king of ros

Chapter 81
This was the first time Varu saw the Prince Rus, who was famous throughout Kyiv, and his youth surprised the chief who had been fighting for decades.

Rostislav is only 16 years old this year. Although he is considered an adult in Ross and has a tall stature, his face still has a little immature feeling.

But no one would underestimate him when he saw the strength of his arms.

Facing the steppe chief, Rostislav didn't have any superfluous expressions on his face, he just gently asked him to sit down in front of him, and asked the blond maid to serve two glasses of mead.

During this period, Rostislav had a calm demeanor and exuded a calm demeanor in every gesture. It was hard to believe that he was only 16 years old.

What a handsome young man.

Varu sighed in his heart, and he did not forget to drink honey wine to cover up his surprise. After seeing him, Varu no longer doubted that there was any exaggeration in his praise of Rostislav. Belonging to the arms of a warrior, how could there be moisture in this.

"Then, Chief Varu, why have you come to see me?"

Rostislav also drank the mead and got straight to the point.

"My people and I want to rely on you."

Without any hesitation, Varu bluntly stated his request, which made Rostislav slightly taken aback, as if he was a little surprised by Varu's straight ball, but he returned to normal immediately, and the smile on his face became even stronger, because he Now is the time when strength is needed, and it is the time when heroes from all walks of life are needed to come to seek refuge.

"I welcome anyone to join us, Chief Varu, including your tribe, of course, so how many people are there in your tribe?"

Rostislav's tone changed slightly. Since he came to join him, he didn't need so many honorifics. He also directly threw out the subtext:

How many soldiers can your tribe bring me.

"Three thousand, all the elderly and children add up to three thousand. If you need it, we can take out up to seven hundred scimitars to fight for you."

Of course, Varu understood the subtext, and immediately reported the manpower they could provide. Of course, if necessary, they could directly take out one-third of the entire tribe to fight for the prince, but who would put the chips in the first place? Throw them all out?
"Seven hundred... that's fine."

Rostislav read the data silently, with a thoughtful expression on his face. Although he was facing a 16-year-old child, Varu was still very worried when he saw his thinking.

His choice is related to the future of the tribe, if he does not accept them, then he can only take the tribe to the grassland to fight for his life.

"Chief Varu, we accept your defection, and you will be my subordinate from now on."

With a wave of his hand, Rostislav signaled to the maid to bring a plate containing five or six silver rings. Prince Ross took one out of it and handed it to the chief.

"This is a small gift, and I hope you accept it with a smile. It is also a status symbol, which means that you are already my subordinate."

Varu glanced at the ring when he took it. The ring was engraved with a picture of a dragon riding a dragon. He knew that this was the scene of St. George, a saint worshiped by Christians, slaying a dragon.

Varu's heart also relaxed, and he accepted the ring. It can be said that he has become a member of Rostislav, and the future of the tribe is safe.

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Sending off the nomadic chieftain in front of him, Rostislav's calmness and plainness just now disappeared immediately, and his face is full of joy now, which is more in line with what he should be at his age.

As for why he was so happy, it was because these nomads took refuge at the right time.

After leaving the Vladimir Palace, Rostislav has been busy meeting his father's forces in Kyiv. Since he went to the Vladimir Palace that time, he understands that his grandfather's death will only happen this month, so It's time to prepare for this—to prepare to leave.

Under Rostislav's arrangement, these forces belonging to him have already begun to purchase various supplies, especially food, in preparation for the upcoming journey.

Unlike his uncles, Rostislav did not want to spend another second in Kyiv after his grandfather died.

His grandfather's reminder that day woke him up, reminded him of what happened in the north, and reminded him to be careful of his second uncle. This made Rostislav, who had been lax because of the plot to go away, immediately remembered that someone secretly wanted to kill him!

So he had to leave Kyiv early. After attending his grandfather's funeral and listening to the announcement of the will, he had to leave. Only when he reached the fief could he stay away from danger.

The grandfather's words also allowed Rostislav to confirm who was responsible for all this trouble, and the second uncle, Rostislav, knew it well. Despicable means let his nephew, who has shown a threat, die.

So he summoned various nobles, merchants and mercenaries, and discussed various matters with these people, so that he could bring more power to the fiefdom.

He wanted to discuss the distribution of manpower with the nobles. After the victory over Polovets, many people expressed their willingness to follow, and he needed to recruit them.

He wants to discuss with the merchants about the purchase of supplies. Whether it is going to the fief or on the road, these supplies are absolutely indispensable, and they are related to future development.

As for the negotiation with the mercenaries, it was to gather more power. The vast land of Ross needed to be opened up with fire and sword. He needed power and more power.

As for power, the support of those herdsmen made him more powerful, and at the same time brought another effect, which was to allow Rostislav to better complete his rumor plan.

This is a plan that Prince Ross intends to promote after the death of his grandfather. The core idea of ​​the plan is to use rumors of foreign invasion or riots to prompt some Kyiv citizens to follow him to leave this land and go to his fief to develop.

Rostislav needs to tame the people under the authority of Rurik, who will be the basis of his future rule.

After all, on the vast land of Ross, the peasants still need to be tamed and the land needs to be developed. It is naturally much better to have a group of reliable own people. They are a reliable force no matter in production or in combat.

And if a group of nomads were robbing near Kyiv, it would further illustrate the authenticity of the rumors. When the time comes, people will panic, and many people will definitely follow him.

As for the peasants, Rostislav intends to spread that his uncle will kill all the peasants who participated in the looting of Kyiv. After all, Yaroslav’s big prison was in front of him, which is enough to scare many villages and let them leave with him .

It was in such preparations that finally, that day came.

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(End of this chapter)