king of ros

Chapter 47 The Newborn Calf
"Father Khan, I don't understand why we have such a temptation? We are clearly capable of taking this city, and such a temptation will only consume the lives of the people in vain."

In the army formation of Polovets, the young man wearing a gold-studded helmet and a pair of fine-crafted chain mail looked at his father, his eyes full of doubts, why did his always shrewd father do this?
"And all the ministries are a little restless. They are all muttering why the Khan didn't let them plunder the wealthy Kyiv, but instead just besieged the city without attacking it. They wanted to fight and plunder."

"Because our target is not this city, my son, the real prey has not yet appeared. As a hunter, you have to watch, wait, and then act. You want to lead the ministries in the future. What I say, you need to be careful remember."

The Khan of the Polovets, the supreme authority of the steppe, Bruce Khan stroked his beard and answered his son's question.

"As for the restless tribes, the ones who scream the loudest are sent to the city wall. These short-sighted idiots will never know that what they pay now is for a sweeter harvest in the future."

Khan's body was wrapped in armor, and behind him was a cloak made of silk. He didn't wear a helmet, revealing the face of the prairie wolf king. His eyes were sharp like a hunter's.

And when it comes to restless people, it turns into disdain. These short-sighted people will always be like this, and they will only cause him trouble. If this is the case, please satisfy their "fighting desire" and clean up a few smart people. The unlucky ones who are pushed out, those guys will honestly lower their heads.

And Bruce's prestige was at its peak, because it was he who led the Polovets to defeat the challenge of the Pechenegs, and used threats, force, and oppression to get the ministries to recognize his leadership. Dare to question his decisions.

"Yes, father."

The boy immediately replied that a boy of his age always trusted his father unconditionally, and his father never failed to live up to this trust.

And he didn't feel wrong about his father driving the dissidents to his death, because this is the political rule of the grassland, leading the grassland wolves can't be weak for a moment, and being weak will lead to disasters. Such things have happened countless times in the grasslands.

"The city was just a bait, and it wasn't the focus from the beginning."

Bruce Khan took a cold look at the city. If it was a normal looting, he would have gone around the city to the rich Kiev. They were all killed.

This is the first time that the Polovites have invaded Ross on a large scale, so he must teach the Ross a profound lesson, so that these weak settled people will succumb.

And those guys can't even see this clearly—or, they deliberately "can't see clearly", after all, those ambitious people are always trying to shake Khan's prestige.

But these little tricks are meaningless. As long as Khan is undefeated, his position will not be shaken.

"Khan, Tugel has returned. More than half of his troops have been lost. The Ross defeated him."

A trusted samurai arrived and reported the situation of Tugel, who had returned to the camp in desperation.

"Here it is."

Bruce Khan was not surprised by the news.

"Let him sort out how to speak, then tell me what happened, and then he can go back to his tribe."

"Yes! Khan."

The trusted warrior went to convey the Khan's order, and Bruce Khan looked to his son.

"See, Saru, the real prey is coming soon, this small start, the real big battle will come soon, I hope you can make achievements in the next battle."

"Yes, father."

The young son of the Khan echoed back, his words were full of expectations, young people are always eager to go to the battlefield, and want to prove themselves on the battlefield.

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While the siege of Peicheng was still going on, the Russian army in Kyiv was finally about to set off.

During this period of time, Kyiv has assembled tens of thousands of soldiers. The citizens and farmers from Kyiv, Checheng and Sicheng constitute the main body of this army. From a distance, the prosperity of Kyiv's soldiers is so eye-catching. The inside and outside of the city They are full of soldiers, and swords and armor can be seen everywhere.

The nomadic tribes that were vassals of Ross also sent troops, and the riders of the Black Cap Army are now scattered everywhere to scout the enemy's movements.

Some old people recalled that the Grand Duke Rus's expedition against the Pecheneg invaders decades ago was such a grand occasion in Kyiv, and the Grand Duke's army did bring back a great victory.

Due to the recent victory of Rostislav, the people of Kyiv are full of confidence in this magnificent army. They believe that the Grand Duke's army will surely return with a big victory, chop off the heads of the nomads, and defeat these disgusting robbers.

The same is true of the nobles and soldiers. That young man named Rostislav has achieved such a great victory, so the feats they have made over the years must be even more brilliant.

Restlessness filled Kyiv's army, and everyone wanted to attack and make achievements.

Although the people below are full of confidence, Yaroslav, who leads this army, still has serious thoughts. Such a large-scale use of weapons has been a matter of decades, and a large number of young people who are ignorant of war are flooding the army.

The Grand Duke is very worried about bringing the thirteen thousand army into a conquest, or a conquest of the nimble and swift nomadic army. Those familiar faces in the past are either gone or retired, but now these young people are too restless .

Years of experience in fighting the nomads told him that until now the nomads have not gone directly to Kyiv to plunder, because they are actually waiting for him, which is leading him to the battlefield that the nomads want.

However, even though this army has various problems, even if it wants to enter the battlefield set up by the enemy, he still has to crash into it, because it is unacceptable not to rescue Peicheng, which is the first line of defense for Kyiv and must be defended. There, if the city of Pei falls, it will be a fatal blow to the prestige of the Rurik regime.

Fortunately, although the soldiers are restless, there are still a lot of trustworthy people. The three sons around him have experienced the test of the flames of war, proving their maturity and reliability, and there are also old soldiers who have followed since Nuocheng. The old people have experienced many years of war tests, and they are also reliable.

And the younger generation is not without reliability. Rostislav Vladimirovich has performed well. He has proved that he is not only a cavalier, but also a wise general.

In contrast, he was really worried about his two youngest sons. They were sent to Southwest Ross to recruit troops. Yaroslav was really worried about the fact that these two sons led an army alone, even if it was arranged by him. The general assistant's worries still haven't dissipated.

But at that time, Kyiv could leave the two men, and it was the most correct choice for them to go to the southwest to recruit troops. I can only hope that they can bring the team over smoothly.

In this way, the Grand Duke decided to attack with the whole army to defeat the enemy of the steppe who invaded Ross.

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(End of this chapter)