When they saw Sviatoslav's head, the Confederate army was in chaos.
The Chernigov militia was the first to cause chaos, and they were the first to see the head, and Svyatoslav had the greatest influence on them, so the influence is naturally self-evident.
Almost subconsciously, the Chernigov militiamen began to flee. Most of them dropped their weapons and armor and fled towards the south without looking back.
Those who were still willing to fight moved closer to the still organized Confederate troops. Unfortunately, when they got closer, they found that these troops also collapsed.
As for the Janissaries, they fled surrounded by the Svyatoslavichs. Many people were relieved, because they no longer had to fight those Norwegian madmen and did not have to put their necks in front of the madman's sword.
Harald was quite sorry that the battle seemed to be over like this.
Collapse was spreading on the battlefield. When we saw Mrs. Chernigo disintegrating, it goes without saying how the other Confederate troops reacted.
However, in such adversity, someone chose to do the opposite. This person was King Boleslaw of Poland.
Instead, he launched a full-scale attack on the Bulgar army. Unfortunately, this corner of the battlefield could not affect the overall situation at all, and the Bulgar army was not a weak force.
In the battle zone of St. George's Monastery, the Kiev militia, and even the Southern Army cavalry, all the troops were disintegrating and fleeing, leaving their weapons and armor on the ground. No one could stop their collapse.
Many people were driven away in confusion, but after hearing the news of Sviatoslav's death in battle, those will to resist also disappeared.
The cheers of the Northern Army resounded across the sky. They had won the victory. Nothing is more exciting than the enemy's escape in front of them.
Then they moved forward hurriedly. They needed prisoners and loot. Now was the time to "make money", and then they had to make a fortune based on their own abilities.
"This is too bad. How could this happen?"
Vsevolod Yaroslavich looked at what was happening in front of him, his eyes full of confusion as to why such a thing happened and why the army suddenly collapsed.
"Father, I have confirmed that Sviatoslav is dead."
Wearing a red military uniform - or more accurately, stained red with blood - Monomakh came to Prince Pereyaslav and told him everything that happened.
Vsevolod's face twisted unnaturally several times, and then sadness emerged. Although he was still a little dissatisfied with Svyatoslav, when he learned that this brother was also killed in battle, he realized one thing
, among the brothers back then, he is the only one who is still alive now.
"Father, retreat immediately. I will stop you. You must go to Kiev as soon as possible. Don't forget that you are now the first heir to Kiev and Chernigov."
No matter what his father's mood was, Monomakh immediately urged him to retreat. If he didn't leave now, he couldn't leave. If he left now, he could leave with Mrs. Pereyaslav's body.
And the most important thing is that we must rush to Kiev immediately to seize power! Seize the power that my father was born with! As long as we control the three cities of Southern Rus, we may not be able to continue the war!
Vsevolod did indeed break away from his sadness, mainly because of the second half of his son's words - he is now the first heir of Kiev and Chernigov, as long as he returns to Kiev smoothly,
The entire three cities of South Ross fell into his hands!
"Well, I'll leave the matter to you. You must come back."
Vsevolod had great trust in his son. Monomakh had proven his ability in many dangerous things, which reassured the old Vsevolod.
And he was anxious to go to Kiev to take over everything quickly.
"Of course, father, by the way, please be careful about that guy Salu. His troops are generally intact. I suspect that the Polovtsian may have some bad intentions."
From the corner of his eye, Monomakh caught sight of the yellow flag of the Porovets. The Khan's troops were generally intact, so he had to guard against them.
"I know, but I think you are too worried. The Polovets are also in a hurry to escape, so there is no time to worry about an attack."
With these words, Vsevolod turned his horse's head, and the Pereyaslav janissaries began to mobilize their troops.
Monomach glanced at his father's army leaving with worry. He was very worried about his father's attitude. However, the war situation was urgent, and Monomach had no time to think about it. He could only lead the cavalry on the battlefield and help as many people as possible.
There are still organized troops to delay the enemy's pursuit as much as possible.
What these two people didn't know was that just as their father and son were saying goodbye, Polovets Khan under the yellow flag was also talking to his staff.
"Khan, let's attack. That guy must be rushing to Kiev to control the throne. If that Vsevolod is allowed to sit on the throne of Kiev, we will have to fight next."
One of the chiefs under Saru, Uska, advised his khan to launch an attack to kill Prince Pereyaslav.
Uska is an important ally of Saru. It can be said that it rose together with Saru. The relationship between the two is one of prosperity and loss.
"Is there any need for us to launch an attack? Uska, don't forget that we are allies now, and didn't the attack on this man help Rostislav pave the way for his succession? You still don't know the relationship between me and that man?
is that clear?"
Saru replied coldly that he was not interested in this choice because it was helping his enemy, that damn Rostislav, to clear the way for him to become the Lord of all Russia.
"Yes, yes, but Rostislav is not that hostile to us. Many things can still be negotiated. But for that Vsevolod, we only have war. He has been watching us all the way here.
Damn it, he might go deeper into the steppe. And most importantly, Khan, have you forgotten the challenge you are facing? Cooperation - or, more accurately, submission - to Svyatoslav
— made many people very dissatisfied, but at that time it was the only way to choose. If we continue the war with Ross, it is difficult to guarantee that we can continue to sit firmly."
Uska's words made Saru silent. Yes, solving Vsevolod may not be the optimal solution in the long run, but it is the optimal solution now.
"You've convinced me, Uska, we must deal with Prince Pereyaslav and get everyone ready. We'll go get that guy's head on the way later."
Seeing Saru say this, Uska's face finally showed a relaxed mood, finally prompting this decision.
As the decision-makers reached a consensus, the steppe army also began to move. They began to retreat south, following Vsevolod's team.