king of ros

Chapter 211 Reaching the End
This vast plain was known as Pannonia until the arrival of the Magyars, and after the arrival of the Magyars the name Hungary was added to the land.

The Ross people first entered a savannah. The land here was not fertile, not suitable for planting but very suitable for grazing.

This is the main activity area of ​​the Magyar nomadic tribes. Those who maintain the old customs are most active here. At the same time, this place is also the largest base of Hungarian pagan forces. The worship of Magyar's sky god can still be seen everywhere.

From time to time, Rostislav could see cattle and sheep all over the mountains and flocks of migrating herdsmen, and these herdsmen were still very vigilant when they saw the army.

This is not surprising, considering that the civil war ended only a few months ago, and it is impossible for people to forget those bloody killings so quickly.

Looking at this scene, Vsevolod couldn't help saying that they had seen too many nomadic scenes along the way. He couldn't help but lament that if the direction of Alexander's conquest was the grassland, he would not have achieved such great achievements at all, because the nomadic tribes on the grassland It seems endless.

But Rostislav only wanted to say that it was impossible for Alexander to conquer the grasslands. Behind his expeditionary army were debt collectors throughout Greece. How could it be possible to conquer the grasslands with little oil and water.

But back to the present, indeed, from Kyiv to Wallachia, and then to Hungary, I really met countless nomads along the way.

For the Ross people, seeing so many nomads is actually a bit tingling. Since the capital was moved to Kyiv, Ross's biggest enemy has always been these nomads from the grassland.

And they can never be eliminated, no matter how many are defeated, how many will come out again.

"The eagles flew straight down from the trees like flies and devoured their cattle and horses."

This is a very popular saying of the Magyars when they faced the attack of the Pechenegs, expressing how powerless they were in the face of the seemingly endless Pecheneg nomads.

This is the predicament faced by the Ross people.

After this simple episode, the Russians continued their journey, and the local Magyar lords also warmly entertained the Russians like the lords of Transylvania, and Rostislav was able to enjoy the superb grassland again. Food.

Bella's flattery is really visible to the naked eye. It seems that he needs the support of the Ross people.

Leaving the steppes, the Rus came to the wealthy regions of Hungary, the fertile agricultural regions that had been most affected by the war.

As soon as he entered, the destruction of the war could be seen everywhere, dilapidated villages that were recovering everywhere, and even human bones could be seen on the side of the road.

But this did not affect the people, and the people did not immerse themselves in the death caused by the war for a long time. After all, the people are the most tenacious. The wars of the princes and nobles are daily, and after the war, they can do whatever they want.

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"Is this Fechshwar? The political and religious center of Hungary?"

Rostislav looked at the city below, which was far different in size from Kyiv, and couldn't help but be disdainful in his words. The level of this city was on the same level as his Moscow.

The country of Magyar does not have a clear capital. The Hungarian king travels around the entire kingdom on a daily basis and lives in cities with different functions. Fechshwar is its political and religious center. If a meeting is to be held, there is nothing The place is more suitable than here.

"This city is really ordinary enough, it doesn't look like a king's residence at all... The church in the city looks okay."

Looking at the scene of the city, Yang also made the same evaluation. Compared with Kyiv, this city is really too ordinary, even dilapidated, which makes him really look down on it.

"And there are ruins all around."

Mieszko quietly added that, as the political and religious center of Hungary, Bella and Andrew's army fought fiercely here. All the houses outside the city walls were burned down, and the residents were killed and injured.

Now, there are many laborers who are working hard to deal with these ruins. After all, there will be big figures from neighboring countries and Hungary gathered here. The urban environment must be taken seriously.

In addition, many tents were set up outside the city wall. After all, Bella had summoned powerful people from the entire country, and many people were attracted. The hotels in the city were not enough to live in, so they had to live outside the city.

These tents were set up very neatly, it seemed that Bella had worked hard.

At the same time, the Russians also saw the white eagle of Poland and Michael, the archangel of the empire. It seems that the Poles and Germans have arrived. They have set up their own camps outside the city, and they still look like a military camp.

What the Ross people didn't see was that as early as a month ago, Bella emptied the city of beggars and refugees.

The beggars were all sent to the mines, and all the refugees were sent to their hometowns. The king sent them away with only some food. Fortunately, now that the war is over, they can resume production when they return to their hometowns, otherwise they will go back to seek death.

"It seems that the envoy of the Magyars has come, Jan, you go and tell the Grand Duke."

Rostislav saw a cavalry running out of the city in an orderly manner. This is a team wearing long-sleeved chain mail and a burqa wrapped around the armor. The red background and white cross on their bodies and flags indicate their identities. .

The Russians had already sent envoys to announce the arrival of the Russians before they arrived in the city, so now that Rostislav and the others appeared within sight of the city with the Rurik Trident flag, the Magyars would naturally come to welcome the team.

Rostislav and the others came to stand in the front. The Russian brigade was still behind, and the prince of Moscow had also returned to the team. The etiquette has now begun, and everything must go according to plan.

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When entering the city, the princes of Ross put on ceremonial armor. These armors are too gorgeous and have insufficient protection, but they look full of momentum and can make people feel the wealth and luxury of the powerful. occasion wear.

After the princes and princes came the selected soldiers who had put on the best armor and had been cared for. Their armor gleamed in the sun, while the others camped outside the city.

The Magyar cavalry who greeted the Grand Duke of Ross were located outside the Ross formation. They served as guards of honor, which was part of the master's etiquette.

When the Russian team entered the city, the horns blew one after another, and the grand and grand music sounded to express the greetings to the Ross guests who came from afar, and the important figures of the city greeted them.

The Magyars greeted the Grand Duke of Ross with the etiquette they treated the king. After all, to Westerners, the Grand Duke of Ross was the King of Ross, a powerful ruler of the Christian world.

Standing in front of those gorgeously dressed nobles was King Bella. His Majesty wore the Holy Crown of Hungary, but was very plainly dressed.

Although he had a smile on his face, Rostislav really thought it better for him not to smile because of his naturally mean face.

However, Rostislav did not despise the king because of this. This gesture, combined with the rumors he knew, showed that he was not a simple person.

Moreover, Rostislav keenly noticed that although the current scene was grand and gorgeous, there was no weakness in the defense. Soldiers were stationed at every possible shooting point, and the directions that could approach the king were all blocked by Magyar knights.

This king is really impeccable in his work.

The Grand Duke Ross came before the King of Hungary - Bella was officially crowned not long ago - the two sides first blessed each other with Christian prayers, and then both dismounted and embraced each other.

At this moment, everyone cheered, which indicated the friendship between the two sides, represented the peace of the Christian world, and represented the peace of the Catholic and Orthodox worlds.

Afterwards, the two sides exchanged some polite words, nothing more than flirting with each other's relatives, introducing each other's entourage, and talking about diplomatic rhetoric that he had heard countless times, which made Rostislav feel a little bored.

Fortunately, they didn't talk for long, and the two rode into the city together, and the brigade followed behind.

In this way, under the welcome of music, the Ross people walked into the city.

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(End of this chapter)