Chapter 811 Non-mainstream Persuasion to Surrender

The ground was shaking, and the pine trees collapsed.

The Russians' two-man saw cut down the trees violently at an unimaginable speed. Because there were so many people doing the work, big trees collapsed almost simultaneously in the woodland surrounding the stone hills, which caused a tremor that made them exhausted from shock. The miserable Qiuding Islanders struggled to cheer up.

What happened?

Those men who could still fight struggled to get up holding their weapons. Their lips were full of folds, and their bodies had become sluggish due to lack of water. What was even worse was the effects of lack of water. headache.

They were pretty good. After all, they had a small amount of material supplies midway.

Thousands of people are hiding in stone hills and supplies are extremely scarce. The food and water stored by the big families have been exhausted. This amount of supplies cannot even satisfy their people, so how can they help other fishermen families.

The poor fishermen begged for some water and food, but the big family itself was also a tired beast in a cage.

If the Russian army continues to besiege and the sky does not rain rain, thousands of people will collectively die of thirst.

Many people have died. Young children died in the arms of their mothers, whose mothers were in equally bad condition.

Even people who cannot bear the pain choose to hang themselves on a larger scale. Even if they die, suicide is better than dying of pain and thirst. And no one knows when the Ross invaders will attack. If they are captured by those evil people, You will encounter a fate more tragic than death.

Many corpses were hanging on the trees on the top of the stone hill, and even more horrific tragedies also occurred.

The legs of the corpse were chopped off. The hungry and thirsty people lost their minds due to their strong desire to survive and drank the blood of the deceased. At least, that stuff will replenish your own moisture.

After all, there are only a few people who do this, and more people just lie on the rocks quietly waiting for the unknown fate. It has been four full days since the escape. Those who really did not get a drop of water have died, and those who are still dying have at least received some supplies.

As many as 3,000 people stayed on the top of the stone hill, and only 500 of them could still stand up and raise their weapons.

Five hundred people seems to be a lot, and these so-called warriors will collapse from exhaustion if they try to chop a few times.

They stood up one after another, and each big family commanded their own clansmen, private soldiers and even armed slaves. Everyone nervously watched the destruction of the forest, and saw the Russians' nightmarish triangle sail still cruising on the sea under the rising sun.

"Will this island sink? We will sink into the sea!"

"That is worse than being trapped alive like this. How about we rush down and fight with the Russians?" We can't die of thirst."

"Can we fight hard?"

"Damn it, they are not even eager for us to surrender. Opportunity. Do we have a feud with them? The Danish Horik drove us here, and the Russians want to kill you and us!" The person who spoke was an exiled Danish noble.

The elite of the islanders gathered together, ranging from large native families to Danish exiles.

Compared with the leaders of the big families, the exiles lamented that they had gotten together with those cowards and ended up in the current desperate situation.

"Just fight them! Even if I die, I will die by the sword." Another exile said.

The clan leaders of the big family had nothing to say. They didn’t want to die, and they didn’t dare to go down and surrender, so they continued to stand in a stalemate in a dilemma, even though they knew that this kind of stalemate was seeking their own death.

The Danish exiles denounced this group of big families who used to boast of being all-powerful as idiots. Even if the brothers now go down to fight against the Russians, how many of them have the strength to fight?

While they were ambiguous, new movements began to appear at the logging site.

Flags with white backgrounds and blue stripes began to appear in large numbers, and warriors in white robes trudged through the collapsed ruins of the forest, gradually revealing their ferocious features.

Flags not only show the identity of an army, but a large number of flags can boost morale and scare the enemy.

Russian warriors were ordered to restore the flag, while blowing horns and banging drums desperately to make as much noise as possible.

The scheduled bonfire began to be lit, and the addition of soil saltpeter made making fire with a bow and drill more effective. These white powders taken from the dung were mixed with specially prepared hay balls and paper scraps. The sparks from the sawdust caused by the bow drill struck the soil and saltpeter, and immediately caused the entire grass ball to turn into a ball of fire.

In the past, the Russians could not make fire so quickly, but now making fire has become a de facto art of deflagration.

Rurik watched the bonfires light up with a calm face. As the saying goes, once soil salt has its practical use, the people will accept its existence and generate significant demand.

"You guys! I'm afraid no one thought that this thing could be turned into a weapon!"

The technology for casting bronze hand cannons and small cannons is fully mature, and key pharmaceuticals can also be prepared. Look at the torsion slingshot attached to the two-wheeled car and pulled to the scene. Compared with the artillery, the existing long-range weapons are fully sufficient for use.

Rurik divided the army into three parts. He personally led the absolute main force to stand under the hill, and the other two detachments formed a group to control other areas. Some skirmishers holding flags were wandering around, which showed that the Russian army had enough strength to surround the stone hill.

What about reality? The Ross and Swedish fishermen who followed the entire fleet have now come ashore. Although a large number of ships are still floating on the sea, only the sailors are left on them.

Rurik mobilized all the people he could mobilize and made a posture of holding an army of ten thousand people.

"The plump fish must be burned to ashes?!" Arik still felt inappropriate about what was about to happen. He confessed to his brother: "It is outrageous to lure the enemy to surrender just by the aroma of grilled fish. ? I don’t believe those people will surrender so obediently."

"What if I succeed? You..." Rurik looked at the many elite talents present, except Ragnar and Swinder. People will be in the futureRoss has a major political role of his own. "Tell me! If anyone thinks it's difficult to surrender, just say so. Of course, I don't think this move will be absolutely successful. It may break their will."

At this point, Rurik emphasized again. The two people who are about to go to persuade them to surrender: "Swinder, Ragnar, you must not remember what I told you. Whether you can persuade them to surrender peacefully is up to you! I don't want to fight. But..."

Rurik shrugged: "This matter... depends on God's arrangement."

But Ragna has nothing to say. At this point, he feels that he has nothing to do with it. It is a waste of emotions to unite all the exiles to form an army to oppose the Danish king. It is better to become brothers with Rurik and rely on friendship to invite the Russian army to help him seize the Danish kingship. It would be best if there were still exiles on the stone hill, but it wouldn't matter if they all died of thirst and starvation.

The soldiers carrying the newly caught big cod were put on public display, and the people on the stone hill saw it. They watched the soldiers throwing the fat fish into the fire with little saliva.

The Russian army was still making noise, and soon the smell of grilled fish spread to the stone hills along the south wind.

Not only cod, but also a large amount of herring were burned. The burnt aroma of fish oil penetrated the nostrils of the hungry people. It was really astonishing to sit up in the dying sick. Many people who were dying actually stood up!

There were some swaying figures, including men, women and children. They staggered toward the foot of the hill with weary steps. Most of them were bare-handed. Even if they fell, they crawled towards the scene of burning fresh fish.

Seeing such a scene, Aric was overjoyed: "Hey! Brother, you were right! They really came to surrender."

Swinder and Ragnar I was also dumbfounded. I didn't expect that all those people who were about to starve to death of thirst would come down without wasting their breath.

Rurik was proud and said: "Don't panic, I still have something good to do. Ah! It seems that the torque slingshot was prepared in vain..."

The person holding the barrel, and Look, the bucket contains fresh water. The Rus' army completely controlled the island's springs, making it easy to obtain water.

Soldiers scooped up water with both hands and threw it into the sky. Some even went shirtless in public, doused their heads with water from the entire barrel, and publicly shook their wet hair.

The Russians deliberately wasted fresh water, which is an even stronger temptation!

More people walked down the stone hill. Liuli ordered the soldiers on alert to continue to hold the hilts of their swords. The hungry and thirsty people who rushed down would naturally kill them if there were attackers among them. If they were just grabbing water, they would be killed. , let them grab enough!

Some barrels were placed openly, and the fishermen who rushed down did not care about the risks. They fought with each other and the land became wet.

“What a mess...." Rurik complained. He couldn't stand it at all. The male fishermen still took advantage of the chaotic scene, while the poor female fishermen lay on the ground, licking the wet land and drinking even the muddy muddy water.

A pair of soldiers rushed over on the order of the prince. They were not there to control the situation and make the so-called water collection orderly, but to directly capture the women and children.

After being controlled, these people who could not snatch the men were specially supplied with fresh water and food.

The Russian army watched these people eat and drink. Although the soldiers talked in Norse to the women and children, There is no such thing as ridicule and contempt.

The ordinary fishermen who can move on the stone hill have come down in search of the scent.

There are still a lot of people on the stone hill, except for the dead. The real dying people, and even the big families and exiles who were still hesitant.

Swinder checked the people who came down, and he was extremely sad that he did not see his wife, children and even servants.

The people who came down also recognized Swinder’s face, and they urgently needed his support when they were shocked.

Swinder was originally recommended by everyone as a talker, but now he has returned to his own. Kongkai announced that eating the water and fish of the Russians would mean surrender, and everyone's lives would be protected. She would not talk about other things, but the issue of survival.

Hearing the Russians' promise of survival. , after seeing that the so-called "killed water collectors" were clearly alive, they were even upset that surrendering was a smart choice. They blamed themselves for foolishly following the big family to the mountains. If they had taken the title earlier, there would be no future.

The united front work is now!

Rurik appeared in the image of a handsome warrior and preached to the hundreds of people who fled down the stone hill: “I am Prince Rus! It looks like you are just ordinary fishermen. Your foolish flight is seeking your own death. Now that you surrender to me, you will have peace in the future. Now eat the fish and river water to your heart's content, and I will reward you with a good life. ”

They all stared at Rurik’s tall and majestic figure. The leader of the fierce Russians was actually a young man?

Rurik opened his arms with a smile on his face. Smile, this smile represents kindness, and his promise is even more tempting: "You are all my servants, no one can hurt you now! If you are loyal to me, you will all have a good life. Right here, if a soldier attacks you, it's a crime! I won't allow this to happen. I learned that you are all free fishermen who depend on the strong for survival.live. Now, you must adhere to me! Only I am your true master! ”

This is like a reassurance. Even if there is commotion in the crowd, it is now quiet.

No, some people are beginning to beg and beg, so there are still a lot of dying people on the stone hill. Since Prince Rus is a good person, he will kill the big families who caused the war and save the poor fishermen, so as to get more servants.

Is it okay to persuade Arik to surrender? He was so surprised. The person who had either tried to resist or run away a few days ago now stood on the side of Ross and defended the interests of the prince of Ross?

Aric regarded the speaker as a traitor? Dog, this person is clearly a man, and his actions really don't interest Arik. Instead, he turns his face and looks at the stone hill. There are still a group of stubborn guys there, right? Those people are not what Arik feels. The ruthless man who surrendered was a warrior who could be admired.

What about the reality?

From the perspective of the big family on the top of the stone hill, they took up their weapons and watched. A group of dying people rushed down the mountain. They were essentially a group of spectators. They thought that these people would be mercilessly killed by the Ross army. Unexpectedly, they were drinking water and eating meat in public. Those who surrendered were sitting on the ground. He was also very calm.

The private soldiers and slaves of the big family were shaken, and many people clamored to go down and surrender.

The crowd caused a commotion, and the slaves who clamored for surrender were immediately killed. , the patriarch used this violent method to forcefully control the precarious situation.

Swinder learned that his wife and children were actually still on the stone hill, and Ragnar also learned that many Danish exiles had not come down.

The exact news reached Rurik's ears. As the commander-in-chief, he felt that he could make the final blow.

In fact, Rurik no longer cared about the lives of those big families. , the key point is that there is a large group of dying people on the mountain. It would be a pity if all these fishermen died. On the contrary, it is not a pity for the big family and their families to fight so stubbornly. It is better for these people to surrender quickly and give the Russian army time to rescue them. .

Now, Ragnar and Swinde finally took action.

Behind them were more than a hundred capable brothers from the First Flag Team. They all carry crossbows, bucklers on their backs, and swords on their waists. It is necessary to be vigilant. If those people want to fight to the death, the Russian army will immediately counterattack because they are well prepared. Protecting Ragnar and Swinde

The two envoys were very conspicuous. As the distance approached, the people on the stone hill were on high alert.

The family patriarch was shocked by the extremely familiar face.

It was Swinder! Isn’t this guy dead?

While the family patriarch was shocked, a woman ignored her. He rushed over.

Swinder, who looked solemn, panicked, and then rushed over happily. The couple hugged each other.The children also hugged their father's clothes tightly.

This heartwarming scene could not move many people. Alik ordered his men to be on high alert. Everyone had clearly seen the faces of the stubborn resisters. If they fired arrows, don’t blame the Russian army for harvesting lives with precise shooting. ……