king of ros

Chapter 50 Traces of War
As the army advances, just like the time in Rostislav, there are fewer and fewer traces of the surrounding forests, and the settlements of the Ross people are gradually disappearing, while the vast wilderness scene is more and more, and gradually they see the most scenes Nothing but dead woods that dot the wasteland.

From time to time, you can also see the remains of some earth embankment fortifications. Rostislav did not notice these last time. After asking, he found out that this is the remains of the fortress left by the Khazar Khanate, the former overlord of the steppe. It was built to tax Ross. But now that the Khanate has been destroyed for hundreds of years, these fortifications have also been abandoned and turned into romantic ruins, but no poets have come.

There are also more and more traces of the war, some are the ruins of settlements destroyed by herdsmen, while others are left by the Southwest Rus army who advanced earlier, at first there were empty bags and deep ruts, and then It is the dead body of a war horse that is so badly decomposed that you can even see the bones.

They even found some traces of battle, which were broken shields and broken arrows. Some trees on the side of the road still hung the corpses of shepherds, and there were some traces of hastily buried corpses.

It seems that the armies of the two uncles were often harassed by nomads, but they both drove off the enemy and won the victory.

Undoubtedly, these traces of victory greatly inspired the soldiers. In their view, this was a sign that victory was getting closer. With such a mood, the soldiers were much lighter on their feet, and the march seemed less tiring.

Even when camping at night, the prince walked in the camp and saw soldiers discussing victory everywhere, as if it was already within reach.The guards of the church were not surprised, they just focused on the task and organizing their equipment, but unfortunately there were too few of them.

At the same time, Prince Ross noticed that the Grand Duke's brows were frowning more and more. The Grand Duke, who has rich experience in fighting with nomads, felt worse and worse. Luring the enemy to go deep is a common tactic of the shepherds. The Grand Duke is sure that this is what they are encountering now. , but assistance to Peicheng is a must.

When talking with Rostislav, the Grand Duke expressed his distress. If the nomads went straight to Kyiv like in the past, he would not be afraid at all. That is the home field of the Rus, but now they are waiting for the arrival of the Rus, and the Rus must come. This is very annoying.

The prince was also speechless about this, so what could he say?The Grand Duke made adequate preparations. A large number of carriages were brought to the army, as well as many arrows, all in preparation for the formation of a chariot formation. The chariot formation is the most effective way for the Ross army with infantry as the main body to fight against nomadic cavalry.

What the Grand Duke is most worried about now is his two uncles who set out first. These two men lead the army of Southwest Ross on a rampage. The Grand Duke believes that the nomads only need a little temptation to make them fall into the trap.

The Grand Duke's worries were soon fulfilled, and as Ross's army continued to advance, the scene in front of him also changed.

There are more and more graves of the Ross people, and fewer and fewer nomads were killed. You can even see the bones thrown in the wilderness directly behind. This is Ross.

This changed the mood of the army, and the uneasiness came in waves one after another like huge waves, because it seemed to imply what happened to the army walking in front of them, and it also foreshadowed what they would encounter next.

And the Grand Duke was even more anxious. What he was anxious about was not the defeat in the war, but his two bastard sons who kept on waiting for him without stopping the army!Still advancing there, the grassland devours the most fools like them.

On this day, Rostislav, who was riding forward, heard a murmur and scolding from the front of the army. He looked up and saw three Russians hanged on a dead tree beside the road. Surrounded by trees, from time to time tearing flesh from the dead.

The prince rode his horse and came to the tree. At this time, the surrounding infantry were being driven away by the soldiers, and only a few people were still standing under the tree.

There are signs on the chests of these dead, with the words "traitor" and "deserter" scrawled on them. The person who saw the handwriting and wrote it was in a bad mood.

"It's Igor's word. It seems that the battle ahead is unfavorable. It seems that they have been harassed by nomads along the way."

Hearing the concise words, Rostislav noticed that his two uncles were observing under the tree, and the one who spoke was his second uncle, Sviatoslav, who was wearing a hat with a little grassland The helmet with embossed style makes him more exotic.

"I hope that nothing will happen to them. Since Vladimir died, my father actually doesn't want to see any accidents with any of the brothers... Well, we can't do anything, we can only hope that God will bless us, and I hope it won't be the last one. A bad result, otherwise my father will really not be able to bear it."

The wise man's eldest son, Prince Ross's uncle, Ijaslav, crossed himself. He didn't wear a helmet, and his face was full of sorrow, like a middle-aged man trying to maintain his family.

In fact, the uncle was really suffering. After his father died, as the eldest son, he had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of maintaining the family and learn the obligations of the eldest son.

When he was in Kyiv, the uncle often gathered brothers, nephews and nephews together, held banquets, enhanced the relationship, and helped the Grand Duke handle government affairs. He was very busy every day.

"Isn't this our eldest nephew? Why are you here?"

At this time, the uncle noticed Rostislav coming over and greeted Prince Ross enthusiastically, while the second uncle also looked over when he heard the voice.

"I just heard some noise here." Rostislav paused for a moment. What did you guys find? "

"Oh, this, the handwriting left by your Uncle Igor, it seems that he is in quite a lot of trouble."

The uncle raised his whip and pointed at the corpse.

"I know Igor's character. To be able to make him so angry, it seems that he has a big problem. I can only say God bless."

"Really? God bless them."

Rostislav didn't know how to respond. After all, he didn't have any feelings for his two uncles whom he had never met, but if he said such words directly, something would happen, so he had no choice but to say something on the spot.

"Let's not linger here for too long, take down the corpse, don't let father see it, and hide it as soon as we can."

The uncle slapped his head and ordered to take down the three corpses. Prince Ross naturally subconsciously agreed, and the soldiers immediately began to act under his order.

However, the prince noticed that although the second uncle did not object, he shook his head without any trace. It seems that this uncle thinks the same as him. The traces along the way are so obvious. Could it be possible to hide it from his grandfather?
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