king of ros

Chapter 207 Gloomy Land
A skeleton is impaled on a spear, and the spear is stuck in the side of the road, and there is a series of such spears beside the spear.

And next to these skeletons are their charred corpses, which are placed here in a haphazard manner.

Some corpses were placed as sacrifices on the simple altar on the side.

These skeletons constitute a silent warning map, warning outsiders of the dangers of coming here and carrying out those silent threats.

But the Ross warrior who saw all this didn't say anything. Although such scenes can't be said to happen every day, there are many.

These fighters who have fought in many ways have seen a lot, and their hearts have long been unmoved. They don't know how many bloody scenes they have seen.

After officially setting foot on the land of Wallachia, Rostislav's first feeling was desolation.

At a glance, all that enters the eyes is the vast wilderness, and there are some sparse plants in the wilderness, and the sense of boundlessness blows across the face.

And what can be seen at the end of the wilderness is not only the continuous wilderness, but also those dense forests, those forests that look as dark as ink.

However, as they went deeper into Wallachia, more and more forests came into view, and the proportion of wilderness became less and less.

The local residents were also very gloomy. From time to time, nomads could be seen peeping beside the army. They bent their bows and set arrows and watched the army pass silently.

Sometimes shepherds can be seen grazing in the distance, and a huge army of cattle and sheep passes by like a wave, which is quite spectacular.

It's a pity that such a magnificence often only appears for a while, because those shepherds will immediately drive away the cattle and sheep when they see the Ross army from a distance, and all these will disappear in their eyes the next moment.

Sometimes you can see the Pecheneg brigade migrating in carts. Those big ones can be said to be the symbol of the Pechenegs, but the serious cavalry next to these carts gave everything a chilling color.

The Wallachians, the local aborigines, did not respond to all this. The villages that the army passed through were also lifeless, and they were also very indifferent to the arrival of the Ross people.

Because of those annoying Pechenegs, they have been made to hate outsiders, but they will not be stupid to show this hostility too obviously, they just treat each other with cold eyes.

However, Rostislav noticed that the local people had many customs in common with the Rus people. After asking the local people, they knew that the Slavs had a great influence on them.

Some large villages have complete fortifications, but they are as vigilant against the coming and going teams as they are vigilant against nomads, and Ross's army is naturally refused to enter by them.

As for the lords of Wallachia, they guarded their walls one by one, ignoring the army passing by outside.

The local Orthodox missionaries from Bulgaria were very interested in this Russian army, but after knowing that the Russians did not come to crusade against the nomadic pagans in this land, they also became indifferent.

However, although they were indifferent, they still provided all kinds of help to the Ross people, and because of their help, it was much easier for the Ross people to obtain supplies and guides locally.

These missionaries also gave a lot of information. For example, although it seems to outsiders that the Pechenegs conquered the land, as time went on, their relationship with the Wallachians became closer and closer to cooperation.

This is why these missionaries were able to operate in this land. In those days when the Pechenegs were powerful, they had to be hacked to death when they came in.

Sometimes the Rus marched on the road, and the traces of battle could be seen on the side of the road.

The corpses of many men and horses were piled there, surrounded by broken weapons and armor, and blood was everywhere.

There is also the gallows on the side of the road, on which unknown men and women are hanged, and those corpses are like rags floating in the air in the wind.

However, it can be seen from the marks near the gallows that these were made by the Pechenegs to deter the locals.

Looking at all this, Rostislav couldn't help but think of the vampire movies and horror stories he watched in his previous life. Isn't their stage the land called Romania in later generations?

Every evening, this feeling becomes more intense, in the boundless wilderness illuminated by the dark sun, and the dark forests, and the lifeless and gloomy residents and nomadic tribes coming and going without a shadow, as well as the dead bones and Hanged corpses.

It seems that a vampire or a werewolf will come out in the next moment, and there will be screams of various animals, the most of which is howling wolves.

Rostislav was a little scared at the time, but he quickly adjusted his mentality. After all, he had killed so many people on the battlefield, it was too easy to adjust his mentality.

After the adjustment, Rostislav felt a little funny. In his previous life, he was not frightened by those stories, but now he is frightened. This makes people feel emotional.

Thinking like this, Rostislav quickly stuffed a few pieces of cheese into his mouth and adjusted his breathing.

Speaking of which, although this land gives people a strong sense of gloom, the dairy products made by local residents are really delicious. This is the first time that Rostislav has eaten such delicious cheese.

While eating such delicious cheese, Rostislav felt it was even more funny that he brought those horror stories into this land.

Really, why think so much?It's just asking for trouble for yourself.

As for the other people in the army, most of them don't have the same troubles as Rostislav. After all, they don't have so many posterity filters for this land in their hearts, and they don't have so many horror stories.

Only a small number of rookies who went out for the first time were frightened by this scene, but those people thought it was some monster when they heard the wolf howling.

Everyone's mentality is still very peaceful. Since entering Wallachia, this team has indeed not been troubled by the Pechenegs.

At most, some nomads spied on, so now even those who are most trembling about entering Wallachia are emboldened.

But Rostislav and his uncles didn't. They didn't care about this land until they passed Wallachia completely. Those nomads were capricious, and they could break their promises and attack at any time.

They had already done this once, after which the skull of a Grand Duke of Rurik was taken as a spoil of war by the Pechenegs, and was made into wine glasses, a treasure among the playthings of the rulers of the steppes.

Until 7 years ago, Rostislav recaptured the skull in the tent of the Great Khan in Polotsk, and the skull of the ancestor with the same name as his second uncle was put into the Hagia Sophia, so that the soul of this ancestor could truly rest in peace and obtain The Redemption of the Lord—Although this ancestor was a pagan who despised Christianity, it has to be said that this is also an irony.

They were all afraid that they would be the next Rus prince whose skull would fall into the hands of nomads, so they were extremely vigilant.

No matter day or night, there are a large number of troops on standby, ready to fight out at all times. As for the formation of the troops, it is even more strict, not giving the enemy any chance.

Rostislav and Svyatoslav were in charge of scouting and cruising, after all, they both had powerful cavalry in their hands.

And because of this, Rostislav was able to confirm that there have been Pechenegs around them all the time. These damned nomads have been keeping an eye on them. God knows what these people are thinking.

On the march, apart from the possible assault troops, their biggest problem along the way was actually crossing the river.

Wallachia is a land of rivers, and countless rivers cut this land into pieces.

As long as it is well developed and you are willing to spend your money on logging, this land is actually very suitable for planting, but it is a pity that this land is too unimpeded facing the huge grassland, and the continuous influx of nomads has ruined the development of civilization on this land.

When facing the river, the army could only take a detour to find the ferry. Fortunately, it is the dry season, and there are still many ferries.

It's a pity that the ferry is basically known to the locals, and they were extorted a lot of money by the locals they met in order to find the ferry.

When crossing the crossing, the kings of Ross are the most careful, because this is the easiest place to be ambushed. Fortunately, there has not been an ambush until now.

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(End of this chapter)