king of ros

Chapter 3 Tribal Assault
It was too late to say that, just as Rostislav uttered his voice, a javelin was stabbed into the raised shield.

The next moment, there was a piercing and noisy roar from the bushes on the right, and countless Chude tribesmen rushed out of the seemingly deserted bushes, and the eyes of the northerners were full of killing intent.

"It's Chude! Ready to fight!"

It is not surprising that Rostislav, the enemy in front of him, is not surprised at all. In this land, only the Chude people will attack them, and the Chude tribe has never been peaceful.

Moreover, with the death of his father, the negotiations with the Chu De tribes also collapsed, and the tribes in various places became more restless, so the attack on the main road was not a surprise.

Rostislav's entourage reacted so quickly that almost as soon as he yelled, they formed a formation and stood ready for the attackers, while the prince himself stood on the flank with his sword.A few others hurriedly boarded their horses, picked up their bows on their saddles, and shot arrows at the running enemies.

While running, the attackers threw javelins at the Ross army, but most of them were shot in the open space, and a small amount hit the Ross shields, failing to cause any damage to them.

Most of the tribesmen are wrapped in dirty fur clothing, with equally dirty fur hats on their heads, and carry a mess of weapons, everything from old spears to sharpened scythes, which are not typical of forest dwellers. , is also a common sight for him.

But to Rostislav's surprise, there were about a dozen Chude people wearing chain mail, and the bright iron rings were too conspicuous, which is not what poor tribal people should have.

It's just that now is not the time to care about the details, because the enemy has already rushed!

There was no herald's call in this battle, no flags drifting across the ocean, no horns sounded, but it was the most common battle in this land, even Rostislav's father, the prince of Novo, and the heir of Kyiv died in such a battle.

Rostislav returned the javelin drawn from the shield to the enemy, and then struck the half-helm of the enemy who rushed forward with his sword. The leather helmet could not withstand the blow, and its owner's head was broken along with it. .

On the other side, the shield wall and the Chudes collided.

Although it is said that Rostislav's team is full of teenagers who are no more than 18 years old, how can a few dozen tribesmen be able to break through the line of warriors supported by money and training?
The Chude people slammed into Ross's shield wall with the impact of running, but it had no effect except for making Ross's front retreat a little bit. The Chude people felt like they had hit a steel wall In fact, some people are smart enough to feel something is wrong, but those who have been overwhelmed by the desire to kill and plunder don't think so much.

For the Ross people, after blocking the most powerful blow of the enemy, the next step is to counterattack.

Following a few commands, the two-handed ax warrior standing behind the shield wall rushed out from the gap exposed by his teammates relying on the thickness of his armor, knocked down the enemy who was caught off guard, and then swung the big ax in his hand, beheading several tribal people immediately , Blood filled this small space in an instant, which also caused the attackers to be in chaos. They didn't expect the intensity to be so great in the first place.

Rostislav seized the opportunity. After overturning an attacker wearing an iron helmet, he led his subordinates to take advantage of the chaos of the Chude battle, and could not give the enemy a chance to breathe!
The ambush of the Chude people is commendable, but with the setbacks, the problem of disorder on the battlefield was suddenly exposed.Some wanted to retreat, while others wanted to advance brutally, and the confusion was exacerbated by arrows from cavalry passing by in the rear, killing several unlucky ones.

As Rostislav advanced decisively, the battle turned into a melee, which was exactly what Rostislav wanted. The Chuds kept dropping corpses under oppression and confusion, and no one from the Russ has fallen yet. !

sixth!
Rostislav thought so, and the sword in his hand slashed across the chest of a Chude warrior, and the lock ring burst with blood.

When the samurai fell, the tribal people behind him became even more terrified. Rostislav, who had beheaded six people in a row, looked like a god of death to them.

The Chude man he beheaded seemed to be an important person, because when he fell, the tribal people present seemed to have their courage taken away, and soon ran away without looking back.

Behind the escapee, several Ross riders were shooting at his back. These riders were talking and laughing with each other, just like hunting rabbits on weekdays.

"Stop chasing, rest first."

When his subordinates planned to join in the pursuit, Rostislav stopped the action. After all, the wilderness was still the territory of the Chude people, and the car might overturn after chasing too far.

Although the people who received the order were reluctant to give up, they finally restrained their pursuit and began to rest or collect their trophies. Years of training have allowed them to develop good discipline.

And then, when the adrenaline frenzy brought about by the battle faded, exhaustion surged into their hearts like waves. Many people directly sat on the ground panting, and the better ones stood there with their weapons sticking out.

Rostislav himself was not much better, he only felt that the arm with the sword was about to break off.

However, although everyone was very tired, fortunately no one died. The biggest loss in this battle was only the loss of equipment.

This made Rostislav very happy. His personal companions were the foundation of his future life, and he felt very distressed even if he died.

This result is thanks to their chain mail per capita. As the son of the prince of Nuocheng, the most developed city in the north, it is still very easy for Rostislav to equip his followers with chain mail.

Although his arm was sore and mentally exhausted, Rostislav knew that he could not rest immediately. He supported the hand with the sword with his other hand, and with the cooperation of several physically active followers, he inspected the bodies of the attackers—mainly inspecting them. armor.

The chain mail made Rostislav very concerned. In today's Europe, chain mail is not a common commodity. Fifty years later, this thing is not out of line as a princely gift for recruiting warriors, and the man who attacked him There are actually a dozen cases in the Chude tribe, which is not a normal thing no matter how you think about it.

Now Rostislav was squatting in front of a dead body with a hole in its chain mail, the hapless creature that had been pierced by a spear, but Rostislav's focus was not on it.

"This is... the southern way of weaving, and it's still Kyiv!"

After careful inspection, Rostislav finally discovered the characteristic, the weaving method of this chain mail came from Kyiv!
There was a lot of equipment from Kyiv in his father's arsenal, and Rostislav used it a lot, so he could see it at a glance.

This caused Rostislav to ring the alarm bells: the death of his father, the Chud attackers, the Kyiv chain mail... All these things came to his mind. Although these things seem to be unrelated, once they are connected ...

For a long time, Rostislav had actually doubted the death of the wise man's eldest son, that is, his father, because his death was so coincidental that he died two years before the wise man died.And now, everything in front of him can just explain something.

Terrible thoughts appeared in Rostislav's mind. He felt the malice from Kyiv, and the source of these malice should be his uncles—they benefited the most from his father's death, and only they It is possible to do this.

After thinking this through, Rostislav subconsciously wanted to confront his uncles, asking what was going on and whether his father's death had anything to do with them.

But reason still restrained his impulse at the last moment, the reason is very simple: the attack on their father and son, the ambush by the Chude people, the chain mail in Kyiv...in fact, it can't explain anything.

He has no actual evidence, and his speculation is not enough to be used as evidence to accuse someone. If outsiders see Rostislav's suspicions, they will only think that he is too speculative.

In the end, Rostislav could only sigh silently, but asked his attendants to put away all available spoils and evidence.

"Let's go, let's go back to Novgorod."

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(End of this chapter)