king of ros

Chapter 18 Slave Gold and Silver
Yaroslav, like Harald, can't say much. After all, the king of Norway is an invited guest army, not a subordinate of the Grand Duke. He can't ask too much for his comrades who come because of kinship.

And it doesn't hurt that Aral escapes alone. What else can a Chude warlord who has lost all his clansman and personal guards do except retreat to the mountain castle and wait for the army to attack him?And now even his former subordinates and clansmen want his head.

The Chu De tribes unite with him only because he can win benefits for them, but what he wins is death and killing, and the reinforcements he invited from all walks of life, these people have to "settle accounts" with him.

Moreover, these forces have various grievances with each other, and it may not be long before they fight each other.

When the last Chude deserter hid in the forest, the attackers cheered as if they would reach the sky, the joy of victory filled everyone's heart, and the prisoners of war who were herded together like ducks represented countless real money, It is even more exciting.

Yuriev quickly sent personnel to clean up the battlefield, and after the citizens cleaned up the battlefield and counted the results, everyone found that this was a real big victory. The number of captured Chuds alone reached thousands, and Ross Human and Norwegian losses were in the hundreds.

As for the trophies, apart from the furs from the rotten streets in the north, the valuable items are the gold and silver decorations and amber ornaments of warriors and chiefs. Amber is the gold in the north, and it is a very good trophies. If you sell it to the south, you can sell it for a higher price .

As a matter of course, Harald got the bulk of the captives and trophies. The Norwegian king's instigation and assault were the key to this victory. However, he did not accept slaves, but sold them all cheaply to wise men, and exchanged a batch of slaves. Food and armor, as well as various supplies for repairing ships, are what his fleet is in urgent need of. He did not come to the Baltic Sea for tourism. He fought fiercely with Danish longships all the way, and the loss of the fleet was still not small.

The rest of the captives and spoils were distributed among the crowd, and Grand Duke Yaroslav generously gave up his share to others. This generous act won cheers from everyone.

As the pioneer who rushed to the forefront, Rostislav won hundreds of slaves and several pieces of amber ornaments. This is a lot of wealth, and it is also a reward from his grandfather for his martial arts.

Of course, some people were dissatisfied with the distribution of the spoils, but the Grand Duke's decision to advance into Estonia suppressed these voices. There are still many opportunities to win glory and wealth. Since there are still opportunities, who will be there to beep?
After the first battle on the outskirts of Yuriev, the Russian and Norwegian coalition forces did not delay for long. They just took a day off and entered the border of Estonia. They will use fire and sword to "cultivate" this land.

The Chude people were caught off guard by this. They thought that the Ross people would not attack. After all, the Ross people had captured so many young men, which was the greatest wealth that the Chude tribes could provide.

But now it seems that the Ross people are going to sweep their holes and plow the court to kill them all.

The mountain forts on the low hills of Estonia could not resist the army at all. When the number of soldiers beyond the imagination of the locals rushed up, the pitifully short earthen walls and wooden barriers could not stop the brave soldiers at all.

The fate of the fort after being breached is also self-evident. Most of the men were killed, while the women suffered unspeakable torture. In the end, all survivors will be taken as slaves to Ross for sale. .

In the next month, the coalition forces concocted countless such tragedies in Estonia. Faced with all this, the Chud people in Estonia seemed to be unable to think of any other way except to escape into the mountain fort—but only the mountain fortress could protect them. They're gone -- and the coalition forces are prying off the soft shell like a lobster shell, and enjoying the delicious and bright shrimp meat.

In addition to slaves, the coalition forces obtained a lot of amber products and rough stones. From now to the future, the Baltic Sea region is the largest amber producing area in the world. Ambers are constantly being washed up on the coast from the sea, and the amount of amber in the hands of Chu De is naturally considerable. This is also an important foreign trade commodity in the local area.

People who have successfully made a lot of money continue to withdraw from the army, and the coalition army can't impose any restrictions on these people. Reasonable people don't let people leave when they get rich.

But the strength of the coalition army is constantly increasing, and the desire for wealth attracts newcomers to join the army. After all, these two top rulers lead everyone to make a fortune, and the opportunity is too rare.

Moreover, the return of those who have successfully retired is also conducive to more newcomers joining. After all, there is nothing more effective than practical examples. The opportunity to make a fortune is right in front of you, and few people will refuse it.

Some Chude tribes in Nuocheng's jurisdiction also sent their main force. They don't have much sympathy for their fellow Estonians, and the most important thing is to make a fortune now.

It can be said that the entire Northern Ross was mobilized for this war.

In order to catch and manage slaves more efficiently, the Grand Duke also specially transferred a team of black hats from Kyiv. Apart from serving as border guards, these nomads attached to Ross are also the best slave catchers, and they also have a wealth of this Based on human experience, the Grand Duke hired them most of the time to come to the interior of Ross just to catch slaves?
The riders of the Black Hat Army also quickly demonstrated their value. These guys only need a few local guides to drive out most of the Chude people hiding in the dense forest, and then put them in shackles and make them slaves .

The ranks of slaves thus grew larger, and the Black Hoods were at home in these matters.

Both the Grand Duke Ross and the King of Norway seem to lack interest in this, not for any other reason, but for these two battle-hardened princes, it is indeed a bit boring to keep prying shells, eating meat and catching slaves.

But their boredom didn't last long, because they got a piece of news-many Chude people gathered in the mountain fort of Alar.

Under the attack of the coalition forces, in addition to fleeing to the west or south and those uninhabited dense forests, many Chud people gathered at the Alard Mountain Fort, which is the strongest mountain fort in Estonia. Those differences and contradictions have now been put aside, and they understand that only through unity can there be a chance of survival.

After getting the news, the coalition forces immediately marched there. After all, the main target of this war was the head of the former head of Chu De's various tribes.

After arriving at the mountain fort, the coalition forces quickly mopped up the nearby Chude people who were refused to enter the fort, and then set up a siege camp, assuming a long-term siege posture.

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