Harald and Yaroslav could not say much. After all, the King of Norway was a guest army invited and not a subordinate of the Grand Duke. He could not ask too much from his comrades who came because of family ties.
Moreover, it is not a big deal for Alar to escape alone. What can a Chude warlord who has lost all his tribe and bodyguards do except retreat into the mountain fortress and wait for the army to attack? And now even his former subordinates and tribesmen want him.
His head was broken.
The Chude tribes united around him just because he could win benefits for them, but all he won was death and killing, and there were also reinforcements he invited from all walks of life. These people had to "settle accounts" with him.
Moreover, these forces have various grudges against each other, and they may start fighting each other soon.
When the last Chude deserters hid in the forest, the attackers gave out cheers that seemed to reach the sky. The joy of victory filled everyone's hearts, and the prisoners of war who were herded together like ducks represented countless real money.
It makes people even more excited.
Yuriev quickly sent people to clean up the battlefield. After the citizens cleaned up the battlefield and tallied the results, everyone discovered that this was a real victory. The number of captured Chud people alone reached thousands, and Ross
The human and Norwegian losses were less than a hundred.
As for the trophies, in addition to the furs on the poor streets in the north, the most valuable items are the gold and silver decorations and amber ornaments of warriors and chiefs. Amber is the gold of the north and is a very good trophy. If it is sold to the south, it can be sold at a higher price.
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Harald naturally got the majority of the prisoners and spoils of war. The Norwegian king's instigation and assault were the key to this victory. However, he did not accept the slaves, but sold them all to the wise men at a low price and exchanged a batch of slaves.
Food, armor, and 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 fleet's losses were still considerable.
The remaining prisoners and spoils were distributed among the people. Grand Duke Yaroslav generously gave his share to others. This generous act won everyone's cheers.
As the vanguard, Rostislav obtained hundreds of slaves and several pieces of amber ornaments. This was a considerable amount of wealth and was also a reward for his martial arts from his grandfather.
Of course, some people were dissatisfied with the distribution of the spoils, but the Archduke's decision to advance into Estonia suppressed these voices. There are still many opportunities to gain glory and wealth. Since there are still opportunities, who will be there to squander?
After the battle on the outskirts of Yuriev, the coalition forces of the Russians and the Norwegians did not delay long. They only rested for a day before entering the territory of Estonia. They would use fire and sword to "cultivate" this land.
The Chude people were caught off guard. They thought that the Rusians would not attack. After all, the Rusians had already captured so many young men. This was the greatest wealth that the Chude tribes could provide.
But now it seems that the Russians are trying to clear their holes and kill them all.
The hillforts on the low hills of Estonia were unable to resist the army. When more soldiers than the locals imagined rushed forward, the pitifully short earthen walls and wooden fortresses could not stop the brave men at all.
The fate of the mountain fortress 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 Rus and sold.
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In the next month, the coalition forces concocted countless such tragedies in Estonia. Faced with all this, the Chud people in Estonia seemed to have no other way to think of except escaping into the mountain fortress - but only the mountain fort could protect them.
They - and the coalition forces pried open the not-hard shell like a lobster shell and enjoyed the delicious and vivid shrimp meat.
In addition to slaves, the coalition forces obtained a lot of amber products and rough stones. The Baltic Sea region will be the world's largest amber producer from now to the future. Amber is constantly washed up from the sea, and the amount of amber in the hands of the Chude tribes is naturally considerable.
This is also an important local foreign trade commodity.
Successful people who made a lot of money kept quitting the army, and the coalition could not put any restrictions on these people. First, it was not organized enough, and second, the Grand Duke recruited this army just for the temptation of the spoils.
When a rational person gets rich, he won't let anyone leave.
However, the strength of the coalition forces is constantly increasing, and the desire for wealth is attracting new people to join the army. After all, these are two top rulers who are leading everyone to make a fortune. The opportunity is too rare.
Moreover, the return of those who have succeeded and retired is also conducive to the joining of more new people. After all, nothing is more effective in publicity than actual examples. The opportunity to make a fortune is right in front of you, and few people will refuse it.
Some Chude tribes within the jurisdiction of Nuocheng have also sent their main force. They don't have much sympathy for their fellow tribesmen in Estonia. The most important thing is to make a fortune now.
It can be said that the entire Northern Rus 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 Kiev. In addition to serving as border guards, these nomads attached to Rus are also the best slave catchers, and they also have rich skills in this field.
Based on similar experience, isn’t it true that the Grand Duke hired them to come to the interior of Rus most of the time just to catch slaves?
The riders of the Black Hat Army also quickly showed their value. These guys only need a few local guides to drive out most of the Chude tribesmen hiding in the dense forest, and then put shackles on them and make them slaves.
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As a result, the slave team became larger and larger, and the black hats were very comfortable in these things.
The Grand Duke of Rus and the King of Norway both showed a lack of interest in this, not for any other reason, but for these two battle-hardened princes, the constant prying of shells, eating meat and catching slaves was indeed a bit boring.
However, their boredom did not last long, because they received news that many Chud people had gathered in the mountain fortress of Alar.
Under the attack of the coalition forces, in addition to fleeing further west or south and to the uninhabited dense forests, many Chud people gathered at the Alard Hill Fortress, which is the strongest hill fort in the entire Estonia.
Those differences and contradictions have now been put aside, and they understand that only by uniting can they have a chance of survival.
After receiving the news, the coalition forces immediately moved there. After all, the main target of this war was the head of the former leader of the Chude tribes.
After arriving at the mountain fort, the coalition forces quickly swept away the nearby Chude tribesmen who were refused entry to the fort, and then set up a siege camp in a posture of long-term siege.