Rise of Rurik - Chapter 616

[Chapter 617 The King’s Canonization]

Today, the Ross fleet has the highest ocean-going capabilities in this vast sea area, and their large fleet has left the powerful Danish forces in the dust.

The war in Britain is now considered to be over. Although this year’s operation was to help the Balmerks seize territory in Britain at the beginning, since the locals are so weak, Rurik has really gained huge spoils this time. for a stable food supply.

The fleet of the Viking coalition has withdrawn from the Tam River and then the Trent River one after another.

After cleaning the battlefield, they revised the treaty with the king of Northumbria, and it was basically time for them to go back to their homes.

The Ouse River and the Trent River share a bay, where a huge fleet is assembled.

It was a crisp autumn morning, the sun was shining brightly, but the cold and salty sea breeze continued to sweep the land, even people who claimed to be resistant to the cold felt terrified.

Rurik was indeed a little worried about his future voyage.

The Balmerks were taking a short but critical rest by the sea, while the Ross people hurriedly collected river water to prepare for the arduous return journey.

In Magnut’s battalion commander, many elites gathered here.

The unshaven king of York, Magnut, held up the silver cup stolen from the princes of Mercia, and drank with the stolen ale.

“Even though it’s not as good as the vodka my son Rurik brought out, it’s still wine. Let’s toast to victory!”

Led by him, a group of Balmerk family leaders took the opportunity to drink wildly.

Rurik couldn’t help but be inspired by this atmosphere. To be honest, he was eager to go home, drank a glass of ale, and endured a group of rough men yelling a Northland song.

He yelled: “Brothers! We don’t have time to dawdle here. Aren’t you impatient for mass immigration? Our time is running out.”

“He’s right!” said Geiger of Washerbee, grinning.

Look at this young man, his fair face is already flushed, and the alcohol has already reacted.

“It’s time to go back. Today is our last rest.” Magnut calmed down a little. As a king, he really knew that his family’s power was not secure. their support.

Since Washebi’s brothers were the first to clamor for “immigrants from the village”, we simply sold them a favor.

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He was facing Geiger: “Young man, now you return to your hometown and move here with the people. Just expand a new farm here in Lindsay. You are the people who are most passionate about farming, Lindsay’s There is enough land for you to have a good harvest.”

“That’s natural.” Geiger patted his chest: “The Britons in Lindsay are not completely controlled by us. I know what you mean, you also asked our brothers in Washebe to help you control the local people. People clean it up again.”

At this moment, Magnut didn’t bend back, and said casually with a smile: “I am the king now, and I can set up vassals according to the custom of the local kingdom. Geiger, your father is too old. The brave brothers can all see it. I have decided that you will be Earl Lindsay of our York Kingdom.”

Ok?

Is it so easy to canonize a nobleman?

Rurik had no intention of binge drinking, he just thought about his own people collecting fresh water and rushing away. For example, in this so-called conference, his cousin Arik had no time to get involved.

Rurik remained silent for a while, watching the reaction of the reform out of the corner of his eyes.

But looking at this reformer, the scald on his arm was smeared with strong alcohol. The injury did not develop further, and the wound had already begun to scab.

It’s just that other people who were scalded in the attack on Tamworth are now “burning cremated” because of illness and death.

Reform did not hesitate to claim its new identity.

The new Earl Lindsay?

A noble title?

If the local farmers can surrender quickly because of this, it will be fine.

He was indeed excited, but his head was not paralyzed by alcohol. He really spent more time in contact with Rurik of Ross, and gained a little wisdom of governance from the people of Ross.

Or, the people of Washebi are an outlier in the society of the Balmerks, and their way of life is quite similar to the farmers in the Lindsay area.

How about stable governance?

Build the new farm and survive its first winter before the army orders Lindsay’s people to submit.

Geiger kept a lot of restraint, and Rurik estimated that this son would also be a character in the future.

As for the other family leaders, seeing that Geiger had won the title, they all clamored for a title.

This is not a problem, there are some cities naturally in the territory of the Viking York Kingdom gnawed from the land of old Northumbria.

In this era, the so-called city has only two meanings: regional military administrative center and trade center.

That treaty was just King Einred’s announcement to cede the northern territory to the Vikings. As for whether the Vikings could digest it, the king had no time to care.

This transfer of power cannot be very smooth. The biggest trouble is that there is still a great nobleman named Osbert in the city of Jevering (Javelin Town) in the north.

If this person is not removed, the Vikings will not be able to rule the north of the so-called York Kingdom.

This is no harm to Magnut’s fight for distribution.

The Earls of Edinburgh, Bamburgh, Durham, Yeveling, and Alderborough were successively enfeoffed.

Such distribution made the man who was bestowed the title howl, but in Rurik’s view, it was like a play.

It is undeniable that this can be regarded as jurisprudence, allowing all Balmerk forces participating in the war to share the fruits of victory.

But all the family leaders who participated in the war got the status of earl very hastily.

This identity is indeed just a title at the moment, they have no real control over the territory, and the local Northumbria people have not really surrendered to the new conqueror.

Obviously there is still a strong enemy that has not been eradicated, so you are here to make a big deal of enfeoffment?

You guys are really too hasty. In the end, you can’t just stay near York honestly based on reality?

Rurik thought about this, and his name was suddenly called by Magnut.

The old man was slightly drunk, and he had just reiterated that his eldest son, Bjorn, was the crown prince, and his second son, Floki, claimed the Earl of Bamburgh.

The so-called York and Bamburgh, the two territories that were first controlled by the Viking coalition forces, were firmly controlled by the family of King Magnut.

“Rurik, my darling, you deserve a title too. Tell me, what do you want?”

“Me? Father, you are already drunk. Besides, I am the Duke of Ross of the Kingdom of Sweden. Oh, not really, I have declared my secession from the Kingdom of Sweden, and I am a free existence.”

“No, no.” Magnut shook his finger, and the other family leaders also smiled kindly.

“You shall have a place in our kingdom of York.”

“Oh? Then designate a piece of land for me in this bay. In the future, we Ross people will come to trade with you every year. We really need an anchorage and a trading market.”

“Really? Alright. I still want to give you a title. Since you are free, then become the Duke of Ross of my Kingdom of York. What do you want?”

“No.” Rurik shook his finger, “Father, I hope you don’t misunderstand. Although I am a duke, it is not wrong to change to the title of king at once. Our alliance is very strong. Reserve a market in Britain for me. , isn’t that why I helped you attack Britain? I pay more attention to trade. If you insist on ennobling me…”

Maybe now I can reveal a little bit of my ambition to them, or that is not considered ambition. After all, according to the habits of the Nordic people, although I am the son-in-law of the king, I already have the right to inherit in essence.

No one thinks it is inappropriate for the son-in-law to be the chief or the chief.

“Please canonize the son of Noren and me as the Earl of Narvik, which is your hometown. After all, he is your grandson (grandson), and he should enjoy a distinguished status. No!” Rurik suddenly thought of something, “Simply, you canonize Noren as the Duchess of Narvik. It’s impossible for her two brothers to have titles, but you don’t.”

Magnut stroked his beard and felt that it was feasible, saying goodbye to the other family leaders. Everyone had no objection to this.

Everyone held their glasses high, thinking that the matter had been properly arranged, and yelled that Magnut was such a kind person.

Rurik was also taken aback by how well things were going.

They are so simple?

Or stupid?

Rurik smiled, naturally, and then ecstatically, like the rest of the toasters.

One team went north to York, one team went east all the way out of the bay, and the other team went straight north.

The Viking coalition forces have now split into three, and the strength of the troops currently remaining in Britain has been greatly weakened.

This is a fact. When the Balmerks came with an army of 3,000 people, only 2,000 people remained on the island, and they were still distributed in York and Bamburgh.

If King Ernred faced such a Viking invader at first, even if he assembled a weak brigade, he would be able to consume the enemy by relying on his strength.

It’s a pity that in the Kingdom of Northumbria and the Kingdom of Mercia, more than 10,000 soldiers and people have died in war this autumn.

Such casualties are by no means a small number. The combined population of the two kingdoms is only 500,000 to 600,000, and the living environment is highly scattered.

The death of so many people has actually caused some areas of the island to become almost no-man’s land!

This essentially gave the Viking immigrants a real living space.

Even Osbert, the great nobleman who was trapped in Jevering in the north, and his army could only guard the city and the surrounding area.

The man who is qualified to be king now controls a theoretical population of at least 20,000 in Northumbria.

And the dilemma he faced was not only the large group of vicious Vikings entrenched in Bamburgh who were trying to build a settlement on the basis of the old Bamburgh City, but also the Pictish Kingdom in the north had penetrated Edinburgh.

To make matters worse, the surrendered Strathclyde’s attitude became ambiguous when he learned that the Kingdom of Northumbria was in a major crisis.

Originally, this small kingdom established by the old Britons was also nominally subject to Northumbria. Their loyalty was not credible at all, and their sudden betrayal was not surprising.

It’s just that the kingdom is in turmoil. The great nobleman Osbert, who is trapped in Yeveling, and his family members are like tortoises trapped in an urn, with only the strength to hold on but unable to get out.

The Kingdom of York was born, and Magnut was waiting here for his brothers from his hometown to immigrate.

He had decided not to be burned to ashes after he died of old age, nor to lie on a burning ship and drift into the sea.

He wants to be buried in the land of York, so that future generations will remember his contributions as an old chief and old king.

The two sail cruisers, the Balmerk and the Aurora, have already set sail to the north.

Rurik is going to the port of Narvik to get the supplies he has stranded there from the Balmerks, especially the salt, and if the time is right, he will buy another batch of salt.

Biyoni’s return on the Balmerk with a small group of brothers has only one purpose, which is to widely announce that this year’s pioneering work has been blessed by Odin, and call on the people to seize the opportunity and take advantage of the strong winds in the north. Madness poured into the kingdom of York.

Arik of Ross, he was ordered by Rurik to return the main Ross fleet.

It was one armed transport ship after another loaded with supplies mainly wheat, and even a group of captured Mercians and Northumbrians.

The pole on his shoulders was very heavy, and the slow return journey would probably take a month!

Arik was not worried about being intercepted by the Danes on the way. After all, it was already September and the Danes were busy with the winter.

I also heard that during the warm period, the Danish lords were actively dividing up the inheritance of Chief Hafgen after his sudden death. It was considered mutual kindness if they didn’t beat their heads to blood.

Arik also has no intention of intervening in the Danes’ fight, and even if he wanted to, he doesn’t have any ability this autumn.

He was never greedy for money. When he was young, his biological father died in a sudden battle while escorting him. What he is passionate about until now is to get praise from his relatives and friends. Honor is above all else!

Today’s feat is to escort no less than 1.5 million pounds of wheat back to the voyage.

He deeply knew what this meant. As long as his escort work was completed and the batch of wheat arrived in his homeland, a miracle that the people of Rus could only dream of would be achieved—all of them would be able to guarantee one pound of wheat per person per day.

Like his father Ogier, who died in battle twelve years ago, he returned with a large amount of supplies, but this time he only thought about sailing, and even bad weather would not interfere with his work.

However, Rurik has concerns about his cousin who is quite simple-minded. Fortunately, the main force of the Ross army is on board, a group of mercenaries who are loyal to the Duke himself, and they have received orders not to take the initiative If there is a war with the Danes, even if there is a battle, it will be resolved in a hurry and will never be wary.

Perhaps such an arrangement would completely restrain all possible impulses of the cousin.

Putting aside the matter of the cousin, Rurik brought dozens of confidant mercenaries, and even the princess Mary, and was rushing towards Narvik Port against the north wind.

That was a full twelve-day voyage!

During this period, the huge triangular sails of the two sailing ships were never unloaded, and all the crew members had no chance to dock.

Queen Mary was troubled by severe seasickness, but she was also horrified by the Vikings’ big ship, which heaved up and down on the waves like hills. It was incredible that even in the headwind, the ship was still rushing to the north.

This is the power of the Vikings!

is the strength of their victory.

She cut off her long hair and changed into frugal clothes.

Look at this dress, she really looks like a slave. Mary has never had the arrogance of a princess in her heart. She would rather be Rurik’s slave, just because she really likes this handsome boy.

It’s only natural to like handsome boys, not to mention that this boy not only has superb martial arts, but also has profound wisdom.

If he was not a Viking, but a devout believer, I am afraid that Rome would give such Rurik the title of “Honorable Man”.

The only thing that is regrettable is that Mary is the sage among the Vikings. There are too many women around him, and every woman wants to get something from him, so as to give birth to heirs to inherit and expand this glory.

The two large ships deliberately sailed close to the coastline. Although they encountered three days of continuous rainfall during the period, they chose the correct route to avoid the deadly storm in the Atlantic Ocean.

The waves off the coast were not fatal, and the two ships rushed into the Narvik Fjord.

[End of this Chapter]