Rise of Rurik

After this Sorgon voyage in the autumn, all the wealth obtained was properly distributed.

There is no doubt that all those who took part in this voyage, living and dead, they or their families deserved the best part of the wealth.

The tribe has always practiced this tradition, that is, the men go on expeditions to get the spoils, and whoever participates in the expedition gets more.

But those who didn't get involved would also gain a small amount of wealth.

Times are changing, and so are people's hearts.

Especially this time, because the people who participated in the Sorgon voyage were attacked by fishermen from Gotland Island on the way, the whole tribe had to think about two things.

First, whether the risk of Sorgon's voyage is huge.

Second, the people who have brought their wealth back safely, whether they are entitled to receive a larger portion.

Undoubtedly, the men of the tribe are actually very eager to participate in action and obtain more wealth. What's more, it is even spreading a kind of public opinion, that is, whoever participates in the Sorgon voyage, the wealth obtained will be divided equally by the participants according to their merits, and men who have not participated have no right to distribute.

There are indeed many people who support this idea, and everything is probably purely selfish.

After all, this Sorgon voyage, the tribe dispatched the most combat-effective one-third of the men, and they were even led by the leader himself!

These 700 people are the elite force of the tribe, they are the backbone of the tribe, so their attitude immediately affects the distribution of wealth this autumn.

Chief Otto, he is not a selfless person.

This person has received a lifetime of "warrior education". He enjoys the feeling of being admired by everyone. He is not afraid of fighting, and has great enthusiasm for the acquisition of trophies. Of course, I also hope to be recognized by the gods!

Especially this time, when he was holding his dying brother Ogier and heard the message that Ogier saw the Valkyrie beckoning, he was even more convinced of Valhalla.

Of course Otto agreed with the tribal warriors.

Brave warriors, they are rebellious and have a huge desire for wealth.

But they also have strong self-esteem.

Only once did the brothers of the tribe get their wealth back after fighting.

After some mediation, the men of the tribe finally reached a consensus on the distribution of wealth, and made clear regulations on how to distribute wealth in the future. Because the tribe had no written language, the "rules" were established by the elders as witnesses.

That is, the future Sorgon voyage, the wealth obtained is divided into two parts. Participants and their families get half, and the rest of the tribe's men and their families get the other half.

In any future battle, all those involved will have all the spoils, and if they die, their families, especially their sons, will share it.

Just before the first snow fell, the distribution of wealth was complete.

So far, any external actions of the Ross tribe have come to an end.

Their figures suddenly disappeared in the almost frozen Baltic Sea, and Rosberg was hiding in the northernmost Gulf of Bothnia in the sea, as if they were missing.

The tribe's traditional fishing industry has come to an end, and even hunting in the forests outside the settlement has stalled.

Investigating the reason, one of the most critical problems is that everyone has to face - the dark night.

The northern hemisphere enters winter, especially at high latitudes, and the nights are extremely long.

The location of Roseburg is not at least not the Arctic Circle. There are summers with almost no night, and winters with almost no days.

Winter is the most terrifying. They don't know that the cold outdoors can be as low as minus 20 degrees, but what they know best is that the fish caught before winter can be frozen as hard as a rock as long as they are placed outside the wooden house.

People use wood to build the frame of their houses,

And put a lot of animal fur and linen on the outside to increase the cold resistance. Some poor families even pile mud on the outside of their wooden houses to keep them warm.

Any log cabin has an opening at the top that is a vent for the smoke from the indoor campfire.

In the fall they cut down a lot of wood and stocked it up, and in the winter they warmed up with a campfire.

At the same time, they also wore thick leather jackets all the time.

In principle, the Rus tribe is the northernmost of all the tribes that make up the Thinkians, and their language is no different from that of their southern brethren.

But their location is too far north.

The coastal waters near Roseburg are not rich in fish, but they can catch enough fish for four or five thousand people to spend the whole winter.

To make ends meet, they are willing to try their luck in dangerous forests.

Sometimes, Otto would lead the men of the tribe into the forest before winter to search for deer. Once found, a Viking-style hunt would begin immediately.

In fact, they often encounter black bears and white bears. If a single person encounters them, I am afraid that even holding a huge Nordic forest axe, it will be difficult to resist.

The fur of the bear is the thickest, and the Ross tribe knows very well that a bear fur can be exchanged for a lot of treasures with the southern brothers, and it can also make the women of the tribe tailor extremely warm leather jackets and hats.

After all, those bears can endure extreme low temperatures and survive the entire winter with just their fur!

As the leader, Otto got a lot of wealth.

He even got the usual very precious honey, and five sheepskins, justifiably.

Perhaps in today's eyes, these are not so precious. But they were very precious throughout Europe 1200 years ago.

Ogier died, and his only son, Aric, inherited his entire estate, including this distribution.

Aric is also recognized as the son of the chief Otto, under the testimony of the clan elders.

As a result, Arik naturally moved to Otto's house, and temporarily took up the job of helping Niya take care of his younger brother.

The long night shrouded northern Europe, and the continuous snowfall silenced the forests around Roseburg. At such a low temperature, few beasts ventured out of the hidden cave, only a very small number of reindeer, dragging their thick fur, pushed the snow away with their powerful mouths, and went to eat the grass roots below.

If one could hunt a strong reindeer, there would be enough meat to feed Otto's family through the winter! Its fur can even be tailored by Niya into a leather jacket that is enough for a family of four to keep out the cold.

It's just that hunting in winter is very dangerous, and as strong as the Ross tribe, they are willing to hide in this bay and wait quietly for the long night to pass.

Most of them stand outdoors, watching the starry sky, watching the white moon reflect the bright scene of the turbulent sea.

The sky often flashes with Aurora, which is believed to be "Brunhilde's Parade". As long as it appears, all the sleeping people are willing to stand in the cold outdoors, with their eyes wide open, in order to see the Valkyrie deity.

Another cold and quiet night.

Arik, who was sleeping soundly wrapped in a whole bearskin, was awakened by the noise outside.

Otto and Nia also woke up, as well as our protagonist Liu Li, Rurik.

"Arik, go and see what's going on." Otto instructed impatiently.

"Yes!"

Arik quickly put on a sheepskin coat and a velvet cap, and then carefully opened the leather door curtain, only to see thousands of green ribbons swaying freely above the sky.

"It's Aurora!" Arik got back into the wooden house excitedly.

"It's them!" Otto got up and patted Aric on the shoulder. "Let's go and have a good look. You know what that is!"

"It's my father!"

Arik believed in those legends, after all, his uncle made it clear that his father was recognized by the gods and taken away by the Valkyries.

As a result, the Otto family did not care about the cold, and the entire tribe took action tonight in order to observe the magnificent Aurora.

We cannot speculate on the ignorance of the Nordic Viking tribes 1200 years ago with the eyes of today's people.

When they saw the sight of the Northern Lights, they desperately needed a beautiful explanation for the phenomenon.

That's the trail of the Valkyries' wagon cruises, and they only operate in winter, and they'll be inspecting people on the ground for potentially lucky ones who can make their way to Valhalla in the future.

Rurik, who was only a hundred days old, is now curled up in a swaddle made of sheepskin, embraced by his biological mother Nia, and witnessing the wonders of heaven for the first time.

"Ah! This is the aurora! This is indeed Northern Europe."

In this situation, Rurik was even more sure of his position, but that was all.

Rurik was unable to determine the exact age of the present, and he had more concerns, limited by the fact that he was only a baby and could not tell others.

All Rurik could do now was to observe quietly.

He saw a teenager crying out to the northern lights, and heard his biological mother say many words to the teenager in a comforting tone.

It's a pity that my brain is always in chaos. This body is worthy of being a baby. I feel tired all the time. Sleep is the most important thing in my day.

For a short time, Rurik couldn't figure out the language spoken by others, and even some of the most spoken words, he could only make some guesses.

Although these languages ​​are very similar to English, a lot of the tongue sounds are very strange.

Babies are growing, winter is coming to an end, and things are changing.

until the arrival of spring.