Rurik, who is only seven years old, has a playmate by his side.
Kanuf was easily subdued by the leader's son and pinned down on the gravel beach by the sea, unable to move. He was not angry at all, but was willing to be Rurik's younger brother.
After experiencing the fight, Rurik knew that he had gained a "subordinate", but at best he was the king of children.
The young Rurik was rumored to have brought the capture and subjugation technique from Valhalla. This technique is very particular about physical skills and the effect is really good.
On the night when the incident ended, Rurik had no choice but to follow his father Otto's request and demonstrate the grappling techniques he knew to Otto with his cousin Arik as a collaborator.
They are all smart people living in the north.
They are professional farmers and fishermen. However, they do not harvest much materials in peacetime, so robbing homes and homes naturally becomes their way of making a living. There are often twenty or thirty people in a long boat. During long-term oars and voyages, everyone has formed a strong friendship and naturally formed a combative organizational force.
They always act together, and their organizational discipline is naturally better than that of other groups at the same time.
They always avoid casualties in battles, especially the smaller Ross tribe. The loss of any strong warrior is a pity.
Otto felt like he had found a treasure. He was amazed by his son's performance and decided to reproduce it as soon as possible.
Since having this child, the child's many surprising performances have made him more certain that not only do the "Gods of Valhalla" exist, but they also prefer the Ross tribe in the north.
In an instant, the news about the "Secret Technique of Valhalla Capture" quickly spread throughout the tribe. Otto's appeal in the tribe was greatly enhanced, and Rurik also gained many fans. After all, they simply believed in this.
Rurik only found a good playmate in Kanuf at first, but soon more children of the same age were happy to find him to play with.
Of course there are many children who don't bother to play with a mere seven-year-old.
Older children have their own "games," which are more violent.
Among the Ross tribe, fighting with wooden shields and sticks is an important entertainment for children. All children are taught by adults that only the bravest ones can enter Valhalla after death. They were educated in this atmosphere, and were instilled with warrior culture from the time they were young children.
Because of this, they are very keen on fighting, and it is common for them to beat each other to a bloody head.
They are indeed the Nordic people who are born with stronger physiques. Today, their faces are covered with blood. After training for two or three days, they can continue to yell and fight.
Tribal children spend almost all their time fighting. To learn cultural knowledge? Most people don’t give a damn!
I am afraid that among the nearly 500 boys in the tribe, Rurik is the only one who thinks knowledge is very important.
Just as Otto was about to embark on this autumn's voyage to Sorgon, ten subordinates of the same age had already gathered around Rurik.
These children are the children of Otto's loyal subordinates. They feel that it is very wise to give their young sons to the "Odin Blesser". Maybe Rurik can give the children many more advanced things.
If the oracle is true and Rurik will eventually become the leader of the tribe when he grows up, then letting his children become Rurik's subordinates from now on will be of huge benefit to the future of his family.
Perhaps at the beginning, Rurik was not used to the sudden emergence of a group of fans under his command. Since they all admired him very much and were willing to do many things for him, how to teach them was his current major task.
It was another cool but sunny morning, and the entire Ross tribe was making key preparations for the autumn Sorgon voyage.
Dragon-headed longboats were pushed onto the beach one after another, and the tribe's professional craftsmen began to repair the boats, which also occupied the space for children to play.
For children who are overwhelmed by boredom, their greatest pleasure is fighting.
Surrounded by ten children, Rurik had no choice but to run to the area near the mountain and continue playing the fighting game.
The thatch in autumn is turning yellow, and the children wearing thick leather and cotton coats follow their "leader" Rurik idly.
On a bare mountain platform with only a few trees, this place was temporarily chosen by Rurik as a training base.
The north roar from the Arctic blows across the mountains, and there is naturally a chilling feeling in the air.
Looking at the eager eyes of a group of children, Rurik knew that these guys just wanted to learn some advanced fighting skills.
"Okay! Just like I asked before, you all stand in a row! Remember, you must stand neatly."
After giving the order, the children stood up and lined up in a horizontal line.
Suddenly, Kanuf asked with a smile: "Chief, what will you teach us today?"
"Of course it's fighting skills. Since you all trust me, you will naturally obey my various orders."
"Yes! I am your loyal deputy!" The words came out of Kanuf's mouth. He thought very highly of himself here, precisely because he was obviously the first person to follow Rurik.
Rurik shook his wooden sword and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, today we are going to train how to fight in groups. Remember, we are all one body, we are all brothers!"
It may be human nature for children to get together and play together. Rurik's words today, "We are all brothers," moved everyone.
It's really an honor to be able to call the leader's son a brother.
Looking at everyone's happy expressions, Rurik continued: "From now on, we will indeed be brothers. If we encounter any enemy, we will fight as a unit! This is why I asked you to line up in a team. Now! Immediately Get ready to fight!"
Rurik has given these children a set of postures, that is, bending down slightly, blocking most of the torso with the wooden shield of his left arm, and even only one pair of eyes looking forward through the shield. The wooden sword on his right arm was gently pressed against the shield, always maintaining a piercing shape. Even children understand that their swords thrust forward, and as long as the thrust is accurate, they can succeed in one move.
What kind of posture is this? Thousands of years ago, the Romans used this posture to meet the enemy, and then stabbed the enemy with short swords. This was a successful practice against the barbarians on foot.
It was obviously a very effective tactic, but the Germanic tribes that destroyed Rome did not inherit it. The Eastern Roman Empire, which continued, preferred heavy armored cavalry.
For several years, Rurik has been observing everything in the Ross tribe with his big blue eyes. After all, he is a man, and he has an instinctive interest in things like fighting.
Rurik still didn't know how the Western Europeans participated in the war in the ninth century. Based on his understanding in his mind, he felt that the lord, with a few followers, led a group of ragged peasants to participate in the battle. What they were engaging in was basically a group of armed fighters who lacked organization and discipline. Both sides of the armed fight followed this routine, and it could be said that they were noobs pecking each other.
The Ross tribe and other Viking tribes obviously have a higher level of organization, but of course it is relatively high.
The warriors of the tribe are very strong individually and have better equipment. It is obviously because of the belief in the gods of Valhalla such as Odin and Thor that dying in battle is the best way to become a heroic spirit. They are more selfless in any fight.
When the leader gave the order, all the well-equipped warriors rushed forward with roars. They knew no fear and even wanted to die in battle.
This unique and deformed concept has created their better fighting ability.
But ultimately, they prefer to fight alone. Even though Otto knew very well that the tribe could not bear the loss of a large number of warriors, so he was willing to strengthen personal protection to reduce the possibility of injury in fights, thus reducing casualties. But Otto never thought of organizing all the warriors in some way to face the enemy with strong organizational discipline.
There are obvious advantages in truly organizing the scattered soldiers into a whole, and restoring the classic tactics of Greece and Rome in the extremely dark civilization and cultural regression of Europe in the ninth century.
After all, Rurik found that the Greco-Romans and the Rus tribe had a commonality in military matters.
That is, they are all good at operating ships to suddenly appear on the sea, and any attacks and fights often occur not far from the coast or rivers.
Therefore, the change starts with oneself, starting with the ten seven-year-old children under his command, and training them from the source into a highly organized tactical group.
First organize a Roman-style centurion! As for himself, he first served as a centurion.
