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Chapter 28 The United Principalities
The time to attack Suceava was not very long, because it was two nights later.A group of conscripted peasants opened the gates and Mircea's army was able to enter Suceava.

Mircea led the army straight to the residence of the Grand Duke, and Stefan led the army to resist, but was defeated and killed.The other heirs fled to death, leaving only the boyars who surrendered in time, and they were going to support Mircea as Grand Duke.

"Look at you, because of your willfulness, the people of this country are in trouble."

"Walachia and Moldova were both liberated from Hungary. We both stood up and resisted for our own people. In this case, why can't we unite?"

Unexpectedly, the union of Wallachia and Moldova had been proposed 600 years ago, which is really a huge progress.

In the 19th century the two countries united and their enemy was the Ottomans. In order to succeed, Moldova also lost Bessarabia and Bukovina.

Now, of course, there is no need to lose the land, and a larger union can be formed.

Subsequently, those boyars also recognized Mircea as Grand Duke.At this time, Mircea also received news that Roman had entered Moldova with the army.And this was also a battle for whether Mircea could completely secure the throne of the Grand Duke. After stabilizing the situation, Mircea led the army to Chernivtsi in the north of Suceava.

Roman's army totaled 1000 men, most of whom were conscripted peasants and soldiers.Mircea's side has 2 people, both in terms of armament and training, which are much higher than the opponent's.

This is mainly because Moldova has not yet developed a full feudal system.Let's put it this way, Western Europe was in the late Middle Ages, so Moldova was in the middle and early Middle Ages.

The two sides met five kilometers south of Chernivtsi.Due to the large gap between the two sides, Roman decided to use the method of luring the enemy deep to defeat the opponent.

But from the very beginning, the two sides showed an excessive military gap.While both sides consisted mainly of infantry, Wallachia had a musket artillery force.

In terms of formation, Mircea sits in the center, the artillery and artillery units are behind, the vanguard is composed of cavalry, and the same is true for the Moldovan army.

"For glory!"

The Moldovan cavalry took the lead, holding crude spears and charging forward without fear.But what came oncoming was the attack of arrows and artillery from the Wallachian army.Nearly half of the Moldovan cavalry were killed or injured before they rushed there.

After this, the Wallachian cavalry charged.The two sides quickly fought together, and under the sunlight, weapons and blood were flying in the air.

At this moment, Wallachia's cavalry began to retreat.This made the Moldovan army very happy. The cavalry began to chase, and even the infantry couldn't hold back. They asked Roman to lead them to attack.

"Are they really vulnerable?" Roman thought to himself, but all his acceptors said they wanted to fight.

Seeing this, Roman could only agree to them.He led the army to follow up slowly.

The Wallachian soldiers fought and retreated, while the Moldovan cavalry pressed on.After retreating to a certain area, the bronze artillery, muskets and crossbow bolts behind all fired.Severely attack the enemy.

The Moldovan cavalry were caught off guard, followed by the infantry.Because Mircea had ordered the entire army to attack, the entire Wallachia army had already pressed up, forming a momentum of overwhelming Mount Tai.

A large number of enemy troops pressed up, and Roman realized that he had been fooled.He hurriedly ordered the army to retreat, but when he looked back, the Wallachian cavalry surrounded him at some point.

It turned out that Mircea had long thought that the opponent would use this move, so he preemptively retreated, led the enemy into the encirclement, and then ordered the hidden cavalry to appear to encircle.

Roman organized several breakouts, but all were unsuccessful.Panic also spread in the army, and many peasants and soldiers began to flee. As more and more soldiers dropped their weapons, the collapse finally began.

The Wallachian army harvested the Moldovan army like melons and vegetables, and Roman himself was shot and killed by an archer in the battle.

The entire battle lasted for a day, and the Moldovan army was completely wiped out, while the Wallachian army lost only 300 men. (This is also because Moldova is not developed)
Mircea defended his crown with deeds, and soon he returned to Suceava, led by the prisoners, proving his victory.

Of course, Roman's body was also brought back.Those boyars were all afraid to speak, and one or two nobles directly denounced their shamelessness and were sent to prison directly.

Subsequently, Mircea was officially crowned as Grand Duke of Moldova in Suceava.The establishment of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldova is considered an important event in the history of Eastern Europe, because it is the first step in changing the future direction of this land.

Immediately afterwards, Mircea announced orders such as tax exemption and enfeoffment.Some boyars who supported him got a lot of land, and the neutrals were also divided.

At the same time, Mircea also moved the seat of the Moldovan government from Suceava to Iasi.Because Suceava is too close to Poland, and there are too many obstacles, if it is relocated to Iasi in the middle, the resistance will be much smaller.

Moreover, Moldova is too backward, even compared with Wallachia.Only the town fortresses and Suceava by the sea have a bit of an urban feel.

Since independence from Hungary in 1359, Moldova has been developing its economy.In the 80s, it also minted its own currency. Although there are a group of businessmen who are active in foreign trade, the internal economic system is still very rough.Animal husbandry is the largest industry in the area, followed by grain planting. Wine making and beekeeping are two of the few economic industries.

Although the starting point is very low, there is great potential for development. Mircea thought of his son, who is a good hand in economics.With his help, Moldova can also get on the road of economic development.

Moreover, the merger of Moldova and Wallachia has many benefits.First of all, there is no need to pay tariffs for the circulation of goods between the two countries, so that the prices of goods will drop, and people in both countries can buy necessities.

Secondly, caravans going to Poland, Lithuania, and the principalities of Rus to do business also pay less tax.And they can also move freely within the two countries, which enriches the regional economy and promotes the exchanges between the people of the two places.

Of course, the merger of the two countries has many disadvantages.The main reason is that there are two more neighboring countries, Poland and Lithuania, and some soldiers need to be stationed on the border of the three countries.In addition, the border with Hungary is doubled. The defense of these areas is a big job, but since Mircea and Peter have chosen this path, they must go on.No matter what is ahead.

(End of this chapter)