"Father Khan, I don't understand why we are tempted like this? We are obviously capable of taking over this city, but such a temptation will only waste the lives of our people."
In the military formation of Polovets, a young man wearing a helmet inlaid with gold and a pair of fine chainmail looked at his father, his eyes full of doubts. Why would his always shrewd father do this?
"And all the ministries are a little restless. They are all muttering about why the Khan did not let them plunder the wealthy Kiev, but instead just besieged the city here without attacking. They want to fight and plunder."
"Because our goal is not this city. My son, the real prey has not yet appeared. As a hunter, you have to observe and wait before taking action. If you want to lead various tribes in the future, you need to take what I say seriously.
remember."
Khan of the Polovts, the supreme authority of the steppes, Khan Brus stroked his beard and answered his son's question.
"As for the restless tribes, sending those who scream the loudest to rush to the city wall, these short-sighted idiots will never know that the efforts they make now are for a sweeter harvest in the future."
Khan's body was wrapped in armor, and behind him was a cloak made of silk. He was not wearing a helmet, revealing the face of the steppe wolf king, and his eyes were as sharp as those of a hunter.
When it comes to the restless, it turns into disdain. These short-sighted people will always be like this and will only cause trouble for him. In that case, just satisfy their "desire to fight" and deal with a few smart people.
The unlucky ones who are pushed out will bow their heads.
Moreover, Bruce's prestige was at its peak, because it was he who led the Polovtsians to defeat the challenge of the Pechenegs, and also used threats, force and oppression to make the tribes recognize his leadership. Now no one
Dare to question his decisions.
"Yes, father."
The young man immediately replied that young men of his age always have unconditional trust in his father, and his father has never failed to live up to this trust.
And he didn't feel anything wrong with his father driving dissenters to die, because this was the political rule of the prairie. Leading the wolves in the prairie must not be weak for a moment. Weakness will lead to disaster. Such things have happened countless times in the prairie.
"This city is just a bait. The focus was not there from the beginning."
Bruce Khan glanced at the city coldly. If it was a normal robbery, he would have bypassed the city and headed to the rich Kiev. But if he could lead Kiev's army here and annihilate it, then the whole of Russia would not be able to survive.
They were all killed and robbed.
This is the first large-scale invasion of the Rus by the Polovts, so he must teach the Rus a profound lesson so that these weak settled people can surrender.
And those guys couldn't even see this clearly - or in other words, they deliberately "couldn't see clearly", after all, those ambitious people always tried to shake the Khan's prestige.
But these little tricks are meaningless. As long as Khan is undefeated, his status cannot be shaken.
"Khan, Tugel has returned. He has lost more than half of his troops and the Russians have defeated him."
A confidant warrior arrived and reported the situation of Tugellu, who returned to the camp in despair.
"Here he comes."
Bruce Khan was not surprised at all by this news.
"Let him sort out how to speak, and then tell me what happened, and then he can go back to his tribe."
"Yes! Khan."
The trusted warriors went to convey the Khan's order, while Brush Khan looked at his son.
"See, Saru, the real prey is coming soon. This is just a small beginning. The real war will come soon. I hope you can make achievements in the next war."
"Yes, father."
The young Khan's son responded, his words full of expectations. Young people are always eager to go to the battlefield, and they even want to prove themselves on the battlefield.
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While the siege of Pecheng continued, the Russian army in Kiev was finally about to set off.
During this period of time, Kiev has gathered tens of thousands of soldiers. Citizens and farmers from Kiev, Checheng and Slovakia constitute the main body of this army. From a distance, Kiev’s military strength is so eye-catching, both inside and outside the city.
They are all filled with soldiers, and swords and armor can be seen everywhere.
The nomadic tribes vassalized by Rus have also sent troops, and the riders of the Black Hat Army are now scattered everywhere to detect the enemy's movements.
Some old people recalled the Grand Duke of Rus's expedition against the Pecheneg invaders decades ago. Kiev was such a grand event at that time, and the Grand Duke's army indeed brought back a great victory.
Due to the recent victory of Rostislav, the people of Kiev are full of confidence in this magnificent army. They believe that the Grand Duke's army will definitely return with a great victory, chop off the heads of the nomads, and defeat these disgusting bandits.
The nobles and soldiers thought the same way. The young man named Rostislav had achieved such a great victory, so the achievements that they, the veteran generals, would achieve must be even more brilliant.
Restlessness permeated the Kiev army, and everyone wanted to attack and achieve great results.
Although the people below were full of confidence, Yaroslav, who led the army, was still serious. Such large-scale use of weapons had happened decades ago, and a large number of young people who were ignorant of war filled the army.
The Grand Duke was very worried about whether to bring this 13,000-strong army into a conquest or a conquest against a flexible and swift nomadic army. Those familiar faces in the past had either passed away or retired, but now these young people were too restless.
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Years of experience in fighting the nomads told him that the reason why the nomads have not gone directly to Kiev to start plundering is because they are actually waiting for him. This is to lure him forward and enter the battlefield that the nomads want.
However, even though this army has various problems, even if it wants to enter the battlefield set up by the enemy, it still has to rush in, because it is unacceptable not to rescue Peicheng. It is the first line of defense for Kiev and must be defended.
There, if Peicheng falls, it will be a fatal blow to the prestige of the Rurik regime.
Fortunately, although the soldiers are restless, there are still many trustworthy people. The three sons around him have experienced the test of war, proving that they are mature and reliable, and there are also old soldiers who have followed him since the army started in Nuocheng.
The old people have gone through many years of war tests, and they are also reliable.
And the younger generation is not completely unreliable. Rostislav Vladimirovich's performance is good. A few days ago, he has proved that he is not only a cavalryman, but also a wise general.
In comparison, he was really worried about his two younger sons. They were sent to southwestern Rus to recruit troops. Yaroslav was really worried about these two sons leading an army alone, even if he arranged it.
The worry of the general assisting has not dissipated.
But at that time, these two people were the only ones in Kiev who could leave. It was the most correct choice to let them go to the southwest to recruit troops. I can only hope that they can successfully bring the troops here.
In this way, the Grand Duke decided to attack with all his troops to defeat the enemy of the grasslands who invaded Ross.