In this way, Hagen became the guest of King Ross.

Now the entire Gnezdovo altar has become a holy place for northerners to sacrifice to Odin. The mass killings that took place here have been interpreted as a "grand blood sacrifice" that will continue.

What happened to the Great Altar?

The chief males among the defecting Smolensk Varyags were ordered to form a small detachment with the chief Hagen. They were allowed to keep their own swords and axes, and even bear their own shields.

Not being disarmed means that King Ross is fulfilling his promise. Ross still recognizes that everyone is a soldier and that everyone has joined Ross.

It is better to make any promise than to do it directly. More than ten members of Hagen's group seem to have become Rurik's special bodyguards.

Those real guards have uniform uniforms, and even the weapons are exactly the same because of the standard manufacturing. They were wary of these defectors, and some worried whether the king was taking it lightly.

But Rurik's thick bearskin coat covered the riveted plate armor inside. This kind of armor equipped by the Ross Army in batches can withstand most injuries, so he is naturally not worried.

Besides, these Varyags had no reason to do anything, their homes were all in their own hands.

Soldiers held torches to a "pyramid".

Hagen couldn't figure it out for a while, until standing next to the so-called pyramid, he suddenly discovered that it was actually a huge mound piled up with countless corpses.

Rurik's complexion was heavy, obviously he built the Jingguan himself, and he couldn't be happy.

He sighed slightly. "All the dead are here. Smolensk attacked me, and now you see my revenge. Hagen, what do you think?"

Many of Hagen's friends had their legs trembling in shock, but Hagen was well-informed. He had done a lot of killings, looting and looting slaves on his business roads in the past, and he was able to maintain his composure in the face of many dead bodies.

"King Ross...you are great."

"Is that so?"

"You are great..." Hagen repeated sullenly.

Rurik stared into his eyes slightly displeased: "Are you perfunctory? Tell you, it's called Tsinkuan, it's my invention. I'm offering blood to Odin, and these dead bodies will prove the strength of our army."

"I dare not be perfunctory." Of course Hagen was shocked, but he hid it well. It was the first time he had heard of the term "Jing Guan". If this was the way the Ross people sacrificed Odin's blood, then it would make sense.

Hagen continued: "We lived in Smolensk for a long time and heard some news about Denmark. Obviously, those mass killings are real."

"That's natural, and the war is always going on." Rurik changed his tone slightly: "The purpose of this king is better trade, and anyone who destroys my trade will be damned! Those who join my trade will get riches and honor .and you, my friend, would you like to join us?"

"Join! Must join."

On the surface, he was calm and composed, but Hagen was terrified in his heart, so he answered firmly. Seeing their decisiveness, Rurik understood their attitude.

"The next step is to show you the great sacrifice of the king."

"What is it?" Hagen thought of something bad, his eyes trembled involuntarily.

It seems that this group of people are still afraid of Jingguan, Rurik pointed casually: "That house is strictly controlled by my people. You must know Vadim! Well, I will take you to see it and confirm his identity." identity."

"well"

Wouldn't it be very embarrassing if Vadim bit so frantically that he revealed that he was training the army? But Hagen had no choice. At the same time, I also want to see how the once extremely domineering man is now in despair.

There is a simple wooden cage in the dark house, the room is extremely cold, and even standing here can feel the biting chill.

There seemed to be a bear cub in the cage, at least it was wrapped in a bearskin.

"This is a person?" Hagen couldn't believe it.

Rurik raised the torch himself and kicked the cage to wake the occupants.

Vadim was tossed so badly that he could not

He committed suicide by biting his tongue, his hands and feet were bound so he could not escape, and he was deliberately starved and lacked strength. He was sluggish from the torment, his hair was fluffy and messy covering half of his face, and he still looked decadent when he saw someone coming.

"Look, this person is Vadim, the leader of Smolensk?"

Hagen took a closer look, "It's Vadim. That's him! He's not human at all."

"It's fine if it's Vadim. He led the army to kill my people. Now he's defeated and the army has been annihilated by me. As a leader, he doesn't die on the battlefield but chooses to live with it. This kind of person is not worthy of being a soldier."

Hagen hurriedly agreed, he wished Vadim would die now: "Yes! It must be killed, it must be used as a sacrifice, and the blood must be drained like cattle and sheep."

"He'll be made into a blood eagle."

"Ah?" Hagen was surprised again. The so-called blood eagle punishment is extremely rare. He has heard of it but never seen it. "If this is the case, then I am willing to cut off Vadim's ribs for the king."

"Very good. Let's go, I will give you some food and drink, nothing more than chatting with you."

It was originally the priest's residence, but after some cleaning, it became the Rurik palace. He didn't want to live here, it would be fine to hold meetings here, as the Rus Duma in Smolensk.

It was the first time for Hagen and his group to drink flammable strong wine, and they were amazed that King Ross was really blessed by the gods, otherwise how could the wine like clear water catch fire?

There was bacon, there was butter, there was honey, and there was boiled porridge.

They obviously launched an expedition with an unheard of army, and the food quality was better than their own daily food? The reality has refreshed Hagen's perception of power.

A man tends to become talkative after a little wine, and that's exactly what Rurik wanted.

Hagen told Rurik everything he knew.

What happened to the nobility of Smolensk? Is it true about claiming to be of Roman descent? How many villages and populations there are in the area, and whether the farmers cultivate the collective land of the village, are self-cultivated farmers, or work for the nobles, all of which are explained in detail.

The point that Hagen specifically mentioned had to be taken seriously by Rurik.

"So, the peasants in the hands of the nobles are actually slaves?"

"It's slaves. Almost all the food they receive every year is given to the master. This makes the nobles powerful. Obviously, your lord will break all this."

Rurik found it interesting: "How do you say that?"

Hagen held his head high and showed no signs of flattery, as if he was narrating a fact: "In Smolensk only the king of Rus is the most precious, and those nobles are the only ones. Don't think that the war is Vadim If it weren't for the support of these nobles, how could an outsider be a leader, how could an outsider organize an army of 4,000? These nobles organized 3,000 people, and they also had a nephew as the leader. Since the king wants to take Vadim A blood sacrifice! In my opinion, the heads of those nobles must also be sacrificed."

The words were spoken entirely in Rurik's heart.

He was silent for a while, and asked deliberately: "So, what do you think of me? You have lived in Smolensk for a long time, and your opinion is very important."

"Thank you King Ross for your praise. I..." Hagen poked his head and couldn't help showing a fierce look on his face: "Kill! You must kill. Exterminate all noble families. They all have some guards and they should be killed."

Rurik nodded: "This king also has the same intention. When we Ross accidentally made Vadim escape, he should have been eliminated ten years ago. Since he has reached an alliance with the nobles of Smolensk, they They all have to bear the result of the defeat. But I have sent envoys, I hope those nobles can come to the altar to surrender to me, so that I will consider keeping their lives temporarily. What do you think?"

"This... I don't think it's right! You are stupid to do this!" Hagen's movements became a little bit stronger with Jiu Jin, and he kept hitting his legs sitting cross-legged and continued to give Rurik a move: "This is a woman According to the rules of the north, such a person who has committed a serious crime should be killed directly, and we don't need to accept negotiations or other things.

"Totally ruthless?"

"No need. Your Majesty." Hagen slapped his chest like a gorilla again, "Don't wishful thinking, they won't come to surrender."

"I still want them to come and let them watch me kill Vadim Blood Priest Odin, but I'll kill them all again. I'm not a woman."

Hagen continued to suggest: "Since this is the case, the king can't believe that they will take the initiative. Before they can organize the army, I suggest that the king immediately send troops to defeat the nobles who have not yet united. The king's army must be strong, and you have already done so They are so powerful that killing them is as easy as killing a sheep. Why wait at the altar? In the end, if they don't come, you have to organize an army to fight their army. This is meaningless, and it makes the king less Lots of slaves..."

According to Hagen, after learning that the Smolensk nobles would organize all the serfs after the attack, and coercing them from nearby free farms to join the war, Ross would have to fight a decisive battle.

Those slaves controlled by the nobles are not considered human beings. They exist like livestock and work for whomever they work for. After killing the nobles, Ross can get these slaves, that is to say, he will get a lot of wealth.

As for those free farms, they were forced to accept the rule of the nobles, but they were still quite free and did not want to fight for the nobles. Coupled with the fact that their villages are far from the main riverside settlements, it is quite easy to conquer them, and there is no need to worry about them quickly supporting the nobles.

At present, King Ross should attack decisively, and now he is close to the final victory.

But Rurik, he never gave up his plan to take the initiative to attack. Now that Hagen said something good and bad, he became agitated: "Then let's fight."

It is said that there is no need to delay, that night Rurik was anxious for the nobles and officers of the whole army to hold a surprise meeting in the palace.

Their sound sleep was interrupted, and each of them seemed a little listless. Many people have already guessed that this matter has something to do with the war, and now the lethargic spirit of gathering in groups has gradually turned into group excitement.

Rurik was sitting in front of everyone, and his attitude was very simple and straightforward: "Brothers, I have changed my mind! Wait until they come to surrender in person, and then kill them. It is better to go now, behead them, and sacrifice their heads. Gods."

Pairs of eyes are trembling, and everyone looks eager to try.

"Fight!" Rurik raised his right fist.

Then there was a deafening Viking war cry in the palace.

The war came quickly, but everyone had expected it. It would be too humble to expect the nobles to come and surrender in person when the altar was attacked.

A faction can organize an army of 4,000 to launch an expedition, which shows its bloodiness.

On the contrary, everyone got an important and sufficient rest during the so-called waiting time. Staring at the tombs of the nobles and digging up the loot found in the tombs made some people rich, which further stimulated the soldiers' desire to make money.

Digging graves is indecent and not brave, but killing the enemy and looting property is the real act of bravery. Since the nobles used precious stones to adorn the dead, there must be a lot of gold and silver in those noble mansions.

The nobles and officers returned to the camp to convey the urgent order of King Ross.

war! All the previous arrangements were overthrown, and the operation was launched tomorrow morning, and all the elites from all ministries were sent out, leaving one tenth of them to garrison the camp.

Do you want to continue to sleep? Many people were too excited to sleep well.

On the contrary, a large number of veterans snored peacefully, as if war is eating and drinking casually.

Rurik had no insight into the true attitudes of those Smolensk nobles. He believed Hagen's opinion, after all, it also echoed his own plan b.

[In view of the general environment,

In the early morning, the soldiers who had easily assembled on a large scale had finished their hot meal, and they assembled a strong army in the open space of the altar.

Look at this majestic scene. Two months ago, Vadim assembled and launched an expedition here, and now...

There are Ross warriors in white and blue-striped robes everywhere, and Ross flags are flying everywhere.

The main force of the army was exhausted, and Rurik decided to clean up the Smolensk settlement, solving everything with the simplest and crudest means.

No pre-battle mobilization is required and Rurik dresses up for all to see

Noticed the noble man on horseback.

Immediately, the trumpets and drums sounded loudly, and Rurik led the cavalry army out of the forest. Behind him was a large number of reindeer sleigh teams.

Torsion slingshots and torsion trebuchets were placed on sleds and marched with the army at the same time. There are even two sleds connected in tandem to jointly **** a large pine log that has been deliberately tied with cables, which is a battering ram.

Rurik has already done a good job of "pulling out the nails". All villages protected by wooden walls must be eradicated, and those villages without wooden walls will not be targeted for attack.

Rurik issued orders to the various ministries, and the battle focused on killing the nobles. Those free farms would be obedient citizens in the future and should not be killed. Besides, Liberty Farm is very poor, and it is difficult to get more money by killing people.

He can restrain his troops and horses. As for whether the allied Pechenegs can fully abide by it, he can only look forward to the restraint of Bejahir.

The old order must be smashed to pieces first, so that the new order under Ross can rise from the ruins. With the collapse of the old aristocrats, long-term malpractices were also eliminated.

Armed to the teeth, the Ross army marched mightily on the frozen Dnieper River. They faced the rising sun as if bathing in the holy light, and the cold wind like knives could not extinguish the fire in their hearts.

The soldiers were also wrapped up to cover up, most of them wore wooden framed sunglasses and leather coats, and under the leather coats were neatly dressed chain mail and plate armor.

They try their best to show the majesty of the army, the wind blows countless flags and flutters, the huge army can be seen clearly from a long distance, but the forest and the winding frozen river cover the figure of the army ~www.mtlnovel.com~ and a dedicated The Smolensk noble team is gliding mightily on the ice.

That is the clansmen, slaves, and those who are coerced by the aristocratic "father" to avoid military disasters. His actions also attracted the support of a small number of nobles, leading the clansmen towards the altar.

They believed those who had been released were telling the truth, that King Ross would spare their lives for the act of surrender.

but

The nearly 90 fold line of the river is here, and the forest covers everything.

The two sides walking towards each other bumped into each other at this bend in the river.

Rurik led the team himself. He never thought that a refugee team would actually come. No! They are the nobles who surrendered, that must be so.

But I have made a choice.

Pulling out the sword, Rurik pointed at it decisively: "Russians! Attack! Kill everything!"