eastern european eagle

Chapter 618 Krakow
Since the Duke of Bourbon is neutral, Burgundy can only go to Romania for discussion. It would be even better if it can get support.

Of course, he didn't consider it either, after all, he had already won over Sigismund to help him. In the fight for Romania, making the other party neutral is the greatest victory.

"I didn't expect the Duke of Burgundy to suffer so much criticism. I guess he must feel very wronged, right?"

"It's okay for His Excellency the Duke to feel wronged, but what makes him sad is that there are a group of people in France who don't care about the country and are hindering him. If this continues, there will be no hope for the country."

Arras said this, and directly portrayed Philip as a loyal minister who worked hard for France. If it wasn't for his fourth uncle's words, he would have believed it.

"I see. I feel more sympathy for him. When the Emperor returns, I will go to Dijon to see him."

Hearing this, Arras was happy. If the emperor did not favor them, then the crown prince would also be fine.

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Peter led his army to Lviv, which was already in danger after the Cossacks' attack, and the Romanian army dealt them the final blow.

To save their lives, the officials of Lviv opened the city walls and surrendered. Peter rode into the city, and citizens and officials knelt on both sides of the road to greet the new ruler.

"How is it, have you collected any food?"

"We didn't collect much. Their food reserves are small, and no grain was found in the warehouses. However, the rations the soldiers brought with them are enough. By then, the convoys carrying food should have arrived."

"It seems that all the food should be concentrated in Krakow. After all, they have to supply the attacking Polish army." Peter said thoughtfully.

"Let Listerine hurry up and deliver the supplies. No matter what difficulties there are, we must overcome them."

Peter had no choice but to do this. After all, no matter how powerful the army was, it would be unable to move forward without supplies.

"Your Majesty!" Several important generals have arrived at the city hall waiting for the emperor's arrival.

"Have your legions been deployed?" the emperor asked casually.

"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. They are eagerly preparing for battle!" a slightly younger general said first.

He glanced at the map drawn by the Military Affairs Department based on intelligence and placed on the wooden table in the middle of the room, and then said, "Before we discuss the battle plan, we must take into account all the current situations. Our ultimate goal is to enter Warsaw, so we must also take Krakow, which is in the middle. According to the news, Władysław has already led the army to set off, and it is estimated that they will arrive here soon."

Everyone nodded. Although Poland's national strength was not much after the turmoil in the past few years, it still had the ability to fight. In addition, a group of mercenaries also entered Poland, which put more pressure on them.

"Krakow has been the capital of Poland since it was built, and the Mongols were defeated here. This boosted their confidence, and they believed that this was God's grace. However, this city is located in the upper reaches of the Vistula River, and it has been under continuous construction in recent years, so its defense is quite complete. If Władysław was defeated and fled back, it would cost a lot to attack here again."

"No matter what the cost, we must take this place. They think they are the chosen ones, so let us make them realize that they are not." The person next to him said immediately. The victory in the war made him feel omnipotent, and no one could hinder Romania's progress.

Yes, this is our goal, but we need to fight to achieve it." Peter looked to his side: "General Stefan, did you read the battle plan I sent to you last night?"

The other party immediately replied: "Your Majesty, you let some cavalry cross the Vistula River to plunder near Warsaw, harass the reinforcements coming from the Milan area, and harass Warsaw from the south..."

Peter nodded. "This is the current plan. According to calculations, the Russian army is already fighting in Vilnius and will soon enter Poland. What we have to do is to make it difficult for Władysław to split his forces. No matter how powerful he is, he can't split himself."

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At this time, scouts from Krakow rode back at full speed, bringing even worse news: "Romanian troops were found entering Lviv!"

There is no doubt that after Lviv is finished, the Romanian army's target is obviously Krakow! The defenders' fluke was shattered and they all felt nervous.

"How many Romanian troops are there in the attack?" the questioner was a local nobleman from Krakow.

"Because the Romanians sent cavalry to patrol around the army, the scouts could not get close to observe, but based on experience, it is estimated that there are probably 70,000 to 100,000 people."

This number made many people gasp and exclaim: "So many enemies! And we only have 6000 soldiers in the city! When will the king's reinforcements arrive?"

"A messenger arrived two days ago, saying they were preparing to attack Minsk and asked us to hold on."

This directly caused some hot-tempered people to curse, "What time is it, and you are still thinking about that crappy place of his. You shouldn't have let him come here from that rural place in Lithuania to see what Poland is like now."

"From the current situation, the Romanians have put a lot of effort into attacking Krakow, and you have all seen the current situation in the city. Can we resist the Romanians' attack and hold out until the king leads his army back?
So I propose to send a messenger to persuade the king to lead his army back to Rome immediately."

This method was agreed without much hindrance, because they were not only the defenders, but also the landlords of Krakow. All the land was here, and Rome would definitely confiscate it when it came, and then they would have nothing.

At this time, Krakow stood up and said, "By the way, in order to increase the number of defenders, I suggest that all citizens in the city be organized, whether they are children or the elderly, to defend the city walls."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then they upgraded Krakow even more. The water source in the suburbs was destroyed, the buildings were demolished, and the grain was harvested. At the same time, they were about to demolish the bridge over the Vistula River, but they were stopped because of Krakow's geographical location. The bridge toll here is very high, and it would be a pity to demolish it.

Władysław had originally been planning to go to Krakow, but he got the news that Minsk was empty, and some Lithuanians around him talked about recovering the land, so he decided to take the opportunity to attack Minsk. This would not only solve the Russian problem, but also the Romanian problem, so that a dead chess game could be revived.

(End of this chapter)