Rise of Rurik - Chapter 774

[Chapter 775 A Kind of Reconciliation]

Ragnar was in a daze for a while, and was challenged by two little girls as soon as he entered the door.

He quickly figured out the situation, and took a good look at his children. He didn’t expect that the girl who let him go had grown up. As for how to make a home with the Ross people in the far east, it was too fantastical.

The sumptuous banquet made Ragnar covetously, who had been living and sleeping in the open for several months, not to mention the delicious food on this table was beyond his imagination.

Among them are the empty separate table cases, on which each meal is set, and the tableware is silver and crystal, which is really expensive.

Presumably this position is prepared for yourself?

So the Ross people are not trying to make themselves look good.

However, it would be absurd to apologize for the killing of the Ostarans.

Ragnar simply sat cross-legged on the wooden floor, and answered in public with his head held high: “About what happened back then, how many years have passed? About ten years? Our Stonewall tribe went to war under the order of Hafgen and attacked Ostara is not just our family? I am a soldier, attacking Ostara is not my intention, this is an order I must carry out.”

Carlotta blushed instantly: “You left yourself completely.”

Ragnar immediately turned his face away, a face with burning eyes, and even a threat in his eyes: “Exactly! I am a soldier! I have my own principles, and I don’t kill or resist people. You two escaped, my people I wanted to chase him down, but I stopped him. Listen, if another lord faced the scene at that time, you would definitely die.”

“Absurd! Do I still have to thank you for not killing me? I think…you want to die!” Carlotta added another point to her anger.

Ragnar still had an awe-inspiring look, just because he felt that the Ross people would not hurt the killer.

He glanced at Rurik and yelled deliberately: “All my people are in your hands, including my wife and children. They want to kill people at your convenience, so that shamelessness will spread quickly. Odin A warrior is not a despicable person! And I also killed the leader of Ostara in an upright duel, and even…”

After all, Ragnar didn’t want to anger the people in this room. He needed to establish an image of a warrior with Nordic principles. If the other party also claimed to be a real warrior, they should respect each other.

The fact is that Ragnar himself has always practiced his own principles, but his subordinates have not added one.

In Frank, he personally did not kill indiscriminately, unless it was a sacrifice for the blood sacrifice Odin, and killing for fun was all subordinates.

With the current values, even if Ragnar ignores letting his subordinates kill, he is still a principled “Odin Warrior”.

After all, he is still a brain mechanism. Looking at the current situation, if he is stubborn enough to keep the two women together, he will pay for the murder.

They are women, so they don’t need to talk about the principles of soldiers, and their wives and children are in the hands of the Rus, so it is easy to take revenge on their children.

Ragnar had a plan in his heart. He had forgotten many details of the battle of Ostara, but he always had a key spoil in his duel with the leader.

He finished brewing his feelings, and announced in a high-profile manner: “I killed the old leader of Ostara, and I took his sword. The noble spoils of two hundred will not be profane. It is a symbol of my honor and my spare weapon. All the weapons of our Stonewall tribe have been temporarily seized by you, including this precious sword.”

“My grandfather’s sword?!”

“Exactly!”

Carlotta’s heart was beating wildly: “Give it back to me immediately.”

“Okay. But I won’t apologize for a formal duel. Woman of Ostara, have you ever fought? Have you ever fought one-on-one with someone? What right does the family of the loser have to apologize to the winner?”

This sentence stopped Carlotta.

Rurik heard the trick and noticed a flaw, so he hurriedly said: “Unless the two parties in this duel of life and death agree. Ostara is just a fisherman and a herdsman. You Danes attack them without declaring war.” .Your duel with the old leader of Ostara was not mutually agreed. So! You must accept punishment.”

Now it was Ragnar’s turn to speak.

He didn’t expect that there was a logical flaw in the image of an upright warrior he had established. It was only natural for the Nordic warriors to fight and the loser to be killed.

When I was only fifteen years old, I challenged the tall and strong nearby leader to become famous. If I was killed at that time, my father would not be furious.

“You must apologize.” Rurik continued, poking his head.

Carlota said again: “I don’t want your verbal apology, I want you to return my grandfather’s sword and pay for my loss! Also, hand over a group of people, join my tribe, and completely break away from you .Also! Your clansman will work for us until next spring, and use their labor as compensation. In this way, our enmity will be understood.”

The Principality of Ross made a condition, and Ragnar thought about it for a while. He was unwilling to fully agree, but refusing now would be his own death.

If the Stonewall tribe can be revived at a relatively small price, an apology and compensation are acceptable.

At this moment, because of Rurik’s argument, Ragnar’s position was indeed shaken, and he even felt that it was a mistake for him to lead troops to help the war under the order of his late father.

That Huffgen is a “women killer”. He ordered to kill indiscriminately for the sake of gaining power and no grievances. Even women who could obviously be brought back to be wives and concubines of the people of the tribe were killed, which is even more absurd.

Thinking of this moment, Ragnar’s hairs suddenly stood on end!

It wasn’t that he suddenly realized his conscience, but that some of the women and children among the fleeing people he led were actually…

If that’s a gift leave it at the last minute!

Anyway, this little girl ordered herself to hand over part of her people to supplement the population loss of her Ostara tribe.

Ragnar, who figured it out, looked like Carlota himself, not a tall and towering body descending.

A lost pirate leader who was destined to write a gasp lowered his proud knees and knelt down on one knee to the Duchess of Ostara in a warrior salute.

He supported his left knee with his left hand and covered his heart with his right hand, like a junior soldier saluting the chief.

“Indeed, that duel was not completely fair. I apologize to you, the female leader of Ostara.” He purposely said that his business was very big, not for Carlotta, but for Prince Ross show attitude.

It was this mere utterance that was enough to cause Carlotta to cover his face and cry, and Ella was also in tears.

A fool can also see that this female leader has an extremely close relationship with Prince Ross, and she must already be the prince’s wife and concubine.

As long as this woman is moved to cry bitterly, why does the prince have any reason to kill her?

Ragnar continued to promise: “I am willing to hand over that sword, and I am willing to hand over a part of the people to your rule, as long as you treat those people kindly. I am also willing to take my brothers to do something for you Ross. Just …”

“Do you have any conditions?” Rurik asked.

“How dare I have conditions.” Ragnar knelt down and turned his face, “I could not have come to Ross, but I accepted Brother Arik’s request. I heard that the prince of Ross has been blessed by God, and even recruited There are many Danish mercenaries. I want to try my chance, and I hope to form an alliance with you.”

“Alliance? I just found out about this! However, you have no right to negotiate terms with me. What I want is not an alliance. Me! I want you to be my mercenary!” Rurik’s resolute words were clearly made after careful consideration. decision.

Ragnar didn’t know what to say for a while.

Given this embarrassing opportunity, Rurik hurriedly asked: “Carlotta, if this person is willing to pay some price, can you forgive him?”

The girl hurriedly wiped her eyes away, tearful and aggrieved: “I want to see the results tomorrow morning, and hand over at least a batch of my followers and my grandfather’s sword.”

“I am willing.” Ragnar said hastily.

Rurik is very happy that Carlota is not a woman with a small belly. Perhaps from her standpoint, it may be meaningless to dwell on past grievances in the new world.

“That being the case, Ragnar! I allow you to sit down with your first wife and join us at the dinner party of the Ross people!”

The witty Ragnar further realized that the Ross people didn’t want to harm him. Look at their enthusiasm for the dinner. The exquisite food opened his eyes. His family enjoys this attitude, so they are obviously the guests of the Ross people!

In fact, what Ragnar didn’t know was that if he insisted on refusing any concessions, the Principality of Ross would definitely impose punishment, and the group of Danes who entered the country illegally would be punished with hard labor for a period of time and then be expelled.

Fart fought side by side to attack Frank. The Principality of Ross’s expedition to Bremen could have wiped out Ragnar and his gang. Fighting side by side was really just a whim of Commander Arik. Ragnar is not qualified to use this as a precondition .

But Ragnar’s unit is useful, isn’t it?

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The delicious meal conquered this wandering pirate. Normally, this guy is the leader of the clan. He only eats burnt fish and beast meat, boiled oats and sprinkled with salt. In terms of cooking delicious meals, Ragnar’s The clansmen are too ignorant and uncreative.

Jutland Peninsula and the nearby islands have limited supplies, and rare birds and animals have long been hunted down. As a result, the Danes have to go further afield to discover wealth. They can’t beat the Franks, so they attack Sweden in the north and Poland in the south. Melania, and even a sneak attack on Britain.

In Denmark, the animal husbandry industry has developed fairly well, and the ruling groups of the various tribes enjoy “freedom of dairy products”. Butter is a common thing for Ragnar, and it is the first time for Ragnar to cook complex delicacies with it at the state banquet of the Prince of Ross. See, not to mention the dazzling array of crystal utensils on the hardwood table in front of you.

A kind of flammable liquor with a cork-opening aroma caused Ragnar to call it a miracle. Rurik’s “burning vodka” trick has been tried and tested. He just claims that this is a symbol of his blessing from Odin. Anyone Are convinced.

Ragnar still didn’t understand, but he was shocked.

And when he saw Rurik performing a smothering of the burning spirit in the glass goblet in public, he felt even more amazing.

Spirits are too easy to drink, and Ragnar is usually considered a good drinker. When it comes to drinking ale from a bison horn cup, he will get drunk after drinking ten glasses.

These are the two burning goblets, and he soon turned red all over.

Instead of lying down drunk, the whole person became tongue-tied!

This is good, he explained his intention to form an alliance with Ross, intend to settle in Gotland, and even suggested to join Ross in the crusade against the Frankish lackey King Horik of Denmark.

Rurik was drunk, but not completely drunk. He had to show Ragnar that he had actually participated in the banquet with a red face. true.

It’s just that Ragnar’s situation is deteriorating. At the beginning, this kid really talked about going on an expedition to Denmark to kill lackeys, continuing to crusade against the Franks, and so on.

He also flaunted himself as a principled warrior, with no innocent blood in his hands. In his life, he killed many wild beasts and birds, slaves and captives as sacrifices, and a large number of hostile fighters, especially the Swedish king Ao. Legion.

He was getting more and more drunk, and Rurik wanted to take the opportunity to really talk to him about hiring the entire Stonewall tribe men as mercenaries to continue the crusade against the King of Denmark, but Ragnar still passed out drunk.

“It’s boring. I’m drunk with just a little wine. How dare I call myself a great warrior? It’s a shame that Olegin died at the hands of this kid.” After finishing speaking, the red-faced Otto drank half a glass of spirits.

Rurik looked at the Grand Duke’s own father. The movement of holding the goblet with two fingers was also self-taught. It was an elegant movement paired with a white beard and half bald image. in violation.

Spirits are paired with barbecue, which is not enough to fill you up, and there are plenty of bread slices.

Ragnar was finally dragged away by the soldiers. When he woke up, he found that his coat had been stripped off and he was lying in a rather soft and comfortable shack.

No, this is not a shack, but a wooden house, and I sleep on a high platform, which is what the Franks call a bed.

Vigilant, he hurriedly added an extra bed, stepped on his boots and walked out. Just as he opened the door, he was stopped by the waiting guards.

But the waiting Vikings had already prepared neatly folded clothes.

The current head of the guard, Grund, speaks a Danish dialect of Norse, and he is an old family member when he speaks.

“Ragnar of Stonewall, I’ve heard of your name, and your hairy pants are very famous.”

“You? Who are you?” Ragnar’s mind was a little messy.

“It doesn’t matter who I am, all I can tell you is that I’m Danish. What matters is the clothes, you have to wear them if you want to gain the trust of the people of Rus. Listen, there are a lot of immigrants from Sweden on Ros’ side , you participated in a war that killed many Swedes and made them angry, this dress may save you from persecution.”

“Okay, I’ll wear it.”

This is a long gown cut from fine linen, with blue cloth strips stitched on it, which is not much different in shape from the group of mercenaries who claim to be of Danish ethnicity in front of them.

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Could it be that Prince Ross’ determination to be a mercenary has already been implemented now?

Ragnar’s obedience satisfied Grund and the others, so he said again: “After changing this dress, you and I are considered friends. However, you must fulfill your promise today, so come with me now.” .”

After sleeping in the barn overnight, the people of the Stonewall tribe had a comfortable breakfast, and now their fear of the Ross people has almost dissipated.

They were all gathered together, and again a large number of spear-wielding warriors began to appear around them, which could not help falling into anxiety.

At last, with the arrival of Rurik himself with a large retinue, and with Ragnar himself, the anxiety dissipated somewhat.

Prior to this, Carlota had already found her grandfather’s sword among many seized items!

Although it is an ordinary iron sword, its quality is far inferior to the Ross steel sword. Because of the huge amber block inlaid on the hilt, it is also of great value. Of course, it has great political significance for Australa. A symbol of Duke La’s power.

No, Carlotta has already worn this lost and recovered sword, her noble status has been further confirmed, and this sword will be forged and carburized in the near future to upgrade it to a steel sword.

Many people of the Stonewall tribe looked at the leader who had changed into a new outfit with doubts, and pointed at the clothes. The leader Ragnar clearly defected to the Ross people.

Is this humiliation?

Not really.

The people have already eaten three big meals from the Ross people, and it seems that they can continue to have good meals in the future. As for the price to pay for it, it is not a bad thing.

After all, the brothers had discussed it a long time ago. The people who arrived in Ross hoped to form an alliance with Ross, and even use the high strength of the Ross people to regain the power and territory of the tribe in Denmark.

“This dress suits you very well, Ragnar.” Rurik said proudly.

“It even fits comfortably. The banquet yesterday was a perfect feast. I seem to be drunk. How is my… wife and children?”

“All very well, they are my guests. Especially! Your two sons!”

Listening to this, the word “son” is accented. The words of Prince Ross concealed the deterrence of force. With his son in his hands, Ragnar really did not dare to act rashly.

“My people are here now. Oh! I saw the Ostara chieftain, and now she has found her sword.”

“Exactly. Now, you hand over a group of people.” Rurik urged.

“Yes, I am willing to do this, and…” Ragnar walked straight to Carlotta who was standing at the scene, and spoke loudly in front of everyone, recalling a past event that had passed many years ago.

“On the same battlefield, the old king of Denmark, Hafgen, killed all the captives, including a large number of women! I opposed this unconventional practice and desperately protected twenty-five young Austral women.”

Hearing that, Carlota suddenly realized the news, she realized one thing.

Sure enough, Ragnar turned around abruptly and faced his own people: “Women! Among you are women from Aostara! Now take your children and your husbands and stand up! You don’t have to worry, see Look at this girl holding a sword, she is the female leader of Ostara. Your old tribe has been rebuilt in the east, now, you take your children and go home!”

This news was gratifying, and the originally quiet crowd immediately became noisy, and as many as ten women rushed out pulling their children.

Among them, a woman asked loudly: “Who is our leader? The female leader? Could it be Carlotta and Ella?”

“You know my name?!” Carlota pointed with her eyes wide open.

“You! It’s Carlotta? It’s just…” Before she finished speaking, the woman fainted.

A total of fifteen women stood up. The Huanghua girl who was taken away has now given birth to many children of the Danish Stonewall tribe. Even if there is an irreversible death, their escape route can be cut off A conqueror husband will not give up his children.

It is quite strange to say that the twenty-five Ostara women who were taken away before the seventh anniversary were all slaves at the beginning. They were sold as spoils of war, and then gradually upgraded to concubines in the conqueror’s family.

Still for this reason, when the women of the Stonewall tribe took up arms to resist the backstab of the new Danish king and the attack of the Franks, these concubine women naturally took their children to escape first. After all, they were just some kind of “birth tools”. Not eligible to defend the Stonewall clan.

It was not cowardice at all, and no one blamed them, so most of them managed to board the escape ship.

Even Ragnar, who was on the way to escape in misery, ordered these women who were born as slaves to be directly promoted to tribal women because of the large population loss of the tribe. In principle, they have the right to join the tribe’s Nordic Council.

But after all, they are not members of the Stonewall tribe. Now that the real leader of Ostara is present, they should return with their children.

Based on the principle of voluntariness, all members of the Stonewall tribe can declare to join the Aostara people and become the people of the Principality of Ross to completely cut off from Denmark.

Not many men really know how to do this, but there are a few people who followed him as Ostara’s wife to announce their emigration while scolding.

Men, women and children, nearly fifty people announced on the spot to join Ostara.

Rurik originally thought that ordering Ragnar to “cut his flesh” would kill him or even force him to rebel, so he brought in the army to suppress the situation.

The result made him slap his legs in awe. He didn’t expect Ragnar to have such a wise operation. This cannot be explained by coincidence.

What the newly born Austalans lack most is population. The 15 returned women brought their 20 children, and the addition of 10 Danish men added labor force to the tribe.

At this moment, Carlotta showed a smile to Ragnar for the first time, and the deep hatred seemed to dissipate more than half.

She laughed, and Ragnar chased after the victory just to gain more favor. He continued to recall the events of the year: “Back then, Hafgen wanted to kill all the captives, including ordering me to kill all the captives. I ordered these women to change Dressed in men’s clothes, dressed as my soldiers, this escaped. As you can see, the tragedy you suffered in the past, fell on my head this year, and I have experienced the suffering you have experienced. You Aosta The Ra people seem to have received help from the Principality of Ross, so we…”

Ragnar felt that his hint was very clear, and Rurik replied casually: “So, I will talk to you about the future, Ragnar. Now I can announce that the rest of your clan will be hired by me! I The rewarded meal has a price. You and your people will work for me to cut wood, dig clay, burn charcoal, etc. I will pay for your wheat and warm shelter. I officially declare that you are not the enemy of the Duchy of Ross , but not absolute friends, we are in a cooperative relationship. Ragnar, if we want us to trust you further, it depends on your sincerity.”

“Okay. As long as you are willing to pay me to tide over the difficulties, if you attack the King of Denmark in the future, my tribe and I are willing to serve you.”

[End of this Chapter]