eastern european eagle

Chapter 189 Union and Split

Mircea also opened an appeal office, through which any public can submit petitions, and the Grand Duke basically reads them all.

Today, he received a petition jointly submitted by more than a dozen people, hoping that Wallachia can protect the study of ancient Greek and Roman culture and encourage the free development of academics.

"Who submitted this? It doesn't look like a native of the country?"

"Grand Duke, it was submitted by a few young men from Athens."

Hearing that it was a person from a foreign country, Mircea was a little curious why he was found instead of seeking help from the government of his own country.

Now Morea is busy with recuperation, and Theodore is going to come here to meet his daughter.Mircea is also ready to discuss with him a possible merger of the two countries.

The marriage of Peter and Sophia is the first step in union, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the merger of the two countries is irreversible.Basilius of Constantinople could no longer command the tyrant of Morea. If Wallachia hadn't been separated in the middle, Theodore would have raised his sword to fight with Manuel.

His first child, John, is six years old. If the dynasty can continue, he will be the Roman emperor John VIII. But now, the crisis of dynasty change is imminent, and Wallachia can attack the king's castle from Adrian at any time .

The recent news of the annexation of Serbia by a neighboring country made the Roman court panic, fearing that the King's Castle would be his next target.After the demise of Serbia, Bosnia took up the banner of the Anti-Vanuar Alliance, and Manuel privately sent a special envoy to go there. The first meeting between the two parties was a bit unpleasant, but out of common needs, the door of communication was not closed, but Such news was quickly known by Mircea.

This made him dumbfounded, wondering if some nobles in the Roman court had secretly pledged their allegiance to him.As soon as the special envoy left, he got news on the back. It seemed that they were ready to give in.

"Alliance? I'm just taking back the land that belongs to us. Why can't we unite as one. If this is the case, then you should go to be landlords, this is your final destination."

Mircea had made up his mind that he would become Basilius, the master of Constantinople.However, this plan has to be considered in the long run. If you want to ascend to the throne with peace of mind, you must first solve Osman.Bayezid had a great time fighting in West Asia. If he sent troops while he was entangled with his opponents in the east, he should be able to land in Anatolia and stabilize the front line, and then defeat them one by one.

After controlling the western part of Anatolia, you can lead your troops into the king's castle. First let the emperor grant him the co-emperor's seat, then slowly figure it out, lose his wings, and finally let him abdicate, and the new dynasty will be established. established.

In order for the plan to be implemented smoothly, Mircea had to let Morea surrender to Wallachia first, and the biggest helper was cut off, leaving Constantinople to cry.

Also, Morea now needs Wallachia.Theodore needed Wallachia's alliance of arms, and the economy also needed Wallachia's trade recovery.The two countries can only survive in this world if they are united more closely.

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Speaking of Hungary, Sigismund immediately returned to Buda after receiving assistance and defeated the Transylvanian troops who were besieging the city. Mary had to withdraw her army back to the Tisza River.

The combat effectiveness of the mercenaries recruited from Shinra was strong. Not only did they clear out the enemies in the west, but the regime and rebel army in the east were also in jeopardy. The king of Croatia even sent a special envoy to express his surrender.

However, Sigismund hesitated whether to cross the Tisza River.He knows too well who is behind Transylvania. If he crosses the line, then the Balkans can't ignore it.But if he doesn't pursue, the nobles in the country will have to swallow him.

However, Wallachia quickly made the choice for him.To be precise, the Wallachia Chamber of Commerce bank in Hungary did it for him.

The bank "inadvertently" threw a Hungarian currency into the fire when it was lending money. After it was extinguished, there was no coin, only a pool of silver water.

The fact that the Hungarian currency is fake shocked the entire bank. They used fire to screen and concluded that 99.9% of the Hungarian currency was counterfeit.

The bank's discovery made depositors and lenders extremely nervous, and they looked at the beautiful currency and couldn't believe it was fake.But the fact is the fact, even if they don't believe it, under the operation of the bank, other merchants also found that the silver content in it was 0, so they refused to accept this exquisite currency.The once prosperous capital, Buda, returned to the era of barter overnight.

Not only Hungary, but also Venice, Austria, Bohemia and other countries with trade in Hungary are not immune.Even if it is real currency, businessmen are unwilling to believe it. Hungary’s international reputation is completely bankrupt, and import and export trade has fallen off a cliff. The big landlords and nobles who have survived the crisis can’t hold on anymore. The peasants were oppressed, and as a result, the already calm situation in the western region began to become unstable again.

The populace of the country began to trade in the currencies of other countries, the ducat, the florin, and the leu.The country's currency is gradually being ignored, and the prosperity of Hungary created by Emperor Lajos has completely disappeared. The latecomers can only imagine the original prosperity in the books praising him.

Sigismund had to continue looking for funds, but his own previous loan came due, so our Hungarian king decided to default on it.But how could the forces behind the bank let him go, so they issued a warning, and if they don't pay back the money within a month, they will be armed to collect debts.

Sigismund sneered at the bank's warning. He felt that the bank was just trying to scare him. First, the bank did not have such a large force. Second, he owed the bank a total of 16 ducats. Confess yourself, otherwise how could the market class beat the king.

Soon, the bank got the news that Sigismund planned to default, and the news quickly reached their eldest brother.Seeing this, Peter couldn't wait to form a regiment of mercenaries and Cossacks, planning to make his debut in Hungary.It is only natural to pay back the debt, and I am not being taken advantage of, so why should I give him money.

"Oh, my father-in-law of Habsburg, you forced me to do this. Who wants to suffer this?"

He borrowed money from Sigismund just for this day, otherwise how could he cut a piece of flesh from him.And he doesn't have to pay most of the fees. People in Hungary, feel aggrieved, and pay for him.

About 12000 mercenary troops and 6000 Cossacks are gathering, and when the time comes, they will officially join the civil war.

(End of this chapter)