Chapter 491： 1 new plan, 1 new transaction, 1 new ambition

Rurik really underestimated the strength and endurance of the reindeer, and underestimated the smoothness of the glacier.

Humans are the endurance of the animal kingdom, and beasts such as reindeer are the kings of endurance.

Rurik thought that most people would follow the sled and walk from Murmansk back to Fiskele Fort (Rovaniemi) on foot. This was a long march in the polar region, and it would be a huge terrifying challenge to the toughest people.

But the reindeer seem to be accustomed to this kind of life. The reindeer selected by Rurik are all good deer captured in the previous war against the Kowen tribe. Rurik had forgotten that those Corvin reinforcements were killed on a sled, which was driven by two strong and docile does, which dragged twenty people along the frozen Oulu River.

The rest of the wheat is the food of the reindeer. Every two deer pulls a sleigh carrying ten people. Behind the sleigh is a temporary sleigh loaded with goods.

Driven and corrected by the whip, the reindeer rushed to the south at a leisurely pace.

Rurik and everyone didn't want to ask for too many reindeer. After all, the reindeer pulls a heavy sleigh, and it needs someone to push it when it starts.

In the sun, the reindeer advance at a speed of about four kilometers per hour. This is their "walking in the garden", which is the violent white fog that breathes, which proves that the deer are not easy.

The whole day was on the road, and at night everyone used the stars to estimate the time. Half of the day was on the road, of course, the witty Sepolawa focused on the toilet status of the reindeer.

"What's there to see when the reindeer pee? What are you paying attention to?" Rurik rolled his eyes at Seporava who suddenly talked about it.

Sepolawa is not embarrassed at all, she proudly said: "This is our wisdom. You... never knew?"

"Know what? Know deer urine? What do I care about this."

"Yes, because the reindeer...the time it takes to pee is constant."

"Constantly?" Rurik on the sled suddenly tightened, "Really? I never heard of it before."

"Now you know." Sepolawa continued to hold her head proudly, "The reindeer is the first to finish morning urine. When it finishes the ninth time, it will probably be half a day. Spring and autumn are like this."

The current night time is still too long, and how long the team travels every day, there is no reference to the clock.

Everyone can only estimate by the stars. Sepolava’s explanation made Rurik immediately give instructions. The so-called Sepolava is a master of time management.

She is not a pendant in the team, or she has been observing deer urine to calculate the time from the beginning, and most people in Ross pay attention to this. Rurik didn't ask her and didn't say that until now the team needs to manage time accurately.

Rurik decided to follow Seporava's statement. He stipulated that when the reindeer went to the toilet for the eighth time, it would be when everyone camped and rested, and the deer sled was designed to do so in the future.

Sepolava did provide the wisdom of the Kovin people, or that all deer breeders also knew this.

The reindeer’s toileting interval is usually around 80 minutes. Rurik’s so-called camping for the eighth toilet is equivalent to saying that the team ran for ten hours.

As a result, the team was pulled by the reindeer every day a little longer than the marathon, the journey was not short every day, and the animal power was not heavily squandered.

Every time you set up a camp, you will feed the reindeer a large handful of grains of wheat, and each deer will eat the dead grass by the glacier by Gong Kaixue.

The Ross and Balmerks lit a bonfire and grilled a large number of pre-made meat skewers.

Rurik was skewered in the polar region, and the large amount of seal meat on the branches was washed out of blood, and he ate the oily grilled seals. Everyone was satisfied.

Seal oil can be absorbed in large quantities by humans. In such extreme cold, high blood fat is an advantage. People rely on these barbecued meats to get powerful heat, and the thick leather coats keep out the cold, even a little bit dry and hot.

With sufficient preparations, the embarrassment on the way home did not exist. After six full days, people arrived at that key mountain. The polar tundra below the mountain is the water source of the Airon River (Kemi River).

While resting here, the reindeer frantically ate the hay under the snow everywhere, and the hunters also made some gains.

People still like steaming fresh meat, but the arctic foxes and snow rabbits foraging come uninvited!

These little creatures couldn't think of their own death inexplicably, they couldn't understand the sniper of the crossbow, and they were shot at a safe distance.

A fierce flame ignited in the camp, dispelling all the cold. There were a lot of meat skewers inserted by the fire, as well as grilled foxes and rabbits that had been pinched.

"Continue to the south and we will find the right river. According to my opinion, at the current speed, we have to walk another 20 days." Biyuni is dissatisfied with the current speed.

"Let's go like this," Rurik yelled helplessly.

"We can hurry up."

"No, the deer is exhausted, we can only walk on foot. I don't want to be so tired."

Biyuni sighed, "I actually want to go back soon. Maybe we Balmerks should take advantage of the ice and snow and walk the glacier home instead of waiting until the ice and snow melt and take the river."

"Return to hometown?" Rurik smiled, "It is to bring back a lot of goods, let your people cheer early!"

"Of course, who doesn't aspire to be a hero?"

Bijuni mentioned this, but Rurik had a strong idea of ​​visiting the Balmerk tribe.

He tentatively said, "I can visit your tribe, we are allies after all."

"You want to come with us?" Bijuni was overjoyed when he heard it, and Frocky was also extremely happy. "You come to my clan, and we will entertain you like a family. So we had better leave quickly. You see, we are very stable on the glacier."

"No, let's go to the sea!"

Rurik's answer with a smile was questionable.

Biyuni buttoned his ears, "By sea? How is it possible? It's really strange."

"Yes. I have a great idea. I will take a big boat to rush to the Danish territory, through the seas controlled by them, and then along the coastline into what you call Bergen, and then continue north to reach your fjord. ."

Rurik's words challenged Bijuni's concept of geography, so he used a bonfire to build a simple sand table out of snow, "Look, this is our world, a world that has been discovered."

Rurik piled up the entire Scandinavia and the affiliated Kola Peninsula, and even the Danish Jutland. Not only that, he simply piled up two snowballs and pointed out that this was Britain and Ireland.

Even Iceland was piled up by him.

Compared with the huge world, people are indeed too small. The so-called earth that Bijuni watched was sprinkled with carbon dust from the bonfire, and he felt that he was looking down on this earth from Asgard's perspective.

He couldn't believe it: "So we go south from your Roseburg and cross the sea between the two peninsulas. Can we really go home?"

Rurik patted the black hand. "Why not try it? You see, we have seen the northernmost ocean. What's the danger?"

"Could it? The Danes just watched you sway you? They would try to collect the tribute. I heard there was such a thing."

"I've also heard. I don't care. If we encounter any obstacles, our attitude is to fight!"

"Can you do it?" Bijuni's suspicion is not unreasonable. He doesn't want everyone to be in danger alone by then.

But now, the Danish army seems to be the same in Rurik, he has never feared the Danish power like some people.

Why should we be afraid? In the vast Baltic Sea, all tribes should fear the Russian army.

Based on this idea, Rurik beat his chest vigorously, "We Rus will have a decisive battle with the Danes sooner or later. I have no intention of annihilating them, but I just hope that they will vomit most of the benefits to me. If they disagree, Don't blame me for being ruthless."

Hearing this, Biyuni can only put on an awkward smile, isn't that arrogant?

But Modgen, who knew it was difficult to interrupt, interrupted: "The Ross people have a big ship like a mountain. I saw it! Such a ship can smash any Danish ship, and any obstruction is death."

"Really?" Biyuni stared at Rurik suspiciously, hoping for an explanation.

"That's true. What do you think the huge machinery placed in Fort Elon does? It is a machinery that can lift a huge tree, and the huge tree is the mast of a huge ship."

Biyunni is a good guy directly. His heart beats wildly. Because of his astonishment, he broke out in a cold sweat. For a long time, he suffocated a sentence: "I want to see is believable."

"You are so lucky. Two big ships will be launched soon. You will be a spectator."

Rurik was really irritating than Junni tossed and turned by what he said. He longed to have all kinds of things that could show his strength. This is the reason why he shaved his hair and forcibly tattooed the hideous beast. A crossbow made him a madman who could easily kill walruses, and he began to plan to buy a giant ship of the Russ.

They were full of meat, wrapped in leather around the campfire and fell asleep. Only the guards took turns to keep clear and awake with their crossbows.

During the break, Rurik was a little worried, did he reveal too much to them? Now the top aristocrats among the settlers of Narvik Port have clearly known the fact that Britain, Ireland and even Iceland exist, and their geographic location is not too far away from the harbor.

If the Balmerks decide to expedition to Britain, will they drag the Roths together? It must be so, and it must be so.

"Assault on the kingdom of Britain? Northumbria? Then you really need to try whether the Aphrora can sail to the Atlantic Ocean."

It is not a whim that Rurik is going to visit the Balmerk tribe. There is no possibility of disputes between the two sides. Some have the opportunity to make big money together. Both sides face different military threats. It is good for everyone to strengthen the alliance relationship.

Rurik didn't have a pre-set military action plan for 832. He didn't want to use foreign troops. He just wanted to make a fortune in the next one or two years, and then expand his power vigorously after accumulating strength.

However, the tortuous coast and the complicated waterways, as well as the rivals choked the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic throat.

The current Lurik wants to visit the Balmerks in Narvik port by sea, facing severe obstacles.

"Emperor Peter the Great of that era faced exactly the same dilemma as me! I must at least get the right to sail freely into the Atlantic."

Rurik has no intention of attacking Denmark now, so-called revenge for the dead King Olekin, he is not the cub of the dead king, revenge is Karl's business. Instead, he went to the Danish waters and straits to provoke and act as a pirate to deliberately attack Danish local merchant ships. Rurik was happy. Any form of revenge by the Danes would not be able to bypass the forces of the Swedish Mälaren. With the physical shield of Mellaren, isn't he doing whatever he wants?

Thinking of some points, Rurik laughed in his dream, and the laughter during his sleep made the Seporava who was next to him unclear, and even a little scared.

Once the plan is finalized, Liu Rick doesn't want to deny it easily. On the way back, everyone has a brand new conversation.

Rurik began to describe the beauty of visiting by sea to all the Balmerks present.

Everyone is in high spirits!

Rurik threatened that a large Ross ship could transport one hundred thousand pounds, so-called 100,000 pounds of various kinds of goods. This order of magnitude is tantamount to astronomical figures for the Balmerks.

What exactly is Bijuni's mission? As long as I found the Russ, established the trade relationship after forming an alliance, and transporting the exchanged materials back was his last task.

Since the ultimate goal is to allow the tribes to get the goods, how is the most suitable delivery? Obviously, a huge Ross merchant ship loaded with cargo and arrived safely is the best result.

In any era, the arrival of merchant ships from afar is the most carnival among the people. The Balmerks had a strong deal, and Bijuni was sitting on the sled, yelling that the Ross would leave with a lot of salt.

But is salt really invaluable?

Biyuni uttered, "We can buy you a thousand pounds of good salt every year, and some leather. We need your high-quality ironware."

"However, we won't need too much salt, you need to bring out more goods, so that our trade will be more prosperous." Rurik's words quickly stabilized Bijuni.

The maritime trade of the Nordic world is one level worse than that of the Mediterranean.

That is the Mediterranean! In contrast to the prosperous area of ​​material trade in Europe, Asia and Africa, the Baltic Sea is too small, and there are too few types of so-called commodities.

Everyone was bored after the long march. Rurik simply said to Biyunni: "I sell you the best iron, you take the Balmerk warriors to attack the British Isles. There are a lot of gold and silver, slaves, and Wheat, all kinds of precious leather, cloth, and even some magical things. There are several kingdoms, and their armies are very weak. The guys in Bergen are there to grab gold and silver and seize slaves. You can do the same. ..."

Bijuni certainly knows about the British Isles. Over the years, the news that the madman in Bergen returned to sail with the looted baby and became a great hero deeply irritates all children. He told the truth: "I have thoughts of going to sea, but I have a lot of worries. Sometimes the sea is very violent and our ships will capsize. Therefore, I...I need your big ship. With a big ship, I can withstand any storm. ."

Bijuni took the opportunity to test Rurik's attitude.

"You want a big ship? Okay, what can be bought with money is still a problem?"

Bijuni was overjoyed, "Great! How much? When can I get it?"

"At least two hundred pounds of silver coins."

"Ah! So much? You...sell my love, less..." Biyuni was taken aback, and he was straightforward.

"No." Rurik said with a sullen face, "Brothers clearly settle accounts. We are brothers. If I sell you at a low price, everyone will think you are bullying my brother. Besides, it is really expensive for you. Maybe it is. Don’t you claim that the Balmerk tribe can make 1,000 pounds of salt a year? You only need to continue to make two years, two thousand pounds of salt is 200 pounds of silver coins, and you can get a big ship."

With Rurik's description, Bijuni felt hopeful again.

"Furthermore, UU reading , you can expedition freely if you have a big ship, you can get more benefits without worrying about the enemy. We are allies, please call me brother when we expedition in the future. "

What Rurik said, Bijuni felt that this man was really his own brother. Yeah, who would look down on a beggar?

Bijuni solemnly stated, "Wait for two years or less, we Balmerks will do our best to make the salt. Please sell me the big ship by then."

"I will build your ship in one year, and maybe the hull can be started this year. By the way, I am not profitable from this transaction. The cost of the big ship is two hundred pounds of silver coins. You will not owe me either. Renqing, when you really do something against Britain, you must call me and we will fight together."

"Okay, so wait until the snow melts..."

"Of course it is to go to Balmerk by sea." Rurik said solemnly again: "I have to let you quietly keep quiet about the seaworthiness and combat effectiveness of the Ross ship, otherwise you can't be completely relieved when you buy the ship."

"That's true, I think my father, the elders of the tribe, everyone will be satisfied with this transaction."