king of ros

Chapter 499
"How long do we have to wait?"

In front of the majestic Grand Palace of Constantinople, Volorida Rostislavich said impatiently that he wanted to enter the majestic palace in the next moment and end the battle early, but now They must wait.

The surrounding area of ​​the Grand Palace was full of soldiers. They were either Alexios' subordinates or Rostislav's army. Rurik's trident was now flying here, juxtaposed with the emperor's.

"Wait until the emperor is willing to give up the throne."

Rostislav heard his son's complaints, and directly threw these words at him, which caused Volorida to shrug his shoulders helplessly, and then he ran to the side to admire the racecourse in Constantinople up.

He also called Vasilko, and the two brothers, who were different from their boldness, first looked at Rostislav for instructions, and then went that way.

As for Rurik, the heir to the throne of Kyiv intended to wait here until the moment when Emperor Nikephoros surrendered, as he said, to bask in the glory of victory.

From Rostislav's point of view, it was really stupid for so many people to surround the Grand Palace. With such a large number of soldiers here, the matter would be settled if they attacked directly.

But he also understood that for Alexios, it was best to let Nikephoros take the initiative to remove the crown, so that he could gain the most political influence, so he let so many people go in to persuade the emperor.

This made Rostislav rejoice that these things were not so troublesome in Ross, he would kill as soon as he was killed, and he didn't need to do so many things at all, just thinking about playing political games with his second uncle would give him a headache.

Rostislav dislikes political games within the system very much, because he knows that he is not a player to play such games. Compared with political games, he prefers to use power to overwhelm everything.

As for the negotiation itself, it didn't seem to be going so smoothly. It has been so long since the negotiation started, but there has been no result. Rostislav has become more and more impatient because of this, and God knows when it will be a... head.

Finally, the Grand Duke of Kyiv rode up to the Greek emperor, "Your Majesty Alexios, I think we should put some pressure on that Nikephoros inside. If this continues, I don't think there will be any results." .”

"Yes, at least the Praetorian Guards and Varangian Guards must be wiped out. These two troops are absolutely loyal to Nikephoros. If we don't wipe them out, it will be difficult for us to make him submit."

Rostislav noticed the hesitation in Alexios' tone, and he understood the reason. In the previous series of civil wars, too many elites of the empire were wiped out.

Alexios has fewer and fewer troops to use. From the perspective of the Roman emperor, he certainly does not want these two troops to be wiped out like this, and he definitely wants to incorporate these two forces.

"Then we have only this choice, isn't it? His Majesty Alexios, it would be better for everyone to wipe them out earlier. The Praetorian Guards are basically bound to Nikephoros. As for Varange, The mercenaries don't recognize anyone but him."

Rostislav's words strengthened Alexios' heart. In any case, it is best to eliminate the last resisters in front of him and let his throne be truly implemented.

"Attack."

Following the emperor's order, the Greeks and Russians who had been preparing for a long time all moved. They were like wolves pounced on the majestic Grand Palace, and after that moment, people's vision.

But then, the battle to attack the Grand Palace did not go smoothly. As the last two loyal troops of Nikephoros, the fighting power he showed was completely worthy of their identities.

The corridors and rooms of the Grand Palace have become battlefields for fighting. The people fighting are the elites of both sides, so the battles are extremely bloody. Here, the existence of armor is not very meaningful, because both sides know how to avoid armor killing. die each other.

Gorgeous gardens have become burial places for soldiers, expensive works of art are stained with blood, and the rooms where the nobles of the empire once lived are full of death.

No matter how expensive the armor they were wearing and how well-equipped they were, they were nothing more than small pawns to kill in the Asura field, and they were all just a small part of this flesh and blood mill.

Even the various secret passages in the Grand Palace have become places for both sides to fight. The guards use them to make surprise attacks, while the attackers rush in without hesitation to fight. The fights in the dark passages are cruel and short.

But after all, the number of attackers is much larger than that of the outside, so under the ground meat, the attackers still have the upper hand. More and more Janissaries and Varangian guards fell, and the attackers were far away from the emperor. The room is getting closer and closer.

Few of the guards of the palace surrendered. They fought fiercely until the last moment. Only a small number of Rose Varange who faced his fellow countrymen chose to surrender. It was also because of these surrenders that the Ross people advanced faster.

The room where the emperor lived was the deepest part of the entire Grand Palace, so the attackers who advanced here paid a lot of money, but they succeeded in the end, and after a series of brutal fights, they still came there.

Finally, when there were only a few dozen people guarding the emperor's room, the persuaders inside finally succeeded.

The Universal Patriarch of Constantinople walked out of the room, surrounded by a large group of nobles and church dignitaries. He looked at the murderous Rus and the Greeks rushing over without any fear on his face, just He announced to the crowd:
"His Majesty Nikephoros has announced that he has renounced the throne, which will belong to the real emperor, Alexios Komnenos. Cheers to Emperor Alexios."

"Long live! Long live! Long live!"

At this moment, everyone also understood that they had won the victory, and the cheers scrambled to be the first, as if it was disrespect for the emperor to be slow.

But many Rus people are quite regretful, they can kill an emperor even if they are still a little short, and if they kill a monarch, their reputation will definitely go to the sky.

Hearing these cheers, everyone outside the Grand Palace finally breathed a sigh of relief, because these cheers only meant one thing, that is, they finally won!From now on, Constantinople is truly theirs!

And such cheers also spread outside the Grand Palace, everyone knew that the victory had arrived!Then they can enjoy the fruits of that victory!
Alexios was the most excited, because it meant that his gamble finally came to fruition, and it was a good result. Since then, he has been the master of Constantinople, and he is still the one that no one can shake. kind.

Although the next empire still faces countless challenges, Alexios has the confidence to overcome them. After all, no matter what, his current throne has been firmly established, which is the most important thing for him.

Next, Nikephoros, who was a loser, was brought out, and his guards also walked out dejectedly. The defeated emperor did not appear to be very humble, but showed a very magnanimous attitude, not much groveling.

Alexios did not order what to do to Nikephoros, but instead wanted to talk to the abdicated emperor in private. He and the emperor who appreciated himself but had to betray him had a lot in common. There are many other things that can be felt together.

Rostislav was not interested in what they were going to talk about. The Grand Duke of Kyiv only thought about one thing—he had to take a good look at this Constantinople, and enjoy the view of the Queen of Cities.

Rostislav has always wanted to take a good look at the city, but has never had the chance, and this time he came to Constantinople, he couldn't miss it.

Thinking this way, Rostislav turned his horse's head. He planned to go to the Hagia Sophia first, and then go to the racetrack to meet Volorida and Vasilko. The two boys had already run over.

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(End of this chapter)