When autumn begins in Novorosberg, the autumn harvest in Novgorod must be underway. The food in the capital was far from being able to supply the local people, and food to sustain life had to be imported in large quantities.
Novgorod is already a huge grain producer, and the acres of land are still expanding. The best farmland is all around the lake, which is 40 kilometers wide from north to south. Only a small area has been developed so far.
The villages arranged like a chain are opened up as new as possible, and the fields are fertilized with farmyard manure and lake mud in the village.
The crop rotation model has not improved, because the grain output is still there, and the crops' capture of land fertility is still limited.
In the fields near the city of Novgorod, some water was built on the aqueduct built along the Volkhov River. The water was pushed by the power of the river. The oblique wooden barrels on the impellers continuously transported the river water to high places. , which makes it basically embarrassing.
This technology still needs to be popularized, but its effect is very poor. The yield per mu of fields near Novgorod has been further improved, and the harvest in the area around the lake is also good.
The area around Yin'ermen Lake has more surplus grain, which is almost the main production surplus for farmers.
For example, the Novgorod shipbuilding workshop is booming, and each village raises funds to purchase long boats and makes them public property. The village boyar organizes his own manpower to form a small fleet to escort the village's belongings. In order to gain more benefits, he no longer works in Novgorod. Instead of selling on land, spend your time going straight to the capital to earn more.
If the canal is put into use, it will be better. Just as the governor promised, the water channel between the Luga River and Lake Ladoga has been dredged. The water from the upper reaches of the Luga River has begun to flow into the big lake. The marshland through which the water channel passes is being filled with river water. The waterway is slowly expanding.
However, the Luga River is unfamiliar to the majority of people. Considering the water flow, the traditional waterway can transport surplus grain, flax fiber, linen, cables, leather boots, honey...a variety of oriental products to the capital more quickly.
Rurik is now in the capital, and he is convinced that the teams of his eldest brother Arik, who went to explore the east, have begun to return one after another.
The Valdai Lake in the East is not just one, there are many nearby. After the local settlers integrated into the Rus, the village has become a city. The Valdai town on the lake is the base for Eastern explorers. They can find the way to the Volga River. River? If not this year, it will definitely be possible in a few years. After all, the river is there.
At the end of the pre-autumn harvest festival, the altar was quickly cleaned. The sacrificial reindeer is being skinned, and the venison is mixed with a large amount of fresh vegetables and cooked into a large amount of stew.
Capital residents can bring their own bowls and buy one for just two silver coins. Spending two silver coins to buy a bowl of this is a bit extravagant, but it shouldn't be like this. This is a sacrifice to God Frey. It has been blessed by the god. Buying it from the king in disguise means that it is blessed by the harvest god. Hey, the thick soup is indeed delicious, and the whole family can eat it together with wheat cakes.
Rurik made another small profit, and the money was directly counted as the priest's ceremonial expenses.
He could no longer hang out in the capital, and he had no time to wait for the huge number of movable lead types to be finished.
The batch printing work is now fully taken by Ella, and her two followers have been awarded the title of chief and deputy in charge of the Royal Printing Office. All the idle workers have a job. Ella had a solid foundation, so she recruited a group of temporary workers in the capital, planning to sell them based on their work and then serve as employees of the Printing Bureau. ….
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The civil service system cannot be improved overnight. Only a small number of the technical talents trained are old enough to be independent. These talents are immediately assigned important tasks. Whether they can do these things will be supervised and assessed by the highest scribe, Ella.
Rurik no longer bothered with this aspect. He felt that he was already worrying too much, and he was afraid that he would lose his hair if he continued like this.
The autumn wind swept across the country, fearing that it would rain, the frightened people took the time to harvest.
The sea has become rough, and a large number of fishing boats have returned to the harbor to take shelter. Such waves have no power over Ross's big ship, so Rurik wants to leave.
Where to go? Go to Stockholm, go to Uppsala, go to Rossberg Castle, go to Elon Olav Castle.
It was a beautiful autumn day. Standing on the beach in Rurik, all you could hear were the waves.
"It's really windy here and the waves are too big. Maybe...you can wait a little longer." Lumia reluctantly held the king's hand with tears in her eyes.
"Oh, it's just a small storm. Why worry about me?" Rurik smiled at her.
"I'm worried about Willie too. She
This is the first time..."
Hearing this, the little girl leaning against her father leaned forward unhappily and pouted: "I'm not afraid! I'm not afraid at all! Even Jormungandr can't destroy our big ship."
"That's right. Hey, if we find that big python, our weapons will kill it directly." Rurik tried his best to let the sensitive Lumiaan, as the high priest, she could only slowly remove the hook, and finally told her daughter You must listen to your father.
"You are so glib. If you can really kill Jormungandr..." Rumia was too lazy to continue mumbling.
No one has ever seen an earthly giant, and indeed many budding navigators regard the cruising minke whales and beluga whales as giant creatures in the sea. Whales are just a special kind of "big fish". The Ross trawler equipped with a torsion slingshot is mainly used to catch herring. Once a whale group is found swimming, it will immediately start chasing and shooting.
There are a lot of whales swimming in the Baltic Sea, and more of them are seals basking in the sun on small and nameless islands. The current sea is rough and rough, seals are hiding, and fish are taking refuge in the deep sea.
Several sandbanks at the mouth of the Neva River not only relieve the force of the tide, but also beautifully weaken the wind and waves. The river branches into a series of branch rivers between the sandbars. These waterways are all natural and the "North Hunter Ship" selected by Rurik is also anchored here.
The cool breeze blew the navy soldier's triangle, and the feathers on his hat trembled violently with the wind.
All professional sailors have a glorious body. They are true warriors. According to the belief, the honor of these people is enough to make their souls ascend to Asgard.
Although the Viking warriors generally worship the King of Gods, Thor is more admired by the Rus navy. The reason is really the legend of "Thor hammered down the giant python". Thor, the god of craftsmen, has also become the patron saint of ocean warriors. They collectively wear various styles of hammer hangings. Those who are rich use amber or sterling silver to make the hangings, while those who are short of money even use a piece of carved oak.
Rurik took Queen Svetra and Countess Nolen of Narvik with him. The two children, the eldest daughter Velika and the prince Osborne Sla, have to travel north on a large ship. This is a deliberate test in their lives. ….
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It is really the power of blood that makes the half-siblings stick together involuntarily. Osborne had lived in Novgorod all his short life. He had few opportunities to meet Velika. This time, he hugged his eldest sister. Velika was also willing to rub her brother Yuandudu's face.
The warm appearance of the two siblings made Rurik very happy. Even when sailing on the sea, the two of them could still remain calm.
The flagship of the Northern Hunting was chosen as Sperosvelia. The sacred box on the bow of the ship contained a bunch of heads of the priest Vilia who had become a god. Part of the will of the high priest was thought to have been transferred to this sailing cruiser. , she has the power to overcome the wind, which makes Bei Shou's actions more sacred.
People who live far away from the ocean must believe in some gods. Facing the endless future, everyone needs divine power to protect their bodies.
Generally speaking, you should not sail in current bad sea conditions. Pay attention to the big ship and ignore the wind and waves.
As a maritime war chief, Goldlund must use these patrol escort missions to prove his loyalty and the reliability of his team. Of course, past war operations have been completed, but this time the mission was purely carried out in the new capacity of the navy.
The flagship is accompanied by two ships, which are actually three main sailing cruisers taking action.
The big ship was first stabilized by cables. The caravel-like ship had a lower middle armor, a detachable lower part of the railing, and a long boarding rocker to facilitate the king and his entourage to board the ship safely.
A large ship will never be empty, especially when the current sea conditions are poor, a batch of cargo is needed as ballast. Woolen garments, linen garments, finished leather boots, cables, neatly folded burlap bags, honey packaged in glass bottles, ale kvass in oak barrels...
The king's royal fleet transported goods by the way, which was something he really talked about. The property on board was owned by Rurikben. He actually sold a batch of oriental specialties to reward the people in the north.
First of all, it is the seaside fortress of Tombstone Island in the Åland Islands, known as the crossroads of the ocean.
With the huge three-sided jib spread out, the flagship is like a three-sided machine. It catches the coolness from the north, leaves the sea at an inclined angle, and then sails due west in the Gulf of Finland, where the waves are getting stronger.
The weight of the transported cargo is still small, so some simple cargo tanks are simply placed on the bottom of the ship.
Stone acts as ballast. Even so, the three ships were still rising and falling on the waves!
The old navigator had no idea about this. Rurik was completely accustomed to the roller coaster-like experience, which was a pain for his two children.
The last time I took my eldest daughter on a voyage, the sea wasn't rough. She was already a little seasick. This time, the siblings kept vomiting. Even though the voyage was short, neither of them was mentally interested in anything.
Such sea conditions made it impractical to dock temporarily at the port of Helminki. The three ships were sailing at full speed. It was a shady day when they set off. It was already the morning of the fourth day when they arrived at the correct waterway leading to Tombstone Island.
The wind was slightly weaker and the violent sea waves were also causing trouble in the Åland Islands. The situation of the siblings improved, but the haggardness was still written on their faces.
If the prince can't even endure such a storm, how will he bear the burden in the future?
Rurik did not want to be an irritable father, and he would not criticize the young prince for being too tender. ….
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He held Osborne in his arms and simply stood on the boat, holding his son's two arms with his thick big hands. To ensure safety, a hemp rope was tied around his son's waist.
Osborne was so frightened that he screamed and twisted continuously. He seemed to be in the air. As long as he looked down, the dark seawater was flowing behind him, and the seawater was pushed away by the bulbous bow to produce violent white foam.
Is the prince afraid? The sailors did not dare to make any comments, and people including Goethelund could only watch from a distance and whisper a little.
"Just cry! Once you've experienced it once, you won't be afraid anymore. Take a good look at this big world, and you will conquer it!"
After all, Osborne was too old. On the other hand, Velica had dared to cut the stag's throat herself. She was not harmed by such a storm, but she was in awe of the world's power. Is Jörmungandr really causing trouble? uncertain. The god-king Odin calls upon the wind, and this trip can be interpreted as a test for the royal family of Rus.
Now that the fleet has crossed the sea and looked carefully at the island ahead, there is an obvious rim and a beautiful blue and white color!
It was the Ross flag on Tombstone Island fluttering in the fierce wind, proclaiming the identity of this fortress in the sea.
Now is the wheat harvest season across Sweden, but it happens to be a bad day. People are praying that the damn rain will not ruin the wheat harvest.
A large number of merchant ships that should have been anchored at Tombstone Island are now entrenched in Stockholm's harbor. They are not shelters, and despite the rough waters, Lake Mälaren, with its trivial islands, will always remain calm. The ships are parked here waiting for the annual grain trade in Sweden this autumn.
The Rus' king's attitude towards the Swedish allies was ten years' exemption, and the Swedish lords did not need to pay a tribute to the king until 850. In the past, each tribe paid tribute to the Swedish chief and accepted military edicts. In exchange, the chief of the suffering party was obliged to send military aid. This model has been accepted by all tribes.
This set is still a tribal alliance model like "family brothers". It is superior to the Frankish aristocratic system in that the affiliated lords must pay regular tributes of real money to the king. In theory, the king's financial situation is better.
But in Rurik's view, relying on vassals large and small to pay tribute is only enough for him to survive. They live their lives step by step, and their limited production capacity cannot provide more surplus products. A capable monarch should lead the reform of productivity, increase the production efficiency of various materials, and coordinate logistics efficiency. Through creation, the royal family can make a fortune even by simply collecting tribute.
However, one of the special features of the royal family headed by Rurik is that the royal family is actually the most powerful industrial owner and businessman in the entire Rus Kingdom and the entire northern world.
The three large ships arrived at the port of Tombstone Island in the wind and waves. Standing on the tower and enduring the sea breeze, the sentry patrolling on a daily basis saw the huge triangular sail and the high-hanging Ross flag from a distance.
The elderly Governor of Tombstone Island was surprised and tried to gather the people who were hiding at home in a daze.
The bronze bells and drums in the fortress were beating continuously as if they were enemies. The messengers were running through the winding streets and shouting: "The king is coming! Get dressed quickly and go to the dock to greet him!"
The king is here?
In a mansion, a dying old man was helped by a waiter to stand up, and then he collapsed due to a strong headache.
This fat old man was wearing rough clothes, his face was pale, and his gray beard could not hide his dark age spots.
This old man is none other than the great businessman Gould.
However, he can already foresee his own death...
The three large ships were successfully anchored in the natural shelter of Tombstone Island.
"Odd, there is no boat here, what's going on?!"
Rurik was dripping with tears, but it was Goedelund who gave the guidance: "The king always has more important things to go to. He ignored that it is the Swedish autumn, and merchant ships from all walks of life are going to the lake area to wait to transport grain. For a period of time, the place is naturally empty. .”
After hearing his explanation, Rurik slapped his thigh: "Hey, I really forgot! Look, it's been a long time since I visited my hometown properly."
Rurik instantly thought that this Tombstone Island was where the Russians died in the first expedition thirteen years ago. Since then, the Russians have officially started to expand. The years are calm and peaceful, that is the most terrible weapon, which has taken away many old friends.
Today's weather was only better than the previous few days. Feeling sad, he couldn't help but think of some old friends.
"Klavason, Gul, how are you? Especially, Gould. You were sick in the summer. How are you recovering now?"
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Chapter 1121 The King’s Northern Hunting
