eastern european eagle

Chapter 226 Eastward, Westward

Mason wrote a letter, explaining the reason for his resignation to the ruling group, and also promised that his adventure would bring great benefits to the motherland, and hoped that the government would not implicate his family.

With the special envoy, the construction of the fleet was almost completed, and the heathen pirates near the Aegean Sea were almost cleaned up by the Wallachia fleet.The trade and commerce treaty signed with the Mamluks is still valid. If there is no accident, they can set off after the ship is built.

According to the road map, they will go to Alexandria to rest first, and then head east to the Nile Delta. Although the old Suez Canal was abandoned 500 years ago, there are still several shipping lanes that can lead to the Red Sea. Pay some money to hire people to transport parts and then Reassembly should pass.

Entering the Red Sea is an unknown area, and everything can only be explored by the fleet.Whether it is danger or oasis, it is random in front of the fog.

Except for a lot of work at the beginning, Peter was relaxed at other times.So much so that I have time to accompany my wife every day, and talk to my mother and brother by the way.

"Look, there's a letter from Mary."

Maria put the letter from Naples in front of Peter, and Peter smiled, then opened and read the letter.

Since Mary came to Naples for her wedding, she has been living in the royal palace in the city. Laszlo loved her very much, gave her enough material comforts, and built a small Orthodox chapel for her. She felt very happy.

However, the king of Naples married the daughter of the Grand Duke of Wallachia, which in the eyes of extreme religious people is a betrayal.In this country with a strong Catholic atmosphere, there are quite a few people who have such thoughts.They felt that Mary was not worthy to be the queen of Naples. Some people asked Laszlo to divorce Mary on the grounds that Mary had not given birth to a son and a half for the king in recent years.The Church also agreed to persuade the Pope to allow them to divorce, leaving Laszlo to agree.

Sometimes the king had to get the support of the nobles to get married, and Wallachia took advantage of this loophole, otherwise the Naples nobles would definitely make trouble.

"It seems that they still have a hard time in Naples." Peter said to himself after I read the letter.

Maria also felt sorry for her daughters, but there was nothing she could do to help them.I can only send someone to send something to Mary so that she can live better in Naples.

For Naples, Peter feels a pity. It can be said that before Spain ruled Southern Italy, Southern Italy was ahead of Northern Italy, at least by no means worse than Northern Italy; among them, Great Greece represented by Syracuse in Sicily in the classical period spread the fire of civilization to the West. , After a thousand years, the Emir of Sicily built Palermo into the second largest city in Europe and left the glory of the Islamic Golden Age in Sicily; the Norman Kingdom of Sicily unified Southern Italy and created a prosperous era of diverse integration; Palermo, the capital of Emperor Lie II, ruled the largest historical territory of Shenluo, and Emperor Frederick II continued the glory of Norman Sicily in the "12th Century Renaissance" in Southern Italy, and the "Sicilian School of Poetry" organized by the emperor "Laying the foundations of the Italian language and literature, these are undoubtedly the highlights of southern Italy.

Before Aragorn got it, Peter was ready to intervene.As long as the family can obtain the inheritance rights of Naples, it can join a succession war.Regardless of its geographical location or agricultural population, it is the top existence in Italy, and Wallachia and him are separated by the Adriatic Sea, not as far apart as Aragon.

As for Peter's other sister, Elena, who is engaged to the son of the Duke of Milan, the Duke is also satisfied. After all, the Duchy of Milan lacks access to the sea, and Wallachia is in conflict with Venice. Assistance, maybe you can get an exit to the sea.

----split line----

Wallachia's standing army is worthy of the training of the past few years, whether it is weapons and equipment or determination and morale, it is higher than the opponent.

Even the militia is better than the conscripts of the other side. At least they will listen to orders seriously and fight bravely, unlike other armies that will disperse at the first touch.Relying on the militia, Radu successfully dealt with the Tatars on the road, and soon came to Zaporozhye.Here they rest and wait for others to join them.

After receiving the news of Mircea's departure, Radu decided to lead the army east to Azov and clear the way for the Grand Duke to attack.The Black Sea Fleet also entered the Sea of ​​Azov, but because there was no well-built port, it could only be built on the spot.

Most of the southern regions are grasslands and swamps. It is not easy to persist until Zaporozhye. There are still hundreds of kilometers to go to Azov. This is a test for the troops carrying artillery.

Radu decided to quickly advance to Azov with the cavalry as the vanguard, and rushed there with the infantry as soon as possible.The encirclement can be completed in up to 20 days, and he will leave some troops to protect the supply transportation and avoid retreat due to lack of food.

The news of Wallachia's expedition to the Golden Horde spread to the rear, and the nobles east of the Don River remained unmoved, while the lords west of the Don River were busy transferring their property, not wanting land or anything.

Despite the morale bonus of defeating Lithuania, the failure of their expedition to Crimea made them feel that it is better to retreat to preserve their strength.Besides, the authority of the Great Khan of the Golden Horde is not as good as before, and the scene of all responses is gone forever.

As for Lithuania and Poland, the envoy sent by Wladyslaw met Mircea in Varna. The envoy asked the other party the purpose of gathering so many troops. Mircea said that he followed the example of the Grand Duke of Lithuania on his expedition to the East and spread the glory of God to everyone. a place.

Such an excuse was impeccable, and the messenger could only express his blessings, but he wanted to suspend his support for the Cossacks, which made Mircea's expression change instantly.

"What are you talking about? You mean that I am secretly attacking Lithuania. I will never do such a small conspiracy. For ten years, my subjects and I have been on the front line against heretics, but you are so suspicious, you should Shame."

The person Mircea scolded wanted to find a hole in the ground, because he was a devout Christian, and Mircea fired at him with the firepower of God Christ. He was too embarrassed to answer, so he could only bring Mircea to Vadis Waff continued to walk away in disgrace.

Mircea assembled the Wallachian army in Varna, ready to sail to Crimea.People welcomed them along the way. Because of the Grand Duke's hard work, Wallachia not only led the Orthodox Church to continuous victories, but also returned to Anatolia.In addition, they can also become officials and nobles, and their bloodlines are gradually replaced by knowledge and experience. This is all the changes brought about by the Butland family.

(End of this chapter)