While the returnees are returning to their hometowns, departures are also taking place in Northeastern Rus.
In the Moscow market, Anton Ivanovich Serikhov had just received the weapons and armor he ordered from the blacksmith's guild. They were all piled on a carriage and covered with canvas.
There are a lot of these weapons and armors, enough to arm more than thirty people.
The streets of Moscow have returned to their former prosperity. Anton's carriage was once blocked by the flow of people. There were so many people that it was as if there had never been any trouble here before.
The only place where the impact of the war can be seen is the militiamen on duty among the crowd. The number of militiamen is not that large in peacetime.
The prosperity of the Northeastern Rus' capital was due to the return of the army, and the returnees brought countless gold and silver.
All this gold and silver needs to be consumed, and this is not just the case in Moscow, but also in many cities in the Northeast.
The huge demand naturally made business prosperous. The local guilds in Moscow clearly felt the prosperity of the market, and the consumption of goods they put into the market increased significantly.
This is true even for the weapons and armor of the blacksmith guild. It seems that everyone dares to use money if they have money. There is an endless stream of people buying armed armor. After all, an expedition may come at any time, so you must be prepared.
Due to the strong demand in the internal market, the guilds had to temporarily stop accepting external orders, and instead focused on completing existing orders and meeting the needs of Northeastern customs.
However, the number of foreign merchants did not decrease because the guild stopped accepting orders, but instead continued to increase.
Because no matter what they bring, it is easy to get rid of it in Northeast Rus, and they may even sell out the goods on the way to town.
The most indispensable thing in Northeast Russia now is rich people, and these rich people need to consume. How can this not make businessmen crazy? They are like sharks smelling the smell of blood, coming from all directions.
The arrival of a large number of merchants gave gangs room to move. Some rebels quickly degenerated into gangs after hiding in the forest. They needed to obtain supplies through robbery, and these caravans were the best choice.
This caused many complaints to be sent to Rostislav, which gave the prince of Moscow a headache. He could only urge the improvement of road safety construction as soon as possible. Once the roads are safe, the trade routes will be more prosperous.
After passing through the crowd, Anton and several Russians pulled a carriage to the outside of the city, where Radko was waiting for them. Behind him was a camp with many armed men inside.
Anton handed over the work to his subordinates, then sat down in front of Radko and began to complain to him.
"Oh God, the blacksmith's guild lost half of the goods I ordered. They talked about the impact of the war and they didn't give us more goods if we buy them now. They are really bastards. Fortunately, these guys are quite sensible and took care of the missing goods.
I was compensated three times the market price, otherwise I would definitely cause trouble."
Anton's tone was very dissatisfied. Of course he was angry because the good order was gone, but he was just talking about making trouble. Not many people in the blacksmith guild dared to make trouble.
"Three times? Still so happy? It seems that the blacksmith guild is really making a lot of money."
Radko was not surprised by the behavior of the blacksmiths' guild. After all, this is a seller's market, but he was surprised by the triple compensation.
"Isn't that right? These blacksmiths have recently enjoyed the privileges of princes..."
Halfway through the words, Anton's voice dropped and he whispered.
"Who are those people?"
Anton was referring to the group of guys in the camp who were wearing fur clothes and looking bad.
"Who else could they be? The gangsters in the woods. I have seen the background of these guys. They are a group that has been eliminated. They want to try their luck as mercenaries outside. They can be used as cannon fodder."
Radko remained calm and said in the same small voice, while Anton nodded, indicating that he had no objection to this.
"Then it seems we can only go to Kiev to buy it. Don't worry, there are places where you can buy equipment everywhere." Radko then returned to his normal tone of voice.
"That's all we can do. I'm going to see my brothers. I'm about to leave, so don't cause any trouble."
After waving to Radko, Anton went to check on his men below.
Just as Anton and Radko planned, they were leaving Northeastern Rus and heading to the Imperial Capital to see the big market there.
If you want to live in the imperial capital, as a barbarian, it is naturally best to bring a team of mercenaries, so during the month after arriving in Moscow, the two of them have been recruiting people everywhere.
As a veteran mercenary of Ross, Radko's reputation allowed him to directly recruit hundreds of people at once.
Radko has no stable subordinates, only temporary mercenaries who follow his reputation, and now he has gathered such a group of people, ranging from mercenaries to newcomers who want to take risks.
And Anton found dozens of people, as well as a dozen young men who were lured in by offering cakes as soldiers, as well as several people who were dismissed from the Rostov camp due to religious issues, in addition to
He already had enough manpower to make up a hundred.
However, most of these dozens of people were the owners of the city and their followers who had lost their city. Since they lost their city and did not want to hang out in Northeastern Rus, they chose to take a sum of money from the prince of Moscow and leave.
Rostislav has always been very liberal in comings and goings. He can come and go as he pleases, and he will never stop anyone.
But the premise is that all the accounts have been settled. If you still hold Rostislav's account, you will never leave.
Then they were pulled over by Anton. After all, going to the imperial capital was a very attractive option.
And they also have the confidence to go to the imperial capital, they have followers, armor, weapons, and fighting capabilities. Why not go and go there, maybe they can become the next Harald. The success story of the King of Norway has always been circulated among people.
Then Anton bought weapons to strengthen his own people, but he only got half of the goods, but there was no way, they had to leave soon.
Then Radko gave him a surprise. Unexpectedly, in such a short period of time Radko found a group of bandits to serve as human shields and cannon fodder for them.
Anton took a good walk around the camp, talking to these strangers and familiar people to see if there were any problems. They would have to go on the expedition in two hours.
Finally, as the time approached, people began to pack up the camp, and some were saying goodbye to their families or lovers. Amidst the busyness, this team packed their luggage and was always ready to set off.
"Let's go, brothers, let us go to Constantinople in the south, let us see the true greatness."
In front of everyone, Anton said this. He had already carved a beautiful image of Constantinople in everyone's hearts, and now facing Anton's words, everyone naturally gave countless cheers.
Looking at these warriors in front of him, Anton is full of hope for the future. He will definitely make great achievements in the imperial capital!
Listening to the cheers, Anton's heart was full of expectations, looking forward to his experience in the imperial capital.
As for Radko, he only cares about what kind of enemies he will encounter.
In this way, this typical team of adventurers set out on the road. They headed south to embark on exciting and dangerous adventures, leaving Northeastern Ross behind.