king of ros

Chapter 546
Vasilko did not expect that he could meet Monomakh so soon.

After bidding farewell to the main force of the Crusaders, Vasilko's team passed through the Emir of Aleppo smoothly following the gap brought about by the defeat of the Mu. S. Lin army, and stayed in the Edessa County After a while, entered the kingdom of Monomakh.

Among different populations, the Kingdom of Monomakh also has different names. Most outsiders call it the Kingdom of Georgia, and it is more regarded as an extension of Georgia’s power. Locals in Transcaucasus call it the country of adventurers, because Mo Normakhna's identity as a military adventurer.

As for Monomakh himself, that is his Alexander Empire.

Inside the castle of the local lord, Vasilko learned about the location of Monomakh, Tabriz.

Vasilko immediately headed there, and he was able to see the sight of the Monomakh Kingdom along the way.

Perhaps because it is in a border area where there are perennial conflicts, what Vasilico and his party saw most were all kinds of ruins, and the burnt villages often had the same charred corpses.

Vasilico could turn a blind eye to all of this. For the war lords, such a scene would never be uncommon. Many of them were also the makers of this scene, and they had long been accustomed to it.

There were a lot of bandits along the way. Vasilko lamented more than once that there were prying eyes, and he often saw those wanderers with different armors. They knew that Vasilko's team was a big piece of fat, but this piece of fat Meat is wearing armor, which makes people feel very tricky, so they dare not do it rashly.

Therefore, Vasilko's team crossed the dangerous area without any danger, and came to Tabriz, the place where the Monoman Maher army gathered.

The closer you get to Tabriz, the stronger the smell of war that can be seen on the road. There are more and more ruins of villages that have been burned down. There are also charred bodies in the charred houses in these ruins, which can be seen everywhere Hanged on the gallows, the body fluttering slightly in the wind.

There are also more and more soldiers, and Vasilko has seen almost every ethnic group under the rule of Monomakh here: Those who wear old armor that seems to be stolen are Caucasus mountain people from all walks of life, and those proud armored The cavaliers were small landowners from Georgia or Armenia, and those armed in disorder and with different armor were Monomakh's military adventurers from all corners of the country.

But most of them are civilian infantry wearing various civilian clothes and holding simple or old weapons. They are either lifeless or overexcited. Human shields are indispensable.

There are always various armies running on the road. They either look hurried or walk leisurely. This road has not been so prosperous for a long time. I am afraid that the number of people passing by here during this period is more than that of the past ten years combined. want more.

Vasilico was leading a team of a hundred people, so he was interrogated a lot along the way, but after he showed his identity as a messenger, the soldiers let them go.

Those who are more familiar with Monomakh's origins have more expressions in the eyes of this Ross team. They know the entanglements between Monomakh and his northern relatives, and they are very surprised at the arrival of these people.

But no matter what, no one made it difficult for them after all, and they all progressed smoothly along the way. In this way, they came to the city of Tabriz, the destination of this trip.

Tabriz is an important city on the Iranian Plateau. It can be said that if you want to go further south, you must take this city. During the period of Monomakh's great expansion, he was forced to finally expand here in Persia. A city before, but now, Monomacher has taken the city.

When Vasilko's team ended in Tabriz, an unprecedented fierce battle had just ended. The Seljuk Sultan Baki Yaluk was defeated by Monomakh, and he lost the important stronghold on the border. Briz, for the Seljuk Empire, this defeat made the situation extremely bad, and Monomakh could go further south if he wanted to.

When the Russians arrived, it was less than a month and a half after they left the Crusaders, which is why Vasilko said that he did not expect to see Monovgo so soon. He thought it would take half a year for the trip.

Outside the city walls of Tabriz, Vasilko saw piles of corpses. These corpses were being stripped off in an orderly manner, and then thrown into the corpse pit as naked as when they were born.

Those nobles and rich people in the Seljuk army were treated better. They at least had white cloth wrapped around them, and then they were thrown into a special single pit—of course, the premise was that their relatives could come up with money.

Vasilico notified the defenders of the city of his arrival, and then sent a request to meet Monomakh, and soon, the news reached Monomakh.

"The son of Rostislav wants to see me?" Monomakh said in a surprised tone, "The Grand Duke Ross, my cousin's son?"

"Yes, he claims to be Vasiliko Rostislavich Rurik." The guard who informed the news replied, "We have already experienced our identity, and this is not a fake."

Already a middle-aged man, Monomakh with a big beard pondered, um, Rostislav asked his son to come to see him?What is this going to do?
"If you want me to say, just hang this kid to death, isn't it courting death if you take the initiative to send it to me?"

A deep voice sounded, and Monomakh didn't even need to raise his head to know that it was Oleg's words. It can be said that his father and brother died at the hands of Rostislav. His hatred for Rostislav is naturally the strongest. , it is not surprising to say such a thing.

"Hey, Oleg, I don't care what's going on with you? But that's not how we treat guests. There's no reason to burn guests to death."

Radko said that some whites had already appeared on his hair and beard, but the whiteness did not affect his actions. The lord who was born as a mercenary was still as strong as a stubborn old tree stump.

"Yes, my lords, this is not our way of hospitality, and whatever this Rostislavitch may say, we cannot just hang him like this."

Anton expressed his approval for Radko. The two have always had the same attitude, and this time is no exception.

"That's because you have no enmity with the boy's father! Damn, I almost forgot that you two were Rostislav's subordinates, and I'm not surprised when you say that. Damn it, Monomakh, Why are you just watching? Come out and say a few words, weren't you forced to leave Ross because of that bastard Rostislav?"

Although he was getting older and time had passed, Oleg's hatred remained undiminished, but his words made everyone here immediately change their expressions.

"Oleg, here are all our own people, so it's not worth talking like this."

"Master Oleg, our loyalty to Lord Monomakh is all visible, and it is definitely not what you slandered!"

Radko and Anton said one after another that this is a very serious accusation and they must take a stand.

"Oleg, you talk too much, and you make too many gaffes, I think you should take a good rest."

There was anger in Monomakh's tone. Oleg's words were very inappropriate. The three people here are all start-up members of Monomakh's entrepreneurial team. Liege's words are undoubtedly shaking the unity!
"Okay, I made a slip of the tongue, so Monomacher, what are you going to do?"

Monomakh's attitude also made Oleg reflect that his brain was blocked by hatred, and it was too inappropriate to speak, so he simply changed the topic—more precisely, let the topic return to the topic, discussing what they really need Discuss the issue.

"I'll see that Rostislavich alone, and see what he wants to say, and see what our relative is going to do, and then we'll decide what to do next."

When Monomakh spoke, he put his right hand on his nose, and the three people who were familiar with him knew that he had made up his mind.

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(End of this chapter)