Rise of Rurik - Chapter 671

[Chapter 672 An Unexpected Outpost]

A hundred scouts returned in disastrous defeat, and Esairas of Isotalva was furious.

Those who escaped by chance complained that the enemy occupying the bear altar was very powerful, and the so-called brothers tried to challenge but were quickly defeated.

Esailas felt that these were all nonsense, so he looked at the terrified and aggrieved faces of the escaped people. He believed that they had encountered a powerful enemy, but the things he described were still too nonsense.

Those who escaped were flogged, and it was true that Ezairas vented his anger. He also showed his power to the people, and even shocked the restless hearts of the people.

The person who was beaten to pieces had to report his specific experience afterwards.

Esailas himself interrogated them in a secret tent, and although things still surprised him, he still got some important information.

Who is the attacker?

The investigators were not given a clear name.

But they all talked about the enemy having a special banner, with blue stripes on a white cloth.

The enemy’s arrows are extremely sharp, and the enemy’s archers seem to be all good archers.

The enemy is also good at building walls and logging, and built some tall wooden buildings.

The words they said are quite similar, which is obviously not colluding with each other, but has something to do with it.

As for the strength of the enemy, some said two hundred, some said three hundred, and some tearfully pointed out that there must be at least five hundred.

The latter basically guessed the answer.

Five hundred alien warriors with astonishing combat power?

Suddenly killing all the locals by hitting the bear altar?

Aesailas has sent a messenger to contact the eldest brother who is the chief. As a leftover, he has to guard the tribe, and his biggest task is to ensure stability.

stable?

The current world is not peaceful at all.

After all, the Karelians practice the system of chief succession between brother and brother. Ask yourself, Esailas is ready to succeed his elder brother after his death. Because of brotherhood, he will not take the initiative to help his elder brother face.

The current situation is unusual, the enemy is not as simple as destroying the bear altar?

According to possible information, the attackers were apparently building a settlement on the ruins of the Bear Altar.

They are prepared, and the next step is to attack Isotalva!

Are the Karelian Great Horde ready?

It’s not too late to prepare.

Two young men were called into the tent of Esairas, these were his two sons.

Both young men learned of the fiasco of the scouts, and many people were terrified. Some herdsmen’s families were fleeing quietly. This situation made the two brothers fearful.

The son’s fear was written on his face.

Esailas directly ordered: “You must make meritorious deeds before you have a chance to inherit the throne. I want you to lead two hundred archers each and set up a camp at the exit of the lake. If the attackers drive away the convenient waterway to challenge, you to ambush them.”

The eldest son turned pale with shock in an instant: “Father, why me?”

“Are you disobeying me?!”

“Father, is this asking us to die? If my brother and I have any chance of inheriting the position of chief, it should belong to my cousin.”

“Shut up.” Esailas secretly scolded the eldest son for not being ambitious, and said harshly, “What if your cousin dies? You are so cowardly, what will happen to your future? The herdsmen need brave leaders, and I You two are cowards.”

He thought that the provocative method would arouse the anger of his two sons, so he stepped forward.

But seeing the two call themselves cowardly, the youngest son shouted with a playful smile: “Father, why bother? The world is vast, we drive the deer to a safe place and continue to live our lives. We really want to guard the big lake and fight the enemy to death.” knock?”

“You! You bastard.” In a rage, Ezairas stood up and kicked his second son down and threatened: “If you refuse, you will not be my son. Your wives, concubines, slaves, I am now Just take it away. I will send someone to exile you, and you will have nothing!”

Is this threat real?

The two were trembling in shock. They had just seen their father order to whip his subordinates, so they couldn’t help but believe it.

“The enemy has humiliated the altar, and the next step is to attack us. Escape? How far can you escape? I will give you elite archers, and they will be able to restrain the enemy. Besides, I will gather the army now, and ten of us will fight one of them. Can you lose?”

If you continue to be cowardly, I am afraid that my father will turn his face now.

The two brothers had to look at each other and discuss it, and decided to carry out this order.

Most of the people of the Great Horde tribe in Karelia are proud of their identities. If they evacuate on a large scale, the Great Horde tribe will no longer be qualified to be the leader of Karelia.

Aesailas issued a summoning order, and the men of the tribe stood up with weapons.

They are all soldiers, or they have never had the distinction between soldiers and civilians.

Ten-year-old children and even fifty-year-old old men are considered fighters. The elite troops of the Dazhang tribe accompanied the chief to go on an expedition, and they still summoned 5,000 soldiers!

They are soldiers, but not like soldiers.

After they learned the terrible news, their simple plan was mostly to avoid it for the time being. After all, even if such a major event as taking back the bear altar, they had to wait for the troops of all tribes to gather before taking action. This is not a loss of honor.

The entire Dazhang tribe completed the army assembly in a few days. In a sense, they were just waiting for the rabbit. Unfortunately, this large tribe of more than 10,000 people did not want a big battle.

They were passively defending, and two camps quickly appeared at the exit of the lake, where elite shooters gathered.

Undoubtedly wise, Azairas sensed the danger and took precautions as best he could before it arrived.

Because, he can’t afford to lose!

The loss of the bear altar also disgraced him.

The army is assembled, and the unknown enemy had better not take the initiative to attack.

He hoped that his elder brother would return quickly with elite soldiers, and that the messengers from Xiaozhang and Dongzhang tribes would bring local troops to help out.

As long as everything will be fine in winter, even if the enemy is strong, the Karelian army will be able to retake the bear altar without any problems.

Of course, he didn’t let his two sons die, but he built two outposts. Since the enemy is likely to enter Lake Isotalva by water, these two outposts are the most critical.

In addition, there are hundreds of hunters arranged in the forest, so that once the enemy appears by land, they can lay an ambush first, and the hunters can reliably and quickly bring the news back.

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Esailas has done everything a left-behind leader can do, and the conservative tactics seem to be the safest.

However, the main force of the Ross army launched a full-scale main attack on the second day after landing. The attack was to seek a decisive battle. There was no difference between a main attack and a feint. Rurik only wanted to end the battle early and directly destroy the exposed settlement.

Both sides had scouted each other, but the battle-hardened Russian fighters did it better.

It’s just that the outpost built by the two sons of Esailas was only completed in the past few days. It can be said that they had just established a camp on the riverside at the exit of the lake, and the main force of the Ross army was killed.

There is a time difference between the two sides, and Rurik doesn’t care about it, which is the arrogance of the monarch.

What is the name of the river?

Since it is near Xiongji Town, it is simply called Xiongji River.

The wind direction in early autumn is always changeable, and although the river is relatively spacious, the center depth is more than two stikas. It flows quietly in the forest, and the tall red pine forest shields most of the wind. The navigation of the sail warships of the Ross Army is seriously hindered. .

Fortunately, there are a large number of traditional paddling longboats in the army. The longboats tow the sailing ships. After the army left a few people to watch the Xiongji Town barracks and a large number of deer, the absolute main force of Ross rushed to the destination slowly by water.

Although it is slow, the overall speed of the fleet that has turned into a long snake formation is not slow.

There are occasional crisp birdsong in the surrounding environment, and many squirrels are jumping around among the treetops. The people on the boat are staring at it. They are not squirrels, but a group of fluffy silver coins that can run and jump.

Everyone generally relaxed their vigilance. After sailing for a morning, the forest was still empty and lifeless.

This generation is clearly no man’s land, so why guard against enemy attacks?

Rurik yelled a few words, the so-called soldiers with crossbows and carpenters gathered on the decks of the major ships and waited for orders. The torsion slingshots on both sides of the decks stripped off the protective tarpaulins, and then oiled the torsion mechanisms for standby.

Everyone does these things with ease. People who have won too many battles don’t feel that there is any danger in the future. They are very proud.

Rurik didn’t care much, he even wanted to relax.

Dad’s words are very pure, you should not be overly cautious when you are clearly strong.

Why be afraid of Karelia?

The battle will be launched as early as tomorrow, and the army will be victorious.

In the forest in the distance, sentinels in animal skins were shocked to find that a mighty fleet was actually sailing!

That’s a lot of paddling boats, and huge ships of amazing size!

This is the river from Isotalva to the Bear Altar, the easiest way for the Karelian Great Horde to go to Lake Ladoga.

The sentinel didn’t reveal their tracks, in fact, they had already exposed, but the original ecological style fox fur hat made the sentinel himself a fox that had been running away.

The Ross soldiers whistled and chatted. Even if there was no war, everyone saw a lot of squirrels running around along the way, and they especially coveted this piece of lake and forest.

After the Karelians were crusaded, many people shouted that they must find time to catch some squirrels here in Bear Festival Town, and make a fortune just by selling leather.

The two sons of Esairas got the news that the disaster had really come!

The sentinel swore that he saw the flag with blue stripes on a white background. The two who couldn’t believe it at first had to be convinced that the villain who attacked the bear altar had come to kill him.

They are cowards, who do not cherish their lives.

However, the situation has completely changed now.

The sun is about to set, and Isotalva has a peaceful lake and mountains.

This should be a lazy and peaceful evening, but the battle broke out suddenly.

The two brothers and their bow hunters gathered on both sides of the lake, relying on big trees as cover, or climbing in the yellow-green bushes.

With bone cluster arrows resting on the handle of the bow, the hunter’s archery skills are not bad, but they just want to fight against a strong enemy, how can they not be cautious?

Through the gaps in the leaves, the enemy’s large ship finally appeared.

At this moment, the Karelians finally saw the true face of the Ross Army and the amazing phantom of the Aurora.

Rurik stood proudly on the deck, tired from the whole day of sailing.

It is said that the exit of the river is approaching to enter the new lake. After nearly a day of sailing, the paddlers are very tired. It is necessary for the army to camp by the lake. Everything seems to be coming as planned.

How sudden the attack came!

The ambushing Karelians suddenly emerged from hiding under the orders of the two commanders.

They took bows and shot arrows, and the arrows fell on the unsuspecting Rus.

The arrows hit the shields on both sides of the longship and the oak hull of the Aurora.

Between the distance and the distance, the power of the arrow was slightly reduced.

However, those are all bone arrow clusters, even if they are sharpened, they are bones after all.

The arrows crackled the iron helmets of the Ross warriors, and some unlucky people were directly killed because they were pierced through the temples for not wearing helmets.

Some people were shot blind and died of brain tissue, and some unlucky people were shot at the aorta of the neck, and their blood gushed out immediately.

Others were shot in the upper body covered with tattoos, and barbed bone arrow clusters pierced into the flesh.

The Russians were screaming for a sneak attack, Rurik just walked and lay down, and the wooden railing on the ship’s side became the best shield.

The Russians paid for their arrogance, but insignificant casualties.

It’s true that many people were injured, and they didn’t suffer from injuries. How can they not get hurt if they take off their helmets and armor because they are too hot to row?

Anyone with armor can easily complete the shielding of these inferior arrows.

Four hundred Karelians were suddenly ambushed and they shot only five Rus fighters.

Of course, the young veterans who have experienced many battles are flesh and blood after all, and the bad arrows hit their vitals, and they capsized in the gutter and ended their lives in a daze…

The Karelian shooters were all exposed, and they were roaring as if to embolden them.

They showed their figures and continued to shoot arrows, but the Ross people were already prepared.

Rurik got down on the deck and shouted: “Counterattack! Break down! The whole army counterattack!”

The Aurora, which was at the head of the team, had suffered the most serious blow. Rurik saw that even the furling mast was pierced with an arrow.

The flagship broke down and stopped, and all subsequent ships stopped.

The torsion slingshot began to counterattack. Its torsion mechanism reached the role of the anti-ship shield. The shooter quickly charged, and when the power was not enough, he launched a precise shot. This was enough.

The cast iron projectile directly shattered the enemy’s chest, and his ribs were shattered and his internal organs collapsed to death on the spot.

A warrior with a crossbow dodges two rounds of shooting from the enemy. Fanfen puts on an iron helmet and pokes his head out. Holding a crossbow is a description of shooting, or even a general shooting.

At the beginning, the Karelians took advantage of the sneak attack, and their leading ship was also very smart.

It’s a pity that their weapons are a joke, how can some hunting wooden bows and poor quality arrows stop the fleet?

The Russ started the most violent counterattack. The longboat towing the big ship hooked its back and continued to paddle. The side of the ship had just touched the shore. Jump ashore and start hunting.

Arik bravely went ashore, he was enraged by the enemy’s sneak attack, roaring like a bear, his orders were self-evident.

The crossbow is aiming and shooting, and the sharp cone-shaped arrows with a faster muzzle velocity directly penetrate the opponent’s leather jacket, not to mention the heavy arrows of the most powerful steel-armed crossbow are also killing.

The Russ and Balmerks landed, and the purest Vikings started a pure Viking killing.

Karelian archers wounded by arrows were stabbed and their heads chopped off with an axe.

The ruthless pursuit of the Ross army is also a tactic of encircling and encircling.

Three groups of Karelian warriors were surrounded, almost all killed by swords in extreme panic.

Among them were the two sons of Ezairas, who were slain as ordinary enemies, and their heads were badly chopped off with the great axe.

The Russian army was attacked by surprise, and some brothers died in the surprise attack. This is a great shame!

The soldiers deliberately vented their anger. They hacked at the enemy’s corpses, completely forgetting the exhaustion of paddling all day, and releasing the pressure accumulated for many days in the violent catharsis.

Rurik shouted with all his strength, but his weak roar was drowned out by the roar of thousands of landing soldiers.

It was Arik who maintained the last rationality while washing his face with blood. More than a dozen enemies who were about to be hacked to death were stunned. He ordered his subordinates to stop, which made the Ross army catch their tongues.

The fight started abruptly, calming down in the aftermath of a whirlwind rampage of kills.

Most of the four hundred Karelian archers were killed, and the pursuing Rus army rushed directly into their camp, and they rushed to the lakeside after frantically chasing and killing them, until a small group of Karelians fled for their lives in a few canoes.

Has the Ross Army temporarily lost its pursuit of those who are alone?

Several accurate crossbow shots hit at least three people and caused them to fall into the water.

Those who fell into the water separated and called for help. Their companions just wanted to escape as soon as possible, and were finally swallowed by the lake water…

The brave Karelian archer died, as did the two cowardly generals.

The Ross people defeated this group of obstructive enemies and won the first battle, but things became complicated.

Rurik blamed himself a little for being cautious, and there was still time to be cautious.

His so-called caution is naturally not timid, because the enemy’s huge camp is on the other side of the lake, and those lit campfires speak for themselves.

The decisive battle is tomorrow!

If the night battle is suitable, Rurik will not hesitate to pursue the victory.

Since the enemy has strong resistance, the brothers will remain absolutely vigilant once they suffer a loss, right?

Even rage.

Rurik decided to arrange his fleet well, and to regard the enemy as a strong enemy like the old Gotland army was no longer just talk.

The army will still be upright and coercive, and will rely on rigorous formations and give full play to its military advantages to attack across the lake.

Before that, Rurik had learned that someone might have heard his stop-kill order.

More than a dozen captives were beaten with blood on their mouths, and some even made noises on their bodies. They experienced the insults of Ross soldiers.

Uncomfortable as it was, Rurik praised his cousin’s captives and personally interrogated these brave and reckless enemies…

[End of this Chapter]