king of ros

Stepan's ax was covered with blood, because of the constant fighting, the blood on it had been stained layer after layer, and many people were killed by him.

But his mood didn't cheer up, because the situation was getting worse and worse.

In this fierce fight, the North vassals suffered heavy casualties. Although they rushed forward violently, they were always restrained by the shield wall of the coalition forces, and instead allowed the enemy to advance.

The lines of Mrs. Chernigov, Novgorodians and Muscovites are very firm. Although they dealt a heavy blow to the Novgorodians during the fight, with the attack of the Chernihiv army In place, their advantages are difficult to sustain.

Moreover, Chernihiv also carried out a side attack on them. Those armored cavalry almost collapsed the flanks. Two nobles whom Stepan knew were cut off in a row. By that time it had collapsed.

The aristocratic class in Polotsk suffered heavy losses in this battle. Stepan saw at least four nobles he knew were beheaded. Definitely above them.

"Stepan, let's go quickly, there is no possibility of victory in this war!"

Words of dejection came from his side, and Stepan watched several embarrassing nobles walk in front of him. Many of their followers were also injured, obviously they had just retreated from the front line.

Apparently they were pushed out by other nobles and asked Stepan if he could retreat.

But when he looked at them, Stepan frowned. He knew that these people had always had a bad reputation, and they had always been masters of all kinds of tricks and tricks.

"If this fight continues, all of us will die. The Shedens and the Tatesvas are dead. The others have either lost their sons or their fathers. We can't go on like this, Stepan. Seslav's mission has been completed, we should retreat! We can't let all our people die here."

The nobles didn’t want to fight any more. Many families suffered heavy casualties in this fierce battle, and some families even lost their men. Although they usually enjoyed the benefits from Polotsk, it didn’t mean that That they are willing to fight to the last moment for the prince.

It's almost done, so what are you trying to do?If the fight continues, everyone's family property and even the family males will have to be beaten to be true.

And there are some reasons why they can't say it out, that is, those families who have no one or heirs who are underage, their territories are very attractive.

"You idiots, do you think Yaroslavitch will let you go? Our only choice now is to fight to the end!"

Stepan scolded in a tone of hatred for iron and steel, can't these guys see what the battle has become now?

After such a fierce battle, the Yaroslavitches, as the victors, had to make up for their losses on the losers. Did they think they could escape?
So now the correct choice is to fight, fight, fight to the end, and fight Yaroslavitch to the end, even if it causes them heavy casualties.

Moreover, these guys in front of him are still known for all kinds of harming others and benefiting themselves, which made him feel even worse.

"Go back to your front right now, and don't let me hear such remarks again, or you will die!"

Stepan dropped this sentence, and then ignored the nobles, and the nobles looked at each other in embarrassment, and then they could only walk back to the battlefield, they knew that Stepan would really cut off their heads .

"What do you mean, is Stepan going to let us back?"

Seeing the tentative noble come back, the other nobles who were waiting immediately asked. In front of them was a fierce fighting front. People were dying constantly, and arrows were flying randomly.

"No, that guy is stubborn, he won't let us go, too bad."

This news undoubtedly made the nobles even more frustrated. What the hell is going on? Why is it so easy to fight after the battle has become like this?Is it worth risking your life for Vseslav?
The next thing was the outbreak of complaints. Everyone didn't want to continue fighting, but they didn't expect Stepan, who was their spokesperson, to speak for the prince this time.

Then the direction of their discourse changed. At first, they just complained, but then they discussed whether Stepan should be given a "break". This time, they quickly reached a consensus .

"Let your elites get ready, and don't worry about those untouchables. These guys will never die. As for Stepan, someone will take care of them."

This is how consensus was reached.

With the consensus reached, after about ten minutes, an archer appeared not far behind Stepan.

This archer has always been able to hit a hundred shots, so he has gained the attention of his lord, and he also rewards the lord with loyalty. He never cares about the rationality of the order and only completes the task.

Just like now, the lord wants him to assassinate their leader.

The archers were finally surprised this time, why did they suddenly assassinate their commander?Gentlemen, is this a rebellion?He once asked the old men why, but in the end he got a "You shouldn't know".

Although I don't know the reason, the lord gave the order and paid enough, so the archer still went to perform the task.

There was no defense behind the target. The archer calmly drew the bow and arrow, and then let go of his hand...Look, it hit the target, and it was still the head.

Regardless of the panicked shouts, the archer retreated silently, but he didn't intend to return to his master, but started running.

The commander is dead, so the army will definitely collapse next, and he doesn't plan to return to the master... Hmph, this time he gave so much reward and had to pay in advance. This is a treatment that has never been done before. .

And seeing this treatment, the archer understood something in his heart, it seemed that he was a tool in the eyes of his lord after all.

Then what he has to do next is also very simple, anyway, he hasn't got married yet, the next thing to do is to run away, and his archery skills are enough for him to find a very suitable job.

Just like that, the archer disappeared into the forest.

And his arrow immediately collapsed the entire Polotsk right wing. The moment they saw Stepan died, the nobles immediately began to run with their lives. All this happened suddenly, so that the moment came At the time, everyone didn't react, and they all seemed extremely confused.

The fastest responders were the recruited men. The nobles who were the backbone and their elites all ran away, and the militiamen and mercenaries who were dragged into battle naturally had to flee as well.

So the army formed by the Norse vassals collapsed in this way. The collapse was so sudden and the impact was so great that it caused very serious damage.

With the collapse of the right wing, the center army and the left wing were immediately affected and began to collapse.

When all this happened, Vseslav was in a daze. Why did his army collapse suddenly, and it was clearly expected that he could last for another hour!

But facts are facts, no matter how much he wants to change, he cannot change the fact that the Polotsk army is gradually collapsing.

The Polotsk people began to drop their weapons and run away in a hurry, and some even surrendered directly and became prisoners in this way.

The prince of witchcraft wanted to die here, but his soldiers forcibly pulled the prince away and led him into Minsk. In order to run faster along the way, these soldiers killed everyone who ran faster than them. Quick deserters.

As the soldiers entered the city with the prince, the city gate was immediately closed in front of everyone.

And the deserters behind were blocked in front of the city gate and could not enter. No matter how much they cried, there was no city gate.

To make matters worse, the Grand Duke of Kyiv seized the opportunity and sent his black hat army. These nomadic cavalry quickly grabbed slaves on the battlefield, and they were still hanging around in front of Minsk, provoking the city's defenders.

Then, they took out the riding bows in their hands and started shooting at the dense deserters at the city gate, and soon the infantry archers were also in place.

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