king of ros

Chapter 6
After the prince's funeral, life in Nuocheng returned to its previous rhythm.

The city was very excited about the arrival of the Grand Duke, since Yaroslav ruled the North here when he was one of the Rus princes.The day after tomorrow, he went straight to Kyiv, and since then, with the support of the people of Nuocheng, he defeated the "villain" who usurped the throne and murdered his brother (Note 1), and became the ruler of the Ross land.

This is also what the Novgorod people are most fond of talking about. After all, the "wise man" was able to take the supreme throne of Ross because of the power of the north. If he hadn't been helped by the city of Novgorod when he fell down, he would have been exiled to the north long ago.

Of course, as for the fact that the Nuocheng people murdered the prince's personal soldiers, burned the prince's warship when the prince was defeated, and forced him to stay and face the Poles and "villains", that naturally did not exist.

For Yaroslav, perhaps it was precisely because of these unpleasant experiences that in this city known for its rebelliousness, he always moved around surrounded by his own soldiers, for fear that the overly active local citizens would suddenly become enthusiastic. What's coming.

And on the throne of Novgorod, the "wise man" issued a series of orders.

He ordered the Russians in Rostov to be active, to strengthen the defensive patrols in the direction of the Bulgars, to maintain the control of the Russians on the upper Volga River, and to emphasize the Rus' suzerainty over the local Finn tribes.

He ordered to strengthen the security of the coast of the Baltic Sea to prevent all pirate activities. Since Harald the Ruthless, the King of Norway and the wise man's son-in-law, destroyed the famous Danish city of Hedeby, the order of the Baltic Sea has become increasingly chaotic.

He ordered the expansion of Novgorod's port area. Although there is war in the north, the peaceful Ross still attracts merchant ships like a magnet. This is for the long-term future.

Most importantly, he continued to negotiate with the Chu De tribes on the one hand, and sent troops on the other hand to eliminate the Chu De tribe that was in trouble near Nuocheng.

This matter is the main reason for him to come to the north. It is related to the stability of the north of Ross. No matter whether it is through negotiations or war, this issue must be resolved.

Therefore, during this period of time, the envoys of Chu De and Rose kept communicating, and with the exchange of information, the originally tense environment gradually eased.

Under the orders of Grand Duke Ross one after another, the people of Nuocheng became active. They repaired roads, cleared rivers, and passed on news.

Rostislav, on the other hand, had nothing to do. After all, his grandfather didn't tell him anything, so he could only continue his equestrian training with his entourage. He practiced the skills of bow and arrow, spear and sword, and trained the formation and discipline on horseback. These will be used sooner or later.

The number of followers was not many, just over 30, half of them were the children of the citizens of Nozomi, and the other half came from various places in Ross. They were selected by Rostislav when he was a child, and he received equestrian and war training in the prince's mansion with him.

Rostislav strongly asked his father to approve the formation of this team when he was 8 years old, but up to now, this troop that was a joke in his father's eyes has now become a cavalry team with early strength. Combat has shown its worth.

After Yaroslav learned about it, he dubbed this small troop Ross's buddy cavalry. Because of this, Rostislav had a nickname "Alexander" among his peers and younger generations.

Rostislav is actually very eager for war, because only war can prove his value. War is the undoubted theme song of this era.But what he didn't know was that the opportunity he hoped for would come soon.

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"Yuriyev was surrounded by the Chuds? How dare Alar do this?"

In Nuocheng Castle, the Grand Duke and his court looked at the blood-covered emissary. The Grand Duke was very calm, and in stark contrast to the Grand Duke's calmness was the astonishment of the courtiers.

"There are no less than 4000 Chude people surrounding Yuriev, and there are only [-] defenders in the city, including all the young and strong! Grand Duke, they are coming out in full force this time!"

This explosive news undoubtedly caused a thunderstorm in the crowd on both sides. Rostislav saw several people whispering there.

The previous easing situation made many people think that this turmoil has just passed, but now it suddenly exploded again.

Rostislav knew Yuriev. It was located beside the river on the edge of Lake Chud. It was a city built by Yaroslav in Estonia. It represented the influence of the Ross forces here, and thus became a prosperous trading city.

Now all the tribes of Chu De have come out to besiege it, which undoubtedly shows their goal, which is to completely drive Ross's forces out of the west of Lake Chu De, win independence, and no longer pay tribute to Ross.

The siege force has reached 4000 people. They are going all out this time. The entire Estonian tribes can only get so many people together. It seems that they have really planned for a long time.

"It seems that it has been premeditated for a long time. This circle is surrounded by a circle. Those humility and obedience turned out to be a scene."

Yaroslav's complexion was a bit ugly, this time he was tricked by the heretics.

"We should send troops to attack those barbarians immediately!"

Such a voice came from the crowd. The voice came from Yaroslav's senior soldiers and some Norse nobles. Rostislav saw the enthusiasm in his eyes, which was the enthusiasm for war, the desire for glory, and the desire for wealth. greedy.

"I think we should talk more. If we start a war rashly, our loss will be too great."

Immediately someone sang the opposite tune, and some nobles and businessmen, as well as the handicraftsmen of Nuocheng and the Chude people in the city, stood up. They were the people who least wanted war. For them, war meant the decline of trade and With the loss of interests, it means the destruction of the relationship.

Yes, the economy has prompted them to stand here. These people basically have trade or interest relations with Estonia, and the war will destroy their vested interests, so they will naturally oppose the war.

The two groups immediately started arguing. Yaroslav, who was sitting on the main seat, looked uncertain and listened silently to the argument below.

Finally, the Grand Duke raised his hand. When he raised his hand, the whole hall fell silent, and everyone waited for the order.

"Since they are all at war, let's take it."

Yaroslav stood up, drew his sword and pointed to the west, that is, the direction of Estonia.

"Let the war begin! Summon the armies of Novgorod, and we shall win, for God protects us! The Chuds shall fail!"

"The people of Chude must be defeated!"

All of a sudden, war slogans resounded through the halls of Nuocheng.

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Remark 1: Refers to Svyatopolk, the villain who killed three brothers in a row, and his bloodline is somewhat unclear, so he has a villain nickname.

(End of this chapter)