eastern european eagle

Chapter 49
"All the troops are speeding up and must arrive at Nishi in the shortest possible time."

Nis is one of the oldest cities in Europe and the Balkans, and is an important channel connecting the Eastern and Western worlds.The Ottomans also walked here when they invaded, and the strategic position is very important.

The ruler of Serbia, Stefan Lazarevich, did not expect the opponent to come so quickly.Ignoring the order of the suzerain, he directly led all the troops to Nish to resist Wallachia.

Mircea directly confiscated the wealth of Serbia, and distributed all the spoils obtained to the soldiers. Their morale was high, and they soon came to the South Morava River.The Vidin light cavalry encountered Serbian scouts here.

The cavalry destroyed the scouts, but one ran back.Tell the lord that the Wallachian army is coming.

"What, came so fast?"

"Yes, and it's almost here."

Lazarevich was also considered steady, he immediately convened a group of ministers to discuss, and then made up his own mind.

"Your Majesty, I suggest sticking to Nis. As long as it lasts for a month, when the Ottoman army comes, they can be defeated."

At this time, the Serbian army has not yet assembled, and they do not have an advantage in numbers.Relying on castle walls for defense is the best option.

But others don't think so. Another knight, Djanovic, said that it is time to launch an attack while the opponent's foothold is not stable.

His reason is also very good, most of the current Serbian army is cavalry.And with [-] heavy cavalry, as long as they charge, they can tear the opponent's army into pieces.

This is where the problem arises, and both sides make sense.But not all of them can be used, it depends on Lazarevich's decision.

Mircha stationed his troops in Alexinac, thirty kilometers from Nis.He needs to wait for the transportation of artillery and supplies, and at the same time, he is formulating the next battle plan.

Serbia's armor has become a problem for Mircea. Ordinary arrows cannot cause damage, and the supply of powerful artillery ammunition is still on the way.

Facing the heavy cavalry, Mircea has no good way.Just dig more horses and traps for defense.

Both sides knew that the confrontation could not last long. Mircea was wary of the Ottomans, and Lazarevich because the place occupied by the enemy was right in the middle of Krusevac and Niš. Rely on waterway transportation.

They can't afford it, it depends on who can't hold their breath first.

Wallachia, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Ottomans staged a four-nation romance this winter.A large number of troops wandered around the Balkans, looking for opportunities.

And the one from Bulgaria finally took action. He directly announced that he would go north to Nikopolis, but he was persuaded. (No one expected this to be the case, according to the script, they should stick to Telvorno)

The Ottomans also moved, and Suleiman Pasha led 5000 men north to Varna.

In fact, Suleiman went north with only 1 people.Because he can't wait to earn his face back.

Suleiman arrived in Burgas four days later, and he also got the news that Varna had been occupied by Wallachia.

"Isn't Wallachia in Vidin, why is it here?"

Suleiman didn't expect that, because Wallachia's army should be in Vidin, they still have troops to occupy Varna.

Really, there was something about them that Osman didn't know.

"Who is the leader?"

"I don't know, but according to our scouts on the front line, these troops all came from North Dobroga."

North Dobroga, isn't this the territory of the son of the ruler of Wallachia that the Grand Vizier said a few years ago.According to Ali Pasha, he was only 12 years old at this time.

"I didn't expect that I could still hear this person."

Suleiman Pasha was out of action. In his opinion, this lord would not have such a big appeal. He was probably a mascot, and the specific power was in the hands of a certain minister.Well, it must be so.

"I will personally bring this lord before the Sultan," Suleiman said.

This little brat annoyed Suleiman very much. After he occupied Varna, he would go north to attack Constanta, and then tie the brat to the Sultan.

Suleiman ordered the army to set off immediately and march towards Varna.

And Peter was also actively preparing for the war. He chose to clear the wall and move all the food and population near Varna to the north.Poisoned wells and removed all livestock except pigs.

At the same time, a camp was built in the northwest of Varna to garrison troops, and all the buildings on the outskirts were demolished to prevent Ottoman from using it.

Peter, dressed in armor, patrols on horseback with the other soldiers.Despite his young age, no one in the army despised him. The little lord was younger than the two Alexanders, but his bravery and strategy equaled or surpassed them.

Two Alexanders, one is the Grand Duke of Novgorod who defeated the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of the Ice a hundred years ago, Alexander Nevsky, who was only 22 years old at the time Nevsky); and the other is Alexander the Great who ascended to the throne of Macedonian king at the age of 20 and then swept across the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa.Peter was younger than both of them.

Was Peter afraid? Of course, he was technically still a child.But he has no way out, he and his father have bet everything, success has everything, failure has nothing.

Some patrolling light cavalry and transferred people reported that they found traces of the Ottoman army, and Peter understood that the big test was coming.So the firearms began to be prepared.

The firearms referred to here are not just artillery guns, but also some other things.

Through the Hanseatic League, Wallachia had access to what was produced in the North.Amber from Riga, pelts from Novgorod, and slimy black stuff from Finland.

This dark stuff burns very easily.The lord seemed to know something, but he didn't say anything.However, he soaked a small meteor hammer, ignited it, and threw it through the trebuchet, which was quite powerful.

There are also some miniature meteor hammers soaked in asphalt and thrown on the road of enemy cavalry, which will make the opponent's cavalry lose their power, and the lord named these weapons fire meteors.

The black fluid in the manor is also fully utilized. Put it in jars one by one, ignite and throw it, and the power is not bad.And the same goes for the arrow being painted and then fired.

(End of this chapter)