Chapter 27 It’s going well
Constantine led the army to continue to clear out the surrounding disobedient manors and castles, ensuring the safety of Ackerman.
At the same time, Peter also issued a peace notice to allow the merchants and people in the city to calm down and engage in production. However, due to the war, trade from Lithuania has been interrupted, but sea transportation is still there. The situation quickly stabilized.
Capturing the fortress in one day would make many people brag about him. But Peter only tried to maintain local order. As for the rest, he left it to his father.
Mircea had also led his army to Iasi, an important town in central Moldova. When he saw the army attacking, the defenders quickly surrendered.
At this time, there were already seven boyars around Mircea. They were all opposition parties in Moldova and were suppressed because they opposed Roman in the previous election. Now, it's time for them to take revenge.
"Your Highness, we all support you as the sole ruler of Moldova."
Several boyars jointly elected Mircea as the Grand Duke of Moldova, but Mircea understood that it was not the time to celebrate now, he had to win Suceava.
At this moment, the news about Peter also arrived in Mircea's hands after traveling eight hundred miles.
"What, Ackerman was captured in one day?"
"Yes, Grand Duke, you didn't see His Majesty's method, which allowed the city wall to collapse without even using a single soldier."
The more the messenger talked about it, the more miraculous it became. Mircea didn't even know what method Peter used. But it is certainly true that the fortress was conquered in one day.
"In that case," Mircea thought for a moment and said, "Go back immediately and ask Peter to come to Iasi quickly. I will give him full authority to handle anything."
"yes"
Mircea understood that if he could not cause chaos in his rear, he had to put someone he could trust in charge, and Peter was the person he could trust. The capture of Akman Fortress and the management of Dobroga proved that he had sufficient governance and military capabilities. Mircea would definitely be relieved that he would be responsible for the management.
After taking Iasi, Mircea stationed a part of his army here, and all the rest marched together to Suceava.
The boyars who stayed in Suceava were also panicked. They were afraid that Mircea's army would arrive, and they also prayed that Roman could come back quickly with his army.
Roman's son Stefan was elected by Boyar to be responsible for the defense of Suceava and the domestic army. As soon as he took office, he began large-scale conscription, making it impossible for farmers to farm in the spring.
But these strong men obviously could not hinder Mircea's footsteps, and pushed many farmers towards each other.
And Mircea also took out his own three-pronged ax. He directly announced that Moldova will be tax-free for one to three years according to the degree of war damage.
This is a bad move. Although there will be some economic losses, it has won the hearts of many people.
The other trick was an old one: anyone who stood in the way of the army's advance would be reduced to ashes. This was considered a threat, but the effect was significant. In addition, there were very few feudal lords. It took less than three days for the army to arrive at the gates of Suceava.
Mircea didn't waste any words and directly asked him to surrender, but Stefan directly refused. Because he had received news before that the army led by Archduke Roman had entered Moldova and would arrive in Suceava in a few days, so the tone of his message was the same as Ackerman's.
In this case, Mircea could only order an attack on the city. He ordered the artillery to move out, but it could only cause some minor damage. He ordered the long-range troops to fire bows and arrows and eliminate many people. However, when the soldiers approached, the defenders threw down the stones in their hands. As a result, the soldiers below went directly to see God.
However, there are only 3,000 people in Suceava. After Mircea ordered the cavalry troops to capture several surrounding villages, the city became an isolated city.
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The distance between Ackerman and Iasi is more than 240 kilometers, so it was already the third day by the time Peter received Mircea's order.
"Father wants me to go to Iasi to control the situation?"
"Yes, my lord, the Grand Duke personally named you."
Peter knew that this was a task given to him by his father, and he must complete it.
"I understand. Let Alexandru take the cavalry and leave first. I will arrive soon."
Alexandru was another general promoted by Peter and had a manor near Tulcea. Later took over after the Killea deal.
This siege also allowed Peter to earn a lot of money. The loot from the dead defenders alone was worth as much as 8,000 ducats. The gold coins in Ackerman's treasury are estimated to be 30,000 ducats.
These gold coins were reserved to be sent to Vasdivav, and after the capture of this place, the Wallachian Chamber of Commerce, which set up a branch in Ackerman, began to be responsible for the economic recovery here.
The goods accumulated in the warehouses were bought by the Chamber of Commerce, and goods shipped from Constanta and Tulcea also came here. Peter opened a bazaar in Ackermann, where all goods were traded and no taxes were collected.
The spices from the Golden Horde came to Akman through the principality of Theodoro, which attracted many people to buy them. Prior to this, a merchant class engaged in foreign trade appeared in the cities of Moldova. They specialized in trading activities in Poland, Ukraine, Transylvania, the Caspian Sea coast, Turkey, and the Eastern Mediterranean.
After putting his affairs in order, Peter also set out for Iasi. And it was clever of him to let Alexandru go first, because just after Mircea left, some boyars were ready to take this opportunity to divide the land. Fortunately, Alexandru arrived in time and failed.
When the Principality of Moldova was established, domestic feudal relations were still in their infancy, and most of the land in the Principality was the territory of the Grand Duke of Moldova. So it’s understandable that you want more land.
Then Alexandru announced that all matters would be discussed before Peter's arrival. And let the soldiers take turns patrolling Iasi to prevent the boyars from rebelling.
In fact, Peter overestimated these boyars. Since they elected Mircea as the Grand Duke, it means that they are already on the opposite side of Roman. If they rebel now, they will not survive.