Rise of Rurik

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The cavalry sentinels who stayed in Gava Village lived with boredom all day long. Due to the destruction of the war, the residents of the village were killed or fled, leaving this loose house.

The army that attacked the village was himself, and the cavalry couldn't complain anymore.

After the village was ransacked by the most thorough Latvian militia, even the scattered rags were picked up, allegedly to be used to fill the gaps in the houses.

The oats in the surrounding fields continued to grow silently, and the horse riders let their horses eat at will.

They themselves built fire pits in the village, set up wooden frames to hang pottery urns for cooking, cooked wheat, and caught some fish in the river. Life has become extremely quiet, even eerily quiet.

The Ross flag was raised high in the village, and the daily work of the soldiers was to keep quiet and wait for the king's army to arrive.

There are thirty people in this team, which means that they can already carry out some complicated military tasks under the command of the captain.

Just after the war, the team was exhausted, so the captain should send his men to patrol some distant places. Considering the fact that the place is full of forests and muddy lands after a long period of time, if you go to such a bad place, you can even meet bears if you are lucky. Will there be new enemies seeking vengeance?

There is not much entertainment, either playing cards or throwing pots, or just lying down and basking in the sun.

The leisurely people were suddenly awakened by the low sound of horns in the distance!

The movement of the melodious Nordic Horn is very penetrating, and its changing rhythm makes the soldiers more sensitive.

Thirty people gathered around the bonfire waiting for the grilled fish to stand up excitedly: "Get up! Lazy people, get up! The king has finally arrived!"

Because, an audio rhythm of the trumpet is emphasizing the "highest order"

The message is the suffix, and only the king personally orders the battle, otherwise the trumpeter will not blow randomly.

It was midsummer, and many fighters wanted to be comfortable without even wearing tops, letting the sun expose their golden chest hair. They hastily put on Rose's white robes, fastened the belts tightly, hung up their swords, and went to pull the horses out of the houses that served as stables.

Soon a team of thirty men appeared on the left bank of the Lielupe River, and in front of them was a shoal that could be safely waded through—this is the only shoal that has been proven in this river.

"My lord, they are there." The guard raised his finger.

"I see. Now let's hurry up and get ready to cross the river!"

Rurik didn't want to ask any more questions, thinking of Ostein's clear statement that the Russian army would only encounter one village before reaching Mezotne. Gava Village is the northernmost settlement of the Semigallian people today. Of course, it is no longer there. With the collapse of Semigalia, this area has been included in the territory of the Kingdom of Ross.

Rurik intended to cross the river directly, but he saw those resident horses crossing the river one after another, and the water splashed around the horses. Their excited looks seemed to ignore the fact that they were wet.

A team of soldiers and horses lined up to report to the king who had been away for half a year.

Sitting on the saddle, the captain bowed abruptly. This person was a soldier from Pecheneg: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, this is your territory. We were ordered to garrison and wait, and finally the army has arrived."

"Have you been waiting long?" Rurik asked happily.

"soon."

"Okay. Which team are you on? Who's your flag captain?"

"We are Carl's department."

"What about others?"

"It's just in the south." The captain pointed

Directly south of the Hezuo area.

It seems that, as Fisk said, the two remaining cavalry units have moved to Hezuo. Rurik asked again: "They have made a camp there? Are they waiting for the king's army to arrive at the river mouth, and then go all the way west?"

The captain was slightly surprised: "It seems that the king knows already?"

"Hey, how could I not know?" Rurik tilted his body and felt refreshed and relaxed. He scanned the empty Gawa village, and since he already knew what happened here, he stopped asking.

He looked at the sky again, it was not too late, and the whole army crossed the river before the sunset, and immediately lit a large number of bonfires to dry the wet horses and reindeer.

Perhaps the matter of crossing the river can be postponed tomorrow. Rurik really doesn't want to wait any longer. He is not forced to go to the distant Frank, but the navy has already taken the lead. The speed of the warship is so fast, if the land troops will delay But keep them waiting.

Even wading across the river is troublesome. Even if the water in this section of the Gelupe River is not deep, it is still enough to submerge a person's chest. There was a light rain a few days ago, and the small amount of rain still caused some increase in the water volume of the river.

Rurik was eager to cross the river. He shouted in front of the two cavalry behind him: "We are about to cross the river! Take off your boots, hold the reins tightly with both hands, and raise your feet high. water!"

The order has only one core: the horses and reindeer have to be in the water, and the personnel and supplies must be kept dry.

Therefore, the soldiers showed their special abilities, some sat cross-legged on the saddle, some posed on knees, and some brave men hung up their leather boots

At the neck, the whole person is bent over and stands on the saddle, holding the rein to show his balance.

The young fighters have all kinds of tricks, everyone saw it fresh, and was amused by the cool guys among them.

In fact, it doesn't matter if it gets wet. Although there are not many houses on the other side of the river, there are many open spaces.

However, the huge procession did not complete the crossing until nightfall.

Thanks to the fact that it is midsummer, the Turkic horses and reindeer in the Russian army have short summer hair, which absorbs water but not much.

After reaching the opposite bank, the warrior quickly dismounted, stepped barefoot on the river beach that had turned into black mud, and then held the rein and let the horse shake vigorously to dry his body as quickly as possible.

The horses were shaking their manes, and the reindeer were shaking even deeper. The landing site became muddy, so that the soldiers had to go back to the unspoiled shore to wash their feet and calves.

Many people's trousers were still wet, and they were unlucky enough to accidentally fall into the water and get soaked.

There was only one woman in the army, Beyahir, who belonged exclusively to Rurik. As for the other soldiers, they were all male soldiers.

Rurik immediately chose a residential house as his palace, arranged the oil lamps he was carrying, and put in the seal oil lamps. Bella Hill skillfully spread the leather blanket on the crude wooden bed, and was indifferent to the outdoors.

There are bonfires everywhere, and drenched warriors hang up their clothes to bake. Both men don't shy away from each other, but this group of young **** are joking and joking about each other's bodies, making some adjustments for the boring march.

Rurik noticed the hook on the wooden wall, and hung his heavy armor belt and saber here.

He glanced at the man who was busy making the bed

Beja Hill, with her big hands casually resting on her shoulders.

"Tired?" She turned her head slightly.

"I'm tired."

Beyahir let the king knead his face and continued to busy with the work at hand: "I am the only woman in the army, fortunately I am your woman."

"Is there something in the words?"

"Your soldiers are ruthless. If there are some women in this village, I'm afraid they will be tossed to death by your soldiers. Fortunately, you camped the women and children of the guides separately, otherwise there would be trouble. Look, this village is empty. But the Semigallians here know how to make wooden beds."

"Because it's relatively humid here. There are mice and snakes infesting, but don't be afraid, I will protect you."

"Oh! What are mice? What are snakes? I easily strangled them to death."

"Not necessarily. How about trying my snake?"

"Huh?" Beja Hill hadn't reacted yet, and then he understood...

What is the king busy doing in the "palace"? Fisk, who was eager to find the king, noticed the movement in the palace, so he lingered outside the door and waited until he was waiting for dinner, only to see the king walked out refreshed.

"You?" Rurik looked at the old man: "Waiting for a while?"

"Yes." Fisk had an idea: "Now the wheat is cooked, you can eat."

"Forget it. I'll take a rest, you go and gather all the centurions together, and call the deer breeder Vahavanin."

"As ordered."

If he becomes pregnant again and gives birth to a second son, his Demyansk County will be more stable. But if your belly gets bigger and bigger during the war, you will soon be unable to take your subordinates with you

join the war.

Beja Hill was very tangled, she was a little annoyed by Rurik's sneak attack just now, but she should think more about it now. Among all the wives and concubines, I was the only one who marched with the army. On the one hand, I was a female general, and on the other hand, I was a pure wife when I was not fighting.

Seeing that Rurik came back, she straightened her hair and raised her chin harshly: "Listen, if my stomach grows bigger, you will lose one of your generals."

"At least I will never lose you. I understand, no matter what happens to us, you can command the battle before winter. Now change your clothes and go to the meeting to study how we will act tomorrow."

"You! Everything about me is calculated by you?" Beja Hill was not angry, even very excited. She hooked her head and muttered, "Isn't this the same as three years ago?"

"I heard it. If so, our second son will be born safely. You might as well think about the name of the child now."

More than a dozen people gathered around the bonfire. On Rurik's left was Vahavanin, a deer breeder, and on his right was Beyahir, his concubine.

The people present are all noble officers, and any matters arranged for them can be communicated to every soldier from top to bottom.

After some discussion, some problems that may be encountered in the march tomorrow are no longer a problem.

In the early morning, after the morning fog dissipated, the soldiers also had breakfast.

The wet clothes were completely dry, and the army held up the flags and lined up in a queue that had been discussed and continued to march due south.

From Gava Village to Mezotne, even if they walk along the river, the cavalry set off early in the morning, even if they are reining in their horses, they will arrive before evening, not to mention Luo

The aim of the Sri Lankan army's trip was the downstream position within Mezot.

The Shwet River, in this era, it extended eastward at a key position upstream instead of turning north hundreds of years later, so that the channel structure contributed to the prosperity of Mezot.

And when the river suddenly turns north, it can bring prosperity to the village of Gava, making it the city of Jelgava.

In this era when inland navigation is dominated by paddle boats, the Shwet River, as a small river, is very navigable.

The Danish settlements on the Courland coast, as well as the Courland tribes in the nearby area, needed such streams to communicate and trade with the Semigallians.

But Mezotne's prosperity has been destroyed by the Rus-Latvian coalition forces, and perhaps her prosperity will be restored in the future, and that has nothing to do with the Semigallians.

At this time, the two cavalry teams had been waiting for a long time at the confluence of the Shwet River and the Lielupe River. Not far from them due south, there is a mound visible to the naked eye. It is the hill of the altar of Mezzotene, and the flag of Rus is flying on the top of the mound.

In principle, the Ross cavalry did not need to take care of the wounded soldiers of the Latvians and Riga Danish soldiers. Those wounded soldiers who survived continued to stay in the city to recuperate. Since they felt that there was no danger, all the Ross cavalry left.

However, the wounded soldiers soon noticed that there were people on horseback carrying flags on the other side of the river—the Ross cavalry simply went to the other side and prepared to march westward.

The Russian army wanted to complete its mission. The main force of the Latvians who occupied Mezotne had already gone south. There is still no information about the victorious class teacher.

Did they win or lose? don't know

road. Rurik didn't bother to care.

He saw a large cavalry camp at the mouth of the river. The camp was built next to the forest. Obviously, a large number of trees were felled and some simple wooden sheds were raided, or because they had been waiting for a long time, the soldiers continued to strengthen their simple sheds. This makes Rurik look like a tribe of nomads at first glance.

If this is the case, Rurik can call the camp Urduo if he camps here.

For a moment, he thought of himself as the Mongolian army marching west...

"Batu? Subutai? I do look like a Mongolian army marching west. If the reindeer were all war horses, it would be more similar."

The ready-made camp is here, and Ross's land troops can quickly spread out and set up the largest camp. There is no need to do bonfire suspect tactics without enemies, but with a large number of troops, the number of bonfires needed is still astonishingly large.

The sky was burning red again. From the perspective of the wounded soldiers stationed in Mezot, they didn't think it was the enemy's invasion, but it just proved the statement of the Ross cavalry that King Ross and his land army had arrived.

It's meeting time for the senior generals! Several people were sitting by the bonfire, and Ostein, Count of Cherbourg, who was the envelope, was pulled over and transformed into the most important person.

Rurik patted the old man's shoulder: "Ostein, it's up to you next. Is this the Shwet River?"

Olstein still took a glance, using the last twilight of the evening to confirm the surrounding geography: "It is correct."

"In this case, when you came, you were rowing and drifting. My cavalry is advancing in the riverside area. Are there any obstacles? Will it enter the mud? Does it have a smooth path? If

Yes, is the passage wide..."

Rurik asked all critical and technical questions, and Bejahir, who was beside him, temporarily acted as a scribe, writing down the key information described by the old man on hard paper.

"There is a way! A flat road. And the upper reaches of the river are getting shallower and shallower. We will go all the way to the swamp at the head of the river. After that..."

"How?" Rurik asked.

"To a new river, we'll call it the Forest Cat River."

Austen gestured with both hands to let Rurik understand the "Forest Cat River". According to the Kurlanders, there are small beasts with sharp claws around the river. They resemble leopards but are small in size. They usually have a lot of hair on their bodies, and their fur is very good after capture.

It was Lucis River, and Rurik understood that it meant "cat." Compared with the cuteness of cats, people in this era pay more attention to the functionality of cats. Nordic forest cats are widely distributed, and their fur is dense and soft. It is also a sharp tool for catching mice, which is really a good thing.

Ostein outlined the completed path for Rurik, and specifically explained two settlements: "We will pass through the village of Azeri, which is a stronghold of the Semigallians, and the enemy of the king has collapsed. The local people should defect to their new masters. They are undefended, and the villagers have no intention of fighting. Your Majesty does not need to kill them. I think they will surrender to you."

"Oh? It depends on whether they are sincere." Rurik pinched his beard lightly, "Since you mentioned forest cats, the locals may have such leather, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com or even living kittens. As long as they pay me some tribute and kneel before me, I will keep them safe. What else?"

"The other is Apere apoul

e, it's a big city! I am afraid that the original Mezotne, which you have conquered, has a population equal to, perhaps, ten thousand. They are all Kurlanders, and they have no enmity with the king, but they are on your only way. Maybe...you can be kind to them too. "

"Oh! It seems that you have become their lobbyist." Rurik deliberately criticized, but he was making calculations in his heart.

The most unbearable thing for Orstein was the impulsiveness of young people. He thought he was old, but he didn't dare to talk nonsense considering Rurik's power, so he persuaded: "Your Majesty, don't make troubles if you don't want to delay time. You will conquer Courland sooner or later. Is not it?"

"That's true. I want to meet those guys, at least... let them know about Ross's existence. If they are really smart, they should think about offering some tribute to swear allegiance when they see my army, so that in the future I will Don’t hit them. And you!” Rurik glanced at Olstein with a smile: “Since you mentioned this, maybe you can be my envoy to go to the people of the two settlements you mentioned. Since you care them…"

"Okay! Peace if you do that."