Minsk is now controlled by coalition soldiers, and Minsk's gorgeous halls are naturally occupied.
The citizens of Minsk are very unhappy with these foreign occupiers, but they can't do anything because they are losers, and many of them will be expelled in the future.
The four princes who now rule the territory of Rus gathered together to discuss what to do with the Polotsk Principality.
Their faces were full of the wealth of the victors, and from time to time they commented on the hall where the Polotsk Principality poured a lot of money.
The biggest sigh was at the resources Vseslav poured into the hall. They could all see that this hall was not cheap at all.
In fact, it can also be seen from this that Vseslav can mobilize abundant resources, and the results of three generations of their family's management of this place are reflected here.
But these all belong to them now.
"Then, we will divide the spoils according to the established plan. First of all, this principality will belong to my son Svyatopolk. Everyone has no objection."
Sitting on the ancient oak bench that originally belonged to the wizarding prince, Izyaslav first told the most important prize, the ownership of the Principality of Polotsk.
"No one has any objections."
The other three Russian princes exchanged glances with each other, and then Svyatoslav said these words. Polotsk's belonging to Ijaslavich was an unspoken rule that everyone agreed upon at the beginning of the war.
If Polotsk is not allowed to be attributed to the descendants of the Grand Dukes of Kiev, how can we reflect the majesty of the Yaroslavichs and the majesty of the Grand Dukes of Kiev?
Everyone believed that it was very necessary to replace the Prince of Polotsk, because only the descendants of Yaroslav had ruled Rus since then, and the eyesore was finally ostracized.
If Yaroslav was still alive, he would be sad about this. His descendants did not regard Vseslav as a family, which he was not, but he had long known that there was nothing he could do about it, and he would have died early without having to see this.
Happy with the scene.
"In this way, we Yaroslavich will become the rulers of the entire Rus. This is a good thing."
Svyatoslav sighed, his mood was visibly elevated, which was a rare emotion on his face, and then he mentioned that incident again.
"But I think it would be better for us to get rid of Vseslav and his descendants, my brother."
"No, we are not like that yet."
Izyaslav resolutely rejected his brother again, and Svyatoslav, who was rejected again, could only shrug his shoulders. Anyway, it was not him who had the greatest impact. It was his business whether Izyaslav listened or not.
As for Vsevolod, he remained silent as always, unwilling to comment on these matters. This was a characteristic of Prince Pereyaslav, who rarely had his own opinions.
Rostislav remembered his second uncle. His second uncle was really cruel and ruthless. He should pay attention to it in the future.
Regarding Vseslav and his descendants, the Grand Duke planned to take him to Kiev and imprison him, just as Yaroslav had done to his brothers.
No matter what, Vseslav is still a Rurik. The political struggle in Russia has not yet developed to that extent, so he can be imprisoned for a lifetime. The same was true for Yaroslav back then. He was not released until after his death, and then he was not released.
How long will it take to die?
The Prince of Witchcraft was accompanied by his son and several important nobles. In this way, all the top dignitaries in Polotsk were captured at once, and no one had the ability to affect Kiev's control of Polotsk.
The next step is the distribution of benefits. Although the Polotsk Principality belongs to Izyaslavich, the wealth and population of this land have not yet been divided.
This is also the moment that others are most looking forward to. The territory can belong to Ijaslavic, but the wealth and population must be divided among other princes.
The atmosphere then becomes more relaxed because now is the time to divide the cake and everyone will get what they want.
"Svyatoslav will receive one thousand and five Polotsk men and women, Vsevolod will receive three thousand, and Rostislav will receive one thousand and fifty. As for the gold remaining in the Polotsk warehouse
Each of you can get one-third of the silver and materials, but I don’t want any."
Ijaslav briskly put forward the distribution plan that had been prepared, and everyone was satisfied.
Compared with the previous population, the last one is purely an addition. After experiencing these wars, the warehouses of the Polotsk Principality have long been empty, and everything that can be exchanged for gold and silver has been exchanged for gold and silver.
The gold and silver were used to buy mercenaries, leaving only two or three big cats and kittens, nothing valuable.
In comparison, population is the most valuable thing.
In the plan, the relocation of the population of Polotsk is very important. This principality has been ruled by the Vseslav family for three generations. The locals highly recognize the rule of this family, so Ijaslavich wants to stand firm here.
If you call me forward, you will have to weaken the powerful strata of the Polotsk Principality.
The most effective way to weaken it is to move Vseslav's staunch supporters. The resistance to future rule will be much smaller, and some people from Kiev will also move in.
And if necessary, the Baltic people can come over. They don't mind coming over to take over the Polotsk people's production tools.
In addition, everyone also decided that the city of Minsk will be demolished and the city's powerful fortifications will be demolished. This fortress that obviously exists for Kiev has no meaning under the new order.
Rostislav said that this work would be done by his subordinate Smolensk, and his uncles agreed. It was just some building materials, and Rostislav had the idea of using these materials to strengthen the defense of Smolensk.
Some building materials can also be transported to the north. He had previously decided to build a large-scale construction project in the north. Unfortunately, the war broke out before this decision could be implemented, so he could only shelve it temporarily.
After the assets were divided up, the atmosphere at the meeting was very relaxed. After all, everyone had benefited. Even the second uncle who had always been at odds with Rostislav began to talk to him in a relaxed manner.
They talked about the civil war among the Polotsk nobles. Those Polotsk nobles who escaped from the battlefield basically annexed the lands of their dead neighbors non-stop as soon as they returned. Now the entire principality is fighting fiercely.
So happy.
These nobles thought that everything was the same as before, but the Yaroslavichs were determined to get rid of this group that had troubled the Grand Duke.
In this way, while the princes of Rus were talking and laughing, the future of these nobles had been decided. They would be replaced, and nobles from all over Rus would sit in their places.
Of course the Yaroslavichs can do this, they are victors, and the most important thing is that they have an army around them, and the army can easily accomplish what the princes want to do.
Back then, Kiev had to compromise because of the existence of this group of people, and the result of the compromise was the existence of Polotsk, which has troubled the Russians for two generations. This time they will not make such a mistake.
Rostislav also gave a suggestion, which was to let his Riga vassal Sogier take over the situation in the Baltic region after Polotsk's withdrawal.
The overlord of the Baltic region is undoubtedly Polotsk, and its collapse will inevitably lead to chaos, which will spread over a wide area.
Rostislav did not want those Baltic barbarians to rob his land and increase the cost of maintaining public security, and the newly founded Principality of Ijaslavich would definitely not be able to maintain order.
Therefore, a temporary restrainer is needed, and the prince proposed Riga. Riga is a choice that everyone can accept. Because this person is not strong, it is still acceptable to temporarily give power to him.
Therefore, the request of the Prince of Moscow was agreed to by the princes, and the political structure of the Baltic region was thus established in the next few years.
"Sviatoslav, why didn't your Polish son-in-law send anyone to support you? Kazimierz gave Izyaslav a lot of support back then."
Vsevolod accidentally mentioned his second uncle's Polish son-in-law, which attracted Rostislav's attention, and his ears immediately stood up.
"That boy is busy with the war. He is a Pomeranian and an imperialist. The war has never stopped. He is as warlike as his ancestors. He has no energy to support me."
Svyatoslav waved his hand, saying that there was no need to worry about it at all. That Polish boy couldn't even solve his own war, let alone provide any support.
Rostislav felt a little regretful in his heart that he could not hear any interesting news. Information revealed in just a few words is often very valuable.
But what the second uncle said this time is indeed watertight. What is the secret of where Boleslaw fights everywhere?
"Rostislav, how is the situation in Novgorod?"
But the words that came next set off Rostislav's inner alarm. The prince of Moscow looked at the source of the sound, which was his uncle.
The other two uncles also focused their attention. This is a real big event, and you need to pay close attention to it, otherwise...this is the beginning of another war.
The soldiers in the fortress all put their hands on their weapons. Everyone here is very sensitive to politics. Knowing the possible consequences of this topic, they all began to prepare for a battle immediately.
Rostislav sighed inwardly. He should have thought a long time ago that since the Polotsk problem has been solved, the next step must be the Novgorod problem.
The Prince of Moscow did not expect that all parties would ignore this matter, but he did not expect it to happen so quickly.