king of ros

Chapter 273
Soon, Valin's team advanced on the road built by Rostislav.

Although the dirt road built by Rostislav is crude, it is enough to easily link the cities in the northeast.

And it is by relying on these roads that the people scattered in the vast land of Northeast Ross can find their way to Moscow.

Everyone was in high spirits. This was the first time they were away from their hometown, and everything around them was full of newness and freshness.

Along the way, many scattered farmers joined their team. Most of these people came from independent villages in the forest, and their goal was naturally Moscow.

The marching people even sang the songs of their hometown. Most of these songs were songs of heroes, written by those who fought in all directions, and this also represented the values ​​​​of the Ross people.

If they were walking on a country road, these people would definitely not be so bold, because this is marking their location to possible attackers.

But these roads are different. This is the "official road" stipulated by Rostislav. From time to time, you can see villages that have been given the responsibility to maintain public order.

The nearby Walled City Lord sometimes patrols the road under the support of his subordinates.

Moreover, the gatherings in the nearby villages are all chosen on these roads, and every time it comes to the market day, the roads are full of people.

There are so many people and armed forces all over these roads, naturally no robbers dare to move and "do business" on these roads, and committing crimes here is courting death.

Valin listened to these heroes' songs, although he said that everyone's singing skills were very good, and many people even lost their five-tone insufficiency, but such songs as heroes' songs do not have high requirements for these. Anyway, it is enough to sing the tune, and the louder the voice it is good.

The values ​​conveyed in the heroic song are full of problems in the eyes of later generations.

It is full of the law of the jungle, encouraging people to use force to obtain wealth, but this is such an era, and this era is the era of force.

Just like what Valin heard now:

"A boy robs a house.

Save souls now. "

The meaning of this heroic song is very simple. When you are young, you will rob and kill in pursuit of wealth, but when you are old, you should naturally sacrifice your soul to God in order to obtain salvation.

It is said that this song came from the Moscow court, which is very appetizing to Valin. Now he is a devout Christian and has ideas about his old life.

He intends to stay until he can't move, then donate a large sum of money to a church or monastery, and then go in and practice until he dies, and accept the rules and disciplines to atone for his sins until he dies.

While Valin was thinking about the future, the team came to a three-way road, where people stopped singing, because a team appeared on another road, another fully armed team.

Everyone knew that it was safe on the avenue, but when faced with a team of weapons that was no less than their own, they couldn't help but put their hands on their weapons. After all, this is Northeast Ross, so you can't be too naive when walking in the wild.

They were led by a group of cavalry warriors wrapped in iron armor, and they all put on smocks outside the armor, looking like Westerners in Valin's impression.

And seeing this scene, Valin also understood who was coming. In the land of Northeast Ross, only that person and his subordinates would dress like this.

Meshko.

He had heard of Mieszko's reputation early on, and the brave Pole played an important supporting role in the war ballads about the Bulgar invasion.

"Lord Myshko, it's great to meet you. I'm Valin, and I'm heading to Moscow with troops from the territory."

Quite naturally, Valin called Meshko's name.

If Valin had just come to the Land of the Queen of the Forest, he could only be respectful to Meshko, but now that Valin is also the lord of one party, he can naturally be treated as an equal.

"It turned out to be Lord Valin. As you can see, I am also going to Moscow."

Meshko was stunned at first, then understood the meaning of the opposite party, and then said kindly.

This young Pole has changed a lot compared to before. If it was before, now he would just pull his face and put on a very annoying look.

After that, the two of them said a few words of courtesy, after all, they were considered colleagues, and then they talked about their backgrounds.

When learning about the origin of the peasants outside the city of Valinkiev, Myshko did not show any contempt. Due to the influence of Sichech, the Poles have long since lost contempt and contempt for civilians.

In the end, the two sides naturally reached the same opinion, that is, to go to Moscow together.

This made both sides breathe a sigh of relief. After all, in Northeast Ross, it was never uncommon for wall masters to fight because of quarrels. Even though Rostislav tried his best to suppress these things, they still happened from time to time.

But it would be wrong to say that Rostislav's efforts were of no avail.

Because under the influence of the Moscow prince's ban, although there are still many such private fights, everyone is very careful not to kill too many people, so that they will not be traced by the prince.

As soon as the queues of the two sides converged, the soldiers on both sides quickly chatted together. They were either exchanging scenes of their hometowns, or enjoying the future of getting rich. In short, they were extremely harmonious.

And as they advanced, there were more and more people on the road, and there were more and more teams, and some teams even marched directly side by side on the road.

All kinds of people also appeared one after another, businessmen, tribesmen, farmers... They all carried big bags and small bags, and they all went towards a goal.

Moscow, the center of Northeast Rus.

And when the figure of Moscow finally appeared clearly in front of everyone, the farmers and foresters who accounted for the majority of the crowd who came to Moscow for the first time exclaimed.

What they saw was a city that had never existed in their fantasies. The red tower spiers seemed to be shining under the sun, and the towers were connected by log walls.

And behind the city wall, there are farmlands and houses under protection. There are still huge crowds on the street that they can't see clearly, and black smoke rises from some houses, which is where the blacksmith's guild is, attracting everyone's attention. past.

The innermost one is a city wall made of red bricks and tiles. After all, there are also red towers here. Behind the red brick wall is the prince's palace.

What is even more surprising is that there is a "city" next to this city.

Although many people say that Moscow is a growing city to show the development of Moscow, the "city" around it is really "growing".

That is where the troops assembled from all over the place set up camp, and there are already many tents there.

"My boy, we are in Moscow."

Valin announced with a little pride.

Varin and Meshko's troops entered Moscow without causing any waves, and the most indispensable thing here at the moment is the crowd of various armed forces.

Their team might get a lot of attention on weekdays, but now it's just an ordinary scene, just a tiny composition of this huge army.

Those who came to Moscow for the first time in the team looked at everything around them in amazement. In their world view, the market they usually attended was already the most prosperous place, and everything here was far beyond imagination.

There were bursts of cheers from the racecourse not far away. Although the racecourse was extremely simple, it still did not affect the enthusiasm of the people. There were waves of cheers.

The recent turnover of the racecourse is very impressive. After all, so many people have come to Moscow, and there is no one who does not like gambling.

Varin and Myshko left the team outside the city, and walked into Moscow through the crowded city gate.

The streets of Moscow were filled with people and armed soldiers everywhere, as if it was a city of soldiers.

They were either eating at the moment, or bargaining with merchants, or dragging those profligate women into the alley.

The two rode their horses onto the crowded street, and were once so crowded that they couldn't move. Fortunately, those conscientious Witcher militiamen helped the two noblemen pass here and came to the Red City.

The captain of the Red City guard knew almost all the nobles in Moscow, so he let them in directly.

Compared to the chaos and bustle outside, the situation inside the Red City was much calmer. The servants and soldiers were busy quietly and orderly, stacking all kinds of supplies to where they should be.

In this busy courtyard, they found the commander in the center, the Greek Leo. Leo was holding a report in his hand, and he was constantly giving orders to the people around him.

When Valin and Meshko expressed their intentions, the Greek took out another report as if by magic.

After recording the strength and names of the troops, they were handed over two nameplates, which were made of silver and had the emblem of Moscow - St. George Slaying the Dragon - as a proof.

Just when the two were about to leave, a group of heavy armored cavalry entered the Red City, and then yelled at the servants to drive away and take away their horses, while Leo frowned.

Looking at these people, Valin couldn't help but ask, are these people the prince's personal soldiers?
And Leo just smiled wryly.

"Soldier, it is true, but it belongs to his uncles, two adults, go back and look at your troops, I have enough work here, I don't want to cause any more trouble."

Leo talked like this, and Valin and Meshko also left very tactfully.

But Valin couldn't help but glanced at those fully armed with envious eyes, if only he could have such an army.

After leaving the Red City, they parted ways naturally. After all, everyone has their own circles and their own affairs.

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(End of this chapter)