In front of the majestic Grand Palace of Constantinople, Volorida Rostislavich said impatiently that he wanted to rush into the majestic palace the next moment and end the battle as soon as possible, but now
They must wait.
The Grand Palace is surrounded by soldiers, either Alexios's men or Rostislav's troops. Rurik's trident is now flying here, juxtaposed with the monarch of the imperial capital.
"Wait until the emperor is willing to give up the throne."
Rostislav heard his son's complaint and threw this sentence directly to him. This made Volorida helplessly shrug her shoulders, and then he ran to the side to admire the racecourse of Constantinople.
Already.
He also called Vasilko, but the two brothers, who were different from their bold brothers, first looked at Rostislav for instructions, and then went in that direction.
As for Rurik, the heir to the Kiev throne planned to wait here until the moment Emperor Niceforus surrendered, just as he said, he wanted to bask in the glory of victory.
From Rostislav's point of view, it is really stupid to have so many people surrounding the Grand Palace. With such a large number of soldiers here, if they attack directly, everything will be over.
But he also understood that for Alexios, it would be best for Nikephoros to take the initiative to remove his crown, which would gain the most political influence, so he let so many people go in to advise the emperor.
This made Rostislav couldn't help but feel glad that these things were not so troublesome in Russia. He could just kill him without having to do so many things. Just thinking about playing political games with his second uncle gave him a headache.
Rostislav dislikes political games within the system because he knows that he is not the player to play such games. Compared to political games, he prefers to use force to overwhelm everything.
As for the negotiation itself, it doesn't seem to be that unsatisfactory. It has been so long since the negotiation started, but there has been no result. Therefore, Rostislav is becoming more and more impatient. If he keeps waiting like this, God knows when
head.
Finally, the Grand Duke of Kiev rode up to the Greek Emperor, "Your Majesty Alexios, I think we should put some pressure on Nikephoros inside. If this continues, I think there will be no results.
."
"Yes, at least we have to annihilate the Praetorian Guard and the Varangian Guard. These two troops are absolutely loyal to Nikephorus. If we don't annihilate them, it will be difficult for us to make him surrender."
Rostislav noticed the hesitation in Alexios' tone, and he understood the reason. In the previous series of civil wars, too many elite elites of the empire were wiped out.
Alexios had fewer and fewer troops at his disposal. From the perspective of being a Roman emperor, he definitely did not want these two armies to be annihilated like this, and he definitely wanted to recruit these two forces.
"The only choice we have next is this, isn't it? Your Majesty Alexios, it would be better for everyone if we annihilate them all as soon as possible. The Praetorian Guards are basically bound to Nikephorus. As for Varangi,
Those mercenaries don’t recognize anyone but him.”
Rostislav's words strengthened Alexios's heart. No matter what, it would be best to eliminate the last resisters in front of him and truly secure his throne.
"Let's attack."
Following the emperor's order, the Greeks and Russians who had been prepared for a long time began to move. They were like wolves pounced on the majestic Grand Palace. In just a moment, people's sight came.
But then, the battle to attack the Grand Palace did not go smoothly. As the last two loyal troops of Nikephoros, the combat effectiveness he displayed was completely worthy of their status.
The corridors and rooms of the Grand Palace have become a battlefield for fighting. The combatants are elites from both sides, so the battle is extremely bloody. The existence of armor is not of great significance here, because both sides know how to avoid being killed by armor.
Kill each other.
Gorgeous gardens have become the burial ground of soldiers, expensive works of art are stained with blood, and the rooms where the imperial nobles once lived are filled with death.
No matter how luxurious the armor they wear or how well-equipped the equipment is, in this Shura field, they are nothing more than pawns for killing, and they are just a small part of this flesh and blood millstone.
Even the various secret passages in the Grand Palace have become places where the two sides fight. The defenders use them to make surprise attacks, while the attackers rush in and fight without hesitation. The fight in the dark passages is cruel and short.
But after all, the number of attackers was much greater than outside anyway. Therefore, the attackers still had the upper hand despite the mincing. More and more Praetorian Guards and Varangian Guards fell, and the attackers were far away from the emperor.
The room he was in was getting closer and closer.
Very few of the palace guards surrendered. They fought stubbornly until the last moment. Only a small number of Rossvarangi who faced their own countrymen chose to surrender. It was also because of these surrenders that the Ross people advanced faster.
The room where the emperor was located was the deepest part of the entire Grand Palace, so the attackers who advanced here paid a lot of price, but they succeeded in the end. After a series of brutal fighting, they still arrived there.
Finally, when there were only a few dozen people guarding the emperor's room, the persuaders inside finally succeeded.
I saw the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople walking out of the room, followed by a large number of nobles and church dignitaries. He looked at the murderous Russians and the Greeks who were rushing over. There was no fear on his face, but
He announced to everyone:
"His Majesty Nicephorus has announced that he has given up the throne. The throne will belong to the real emperor, Alexios Komnenos. Cheers to Emperor Alexios."
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
At this moment, everyone also understood that they had won the victory, and cheers started to ring out, as if being slower was disrespectful to the emperor.
Many Russians are quite regretful. They are still a little short of killing an emperor. If they kill a monarch, their reputation will definitely go to heaven.
Hearing these cheers, everyone outside the Grand Palace finally breathed a sigh of relief, because these cheers only meant one thing, that is, they finally won! From now on, Constantinople is really theirs
Yes!
And such cheers also spread outside the Grand Palace. Everyone knew that victory had arrived! Then they could enjoy the fruits of victory!
Alexios was the most excited, because it meant that his big gamble finally came to fruition, and it was a beautiful result. From then on, he was the master of Constantinople, and he was still the one who could not be shaken by anyone.
kind.
Although the empire will still face countless challenges in the future, Alexios is confident to overcome them. After all, no matter what, his current throne is secure, which is the most important thing to him.
Next, Nikephoros, the loser, was brought out, and his guards also walked out dejectedly. The failed emperor did not appear humble, but showed great magnanimity, without much groveling.
Alexios did not order what to do to Nikephoros, but wanted to talk to the abdicated emperor privately. He and the emperor who appreciated himself but had to betray him had many topics in common.
There are many things we can express our feelings about together.
Rostislav was not interested in what they were going to talk about. The Grand Duke of Kiev only thought of one thing - he had to take a good look at Constantinople and appreciate the view of the Queen of Cities.
Rostislav has always wanted to take a good look at this city, but he has never had the opportunity, and he cannot miss this time when he comes to Constantinople.
Thinking about this, Rostislav turned his horse around. He planned to go to Saint Sophia Cathedral first, and then go to the racecourse to meet Volorida and Vasilko. The two boys had already run over.