king of ros

Chapter 55
Ivan Tvorimilić is a veteran who followed the Grand Duke very early and has gone through many battle tests. If it weren't for his age, the command of the Southwest Rus army should be in his hands instead of the two sons of the Grand Duke. , if he had been allowed to take command earlier, they definitely would not have fallen into such a situation.

Even if the military power is handed over to him at this time, it will not help to change the status quo.

After some investigation and testing, Ivan came to the conclusion that they were completely surrounded by nomads, and after several futile attempts to break out of the siege, Ivan had to take the army to a hillside to hold on after careful consideration. A good choice, and this is the tragic battlefield that everyone has seen before.

He planted sharpened wooden stakes all over the mountain and built a solid fortification, intending to survive the siege of the nomadic army for a longer period of time until the arrival of the princess force.

Under normal circumstances, this choice is extremely correct. Facing strong fortifications, nomads often do not attack by force, but this time it is different.

The Polovets attacked like a wave, completely ignoring the sharp wooden thorns in front of them. Many riders crashed and died in this way, but the enemy still rushed forward, forcibly opening a road from the hillside full of wooden thorns. Bloody Road.

The densely-covered fortifications of rejecting horses were destroyed in this way, and desperate battles were fought on each floor. Arrows flying could always be seen in the sky. Fighting with the enemy on the front line, but this still could not stop the advance of the Polovites. They fought all the way to the top of the hillside, where the most intense battles were fought.

The brutal war of attrition lasted for a whole day. When the sun went down, the curtain of war finally fell. The battlefield was covered with corpses from both sides. The Ross people were not much better.

As for the generals of Ross, both princes were killed in the chaos, and then their heads were cut off and hung on spears.Unfortunately, Ivan and a small group of people were captured. They just followed the main force of the Polovets. Not much, it can be said that the prairie wolf got nothing.

There are many Ross slaves locked up with Ivan, most of whom were captured in the city of Pei. They all lead an inhuman life. They are doing the hard work in the barracks, and they are exhausted to death every day. People don't know how many there are.

Through chatting with these people, Ivan learned that the city of Pei was still strong in the siege of the Polovets, and the nomads have not been able to plant the flag on its city wall so far.However, many fort towns near Pei City have been breached. They are all important parts of the fort system with Pei City at its core. However, the purpose of these fortresses is to delay time as much as possible, and it is planned to be breached things.

Seeing that the conditions of the slaves were harsh and the supervision was lax, Ivan seized the opportunity and set off a slave riot in the camp. He took the opportunity to snatch a horse and escape, and was rescued by the Grand Duke's troops.

"You mean that the main force of the Polovets is nearby?"

The Grand Duke grasped the key information in the words. He ran into the Ross people within a few hours. Doesn't this mean that the main force of the nomads is active nearby?

"Yes, Grand Duke, they must be around here."

The old general coughed several times, then gave an affirmative answer, and then he subconsciously explained everything he saw in the nomadic barracks and the information he knew.

"In the battle that besieged us, their losses were not small, at least there must have been thousands of casualties. I saw many wounded in the camp of the Polovites, and there were also injuries caused to them by the riot when I fled. The problem will certainly not be small."

"Really? I understand, Ivan, you just need to rest and leave the battle to me."

Yaroslav winked at the soldiers around him, then turned around and left. The doctor who had been preparing for a long time stepped forward to continue the examination on the old general, but the old general's eyes showed gratitude and guilt. , This is certainly rejoicing, but the guilt still exists in the heart after all.

The Grand Duke left the tent, and there was more busy work waiting for him. The Polovets' brigade was in front of him, and it was time to let the soldiers enter the fighting state.The two uncles also left, and they also needed to reorganize their respective armies, as did Rostislav, leaving the old general to rest under the care of the doctor.

When the news spread that the nomadic army was nearby, the whole army immediately boiled up. The soldiers put on their armor and took their weapons, ready to deal with possible enemies.

And the news about the enemy's main force also came quickly. The scouting Black Hats discovered the Polovets' brigade and camp, which undoubtedly made the atmosphere even more tense.

They also brought back the number of nomadic troops - at least more than [-] - which can be said to be a match for chess.

After the Black Hats detected the location of the nomadic army, more Polovites also appeared near the Ross army to observe, but they had no intention of attacking and were just collecting various information.

Fortunately, the Polovites did not intend to make a big move. They even sent envoys to agree on the battlefield and time with the Ross people, and they wanted the two sides to set up a decisive battle tomorrow morning.This is exactly what the Grand Duke wanted. Since the nomads are going to fight, let's fight. If these guys run around, it will be a headache.

And at this time, there is no choice to back down. Backing down in front of the nomadic army, how could it be possible to run past others, it is purely death.

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In order to prevent possible night attacks by the Polovites, the barracks were well protected. The edges of the barracks were filled with densely packed sharp wooden stakes. These were all pulled from the death-filled hillside, and this place happened to be used for the second time.

The night before the battle always makes people feel nervous. Many soldiers don't even sleep. After all, tomorrow will decide their own life and death, so what energy do they have to sleep?

Some Christians went to the chaplains accompanying the army, prayed to them their last possible prayers, and confessed their sins.And more people are still busy sharpening their weapons and repairing their armor, and the blacksmith is always crowded with people.

Some people wanted the last joy, so they went to the girls who accompanied the army to have a good night, regardless of whether this would have any bad impact on tomorrow's battle.

Rostislav also just took a nap, after all, this was the first battle he had to experience since he came to this world.As for the war in Estonia, it was more like a sweep, how could it be compared with this real battle.

Rostislav, who came out of the tent, saw his captain sitting by the fire, and out of the idea of ​​killing time, Prince Ross went up to him.

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(End of this chapter)