king of ros

Chapter 576 The Power of Ross
To say that the person who was most surprised by all of this was naturally Petrov. In the past few years with Rostislav, although he had learned that Rostislav was the ruler of Kyiv, he always It's unbelievable.

But now, he was standing behind the Golden Gate of Kyiv, among the huge retinue of Grand Duke Ross, no matter what, he could only believe in everything in front of him.

Fortunately, Rostislav still remembered this old man who traveled with him and gave him the treatment of a nobleman, allowing him to mix with poets and cultural people in Kyiv, which is the best cultural group in the whole of Rus.

However, what happened to Petrov was just a small episode after all. What is important now is the upcoming expedition to the south.

After a full year and a half of deliberation, news about the expedition to the south had already spread everywhere, so when Rostislav returned to Kyiv to send out the news, the whole of Russia was mobilized.

Outside the city walls of Kyiv today, it has become another sea of ​​mushroom-like tents, where dialects from all over Russia gather, and a total of [-] soldiers gather at Rurik's Trident, St. George's Dragon Slaying and under the Virgin.

In the initial prediction, everyone thought that 4 soldiers would be enough, but because of Rostislav's reputation, there were [-] more soldiers.

Although the build-up of military forces is far beyond imagination, Kyiv has successfully supported the 5 people and can maintain their next expedition.

The efforts of the past year and a half were not in vain. The rulers headed by Rurik vigorously purchased food from home and abroad, and also set off a hunting and gathering movement in Ross, buying prey and various gatherings from the people in large quantities.

The Rostislavitches also personally led their bodyguards in large-scale hunts, reducing animal populations in many areas to levels that would take decades to recover.

However, these huge troops didn't just stay in Kyiv and do nothing. In fact, the Rostislavichs had been organizing hunts for these soldiers to participate in.

Now Kyiv has become like a grand banquet. Countless people gather here, and every day is like a festival, consuming countless food and resources.

Rostislav, who has changed back to his original attire, is very satisfied with the busy and crowded scene in Kyiv. This is a scene he was very familiar with. The indispensable prostitutes and guests... This reminded him of his young years, when he was so high-spirited, almost every once in a while he had to be immersed in the flames of war to experience such amorous feelings.

Many people talk about war as if they were talking about what to eat today. Although this situation has also appeared in Rostislav's memory in previous battles, it has never been as serious as it is now.

On the one hand, large-scale hunting can provide supplies for the army, and on the other hand, it can train these soldiers from all directions, so hunting can be said to be carried out at regular intervals.

After all, in the final analysis, most people are only used to fight against the front line. The key assaults and various exquisite tactical operations are all done by those elites with high salaries and enjoying a privileged life.

As for teasing the grandchildren, it goes without saying that this is something every grandpa always likes to do.Rostislav now has a total of eight grandchildren, plus the illegitimate son of that kid Volorida is eleven, excluding those who have grown up, whenever surrounded by these cute little angels , Rostislav felt a strong sense of happiness.

The dogs of war (mercenaries) are the most sensitive group of people to war, and Rostislav's reputation makes them have no doubts about victory, so they came to Ross like crucian carp crossing the river, and Rostislav is also very Happy to hire them, at least he doesn't have to pay a pension when the mercenary dies.

So many people gathered in Kyiv, which naturally attracted countless practitioners from all walks of life for this huge market. Now the combined number of troops and their service population gathered in Kyiv is almost the same as the population of Kyiv.

Judging from the results of several hunts, the traces of the Southern Army and the Northern Army have completely disappeared on the Ross Army. This is a pure new army. You can only spread it with both hands.

It has been nearly 30 years since Ross has used a large weapon. The new generation has grown up in a generally peaceful environment. They don’t even have much experience in village warfare. For them, war is like a legend. travel instead of fighting in embarrassment on the battlefield.

Of course, it is impossible for the Grand Duke of Russia to watch Kyiv from the tower of the Vladimir Palace every day. In fact, he needs to meet many people every day. These people are nobles and warriors from all over Russia, and many of them are newly grown The generation that had woken up, seeing Rostislav for the first time, was eager for a meeting.

However, Rostislav has no idea what to write after completing "Ross Customs". Now that he has inspiration, he doesn't know how to write. After solving the Transcaucasus matter, it is not too late to think about it.

Therefore, after meeting young people from all over Russia every day, Rostislav was actually quite leisurely, and he spent this leisurely time sorting out documents and amusing his grandchildren.

After such a toss, the amount of food accumulated has reached a very terrifying level, which is enough to support such a large army under the condition of high-intensity wear and tear.

Speaking of this, when Rostislav planned to go to Constantinople in 1080, he was very worried about the problem of too many recruits and poor combat experience in the army, and now this problem is even more serious.

At the same time, he also sighed, how good it is to be a son. When he went to the imperial capital, he was alone. Now that his sons are at the front, he only needs to grasp the general direction.

In the past few years of wandering around Ross, Rostislav has done a field survey of the whole of Ross. While experiencing various things, he also learned about the customs and habits of various places in Ross. He recorded them all. , stored in its own bag.

With the concentration of troops in Ross, the small-scale conflicts on the frontiers have settled down. Whether it is Poland or the grasslands, seeing the huge army assembled in Kyiv will no longer dare to act rashly. If such an army fights like this, Then they can't stand it.

However, the biggest gain for Rostislav from this journey is not actually the summary of these customs, but to see various events. These events from the people greatly complement Rostislav's once Lack of inspiration.

Due to continuous hunting, the royal hunting ground belonging to the Rurik family was wiped out. There used to be many large wild herds here, but now there is nothing, and its status as a royal hunting ground will also be lost after the hunting is over. Cancel.

Now that I have returned to Kyiv, I have to organize these things into a book, and revise and summarize them as a reference for my descendants to understand the customs and customs of various places in Russia. Rostislav has already thought of the name of this book, then It is "Ross Customs".

Rostislav saw many sons of old people. Their fathers either passed away or retired. The generation that followed Rostislav in the war has already withdrawn from the stage, and a new generation is coming.

As for the Rostislavitches, it would be hard. They were in a hurry to deal with all kinds of things in the army. At the same time, they also realized how powerful their father was back then. His father maintained the situation by himself. It was the combination of the three of them who barely maintained their balance.

Although the stability and prosperity of Ross over the years have brought benefits, the disadvantages are also quite obvious. The Ross army back then is no longer there.

The Russian war machine built by Rostislav has finally been fully activated, and the power emitted after activation has attracted the attention of all countries.

As long as the army can be controlled and then go to the battlefield smoothly, then the problem will be solved. This is the case in this era. As long as the army is on the battlefield, other problems will not be a problem.

That's why Rostislav didn't worry about the waste of the army, not to mention that the situation of the Transcaucasian army was worse than his side. Once Monomakh died, there was no one there who could convince the crowd.

The world's awe of Rus in the past was more for Rostislav himself, but now seeing the emergence of such a large army, their evaluation of Kievan Rus's war potential will also change.

But fortunately, Ross still has a reliable team of generals and officers. The three Rostislavitches and their personal troops can be regarded as battle-tested people, enough to take on the task of controlling this army.

The export of salted fish in Ivangorod also stopped for a while, because all the salted fish had to be sent to Kyiv, and due to the need to pickle huge prey, the salted fish manufacturing industry could not get as much salt as before.

The children also liked their legendary grandfather very much. Over the years, Rostislav has long been a key figure in various hero songs and dramas of Ross. In the eyes of the grandchildren, their grandfather is omnipotent.

After completing these, Rostislav will go to accompany Zoe. Zoe has been in poor health recently, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that she is getting old. In contrast, Rostislav is active all day long. , Zoe couldn't help laughing at herself, and Rostislav was by his side, just like every old couple.

And in this leisurely time, the Ross army is also ready.

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(End of this chapter)