Rise of Rurik

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However, Rurik knew very well that he could only occupy this area in name due to the situation.

The benefits of occupying the Pskov region will not be realized for a while, but the potential for a major war in this place is huge.

so similar! The environment here is too much like Lake Ilmen.

More than the environment? Although there are not as many residents here as there are in Lake Ilmen, they are basically Slavic-speaking Krivichs.

The highest ruling group was wiped out, and each village returned to the traditional, ordinary life that followed the folk customs of the village. All the village chiefs became boyars, and King Ross was the arbiter. No one had the power to overwhelm others, and the power of each village was equal.

And to prevent some of them from rebelling at the moment when Rose's control area cannot be covered all-weather, one trick is to make them check and balance each other's power, and the other is to appease.

Take a small batch of food, they count as tribute. Ross rewarded them with worn-out iron tools as a "reward".

In addition, Rurik did not ask these villagers for slaves, what they lost was some grain, and what they got was some iron tools.

And, a large city of Pskov that was empty after the departure of the Russian army.

Spring has not yet arrived, and it must not be far away. Rurik and his army have no intention of staying in Pskov anymore. As for how to go home, this does not seem to be a problem. In terms of implementation, the problem becomes more complicated.

Gore's head has been shown to the chiefs of the various villages that he attached to, and this head is no longer of practical significance

.

Thinking that he has no enmity with this person, it's just that Gore's existence is in the way.

Goyle's head and body were put together, then placed on a pile of pine logs and finally turned into ashes. The ash and black remains were buried in a pit, and ashes returned to ashes.

As for the rest of the Great Danish war dead, their gray bodies were collected after all.

Those were the Krivichs from the nearby villages, and they had come to the scene of the battle with their own wooden shovels, and these bold male villagers finally saw the death of those blond Varyags who used to be powerful.

However, after seeing the corpses all over the place, the act of venting their anger due to hatred did not appear on a large scale, and they couldn't afford to vent their anger on the frozen corpses. They were terrified, and the Rus army who killed these people was still entrenched in the great city of Pskov.

Are the Rus good Varyags? Maybe. At least they didn't ask for more tribute, and each village got a little benefit.

People very much hope that the Russians will leave quickly, and these worlds will return to the way the Varyags did not come, and Pskov will still be everyone's territory. What is a good day? A day without the dominance of the Varyags is a good day!

Of course, they are not ignorant to reject these people. What everyone welcomes most are passers-by who come to trade salt and iron by boat, and they are disgusted with unilateral demands and blackmail.

The villagers were busy disposing of the corpses, but the Ross army was making their final rest in the city.

The majority of soldiers are talking about the next journey.

"Next, we walked along the right bank of the great lake. The king said that we could walk to the shore of the Gulf of Finland in one breath. At that time, we were only one step away from the capital.

remote. "

"Compared to going to the capital, I hope to go back to Novgorod. If I am lucky enough to go to Frank to fight, I should go back and say goodbye to my parents."

"I heard that Pskov is in the west of our Novgorod. Is there a possibility that if the king chooses to find a way to go east, we can meet home first?"

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Around the bonfire or in the bedroom, the soldiers have plenty of time to hold "lying meetings".

The soldiers knew that the king and the captains of the various banners were gathering for a meeting, and the content must be the marching route map of the army after the departure.

It has been almost half a year, and since they left their hometown of Novgorod, many fighters feel that they have circled the world in a big circle. Although everyone realized for the first time that the world is extremely vast in the textbooks distributed by the king, how big is it? This is incomprehensible to the boys who have basically played and grown up in a corner of Novgorod since birth.

Now they finally understood, and everything fit King Rurik's description.

The things that are drawn in the textbooks are actually true!

A few years ago, when these young boys were brought to teachers to learn cultural knowledge, one of the subjects was "geography".

This "geography" is the original meaning of Rurik following the discipline - measuring the earth.

Children learn the structure of the known world, and even the geography of distant worlds beyond comprehension. On the map, not far from Novgorod, a circle is drawn there called a lake, and the south shore of the lake is marked with a point, which is marked by Roman letters as Pskov.

Boys who have grown up have passed the test and fully reached

Except for a small group of people with extremely high levels of cultural knowledge who were selected as scribes and further trained, the rest of the boys were basically incorporated into the army.

The boys have long known about the existence of the "Pskov" settlement, what is she like? have no idea.

Now, they are fully aware.

Since the king is a prophet of the unknown, and her existence was accurately marked in the textbooks a few years ago, then along the shoreline of the lake to the north, the Gulf of Finland must be found. Even if this is already a completely determined path, why bother to find the Gulf of Finland? Turning east slightly on the way to the north, a big river encountered is the Luga River.

What does Luga mean? There is already Ross's second inland river route. A waterway was created by artificially digging the swamp, and the Luga River has been connected to Lake Ilmen.

As long as the army finds the Luga River, the king can choose whether to go to Novorosberg or Novgorod first.

In my heart, the majority of soldiers still hope that after fighting for half a year, they will return to their hometown, and go back to Novgorod to eat the meals cooked by their mothers.

It was getting late at this moment, and the occupied Pskov city was filled with a happy atmosphere.

From Rurik the highest king to the lowest sledge driver, everyone knows that the long battle has come to an end.

Of course, there is still the feat of expedition to Frank, that is already after the spring plowing, isn't it?

For the true warrior, life is either a fight or a fight. The young fighters who claim to be the real Ross people are not afraid of fighting, let alone the adventure of long-distance travel, but too long adventures wear down people's spirits, and now everyone needs a good rest for about a month, so that they can fully

Rejuvenate to face new challenges.

Goyle had been cremated and buried according to northern rites, and what would happen to the mansion he left Rurik did not care.

Today, the longhouse is still the best place for military meetings.

It seemed that the cold night was no longer aggressive, and the warm atmosphere from top to bottom defeated the cold, and everyone fell into an indescribable joy and anxiety.

All this can only be reflected in the enthusiastic eyes of everyone in the room.

Even if Rurik is here, everyone is sitting cross-legged, talking and laughing, and everyone knows that after the last day's rest, everyone will leave. Many people estimate that they may rush to New Roseburg in seven days at the earliest. Then you can relax!

Especially take a sauna, soak your whole body in hot water, and wash off all the dirt.

It's just that some people are very concerned about why Olafin, who has theoretically completed the guide task, is here. In addition to this person, Boom, a fellow who has been to the capital, is also here.

Rurik intentionally asked all the participants to chat with each other first, and then announced something by himself when the atmosphere heated up.

He planned to make an announcement, and he had prepared a "gift" for it. It was a folded piece of paper, and the scribbles on it could be seen as long as it was unfolded. It was placed behind Rurik and pressed against his butt.

"Be quiet now!" Rurik slapped his legs with his hands, and the air flow caused caused the flame of the oil lamp to tremble violently.

The noise is instantly quiet.

"I know you're all talking about how to get home. I've learned that all the tactics are talking about this. It seems that as long as you go along the eastern shore of Lake Pskov, you can reach the Gulf of Finland very quickly. As soon as you get to the Gulf, I

We will be in the capital soon..."

It seems that the king is repeating the original plan, but what is there to talk about?

Rurik cleared his throat, raised his head and showed intriguing eyes, and smiled slightly: "If it's just like this, wouldn't it be too easy?"

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar.

Your Majesty will not amuse everyone on this issue. Cavalry Captain Brody asked softly: "Could it be that Your Majesty has thought of a new plan? Will it be to find the Luga River and return?"

"You're smart, Brody."

"Huh? Is that so?"

"Not all." Rurik shook his head. "Taking the Luga River is indeed an option. It is a road we explored, and... the locals in Pskov also helped us do some exploration." His His eyes were especially on Bohm.

"That's not my plan, though."

"What's that?" Brody, who was a confidant, asked boldly.

"I've changed my mind! The expedition will continue, and this time I'm going to take a gamble."

Rurik's hand immediately pointed to the east: "We are not going to Novorosberg, we are going to Novgorod!"

In an instant, he received another exclamation, and then all the generals were puzzled.

It's not that everyone subconsciously denied the king's determination, but it was a bit bizarre that they could reach Novgorod all the way east.

"Oh? Do you think it's too far-fetched? Everything will be in danger because of the king's own opinion? Indeed, standing in Pskov and looking east, there seems to be an endless forest. But things are not So! I guarantee that if you go all the way to the east, you will reach Novgorod.

We are going to have an adventure in the forest for a while. You don't have to worry about getting lost, you don't have to worry about any attack, you don't have to worry about anything. "

Rurik kept beating his chest to strengthen the credibility of his words, but this plan was still a bit shocking from the standpoint of ordinary soldiers.

Of course, Rurik is not a king of mouth. He can always talk about the past of his expedition to the Arctic Circle, because the Ross tribe has a tradition of "northern hunting". In order to obtain better northern leather, there is no need to risk At the risk of freezing to death to pursue Aurora's fluorescence, all the adventures are worthwhile, and the brave have finally become the first-class group in the tribe because of their continuous accumulation of wealth. Many descendants of those people stayed in the army and were temporarily stationed in Pskov waiting to be dispatched.

Recounting the tradition of Ross's "winter hunting", it is not a stupid act of rushing into the white **** by braving the snow to drill into the forest, which is exactly what the Ross people should be proud of.

On a spiritual level, of course Rurik must point out that going into the forest in winter is an act of bravery. But to prove this kind of bravery, it may not be as exciting as jumping directly into the ice hole for a winter swim.

He finally took out the folded paper and spread it out. Under the light of the oil lamp, everyone gathered around with their heads poked, only then did they see clearly that it was a map of the area drawn by the king.

This map is of course very rough, but it clearly marks the relationship between Pskov and Novgorod.

There are two lakes here, which are drawn parallel to each other, but some details are added, such as a small lake in the middle, and a zigzag black line connects the small lake with Pskov

tied together.

And the location marked by the small lake is right in the middle of the two big lakes.

The viewers have already understood what the king meant, that as long as you find the small lake, you only need to go all the way east and you will go home. Even, there may be a waterway to the east of the small lake, and finally a waterway that actually exists as a tributary of the Shelon River (Shelon).

Coincidentally, this map shows the existence of the Xielong River! It even marked the Fisherman's Manor and Calf Manor near the Xielong River. Isn't that the core territory of Ross?

Based on this picture, it seems that the connection between Pskov and Novgorod is a step away, but it is still unknown.

"Did the king know the passage between the two places long ago?" Brody asked again in surprise, "From my point of view, this road does not seem to have anything to do with the Luga River."

"Maybe it's related?" Rurik shrugged, and finally formally pushed Olafin and Bohm to the fore.

Rurik has always believed that there is a waterway connection between Novgorod on Lake Ilmen and Pskov on Lake Pskov, even if it is a bit tortuous, it can communicate quickly.

As for why no visitors from Pskov came directly from the West in the past ten years or so.

The answer has now become clear.

Ten years ago, the large Danish community in Pskov was not large. Due to the intensified war in the Baltic Sea, a group of Danes immigrated to the Bay of Riga, and a small part of them immigrated to Pskov to live an ordinary life in the past ten years.

In the past ten years, the local Danish community has developed. When it has developed to a certain extent, the person elected by the people will have the idea of ​​​​getting hegemony. This is Gore's

rise.

The Danes who immigrated here started a small-scale expedition, but they were single and weak. Facing the vast forest in the east, only a small number of them dared to take action after all. Because exploring new trade routes must be accompanied by high death rates, you may be killed by a bear attack while camping.

The small Danish community where Olafen and Bom lived, this group of Danish talents inherited the courage of the explorers, and the rest of them have already planned to be farmers and fishermen with peace of mind. After all, a huge Pskov Lake and the long Velikaya River enough to feed them.

The city was built along the Velikaya River, and there are two small rivers near the large settlement.

One of the small rivers is called the Pskova River, which bears the same name as the city, and together with the Velikaya River forms a flat area suitable for agriculture in the area of ​​​​the mouth of the lake.

Pska was originally a Slavic word for the special terrain formed by the confluence of rivers. As the water flow continued to carry sediment, the Pska River eventually became a tributary of a large river, and the initial impact plain has become very large, and it is still The expansion means that there are more and more meadow areas where local people graze cattle and sheep.

People in a small Danish community once traveled upstream to the Pskova River, eventually finding the lake that seemed to be the source.

It was a muddy place in the highlands, and the lake was surrounded by endless mud. If you want to walk here, you can easily fall into the mud below your knees, and you may even risk falling into the swamp and drowning.

The people who were paddling boats stayed away. Standing by the muddy lake, the young Olafin thought: "What am I doing in this muddy place?"

yes? It's all mud, so that even

There is no dry place to be found in the campsite, and there are endless blood-sucking bugs coming here. The expedition is completely asking for trouble.

Olafin came once, and Bohm brought his buddy once. Their different teams did not dare to explore in winter. After all, they were operating in the forest. They had to beware of sneak attacks by white bears that did not hibernate, they had to be wary of getting lost in the forest and freezing to death, and they had to be wary of food shortages. Besides, it is difficult to even drill wood to make a fire in the winter environment. If there is no bonfire, wouldn't it be that he would freeze to death that night?

They could only do tentative expeditions in the warm season, and arrived at the highland lake in summer, facing endless mud and mosquitoes and were forced to go back home.

After such failures, the explorers of the small Danish community never tried again. Of course, the road to the Gulf of Riga is also bad dirt, at least that's what everyone hopes for the trade route.

God only knows what to encounter all the way east along the Pskova River? Fortunately, Rurik is the "Son of God". He said that all the way to the east is Novgorod, and the unwillingness hidden in his heart was awakened.

Olafin and Boom decided to take a gamble—continue to guide Rurik.

This time the two gambled big! After all, Pskov is already a mess, and there is no reason for the small Danish community to stay here anymore. In the future, everyone will build a new community near Lake Lubans on the trade line.

Originally, there was no less community, and more people joined, and the community was born. Now some community members want to directly enter the core territory of Ross to live, and transform the whole family into Ross people. King Ross clearly welcomed such immigration, and a group of families in a small Danish community had an idea.

Regardless of thirty households

How many people here are planning to immigrate to Novgorod or Novorosberg. This time, the entire community, men, women and children, will go with the Ross army. If the actions of King Ross encounter trouble, everyone will follow suit.

But Olafin and Bohm would never allow it to happen.

They are happy to see a possibility, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com After arriving at the mud lake in winter, as long as they continue eastward, they can quickly find Lake Ilmen.

Precisely because of this possibility, Rurik believed that it had an extremely high probability of success.

After all, Novgorod and Pskov had close exchanges in history. Alexander Nevsky, Duke of Novgorod, had a big battle with the Teutonic Knights on Lake Pskov (Lake Chud). In the decisive battle, the Lord's army must have arrived at the Great Lake along the frozen river.

It is certainly unrealistic for the Novgorod cavalry to detour around the Gulf of Finland, and it may not be realistic to detour by the Luga River.

Presumably they were taking a now unclear frozen waterway hidden in the forest that suddenly appeared and assembled an army in Pskov.

Nevsky was a national hero of Russia, and Rurik knew of such a figure, and it was his efforts that forced the Teutonic Knights to stop in Estonia and Lake Chud.

This is one of the reasons why Rurik firmly believes, and it is also the reason why there is no need to be humane. Rurik will personally measure and reproduce Alexander Nevsky's rescue of Pskov.