sculptures of the gods had been knocked down, and the Rus army began to sacrifice Odin, their common belief!
What is a sacrifice? Reindeer, of course.
The fact is so exciting. During the looting, the army had discovered a large number of deer pens in the forest and directly captured thousands of reindeer.
The total number of reindeer has not yet been counted, and the news Rurik learned is that "there are a lot of reindeer."
Think about it. In the decisive battle outside the old Gray Squirrel Hill Castle, almost all of the enemies killed were wearing leather clothes mainly made of deerskin.
The number of wild reindeer in this area is running low. Once you enter and fight into the enemy's hinterland, the truth becomes clear - the Tavastians are the most powerful reindeer herders!
If you think about it carefully, the geographical climate of the Tavastian people is not suitable for growing wheat. They can have a large population, and their life must be based on animal husbandry and fishing. Good enough.
Rurik simply acted as the priest himself. Anyway, he was already very experienced in doing this kind of thing. Since there were many reindeer, he killed ten deer himself and used the deer blood to priest Odin. The deer meat was divided and eaten by everyone.
The Russian army captured not only reindeer, but also a group of cattle, even some ponies, and even two-wheeled cars.
The buildings of the Tavastians are simple, but if you look closely, they still have a certain level of technology. In this small world of Europe, which is relatively poor in this era, the Tavastians have not yet Considered backward.
That night, the Russian army ate nearly a hundred reindeer, and finally got a chance to feast. Everyone was gnawing desperately.
The next day, the Russian army continued their search.
This systematic search did not matter. Rurik had no hope of making a fortune. Unexpectedly, they found a large amount of deerskin, cowhide and squirrel skin in the opponent's warehouse, and even a batch of them. Patterned linen.
The deer herds were also counted, and even some hidden deer pens hidden in the woods were discovered.
The owners of the deer either escaped with limited possessions or were killed. The total number of deer, reaching 11,000, became the trophies of the Russian army!
So what? In order to prevent their villages from being affected by disaster, the five surrenderers tried their best to flatter themselves.
Only by raising and fattening the calves can we get a steady stream of cattle. With this attitude, Rurik made an agreement with these five people.
"You five can go back now. When you return, each of you will bring 300 deer, 10,000 squirrel skins and 50 young women. The Russian army will swear to the gods and promise you protection , and the future power in Tavastia"
These five people have already seen it.The strong military power of the Rus is not only the terrifying fighting ability on the battlefield, but also the fact that they can easily assemble a new huge fleet and reach the inland sacrificial center in a short time. If they want, they can rush over anytime and anywhere. As for relying on the mountain fortress for self-defense? Forget it! The fortified mountain fort was quickly breached by the Russians.
Being ruled by the Rus may not be the only negative thing. Tavastia itself is an alliance. The alliance has always faced military threats from the Karelia people. Five people identified with the dead Vatkad's village. As the "boss", I just hope that the powerful Watkard will lead everyone to safety. Whoever can bring security is the "boss", and it is acceptable if security can be obtained by paying a batch of tributes.
Isn’t this right? The nominal reason for the Ross army to go to war is not to vent their anger on the surrendered Kovin people!
The payment of live deer and squirrel skins was nothing, but the delivery of fifty girls and young women was considered a surrender certificate.
The five people were released. Although Arik, Herriger and Biyoni all felt it was inappropriate, Rurik still decided to do so.
The Rus occupied Tavastalu, and the conquered people "enjoyed" the peace under the rule of the Rus.
In a sense, peace has been restored to the Tavastian sacrificial center, and the Russian army has achieved complete occupation. They immediately rowed boats on the lakes, and entered the forest to hunt with weapons. Just like the Tavastian men who originally lived here.
Women have their new men, whether they like it or not, the fact cannot be changed.
Aric even proposed to bring in one or two beautiful women for his brother Rurik to enjoy, but Rurik refused bluntly.
However, the youngsters under his command, such as Fisk, Kanuf and Terravis from Covin, just followed his orders and immediately selected a woman to solidify their relationship. This woman is also one of the recognized legal wives and concubines.
In today’s barbaric era, women are a strategic resource, but in the final analysis, men are the greatest strategic resource. The foundation of the Ross Principality's strength is to rapidly expand its population. The basis of this strategy lies in the female base of the principality. Rurik no longer cares about so much. He just publicizes that he has as many as seventeen wives and concubines. The men of the principality should also follow his example and have as many children as possible, so that from now on, only the Russian army will beat others and himself. Will not be harmed.
In this way, Rurik planned to transfer at least two thousand captured women and even a group of young children. In fact, a group of women will eventually sail across the ocean and be transported to Narvik, Norway, where they will become the women of the local Balmok people.
The conquerors enjoyed the post-conquest peace, but the rejuvenated priestess illustrated just such a thing.
It turned out that a man named Nuori had been staying at the eastern border of Tavastia and Karelia with hundreds of people to guard against the Karelia tribe.sudden attack.
Karelia? They are just a bunch of chickens and dogs.
Rurik has known about the existence of this group for a long time. They are dangerous enemies in the eyes of the Tavastians, but nothing in the eyes of Rurik.
The priestess wanted to survive and prayed that the Rus conquerors would be kind to all people. Compared to those unruly men, this noble woman has completely given up because of the fact of defeat.
She revealed the most real situation. The so-called Tavastian men were wiped out. Not only were the remaining men unable to resist the Russian conquerors, they also almost lost their military strength to resist the Karelians. .
This priestess who had been physically humiliated endured the humiliation and was quite aware of the current situation. She claimed that since the Rus people wanted to be conquerors, it was like raising deer. If they want to get a steady stream of supplies, they must treat the entire herd well. . The Russians must at least give all Tavastia's converts a chance to live. It is perfectly fine to pay tribute, but the Russians also need to take on the task of helping Tavastia resist its old enemies.
"This female priest is really extraordinary! She is wiser than the male leader!"
Rurik secretly sighed and simply signaled to this woman that they could restore their altar immediately.
In just four days, the five departed leaders returned with their tributes. Elderly men drove deer, carried bundles of squirrel skins, and even a group of women with dull expressions.
This is not over yet. A group of prisoners with severed hands were released back to their hometowns to report the orders of the Russian conquerors. At this time, a group of envoys arrived at the occupied sacrificial center tremblingly. I want to have a good discussion with the conqueror about surrender.
They have proven by their actions that they are willing to accept this cruel reality and surrender. Then the problem arises again, the Nuori and Nuoli who have the right to succeed the slain Watkard as the alliance chief. Where are the hundreds of last Tavastian warriors? Apparently some prisoners with amputated hands had been released and went to the so-called "eastern border" to deliver news. Could it be that the messengers were besieged by wolves or eaten by bears on the way? Or is it that the news has been delivered and the man named Nuori decided to fight to the death?
Rurik decided to wait a little longer, and now, he is the true king of Tavastia, and it has become a "Viking City".