king of ros

Chapter 386 Optimistic City
While the Moscow prince was worried about the war in the south, Kyiv was a completely different picture.

When Rostislav knew about this, the news of the war had been settled in Kyiv for a while, and the people of Kyiv were full of enthusiasm for the war without any fear.

The war against Polotsk was less than a year past, and everyone saw the fortunes of those who made it in the Polotsk war, and many hoped for their success.

So they armed up one after another and joined the Grand Duke's army. The Kyiv people also encouraged their children to join the army. In their view, the war with the Polovets was absolutely impossible to fail.

Because of this, many people decided to take or ask their children to go to the battlefield this time. As a Ross man, he will go through the battle sooner or later, so the sooner he goes, the better.

For war, Kyiv has long since lost its fear. After all, the most recent war was 15 years ago.

It was also the nomads who came to invade that time, but they were defeated, and then they remained in chaos until today, when they formed a tribal alliance again.

The melee on the grassland caused a large number of nomadic tribes to flee to Ross, and seeing the embarrassing losers in the grassland struggle and the nomadic beggars in the city, under the influence of the environment for many years, the hearts of Kyiv people continued to grow arrogance.

Since then, the fear of nomads in Kyiv has been greatly reduced. The generation that grew up under the victory has no fear of the steppe jackals. They also want to be the heroes who defeated the nomads like Rostislav and Yaroslav.

Young people carrying weapons and wearing armor purchased by their parents can be seen everywhere on the streets of Kyiv today. They boast in their mouths about how they will do on the battlefield, and they must make achievements and so on.

They discussed the war as if they were discussing outings. They said that killing people was as easy as eating and drinking. Some people even agreed to compare the number of enemies killed with each other after the battle.

And their parents didn't stop these young people's remarks. What's so scary about nomads?He sent away a few beggars like that the day before yesterday, and the nomads will definitely be defeated this time.

As for the old people who have experienced the horror of nomads, either they feel that the times have indeed changed under such an optimistic atmosphere, and Ross has an overwhelming advantage over those nomads, or they can only lament alone, and are regarded by others as out of date old man.

As for the exaggerated remarks of these young people, everyone has experienced this, and this problem is easy to solve. Just go to the battlefield and experience a few rounds of warfare. face attitude.

Due to the strong atmosphere of war, the most indispensable thing on the streets of Kyiv is all kinds of poems. The most sung by young people who are about to embark on the battle are the songs of heroes describing various battles. Among these songs of heroes There is one person whose name appears with high frequency.

Rostislav Vladimirovich Rurik.

Rostislav has always been the most admired object of teenagers, and the series of achievements this young prince made at their age are so fascinating.

Rostislav is a living legend in Rus society and a role model for young people.

Recently, the prince also absorbed Novgorod and became the master of the entire Northern Ross. His power undoubtedly went further. He rose like a red sun, shining on the land of Ross.

Of course, there are people behind such remarks. There are always people who want to muddy the water, so that they can fish in troubled waters. However, these remarks are still fermenting, and it is far from the time to produce results.

Hearing these ballads, a well-dressed Kyiv nobleman couldn't help but frowned, but he didn't say much, just kept going. This person was Kosnyachik, the governor of Kiev.

He frowned not because he disliked Rostislav, but because of the current status of the prince of Moscow, the king of Northern Ross and the lord of Novgorod.

As the manager of civil and economic affairs of the Kyiv Army, in Kosnyachik's view, this situation will undoubtedly increase Novgorod's challenge to Kyiv. Out of his status, of course he doesn't like Rostislav.

Moreover, he also felt that Yaroslav's third-generation power had expanded a bit too much. It seemed that he had to persuade the Grand Duke to impose some restrictions on the north. Rostislav is now too powerful, and Novgorod will probably borrow it. Potential impact on Kyiv.

However, the manager was a little inexplicably annoyed. Recently, there have been too many things in Kyiv. Rumors suddenly increased because of the war, and a crazy prophet appeared from nowhere, and he even won the victory. Support and support from many foolish men and foolish women.

Just as the general manager was following his train of thought and thinking about how to advise the Grand Duke, he met a group of noble servants head-on. They were a group of servants wearing armed uniforms, and their master asked the general manager to dismount immediately.

Because he is Ivan Tvorimilich, the oldest and most prestigious nobleman in Kyiv.

In the era of Yaroslav, he fought with the Grand Duke and had a pivotal position in Kiev. Although he withdrew from the Kyiv social circle in recent years, his authority remained undiminished.

"Master Ivan, I didn't expect to see you here."

The General Court greeted him with a smile on his face, and the old nobleman bowed his head slightly in return. He saw that the old nobleman was wearing armor, and asked curiously,
"Are you going to fight?"

It's normal for Kosnijachik to ask this question. Old nobles like Tvori Milic have long been out of the scope of recruitment. Why did he join the war?

"I'm here for those unfilial sons and grandchildren who have ruined their business and failed to achieve an inch in the previous war with the Polotsk people. Damn, they bastards only gamble and play with women. I, an old man, have to come out and save This family business, otherwise it will be ruined by them immediately. Speaking of which, I just went to the barracks to see that there are many young men, and they are very energetic. It would be great if my children and grandchildren can also have this level. "

The old Tvorimilić told the embarrassing things in his family without any consideration, it was not a secret anyway, but Kosnyachik was really surprised, he didn't expect the old man's children and grandchildren It's such a waste.

"Then, may God bless your war."

Kosnijachik didn't know what to say at this time, he just spit out such a cliché, wanting to say goodbye, but the old Tvori Milic refused to let him go.

"Wait, Kosnijachik, you work next to that kid Izyaslav, right? Help me to tell that kid, there are too many young men in the army, even experienced veterans They won't boast about victory without a war, and they have no discipline. That's not okay, that's not okay, how can it be like this in a war? That's not how I fought Yaroslav, it's better than I brought those two Rurik's army is even worse..."

The old general was very long-winded, and halfway through the conversation, he began to recall his past, the battles he experienced.

Kosnijachik really didn't have the heart to listen to these words, but because of the identity of the other party, he had to listen.

Finally, the old general finished his babbling, and Kosnijachik finally breathed a sigh of relief, the torture was finally over.

"Yes, yes, Lord Ivan, I understand, and I will pass on your words to the Grand Duke."

After making this promise with the old Tvorimilić, Kosnijachik immediately left as if running away, for fear that the old man would continue talking to him.

As for his request, it depends on the situation. If the Grand Duke is willing to listen, he can just talk about it, and if he doesn't want to listen, he can just say it.

After watching Kosnijachik leave as if he was running away, the old Tvori Milic shook his head.

Why is this young man so anxious? How can he be a talent for the Grand Duke of Kiev like this? People like this in the Kyiv court back then would definitely be reprimanded miserably.

But then he didn't think much about it, he had to go back home quickly and bring his useless children and grandchildren to the battlefield. This time these guys must do a good job, otherwise what will happen to the future of their family.

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(End of this chapter)