Chapter 1025： return to the field

The temperature is warming up quickly, and the good weather has caused many people to change their thick clothes spontaneously.

In principle, spring ploughing can already be started in the New Roseburg area, and some people have already started to work.

They walked to the fields with plows and columbine carts, and the whole family, young and old, went to the field to sow the seeds.

Although the royal family has the largest herd of deer, it is winter now, and the huge herd of deer is also ordered to be driven away by the deer herdsmen for traditional spring and summer grazing.

A batch of reindeer was sold to city residents, or some families had their own trophy deer.

Reindeer are not only used to pull sleds in winter, they are now also used to cultivate the land.

They don't have trained cattle or horses. If they don't want manpower to drag the planting tools, they can only resort to using the existing reindeer to cultivate the land.

Even if it is simply manpower, today's tools have a one-stop service for turning the soil, sowing, and covering the soil. The farmer only needs to find a way to drag the tool forward.

The combination of the curved plough and the columbine completely changed the way of sowing in the Ross agricultural area.

The old Rus people did not know how to sow, and the Slavs, who claimed to be good at agriculture, also organized the villagers into a line, each holding a basket full of wheat grains, and sowing seeds while advancing. How much they can produce depends on luck, or Said God's gift.

Now Rurik has brought advanced oriental technology to the people under his rule.

The plowshares turn the soil naturally to form ridges on both sides, and the seeds are buried in the grooves under the ridges in a linear manner, and then covered with soil.

Sowing the seeds back and forth like this, a field is combed by a comb, and there are tiny and straight ravines all around. The seeds are in the ditch, and the ridge is like a windbreak to protect the initial wheat seedling. When it grows higher than the ridge, it will face the strong north wind, but all the seedlings are strong enough at this time.

Even so, farmyard manure is still scarce, whether in Novgorod or Novgorod. The people of New Roseburg threw their feces directly into the river and finally into the sea, but it was easy to deal with. The situation in Novgorod is better, farmers will collect some dung, after all, they can only make small-scale fertilizer fields.

The simplest fertilizer they can do is to sprinkle a lot of ashes produced by burning fires in winter for heating.

Rurik couldn't do magic in this regard. Ross defined a hectare as 96% of a standard hectare, and the unit of weight used was the Nordic version of the Roman pound, which is 0.392kg. The output of wheat from a large area of ​​good fields can now exceed 3,000 pounds, which was absolutely impossible for the residents of Novgorod in the past. The output of good fields has increased from 2,000 to 3,000, and even bad fields have seen a significant increase in production capacity.

After the various Slavic farms tasted the sweetness, they adopted new sowing techniques in an all-round way.

It is fair to say that even if it is purely manpower, even if it is relying on the strength of women, towing a curved plough and chariot can complete the sowing of an hectare of land. The actual situation is not at all to let the women in the family do coolies, and Rurik noticed that some older children took up the work.

Even the pure Slavs are the Indo-European branch that is related to the Germanic people. They all live in high latitudes. As long as the nutrition can keep up, both men and women will be strong.

Even if women and older children can expend more energy to complete the increased spring ploughing, the heavy spring ploughing will definitely become much easier after the triumph of the strong family at home.

Those soldiers who were recruited from Novolaosburg were temporarily disarmed and returned to their fields. Almost all of them were the second flag team, and the captain of the flag was also the next capital governor appointed by Rurik. They plowed into spring farming on the spot, and many more were about to go into the final voyage.

"The Neva River is fast, and we are now facing a lot of resistance to return." Arik ruthlessly pointed out the current situation.

Rurik knew this, and there was nothing he could do. "There was nothing stopping the soldiers from going home, we just paddled up the current."

"But what about the big ship? We still have a lot of supplies."

"It's mainly wool. I decided that each longboat will carry some longboats. We form the most traditional team and go to Novgorod by paddling." Rurik was firm, and he said this to cheer himself up Cheer up.

Going retrograde to the Neva River during the spring flood season has always been a brave challenge. The trouble is that the time point for the army to return is not well chosen, or that they are destined to face the current dilemma when they choose the tail of winter to return. The spring ploughing could not be delayed, and the soldiers who had been on the expedition for a whole year were eager to return home.

After chatting with my cousin, Arik's words are by no means pouring cold water. This old brother has experienced many battles. During the battle, the market was reckless and turned into a berserker, but he was unexpectedly cautious and witty when sailing.

Arik informed the soldiers who were immersed in optimism about the huge resistance of the rushing river, and called on everyone to prepare more dry food, such as flatbread and jerky, before departure to ensure physical strength.

This is of course out of kindness, but his second wife, Aslaqi, is the biggest "fast food boss" in the capital.

The brave Arik's words are very reasonable, so Aslaqi's scones workshop has started to run all day, and she doesn't have to worry about the sudden increase in production capacity and the unsalable sales of the biscuits.

The price of scones will not be raised maliciously, but only a little bit. Relying on the principle of small profits but quick turnover, the army eager to go home rushed to buy dry food, and she still made a fortune.

She is grateful to her husband for soliciting business for her.

"Why thank me? We have to eat, eat a lot! You don't understand what sailing against the current means." Arik was a little puzzled. As he realized that his wife had made a fortune, the matter was dropped.

The piers are lined with masts and long boats with long heads, facing the rapids of the Neva River, it is believed that these traditional boats are the most suitable for retrograde.

Relying on dozens of people paddling against the current, it is still quite laborious for strong men to move together.

The main ships of the Ross Navy have been fully sailed, and the ships have become larger and larger. It is undeniable that such ships have become more and more difficult to navigate in inland rivers.

"The propeller is not very good at the moment. It should be good to replace the ship with two large water wheels, so that the sailors can step on it." Rurik thought from this, but it didn't seem to be very necessary.

The soldiers who were eager to go home brought a lot of luggage, and every thirty people owned a long boat, and the middle of the open-air cabin was already full of supplies. If the currents eased a little, it would not be a problem for an armed cargo ship loaded with supplies towed backwards by two longships. It is not easy to be like this in the wet season, so some long ships become pure freight. Two longships are connected in series by cables, and together they tow the freight longships, so that three ships are in a group.

Rurik was fully dressed, and the golden laurel wreath on his head shone in the sun.

The governor old Conuson stood on the pier, holding the king's hand for a long time, unwilling to let go. "Your Majesty will not be here for several months. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will manage New Roseburg well..." Then he said a lot.

Rurik patted the old minister on the shoulder, "You will do things well. An idea suddenly occurred to me."

"What's the matter."

"Can we cut a path in the forest? We can build a road to the south and reach Novgorod by land. That way we don't have to go against the river, and the journey is even closer."

"Is this feasible?" Old Konuson didn't think about it, "but I don't know the right direction, and I don't know the distance of this road."

"Then explore slowly! Explore south and maybe find other good things."

Afterwards, facing the tearful high priest Rumia, Rurik hugged her again, picked up his eldest daughter, and held it high.

"When are you coming back?" Rumia asked eagerly, her face hard to hide.

"Maybe it's the summer solstice, maybe it's the autumn equinox. I have a lot more to deal with."

"Indeed, you are the king and have many affairs." Rumia's frustration was on her face.

"Don't cry. There are still some big things in the future, as high priest you can't be absent. I have arranged for Ella to compose our scriptures, and we will have our own scriptures as the foundation of our faith. You know the southern Frankish The Catholic Pope?"

Rumia nodded: "I know there is such a thing."

"The king's blessing from Odin is equivalent to their Pope. And you, the second Pope. Continue your duties. When I come back, many things will be determined."

Rurik's seriousness, although a top-down priesthood system has been established, the biggest problem at present is that the "Rossaga" scripture has not been completed.

The top scribe, Ella, is responsible for sorting out various documents related to the Nordic beliefs. However, the total amount of written records kept by Ross is still too small. She has to listen to a large number of legends and compile them in the form of a collection of stories, but in the end, she cannot go against Rurik. established principles of belief.

The so-called Odin has been established as the creator god, the gods guard him and so on. Many parties are already looking for inspiration from some of the Gospels, and when the "Rossaga" is completed and published, it still needs to be finalized by Rurik himself.

Rurik decided to add more content to create a logical and harmonious view of the universe, prescribing common morals, values, etc. Because Ross is a multi-ethnic kingdom, the Vikings are powerful, and the old Ross family is very strong, but the Slavs have an overwhelming population.

"This year's "Rossaga" must complete the manuscript, and it must be published no later than next year." Rurik made up his mind secretly.

The soldiers began to board the ship, and Rurik bid farewell to his loved ones and set out on the road home with the soldiers.

Of course, Fisk's cavalry has been the best. They were cavalry soldiers, and after Haosheng had a rest, they left along the river first.

The saddle of the cavalry is almost always fitted with a wooden pole, and a flag is hung on the pole. They were uniformly dressed, and their velvet caps had a lot of blue-dyed feathers in them.

The cavalry team is a messenger, and will reach the town of Lado as quickly as possible, and then rush to Novgorod to announce the return of the king's division.

The spring breeze is proud of their horseshoes and they are rushing forward!

The people fishing in Ladoga were the first to encounter the cavalry of the Annunciation. Fisker had no intention of staying here. After saying "The King's Triumph", he led his troops to the Volkhov River, and then followed the flat land along the river. South.

This is the last journey. The brothers once felt that this road was relatively far away. In the expedition to Frank, they experienced a real long-distance raid.

They camped overnight, and the brothers ate dry food around the bonfire and couldn't help discussing what happened after they got home.

Everyone in the cavalry made a fortune in the war, and the captain Fisk was even more unusual. He couldn't help but have a lot of money and brought his new wife Astrid.

There were sons of new and old Rus, sons of native Slavs, and even the ten Pecheneg slaves. Although their ethnicity is different, after this war, everyone finally became a whole, and they are already equivalent to each other's brothers.

Some outstanding young talents became famous in the first battle. There is no doubt that Fisk made great achievements as an elite from the old Rus. Brody, a little-known old Rusian, captured the king of East Frank himself and immediately became a noble.

Because it was a real shame for the East King Ludwig to let a small soldier capture the East Frankish king. Brody immediately got the title of "War Chief", which was probably close to the concept of "Count", so that Ludwig would not be too ashamed.

There is no doubt that this Brody is extremely proud, and his achievements are unquestioned. As for the King's establishment of the second cavalry team and making him captain, there is no objection to this matter.

The son of a Slavic nobleman who was once called a weak and rich young master, who now dares to question that he is not a man? In the iron and blood, they experienced a real coming-of-age ceremony. Such Slavic cavalry warriors are nobles themselves. With this merit, they will inherit the title of their father Boyar and successfully inherit the control of their own farm in the future.

The Rus kingdom has its own feudal hierarchy, which is not as strict as the Franks.

The highest authority is the king, and the second is the prince. The main title of the King of Ross is the Duke of Ross. Today, in addition to the Duke of Ross and the Duke of Ostara, in the kingdom is the Duke of Mälaren Lake District in Sweden. Except for the Duke of Ross, who has a strong power, the other dukes only have a high status after all, and their limited strength is not commensurate with it.

The third class is the governors of major settlements. In theory, the governor cannot be hereditary, but the current situation is that the second governor of each place is the son of the predecessor, and it is determined by Rurik himself.

The fourth class is the earl or the war chief, and they are on a par with the third class. They control a kingdom territory that is not under the direct control of the king, and they are actually guarded by the royal family.

The fifth class is Boyar or Bjorn, who thinks that "attendant" and "guardian", it is equivalent to a baron, and has its own inherent fief.

Not one of the cavalry is a coward, and each of them is promised a bright future. It is said that everyone will eventually become a hereditary aristocracy in one place, with fixed land and squires. All of his sons are given priority to be included in the standing army.

With great enthusiasm for the future, the cavalry appeared in the northern suburbs of Novgorod impressively, accompanied by the blue-striped flag on a white background and the kicking of horseshoes.

As soon as they appeared, the working people were like immortals staring at the earth, not only onlookers, but even put down their tools and greeted them in person. The children even screamed and cheered as they ran to the cavalry.

Spring ploughing around Lake Ilmen has begun! Even if a large number of expedition labor did not come back, when no one dared to farm, men, women and children went into battle, and the whole region was busy.

//114218/ "Gene Era"

Novgorod City is a big city built on the basis of White Tree Manor. After rapid development, the population of White Tree Manor continues to expand. The number of men, women and children who have this manor's origin has exceeded 10,000. A large number of five- or six-year-old boys and girls can already be used as laborers. They do their best to carry and stop them, assist their parents, brothers and sisters to work in the fields, and provide assistance as much as possible.

The population of the whole region continued to swell, and to them it seemed to them that after King Rurik began to develop local agriculture, the gods conferred favor so that every year was considered a good year.

As everyone knows, the three major settlements in Novgorod, Mstisk and Youth City have fully popularized curved ploughs and chariots and have a high number of them. They have turned rough sowing into fine drill sowing, and even farmland in some areas has begun to enjoy the irrigation system. With the help of food production, the food production capacity will definitely increase.

Once the surplus food is greatly increased, all families, regardless of ethnicity, are giving birth to children.

It is still early to the limit of the land carrying capacity of this area! In theory, all the flat areas surrounding the huge Lake Ilmen can be transformed into farmland, and then the areas along the banks of the Volkhov River, Msti River, and Lovati River can be redeveloped, which is also a large area of ​​fertile land.

Now there is a trend of southward expansion in this area. Carlotta, the Duchess of Ostara, guards the southern gate of the kingdom, which is exactly the valley of the Lovady River, and the climate is warmer than the northern part of the lake. If there is no threat of war from Smolensk, it will continue to expand south along the banks of the Lovady River in the south, which is more suitable for developing fertile land.

Farmers have a strong subjective initiative The complete conquest of Ross has greatly improved the level of local technology. The so-called occupiers have an obligation to make life better for the occupied than ever. Of course, Ross is not a good person. The Slavic ethnic group with a huge population is the strong reserve force of the kingdom. Just based on the status quo, how many pure-blooded old Rus will there be in the future?

The North Germanic ancestry of the old Rus is being diluted. In the largest settlement of the old Rus, Mstisk, there are a large number of men and women as young as 12 and 13 years old working in the fields. They are mixed-race people, who can speak the Norse Rus dialect and the Slavic Ilmen dialect, and they also received cultural and military education early. These people are the second generation of Ross, they grew up in the rising age, they eat well and live well, and no one is illiterate.

Almost all of their fathers joined the army on expeditions, and some families were informed of the man's death in advance.

Want to cry in grief? Crying is really crying, and it will be fine after a while.

Because their lives will not be hit hard, every old Ross family has a weaving. The child's father died in battle, and all boys can inherit the glory of their father who died in battle. The eldest son is the new head of the family, the second son and the third son will be separated according to tradition, but they still have to serve the king and are entitled to the best priority. war bonus.