"Lord Adam, I would like to ask you about the situation in the east. What is the current situation of the internal disputes in Bulgaria?"
Rostislav asked casually while putting the expensive walnuts in the small plate into his mouth.
Adam, who was facing Rostislav, seemed quite nervous and subconsciously told everything he knew about Bulgar.
"Within Bulgaria... it can be said that there are many factions now, but they can be roughly divided into three factions. One is firmly opposed to Akade, the other is Akade's supporters, and finally, in this battle
As a neutral and a fence-sitter in the chaotic situation, Soval's mood is still ambiguous so far, and he seems to be waiting for a price."
The level of chaos in Bulgaria increased not too long ago, shortly after Rostislav left Northeast Rus in 1060.
Although there had been enough chaotic fighting within Bulgaria before, those fighting had not yet developed to the level of large-scale fighting.
Most of the time, Akade suppresses a brainless rebel in order to scare the monkeys, rather than the subsequent large-scale uprising of opponents, and Akade suppresses them on a large scale.
"I'm asking about the internal balance of power in Bulgaria. Lord Adam, I know all of this."
There was a trace of displeasure in Rostislav's tone. This was an inappropriate answer and was not what he wanted to hear.
"Oh, yes, I'm very sorry, Lord Rostislav."
Adam wanted to slap himself in his heart for making such a mistake.
"Aqad has been clearing out his opponents over the years. The situation for the opponents of this rebellion is also unfavorable. The opposition's power is indeed getting weaker and weaker. However, Suval has recently stood up and provided support to the opposition.
Without protection, the war has come to an end and it has returned to petty fighting."
"A smart person who knows when to intervene is much better than most of the idiots I've seen."
Rostislav admired Suval's actions.
After all, if the determined opposition is eliminated, it will naturally be impossible to sit on the fence, which is unacceptable to Suval, who has always been ambitious.
Rostislav knew that Suvar was to Bulgar, just like Chernigov was to Kiev, a challenger that highly overlapped with his economic status.
Such a challenger will not miss any opportunity, just like Chernigov's support for his second uncle.
They don't mind pushing someone out to help him get to that position, and they don't mind paying a price.
This includes many things, and religion is one of them. After all, how many devout people are there in this cold northern land?
"How's the contact with Sowar going? Are they willing to support you?"
The Prince of Moscow asked him what he cared about most, whether the situation of the conquest of Bulgar could be opened smoothly and whether the Russian army could enter smoothly, it all depends on this point.
"It has been talked about many times, but Suval said that they will only respond with troops after seeing Ross's army."
Adam talked about the result that was neither good nor bad, and then he still looked at Rostislav nervously, waiting for his reaction.
The Prince of Moscow just touched his chin calmly and muttered something:
"If you don't see the rabbit, don't let the eagle fly. Very good. These people are very wise. They will definitely make a wise choice when the time comes."
The reason why the prince reacted like this is very simple. This is a smart person, and a smart person knows the corresponding general trend.
So after hearing this answer, Rostislav knew that everything was basically stable, and Suval would definitely make the right choice when the time comes.
But Adam remained silent. He had no idea what kind of medicine was in the prince's gourd, let alone what he was thinking in his mind.
So the correct way to respond at this time is to remain silent and not speak, neither accept nor reject.
And Rostislav seemed to feel Adam's attitude. He didn't say anything about it, but felt a little bored, so he simply changed the topic.
"How many people are there in your secret camp now?"
While Rostislav was speaking, the play below had come to an end, and people cheered loudly, which for a moment drowned out the prince's voice.
The secret camp Rostislav mentioned was where the Bulgarian exiles were located. Ever since the internal conflict in Bulgaria broke out, people have been going to Ross to look for Adam, and there are many warriors among them.
At that time, Zoe was in power in Northeastern Russia, and Zoe's arrangements for these exiles were also very correct. On the surface, it was definitely inappropriate for the Russians to accept these people because they would over-stimulate Bulgar, but they could accept them secretly.
So secret camps were built. These secret camps housed the Bulgars who came to Rus either because of war or because of politics.
When the war ends in the future, many Bulgars will definitely leave here, and as soon as they leave, the Russians will immediately take over everything they left behind, and this is how they got a small town.
Rostislav smiled and looked at the excitement below. The actors were exiting the curtain and preparing for the next performance.
The open space was soon filled with various vendors selling food and kvass. The opening day of the theater was their favorite time, because they could always make a lot of money at this time.
"It's so exciting. I like this scene."
Rostislav said, and his tone was sincere. For the prince of Moscow, nothing makes him feel more happy than seeing prosperity.
This is a mentality he developed during construction. Seeing the prosperity and excitement of the territory, his satisfaction is almost overflowing.
In sharp contrast to Rostislav's satisfaction, Adam had no intention of looking at that scene. He only felt that everything was extremely noisy.
Although the voice was loud just now, he still heard Rostislav's words clearly, and after Rostislav finished speaking, he immediately answered:
"There are almost a thousand men now. The persecution and plunder of Akkadian have forced many people to flee here. Thanks to your resources, I can support so many people, but most of them are
Not soldiers, just civilians."
As the orthodox heir of the Dulu family, the biggest benefit that Adam's status brought to him was the defection of exiles.
After all, even if he converted, he was still the true ruler of Bulgar, and there would always be people willing to defect to him.
What's more, the attitude of the Russians behind him to conquer Bulgaria was so obvious. Many people wanted to use this momentum to return the king. As for whether this momentum was pagan or not, they didn't care at all.
"It doesn't matter if you are a civilian. Just pick up your weapon, stand in the queue, and kill a few more people to become soldiers. I will give you those after a while."
Rostislav said that it was easy to solve this problem. In this era, all you need to be a soldier is a male. Just throw them a spear and push them to the battlefield. Then see how many people are still alive. A qualified soldier
This is how it came out.
The satisfaction in Rostislav's words made Adam relieved, but he was also a little unhappy inside. It was Rostislav's attitude of treating people as consumables, but what Rostislav said next made Adam unable to care about his discomfort.
I felt nervous inside again.
"But how many of these thousand people have converted?"
This suddenly hit Adam's back. He didn't even dare to talk to Rostislav about his conversion.
Although many people are in exile, it is still very difficult for them to give up their past beliefs for a while, and Adam does not dare to be too strong in this regard. After all, he needs manpower now, and he needs more manpower.
But now that I have asked, there is nothing I can do.
"Only two hundred people..."
"What? Two hundred people? Adam, my friend, even if you include your old subordinates, you only have more than two hundred Christians in your hands. You are definitely relying on such a force to promote your country.
Convert to Christianity? You have to know that I can help you in the early stage and even send you a Christian garrison, but I cannot help you for the rest of your life."
Rostislav's words made Adam feel very depressed, and at the same time that he was feeling depressed, there was another burst of cheers from the stage below. The cheers were in sharp contrast to Adam's depression.