king of ros

Chapter 245
Yes, farming Russia has a long way to go, but Rostislav has no choice.

The core profits of commercial Ross belong to the cities in the south. As a remote northeastern Ross prince, if he wants to seek development, he can only seek it from the land and obtain wealth from the farmers on the land.

This is also the situation faced by many Rurik princes who were entrusted to various places in history. Although trade with the south can bring wealth, it is difficult to increase this wealth.

If you want to seek the improvement of strength and money, then there is only land, and you can find money on the land.

And as a visitor from later generations, Rostislav has another reason for doing this, that is, although this era is difficult, he knows that the decline of the south is inevitable.

Even though the imperial capital in the south is shining brightly, Rostislav knows better than anyone that this city is steadily declining.

Indeed, according to history, the Greek empire still has a hundred years of glory. Even if it is the next disaster, someone can save it, but this cannot change the actual decline of the entire country.

And if the Greek Empire declines, it is self-evident what will happen to Ross, who relies on trade with the imperial capital as a link.

So Rostislav had to prepare early for this, because the trade with the imperial capital would not last long, and ultimately depended on the output of the land.

As for the Greek Empire, if its historical decline could be reversed, then things would indeed be different, but why did he, a Russian, interfere in the affairs of that Greek Empire?

Rostislav never thought that the claims brought by his wife could help him. In the eyes of the Greeks, he was an iron barbarian after all. Why would he stick his face to the cold ass of the Greeks?

And most importantly, why does he have to give up the medium-difficulty Rose and choose the extremely difficult Greece.

The problems of the Eastern Empire have been the product of hundreds of years of accumulation. He, a Ross barbarian, can't interfere, and he may be trapped in it. If too many resources are invested in the Eastern Empire, what will Ross do?
After counting the materials collected this time, the next agenda will naturally begin. This is also an order from Rostislav before leaving, that is, to make statistics on the manpower and resources that can be mobilized in the northeastern Rostislav cities.

The reason for Rostislav to make this statistics is very simple. Sending troops to the Volga Bulgar is a necessary step in his schedule, and it is his core strategy. Therefore, Rostislav needs to sort out and count the resources of Northeast Russia.

Although not immediately, preparations must start early.

This incident was naturally reported by the chief manager, Anwar. Anwar, a Persian, is now completely Rossized in terms of dress and accent, and his origin can only be seen from his face.

All along, Anwar has been in charge of various affairs outside of Moscow, so it is normal for him to implement this matter, and the results achieved can be regarded as abundant.

Anwar first counted the population of towns, walled cities and their surrounding areas in Northeast Ross. These populations are undoubtedly under the control of the Moscow regime, and they are [-]% of the population that the Moscow regime can mobilize.

And Anwar's final statistics are [-], yes, according to that standard, the population under the jurisdiction of officials and nobles of the Moscow regime is only [-].

According to the contracts between Rostislav and the communes, landowners, and towns, 4 of the 2000 people could be drawn out to fight for Rostislav at any time, and 3000 could be drawn out if more time was spent.

It's just that these troops are destined not to be able to fight outside for a long time. After all, these young men are an important part of local production and life.

Rostislav has thousands of off-duty soldiers who can fight outside for a long time, and these soldiers are basically supported by prosperous commercial trade.

Of course, Rostislav could mobilize more than these 4000 troops, and the number of people who could influence and recruit manpower and material resources was also more than these 4.

For example, supplies, touring Sogon is an ancient tradition of Ross. Many lands that are not controlled by the princely regime have already taken the armed men on tall horses, Sogon, for granted. The materials that Rostislav can collect are too much compared to the books many.

As for the military strength, in the land of Ross, it is very difficult for you to quantify the military strength of a prince, because the resources and troops that can be mobilized depend more on the prince's reputation, sphere of influence, and financial resources.

Fortunately, Rostislav has all these points.

Needless to say, the reputation of the prince of Moscow is naturally known. Even foreign countries know about the prince's illustrious martial arts, and his influence has also been expanded during his non-stop promotion of the city and theater troupe tours over the years. As for financial resources, Rostislav has never They didn't give people the feeling of being stingy. In the eyes of everyone, the prince was extremely generous.

According to Anwar's estimation, based on Rostislav's situation, once he sets up the flag for the expedition, at least 5000 people will come to respond with dry food and weapons, and many of them have fought with Rostislav Veteran of war.

As for the most, according to Anwar's estimation, there may even be tens of thousands of people.

These people come from many tribes, communes in Northeast Ross, and even mercenaries outside of Northeast Ross.

It is very difficult for ordinary princes to achieve such influence. This is the fruitful fruit of a series of work done by Rostislav in the past five years to spread his influence.

In order to expand his influence, the prince of Moscow did not know how much money he spent, and the result was exactly what he wanted.

It's just that such an army comes for plunder and victory. If they can't give them these things, then this army will automatically disband soon, and the soldiers will automatically leave.

Anwar's report made Rostislav very satisfied. If 5000 people can come, plus the [-] he has in hand, and some strong men on the way, then tens of thousands of troops will be gathered directly. Such an army is indeed dignified to interfere with Bulgar. .

Moreover, in Bulgar, he still has the cooperation of the leading party, and the ruler on the opposite side is unpopular. If he is not facing a powerful country, the war must not be difficult.

However, although he was very excited, Rostislav knew that it was not the time to send out troops. If he wanted to reach the number of buildups, he would need a lot of time to release the news.

And after experiencing the war in Hungary, Rostislav and his entourage really need to rest for a while...

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(End of this chapter)