Chapter 510 This Is a United Nordic Meeting Leading to Victory and Prosperity

In just one afternoon, the cargo carried by the Avrora was sold out by the Balmers.

The supplies in the cabin were replaced with a batch of good-quality salt, which the Russ most desired.

But here in the Balmers, their desire to buy has not been reduced a little bit because the supplies are sold out. Those ordinary people, they probably don't have too many expectations for buying a little bit of goods. Only a few lucky ones bought the last surplus, and the main supplies were snapped up by the dozens of powerful families.

It was these big families. The representatives they sent kept shouting under the big boat, and they went directly to the leader of Magnut's house, trying to talk directly to Rurik, the leader of the Rus.

Everyone's attitude is surprisingly consistent, that is, they hope that the Russ will bring more goods when they come next time.

However, Rurik wasn't there.

A group of men gathered at the door of Magnute's house to discuss.

"Osten, you have personally invited the Russ to your house. What are you plotting?"

"He did this, fearing that the next time the Ross people came over, all the good things would be bought by the guys in Gashebi."

"That won't work. We're not poor people, so why should they take advantage of it?"

"Yes! By doing this, Osten is destroying the unity of the brothers."

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Maybe people are always willing to share weal and woe, but cannot share happiness because of selfish desires.

The leader of Magnut and Biyonni tried their best to call on everyone to be quiet and stop talking badly to each other.

"Everyone listen to me." Magnute said with a big hand: "We will have a meeting soon. The Rus people intend to explain many important things to us. I have learned some things, but the Rus people obviously have more ideas. ."

"Do you know something?" a sturdy man suddenly shouted.

"I know best." Biyonni raised his head and said, "Barda, my friend, I know something."

"You! Biyonni, you lived with the Rus for a while, and the brothers happened to ask you something. You tell us what you know now."

Balda is also outstanding among the many Balmer men. This man is young, strong and courageous. His father is newly dead, and he naturally leads the entire family. These people and the family power behind them are really the reason why Balmer can condense into the backbone of a behemoth.

Those who insist on huddling in the fjords are cowardly. The people present are willing to go out, but unfortunately they lack leaders and opportunities.

The Biyongni brothers and the brave people of the tribe, their wonderful adventures in the past year are really good talk of every family, and any careerist is willing to follow suit.

On his father's behalf, he publicly announced one thing to his brothers: "You have all seen the big ships of the Rus! I have seen a large number of ships in the ports of the Rus, and their shipyards are still building new ships! The Rus's The chief has a strong desire to form an alliance with us and is willing to sell us a large ship."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere became lively again.

But new major problems followed. There are two main issues. First, who owns the right to buy a large ship; second, what is the price of the large ship.

Because of the traditional Nordic of the Balmer tribe, the ownership of some important things is essentially owned by everyone, such as a ship as huge as an iceberg, she is of course the wealth of the tribe, and the purchase price of this ship should also be borne by the entire tribal payment.

The most critical issue is the price of the big ship.

People were stunned when Biyonny pointed out that the price was as high as 2,000 pounds of good salt.

It was as if Biyonny had acted as a despicable liar, tricked everyone into offering a very high price, and finally enriched his own pockets during the transaction.

yes! Two thousand pounds of salt to buy a boat? Is this bullying honest people?

When even the questioning words pointed directly at Biyonni, his cheeks were like toads in anger. He choked out a sentence for a long time: "If you have complaints, don't target me. This is the opinion of Rurik from Rus. When the meeting starts, you can negotiate with him."

As night fell, the boiling Balmerk finally quieted down.

Rurik and his entourage had to live in Washoby, with a group of ordinary local fishermen.

People have learned that this young man from Ross is going to show everyone the right path, so that everyone can build a new home in a warm place. Hundreds of the Vashobi flocked, lit more bonfires, looked around Rurik himself, and praised that such a beautiful young man must be a good man from Asgard.

For this night, Rurik was helpless and had no choice but to stay with Noron in the shabby house. Even so, in the sense of the locals, the place where the two lived was considered high-end.

For ordinary fishermen in Gashebi, their houses are mainly made of stones and mud. The soil is piled up outside the walls. The roofs are made of rough planks made of tree trunks, and a lot of branches and mud are laid. They were more like rabbits living in caves, and their simplicity made Rurik speechless.

At night, although it was a short-lived contact, Noren already regarded Rurik as a family member that he could not give up. Why fall in love at first sight? She fell in love with Rurik at first sight. Even if he lived in this humble place, Rurik didn't complain, and he had nothing to say.

"The wind outside is a little different." Rurik muttered in the darkness.

Noren twisted her body. She seemed to be a little cold, so she clenched the arm of the person next to her and groaned a few times.

"I thought Gashebi was a wealthy existence, but I never thought that they spent all their wealth on buying ironware. Well, the quality of my ironware had to be far beyond their knowledge. Take a group of fishermen like them to attack Britain? They can You have to be prepared to die in battle. Noren...are you awake?"

The girl twisted her body again, humming twice.

"Okay. Go to sleep."

It was a new day, and the whole fjord was filled with fog.

The awakened Rurik twisted his body, always feeling wet all over. This is indeed the case. When he realized what happened, he could only sigh with emotion. The so-called land living on the Atlantic coast must be accompanied by humidity.

A new storm is brewing in the far north, and today's fog is just a prelude.

It was not until noon, when the strong sunlight blew away the weapons, that Rurik took some local products (a bit of cheese made from goat milk and a packet of salt) sent by the Gashobi and took the boat back to the home port of Balmerk.

Balmerk, a sprawling settlement formed from a large home port combined with several villages of hundreds of people. In fact, according to the current European standards, the Balmers can completely declare that they have established a kingdom. After all, from all aspects, she has all the conditions for establishing a kingdom.

Putting the Vashobi, Rurik was able to go deep into the ordinary life of the local people. From his own memory, it is not difficult to see that the living conditions of this group of people are strikingly similar to the Rus people in the past - they are all poor .

For the next two days he toured the main area of ​​the fjord settlement accompanied by Noren and Floki.

Especially on the rough road leading to the snow-capped mountains where the three of them stood.

Floki proudly raised his right hand and pointed to the mountain: "Go straight along the road, we will find a lake when we climb the hill. Some people live at the mountain lake. Last year, Biyonni and I were on the lake. Following the river flowing eastward, you finally found you."

There is no road in the world. Pedestrians step on the road when they keep walking with their feet. In the period when there is no road, the river is the best way. But compared to rivers, the sea is obviously a better pathway.

The so-called dead horse in Wangshan, when Rurik learned that last year, Floki and others walked on foot for three days before reaching the mountain lake, so he should not join in the fun now. He did determine a road to return to Ross by land, but in terms of time efficiency, the sea route is not false, and the speed is really fast.

The weather seems to have changed a bit. Why is the supposedly warm south wind suddenly mixed with a hint of coolness?

Rurik did not pay further attention to such changes, because the powerful families could no longer bear it, and a meeting was officially held in the public court of Balmerk.

What is this meeting going to discuss? Rurik already knew a thing or two in advance.

The men in Balmerk spoke very crisply, and when Rurik just sat in an important position, a sharp question came to him.

The brawny Barda, who was elected as a spokesperson by a type of doubters, asked him to question the purchase of the big ship: "Rurik of Ross, the brothers have already discussed it, we Balmers are essentially willing to Buy one of your big ships. But how can we get the two thousand pounds of good salt you offered? Since you intend to form an alliance with us, you should show more sincerity. Otherwise, the brothers will only give you See you as a good businessman from afar, but don't really see you as a brother."

When Rurik thought about this, he had already discussed it with Osten in Washerby. Besides, who loses when two thousand pounds of salt buys a big boat?

He gave Ostan a wink.

Sure enough, Ostan stood up and said to the more than 20 brothers present: "The price offered by the Russ is already very cheap. This young Rurik, he and Biyonni swear to Odin that this life will be different in this life. Half-brother. It was this friendship that should have cost him four thousand pounds of salt, and he halved it."

There is still such an inside story? People started talking.

However, as the spokesperson for the doubters, Barda asked back: "So, we still made a profit? Don't you think that we only need to make two thousand pounds of salt, how much effort will it take?" Then, he stared at Rurik again: "Beautiful boy, may your heart be as pure as snowflakes. You are a businessman, and you shouldn't plunder our wealth too much."

"You?" Rurik put on an angry face: "Perhaps your leader has more say. I didn't force you to buy it, and I did give you a good price. After twenty days of sailing, I can It's not for your money. Do you know how much material we need to build a big ship? What kind of battle do we have to go through through the Danes?"

When asked such a question, Barda was speechless.

Suddenly someone shouted: "Magnut's fairy is already the wife of this Rurik, and this is the best profit for the Russ."

Magnute coughed twice and refuted: "My daughter and her marriage are another matter. Who Noren marries, that's my power!"

As soon as the words fell, some discordant boos came from the crowd.

Don't you say that a good Nordic council should be a harmonious existence? How can there be a possibility of becoming a quarrel scene?

Rurik hurriedly exclaimed: "We in Rus have a great deal of goods, but you have only salt and a small amount of sheep to exchange with me. You lack gold, silver, and other goods. I see that your settlements are also very bad, People live like groundhogs. Maybe you are used to this kind of life? Don't you like to explore outside? Or are there only a small number of brave people who plan to go out, and more people like to fight in the nest?"

After being reprimanded, someone shouted with a beard: "We have always wanted to explore the outside world and expand new territories. However, our expansion must compete with the Bergen people. As for the place east of the mountains, that is you territory."

"You are all willing to explore. Why not do it?"

What Rurik wanted to say, Chief Magnut already understood. Biyonni directly informed Dad that the Ross people had a desire to explore the western sea, or that the desire to explore mainly lies in this Rurik. Because of Magnut, he himself has never been ignorant of the sea of ​​the West, and some of the most basic things are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Of course, in the legendary sea and abyss at the end of the world, he is still unswerving. It's just that due to his son Biyonni's exploration results last year, Magnut believes that the terrifying abyss is still very far away, and mortals are afraid that it will take months of continuous voyage to spy on the dark space outside the world.

Magnut pretended to be helpless and said: "We long for the world to grow wheat, warm pastures, and better herring fishing grounds. Our young people are eager to go out, so many people go to the south to work as mercenaries. We Desires to be rich, we're fed up with this barren fjord. Who can give us a chance to get out?"

Look at this question, how wonderful it is? !

Rurik laughed: "Okay, I'll give you a chance to expand. You go to loot resources, especially gold and silver, and then trade with us after you become rich."

Magnut pretended to be shocked again, and asked weakly: "Let's join forces and attack Bergen? No! They have 100,000 people!"

"It's that huge island in Britain, where your family's Breton slaves came from."

"Those slaves I bought from the market in Bergen, as are slaves from our tribe. Others from Hazelby."

Rurik continued to question: "Then why don't you attack the source of the slaves, Britain is fertile, the land there is suitable for growing wheat, suitable for grazing, and the surrounding sea is full of herring. Why don't you organize an army to conquer it? The Danes are already trying, the Bergen people are busy catching slaves and selling them to you at high prices. If you don't do it, they will take all the good places. They will get richer and richer and you will still be stuck. Do you think this is a good thing? When they are strong enough, they will not hesitate to attack you."

The venue was suddenly silent.

At this moment, there is no one who thinks that Rurik is just a teenager, and what he said is debatable.

Rurik's words pointed to two very serious problems for the Balmers.

First, rush to Britain, where you can get rich immediately by looting, and you can get rich by settling down.

Second, a new era has dawned, and if the Balmers don't act boldly, eventually everyone will be swallowed up by the tough Bergen.

For them, the second situation is more deadly, because it is the most acute problem that the people present are facing.

The Barda, who was elected as the "Harlequin", raised his fist: "Rurik of Ross is right! Those Bergen people have asked you to join them many times. Why? Join them, we must obey Those people's orders will also pay tribute to their allies."

"Yes!" Osten also stood up with his fists raised: "I support Rurik's claim. I only represent all the people in Vashobi, Rurik knows the right route to Britain, and I will take my friends to rush To Britain, I will occupy a warm meadow, build a new home, breed a large population and become strong."

Ostan's words were too straightforward, and everyone understood now. Before co-authoring this meeting, Rurik's visit to Ostan as a guest had already explained too many things.

Ostan is clearly a die-hard supporter of the Rus, and people can't help but think carefully about how to get those people to support the Rus. Presumably this Rurik of Rus has promised a lot of good things.

From that second deadly question, the wise man immediately associates a new situation.

Since the Rus people are very powerful, wouldn't it be enough for Balmerk to form an alliance with them? What a coincidence! This incident was originally made by Biyonni, the son of the leader Magnut, especially the description of the ten warriors who had been to Ross. They knelt before the first sunshine after the long night, and praised Odin's greatness. At the same time, I also witnessed the oath of the three men.

It feels strange to the Balmers to have blood as an alliance, but when you think about it, this ceremony is a great symbol, symbolizing that people of different blood have a common blood after being slain.

In line with the current atmosphere, the most influential leader of Magnut persuaded everyone: "I decided to form an alliance with the Rus. You listen to me, because the relationship between Bergen and the Danes is getting closer. We and Bergen are getting closer. Humans are essentially enemies, although we have not really fought. But the Rus and the Danes have been in a long state of war. They have ambitions to conquer the known world, and we and the Rus should unite to protect themselves. Necessary It is also possible to organize coalition forces to resist their invasion."

"Then unite!" Osten continued to raise his fists: "Brothers, look! Rurik will lead us to attack Britain, we will loot and pioneer the land ourselves, and when we make a lot of money, we can buy it More Ross ships. The Bergen guys won't look down on us as we get stronger."

"Yes! Unite! Then, attack Britain! I, Barda, fully support this idea of ​​making a fortune." It was Barda who spoke, and Rurik was a little strange. Maybe this strong man was a villain from the beginning?

In fact, Barda was really persuaded. In other words, the desire to get rich has taken over the whole mind, and all the problems lie in the poverty of Balmerk. If you get rich because of the attack on Britain, wouldn't all the problems of the past be solved? Besides, it's not as simple as making a fortune? A group of young men in the tribe could not get women because of poverty. If they organized an army to attack Britain and loot the women there, the problem of marrying the brothers would also be solved.

Those explorers who went to sea in the past have gone back and forth, that is, they are inexperienced.

But this Rurik was completely different. The Russ came prepared.

Balda had a new fan of Rurik, and upon seeing this, those doubters were instantly concerned. The entire chamber roared two words rhythmically.

"Unity! Britain!"

"Unity! Britain!"

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In the extremely warm atmosphere, Magnute smiled and slapped his legs, signaling everyone to be quiet for the time being.

"Now, we should choose a very good day, through the ceremony to confirm the alliance between our two tribes. I decided to sacrifice on the summer solstice! On that day, we swear to Odin. That day is also the stay of my Noren and Rose. The day of Rick's marriage. Also, since everyone thinks that following the Rus to attack Britain will win, let's take advantage of this year's warm period to act! You all prepare, choose the bravest warriors, and we will organize an army attack."

People were boiling again, and Rurik was immersed in the atmosphere. He knew that at this moment, the core strength of the entire Balmerc tribe had to obey his own arrangements in essence.

As for the attack on Britain, Rurik counted the time, and he was sure that he had plenty of time opportunities. Besides, according to climatic factors, I was elected to return to my hometown from September to October. Although the climate is already very cold, the Avlora can rush through the Danes-controlled area at the fastest speed along the strong arctic cold.