Everyone present looked at Zoe. The man was not here, so it was her who made the decision now.
The Byzantine princess took a deep breath. This was the first time she had faced such a situation. In the past, she had always followed others' decisions, but she never expected that one day it would be her turn to decide the fate of everyone present. God's will is really
It's impossible to guess.
Zoe's discomfort only lasted for a moment, because her goal was very clear and specific. Her persistence was to keep everything her husband had given her, which was related to their future and their future.
"Since they want to see me by name, let me go and see them."
After Zoe finished speaking, she strode out of the red house hall with her legs striding forward. The armed servants and soldiers saw the hostess appearing and quickly moved out of the way.
The former senior official of the imperial capital was a little stunned. In his impression, this girl had never been so firm and decisive, which made him quite uncomfortable. It seemed that things had really changed. Zoe was no longer a fallen princess who needed his wings to protect her, and neither was he, Leo.
A high-ranking official who can call the shots, now she is the master and she is the subordinate.
Leo followed, and the other Greeks hurriedly followed. If anything went wrong with Zoe, no one would be able to escape punishment.
The courtyard wall of the Red House is about 4 meters high. There are many wooden platforms built on the wall, where archers stand. Spearmen can also use their spears to attack intruders here. Seeing Zoe's arrival, the soldiers rushed
Get out of the way and let their mistress pass.
Zoe stood on the wall of the courtyard, and in front of her was the team calling her to come. When she looked around, she saw many warriors wearing helmets and armor standing below. At a rough glance, their number was at least more than a hundred.
In today's Kiev, the Hundred Soldiers are a force that cannot be ignored. If they want to attack the Red Mansion, they will definitely not be able to defend it.
"Warriors, I am Zoe, Rostislav's wife. You want to see me now. What are you going to say?"
Although there was a bit of cowardice in her heart, Zoe hid her well. She did not show any panic, but acted confidently, as if the hundreds of people below were just a group of unarmed farmers, but the response to her was silence,
There were countless Ross below, no one said anything, they just stood there in silence.
At this moment, the situation suddenly became tense. Everyone in the Red Mansion was worried: Is this team an enemy or a friend? What exactly do they want to do? Many people in the Red Mansion have drawn their weapons and are ready to fight.
Finally, when Zoe was about to lose her temper and could hardly maintain her composure, a person came out of the team, and the appearance of this person made everyone in the red house breathe a sigh of relief. It was a man with hair and whiskers.
He has a golden face, his whole body is filled with the aura of an elite warrior, and his eyes reveal his keenness.
"Mrs. Zoe, it's me, Pollei."
General Kiev's voice relaxed everyone's tense nerves. He came as a friend, not an enemy, but as a comrade-in-arms.
"I have summoned all the people in the city who are on Lord Rostislav's side, and armed those who can. There are also some citizens who have taken refuge on the road to join us. Now please let us in."
Poley, Zoe knew this person. He was a good friend of her late father-in-law whom she had never met. After coming to Kiev, this man came to visit her husband frequently, so she became familiar with him.
.
This man was originally the commander of Kiev, commanding the vichy militia in Kiev. However, after the death of Vladimir (the protagonist's father), he was quickly deprived of his position and could only become a soldier.
The little centurion was therefore the most active in getting closer to Rostislav, and he had a vague leadership among the people.
And now it can be announced that he has confirmed this identity. After all, the entire Rostislav faction in Kiev was summoned by him and came to the prince's red house to provide protection.
"It turns out it's you, Lord Bolei. Thank you so much for your help. Open the door. The addition of friends will make our shield wall stronger."
Zoe talked about the words her husband taught her, and the door that had been closed with her words slowly opened, and the team that came to support and unite entered it.
As hundreds of people entered, Zoe noticed that many of them were actually women, old people and children. The faces under the helmets were either too young or too old.
Although more people consume more food, everyone knows that the chaos in Kiev cannot last long, and now more arms with swords are needed to protect their homes and lives from possible attacks.
What Zoe values most is Polei. This captain of thousands can actually summon so many people in such a chaotic situation. The ability of this organization cannot be underestimated.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Poloy."
Zoe saluted respectfully to the Kiev general. Her words and demeanor were full of the splendor of the imperial capital.
"This journey is actually not that dangerous, Mrs. Zoe."
After returning the gift, the color of memories appeared on Bolei's face. Recalling his experience, his tone was very relaxed, as if he was hunting. And for this general who had experienced countless wars, this was indeed just hunting. After all, more
We have seen many dangerous situations.
"Large groups of mobs and rebellious nomads are besieging the residences of Kiev dignitaries. There are only twos and threes of robbers making trouble on the streets. When they see my large group, they immediately hide, and those who are stupid and do not hide are all arrested.
We killed, and some people were scared to run away when they saw my face, hahaha, they must be the prisoners I arrested before."
As a former commander of the army in Kiev, Poley also had to perform the task of maintaining public security, and because of his strictness, he dealt with a large number of prisoners. This group of people were afraid of him to the core.
"But speaking of prisoners, alas, it seems that the Kiev prison was also breached and these people escaped. Now the whole of Kiev is in chaos. Those damn powerful people, the Grand Duke has clearly warned them not to go too far, and they just
As if they have never seen it before, less than half of the people listen to what the official said."
As a local gangster and former police chief in Kiev, Poley knew very well how the situation developed like this. The greed of the powerful people who controlled the city's grain market, coupled with the stimulation of the news of the defeat, led to today's scene.
"Anyway, let's survive these few days. When the mob has killed enough and looted enough, or the Vicher militia can organize forces to suppress it, order in Kiev will be restored."
As Zoe spoke, she invited the general to enter the red house, and just as they entered the hall, black smoke rose into the sky from Kiev behind them...