That answer made Rostislav very satisfied, and Old Ivan directly stated that no Finn tribe would be the enemy of the Winter Army.
There are even many tribes that will join the army, just like the scene when Akade sent troops to Northeastern Rus. They can directly have a bunch of free cannon fodder in their hands.
Moreover, the pontoon bridge on the Volga River has been built, ready for the army to pass at any time, and the follow-up route has been planned.
After receiving a satisfactory answer, Rostislav couldn't help but feel relieved.
Since these local snakes are not a problem on the road, he does not need to worry about the safety issues on the road from Northeast Rus to Bulgar, and can just focus on the march and logistics of the army.
As soon as he felt relaxed, Rostislav also opened his chat box and began to chat with these two Yaroslavl dignitaries.
The Prince of Moscow asked about many things, including the history of the city, the wars it had experienced, and local interests.
The two dignitaries opposite who could be Rostislav's grandfather also responded fluently, and they were very excited about this contact. There were not many opportunities to communicate intimately with the prince of Moscow.
However, when Rostislav asked about the East Bank Church, the two old men had unspeakable expressions on their faces, which made Rostislav couldn't help but be curious.
The so-called East Bank Church is a church mentioned in a series of documents sent from Yaroslavl by Rostislav. It is the vanguard of Christianity's expansion into the lower Volga River.
But Rostislav has always been unclear about the current situation of this church, so he asked this question.
In the end, it was Old Ivan who informed Rostislav about the East Coast Church, and listening to Old Ivan's story, Rostislav finally understood why Old Ivan had that attitude.
The East Bank Church was founded by a priest from Greece, and was carried out at the same time as the Shelikhov family's construction of the East Bank Colony.
This church, which has only about twenty members, has made great efforts in spreading the religion in the local area. Without them, there would be no Christians on the east bank of the Volga River.
However, the composition of the church denominations of more than 20 people is too complicated, including the Orthodox Church, the Old Eastern Church and the Eastern Church. It is too outrageous to directly bring together the three sects of Eastern Christianity. I don’t know this Greek
How did you find people from so many sects?
This is why Old Ivan is worried, because this church is too chaotic, with too many "heresies" and chaos.
People like them don't care much about this, as long as it can be used to spread Christianity, but they are not sure that Rostislav from Novgorod and Kiev does not care about these things.
After listening to Old Ivan's explanation, Rostislav was indeed shocked and opened his mouth.
According to this composition, he can hold a public meeting, which is simply an exposition of Eastern church sects.
However, he quickly suppressed his surprise and expressed comfort to Old Ivan, saying that it was all a trivial matter and that he would not shout to fight or kill.
As for the reason, it is very simple. Isn't it just that the sects are complicated? This is nothing. The top priority now is to promote Christianity as soon as possible, rather than caring about sectarian disputes.
After all, there are a lot of heretics in Moscow. If he takes action on these matters, many people in Moscow may die.
After receiving Rostislav's guarantee, the two couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. They had heard the head of the East Coast church talk about the cruel sectarian struggles in the south, which could even subvert the entire country, and they were even more concerned about that.
Full of fear.
Old Ivan even has a son who studied abroad in the southern imperial capital, and he has a very strong understanding of that atmosphere.
Looking at the two people who were relieved, Rostislav became more and more interested in old Ivan. This old man could actually attract so many people to build in this remote place in the north. It seems that his ability is indeed extraordinary.
.
It is a pity that he is already old and does not have many years to live. If he were younger, this person would definitely be able to be reused.
But doesn’t he still have a son? Originally, if Boris was still here, he would definitely be promoted. Boris’ ability has been proven through years of pioneering achievements.
As for his current sons, Rostislav plans to take a good look at them. To be honest, Yegor only has the qualifications of an officer, and he doesn't know if he can be a good lord in the future.
After these thoughts flashed through his mind, Rostislav waved his hand to the two men to step back. The Yaroslavl dignitaries naturally obeyed their orders, and after they left, Rostislav came to the ancient map.
The map comes from the era when Vladimir conquered Bulgar. Half a century has passed. Even from the perspective of this era, the map is very rough. Only a few Bulgar cities have been hastily drawn on it.
, and the great river that runs through the earth, the Volga River.
But this was enough, enough for Rostislav to think about the situation of the war.
Looking at the map, Rostislav couldn't help but think about what kind of methods and means Akkad would use to deal with his offensive.
Although Rostislav now has a lot of advantages, and the prince is full of contempt for Bulgar on weekdays, Rostislav never dares to relax in specific thinking.
Rostislav has always made a clear distinction between the two. When he needs to show pride, he will show pride, and when he needs to be calm, he will be calm.
This guy Akade has never been an easy person. Although he has suffered many failures, ever since his decisive rebellion, Rostislav vowed in his heart that he must not underestimate this guy, otherwise he will definitely pay for it with blood.
price.
It's just that he had too little information about Bulgar.
Although the current situation in Bulgaria is chaotic, and there are always businessmen passing information to Rostislav, it is still like an information black hole in Akade, and Rostislav has no idea about the actions of the Bulgar Khan.
At present, with Akkad's ability, he is enough to pull out a large army, but this army must be extremely centrifugal.
After all, everyone is aware of Bulgar's current situation. Those purges have greatly damaged his political reputation. There are still many potential opponents, and Rostislav also has the reputation of being the orthodox heir of the Dulu family.
But deep down in Rostislav's heart, there was uneasiness in the depths that had never been shown. He always felt that this guy from Akade must have some back-up plan.