Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 513 Constantine becomes Patriarch!

Regarding the situation here, Tuehuan was actually expected. But he was still surprised that it could reach this point.

From what they said, this team was defeated many times along the way, and some other teams were even wiped out. He estimated the losses of these people and found that calculating their casualties and the proportion of losses at different stages may not be meaningful.

The "army" recruited in such a hasty manner obviously cannot be rotated or supplemented systematically. It's just that after all the dead and wounded were exhausted, people were recruited again, and people were kept filling in, so that they could persevere.

"In my impression, Guo Kang is not a person who can speak well." Tuohuan asked curiously: "What did he tell you?"

"Uh...forgot." Captain Vasily was a little embarrassed: "They also said just now that I joined in halfway. I didn't actually listen to what Brother Constantine said. I just remember that he seemed to say, let me We all followed him and went to kill the bad things in that yard. Because the people who came to my house to snatch things before were all raised by that person, so if we kill him first, everyone can be safe for a while."

"Didn't a lot of people die in the front? You may not be able to defeat those nursing homes." Tuo Huan asked.

"We've already started fighting, and we can't control so much." Vasily said: "The people who are actually in charge of us are also from my hometown. We know their thoughts very well. If we can't kill him, he will They will definitely come back afterwards, and no matter whether they participate or not, they will not be able to escape."

"He still has to count on you to work." Tuo Huan pointed out: "You are all dead, how can he rely on him to do business for his boss and his partners?"

"He can just bring in a few more boats of new people." Vasily replied: "I didn't say this, it was said by the thug himself, and many people know it. Moreover, they should have really done it once... Well, at least Once. For a skilled person like Ivan 'Bear', they may have to hesitate to capture him alone. People like me who are purely working hard are everywhere in my hometown, so there is nothing unusual about them."

"So, if someone colludes and prepares to deal with them, if they get anxious, they will really consider killing everyone. Anyway, this kind of thing is not an exception." He thought for a while and said.

"To be honest, I really don't know that there are places in such a bad situation in this city." Tuohuan sighed and said to Guo Ponu next to him: "It seems that this matter is not caused by Guo Kang's impulsiveness. . There is really a big problem with the city’s management.”

"You see, there are so many people who, without our knowledge or control, were randomly arrested and brought to the city, and finally disappeared quietly in the city. I'm afraid we have to thank him for breaking the news in advance. If we let it go, God knows what a big mess it will cause in the end."

Guo Ponu nodded silently.

"Actually, we weren't captured, boss. It's not that serious." Vladimir looked at the two of them back and forth and reminded.

"Oh, you were tricked, right?" Tuohuan nodded.

"It can't be considered a lie... In fact, they have fulfilled some of what they promised at the time. After all, they may have to continue to go there to attract people in the future." Vladimir said: "Moreover, the living conditions in Tsargradgrad No matter how bad it is, it's still much better than our hometown. So, they don't need to bother trying to grab people. They just need to make it clear that there are people who are willing to come over."

"According to what you say, they are not cruel, right..." Tuo Huan said unexpectedly.

"Vasya said it was very scary, but in fact it is not that exaggerated. The main problem is... the scale and extent." Vladimir tried hard to consider his less rich words and described: "As mentioned just now, that organized organization The problem of resistance sounds scary, but in fact, most of the time, there are not enough people to organize."

"The biggest time in my memory was about three years ago." He thought for a while and said: "At that time, old Boris was the chef of the president of the dock guild. He secretly organized about twenty people to prepare to take advantage of the opportunity. When the president entertains a gentleman, kill them all."

"However, they made an oversight during the operation and failed to rush into the banquet hall. They only killed a few followers at the door. Afterwards, about a dozen family members were killed. Probably, it was the size of a village - our place The surrounding villages are all relatively small." Vladimir compared it and explained to Tuohuan: "So, it sounds shocking, but in fact it was basically the destruction of a village, which is not too outrageous."

"That's it..." Tuo Huan muttered.

"In the north, in our land, people are not very valuable." Vladimir muttered: "Some people died suddenly at home before they could survive the winter; some people were too tired when working and died. They suddenly died in the fields; others went to the forest to collect firewood, poached, and then disappeared - basically, you can see a few examples every year."

"There were more random deaths. For example, those who were killed in conflicts with the master's soldiers, those who were killed by various gangs who came to steal things, and even those who were killed by bears who entered the village... Although they were all emergencies, the total number I'm afraid there are not many, and it may affect more than one person."

"Even if these encounters do not directly destroy the village, if too many men are lost, it is basically impossible for the village to survive the next winter. If you are lucky and can get protection from other forces, you may be able to breathe a little. But said To be honest, villages like this generally have nothing to offer in exchange for protection - even the 'free men' gangs in the river branch don't look down on them, but want men more."

"In the end, this kind of village often disintegrates on its own, and everyone looks for a way out to see if Heavenly Father is willing to show mercy again. The fields will be abandoned, and the abandoned wooden houses will soon be covered with weeds and small shrubs. I When I was young, I was appointed by the village community to go shopping, and sometimes I would suddenly discover the ruins of this kind of village. There are also people around us who we haven’t interacted with for several years, but when we go there again, we can’t find them for some reason. Village.”

"So don't talk about individuals, even the village is actually not valuable. Just like weeds, it is a thing that will appear naturally and sometimes disappear naturally. Let alone the master, we are actually used to it. Die in the Tsar's box Well, if you're lucky, there might be some movement; death in your hometown is completely silent. So, even if you think it's not good here, it's not unacceptable to us."

"Then why are you suddenly willing to fight again?" Tuo Huan asked.

"Brother Constantine is a very good man, and he really means what he says." Vladimir praised: "He said he would lead us to kill those bad masters, and he really killed them. Anyway, I admire him very much. Raise people.”

"He's amazing." Igor, who had been listening, also interjected: "No one could organize so many people in the past. The largest gang is the 'Golden Teeth' Alexander, with only three to four hundred people. He He can call everyone out and convince thousands of people to do it with him in one breath. How could anyone be so strong before?"

"That's because he can fight. When he came up, he smashed Alexander's nest. Who has seen such a relief thing in ordinary times." Vasily said: "I was moving things at the dock. Someone came over and said, there is a Roman nobleman. To kill Alexander, he has already killed many of his younger brothers, and now he needs everyone’s help. He also brought a hand with a ring on it, and when he saw the ring, he knew it belonged to a leader over there. "

"The dozens of people on our side had just unloaded half of the cargo on the ship. They quickly dropped their things and ran back. The foreman tried to stop us, but was punched on the ground by someone. Unfortunately, my side was still too far away, and they They were also running back and forth. There were Greeks running away all the way, blocking the road, and it took a lot of effort to catch up."

"He is a Roman, so he must be better at organizing people than us. And he also said that he will teach us to be Romans." Igor also said: "I have never seen such a good person. He must be a genius." The Father had mercy on us poor people, so he sent him down specifically.”

"Yes. But I heard that he was injured and hasn't woken up yet, so we decided to wait here first. By the way, we'll see if there is any new news from the church." Vasily explained: "The one who was fighting just now At that time, everyone saw several situations that seemed like miracles, and we were all very confused."

"I also think he is quite miraculous. But this kind of thing needs to be certified by the church." Tuo Huan warned them: "You can't consecrate people casually, otherwise the church will have a big problem." "Don't worry, we are all He is an honest and responsible person. He has always been helped by the church and will listen to them." Father Vladimir said: "We just have some... uh, indescribable feelings. It just so happens that there is a cathedral next to us. We just want to ask."

"Is it that exaggerated?" Tuohuan was a little surprised.

"Really. I never thought about it so much before. After all, this kind of thing is really legendary." Vladimir said: "Did you know? Many people said that Brother Constantine stretched out his finger and pointed. He looked at Alexander and denounced his crime. Then a bolt of fire came down from heaven and burned him to death."

"Is that some kind of weapon of his?" Tuohuan first thought of Guo Kang's strange inventions.

"Is there such a weapon?" Vladimir was not sure.

"Did you see it or hear it from someone?" Tuo Huan asked.

"I saw the fire, but my position was relatively outside." Vladimir said: "But I am not the only one who saw the flames. You can ask everyone."

"As for weapons, I heard the Greeks tell stories about Greek fire." Igor said: "But it was used on ships. It was a very big thing. I have never heard that it can be used by one person. Moreover, it was used on ships. Although Greek fire is mysterious, it is still something created by man, and it does not fall from the sky out of thin air.”

"Huh?" Tuohuan looked at Guo Ponu: "Sister Guo, you have been following me, you should know."

"That should be the big pipe he was holding...what's it called? He was beaten with that one." Guo Ponu thought for a while: "And it wasn't Alexander who was beaten, it was a few servants of the Wang family over there."

"I don't think this is the case either." Vasily also said: "Because Alexander was beheaded and executed. Although we lost his head, so many people saw it at the time. We can't burn him to death first and then do it again. Behead him once."

"Is this so..." Vladimir was a little unwilling.

"What Taiji just said is right. We have to be serious and don't think about anything. These are very important testimonies and will have to be sworn in the future." Vasily emphasized: "Burning Alexander does sound most comfortable, but that It was obviously not him who was burned, but someone else. This is not nonsense."

"Furthermore, I think the most important thing is not the fire, but the thunder. When he said that the enemy was guilty, I actually heard a thunder, and then the enemy fell to the ground, all charred. That is the most amazing thing, Heavenly Father I must have heard his cry for help.”

"They have that thing called gunpowder. It must be exploded by gunpowder." Others reminded.

"Probably not. We didn't bring so much gunpowder at that time." Vasily said.

Everyone began to whisper and discuss again.

"I think it's a bit too exaggerated. Let's wait for the church to investigate." Tuohuan turned to Guo Ponu and said, "Did they really report it to the church?"

"Yes, Master Wang's assistant before, Father Peter, brought people here to deliver documents. They stopped him and told him." Guo Ponu shrugged: "Anyway... let the church handle it, they That’s what we do specifically.”

"We are not just reporting this matter." Vladimir said: "I heard that Brother Constantine basically works in the church. We felt that the people there must know his style better, so we went to ask A few words. Father Peter said he did work very hard."

"Yes, his family belongs to the highest-status families in Rome, but the priests and monks all said with certainty that he lived a very simple life and did not like to mix with other noble children. For many upper-class people, he was very fond of I am also not interested in luxury goods and all kinds of extravagant and lewd entertainment activities." Igor also said:

"No one has forced him to do any work, but he has spontaneously devoted himself to exploring the world, even forgetting to eat and sleep. Others find it strange, but he doesn't care. We also asked Miss Guo just now, she That’s what he said. You are a friend of Brother Constantine, so you should know it too!”

"These things are correct." Tuo Huan thought about it and found that what they said this time was really right: "Guo Kang'anda's behavior is indeed different from that of most other children of aristocratic families. Others also know this, It is true that some people have always said that he is not gregarious and thinks that he is a weirdo."

Vladimir and others looked at each other a few times.

"Then what we have inquired and confirmed should be correct. You can feel free to report it to the church and other believers." Vladimir said happily: "Although we are not professional clergy, we can still feel it. of greatness.”

"I heard the monks talk about it before. Behavior like his is not 'weird'. The reason why it seems bizarre and even seems like they are torturing themselves is just because their souls are too pure and their will is too strong, leaving the world behind. He pales in comparison to others. People can't understand his noble beliefs, so they think he's strange. Similarly, they can't see the sacred values ​​he values ​​more, so they think he's stupid."

"These qualities are rare. Moreover, it is relatively easy to maintain this kind of life in an ascetic monastery; in a place like Dadu, it is probably more difficult than other righteous people. We think that he must have been influenced by heaven. The inspiration of the Father.”

"Then what do you want to do?" Tuohuan asked directly.

"We feel that since we have all shed blood together, there is no need to be too divided. The current situation where several churches are separated from each other is actually inconvenient. Sooner or later, everyone must communion." Elder Vladimir Dad replied: "Bishop Gregory and Father Sergei also agree with this idea."

"We feel that various Orthodox churches should be merged to establish a truly unified universal Orthodox Church. Brother Constantine should be the patriarch!" he suggested.

(End of this chapter)