Chapter 391: Rumors of War
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A soldier with important news broke into the mansion of Olekin, the leader of Mellaren, and really interrupted Olekin's work.
Olekin, he has put on his own custom-made golden crown, and now he is also using a delicate whetstone to polish his steel sword carefully.
This sword was imported from Roseburg, he paid a lot of money to buy it, and this sword is indeed a divine weapon.
Sharpening the sword extremely tested patience. He resisted the unhappiness in his heart and vowed to sharpen the sword himself so that he could easily cut off the cloth.
"Chief! Something went wrong! Those fleets..."
"You! Retreat to me!" Holding a sigh of relief, Olekin drew out the sword, pointed the peak directly at the warrior, scared the warrior hurriedly to kneel.
Olekin calmed down a bit, he thought for a while, and immediately asked: "Come from the north?"
"Yes."
"Oh, that's the Ross people. I ordered the Ross people to join the alliance this year. They are on the appointment. What's all the fuss about?" With that, Olekin shook his head and reprimanded: "You will all go to the battlefield, I will take For you to defeat the Danes, did you think that you would make a fuss about a small incident?"
"But! Big boss!" The soldier immediately pointed in the direction of the Great Lake: "A big ship, it is unprecedentedly huge. We saw that the big ship sailed towards Gould Island."
"Huh?" Olekin, who had a scornful face, calmed down, "Is this true?"
"It's true."
"Go, go to the dock and see."
Olekin, who lives in Lake Mälaren, is certainly not blind and deaf. For example, the messenger named Bernardick has returned. As usual, he has to question this guy face-to-face about the Ross people.
Bernardik revealed the news about Rose's man-made ship, all because of his admiration, he added the relevant information to the vignette, and finally described the nature of Olegin as a unique and huge existence.
"The existence of a big ship can make all the small boats faceless? Is it making the sea monsters ashamed? Make the Danish red dragon (the lion Hafgen on the ship) ashamed?"
At first Olekin didn't believe it at all, but now he has to be vigilant when he hears the report of his soldiers. After all, his soldiers are not really cowards, nor will they make a fuss about small things. The warrior did look surprised, which shows that the Ross people really got some weird things this year?
Big ship? It can't really make the sea monsters feel scared too.
Olekin hurriedly led a group of subordinates into the lake. He squinted his eyes to the line of Gould Island, and saw that there was indeed a huge cloth-like existence on the lake in the distance.
"My lord, that is the big ship!" The soldier pointed.
"Yes, I saw it." Origen gritted his teeth and frowned.
For a moment, he wanted to take a small boat to observe it up close, and then wondered whether it was inconsistent with his noble identity?
Olekin turned around, his current mood was envy, jealousy, and a sense of hatred. The roth’s ship made the crown on his head no longer shiny. When he thought that both sides still had a major deal to do, he simply cursed and left. .
The Aphrora docked on Gould Island, she was far beyond the huge size of an ordinary cargo ship, and became the focus of attention the moment she arrived at the port. Besides, the wealthy Gould family returned with a large amount of goods. The local merchants in Mälaren have waited for a long time, and they have begun to count their currencies to buy goods.
Now Otto has become the owner of the island. He sits in the largest building on the island. This place has become his palace. Even the noble Rürik and Carlotta must condescend to this greater one. The presence.
Audrey sat on his legs facing the open door, and Gould and the main members of his family sat on either side of it.
"Everything is pretty good, but the house still looks crude."
Gould thought that Otto would have a high opinion right away, never thought it was just a little emotional? "Big Chief, these houses are indeed rudimentary. It seems that the people I stay behind didn't do a good job. They should be punished."
"No need." Otto twisted his waist. "There is no floor in this room, which makes me a bit nostalgic. Since you have someone staying behind, call them now. I want to hear the story about Mellaren, so I sent someone to inform Ole. gold."
"Yes!"
Gould nodded vigorously, and a dozen people hurried over.
These people are not Roths, but at least their identities are also Roth's servants. They were kneeling on the ground, and Love was in accordance with Gould's instructions, reporting on Mellaren's winter.
Rurik and Otto had the same attitude. They had listened to the news with great interest, and gradually their expressions began to be solemn.
An elderly garrison reported cautiously: “Ordinary people of the Mälaren tribe, they did not produce much food last year, and they were looted by Olekin. Their remaining food cannot survive the next harvest. They At least there is enough grain for planting. Now all the seeds are sown and even young plants are grown, but most people have no more grain in their homes. If the chieftain pays attention to the lake, he will see a large number of sailboats."
"I see, they are fishing."
"Yes. In normal years, there won't be so many boats on the lake. Those are the Mälaren people. They have to fish if they don't want to go hungry, but the fish in the lake will soon become difficult to catch. And... "
"What does it have to do with us?" Otto felt sorry for the fishermen in the alliance, but he didn't really feel sorry for them.
"Don't you have enough food? Probably not." Gould asked immediately.
"Thanks to the love of the master and the blessing of the leader, we people are not hungry and can continue to serve Rose."
Otto slowly laughed: "You man, very good at talking. Ordinary people are hungry, we Ross people almost forget about hunger. Rurik!" Otto turned his head again: "What do you think."
"This... only shows that Olekin is not a good leader."
"That's it?"
Obviously Otto was dissatisfied with what he said, and Rurik immediately added: "In fact, they are hungry and have something to do with us. It is we who have to buy a large amount of food to make Olegin use a strong force to obtain food. We are not pressing. He, he asks for money, it just so happens that I have a lot of money."
"So... do you want to take responsibility for their bad situation?"
"Why?" Rurik looked surprised.
Otto let out a sigh of relief: "That's good. We really don't need to intervene. If their people starve to death, it has nothing to do with us. Listen, boy, this is the territory of the Mellaren people, we don't have to do it. Meaningless interference."
This seems to be the most famous saying? Rurik nodded. He actually sympathized with those people's experience. If possible, the Ross people could be a good man, bringing the extremely poor to such as Shilla Fort to open up the wilderness. I'm afraid Otto realizes that this is just digging a wall.
But why did the garrison explain this in the first place? Is there anything hidden behind it?
No, the garrison revealed two shocking rumors with suffocating tension.
"Olekin, that man is no longer satisfied with the leader. He has built a crown for himself. He wants to learn from the legendary Franks and become a king."
"King?" Otto interrupted immediately, and then cast a scornful look. "It's boring. Does he like to frame himself with some strange titles? Why doesn't he go to be called Augustus?"
The words from Otto’s mouth are so funny, Rurik thought that this old guy had also read the "Black Book" and learned a lot about Rome from Villa’s mouth, he knew "Augustus" means.
Rurik followed the atmosphere and immediately slapped his thin chest: "If this is the case, I am called Augustus by myself. You know, father, this name is higher than the king."
"You? Forget it." Otto's big hand covered his son's Tianling Gai: "This is the territory of the Mellaren people. Even if we all despise them, we should not oppose them early. Put it away before you turn 20. Your ambition."
However, when Otto heard that the guy had used a new title and a golden crown, jealousy spontaneously sprouted. He asked the garrison to continue speaking, especially to explain the chilling rumors.
"It's a war! Many people say that Olekin needs a war to justify his name for his own status."
"Huh?! He still thinks about war? For whom?" Otto was a little unbelievable, "freshwater fish still want to enter the sea? Do they dare?"
"But, they are all legends."
"Hey! Do you have evidence?"
Otto showed his sharp eyes, it was a force of pressure, the so-called implying that he had killed countless enemies was a true warrior.
The garrisoners were shocked. They also had some evidence in their hands: "We found that all the men in Mellaren were preparing weapons, making smoked fish, and hunting in the dense forest. The blacksmiths in Mellaren were very busy these days. Some merchants came to the island and asked whether the returning fleet had iron weapons for sale."
Things became complicated and serious, and Otto took it seriously almost instinctively.
"Any more in-depth news?"
"Yes. It's from Gran. They sell a lot of their low-quality axe in the market, and the price has risen sharply. Many men are still competing to buy it."
When it comes to money, how can Gould sit still? "Their ironware? How much is it?"
"Yes. The worst axe costs ten silver coins."
"That's not right!" Rurik stood up. "Are they worthy? Last year their axe seemed to only cost two silver coins. Is their waste challenging the value of our steel?"
The garrison gritted their teeth and insisted that their remarks are absolutely true.
Rurik sat down calmly, muttering in his heart cross-legged.
According to this information, those rumors are obviously not rumors. The Mellaren people are actively preparing for war, and Olekin is secretly making a military mobilization. As for their enemies, the mainstream legend is directed at the Gotland people.
But there are also very radical statements. The leader of the garrison said cautiously: "Big Chief, what I am talking about below is just a legend, it is not reliable."
Otto was kind of fed up with this guy's sudden nervousness: "Tell me! Hurry up!"
"Yes... it's a Danish. Olekin wants to claim the king and then attack the Danish so that he deserves his new title."
"He actually..." Otto only felt a chill behind his back. "If this is true... No! Why? Is he going to start an all-out war?"
Rurik's face was solemn, and he felt that his feet were extremely cold, as if they were soaked in ice. Because the war in the Baltic Sea is never over, the Russ can be described as a veteran of the negative when it comes to provoking war. Unexpectedly that Otto was so nervous, Lurik had to think that if the war became a "coalition crusade" of the entire alliance, a full-scale war would really break out.
But this war, at the moment of time, is not what the Ross people hoped for.
war! The Ross people need it sometimes, but most of the time they don't need it. But war is not something that can be easily controlled by the Russians.
Otto raised his head and recalled what he saw the messenger before, but the messenger did not reveal any war information, the only thing that the man revealed about attending the meeting and the promise that the Ross people should fulfill.
and many more! promise!
Otto's eyes widened, as if he was about to burst out of the bird's nest: "Axe and spearhead, we shipped more than a thousand, and that Olekin is the seller! Why the **** is so stupid?! That guy is preparing for war. !"
Otto awakened the man in his dream, and Rurik really didn't expect this. It is normal for a tribe with a large population to have enough weapons to equip thousands of people, and they also need more weapons. Is it possible that when Origen is purchased, the next step is to start a war?
That man wouldn't be so [wuai novel] anxious! still is……
Rurik quickly pulled his father's hand: "Dad, I suspect that guy, his alliance is mainly to announce this, a war against the Danes."
"Probably!"
"However, this war is something we do not want. We discussed it last year. This year the Russians will not take the initiative to attack. We have to build with peace of mind. If we can, we can avoid this untimely war because we Russians The strength is not too strong. I am not worried about anything. By next year, I dare to say that we only need to have three big ships or more. By then, our maritime power will no longer be fearless against any enemy."
The son talked a lot, and Otto could actually understand it. "Unfortunately, if that man chooses to war, we must fulfill our alliance obligations. Unless, we..." Ottoso said harshly: "Unless we retreat from the alliance. We can't do this."
"That won't work! I still have to do business with them. I really don't have to do business after getting out of business, maybe they will attack us again."
"Yes, if you really want to fight, you and I are a hundred people unwilling, and you must send troops to fight. Even... I will lead my troops to fight in accordance with tradition."
Otto’s words were not sonorous and powerful, and the helplessness and regrets in it were heard by Rlick.
"Dad, our elites were all taken by cousins to Novgorod and Shilla Fort. In our hometown, many people are busy with production. Can we have elite fighters participating in the war?"
"Even so, we must go to war after the order is given. Rurik, do you... have any insights?"
"Me? What can I do?" Rurik shrugged, "I'm not afraid of war, but it's out of date. We can't organize elites, and I don't want any Roths, even Roth's servants, to be injured in the battle. "
"How can it be possible not to get hurt in the war?" Otto smiled bitterly.
"How can it be impossible?"
"Then you tell me?"
Rurik was hit by a fierce general. He stood up, stood directly in front of Otto, and said in a haughty posture: "All the mercenaries under my command dare to fight. They are not authorized by you to have the identity of the Ross people. They are the new Ross fighters, and taking them out is to fulfill the obligations of the alliance. I can mobilize as many as fifty people, and I can also summon some Corvins from Elronburg. Even a group of children under my command, they should also Experience what fighting is."
Otto nodded: "Then I will gather some more fighters, for example, from Tombstone Island ~ www.novelhall.com~ We can make up a team of three hundred people, I think that's enough. Listen, stay here. K, I don’t want to show Oleg the fact that we are strong. So this team doesn’t have to be many."
"Hey, I'm afraid they don't believe it. Dad, the big ship is standing in the harbor, and the Aphrodite is a proof of strength. Could anyone believe in the weakness of a giant, but I really don't want any loss, I don't even want to I hope our soldiers will be on the front line."
"Oh? How do you want to do it? In my opinion, this is too difficult to do."
"With a crossbow, a bow, and a spear, we just don't come into direct contact with the enemy, and kill the enemy with a long-range weapon. Even if the world calls us cowards. Haha, a corpse shot by a crossbow will not open your mouth."
It is true that Otto’s son’s decision made Otto also feel that this is a Nov’s behavior, but considering that in the event of a war, none of the people participating in the war are elites, and they are not very demanding of themselves. There is a so-called "coward" in the mouth of others. ? It doesn't matter!
No, those rumors spread to the people who just landed on the island, and all the rumors became true.
The focus of Otto and Liurik's discussion has completely become how to deal with a possible war against Denmark. It seems that the legend of Origen's reign is no longer important.
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A soldier with important news broke into the mansion of Olekin, the leader of Mellaren, and really interrupted Olekin's work.
Olekin, he has put on his own custom-made golden crown, and now he is also using a delicate whetstone to polish his steel sword carefully.
This sword was imported from Roseburg, he paid a lot of money to buy it, and this sword is indeed a divine weapon.
Sharpening the sword extremely tested patience. He resisted the unhappiness in his heart and vowed to sharpen the sword himself so that he could easily cut off the cloth.
"Chief! Something went wrong! Those fleets..."
"You! Retreat to me!" Holding a sigh of relief, Olekin drew out the sword, pointed the peak directly at the warrior, scared the warrior hurriedly to kneel.
Olekin calmed down a bit, he thought for a while, and immediately asked: "Come from the north?"
"Yes."
"Oh, that's the Ross people. I ordered the Ross people to join the alliance this year. They are on the appointment. What's all the fuss about?" With that, Olekin shook his head and reprimanded: "You will all go to the battlefield, I will take For you to defeat the Danes, did you think that you would make a fuss about a small incident?"
"But! Big boss!" The soldier immediately pointed in the direction of the Great Lake: "A big ship, it is unprecedentedly huge. We saw that the big ship sailed towards Gould Island."
"Huh?" Olekin, who had a scornful face, calmed down, "Is this true?"
"It's true."
"Go, go to the dock and see."
Olekin, who lives in Lake Mälaren, is certainly not blind and deaf. For example, the messenger named Bernardick has returned. As usual, he has to question this guy face-to-face about the Ross people.
Bernardik revealed the news about Rose's man-made ship, all because of his admiration, he added the relevant information to the vignette, and finally described the nature of Olegin as a unique and huge existence.
"The existence of a big ship can make all the small boats faceless? Is it making the sea monsters ashamed? Make the Danish red dragon (the lion Hafgen on the ship) ashamed?"
At first Olekin didn't believe it at all, but now he has to be vigilant when he hears the report of his soldiers. After all, his soldiers are not really cowards, nor will they make a fuss about small things. The warrior did look surprised, which shows that the Ross people really got some weird things this year?
Big ship? It can't really make the sea monsters feel scared too.
Olekin hurriedly led a group of subordinates into the lake. He squinted his eyes to the line of Gould Island, and saw that there was indeed a huge cloth-like existence on the lake in the distance.
"My lord, that is the big ship!" The soldier pointed.
"Yes, I saw it." Origen gritted his teeth and frowned.
For a moment, he wanted to take a small boat to observe it up close, and then wondered whether it was inconsistent with his noble identity?
Olekin turned around, his current mood was envy, jealousy, and a sense of hatred. The roth’s ship made the crown on his head no longer shiny. When he thought that both sides still had a major deal to do, he simply cursed and left. .
The Aphrora docked on Gould Island, she was far beyond the huge size of an ordinary cargo ship, and became the focus of attention the moment she arrived at the port. Besides, the wealthy Gould family returned with a large amount of goods. The local merchants in Mälaren have waited for a long time, and they have begun to count their currencies to buy goods.
Now Otto has become the owner of the island. He sits in the largest building on the island. This place has become his palace. Even the noble Rürik and Carlotta must condescend to this greater one. The presence.
Audrey sat on his legs facing the open door, and Gould and the main members of his family sat on either side of it.
"Everything is pretty good, but the house still looks crude."
Gould thought that Otto would have a high opinion right away, never thought it was just a little emotional? "Big Chief, these houses are indeed rudimentary. It seems that the people I stay behind didn't do a good job. They should be punished."
"No need." Otto twisted his waist. "There is no floor in this room, which makes me a bit nostalgic. Since you have someone staying behind, call them now. I want to hear the story about Mellaren, so I sent someone to inform Ole. gold."
"Yes!"
Gould nodded vigorously, and a dozen people hurried over.
These people are not Roths, but at least their identities are also Roth's servants. They were kneeling on the ground, and Love was in accordance with Gould's instructions, reporting on Mellaren's winter.
Rurik and Otto had the same attitude. They had listened to the news with great interest, and gradually their expressions began to be solemn.
An elderly garrison reported cautiously: “Ordinary people of the Mälaren tribe, they did not produce much food last year, and they were looted by Olekin. Their remaining food cannot survive the next harvest. They At least there is enough grain for planting. Now all the seeds are sown and even young plants are grown, but most people have no more grain in their homes. If the chieftain pays attention to the lake, he will see a large number of sailboats."
"I see, they are fishing."
"Yes. In normal years, there won't be so many boats on the lake. Those are the Mälaren people. They have to fish if they don't want to go hungry, but the fish in the lake will soon become difficult to catch. And... "
"What does it have to do with us?" Otto felt sorry for the fishermen in the alliance, but he didn't really feel sorry for them.
"Don't you have enough food? Probably not." Gould asked immediately.
"Thanks to the love of the master and the blessing of the leader, we people are not hungry and can continue to serve Rose."
Otto slowly laughed: "You man, very good at talking. Ordinary people are hungry, we Ross people almost forget about hunger. Rurik!" Otto turned his head again: "What do you think."
"This... only shows that Olekin is not a good leader."
"That's it?"
Obviously Otto was dissatisfied with what he said, and Rurik immediately added: "In fact, they are hungry and have something to do with us. It is we who have to buy a large amount of food to make Olegin use a strong force to obtain food. We are not pressing. He, he asks for money, it just so happens that I have a lot of money."
"So... do you want to take responsibility for their bad situation?"
"Why?" Rurik looked surprised.
Otto let out a sigh of relief: "That's good. We really don't need to intervene. If their people starve to death, it has nothing to do with us. Listen, boy, this is the territory of the Mellaren people, we don't have to do it. Meaningless interference."
This seems to be the most famous saying? Rurik nodded. He actually sympathized with those people's experience. If possible, the Ross people could be a good man, bringing the extremely poor to such as Shilla Fort to open up the wilderness. I'm afraid Otto realizes that this is just digging a wall.
But why did the garrison explain this in the first place? Is there anything hidden behind it?
No, the garrison revealed two shocking rumors with suffocating tension.
"Olekin, that man is no longer satisfied with the leader. He has built a crown for himself. He wants to learn from the legendary Franks and become a king."
"King?" Otto interrupted immediately, and then cast a scornful look. "It's boring. Does he like to frame himself with some strange titles? Why doesn't he go to be called Augustus?"
The words from Otto’s mouth are so funny, Rurik thought that this old guy had also read the "Black Book" and learned a lot about Rome from Villa’s mouth, he knew "Augustus" means.
Rurik followed the atmosphere and immediately slapped his thin chest: "If this is the case, I am called Augustus by myself. You know, father, this name is higher than the king."
"You? Forget it." Otto's big hand covered his son's Tianling Gai: "This is the territory of the Mellaren people. Even if we all despise them, we should not oppose them early. Put it away before you turn 20. Your ambition."
However, when Otto heard that the guy had used a new title and a golden crown, jealousy spontaneously sprouted. He asked the garrison to continue speaking, especially to explain the chilling rumors.
"It's a war! Many people say that Olekin needs a war to justify his name for his own status."
"Huh?! He still thinks about war? For whom?" Otto was a little unbelievable, "freshwater fish still want to enter the sea? Do they dare?"
"But, they are all legends."
"Hey! Do you have evidence?"
Otto showed his sharp eyes, it was a force of pressure, the so-called implying that he had killed countless enemies was a true warrior.
The garrisoners were shocked. They also had some evidence in their hands: "We found that all the men in Mellaren were preparing weapons, making smoked fish, and hunting in the dense forest. The blacksmiths in Mellaren were very busy these days. Some merchants came to the island and asked whether the returning fleet had iron weapons for sale."
Things became complicated and serious, and Otto took it seriously almost instinctively.
"Any more in-depth news?"
"Yes. It's from Gran. They sell a lot of their low-quality axe in the market, and the price has risen sharply. Many men are still competing to buy it."
When it comes to money, how can Gould sit still? "Their ironware? How much is it?"
"Yes. The worst axe costs ten silver coins."
"That's not right!" Rurik stood up. "Are they worthy? Last year their axe seemed to only cost two silver coins. Is their waste challenging the value of our steel?"
The garrison gritted their teeth and insisted that their remarks are absolutely true.
Rurik sat down calmly, muttering in his heart cross-legged.
According to this information, those rumors are obviously not rumors. The Mellaren people are actively preparing for war, and Olekin is secretly making a military mobilization. As for their enemies, the mainstream legend is directed at the Gotland people.
But there are also very radical statements. The leader of the garrison said cautiously: "Big Chief, what I am talking about below is just a legend, it is not reliable."
Otto was kind of fed up with this guy's sudden nervousness: "Tell me! Hurry up!"
"Yes... it's a Danish. Olekin wants to claim the king and then attack the Danish so that he deserves his new title."
"He actually..." Otto only felt a chill behind his back. "If this is true... No! Why? Is he going to start an all-out war?"
Rurik's face was solemn, and he felt that his feet were extremely cold, as if they were soaked in ice. Because the war in the Baltic Sea is never over, the Russ can be described as a veteran of the negative when it comes to provoking war. Unexpectedly that Otto was so nervous, Lurik had to think that if the war became a "coalition crusade" of the entire alliance, a full-scale war would really break out.
But this war, at the moment of time, is not what the Ross people hoped for.
war! The Ross people need it sometimes, but most of the time they don't need it. But war is not something that can be easily controlled by the Russians.
Otto raised his head and recalled what he saw the messenger before, but the messenger did not reveal any war information, the only thing that the man revealed about attending the meeting and the promise that the Ross people should fulfill.
and many more! promise!
Otto's eyes widened, as if he was about to burst out of the bird's nest: "Axe and spearhead, we shipped more than a thousand, and that Olekin is the seller! Why the **** is so stupid?! That guy is preparing for war. !"
Otto awakened the man in his dream, and Rurik really didn't expect this. It is normal for a tribe with a large population to have enough weapons to equip thousands of people, and they also need more weapons. Is it possible that when Origen is purchased, the next step is to start a war?
That man wouldn't be so [wuai novel] anxious! still is……
Rurik quickly pulled his father's hand: "Dad, I suspect that guy, his alliance is mainly to announce this, a war against the Danes."
"Probably!"
"However, this war is something we do not want. We discussed it last year. This year the Russians will not take the initiative to attack. We have to build with peace of mind. If we can, we can avoid this untimely war because we Russians The strength is not too strong. I am not worried about anything. By next year, I dare to say that we only need to have three big ships or more. By then, our maritime power will no longer be fearless against any enemy."
The son talked a lot, and Otto could actually understand it. "Unfortunately, if that man chooses to war, we must fulfill our alliance obligations. Unless, we..." Ottoso said harshly: "Unless we retreat from the alliance. We can't do this."
"That won't work! I still have to do business with them. I really don't have to do business after getting out of business, maybe they will attack us again."
"Yes, if you really want to fight, you and I are a hundred people unwilling, and you must send troops to fight. Even... I will lead my troops to fight in accordance with tradition."
Otto’s words were not sonorous and powerful, and the helplessness and regrets in it were heard by Rlick.
"Dad, our elites were all taken by cousins to Novgorod and Shilla Fort. In our hometown, many people are busy with production. Can we have elite fighters participating in the war?"
"Even so, we must go to war after the order is given. Rurik, do you... have any insights?"
"Me? What can I do?" Rurik shrugged, "I'm not afraid of war, but it's out of date. We can't organize elites, and I don't want any Roths, even Roth's servants, to be injured in the battle. "
"How can it be possible not to get hurt in the war?" Otto smiled bitterly.
"How can it be impossible?"
"Then you tell me?"
Rurik was hit by a fierce general. He stood up, stood directly in front of Otto, and said in a haughty posture: "All the mercenaries under my command dare to fight. They are not authorized by you to have the identity of the Ross people. They are the new Ross fighters, and taking them out is to fulfill the obligations of the alliance. I can mobilize as many as fifty people, and I can also summon some Corvins from Elronburg. Even a group of children under my command, they should also Experience what fighting is."
Otto nodded: "Then I will gather some more fighters, for example, from Tombstone Island ~ www.novelhall.com~ We can make up a team of three hundred people, I think that's enough. Listen, stay here. K, I don’t want to show Oleg the fact that we are strong. So this team doesn’t have to be many."
"Hey, I'm afraid they don't believe it. Dad, the big ship is standing in the harbor, and the Aphrodite is a proof of strength. Could anyone believe in the weakness of a giant, but I really don't want any loss, I don't even want to I hope our soldiers will be on the front line."
"Oh? How do you want to do it? In my opinion, this is too difficult to do."
"With a crossbow, a bow, and a spear, we just don't come into direct contact with the enemy, and kill the enemy with a long-range weapon. Even if the world calls us cowards. Haha, a corpse shot by a crossbow will not open your mouth."
It is true that Otto’s son’s decision made Otto also feel that this is a Nov’s behavior, but considering that in the event of a war, none of the people participating in the war are elites, and they are not very demanding of themselves. There is a so-called "coward" in the mouth of others. ? It doesn't matter!
No, those rumors spread to the people who just landed on the island, and all the rumors became true.
The focus of Otto and Liurik's discussion has completely become how to deal with a possible war against Denmark. It seems that the legend of Origen's reign is no longer important.
A soldier with important news broke into the mansion of Olekin, the leader of Mellaren, and really interrupted Olekin's work.Olekin, he has put on his own custom-made golden crown, and now he is also using a delicate whetstone to polish his steel sword carefully.This sword was imported from Roseburg, he paid a lot of money to buy it, and this sword is indeed a divine weapon.Sharpening the sword extremely tested patience. He resisted the unhappiness in his heart and vowed to sharpen the sword himself so that he could easily cut off the cloth."Chief! Something went wrong! Those fleets...""You! Retreat to me!" Holding a sigh of relief, Olekin drew out the sword, pointed the peak directly at the warrior, scared the warrior hurriedly to kneel.Olekin calmed down a bit, he thought for a while, and immediately asked: "Come from the north?""Yes.""Oh, that's the Ross people. I ordered the Ross people to join the alliance this year. They are on the appointment. What's all the fuss about?" With that, Olekin shook his head and reprimanded: "You will all go to the battlefield, I will take For you to defeat the Danes, did you think that you would make a fuss about a small incident?""But! Big boss!" The soldier immediately pointed in the direction of the Great Lake: "A big ship, it is unprecedentedly huge. We saw that the big ship sailed towards Gould Island.""Huh?" Olekin, who had a scornful face, calmed down, "Is this true?""It's true.""Go, go to the dock and see."Olekin, who lives in Lake Mlaren, is certainly not blind and deaf. For example, the messenger named Bernardick has returned. As usual, he has to question this guy face-to-face about the Ross people.Bernardik revealed the news about Rose's man-made ship, all because of his admiration, he added the relevant information to the vignette, and finally described the nature of Olegin as a unique and huge existence."The existence of a big ship can make all the small boats faceless? Is it making the sea monsters ashamed? Make the Danish red dragon the lion Hafgen on the ship ashamed?"At first Olekin didn't believe it at all, but now he has to be vigilant when he hears the report of his soldiers. After all, his soldiers are not really cowards, nor will they make a fuss about small things. The warrior did look surprised, which shows that the Ross people really got some weird things this year?Big ship? It can't really make the sea monsters feel scared too.Olekin hurriedly led a group of subordinates into the lake. He squinted his eyes to the line of Gould Island, and saw that there was indeed a huge cloth-like existence on the lake in the distance."My lord, that is the big ship!" The soldier pointed."Yes, I saw it." Origen gritted his teeth and frowned.For a moment, he wanted to take a small boat to observe it up close, and then wondered whether it was inconsistent with his noble identity?Olekin turned around, his current mood was envy, jealousy, and a sense of hatred. The roth's ship made the crown on his head no longer shiny. When he thought that both sides still had a major deal to do, he simply cursed and left. .The Aphrora docked on Gould Island, she was far beyond the huge size of an ordinary cargo ship, and became the focus of attention the moment she arrived at the port. Besides, the wealthy Gould family returned with a large amount of goods. The local merchants in Mlaren have waited for a long time, and they have begun to count their currencies to buy goods.Now Otto has become the owner of the island. He sits in the largest building on the island. This place has become his palace. Even the noble Rrik and Carlotta must condescend to this greater one. The presence.Audrey sat on his legs facing the open door, and Gould and the main members of his family sat on either side of it."Everything is pretty good, but the house still looks crude."Gould thought that Otto would have a high opinion right away, never thought it was just a little emotional? "Big Chief, these houses are indeed rudimentary. It seems that the people I stay behind didn't do a good job. They should be punished.""No need." Otto twisted his waist. "There is no floor in this room, which makes me a bit nostalgic. Since you have someone staying behind, call them now. I want to hear the story about Mellaren, so I sent someone to inform Ole. gold.""Yes!"Gould nodded vigorously, and a dozen people hurried over.These people are not Roths, but at least their identities are also Roth's servants. They were kneeling on the ground, and Love was in accordance with Gould's instructions, reporting on Mellaren's winter.Rurik and Otto had the same attitude. They had listened to the news with great interest, and gradually their expressions began to be solemn.An elderly garrison reported cautiously: Ordinary people of the Mlaren tribe, they did not produce much food last year, and they were looted by Olekin. Their remaining food cannot survive the next harvest. They At least there is enough grain for planting. Now all the seeds are sown and even young plants are grown, but most people have no more grain in their homes. If the chieftain pays attention to the lake, he will see a large number of sailboats.""I see, they are fishing.""Yes. In normal years, there won't be so many boats on the lake. Those are the Mlaren people. They have to fish if they don't want to go hungry, but the fish in the lake will soon become difficult to catch. And... ""What does it have to do with us?" Otto felt sorry for the fishermen in the alliance, but he didn't really feel sorry for them."Don't you have enough food? Probably not." Gould asked immediately."Thanks to the love of the master and the blessing of the leader, we people are not hungry and can continue to serve Rose."Otto slowly laughed: "You man, very good at talking. Ordinary people are hungry, we Ross people almost forget about hunger. Rurik!" Otto turned his head again: "What do you think.""This... only shows that Olekin is not a good leader.""That's it?"Obviously Otto was dissatisfied with what he said, and Rurik immediately added: "In fact, they are hungry and have something to do with us. It is we who have to buy a large amount of food to make Olegin use a strong force to obtain food. We are not pressing. He, he asks for money, it just so happens that I have a lot of money.""So... do you want to take responsibility for their bad situation?""Why?" Rurik looked surprised.Otto let out a sigh of relief: "That's good. We really don't need to intervene. If their people starve to death, it has nothing to do with us. Listen, boy, this is the territory of the Mellaren people, we don't have to do it. Meaningless interference."This seems to be the most famous saying? Rurik nodded. He actually sympathized with those people's experience. If possible, the Ross people could be a good man, bringing the extremely poor to such as Shilla Fort to open up the wilderness. I'm afraid Otto realizes that this is just digging a wall.But why did the garrison explain this in the first place? Is there anything hidden behind it?No, the garrison revealed two shocking rumors with suffocating tension."Olekin, that man is no longer satisfied with the leader. He has built a crown for himself. He wants to learn from the legendary Franks and become a king.""King?" Otto interrupted immediately, and then cast a scornful look. "It's boring. Does he like to frame himself with some strange titles? Why doesn't he go to be called Augustus?"The words from Otto's mouth are so funny, Rurik thought that this old guy had also read the "Black Book" and learned a lot about Rome from Villa's mouth, he knew "Augustus" means.Rurik followed the atmosphere and immediately slapped his thin chest: "If this is the case, I am called Augustus by myself. You know, father, this name is higher than the king.""You? Forget it." Otto's big hand covered his son's Tianling Gai: "This is the territory of the Mellaren people. Even if we all despise them, we should not oppose them early. Put it away before you turn 20. Your ambition."However, when Otto heard that the guy had used a new title and a golden crown, jealousy spontaneously sprouted. He asked the garrison to continue speaking, especially to explain the chilling rumors."It's a war! Many people say that Olekin needs a war to justify his name for his own status.""Huh?! He still thinks about war? For whom?" Otto was a little unbelievable, "freshwater fish still want to enter the sea? Do they dare?""But, they are all legends.""Hey! Do you have evidence?"Otto showed his sharp eyes, it was a force of pressure, the so-called implying that he had killed countless enemies was a true warrior.The garrisoners were shocked. They also had some evidence in their hands: "We found that all the men in Mellaren were preparing weapons, making smoked fish, and hunting in the dense forest. The blacksmiths in Mellaren were very busy these days. Some merchants came to the island and asked whether the returning fleet had iron weapons for sale."Things became complicated and serious, and Otto took it seriously almost instinctively."Any more in-depth news?""Yes. It's from Gran. They sell a lot of their low-quality axe in the market, and the price has risen sharply. Many men are still competing to buy it."When it comes to money, how can Gould sit still? "Their ironware? How much is it?""Yes. The worst axe costs ten silver coins.""That's not right!" Rurik stood up. "Are they worthy? Last year their axe seemed to only cost two silver coins. Is their waste challenging the value of our steel?"The garrison gritted their teeth and insisted that their remarks are absolutely true.Rurik sat down calmly, muttering in his heart cross-legged.According to this information, those rumors are obviously not rumors. The Mellaren people are actively preparing for war, and Olekin is secretly making a military mobilization. As for their enemies, the mainstream legend is directed at the Gotland people.But there are also very radical statements. The leader of the garrison said cautiously: "Big Chief, what I am talking about below is just a legend, it is not reliable."Otto was kind of fed up with this guy's sudden nervousness: "Tell me! Hurry up!""Yes... it's a Danish. Olekin wants to claim the king and then attack the Danish so that he deserves his new title.""He actually..." Otto only felt a chill behind his back. "If this is true... No! Why? Is he going to start an all-out war?"Rurik's face was solemn, and he felt that his feet were extremely cold, as if they were soaked in ice. Because the war in the Baltic Sea is never over, the Russ can be described as a veteran of the negative when it comes to provoking war. Unexpectedly that Otto was so nervous, Lurik had to think that if the war became a "coalition crusade" of the entire alliance, a full-scale war would really break out.But this war, at the moment of time, is not what the Ross people hoped for.war! The Ross people need it sometimes, but most of the time they don't need it. But war is not something that can be easily controlled by the Russians.Otto raised his head and recalled what he saw the messenger before, but the messenger did not reveal any war information, the only thing that the man revealed about attending the meeting and the promise that the Ross people should fulfill.and many more! promise!Otto's eyes widened, as if he was about to burst out of the bird's nest: "Axe and spearhead, we shipped more than a thousand, and that Olekin is the seller! Why the **** is so stupid?! That guy is preparing for war. !"Otto awakened the man in his dream, and Rurik really didn't expect this. It is normal for a tribe with a large population to have enough weapons to equip thousands of people, and they also need more weapons. Is it possible that when Origen is purchased, the next step is to start a war?That man wouldn't be so wuai novel anxious! still isRurik quickly pulled his father's hand: "Dad, I suspect that guy, his alliance is mainly to announce this, a war against the Danes.""Probably!""However, this war is something we do not want. We discussed it last year. This year the Russians will not take the initiative to attack. We have to build with peace of mind. If we can, we can avoid this untimely war because we Russians The strength is not too strong. I am not worried about anything. By next year, I dare to say that we only need to have three big ships or more. By then, our maritime power will no longer be fearless against any enemy."The son talked a lot, and Otto could actually understand it. "Unfortunately, if that man chooses to war, we must fulfill our alliance obligations. Unless, we..." Ottoso said harshly: "Unless we retreat from the alliance. We can't do this.""That won't work! I still have to do business with them. I really don't have to do business after getting out of business, maybe they will attack us again.""Yes, if you really want to fight, you and I are a hundred people unwilling, and you must send troops to fight. Even... I will lead my troops to fight in accordance with tradition."Otto's words were not sonorous and powerful, and the helplessness and regrets in it were heard by Rlick."Dad, our elites were all taken by cousins to Novgorod and Shilla Fort. In our hometown, many people are busy with production. Can we have elite fighters participating in the war?""Even so, we must go to war after the order is given. Rurik, do you... have any insights?""Me? What can I do?" Rurik shrugged, "I'm not afraid of war, but it's out of date. We can't organize elites, and I don't want any Roths, even Roth's servants, to be injured in the battle. ""How can it be possible not to get hurt in the war?" Otto smiled bitterly."How can it be impossible?""Then you tell me?"Rurik was hit by a fierce general. He stood up, stood directly in front of Otto, and said in a haughty posture: "All the mercenaries under my command dare to fight. They are not authorized by you to have the identity of the Ross people. They are the new Ross fighters, and taking them out is to fulfill the obligations of the alliance. I can mobilize as many as fifty people, and I can also summon some Corvins from Elronburg. Even a group of children under my command, they should also Experience what fighting is."Otto nodded: "Then I will gather some more fighters, for example, from Tombstone Island ~ www.novelhall.com~ We can make up a team of three hundred people, I think that's enough. Listen, stay here. K, I don't want to show Oleg the fact that we are strong. So this team doesn't have to be many.""Hey, I'm afraid they don't believe it. Dad, the big ship is standing in the harbor, and the Aphrodite is a proof of strength. Could anyone believe in the weakness of a giant, but I really don't want any loss, I don't even want to I hope our soldiers will be on the front line.""Oh? How do you want to do it? In my opinion, this is too difficult to do.""With a crossbow, a bow, and a spear, we just don't come into direct contact with the enemy, and kill the enemy with a long-range weapon. Even if the world calls us cowards. Haha, a corpse shot by a crossbow will not open your mouth."It is true that Otto's son's decision made Otto also feel that this is a Nov's behavior, but considering that in the event of a war, none of the people participating in the war are elites, and they are not very demanding of themselves. There is a so-called "coward" in the mouth of others. ? It doesn't matter!No, those rumors spread to the people who just landed on the island, and all the rumors became true.The focus of Otto and Liurik's discussion has completely become how to deal with a possible war against Denmark. It seems that the legend of Origen's reign is no longer important.
