Telavis properly recounted another piece of information he had just learned.
"Vipslane? Vipsians? Are they actually servants of the Karelians?" Arik thought about it while pinching his beard, and told Terravis: "This kind of servant kills Forget it."
"Is it really necessary?" Televis looked confused.
"What? Merciful? Just like my brother."
"No. Sir, since they have explained the information, we can spare their lives. Could it be that, Sir, you Do you want to destroy their camp?"
"Why not? They are weak beings, and they should accept the fate of death when they meet me."
"Really. Is it necessary?"
Telavis took courage, he was not a Russian in his heart. He himself only admired Rurik, but he did not think highly of the arrogant Arik.
Rurik is a smart hero, but the guy in front of him is a reckless man who kills indiscriminately.
These captured women and children are like weak rabbits, with no ability or willingness to resist. Why execute them?
But this fighting madman Arik stopped him forcefully because he was afraid that this person would not accept this trick at all. Besides, I am really a humble person.
Telavis thought of a move and said deliberately: "If you choose to kill ruthlessly, I will tell Mr. Rurik afterwards that the captain of the first banner killed the tribes who wanted to surrender, causing the principality to be in trouble." "You!" Arik, who was originally bloodthirsty and arrogant, was aroused by these words and frowned hesitantly. He immediately ordered not to take action.
Aric walked into Tyravis angrily and grabbed the young man's neck.
"You are very brave."
But looking at Tyravis, he forced a smile in pain and said reluctantly: "Those who do not resist will die miserably if they are killed indiscriminately. ”
The look in his eyes seemed to be murderous. Arik shook his head and pushed with his right arm, pushing Taravis to the ground. "Forget it!" he said, "Just spare these people and tell me, what are your plans? If their tribesmen really choose to surrender to Ross and are willing to pay tribute honestly, I can spare their lives."
This Arik is a lunatic who wants to exploit everything.
Telavis got up. He really couldn't bear to be with this madman, and just wanted to end the mission quickly and return to the command of Rurik himself. He hurriedly negotiated with the prisoners and told them in all seriousness the terrible consequences of resisting Ross.
He spoke of horrific death. It was not an ordinary death, but a situation in which men, women, children and people were left alone, canoes were destroyed, houses were burned, and finally grass covered the settlement, as if no one had ever been here and all traces of existence had been obliterated.
In order to survive, the prisoners chose to cooperate, but they did not know whether they were luring the wolf into the house.
Seeing that Telavis had been sitting down and talking to the captives in a language they did not understand, Aric asked impatiently: "Have you negotiated terms with these guys? Hurry up, if you don't cooperate, kill them now. "
"They have agreed. ”
“Very good. What is your countermeasure? ”
“That’s right. "Telavis composed himself: "Our fleet arrived directly near their camp, and I took a small boat to negotiate. "
"You? Are you going to persuade them to surrender alone? You are looking down on yourself. "
"It doesn't matter, I have confidence. ”
Arik shook his head. Saipolava, one of Rurik’s women, is this kid’s sister. This kid once almost shot Rurik during the war. I let him go during this festival. Yes, Arik can't let it go. Because of this factor, Arik has never been able to truly regard this boy Kewen as his buddy.
But this boy shouldn't make any mistakes. My brother is still to blame.
Aric warned cautiously: "If you choose to log in to negotiate with them, I have no ability to protect you. ”
“I understand! You still plan to kill them directly and loot a large amount of property. After all, robbing the servants of the Karelian people has no psychological burden on you. ”
“That’s right. "Arik smiled and patted his chest this time: "I can guarantee that I will not rashly choose to attack in an all-out way, but..."
"I understand. "Telavis knew that he was risking his life, "I will convince them. We tried our best to approach their camp in the morning. If I did not return by evening, it meant that I had been killed by them. At this time, it doesn't matter if you burn the camp into coke. "
"Oh...that's the arrangement. Boy! "
"Huh? ”
“Don’t die. "
While saying this, Arik actually had a smile on his face? This is very abnormal, and Taravis only felt disgusted.
The prisoners made a clear statement Settlement, an existence named Kekisalmi
What does this song mean? Terravis easily understood that the name of the settlement was simple and crude - it was a large place.
(Kekisalmi, present-day Priozersk on the northwest shore of Lake Ladoga)
I don’t know that the captives claimed to be Vips. They separated from the Karelian community a long time ago. Their population is very good, and they live by raising a group of reindeer, hunting, and making canoes for fishing.
This kind of life is not surprising. Because the Kewen people used to live a similar life
The exact same production model, exactly the same face, the same hair color, and even basically communicated with each other, Telavis firmly believed that these people were related to him. The Kovin community must have the same origin!
After all, he was very close to Rurik. As he learned more about the Vikings, he learned that the Russians, Swedes, and Danes Even people in the West are like brothers from different families.
In this way, the Kewen people he knows.It is a tribe that split off from the Tavastia community. Apparently the Kovins and the Karelians are also the same family.
Should we call ourselves brothers if we have a common ancestor? not necessarily. The Danes and Swedes fought to a bloody head, and the Russians slaughtered the Gotlanders with blood.
What Terravis is most worried about is that the leader of Kekisalmi will refuse to surrender, and will eventually kill himself and resist resolutely.
Resist the Russian invaders? Bravery is truly brave. However, wouldn't it be unwise to rashly resist and lead to the annihilation of the entire family in half a day?
Telavis had no time to think anymore. It was he who boasted that he could go to Haikou alone to persuade him to surrender, and he no longer had the right to hesitate.
Kekisalmi is just a regional name, and its original intention is a good description of the landform characteristics of this area.
A waterway leads from the lake area in central Finland. She is the Vukshi River. Just when it is about to enter Lake Ladoga, the river quietly expands into a lake in the flat area, and finally converges into a waterway and flows into the big lake. .
The special geographical structure has contributed to a large amount of moist grassland near the lake, creating a suitable pasture for feeding reindeer.
The Vips found this land of abundant water and grass during their constant migration. To the east of this place is a boundless lake, and the surrounding environment is surrounded by dense pine and fir forests, creating this closed world. This is their little world.
Hence the name Kekisalmi.
A matrilineal clan settled here. With a meager population of 800 people, they are all the Vips!
An old lady named Kartenaka is the most noble being in this tribe at present. She is the high priest of the Vips people, the highest wise person, and the witch doctor of the tribe.
Men, women, old and young all obeyed her teachings and regularly handed over some reindeer as tribute to the envoys of the arriving Karelian leaders in exchange for their protection. Their daily lives were so ordinary. No waves.
It was as if the disputes outside this area had nothing to do with them.
Even some fishermen described some strange sightings in the southern part of the Great Lakes, claiming that some ships as huge as icebergs appeared there. The tribe regards this as a joke, and some people take it very seriously. The explanation of the most noble Grandma Kartenaika is very mysterious: "It must be some mysterious outsiders who have broken into our world. If we don't provoke them, we won't do it." There will be disaster."
She foresees disaster, but she does not foresee that disaster will come uninvited.
No, when the morning fog on the lake dispersed, people in the entire settlement saw the giant thing floating on the lake in the east.
The men squinted against the sunlight, and the light blurred the image of the giant thing. They instinctively recognized that it was some ships.
Especially those who had spied on the suspicious presence are now running around the settlement villages screaming.
The men spontaneously picked up stone and iron spears, and the bow holders rushed to the lakeside with wooden bows.
An old woman is youngThe woman was escorted out of the tent, using a cane to appeal to everyone not to panic.
However, when she saw the moored ships with her aging eyes, this existence that surpassed her three views also scared her back one after another.
"Quick! Get the women and children out of the way! Take the deer into the woods and hide."
"Men, don't provoke them hastily."
"Everyone retreat slowly!"
She thought of avoidance, and avoidance was not shameful. Men and women also lack the consciousness to fight. They all just want to live a peaceful life. Moreover, these strange giants do not look like human beings. Maybe they are messengers sent by the lake god!
What a coincidence! This is what Grandma Kartenaika thought, and she became more and more determined after having this idea. The tribesmen can avoid it. They have to stand here and come into contact with the envoy of the Lake God or the Lake God himself.
On the other hand, Arik restrained his men. The squadron had easily seen that this settlement was not too small. Based on his experience in conquering Finland, he estimated that the size of this camp was There are indeed only about a thousand residents.
"They are all shacks and tents, but there are quite a few deer."
Arik sighed with emotion, and then asked Tyravis and the prisoners who had boarded the longship. : "Boy, are you ready?"
"Okay! Sir, remember our agreement!"
"Of course. Boy, don't die..." ”
Taravis was accompanied by four Corvins, and as many as eight other captives. The sail was lowered, and the long boat slowly rushed up to the soft lakeshore water grass at an inclined angle. They followed the bow of the boat and caressed the bow dragon head to get off the boat.
This is home. The captives returned to their homes, but there was no warmth at home.
The tribesmen all evacuated, and the captives were very pleased with the tribesmen's smart choice. After all, there were hundreds of terrifying warriors watching behind them.
"Is this your camp? Is it Kekisalmi?" Terravis asked.
Someone responded immediately: "Yes. I hope you will never take action."
"It depends on your cooperation. The Russians are ferocious monsters, and the consequences of annoying them will be disaster." . Let's go. Look at this village, people seem to have fled."
That was not the case, and soon Terravis saw a man living on a cane, accompanied by an entourage. Stand quietly.
"That's our old leader." Someone pointed out.
"Looks like an old woman?"
"It's Grandma Kartenaika."
The name originally means yellow flower, and Taravis is very I'm glad I understood the meaning easily. He raised his head, and his appearance as a Russian warrior made him look heroic, especially the leather helmet on his head, which shone in the sunlight.
My own tribe came with a strange landing. Could it be that he was the messenger of the Lake God?
Kartenai KapaoStay calm until you make contact with the messenger.
She asked respectfully: "Messenger of God, may I ask, did you come to my camp to give me a decree?"
Messenger of God? absurd.
Telavis took off his leather helmet, revealing his face and brown-black face.
Although he looks similar to the locals, his physique is quite strong, which makes him very surprised.
"I am not a messenger of God."
The old lady understood this clearly and couldn't help but open her narrowed eyes: "You... you... you are Kareli A messenger?"
"No."
"Who do you represent?"
"I heard that you are Vip. Leader of the people, grandma, maybe we should have a good chat. Listen, this is related to the life and future of your people."
Telavis remained serious, with murderous intent in his words.
The old lady was not stupid, and immediately invited the young man into her wooden shed to have a good chat.
For a tribe with a small population and strength, it is not shuddering to give in and pay tribute regularly. The Karelia people are strong, and they are the servants of Karelia, Tavastia A strong person is a servant of Tavastia.
Kewen people? Who is he? Who are the Russians?
In the wooden shed, Taravis introduced the relationship between his Covin ethnic group and Tavastia and Suomi, and then also introduced the powerful Principality of Ross.
He did not need to explain too much, but focused on one fact: "The Principality of Rus is about to gather an army of five thousand people to completely annihilate the Karelian forces. You must find a new master."
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Five thousand people? This number challenges the mathematical limits of the Vips people. Terravis used "fifty one hundred" to describe the strength of the Russian army, but he was surprised to find that it was difficult for the Vips to understand a number of this scale.
Maybe Grandma Kartenaika understands?
They had already told each other their names, and the appearance of Tyravis frightened her.
"Now, five hundred strong Rus' people are preparing to land. They order you to surrender immediately and recognize Rus as the new master. They will land and they will be safe as long as they pay tribute. This year Kare The Leans will be destroyed, and you will continue to live under the protection of the Russians..."
The old lady is in a dilemma. In fact, instead of finding this handsome young man disgusting, she really appreciates his young age. There are strong muscles, and an honest and courageous character. This boy has something that the tribal men lack - the courage unique to a warrior.
The returning prisoners nervously explained their experiences, and now the old woman gave up completely.
The Vips announced their surrender and immediately declared themselves the new masters of the Rus.
In exchange, the Rus' conquerors can receive immediate tribute, but they must ensure that no Vips are harmedpeople.
Grandma Kartenaka lamented the fate of her tribe and accepted this new fate.