Chapter 863： Carve up

The fishermen's matter was completely resolved at noon. By the evening, 1,600 fishermen of various ages, bare-handed and in rags, had been collectively transported to the central clearing of the Gould Island fortress. A huge refugee camp was born.

At this point, although the methods have become extremely rough, there are hundreds of corpses coexisting with the ruins of the fishing village.

From the perspective of the people of other tribes and even the ordinary farmers of Melaren, this is a terrible civil war of the nobles of Melaren against the free fishermen! The final mess was handled by the king himself.

After this glimpse, business activities in Stockholm have resumed in principle.

The mess of the ruins of the fishing village looks quite horrible. Because the land nobles will occupy this place, they each completed the control area, and deliberately left a large area of ​​the so-called king's land, and began to send their subordinates to clean up the **** spontaneously.

Their cleaning method is extremely simple and straightforward, that is, to push useful things, and then an astonishing number of pieces of wood directly to the lake.

There were also farmers and small merchants from nearby rushing over in an attempt to find some useful details in the ruins. Facing the ruins that had been swept up again, the private soldiers had no time to pay attention to them. The private soldiers even hope that this group of "vultures" will also clean up the wood trash. These people started some special collections. A batch of wood was pulled away by the loading trolley, and the wood would be further chopped and smashed to be used as firewood for the winter.

The follow-up work is all done by Duke Bjorn and his noble friends.

As the mastermind behind the scenes, Rurik was very happy that the name of the villain was given to the nobles.

Immediately afterwards, he appeared as a benevolent savior and used the fishermen under control for my use.

A long boat carried King Rurik swaggering to the fortress of Gould Island.

This small island was crammed with 1,600 fishermen in an instant. To control so many people without chaos, hundreds of soldiers need good weapons to take care of them. The island has become very crowded. This crowding is temporary, and all fishermen will be transported to the New World to replenish the population of the Eastern settlements.

Regarding the violence in Stockholm, Rurik's wives and concubines staying on Gould Island didn't know it. Women are busy with their leisure, teasing their children. Old Otto had no worries or desires, and today is another day to live and earn a day with a drink of spirits.

The quiet life is destined to be interrupted by violent commercial activities. What everyone did not expect was that first the army was mobilized on a large scale, and then a large number of people were driven off the ship like prisoners, and they were all rushed to the empty field of the fortress on the island. inside.

Standing on a high place, Otto was unknown. Many of Rurik’s wives and concubines poked their heads. They saw the horror and sorrow of the "prisoners", and realized that there were a large number of children inside.

"What's going on? Who tells me what's going on? What did my Rurik do with me behind?" Otto looked left and right, and asked the left and right attendants with a slightly hoarse voice.

Soon, someone told him the reason for everything.

Otto was not shocked, just pure doubt. Are the methods of arresting slaves so extreme now? The people sitting chaotically in the empty field of the fortress are all Merlaren immigrants. If his son becomes the king, he can really kill ordinary people casually?

He felt a little uneasy again. Thinking back to this dream for half a year, his Rurik was more than a heroic warrior, it was like a **** descending into the world, and he could do whatever he wanted.

Otto neither praised nor belittled, thinking that his own Rurik would not arbitrarily arrest people. This time, no matter how old or weak he was, he was stuffed into the fortress, and he used his toes to think about what his son wanted.

As the former supreme ruler, even though Otto is old, he still speaks well. He asked the principal of the island, or the deputy deputies appointed by the Governor Baihu, to come and see him.

Facing the man who bowed on one knee and saluted, Otto decisively ordered: "I know that this fortress has a large stock of wheat. You are cooking wheat on a large scale now, and use food to appease the fishermen."

"Yes." The deputy answered very simply.

Because even without Otto’s order, the deputy received a direct order from the king’s messenger, saying that every fisherman who landed on the island must be alive.

Some black iron pans were moved to the lakeside of the island, and a few huge granites were stuffed underneath to build a temporary stove. Firewood and charcoal were piled in it, and the iron pan was roasted in flames. The nearby lake water was poured into the pot, and a large amount of oats began to boil.

The helpless fishermen began to smell the scent of boiled wheat. It was the evening, and the smell of wheat became more and more intense.

It was at this point in time that Rurik landed on the island quietly.

As soon as he landed on the island, he saw the iron pot placed in a conspicuous position near the pier. All this is to report to him, in fact, as long as you smell it hard, you will know that the wheat has been cooked thoroughly.

Oatmeal is no better than wheat, and it takes a very long time to cook to be overcooked. This batch of oatmeal was provided for dinner for all the fishermen who landed on the island. The food for more than a thousand people was prepared at once. It is a test of the chef's physical strength, not to mention that the chef's job is to hire sailors and stevedores.

When the oats were almost cooked, they were taken out and stuffed into a wooden barrel. After that, they sprinkled a lot of salt and smashed them vigorously with a wooden stick. It's like preparing fine fodder for the horses, except that the wheat-eaters are the unlucky group of fishermen.

The empty field in the center of the fort is surrounded by wooden walls. Soldiers with torches on the platform on the wall are always watching the people below. They dare not relax. If the fishermen start to riot, they will immediately sound their trumpets, and then soldiers will rush in to maintain law and order.

What strength do the fishermen who have been greatly frightened have to stir up? It is said that as long as they remain stable, they can survive. Many men have been killed, and the rest of the people can only choose to cooperate and keep whispering to the Mellaren nobles for their betrayal and crimes.

Finally, as the king himself stood on a high place, looking down and lowering all the suffering fishermen under the shadow of many torches, the highlight came!

The sound of the majesty horns interrupted the whispers of the fishermen. The faces of different javelins were raised, and most of their eyes were aimed at their king. A free fisherman can ignore the new Swedish king Rürik, but his family is firmly controlled by the king and he has no choice.

The solemn atmosphere enveloped the entire Gould Island, and the wooden fence was covered with Russ troops holding torches. The gates were all closed, and hundreds of soldiers, under the leadership of King Rurik, stood condescendingly, as if hunters were gazing at the prey that fell into the trap.

The fishermen have a hunch that the young king will pronounce on everyone's fate.

No, when Rurik felt that the atmosphere was completely settled down, he started his own performance.

"Fishermen! You are so pitiful! Those big families of Mellaren never regard you as clansmen. They drive you to kill you, even the king can't stop me! I know that many of you have been killed! I'm more. Know that your village has been destroyed! You no longer have the means to make a living. If this king does not take action at a critical moment, those nobles and their armies will kill you all! This is what this king does not want to see! , It’s your king! It’s me Rurik! Saved your lives."

After a lengthy preaching, Rurik broke his throat. He also deliberately slowed down his tone, emphasizing who is the villain and the appearance of his great savior.

The words drew strong emotional resonance from the people, and the calm scene became noisy again.

Rurik heard the howling of a lot of women, the spitting of men, and the screaming of children after being frightened again.

It was the sound of horns and drums again, and after a while, they were forced to calm down again when they had finished venting their emotions.

Behind Rurik is a bright flame, he is as stalwart as a god.

He stretched his arms forward, as if to give a gift.

"So!" He cried again, "The nobles of Mellaren persecuted you, they have long wanted to do it! Now you should think about your future. Even if you end up in such a field, you must think about how to live. ."

In fact, some people feel that this matter is too weird. The nobles of Mellaren are wicked people. Is the past in front of them really irrelevant? However, the collective anger directed the spearhead directly at the Mellaren aristocratic group. They were just a group of fishermen. After hundreds of men died, a large number of women holding their children had no ability or willingness to fight back.

The simplest thought in many people's hearts is to leave this cursed lake. Maybe the king will give them a chance?

"Now, the king gives you two choices! I know you are a family of fishermen! Men! You will leave Sweden with your wives and children, and this king will take care of your livelihood. You can choose to go to the north and mine for your king. Earn stable wheat and fish. Or go to the east, this king will give you farm tools, you can be a farmer with peace of mind!"

I was afraid that they would not listen lightly, Rurik said this many times.

The preaching clearly achieved good results. The fishermen who were overlooked did not quarrel or howl. They were discussing the future possibilities with each other.

When the group of fishermen who were struck by nightmares and disasters and lost all their means of production are worrying about their future survival, and get the king's help for survival, is there any reason for everyone to refuse?

Lurik gave them a very narrow choice, either to be a miner or a farmer with their family.

It was also in Rurik's opinion that in the past, these guys were all from the Mellaren on the surface, but they were close to the Melaren tribe. Although the Melaren tribe is a hodgepodge, over a long period of time it has also formed a relatively stable political system that resembles a large-scale city-state. However, this group of free fishermen’s villages occupies a treasured land and are clearly separated from the Melaren tribe.

It is understandable that the nobles of Mellaren wanted to blast them away, that during the day the nobles violated the agreement and actually launched the killing. While this surprised Rurik, it just became an excuse for making a big fuss now.

But he couldn't believe this group of fishermen. They were Merlaren people before, and they all avoided the war, only thinking about making a profit in the fish business.

This group of fishermen has a very large population, and it is of course possible to select men who can fight from them. I am afraid that this kind of men will escape.

Rurik believed that they had to use their labor force again. Since this group of people are afraid of public warfare and just want to make a profit for themselves, then they should be pulled to the rear to engage in logistical production! Their generation is really unbearable, presumably their offspring will say goodbye to selfishness.

Whether you are a miner or a farmer, you will naturally get a stable life, and the price will naturally be that you are constantly monitoring your life.

The king's kindness is not free, and Ruriek made them think about it. As the gate of confinement was opened, the hungry fishermen began to walk out of the empty field in the fort as a small family. They were taken to the riverside to eat the rewarded boiled oats sprinkled with salt.

As long as you eat the food rewarded by the king, you will follow the king's arrangements in the future. Although it is not really a slave, it is probably not much different from being a slave.

Do you still have the qualifications to choose? They eat wheat gluttonously, and they are also thinking about whether they will be miners or farmers in the future. The fishermen who have eaten the wheat have one night to weigh, because tomorrow morning, all the fishermen will be diverted, boarded, and rushed to the distance.

In fact, this night, the upper rulers of the kingdom, under the arrangement of Rurik, had already arranged the fate of the fishermen.

Do some fishermen's families want to be miners? Now you can pull to the northern Fort Elon and immediately start the physical work of digging iron ore and granite. For newcomers, the treatment is naturally the same. It is not and cannot be treated maliciously because they are newcomers. In this regard, the wife and concubine Saiporava is the person in charge. Because the son of Sepolawa will completely legally inherit the position of Governor of Ayron Orava Fort, the fishermen who immigrated to work as miners are legally a citizen of Sepolawa.

Sepolawa was originally called to participate in the enthronement ceremony at the call of King Rurik. She believed that there was a high probability that she would be pregnant with the king's seed in her belly, and that a boy would be born in a year and become Elon. The young master of the fort jurisprudence. For the sake of ruling power, she is unwilling to treat her own people wrongly, but I don't know how many fishermen are willing to be miners.

There are bound to be many people willing to be farmers. According to the information provided by the subordinates, some of these so-called free fishermen are bankrupt local farmers. After selling off the land he developed and paying off his debts, there was only one broken boat left. The family relied on fishing on the wide Mälaren Lake to make a living. Lucky.

"Many of them were farmers, and they were forced to become pure fishermen. I asked them to regain their careers as farmers. Now you can tell me where is the proper place for farmers?" When Rürik asked, he had an answer in his heart. .

He looked at his wife Svetlana, then at Duchess of Ostara Carlotta, and finally at his cousin Arik and even Fisk, a young confidant.

The king's attitude could not be more obvious. All four of them could select a group of farmers from the farmers and settle them in their own city.

Only Svetlana made a "concession": "Let them divide these people! Novgorod is already a bit crowded."

"Is it just crowded?"

"Is there any other reason?" Svetlana's eyes were a little erratic, and she exposed her thoughts.

What Rurik guessed her own wife in her mind, and this phenomenon is also very clear. In Novgorod, the Slavs and mixed-race children of the White Tree Manor are the most populous. The immigrants of the Rus headquarters are not in Novgorod, but in the new cities of Mstisk and Youth City, which are very close.

The manager of Mstisk and Youth City is Fisk of Arik.

Svetlana still hopes that Novgorod will not come to visit some strange Varangians. She can accept almost only the Rus among the Varangians. To the other Varangians, because of her past. I really don’t like the education I received.

She did not specify the reason for the real opposition. For reasons of trust, Rurik did not pack the fishermen into Novgorod. In any case, Novgorod is completely the reserve capital of the kingdom, even if it is not the capital, it is also the location of the largest granary of Rus.

The fishermen who were willing to be farmers, with the withdrawal of Novgorod represented by Svetlana, the three forces divided them up equally.

Liurik was taking care of his Carlotta, so that by housing some fishermen from Mälaren, Ostara's population increased. In the past, these fishermen were unwilling to sacrifice their lives to the ruler of Mellaren because of lack of concern. In the future, they will all have farmland that they depend on for their livelihoods, that is, they will have to sell their lives to the king or the local nobles, right?

Early the next morning, when the temperature was quite shady, the diversion of fishermen had begun.

As you might expect, less than one in ten people are willing to be miners. The vast majority of fishermen’s families, especially female fishermen who have died, have the strongest attitude towards becoming farmers in the future.

The diversion is proceeding quickly, and the families who made the choice immediately took the only softness aboard, and each family was shocked that the king also issued a reward, namely ten silver coins and a big bag of oats.

Even if his own man was killed yesterday, orphans and widows still enjoy this reward.

Is this really a serf for the king? Pooh! Which master family would give such a reward to slaves.

Holding a little silver coin and a large bag of oats, relying on these supplies is enough for a family to survive for a while. They really have money and food in their hands. Yesterday they almost lost hope for the future. Now they are quietly full of hope.

Transporting people from Lake Mälaren to fill the eastern part of Ross, UU reading www.uukānshu.com has always been a strategy adopted by Ross, and now Rurik is the king, this kind of transportation of people can be done more grandiosely.

Even now, we must step up to do this, as long as we continue to transport the people of the Mellaren tribe, it will continue to weaken this behemoth tribe.

Although the plan was unable to keep up with the changes, as many as 1,600 fishermen had to be transported suddenly, along with the recently taken in more than 50 orphans of various ages. The huge amount of personnel transportation left Rick unexpectedly. Fortunately, the Ross Fleet is all on Lake Mälaren, and there are a number of traditional long boats that can be requisitioned immediately. The surrendered fishermen unloaded from the Tombstone Island in the ocean and floated eastward on other boats.

Rurik made a set of transport plans for himself, and the Ross army was as fast as ever.

Even the nobles of Mälaren did not finish cleaning the ruins of the village, the whole area of ​​wheat harvest is still in progress, and the large ships carrying a large number of people have floated out of Lake Mälaren to the sea grandiosely. Taking this opportunity, a group of Ross soldiers evacuated ahead of time with the ship, and soon when the remaining ships were filled with food, even Rürik himself would leave.

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