The Rise of Iceland

Through the exchanges during the meal just now, Hadar has learned from Francis that several strongholds in New France this year have been looted or even occupied by armed British businessmen. This shows that the number of colonists in New England has doubled in recent years, reaching more than two thousand. Human colonists, they feel that relying on the number of colonists far superior to New France is enough to occupy more and better territories. This is an expansion of ambition.

　　 The English are squeezing the space of New France, Francis thinks they even have the idea of ​​dominating North America.

This is not good news for Hadar, but Hadar thinks that Champlain, who does not want to be annexed or even expelled from the North American colony, is likely to accept the olive branch he handed out, because the weak can only resist the attack by the strong. .

　　...

　　 There were only four colonies in North America in 1628. The first was New France with Quebec at its core. The colony had a population of about four to five hundred.

　　 The second is New England with the Massachusetts colonies and the Virginia colonies as the core. The colony’s population is increasing every year, and currently there are more than two thousand people.

The third is the city of Herut, which unified the large and small tribes on Vinland Island in the late autumn of this year, and became the sole leader. This is a colony with Icelanders at its core. It is a completely independent, free and unregulated free state, because they The leader of Hadar was not a colonist sent by the Kingdom of Denmark. There are savages with a population of more than 10,000 on Vinland Island and a colonial population of 800.

　　 The last one is New Netherlands, which was established by Dutch colonists in the south of New England less than four years ago. This is the shortest time and the smallest population and location, making it the weakest colony.

After Hadar eliminated the leader of the Beotuk people, he became the ruler of the entire Vinland and the co-lord of the Beotuk people. After he became the ruler of Vinland, he was also thinking about how to govern Vinland and how To maintain the rule, how to deal with the nearest neighbor New France, the further neighbor New England, and the farthest neighbor New Netherlands.

　　 Through Francis de Bourbon’s equal dialogue with the French Governor, an attempt to establish a “grammar alliance” was the first diplomatic move made by Hadar after he became the lord of Vinland.

　　 Early the next morning, Francis was like Hadar saying goodbye, and then led the French soldiers under him to leave Vinland in a small boat.

　　 Hadar waited until Francis was gone before turning around and returning to the city, looking at the Viking militias and thousands of Beotuk slaves who were ready to go, he waved his hand and ordered the move.

　　Hadar and other four leaders rode horses, and nearly a thousand Viking legions followed behind them with bullock carts full of artillery and leather goods and jade, and more than three thousand samurai captives followed.

　　 There were more than 2,000 people in the Changhu tribe, and nearly 5,000 people were recruited by the 2,000 warriors. In consideration of the limited resources on the Southeast Peninsula, Hadar was actually very cautious about recruiting prisoners.

　　 Now there are more than 6,000 savage slaves in Herut City, and an additional 6,000 to 7,000 would be a full 14,000.

Although the entire city of Herut has suddenly become a big city of 14,000 people, although it is good, it will be winter soon. I am afraid that it will not be able to support too many people to survive the winter for a while. After all, even by sweeping away many tribes and Bakkens tribes. It’s too nervous to supply more than 10,000 people for the winter because of the grain and the grain harvested in Groot City this year and other accumulated food.

In order to concentrate on the vigorous labor, and at the same time make the Long Lake tribe a stronghold to gather food before the winter, and even support some food in Groot City, incidentally to stabilize the west of Vinland, Hadar appointed Blackstone as the governor of Bakkens City before leaving. , Responsible for ruling the 1,000 warriors and 2,000 women and children left in the city of Bakkens, as well as the surrounding tribes with a population of one or two thousand, and gathering the savages that ruled the entire west.

Hadar gave Blackstone two tasks. The first is to promote the worship of Hadar’s bloodline family, and to turn all savages into followers of Hadar, and the second is to hit all savages around Long Lake, and then Vigorously develop agricultural planting and aquaculture to provide logistics support for the city of Herut.

　　 In order to guarantee the rights of Blackstone, Hadar also left two hundred white wolf warriors and ten white slave soldiers equipped with muskets, and asked them to obey Blackstone's orders.

　　 In Blackstone’s gratitude and loyalty, Hadar led the army to leave Long Lake and head south towards the Great Southern River.

　　 After three days, Hadar's army arrived at the middle and lower reaches of the river, and then set up a camp to wait for the fleet to arrive.

Within two days, the fleet appeared, and then Hadar divided the Viking legions into five groups. One group boarded the ship with more than 800 samurai slaves. In this way, it took 11 days to go back and forth three times, and finally before the winter fell. As the last team, Hadar returned to Harut City with a hundred white slave soldiers and more than 800 samurai slaves.

　　 After returning to the city of Groot, all the five big boats continued to fish, kill whales, seals and sea lions as fishing boats, and store food for the winter.

　　 At the same time, all the more than 10,000 indigenous slaves in Herut City were also regrouped, and they were all integrated into the new system according to the Viking Raydan model, becoming the lowest level personnel.

　　 Leaders such as Hadar and Hagrid held a special meeting with the seven oar leaders to discuss the management mode of Herut Village.

　　 Olaf’s "Viking Leidang", which has become more mature similar to the Eight Banners system, was discussed by everyone and added some details, and then passed the implementation unanimously.

　　 A few days later, Hadar, as the lord of Harut and General Viking Raidan, ordered all personnel to be rewarded for their merits.

The first big prize is that all the white slave militias and their families were granted freed status. The first two batches of Beotuk slaves and Ekismo slaves also became freed and then became free. People of all ethnic groups have the same status as Icelanders, and all free people are collectively referred to as Vikings.

　　 Every Viking owns land, houses and slaves as private property, and is protected by all Vikings, and is a member of the "Viking Raid" who ruled Wenlan.

It’s just that because Vinland’s resources are too few at present, it must be concentrated and deployed for development. Therefore, the houses allocated to the Vikings belong to them. Although the slaves belong to them, they also belong to Vikings when needed. It must be requisitioned unconditionally, but the food is provided by General Leidang, and the owner will be compensated for damage and death.

As for the fields, the Vikings only got a number. For every family of seven to nine people, one family can get half of the arable land of Viking, but the cultivation and harvest of the arable land must be under the unified arrangement and deployment of the Vikings. Proceed and the harvest will be distributed.

However, Hadar also clearly told everyone that after a year or two, when Wenlan’s grain production stabilizes, it can ensure that no one goes hungry, and the land will be completely cultivated and managed by individuals. In the future, General Leidang will only follow the proportions. Collect agricultural taxes.

The Vikings fully supported Hadar's orders. Even the Icelanders did not raise any objections. This is because Hadar has been successful and smooth since he led everyone to Vinland, which invisibly strengthened Hadar's prestige. And the leadership halo makes it hard to question his decision.

If Hadar fails once or twice in the future, his leadership aura and majesty will slowly disappear, but with the assistance of Hudik, Yot, Olaf and others, it may be difficult for Hadar to fight against the indigenous people. Failed...