Rise of Rurik - Chapter 1002

[Chapter 1004 The Lost and Found Sword]

The cavalrymen all had velvet caps on their heads and were covered with hair. Seeing the king here, they dismounted one after another and knelt on the ground for a moment.

Rurik was excited, and he didn’t complain that these subordinates missed the decisive battle. As long as they brought back a large amount of supplies, they could conclude that they would gain a lot in another unknown battlefield.

“Get up! Fisk, welcome back.”

Rurik greeted him with open arms, and he hugged Fisk when he got up, and then he stretched his chest to show respect.

“It seems that you have gained a lot this time! Be sure to tell me your experience.”

“Then allow me to show the king our most important booty. You… will definitely be satisfied.” Having said that, Fisk’s heart continued to jump out of his chest with excitement.

He pointed at a strange man sitting on horseback: “Perhaps, that man is Ludwig, King of East Francia.”

“What did you say?”

“Ludwig.”

“That guy?!”

Subconsciously, Rurik drew his sword swiftly, and the berserkers, who were so shocked that their heads were covered with bears, also drew their swords one after another.

Even though the decisive battle had come to an end, the coalition forces still failed to find Ludwig’s body in the pile of corpses.

Since there were very few enemy soldiers captured, the news Rurik received was extremely awkward.

Is it true that the rumors that Ludwig fled ignominiously with the remnants of the cavalry and the infantry who gave up the fierce battle?

Rurik looked serious, and suddenly, Fisk presented a treasure.

“My lord, this sword is very strange. It seems to me that I have known it before. It was seized from that man.”

“sword?”

Rurik looked at the gem-encrusted dagger and the exquisite scabbard that Fiske was holding on to, and was instantly amazed: “What a ghost. This sword is mine! How could it… wait a minute! ”

He closed his eyes and followed the logical line, and some things in the past suddenly matched.

When he opened his eyes again, he was quite sure: “That’s right. That man must be Ludwig.”

Therefore, Ludwig, who is now attached to his horse, is still pretending to be dead. As a defeated king, he is ashamed to meet Rurik the Ross.

But Rurik has already walked over with a sword…

“Well-dressed is different from ordinary soldiers. Hey! Ludwig, are you playing dead? Or do you really not understand Latin?”

Seeing him silently pretending to be dead, Rurik simply cut the hemp rope binding his feet, and dragged him off the horse neatly.

Ludwig fell hard and couldn’t play the farce of pretending to be dead while screaming.

“Wearing a golden crown, or a gold crown in the shape of an iris flower, I knew it was you!”

That’s all, Rurik kicked again, holding Ludwig on the ice and skating for some distance to relieve his anger.

The poor king of East Francia was exhausted. He barely got up and half-kneeled on the ice, with blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

“Come here!” Rurik ordered with his hand in hand.

All the bear-headed berserkers are “in”.

“We finally captured Ludwig, King of East Francia. You escort him and bring him back to Hamburg!”

“Obey!”

Thus, Ludwig was framed. Although he struggled subconsciously, he was immediately honest after being punched in the abdomen, and was dragged towards Hamburg like a prisoner who was about to be executed.

This is the end of the drama of dispelling anger. Capturing Ludwig is a great achievement, and Rurik subconsciously believes that this is the great achievement of his favorite general Fisk.

Rurik patted his shoulder, and his strength became more and more fierce: “Many people wanted to make such a great contribution, but in the end the credit is yours. I will reward you well.”

Fisk didn’t change his face: “It’s not all my credit, it’s Brody Haralson who made the credit.”

“Oh? Who?”

Fisk immediately roared, and a soldier immediately half-kneeled in front of the king, and then claimed his identity.

“You’re Brody? Get up.”

“As ordered.”

Looking at his eyes, he was indeed a beautiful azure blue, and he also had beautiful and even white blond hair, and he was indeed a Scandinavian with a highly pure bloodline.

“Is it from Ross?”

“It’s from Old Ross. My family is in New Roseburg, one of the original immigrant families designated by King Otto. My blood is very pure.”

“Great! What a hero! Ludwig is your prisoner? I want to reward you.”

Just look at Brody’s velvet cap Rurik, and you can tell that his identity is very ordinary. The cavalry has “ten-man captain”, “thirty-man captain”, “120-man centurion”, and The highest flag captain, so the current four-rank system.

Brody is a soldier, even if he is an old Ross.

“This king will make you a centurion! What I need is a man of action, and obviously you are such a person! Remember, it is impossible for our country to have only one cavalry flag team. Don’t think that the rank of a centurion is low. You have a bright future.”

What more could Brody ask for?

He immediately knelt down and hammered his right fist hard into his heart: “Thank you for the gift, Your Majesty.”

“Get up. I will continue to investigate your matter in the future, and I will give you more rewards appropriately.”

The implication was that Rurik had some doubts about the whole thing.

Although the ideological wars he participated in always produced bizarre results, as a king, he could not just award rewards arbitrarily based on the officer’s one-sided words.

However, when Fisk excitedly pointed out his huge capture, Rurik was already startled and suddenly slipped, sitting directly on the ice.

His face was trembling, and his well-built beard trembled even more.

“It’s unbelievable, five thousand pounds of silver coins? You actually robbed Cologne?! With just this few of you, you actually forced Cologne to lose money?”

Fisk hurriedly pulled the king up: “You should see for yourself! I think the priests in Cologne really handed over five thousand pounds of silver coins. Oh, and there is also some ale, which tastes good.”

As the sack was opened, and Rurik saw and touched the silver coins full of it with his own eyes, any doubts he had had become a thing of the past.

Of course, there are always strange things in war, and it is too bizarre for the cavalry to snatch five thousand pounds of silver coins just looking unscathed.

This is the fact, as many as fifty sacks are here, and a large number of horses have been brought back…

So word spread about the capture of the King of East Francia, and the news quickly spread throughout the Hamburg region, and everyone took it as an exciting story to share with everyone they met.

People jumped and jumped to celebrate “catch a big fish”, and some people clamored that Ludwig should be hanged, or burned to death, or even crucified on a cross for homosexual revenge.

When did you need the advice of an ordinary farmer to deal with the enemy nobles?

Ludwig, Duke of Saxony’s attitude towards the captured Ludwig was completely opposite to that of his own people. The downtrodden king was still the king, and only he had the legal claim to the entire Eastern Kingdom, and objectively the current Saxon region still belonged to the in East Francia.

Of course, the battlefield was full of dead bodies, and at the same time the great noble Liudov gave Ludwig face.

The captured king was loosened, he was controlled to disarm all weapons, and he could stay in a warm place to meet some unexpected old friends, waiting for an unknown fate.

Because Cologne Archbishop Hardebold had been captured first, Ludwig saw the “gilded true cross” from Cologne in Hamburg, met the Cologne Archbishop, and the long-lost northern saint Eskil.

In addition, Baudouin, Earl of Flanders, and Harald Clark, the mercenary leader (the deposed king of Denmark), also miraculously appeared in Hamburg.

There is even a character who is not a heavyweight, but whose appearance is extremely bizarre–Einred, king of Northumbria from Britain, and his prince Ella.

When he saw these nobles and high priests, his premeditated plan to anger the enemy in exchange for being killed completely collapsed.

Ludwig didn’t want to die at all, he became extremely resentful of his life.

Just because he suddenly realized the situation he was facing: “They want to negotiate.”

So, the defeated king, who lost all his entourage, suddenly gave orders in the city of Hamburg, shouting: “I am the king of the Eastern Kingdom! You are all my king’s servants, kneel down to me!” , give me good food and new clothes…”

Such rants are very useful to Liudov, after all Liudov swore allegiance to this man a few years ago.

It can be said that he betrayed the oath of the year, and Liudov, who was psychologically apologetic, had to show guilt, except that he didn’t kneel down, and tried his best to satisfy the various demands of the defeated who had become supportive.

In the warmth of the castle, Ludwig was able to gorge on salty grilled fish, strange but delicious creamy pancakes, and some ale mixed with honey under the light of beating oil lamps.

It is fair to say that these meals are quite rich, and this is the first time Ludwig has eaten such delicious food these days.

Even in Regensburg, the capital city, you can’t eat this kind of delicious meal. After the honey is mixed with refined flour, it is fermented and fried in butter on an iron plate. The pancakes are too sweet. Ludwig is addicted to eating and asks for more Makes sense too.

In fact, he was also hiding his fear by yelling at the maid provided by Liudov and pointing at Liudov himself.

It was already late at night, and Ludwig, who was currently standing on the height of the castle, looked out through the narrow window due to the great psychological stimulation. He could only see bonfire stalls everywhere, as dense as stars.

It was obviously a brutal battle, and their entire army was wiped out, but they still lit bonfires here wantonly, as if they didn’t suffer much loss.

Due to the reflection of the thick snow, the visibility at night is not bad. He can see the glaciers under the dark world and a large number of large ships frozen on them, and the fear in his heart is even worse.

The Normans and the Saxons were mixed together, and their beliefs should have been tit for tat but they were like brothers on the battlefield.

Ludwig really didn’t understand, and shouted loudly in the narrow dining room: “Give me more grilled fish! Give me more cookies! Give me more wine! Ludoff, you must not abuse you!” king!”

However, Liudov had already had enough of this guy’s nonsense, so he chose to avoid it.

On the other hand, Rurik has basically dealt with the task of returning the cavalry.

All the evidence showed that it was indeed the soldier Brody who captured Ludwig, and he was immediately promoted to be a centurion, and everyone supported him.

Maybe the silver coins in a sack are not the full amount of one hundred pounds, and it doesn’t matter if it is less, it is after all fifty sacks.

Whether the silver coins really came from Cologne, Rurik asked the captured Haderbold to come and see for himself.

The sacks were marked with dyed twine, but upon examining the twine sacks, Harderbold passed out with a sore throat.

After he woke up, he immediately confirmed that the silver coins came from Cologne, and that the two cardinals Hilderwin and Marquez mentioned by Fisk were indeed there, which further proved the authenticity of the matter.

Rurik then followed the rules he had made, and the cavalry could share half of the silver coins in accordance with the “Pirate Regulations”.

It will be divided equally among all cavalry members, even if the soldiers are killed in battle.

Every cavalryman will make a lot of money from this. To be honest, Rurik really wants to take most of them to make money for the state. After thinking about it, maintaining morale is the most important thing.

Even the appearance of these silver coins really solved one of Rurik’s urgent needs.

The war can be said to have been fought for a whole year, and the Kingdom of Ross has paid a huge price for this war.

After defeating the army of the King of East Franks, the long-suppressed war weariness of the army finally broke out.

After all, the brothers can’t imagine that there will be any battles to fight in the future, but the situation is not yet clear, and the army still needs to maintain a state of preparation for battle.

The best way now is to send money to the soldiers, and a huge amount of advances is in hand. Rurik has spread the news of “Hanukkah welfare” that night.

At night, the Ross camp was bustling with activity. Except for the cavalry, every living Ross soldier could get half a pound of silver coins in cash.

Rurik is not worried about inflation caused by the influx of hot money after these brothers return to their hometown.

The price level of the Ross Kingdom has long been greatly inflated due to the large amount of war dividends, and the price of food is officially fixed, and the issue of reselling food unofficially endorsed is a death penalty.

In addition, the key metal smelting and iron making industries are also monopolized by the kingdom.

Rurik firmly believes that he controls the food and metals, and the country will not collapse economically due to the influx of huge silver coins.

In the end, silver coins will be turned into tax revenue and flow into the treasury through many channels, and many people will even melt silver coins into noble living utensils because of the Viking tradition.

Maybe silver coins will return to the essence of precious metals at the right time. If the kingdom always uses them as the designated currency, it will be impossible to control its own economic sovereignty. After all, no silver mines have been found in the kingdom.

Instead of printing paper and pen, using grains such as wheat and oats as anchors can be implemented.

Isn’t it just food stamps…

Rurik was finally desperate to figure out one thing.

A sword was said to have been seized from Ludwig, and Rurik looked at it carefully, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that it was his own.

He needed to decide on one thing, so after the meal, he summoned the blue fox, who was already in a state of salted fish after the war, to meet him at the Ross barracks.

Rurik spoke with thick mist, his eyes were like a torch, and the dagger in his hand flickered under the oil lamp.

See, Blue Fox was subconsciously startled.

“My lord, is there something important?” He asked cautiously.

“This sword. Do you remember?”

“I……”

“You traveled to Frankland many years ago. I gave you a sword. The sword is like the authority of the king. You run business in Hedeby’s shop. Later…”

The blue fox responded immediately with a cleverness: “I almost died later, and I saw a lot in exile in Frankland. I even tried to meet Ludwig, the sword you gave me, and I will use it as a meeting gift.”

“But Ludwig didn’t appreciate it, and he ignored you when he took the sword away. Look, is it this one?”

Blue Fox cautiously walked forward, looked at it and slapped his thigh: “This is the sword. In this way, the captured man is indeed Ludwig.”

“Let’s go.” Rurik stood up, motioning for the angry blue fox to calm down, “Let’s go and see that Ludwig.”

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At this moment, Rurik and Blue Fox wanted to ridicule them personally, but as a result, they had just arrived at the main castle in Hamburg when they vaguely heard a man growl.

“Could it be that Ludwig is still so energetic?” Blue Fox asked cautiously.

Rurik flicked his beard and looked contemptuously: “He has nothing, how is that so?!”

Inside the fortress, he collided with Liudov, who was in a dilemma.

“Isn’t this the Duke of Saxony? Are you pacing here, worried about something?”

Rurik’s words were full of jokes, and Liudov greeted him immediately as if he was looking forward to a savior: “Ah! King Ross! You have come. That guy Ludwig really regarded himself as the master, making it difficult for him. I’m in trouble.”

“What’s the problem? You kick him a few times and tell him who is the ruler of Hamburg.”

“However, I swore an oath of allegiance to him, and it would be inappropriate to do so…”

“Absurd. Then he invaded Saxony with a large army and threatened to kill all Saxons. He is deliberately trying to destroy your family. You… are stupid.”

It makes sense to say so, but Liudov just can’t get around the nerve in his head.

He would neither release Ludwig nor abuse him, so he could only put him under house arrest in the tower for the time being, and then he had to ask the king of Ross, Rurik, for a decision.

No, Rurik climbed up to the heights himself.

The door with the metal latch was opened, and a man’s growl was heard through the door, so after Rurik opened the door himself, Rurik strode up and kicked Ludwig in the stomach.

The kick wasn’t too harsh, but Ludwig knelt on the ground after suffering the pain, covered his stomach and vomited a lot of second-hand barbecue and ale, and the smell was really bad.

“You say you are a king, what qualifications do you have to be a king? You bark like a mad dog, I heard it from a long distance away.”

“It’s you?! The chief of the Ross people?!” Ludwig gritted his teeth, and found himself kneeling on the ground, and hurriedly stood up, clutching his stomach, trying to stay decent.

After a while, a general with a round face and a slightly chubby face, who could display a sterling silver cross, and wore a standard Ross blue and white battle robe, appeared with a dagger on command.

The blue fox is right here. He showed the sword, and raised his jaw in a slightly strangely pronounced Frankish language: “Ludwig, do you know this sword?”

“This is my sword!”

“Bah! You are a thief! I asked to see you many years ago and was forced to expel you mercilessly. Now we meet again, this time, you are our prisoner of war!”

“This matter… I remembered. I am the king of East Francia, and I am born noble! You can’t treat me like this.” Ludwig was still stubborn.

“Really?” Blue Fox answered immediately: “Before our King Ross is furious, you’d better calm down. Listen, we still intend to negotiate with you, and we can send you back to East Frank. But if you continue If you are so irritable, we will throw you out of the window right now, and you will fall to your death. Think about it, if you die, wouldn’t your family power be directly occupied by your elder brother Lothair? You don’t want to die, do you? ”

“You…” These words hit Ludwig’s heart directly, his irritability instantly cooled down, and he found a wooden stool and sat down decently, still clutching his stomach with his right hand.

He raised his head and still had a fierce look on his face, but his trembling eyes showed a hint of compromise.

He gritted his teeth and said slowly: “Rurik, the chief of Ross, I lost to you. You made me lose so badly! But everything is over, we…should have a good talk.”

[End of this Chapter]