In an instant, the city of New Ostara gathered all the cavalry power of the Principality of Ross
The cavalry spears were raised to the sky like a dense forest, and the assembled cavalry formed an unprecedented behemoth. After the necessary rest, all the horses were fed a large amount of oats, and all the soldiers ate their own dry food, as well as cheese and butter made by the Ostara people.
Karl has learned to walk and calls daddy with milky milk.
The child's eyes were full of confusion. He had just turned one year old and was indeed from a noble family.
Amidst the attention of many warriors, Rurik personally guaranteed his son. Both father and son rode on horses and paraded around the Ostara wooden wall. The child was very obedient, and his young legs were not riding saddles at all, but barely sitting on them. He doesn't cry or fuss, and seems to have been trained by his mother Carlotta, so he has no fear of horses.
Intimacy with Carl is ultimately short-lived, and so is intimacy with Carlotta.
In the city of New Ostara, Rurik is the real supreme ruler. Facing the monarch, Duchess Carlotta threw away her leather shirt as she wished.
Rurik did not bring any wives or concubines with him, nor did he even have any female attendants. He lived directly in Carlotta's palace and began to do things that were well known to the people.
Although the title of Duke can only be inherited by one person, it is only reasonable for noble families to have more male and female descendants with inheritance rights.
Purely from a political point of view, the people of Ostara need one or more duchess in order to provide multiple insurances.
For Carlotta herself, she is a woman
She got what she wanted, and the people knew what happened.
Although she was a bit shaken when walking, Carlotta enjoyed it and visited all the stables with her men, inspecting the two hundred horses allocated to the Ostara people. .
The residences of all the horses appear to be quite dense. The horses are fed mostly hay and some oats.
Rurik could see that Carlotta didn’t feed him a lot of food. This is definitely not her problem, but the Ostara people's grazing habit since ancient times. The feed they feed is almost only hay. As winter comes to an end, the amount of hay fed will inevitably decrease due to depletion of stocks. This is the so-called "dead period." For example, feeding large amounts of oats is a purely tyrannical act that will keep horses strong all year round.
Rurik naturally could only invest in high-value feed for the active and reserve horses of the standing army. He could not reserve an astonishing number of horses, and the principality could not bear the huge consumption.
Carlotta talked about her experience in raising livestock, especially pointing out that "when spring comes, all the horses, cattle, deer, sheep and goats are let out of the pens. They will eat the newly grown grass. , The emaciated large animals will soon become strong, and the number of domesticated animals here will increase a lot."
"So.If you want to add more pens, you will need more people to take care of the huge herd of livestock." Rurik smelled deliberately, but his broad right hand couldn't help but caressed Carlotta's belly.
It was clear what this meant.
Carlotta blushed instantly and looked up at her man's face, smiling happily from the bottom of her heart.
In order to ensure success, Rurik reluctantly did it a few times during her stay.
Carlotta herself was satisfied, and she did not forget to give Rurik what she thought was an important reminder. "Don't forget my sister Ella. "
How could Rurik forget Ella? He really can't forget any of the seventeen wives and concubines around him.
Maybe there will be eighteen soon, Because Kagan made it very clear that the Pecheneg Khanate intends to strengthen its ties with Rus through political marriage, Princess Pecheneg may arrive in Rus as soon as next year.
According to Rurik. In view of the Ross Principality's vision for 839 AD, in principle Ross would not take the initiative to conquer other countries in this year. The Principality's main task was still to accumulate strength and develop agriculture, shipbuilding and acquisition industries within the territory. It also carried out farmland reclamation and Large-scale logging is as important as war.
Just like last year, Ross did not want to initiate a national war, and he never meant to be afraid of fighting. If he did, he would do it. When the enemy comes, change your conservative strategy and launch a mobilization order to gather strong troops to conquer it.
The initiative for the war is always in the hands of the Principality of Ross, or some relatively peaceful ones. The extraterritorial environment has been achieved, and now Ross no longer has to worry about being attacked by a powerful enemy and destroying the country in a battle.
The country needs to cultivate and develop, and the royal family should also develop.
Liuli. Ke remembered that ten years ago, his father Otto selected ten little girls in this big lake and sent them to him one after another, so he took the opportunity to ask Carlotta in a very subtle way. Revealing his thoughts "I have long heard people say that I attract too many wives and concubines, just like the bull in April. That's fine. After I finish the spring plowing in April this year, I'll be a bull. ”
As for whether Rurik is a bull, Carlotta’s answer is naturally yes.
When the huge cavalry force left the city of New Ostara, Carlotta Because of the pain in my back, I stopped riding to see them off.
The cavalry team will continue to patrol, rushing to the west bank of Lake Ilmen to show off their power against the native Slavic tribes
He knows, Except for the two small tribes of Niu Calf and Fisherman, which are die-hard supporters of the Principality of Ross, the other lakeside farm tribes did not participate in the rebellion, and they simply did not support the king's army immediately. The difference between wait-and-see behavior and rebellion is not the same. It's huge. They are just a bunch of strongheads who don't want to use violence to gain benefits for themselves. They just want to win.
Since they are strongheads, they are easy to control, so now they have to do it.Let them take a look at the cavalry team of the Principality of Ross to deter potential rebels.
Every native farm the cavalry passed by attracted the villagers to stop and watch.
The manor owners of all the farms have sent one of their sons to be cavalry, and they are in the army. When the children pass by their hometown, they have to take off their hats and sunglasses, so as to show their faces to the elders in their hometown. Salute. Although they came from the same farm, the children who became cavalry were full of pride, while the people watching the cavalry felt the most awe.
Rurik could clearly see the expressions of those people. Most of them looked at them with serious faces, while the bad ones stuck their heads out and smiled, curious and worried.
As for the cavalry arriving at the Fisherman Farm and the Calf Farm, the situation was completely different. Just like the early surrender of White Tree Manor, the correct measures taken by these two manors during the counter-insurgency war allowed them to enjoy more post-war benefits. When the prince wanted to form a cavalry team, these two manors also happily started from their original positions. Qualified young men were selected from the few men and contributed to the prince.
Nowadays, the young children have become so powerful and domineering that their parents cannot believe that the warrior riding the horse is their son.
The inspection of Lake Ilmen came to a wonderful end. The cavalry were not yet qualified to go into battle to kill the enemy. Kagan was very fortunate that the Ross boys he trained did not have any horse falls along the way. Even if The entire cavalry maintained a fairly safe speed and moved at a constant speed without any mishaps along the way. This fully proved that the young warriors had learned how to control horses.
Rurik went through the rest of New Ostara and took away all the cavalry stationed there.
The cavalry of the Rus’ Principality completed its general assembly outside Novgorod. They rode their horses in dense formation on the wall to receive Rurik’s victory lecture.
"You have successfully completed the patrol of Lake Ilmen. You have controlled the horses. I am very pleased. However, your good days are over here. Next, you will receive real cavalry training, and you will There are many people injured, are you afraid?" His question was deafening.
The soldiers are fearless.
Rurik nodded with a smile, and then asked loudly, "Speak louder if you don't have any momentum."
"Fearless" everyone said in unison.
"Well said"
That's all, Rurik tightened the reins and rode the horse into Kagan who was watching the theater. "Brother, my people are very impressive. They want Receive better cavalry training, treat them as your cavalry slaves, and train them to be good soldiers."
Kagan sighed, "Excellent cavalry requires long-term training."
"Then be strict and do high-intensity training every day. Don't worry, I will give you more reward."
"No need. We are brothers. I can't train you." "Nothing."
"Just accept it. I will give you some iron horseshoes. As for the horse shoeing, you can take it back to the grassland and do it yourself."
Kagan.It’s not that he really doesn’t want anything, he subjectively wants to show his generosity as an elder brother. Since Rurik mentioned an iron horseshoe as a reward, the more of this kind of good thing, the better, must be taken.
As time passes, the warm period for the Lake Ilmen region has quietly arrived.
Time has finally entered March, and the ice floes on the lake have become thinner. It is already quite dangerous to run a reindeer sleigh on the frozen lake. The ice is getting thinner every day, and soon, large and small cracks appear on the ice.
Although a spring snow has arrived, the short spring snow is not followed by a chill, but by annoying cold and dampness.
The whole world has become humid, and the air is extremely humid.
No one thinks this is bad. Farmers are seizing this critical moment to repair their farm tools, inspect their crops, and make final preparations for spring plowing.
Spring plowing occurs every year in early April of the Julian calendar. Now Novgorod and surrounding areas have officially entered the annual ice and snow melting season, and the lowest temperature throughout the day is now above freezing. , this can be proved by the fact that water in buckets placed outdoors does not freeze. In principle, such a climate can already be used for sowing, but the extreme mud in the farmland will kill wheat seeds.
Everyone is waiting silently, only the cavalry are still training.
Even at the age of ten, they had to learn cavalry fighting like Pecheneg slaves because their parents donated money and were qualified to become cavalry.
The Pechenegs are true nomads on horseback. Boys and girls aged five or six are required by their parents to learn to ride horses. Even if they fall off the horse and cry, they are still forced to move to the horse by their parents. on the back. As for the riding slaves of the nobles, young slaves are trained even harder. They have no choice. If they don't listen to their masters, they will not only be whipped but also starved. They have to bear the pain of falling from the horse themselves.
Ross has at least one faith buff here.
The Prince of Rus has a great mission blessed by the gods. Becoming a warrior appointed by him is the greatest honor in life. If you are timid during training and even give up the job, it will be the greatest shame for yourself and your family.
According to the reward system established by the Rurik Assault, in principle, all cavalry soldiers who complete the Ilmen Lake parade can receive a recurve bow as a reward.
However, Kagan only brought a hundred new recurve bows, and other Pecheneg warriors also had their own bows, so Rurik was too embarrassed to ask for them.
The newly promoted are four hundred cavalry warriors, who will get these one hundred bows
There is no other choice than passing the cavalry exam and getting a fair reward.
Although the examination system is a wise invention of the Orientals, the Vikings have also had violent competitive games since ancient times, and even bloody fair duels within the tribe to compete for the position of chief.
Rurik knew that the Russians and other Viking tribes who immigrated were really busy in the winter, especially during the Hanukkah period, before waiting for the fire tower or the huge bonfire to be lit. , relying on some competitionGames to pass the time.
The bet may be a jar of honey, a barrel of ale, or even some barbecue. What they are keen on is still the game of forcing bottles with their bare hands. Clay pots are easy to break during the fight, so make a bag out of leather and hay, and everyone will grab this thing. This is the most primitive rugby game. Men who are good at forcing and collision are considered to be warriors in war.
The Rus and all the Viking tribes have this foundation and should carry it forward.
Given this idea, Rurik felt that he could simply make things grander.
At the end of March, some news spread throughout the Ilmen Lake area, and people in various settlements received the news.
The prince is going to hold a provincial capital before spring plowing and asks everyone who has the ability to go to Novgorod to come and have a look
Those who have the ability are indeed not afraid of arriving in the mud of melting snow. The whole city was clamoring to see what kind of entertainment the prince had in store.
All that is seen is a flat wasteland along the Volkhov River that has dried up. Soon it will be covered with grass and the wasteland will become a pasture for grazing. Wooden poles resembling fences were erected on the wasteland. They were arranged in lines, forming some passages at first glance.
A large number of cavalry were wandering outside the field, especially those prairie cavalry wearing armor that were the most eye-catching.
The Ross cavalry were also present. They were all wearing leather jackets sewn with white bear skin, and they were all holding slender lances.
People have been lacking in entertainment activities. More than 10,000 people gathered outside Novgorod, making the area seem a bit cramped.
Kagan saw it, and everywhere he looked, there were people wearing leather clothes, and furry fur hats were swaying everywhere. In fact, Rurik invited Kagan to participate in the cruise around Lake Ilmen, which was also a way for this steppe brother to show off his muscles. Kagan saw the dense crowd of people and fully understood that the Russians did have sufficient fur resources.
So many people came from all over the country to watch the show, making the "Cavalry Examination" too lively. Merchants took the opportunity to make deals, and ordinary farmer families also set up stalls to sell home-made handicrafts or practical small wooden utensils. The whole scene had the feel of a temple fair.
The lively scenes attested to the peace and stability under Ross.
Rurik also organized a set of sacrificial activities. His maids numbered from 1 to 10 were all priestesses, and they also completed the spring priesthood in Novgorod on the vernal equinox.
The weather was no longer very cold, and the public saw ten young beauties dressed in plain clothes, with crowns made of newly sprouted red pine branches on their heads. Under the command of Prince Rurik, they made a scene with the examination. A small ceremony.
The ceremony made the beginning extremely solemn, as if the gods were looking down from high in the sky.
There is no doubt that King Bjorn of Sweden and other Swedish nobles will not let go of this cavalry test conducted by the Russians. The Russian cavalry has been showing off for some time, and of course they are all a bunch of brats. These bratsHow's your riding skills going?
They also focused on taking a look at the Rus' rituals. Undoubtedly, King Bjorn was salivating and jealous as he looked at the splendid young priestesses. They are priests, and they are also the wives and concubines of Rus prince Rurik.
It is said that the Karl of the past was the most beautiful, wasn't Rurik even more extreme? The beautiful reality is here, which man would not envy it
While the ceremony was going on, Rurik reiterated the principles of this exam in public: "This is a competition. You will be divided into four groups, and the twenty-five winners of each group will receive excellent recurve bows."
The new cavalry still had not received training in riding and shooting, even though Kagan and his party were heading home after the spring plowing in Ross. They are trained in one and only one thing, which is to hold a very long spear, charge forward on horseback, and poke the target in the skin with the spearhead.
The squirrel skin wrapped in a ball is placed on the wooden stake. The young cavalry charges quickly from the starting point. If the spearhead pierces the skin, it is considered a success.
Amidst the sound of bugles and the cheers of the onlookers, the young cavalry charged forward. People saw the way, and when the spear hit the target, they immediately burst into cheers. Those who didn't hit the target were booed.
The exam, or competition, lasted from early morning to evening. Among the four groups, the twenty-five people in each group who completed the stabbing first received a recurve bow as their reward.
However, the test lasted for a whole day in multiple track examination rooms, which completely proved that the results of the surprise training were not ideal. The horses run fast, and the spearhead of the riding spear is in front. It is not easy for a young cavalry to wield such a weapon and stab a smaller target accurately.
You still need to train. The Polish hussars' spears are six meters long, and the current three-meter-long spears of the Russian cavalry are still too short.
Rurik imagined that the Ross cavalry would not follow the Frankish cavalry. They would charge with lances and defend the enemy with cavalry and shooting.
However, Kagan is no longer needed for future training. The huge envoys of Pechenegs and Kiev people will return to their hometown. The original eighty cavalrymen of Rus are good coaches, and there are Ten Pecheneg slaves belonging to Rurik served as coaches. Whether they are cavalry or new soldiers of the Imperial Guard, in addition to learning basic cultural knowledge, they will be completely out of work in the future. Their daily life is to learn how to fight and kill the enemy. A warm season of intense training and everything will be fine. ,Please remember:,Free fastest update No anti-theft No anti-theft