Rise of Rurik - Chapter 733

[Chapter 734 The Mission of the Royal Pirates]

The envoy from Saaremaa had never eaten roasted reindeer, let alone scones made of wheat.

Rurik allowed them to feast, saying that this was a privilege bestowed on those who submit.

They ate like drums, drank a lot of wine and got drunk.

Tralang and his group have never had such enjoyment, and it must be the life in Asgard in the legend.

They were dragged away, and when everyone woke up, they realized that it was daylight.

The place that seems to be a warehouse is firstly a place for everyone to stay. Although they all sleep on the floor, the wooden floor is covered with leather blankets, and the body is covered with leather.

The kindness of Prince Ross is still shown here?

Naturally, the stone steps who came with the attitude of a servant should be treated with courtesy. Rurik’s approach was a bit too much. The governor Konuson was finally shameless, so he found a secret opportunity to inform the princes and brothers of their displeasure.

“They’re just servants, from a dirty and messy island village, full of pirates, men, women, and children. You shouldn’t give these people too much courtesy, even if they have descendants of us Ross.”

“You don’t understand! I still need their strength to deal with the Danes, and Saaremaa Island will become our frontier against the Danes in the future.” Rurik had his own explanation, and then he also found out More convincing reason: “If the Danes take revenge, they will be the first to storm the island of Saaremaa. These servants who accept my reward cannot defeat the Danish army. They will die for our interests. For such people, they should be killed while alive.” Give some good food and clothes.”

Hearing that, Konusson stopped asking questions…

Telalang is still an outsider, and their lives will be strictly monitored in the following days, and their every move will be monitored.

Because they always make a living as pirates, and pirates are the least trustworthy, always thinking about maximizing their own interests at any time, and even killing each other.

Rurik despises pirates very much, which is actually different from the attitude of many people.

Tralang and his gang have surrendered, but whether the entire village of Saaremaa Island has surrendered is still open to question.

There is another possibility, although the probability is not high.

Could it be that there are Danes’ elaborations in it?

It is a coincidence that the ocean-going sailing ship transporting grain will run aground on Saaremaa Island and quickly meet the locals. Why do the locals insist on submitting to Ross.

Rurik was worried that there would be a Danish spy spying on Ross, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it was.

Since the new king of Denmark can destroy the Ross shop in Hedeby, those guys are definitely not fools, and they must know the result of doing so.

Who can guarantee that the Danes will not take the initiative to attack?

They are almost Vikings in a narrow sense. If they gather an army to attack a little bit, the Ross people will suffer.

So is there a loophole in the Principality of Ross now?

The flaw is obvious, that is, the principality has expanded from a corner of the fjord to the present level, the number of men in the tribal era is not large, and the large settlements must be guarded by troops, and they must also rely on the servants of the local Slavs and Finns strength.

Of course children grow up and are born in droves, and it takes time for them to grow into warriors.

Most of the men in the Ross headquarters are farming in Novgorod and Mstisk on the shores of Lake Ilmen. If Novorosburg at the mouth of the Neva River is attacked by Denmark, the new force in the rear will be frightened from getting the news to attacking aggressively. It is ten days.

Tralang and his guys can’t see the whole city of New Roseburg clearly!

Rurik “imprisoned” these people in the house, although they provided them with food and drink, it was impossible to go out without the permission of the prince, and the soldiers on guard would not open the door on their own initiative.

It has been three full days since he was “imprisoned”. Although he has delicious meals every day, Telalang feels that he has become a hedgehog in a wooden box and a turtledove in a rattan cage.

Someone muttered annoyedly: “Prince Ross still doesn’t trust us.”

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and more and more complaints were made.

“Since Prince Ross recognizes our identities, he should treat us as his clansmen.”

“Hey, what do you think… Maybe the prince just doesn’t trust us and will find an excuse to get rid of us in the end.”

“Ah?! No way! We all swore to Odin that we would serve him well. Besides, the prince asked us to attack the Danes.”

“Didn’t you see their big ships lined up? Karl, I dare say they will kill us, and then the fleet will attack our island. Prince Ross said that even if we don’t choose to surrender, Saaremaa Island is also in his government’s plan inside……”

You and I discussed more and more, Telalang shut up all the guys, and angrily said: “It’s too late to say anything now. What can we do? We can only stay here and let him deal with it.”

“So aren’t we the sheep that stay?”

“Carl, what do you think?” Tralang asked excitedly.

“Why don’t we just run away, we can’t just sit here and wait for death. Could it be that only when the ax is on your neck, do you realize that your life is in danger?”

These words moved Telalang’s heart, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable he felt.

“Okay! Let’s escape. Grab a boat and get out of here…”

Tralang was completely unable to predict the consequences of doing so, but the time was not yet ripe, and he didn’t dare to do it yet.

They were kept under house arrest in a very warm house, with wheat cakes and barbecue every day, and each of them was given some ale.

And this house has independent compartments!

There is a squat toilet inside!

Under the hole in the lavatory was an earthenware urn containing a great deal of filth.

The hole is not big enough, and it looks like it can be expanded with bare hands.

Disgusting is disgusting, the hole is at least connected to the outdoors. They have not known what happened outside for many days, and they only think that they can escape through this hole.

But the outdoors are quietly changing…

The snow finally fell, and there was no storm, so no one felt its chilling.

At first, it was just snow, then small flakes of snow, and finally snowflakes that were densely packed together like lint.

The whole world was extremely quiet and dark. The Tralang and his gang hiding in the closed house had no idea of this situation, but the people who went to the toilet felt the coolness outside.

This should come as no surprise, with winter just around the corner.

Everyone felt that their time was running out, and everyone was waiting for Tralang to make up his mind to escape.

On the other hand, in the winter palace of Prince Ross, a special meeting is taking place.

Rurik dismissed everyone and invited the explorer Spueut into the inner room for a talk.

The oil lamp illuminated the room brightly, and Rurik sat cross-legged quite casually this time.

Seeing that Spuyut was coming, he waved: “You don’t have to be formal, just sit down.”

Having said that, Spueut still gave a warrior salute, and then sat down calmly: “My lord, what is the big deal that requires you and me to talk in secret?” Then, he sneakily looked at the room again: ” No one should be eavesdropping on our secret conversation.”

Rurik shrugged his shoulders and said straight to the point: “You told me about your long-cherished wish last year. You longed to travel to distant places and see this vast world with your own eyes. You hope to go farther than the Rus people of all generations. You have to do The best explorers. So, you need me to provide you with a big ship.”

The prince actually mentioned this matter?

!

Spueut’s slightly drooping back straightened instantly, and his leisurely expression turned into excitement in an instant: “My lord, did you really agree?”

“Of course. I invited you here to focus on this matter.”

“You are so wise!” After saying that, Spueut knelt down on one knee and saluted again.

“Why salute again? We have to explain this matter carefully, and you and I have to make a contract.”

“Obey, I dare not break the prince’s contract.”

“Very good.” Rurik paused: “You are very good at manipulating the Salmon Chief, but he is not your property. You have completed the mission of transporting to Sorgon in Britain for two years, and you are already a member of the whole world. Rose’s best seaman.”

“I am indeed the strongest!” Spueut liked the compliment, and his voice was loud.

“Good! Very energetic! Your route must pass through the waters controlled by the Danes. Now I will give you a more difficult task besides the British Sorgon mission every autumn. I want you to control the big ship to actively attack the Danish ships.”

Things turned serious when Rurik delivered the final words.

Spueut thought of the many news he had heard. It was said that Ross had suffered disasters in Denmark, and Ross was planning a large-scale retaliatory military operation against Denmark.

He couldn’t help speculating: “I’ve heard some things. Our Ross army is going to expedition to Denmark. Could it be that you let me be a pioneer to find out the reality of the enemy, and wait for the opportunity to kill wildly to create fear? I remember that you controlled the Aurora did that.”

“You’re so smart!” Rurik slapped his thigh suddenly, his face triumphant: “You are going to wreak havoc in the Danes’ seas! I will enhance the armed forces of the Salmon Chief, more torsion slingshots and more I want you to ram all the ships you come across, don’t worry about it, just attack if you find it! You can capture the overboard, if you ask whether it is a Dane or a Bornho Just kill the Ulm people directly. You don’t want to keep alive, you have to sink the ships you encounter.”

Like other Ross natives, Spueut participated in basically all the major wars Ross fought.

If he was killing wildly, he would have no psychological burden, he just wondered why the prince should kill them all.

“There are some Danish people who can be used by us, such as that Grund, isn’t he also appointed by you as a guard now? We can bring back some captives. It is also very good to be a logging slave for the last time.”

Rurik shook his head resolutely: “They were the first to sneak attack and kill wildly, so don’t blame me for equal revenge. Spueut, put away your rationality? Didn’t I know that slaves can be used to cut wood and dig stones? I’m just taking revenge on Denmark Kingdom, let their fishing boats and merchant ships come and go. And you are sinking the boat and killing the fisherman, and you can’t reveal your identity without witnesses. Presumably those people are more willing to believe that Kraken’s terrifying tentacles destroy the boat. In this way You can attack wildly and terrorize the Danes, I am willing. Will you…will you?”

The prince described it in this way, and it was refreshing for Spueut to hear it.

Some things are indeed very new to people of this era, such as the set of “broken wars” that Rurik decided to engage in.

“I would.”

“Very good. When the sea ice thaws next year, you will organize a group of brothers to kill ruthlessly in the waters of Denmark. The only thing you pay attention to is to collect treasure. The ship is my weapon and mine. I don’t want much. I want half of all the loot you loot. When your ship is full enough, hurry to Tombstone to unload, where you can sell it immediately.”

“Ah! Isn’t this a chance for you to reward me to make a fortune?”

“Exactly. You and your fellows will get rich, you are the only pirates I admit, and your actions are part of the war!”

Rurik went on to describe a wonderful scene to Spueut, a group of warriors manipulating a large ship rampaging across the sea, with carbon black painted skull-patterned flags on the top of the mast, and even the sails were painted with obvious black strips.

It would be best if there were no witnesses when the ship committed the crime, and it would be good if there were, because it would leave the impression of a “black monster” to the Danes.

In fact, the Ross people will still be exposed. Who has a big ship in this sea area and who has a triangular Latin sail?

The Danish Strait in a broad sense is not vast, and it is densely covered with large and small islands, which are very suitable for a ship to hide, and it is also convenient for surprise attacks.

Sputnik even has a secret weapon—information superiority.

Rurik’s map of the Danish region drawn from memory is naturally imprecise, but the most important islands and the entire Jutland peninsula are clearly marked.

They can use the big island as a reference, and mark the newly discovered island on the map according to the actual situation when performing the task.

They have another task, which is to go to Saaremaa Island to declare the rule of Prince Ross, and use the island as a forward base for the war against Dan.

The island will first become the berth of Spueut, and the human resources on the island are also extremely important, they can support the loss of supplies and personnel lost in the battle.

It can be said that Rurik intends to train Spueut into a royal pirate king, and with a group of recruited Saarema Islanders, he will first severely hit the Danish economy before the Ross-Danish War.

It seems that a ship can’t play many roles, but it is not, and the resulting horror atmosphere is more meaningful.

Spueut happily took the order. Although he probably couldn’t be the captain of the banner, the “royal pirate” given by the emperor is also very good.

As far as feelings are concerned, he actually likes the group of Saarema Islanders, especially since there is no tribal leader in the area, maybe…

He took the opportunity to make a request to Rurik: “I can be the war chief (leader) of the Saarema Islanders, which can better mobilize human resources.”

Without hesitation, Rurik appointed Spyut as governor of the island in accordance with the existing administration.

Spuyut is the uncompromising leader of the entire Saaremaa Island. The governor represents the will of the prince, and all his powers are rewarded by the prince.

Theoretically, this power can be withdrawn at any time. For his own benefit, he vowed to do everything well.

An intrepid explorer is poised to become the most menacing Pirate in the Baltics!

Spueut confirmed that his opportunity to make a contribution came. He was authorized to choose his own crew to be the crew. Except for those old friends who were still alive who traveled with him, he thought of the islanders Tralang and his group.

Facts have proved that these islanders have never seen the world, their learning ability is very fast, and they are already doing some auxiliary work on the final journey home.

Then on the second night of Xiaohui, an unbearable embarrassment happened.

Tralang and his gang felt that the time was right to escape, and they broke open the hole in the toilet with brute force, and in fact lifted the wooden boards.

The snowy night was very quiet, but the noise still startled the fearless mercenaries who patrolled the snow at night.

After all, this is the capital of the country!

Even if she is not a particularly huge city, the basic city defense measures already exist, such as night patrols of soldiers and rotations on the city walls.

Some unlucky guy knocked over the dung tank, and immediately made his whole body dirty and smelly.

Everyone didn’t care too much, and scrambled to climb out of the wooden cave, only to be dumbfounded to see the whiteness under the snowy night outdoors.

When they started to flee, they were captured on the spot by patrol soldiers who heard the news.

Because of the particularity of the times, there is a curfew at night in New Roseburg.

This is very reasonable, even professional hunters would not dare to scatter around outdoors at night in severe winter, for fear that they would be frozen to death.

The patrols were mostly soldiers or mercenaries, and they were dressed in thick polar bear leather, which was a perfect camouflage. This frightened the Terran gang, thinking that a group of intruding white bears used the brothers as food.

As a result, these “bears” showed their halberds and swords and wiped out everyone.

The next day, all ten people were escorted before Rurik.

The matter made people speechless, and Rurik sullenly wanted to hear their explanation.

Tralang was also above Hanhan, knelt on the ground and said bluntly: “We are afraid that you want to chop off our heads, so we want to run away.”

“Ridiculous!” Rurik slapped himself on the face, “You think you are sheep waiting to be slaughtered? Confused! Look at this snowy land, and the frozen river and sea, you are not the bravest hunters, now You don’t even have weapons or food, and if you escape, you will freeze to death! After the snow melts, your corpses will be eaten up by foxes looking for food, leaving only bones. Locking you in the house is to protect you.”

“Ah?! It’s like this?!” Tralang believed it, and claimed that he had misunderstood it stupidly.

Others, on the other hand, felt that things were still a little strange.

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Taking advantage of the opportunity, Rurik grandly introduced Spput, who had a new position: “He will serve as the leader (governor) of Saaremaa Island and manage you on my behalf. You are all my soldiers, how can I be stupid? Do you want to hurt my subjects? In the future, follow Spuyut to do good things, and you will all make a fortune in plundering the Danes!”

Now Telalang suddenly became smarter, and immediately supported Spueut, which attracted other people to agree that he was the boss.

At least, Telalang can trust Spueut, if his brother-in-law can’t trust him, is he still human?

[End of this Chapter]