A large number of canoes rushed to the north. The Suomi people's minds were filled with the huge harvest after victory. Optimism spread throughout the group, completely ignoring the risks involved.
Then, three thousand reinforcements are enough?
The Nuori group who fled to the Suomi people lacked understanding of the Ross army that invaded the territory. They still lacked understanding of whether these reinforcements, which were invited after betraying their sovereignty, could win. Confidence. However, they had no choice.
The lakeside group covering the entire central Finland is like a water tower, full of glacial lakes and moraine lakes. They absorb the winter snowmelt of the entire region, and then pass through dozens of large and small rivers such as Oceans everywhere.
This very special geographical structure allows the Suomi people to roam freely in the rivers in the inland areas, but they can only paddle canoes in these calm waters.
There are always some people trying to get the upper hand, and there are more than twenty canoes leading the way.
These brave men, or rather foolhardy men, really listened to the description of the fleeing Tavastians, saying that the so-called intruders crossing the sea were unprepared.
Whoever can attack these invaders first will be the first to get rich loot.
The more than 150 people who broke away from the main force tried their best to paddle, because the trade was mutual, and they knew the detailed waterway to Tavastalu, the Tavastian sacrificial center.
The subsequent large forces have indeed become bloated. After all, the leader Uko is not an absolute monarch with dictatorial power, but is just a foreign affairs person elected by many villages. He wanted to make the fleet more orderly, but after all, everyone was still in a mess.
Fortunately, the sky was beautiful and the weather was sunny and sunny during this period. The comfortable weather increased everyone's confidence.
A huge army is approaching Tavastalu under the rule of the Rus.
In the past period of time, all Tavastia villages have sent envoys or successor village leaders to surrender in person.
Compassion? Can't do it.
Rurik gave these defeated people some harsh demands. Providing tribute to buy peace was just an uprising. The biggest demand was that they hand over a group of women.
Compared to all Norse-speaking Viking women, Tavastian women are "dwarfs". They mainly have North Asian ancestry. In fact, Rurik's inherent aesthetics is quite acceptable. As for whether his burly tribesmen will accept it, there is no problem looking at their anxious looks.
The warriors in the wilderness want to satisfy their desire for conquest. They never complain about their wives and concubines, and they feel like possessing women when they get the opportunity.
Rurik simply complied with their practical demands, and then put forward the most stringent conditions to the surrendered leaders: "Now, hand over all your women between the ages of 15 and 30, and you are not allowed to keep any of them." . Each tribe must hand over fifty people, otherwise it will be a rebellion, and I will lead an army to attack it."
They do not have a population of more than 20,000. It is estimated that their original population structure is roughly an equilateral triangle. Since they can gather 5,000 men who can take up arms, they should have a similar number. woman.
The woman Rurik asked the surrender to hand over was the best age for childbearing. He really knew that his men would have sex with a new woman immediately once he got it. They are not slaves, but to give birth to a new generation of Ross people, their personal safety must be protected so that the Ross people can quickly expand their population. Therefore, women who are too young cannot be wanted, and women who are too old will not be able to have children due to their lack of beauty.
Almost all the men were lost, and the villages that surrendered had no choice.
A large number of young women were personally delivered by their tribesmen to the Rus army camp in Tavastalu.
Many soldiers have caught women with their own hands, but there are still a large number of soldiers with empty hands.
The soldier who wanted for free was delighted to see that his Lord Duke had set up a marriage market according to the tradition accepted by everyone. This was not a slave market, but a very peculiar "matchmaking place".
The Russian soldiers who are eager to try, regardless of the Russians, Balmoks, Malarens, and even the Covins. They get together in a group and pick women one by one.
We soon came to an understanding of the matter, except that this is the holy land where the Tavastians worship their gods, and the moans of women and the gasps of strong men could be heard from everywhere...
Scene It was very chaotic for a time, and considering that he would not be able to stay here for too long, Rurik decided to make a "submission treaty" with all the surrendered village leaders that would definitely be unfavorable to the Tavastians, and then left. Indulged his subordinates.
For, the expedition to Britain was a great meditation! The Russians and their allies all felt that this should not continue to be delayed.
At this critical juncture, things changed.
That was the Ross fishing boat that rushed all the way to the lake area further south. Several fishermen controlled a leading warship, which was simply used as a trawler.
These people each got their own new wives. Although they look like girl movies and they don’t understand the language, they are all smart and know how to accept their new destiny. Their men still tied their feet with ropes that were difficult to untie, and they were forced to work as oarsmen. Just as their legs were sore from the service, these hands also caused soreness.
Everything happened very suddenly. A group of canoes suddenly emerged from the cover of the woods along the coast.
The alert Russians immediately suspended their trawl operations.
A strong man suddenly shouted: "Everyone stop! Close the net immediately! Men, take up arms!"
These Russian men themselves are all members of the First Flag Troop. Young warriors, they are young and energetic but have experienced many bloody battles. During the battle, their minds became extremely sharp. When they saw the canoe that suddenly appeared, they immediately determined that it was a hostile force. However, they were nowThere is only one boat.
In desperation, someone slapped the woman on the head who was still rowing, and then pinned all the women in the cabin.
"What are you stupid women still doing looking around! Be careful you get killed!"
The Ross men also had good intentions. They watched eagerly as the canoes that suddenly appeared rushed towards them like crazy. , if this is not malicious, maybe!
"Karlsson! Lower the sail!" a man shouted.
"Okay!"
The folded sail almost fell down immediately, and after a while, the large hemp rope net that was just thrown into the water caught more than ten bass. After being dragged up, a lot of fish had been thrown into the rattan basket in the cabin. I have to say that the fishing resources in this lake area are really rich. The Russian people's usual trawl fishing method is really a plundering method. Sweep.
A lone ship appears ahead? They are setting sail! They want to escape!
Afraid that the fruits of victory would be lost and run away, Suomi acted recklessly, and while rowing frantically, they also let out battle roars.
They were firing arrows at the Russian dragon-headed warships. Although the arrows all fell into the water because of insufficient range, this said everything.
The huge scale sail has been lowered, and the gentle southward flight gives the ship a lot of power.
The dragon-headed warship rode the waves, and an obvious track line appeared behind it.
"It seems to be safe now." Someone looked back at the pursuer behind him and let out a sigh of relief.
There was also a soldier who looked unwilling. He raised the wooden arm crossbow in his hand: "I also want to shoot an enemy accurately. So, who is the attacker?"
"Maybe it's other Tavastians."
"Them? Their women are all in our hands." After that, the strong man kicked the women who were still huddled together: "Girl Everyone, get up, we are safe."
The women couldn't throw away the Norse language. They probably understood it from each other's body language, and then they started slowly.
The wind blew the ship all the way south, and people were talking about these reckless archers. Do they really think they can challenge the Russian army with this simple armament? The longship set out early in the morning, not even noon. As long as the longship sailed for a while, there would be friendly forces everywhere.
But how can Suomi’s group of de facto vanguard troops care about so many? They are afraid that the cooked duck will fly away!
As expected, the Ross ships fishing near Tavastalu discovered this strange fleet of canoes. From a distance, those boats looked very similar to the captured Tavastia canoes.
The situation is still unfolding. A large number of Rus people feel that one of their brothers is being chased by a group of attackers. Is that the last warrior of Tavastia?
The battle has broken out! The floating ships have suspended operations, even if there are not many people on the bed at this moment, the brave Russians, Melalen and BaThe Ermoks began to fight together spontaneously again.
At the same time, Rurik was lying comfortably in the "Chief's Palace" that was supposed to be Chief Watkad's comfortable place. Ke thought of the past, so he and Carlotta in his arms could accept it.
Choose another wife and concubine in this conquered territory? Rurik had no such idea, but he arranged wives and concubines for his young men. As a duke, it was his duty to do so.
Just like Bald Fisk, this poor boy now has a third wife and concubine. Compared to the rudeness of his other brothers, he is much gentler to his new woman, which naturally attracts her obedience. Of course, since he is already a comrade-in-arms with the Corvin boy Taravis, Fisk has learned some Corvin language, so he can naturally communicate with his new Tavastian woman, and things will be easier to talk to. .
What is even more amazing is that Rurik also stuffed a young woman into John Invar who was accompanying the army. As the saying goes, "Are you still a cleric now? You have been destined to be Odin's warrior from the moment you were born." Anyway, you have broken the precepts. These two hands are holding a bow and shooting arrows at the enemy. In this way, this Danish man who believed in the Lord, because his faith was not pious, now enjoyed a second wife and concubines.
Jevro is the most trustworthy and confident. Rurik asked him to break into the battalion commander to inform him once something big happened outside.
Jevro suddenly broke in, his face extremely serious.
"What's the matter with you? Is this going to be a war?"
"Yes, sir! May I take the liberty of saying that an enemy is attacking our ship?!"
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As soon as he heard this, Rurik opened the leather blanket and stood up, then hurriedly put on the linen jacket that was thrown aside.
"What did you say? Attack? Who is attacking us."
"Probably other Tavastians."
"Bah! Rurikben was still busy putting on his leather pants and sat down again: "They have surrendered to me. How can they do this if they still have a large number of men? Tavastia has no fighting ability. By the way, attack." How many people are there?"
"Ah... there are more than ten canoes?"
"That's it?" Rurik slapped his hand on his face. Carlotta, who was wrapped in a fur blanket next to her, also giggled.
Rurik shrugged again: "You see, even the Duchess of Ostara thinks it is a stupid enemy. Just like this, since they are so brave, Jevlo, we should deal with it They pay tribute."
"Respect?"
"You go out on the Mercury and let these canoe warriors see our big ship. Remember, try to catch them alive. I will see if they are brave or reckless."
"Okay, sir. It's almost noon. When you eat the wheat porridge, I will. The prisoners will be brought before you."
Jevro left in a hurry, and Rurik.He lay down again. Carlotta also lay down casually, playing with her man's golden ponytail, and said her own opinion: "Maybe it's someone from further south?"
"Who is that person?" Liuli K asked.
"Finn."
"Finn? Isn't it..." Rurik suddenly opened his eyes wide, "Are you sure?"
"I Not sure."
"You don't make random assumptions."
"I'm not sure." Carlotta chuckled again and just sat on Rurik. "Just like I don't know if a new generation of Dukes of Ostara is being conceived. My bull, are you ready?"
"Then continue..."
On the other hand, Jevro took Rurik's order. He immediately summoned his mercenary brothers and quickly formed five ships headed by the Mercury to rush to the battlefield.
Yes, the battlefield.
Every man in the Ross army has a killing record. Facing an obviously weak enemy, they do not go to fight but to participate in hunting.
So much so that Jevlo did not go to fight, but just to finish things off for the other brothers.
The battle ended quickly. The one hundred and fifty Suomi people were like sheep among wolves! Their archery was extremely futile. The arrows either fell into the water because of insufficient range, or were blocked by their opponents' shields.
On the other hand, the Russians' crossbows fired accurately, making the lack of protection canoes a living target.
After a chaotic battle, the 18 longships and wooden shields of the Russians participating in the siege had a large number of arrows stuck on them. Some of them suffered minor injuries. On the other hand, the opponent's Suomi One hundred and fifty people were unable to escape, and as many as seventy people were directly captured.
The Suomi people did not fight to the end. When they found that they could not escape, they simply gave up resistance. Originally, the Russians didn't want to kill them all, so it was a good thing to capture a group of male slaves.
The prisoners were tied with ropes, and then, to the shock of the prisoners, the Mercury, which relied on a hybrid of sails and human propellers, appeared.
Jevro lay on the bow of the boat and looked down: "Brothers, are they another group of Tavastians? You still have some prisoners!"
Some people shouted excitedly : "It's Brother Yevlo! Help us tell Lord Rurik that the attackers have been subdued. They don't seem to be Tavastians."
"No? Who are they?"
Suddenly, Jevro had an idea and shouted loudly to the prisoners in words that both the Kovins and the Tavastians could understand: "You! Who are you?!"
When the captives heard the language, they understood it. They raised their heads and saw a man with black hair and a black beard standing on the big boat.
One prisoner thought this was an opportunity to survive and hurriedly said tactfully: "We are Suomi people! From the south! We are just traders."
Businessmen? Absolutely ridiculous. But Jevlo was also shocked.
"Are you? Suomi?"
"Yes!" the prisoner said again, "Are you too?"
"I..." At this moment, yeah Flo was shaking so hard that a brother slapped him hard on the shoulder to calm him down.
Jevro didn’t say much, he was indeed Suomi.
These signs now simply indicate that the Suomi people have intervened in the war, so he loudly said to his brothers: "Master Rurik has ordered that all the prisoners be escorted back, and the master will personally interrogate these prisoners. ”
Since the Duke has given the order, the brothers will no longer hesitate...