Every warrior who participated in the final act should receive a share of the spoils, but due to their own luck, only half of the warriors participated in the attack on the deer herder.
The greedy nature makes the successful half eager to maximize benefits. Otto noticed this situation and he must think of a proper distribution model.
He convinced the doubters in the team and comforted the other half who followed Harrow Johnson and missed the action.
In the so-called reasonable distribution method, those who participated in the action were divided into three deer, and those who missed the opportunity were divided into two.
In any case, the "lost" dozens of people did not participate in the final action, but they did give up their free hunting time and followed the leader to participate in a new expedition to track the deer herders. This trip did not With credit comes hard work.
According to this distribution, there will no longer be any complaints among everyone.
All reindeer are tamed, and they are essentially not afraid of humans. Therefore, many Ross tribe warriors easily tied the deer's necks with hemp ropes and tamed them. As for the captured deer herders, all the men and the injured were dead, and the surviving women and children had their hands tied directly.
Like those reindeer, they were escorted by the victorious Rus' people and left their destroyed homeland.
Because Otto really didn't know the language of the prisoners, he was actually prepared. If a prisoner didn't cooperate, there would be nothing to say and he would just untie the hemp rope from his hand and exile him.
On such a cold day, without any provisions, a lonely person would soon freeze to death.
All the captives are smart. Although they are "tamed" like a herd of deer, at least the barbarians do not intend to hurt their lives. They can only temporarily obey the barbarians' orders and let them pull.
No matter how cold the wind and snow are, the trembling Northern Lights seem to be singing a hymn.
Ross's warriors returned with their spoils to the forest where a large number of sleds lay.
They found their sleds and skis one after another and immediately started their return journey.
According to common sense, they should rest for a while before heading back. Everyone who is eager to return home is more willing to act immediately. Otto's mood is exactly the same. It has been too long since he left Fort Ross. This year's hunting northward is seriously overdue. If he can't Go back as soon as possible, God knows what chaos will happen in Roseburg.
Faced with the temptation to go home, everyone thought of the fastest way to act.
Many men tied the deer with cables tied to sleds. The owners of the deer sat on sleds, watching over their packs and other catches of the trip, whipping the deer with small sticks to drive them forward.
Not to mention, most deer are obedient.
However, the situation of the captured deer herders is getting worse and worse.
As the leader, Otto divided the deer among his men, and it was his turn to enjoy one hundred deer. He had never gotten so many prey in one go, so he didn't have the ability to take care of the deer.
Originally, he wanted to take advantage of the captured deer herders, but the result was extremely bad.
Female deer herders who lost their husbands and elders have been immersed in nightmares, recalling the faces of their dead relatives. When they thought about the tragic experiences they would face in the future, they all wanted to die.
good! Some prisoners just want to take their children to commit suicide, because in the eyes of some people, the future life will be nothing but humiliation and suffering.
The return journey is a long expedition. If a person is not properly kept warm, the wind, snow and low temperature can easily kill him.
Even the Ross tribe and deer herders who have lived in a cold world for a long time will die in just a few dozen minutes without the protection of animal fur.
Maybe dying in your sleep is a kind of happiness...
The journey lasted for a long time, and when the short sunshine ended, Otto and his party and their huge herd of deer had returned to the so-called forward base.
They spent the night here, and Otto, who was full of hope for the future, killed a few deer and rewarded his men with barbecue.
Of course, he would not ignore the deer farmers, and gave them some roasted venison.
Deer herd! They are all our herd! These savages...
Otto thought that the deer herders would also be forced to eat these barbecued meats out of hunger. As a result, the adults chose to go on a hunger strike, and only the children were nibbling on the meat. This heralded the beginning of tragedy.
Otto was a little irritated. With the attitude of "eat it if you like it or not", he continued to hold the deer leg sprinkled with salt in his hand and devour it.
With the woods shielding you from the cold wind, lighting a bonfire in the snow under the forest, and watching the fragrant barbecue while standing around the fire, wouldn’t it be a very pleasant experience?
Otto thought so, but it was a painful mental torment for the deer farmer.
On the first night of camping, the Russians followed their usual management and arranged for some people to keep watch at night.
The sentries were not guarding against any sneak attack by enemies, they were guarding against the wolves' sneak attack on the captured deer.
All the deer were well tethered. They were kneeling on the ground to rest, or they continued to chew on the grass roots in the forest with their thick lips open and their eyes open. They seemed to have no idea about the death of some of their companions or even their own future fate.
They are, after all, domestic animals.
People are people after all! Everyone has their own emotions, even slaves. If they feel that they have lost even the chance to survive, and will only be left with humiliation in the end, the slave will either rise up to resist or commit suicide.
Otto thought that he had given the prisoners a warm shelter, and that the team would continue on their way until another day.
When a new day comes and the bonfire is almost burned out and only white carbon remains, people wake up one after another and begin to prepare their way home for the new day.
"Ah! These deer are all awake and they are still munching on grass?!"
Otto shook his head, took away the entire deerskin wrapped around his body, and naturally went to check the conditions of the prisoners.
As a result, the three women he saw turned pale. Although their hands and feet were bound, they still managed to twist open their binding belts so that the cold wind could pour into their bodies.
What perseverance is this! They chose to commit suicide!
"Ah! What's going on? They're all dead!"
Otto let out an astonishing roar, attracting many people to gather. Especially his old friend Harold Johnson, he thought the leader was in harm's way.
"What's going on?! Chief?!"
"Look at these prisoners." Otto pointed casually.
Harold Zuosen immediately squatted down and subconsciously touched the prisoner's face with his hand.
"Oops! Like ice and snow, they are all dead! Chief, did you execute them?"
"Bah! You can see that they froze to death. It's really bad. I expected these people to go back and raise deer for me, but they all died!" Otto stamped his feet angrily, "These deer farmers, they just They resisted us with axes made of stone, which I never thought they could do."
"Perhaps give them a fair chance and give them our shields and our swords. The deer herders can be as brave as our enemies the Danes. The chieftains, even their women, are brave. These women appear to be following their husbands. And left."
Because suicide also requires courage, after Otto and Harold Johnson understood the situation, they couldn't help but express their feelings to these brave people.
"Hallo Zuosen, look to see if there are any survivors in here."
"OK!"
