Chapter 433 Finally Heading to the Imperial Capital
"Okay, okay, okay, that's what I said. I really didn't expect it to be like this. Monomach, don't look at me like this. I didn't do that kind of thing. No matter what, you can't kill me."
Blood brothers, they are my blood brothers. Yes, I have given them some fillings and some eye drops, but it is impossible for me to do such a thing."
In the tower of Temutolokan, Oleg tried his best to explain himself despite Monomakh's suspicious eyes and gloomy attitude.
The youngest - oh, he must be the oldest now - Svyatoslavich really feels inexplicable. Yes, he has ill intentions towards his brothers, but it is really impossible to interfere in matters of life and death.
, he didn’t know how to kill his brother!
"Stop being so gloomy. How could I mobilize that Saru Khan? Where do I have the capital to bribe that guy? I have no money or resources. I only have a few spies on my hands. Monomach, don't doubt me. I
No matter what happens, it is impossible to kill my brother!"
"well."
Monomach sighed, put away his suspicious eyes, and his temperament changed accordingly.
"Oleg, I am not so gloomy because of how they died, because they are already dead anyway - but because of this death, there are not many Temutolokan nobles who can be trusted - what I care about now is,
The change of attitude of Saru Khan. I originally thought that this guy would still stand on our side and provide us with some help. A complete Ross would not be good for them after all, but it seems that he committed suicide.
After his father, he made up his mind to become our enemy in exchange for peace with our cousin."
"...Yes, the situation is difficult now, and we are standing on the edge of the cliff now."
Oleg sat down, leaning forward with his upper body and leaning his arms on his thighs, with bitterness appearing on his face.
As long as Saru Khan wants, he can advance his army into Temutolokan at any time. It can be said that the grassland that was supposed to be the greatest refuge for the exiles has now become their greatest threat, that damn Sword of Damocles.
It is now hanging high above their heads and may fall at any time, and the nomadic army may arrive at any time.
Monomacher is actually the one who feels the most uncomfortable now. For the sake of their future great cause, he even said soft words to the patricide Khan. It turned out that these soft words were useless, and all his patience was wasted.
.
But he still didn't get angry because he knew it was useless. Monomach knew this truth early on. Instead of getting angry, it was better to think about what to do.
"Thanks to the blind actions of my brothers, there are now only a hundred soldiers in Temutolokan. There are about two hundred Temutolokan warriors who will follow us, plus various nomadic and mountain tribes who are willing to send troops nearby.
There must be a thousand people among the people, but I don’t know how many of them will be shaken by then. Alas, if it weren’t for the stupid behavior of my brothers, we should have been able to gather more people, and they would be behind the fortress.
Be more determined, this is really killing us."
"The key is, what should we do next? We can't stick to Temutolokan. Originally, I expected that we could summon nomadic cavalry here, but we don't know this due to the hostility of the Khan."
Monomakh pointed out the center of the problem, and his eyebrows almost knitted together. This showed the extent of his headache. He was now unable to attack or defend. He never thought of the three Svyatoslavi at that time.
Qi was directly attacked by Salu Khan's troops, and they all died.
Their deaths caused many Russians to leave, and the available troops were now even thinner. The only good thing is that Kiev has not yet shown its willingness to attack Temutolokan.
"It is impossible to continue to fight against our cousin, and now we can only hope that he has no interest in us. Regarding this, according to the news from my spy in Kiev, Rostislav is currently not interested in us. He
There was even a special order not to push Temutorokan too hard."
Monomach's words were full of joy, at least they had time to breathe.
"But we can't count on his kindness, Monomach, don't forget the hatred between us!" Oleg emphasized, with hatred and anger in his tone. The relationship between them is already endless, Oleg
Ge will never forget that it was he who killed his father.
Monomacher sighed again. He was relatively rational in this matter, but he could not stop Oleg from getting angry. "I know, I know, but after all, it gave us some buffer time. But, it's really useless."
Come to think of it, things actually developed like this..."
Monomacher's words were sad. He did not expect that the situation would actually develop to the point where it was as bad as it is now. This was quite difficult for him to accept, but the facts were there.
But he can't stay in such a low mood. Now he still needs to make decisions. Oleg is a little clever, but he is not good at deciding the strategic direction.
Monomach forced himself to calm down. After calming down, he shook his head and then began to talk about his plan - this is the most fortunate thing for him now. Fortunately, he had an idea before, otherwise he would really want to at this time
Don't go in.
"I have an idea now. We must take away as much power as possible. Temutolokan is no longer needed. After all, this is just a temporary place for us to stay."
"Oh? Do you have an idea?"
Oleg's dark eyes finally lit up. No matter what it was, having an idea was better than having no idea.
"The monarch of the imperial capital has been recruiting mercenaries these days. They are preparing for a war with the Turks. Let's join the emperor's army first. No matter what, we have to leave here as early as possible and go fight for the emperor first.
Right. Only by earning gold and silver can we maintain the troops we have. Only if we still have troops on hand can we have a future."
This is Monomach's idea. It is very simple, but also very effective. Serving the emperor of the imperial capital is indeed a good choice, which can help them get out of the current predicament immediately.
However, in the original plan of Prince Pereyaslav, they only went to the imperial capital to start a business, and Temutolokan still had to be defended. But in the current situation of internal centrifugal instability and serious external threats, never mind Temutolokan.
Rokan is gone.
Thinking of this, Monomach really felt extremely sad. In just a few months, they had changed from the heirs of the great Ross fiefdom to wanderers without any foundation. It can only be said that God's will is really too elusive.
Already.
"Fighting for the emperor of Constantinople...well, it is indeed a good idea. The monarch of the imperial capital is generous to mercenaries. The Greeks always like to let people of other nationalities fight for them. But Monomach, you
Does this mean we have to become mercenaries next and stay like this for the rest of our lives?"
There was sadness in Oleg's words. He understood what Monomach's words meant. They would have to leave Ross completely from now on, and they could only be a humble mercenary captain from now on.
Monomakh was also touched by this, so he was silent for a while, but soon he said firmly, "It's temporary, it's just temporary, Oleg, sooner or later we can return to Rus, and even if we can't return,
Ross, we can also make achievements in other countries."
"Okay, I understand, let's get started."
Monomakh's promise made Oleg laugh. He was not afraid of temporary surrender, but he was afraid of sinking. But now it seems that Monomakh's heart is still full of ambition.
Oleg was full of trust in Monomach, because he knew that he was not the one who made the decision. As for Monomach, Oleg firmly believed that even if he could not take them back to his hometown, he could still start a business in his hometown.
Everyone is aware of Monomakh's ability. As long as he is around, Oleg still believes that they can achieve something in the future.
"Oleg, go and sell all the things in your father's warehouse. There are a lot of things in there, but most of them are sundries. They are all sold at the lowest price. Then go and find a ship. No one will take them away by then.
There are a lot of ships on the pier, so you can mobilize some. I'm going to talk to the nobles and chiefs I know. There will be people who are interested in the capital. I'll see if I can recruit more people. Anyway, I have a lot of people on hand.
The more manpower the better."
Monomacher arranged the work with ease. During this period of time, he had basically figured out Temutorokan. He already knew what resources there were, who should be mobilized, and who should be visited. What would happen next?
Just execute it.
He had to hurry up and work. He really didn't want to stay in Temutolokan anymore and left as soon as possible to repay everyone. Monomach didn't want to break up with the local nobles yet, so he wanted to leave a line so that they could meet each other in the future.
"Monomacher, it seems that you have really figured out this place in this short period of time."
After stopping Prince Pereyaslav's arrangements, Oleg couldn't help but sigh, his cousin was still as outstanding as ever, which made him look more optimistically towards what he originally thought was a very gloomy situation.
"After all, we have to clarify our situation. Speaking of which, we are embarking on a legendary road. The princes in many stories are in our situation."
After analyzing the situation, Monomach's tone became more relaxed, and he even started joking.
"Really? I think we are more like heroes who went to a foreign country to found a country. Do you remember our ancestors? The great Rurik, didn't he come to Rus from afar and become one of the city-states today?
country."
Monomakh couldn't help but laugh at Oleg's words. In any case, such words always make people happy, "Okay, okay, we are heroes who went to a foreign country to build a country, which is great. But to be honest, I feel more
This is an odyssey."
The emotions of young people are always changeable. After these words, the emotions of the two of them obviously became high and no longer as gloomy as before.
"Odyssey, what a good intention."
Of course Oleg had read the famous "Odyssey" and he certainly understood its meaning, but he did not immerse himself in such emotions for too long because he still had a lot of work to do.