Chapter 1,323 Hedoda, the One Who Knows Current Affairs

The people trapped in the haystack wooden house are shivering!

The attack came out of nowhere, and the cavalry quickly rushed into the settlement as soon as they appeared, and then the current situation happened.

The precious chainmail could not withstand the deadly arrows, and the thick leather jacket he wore lacked resistance and felt like wearing a layer of cloth.

"Chief, we... what should we do?"

"Who are they? Are we just going to be quiet like this?"

The armed followers were at a loss. Many of their brothers had died, and only a dozen of them had survived and hid in the wooden house. It was hard to tell how many troops the enemy had outside. It seemed like the legendary Ross Cavalry was everywhere.

Heda closed his eyes tightly. He had never seen this scene before. Even though he claimed to be well-informed, his legs were trembling inadvertently.

"I can't sit still and wait for death. I would rather fight with them to death, at least die like a man." Someone said boldly.

This Didigu immediately encountered a rebuttal from his companion: "You want to go out? If you go out, you will be shot by their random arrows."

"What should we do? Are we so useless?!"

"Stop talking!" Heda, who was anxious and already sweating profusely, scolded, and then whispered: "Keep quiet. Listen, you are not allowed to take action without my order."

This was the first time Heda had seen this scene in his life.

Although he is a leader, he is very ashamed that he has not seen much of the world. Vadim had ordered troops at the big altar before. As the leader of Vyadzic, he participated in the event and saw the assembly of a huge army.

If only four thousand armed villagers were gathered, the Vyadzic people could certainly do it.

However, the Vyadzic tribe lives relatively dispersedly. In addition to two large settlements, there are also a large number of small villages. What circumstances would force Vyadzic to organize an army? I'm afraid this is the only case where Ross invades.

However, the invasion has already occurred...

Heda needs a lot of time to think, and he also expects that his opponent will not be too lazy.

Indeed, he refused to respond proactively with the posture of a cowed turtle. He stuck to this haystack wooden house, really like a turtle lying in a pottery urn.

At the same time, Rurik, who learned the news, personally led his troops to surround the room.

The raid on the large settlements in the entire delta region ended in an instant. The people who had no fighting spirit collectively laid down their weapons and surrendered, and carried out small-scale killings. The Russian army could claim to have captured Yartevo.

As for going to remote villages to force them to surrender, it will take some time.

Outside the cabin, Fisk whispered a few words to Rurik.

Rurik didn't want to linger any longer, and since he suspected that it was the legendary Hedoda hiding among them, he simply went forward boldly.

A stalwart man stood in front of the wooden house. The cold wind made his "golden ponytail" and golden beard tremble violently. Whirring sounds kept coming from his ears. The whole world was filled with chill and a murderous intention that could only be imagined.

Rurik cleared his throat vigorously, signaled others to stop making noise, and then made gestures, so that a large number of dismounted cavalry soldiers turned into infantry archers. Nearly a hundred people stood behind Rurik. Their arrows were caught on the handles of their bows. In order to ensure the safety of the king, they could shoot rapidly at the "armored enemies" who rushed out at any time.

"Hey! Do the people inside understand me? Do they understand Slavic?"

"Hedoda! Hedoda, the leader of the Vyadich people, are you in here? Don't think about escaping, Ross already knows everything about you. Come out now! As long as you surrender obediently, Ross will guarantee you and your people’s lives are safe.”

"I am Rurik! Rurik, the supreme leader of Rus, the most noble Rurik. I have conquered Smolensk, and Aram is now in my hands. Hedadu! You have no way out. Escape and surrender are the right choices, and I will treat you, the defeated, kindly."

"You replied? Are you mute, or do you not understand Slavic? Do you want the Varyag army on horseback to overturn the house and chop all of you into pieces?"

"Heda Da! Come out and surrender quickly. Ross's patience is limited. Come out and surrender while I'm in a good mood.

Otherwise, ten thousand Russian warriors will completely destroy your Vyadzic! "

At this moment, Heda, who was hiding in the wooden house, was like an ant on a hot pot. Although he didn't understand how a group of Russian gangsters could speak Slavic proficiently, he took off his fur hat and his slightly curly hair was smoking crazily in front of the followers, which showed that he was in a dilemma.

"Chief? Otherwise, let's surrender." Someone still suggested.

"You are stupid." Another person immediately retorted, "This is all a conspiracy of the Russians. They are all liars. If we go out, we will be killed by them."

That was true, but the man standing outside who had never met and claimed to be the supreme leader of Ross had already made the final threat. Heda did not believe that Ross really had the ability to destroy the entire Vyadzic. Thinking about it carefully, since they could easily capture Smolensk, they were launching brutal offensives against other large settlements...

After all, if you continue to the upper reaches of the Dnieper River from your current location, you will reach the Vyazma River in a few days. The next step is Vyazma, the largest settlement in the north of Vyadzic. Or rather, the entire settlement arranged linearly along the river.

With Vyazma as the center, you can advance along the river to Rzovka (Rzhev) to the north, and to Kodno, the important southern town of Vyadzhi, to the south. As long as the Russians want to, they probably dare to do it.

Heda vaguely thought of the fastest result, but based on the predicament at hand...

After a psychological struggle, he decided to surrender - even though this cowardly decision caused "idol collapse" for some of his followers.

The followers did not expect that the iron-hard leader would surrender.

Suddenly, Rurik, who was standing outdoors, heard a slightly hoarse voice. Listen carefully, it seems that someone is announcing surrender.

"Hey! People inside speak louder. Heda Da! I know it's you, speak loudly to avoid misunderstanding!"

Of course, Rurik was not sure, and what he said caused a huge misjudgment in Hedoda himself in the wooden house. He estimated that the defeated and surrendered Smolensk people had already told all the details about themselves. After all, those local nobles were profit-seeking businessmen and would do anything to survive (although he didn't know yet that all the nobles had been wiped out in blood).

The wooden door of the confinement opened a small crack, and then the broad-bladed Frank sword and hook ax were thrown out.

This surprised everyone, including Rurik. Everyone who had fought in the Frankish world certainly knew about the French military equipment. It was really surprising to see a distinctly Frankish-style iron sword in the Eastern New World (actually, it was Helicopter's sword a few years ago. As much as the treasures obtained from the Smolensk transaction).

"Hedoda!" Rurik scolded again: "It's time to show up! Come out of the cabin, take your people and half kneel to me, and salute me as a warrior. In this way, you will all survive, and Ross will not do anything to you in the future. You Vyadzic take action."

"Are you serious?!" a loud middle-aged male voice called out.

"Gods be damned, I will never break my promise. Heda, you have no choice. This is your only chance to survive."

[In view of the general environment,

Everyone thought that the noble King of Rus was too nonsense. The warrior who had been holding the bow did not understand how noble the enemy was that King Pei kept persuading to surrender.

Fisk couldn't stand it anymore. He whispered a few words to his subordinates and was ready to deliberately set fire to the house.

If Heda was still dilly-dallying, Rurik would also take extreme measures. The reason why he was so dilly-dallying was because he really wanted the war to subside. As a new tribe, Vyadzic will be included in the territory of Russia sooner or later, but not now. Rose must focus on the overall situation at the moment and cannot make new enemies for the time being.

This thought made him decide to adopt a more gentle strategy once he captured Hedoda.

The door finally opened, and a middle-aged man walked out with more than a dozen armored men who put down their weapons.

As soon as they stepped out, they were shocked by the sight before them!

There are soldiers everywhere, they are too neatly dressed, everyone is wearing a sword, and their raised bows can shoot everyone into hedgehogs at any time.

A great

A tall young man stands here. This man has deep blue eyes, and his hair and beard are like gold. He was very well-dressed, gorgeous and at the same time revealing a strong sense of bravery.

This man is completely different from the Varyag merchants Heda had met.

"Are you Heda?" Rurik narrowed his eyes slightly, pointed with his finger and ordered: "Come up to me and show me warrior etiquette. I hope you understand."

"You? Are you the supreme leader of Rus? You are the one who defeated the army of Vadim, the leader of Smolensk?"

"It seems you know everything. You are indeed Heda."

"What if?" the middle-aged man asked again: "Can my surrender really make you not attack? Can it really ensure that I and my people survive?"

"That's natural. Remember! Rus is not a gangster. Rus is the overlord of all in the north and the leader of all Varyags. As long as I give an order, ten thousand Varyags can come to your Vyadich If I am busy with business, ten thousand Varangians can destroy all your trading towns."

There is nothing left to say. Now Heda even threw away the carving knife hanging on his waist, and then took off the chain mail on his upper body. He also ordered his subordinates to completely abandon their arms and spread their hands to show that they had no sharp weapons and no killing intention.

Heda approached Rurik with cautious steps. Even at this time, he still did not know the clear name of the supreme leader of Rus.

He imitated the Varyags, knelt down half-kneeling in the attitude of a northern warrior representing surrender, and covered his chest with his right hand and hooked his head deeply.

Suddenly, a boot was pressed directly against his mouth.

Rurik still narrowed his eyes and ordered the mechanical version with an expressionless face: "Kiss my boots to further prove your surrender."

Suddenly Heda was furious, but looking at the current situation, he was holding back his anger but knew he had no choice.

He actually kissed the rather finely crafted boots, hoping there would be no further humiliation.

Rurik will undoubtedly humiliate this person again. Since it has been confirmed that this person is Hedoda, making him a relatively free prisoner of war is a good choice in the current situation.

"Get up." Rurik ordered again: "I acknowledge your surrender, so that Ross will not kill you, nor will he take action against your Vyadzic."

Can the promise be trusted? Just believe it.

A stone in Heda's heart fell slightly, and he was still not at peace in his heart. Just when he stood up and faced Rurik, he realized that he was a full head shorter than the young man, and he had to still face him with his head up. Now he felt that he finally had a relatively equal opportunity to talk to the Russians.

"You...are the leader of Rus? I am Hedoda, the leader of Vyadzic. We have no enmity with you Rus, and there is absolutely no reason to fight against each other."

"Oh? Did I give you permission to talk to me like this?" Rurik put on a face of contempt, and couldn't help but clenched the hilt of the sword with his right hand.

"Why bother? You are Varangians, and we Vyadzic can do business with you. Since you agree to my surrender, you must not want us to be destroyed. We can be friends, just like brothers. You Rus are Big brother, we Vyadzic are younger brothers. I can give you some tributes. If you have enemies to target, we can also send out some soldiers to help. Great leader, since you have captured Smolensk, you must ask for it. Yours is to rule, and we Vyadzic can immediately become your vassals."

Seeing what he said, Rurik's contemptuous eyes became kind again. He didn't expect that this guy named Hedoda was still a sensible person who knew current affairs. This person was not frightened at all. Instead, he began to state his interests and concerns as if he was familiar with it, trying his best to prove that he and his subordinates had clear use value for Ross.

"You are very smart, and this wisdom will make your Vyadzic safe. Okay! I admit that you are still the leader of Vyadzic, and you will be a vassal of Ross. You!" Rurik suddenly stretched out his right hand and directed Covering this guy's head, it was like stroking the head of a loyal dog and deliberately rubbing it: "Now I tell you my name. I am Rurik! Rurik Ottoson, King of Rus, I am the King of the North, Rule the northern world to the sea at the end of the world. Countless tribes surrendered to me and lived under the rule of Ross.

The days are getting better and better. And you! Your right choice will bring a better life to your Vyadzic. Now, you are my guest. "

Heda suddenly changed from a fugitive on the run to a guest in King Rus' tent.

From this person's point of view, things developed so magically that Hedoda completely ignored the shame of having his head rubbed hard like a dog's head by a young man.

He is the King of Rus, and the title of Kanog is probably more senior than the Slavic title of Skoi (the greatest leader).

King Rus currently does have strong military strength to support his nobility.

Heda is undoubtedly aware of current affairs.

For a long time, the Klivich forces in Smolensk have been the dominant force in the region. They have multiple large settlements and dense villages along the river. The total population is quite strong, and the big leader Vadim can also mobilize quickly. Four thousand troops.

Hedoda, who was living as a guest, knew exactly what was going on as a witness. The nobles from all walks of life had an ambiguous attitude towards Vadim's expedition. The nobles did not show their true strength to support him, and the villages in various places only provided the minimum support.

If Smolensk is serious about it, it can organize a militia of 10,000 people in a short time. Such a mobilization speed and population are beyond the reach of the Vyadzic tribe.

This is why Heda and the entire tribe did not surrender to Smolensk in name, but they existed as long-term neighbors and allies, so that in fact Vyadzic had worshiped Vadim as the "boss".

But such a powerful Smolensk suddenly collapsed under the attack of the Russian army.

Since we all have to recognize the boss, it is better to recognize a stronger one, even if it involves paying some price, it is worse than wandering around in the endless wilderness of the East after the defeat. Besides, maybe this is still an opportunity.

For example, Heda clearly noticed that the Russian cavalry was large in number and well-equipped, and iron tools were not a rarity among them—they were so luxurious that they used metal arrow clusters all over the place.

Since you are a vassal, the next step is to do something to make a declaration of surrender.

Rurik briefly asked Heda about what happened in the past few days. The situation was generally expected, but the fact that Yartsevo fell into civil war was really unexpected by Rurik.

Co-author: A large number of refugees have become "New Vyadichs" under the influence of Hedado? This man's skills should not be underestimated.

Even though this guy led a group of armed villagers, he still couldn't defeat the local residents of Yalan. The two sides fought a draw, and the locals withdrew into the Worli River and relied on the mounds as barriers for defense.

Do you want to spoil them?

The Russian cavalry joined forces with the so-called Vyadich Army, and Heda had to prove himself to the King of Russia. The two sides formed a coalition and rushed to the Warli River within reach the next day.

The military operation was uneventful. The army of refugees from Ruriking Hedoda took the lead, and two groups of armed villagers immediately started fighting.

Then four cavalry units, under the command of Rurik, entered the battlefield as two groups of militiamen were exhausted from fighting.

The cavalry effortlessly defeated the local armed villagers of Yalan and brutally killed a group of people, leaving the frozen Wally River covered in scarlet. Find Shuyuan www.zhaoｓshuyuan.com

The rest dropped their weapons and ran away. The cavalry took advantage of the victory and pursued them along the river until they could no longer see the village.

Of course, the action was resolved. Each and every Aram village had to surrender to the Rus king, offering grain as tribute to prove their surrender in exchange for their lives.

At this point, Yartevo was all in Rurik's hands.

The unexpected surprise was Heda's surrender.

Of course Hedoda could not leave. As the leader of Vyadzic, this man had reasons, qualifications, and must go to Gniezdovo in person to see the grand funeral of the defeated Vadim.

Likewise all Smolensk refugees who entered Yartevo had to leave; they could no longer go to Vyazma and had to return to Smolensk to fill the place where the population had been lost due to the war. However, no matter what status these people had before, their future status will only be nominal serfs. They will be de facto subjects loyal to Rus and obey the orders of the Smolensk Governor. Their future life will be

Just live an honest life and produce food for Ross.