eastern european eagle

Chapter 48 The next preparation
Osman's strength can support Bayezid's plan, but the sultan doesn't know that there is the blessing of the Chosen Son on the opposite side. (no meteorite hail)

Peter led an army of 1000 people this time, accounting for a quarter of the entire population of Dobroja.Whoever let them hear about going to Varna, these people will directly join the army, making it like the Spring Festival travel of later generations.

After capturing Varna without bloodshed, Peter began to incorporate all of Dobroga's troops into his new army.There were about 500 people, half of whom were unwilling to fight. Peter directly took out the medicine that could cure all diseases: gold coins.When these soldiers saw it, they didn't leave, and they obeyed him.

Peter's generous distribution of money and preferential treatment of soldiers led many people to join his army.Including mercenaries, partisans who rebelled against the Ottomans, and petty lords who wanted to make meritorious deeds.Although the composition is complicated, the common goal of defeating Ottoman has not changed, as long as there is this.

Peter looked at the map in Varna's castle, and his father must have gone very well there.Then only Turvorno was left.

"My lord, according to some people who have defected, the Ottoman cavalry near Burgas has begun to move."

"Action, do you know where they are going?"

"According to the direction and news of their actions, they went to Edirne."

Ha, sure enough.With the temper of Lightning Sultan, how could he be indifferent.

Peter prepared two sets of plans to deal with Bayezid's different initiatives.

If Bayezid plans to send troops in the spring, then Wallachia will take advantage of this time to occupy Turvorno, even if the opponent's city is stable, it doesn't matter, please blast the explosives.If once is not enough, come several times.

If Bayezid intends to send troops immediately, fight them directly, hurt them, and clean up Turvorno.

Of course, the setting is like this, and the specific implementation has to be adaptable.

"The next step is to advance to Turvorno, but this city is extremely strong. I am afraid that the Ottoman army will come before the city is broken."

Constantine articulated the next problem, how to occupy Turvorno before Osman came.

"Plans are dead, but people are alive. Since Turvorno has a long time, he should consider other methods."

Peter had a particularly bold plan in mind, but because the risk was too great, he just buried it in the bottom of his heart, but now, he still plans to talk about it.

Peter felt that instead of waiting for Ottomans to come, it would be better to take the initiative and cross the Balkan Mountains to hit Edirne, the Ottoman capital. (The Balkan version of Meridian Valley Strange Story)
This plan is very bold, because it is really unthinkable to attack the capital of a country with [-] troops.Moreover, the Ottoman army must have also deployed heavy defenses in the capital. This plan was opposed from the beginning.

But on closer inspection, there are merits to this scheme.Because most of the Balkan mountains are in Serbia and Macedonia, and there are fewer mountains in Dobroga, the army can go to Edirne along the coastal plain.

"My lord, this is too risky. If you can't succeed, you can easily be killed by Osman."

"Of course not now, all we have to do now is wait."

Peter led so many people this time, so what about Broga's supplies?
Regarding this situation, many people admired Peter.Because he directly announced that as long as they deliver supplies to them, they can get a voucher, and then they can go to the saltworks in Constanta to extract a certain amount of salt for sale.

Salt is so precious that every lord must guard it strictly, but Peter sent the salt in exchange for merchants to deliver supplies.What is this, this is a very kind and reliable lord.If they don't take refuge in him, who should they take refuge in?

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Although it is said that this time is when the West is gradually surpassing the East, but now the Eastern method is still used to solve the supply problem.But still really easy to use.

Many merchants began to deliver supplies, of which the chamber of commerce would bear part, and other merchants would bear the other part.What is transported is food and weapons. As for the artillery, the army has to transport it by itself.

The proportion of cast iron guns continued to rise, but bronze artillery still dominated.The artillery workshop is also divided into two parts under Peter's order, one is responsible for the production of siege guns, and the other is responsible for the production of field guns.

The application of a heavy artillery and a light artillery is different. The heavy artillery is powerful, but too heavy, so the light artillery is used in field battles.Lightweight and easy to transport.

Moreover, craftsmen also changed the transportation method of artillery.The solid wheels are replaced by large wooden wheels with spokes, which effectively reduces the weight, and the wheels are also changed from small to large, which enhances the passing performance in the field environment.The pitching mechanism is front-mounted and separated, so that the gun body does not need to be pitched together with the gun carriage, and with a special traction mechanism, it can be turned into a four-wheel mode together with the gun carriage through a simple combination, which greatly facilitates maneuvering .

Peter was discussing the next move, and the city of Varna was still peaceful.Of course, a large number of people also joined the army, no matter what it was for, it was all to resist Ottoman.

Those who joined the army became light cavalry and long-range fire troops.Muskets and crossbows are the easiest choices, and they can be learned in half a month.

A large amount of gunpowder was also delivered to the front line. Constanta delivered more than 4000 pounds of gunpowder to the front line in one go.This is unprecedented in European countries.

Varna is located on the west bank of the Black Sea, close to the mouth of the Danube and the Bosporus Strait, with an important geographical location.Materials can be transported by sea, saving a lot of time.

After the fall of Varna, surrounding estates and castles surrendered.Peter also followed the three-step process of exempting taxes, withdrawing troops, and collecting intelligence, gradually stabilizing his rule.

Peter also wrote a letter to Mircea.Osman is preparing to integrate the army and send troops, and Serbia may be among them. He suggested that his father annihilate the Serbian army before Osman has joined forces.

If there are many enemies and we are few, we should concentrate our forces on one point to defeat them one by one, and then it will become a situation where we are many enemies and few.

This is not only what Peter thinks, Mircea thinks so too.The Serbian heavy cavalry is a hidden danger. Take this opportunity to send some land and armor to Serbia.

After sorting out Vidin's affairs, Mircea set off with 2 people.Taking the Vidin light cavalry as the vanguard, Mircea led the army behind, and then began to enter Serbia.

(End of this chapter)