Rise of Rurik - Chapter 639

[Chapter 640 A New Journey]

Every newly launched ship should have matching armaments. Rurik gave the carpenters of the family a more demanding task, so that each ship can be equipped with enough torsion slingshots to deal with naval battles.

Maybe he can according to the actual situation, there is no need to install too much armament on each ship.

The torsion slingshots equipped as standard equipment on Ross naval ships are enormous, and the enemies Ross faces are still widely equipped with traditional rowing longboats, and even the two sides have different concepts for naval warfare.

All of this is Rurik’s request. Not installing bronze cannons on the ship is already his greatest consideration based on cost performance.

Rurik was really moved by Asuraki’s mill and left here. He immediately reviewed the output of the woodworkers’ armaments.

The torsion slingshots that were originally placed in the warehouse were moved out.

All new slingshots are fully unwound in order to ensure the best condition in battle.

The two carbon steel bow arms of the slingshot are inserted in the rope set, and they move forward in unison.

Now that Rurik gave the order, the woodworkers struggled to bend the bow arm, and then buckled the bowstring made of a mixture of hemp rope, tendons and even whalebone.

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Are they all of the highest quality?

No problem, just one experiment.

If weapons are not used well in combat, the results are often fatal.

Rurik took the handover of the weapon very carefully, and the best way to test it was to load a cast-iron round and fire it at a target.

Simple wooden boards are put together to form targets, and each new torsion slingshot shoots at them one by one.

The sound of their firing is soft and soft, and because they are fixed enough, the shooter will naturally not be able to detect the recoil of the slingshot, and even the vibration is minimal.

The projectiles hit the target frequently, and there was a crisp and loud impact sound from the target for a while, and all the onlookers saw sawdust flying!

The thickness of these oak planks is similar to that of ordinary longships, so they can be broken by shooting at close range, and it is not a problem to sink enemy ships in battle.

As many as twenty-nine new torsion slingshots rolled off the production line, and this number basically met Rurik’s expectations.

Although the number is slightly lower, he has no intention of pursuing it.

The great war was at hand, new ships and armaments were thus ready for battle, and the strength of Rus’s army was strengthened.

In addition to aiming at the flat-shooting torsion slingshot, and the bull trebuchet with longer range, poor accuracy, and only capable of probabilistic strikes, the group of carpenters built fifteen of them.

They are put on ropes and struggled for the carpenter to pull out.

The self-weight of each trebuchet is not heavy, which causes the end of the trebuchet to be lifted by inertia when shooting, like a bull kicking.

It is undeniable that as long as they are hit together, dozens of pebbles the size of a fist will be able to cause area damage, which is indeed a sharp weapon for killing enemies in formation.

No, what proved their strength was to open up the matrix and shoot at an empty fjord sea area.

The old and new trebuchets were arranged together. It was also afternoon, and thousands of people gathered on the beach.

Lord Rurik is testing the weapons before going out. Whether the army’s heavy weapons are easy to use is actually the most concerned thing for the soldiers who are about to go out.

As for the large crowd of women with children in their arms, it was purely watching the excitement to pass the boredom of daily manual work.

All the trebuchets had been fully charged, and some operators were holding tightly the rope inserted into the bayonet pin of the ratchet, waiting for the command of the adults.

At Rurik’s order, the twenty-five bulls are collectively old!

The stone bombs were thrown out almost at the same time. The black figure of the stone under the setting sun was covered by the dark green pine forest background. The onlookers squinted and couldn’t see the result, but soon the rippling sleep caused a splash.

It was a stone bomb, and they smashed towering water spray at the landing point far away, and the roar of the water spray was heard in people’s ears in a short while.

“Very good, the old and new trebuchets have different landing points, it is really a perfect probability attack.”

Hitting a fist-sized stone bullet equivalent to three hundred meters away is the strength of the bull trebuchet.

Rurik had to estimate that if the Karelians also bravely gathered together and charged in a group, their trebuchet matrix might be able to destroy half of their morale?

It’s a pity that I have the strength to build a more powerful trebuchet. This time I really need to make more such light and heavy weapons based on actual needs.

That night, Torsion Slingshots began to be installed on the two new ships “Grey Squirrel” and “Salmon Chief”, as usual, with six seats on the bow deck and four on the aft deck of each ship.

Simultaneously with the loading of weapons, it is to further carry wheat and dried fish, and even some special things to the cabin.

Young green pine needles and the first Nordic daisies to bloom.

Boil pine needle water for drinking, and use the fragrance and faint bitterness to dispel the muddy smell of natural water. All Viking tribes have the habit of this.

It wasn’t tea drinking, but Rurik intended this tradition to evolve directly into tea drinking.

Tea leaves are naturally unimaginable, and the daisy, a substitute for tea, is now in the flowering period of the daisy!

The ground had just thawed and the flowers popped up almost overnight.

Maybe eating whole wheat bread is enough to meet the vitamin requirements of soldiers. While Rurik remains cautious, he would rather let them take in more vitamins, especially the very important vitamin C. The vitamin difficult problem.

Although boiling tender pine needles is also an option, boiled chrysanthemum tea tastes better after all.

The agreed day is tomorrow, and everything is ready!

Conquering Karelia, this battle is not a problem that can be solved by rushing over and hacking.

If so, things will be easy to handle.

That night, Rurik gathered his wives and concubines on the third floor of the palace.

He opened the window and let the cool breeze come in. The moonlight and stars almost overwhelmed the beating flames of the oil lamps, shining on every girl’s face.

The girls were nervous, it would be a good thing if they could go on an expedition with Rurik this time.

So, who will get this chance?

Rurik guessed their thoughts through their faces, and he let out a sigh of relief: “Time is very tight, tomorrow is the day of the expedition. Now I announce, who will follow me.”

He stretched out his hand and pointed at Carlotta and Svetlana very simply.

The tense nerves of the girls were instantly deflated, and Rurik heard slight hisses of jealousy.

“I know, you all want to follow me to see the world. This is a war, not a game! Carlotta will participate in the battle as a soldier. Svetlana!” Rurik deliberately emphasized his tone, and his eyes also changed. Glancing at her: “You are my father’s chosen wife, and I will not disobey my father’s arrangement. You and I are still short of a Slavic wedding, and we will get it done this year.”

“Yes.” Svetlana tried her best to suppress the ecstasy in her heart. Thanks to the strict education of her parents, she was able to suppress her inner emotions.

She was already twelve years old and married according to Slavic tradition.

Besides, it was a wonderful sight to be able to go back to her mother’s house together with Rurik.

Not even Norn could go east again, even though Rose’s Warrior Fourth Banner was composed entirely of her Balmerk kin.

Rurik has no intention of saying more, and a small meeting on the third floor will soon end.

He dismissed other wives and concubines, but left Carlota and Lanna to arrange some extra matters.

The appointed day!

It’s today!

Thousands of people gathered on the beach, and the wooden walls of the city were once again full of people, thanks to the fact that the walls were further strengthened to carry the weight.

A small altar was temporarily built on the sand and gravel. Although she could not go on an expedition with the man she loved, Rumia knew that she had to abide by the important task of the high priest.

In all fairness, she is very supportive of Rose’s conquest of Karelian forces.

All deer breeders are taught that Karelians are not to be trifled with, even though everyone is raising deer for a living.

The source of this fear actually came from hundreds of years ago. The Lapp (deer raising) people were originally a group of people who were excluded from the Karelian ethnic group. The Lapp people are the most humble existence in this area. Rose’s servant followed Lord Rurik, and everyone finally got a stable life.

The beach was full of fully armed fighters, including the newly promoted Fourth Banner, Captain Hailafield Bryn Goldson and his guys all put on the standard Ross jersey.

The white cloth is sewn with blue stripes on the body, and a deer belt is tied around the waist, and daggers, hand axes and other weapons are also hung on the belt.

They also all carried burlap backpacks with straps and belts, which were full of cooking utensils, a small amount of dry food, and leather water bags filled with clean water.

A piece of sackcloth was rolled into a roll, and the bent plate was fixed on both sides of the backpack.

Finally, the huge buckler hangs from the bag.

Only a few of them carried spears, and most of them carried swords.

A centurion was widely equipped with wooden-armed crossbows, and received a small allotment of arrows.

Hailafeid is the captain of such a flag team. He never dreamed that an army could be armed like this.

Look at himself!

In addition to these weapons distributed by the Duke of Ross, what Hailafeld can sell is the iron sword given to him by his father and his own leather helmet.

Today, this leather helmet is ordered by the adults, that is, it must be equipped with a helmet collar made of a large number of feathers of wild ducks and geese.

The helmet collar feathers are all dyed with woad, and a large amount of pine resin is also glued in to further fix them.

“Now, the enemy and my people can clearly see that I am an extraordinary character.”

Hailafeld appreciated Rurik’s arrangement very much. The entire flag team was subdivided into more combat groups, and the ranks of officers were distinguished by the number of helmet collar feathers and the way they were installed.

Thinking about it carefully, this is really the smartest choice. After all, everyone is roaring during the melee, and it is difficult for the commander to exchange information with other guys even if his throat is broken. Now, you can know where your allies are by looking at the feathers on their heads.

Not only that, there is an extra flag officer beside Hailafeld. This person is holding a wooden pole with a ferocious beast on it. There is a flag on the pole. Text message: Ross Army Warriors Fourth Banner.

The brothers have just changed their costumes this time, and they just look like the regular and fierce Ross army.

The team really has the strength of the Ross army, and it needs some training.

Hailafeld is very fortunate, because the captain of each group, that is, the ten-man team, is Rurik’s old mercenary. They have already made the brothers stand up neatly, just like those guys in the first banner team same as us.

However, why are there still a group of teenagers standing on the beach?

That was Fisk and Kanuf, and even Telavis who was pulled out from Eronburg.

Rurik selected a hundred young warriors under his command. They were in their adolescence, their minds were full of the idea of fighting and doing meritorious service, and their physical fitness was not as good as that of adult men. Compared with their older counterparts, they have been constantly accepting Roman alphabet, Latin and mathematics education, the cultural level surpasses others.

These young warriors mixed with their other elite mercenaries and Kewen people who assisted in the battle, together with the old sailors who manipulated the torsion slingshot, they directly pieced together the shooting flag team.

In this expedition, a team of nearly 2,000 people will rush to Novosburg on the Neva River!

And this is still part of the army. When the Slavs are in place, Rurik estimates that he can organize an army of more than 3,000 people.

Is it just that?

Do not!

There is also a large group of Finns who can help.

Those Suomi people who are part of Finland, they are very smart to choose to obey.

Just like Rome, Rurik claims to build a northern Rome, and he has to learn from Rome in doing things, such as recruiting Suomi’s servants to fight, and giving them the spoils after a big victory.

Besides, with the elimination of Karelian forces, isn’t the long-standing threat of the Suomi people gone?

Rumia wore a staghorn helmet and sang praises to Thor by the flames of the altar.

She, Lumi, and even the other ten little priests are essentially Rurik’s wives and concubines. All the Rus people and residents know about this and are willing to talk about it faithfully.

Thor is not only the god of craftsmen, but also the god of war. Today, he first praises and sacrifices for them.

After that, it was another hymn to Odin, and the sacrifice also reached the most critical moment.

Ross, who owns the herd, no longer has to worry about sacrifices for sacrifices. Rurik stares at the raging fire, and all he can think about is whether he can recruit an army of 4,000 people, or chat with the leader of Suomi to form a coalition. Two-pronged approach All-out attack on Karelian forces.

Now that the critical stage of the sacrifice was reached, he showed his dagger and walked towards the deer of the sacrifice…

The deer liver was cut out, and Rumia cut open the liver, and announced the victory of this battle amidst the cheers of the people.

Victory must belong to Ross, and now the soldiers who are ready, start queuing up to board the fleet that is moored at the trestle bridge and ready to go!

The Aurora, the Duke of Ostara, the Gray Squirrel, and the Salmon Chief, these four ships alone packed 500 people in one breath!

There are also the first four smaller planetary-level sail destroyers, and now they are stuffed with another 400 people.

With the success of the last ultra-long-distance sailing expedition, Rurik has actually learned a lesson from it.

He stuffed too many people into the boat at one go, so that the crew was overcrowded, and the feeling was really uncomfortable.

Even the crew of a large ship like the Afulora has been reduced a lot. Of course, it is because of the factor that it cannot pull too many people, but also because a lot of military rations and reserve weapons are stuffed in her cabin.

How to place more fighters?

Naturally, those remodeled armed cargo ships.

Four sail cruisers, four sail destroyers and twenty sail armed cargo ships.

The cheers of the people resounded throughout the fjord. They excitedly watched the invincible fleet slowly leave the trestle, and watched the ships assemble into a fleet in the fjord waters, moving against the wind and slowly sailing out of the fjord.

The people have been paying attention, and the decks of the ships are full of people.

As the captain of the mercenary, Yefro is qualified to stay on the flagship, and this time he was ordered to bring his wife and even his infant son with him.

After all, Hermi gave birth to the baby very safely, although the baby was very delicate, and it was very risky to sail with him.

Both Helmi and Yevlo knew the great significance of this voyage, because Yevlo received an important task, that is, to go to the territory of the Suomi to pull out a servant army to assist the Rus in destroying Karelia in the first battle. Ah.

Therefore, as the Earl of Finland, he rushed to support Ross with the army.

As for the Earl of Finland, it is this infant boy!

Yefro has already named his son, which is Saturi, which means warrior.

[End of this Chapter]