The Rise of Iceland

　　　　 Hadar and others just had to play cards at night, so Olaf went back to the room to rest.

Olaf, who returned to the room, lit a candle made of animal fat, and then under the faint light he watched the three handwritten notes he had handwritten over the years, which contained various knowledge, culture and information about the current era he had thought of over the years Relevant information and historical knowledge.

　　 After a while the door was pushed open, Pikku walked in with a pot of hot water and said, "Master! The foot wash is here, so let's bubble!"

　　 In this era of backward productivity, Olaf’s environment is sparsely populated and culturally backward, so basically there is basically no entertainment except drinking and fighting and fighting naked between men and women.

　　 Olaf, in order to entertain his time and maintain his body, he added a habit after coming to Wenlan, which is to soak his feet every day before going to bed for about an hour.

　　 After soaking his feet, Olaf will feel sweaty and steamy all over, and then go to bed will be very comfortable.

Although Pikku is now the paddle head of Atang, he still lives by the wall of fire outside Olaf's house. Because Olaf is very good to him, Pikku regards Olaf as a relative from his heart, and he still serves Olaf every day. Feet, will not fall asleep until the foot washing water is taken away.

Sometimes Olaf will chat with Pikku when he is idle, sometimes he talks about Iceland, sometimes learn some Inuit language, sometimes ask about Pikku’s simple and boring life, but more Olaf brags about some of his "dreams"—that is, some things from Olaf’s previous life. Olaf pretended to only brag about Pikku in his dreams. It is also regarded as listening to the sky.

That day, Olaf soaked his feet and talked about the Daming Kingdom in the far east. He thought of the disasters that would make the Chinese nation in the future, and remembered the Qing Dynasty, which would have to be compensated for hundreds of years, and he was very upset. The reason for Raf's irritability is that he knew that Han Taoism would be extinct in ten years, but he was helpless.

Looking at Pikku with a beard and a leather coat like a Mongolian nobleman, Olaf smiled and said, "Aren't you only 21 years old this year? It's like that when you have a long beard and say that you are 30." "

　　 Pikku turned his head and said with a smile: "It's cold, and the hair is longer and the beard is still warm. If the master doesn't like it, I will cut it tomorrow."

　　 Olaf hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No need! I just asked casually, your honor is actually quite mighty."

　　 "Really?" Pikeku smiled, "Actually, my dad and my brothers are just mighty..."

　　 Pikku's tone became lower while talking, Olaf noticed Pikku's emotions and asked, "You miss home?"

"I don't want to." Pikku shook his head and said, "I can't eat enough in Greenland all day, and I live a good life with the young master. My a-ba and elder brother are both whaling warriors. I don't worry about them, just... My grandma...she loves me the most...she still has a cough...The patriarch said she is dying...I think she may be dead..."

　　 Listening to Pikku plainly telling that Olaf's body was a little cold, he lifted his feet from the basin to dry, and he hesitantly asked: "Do you want to go home and have a look?"

　　 Pikku did not speak or move.

　　 Olaf knew that he must want to go, but he was just a slave of the young master. Even if he was the head of the oar in name, he was not qualified to mobilize the ship to Greenland. It didn't make sense to say it or not.

Olaf felt a little bit stuck in his heart, he wanted to help Pikku, but he was not the leader of Vinland after all, and he had no right to let the ship send Pikku. Even if an armed merchant ship belonged to Olaf, it was only Olaf to improve himself. A tool of status and value, the actual right to use the ship is still under the control of Hadar. Without the support of Olaf’s armed merchant ships and funds, he would want to control two Atangs at a young age. Few people agree, and there will be a lot of Icelanders. People came out to comment, but because Olaf had earned an armed merchant ship and dozens of private white slaves at a young age, he had handed over these things to Hadar, and this kind of contribution was enough to stop the crowd.

Olaf has no right and no reason to let the ship take Pikku home, but he really wants to help the Inuit who is loyal and honest to him. Of course, Olaf likes Pikku for some reasons. Because Pikku has an oriental face, especially after he has his beard, he looks a bit like the teacher Teng who sings "Steel Wings", which makes Olaf look very kind and relaxed, and can't help thinking Church Piccolo sings "Invisible Wings".

　　Since Olaf wanted to help Pikku conquer Greenland, he wondered if he could mobilize his father and send ships and soldiers to Greenland to engage in colonization.

But now is the Little Ice Age, and the whole world is getting colder. The temperature in Greenland is much colder than it was hundreds of years ago. This has led to the extinction of the original Viking colonists for more than a hundred years. It is estimated that the entire 2.6 million square kilometers of Greenland , There are only 10,000 or 20,000 Inuit people struggling in the cold.

　　 Greenland’s climate cannot develop planting. Only moss and a small amount of shrubs can only develop grazing and aquaculture. However, ordinary cattle and horses cannot adapt to the cold of Greenland during the current Little Ice Age, and are not as good as the original colonists and will not be completely destroyed.

　　 There is no way to develop firewood for breeding and lack of heating. Greenland is indeed worthless at the moment. It is no wonder that King Christian IV of Denmark established the Greenland Company a long time ago but was unable to form a colony in Greenland until his death.

However, after thinking hard, Olaf thought of an animal, that is, the Greenland reindeer. Before 1950, Greenland had tens of thousands of reindeer, but it was quickly slaughtered and extinct by the Danish colonists, and new ones were introduced from elsewhere. Reindeer breeds ensure that there will be no reindeer in Greenland.

　　 I thought of Olaf the reindeer and thought of the Arctic musk ox, which also lives in Greenland. This is also a huge number of social animals, and there are also large numbers of carnivores such as polar bears and arctic wolves.

　　The Inuit people on Greenland are limited by the backwardness of tools and the scarcity of manpower and cannot hunt reindeer and musk ox on a large scale, but the Vikings can!

　　 It’s not that there are no agricultural resources in Greenland, but there are no planting resources, but there are still breeding resources. Unfortunately, no one can use the resources.

Greenland has reindeer, musk ox, and a large number of walruses, seals and other animals, as well as a large number of fish. Inuit people, rowing kayaks and holding bone weapons, are limited by backward production methods and tools. The degree of exploitation of resources and wildlife resources is equal to zero.

However, in front of the Vikings who have advanced technology, tools, weapons, and ships, these resources can be greatly developed over time and become huge funds. After all, Wenlan is very close to Greenland, although it can provide supply support and help. , This is several times better than Denmark~www.novelmt.com~ Olaf knows that among the new Vikings composed of Icelanders, Ireland, Scotland, and Beotuks, the Beotuks are proficient in hunting, and the Icelanders and Other whites can also domesticate and graze. These huge numbers of musk ox and reindeer are valuable fur and meat. Colonizing Greenland is definitely beneficial. Meat can support the lives of colonists, and fur is an expensive specialty.

　　 And if the local reindeer adapted to Greenland's climate and temperature are trained in stocking, Greenland may become a reindeer breeding base in the future, which can provide a continuous supply of meat and fur for the Vikings.

In addition to these resources, Olaf also thought of the tens of thousands of Inuit people on Greenland. These people fought beasts to survive in such a harsh environment. They are all good warriors with strong temperaments. If you take these Inuit The special people are drawn into their own reserve of soldiers, and even absorbed into the Viking Thunder, which is a strengthening and growth for the entire Viking Thunder.

　　 Greenland covers an area of ​​2.6 million square kilometers, of which more than 340,000 square kilometers are not covered by ice and snow. Although the area that is really suitable for animals to live is less than 300,000 square kilometers, this area alone is not small.

　　England is less than 200,000 square kilometers, but Greenland is so large that it is limited by the environment and climate, and resources are really scarce.

　　Even if the usable area of ​​Greenland is the sum of Vinland and Iceland, it still needs to be used carefully.

　　 If used properly, all 300,000 square kilometers can be used as pastoral and hunting areas. As long as they can be developed properly with logistical support, the resources obtained can definitely support tens of thousands of regular troops.

　　 Olaf became more excited as he thought about it, he accidentally kicked the water basin with his feet, and laughed: "Pikku, you must be able to go home! You must also go home!"