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Chapter 158 The Situation in Hungary

After saying goodbye to Laszlo, Peter felt that no one was talking to him.But soon, the arrival of an unexpected guest made him busy again.

"who are you?"

When Peter was walking on the street, a person stood in front of him.Peter asked about the identity of the other party, and when she pulled down the hood, Peter was shocked. He had seen this person before, and she was a maid beside Queen Mary.

"My lord, please look at this."

The maid handed Peter a letter, the contents of which made him rethink his policy towards Hungary.

It turned out that after Mary escaped from Buda, Sigismund spread the news that Mary was seriously ill and was not far from death.At the same time, people were secretly sent to search and arrest across Hungary, and Mary must be captured.

Mary suffered a lot along the way, so she could only rest in monasteries and churches. Once she went to other places, she would definitely be found by Sigismund.

They followed the Danube and first came to Belgrade.Mary asked the local church to take her in here, but the bishop had already heard the news and reported the news of Mary's coming here to Sigismund, but Mary found out and escaped.But outside the city, the locally developed Orthodox Church helped her, not only giving her clothes and food, but also giving her directions.This made Mary very grateful to the Orthodox.

At the same time, along the way, the oppression of the peasants by the Hungarian nobles and the church shocked her greatly.Her education and religion since she was a child made her think that Hungary has always been peaceful and peaceful, but now, everything seems to be not so beautiful.

Life in exile changed Marie's mind, but now she needed an outside support.Only then can she compete with Sigismund for Hungary.And the only one he can rely on is Peter.

So after leaving Belgrade, he went down the Sava River, entered Wallachia, and then went to Skopje by land.Because she had heard that the future Grand Duke of Wallachia was here, she sent her maid, hoping to see Peter.

"Where is the king now?"

"Your Majesty is already living in the monastery, I hope you can go and see him again."

Without further ado, Peter immediately went to the monastery in Skopje.Although I don't know how Mary escaped the Hungarian search, since she came, it was an opportunity, an opportunity to split Hungary.

At this time, Mary has shed her Hungarian clothes and replaced them with Wallachian clothes.Everyone knows that the relationship between Hungary and Wallachia is unusual, and Mary's identity is also very important. At this time, it is still necessary to reduce the attention.

The life of the past few days has indeed changed her a lot. At the same time, she also hates the nobles in Hungary. When she goes back, she will clean them up.

"Your Majesty, here we come!"

The attendant reported the situation to Mary, and she immediately got up from her chair and walked towards the door, and sure enough, she saw the person she wanted to see.

"Long time no see, Your Majesty."

"haven't seen you for a long time"

In just a few words, it is impossible to tell what happened to Mary, nor the future. What is needed now is what to do next.

Peter brought some living supplies and some troops to Mary.And he also heard about what happened to Mary in the past few months, and expressed deep sympathy for it. He asked Mary to stay in the monastery first, and he would find a way.

"What's going on in the past few years, can't you take a break?"

It's not that Peter doesn't know what the end of militarism will be, but he understands that if he doesn't seize this opportunity, he doesn't know when the next time will be.

When Sigismund heard that Mary had appeared in Belgrade, he immediately sent someone to arrest her, but they came a step too late.Mary has run away.

In order to pay, they can only torture the residents of Belgrade, but there is no useful news.Finally, under the suggestion of the bishop, it was decided to confiscate the wealth of the pagans in the city and dedicate it to the king. They faked the situation of the robbers and massacred the Orthodox Christians. Promised to divide the spoils, churches and monasteries were not open at all.

In order to distinguish, all Catholics will light a candle in front of the window, which is issued by the church.The Hungarian soldiers dressed as robbers would avoid them when they saw this. Unfortunately for those heretics, only half of the city of 6000 people were killed.And mostly Serbs.

After the incident, the Serbian monarch did not say a word. Instead, the survivors spoke out, saying that all this was the result of the collusion between the Hungarian church and the government. But in this era without the Internet, who would listen to what they said.

The Belgrade massacre became the fuse of the Hungarian War. After that, many Orthodox Christians spontaneously armed and rioted and attacked the Catholic nobles.Especially in Transylvania, the attacks from both sides were the most intense.The peasants refused to farm for the nobles, they drove out the nobles' stewards and overseers, and destroyed some Catholic churches, and the nobles responded by sending troops to suppress.

During this period, out of disappointment with Hungary and Catholicism, but also in order to gain more support, Mary decided to convert.She was baptized in an Orthodox church in Skopje and became an Orthodox Christian.

Peter told Mary his thoughts. He believed that if Mary wanted to return to Hungary, she must first control Transylvania. At present, most of Transylvania are Orthodox Christians. People will not accept it, but they can still get the support of most people.

Getting support is the first step. Mary must persist there for three months, so that her foundation can be stabilized, and she also needs to exercise her political ability to gain the support of more people.Although the big nobles would not listen to her, those little nobles might be able to.

In the meantime, Andre will also help.After her regime is stable, she will ask Wallachia to send troops in the name of the Grand Duchess of Transylvania. At that time, Peter will attack Hungary along the Sava River and the Danube River, as long as Sigismund is forced to By acknowledging the status quo, they win.

Mary wasn't too happy with the plan, but there was nothing better for her as it was.Can only obey Peter's arrangement, coupled with her gratitude to the Orthodox Church and hatred to her husband, she decided to take a gamble.

A month after coming to Skopje, Marie left and she was going to Transylvania.There, she will find her true value.

Looking at the carriage going away, Peter was filled with emotion.The Hungarian queen who died early will change her own ending because of him, and it will also become an opportunity for Wallachia to attack Hungary.For the hegemony of Wallachia and the spread of the Orthodox Church, this war must be fought.

(End of this chapter)