The Tavastians, their powerful neighbors in the north, fell apart overnight. The attackers were the Varangians who penetrated deep into the inner lake. They were already the real masters of this area.
If resistance can prevail, the Suomi people will naturally fight back. The war is obviously in vain. Only by serving these conquerors who penetrate deeply into the territory can peace be ushered in.
They are already actively preparing tributes in accordance with the requirements of the Rus' conquerors.
With a large amount of leather and the five hundred young women, people in each village took out their property with complicated emotions and told the girls at home about the indescribable fact.
There was a cry in the village. The girl put on new clothes and took some tokens given by her parents.
No one knows what will happen to the daughter they sent away with their own hands. They subconsciously feel that it must be a waste of money, but they can only make such sacrifices for the peace of the tribe. .
There are some people who think of launching an attack, but as long as they think about it rationally, those who have such plans have given up.
Because those who were the first to escape had informed the tribesmen in their hometown earlier about the fact that the Varyag army had destroyed the Tavastians. The tragedy is even more horrific.
The leather and women should be transported to the current camp of the Russian army within three days. Rurik asked them to make more preparations, and he also allowed his subordinates to train for a few more days before he started to be boldest. A path-finding operation along the river to the ocean.
The next morning, three canoes set off from the island in the lake.
At the end of the canoe, the girl sat curled up, her long hair hanging down her back, her delicate face resting on her knees. She looked a little haggard, and her mind was full of fear and confusion about the future.
The girl Hermi knows that she is an artifact, an artifact that can bring stability and peace to the entire ethnic group.
I am just an ordinary woman, how can I have such great weight?
The leader Uko rowed the boat himself, and during this trip he had to personally hand over his little daughter to the hands of the Rus.
"Don't worry too much. That Jevro is a good man. Although he is older, you must be his legal wife." Uko comforted him, but he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.
"He...can't be an old man?" the girl murmured.
"No. Not yet thirty years old, a few years older than your eldest brother."
"That's not an old man yet..."< /p>
"But that man's arms are very strong. If he hadn't spoken our language and had the same face and hair, I would have doubted that she was not our Suomi. Child, be considerate and remember It’s your own responsibility.”
The girl didn’t speak anymore.
Hermi knew nothing about that Yevlo, but he knew a little about the Varyags. Since she was born, she has learned about Varyag from the mouths of her tribe.Human beings are terrible. In short, they are a group of pirates who like to raid villages. They are a group of gangsters who kill people and sell goods. They are more hateful than jackals and bears. However, the tribesmen always face one defeat after another against them.
Two long ships lay across the lake. At this time, Uko stood up quickly and opened the small flag given to him by Rurik with both hands.
The Russian flag with a white background and blue stripes crossed diagonally proves the peace of Uko's trip.
Soon, the canoe docked.
Three tiny canoes are really insignificant compared to the large number of dragon-headed warships parked side by side. As long as they take a close look at these Russian ships, the Suomi will feel that they have a chance of winning. Not to mention the larger sailboat docked near the shore. Look at this ship. Any canoe would be crushed by its keel.
When they boarded the Russian camp, Uko and his followers had some psychological adaptation because of the contact.
Hermi, she is just a well-raised Suomi girl. Suddenly she saw that there were tall and strong Varyag men with white skin, red backs, tattoos and blond hair and golden beards everywhere. A feeling of fear ran through her whole body, and she could hardly walk. It would have been like this if she hadn't been pulled by her elbow by her father.
In fact, Wu Ke was also surprised. This place was originally a sparse lakeside grassland relying on pine forests, and a "small city" rose up overnight.
The Russians just built a number of wooden sheds and linen tents, excavated the earth and piled up trees to create a tactical commanding height and supplemented with some fences. In Uko's view, this was considered a mountain fortress.
He had to calculate that if everyone suddenly got excited and raised troops to fight against it, they would be defeated by the Russians who occupied the mountain fort.
Here Rurik also just woke up.
Don’t expect a comfortable life in a far away place. In the tent he gradually built temporarily, he was wrapped in a sleeping bag made of warm furs, at least he was guaranteed to be warm.
Just as he and Carlotta were carefully poking the grilled seabass with chopsticks and eating the fish meat delicately, a guard hurried over.
"Sir, the leader of the Suomi people...is here."
"Coming?"
"Yes, he is coming."
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"Is it just that man? Where is his daughter?"
The guard scratched his head: "There is a girl who looks very young, timid and boring, could it be..."
p>A very young girl? Didn’t that old guy say that her daughter was a girl waiting to be married when she was in her teens? What's going on?
Rurik put down his chopsticks and greeted casually: "Where is your commander? Call Yevro back to me and let him see his woman."
" I obey."
When Uko led his daughter to the audience, Rurik and Carlotta had just eaten cooked oats.
Uko saw clearly that the handsome boy with blond hair in front of him was the leader of the Ross people.
This young man is holding aThe crystal bowl is actually using its right hand to flexibly control two wooden sticks, pulling the wheat in the bowl into the mouth.
Looking at a girl with the same blond hair sitting next to him, could this be his wife? This girl was also eating wheat rice from a crystal bowl. She was holding the grilled fish next to her, and put a little fish meat into her mouth at a time.
Rurik raised his head slightly: "You are finally here. Where is your daughter? Oh? Is this the one?"
"Yes." Uko complimented He said, and then asked Hermi to sit down obediently.
"Wait a minute!" Rurik gestured casually, "She is a noble woman who has been canonized by me. She cannot sit on the ground casually. Come here! Give me a blanket. Have you eaten? I guess you haven't. Give it to me. Grilled fish! I’ll give you wheat porridge! And you, Uko, I’ll give you ale.”
Soon, Uko was sitting firmly on the soft deerskin cushion, with the crystal bowl in his left hand. , which contains hot and salty wheat, and the right hand holds a large oak cup, which contains fragrant ale.
The sight in front of her shocked Hermi even more. She was holding the crystal bowl in both hands, and she never imagined that the precious thing of time was in her hands. She tentatively took out the sterling silver spoon stuck in the wheat grain and looked at it carefully. He sniffed the wheat again, first took a bite and tasted it carefully, and then ate it with a look of joy.
Giving good food and wine is a good way to get closer. Rurik also took this opportunity to study the visitors’ reactions, especially the Omi-free girl who was dressed simply but quite decently.
Indeed, this girl is indeed thin and small according to the aesthetics of the Russian people, but in fact, this is not the case in the Suomi people's perception.
This girl reminds Rurik of Rumia in every aspect. After all, the Lapps (deer farmers) and the Suomi are just different grains on the same ear of wheat, and they have different appearances. Very small. She just looks thin and will not grow much taller throughout her life, but this will not affect her fertility at all.
"You're welcome, Uko, let's eat. We Russians still have a batch of food in stock. As long as you supply the catch on time these days, we will stay firmly here."
Wuke felt really bad when he heard this. The beautiful young man's implication was that if he didn't take good care of the Russians, he would immediately get angry.
Yevlo, who organized manpower to cut down trees and made firewood, is back. He knows that his life-long event will be solved in the next few days. This is supposed to be a great thing that makes a man tremble with surprise, but now it falls on On the contrary, I felt quite calm.
Yevluo, he has experienced too much in his more than 20 years of life. Especially when he traveled north and south with Rurik, witnessing the vast ocean and the endless world, what was a daughter? Besides, with my current status, it would be difficult to get a woman.
He came back and sat down casually.
Rurik pointed casually: "You are finally back. You see, this woman is your wife."
"Really?" Yevluo raised his head, just in time and the surprised Hermi suddenlyLook at each other.
Jevro was not embarrassed at all, just confused: "Is it her? A child?"
At this moment, Hermi lowered his head, and to be honest, they looked at each other. , she didn't feel that the man in front of her was annoying at all.
Since he was logging just now, Jevro just put on a loose linen gown, with the sleeves rolled up, revealing the huge muscles of his two arms.
The amazing muscles surprised Hermi, and it was these muscles that deeply attracted the girl's heart. She just hopes that the man in the future can bring her a sense of security, and this man who is obviously much older than her is completely acceptable.
Uko immediately asked his daughter to raise her head, just like asking a merchant to inspect the goods when buying a deer. Then he asked her to stand up and turn around in front of Jevlo.
When she stood up, Jevro stopped complaining that she was a child.
Because she is indeed not a child. Even in the Suomi society, a woman of this age is already considered older.
"She is about to turn sixteen, and I have been looking for a good man for her. Everything is fate, Lord Jevro, you are her man."
"Very Not bad." Jevro pinched his chin and asked her name casually.
Helmie? Meaning of gem. She is truly a fine gem.
The greatest significance of this trip is for the newlyweds to meet. Since both of them are satisfied with each other during this meeting, the wedding must be put on the agenda.
There was nothing to hesitate about. Ryuri ordered everyone not to go into details. He stood up and ordered: "Tomorrow, according to the customs of you Suomi people, hold the wedding at the place you like."
"Then it's on the island." The surprised Uko explained hurriedly.
"Landing on the island? Okay. I will naturally participate in such good things. Jevro is my most trusted captain of the bodyguard and the bravest warrior among all the Suomi people. So this marriage , I want to be a witness."
"Okay, I'm welcome, that's not enough..."
Uko still has some concerns, and Rurik also knows about his concerns. .
“Don’t be alarmed, I will only lead a group of guards to the island. Let the marriage of these two establish our peace. Remember, Uko! When the wedding is over, your daughter will be with us Russians. This is a noble person, and I hope you can cherish the peace I have bestowed upon you in the future."
"Yes, this is natural..." Uko lowered his head slightly.
The leader of the Suomi people wants to hold a grand wedding for his daughter? Although the matter was quite hasty, only the village leaders who received the news hurriedly paddled canoes to the island in the lake, Kupaboka.
In the early morning, Yevloving, who was dressed in a battle robe, was very energetic. He led a group of mercenary warriors, led by Rurik and other elites, and used the destroyer Mercury and several captains to attack the enemy. Ships fleet texture Kupa Boca.
A large number of uniformly dressed peopleThe Varyag army has disembarked!
Although the people on the island are very nervous, their minds are filled with their previous one-sided understanding of the Varyag people. Now, from a close look, they are not man-eating beasts, and they are even friendly. .
Seeing that the Russians in Varyag were not vicious, many children boldly came over and danced and laughed in front of Rurik and the guards.
Naughty children are really irritating when they are too naughty. Arik made a few frightening moves, which made the children run away laughing, but he himself was also laughing.
"Brother, the people here are really funny, do we think we have conquered them?"
Rurik shrugged: "Otherwise?"
"They are too weak."
"But you can't deny that this group of people are very smart and know that they can get peace by selling something. You see, now we have so many more servant forces. For them, we We also want to attack the Karelia people."
"It... sounds like we are at a disadvantage?" Arik was a little confused.
"No. Because the Karelians are just north of New Roseburg, and New Roseburg will not be really safe unless they conquer them. Let's go, let's go find the Suomi people. Chief..."
The landing of the Russians first caused a commotion. Seeing that they had no intention of using force, the people on the island curiously gathered around the big ships to admire the Varyags' big ships. A large number of canoes also stopped fishing. They mainly cruised around the Mercury and commented on this incredibly huge vessel.
A successful wedding can bring about the peace promised by the Russians, and young Hermi becomes the "goddess of peace" in the eyes of everyone.
Colorful flowers were woven into a corolla and put on her head. Many village leaders contributed amber and rubies in their hands, and finally it became a heavy thing hanging around Hermi's neck. She felt that her neck was heavy and had no choice but to continue wearing these treasures until the end of the wedding. She was very happy, because these gems were already her wealth.
When she saw Yevluo in a battle robe, who was very ornately dressed according to Suomi tradition, the image of a powerful warrior was completely engraved in her mind.
The girl was really moved. She just felt that this was a reliable man, but she didn't know that her man was also a master of swordsmanship.
The priests and priests of the Suomi people, covered with owl, goose and mallard feathers, prepared a fire dance ceremony.
In fact, according to the most traditional customs, when Uko took his daughter to the Ross camp yesterday, and the moment her daughter saw Yevluo, the charming Hermi was already Yevluo's wife.
The Suomi people have been accustomed to "exchange marriage" even since the era of BC. Their daughters are exchanged with the daughters of their neighbors to complete the family marriage. The marriage contract has been concluded from the moment of engagement. .
But Uko is everyone after allThe elected leader is now a ruler backed by the Russians.
My daughter’s wedding must be grand and grand!
The priests are preparing for the final carnival of the wedding, and everyone on the island is delighted to see this rare and grand wedding ceremony.
A door made of pine wood suddenly stood on the island, with a large number of pine branches mixed in. This door has a very important symbolic meaning, which is the so-called "marriage door".
The ceremony began with the singing of the Suomi priest. Yevro, who was wearing a battle robe, was smiling, holding the hilt of the sword with his right hand, and holding his wife's arm with his left hand.
Under the attention of the public, the two walked along a road strewn with petals and green leaves.
People gathered spontaneously on both sides, women were cheering, men were booing, and a group of urchins were running around in front of them.
They moved forward, and so did the crowd.
Rurik witnessed the Suomi-style wedding, and various signs proved that they also regarded the weddings of important people as a carnival.
Ross, who had logged in, followed closely, just to see what kind of lively scene there would be at the end of the wedding.
A pine door stood in front of him, and looking at it, Yevro felt a sudden sadness.
"What's wrong with you?" Helmi asked cautiously.
"It's nothing, I thought of something. Let's go..." Yevluo took his wife's hand and crossed the door, and the onlookers immediately burst into thunderous cheers.
Is this the most lively scene of their wedding?
Rurik noticed that the two of them and the crowd of onlookers actually left the island and circled around, and finally gathered in a small square filled with firewood.
It’s very clear what the ending is.
It’s not bad that the wedding ends with a ball of fire!
The Fire Dance Ceremony is the end of the wedding. People reveled all afternoon, celebrating the marriage of the leader's daughter, and the handsome leader of Rus's who had fulfilled his promise of peace. At least they simply believed that the Rus' people, who were also interested in trade, valued the contract very much.
No, the Russians who landed joined in the carnival.
The strong mercenaries under Rurik's command immediately attracted many Yingying Yanyan, so that some strange things happened, but Rurik still wasn't surprised. Since Covin and Suomi are from the same family, then in Ironburg in the far north, local Covin women are eager to find young and strong Ross youths to have a relationship with. This group of Suomi women must have a similar purpose.
It’s okay to indulge suddenly! The army will not stay here any longer.
Some women want to be dedicated to the Russians in exchange for peace, and some women actually come with a purpose. They just want to have sex with the Rus, so that they will definitely give birth to very strong boys. When the boys grow up to be strong men, they will be able to better protect the security of the village.
Seeing the tacit approval of the donor, the mercenary soldiers responded with specialJoin the carnival in form.
At least Arik disdains to mix things up. He still looks down on these conquered people and ignores their women...
The Suomi people danced around the flames and sang collectively. Singing folk songs. Jevro rarely raised his voice. He joined in the dance of his people. A wandering soul finally returned, even crying with joy.
The hilarity turned into chaos. At night, tired people were everywhere, and many simply curled up and slept on the spot leaning on the bonfire.
Many mercenaries were even dragged home by local women. When they appeared in front of Rurik again to report, one after another they really looked like tired old scalpers. Rurik didn't want to say anything more about this. Would it be a good thing if a group of mixed-race children really were born? In this way, when those children learn that their biological father is actually a Russian, how can they not remain close to Russia? There is no better way to conquer Suomi than to conquer their hearts and win their recognition.
At least Yevluo is generally accepted by this group of Suomi people, so when the descendants of Yevluo inherit the hereditary title in the future, they will also recognize the legitimacy of this rule.
Yes, after a night of joy, Hermi became a woman that night. Although she had been prepared, it was obvious that she was just a lamb in front of her husband who was as powerful as a bear. She was tortured until she cried bitterly, because Yevluo Ko turned all the dissatisfaction of more than 20 years into the joy of becoming a husband, and displayed it on his wife.
After all, Yevro cherishes his wife, and he has no intention of having as many women as his sponsor Rurik at once. He only needs one wife.
Hermi was very relieved that her husband was finally asleep. She wiped away her tears and endured the pain. She held her belly happily and murmured to herself: "Child, please be born, you are the one who is here." The master of the territory."