Rise of Rurik Chapter 147

Vadim came back, and his embarrassed look really surprised Brodne.

　　 "What's the matter? You are a brave man, why are you a coward now? Forget it, you are still a child after all. Tell me what's going on outside?!"

"It's a Russian!" Vadim was supposed to be a flexible tongue, and suddenly became stammered: "They are here! They are all outside, at least three hundred people! No... four hundred people, five hundred people. They are here! Burning the house, looting. And that nasty savage, that savage is going to cut down our wooden wall like a forest."

"This is real?"

　　 "It's true! They are arson." Vadim said with wide eyes and a terrible face: "Dad, if we don't take some action. Maybe they will burn all the houses in our manor."

　　 "Oh! It's crazy! It's crazy." At this point, Brodne couldn't sit still anymore. The situation must be controlled, otherwise Pine Needle Manor is truly unresistible, and the humiliating ones will be burned to ashes by the Rus. How can it be done?

　　 He urged his elderly wife: "You take your daughters to hide in the bedroom. Vadim, you and I will meet the Ross people again. And you."

　　 Brodne immediately pointed to the eldest son who was willing to hide: "Your wife avoided. As for you, you come with me."

　　 "Dad, those Ross people are terrible."

　　 "Oh." Brodne stamped his feet with anger, "Come with me, otherwise you coward don't think about being the new manor. Remember, you don't want the manor to be an idiot."

　　 received the strongest threat, the eldest son Poik had to stand up reluctantly.

　　 The three of them intend to meet the Ross people, but now, even the brave Vadim is playing drums in his heart.

　　 So, brave Vadim?

Do not!

　　 At the age of ten, he has short brown hair. His scalp is numb at the moment. This short hair looks more fluffy, like a bunch of fluffy golden wool growing on his scalp. He didn't have time to change his clothes. There was a piece of mud on the robe that was tied with the rope. This position was still behind him.

　　 Could it be that you fell because you were afraid of something, how could you have such stains on your body?

　　 On the other hand, Brodne quickly learned the mystery of the disappearance of the family he had come to him.

　　 He gathered more than a dozen family members who hadn't escaped. After asking about the situation, he could only stomped and scolded one of them for raising a bunch of rice buckets.

"Damn, maybe I should recruit a group of more loyal people. Should I hear about the Varyag merchants, can they be my guards? They are all Varyags, maybe they have the ability to drive the Ruths away. "Brudne buried his thoughts in his heart. First of all, he still needs to face very difficult problems at the moment.

　　 He straightened his leather hat, and looked at his two sons left and right: "Children, follow me."

　　How to face the leader of the Rus, Brodne consciously has another set of suitable methods.

　　 Just pretend to be respectful. They are here to ask for food and to distribute. Although they have caused serious damage this time, as long as they are handed over the materials they can satisfy, they will go away.

　　 The nervous family followed behind their master with their short spears.

　　 Then, under the instruction of the master, they lifted down all the bars used as door bolts.

　　 The thick wooden door was gradually opened, Brodne leaned out cautiously, and saw Otto, the leader of Rose, holding the hilt of the sword stuck in the soil, looking at him like a torch.

　　 "Brudne, should I burn your manor and kill all your people before you can go out to see me?!"

　　 Now, behind Otto are hundreds of brawny men! They used wooden shields to protect most of their bodies, and the helmets that covered half of their faces still couldn't cover the warrior's hideous teeth.

　　 If Brudne was frightened by this battle, he would have been bombarded by his tribe long ago, and he would no longer be the manor chief.

　　 He was not deterred by this battle. He also had the protection of his father. The young Vadim was just a little close to his father's shirt.

　　 It was Vadim's eldest brother Poik. This purely cowardly man stepped back in shock, simply hiding behind the wooden door and didn't want to come out.

　　Only a few brave family members followed Brodne, this person can be regarded as a little bit of support for him. It was Jiading's involuntary trembling legs, which clearly proved their fear, and caused many Ross people to snicker secretly.

　　 Brodne tried his best to keep calm, he stepped on, there is no lack of arrogance as a noble person in his figure.

　　 As a result, he just got close to Otto, and Otto stepped unceremoniously and kicked him directly to the ground.

　　 How did Brodne think that there would be such an encounter? ! Everything came too suddenly.

　　 His heart suddenly fell into panic, he staggered and knelt on the ground, struggling to cover his muddy head.

　　 Has Vadim ever seen his father humiliated?

　　In an instant, the young man's blood came to his head, bursting out with extraordinary courage.

　　 Vadim lost his reason and directly supplemented Otto, with a hideous face and recklessly, launched a purposeless charge towards a man who was not many times taller than himself.

　　 Otto didn't talk nonsense, picked up his shield and pushed hard, the shield hit Vadim's head and knocked the reckless child directly to the ground.

　　 Vadim's mouth was bleeding, and there were obvious scars on his forehead.

　　 The child stood up unyieldingly, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth on his sleeve, and continued to stare at Otto with sharp eyes.

　　 Vadim still wanted to attack, only this time he was held by his father Brodne by his neck.

　　 After being kicked hard, Brodne realized his weakness after waking up.

　　Look at the current situation of Pine Needle Manor.

　　 was originally a lively and lively farm. Due to the invaders of the Ross people, most of the residents saw the fleet appear and hurried away with rations, leaving behind a large area of ​​empty houses.

　　 Pine Needle Manor, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a city. In this era, the folk houses in the Novgorod area are all living in one wooden house. For such a family, there are 1,200 pine needle manors, which means that there are at least 1,200 wooden houses in this area.

　　 Its construction scale is comparable to that of Roseburg. It is very different from Roseburg in that the farmland of the manor is all outside the manor.

　　 With farmland, Pine Needle Manor is a monster.

　　 And it also formed the main body of Novgorod.

　　 A large number of wooden houses are burning, and the smoke even obscures the sun.

　　 Brodne knelt on the enemy and asked sadly: "Why, people of Ross! We will give you what you want, why you still want to burn our house and still hurt our people."

　　 "Why? This is a punishment for you." Otto said viciously.

　　 "But, we have been surrendering to you, is it because we have not served well?"

"Do you still want to be kicked by me again? Or force me to order and let my people kill you?" Otto calmed down, "Brudne, it seems you once forgot who was you? Master. When we left, you actually went to collect the tribute. Why? Do you think you are the king? I tell you, only we Rus have the right to collect the tribute, and you! Not worthy!"

　　 "This..." Brodne hurriedly closed his eyes, his eyes quickly made a few circles, and then he immediately denied: "No, there is no such thing at all. How dare I go to collect the tribute?

"you sure?"

　　 "Yes! It's true." Brodne continued to press his younger son's neck and complimented him.

　　 Brodne kept saying these things Otto naturally did not believe, after all, compared with the White Tree Manor who had become a loyal dog, this guy and his Pine Needle Manor were still wolfish.

　　 Even though this guy denies categorically, Otto has evidence that Pine Needle Manor sent a "tough army" to other manors after the Russ left, to make up for the losses caused by the Russ catastrophe.

　　 "Get up," Otto ordered.

　　 Brodne stood up with his stomachache, first wiped off the mud on his head, and then picked up the leather hat. He continued to pull the youngest son's clothes, to prevent the child from doing any other things to find death.

Otto arrogantly assumed a royal posture: "I have no intention of destroying your manor, as long as you don't force me. You didn't meet me the first time, you look at these flames and smoke, it is a punishment for your arrogance. Brodne, do you know it's wrong?"

　　 "Yes, yes. I am a stupid person who did such a stupid thing."

Seeing his father's solitary appearance, Vadim was confused and annoyed. The child only hated himself for being too fragile. If he were stronger and holding an iron dagger, he would have just had a chance to assassinate the leader of the Ross people in front of him. .

　　Perhaps as long as this person is stabbed to death, the Ross people will no longer cause trouble due to danger. Even if he would die because of this, it would be a good thing for the manor.

　　Vadim, his heart is so simple.

　　 "You look at me directly. Also, let go of your hand and let your little son look at me directly!"

　　 Otto unfastened the belt on the inside of the shield to get it out of his left arm, and his steel sword was also put away.

　　 Now there is no need for force to be deterred. Brodne and several of his families have been stubborn. As for the sad and angry eyes of a child?

　　 Otto deliberately said: "You are all cowards, but there are also a handful of brave men. I can't imagine that your little son dare to resist the authority of our Russians. Isn't he called Vadim?"

　　 "Yes." Brodne said nervously.

　　 "Let him kneel down for me, climb in front of me and kiss my boots!"

　　 is different from the White Tree Manor. The Pine Needle Manor has had a lot of communication with many lone ranger-like Varang merchants, so some residents can understand a little Gnostic. Brudne knew a lot about this, and he and Otto had no language barriers.

　　Brudne is deeply humiliated, and why isn't Vadim?

　　 "Child, kneel down and kiss his feet." Brodne said in Slavic.

　　 "Dad, why. Even if I die, I won't do it."

　　 "Listen, if you want revenge, you need to forbear."

　　 "No, I don't want to be a coward." Vadim's attitude remained firm.

　　Looking at this situation, Ottoben was pulled out again with the sheathed sword. His sword pointed at the unwilling child: "Your name is Vadim, you are a reckless person. Now I order you to climb over, like a dog licking my shoes one day, otherwise, I will destroy your manor. ."

　　Vadim still insists on being unmoved.

　　 Otto shook his head: "Brudne, it seems that your child is going to force me to destroy you. Listen, this is not what you want. Do you also want us to take action?"

　　If the Ruths really want to kill, Brodne will indeed fight them to the end at all costs. But the current situation is obviously very unfavorable for Pine Needle Manor!

　　To fight the Ross people, you must gather the men who can fight in the entire manor early. As long as there is enough time, he can organize a 2,000-person "army" composed of farmers. In order to protect their homeland, Brodne believes they will fight to the end.

　　 Now, since it is estimated that the Ross people are only here to collect the tribute, all the tributes are also placed in a wooden house in advance. Residents who flee from disaster have fled after hearing the news, and it is impossible to organize an army.

　　 While the dead young son was not paying attention, Brodne suddenly kicked the younger son's calf, forcing him to kneel.

　　He said: "Great leader, he is really a child. Look at him already on his knees, can you not let him..."

　　 Otto looked at Vadim's blood-stained face. The child was indeed very tough and stubborn. He even glanced at his mouth and didn't want to look at himself at all.

　　 This action really made Otto very angry, but after thinking about it, this action really made Otto admire.

　　Novgorod people are almost always willing to be a flock of sheep and keep their safety by contributing wool. Are there any brave rebels among them? Otto once felt that this kind of people had been beheaded by the Ross people in the battle of the ancestors. Unexpectedly, the youngest son of Pine Needle Manor became a rare stubborn person.

　　 Not to mention, forcing a child to kneel down and surrender?

　　 Five hundred subordinates are watching, it seems really meaningless to bully a child.

　　 Otto nodded: "Well, Brodne. Your son is so reckless. I have taught him a lesson. If he doesn't come to kiss my shoes, just let him kneel."

　　 "Oh, thank you very much." Brodne quickly complimented.

　　 "It's you now, you come over to me. I want to give you some new requirements, and you must fully fulfill them."

　　 Hearing this, Brodne thought with his toes and knew what the Rus wanted to do. The so-called new requirements are nothing more than two things. First, take away more wheat. Second, women.

　　 Since the Russ made moths last fall, Brodne believes that the Russ have been eyeing the girls in their manor. Because of his understanding of the Varangians, he didn't believe that the Rus would really treat Novgorod's women as wives. They must be asking for a group of slaves in the name of asking for a wife.

　　 The facts are totally unsurprising.

　　 Otto said bluntly: "I know you have prepared the tribute. Now you have to pay the most realistic price for your arrogance! I want you to double the tribute!"

　　 "Ah! We... doubled?!" Brodne knew that the Rus wanted more money, but he didn't expect to double it.

　　 For many years, every time the Ross people came, the Pine Needle Manor had to give the Ross people 80,000 pounds of wheat as a tribute, and the tribute twice a year was 160,000 pounds. The reason for setting such a high requirement is that the population of Pine Needle Manor is four times that of White Tree Manor, and the tribute must of course be increased by four times.

　　 Although the geographical location of Pine Needle Manor is unique, they have developed a lot of farmland near the lakeside. The soil fertility here is better. The output of wheat field has reached a rare one to five. Their grain output is still embarrassing.

　　 District is equivalent to one acre and one hundred catties of oats, which is better than White Tree Manor.

　　 The usual share of tribute is a burden for all families.

　　 Now behind the leader of the Ross people is a house full of fire and smoke, the Ross people actually ask for the tribute to be doubled? !

　　 "Why, do you dare to object?" Otto deliberately showed the sewing blade, and it was obvious that Brudne could cut Brodne's neck with a single wave.

Even with such threats, Brodne knew the excesses of the Rus people, and he argued for reasons: "Great leader. When the wool-cutting gathers in the spring, the herders will not cut the sheep without a single piece of wool. Because spring is still there. It's colder, and sheep that completely lose their hair will freeze to death. You let us double the tribute, I'm afraid of my people..."

　　 As he said, Brodne looked up at the reality of billowing smoke: "You have burned many of our houses, and your people have taken away a lot of food. Isn't this punishment enough?"

　　 "Of course not enough!" Otto's attitude is still resolute~www.mtlnovel.com~ Even if the ship I brought can't take your double tribute away, this time my order will not be changed. As for how your people live after paying the tribute, whether they freeze to death or starve to death, what does it matter to me? "

　　 "This..." Brodne felt a boulder pressed into his heart, and he didn't know what to say.

This hesitation made Otto very dissatisfied, and he issued an ultimatum: "Brudne, now you have only two choices. Agree to hand over the double tribute, and all tributes will be doubled from now on. I will guarantee your safety. . If you don't agree, I will completely burn all your houses. Burn all your rations and trample on your farmland. If we don't let us do it, you will all starve to death. You choose."

　　 To object is to die. Brudne has no choice but to say in grief: "I will. I will raise the double tribute you want as soon as possible.

"Very good." Otto nodded, and his attitude eased slightly. "I'll give you one day, and tomorrow morning I will take away all your double tribute. Since all your people have fled for refuge, mine tonight People live with you and supervise you to get things done."

　　 "Yes, I will do it well."

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