The Eagle of Eastern Europe

Chapter 55 Bulgaria - Continued Attack

"Sultan, we failed to complete the mission. The other party's firepower was too powerful."

Bayezid felt cold from head to toe as he listened to his report. But he remained calm, after all, he couldn't mess up.

But only half of the 2000 Sipashi came back, and the loss was too great. It seems that the other party is well prepared. How come such a person is not from Osman?

However, Ottoman's numerical advantage was not offset, but I don't know why. Bayezid actually ordered to hold on. This riddle has eluded later historians. Perhaps they were afraid of an ambush, or were waiting for the other party to collapse first, but unfortunately the Ottoman Sultan could no longer tell them the answer.

North of Burgas, Peter's army built a temporary port to accommodate ships arriving from Dobroga. Then the cannon fire began.

Artillery and trebuchets were dispatched together to attack the walls of Burgas. The artillery fire was heavy, but not enough to break the town.

"Sir, we have attacked Burgas several times, but it still doesn't work. Is it time to use a powder keg?"

Constantine appealed to Peter, but was refused.

"Now is not the time. There are many Ottomans. Even if they are blown up with explosives, they may not be able to defeat them. Besides, they will take this opportunity to escape."

"Now we have to surround this place and not let anyone escape."

After years of training, Peter's strategic vision is also good. We need to trap Lightning's army here now, the longer the better. As for the reason, the answer can be obtained from the letter to Grand Duke Mircea.

After conquering Serbia, Duke Mircea began to march south to meet the Ottomans. Most of Bulgaria's lower nobility had pledged allegiance to him.

In this case, Tervono was not in a hurry, why not take this opportunity to fight Sophia.

Sofia's ancient names were Serdica, Sredec, etc. In the 14th century, it was finally named Sofia after Hagia Sophia Church. In 1382, Sofia was captured by the Ottoman Empire after a long siege during the Bulgarian-Ottoman War.

Sofia has convenient transportation to the outside world. Important transportation lines connecting the Adriatic Sea, Central Europe, the Danube River, the Black Sea, and the Aegean Sea pass through mountain passes or canyons. It is one of the European transportation centers. Therefore, capturing Sophia was the previously set goal.

Mircea went all the way south, capturing many castles and Ottoman camps along the way, and gained support from the locals.

However, the gradually warming weather has also made the ground very difficult to walk on, and the roads are muddy. You can't just ctrl+X to teleport, you can only go step by step, and there are so many supplies to transport.

And when they were approaching Sofia, Peter's messenger finally arrived. He explained the situation in Burgas to Grand Duke Mircea. Mircea and the generals around him felt incredible after hearing this.

"Father needs to capture Sofia quickly. Bayezid will not sit still and wait for death. He will most likely make a desperate move and go north to attack our country. We need to hurry."

How could Mircha not understand what his son said, Plovdiv is the entrance to the Balkan Mountains, and Sofia is the exit of the mountains. After taking Sofia, most of the Ottoman passage to the north will be closed, so the next step may be a tough battle. Must be prepared.

----Dividing line----

Over the next month, both sides fought against each other in Burgas. Bayezid organized charge after charge, but was repulsed. The other party was very smart and did not surround Burgas in an iron barrel, but only blocked several traffic roads. In this way, no matter whether you are going north or south, you can go to the siege as quickly as possible.

Because of this, some Ottoman soldiers took this opportunity to break through the siege and planned to go to Edirne to let the Grand Vizier mobilize troops from Anatolia. But before he had gone far, he was clicked by the light cavalry patrolling the path.

During this period, the working Cossacks also robbed the Ottoman supply troops. Peter didn't stop him. It was clearly written in the contract that the Cossacks could enjoy a large amount of loot. All these are considered bonuses and given to them.

Bayezid also knew that he couldn't waste it like this, and the food in the city began to be insufficient. Both sides must come to an end.

He ordered Mehmed Pasha to lead the Sipasi in the lead, and he would follow with the rest of the army and the Janissaries. This time, he wants to play a big game.

Bayezid planned to break out of Burgas and then go directly north to attack Dobroga. Firstly, it is to boost morale, and secondly, it is to mobilize the enemy troops, tire them out, and then defeat them in one fell swoop.

Although Bayezid is very partial to science (all his skill points are military), his strategy is considered qualified. He could imagine that Wallachia had brought out all its troops, and that as long as they went forward, they would be able to win easily.

But before the plan was implemented, something unexpected happened again.

On this day, Bayezid patrolled the city wall as usual. Suddenly I saw the enemy soldiers packing their things in a panic and getting ready to leave. This made him realize there was an opportunity.

He personally led the Sipaxi to attack the enemy camp. The enemy tried to fight back, but Bayezid easily tore them apart.

Looking at the food and money in the camp, Bayezid gradually became happy. This was his first victory since his expedition, so of course he was happy.

"Sultan, we have found a letter."

The men found a letter written in Ottoman language from the commander's tent. The content is as follows:

“The Lord of Dobroga to Sultan Bayezid.

Your army was besieged by me in Burgas, which was really helpless. After all, you didn't expect our army to arrive so soon.

I heard that you wiped out all the opposing troops in Kosovo a few years ago, which was very impressive. But you were unable to retreat in Burgas, which makes me have to suspect that you have lost your courage and that you have failed your father, your grandfather, and your ancestors.

If you are a man, catch up with my army and fight to the death. If not, then please wear the clothes I have prepared for you. "

After reading the letter, Bayezid's beard stood up. He asked someone to see what the clothes were. As a result, the soldier actually found a piece of clothing, but it was a woman's clothes.

Peter bought this dress from a businessman who accompanied the army, and it cost him a lot of money. This is the most advanced prostitute costume in Italy. After wearing it, no matter who you are, everyone will spend money for you. (After Bayezid put it on, the picture was too beautiful to look at)

I have to say that Dongfang is still awesome in terms of being annoying. Porking this place and causing damage to the clothing directly made Bayezid furious. He tore the letter into pieces, scolding Peter as he tore it apart, and said he would cut it into pieces if caught.