Monomach was still thinking about his plan just now, and then there was a knock on the door. Monomach realized that his relatives were coming, so he said so.
Oleg opened the door and walked in. Prince Rus's complexion was much better than before, and he did not have the gloom and regret when he failed. Instead, he looked energetic and full of energy.
However, Monomakh still noticed the slight dark circles on his eyes. Prince Ross couldn't help but smile, "Oleg, you played late with your wife again last night? My brother, please pay attention to your health, and your
Can the little Greek wife bear your tossing like this? We have been married for so long, and your interest in that little wife has not dissipated. Don’t tire of tossing that girl.”
"Damn it, Monomacher, you're not even married yet you're here to point fingers at me. But I think you should get married. That feels really good."
There was no anger in Oleg's words, only the banter between friends and relatives. The atmosphere between them was very harmonious. The young prince was also very satisfied with the marriage. It was completely impossible to tell that this marriage was the result of various negotiations and difficult compromises between all parties.
political product.
Oleg's new wife belonged to the local Greek ruling family. Although the Russians defeated the local Greek army and took control of the city, there was a price for bringing the region to its knees.
After occupying the city, Monomakh immediately threw an olive branch to the Greek dignitaries. After many confrontations and negotiations with these Greeks, he promised them a marriage and asked Oleg to marry the governor's daughter.
As for why it was not Monomach, it was because Prince Pereyaslav had more lofty ambitions. How could he waste such an important bargaining chip as his marriage on a weak imperial dignitary, so Oleg helped him
My cousin took exception to this matter.
It was this marriage that established the stability of Trabzon today. Without the marriage, that stability would have been impossible, and those Greek dignitaries would have gotten the Russians into big trouble.
"Okay, why are you looking for me? Tell me quickly. I have to go back and patrol the mountain passes to prevent dishonest people from trying to turn over and cause trouble. It can't be because they want to see me."
Oleg asked Monomach what he meant. He still didn't know why he was so anxious to call him over.
"Look at this, it's King George from Georgia."
Monomakh grabbed a roll of parchment from the table and stuffed it into Oleg's hand. Oleg opened the exquisitely crafted parchment and read it subconsciously after looking at it for a while.
"...Defeat the Turks...the reward for the territory...the title...Monomach, I understand what you mean. I really didn't expect that the way out that we had not found for so long would fall in front of us like this."
Oleg was quite excited. He knew very well the significance of the information on this parchment. It provided them with a direction. Although they may not be successful, they could not even find the road before.
"That King George was forced to forgive the rebellious nobles just last year out of formality. This country was still suppressed by the Seljuk Turks, and now it has to fight back against the Turks. It seems that he is really anxious, too anxious to take care of everything.
Find strength everywhere.”
Monomakh summarized the current situation of the Kingdom of Georgia, and the more he summarized, the louder his voice became, "Isn't this a stage where you can perform? Instead of fighting in the turbulent situation of the Eastern Empire, why not go to Georgia?
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"Georgia... this is indeed a good choice, Monomach, so you plan to become a mercenary first?"
Oleg stroked the parchment and then asked.
"Of course, although I know that the king's original intention was just to find a mercenary to stand in front of the Turks, I am very confident in myself and this is not a big problem."
Monomakh's tone was very confident. The situation in Georgia was simply a paradise for adventurers. The king even took the initiative to invite adventurers like him to enter. Of course he wanted to make some trouble.
"Then I understand. When you go on an expedition, I will guard Trabzon to prevent you from becoming homeless."
Having said that, Oleg also understood what Monomach meant. It was impossible for both of them to leave Trabzon. Their ruling society here would immediately collapse, so one of them must stay here.
The most suitable candidate is undoubtedly Oleg. He is married to the daughter of the governor of Trabizon. Although the Greek people prefer Monomach's imperial blood, the powerful people still value Oleg as a marriage partner.
Oleg's words were full of regret, because he could not participate in new adventures, but since he already had responsibilities on his back, he could only shoulder the responsibilities and work hard to govern Trabzon well.
"I believe in you, my brother."
Monomakh said, but what Oleg didn't know was that Monomakh also had political considerations in doing so.
After all, in Trabzon, it was not him but Oleg who married the governor's daughter. Monomakh's rule was actually somewhat illegal.
And the most important thing is that Oleg doesn't care about it now, but what about the future? How can we talk about such a thing? In order to avoid those unspeakable things happening, he should leave Trabzon as soon as possible.
This is exactly what Monomach hopes. He brought this land for repair and then went to face the fierce war. He will not tie himself to this land. It is too small here and he wants to pursue it.
Something higher--at least it must be a true king of a country.
Monomach's ambition has always been great, which is why he embarked on the road of continuing adventures. He walked on this road without hesitation and was not afraid of the difficulties and obstacles ahead.
After a brief conversation between Monomakh and Oleg, the two of them separated. One went to take over the daily affairs of Trabzon and had counted the supplies that could be used for the expedition, while the other went to gather the army and prepare for another expedition.
Wheels of expeditions and adventures.
In this way, Monomach once again embarked on the road of adventure. He was full of hope for the future and believed that he could create a great career.
When Monomach left, he took with him a full two thousand people, which was basically half of the force that Trabzon could bring out. However, this was an elite force, except for the Ross and the Normans.
, many Greek border guards and Armenian lords are among them, and there are countless mercenaries who want to make a fortune.
In this way, Monomach set foot on the eastbound road.