Yur did not hesitate to start the war and approached Noev himself, at which the allied princes stood around Vev: Rostislav with his son Roman in front of the Jewish Gate; Vyacheslav is at the Golden Gate, and Boris Gorodensy is at Lyadskie. Before the military action began, Vyacheslav, known for his love of peace, tried to peacefully come to terms with Yuri. He sent an ambassador to him with a wonderful message; This speech explains a lot in his fate and his relationships, especially his compliance, which occurred due to the prince’s destined character, and not due to his inability, as many historians would like to think. We will present this story in its entirety. "Go to your brother Yur," the old prince said to the envoy: "Keep your brother away from me; and you, brothers and sons, Rostislav and Izyaslav, listen, I am ordering you. So tell my brother: many times, brother, I told you and Izyaslav, both of you, do not shed Christian blood, do not destroy the Russian land; by this I restrained you, and did not demand my own for that, that you offended me and dishonored me the first and second time. I gave in to the regiments and the strength that God gave me, but for the sake of the Russian land I was Christian, I didn’t remember this, but I also imagine that when Izyaslav went to battle with Igor, he said this: “I’m not looking for myself, but I have a father and a brother, the elder Vyacheslav, who I'm looking." This is what he said as he set out to fight, and when God help him, he took the lion for himself, and even took Turoz and Pinsk away from me—so Izyaslav insulted me. Yes, and you, brother, when Fhal fought with Izyaslav to Pereyaslavl, also said: “I’m not looking for Kyuev for myself, but I have an old brother and father, for him I’m looking”; & when God helped you, you took No. Mev for yourself, and also took Peresopnitsa and Dorogobuzh from me, and with this you offended me, and I am far away from Vyshgorod. But I did not demand all this for the sake of the Russian land and Christians, and I also tried to reconcile you, but you did not listen to me, but you did not do this either for me, but that is to say, for God. You told me: “I can’t bow to the youngest.” Izyaslav twice failed to keep his word, but now, having taken possession of Vevoy, he bowed to me, conferred honor on me and seated me in Noev, calling me father, and I his son. You said that you would not bow to the young to whom, but I am older than you, and not little, but much, for I was already bearded when you were born; if you do not want to recognize my seniority, then may God be with us!“ 41) This speech explains a lot about the character of Vyacheslav himself; we will have to return to it later, but now let’s continue our story.
Due to all the persistence of Yuri, the world did not take place; However, the Prince of Suzdal lost more from his allies and had to retreat from Eva towards Galich, from where Prince Vladimir came to his aid with his army. Yur avoided fighting, but the allied princes persecuted him so much that they finally forced him to fight and lose even more. Thus, the struggle over Vnoev with the Suzdal prince was over. Afterwards, Rostislav went to his Smolensk, and Vyacheslav and Izyaslav established themselves in Yonev.
A little time passed, the allied princes had just managed to conclude peace treaties with the hostile princes Olgovich and Davidovich, when Yura started the war again. He could, moving from Suzdal, attack either the Smolensk region, or the Chernihiv land of the great prince’s ally, Izyaslav Davidovich. Therefore, Izyaslav Metislavich sent his brother to Smolensk and said: “You, brother, have a strong Novgorod and Smolensk; having gathered your strength, guard your land; if Yuri goes to your volost, I will come to you, but if he leaves it, then come to me.” *2) It turned out that Yur considered it convenient to attack, having passed Smolensk, on Chernihiv; Therefore, Rostislav also went there with his troops. However, after the inconsiderate ones, this is a great one, Yuri! went home to Suzdal. Then our allies ordered that Rostislav hastened to go to Smolensk to protect his land from Yury ®), leaving his son, his Roman, with the regiment to help Izyaslav; Finally, Vyacheslav, who had found it difficult to make campaigns in his old age, went to Noev; with the troops remaining in Izyaslav. And this time, all the efforts of the allies ended happily.
&1) Ip., 297-8. 42) Ip., 314. 43) Ip., 316.