Chapter 813： Wrestling Cup

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The royal fishing boats in Rurik were busy trawling, and the newly caught herring immediately filled a huge appetite.

The dying people gradually regained their spirits after being supplemented with food and fresh water. Then, these captured people stared at the weird conqueror with trembling, waiting for their unknown destiny.

In all fairness, Rurik intends to treat this group of people kindly, that is, whether they appreciate it or not.

Maybe a hot face and a cold butt? Isn't it boring to ask yourself.

Because Ross is a conqueror, the forces of conquest have destroyed the lives of the islanders, even if they are full and do not want to resist, they are also running away. Unless it will be shipped to a remote place.

The detailed screening of thousands of captured persons has begun.

Regardless of how they shouted, what right does a group of de facto slaves have to decide their own destiny on their own?

Among the prisoners, there are husband and wife relationships, and there are also people in the relationship between mother and child.

The former husband and wife were forcibly separated, and the mother-child relationship can still be retained.

Men and women are kept under separate care, and their fate is completely different from this moment on.

Arik was ordered to find the tough one from the pile of men, and the selected person was put on a rope loop and led away like an animal. The number of men in the pile of men gradually decreased, and those who were left became more and more apprehensive, as if they were of no use value, and seemed to be beheaded in a moment.

Someone tremblingly recommended themselves: "I can do things for you and take me away."

Arik ignored him as if he couldn't hear it, and a Ross soldier replied contemptuously: "You don't even have the qualifications to be slaves, shut up!"

This seems to have been sentenced to death. Those who were left were frustrated. They didn't know why the Ross people had to save themselves in the end. It would be better to die of thirst and starve to death earlier.

The weak are not even qualified to be slave miners, and those who are selected are quite sober.

In fact, Arik didn't tell these men his true destiny, and he didn't even tell them that the Ross people's disdain was not too lazy to chop their heads.

The large fishing village occupied by the Russian army is now very lively. This is the large camp of the Russian army and also a giant prisoner of war camp. The original residents of this place turned into captives overnight. It was clear that there was a house there, but now all the wealth does not belong to him. The fishermen of Bornholm have completely lost the fishing boats they depend on for their livelihoods. Near the shore are only the wreckage of ships that were deliberately destroyed, and some were smashed into random hulls that were used as fuelwood for bonfires.

Those surrendered big families, men, women and children, because they enjoyed the control of the Shiqiu warehouse, they only suffered losses in the previous battle. When they surrendered, most of the personnel looked good.

They were all captives. Although they were provided with food and water after the surrender, they were all locked up in a house for the time being and watched by the Ross soldiers.

Rurik has made a decision and has not told others yet.

He didn’t have time to take care of this group of first-mouse generations who had not dared to fight and did not want to drop. It was their time spent on the Russian army that wasted a lot of time, making this supposedly short-lived operation become Dawdling.

Rurik planned to hold the so-called Nordic meeting the next day, and the leaders of the big family received orders to attend the meeting. What would they whisper in the house? Some ears were close to the wooden wall, and the Ross soldiers acted as monitors and hurriedly reported to the prince when they heard any significant whispers.

The big camp at night is filled with the smell of grilled fish.

Those Danish exiles ate a lot of fish and precious oatmeal, and these strong people who had been screened by the war restored their former demeanor. Rurik kept his promise and placed Ragnar in charge of the same age for this kind of task.

Isn't he Ragnar begging to form a resistance army? Isn't this the Danish soldiers coming? What's more, these 100 people are all Danes, and they are managed by a well-known Danish hero, which also saves the Ross army a lot of trouble.

There are as many as three hundred people kneeling to the ground. They used to have various identities, but now they have only one identity-prisoners of war.

If any of the islanders in the past were the backbone of the battle, these people are.

They were kneeling spontaneously, with their right hands covering their chests, and the intention of the person in this pose couldn't be more obvious.

No, Rurik, dressed in splendid clothes and deliberately draped in chain mail, appeared kindly under the shining of the campfire array!

The mighty Ross warrior held up the torch to show more majesty, and further showed the humbleness of kneeling.

Rurik stood on the platform of wooden boxes, his chin almost up to the sky with his hands behind his back, and he looked unusually arrogant.

"I know!" he said loudly, "you are not those people, but a group of kept slaves, and a group of mercenaries who are selling their lives for money! You made the wrong choice in the past! Now, I! Maharaja Ross Rurik Ottosson! I give you a choice! It will be good to play for me! If you refuse to play, I will be beheaded now."

Rurik then declared that this was an unbargaining choice. Faced with the choice between life and death, they naturally chose to live.

Slaves are the most unscrupulous, but the mercenaries have to weigh them first.

Rurik asked in a high-pitched voice: "Which of you used to be a slave? Stand up now! I give you the status of a mercenary, and you can get benefits as long as you are loyal."

Hearing it, all the slaves present stood up like springs on their feet, and the speed of their actions made the soldiers raising the torches aroused.

There were so many slaves that Rurik didn't expect. They didn't seem to be weak. After some training, they should be good soldiers.

Naturally, it is impossible for these people to burst out strong combat power and loyalty just because they have changed their doors, and they cannot use them for themselves in an instant.

them! Need a certificate! For example, at the request of Prince Ross to kill, prove himself in the blood of the enemy.

The slaves were counted most accurately. Among them, there were more than 200 people? ! They are all young men who are not qualified to marry, nor are they qualified to enjoy private wealth. Many of them are "lions" raised by large families. Large families also often go to the Danish market to "buy" goods, so as to ensure that the slave community is always a group of mules that are easy to send.

This group of slaves is a tool, and Rurik wants to restore their value as human beings.

The slaves knelt on the ground, loyal to Rurik himself one by one, and came up with a strange set of allegiance rituals to Rurik’s whim. In his mind, the slaves would More loyal. Loyalty largely comes from material grants and more power, and slaves who have nothing have a very low limit in all aspects. They were temporarily pulled aside after taking the oath.

There are a hundred other mercenaries who simply take money to do errands. They are like no worries, but they have weapons (temporarily confiscated). They are like a gang of male lions walking together on the grassland. They have their own choice of money. The power of the Lord is basically the one who takes money to do things. As for getting old, what should I do? No one thought about it. Is such a person trustworthy? Absolute trust is impossible, as long as the money is sufficient, they can of course use it.

In a sense, the mercenary group that exists in the Russian army is a product of a recruiting system, which is different from the civic soldier system derived from the clan era. Of course, the recruited mercenaries complement the current civic soldiers with limited manpower.

The current head of guard Grund is a prisoner of war in the past. He has changed his course for so many years. This person has gained significant benefits by staying in Ross and staying with the Prince of Ross. As a Danish, he even has political status in the Principality of Ross. He can claim to be loyal. This loyalty is not for money or morality, but for the benefits he currently enjoys, and a key issue-the Ross people give him marriage, and his wife and children are monitored by the Ross people.

For his own benefit, Grund claims to be an out-and-out Ross man, a fighter for the "son of Odin".

He considers himself very high, his shield is still heavily painted with a raven pattern, and he is arrogant facing the people who are also mercenaries.

Rurik asked him to gather this group of mercenaries on the spot, break them into pieces, and add them to the various squads of the mercenary team.

"After you incorporate them, you will explain my policy, tell them the salary situation, and train them how to obey. You are their manager, and those who disobey will fight, and those who disobey will tell me the situation." Rick told Grund quietly.

No matter, Rurik drew big pie in front of the mercenaries who changed the house: "You work for me. When you work until you reach thirty-five years old, I will give you land and a sum of money for retirement. You can marry women and have children. I will be a farmer or a fisherman in my territory until the end of my life. At that time, you will be the real Ross people recognized by me! I swear to Odin that I will never break my word."

Um? This is really good! The new mercenaries are all Hulus Princes are great people.

The slaves are still slaves, and they will continue to do slave labor even after they arrive in Ross. However, the Duchy of Ross can provide better food and warm accommodation, even if it is squeezed like a cow or horse, it is almost impossible to starve and freeze to death.

The destiny of most male captives is to work as slave labor. If they give a little bit of benefits over time, they can induce them to continue to be grateful.

In contrast, those female prisoners may be lucky. Rurik said he did not favor them, because they were just a tool to maintain stability. They regained their beauty in captivity and sold them to the group of Slavic homesteaders who surrendered to the farm. He had concerns about his family, and implemented necessary enhancements in the future. Tax strategy, those men will surely pay the extra due to the family Gu Liangchuan.

If Rurik really did favoritism, it would be aimed at all the captured children.

Most of the children have already died during the siege, and those who survive the siege are all potentially **** people.

Will the grown-up children bear grudges? Maybe.

After the screening, the boy, Rylik, was the one who didn't want it, and the girl took away all of them.

Because the original intention of Rose to conquer the entire Bornholm Island was not to force all the islanders to emigrate, the original plan was to complete peace with the big families, order the real power faction to give tributes and declare allegiance to a certain population. Even if the whole island is now turned into fresh fish on a chopping board, Ross should take the meat, and all the miscellaneous things have to be left on the island. This broken island is still the forefront of the offensive policy against the Kingdom of Denmark.

It took some time for the screening work to be finally completed, and Rurik was embarrassed and not sleepy after eating more.

He nibbled off half of an onion, leaning on the spicy and refreshing.

Just because he still has a small meeting for tomorrow. A secret little meeting!

There were not many people present at the meeting, but Rurik himself, Arik, Jeflo, Ragnar, Spuyut, Blue Fox, the young Fisk, the mercenary captain Grund, and the islanders’ correspondent. Swind.

Ragnar participated as an ally, and the rest were either Ross' military nobles or vassals. Swind was a special case, and Rurik glanced at the man several times, suggesting its significance.

"Everyone is here, there are no outsiders in this house. I also asked the guards to stand a little farther." Shinto Rurik said.

Indeed, some oil lamps were lit in this house, and the indoor lighting was extremely dim.

"There are still some big things?" Arik asked.

"Yes. It's about the big families among those islanders. They..."

Arik guessed one or two: "Don't keep one?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned, and the one who reacted most strongly was Swind: "Ah! They have all surrendered. You actually..."

"You have to calm down! Are you accusing me of breaking my promise?"

"I..." Swind didn't dare to say this. His sensible head drove his mouth shut quickly, and it was like applying glue to his mouth.

"Swind, just listen carefully. In my opinion, those big families have lost their use value. Their private soldiers and slaves are now mine, and they don’t even have a few servants left. The money was taken away by me a long time ago. Is there still a need for such people? Keeping them might stab me back in the future. Besides, you! Swind! You don't need them either."

"They really can't stay." The speaker was Ragnar, and his approval really surprised Rurik.

"I thought you would sympathize with those big families."

Ragnar shrugged: "I have never sympathized with them. It is only because we are opposed to the new King of Denmark that there is a reason to communicate. Their lives are at your disposal. I! I just want to cut off the head of the King of Denmark."

"You will. I support you. As long as we work together to eradicate the source of all evil, everyone can live a peaceful life."

Ragnar was deeply impressed by this. He had been in Ross for a period of time to see through. The smaller the country was, the more disputes would be. Although the Ross people used violence to lay down a large territory, there was a rare extreme peace in the principality. When people are no longer busy with armed fighting, they can spend a lot of time in production and life, and wealth accumulates quickly.

Rurik now publicly declares: "Swind, I still want to establish contact with Bornholm. I canonize you as the war chief (earl) of Bornholm, and you can continue your own business here. Those me Leave all the unwanted prisoners to you, and how to deal with them is also your business."

"OK."

How dare Swind to disagree, Rurik didn't leave him many people, and all he left was old and weak. The entire island has been abandoned. Although he has been canonized by a nobleman, the island and the surrounding waters are not in the hands of the Ross people? The situation is even more complicated, because there are also a group of Svealand (Sweden) fishermen following the Ross army.

Since ancient times, there should be no Swedes in this area, and now these guys can come to fish in grandeur. Bornholm surrendered to Ross, and Ross and Sweden are allies, which means that Bornholm must accept the plunder of Swedish fishermen on the fertile ocean pastures.

Humiliation! Humiliation! Swinder knew that he was unable to change, and he was too lazy to change. As a wise man, he knew the current affairs. Afterwards, he existed as a vassal of the Duchy of Ross, and his family could enjoy prosperity.

Swind has no ambitions, Ragnar's ambitions are almost carved into his face.

In this secret meeting, Rurik officially made a deal with Ragnar and used Ross' top military aristocracy as witnesses.

Ragner can use Bornholm as a base against the King of Denmark and can recruit troops to build an army.

But this is not the end, because Rose needs a window to trade with Denmark. Even if Denmark is now occupied by the new king Horlick, the lords of Denmark will never think that doing business is a shame, right?

The large fishing village now serving as a military camp will resume its original purpose of existence, but residents have joined the Ross merchant fishermen, Danish exiles, Swedish fishermen, and even Finns. They can row to the South Baltic Sea to fish herring as long as they are willing to trade.

Bornholm will become a free island. The legal system will be under the control of Ross, and the governing power will also belong to Ross in principle. The Swinder family is granted power and taxpayers, and should pay a small amount of tribute to Ross every year.

Such a determination also requires Ragnar's approval, even if this person is still an exile.

Ragnar agrees completely, with a refreshing and sincere attitude. He is the man who wants to become the king of Denmark, and he needs the help of the Ross people. In his opinion, the guys on Bornholm have always been strong leaders. Don't let this island cause no loss to Denmark.

A secret agreement was signed, and the paper Rurik brought with him came in handy.

The secret agreement is established in the form of a written document. Oral oaths are required. The written document makes the secret agreement impossible to deny.

At the same time that the small meeting of the secret covenant ended, the ending of those big families was also finalized.

The principle is very simple. Without them, it is important to everyone.

But Rurik decided to make things a little more complicated. Is it bad for him in public opinion to raise the butcher knife publicly? After all, when they surrendered, Prince Ross publicly declared the right to life.

It would be great if those guys could create a reason to kill them by themselves.

At noon the next day, Rurik held an indoor banquet in public. Six large families surrendered, and he asked the patriarch and male members of the family to join the banquet.

There are grilled fish, granola, and even honey water and ale.

The men who stayed nervously in the house all night witnessing these delicious meals, subconsciously feel that they will have a bright future because of the hospitality of Prince Ross, so the venue is also a happy one.

Arik, Jeflo, Ragnar and so on were all involved. They pretended to be kind, and Swind was a little sad and still squeezed out a smile.

The patriarch of the big family didn't bother to pay attention to Swind, they just stared at the handsome face of Rurik, and it became more comfortable as they watched.

"Everyone enjoy a good meal, and we will talk while talking." Rurik said on purpose, and went straight to the subject: "As for your surrender, I am very welcome. The few conditions I have put forward make you think about it overnight. Have you figured it out now?"

Sure enough, a patriarch signaled: "We talked all night, we are willing to be your vassals. But, we..."

"Do you want to make any more conditions?" Rurik squinted, and inadvertently picked up the glass, drank the wine while the glass was still held. This is a signal, and Arik has been watching from the corner of his eye.

Just as the talking patriarch intended to continue to describe, Arik motioned to leave the seat to go to the toilet.

The patriarch continued his words: "We can vassalize, but you must guarantee our past power. You have taken our slaves, please return them. We can resume our daily lives before we can pay tribute to you. We are willing to pay tribute, I also ask you to promise that you can give us military protection."

At this moment, Rurik's eyes became sharper, and he could not even think that the dead-end family would dare to make terms with himself now.

He was furious: "You! There is no strength to bargain with me now!"

The patriarch stunned suddenly and hurriedly said: "You are a hero, and we are willing to marry each of our little daughters with you."

"Oh? Is this your last concession?"

The patriarch was speechless for a while, and had to continue to emphasize: "We are willing to surrender."

"Absurd! Your daughter is only worthy to be slaves to my soldiers rubbing their feet! You are defeated, so you dare to ask for benefits!" The glass in Rurik's hand slammed into the wooden wall and broke into multiple pieces with a loud sound Not small.

Soon, a group of ragged sword and axe holders broke in under the leadership of Arik.

These people are Rurik's swordsmen, and they enter the house and kill them under the name of a cup. Their other identity is also a slave, and now they have the blood of the previous master to receive the title!

The patriarchs of the six big families have all turned into meat under the swords and axes, and the mosaics of the scene drew Liuli Kemu to avoid it.

He left the banquet hall and continued to instruct his men: "You go to deal with the survivors of these families. Remember! Men and women do not stay! If you dare to stay alive, I will cut your heads afterwards!"

Another group of slaves acted as soon as they were ordered, butchered their former masters with knives, and the old forces on Bornholm Island were physically destroyed.

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