The reason why the number of people increased so quickly is also very simple. Just after the princes' team set off, the dignitaries of various cities and the lords of the cities scattered across the land led their men to join the hunt.
Everyone knew that this was a good opportunity to show off in front of the prince, especially those who stood still during the Bulgar War, so they naturally showed great enthusiasm.
And so many lords have gone, and many hunters, citizens and farmers in Zhucheng have also joined in the feast. After all, this is Ross where fur is equal to wealth, so no one will miss such an opportunity to obtain furs.
When such a team advanced in the wilderness, the farmers in the village and the forest dwellers saw the grand power, and out of their own interests and the intimidation of this scene, they also joined the army.
For the residents of the village, it was very surprising to see such a large army. The number of people and the strength of their armor exceeded their imagination.
The prince's army is like a moving city, advancing on this land. After harvesting in an area rich in hunting resources, it immediately moves to the next, frantically harvesting the resources on the land.
Many people have lived in the woods and river bends all their lives, but this is the first time they have seen such power, and because of this, people think of the Prince of Moscow, who they once ignored, and imprint his power in their hearts.
For the prince, this was the first time that Rostislav went deep into the wilderness of Russia, and this depth also made him understand how rich the fishing and hunting resources of this land are. The mountains and plains are full of wild beasts, and the high output cannot be achieved only because of manpower.
lack of.
In such a hunting paradise, this army naturally began to hunt wildly, so within two weeks they produced a huge amount of furs and cured meat, and various animal carcasses piled up like mountains.
The most important thing is the discipline training of each unit. Hunting is a very complex project, from site selection, driving, and setting up ambushes, it is extremely complicated. All departments responsible for these tasks need to be closely responsible and never relax.
At the beginning, everyone could not cooperate well. His personal soldiers and followers could successfully complete the assigned tasks. However, due to the pull of other parts, many preys escaped successfully. After all, most people did not have such a large-scale attack.
Hunting experience.
After paying a lot of tuition, the Russians just mastered the essentials, and their hunting efficiency immediately improved.
The most important thing is that through this incident, many farmers who were not within the jurisdiction of the prince's authority also understood the authority of the prince.
And Rostislav also hunted like crazy during these days. Prince Rus killed a lot of wild animals. He was very happy at first. After all, it was the first time that he hunted like this. But as time went by, the prince's
His dissatisfaction became more and more intense, because if he couldn't hunt a qualified beast, how could he stop this big hunt?
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In Northeast Rus, in an open space in the dense forest, Rostislav was leaning against a big tree, holding a bear hunting spear full of blood and placing it on the tree.
The prince looked very tired, as if he had gone through a fierce battle. Indeed, he had fought a fierce battle. Hunting was never easy.
The prince's personal attendant took out a wine skin and offered it to the prince. The prince took it and started drinking. His throat was very dry and he was eager for the moistening of wine.
The prince was surrounded by soldiers and followers sitting on the ground, and everyone looked a little tired.
As for why, you can tell by looking at the animal carcasses piled in front of them. Everyone had just hunted many wild beasts in this forest.
There are also many hunters looking for prey nearby. These people are the hunters of the princes. They were once slaves of the Bulgars.
When the prince was trading prisoners of war, he asked Bulgar to release all the Russian slaves. These people became the prince's direct subjects, including many experienced hunters, and Rostislav kept them by his side.
Although he had hunted many prey, the prince still looked dissatisfied, because he wanted to end the hunt with a legendary hunt, but he could not find a qualified beast.
Rostislav knew very well that the hunting should end now. After all, his main business was not hunting, so he wanted to hunt a giant beast to put an end to the hunting.
It's a pity that he never achieved this goal.
Just when the prince was a little discouraged, suddenly several cavalrymen came running up on horseback. Their clothing style was somewhat Western.
The leader was none other than Poland's Mieszko. This young man was now dressed in hunting attire, and he was accompanied by all his attendants. He was promoted from among the Russians.
Mieszko and his Poles played a great role in this hunt, and their performance was one of the best.
This young Polish knight is really much more stable than he used to be. That young man's aggressiveness has disappeared. Now he only has a down-to-earth stability and the kind of vigor that young people have.
And he brought the prince a long-awaited message.
They discovered a huge aurochs.
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Under the leadership of the Poles, Rostislav soon arrived at the place they were talking about, and there, through the cover of the bushes, the prince saw the aurochs.
It was a truly behemoth, standing taller than a human being, and its body was extremely majestic. Its horns were straight and sturdy. Combined with the scars on the cow's face, a ferocious aura rushed towards its face.
There were several corpses scattered near the aurochs, all of which were unlucky ones that had been disemboweled by the cow. It seemed that someone had challenged this monster before, but the result was obvious.
The aurochs who had solved these enemies obviously did not realize that the bushes around him were already surrounded by soldiers who wanted his head. Many of them were holding bear hunting spears, while others were holding bows and arrows, while the prince of Moscow was still looking at him with greedy eyes.
Look at it.
"My men found it, but they ran too slowly."
Meshko explained that he originally wanted to hunt this giant beast, but unfortunately he gave up the idea after seeing the corpses of his men. After thinking about it, he decided to leave the matter to Rostislav and repay the prince of Moscow for his help.
It's more important than hunting a wild beast.
At the first sight of this behemoth, Rostislav realized that this was the beast he had been looking for for a long time.
"Prince, let my men come up. Such a big aurochs is too dangerous."
The captain of the soldiers, Gevalan, said beside the prince. His words were full of worry. It was too difficult to fight such a beast, and if he was hit by this beast, he would be dead.
"Yes, yes, we need a complete plan."
Looking at the corpses, Rostislav said, and the anxiety in his heart disappeared. He did not want to fall into that end.