Most clearly, after all, that's how Roseburg's hometown was named.

It took him some thinking before he realized that he was careless after all.

So what exactly is Gothenburg?

Lake Vänern is a highland glacial lake in the region. It is a huge freshwater area surrounded by glacial hills. The annual melting of snow provides the lake with a steady stream of water resources, and the lake water overflows into the sea.

Not much.

It either flows into Lake Vettern in the east, or it flows through a wider river into a hidden place in the Denmark Strait.

This river does not have a special name, it is very simple, and the Ghotalans directly call it the Göta River.

A large number of Yotalans live on both sides of the river. They cultivate land, grow wheat and raise cattle and sheep. The river as a whole runs north-south, so the geographical structure is similar to the Nile River in far away Africa. The lake flows south, and if you want to go south,

Just go with the current. If it is easier to go north, you can set sail in spring and summer when the ice melts and the south wind can push the ship north.

This riverside area belongs to the essence of the Götaland region. A large number of people live here, and they form the entire concept of Gothenburg.

How many people are there in the local area?

The guides in Jönköping had never done statistics, and they were just businessmen who had been there many times to do business. They could only tell Rurik based on their intuition that the people in the riverside area were at least from the huge fishing village on Vissingse Island.

double.

Twice? Based on the prisoners captured in a series of battles and the corpses found, Rurik knew the more accurate data that the total population of the Ghotalans in Lake Vetern was thirteen thousand.

Let us assume that there are 30,000 people living in the Göta River alone.

So if you think about the worst, how many troops can they organize? If a decisive battle occurs, will the Rus Kingdom army face 10,000 local warriors?

Killing? No! If these 30,000 people who speak Norse and believe in Odin can submit to the Kingdom of Rus, even if they only need to pay a small amount of tribute every year, it will be a huge benefit to Rus. Moreover, the existence of these people is also a check and balance on traditional Sweden.

A chess piece for the development of power.

Do not attack indiscriminately if necessary.

That's what Rurik thought, but he also thought his thoughts were ridiculous.

The fleet that has always been extremely large suddenly emerged from the huge Lake Vänern, telling the locals that it came with love and peace? Who would believe it?

The military alert cannot be lost, nor can the subordinates be allowed to land and plunder without warning.

According to the guide, there is no unified leader on the banks of the Göta River. It is a tribal alliance composed of powerful clans, large and small, forming a series of villages along the lakeside.

If this is the case, it will be extremely easy to conquer the so-called Gothenburg. If they are not unified internally, it will be difficult to form a coalition, and the scattered villages will be easy for the Russian army to defeat them one by one.

It is possible for the army to kill indiscriminately, but how can it win the hearts of the people if a large number of corpses are obtained in exchange for doing so?

Having said that, if you don't show force, how can you force them to surrender?

The army needs to attack one or two villages, so let's open a breakthrough from the first village it encounters!

So as the fleet continued to move south, the strangeness of the water flow became clearly visible. The soldiers realized that even if they no longer sailed against the wind, the fleet was slowly drifting south. The only explanation was that a river appeared in front of it, which must be the legendary appointment.

The Ta River, and the huge Gothenburg formed along the river.

The fleet also encountered fishing boats on the lake like no other. Most of the fishing boats instinctively evacuated, but three fishing boats were still intercepted by the "racing" sail destroyers.

The trembling fishermen were captured, and some were transported directly to Rurik's flagship.

Facing the well-dressed Russian army, especially Rurik, a tall and strong man in gorgeous clothes and a golden laurel crown on his head, the fishermen in tattered clothes sat on the deck, looking up to Rurik was equivalent to looking up to God.

"You...are gods who came out of the lake?"

"God?" Rurik was taken aback and then chuckled: "That's right. Fishermen! I will be your king! If you surrender to me, you will be rewarded and protected. If you oppose me, my army will kill you."

That's all, he signaled to his subordinates, and in no time at all, a guard handed him a bag of money.

Rurik was very generous and threw the pound of silver coins on the ground. The fisherman took his wallet and opened it. He saw that there were all silver coins of good quality, and he was trembling all over.

"This is a reward for you. Take us into your village and convince your leader to surrender to me. Otherwise!" Rurik suddenly pulled out his sword and threatened amidst the buzzing sound of the sword: "That is death.

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"Yes! Yes... Great... Chief. What on earth are you..."

"Stupid guy." Rurik shook his head regretfully: "I am Rurik, the king of Rus! Remember my name! Rurik! I am a king! I am your king."

"Yes! King..."

"Then stand up."

That's all, Rurik gathered this thin and somewhat elderly fisherman, saw his wife and children who were sitting nervously, and ordered his subordinates: "Give him a spare set of uniforms, and give his women and children some wheat cakes."

A huge amount of silver coins, new clothes and delicious meals. They are not the god of the lake, and the fishermen do not know what Rus means, but the fishermen know the concept of Sweden. Rurik is indeed the king of the Swedes, and his current move is to conquer

All of Gothenburg.

Gothenburg, which relies on the river, has never been a country, and the alliance of Götaland here is not close, and they even fight with each other. Each village does not resist a more powerful force as a ruler, unless this force is a villain, such as someone who kills to capture slaves.

Danish pirates would certainly arouse fierce resistance from all villages.

The captured fishermen felt like they were dreaming while holding the money bag in their hands. One pound of silver coins was a real huge sum of money for the fishermen of Götaland. As they got to know each other a little better, the fishermen unexpectedly met a guide from Jönköping on the boat.

I understood the recent big event in Lake Wettern next door - Thousands of people were killed on Weisinger Island because of resistance.

Therefore, those who refuse to surrender can only get death. The captured fishermen do not care about other villages, but their own village is at the mouth of the river. If their villagers foolishly take up arms to resist, the result will be death.

Smart people will make the right choice based on their survival instinct. Rurik felt that what he promised "if you surrender, you will be protected as one of your own". Such conditions are simply a blessing as warm as the summer sun.
Chapter completed!