king of ros

Chapter 45 Glory Homecoming
"Hmph, it's really fast."

Seeing the remaining Polovite cavalry flying away at the fastest speed, Rostislav couldn't help saying regretfully that he still wanted to behead a few more Polovite nobles.

"That's how the Polovets are, His Royal Highness Rostislavslavs. Once they find something is wrong, they will run very fast."

Covered in blood, Gevalan, who looked like a blood man, came to Prince Ross's side. His Danish axe did not know how many heads and limbs he had severed.

Behind the two, some Rus were stripping the dead man's armor, some were sitting and resting, and some were binding the captives.

"What about the casualties? And the captured?"

Rostislav did not look at Govalan, but continued to look at the fleeing Polovets, confirming their escape.

"Casualties... about [-] people died, and there are dozens of wounded. The lightly injured can only be taken care of. As for the seriously injured, they can only be put on the carriage to see if they can carry the road. There are seven soldiers in the bodyguard team. People were hurt, and one of them I don't think is going to make it through, but now only God can decide their fate."

When Guvalan said these things, his expression was very ordinary. For professional soldiers, war and death were nothing more than a very common thing, even the life and death of his colleagues.

"As for the captives, I don't know yet, but there should be hundreds of them. Many people in Polovts surrendered directly when they saw they were in a desperate situation. It's a pity that those horses basically couldn't be pulled out of the swamp. Can kill and get some horse meat."

"Then let the captives take us to the camp of the Polovets. There should be no one there, and there must be something worth capturing inside."

Rostislav's words were full of anticipation, and there was nothing better than defeating an enemy who had failed.

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After leaving the servants to clean up the battlefield, the Ross people, led by the captives, went to the temporary camp of the Polovets, which was not far away, and the camp appeared in everyone's sight within ten minutes of walking.

The temporary camp of the Polovets people was extremely simple, with dilapidated sheds built randomly everywhere, and some daily necessities, such as cheese fur, were placed in the sheds.

There are no rules and regulations in the whole camp. The herdsmen just set up camp wherever they think they can camp, and it also emits the usual stench of herdsmen, which makes people frown.

The original Polovts guards ran away immediately after learning of the defeat. Before they ran away, they took away all portable valuables in the camp and ransacked all the tents, especially Tugel's big tent. This is the key point Looting objects.

Therefore, the Ross people failed to find too many valuable things in the camp. Some scattered gold and silver were the limit. In the end, they only found dozens of bad horses, as well as some food and flags.

However, Rostislav was very satisfied with one of the flags, because it was a Polovts battle flag that represented his identity.

"This thing is good. Grandpa will be very happy after taking this thing back."

Rostislav was playing with the light yellow battle flag. There were symbols on the flag that only people in the grassland could understand, and there were tassels on it. The battle flag was made of silk, and there was a gold spearhead on the top. It is the tool of the noble.

"God, a prostrate battle flag belongs to Tugel. This trophy is a great honor."

Gevalan looked at the battle flag and stroked the tassels on it. It was the first time he had touched such a battle flag after many years of fighting. The battle flags of nomads were not easy to capture, because the people of the grassland ran, where did Ross's infantry chase after them? get on.

"Congratulations, Your Highness Rostislav."

The flag-bearer Guan Yang offered his blessings to his peers, and his tone was full of envy. Rostislav was so honored at a young age, and he couldn't help being envious as a young man.

"This thing is too surprising."

Rostislav looked at the light yellow battle flag. It was a surprise to get such a spoil. He thought Tugel's cronies should take this away, so he couldn't help but lament his luck.

"Yan, you put this thing away."

Rostislav threw the flag to the flag-bearer, and Yang held it like a treasure. Of course, such a precious trophy must be valued so much, and it was the flag of the Tugel. It has a different meaning, and it will also give Rostislav great prestige.

"Next, go back to Kyiv and enjoy the glory we deserve."

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I don't know whether it was because of Tugel's failure or the retreat of the nomadic army. The road back to Kyiv was very easy, and Prince Ross' team did not encounter any enemies on the way.

While approaching Kyiv, Rostislav saw large armies assembled from all over Rus.

Soldiers from all over Rus gathered here, and Rostislav saw Smolensk axemen, Chernihiv spearmen, and peasants who were hastily armed, a large number of soldiers were assembled and armed , and more troops are coming.

However, in addition to the soldiers, a large number of refugees also gathered, all of whom fled nearby to seek shelter from the city walls of Kiev, but were rejected by Kyiv, and could only set up camp on the outskirts of the city. From a distance, it looked like a slum, countless people live in it.

Kyiv Vicher distributes some food to this "slum" every day to avoid people starving to death, but as the population continues to increase, the food is getting less and less enough, and the dissatisfaction of the fleeing farmers is also increasing.

Originally, they came to pray for the protection of the city wall, but they were turned away. Now they are still being exploited by merchants who keep raising the price of food, and the food that Wecher distributes has begun to fail to satisfy everyone. The accumulation of various factors has made them quite resentful. .

As for the city, it’s not much better. The merchant’s price hikes have effectively squeezed the wealth of the citizens. Many low-level citizens are already starving, and the food that Weicher distributes is not enough, because on the one hand, Weicher has to provide food for the people inside and outside the city. On the other hand, it is necessary to prepare rations for the assembled army-the Grand Duke expects that at least [-] troops will gather here.

However, the Grand Duke recently chopped off the heads of several grain merchants who raised the most outrageous prices, and used their grain and property to appease the restless people. This caused the market grain price to drop instantly, and the originally dangerous situation immediately eased.

The envoys sent by Prince Ross have already sent the news of the seizure of the Tugel flag, and at the same time, he has not forgotten to entrust his people in Kyiv to spread the news everywhere in Kiev.

So when Rostislav, who was on the expedition, entered Kyiv with the yellow flag of the Polovites, the whole city was boiling.

This is the flag of the notorious Tugel, who is "well-known" in Rus, that is the name that Kyiv parents use most to scare their children, and now the Grand Duke's grandson captured the flag of this villain and brought it to Rus. That demon with the blood of the people of Kyiv on his hands was defeated today!
Moreover, he also brought a lot of spoils and captured many Polovite captives, many of whom were Polovite chiefs. The huge value of the thousands of horses was clear to everyone present, and the intelligence that the captives could bring It means that he successfully completed the task of investigation.

The news of defeating such a notorious and powerful enemy greatly dilutes the dissatisfaction of the people of Kyiv with the shortage of supplies and the fear of the nomadic army, and it also makes the assembled army more confident, and the hearts of the people and the army can be used at this moment.

Men shouted the name of Rostislav, shouted for his military name, others joined the hero's ranks directly, and women kissed his soldiers.

The soldiers from the cave monastery were obviously not used to these and seemed very passive, which caused bursts of laughter.

Rostislav was welcomed through the streets of Kyiv to the Grand Duke's palace to report on his achievements.

The Grand Duke is naturally very satisfied with this, the grandson has done much better than he expected.

After finishing the interview, Rostislav hastily settled his subordinates and returned to the red mansion to meet his little wife Zoe—for a young man who was at the age of blood, he was forced to leave his new wife The depression and the hormonal rush brought about by the fighting made him very uncomfortable.

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"Rostislav is indeed very capable. I thought he would bring back dozens of heads and capture a few captives. In the end, he brought the flag of Tugel and defeated this disgusting guy. Ha, I can imagine that bastard The look on his face, let him know that it was a 16-year-old boy who defeated him, it must be even more uncomfortable, hahaha."

By the burning fireplace, the Grand Duke of Kyiv appraised his grandson over wine, accompanied by his personal captain Tika.

The fine grape wine the Grand Duke drank was from the wine estates in Moldavia in the south. He would not bring it out at ordinary banquets, and would only drink it on meaningful or important events. Say today is one of those days.

His joy was beyond words. Tugel's reputation was based on the damage to the Grand Duke's authority. Seeing this person suffer, the Grand Duke was naturally very happy.

"Grand Duke, then do you follow what you set before?"

Ji Ka's tone was still so flat, as if he was talking about ordinary things, but in fact the decision they were going to make would have an extremely far-reaching impact and change the fate of countless people.

"Well, let Smolensk be handed over to Veshata, and let him become the mayor there. My eldest grandson has proved that he deserves more resources."

While drinking the fine wine, the Grand Duke added a weight to the balance in his heart—on Rostislav's side.And what he did today will have a profound impact in the future.

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　update early today

　　
　
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