Chapter 641： Old Otto revisited Shilla Fort

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A Sorgon team composed of so-called elders has already set off. Their so-called elders and weaknesses are only young people relative to the principality.

Otto is already an old man, his gray beard is deliberately fluffy, perfectly covering his age spots.

He was on the ship Sperosville, and there were also four star ships in the rear.

This fleet of only five ships braved the wind and waves all the way to safely and smoothly arrived at the port at the mouth of the Neva River.

Snow is melting on a large scale, and fresh water from the Volkhov and Finnish rivers is poured into Lake Ladoga. The Neva River, the only outlet of the Great Lakes, suddenly becomes a rapid stream.

The current is so rushing that people are reluctant to row a boat retrograde, and people who live in the local area are busy with spring plowing and don't care much about the current.

They planted oat seeds in new and old farmland at the end of April. Compared with other ethnic groups, because iron plows are widely used, they planted seeds in the straight trenches after plowing the soil. Objectively speaking, the effect of sowing is more rough than before. Great.

Spring plowing and autumn harvest were the busiest seasons of the previous year. The settled-Ros family and the Slavic Neo-Ross who joined the group now became farmers in their identities.

They take good care of their wheat and further build their own Fort Silla, and will fight to the end with any coveters in order to defend their wealth.

Because this area is not peaceful.

Are Karelians a threat? Since Lord Rurik had long released the news, even the fishermen of Suomi, who joined the Principality a year ago, thought that the Karelians were terrible enemies, and everyone had to be wary of the northern part of the Great Lakes.

It is said that the Principality wants to organize an army to conquer Karelia this year? If it was Master Lulik who organized an expedition, it would be a victory. It just so happened that everyone would inevitably face the so-called spring famine after completing the spring ploughing, and it would be a good thing to take the opportunity to plunder.

Of course, their so-called spring famine is just that they can’t eat wheat freely, and everyone can still row and fish freely. As in the past, this fish-fishing ability allows them to surpass the narrowly defined agricultural nation.

Engaging in traditional business activities is another choice, that is, to bring the amber and other precious leathers found to Novgorod and trade wheat directly with the locals.

This kind of trade activity is completely free and is not within the scope of Sorgon at all. Any Novgorod on the shore of Lake Ilmen is willing to do this business.

Even some Russ came into contact with the Smolensk, so that Shilla Fort had some good quality rosin ingots and southern floral cloth.

If the living materials can be self-sufficient, the Ross people are also willing to settle down and actively produce. Nowadays, dreams are not reality. Fighting and trading in distant places are all means to survive better.

Otto's fleet is here, and the people are smiling at the towering flagpole of the ship.

The Governor-General Konuzon, who was ordered to garrison here, ran the local area for many years. He happily and his family rushed to the pier, commanding the men and women to grab the rope thrown by the big ship, and the five ships were perfectly fixed.

"My lord, you are finally here." Konuzon opened his arms to greet him.

Otto also walked up with a smile covered by beard. "You old guy seems to be able to fight," he said.

"If I can really fight, I would be so happy."

"Now there is just a chance. Don't be polite, go to the palace! Gather the famous men in the city, and I want to summon them. I hope they can understand Norse."

The scale of construction of New Roseburg was larger than that of Old Roseburg in the West.

This was originally a new territory for the Russ. In recent years, through the means of pulling, coercion and temptation, another 3,000 Slavs have settled here.

And all the refugees from the Ostala tribe have all moved to Shilla Fort. The situation even changed a little. The Ostara women who had fled after the war were taken in by a number of allied tribes, such as the Gran tribe and the Yilmalun tribe, and the men of the tribe married these women. However, the newly born Kingdom of Sweden was finally defeated in the foreign wars, and the strength of the Glan and Yilmalun tribes was severely frustrated. It was precisely during this period that the Ross people released a good policy.

During the war, these men who took in and married Ostala refugee women saw the strength of the Rus army and knew better that Ostara was rebuilding in the far east. The women were moved, after all, they all knew that Carlotta was indeed a noble girl. The men were also moved, how reasonable it is to follow a hero to achieve a stable life and the chance of victory in the future war, not to mention that they have the right to become a new Aostala after immigrating.

Nowadays, Shilla Fort is a city shared by the Rus, Ostara and Slavs. It is also a place where the narrow sense of the Swedish culture, the Rus culture and the Ilmenslav culture merge.

A majestic city on the Neva River rises from the ground, and her scale is still expanding. For example, with the incorporation of the Suomi people, theoretically all Finns became part of the Duchy of Ross.

Those Finnish Suomi people who had feared the Ross fleet, their canoes began to appear at the mouth of the Neva River. The Suomi people have also built a trading town called Herminki at the mouth of their river. According to the Norse language, it is Shedstad, which means gem city.

The Suomi people did export some amber and rubies to Shilla Fort. After buying them with daily necessities, the Ross people immediately tried to transport them to the east for sale.

Adjacent to the Neva River, on the opposite bank is the Rabbit Island. A palace standing on a large number of wooden piles is even more impressive.

Otto took his group of old men off the ship, and some of the support materials were also unloaded.

Good things onlookers have seen, those shipped in wooden boxes and sacks are all iron!

It's farm tools! There are shovel, pickaxe, **** and plow. There are also large double saws and a bunch of felling axes.

Otto walked happily on the land in the city that had been rammed into porcelain. Presumably, after a heavy rain, these land would not become too muddy.

He walked into the palace and subconsciously observed this huge building. It looked like this since the palace was built, with only one floor but very substantial. It can be discussed here as well as an important place for living. There are toilets and bathing places inside. The reason why it was built in this way is entirely based on Rurik's arrangement.

Soon, nearly fifty prominent figures in Shilla Fort were invited.

Everyone was nervous when they entered the originally closed palace, and everyone was also quite suspicious. If it is to discuss serious and important matters, why not go to the chamber?

In fact, Otto didn't want to waste Zhou Zhang. He just wanted to take a rest after arranging things, and he gave orders directly here.

A piece of news that everyone has already known has become a fact through Otto's mouth!

war! Attack Tavastia! Ross' army is about to assemble in Shilla Fort!

Not only that, when there is a Slavic army fighting together.

"..., treat the Karelians as strong enemies like the Gotlanders, and treat them like the Danish army. Even if we have the heroic command of Rürik, we must not take it lightly. We will Organize the coalition forces. I myself will go to Novgorod to give orders. You locals should also organize warriors, so that once Rurik orders conscription, you can fight immediately..."

Even though Otto was playing the old tune again, but with a few more words, the brothers not only brought morale up, but also began to estimate how much spoils they would get if they participated in the battle.

Among those sitting still, Old Harald's face was sullen, and when Otto said something, he suddenly smiled.

Because of her daughter Asraki, she wants to build a mill in Shilla Fort!

The mill? Can she build that kind of huge workshop? If she is fruitful, the oats grown by the locals can be turned into a large amount of powder.

But he still doesn't know, a bigger good thing is about to happen to him.

Residents of Shilla Fort began to make active preparations. Whether they were Ruths or Slavs, these leading figures hurriedly left the palace with news, and spread the good news to the entire settlement on the same day.

Once there is a war, everyone can make their own contribution to the war, including the sale of a certain amount of labor to get paid. Because this is the promise of Master Otto, and it is also a benefit that Master Rurik has repeatedly implemented.

There are only a thousand pure Russ in Fort Shilla, and there are almost no young men. There are a lot of old computer men and women and a group of children running around. It is precisely because they are weak in Roseburg society that they voluntarily asked to go to the east to reclaim new territories.

The number of the new Ostala is not large, and the total number of men, women, and children is only three hundred. If you want to recruit an army of pure men from them, you can only recruit up to fifty people. Digging deeper, almost all of these fifty people are not real Ostara, but traditional Swedish tribes such as from Yilmallen. They stand in Ostara’s position because of their marriage.

The additional three thousand people are all Slavic immigrants, and there are too many mature men among them.

Cultivate wasteland, work efficiently with the farm tools issued by Duke Ross, and pay taxes in kind with the harvest.

Some of them even came from the Pine Needle Manor that was violently ravaged by Otto. Now the farm that has left their hometown has become a total traitor, but they have found a new life in the Ross people!

After all, in the hometown, farmers have to pay taxes to the landlords. The yield of farmland is low, but the taxes are not low. These active immigrants were originally tenants of the farms in their hometowns. Although the people helped each other, the inefficient agriculture and the exploitation of the conqueror Ross and the manor owners kept the days tight.

Today, the people of Ross work here, and the cultivated land continues to be cultivated for several years, and the private rights of the land are protected by the Duke of Ross. In this way, through work, the surplus food is replaced by money to subsidize life, and life is indeed getting better.

This group of people is already a staunch supporter of Rus. They are actively imitating the way of life of the Varyags, but they do not know that the Russ are also actively absorbing Slavic culture.

The busiest spring ploughing has just ended, and the farmers have taken up weapons...

Here, Otto tasted the local special grilled European perch, feasted on salty oatmeal porridge, and slept comfortably.

The same is true of his old guys, they still talk to each other, so-called within a few years, a nearshore wasteland, a majestic city rises up from the ground.

The first thing they felt was the sheer size of Fort Shilla. She was surrounded by a wall. The first Ross, Ostara immigrants, and the first Slavs who settled in all lived inside the wall.

Because the dwellings are all bungalows, each household has a courtyard, even chicken coops and rabbit rings, and even small trees spontaneously transplanted by the people. The pastoral style in the city also made the city crowded.

The set straight road system is not allowed to be illegally constructed. As a public threshing ground and army gathering place, the "Harvest Square", any building is prohibited here.

More Slavic immigrants have no choice but to build houses in the wasteland outside the fence. A large number of wooden houses have been erected on the ground, and the way they are located is also quite chaotic, which also gives the city a sense of marketability.

People live in a warm-up style, and the vast and constantly opened up wheat fields are outside the city. Even if people have to walk some distance to work in the farmland, this is reflected in the fact that there are some difficulties in the autumn harvest, which in turn led them to make a batch of trolleys.

Sleeping Otto was awakened by the noise outside.

His old guy hurriedly walked to the door in a simple white cloth coat.

He pushed aside the Slavic maid who was about to wait on her coat, and opened the closed door himself.

Seeing densely packed people outdoors, Otto couldn't help but open his squinted eyes, letting the gentle sunlight shine on his face.

Conu's fluffy hair fluttered in the wind, and he walked happily with a wooden stick.

"What's going on? I saw an army?" Otto was surprised.

"They are all farmer soldiers!" Konuzon said bluntly: "They are Slavs, and they are all new Russ now. You see, standing in front of you are five hundred soldiers. They are willing to fight for Rus."

Looking at these people, Otto was surprised that so many fighters suddenly appeared, but subconsciously he didn't think these people were strong soldiers.

They are generally inferior to the Roth's brawny. Everyone does not wear a helmet. At most, they wear a leather cap or even a cloth to tie their hair to avoid messing up.

Their clothes are all coarse cloth, but with a lot of colorful patterns.

The military equipment is also poor, but each person carries a wooden shield of different sizes, and the spears erected are also of different lengths.

Regarding their appearance, it is unqualified to organize a spear army!

Otto subconsciously thought of the battle in Gotland, wondering if this group of people would have courage if they appeared on the battlefield?

forget it! The conscripting fighters had to go to the White Tree Manor and conscript all the Slavs who had participated in the Battle of Gotland. Especially that Medvedt, this young man belongs to the one who resembles the Ross most among the Slavs. Otto noticed this boy's firm fighting will and courage during the decisive battle in Gotland, and hoped that this person would do more in the future.

The obedience of the White Tree Manor is a fact. Medved, who is the heir of the manor’s legal principles, is a warrior. Their obedience may be a factor of disguise, only for the benefit of the forces of Varang. According to this line of thinking, Otto had to think about why Svetlana told a little girl that she boldly moved closer to her side. This cannot be explained simply by the child’s innocence, presumably the child has been taken by his parents. Instilled many things.

"Rigus, you are a cunning fox. If this is what you hope (referring to being Rurik's wife), you have succeeded. Medved, my son will make you an earl in the future~www.novelhall.com ~ Otto thought about a lot of things for a moment.

It's just that there is still a group of seemingly mobs standing in front of him. He dismisses these people with the pride of a soldier, but he still has to do superficial skills.

Otto politely said: "It's a group of warriors."

"Are you willing to let them play?" Konuzon asked hurriedly.

"I can't do this, let them continue to wait! Rurik will make arrangements for them."

If these farmers enter the battlefield without training, they should be killed by the Karelians? Otto and his son Rurik have unified the context, which is to describe Karelia as a strong enemy, and it is true to believe in Otto once and twice.

Since it is a formidable enemy, I am afraid that I will still have a lot of casualties in the fight.

At least the peasant soldiers rushed to fight it out of fashion.

However, if...

A sinister thought suddenly floated in Otto's heart.