king of ros

Chapter 516
After winning the war, Monomakh didn't delay. Regardless of the wounded soldiers still struggling on the ground, he just asked Oleg to take care of the battlefield while he headed for Kutaisi, the king's capital of the Kingdom of Georgia.

Although King George of Georgia has been killed, his victory is guaranteed only when he controls the capital of the Kingdom of Georgia, so he went to that capital without stopping.

And the result he obtained in the end was gratifying, because Monomakh moved quickly, so when his cavalry appeared before the city of Kutaisi, the news that the king had been defeated had not yet come.

Monomakh's troops rushed directly into the city, and the soldiers guarding the city were beheaded by the Ross before they could even react.

Prince Ross' subordinates then took control of various key locations in the city. During this period, some short battles took place in the city. After all, this is the capital of the Kingdom of Georgia, and there are still some loyalists of the Bagration family.

But in the end he successfully controlled the city and arrested King George's family members, so the next step is to deal with the loser's family members.

Monomakh was very ruthless in this matter. He directly pushed out all the men of Bagration's family and beheaded them. The same is true for women. Claim the throne with this.

Monomakh went on a rampage in Kutaisi with a knife in his hand, killing almost all of King George's Bagration—this one because Bagration was a leader in this land. In fact, the family with a long history in the world has long since split up. After all, even Monomakh married a Bagration girl from another line.

After clearing the capital with fire and sword, Oleg, who had finally cleaned up the battlefield, also brought his main force to the city. This moment meant that Monomakh had truly captured the city.

The conqueror of Rus sent news to the nobles throughout Georgia that the Bagration family had been completely wiped out and that he was the new Georgian king, asking them to come and recognize his throne.

After the nobles from all over the country obtained Monomakh's promise that the land would not be deprived, they also went to Kutaisi one after another, preparing to convey their loyalty to the Prince of Ross.

Even Monapasa, who has always been loyal to the royal family, is the same. After all, to these cavalrymen, the king is dead, and even his offspring were killed by the Ross, so he still defected to the Ross, at least he could keep the land in his hands. .

The most important thing is that for these people, Monomakh is indeed a very good option. This Ross has conquered so many lands, and he is still the Roman royal family. Maybe he can lead Georgia to a higher level—— The horrors of George's reign lead many to think so.

Monomakh soon won surrender from all over Georgia, so a grand coronation ceremony was held in the largest cathedral in Georgia in Kutaisi.

Monomakh put on the crown that belonged to the kings of Georgia and accepted the oath of his subordinates. Georgia ushered in a new era, and the era of the Rurik Dynasty came.

When Monomacher received the cheers from the crowd, he felt very strange in his heart. After experiencing so much, he created such a huge foundation in the distance and became a monarch who created a dynasty. This gave him a terrible feeling. So subtle.

But the coronation does not mean that Monomach will not face the next problem, in fact, it only means the beginning of the problem.

Monomacher knew very well that the kingdom he ruled seemed to be full of flowers, but in fact it was built on a fragile foundation. The various groups in the country were intertwined like a tangled ball of twine.

Georgians, Armenians, Turkic Persians, Christians, Muslims... The diversity of ethnicities and religions in this kingdom made Monomakh feel overwhelmed.

But now the prince is just building, so there is no need to carry out such detailed operations. First of all, he has to do very simple things, he needs to redistribute the national interest structure.

To put it simply, Monomacher wants to give his supporters wealth and power to appease his base.

This problem is easy to solve. The Abkhaz nobles, the Georgian church, and the military group under him have all obtained what they want, and their land and power have been greatly expanded.

After appeasing the basic situation, the next thing we need to deal with is the defectors from all walks of life. It is relatively simple to deal with them. Forgive those who should be forgiven, let them keep their original property, and kill those who cannot be forgiven. For other purposes.

After all, these people are the losers in the struggle, and for them, being able to keep their current property is a huge victory.

These two links actually represent the division of domestic interests, and Monomacher has done a very good job this time, not only taking care of his own basic situation, but also not hitting others too hard, and to a certain extent appeasing took them.

The last part needs to be attacked. They are generally die-hard people, and their loyalty to the previous regime is disgusting. However, Monomakh has a lot of experience in dealing with these people. During his conquest over the years, he encountered There were quite a few such diehards, but they were all dealt with.

But just when Monomakh was about to start a purge of his kingdom, ominous news came from the south, and Malik Sha, the Sultan of Seljuk, was moved.

Malik Shah, under the rule of this sultan, Seljuk was undoubtedly at its peak. For this sultan, the kingdom of Monomakh, which included almost the entire Transcaucasus, looked very dazzling.

The Sultan had actually been concerned about the actions against Monomakh, and when he brought the fertile Azerbaijan (i.e., the Emir of Shirvan) under his rule, Malik Shah made the king a problem that had to be solved.

It's just that he never imagined that in the short year of 1086, that adventurer actually brought the Kingdom of Georgia into his own rule.

Therefore, for Malik Shah, Monomakh is a threat that must be eradicated. If Monomakh is not dead, the north of Seljuk cannot be stable.

So after learning that Monomakh had taken the Kingdom of Georgia and gained a foothold, Malikshah put other things aside and assembled a large army to solve this trouble in the north.

When the news of the arrival of the Seljuk Sultan came, the new kingdom of Monomakh had problems almost immediately. From Georgia to Azerbaijan, a large number of nobles and tribes who were dissatisfied with the rule of the Rus launched a rebellion.

When all this happened, Monomakh was in Kutaisi, and then he received reports of riots from all over the country. From these reports, it seemed that the entire kingdom was in riots.

After all, Monomakh's conquest has never really carried out a large-scale cleansing of a certain place. In fact, there are still many opposing forces. They have been waiting for the opportunity, and now the arrival of the Seljuk Sultan is considered by them This is the opportunity.

Most people would naturally panic when they saw this, but Monomacher didn't. After receiving the news, Monomacher realized the crux of the problem almost immediately.

Although these riots came so quickly, in fact they were seriously unorganized, and they were just a temporary rebellion because they thought the Seljuk Sultan was coming.

The key to Monomakh's determination lies in Malik Shah. If the Sultan can be defeated or repelled, then there is no need to fear any riots, but if the Sultan cannot be defeated or repelled, then it is useless to fight the rebels.

Monomacher is very clear that those who are making trouble now are just unimportant cannon fodder, and the real big guys are still watching from behind, calculating when they should join.

It depends on how he faces the Seljuk Sultan. If he wins, then everything will be fine.

And if he fails, the truly powerful people in these places will come to make trouble, and those allies who were once loyal to him are likely to betray.

With this mentality in mind, Monomakh gathered all the forces he could muster, and assembled his troops as if he hadn't seen the rebellion.

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(End of this chapter)