king of ros

Chapter 275
As an important Rus city in the east, Yaroslavl has always been important.

Most of the Rossorgon team and colonists going to the east will pass through here, and the princes of Moscow also station part of the Chude camp here on a daily basis to deal with all possible frontier wars.

As for why Rostislav chose to go here instead of taking the shortest road to Bulgar, it was because Yaroslavl ran a Christian colony on the other side of the Volga River.

Rather than taking those dangerous and unfamiliar roads, Rostislav prefers to take this road with a mass base, and he can find some reliable guides in the local area.

Moreover, it is obviously more reliable to bypass those hills and advance along the Volga River, because the river can quickly carry supplies and ensure the supply of materials for the army.

More importantly, this can bypass a series of defenses of the Bulgars. As the direction of the Russians' repeated invasions, there are many various fortifications there, and the Bulgars must have prepared early. .

Although the army itself has guides, the old men who lived through Vladimir's time are too old to remember many things clearly.

And after so many years, many things have undergone earth-shaking changes, and the road conditions are completely different, so they need new guides.

As for now, with the arrival of the Winter Army, Yaroslavl has become a city of soldiers.

The streets and alleys are full of well-equipped or poorly dressed soldiers. As for their barracks outside the city, they are bigger than the city itself, that is, the sea of ​​tents.

The future Bulgarian protagonist Tiberius led his team to hold various religious ceremonies outside the military camp every day, making the momentum quite large and using various religious incense.

This is what Rostislav expects to see. After all, in name, they are a "crusade", and they have to look good. The religious flavor must be full, so that it is convenient for those monks to record (blow) for themselves. force).

Regardless of whether this ceremony inspired the "crusaders" in the army, it made many local tribes and residents choose to convert.

This was the first time they had seen such a religious ceremony, and they couldn't help but indulge in it.

During the period of Akkad's invasion, Yaroslavl was forced to choose to stick to the powerful Bulgar army that was far beyond the norm, and even the colony and relationship network it established on the east bank of the Volga River almost gave up.

If Akkad's army wanted to attack Yaroslavl at that time, the city would never be able to defend it.

But Emil only had Kashin in his heart, and his mind was full of Kashin's silver mines, so after making sure that the Ross people would not send troops, he ignored Yaroslavl.

From Akkad's point of view, as long as he occupied Kashin, the entire Northeast Ross would also come under his rule, and his idea was indeed correct, but the war was unsuccessful.

After Akkad was defeated and forced to flee back to Bulgar, Yaroslavl immediately beat the dogs in the water, captured many defeated Bulgars, and even found Akkad's trace for a time, but it was a pity that there was no trace of Akkad after all. Get that slippery guy.

After a series of incidents in the Bulgarians and the entry of troops from Moscow, Yaroslavl suddenly found that the situation they faced was much better than before. The Bulgarians could hardly care about the previous confrontations In the area, they can only retreat again and again, and they can only sit idly by and ignore the infringement of their interests by the Ross people.

The next few years were their good days. More and more furs were collected, and the colonies continued to expand. More and more indigenous tribes chose to ally with them, and then until the eldest son of Sherikhov was attacked was killed.

But it was very good for them. The Prince of Moscow quickly sent a strong team to stabilize the colony on the east bank where the eldest son of Sherikhov and many backbones died, and the Prince of Moscow also announced that he would make a large-scale conquest Bulgar.

This gave Yaroslavl a shot in the arm. This city is most eager for the arrival of the Winter Army, because once the army arrives, the factors that hinder their expansion will be swept away immediately.

They made a lot of preparations for this, such as repairing some deserted roads due to the battle, leveling the land outside the city to prepare for the army to camp and collecting supplies for the army, and calling their own troops and allies.

Therefore, in Yaroslavl, the arrival of the Winter Army did not cause any chaos or waves, and they camped here very smoothly.

If the local area is so cooperative, then Rostislav will naturally have to meet the local leaders, but even if the local area does not cooperate, Rostislav will still have to meet these masters.

And as another nominal leader of the Winter Army, Adam went to gather the Bulgars in Yaroslavl.

Although there are constant conflicts between Ross and Bulgar, the business exchanges between the two sides have always been very close, especially in the border towns. Both sides have expatriates from each other, and there have never been many exchanges.

And because of the internal conflicts in Bulgar, many people came here to seek refuge with their relatives, and many of these people could be pulled out. Adam had to go there himself.

In the Yaroslavl castle, Rostislav met the leader of the Serikhov family, the old Ivan who was as strong as a tree stump, and another Yaroslavl dignitary, Fedunkin Vasilinov Chi Rotnikoff.

The Rotnikov family is the old dignitaries of Yaroslavl. Their family was entrusted with land during the period when Vladimir conquered the Bulgar, and then became the dignitaries of Yaroslavl. The Sherikhov family is still They fostered it.

These two are the two giants of Yaroslavl, dividing up the power of the city, and they also marry each other to ensure the inheritance of power.

Rostislav was very kind to these two, and Yaroslavl had always chosen to recognize Moscow's authority.

This was the case even when Rostislav first came to this land, and these two families have contributed a lot to this. If it weren't for them, Yaroslavl would not have surrendered so quickly.

Because these two families want to spread and colonize the east to collect more furs and exchange for more gold and silver. These people think that the existence of a Ross prince who leads the Northeast is a good thing for them, so they are happy to treat Ross Ji Slavs offer loyalty.

They also fought the most with the Bulgars. In those river bends and dense forests, various small-scale confrontations and rebellious alliances against indigenous tribes have never been missing.

Therefore, they have the strongest need for Moscow's help, and their attitude is also the most grateful. Similarly, their loyalty to Moscow is also very strong, and they are willing to do anything for the Prince of Moscow.

The prince of Moscow first exchanged a few pleasantries with them, and then asked them about the movements of the Finn tribe on the east bank, which was related to the direction of the next battle and follow-up arrangements.

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