The Eagle of Eastern Europe

The strait between Canakkale and Anatolia is called the Dardanelles Strait. The strait is 61 kilometers long and 1.3-6.4 kilometers wide. The southwest mouth is the widest at 6.4 kilometers. It is narrowest near the main port of Canakkale, only 1.2 kilometers. It is easiest to cross the sea from here.

Since the Ottomans had no navy and the road had always been controlled by Venice and Genoa, Wallachian troops were easily sent to the other side and captured the nearest villages.

"Grand Duke, we have occupied three uninhabited villages and are attacking Prusa and Nicaea."

"good"

Mircea laughed at the news. Due to the plundering by Timur's army, Anatolia was completely out of order. Wallachia took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and controlled many places in half a month.

Suleiman was already in dire straits. He didn't know what a mess was waiting for him. Not only do they have to deal with their brothers, but they also have to deal with Wallachia's attack.

"Oh shit, why would I do this."

Suleiman, who had finally finished his work, took the opportunity to take a sip of opium. This was his rare moment of leisure.

But the threat from Wallachia has not been removed, and the other three brothers are also recruiting troops. Although he occupies the capital, he cannot continue like this. He must make a choice.

"Go talk to Wallachia and see how they can make a truce."

Suleiman ordered Ahmed Pasha, who had just become Grand Vizier, to negotiate peace with Wallachia, because this was what he was best at.

Ahmed could only agree. He didn't know what the other party needed. Just know that there will be no truce until you give some points.

With the operation of various transport ships, nearly 20,000 troops were sent to Anatolia. Peter also came, and he led his three legions to attack eastward. Light artillery was also delivered to help. Some Turks tried to stop them, but they were all killed by the artillery and Cossacks.

There were more Christians in western Anatolia, so the entry of the Wallachian army did not encounter much resistance. Now they had two options, either go south and attack Smyrna, or go north and attack Bursa.

Both places have their own advantages. Smyrna has the advantage of low resistance, and Bursa has the advantage of close distance. Peter must make a choice, which is the key to whether Wallachia can gain a foothold here in the future.

"Your Highness, I think we should attack Bursa. This is not only the most important city in Anatolia, but also the capital of the Ottomans. If we capture it, Nicaea and other places can also be captured, and our country's reputation can also be improved by one level. .”

"Alex, your point of view is too outdated. Not to mention that the city of Bursa is strong, but capturing it will definitely unite the pagans, which is not good for future strategy. In my opinion, it is better to capture Smyrna first. Well, this is not only an important port in Anatolia, it is also the place with the fewest pagans, and it has just been sacked by the pagans from the east, so the defense will not be too strong, so it will definitely be easy to capture this place."

The two generals each expressed their own opinions and had their own reasons, but Peter could only listen to one at the moment. He had to think of all the possibilities.

"What's going on with those guys on Rhode Island?"

Peter mentioned the Knights Hospitaller, which made everyone a little confused, but they still answered Peter: the Knights Hospitaller had recently been robbing some merchant ships to make up for it, and Timur's siege caused them heavy losses.

"Smyrna, that's a good choice."

Peter smiled, and he began to deploy his troops. First, he created a great momentum to make people think that Wallachia was going to attack Bursa. In fact, he quietly transferred the main force to the south to attack Smyrna.

Anatolia has fallen into an unlimited chicken game, and the unified situation no longer exists. Manuel of Constantinople also took the opportunity to become the suzerain of Suleiman. He asked the Patriarch to write a letter to Wallachia. In order to maintain the relationship with the Ottomans, it was enough to stop there and no more. attack.

This is simply impossible. Mircea was burned out after reading it halfway. If we wanted to talk, we would have to meet him face to face and let a third party convey what it was like.

News of Peter's preparations to advance on Bursa reached Suleiman, who sent Ahmed Pasha to Kizikus to negotiate with Wallachia.

"The envoy of the Ottoman Sultan met the ruler of Wallachia."

Ahmed's posture is very low. He must buy enough time to prepare his army for war. Compared with Wallachia, the other three brothers pose a greater threat.

"Tell me why you are here, Ottoman envoy."

"Your Highness, the two countries cannot fight forever. Although the two countries have experienced some unpleasant things in recent years, Sultan hopes that the two countries can form an alliance forever."

He has already said this once, and Mircea also knows that this is just a polite word, and the next thing to talk about is the serious business.

Mircea took the opportunity to propose that the west coast be added to Wallachia, but Ahmed said it was impossible. They could only admit that the area with a radius of 30 kilometers centered on Kizikus was owned by Wallachia. But Mircea couldn't accept this.

Well, if you can’t get it at the negotiating table, let’s get it on the battlefield.

Peter made a one-sided advance on the west coast, and the speed of his occupation made everyone feel incredible. The resistance of the Turks was too little. The territory under control is larger than expected, and I have to slow down for better control.

At this time, Bayezid's third son Musa suddenly attacked Suleiman and raised troops from Ankara to kill him. Suleiman was forced to face the enemy. and let Ahmet reach an agreement with Wallachia as soon as possible.

Under the urging of the Sultan, Ahmed could only fight quickly. Mircea also felt that if the Ottoman civil war could be allowed to last longer, Wallachia would gain greater benefits, so he decided to take a step back.

The two sides signed a peace treaty, in which the Ottomans gave up part of their land in western Anatolia in exchange for a truce in Wallachia. He also had to pay Wallachia 1 million silver lei, and the two countries reopened trade for ten years.

Mircea then ordered Peter to stop the attack, but the order was postponed, so before that, Peter's attack continued.

"Your Highness, we have occupied many places and will arrive in Smyrna soon."

Peter listened to the report of his men and his heart rejoiced. In the past few days, Wallachia has transported more than 30,000 soldiers to Anatolia, and the vanguard has reached a place 50 kilometers away from Smyrna, but Peter also knows that this is the largest area they can control at present, a tactic to attack the east and attack the west. Don't use too much, otherwise it's easy to find flaws.

"I heard that Osman has sent people to negotiate. If everything goes well, the order will come in the next few days."

Peter ordered the troops in the south to stay still, while the troops in the north, used to confuse the Ottomans, advanced towards Bursa. This made Suleiman think that the negotiation had failed, and he was about to run to Nicaea, but fortunately Ahmed returned to Bursa all night and night, and then he stabilized.