Chapter 723： Return to the new world

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The long voyage is exhausting people. The only thing that can comfort everyone is the sufficient reserves of materials, which also makes it impossible for the huge fleet to dock on the way for supplies.

Rurik didn't have time to linger, he had already spent too much time in his homeland, and the fleet would definitely arrive at Shilla Fort earlier.

The fleet only replenished fresh water at the Tombstone Island at the T-junction of the ocean, and what was left was a full five-day voyage to the east! Even if the fleet could dock in the city of Helminki on the Gulf of Finland, Rurik did not make a decision.

The sea conditions on the voyage are always good, although there is haze, there is never any rainfall.

The southerly wind is strong as a whole, all the ships tilt the spinnaker, and the entire fleet continues to sail in a zigzag line, but the speed is even more gratifying.

The flagship Aphrora led all ships, large and small, and the entire fleet was taken aback by the following merchants.

Rurik would not allow the fleet to accommodate those eager to make a fortune. As a big island appeared right in front of him, the excitement quickly spread throughout the fleet.

That is Kotlin Island, a sandstone island. It is not the largest island in the entire Gulf of Finland, but when the fleet sails here, you can see the city standing ahead with the naked eye.

Rurik, blowing from the bow of the ship, saw the city walls of Fort Shilla. The entire city was very conspicuous and dazzling on the small alluvial plain at the mouth of the Neva River that lacked trees.

He calmly looked back at the people of his flagship: "The front is New Roseburg! Our first destination is here!"

The already agitated crowd is even more manic, and even the most apathetic is now looking excited. They roared loudly, made noise by various means, and waved to nearby ships.

Compared to their excitement, Rurik seemed much calmer.

Arriving in Shilla Fort is a phased victory of a long journey. A group of people will land here and become a new group of settlers. Especially those accompanying leather craftsmen and small capital businessmen, they will build new mansions here and start a new business life in the new world.

The Governor of Shilla Fort has left the city with the existing residents of the city! They gathered on the riverside, watched the arrival of the huge fleet, and actively started the reception work.

Now it is the high water period of the Neva River, the flow of the river is quite large, and it is already quite difficult to advance the fleet by wind alone.

The main ship began to be towed and assisted by rowing boats, and all the large ships docked. As a result, the "Eight-Eight Fleet" of the Duchy of Rus was already anchored in the capital of the Principality.

The long and narrow plank was put down, and the sliding door panel on the sideboard was pulled up.

Lumia has gone through a long voyage, but she vomited darkly along the way. Rurik hoped that she had a morning sickness reaction, but it was simply seasickness at all.

Her mental condition is quite sluggish, but facing this new big city that does not belong to the old city of Roseburg, wearing a antler helmet, she must show the people here the demeanor of the high priest of Rose.

"This... is Shilla Fort." She stared at Rurik and asked elegantly.

"How? A brand new city, our capital."

"It's great! We want to build a new temple here."

"Maybe a big sculpture should be erected at the mouth of the river. Odin's sculpture! Odin's eyes are staring at all the ships passing by." Rurik seemed to say, but he planned to imitate New York in his heart.

Seriously, Shilla Fort does need a landmark building, such as a lighthouse, or a colossus of a deity that resembles a lighthouse.

The Colossus of Rhode Island? Or is it the Statue of Liberty?

From a pragmatic perspective, piling up a rammed earth mound to build a lighthouse is a cheap and practical measure.

Shilla Fort should have large infrastructure, and all the current infrastructure is not as good as building a new temple.

He hurriedly took Lumia's hand, who was looking from side to side, and smiled: "Let's go! High priest. Let the cheering crowd see our demeanor."

She nodded, and there were two lines of tears welling up again, because she herself was indeed the core of the cheers.

The high priest is here, and Fort Shilla is the real capital!

The high priest is here, and the gods will truly protect this place!

Rurik was chatting with Governor Knudson, knowing each other's responsibilities, so he spent all the remaining time on directing unloading and disembarking people.

That night, there was a carnival in Shilla Fort.

The city’s inherent bazaar is open all night, and new immigrants who settle here are selected according to the plan to purchase daily necessities as soon as possible.

Ships of casual merchants and craftsmen will arrive one after another, and some of the people who arrive first are immediately shocked by the fur exchange here.

Because, in Roseburg and the more northern world, the traces of squirrel skins have disappeared for many years. On the other hand, in the leather goods market here, squirrel skins are large and cheap. They were fortunate that they were closely following the fleet, and they had forgotten their exhaustion. After purchasing some leather, they began to lay small stakes in the open space by the city, and they never declared that this was a homestead.

A key meeting that night was held in Ross Duma here.

Knudson slaughtered a few deer to receive the wind for the elites of the prince's large fleet, but Rülik had to arrange tasks for Knudson more than eating and drinking.

He listed some projects, such as fully supporting the construction of shipyards, planning the residences of merchants and craftsmen, and ensuring the prosperity and stability of the business district.

The most important thing is Wuhe, it is the Jianda Temple deliberately left in the open space near Fengshou Square!

Only this Rurik asked too much.

The Great Temple must have a rocky base. It must be quarried on the Stone Island (Gogran Island) in the Gulf of Finland, and continue to stack stones on the stone base to build a large stone chamber and the roof is made of wood. To make a batch of cement mortar as a binder, a large amount of crystal glass will eventually be pasted on it, making the temple crystal clear when the sun shines. This is very meaningful because it is said that Asgard is full of gems, so it is of great significance to cover the large temple with the gods with gems. Real gems are naturally not available, but the Principality can produce glass fragments in mass.

The great temple Rurik has some creativity, but now the material conditions are limited, so that it is a major and costly feat to wrap the temple in glaze. It stands to reason that Rose is fully capable of putting a layer of glass on the temple, or because of the control of funds, Rurik does not want to spend crazy in this area.

The sister-in-law Lilia has become a very good female glassmaker in her long work. She doesn’t blow glass herself, and she doesn’t want her pretty face to be strange. She uses die-casting technology to process almost all glass products, and she happens to make a large number of glazed tiles completely. It depends on die casting. The Neva River has a lot of river sand that can be stepped on, and this sand has a lot of impurities and can only make colored glaze.

Rurik brought a group of young craftsmen from his homeland, especially the young Kamnier whom he relied on. They are already independent comprehensive craftsmen who only serve the princes. They will establish a state-owned blacksmith shop here. , The biggest job besides providing tool repair services for locals is the manufacture of colored glaze and glassware.

Although the first horn of industrialization could not be sounded in Shilla Fort, the city was not based on agriculture since its inception. Shilla Fort will occupy the north with its integrated handicraft industry, trade and shipbuilding industry.

Rurik gave Governor Knudson a flimsy but heavy construction list, and he took out a heavy sum of silver from the large treasury and delivered it, so-called this is the initial urban construction funding.

In order to avoid the money fascination and cause Conusson to take the money and do nothing, he also asked the governor to come up with a list of the use of funds afterwards.

At present, Rurik is really unable to make a fine plan for the construction of the city of Shilla Fort. His management method is relatively crude. Although there will be many problems here, it can only be made up in the future.

Lumia was ordered to stay here, and wanted to come to the high priest’s house to supervise the governor’s honest work...

Lurik did not stay in Shilla Fort for too long. He paid attention to the growth of oats in the nearby acres and was pleased that this year was indeed a good year.

The fleet will still travel far, the next stop in Novgorod.

The winding Neva River became more and more turbulent, and the Russian immigrants who came to Eastern Europe for the first time were all watching the surrounding scenery.

When the river began to extend northward, even the retrograde fleet was able to take advantage of the southerly winds. A big lake like the sea lay before them, and they cheered, and many people were clamoring that Novgorod, which was adjacent to the big lake, would be there soon.

Is not it?

Look here, a group of fishing boats can be seen with naked eyes on the lake, and there is a small settlement by the lake not far away.

The fleet entered the lake and headed east, and the small villages in the distance got closer and closer.

So it was the flagship who asked the confident prince: "Is it always Novgorod there?"

"Of course not there! It's just..."

Rurik's answer was ambiguous, but in fact he was also puzzled by the village.

As the fleet approached, a fishing boat came in after displaying the Ross flag.

In the vast sea or the big lake, the flag is the most sure thing for each other. Rurik quickly figured out the situation, because those fishermen were simply fighting madmen in the First Banner!

The fishermen held up a big pike with both hands, looking at their emotions, they wanted to pay tribute to the king.

"His Majesty is finally here! Accept my gift!"

All the people of the flagship gathered to one side, and the faces of the woman and the child formed a line. Not only the flagship, but other cruisers of the same class are also close, making it seem that the fishing vessel is a tiny existence in the cracks.

Rurik was so interested that it made people toss down the rope. After all, his subordinates gave gifts. If he didn't want to, he would not appreciate it.

"Okay! I accept your gift! Improve food for women and children!"

Rurik is true, because the real Ross people have always had the habit of eating raw fish, especially for the caught herring, the whole fish can be stuffed into the stomach, like a dolphin. How to eat. The pike is extremely delicious, no one will object to its fishy smell, because the thick fish oil can make people survive in the extreme cold. The women dragged the fish up with drooling, and then they were about to cut the meat for raw food.

Suddenly, the excited screams of the woman caught all the attention.

But the woman who was staying on the Duke of Ostara held up the young child and shouted to the fishermen: "Harald! Look at me! And your child!"

The fishermen squinted, and immediately trembled, they could steer the fishing boat closer.

Still yelling: "Kaliya! Wait for me! I'll pick you up."

The woman can't wait to be reunited with her husband. She is a Slavic woman, knowing that she will return to Novgorod to be her hometown, and her heart has been fused with Rose over the years.

She sold the wealth of her hometown and turned it into a heavy pack of silver and copper coins. Wrapped in a soft cloth, he climbed down the dropped rope ladder. The two children had already been roped down into their father's hands.

The Rus witnessed a tearful scene. Their family reunion on Lake Ladoga was only the beginning, and soon most Rus families will be reunited.

Rurik wanted to build a small town at the entrance of the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga, and even another town at the intersection of the Neva River and Lake Ladoga.

Obviously the people have made their own choice, and they chose the former.

Lake Ladoga is a noun since ancient times, and the Rus learned it from the Suomi people a very early time. It doesn't matter what it means, it is about describing a large lake. This fishing village has its own name, Ladogastad, a typical Norse name.

The fleet had to stay in Ladogastad for a short time, and the reason was really touching.

Because the traditional Russ did not become farmers until this year, they only made major innovations in the technology of planting, and did not have a clear concept of intensive farming. For example, if Rurik didn't personally supervise them, they didn't even have the idea of ​​irrigating the lake. It is impossible for them to spend a lot of time on the fields, but to take care of their old fishing industry. It just so happens that the hydrological conditions in this area are excellent, and the rich fish resources are simply left to the Russ to plunder.

A group of elite troops from the First Banner went down the river, bringing fishing tackles, tycoons and other professional tools to set up a summer camp on the banks of the Great Lake, which is called Ladogastad.

From the accidental camping on the lakeside when Sorgon sailed in the past, a huge plump pike was caught, and the good news was passed on among the Rus people. No one would refuse the scorched flavour of roasted meat, and the smell of cooked pike is the best. They mainly catch pike, followed by bass, and occasionally encounter freshwater seals and eagerly kill them.

After going ashore and turning around, Rurik saw the general situation of this small fishing village. The brothers all lived temporarily, and the large number of wooden sheds they built was indeed impossible to withstand the wind and cold.

There are not many buildings here, but a large number of wooden poles are pestle, hemp rope is hung between the poles, on which are hung densely baked dried fish that has been dried into extremely tight dried meat. Obviously, a large number of pike fish they had caught before became ready-to-eat fish steaks, and a batch of bass was hung as a whole.

In their concept, wheat is always precious. They have never seen a bumper harvest created by themselves, so they do not have a perfect grasp of this year's wheat harvest. At least fishing for dried fish has been done for generations. Everyone has been doing this for generations to get the opportunity to fish. Most people making dried fish almost follow the survival instinct.

A group of women disembarked with their children in their arms. They reunited with their husbands, and then Ladogastad, who ran this summer camp on the spot.

This is a good start. Settlements are formed spontaneously, which shows that this geographic node needs a settlement. In the foreseeable future, settlements will be urbanized until they become post-stations.

The journey continues, and the journey is nearing its end.

Now is the last voyage, and the rowing boats that tow the big ship are struggling to move forward. There are a group of Ross women in the oars, and there are also a group of Slavic women. The former is to open up a new world, while the latter is simply to return to her natal family. Nowadays, rowing has nothing to do with men and women. In order to get home faster, everyone who can get their hands is struggling to row. On the other hand, all the big boats are almost unmanned.

No one thinks this is wrong, because the great and young prince is also a member of the oars.

Rurik sweats, everything is like Otto 40 years ago. His young boy and girl of the Prince of Eating, paddling on Volkhov, explained that this is the real Rus. As the saying goes, if you go against the current, you will retreat. Although the Volkhov River in the wet season is far less than the Neva River, its flow rate puts a lot of psychological pressure on these cubs. The rower must not stop, because behind the big towed boat is another towing team, and the result of one party's slack is probably to collide with the boat behind.

The daily high-intensity physical training showed their physical strength to the fullest at this moment, and the young paddlers fully proved that they are indeed the new force of the Principality of Ross.

After three days of paddling, many people were still disturbed by sore arms, including Rurik himself.

Persistence finally had a perfect result, and the farmland attached to White Tree Manor was in front of him.

Do not! That is already Novgorod!

The boy belonging to the White Tree Manor standing on the shore waved to the Ross Fleet, which was flying the flag of Ross with a long snake formation. The paddlers couldn't get out of their hands, so they responded with joyful shouts.

After that, there was no suspense. The closer the fleet got to Lake Ilmen, the river became more open and the water flow continued to ease.

The fleet came back, and on the sixteenth day of this July in the Julian calendar, even though Lurik took more time than estimated, he managed to accomplish this feat after all.

The fleet temporarily anchored on the Volkhov River and all the ships dropped anchor. Everyone disembarked and immediately started supply work in Novgorod.

Compared with the excitement of the tribesmen entering a warm new world, what Rurik has is only the satisfaction after success.

He easily recognized Svetlana from the crowd, she was still so fresh and beautiful. Then there is Nolen, with a high and delicate chin showing arrogance.

Although Otto was old, in order to show arrogance in front of his people, he put on a chain mail shirt this time, the difference was that he actually picked up a cute little pigtail with a pigtail.

Niya is also an old woman, and this time she continues to hold a baby.

The ten maids of Rurik were all gorgeous, dressed up with similar hairstyles and dressed in the same clothes, as if they were ten twin sisters!

Rurik returned to his loyal Novgorod, approached his family and his subjects.

He didn't say much, just "I'm back", and simply and concisely announced the successful conclusion of the immigration operation.