Vadim organized more than 200 people. Since he has taken away the power from his father, his style of doing things is indeed different from that of his husband Borudny.
This young man suddenly gained support from a large number of people, which shows that he has indeed done something right.
The family held some property, and even though Borudny openly questioned it, Vadim still deliberately entangled a group of people to gather at the door of his warehouse.
He called the people together and said: "We will definitely fight a battle with the Rus! We cannot defeat them on the water, and we have more people fighting on the shore! I will arm you, and I will lead you to defeat them permanently. First, you all go in to collect weapons!"
The thick door was opened, and there was a large number of farm tools stuffed in this warehouse.
A sickle for cutting grass, an ax for felling wood, and even a batch of pure weapons.
Borudne held his head, wanting to scold his son for being such a brat and not feeling sorry for him, but it was a pity that he had lost his power.
However, he was happy to see his son being so brave. If Vadim could completely defeat the expelled Rus, the evil spirit in his life would be gone.
Many farmers installed sharp metal on their wooden whistle sticks, and a large group of spearmen was born.
The crowd that gathered was buzzing and they seemed confident of victory.
At that time, Borudne approached the crowd. He still maintained his arrogance, raised his head and solemnly said loudly: "Farmers! This is a reward from my family. You must get good weapons. Fight with my son! Remember, anyone who dares to be cowardly is a traitor. The traitor's wife and daughter will be... expelled!"
Borudne has figured it out, and he is building momentum for his son.
Unexpectedly, Vadim was very dissatisfied with his father's sudden intervention, even if it was for his own good.
Vadim openly issued a more radical order: "All people in Pine Needle Manor, regardless of high or low, men and women, must take up arms. If anyone is cowardly or becomes a traitor, their children will be They will be killed! All their property and fields will be confiscated!"
Vadim stared angrily, thinking that this kid dared to attack the Russians, what else could he do? He doesn't dare to do it? This warning is absolutely serious! Everyone has no choice but to join the war!
True to his word, he took the so-called elite of his 200 men, composed of old friends of the same age and old private soldiers under his father, to take the lead in recruiting troops at Pine Needle Manor.
Men between the ages of twelve and sixty are eligible for conscription, and young women must also take up arms.
But there are always people who feel that this so-called counterattack against Rose was a complete mistake.
At first, there were just complaints. Vadim’s minions heard these complaints and immediately arrested five people with the intention of killing chickens and making a warning to monkeys.
People from Pine Needle Manor and neighboring manors gathered in a sparse forest and stood in the grassy field.
The five people were tied to tree stumps and their mouths were tied.The rope prevented him from speaking.
Many people anticipated what was about to happen. They whispered, unable to do anything about the fate of the tied up people. They could only lament that there were some things they really couldn’t say.
Borudne and even his in-laws are now powerless to stop Vadim.
"Is this kid crazy? Instead of leading others to attack the Russians, he kills people on the farm first? Is it the right thing for my daughter to marry?" The father-in-law only dared to whisper now.
Borudny was very worried. He opposed Vadim's indiscriminate killing. Even if it was to establish his authority, what was the difference between this violent method and the Varyag's?
Vadim knew what he was doing, and he knew there was no turning back.
He wore a captured Russian war robe, a leather helmet on his head and a steel sword in his hand. In the eyes of everyone, this kid looked like a real Varyag.
“Children of the God of Lake Ilmen, when I wanted to lead you to resist the tyranny of the Russians, a traitor actually jumped out! I have long said that those who refuse to fight are traitors. Today, this The five traitors must die!"
Public opinion was in an uproar, but the people were afraid of Vadim's private soldiers and did not dare to act rashly.
The tied people struggled hard. Whether they were cursing or trying to defend themselves, the five people with ropes tied around their mouths were powerless.
Vadim has to do more than just execute five people.
"Bring those people with you! Let the priests come!"
In a moment, the armed men escorted more than ten people, including women and children. They cried bitterly and were beaten to death. They were driven away, and then they all sat on the ground.
Some people even fainted directly.
Ten male priests each pulled some firewood, and some were armed and pushed carts filled with wood blocks.
Soon, a firewood pile was built.
Everyone doesn’t know what else Vadim will do. Maybe it’s just a sacrifice?
Wait! Is this guy asking for human sacrifice?
The people who realized this were retreating out of fear, but Borudne stepped forward in shock, trying to persuade his son not to go to the extreme anymore.
As a father, Borudny held Vadim's shoulders and shook him wildly: "Are you crazy? There is something wrong with your head! In the manor I rule, I will not be so stupid. Kill your own people!"
"They are traitors!" Vadim bared his teeth like a bear. "Traitors must die, and cowards must die too." He then pushed his father away.
Borudne pointed at the women and children, "Are you going to kill them anyway?"
"I said it! The families of traitors and cowards must also die. The war is coming, and I will not allow cowards in the army!”
Hearing this, Borudne was furious.
With a stern face, Borudne stretched out his right hand and gave Vadim a big slap. This slap directly knocked over the captured helmet.
Vadim was knocked down. He got up and suddenly drew his sword and stabbed his father Borudny fiercely, just like he did when he assassinated Otto a few days ago., but his biological father did not have a properly protected iron armor.
Borudne couldn't believe it at all. When he saw the fatal wound on his body, he became furious and blood spurted out. For a moment, he rolled his eyes and suddenly fell to the ground...
The crowd that was buzzing just now fell silent for an instant, and everyone was dumbfounded, even the soldiers who were following Vadim's orders.
Who would have thought that this kid actually killed his father?
When Vadim saw his father's motionless body, he woke up slightly from his rage, but it was too late.
He pulled out the bloody sword and suddenly threw away the blood sacrifice.
With a done deal, he made the mistake and immediately announced in public: "He is stopping me, he is not worthy of being my father! I! Vadim Borudenovich, am your prince! My order Absolutely, everyone who tries to defend traitors and cowards must be killed! Only in this way can we really have the courage to defeat the Varyags!"
Vadim looked at the crowd in a daze, and then Turning his head, he ordered to his stunned subordinates: "Execute! Kill these women!"
They did not dare to disobey, being completely intimidated by the aura of young Vadim.
As everyone knows, if these private soldiers stand up and assassinate Vadim, the fear will dissipate.
They will not oppose Vadim against their own interests and start committing crimes in public with an axe.
The onlookers turned their backs and secretly cursed Vadim as a butcher, as if he was a butcher wearing Russian clothes. Many people simply fainted and died at the scene, while others simply ran away.
The five people who were tied watched helplessly as their family members were being killed. They shook their bodies violently and even scratched their bodies with the hemp rope.
The bloody corpses were thrown onto the firewood, and the priests lit the fire while shivering. The thick smoke covered their trembling bodies, and the crackling of the flames also covered their stuttering prayers. .
Vadim knew that there was no way out, and as a tyrant he would fight to the end. He also ordered, and in a moment all five of them were killed with spears by his men.
The traitors and their families were all executed, and the blood and fire made Vadim the true character of a tyrant!
Under the intimidation of this madman, the entire Pine Needle Manor and neighboring farms were mobilized, and no one dared to say a word of refusal.
Vadim now had a theoretical army of three thousand men, and his conscription was still in progress.
The troops of Pine Needle Manor issued orders one by one along the lake. In fact, after Vadim assassinated Otto, he sent messengers to visit each manor.
Whether those manors figured it out or not, Vadim arrived directly with his army this time.
He stood in front of the village and ordered the people to show up en masse.
Vadim pointed his sword at the local manor owner: "I will give you two choices, either organize all the men to join my army to fight against Ross, or be killed by me!"
However, Vadim, a patricide who claims to be a prince, really wants to beat LuoA Sri Lankan? Besides, everyone can just pay tribute to the Russians and live in peace, so why bother fighting them?
The war against Ross is clearly an adventure in Pine Needle Manor, and it is this madman who drags everyone to jump into the fire.
Unfortunately, my strength is really weak.
Under pressure, the manor owner could only announce that he would organize an army of 200 people, claiming that this was the only force that the weak manor members could provide.
Soon, a new group of armed men stood up. This was a "big army" that supported Vadim and was in principle dispatched by him to fight against Ross.
This is indeed the case on the surface.
Vadim didn’t think much about it. He inspected the new armed men and led the army straight to the second farm and the third farm...
There are as many as 20 farms around Lake Ilmen, and the number of lakeside residents actually reaches 50,000!
If you include the farms hidden in the surrounding woodlands, the entire Novgorod region has a population of up to 200,000 people.
Their population is huge, but it is a piece of scattered sand, broken like cracked and hardened land.
Vadim had no time to summon people from far away, so he recruited troops by the lake.
Bad news always comes as soon as possible. For example, there are Russian ships guarding the mouth of the Volkhov River, and Russia has taken war alert!
Secondly, the viciousness of Vadim's patricide and murderous sacrifice spread all over the lake. Even if he had the purpose of killing traitors to establish his authority and integrate the army to jointly attack Rus, his methods of doing things were really ruthless!
Borudne was a greedy and mean person, with a barbaric attitude towards other estates. Unexpectedly, his son went one step further and became a tyrant.
On the surface, each estate said they would support it, but how did Vadim know what was going on behind the scenes?
However, a group of special businessmen actually jumped out!
They have golden hair and are mostly dressed in colorful cloths. They were armed with iron swords and battle axes, each had a huge round shield, and the leather helmets with large nose guards on their heads directly revealed their identities.
They are also Varyags.
But they are another group of Varangians different from the Rus.
Vadim has led the team to the southernmost end of the huge Lake Ilmen. There is a river here. It takes another day's journey upstream to the source to reach the Dnieper River, which is already far away from Smolensk. Not far.
The new Varyag merchants did not come from Novgorod.
This group of merchants came in two long boats and took a waterway leading to the west.
The leader of the warriors saw that Vadim and his men were actually wearing clothes similar to their own, and they immediately felt a sense of intimacy.
A man named Harold Androdson took off his businessman's clothes and put on fighting clothes. They temporarily stayed at this farm to sell their own things. They learned about the possible war with the Russians and became interested at that time.
They pushed away the people on the farm, standing proudly in front of Vadim.
Harold Androdsson stretched out his ax and shouted directly in Norse: "Look at you, are you also our brother?"
Vadim immediately returned to Israel language.
Harold and his group of armed merchants all understand Slavic, so they simply ask questions in this language.
"You came with an army. Are you a noble from this lake area?" Harold asked.
"Exactly! I am the Prince of Novgorod and I am the only ruler. Are you Varyag merchants?"
"Yes." After that, Harold had to take a closer look at the young man. He looked at the young man's eyes and could confirm that he had blood on his hands and was not just an ordinary person.
Vadim was also looking at each other. He heard that the Russians also entered the lake area in this manner a long time ago, but they later showed their fangs and everyone had to pay tribute every year.
Varyags are all dangerous. If they can be exploited, the situation will change.
Vadim had an idea: "I allow you to do business in my territory, please tell me where you come from."
"Where do you come from? Pskov ! We come from Pskov in the west. ”
It’s really rare that it’s Pskov.
Vadim knew about Pskov, a lake area in the west where settlers were similar to the people of Lake Ilmen. A group of Slavs who spoke the same language lived on the shores of Lake Chud, where the Varangians had also visited for a long time. But unlike Novgorod, Mrs. Pskov has not yet allowed the Varyags to succeed, and has not been raided every year.
Vadim gave an explanation: "A group of Russians and our traitors formed an army. They want to attack us and occupy this lake area. They will kill people everywhere. Once the Russians succeed, don't think about it. Doing business."
"Ridiculous! We must do business, and we will kill anyone who dares to stop them!" Harold said these words deliberately, hiding his surprise deeply.
Vadim thought that these people were cautious about fighting, but in fact, he was overly cautious.
"Okay, you join my army and we will fight together."
Harold nodded, but there are benefits to being a mercenary. He asked: "Fight for you, young prince of Novgorod, what benefits can you give to our brothers?"
"What do you want? I respect you, you are all powerful warriors."
"We want a lot of honey, floral cloth, leather. And slaves."
"These are not problems." Vadim answered very decisively, "The northernmost The Pine Needles Manor is a shameful traitor, but they have many beautiful women. I plan to destroy them, and the prisoners will be yours to make a fortune."
Harold was moved on the spot. , and then looked at the more than thirty brothers under his command. Everyone looked at each other and laughed.
"Do you... have any opinions?" VajiMu asked blankly. ”
“We did it! War with whom? Russians? I've heard some news that the Rus are a formidable enemy. You dare to fight them. Boy, you are brave. "
"I have no fear! "Vadim held his chest high, not knowing that Harold, a Varyag from Pskov, was telling the truth.
As a free Varyag businessman, or mainly engaged in the East, A group of trading Vikings, Harold and his gang didn't know that it was impossible for the Rus to take risks.
As the leader, he dared to take risks, but the Rus killed the king of Denmark and left a large area of the sea to them. The occupation made the adventures of him and his old friends become scary.
After repeated inquiries, Harold confirmed that the young prince Vadim wanted to fight Ross.
Brothers are stupid to fight against the Rus. Which Varyag doesn't know the rise of the Rus' Principality in recent years? The arrogant Danes now have to endure the end of Harold's group's western trade. It's Hedeby, Denmark (near Schleswig), and the local guys who worship Sirius like oriental goods.
They are in Pskov, Novgorod and Smolensk. There were activities, and they escorted the plundered Slavic women along the Dnieper River to be sold at the Sevastopol market controlled by the Eastern Romans. They had to beware of sneak attacks by the Slavs along the coast, and they had to beware of the Khazars on horseback when entering the steppe area. After the attack, he had to keep a low profile even after arriving in the Roman-controlled area.
Harold really knew that the black-haired nobles in Rome liked "golden cats", and if they kidnapped Slavic women, they would be easily beaten and killed by the local manor residents. Things have always been done quietly.
Now, Vadim is actually doing such a good thing by justly attacking a farm, kidnapping a woman, and transporting her to Rome in the south? I don’t understand, Harold and his group of Varangians are pretending to be fighting, but they are taking advantage of the situation to rob them.
But he doesn’t care about that much. He needs a strong army to join them, even if they don’t have many troops.