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Rise of Rurik - Chapter 125

Published at 21st of September 2022 06:07:50 AM


Chapter 125: The Ross fleet set sail

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Although the spring has returned, the location where Roseburg is sitting still receives the blow of the north wind.

The Rus are like other tribes, they don't care about the direction of the wind.

Any of their ships has only one sail. During hundreds of years of ship transformation, they have spontaneously learned the technique of sailing against the wind. And the Ross tribe is undoubtedly better in this regard. They will make a larger angle close to 40° between the bow and the windward side to get the fastest sailing speed at a time. Coupled with their large and concave oars, they are faster than allies' ships.

However, after all, all kinds of ships have large bellies, they are not very streamlined, and they do not have a bulbous bow.

The Ross people have already figured out a very good sailing technique against the wind. Due to their hull design tradition, the application efficiency of wind has huge room for improvement.

Even so, their ships are more advanced than the Franks in this era of bad weather.

Otto set the trigger day on April 22 of the Julian calendar. He also made a basic plan for the formation of Novgorod, which he led.

The wind direction in the past few days is a bit unpredictable, most of the time there is a slight northerly wind, and sometimes a strong, warm southerly wind blows suddenly.

It is best for nature to have a southerly wind, so that the fleet can move forward efficiently!

No matter what kind of wind it is blowing, even if there is no wind, Otto has set himself a goal to reach the "intersection of the Gulf" within three days, which is the so-called T-junction between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland.

For this reason, everyone must spend their travel time on the boat. Regardless of the wind, men must participate in paddling, and Otto must lead by example.

In this way, the fleet to Novgorod can move forward at a high speed.

What kind of speed is that? Their speed can quickly exceed ten knots and remain for a long period of time. If the wind is always strong, they can sail around the clock at a high speed of about twelve knots.

From Roseburg to the "Intersection of the Bay", the shortest voyage is actually close to 500 kilometers. Otto and his party can indeed complete this voyage in two days at the fastest speed that can be achieved.

For the time being, this journey will take three days.

Otto thought about the time. When the fleet entered another bay, everyone might dock for one night. At that time, everyone must guard against possible Baltic or Finnish harassment. If the enemy is enough, hundreds of soldiers will temporarily rob them, Otto is also very happy.

This trip is of great significance.

However, in the eastward bay, the hydrological situation here is generally complicated. Otto is more willing to paddle forward again. If the wind direction is good enough, everyone still needs at least four days to reach the "stone island", which is the later Kotlin Island. The key port is Kronstadt.

The local Finns called it Redusali Island, but they did not develop it. For decades, because of the activities of the Ross and a small number of other Viking boats in the Gulf of Finland, the various Vikings attacked the Finnish tribes along the coast, looted the men and women of the tribe, and took them away as slaves.

But there are also outstanding people who become reliable mercenaries to protect the safety of the benefactors. Even such a person is as powerful as the Danes and the Mind.

The Finns have always become losers in tribal wars. Perhaps the biggest reason is that their weapons are still dominated by granite sledgehammers tied with wooden sticks and oak clubs with sharp pointed ends. Is this the opponent of Vikings who wear leather armor and elite chain mail?

Once they can train and fight like the Vikings, the situation is different. Due to their special status, many rich families in Denmark or Gotland are happy to have some such mercenaries, nourished with delicious food and drink, in order to stabilize themselves and their wealth.

Some personnel must set up camps at the mouth of the river, and others will enter the Great Lakes and find the south sewer to enter Novgorod.

As long as there is no excessive stay halfway, the whole journey will be completed within twelve days.

When the Julian calendar reached the first three days of May, Otto believed that he would reach his destination. He felt that he would stay for two days at most, and take the tributes and other things he received on the boat, which meant he was returning.

Even though the situation this time is very special, the fleet will return to Hong Kong smoothly around June 1st as planned.

At that time, the army going south should have triumphed with a lot of spoils, right?

However, there will be casualties in war. As long as the casualties are not serious, the Ross tribe can completely ignore it.

What is the worry in my heart?

Is it because of Arik?

Otto held back his own thoughts. On the last night, he had a routine farewell to his wife and children at his home, which was to get together for a meal.

He nibbled at the fish, and suddenly muttered: "Rurik, my promise to you will be fulfilled. When I come back, I will bring you at least ten servants."

"Thank you Dad, actually I...I hope they come to me voluntarily."

"Don't worry about this too much." As he said, Otto's eyes immediately glanced at Lumia, who was sitting on the side, because of the permission of the owner, Rürik, she could also enjoy the owner's house naturally. Catering. This look scared the girl to lower her head quickly.

"Child." Otto asked his son.

"Ok."

"You decide to have a lot of servants. I will try my best to help you fulfill your wish, but I will not help you train them. How to place your servants is your own business, understand? You choose to imitate one from now on. Your adult’s life, you are very brave, I will let you do it now."

Rurik nodded deeply, with a clear look.

Otto felt that his son's attitude was a bit frivolous, and immediately took the fish from Rurik's hands, and reprimanded: "Do you want to reflect the feeling of enjoying being a leader? You can try. The uncomfortable feeling of doing bad is also your own responsibility. Get ready, your brother will return triumphantly, and maybe you can bring back a few servants. After all, that Gould will return in two months. You are ready to accept the astonishing number of servants you want."

Rurik nodded deeply, pretending to be obedient and said "get it".

The dawn of the morning shines on the earth, and Roseburg is also rendered into a golden yellow.

The pine and oak trees on the surrounding hills sprouted, bringing a different color to the blue-gray and black rocks.

The woods on the hills have become mysterious and unpredictable, especially the location of the stone boat altar, where dust and morning mist have been wafting, and the golden light of the rising sun shines through the gaps between the leaves and branches, forming a sacred light curtain. Coupled with the solemnity of the altar, isn't this place a sanctuary?

The priests gathered at the stone boat altar, and they performed a small ceremony and slaughtered a rabbit as a sacrifice to bless the people on the expedition.

The Rus tribe didn't set out to sacrifice the flag, or the big fishing festival in spring. The sacrifice has been done perfectly.

Ordinary people of the tribe gathered on the seashore, Niya took his son's hand, and followed the crowd. Thousands of people watched Yang Fan, a mighty fleet of nearly two hundred ships.

Wearing his beautiful armor, Otto stepped onto his own flagship, a medium-sized dragon-head warship that could row fifty people together.

Many merchants brought some magical legends to Roseburg, such as the great leader of the Danes, the guy nicknamed the lion, whose ship was called "Red Dragon".

The "red dragon" is dangerous, not because the dragon head decorated with its bow is smeared with a layer of scarlet cinnabar, which looks terrifying. The most feared thing is the boat itself, which is said to support a hundred people rowing together.

A hundred people paddling does not mean that the ship will travel faster. It clearly proves a terrible thing. The "Red Dragon" is a very large ship. As long as it appears, it must be dangerous. For a long time, the Ross people and even their allies have not seen this ship, and some businessmen who sneaked into the Danish-controlled area to do business vowed to say that the "red dragon" exists, but there is no more evidence.

Otto didn't name his flagship, he himself felt that it was unnecessary. If you insist on choosing a name, name it after your wife.

Otto's flagship lowered a huge sail, showing the light blue coat of arms on the gray and white sail. The pattern of oars crossed in an X arrangement is the totem of the Ross tribe, symbolizing their unique paddling skills.

Leaded by this largest ship, other ships follow its lead.

Numerous ships adjusted their sails on the windward side, and they began to sail in an S-shape. People on the side of the boat also use oars to help. When the boat starts to sail, it leaves the port at a very fast speed.

Otto did not say goodbye to his family at the beach anymore. Soon, his figure standing on the deck became only a black spot as big as an ant in Rurik's eyes, only the bright sails were still clear.

Behind the flagship is a large number of ships decorated with dragon heads, which are the so-called standard ships of the Russ and the most classic ships of the Vikings. The Ross people have always believed that it is the most reasonable for such a standard warship to have a rowing slot for 30 people, so their warships are almost all the same appearance, and the number of people carried is also the same.

The tradition of the tribe also directly affects Rurik's training for the group of fighting bear children. In his team, thirty people are a basic organization, and the commander directly applies the term "captain" in the tribe.

Everyone accepted the arrangement of thirty people forming a "combat group". Because once the ship rushed to the beach, thirty oarsmen jumped down. They put on a full battle lineup, and thirty people continued to fight side by side. In the years of coordinated paddling, they have inadvertently developed good organization and coordination, which has become a huge tactical advantage.

Excellent organization is also a manifestation of their combat effectiveness!

The fleet finally went to sea.

This mighty army quickly left the fjord of Roseburg, entered the vast Bothnia Bay, and rushed to the middle of the bay, only because the ice floes there had disappeared.

The arrangement of the team quickly changed.

The fleet led by Otto will soon move east, together with those 100 families who intend to colonize the mouth of the Ladoga River, and as many as 600 soldiers.

All young fighters, they all face a choice this year. Either go south to avenge and find a chance to make a fortune, or go to Oriental Novgorod and marry a beautiful woman back.

The so-called people have their own ambitions. There are 100 unmarried young people. After they have considered it, they still plan to ask a wife first to be more pragmatic. It is said that there are more women than men in that area, and the Ruth tribe is completely reversed. So as long as you give a woman's parents a very small dowry, you can get a beautiful and diligent wife. what! It's like a dream.

Of course, there are also young people who have married a Novgorod woman last year. Their trip is to take their pregnant wife and go back to their father-in-law to say a good news.

At the level of the leader Otto, it is to win over those people, so that they can provide more women to solve the marriage problems of the young men of the tribe, and make a larger tribute.

Otto’s team has a total number of nearly 1,000 people, and because there are a large number of transport ships that are purely pulling building materials and daily necessities~www.novelhall.com~ these people have shared a total of fifty ships of various types. vessel.

Behind Alto is a crusade army composed of twenty warships. They are all leading warships, and the passengers are all extraordinary people.

Look at their arms full of golden hair and muscles. They are already chanting and rowing at exactly the same frequency!

Among them is the figure of Arik. Although he is less than nineteen years old, this standard Nordic man has grown a golden beard that runs through his face. His hair is also golden, and under the skillful hands of his wife Peravina, more than twenty small braids are stunned.

Peravina is very good at braiding braids, because Novgorod braiding is a good show, and the skills are even more exquisite than the Vikings of all walks of life.

Unfortunately, the husband and wife now belong to two fleets.

Peravina's pregnancy has been as long as six months! Her swollen belly is already very obvious, and she can clearly detect fetal movement.

Such a Novgorod woman has become extraordinary. She has been placed in her flagship by Otto himself, and her future voyage will also be well taken care of.

The so-called promise to Lurik and treat Lumia as a daughter is mainly to make his son happy.

For the current Peravina, Otto is happy to regard her as his relatives. Because whether she gave birth to a boy or a girl, they are all of Arik's blood, and they are also the grandsons of her brother Ogier who died in the battle, and also her own grandnephews. Having lost two of his own sons, only Rurik is still alive, and Otto is very pleased that any child closely related to him is born.

Even now, Otto is still worried about Arik's safety, even in front of his niece, he knows he must shut up.




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