Chapter 406： Divide the spoils

Rülik and Carlota stayed outside the tent, watching the Mellaren army slaughter the sheep and cut the skin for barbecue, watched them burn the wooden house, and even piled the corpses together, and then piled up wood and burned.

There are also those captives. The women who are left with their names at the moment are all women from the Gotland.

In this situation, Rurik's mind was full of helplessness. He hopes these guys can calm down a bit, and even if they clean the battlefield, they can't commit further damage.

However, the long-overdue friendly forces are all landing on the beach. If they missed the battle, will they set fire more presumptuously to vent their dissatisfaction?

Rurik noticed Carlotta's numb expression from the corner of his eyes, and he was inexhaustible to say.

"You... this is the war, the revenge you hope for..."

The girl was indifferent to the inquiry.

"I want to ask you something!"

"Uh...huh?"

"How? Your revenge? Satisfied?"

"I……"

"You have nothing to say?"

Carlotta still had a blank face, pointing at the women who were being ruined, just because she subconsciously realized that this incident was a repetition of history.

Although Rurik was in a bad mood, his face was even hotter by the flames not far away. "That is the spoils of the Mellaren army, do you think they are pitiful?"

"Yes I am."

Carlotta didn't want to conceal her emotions anymore. Although the battle was victorious, she was on the edge of the fire, not feeling the joy of victory at all. Can the winner’s carnival be delightful? What she felt was clearly fear and fear.

"But they are enemies." Rurik replied calmly: "This is the price the Gotlanders must pay. Don't care about it anymore. When you meet Origen, asking him for your sheep is the most important thing. of."

Carlotta nodded.

She and Rurik have been closely guarded by elite mercenaries headed by Jeflo. As the number of friendly troops landed more and more, among them, the noble-dressed guys who were known to be the leaders of the tribe appeared, Jeflo Also subconsciously raise vigilance.

Carlotta didn't get the pleasure she imagined in revenge, but most of the men, they saw the skyrocketing fire, and the whole person's spirit was as excited as a mad bull.

Undoubtedly, the most maddened was Oak, the Duke of Granite. This guy was called a coward and took the tribe to flee in an emergency. This ensured that the tribe was the name, but it also betrayed the mutual insurance agreement between the two Aosta.

"Haha! I Oak is back again!" He held a huge broad-bladed forest axe, pointed at the burning house, and screamed: "Brothers! The Mellaren people are taking advantage, and we can't do nothing. Burn down these maggot houses for me. Revenge!"

The Glan tribe dispatched only fifty fighters, they were just armed herdsmen, and their combat effectiveness was naturally at a disadvantage.

If they were fighting against those Danish armored soldiers, it would be inevitable that they would all be killed. The most dangerous enemy is dead. The Granites are just and indignantly mad at the empty enemy house. This is also called bravery?

The outdoor noise is getting worse.

It happened that Olekin made a request, and Otto opened the curtains, and suddenly let the two children, Rurik and Carlotta, be involved in the discussion.

At this moment, Rurik subconsciously stared at Olegin, and their eyes stayed for five seconds!

"This kid doesn't avoid the look in my eyes? He has a calm face like water? Oh, this kid is really beautiful, but it's not my descendant."

Origen thought for a while, and didn't care about it, but he was actually willing to look at Rurik's face.

After all, Rurik is about to be ten years old. Any boy with a good quality of life in Northern Europe will show a little manly temperament at this age. Rurik didn't have a beard yet, but the hair on his lips was really thick. His face is still white and smooth, but it is inevitably rough. His figure is much taller than when he first met, his face is more three-dimensional, and his eyes are starting to grow deeper and deeper like his biological father.

Origen waved his hand and said, "Sit down."

Rurik sat cross-legged in response, and took Carlotta, who was somewhat dull, to sit down by the way.

Origen still wears his crown, arrogantly confessing his victory: "Rurik, you see, our Mälaren army is invincible in the world, and a small amount of Gotland will be easily wiped out by me."

"Wang, you told me to come in just to promote your martial arts? I saw that your army is like a hero fighting against the fire." Even though Rurik said beautiful flattery, his face remained calm.

This was really appetizing for Origen, he laughed: "It's better to talk about business. Your father asked you to judge one thing, the thing is like this..."

Origen then handed it over to Rurik for the ruling of "using captives to pay off the arrears." Hearing Origen's intentions, Rurik's calm face changed.

"Now it's up to you to make a ruling. Agree, the prisoners are all yours and pay one hundred and fifty pounds of silver coins. No, they will all be killed."

Rurik knew that Oligin's words were not joking, and he was really tangled inside. Ask yourself, Rurik's human nature does not want prisoners of war to be executed indiscriminately. However, the ultimate goal of the contract signed between the Ross and Mellaren is to obtain an astonishing amount of wheat! The purpose of obtaining wheat is to feed the growing population of the Duchy of Ross. Now that a group of prisoners of war have been accepted, it is tantamount to saying that the money for wheat has shrunk seriously.

Wait a minute! This matter is not simple!

Rurik did not agree or object. He raised his head and asked serious questions: "King! Your war will be a great victory, but you owe us 800 pounds of silver coins. If you use more and more prisoners to pay for it. , This is not what we Ross people hoped for."

"You! Good boy!" Olikin wanted to scold that his tactics were exposed. He still underestimated Rurik's mind, and then smirked again.

When the atmosphere settled down, Origen asked again: "So those prisoners, are you really not alone?"

"Yes. Let them leave your warriors. I think your warriors are very happy now. They are just slaves who have been ruined by your men. I am afraid that they are more willing to commit suicide instead of being the future of our Russians. Wife. I don’t want this kind of woman."

Origen is critical of his teeth, and it is not easy to announce the killer for a while.

Rülik certainly requires a lot of labor, especially the collection of women. In ancient times, the number of women determined the rate of population growth of a nation and country, and a huge population was equal to the strength of an ancient country. Rurik knew this, but he also knew that he couldn't have any woman.

Rurik hopes to conquer the normal people with the posture of the redeemer and the benefactor. Obviously, those poor people who are still being spoiled can still be normal afterwards? I'm afraid all of them are schizophrenic.

Origen gently dragged his chin, and hurriedly asked: "If you are innocent, do you need such a slave?"

"Exactly. I don't want Ross's fighters to marry a mad woman, and I don't want the future child to be a little madman."

Origen was not stupid. He estimated that Rurik knew that he could not refuse completely. This kid's condition was logical.

From the beginning, Origen didn't want to take a large number of prisoners to expand the war. Although the female prisoners could comfort the soldiers, it would also be the source of the army's dissatisfaction in the long run. As for the male prisoners, they can't stay, because they may be waiting for an opportunity to rebel and stabbing. Either sell the prisoners immediately, or kill them directly to avoid future troubles.

After thinking about it, Origen immediately sent someone to issue an order, and the messenger hurriedly organized the soldiers' actions, which ensured that some prisoners were not insulted.

The messenger had just left the tent, and Origen let out a long sigh of relief: "The order will be implemented, and you can still get a group of innocent prisoners. Are you satisfied now?"

"Only such a captive I accept, but this is the last time. King! You must have snatched the gold and silver. We Ross people will not openly ask for it, but afterwards you need to take out silver coins or food in the fall. I hope you will keep in mind. ."

"Of course I keep it in mind."

"However, according to the contract." Rurik added: "You need to distribute the trophies they deserve to the Austala Army."

"Ostara?" Seeing Carlotta's face, Origen suddenly realized: "This...is it really necessary? Oh, I can give Carlotta some silver coins, after all, this place is her homeland. "

Rurik and Otto suddenly had a feeling of hatred. Obviously, this guy didn't take the Ostara tribe in his heart, although the banner of this battle was to avenge them.

Carlota has been holding back her emotions, and now she has exploded!

"Give it back to me! My sheep! Give it back to me!"

"Sheep? Your sheep?" Olekin asked in surprise.

"It's all my Ostala's sheep! The Gotland people robbed our sheep, and your people robbed them again. All the sheep are mine! But you are..." Carlotta's mood finally collapsed.

Yes, Burning Linkoping and Burning Ostara are exactly the same in how they look at the battlefield. The sufferings of the past can be vividly remembered. Carlotta actually had hallucinations on the burned corpses. He felt his long-dead grandfather beckoning to him in the fire.

With a nervous breakdown, she threw herself on Rurik's leg, tears soaking her clothes.

"As you can see." Rurik said calmly: "You at least give her some sheep, which can be regarded as an account of the Ostala people."

Hearing Rurik's words, Origen clearly resisted unpleasantly.

Rurik quickly followed up: "Wang! Only by doing this, everyone will praise you for regaining the property for your allies. You are the guardian of the kingdom. Compared to great honor, a batch of sheep is nothing."

In fact, Rurik didn't know that his acting flattery was just poking Origen's itch. At this age, Origentu's honor is just because the honor of a huge human world is equivalent to the absolute qualification to enter Valhalla, he believes in this.

Origen waved his hand: "One hundred, I will provide so many."

As soon as I heard it to the sheep, a dramatic scene happened! Carlotta sat upright like a spring, and hurriedly said thank you in a cry.

She did not do any more kneeling postures, just because she knew that she could never let Rurik and Otto be disappointed, and she could not pay tribute to Olegin without their permission.

Although Origen's promise moved her.

Carlota really has no desire except to get a batch of sheep. There are only women and children in the rest of Ostara, although some new men have been added, they are all Roses. The tribal revival hopes for the favor of the Rus. As the Duchess of Ostara, she can only ask for the Rus.

As night fell on the burning battlefield, before the sun went down, the Mellaren ships chasing the fugitives from Gotland returned one after another. They killed people, did not leave prisoners, but pulled the empty boat back together.

The fire in Berköping did not mean to stop. The entire beach was full of boats and people. Nearly four thousand people gathered on the beach as giants. They set up their own camps in tribes, lit their own bonfires, and tasted them. The winner's dinner-a lot of barbecue.

Most of the captured sheep were killed. Origen kept his promise and "given" Carlotta a hundred sheep. He also showed the side of a chicken thief. The so-called "gift" is a mixture of a lot of inferior old sheep and lambs lacking meat and wool and handing over to her. Really good sheep may be kept or slaughtered. Up.

The sheep has been delivered, and Carlotta was suffocated and helpless.

What's the use of old sheep? It will take at least one full year for the lamb to be able to shear the sheep.

In desperation, the Ross people got Carlotta's permission, and all the old sheep were slaughtered, and the mutton was the best supply for the soldiers.

The entire beach has become a dining event, which is also mixed with discordant things.

The Rus received the captives, and finally Rurik was shocked to find that they were said to have captured more than a hundred captives, and only more than 30 were sent to their own hands. Their characteristic is that they are all young. As for other women, they are now...

They were young girls who were terribly frightened in the sudden war, but Rurik guessed that they should have known the risks from the moment they emigrated. In this world, there are no real good men and believers, and if they have robbed the living space from the hands of other people, they should think that other people will retaliate.

Rurik estimated that what he could do right now was to bring the prisoners whose spirits had not been destroyed back to the ship, so that they could stay in the cabin and be appeased by his ticket of Slavic maid. As long as they are not allowed to see that their survivors continue to be ruined by the landing Swedish army, and they are given some food, Rurik estimates that they will quickly confess their lives, or at least they will not resolutely resist or wait for the opportunity to commit suicide.

Just like the current situation, Rurik estimated that the more than thirty slaves he "purchased" were probably the only surviving Gotlanders in the entire Norrköping settlement. He has already planned that all these girls will be sent to Shilla Fort. If they were given to the young people who moved to Novgorod, wouldn't it be a good story of national integration? Rurik feels very realistic that this move can indeed be a good story—excellent Slavic men do not need a betrothal gift, and have the opportunity to get a young woman rewarded by the leader of Rose.

Anyway, the Gotland prisoner obtained in the normal war, Rurik made up his mind that no one would take it for himself.

The beach is still filled with the smell of food, and the dukes from all walks of life gather around a huge bonfire.

Origen can actually say that the so-called battle was won by the Mellaren army, and the other people's troops have been late to miss too much, and they have no right to claim any silver trophy.

If it were King Carl Dang at this moment, this guy is likely to make such a declaration that the Mellaren people have the right to eat alone.

But Origen must consider the stability of the coalition forces. Everyone gathered here is not relying on friendship to maintain, the only thing that can contact each other is economic interest! If you eat alone, I don’t know how many troops in the coalition have to go home.

If they all ran away, it would be wishful thinking to simply expect the Mellaren army to expand the war!

No, Olekin pointed to the two boxes of silver coins beside him and said loudly: "This is the most important trophy: two boxes of silver coins. I decided to distribute them fairly according to the number of our troops, except for the Ross people. What do you think?"

Hear, everyone hurriedly whispered to study.

At this time, there were still people in trouble. Yilmalen Chief Mordson questioned the fact that Origen had bestowed 100 sheep on the Ostara girl: "Sheep are also trophies, and you should also distribute sheep according to the number of troops. Since many sheep have been eaten. If it is lost, then distribute the sheepskin! What you gave Carlota sheep is very unreasonable, what's your reason?"

In fact, Carlotta is here. However, she feels that she has no place to speak. According to the rules, the trustworthy Rurik is not suitable for participating in the meeting. She has to rely on Otto alone.

Origen said bluntly: "In fact, all sheep are originally the property of the Ostara people. So..."

Moderson is not the master of greed. He stretched out his right hand and understood it all by himself.

However, Ungriffe of Unkras asked again: "Then the woman? That is a prisoner! I found out that you gave the Ross people a group of prisoners, not that they will not participate in the battle, but our transport team? Why? Can you still get captives?"

Otto did not hurriedly explain, and the explanation given by Rurik is strange: "Angrieff, do you know what kind of women I want? They are just some children, and they will act as maids. , Nothing more."

"Oh! I hope you won't make a bunch of younger brothers for your Rurik." Ungriffe said maliciously.

This remark made everyone roar in laughter, and some sneered that Otto was too old, and that he had already lost that power.

"Shut up!" The angry Otto suddenly drew his sword, and the peak almost cut through the throat of the Granite Oak, who laughed most happily, and opened his eyes again, shocking Ungriffe to shut up on the spot.

The sudden change scared everyone speechless, so Origen hurried to make peace: "Don't hurt your peace, and don't make excessive jokes."

Otto received the sword, but Oak remained sluggish.

But new questions did arise-what about those women.

"My opinion is to kill! You guys have played enough, kill them all tomorrow morning. Listen, we want to expand the results without any burden."

Olekin felt that his resolution was very favorable, but he understood that it was unanimously opposed by the dukes.

"Then give it to me! I want a slave, a woman, a living, nothing else." Moderson of Yilmallen, he really doesn't care about the situation of women, for the future of his tribe, he needs freshness from outside The blood is supplemented, even if it is a woman whose spirit is driven crazy, he really doesn't care if he is hungry.

Some people started, others made similar demands.

Origen let out a breath: "Okay! Just do what you want."

He made a compromise and began to formulate the next battle plan: "In this battle, we just destroyed a small enemy stronghold. I decided to take a rest tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow we will leave here and run south along the coastline. .As long as we encounter any fishing boat or any settlement, we will attack immediately. We in Mellaren have some losses in this battle, and you will be the vanguard in the next battle. Some of you say I hid the spoils? It doesn’t matter, the next battle. Your main attack, we will distribute the spoils afterwards, I trust you will not take the treasure privately."

Allied forces are one mind? Their one mind is based on the same interests, and they really start to divide the spoils, and it is normal for them to fight each other.

Everyone really appreciates continuing to go south especially the attack on the legendary Kalmar in Denmark, where there seems to be a silver mountain. A powerful raid will make all the tribes rich overnight, and for this, everyone's eyes are lit up-in fact, the cornea reflects the flames of the campfire.

But who could have imagined that Otto would "retire".

"No! I have to send a ship back."

"Why?" Olekin asked in surprise.

Otto pretended to smile and said, "As you said, the captives are a burden. I will send a ship to transport the captives and sheep back. We Rus are a transport team. I don’t even need to take many ships with me. I have no intention of competing with you for the spoils."

No one stood up to oppose. The fact that the Russ did not land in the battle proved that they had met and discussed before the war. The Russ complied with the agreement. They didn't participate in the war. As long as they appeared in the fleet symbolically, no one complained that the Ross people would betray their alliance. What's more, they did not take the initiative to ask for the spoils. Although this is incredible, it has to be said that because there is no apparent interest, who would bear the hate?

Of course, what the dukes saw was only the surface.