king of ros

Chapter 80
"Ah, what should we do?"

On the streets of Kyiv, a nomad wearing a cuffed felt hat and a fur coat made such a complaint.

Although this person is just dressed like an ordinary herdsman, the gem inlaid on the handle of the knife at his waist undoubtedly shows that he is of extraordinary status.

And the guards around him emphasized this point even more. Although these people were wearing mended armor, the aura of the elite in battle would not be deceiving.

Although he was obviously a nobleman in the prairie, it still didn't affect Prince Rurik's soldiers driving him and his entourage away from the mansion, just like chasing beggars.

The passing citizens looked at these nomads vigilantly and consciously kept a distance from them.

Everyone still remembers what these nomads did during the period when Kyiv was out of order. Many family members died at their hands, and hostile eyes were cast one after another.

In fact, these herdsmen did not participate in the looting during that period, and their current experience can be said to be affected.

And these herdsmen don't care too much about these eyes. They have gotten used to them along the way and have learned to ignore them, not to mention that it doesn't do them any good to care about them.

The herdsman who complained was named Varu, a Tork chieftain outside Kyiv. During the battle with the Polovets, he did not flee like the others, but organized the staunch and Rus Standing together and joining Svyatoslav's raid allowed him to finally enjoy the fruits of victory.

But even so, he failed to escape the impact of the black hats fleeing from the battlefield and looting Kyiv.

If Yaroslav is still there, he definitely doesn't have to worry so much. The Grand Duke is wise and knows what to do is best for everyone, but Yaroslav's physical condition is no longer a secret.

Varu, as a Tork chieftain who has dealt with the Ross people for decades, knows Yaroslav's sons very well, and it is this understanding that makes him anxious to talk to the ants on the casserole.

After Yaroslav's death, after his sons have packed up his funeral affairs and settled down for him, they will definitely continue what their father wanted to do in the end, which is to start the eradication of the nomadic tribes on the Ross border. It is also what they must do in order to establish authority.

If the Grand Duke leads the crusade, Varu's tribe will undoubtedly be able to make a fortune in this big cleanup, and the Grand Duke will definitely recruit his tribe to join the crusade.

But if his sons took the initiative, they could only kill him together.

Yaroslav's three sons didn't have any feelings for the nomads. They hated them more than they valued them. If they started to suppress them, it would be easy to crush a small tribe of them. After all, just march in. .

Many innocent small tribes thought the same as Varu, so Varu gathered these tribes around him, hoping to find a master who could protect them.

These small tribes have basically been on the Ross border for decades, and they have been highly Rossized in the past few decades. This can be seen from the names of the second and third generations. They have both grassland and There are more and more names in the Ross style.

Many people even converted to Rose's Christ, and some directly planted land and established villages.

In fact, on the border between Ross and the grassland, there are even tribes who have established cities and live a settled life like the Ross people. The city of Voyni is one of the best, but the defense of their cities by those grassland compatriots is very poor. Be confident, and don't worry about the possible crusade by the Ross people at all.

As for escaping into the grassland, it was not within the scope of consideration at all. The scuffle on the grassland had begun again, so many small tribes and refugees were in a hurry to escape to Ross, and going in was simply courting death.

Moreover, the tribes on the grassland are very hostile to these Ross tribes, and they have to face encirclement and suppression immediately when they go to the grassland.

However, their search for asylum was blocked everywhere, and no one wanted to have anything to do with them. After all, the nomads' looting and Yaroslav's prison had just passed, and the princes of Rurik hadn't even seen each other.

That's why Varu complained, and now he found that there was only one person to choose from.

Rostislav Vladimirovich.

This prince was the best choice for these nomads from the very beginning. He was kind and willing to deal with nomads. Varu also had a relationship with him once, and he also had outstanding military exploits. He was a big hit in the eyes of the Grand Duke. people.

But there is a problem with this person after all, that is, he will definitely be sent to a certain wilderness in Ross to become a prince, and most of them will be deep in the country of Ross.

If they had relied on him, their entire tribe would have to follow the prince deep into the country of Ross, which is full of river bends and forests, and say goodbye to the beautiful grassland forever.

For these nomads, although they have become Rossized, they are still dependent on the grasslands. This is a common situation among the first generation in power today, and the mainstay of the tribe's economy is animal husbandry after all. How can they graze without pastures.

It was because of these concerns that Varu put Rostislav last, as a last resort.

But now, everything is obvious, they have no other choice, Varu can only go to that Prince Ross now, this is their last hope, leave the grassland, leave the grassland, no matter what, it is better than losing their lives it is good.

"Come on, let's go to that Rostislav. We can only choose him now."

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Varu and his team drove to Rostislav's red mansion. Compared with the mansions of other princes and nobles, the servants here treated them much more gently. When they approached, they even took the initiative to ask what they wanted. When they saw His Royal Highness, they even took the initiative to ask them to get off their horses, and took the horses aside to graze.

This made Varu feel warm. He met so many princes of Ross, but none of them gave him such treatment. Those servants were all arrogant, and even openly asked them for bribes.

Under the leadership of the servant, Varu walked through the courtyard. The chief noticed that there were still many people in Rostislav's red house. Nobles, businessmen, and even mercenaries were staying here. They were either talking or talking. is waiting.

Varu thought he was going to join them, but the servant just took him to the door of Rostislav's room. The servant made a few brief announcements and signaled Varu to come in.

In this way, Varu met Alexander of Kyiv, the hero whose martial name has been spread throughout the land of Rus with the returning soldiers, and the youngest general of Rus - Rostislav Vladimirovich.

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(End of this chapter)