The Eagle of Eastern Europe

After the peace treaty was signed, Bayezid could safely and boldly prepare to deal with the Western European Crusaders, and the Wallachian army also divided into two groups, one going to Nicopolis and the other to Nis.

Of course, I heard that the enemy general who was playing tricks on his army turned out to be a child. I almost spit out a mouthful of blood. I was being tossed around by a child. What happened to me?

But I'm not in the mood to talk now, let's concentrate on dealing with the Crusaders.

After the signing of the peace treaty, the morale of the Wallachian army was also high. On the one hand, Mircea sent people back to tell the domestic news, and on the other hand, he went to "persuade" the Bulgarian tsar.

Seeing the arrival of the Wallachian army, the townspeople who had lost confidence in the Tsar opened the city gates. Mircea obtains the achievement of opening the city without blood.

At this time, Tervono had not yet been ruined by Bayezid. The churches, palaces and other buildings were intact. It was worthy of being the capital of Bulgaria, and its culture and importance are self-evident.

Archbishop Tervono consecrated Mircea with the title of Protector of Bulgaria, and after staying here for a few days, Mircea left for Nicopolis.

Of course, Tsar Ivan of Bulgaria sent someone to deliver the Bulgarian crown in advance. The end of the Second Bulgarian Empire was announced, but Mircea did not kill them all. He gave Ivan a manor with an annual annuity of 2,500 gold coins.

Such kind treatment is very good, and Ivan also ordered all nobles to obey Mircea. The remaining parts of Bulgaria also belonged entirely to Mircea.

On the other side, Sigismund was very angry when he learned that Wallachia and the Ottomans had signed a peace treaty. He even planned to change his target to Wallachia, but gave up in the end because Ottoman was more important.

He planned to use Serbia as a breakthrough point, then attack eastward, hit Edirne, and finally make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. He believed it would come true.

Of course, the signing of the peace treaty also brought more attention to the small country of Wallachia. Other countries sent envoys to it, intending to see what this suddenly rising country looked like.

Peter also successfully took over Niš and other cities, and the Ottoman and Serbian troops could only leave in despair.

The regimes in the Balkans and HRE changed too quickly. Today this city is yours, but tomorrow it will become someone else's. Peter's purpose was to get the permanent property rights of these cities in his hands.

This war added more than 100,000 square kilometers of land and hundreds of thousands of people to Wallachia. The Wallachian army also began to disband, because some of the people were peasant soldiers and needed farming.

Those Bulgarians who fought with the Wallachian army received large land bounties. Together with the nobles' army, tens of thousands of soldiers can get land.

In order to assimilate the Bulgarians and develop combat effectiveness, Peter integrated the new soldiers and some civilians he received. A total of twelve thousand men were divided into four legions.

These four legions are named after the founders of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Alexandria: the Legion of Andrew, the Legion of Peter, the Legion of John, and the Legion of James.

Soldiers of the four legions serve in the military for life, have uniform uniforms and weapons, and receive a fixed salary every year. But at the same time, military discipline is also the strictest. They can obtain land but cannot do business. Land will not be recovered after withdrawal for other reasons, but military positions are not hereditary.

The army led by Peter himself formed the Negru Legion, which had the nature of a Praetorian Guard. It was equipped with artillery and muskets and was the most advanced army in Wallachia.

Five legions are combined into one army, and a military rank system is implemented. Anyone who joins the legion has the opportunity to rise. Correspondingly, there are titles and lands. When the title reaches a certain level, the title can be hereditary.

Of course, the legion's training is also very difficult. This is to maintain the combat effectiveness of the legion, but if you pay, you will be rewarded. Even if you die in battle, you will receive a generous pension.

General Constantine was made Count of Burgas by Peter and was responsible for keeping an eye on the Ottomans in Burgas. At the same time, Peter moved his seat of government from the fortified Tervono to Sofia, which is close to the border. This was undoubtedly more risky, but it also further won the hearts of the local people. After all, the lord moved his seat of government to a place close to the border. Does it show the protection of the lord to his subjects?

At the same time, Bulgaria's acquisition also gave Wallachia complete control over the lower Danube River, and its shipping value increased. At the same time, Wallachia must also put the construction agenda of its navy on the agenda (perhaps a river army).

Mircea led his army back to Kemplonga and was warmly welcomed by the residents. The big and small boyars, government officials and the archbishop all congratulated him. This battle not only improved Wallachia's status, but also brought real land and subjects. Those boyars with evil intentions also stopped. Who let the Grand Duke win this war?

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The Crusaders advanced along the left bank of the Danube, with the Hungarian army rearing behind the Crusaders. The Crusaders entered areas controlled by Muslims and began to plunder and massacre local residents. Sporadic looting had already occurred when the Crusaders passed through Germany earlier. When they came to pagan territory, the discipline of the French army became even more loose.

Bayezid first released the news, announcing that he had recruited 100,000 troops to attack Hungary on another day. At the same time, they raced against time to mobilize troops from Anatolia. By the time the navy from Venice and Genoa arrived, more than 8,000 people had crossed the Dardanelles.

The leadership of the Crusaders was a mess, and Sigismund and the French could agree on almost nothing. He asked for a steady approach, but was ridiculed by the French for being timid.

The French considered Bayezid a coward. Sigismund of Hungary was convinced that Bayezid would come, and suggested that it would be wise to allow the Turks to make the long journey without having to travel long distances to find them. France and its allies disagreed. King Enguerrand VII spoke on behalf of France: "Even if the Sudan boasts about the sea, we should not fail to strive for military achievements and pursue the enemy. This is not the purpose of our coming here." Smond had no choice but to comply.