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Chapter 133 The War Begins

Constantine led the army forward, sweeping the villages and fiefs of the Ottomans on the way, and there was no grass growing wherever he went.But the Ottomans were sad, and the Bulgarians, Wallachians, and Serbs were happy, they were finally liberated.

Suleiman also rushed to hand over the information to Bayezid, asking his father to send troops to support him.And a large number of conscriptions must keep the enemy out of Edirne.

The news of Wallachia's uprising first reached Serbia, and Brankovic was like a bolt from the blue. It hadn't been two years yet, and he couldn't bear to fight again.You must know that the tributes of Ottoman and Wallachia are about to drain his treasury. If there is another war, what is the point of his winning the throne? It is better to be a lord comfortably.

Castrioti of Albania also complied with the covenant and summoned the army, and a total of 7000 troops began to march towards the Ottoman territory.The Ottoman city of Berat was soon surrounded, and Serbia, the only vassal state, had to send troops to relieve the siege.

The originally peaceful Balkan Peninsula became lively again. After 1392, the peace period created by various countries ended. Bayezid in Bursa also received Suleiman's request for help, and then he, like his nickname, blew up.

"How could I have such a son? I thought he could practice more, but he made such a big mess for me in a short time."

The sultan was incompetent and furious in the palace. Although he hated Suleiman's mess, he was his eldest son, so he had to deal with it.He ordered Anatolian forces to move to the Balkans and wrote to Serbia to distract Wallachia.

The Balkans were surging, and anti-Ottoman forces such as Karaman, which had just been suppressed in Anatolia, became active again.The Knights Hospitaller in Smyrna also attacked Ottomans, and Venice even raised prices on the ground, and the value of ships passing here reached sky-high prices.

It was the beginning of spring at this time, and when the farmers were busy planting seeds, the Wallachian army had already arrived in Sophia.Mircea's small troops also came to help, which was the limited counterattack of the Grand Duke.

Wallachia also spread news that Suleiman led his army into Wallachia and plundered everywhere.Taking the initiative in international public opinion, as for aid, don't look at it, and don't expect much.

After the last lesson, Osman has learned to be good. They are going to gather [-] troops in one go, and then go directly to A.In this way, Wallachia can only be captured without a fight, and then Ottoman's glory can be restored.

For Wallachia, solving Serbia's worries first is the first element.Mircea sent Adrian to lead the army to guard Serbia in Nis, and sent a large number of spies to conduct reconnaissance. Mircea personally led the troops to Sofia, leaving Peter to take charge of the overall situation in Bukurjesti.

The army is mighty and mighty. Unlike the one two years ago, this time the army is not only an elite army, but also an army with a large number of firearms. Although it does not have the bonus of the phalanx, it is also a force that should not be underestimated.

Bayezid also met with the envoy from Wallachia in Bursa, and he didn't know what the sultan thought. As soon as they met, Bayezid killed the envoy.

Killing the messenger is directly equivalent to declaring war.It is impossible for Bayezid not to know, but he should have no way out.

The Sudan issued an order that, except for the army staying in the east, all other troops would go to the Balkans. It was estimated that there would be 4.8 people, and with Suleiman's army, there would be 5.5 people.

"I'm going to be a soldier, to fight heretics."

"You are still too young, there are still many years left."

Peter, who visited privately in a micro-service, watched the residents of Bukuryeshti contribute food and join the army. They had no fear of war at all, but enthusiasm and expectations for rewards.

As long as you get the rank, you are above the common people, and you can get a lot of rewards.Not only that, but anyone who contributed during the war can have some rewards.

In the past, people were afraid to join the war, but now they are eager to join the army. This is the difference brought about by the official rank list.

"In a few years, the citizens of Wallachia will become weapons to stab the enemy, and their bravery will make the enemy fear."

"Your Highness, more than 2 people have joined the army so far, and some people have come from Transylvania, Serbia, Lithuania and other places."

"They are all good, to drive the heathen out of this land."

Peter returned to the mansion, he still has a lot to do.He was busy with transporting supplies and deploying troops. Of course, he also had an unprecedented reform measure. If it succeeded, the productivity would increase dramatically, but if it failed, everything he and his family had done before would be lost.

"Your Highness, such a situation may not succeed."

"I know, that's why I want to give them hope."

There is a document in front of Peter. There are many things written on it, but in the final analysis it is four words: liberate the serfs.

Wallachia is an Eastern European country and a country that practiced serfdom.In order to extract the maximum income from the land, the landlords and nobles must have enough laborers, so they all try their best to fix the dependent peasants on the land.And pay labor rent.

Peter started to solve the serf problem step by step after returning from his travels. He implemented monetary land rent and land rent in kind in Dobroga, and restricted labor rent, and the effect was not bad.

With the development of the commodity economy, many serfs in Dobroga saved enough funds to redeem themselves and became rich peasants in the reclamation.However, the situation in different parts of Wallachia is different. Some are already money rents, while others are land rents in kind or labor.Overall, there is an unbalanced development trend.

Peter originally wanted to liberate the serfs directly, but this would push all landowners and nobles to the opposite.Moreover, the feudalization process of Wallachia had just been completed at this time, and it was really inappropriate to liberate the serfs in a blink of an eye.

However, it is still possible to restrict labor and encourage substitute labor.It is necessary to stimulate the productivity of farmers and serfs and give them a little benefit. Moreover, the small peasant economy is very fragile, and the power of the big land aristocracy must be limited, and water conservancy must be built to irrigate the farmland.

Just a week after Mircea's expedition, Peter issued an amendment to the code, stipulating that the time for peasants and serfs to serve the nobles should not exceed two days a week, or serfs can pay for these two days.At the same time, it is stipulated that the land rent paid by serfs and tenant farmers to nobles can be in currency or in kind, but in short it cannot be labor.

Serfs can buy their own freedom with money, or they can continue to cultivate the land of the landlord. The cost of purchasing the land should not exceed one-tenth of its actual value.

(End of this chapter)