1147. At the call of the Holy See, knights from all over Europe gather for the Second Crusade to defend the Holy Sepulcher from the Saracens. On the way to Jerusalem, the squad of the legendary Vasily Buslaev joins the crusaders. Under his command, the Novgorod Ushkuiniki more than once went on river raids all the way to the Khvalynsk (Caspian) Sea, terrifying the “filthy” and capturing rich booty, and Vaska himself became famous throughout Rus' not only for his courage, daring and military exploits, but also for his wild sprees and drunken antics. And now he has finally come to his senses, deciding to atone for his past sins in the Holy Land. Together with him, his fellow brothers and sisters go to defend the Kingdom of Heaven, vowing to save the Holy Sepulcher from the infidels. Few of the Russian crusaders were destined to return alive from this campaign...