The Rise of Rurik

Rurik, who was only seven years old, had a playmate by his side.

Kanuf, who was easily subdued by the leader's son, was held to the gravel beach by the sea and couldn't move. He was not angry at all for this, but rather wanted to be Rurik's younger brother.

After going through the fight, Rurik knew that he had obtained a "subordinate", but at best he was the king of children.

Rurik, who was young, was falsely rumored to have brought the capture and subdue technique from Valhalla.

On the night of the end of the incident, Rurik had no choice but to follow his father Otto's request and demonstrate to Otto the grasping techniques he knew, using his cousin Arik as a collaborator.

They are some smart people living in the north.

They are professional farmers and fishermen themselves, but they don't harvest many materials in peacetime, so robbery has naturally become their means of making a living. A long boat usually has 20 or 30 people on board. During the long term paddling and voyage, everyone has formed a strong friendship, and naturally formed a fighting organizational force.

They always acted together, and were more organized and disciplined than the rest of their contemporaries.

They always avoid casualties in battle, especially the smaller Ross clan, and the loss of any strong warrior is a pity.If Otto was a treasure, he was amazed at his son's performance and decided to reproduce it as soon as possible.

Since having this child, the child's many surprises have made him even more certain that the "Gods of Valhalla" not only exist, but they prefer the Ross tribe in the north.

In an instant, the news about the "Valhalla Capture Secret Technique" quickly spread throughout the entire tribe. Otto's appeal in the tribe increased a lot, and Rurik also gained many fans. After all, they simply believed in this.

Rurik only gained a playmate Kanuf at first, but soon, more children of the same age were willing to find play.

Of course there are plenty of kids who don't bother to play with a mere seven-year-old.

Those older kids have their own "games," and so called games are more violent.

Among the Ross tribes, holding wooden shields and sticks to compete is an important entertainment for children. All children are taught by adults, and the bravest can enter Valhalla after death. It is in this atmosphere that they are educated, instilled in the warrior culture since they were children.

Because of this, they are very keen to fight, and it is common for them to fight each other.

As expected of the Nordic people who were born with stronger physique, their faces were covered in blood today.

The tribal children spend almost all their time fighting. To learn cultural knowledge? Most people don't give a shit at all!

I am afraid that among the nearly 500 boys in the tribe, only Rurik is the only one who thinks knowledge is very important.

Just as Otto was about to start his Viking voyage this fall, ten men of the same age had gathered around Rurik.

These children are the children of Otto's loyal subordinates, and they feel that it is very wise to give their youngest son to the "Odin Bless", maybe that Rurik can give the children many more advanced things.

If the oracle is true, Rurik will eventually become the head of the tribe when he grows up, then it will be of great benefit to the future of his family to have his children become Rurik's subordinates from now on.

Perhaps at the beginning, Rurik was not used to having a group of fans under his command in an instant. Since they all admired him very much and were willing to do a lot for him, how to teach them is his current major job.

It was another cool but sunny morning, and the entire Ross tribe was making crucial preparations for the fall Viking voyage. A dragon headed longship was pushed onto the beach, and the professional craftsmen of the tribe began to tinker with the ships.

It also takes up space for children to play. Children who are overwhelmed by boredom, their greatest pleasure is fighting.

Surrounded by ten children, Rurik had to run to the area near the mountains and continue to play fighting games.

In the autumn, the thatch has turned yellow, and the children in thick leather and cotton coats followed 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 whistling from the North Pole blows the entire mountain range, and there is naturally a chill 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 you to stand in a row! Remember, you must stand neatly."

With an order, the children stood up as expected and lined up in a horizontal line.

Suddenly, Kanuf asked with a smile, "Leader, what do you teach us today?"

"Of course it's fighting skills. Since you all trust me, you will naturally follow my various orders."

"Yes! I am your faithful deputy!" The words came out of Kanuf's mouth, who had a high regard for himself here, precisely because he was obviously the first to follow Rurik.

Rurik shook the wooden sword and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, today we are going to train the method of group fighting. Remember, all of us are one, we are all brothers!"

It may be human instinct for children to get together and play together. Rurik's sentence "We are all brothers" today moved everyone.

It is an honor to be called brother to the chief's son.

Looking at everyone's happy expressions, Rurik continued: "In the future, we are indeed brothers. If we meet any enemy, we will fight against it as a whole! That's why I made you line up. Now! Immediately Get ready to fight!"

Rurik has given these children a set of postures, that is, bowing slightly, with the wooden shield of his left arm blocking most of his torso, and even only one pair of eyes looking forward through the shield. The wooden sword on the right arm was lightly pressed against the shield, maintaining a stab-like shape at all times. Even children know that their sharp sword thrusts, as long as the thrusts are accurate, can be a success.

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, and faced the barbarians on foot.

Although it was a very effective tactic, the Germanic tribes that destroyed Rome did not inherit it. The Eastern Rome, which continued, favored heavily armored cavalry.

For several years, Rurik has been observing everything about the Ross tribe with its big blue eyes. He is a man after all, and he has an instinctive interest in things like fighting.

Rurik still didn't know how the Western Europeans in the ninth century participated in the war. From what he understood in his mind, he felt that the lord took a small number of obedience and led a group of peasants in rags to participate in the battle. What they are playing is a group of armed fights that lack organization and discipline.

The Ross tribe and other Viking tribes are obviously more organized, but of course they are relatively high.

The warriors of the tribe are all very strong and well-equipped. Obviously, because of the belief in the Valhalla gods such as Odin and Tor, the so called death in battle is the best way to become a heroic spirit, and they are even more selfless in any fight.

As soon as the leader gave an order, all the well-equipped warriors rushed up with a cry. They did not know fear, and even longed to die in battle.

This unique and deformed concept makes them more combative.

At the end of the day, they prefer to go it alone. Even though Otto knew very well that the tribe could not bear the loss of a large number of warriors, he was willing to reduce casualties by strengthening personal protection to reduce the possibility of injury in battles. But Otto never thought of organizing all the warriors in some way and facing the enemy with strong organizational discipline.

To truly organize the stragglers into a whole, in the ninth century Europe, where the civilization was extremely dark and the culture was greatly regressed, it had its obvious advantages to restore the classic tactics of Greece and Rome.

After all, Rurik found that the Greco Romans and the Rus tribes had a commonality in military affairs.

That is, they are all good at manipulating ships to appear suddenly in the sea, and any attacks and fights often occur on the coast and not far from the river.

So the change starts from himself, from the ten seven-year-old children under his command, training them into a highly organized tactical group from the source.

First organize a Roman style centurion! And himself, first served as a centurion.