Rurik is stationed on his temporary flagship Mercury. Compared to a large ship like Aurora, the current ship is indeed a bit smaller.
She is small, but her combat power can easily annihilate the canoes in front of her. Looking at the "Viking Army" under his command, once the two armies fight, the Ross Army will not kill the chicken with a sledgehammer.
"Mercy?" Yevro once again stood beside Rurik.
Rurik glanced at him, "Your eyes are flickering, you are worried that our army will annihilate them all."
"With the capabilities of our army, victory is just easy. Just now Our army was completely victorious in the small-scale battle, but..."
"What?" Rurik asked again.
"I still hope..."
"Okay." Rurik breathed a sigh of relief, "At least those who surrendered, we can spare their lives. If the Suomi people If they surrender to us in the end, I can promise them peace. However, tribute will naturally be necessary."
"This...this is the best"
Rurik shook his head again. : "Maybe you are not suitable for this battle, so just avoid it for now."
"No need." Yevluo said cruelly, "It's like two dueling warriors. As long as they stand here, they must separate. Let’s fight. I just hope the battle won’t be too cruel.” Rurik shrugged and said nothing. He calmed down and organized his men, preparing to give orders to all the ships. .
How to issue an attack order, the method is "semaphore".
The Russians do not have a clear semaphore system here. Rurik just arranged for a person to stand on the bow of the ship. He will wave the flag with the "Russian Oar Flag" desperately, so-called to all who see it. The ship issued an order to move forward.
But is this method efficient?
Reality told the commander-in-chief of the Ross army that when commanding the land troops to fight fiercely, he could pass orders to each centurion through flag officers and messengers running errands. In the previous naval battles, because the tonnage of the participating ships was large and the number of ships was small, the dispatching was to let the personnel wave flags and shout to each other most of the time, and the dispatching was basically completed.
It is necessary to establish a set of maritime communication means that are efficient and accurate in information transmission.
Rurik was somewhat hesitant in commanding the large number of longships. Based on the communication conditions, he decided not to use any tactics and ordered the army to rush forward without prioritization, and then on the lake of indiscriminate killing.
At this critical moment, Yiye Bianzhou broke away from the enemy's large army and rushed straight towards him.
"What's going on?" Rurik looked sideways.
"Sir, maybe they are afraid of the might of our army and sent envoys to ask for an armistice. Even if it doesn't work, it's negotiation." Yevlo spoke with some excitement, simply because he didn't want this untimely war in his heart. .
Rurik nodded, "Negotiation, okay. I'm just afraid that brothers can't suppress their emotions. Yevro, hurry up and take theBrother, hold my flag and charge forward, you call on others not to fight..."
"Then you bring the messenger back? ”
“Exactly. You tell the envoy that I am being reasonable and will not kill the envoy when the two armies are fighting. "
"Follow your orders! ”
Jevro immediately jumped onto a long boat with more than a dozen people. He personally held the “Russian Oar Flag” with a white background and blue stripes, and stood out from the Ross fleet lined up in a long snake formation. .
Looking at the Suomi army.
Uko still didn’t know whether his decision was right or wrong. As he got closer and closer to the Varyag army, he became nervous. It's also getting worse. A dangerous longship is coming on the waves. Could it be that the other party has understood his intention?
The brothers rowing in Yevlorin are gradually getting better. Slowing down and keeping everyone on alert, even if the other party is his own Suomi clan, he is still worried about being plotted by the other party.
The long boat is deliberately separated from the canoe. At a distance, Yevluo shouted with all his strength, reporting his identity and asking the other party’s intention.
Now, Uko was shocked.
“What’s going on? There are still our people among the Varangians. Could it be that some brothers defected to them and became mercenaries? "The more Uko thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth.
Things were far better than he thought. The leader of the Varangians was determined to receive the Suomi envoy and promised complete safety.
Any hesitation at this point may make the Varyag people think that they refuse peace talks. Yes, Uko is here to seek a truce and peace talks.
The Suomi leader stood in the canoe. On the boat, he spread his arms to show that he had no intention of fighting.
Jevro then ordered the canoe to follow him closely so that he could smoothly pass through the heavily guarded Varyag fleet.
The atmosphere was suffocating, and the Suomi people rowing continued to faint. It was just their muscle instinct that they could still row.
Seeing the Varyag people at such a close distance in this life. , They are so covered!
Those warriors from far away, almost all of them have blond hair, one after another wearing highly reflective helmets, and the extended visor of the helmet also covers half of the face.
Many of them wore precious chainmail, but what shocked Uko most was that the Varyag people all had uniform attire.
“It’s white Varyang. The Varyag people are different from other Varyag people..."
He was muttering in his heart, and had no choice but to raise his head and dare not look at these people.
Finally, alone The canoe floated next to the Mercury, which was moving slowly with its propeller.
This scene was even more strange. The ship had already furled its sails and had no extended oars, but it was still moving.
After all, the rope ladder was thrown down, and Yevluo, who was riding in the long boat, stood on the boat: "Leader of Suomi, please board the boat. You have enough status to meet my master. Don't worry, my master can basically understand Suomi's language.”
“Okay. ”
It’s really weird. They are Rus’ people. Are Rus’ people also part of the Varyag people? How wonderful that the Varyag leader actually understands the Suomi language.
Uko and several of his followers all boarded the ship, and saw a group of sturdy men in chainmail forming a human wall. Fear eroded his mind. Uko took three steps back, and his followers were frightened. They almost had to escape by boat.
At that moment, the human wall made a gap.
The young Rurik walked out of the gap with his hands open to welcome him. His face was harmonious and showed no signs of violence. Of course, his smiling face made people think that he was really a "human killer".
Rurik cleared his throat and said: "Su. Messenger of Omi, welcome to the ship. Let me guess, are you here to beg me for mercy and to ask for an armistice? "
Is the Varyag leader a child? Uko felt that his personality had been insulted. The real leader of his opponent must have been hiding and sent a boy to talk to him.
But looking at this situation, he was a lamb among wolves, how could he be dissatisfied?
Uko simply revealed his identity, held his head high and cheered up: "I am Su. Leader Omi, I also brought the army back. Now, I want this conflict to stop? "
"Really? We did not launch an attack on you, so why did you take the initiative to attack me? My people are outraged and now you want to terminate? ”
What Rurik said is actually giving his opponent a chance to defend himself.
Looking at the situation, both sides realized that the negotiation had just begun, and now it was just the beginning. The two sides exchanged information.
Uco was frightened the moment he saw the Ross fleet at close range, knowing full well that his canoe army would only have the tragic fate of being massacred by them once the war started.
< p>He is not as tough as the leader of Tavastia. As a lake dweller who is good at business, everyone is very flexible.Uko immediately changed his tone and his attitude changed. A little flattering, he smiled and said: "It's all a misunderstanding. Then he pointed to another follower: "It's all because of this man. He is the leader of the Tavastians, and he encouraged us to fight you." "
"Fight? "Rurik glanced at the trembling Nuori. He had no idea about this person and stared into Uko's eyes: "You are the leader. Are you here to tell me that you have chosen war? Well, our armies from both sides are already on the lake. I'll put you back now, and then we'll fight openly. ”
This was said very loudly. Uko completely understood Rurik’s words, especially the key word-war.
War? This is suicidal. .
Uko hurriedly complimented: "I am so blind that I dare to challenge you. Once the battle breaks out, our entire army will be wiped out. ”
“Are you very self-aware? "Rurik smiled., and suddenly took a step forward with concentration, "Since you don't want to fight, put down your weapons!"
"Ah this..."
"Don't want to fight? Are you hesitant to surrender? Are you? Leader Suomi, make a decision quickly."
"..."
Rurik opened his mouth and pulled out his dagger: "Then I'll hold you captive. , I will immediately order the army to attack your team, and I will kill all of you without mercy."
A beautiful young man shows ferocity, no matter how handsome he is, he is still a sea wolf. !
Ukoben planned to get close to this group of Varyag people again. It was said that many Suomi fishermen had seen their fleet cruising on the ocean.
It seems that whether to choose war only depends on one's own thoughts? !
Uko sat directly on the ground and shouted, "Armistice! Let's armistice! It's just that I have conditions."
"You?" Rurik said contemptuously: "You actually want to talk Conditions? Are you worthy?"
"There is only one condition, as long as you don't attack us. Besides, why do we have to fight? We can do trade, so why do we cooperate in depth? "
"Okay. Come on! Give me some wine!"
When the Suomi leader said "Please cooperate", Rurik knew that he Showing off one's strength can be suspended.
They were frightened to pieces by the might of the Russian army. Of course, these guys are also smart and understand a very wise truth - if you can't beat them, join them.
Things progressed far beyond Rurik's plan, and this incident also made the nervous Jevro completely relax.
Yevluo knew that his master understood the contract very well. Since the Suomi people planned to cooperate, the master also supported this cooperation by rewarding wine and meat, which meant that at least the Russian army would not unilaterally break it. cooperate.
The next step is to discuss specific cooperation.
What can be the outcome of the discussion? Jevro could figure it out with his toes. At this time, the Suomi people must surrender to Rus. If they don't surrender and pay tribute, war will still be inevitable.
Looking at today's events from the perspective of the majority of Russian soldiers, it is simply a farce.
More than a thousand people sharpened their swords and planned to kill in the sun to show Odin the heroic appearance of a berserker.
Good thing now, the assembled army was ordered to disband, and the Duke also ordered that no one is allowed to attack the Suomi camp.
Uko himself was released, claiming that he had avoided a horrific killing, and village leaders expressed their understanding.
We are all businessmen. If we go out to fight and get nothing, why fight? Who would fight with the Varangians for the souls of the Tavastians? Besides, more than 200 brothers have been easily killed by the Varangians before and after, and as many as 80 people are still controlled by them.
Three thousand troops are veryThe cowards lost three hundred people, and the remaining Suomi people generally wanted to escape, just because they didn't want to be the first to run away because of their dignity.
In the afternoon, a large number of Suomi's canoes docked, and they camped in a forest on the shore.
In the evening, after some discussions among the Suomi elites, Uko led five bold village leaders in three canoes and landed by Rus in accordance with the verbal agreement with Rurik. The Tavastalu ceremonial center occupied by the people.
This place has become a Varyag city!
Under the setting sun, Uko saw a large number of black-haired Tavastian women being controlled by blond-haired Rus, and the intruders became the masters here!
Looking at the lake again, there are a large number of long boats with raised bows and sterns floating on the lake. Many boats are lit up with flames. What are they doing?
Uko does not understand the wonders of night fishing.
Will the Suomi people implement the oral agreement they made with the Suomi leader before the battle?
If he is let go, it means that his opponent has chosen war. Rurik knows that he has a new reason to start a war. In principle, he was too lazy to let the war expand, or he and the army no longer wanted to waste time in this eastern land.
Finally, a guard reported that the canoe had landed.
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“It’s finally here! Great.” Rurik walked out of the warm house and gestured to his waiting subordinates, “Get ready and let them see a good show!”
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A good show, indeed a terrible show.
Uko, five other people, and a small number of followers were in the Varyag community. It was strange, but they also found that they had some commonalities with them.
Many blond Varyags came to watch with their arms around their little women, pointing and saying some incomprehensible words.
It was Yevluo who led them and urged: "Hurry up and leave, my master wants to show you a good show."
What is a good show?
Under the setting sun, Uko and others saw a person tied up with ropes. Who was this person if he wasn't Nuori?
Rurik walked over, holding his waist, and pointed at the man: "You are finally here, the noble ones of Suomi. Now you see, this is the last Tavastia warrior , will be executed by me."
"This..." Uko widened his eyes and closed his teeth at a loss.
Rurik waved his hand, and as many as four strong men pulled the rope. Poor Nuoli was hung up by the neck, and was gradually hanged to death while crying and struggling.
Rurik didn’t want to watch the execution, even if his men were cheering. This is a necessary evil. There are still some Tavastian men who have not been annihilated because they were mixed with the Suomi camp. This time, except for their leader, the others are just leaderless chickens and dogs.
He said to the visitor with a dull face:"I understand your language and your traditions. You feel that the soul is in the blood. If you give this person a bloodless death and then bury him, his soul will return to the sea of souls smoothly."
"Yes...that's it." Uko was already trembling a little.
Rurik shrugged again: "Let's go, I have been prepared for a banquet. Since you are here to seek cooperation, we will discuss how to cooperate. Don't worry, as long as your people are not stupid I won't start a war even if you attack my camp."
"That's great." Uko's smile was very awkward, and he followed the young man Rurik cautiously. A pair of eyes stared closely at the young man's flowing golden ponytail, as well as the dagger hanging on his waist inlaid with a large number of gems, and sighed that this extremely young Varyag leader could easily command thousands of strong men to do what he wanted. Whatever is incredible, there must be a hidden secret behind it.
They arrived at the meeting hall of the Tavastians. The place was already filled with aroma, the tempting smell of barbecue mixed with the aroma of wine. How wonderful this was.
Since the Varangians are willing to serve barbecue and fine wine, they should be trustworthy.
Uko was glad that he chose to cooperate, but he and the village leaders had reached a consensus that the Suomi people would pay a price for this cooperation.
As for the price, as long as the bottom line is not touched, everything is negotiable.
The bottom line of the Suomi people is also very simple - they cannot be slaves.