For the situation here, Dehuan actually expected it. But he was still surprised to get to this point.

Listening to them, this team was defeated many times along the way, and some of the other teams were even completely annihilated. He estimated the losses of these people, and found that it may not make sense to calculate their casualties, as well as the proportion of losses at different stages.

Obviously, the "army" that was recruited in such a hurry could not have any rotation and systematic supplementation. It was simply by pulling people again after the dead and wounded, and constantly filling in people's lives to persevere.

"I have the impression that Guo Kang is not a person who can speak." Tuhuan asked curiously, "What did he tell you?" ”

"Uh...... Forgot. Captain Vasily was a little embarrassed: "They also said just now, I was added halfway." I didn't listen to what the Konstantin brothers said. I remember that he seemed to say, let us all follow him, go and kill the bad things in that yard. Because the people who came to my house to steal things before were all raised by that person, slaughter him first, and everyone will be able to settle down for a while. ”

"Didn't a lot of people die in front of you? You won't be able to beat those nurseries, will you? Tuohuan asked.

"It's already been a fight, and I can't manage so much." Vasily said: "The people who actually run us are also from my hometown, and we know very well what they think. If he can't kill him, he will definitely come back afterwards, and he won't be able to hide from him whether he participates or not. ”

"He'll have to count on you to do the work." Tuhuan pointed out: "You are all dead, what does he rely on to give his boss and his partner? ”

"He'll just pull a few more boatloads of newcomers." Vasily replied: "I didn't say this, it was the thug himself, and many people know it." And, they should have really done it once...... Well, at least once. Skilled people like 'Bear 'Ivan', they may have to hesitate to take them alone. I'm so pure and hardworking, it's everywhere in my hometown, it's nothing rare. ”

"So, if someone colludes and prepares to deal with them, and they're in a hurry, they're really thinking about killing everybody. Anyway, this kind of thing is not an exception. He thought for a moment and said.

"To be honest, I really didn't know that there was another place in this city that was in such a bad situation." Tuhuan sighed with emotion, and said to Guo Ponu next to him: "It seems that this matter is not Guo Kang's impulsiveness. The management of the city is really going terribly wrong. ”

"You see, there are so many people who are arrested in the city at will without our knowledge and control, and finally disappear quietly in the city. We're afraid we'll have to thank him for breaking the story in advance. Otherwise, if you continue like this, God knows how big a mess it will end up in. ”

Guo Ponu nodded silently.

"We weren't actually caught, boss. It's not that serious. Vladimir looked back and forth at them and reminded.

"Oh, it's a lie." Tuohuan nodded.

"It's not a lie, is it...... In fact, what they promised at that time was still fulfilled. After all, I'll probably have to continue to go there in the future. Vladimir said: "Moreover, the living conditions in Tsargrad are much worse than in our hometown." Therefore, they don't need to bother to rob people, as long as they make it clear, some people are willing to come. ”

"According to you, they're not brutal, are they......" said Tuohuan unexpectedly.

"Vasya is very scary, but in fact it is not so exaggerated, the main thing is ...... The question of size and extent. Vladimir struggled to consider his own modest vocabulary and described: "As I just said, the question of someone organizing a revolt sounds scary, but in fact, most of the time, a few people can't be organized. ”

"The biggest one in my memory was about three years ago." He thought for a moment and said, "At that time, old Boris was the cook of the president of the dock guild, and he secretly organized about twenty people, and planned to kill them all while the president was banqueting an old man. ”

However, they made a mistake in their actions, and failed to storm the banquet hall, killing only a few of their attendants at the door. About a dozen families were killed afterwards. It's probably the size of a village - our villages are relatively small. Vladimir contrasted and explained to Tuohuan: "So, it's amazing to say, but in fact, it's basically the destruction of a village, and it's not too outrageous. ”

"That's it......" Tuohuan groaned.

"In the north, in our land, people are not very valuable." Vladimir muttered: "Some people die at home suddenly before they survive the winter; Some people are so tired from their work that they suddenly die in the ground. Others go to the woods to collect firewood, poach and then disappear – basically, a few examples a year. ”

"There's a lot more messy deaths. For example, those who were killed in a conflict with the old man's soldiers, those who came to steal things from all walks of life were killed, and even the bears touched into the village...... Although they are all emergencies, the total number is probably not small, and it may affect more than one person. ”

"Even if these encounters don't directly destroy the village, if too many men are lost, the village will hardly survive the next winter. If you're lucky, you'll be able to get shelter from other forces, and you'll probably be able to catch your breath. But to be honest, this kind of village generally can't offer anything in exchange for protection - even the 'free man' gang in the river doesn't look down on them, but wants men more. ”

In the end, such villages often disintegrate on their own, and everyone looks for a way out to see if Heavenly Father is happy to be gracious again. Fields are abandoned, and abandoned wooden houses are soon covered with weeds and small shrubs. When I was younger, I was appointed by the village community to go out shopping and sometimes suddenly discover the ruins of such a village. Around us, there are also villages that we haven't dealt with for a few years, and if we go again, we can't find them for some reason. ”

"So don't talk about individuals, even the village is actually not worth much. Like weeds, it is something that appears naturally and sometimes disappears naturally. Don't talk about the master, we are actually used to it. Died in Tsargrad, with good luck, there may still be a little movement; Dying in his hometown is completely silent. So, even if you think it's not good, it's not unacceptable to us. ”

"Then why are you suddenly willing to fight again?" Tuohuan asked.

"Brother Konstantin is very good, and he is very good at talking." Vladimir praised: "He said that he would take us to kill those bad masters, and he really killed them." I admire this kind of person anyway. ”

"He's amazing." Igor, who had been listening, also interjected: "In the past, no one could organize so many people. The largest gang is the 'Golden Fang' Alexander, with only three or four hundred people. He can call everyone out, and he can convince thousands of people to do it with him in one breath, how could there be such a strong person before? ”

"That's what he can do. came up and smashed Alexander's nest, who has ever seen such a relieving thing on weekdays. Vasily said, "I was carrying things at the docks, and someone came running and said that a Roman nobleman was going to kill Alexander, and he had already cut down many of his younger brothers, and now he needed his help." He also brought a hand with a ring on it, and when he looked at it, he knew that it was a leader over there. ”

"There were dozens of people on our side, who had just unloaded half of the cargo on the ship, and hurriedly dropped their things and ran back. The foreman tried to stop us, and was beaten to the ground with a fist. It's a pity that I'm still too far away, and they're running around. Along the way, the Greeks were scattered and fleeing, and the road was blocked, but it took a lot of effort to catch up. ”

"The Romans are definitely better at organizing people than we are. And he also said that he would teach us to be Romans. Igor also said, "I have never seen such a good man, and it must have been the Father who took pity on us poor people and sent him down." ”

"yes. But I heard that he was injured and hadn't woken up yet, so we decided to wait here first. By the way, check the church to see if there is any new news. Vasily explained: "During the battle just now, we saw several suspicious miracles, and we were all very puzzled. ”

"I think he's amazing, too. But this kind of thing needs to be certified by the church. Tuhuan admonished them: "You can't sanctify people casually, otherwise the church will have a big head." ”

"Rest assured, we are honest people, and we have always been helped by the church and will listen to them." Daddy Vladimir said: "We just have some ...... Uh, indescribable feelings. Right next to the cathedral is here, so we wanted to ask. ”

"Is that an exaggeration?" Dehuan was a little surprised.

"Really. I hadn't thought about it so much before, after all, this kind of thing is really legendary. Vladimir said: "Do you know? Many people say that the Konstantin brothers stretched out their fingers and pointed at Alexander, condemning him for his crimes. Then, a heavenly fire descended and burned him to death. ”

"Is that some of his weapons?" Tuhuan first thought of Guo Kang's strange inventions.

"Is there such a weapon?" Vladimir is also not so sure.

"Did you see it, or did you hear it?" Tuohuan asked.

"I saw the fire, but I was really far away." "But I'm not the only one who saw the flames," Vladimir said. You can ask everyone. ”

"As for weapons, I've heard the Greeks tell stories about Greek fire." "But that's for ships, a big thing, and I've never heard of it being used by one person," Igor said. And Greek fire, although mysterious, is still a human creation, and it did not fall from the sky out of thin air. ”

"Huh?" Tuhuan looked at Guo Ponu: "Sister Guo, you have been following, you should know." ”

"That should be the big pipe he was holding...... What's it called, take that one. Guo Ponu thought for a while: "And it's not Alexander, it's a few Wang family members on his side." ”

"I don't think that's the case." Vasily also said: "Because Alexander was executed by beheading, although we lost his head, but so many people saw it at that time." You can't burn you once and behead you again. ”

"Well...... Vladimir was a little unwilling.

"Taiji was right just now, we have to be serious, don't think about anything and say anything, these are very important testimonies, and we will have to swear an oath in the future." Vasily emphasized: "It sounds most comfortable to burn Alexander, but it was obviously not him, it was someone else." This is not nonsense. ”

"And I think the most important thing is not fire, it's thunder. When he said that the enemy was guilty, I heard a thunderclap, and then the enemy fell in pieces, and his body was charred and black. That was the most amazing thing, and Heavenly Father must have heard his plea. ”

"They have that kind of thing called gunpowder. It was blown up by gunpowder. Someone else reminded.

"Probably not. We didn't have that much gunpowder with us. Vasily said.

The people began to talk again.

"I think it's a bit too exaggerated, let's wait for the church to look it up." Tuhuan turned to Guo Ponu and said, "Did they really report to the church?" ”

"Yes, Master Wang's assistant before, Father Peter, brought someone here to deliver the documents. So they stopped them and told them. Guo Ponu shrugged: "Anyway...... Let the church deal with it, they're here to do it. ”

"We don't just report it, either." Vladimir said: "I heard that the Konstantin brothers basically all work in the church, and we thought that the people over there must know more about his style, so we went to ask a few questions. Father Peter said that he did work very diligently. ”

"Yes, his family was one of the highest families in Rome, but the priests and monks were sure that he lived a simple life and did not like to mingle with other nobles. There is no interest in the luxury goods that many upper-class people are keen on, and all kinds of extravagant and promiscuous entertainment. Igor also said:

"No one has forced him to do any work, but he has spontaneously devoted himself to the exploration of the world, and he can even forget to sleep and eat for it. Others thought it was strange, and he didn't care. Just now we also consulted Miss Guo, and she said the same thing. You are a friend of the Konstantin brothers, you should also understand! ”

"That's true." Tuhuan thought about it for a while, and found that what they said this time was really right: "Guo Kang Anda's actions are indeed different from most of the other family children. This is also known to other people, and it is true that some people have always said that he is unsociable, that he is a weirdo. ”

Vladimir and others, looked at each other a few times.

"Then what we have inquired about and confirmed, it should be correct, and we can rest assured that we can report it to the church and other believers." Vladimir said happily: "Although we are not specialized clergy, we can feel his greatness." ”

"I've heard the monks talk about it before. Behavior like his is not 'outlandish'. The reason why they seem bizarre, and even seem to be tossing themselves, is only because their souls are too pure and their wills are too strong, dwarfing the worldly people. People can't understand his noble beliefs, so they think he's weird. In the same way, I can't see the sacred values that he pays more attention to, so I think he is stupid. ”

"These qualities are rare. Moreover, it is relatively easy to maintain this life in an ascetic; In a place like Dadu, I am afraid it is more difficult than other righteous people. As we ponder, he must have been inspired by his Heavenly Father. ”

"And what do you want to do?" Dehuan asked directly.

"We think that we have already shed blood together, so we don't need to be too angry. In fact, it is not convenient for several churches to be separated from each other now, and sooner or later everyone will have to be communion. Daddy Vladimir replied: "Bishop Grigory and Father Sergei also agree with this idea." ”

"We feel that the various Orthodox churches should be merged to create a truly unified universal Orthodox Church. Brother Konstantin, you should be the patriarch! He suggested.

(End of chapter)