On the ground, swords continued to intersect, and the sounds of gold and iron echoed with screams and wails. People were either being killed or being killed. Countless lives were lost in these cruel fights, and more people were joining in.
Such a fight.
But below the ground, it was a completely different scene. In the deep and quiet sewers under Constantinople, an armed team was advancing.
The dark sewer revealed figures one after another under the dim flames. Everyone was silent. In such an environment, this made the atmosphere look quite scary.
The sewers of Constantinople are large enough for an adult man to walk through, but it still requires a lot of psychological adaptability to walk on such a path, because the normal condition along this path is that sewage reaches the thighs on a daily basis.
There is everything in the sewage: feces, all kinds of domestic garbage, animal carcasses... All the filth you can think of can be seen here, so to move forward on this road, a strong heart is necessary.
Someone once held a torch and took a good look at the sewage, and then he regretted it. The sight made him feel nauseated subconsciously, and he almost vomited it out.
And according to the Greek guide who led the group, everything happening in front of them is considered lucky. Sometimes the sewage in this sewer can reach up to the chest.
This team is dressed very smartly. They wear black smocks, which perfectly fits the dim atmosphere of the sewer. Under the smocks are chainmail or scale armor, and the weapons are mostly short-sleeved ones suitable for use in such narrow situations.
sword.
As for things like swords and spears, there are people at the end of the team who are carrying them. They will not be used until they get out of the sewer. In addition, these people at the end of the team are also carrying everyone's spare clothes in case they want to go up.
Anyway, it would be too suspicious to go up there with the stench of the sewer.
"How long do we have?"
Rurik Rostislavich asked the guide when he arrived at a small water palace, a water storage station in the sewer system.
"There are still a few hours, my lord." The guide with a dark face said, "The expected meeting place is a large water palace. Once we get there, it will be convenient for us to start, and there will be someone there to meet us.
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"Is there really no problem? Is there really no enemy?" Unable to stop himself, Rurik asked again.
The guide also answered patiently. The dark-faced man rarely showed any emotion other than cooperation, "Don't worry, sir, we have walked this road countless times, and we have led you so many times."
There is nothing wrong with the goods. Moreover, the noble who has been protecting us is on our side and will come to help us when the time comes, so there is no need to worry at all."
"Tsk, isn't he just a smuggler? Why are you so pretentious there?"
Suddenly, Rurik heard such a complaint, which came from a Greek, and he believed that the guide in front of him also heard it, but his expression remained unchanged.
Yes, smuggler, the person standing in front of Rurik is a smuggler who has been smuggling through the sewers of Constantinople all year round. He has been transferring things in and out of this city that are inconvenient to show on the surface.
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Rurik often dealt with people like this in Kiev. After all, Kiev was also a city of commerce, and there were always many people who wanted to cheat. So the first moment he met this person, Rurik started to
The aura about him made him feel like a smuggler.
However, when he first learned about this plan, Rurik was very doubtful about the safety of this plan, because such smuggling has always been the result of officials turning a blind eye. You have to say that they don't know the existence of those dirty things.
, that is simply impossible.
His father and the Emperor Alexius dispelled his doubts. They said that behind these smugglers was a powerful nobleman from Constantinople, and what a coincidence was that this nobleman was on the side of Alexius.
On Hughes' side.
Now that he had the answer in this regard, Rurik had nothing more to say. He took over his father's mission and sneaked into the city with a Greek-Russian mixed commando team.
Rurik's men can be said to have brought together the best of the entire siege army. From Alexios's elite veterans to Rostislav's elite followers, these hundreds of people are an army that not many people can compare with on this battlefield.
Compared with the assault force.
According to the plan, after entering Constantinople through the sewers, they would wait for the people to rise up in rebellion under the instigation of the Alexios nobles, and then they would rush to the Golden Gate and seize the capital of Constantinople.
Card face.
This is a perfect plan, and every aspect is well thought out. But for some reason, Rurik became more and more uneasy after entering the sewer. Maybe the environment affected him, maybe it was just a simple psychological effect.
, in short, he was getting more and more uneasy.
"Well, I hope there won't be any problems with that noble."
"That's for sure, that gentleman has never stretched his crotch."
Rurik and the guide pretended not to hear. One was because it was difficult for him to manage these Greeks, and the other was completely out of the mentality of doing less than doing more. Anyway, after the job was done, he could get the money.
Now that I am a happy rich man in Constantinople, I don't have to worry about these soldiers.
Behind the small water palace, the soldiers passed the time in their own way. Some of the more energetic guys found a few stones from somewhere and stacked them there to play, while more people found
Most of them take a nap by sitting or walking in a dry place.
This is a small detail that is enough to reveal the elite level of the soldiers. Those veterans who have fought many times on the battlefield have already developed the ability to take a nap anytime and anywhere, saving their energy as much as possible, and these nappers only need to
Just shout and you can get up to deal with various emergencies that may arise.
After resting for a while, the team continued to move forward. The road ahead was much easier to walk than the narrow places below. You must know that in some places they had to squat and crawl in it, and they were covered with blood.
All kinds of dirt.
However, all kinds of garbage are increasing dramatically, and they are getting more and more smelly and disgusting. But fortunately, everyone here has been fighting on the battlefield for who knows how long, so it is only a small thing to tolerate the smell for the time being.
question.
After many twists and turns, everyone found that they were finally close to their target. It was also here that Rurik ordered everyone to equip weapons such as swords and spears, put on spare clothes, and prepare to go up.
, these preparations must be made.
After walking up a long flight of stairs, everyone suddenly discovered that what appeared in front of them was a huge water palace.
"Friends, we have arrived at the Great Water Palace in Constantinople."
The guide's voice sounded, and there was a hint of showing off in his tone. You must know that this was the first time for all of these people to see the Great Water Palace in Constantinople. How could he not be showing off?
For this smuggler who has been operating in this waterway for a long time, he also has some pride in this aspect.