eastern european eagle

Chapter 44 Dialogue at the Hunting Lodge

Kemplonga had recently had a heavy snowfall, and Mircea and Peter took advantage of it to go hunting in the nearby forest.

Hunting is a must-have activity for every member of the nobility. It can not only exercise skills, but also manage game.Whether it is flying in the sky or running on the ground, it depends on whether you can do it.

With a bow and arrow in hand, Mircea aimed at the wild boar in front of him.Whoosh!In the middle, but the wild boar endured the pain and ran away.

"What a pity." Mircea looked at the fleeing boar, and then at what Peter was doing.

I saw that Peter was not in a hurry. He was holding an arquebus and putting gunpowder and bullets in it.After seeing the target, he opened fire directly, and the target fell directly, leaving only one breath.

"This is really powerful. I didn't expect a small musket to exert such great power."

Even though he had seen the power of muskets, Mircea couldn't help being amazed.

"Father, with this, you don't have to be afraid of the Ottoman cavalry."

The father and son discussed the power of muskets. Facing the Ottoman cavalry, the powerful crossbow and muskets became the best choices.

That day Peter shot two wild boars and some rabbits, and Mircea shot a bear whose hibernation had been interrupted.Know that bears are very scary, although winter is their weak time.But it was also a narrow escape.

I saw Mircea holding a spear and avoiding the bear's attack by moving flexibly.And Peter also picked up his musket and hit the bear in the back.

It was enraged, and just as it was about to pounce, Mircea saw the moment and plunged his spear into the bear's heart.After thumping a few times, he quickly lost his vitality.

On this day, both of them have gained a lot.

The game was brought back to Kemplonga by the entourage, while Mircea and Peter spent the night in a hunting lodge in the forest.

Beside the warm campfire, the two sat on the ground.Delicacy is cooking in the pot. At first glance, a scene of fatherly kindness and filial piety appears in front of you.

"It seems that Ivan is having a hard time this winter."

Ivan is the current Bulgarian tsar. Just like in Eastern Rome decades ago, he and his brothers are also intriguing.There is no way to face Osman.

"Turvorno is in danger now, and he will surely flee to Nicopolis after the city is broken."

Facing the Ottoman offensive in the new year, Mircea began to speak his mind.

"At present, there are many people in Vidin who support Wallachia. After entering Vidin, they took this opportunity to send troops into Varna, and then the two armies took advantage of the Ottoman attack to surround from the rear."

As far as the current situation is concerned, this is the best way.The division of Bulgaria into three was an opportunity not only for Ottomans, but also for Wallachia.

This can be regarded as a version of the fight between the snipe and the clam, but the timing must be grasped.If the time is wrong, then Osman may come directly to Wallachia.

"Father, you still have to be prepared. Now that you have decided, you must face Osman. It is best to push forward."

Peter expressed his idea that only the three countries of Bulgaria are not enough, because northern Bulgaria is dominated by plains, and Ottoman Sipahi can exert its greatest power.To be assured, Wallachia would have to advance to Sofia, preferably Plovdiv, a city on the banks of the Maritsa River in the Upper Thrace lowlands, gateway to the Rhodope Mountains.

"So, what about Serbia?" Mircea asked the second question.

The Serbian Empire has become Moravian Serbia with its capital at Krusevac.After the Battle of Kosovo, the country had become an Ottoman vassal.And if you want to fight against Ottoman, then this place cannot be bypassed anyway.

"Since they are Ottoman's allies, let's solve it together. But we must guard against Hungary."

The former capital of Serbia, Belgrade, is in the hands of Hungary. With this city, it can attack the Balkans in advance and protect Hungary in retreat.

If Wallachia annexes Serbia again, the border with Hungary will grow again.And the border with Ottoman will also increase, which is really a dilemma.

"Since you are so bold, wouldn't it be better to go to Thessaloniki?"

Peter didn't expect that Mircea was bolder than him. If he hit Thessaloniki, then all Ottoman's expansion from Murad I would be accepted by Wallachia.Those heretics don't know whether they will agree or not.

"Anyway, father, we must win. Osman can lose ten times, but we cannot lose one."

This is the crux of the two sides. Osman can lose ten times with his size, but Wallachia can't lose even one time.

In the past few years, Wallachia has worked hard to attract immigrants and annexed Moldova, all in order to increase its size and deal with Ottomans.

"Actually, if the Ottomans can be defeated in World War I, then the Balkans will be ruled by Wallachia, but the probability of this is very low. After the armistice, there will be pressure from Hungary and Poland."

Peter draws the situation of the Balkans with branches on the snow, and the three mountains are obstacles in front of Wallachia.

"Poland has been busy with Lithuania recently, and the Hungarian king will not send troops easily after the defeat. I think it should be safe now, but they will force us to continue attacking Ottoman so that they can gain more benefits."

Mircea was amazed by Peter's analysis, and at the same time he had to admit that Wallachia had no allies.

"It seems that we can only rely on ourselves." Mircea made a final conclusion.

After enjoying the prey, the father and son looked at the sky.Winter nights are always so clear that the stars can be easily seen.

"Son, do you know that after our ancestors took the land from the Hungarians decades ago, they began to face the threat of the heretics. For this reason, the ancestor Basarab had to improve relations with Hungary, and gave his own The son was sent to Hungary."

"After decades, the Hungarians were always capricious. When Bulgaria and Serbia were crippled by the Ottomans, they took the opportunity to send troops to gain some benefits. However, due to the size of Hungary, everyone dared not speak out."

From Mircea's mouth, Wallachia's decades of history are told.From its establishment to independence, and then to being oppressed by Ottoman and Hungary, the previous grand dukes did not have resistance, and resistance was useless.

His father, Radu, the ruler of Wallachia, was in conflict with the Kingdom of Hungary.Despite some victories, he had to bow his head in the end.

Going forward, when Vladislav ruled, Wallachia once controlled Vidin, but Hungary snatched it.It can be said that Hungary and Wallachia have a deep hatred.

"Father, Wallachia will definitely take revenge." Peter comforted beside him.It is consolation, but it is actually an oath, because Wallachia has grown a lot under the governance.

"Well, I know!" said Mircea.

(End of this chapter)