king of ros

In October 1107, the outgoing Grand Duke of Rus, Rostislav, embarked on the road to the west. He led a rather sizable Ross exploration fleet to leave Ivangorod, an important port of Rus for the outside world, to conduct a A feat unprecedented in his time.

In the early 12th century, although thanks to the great assistance of Kievan Rus, there were still dozens of voyages to Vinland, and there were even large-scale immigration, but going there was still considered a risky thing. , only the most desperate desperadoes will embark on this road.

Rostislav's decision naturally aroused strong opposition from his children, but these objections were suppressed by the Grand Duke, and in the end all they could do was to prepare everything for their father's westward journey.

The best ships, the best sailors, sufficient supplies...all these are to ensure the safety of the voyage as much as possible, so under the constant piling up of resources by the worried sons and daughters, there is this adventure of discovering America in Columbus. The largest American expedition ever undertaken.

The news of the expedition attracted many people. Due to the great prestige enjoyed by Rostislav in Ross and even the entire Eastern European Luoba, many people who yearned for fame and wealth also joined the expedition. In the end, the Vinland adventure fleet The total number of ships has reached 36, and the number of people carried on them has reached the scale of a thousand people.

Since this is an adventurous fleet, the ships have sacrificed their carrying capacity on the premise of ensuring robustness, and some summaries for the Atlantic sea conditions, so the personnel and materials carried are much smaller than ordinary long ships and Kirk ships. , but definitely enough.

In addition, they also carried a lot of weapons in order to deal with possible conflicts in Vinland.

The reason why Rostislav wanted to go to Vinland was very simple. The Grand Duke, who had experienced the pain of losing his wife, wanted to go to the distant country of Vinland, to see scenes that he had never seen before, so as to ease his grief, so He is going to do this dangerous thing.

When the adventure fleet was crossing the Baltic Sea, for some reason, there were rumors that Grand Duke Ross was going to the west to seek an unprecedented treasure, and it was becoming more and more outrageous as it spread.

The origin of these rumors began to circulate as early as when Rostislav announced that he was going to Vinland, and as the former Grand Duke waited for his fleet to be formed in Ivangorod, these news continued to ferment throughout the northern world, and then almost Everyone knows the rumors that the Grand Duke Rus is going to the west to find the treasure.

And the most powerful one was Harald. This middle-aged man directly killed through the invaders' line, came before the leader of the invaders named John, and chopped off his head.

This announced the end of the battle. Following John's death, the invaders also put down their weapons and surrendered to Oriburg, and the battle ended like this.

The people of the adventure fleet traveled through the mountains and through the forest, and they soon came to the magnificent prairie. Here, they saw the herd of beasts that once amazed Pvalov. Everyone takes their breath away in amazement.

So he returned, and his decision made everyone in the adventure team cheer. They have been away from their hometown for four years, and now they can finally go home.

The fleet that had experienced the storm was in very bad condition, but fortunately they were also approaching Vinland, and the fleet dragged the poor condition of the ship to the Norse colony on Vinland, Oriburg.

Rostislav didn't stop these people, anyway, they didn't do anything to Oriburg, if they want to make troubles, then let them make troubles. Rather than caring about these people, he might as well focus on planning the next journey.

And getting help from the natives is also very simple. Ironware is always the most effective hard currency, not to mention weapons and armor-because of these things, Rostislav does not need to spend a lot of time and money like Provav. If the locals build a good relationship, he just spends resources on his own.

Looking at the huge mountain range, Rostislav hesitated. He didn't dare to challenge the mountain range. Therefore, after arriving in the prairie, their supplies were only enough for the return journey, and they didn't know what was going on in the mountain range. The difficulty was real. It is too much.

However, Rostislav tried to climb several times, but found that there was no reliable mountain road at all. There were not even many aborigines on this land, and it was impossible to get help from the locals.

These Norse people living in the northwest corner are the group most eager to strengthen the connection with Vinland, and because of Ori's colony in Vinland, they feel that this direction is more and more meaningful, so they will not miss this opportunity.

Under such circumstances, some people chose to leave and settle in Oriburg or simply venture back to their hometown, while others chose to take the risk. In this case, then they should go to capture Oriburg, at least to get an already well built town.

The adventure fleet quickly crossed the Baltic Sea, and they stayed in the Norwegian harbor for a while. Here, Rostislav recruited some new crew members and bought three new ships, because Rostislav looked at what kind of ship was behind them Fleets that all exist, out of benevolence, let's set up a special fishing team to save some people more or less.

The little king of Harald is very poor in the old world. The population of the entire kingdom is only 8000, and the conquered population accounts for [-]. tribe.

In these rumors, the treasure was so exaggerated that even the Grand Duke of Ross and the leader of the Free Trade Alliance had to go to that land in person, and some people speculated that the wealth could buy the entire Ross, so some desperadoes began to hear the news.

The fleet fulfilled the principle summed up by the predecessors, that is, to have a good relationship with the aborigines. Only with the help of the aborigines can they go further into this continent.

However, it was not Rostislav who attacked first, but Harald of Oriburg. He opened the gate of the town and rushed to the invader camp with the armed colonists and aborigines.

During this period, Rostislav had penetrated deep into the mainland, so they thought that Rostislav was probably trapped there, so they launched a war against Vinland.

This rumor led many pirates and merchants to decide to go to Vinland with the adventurous fleet. No matter how Rostislav explained the danger of going to Vinland, people would only think that he wanted to steal the treasure for himself. Instead, they believed in those rumors more and more, and finally There was no other way. Rostislav could only allow these people to follow the fleet, but keep a certain distance from them.

But then it was easily suppressed by Rostislav. The total number of this group was only 700 people, and Rostislav had thousands of people, and Aureborg was still on his side.

The invaders' camp was very dilapidated, with all kinds of huts and tents piled up in a disorderly manner like rubbish, and the sentinels lacked vigilance, and didn't even notice that such a large team touched them.

From Harald's mouth, Rostislav learned that when the two parties first met, they were very wary, but with the increase in contact, the two parties began to trade, and then they established a friendly relationship, and even the two sides There were intermarriages, and Harald's wife was the daughter of the local aboriginal chief.

Since they were going home, they exploded with great mobility. They set up strongholds along the way and quickly returned to the river mouth they entered back then. However, here, Rostislav met the envoy sent by Oriburg. .

But no matter what, they have to start over on this land after all. Everything has to be rebuilt from scratch, rebuilt, and redeveloped. Even if the locals can be dispersed, construction is very difficult due to the lack of technology.

Rostislav is very welcome to join the Icelanders. Among them, there are many old sea dogs who have been to Vinland. With the addition of these old sea dogs, Rostislav's confidence is even more sufficient.

Those who spread the rumors vowed to declare that the information they knew was accurate, and more and more people believed in it. After all, the Grand Duke of Ross went to the West in person, and he must have a big plan.

Yes, war, even so far away from the old world, war is still everywhere, and the outbreak of this war has a lot to do with Rostislav's adventures.

Rostislav and his team stayed in Newfoundland for a month, making simple repairs to their ships. During this period, the gang of the treasure hunting fleet had some troubles. Although the scenery of Vinland is beautiful, they did not go so far to see the wilderness Yes, so they started to make trouble, and even planned to attack the local aborigines agitatedly, forcing them to hand over their wealth.

And if they don't leave, they will have to face the terrifying cold wave. It would be too stupid to face the cold wave on the prairie. Even in the east of the mountain range, it was very uncomfortable to face the cold wave, let alone face the cold wave. .

Fortunately, the aborigines have no intention of resisting Harald's rule. The local aborigines in Vinland married Harald, and they already regard Harald and his descendants as their own. As for those who were liberated They are very grateful to Harald for saving them, and Vinland Island is big enough for them to survive, not to mention that Harald can also use methods such as imparting technology to win them over and strengthen their control .

At present, the relationship between the two parties is rapidly approaching. Because of Harald's marriage, the two parties gradually regard each other as a family. Some aborigines have migrated to Oriburg and began to learn how to farm from the Norse people. It can be said that this is a prosperous scene. scene.

If it hadn't been for Oriburg not giving up defense construction at all during these ten years of colonial activities, they might really be doomed, so they persisted until Rostislav's return.

After leaving Norway, the Ross fleet quickly crossed the North Sea and came to Iceland, the first stop on the way to Vinland.

These fleets composed of people of various religions and ranks call themselves the Treasure Hunting Fleet, because they went to Vinland for the legendary treasure. As for their number, even Rostislav can only give a figure of roughly twenty to thirty, because Every moment the fleet was increasing and decreasing, and Rostislav did not know the number.

Yes, the journey, Rostislav did not intend to go home when he arrived in Vinland, he was going to explore the land of America, just like Pvalov did back then.After getting ready, the fleet pulled anchor and set sail for the mysterious American continent.

Rostislav followed Pvarov's road, using the densely packed river bends to advance, building strongholds along the way, and building canoes when encountering large ships that could not pass.

From the air of the envoy, Rostislav learned that the people in the treasure hunting fleet had established a firm foothold on the mainland in the past four years, and then they conquered several tribes with their iron tools and a small number of horses, and conquered them in a short period of time. a large area of ​​land.

At the celebration banquet at the end of the battle, Auri announced that he was crowned King of Vinland based on his great victory. The executor was naturally Rostislav. This was something his father had never been able to do. After all, he was willing to come Then the people in the western land basically want to escape from the kingship, so Harald can only successfully crown himself by relying on such things.

The trip to Greenland also went smoothly, where the fleet was resupplied by locals and joined by some Greenlandic ships before continuing their journey, numbering 70 ships by this time.

As for the other 500 people, these guys were a little dazed. They elected an Englishman named John as their leader. After repairing their ships, they set sail for the mainland. These people decided that since they could not get wealth in Vinland, they would become kings, so they went to conquer the tribes on the mainland.

Then came the most difficult part of the entire route, crossing the Atlantic to Vinland (Newfoundland), and Rostislav was unlucky, and the adventure fleet encountered a storm.

There was no other way, and Rostislav could only choose to go back, but for him, this trip was enough. During those days when he rested his head on the ground and looked up at the starry sky, his soul had been cleansed.

Oriburg was built by Ori who was assisted by Rosji. After nearly 20 years of construction, the development of the Norse people has been quite effective, and Oriburg has become a town with a population of thousands of people.

Rostislav had no choice but to follow along. Fortunately, although these invaders were numerous in number, their combat effectiveness was not very good, and they were quickly defeated.

As a team with desperadoes as the main body, there are not many craftsmen among them, even fewer who have truly mastered the technology, and only half of them can forge iron. Development and construction can be described as extremely difficult, and many of them are used to it in the old world. It is difficult to find things in the new world.

The messenger of Oriburg has been waiting for a long time in the stronghold of the river mouth of the adventure fleet, and what he brings is the news of the war.

The desperadoes headed by John had been lost to 300 people by this time, but they drove the local tribes conquered by them to migrate to the island. A total of nearly 4000 people landed on the island and started a war with Oriburg.

Naturally, the crude port of Oriburg cannot accommodate such a huge fleet. They can only dock on the uninhabited coast, and everyone in the fleet goes ashore to rest. Reassuring.

According to the map left by Pvalov and those Vinland explorers, the fleet sailed into the big river that Pvalov entered that year, and what followed was a legendary trip.

After the suppression, some members of the treasure hunting fleet also realized that there was probably no treasure left in this place, and then they dared not go back. They didn’t have the guts to go through the storm, so they simply settled down. The number of these people is 200 people.

After making an appointment with the people in Oriberg to dispatch troops, Rostislav quietly returned to the island with his fleet in the dark, landed on the coast, and then sneaked into the camp of the invaders.

Vinland is very close to the mainland, and the adventure fleet soon came to the mainland. Here, Rostislav saw those sights that were extremely remote and novel to the old world, which brought Rostislav a very refreshing feeling , this is stronger than when it was in Vinland.

Facing Oriburg's request for help, Rostislav was naturally obliged. He spent a lot of money on the construction of this colony, so how could he just watch it fall like this.

Jarr of Iceland warmly received Rostislav and his party, and asked that their fleet also travel with Rostislav. Iceland has never seen such a large fleet, so they want to take a ride as a reward. They're going to provide enough supplies to get to Greenland for everyone who joins the voyage, and in Greenland, supplies will be provided again there.

The Grand Duke was welcomed in the hall of Oriberg, and now the colony is in charge of Ori's son Harald, who generously brought out food to welcome these people from afar, and Oriberg became a joy place.

However, although this small kingdom is shabby, at least it controls the entire Vinland Island. In terms of size, it is still not small. Even large tracts of land still need to be developed. It will take time for the aborigines to learn how to farm, and the lack of manpower is still very obvious.

Although compared with those Atlantic storms, this round of storms is much smaller, the fleet still suffered a lot of losses. A total of eleven ships sank, two of which belonged to the adventure fleet, and eight belonged to the treasure hunting fleet. The boats belonged to Norse people, and even after the storm subsided, only one fifth of the people were rescued.

Now that the matter in Vinland is over, it's time for Rostislav to return home. After saying goodbye to everyone and taking away a lot of presents, he finally set foot on the fleet back to Vinland with a fleet that had shrunk by almost half— Many of the fleet remained in Vinland for fear of the storm when they came.

In the past four years of adventures, Rostislav's manpower has actually been lost a lot. Various accidental deaths and battles with some tribes trying to rob the adventure fleet have reduced the number of adventure fleet personnel from the original thousands. Up to the current 600 people, the loss is almost half. If it weren't for Rostislav's prestige, the people below would have rebelled long ago.

Next Rostislav with his chosen party succeeded in crossing the steppes to the great mountains that had once haunted Provav.

Rostislav noticed that there were a lot of yellow-skinned people in Oriburg, and their attire reminded him of the Indians in his previous life impressions. He thought they were the local aborigines.

Rostislav was also happy to do the same, as long as it was an investment in the colonization of Vinland. He hoped that the colony would develop, and promised that after returning to the European continent, he would find a way to send some colonists to Vinland.

The return trip was undoubtedly much luckier than before. The journey was calm and the fleet did not encounter any storms.

In June 1112, Rostislav returned to his long-lost hometown. Here, he was welcomed like never before, and his sons and daughters were very grateful for his father's return. After so many years of no contact, they once thought that Rostislav died.

Rostislav is much more active now than he was five years ago, and he feels full of energy again. His journey does not end with this.

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