In order to prevent the soldiers from seeing that they were attacked, Rostislav and Adam changed their clothes before entering the camp and dressed themselves up as usual, instead of looking embarrassed about being attacked.
Although the attack had been foiled, telling such things would still affect authority. Rostislav did not want to see rumors like "the prince of Moscow was beaten to disgrace" flying around. Adam had the same mentality.
But he was worried about one more aspect than Rostislav, and that was that he was worried about any new rumors that would spread. He was disgusted by these things and didn't want them to happen again.
As for Jadbi's body, it was, as always, sent to a nearby town for display to show what happened to the rebels.
It was not until three days later that someone launched an attack on that town and snatched Jadby's body that Rostislav noticed that it was an important person.
But he didn't take it to heart. He was just a guerrilla leader. There were such things everywhere. If the body was snatched away, just take it away.
None of this affected Rostislav's withdrawal arrangements. The Prince of Moscow just regarded this incident as an episode, a thrilling adventure before the withdrawal.
Especially after Rostislav received a detailed description of the chaos in Northeastern Russia, he accelerated his retreat. Damn it, such a big thing happened in his hometown, so he had to go back quickly!
Finally, almost four days after the attack, Rostislav announced the news of his return home to everyone, but he did not mention the chaos in Northeastern Rus' because it was not suitable to talk about it now.
This made the whole military camp rejoice. Everyone was waiting for such news. Now we can finally set off to go home. Can everyone be unhappy? Some people were excited and shouted, eager to return to their hometown immediately and show the trophies to their hometown folks.
But it was not so happy for the Moscow Battalion. They were forced to stay outside this joy, because they were ordered to stay in Bulgar, assist Adam's rule, and suppress the Bulgar rebels.
The army was very depressed because of this, but Rostislav used three times the salary to stabilize the people's hearts, and used a half-bribed and half-forced method to make them obey the order and stay.
But this time Rostislav had a different purpose in letting them stay. After receiving Moscow's detailed report on the rebellion and learning that four-fifths of the Rostov Battalion's manpower had defected during the rebellion, Rostislav
I can't help but worry about the Moscow battalion having the same personnel composition.
Therefore, instead of letting them go back, it is better to keep these people in Bulgar. Rostislav cannot imagine what will happen if the Moscow Battalion is affected by the rural environment and then flows to the rural rebels on a large scale.
The experience of later generations told Rostislav that things like rebellion are not terrible, but if a large number of professional soldiers flow into the rebellion, the intensity of the battle will increase on a large scale.
This is something that the Prince of Moscow absolutely does not want to see. He does not want to spend a lot of time on such things. It is not worthwhile and has no cost-effectiveness.
Not to mention that the Moscow Battalion is a battle-hardened army. It seems to Rostislav that if the soldiers of this battalion cause trouble, the boys from the Serikhov family may not be able to suppress them.
Therefore, the Moscow Battalion must choose to stay, and it must definitely stay, to avoid the influence of those chaos, and can only come back when the Northeast Rus regains its calm.
Moreover, at that time, the prince had to conduct a screening of this army to screen out potentially dangerous elements as much as possible.
And if necessary, it is not impossible to lay off the entire army. The loyalty of the standing troops is the first priority. If this cannot be satisfied, then what is the use of keeping them? It is better to lay them off.
On the day that the winter army left, the Bulgars who knew the news were very happy, and they could finally send away these dead ghosts.
Even the Bulgar guerrillas are not very active. No one wants to stir up trouble at this time. The living environment will be better once the Russians leave.
The collection of civilian supplies also went much more smoothly. Again, no one wanted to cause trouble when the Russians were about to leave.
Now the consensus in Bulgaria is that first the group of Rus will be sent away by the gods, and then the grievances between them will be dealt with.
Adam gave Rostislav many gifts when he left, and it would be more generous to give material goods.
In his heart, he was still a little reluctant to let the Russians leave, but he knew better that if the Russians did not leave, then he would never be able to become a truly independent ruler for the rest of his life.
When he left, Rostislav gave Adam a lot of advice, which was based on his experience in rule. He hoped that Bulgar under Adam's rule would be stable as soon as possible and that he would no longer need to invest resources here.
Just like that, the winter army left. They left in a mighty manner, and the huge army marched towards their hometown with a cheerful mood.
However, it was not just the members of the Winter Army who left. They also took away many Bulgar women and children. Some of them were spoils of war for the Russians, and some were attached to them on their own initiative. These women were often forced to serve as soldiers for the Russians.
As prostitutes, they knew it was better for them to leave with the Russians. Bulgar was not suitable for them, lest they be liquidated later.
In addition, there are groups of merchants. After all, it is safest to follow the army. They are loaded with goods, and this huge caravan just follows the winter army.
Therefore, in comparison, the size of the Winter Army was larger, and it was not affected at all by fighting and attrition.
The gains from this expedition to Rostislav far outweighed the effort. He successfully made Adam the Bulgar Khan, allowing his authority to influence the entire Volga River, allowing Russian merchants to enter Eastern trade faster and better.
What he paid was only a few hundred dead people. Of course, these were all belonging to the core power of the prince, referring to the subordinate citizens and farmers. Their families could also receive some pensions that were better than nothing, but after all, it was money.
As for the vassals below and the robberies and armed forces from various places, Rostislav didn't care about their life or death at all. Oh, no, he still cared about the vassals. After all, loyal vassals were a reliable source of combat power. He mainly cared about whether they were dead or not.
As for the armed forces in various parts of Northeastern Rus, they just die casually. They are all disposable soldiers anyway. They came here to be tempted by the spoils of war, so it is only natural that they die for the spoils of war.
According to the approximate data in the hands of the prince of Moscow, there are probably about a thousand of these people, which is not a huge casualty. Anyway, these people are like cockroaches, their vitality is completely tenacious, and they don’t know when they will pop up again.
Come and have a nest.
Although Rostislav did not regard these people as human beings, they were still very happy. The reason for their joy was money. They followed the prince on the expedition just for money. Now their pockets are full of gold and silver. Why?
Might be unhappy.
Their support for Rostislav has also become stronger, and this is why Rostislav dared to take them back directly.
These people have pockets full of money, so they will not randomly cause trouble. It is too late to live a good life with the money, so how can they cause trouble?
Many people are thinking about how to start their lives after taking their things back. Some people plan to use it to expand production and buy cattle and farm tools from the towns. Some people plan to spend the money on fine wine and women's bellies. As for
What to do if you have no money? Then you can become a soldier.
Moreover, even if they are causing trouble, their military capabilities are just an added bonus and cannot increase the threat. What's more, there will definitely not be many troublemakers, and I have already fed them.
Because of their joyful mood, they were filled with laughter and laughter as they walked back along the road they came from, and their steps became brisk.
And without Rostislav's urging, they all left very quickly. Everyone was eager to return to Northeastern Rus', return to their home, and use the money to start a good life.
Looking at this scene, the prince of Moscow was also quite emotional. He had made his brains big when he ordered these people before. He really had to think of any way to make them speed up.
But now I have to worry about whether they are walking too fast. This is really fickle.