Go to Lake Malaren to seize the glory that the Russians deserve
Then, who will be the glorious participant
The old Otto still remembers the scene back then, and has Over the past many years, Sweden's political landscape has changed dramatically, and former enemies and friends have also fallen into obscurity. He still remembered the old face of leader Olegin, but it was a pity that the old guy had his head stamped by Ragnar.
Olegin died in battle, and his murderer Ragnar became Ross's friend. Ragnar himself was convinced that recruiting troops on the island of Bornholm was bound to seize the rule of Denmark with the help of Ross, and his people, especially his two sons, became complete hostages stranded in Ross.
Otto must participate in this trip to Sweden.
In ancient times, that was the homeland of the Rus tribe. One hundred years have passed, and the Prince of Rus will be crowned king in Uppsala.
Rurik will be king, and as an old man from the old times, he will be the supreme king. Why does Otto value extremely high power now? What he needs is glory. The more powerful his son is, the more glorious he will be.
Even if this aging and powerful body can no longer fight like a warrior, he must not be so old that his body is not working hard.
Otto, the first generation prince of the Principality of Rus, and his wife Nia will personally participate in the proclaiming ceremony of the new King of Sweden.
The second generation Prince Rurik will become the King of Sweden, and Queen Svetlana will also officially become the Queen of Sweden.
The de jure third generation Prince Osborne Slav has been born. Even though he is a baby, as a born nobleman, he must attend such a glorious moment.
In fact, when Rurik gives the order, a group of elite nobles from the Principality of Rus will participate in this event.
Rurik will bring all his wives, concubines, and children to participate. Even Ragnar's two sons, Ivar, who uses a wheelchair, and Bjorn, who has just learned to run, will be involved.
Perhaps some young children are not suitable for participating in this long journey, and they may die during the journey.
Rurik was cruel, and his order was very absolute: "My children, the children of my relatives, must participate in it and see the world."
Even if the children of the nobles are ignorant, Ignorant, they participated in and witnessed the birth of the new King of Sweden, or the birth of the Rus' Dynasty in Sweden, or the birth of the Rus' Kingdom, in order to gain a major political capital for this life.
It is necessary for the whole family of the Prince of Rus to mobilize. In order to avoid possible rebellion among the conquered Slavic people, the owners of all surrendered Slavic manors must hand over their boyar heirs. To put it nicely, it is fair to say that. It was to witness the birth of the king, and to put it bluntly, he was the hostage.
Carlotta, Duchess of Ostara, participated with her son Karl in her arms. Even if she immigrated to the far east, her territory at the southernmost tip of Lake Ilmen was legally an enclave of Sweden. OsAs a die-hard supporter of Russia, the Principality of Tara will raise the bull-headed flag high to wish the prince of Russia glory.
As many as a thousand warriors of different ages were recruited. Most of them had the blood of the old Rus tribe, and there were also a group of Slavic warriors who had proven their abilities in the war.
Their own clothing can be of various kinds. They wear uniform robes with white background and blue stripes on the outside, and uniform deerskin boots. The tops of their heads are of course the traditional riveted iron helmets with huge nose guards, but also additional accessories. A bearskin hat.
The hard spring plowing has ended, and the schools set up by the Principality of Ross have fully resumed classes. At present, the knowledge required to be taught to young children is generally limited, and is mostly focused on teaching basic calculations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, Latin, Norse and Slavic languages. These teaching activities can directly adopt the model of older children teaching younger children. As for learning more advanced knowledge, only the prince himself taught it.
Those male leaders who have learned cultural knowledge have all passed the age of twelve. According to tradition, they can become men on the battlefield. Some of them are from the old Rus, some are from other Viking tribes, and some are simply Slavs. They were all organized into the standing army, and most of them were actually assigned to cavalry.
War horses have entered the breeding period, and cavalry training has been suspended on a large scale. The young warriors have cultural knowledge that far exceeds that of others, and they firmly believe that the world is a huge ball and that Ross is still a tiny glimpse in the huge world. They need to see the world, even if they cannot ride horses, they must act as infantry warriors to support Rurik's gorgeous platform.
The ruling class of the Ross Principality around Lake Ilmen will organize a large team of more than a thousand people to rush to Mälaren.
The large group of personnel were uniformly dressed. More than a thousand soldiers of various ages wearing white-on-blue jerseys gathered outside Novgorod.
Look carefully at the sown wheat seeds. Their sprouts are slightly broken out of the soil. The huge grid-shaped vast hectares of fertile land are forbidden to trampled by idlers. The gathering place of the Ross army was the place where horses were raced before, and now it is also covered with green grass.
The short green grass was swayed by the assembled warriors. They all carried bucklers, girdle sacks, battle axes and swords hanging on their waists, and a large number of crossbows. Many people carried extra halberds, with blue, white and red cloth strips hanging under the halberds.
The main color of this army's clothing is white, with blue and red becoming the key auxiliary colors. The sun shone on them, which revealed a sense of sanctity.
Regardless of their age, the warriors formed multiple columns.
Their standing postures are actually not very neat. If we use the average school playground queue as a standard, their current standing method does not satisfy Rurik very much.
Even so, for King Bjorn of Sweden, who had not yet formally abdicated, and other Swedish nobles who had stayed in Novgorod for the whole winter and early spring, they saw a strong army, only in terms of momentum. The power above is unpredictable.
Wooden stakes were driven into the field, and a relatively large platform was quickly built.
Under the podium, the soldiers who were about to leave were lined up. Even Nolen and the drum corps she trained continued to play cheerful music to enhance the atmosphere.
On the podium, Swedish nobles and envoys from the nobles, as guests, were here to observe Prince Rurik's military preparations before departure.
They were full of praise for the heroic appearance of the Russian army, and they were talking about the fleet anchored by cables in the Volkhov River not far away.
Their eyes also paid attention to the figures of Otto, Rurik, and the little baby.
Three generations of Russian rulers are here, and the brothers are all Swedish nobles. Undoubtedly, this time has become a footnote to the glory of the Russian nobles.
Although he has not yet arrived at the Great Temple of Uppsala, Bjorn has already seen the results. Rurik can create such a grand "big army" after the huge spring plowing. He is going to Mälaren with an attitude of gaining glory. If anyone dares to oppose him, he can quickly Gather the army and rush away.
The Melalen tribe, which had been severely weakened by many wars many years ago, has lost its hard power to fight foreign wars, and the people are also very war-weary. Bjorn had to think wildly in his mind, "Russians, you are too strong, Rurik. If you want all of us Melalen people to be slaves, and the army is coming to kill us, we will not be able to resist it."
Even Bjorn has such a pessimistic attitude, and other nobles have already labeled themselves as vassals of Ross. They saw that among the troops receiving orders, there were actually flags with a cow's head pattern on a white background and black stripes. They were the Ostara people's army. Obviously, being a vassal of Ross was not a bad thing. The Ostara people were now Life was going very well.
There were some cavalry as embellishments at the troop count, because the Pechenegs and Kievs had gone south with a large amount of purchased supplies, making the cavalry lineup too deserted. The cavalry is used to fight in plain areas. As for the ice-eroded lake like Lake Malaren with extremely tortuous shoreline, the "Marine Corps" holding a sword and shield is more suitable.
Nolen paused the current music at Rurik's signal, and then played the beautiful and atmospheric tune at the other end.
Russ, My Beautiful Home
The tune has its own name. The tune itself was not composed by Rurik himself. People at the time saw that he composed the music and wrote the lyrics correctly
It was just a prelude. Rurik, who was standing high up, shouted, "Brothers, let us sing this song together"
The great alliance in that plane fell apart, and the glorious song that witnessed the alliance was Keep it to remember the glory of the past. The tune is a good tune, and the current Principality of Ross is actually an overall loose political system. The birth of a huge and unified country does not happen overnight. It takes a certain amount of time to unite a large number of forest tribes and coastal tribes into a whole.
The young warriors sang a song together, singing the greatness of Ross, and the consensus that praises unity for greatness.
The melody of more than a thousand people singing a song is also very nice. The lyrics in Norse are more complicated. Listening to the lyrics, the Swedish nobles are deafened.
Those small tribes The leader or envoy felt that this song proved the true attitude of the Russians. Originally, the population of the tribe was like a small boat on the sea that could not capsize. The lyrics made it very clear, "The unity structure of each tribe builds a strong fortress." , leading us from victory to victory.”
The Prince of Rus tried his best to emphasize unity through this song that was heard by thousands of people. This kind of slogan was not mentioned by King Bjorn who had not yet abdicated. The dead King Olegkin and King Karl, Not only did these two people not mention it, what they showed was hegemony. Major political decisions were made at the Uppsala Temple, and the king's enthronement ceremony had not yet been implemented. Prince Rurik clearly stated Rus's views.
So brothers, vote, listen to the command of this young hero Rurik, and everyone will live a good life in the future. After all, this brat Rurik has spoken out all his ideas.
Melodious songs can very well fill people’s spiritual and cultural needs, and good songs can spread far and wide.
When the singing ended, Rurik opened his arms to signal everyone to be quiet.
He cleared his throat and began to preach in a loud voice.
“Warriors of Rus, we are walking on a road to glory. Your being chosen just proves that you are the heroic warriors of Rus. You will witness my glory when I wear the golden crown. At that moment, you also received glory
We will hold a ceremony in the Great Temple of Uppsala for a hundred years. It has been a hundred years since our ancestors of the Rus left there. One hundred years later We are back
All the grudges of the old era are over, Rus and Sweden are merged, a kingdom is born, and the disputes are over.
One will belong to our descendants. A safer and more prosperous situation, where everyone lives and works in peace and contentment under the rule of the Kingdom of Rus
I, Rurik, am the creator of prosperity, cheer for me.”
Rurik’s. Without any modesty, he calls himself the creator of prosperity, and that's exactly what everyone wants to hear and see.
Someone raised his head, and thousands of people began to cheer.
The Viking war cry that the Swedish nobles wanted to hear did not exist, but they heard a more wonderful roar.
It was the sound of Ula like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, washing over the beach over and over like waves, lingering in my ears for a long time.
The princes ordered a large number of troops, and they were all young and capable men.
A group of thirty-year-old veteran soldiers serve as the core of the army, and an astonishing number of teenage boys are the backbone of this army.
No Swedish aristocrat would look down upon a group of teenage children, or in other words, they simply did not believe that the youngest of these children was only twelve years old.
Everyone is a golden-haired Nordic, and Ross is targeting the VikingsChildren from this family are given special food care. Men and women are provided with wheat and meat every day. A twelve-year-old boy is not only quite tall, but also has a golden beard and chest hair. He wore thick clothes and disguised himself as a strong man.
Bjorn and other nobles have low self-esteem. The young warriors of the Rus are generally taller than the mature men of their own tribe. Now wearing a bearskin hat, they look even taller.
Puberty for Nordic boys often begins at the age of nine. If they do not eat well at this stage, their height will be greatly suppressed. The average height of adult men in the Melalen tribe is only 165cm, and many are still 180cm tall or even taller, but the proportion of tall and strong men is too low.
This was also the case for the Russians in the past, but since Rurik took control of power, he used his own funds to provide free high-nutrition meals to the children of the tribe. For a time, it was called "perfect generosity" The actions of "charity" have led to the current unimaginable situation. There are too many tall boys and girls in the Principality of Ross.
Rurik himself was a tall man, and his queen was also very tall among women. There are all the other wives and concubines here, but there is not even a short man.
The warriors were tall and roaring loudly and with great momentum. Thousands of beautiful words could not describe the current momentum.
Otto had a strong illusion. He felt that the majority of soldiers were cheering for him.
"No, they cheered for Rurik. But I still brought glory to Rus."
An old soldier shed two lines of tears, Otto was excited, I also deeply regret that I am old. Forty years ago, he first came to Lake Ilmen with his team to demand tribute from the locals. He never imagined that he would eventually retire here. He never imagined that Ross would suddenly become the overlord and the king of the old and new worlds.
He was so awake that he saw the birth of his direct grandson, was able to hold his grandson in his arms and tease him, and was about to see his son crowned.
If this army, which has been inspected and inspected, marches to the territory of the Frankish Kingdom, as long as the commander is willing, it can sweep across a vast area like a tsunami, kill the Frankish army until they vomit three liters of blood, and then walk away with the loot. .
There will be no war this year. The huge army is indeed a combat legion in nature, but its current job is to act as a luxurious guard of honor.
Originally, they had to do a lot of production work during the warm period of peace, such as traditional work of fishing and hunting. This work had to be suspended. Rurik would be responsible for the army's attack in Uppsala. Of all the expenses during the temple stay, the main expense is actually the consumption of food, so this is naturally not a problem.
Because of the order for up to eight standard cargo ships, the large Swedish tribes around Lake Mälaren paid for them with wheat. The food consumption of the army will be easily covered and there will still be a huge surplus.
The Russian army was directly stationed in Uppsala throughout the warm period, which was also a real supervision and deterrent, urging the Swedish tribes to obediently pay for the goods after the autumn harvest..
The soldiers boarded the fleet one after another. Since the main force of the fleet was still anchored in Kronstadt at the mouth of the Neva River, the huge army directly boarded the four newly built ships for foreign trade. Standard cargo ship. Each cargo ship was squeezed into more than a hundred people and the waterline was pushed down violently. The slender cargo ship was still floating steadily on the Volkhov River during the flood season in late spring.
The Rus fleet, including a large number of rowing long boats, rushed quickly along the Volkhov River towards Lake Ladoga. The fleet set sail one after another, and the south wind gave the fleet a divine assist.
Everyone felt the strong speed of the fleet. From Bjorn's point of view, he felt that Rurik was too impatient.
How can Rurik not be impatient
To ascend the throne and become king, he must bring along the high priest Rumia of Rus and the entire team of priests. Go to hell with the priests of the Great Temple of Uppsala. Prince Rus is promoted to king. The entire enthronement ceremony must be presided over by the high priest of Rus. The rituals should also be done according to Rus's rituals. It is equivalent to just borrowing from Uppsala. The grounds of the Temple of Ra.
After all, it is the worship center of the Swedes, even though the temple is far less noble than the stone temple decorated with a large number of glass pieces in the Principality of Rus.
He has another purpose in being so anxious, which is to go to New Roseburg to obtain a treasure crown.
King Bjorn of Sweden, who has not yet formally abdicated the throne, cannot produce a golden crown. He cannot produce something that does not exist. The crown must be the most intuitive way to demonstrate the king's power. According to the standards of the Frankish Kingdom, there must be a crown, a golden cross and a golden ball. The "three magic weapons" visually demonstrate the king's power.
The Principality of Rus naturally also has the sacred treasures of High Priest Vilia’s jeweled wooden staff and antlered helmet, as well as the long sword made of Damascus steel belonging to the first prince Otto.
Ross still lacks a serious crown, and Rurik has already sent people to New Rossburg to have Kamne build this crown.
No matter how the crown is structured, it must be a "golden laurel". The three views of the specifications were drawn on hard paper by Rurik.
The crown should indeed be a laurel crown. Since Rus will one day be as noble and sacred as the Roman Empire, and will eventually be promoted to the ruler of Augustus, there should be a golden laurel crown as the crown. .
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