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Chapter 25 Attack
When the time came to March, the weather was already suitable for dispatching troops.Following Mircea's order, the army set out from Foksani and pointed directly at Suceava, the capital of Moldova.

Immediately after proclaiming the casus belli to the world, Bogdan of Oneşti opened the door to Mircea.

"May God bless you, ruler of Wallachia."

Bogdan bowed to Mircea, and Mircea was happy to get here with one less fight.And the castle owner pointed out the fastest route to Suceava.

This made Mircea very happy, but he also had some doubts whether it would be his plan to delay the attack, so he sent forwards to explore the way first.He took Bogdan and arrived later.

Wallachia has invaded, that was the thought on the minds of some peasants on the frontier.Some people have hidden their belongings to avoid being taken by these troops.

And Mircea also controls the army, the most important thing now is time.Suceava must be taken in the shortest possible time, and Roman must also fight to the death.

In fact, thanks to the slow development of Moldova, [-]% of its territory has not been entrusted.These lands, still nominally Grand Duchy, were practically defenseless.The main defenses are all along the border, but Oneshti's surrender opened a hole in Moldova's defense.

Peter's side set off a day later than Mircea's, but the marching speed was also very fast.This is the result of relying on sea routes.

After four days of marching, Roman finally got the news.

"What did you say, say it again?"

"Your Highness, Wallachia is attacking."

Roman listened to the news in disbelief. He never expected that Wallachia would have such courage.

"Quick, everyone will go back immediately tomorrow, and they must not be rushed to Suceava."

Roman was in a hurry. If some nobles in the country recognized Mircea, his position as Grand Duke would be in jeopardy.

At this time, Mircea's army had arrived at Bacau, less than a hundred kilometers away from Iasi, and Suceava was only five days away.At this time, even if Roman is advancing at full speed, he will not be able to return to Moldova in a week.

Roman also understood that it was impossible to rely on himself alone, so he sent someone to Krakow to ask Vasdilaw II to send troops to help Moldova.

But before that, someone had already come to him and offered a gift.

"May God bless you, King of Poland. I have come by order of the ruler of Wallachia to offer you gifts and my best wishes."

Mircea brought Vasdilawf 5000 ducats, and Peter also knew the number, which felt too little.So I sent someone to Krakow, added [-] to make it [-] and dedicated it to His Majesty the King.

These gold coins are not small for a country of 50 people. Vasdilaw was also very surprised. He is short of money, so this is it.

However, he still looked embarrassed.

"I already know your request, but the protection of Moldova is also established under the witness of God. If it is violated, what will the country's reputation be?"

"Your Majesty, the Grand Duke of our country can understand your thoughts. It's just that you would like to see the Teutonic Knights occupy Samogitia, and would you like to see Lithuania ruled by others?"

Sure enough, when it came to Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights, Wladyslaw's expression was a little different.

He himself was the Grand Duke of Lithuania, and later ruled Poland because he married Queen Jadwiga of Poland.Although he was baptized and converted to Catholicism, his heart is still towards Lithuania.

"Your Majesty, if the Teutons occupy Samogitia, then you can only bid farewell to Lithuania."

"The Grand Duke admires you very much. You only need to make one decision, and you will gain more than before."

Under the envoy's persuasion, Vasdilaw's heart gradually moved.In addition to the hatred of Teutonic, there is also the benefit that Wallachia promised him-30000 gold coins.

In fact, there is more than enough energy to protect Moldova. Compared with the dangers they encountered, the Teutonic Knights were at a higher level.

Moreover, the Grand Duke of Moldova supported his cousin's enemies, which was intolerable.Originally, I wanted to find a chance to drive him down, but it seems that I don't need him to make a move.

Vasdilaw decided to stand still and wait for Wallachia to occupy Moldova.And the messenger also said that the gold coins will be offered immediately after the matter is completed.

After leaving the Polish royal palace, the envoy wiped the sweat from his brow.He hoped that Lord Broga would give him another [-] and [-] gold coins for follow-up, and the king might not agree.

If Poland is stabilized, then Wallachia will be home next.Peter also brought the recruits he trained to Fort Ackerman.

Soldiers on some fortresses looked from a distance, and it was all the army.Some people are terrified.

Ackerman is one of the few places directly controlled by the Grand Duke, and the nobleman stationed here at this time is named Aron.Facing the army outside the city, he didn't know where it came from until he saw a white flag. (in the comment area)

"It's Dobroja's army, they're coming to attack us."

"My lord, what should we do?" asked one of his subordinates.

"Don't panic, this place is solid, it's not so easy to get in."

As a custom, Peter first sent a letter ordering him to surrender.But was rejected by the other party.And the meaning of the reply is: We can guard this wall and die of old age. (somewhat familiar)

That being the case, let's fight.The siege equipment transported along the sea route has also arrived, and craftsmen and laborers are building trebuchets in full swing.

Peter was also thinking about how to minimize the price he paid, and tried to bombard it a few times first.

Although there are many cannons in hand, it is suitable to only have one large siege cannon in a siege battle.The caliber exceeds 400 mm, the weight is as high as 600 kg, and it requires the labor of more than a hundred people to move.

At this time, the production of European siege guns is to make the larger the caliber, the better, so that the power is the greatest.The famous Urban cannon has an astonishing caliber of 1000 mm and a weight of more than one ton.And because it needs to be filled with gunpowder when launching, the range must be short. In fact, it was when Constantinople was attacked.This cannon doesn't do much, it's more of a deterrent.

Of course, those cast iron cannons can also be tried, after all, the data is true.Once you get the data, you can improve on the current basis.

(End of this chapter)