eastern european eagle

Chapter 195
The strait between Çanakkale and Anatolia is called the Dardanelles. The strait is 61 kilometers long and 1.3-6.4 kilometers wide. It is the widest in the southwest mouth at 6.4 kilometers.The narrowest is near the main port of Canakkale, at only 1.2 km.Crossing the sea is easiest from here.

Since the Ottomans had no navy, and the road had always been controlled by Venice and Genoa, the Wallachian army was easily sent across and occupied the nearest village.

"Grand Duke, we have occupied three uninhabited villages and are attacking Prusa and Nicaea."

"it is good"

Mircea laughed at the news.Due to the plunder of Timur's army, Anatolia was completely out of order. Wallachia took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and controlled many places in half a month.

Suleiman was already devastated, he didn't know that what was waiting for him turned out to be such a mess.Not only to deal with his own brothers, but also to deal with the attack of Wallachia.

"Oh shit, why would I do these things."

Suleiman, who had finally finished his work, took the opportunity to take a sip of opium. This was a rare moment for him to relax.

But the threat of Wallachia has not been eliminated, and the other three brothers are also recruiting troops. Although he occupies the capital, he cannot go on like this. He has to make a choice.

"Go talk to Wallachia and see how they can stop the war."

Suleiman ordered Ahmed Pasha, who had just become grand vizier, to negotiate peace with Wallachia, because he was the best at it.

Ahmed could only agree, and he didn't know what the other party needed.Just know that if you don't pay some points, there will be no truce.

Under the operation of various transport ships, nearly [-] troops were sent to Anatolia, and Peter also came, and he led his three legions to attack eastward.Light artillery was also brought in to help, and some Turks were about to stop them, but they were all killed by artillery and Cossacks.

There are many Christians in western Anatolia, so the Wallachian army did not encounter much resistance when entering.Now they have two choices, either go south to attack Smyrna, or go north to attack Bursa.

The two places have their own advantages. The advantage of Smyrna is that there is less resistance, and the advantage of Bursa is that it is close. Peter has to make a choice, which is the key to whether Wallachia can gain a foothold here in the future.

"Your Highness, I think it is still necessary to attack Bursa. This is not only the most important city in Anatolia, but also the capital of the Ottomans. If you win here, Nicaea and other places can also be captured, and our country's reputation can also be raised by a level. .”

"Alex, your point of view is too outdated. Let's not say that the city of Bursa is strong, but capturing here will definitely unite the pagans, which is not good for future strategies. In my opinion, it is better to take Smyr first Well, this is not only an important port in Anatolia, but also the place with the fewest pagans, and it has just been sacked by the pagans in the east, so the defense strength will not be too strong, and it will definitely be easy to take down here."

The two generals each express their own opinions and have their own reasons, but Peter can only listen to one at the moment.He had to think of all possibilities.

"What happened to those guys on Rhode Island?"

Peter's mention of the Knights Hospitaller made everyone a little confused, but he still answered Peter: The Knights Hospitaller recently robbed some merchant ships as compensation, and Timur's siege caused them heavy losses.

"Smyrna? That's a good choice."

Peter smiled, and he began to deploy the army. First, he made a big splash, making people think that Wallachia was going to attack Bursa, but actually quietly transferred the main force to the south to attack Smyrna.

Anatolia is caught in the Unlimited Chicken Eating Contest, and the unified situation no longer exists.Manuel of Constantinople also took the opportunity to become Suleiman's suzerain. He asked the Patriarch to write a letter to Wallachia. attack.

This is simply impossible. Mircea burned it halfway through reading it. If you want to talk about it, you have to talk to him face to face, so that a third party can convey what it looks like.

News of Peter's intention to advance on Bursa reached Suleiman, who sent Ahmed Pasha to Kizikus to negotiate with Wallachia.

"The envoy of the Ottoman sultan met the ruler of Wallachia."

Ahmed's posture is very low, he must buy enough time to prepare for the war, and compared with Wallachia, the other three brothers are more threatening.

"Say your purpose, Messenger of Ottoman."

"Your Highness, it is impossible for the two countries to fight forever. Although the two countries have experienced some unpleasant things in the past few years, Sultan hopes that the two countries can form an alliance forever."

He had already said this kind of thing once, and Mircea also knew that it was just a polite remark, and the next thing to talk about was the real business.

Mircea took the opportunity to propose that the west coast be included in Wallachia, but Ahmed said it was impossible. They could only admit that Wallachia owned the area within a radius of 30 kilometers centered on Kizikus.But this appearance was also unacceptable to Mircea.

Well, since you can't get it on the negotiating table, let's get it on the battlefield.

Peter made a one-sided advance on the west coast, and the speed of his occupation made everyone feel incredible. The resistance of the Turks was too small.The territory under control is larger than imagined, and I have to slow down for better control.

At this time, Bayezid's third son Musa suddenly attacked Suleiman, and troops came from Ankara, and Suleiman was forced to meet the enemy.And let Ahmed reach an agreement with Wallachia as soon as possible.

Under the urging of the Sultan, Ahmed could only make a quick decision. Mircea also felt that if the Ottoman civil war could be fought longer, Wallachia would gain more benefits, so he decided to back down.

The two sides signed a peace treaty, and Ottoman gave up part of the land in western Anatolia in exchange for a truce in Wallachia.In addition, Wallachia will be paid 100 million lei in silver, and the two countries will resume trade for a period of ten years.

Then Mircea ordered Peter to stop the attack, but the order was postponed, so before that, Peter's attack continued.

"Your Highness, we have occupied a lot of places and will soon be in Smyrna."

Peter was delighted when he heard the report of his subordinates.In the past few days, Wallachia has transported more than 50 soldiers to Anatolia, and the vanguard has reached a place [-] kilometers away from Smyrna, but Peter also knows that this is the largest range they can control at present, and they are swaying eastward and westward. Do not use too much, otherwise it is easy to find flaws.

"I heard that Osman sent someone to negotiate. If everything goes well, the order will come in a few days."

Peter ordered the army in the south to stay still, and the army in the north, which was used to confuse Ottoman, advanced towards Bursa.This made Suleiman think that the negotiations had failed, and he was about to go to Nicaea, but fortunately, Ahmed returned to Bursa overnight and stabilized.

(End of this chapter)