king of ros

Chapter 421
When they saw Sviatoslav's head, the Confederate army was in a mess.

The Chernigov militiamen were the first to cause chaos. They were the first to see the head, and Svyatoslav had the greatest influence on them, so the influence is self-evident.

Almost subconsciously, the Chernihiv militia began to flee, most of them dropped their weapons and armor, and fled south without looking back.

Those who still had the will to fight moved closer to the still organized Southern Army troops, but unfortunately when they got closer, they found that these troops also collapsed.

As for the guards, they fled in clusters of Svyatoslavitches, and many were relieved that they would not have to confront those Norwegian lunatics and put their necks before their swords.

Harald regretted that the battle seemed to be over.

The collapse was spreading across the battlefield, not to mention the reaction of other Confederate units when seeing Mrs. Chernigo crumbling.

However, in such adversity, someone chose to do the opposite. This person is the Polish King Boleslaw.

Instead, he launched a full-scale onslaught against the Bulgar army, but it is a pity that this corner of the battlefield does not affect the overall situation at all, and the Bulgar army is not weak.

All the troops in the St. George's Monastery theater, the Kyiv militia, and even the cavalry of the Southern Army were collapsing and fleeing, leaving behind weapons and armor everywhere. No one could stop them from collapsing.

Many people were crushed and scattered in a daze, but after hearing the news of Svyatoslav's death, those wills to resist also disappeared.

The cheers of the Northern Army resounded through the sky. They had already won the victory. There is nothing more exciting than seeing the enemy fleeing in front of them.

Then they hurried forward, they needed prisoners and spoils, now it was time to "earn money", and then they had to make their own fortunes.

"This is too bad, how could this happen?"

Vsevolod Yaroslavich looked at what was happening in front of him, his eyes were full of incomprehension, why such a thing happened, and why the army suddenly collapsed.

"Father, I have confirmed that Sviatoslav is dead."

Dressed in a red uniform—or, more accurately, stained red with blood—Monomakh came before Prince Pereyaslav and told him what had happened.

Vsevolod's face twisted unnaturally several times, and then sadness surfaced. Although he was still a little dissatisfied with Sviatoslav, after knowing that this brother was also killed in battle, he realized one thing , Among the brothers back then, only he is still alive now.

"Father, retreat immediately. After I'm here, you must hurry to Kyiv. Don't forget, you are now the first heir to Kyiv and Chernihiv."

Regardless of his father's emotions, Monomakh immediately urged him to retreat. If he did not leave now, he would not be able to leave. Now he could take Mrs. Pereyaslav with him.

And the most important thing is, now we must rush to Kyiv to seize power!Take your father's birthright!As long as the three cities of South Ross are controlled, the war may not continue!
Vsevolod did break free from his grief, mainly because of the second half of his son's sentence - he is now the first heir to Kiev and Chernihiv, as long as he returns to Kyiv smoothly, The entire three cities of South Ross are in his hands!
"Well, I'll leave the matter to you. You must come back."

Vsevolod trusted his son very much, and Monomakh had proven his ability in many dangerous things, which made old Vsevolod feel at ease.

And he was in a hurry to go to Kyiv, to take over everything quickly.

"Of course, father, by the way, please be careful of that fellow Saru, his troops are also largely intact. I suspect that Polovts may have some bad ideas."

Out of the corner of Monomakh's eye, he caught sight of the yellow flag of the Polovets, and the khan's troops were almost complete, so he had to guard against it.

"I know, but I think you are too worried. The Polovites are also in a hurry to escape, so there is no need for an attack."

After leaving this sentence, Vsevolod turned his horse's head, and Pereyaslav's personal soldiers began to mobilize their troops.

Monomakh looked at his father's army leaving with concern, and he was very worried about his father's attitude.But the battle situation was urgent, and Monomakh had no time to think about it, so he could only take the cavalry on the battlefield, try his best to help the troops that were still organized, and delay the enemy's pursuit as much as possible.

What these two people didn't know was that when they said goodbye to their father and son, Polovets Khan under the yellow flag was also talking to his staff.

"Khan, let's attack. That guy must have rushed to Kyiv to control the throne. If that Vsevolod is allowed to sit on the throne in Kyiv, then we will have to fight."

One of Saru's chieftains, Uska, advised his khan to attack and kill the Pereyaslav prince.

Uska is an important ally of Saru. It can be said that it rose together with Saru.

"Is there any need for us to launch an attack? Uska, don't forget that we are allies now, and didn't attacking this person pave the way for that Rostislav to succeed to the throne? You don't know the relationship between me and that person." is that clear?"

Saru replied coldly that he was not interested in this choice, because it was helping his enemy, that damned Rostislav, to clear the way for him to become the Lord of All Rus.

"Yes, yes, but Rostislav is not so hostile to us, and many things can still be negotiated, but for that Vsevolod, we only have war, and he has been staring at us all the way. He'll die, he'll probably go deep into the steppes. And most importantly, Khan, have you forgotten your present challenge? Cooperation - or rather submission - to Svyatoslav —It made many people very dissatisfied, but at that time they could only choose this path, if the war with Rose continued, it would be difficult to guarantee that they could continue to sit still.”

Uska's words made Saru silent. Yes, getting rid of Vsevolod may not be the best solution in the long run, but it is the best solution now.

"You convinced me, Uska, we have to deal with Prince Pereyaslav and get everyone ready. We'll take that guy's head on the road later."

Seeing what Saru said, Uska finally showed a relaxed expression on his face, and finally made this decision.

As the decision-makers reached a consensus, the steppe army also moved, and they began to retreat to the south, following Vsevolod's team.

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(End of this chapter)