king of ros

Chapter 68
"So, what should we do now?"

Everyone present looked at Zooey, the host was not there, she was the one who made up her mind now.

The Byzantine princess took a deep breath. This was the first time she faced such a situation. In the past, she was always driven by other people's decisions. She never thought that one day it would be her turn to decide the fate of everyone present. God's will is really true. Can't guess.

Zoe's discomfort only lasted for a moment, because her goal was very clear, very clear, her insistence was to keep everything her husband gave her, which was related to their future and their future.

"Since you want to see me by name, let me meet them."

After Zoe finished speaking, she strode out of the hall of the red mansion with strides, and the armed servants and personal soldiers quickly moved out of the way when the mistress appeared.

The former high-ranking official of the imperial capital was a little stunned. In his impression, this girl had never been so firm and decisive, which made him quite uncomfortable. It seemed that it had really changed. Zoe was not a fallen princess who needed his wings to protect him, and neither was Leo. A high-ranking official who can call the wind and rain, now she is the master, and she is a minister.

Leo followed, and the other Greeks hurriedly followed. If anything goes wrong with Zoe, no one can escape punishment.

The courtyard wall of the red house is about 4 meters high. There are many wooden platforms built on the wall, which are the positions for archers to stand. Spearmen can also stab the intruders with spears here. Seeing Zoe's arrival, the soldiers rushed to Get out of the way and let their mistress pass.

Zoe stood on the courtyard wall, and in front of her was the team calling for her to come. When she looked around, there were many warriors in helmets and helmets. Their number was at least a hundred.

In today's Kyiv, the hundreds of soldiers are already a force that cannot be ignored. If they want to attack the Red House, then it is absolutely impossible to defend here

"Samurai, I'm Zoe, Rostislav's wife, you want to see me now, what do you want to say inside?"

Although there was a little cowardice in her heart, Zoe hid her well. She didn't show any panic, but instead acted confidently, as if the hundred people below were just a group of unarmed farmers, but what responded to her was silence, The countless Roses below said nothing, but stood there silently.

At this moment, the situation suddenly became tense, and everyone in the red house was worried: Is this team an enemy or a friend?What exactly are they trying to do?Many people in the red house have drawn their weapons and are always ready to fight.

Finally, when Zoe was about to lose her composure and maintain her composure, a person came out of that team, and the appearance of this person made everyone in the red house breathe a sigh of relief.It was a face with golden hair and beard, and the whole body was full of the aura of elites in all battles, and the eyes showed keenness.

"Mrs. Zoe, it's me, Poley."

The voice of General Kyiv relaxes everyone's tense nerves. It is a friend, not an enemy, but also a comrade-in-arms.

"I summoned all the people in the city who are on Lord Rostislav's side, and armed everyone who can. There are also some citizens who have taken refuge on the road to join us. Now please let us go in."

Polei, Zoe knew this man. He was a good friend of her late father-in-law, whom she had never met. After coming to Kyiv, this husband often visited him, so she became familiar with him. .

This was originally the commander of Kiev, who commanded the Vicher militia in Kyiv, but after the death of Vladimir (the protagonist's father), he was very close to Vladimir and was soon deprived of his position and could only be a The little centurion was also the most active in getting close to Rostislav, and he seemed to be the leader among the crowd.

And now he can announce that he has confirmed his identity. After all, the Rostislav faction in Kyiv has been summoned by him to come to the prince's red house to provide protection.

"It turned out to be you, Lord Polei, thank you for your help. Open the door, and the addition of friends will make our shield wall stronger."

Zoe talked about the words her husband taught her, and the door that was closed with her words slowly opened, and this team that came to support and form a group entered it like this.

As these hundreds of people entered, Zoe noticed that many of them were actually women, old people, and children. The faces under the helmets were either too young or too old.

Although more people consume more food, everyone knows that the chaos in Kyiv cannot last for too long, and now more arms with swords are needed to protect their homes and lives in possible shocks.

What Zoe valued the most was Polei. The commander of the thousand and one thousand actually summoned so many people in such a chaotic situation. The ability of this organization should not be underestimated.

"Thank you, Poloy-sama."

Zoe saluted the Kyiv general respectfully, her words and demeanor were full of the luxury of the imperial capital.

"This journey is actually not that dangerous, Mrs. Zooey."

After returning the gift, Polei's face was colored with memories. Recalling his experience, his tone was very relaxed, as if hunting, and for this general who had gone through countless battles, it was indeed just hunting. We have seen many dangerous situations.

"A large group of mobs and rebellious nomads are besieging the mansions of the dignitaries in Kyiv. There are only robbers in twos and threes on the street. When they see a team as big as mine, they immediately hide, and those who don't hide are stupid. We killed, and some people scared away when they saw my face, hahaha, it should be the prisoner I caught before."

As the former commander-in-chief of Kyiv, Polei also had to perform the task of maintaining law and order, and because of his strictness, the number of prisoners he dealt with was quite a lot, and these people were afraid of him to the core.

"But when it comes to prisoners, alas, it seems that the Kyiv prison was also breached, and this group of people ran out. Now the whole of Kyiv is in chaos. Those damn dignitaries, the Grand Duke has clearly warned them not to go too far, and they just As if they have never seen it before, less than half of the people have listened to it."

As Kyiv's boss and former sheriff, Polei is very clear about how the situation developed like this. The insatiable greed of the powerful and powerful who control the city's grain market, coupled with the stimulation of the defeat news, led to today's scene.

"Anyway, let's get through these few days first. When the mobs have killed enough and looted enough, or the Vicher militia can organize forces to suppress it, Kyiv should also restore order."

As Zoe spoke, she invited the general into the red mansion, but just as they entered the hall, Kyiv behind them rose into the sky from the black smoke...

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(End of this chapter)