Chapter 54 The two sides confront Burgas
Chapter 54 Duel between the two sides - Burgas
Affected by heavy rain, Bayezid's army could only continue to camp. Meanwhile waiting for supplies to arrive.
On the fifth day, the heavy rain finally stopped. Bayezid quickly ordered the army to advance at full speed, and the supplies could only continue to follow slowly.
This heavy rain seriously disrupted Bayezid's plan. The originally planned journey was doubled in length, so he needed to get to Burgas faster and prepare for battle.
After two more days of fast and furious action, the Ottoman vanguard had sighted Burgas. They started cheering because it was time to take a break.
Of course, they also sent some scouts to conduct reconnaissance around here. Then most of the people entered Burgas.
"Sultan, we have arrived in Burgas."
Bayezid gradually relaxed as he listened to his men's reports. It seems that Allah has not abandoned him, and the previous heavy rain was just a test for him.
Because Bayezid led so many troops, Burgas could not accommodate him. So the local chief executive directly kicked out the Orthodox people in the city to make room for the army.
Large numbers of people were forced to flee their homes, and they moved northward, hoping to be sheltered. After walking for almost ten kilometers, they saw an army.
Peter camped fifteen kilometers away from Burgas, and at the same time sent scouts to scout around. If they saw the Ottoman cavalry, they would kill them directly.
There was a clear division of labor in Peter's army, with soldiers specifically responsible for reconnaissance, logistics and other tasks. The earliest engineers also appeared and played a major role in the construction of the camp.
When they saw a large number of people arriving, the scout immediately reported the situation to Peter.
"A lot of people came out of Burgas?"
"Yes sir"
After hearing the positive report from his men, Peter probably guessed that Bayezid was coming. Because Osman would not kick people out without any reason.
"General Constantine, lead a cavalry group to monitor Burgas. When the Ottoman Sultan arrives, report back immediately."
"Follow your orders"
After Constantine received the order, he immediately led his cavalry to monitor.
"When the Ottoman army enters, we will move the camp forward. Are the artillery ready?"
"Everything is ready, my lord. Some more are on their way from Constanta."
At this time, Peter had 22 cast iron cannons and bronze cannons, as well as a large number of muskets and crossbows. At the same time, the spearmen were also ready and were waiting for Osman to arrive.
The other party lived up to expectations, and the flag of the Ottoman Sultan appeared outside Burgas. The chief executive went to greet Bayezid.
"Burgas welcomes the Ottoman Sultan, your army is invincible."
Bayezid enjoyed this process very much, and the war victories in the past few years made him a little elated. No one could stop him, and no country could stop Uthman.
After Bayezid entered Burgas, he discussed the next plan with Mehmet Pasha and Ibrahim Pasha.
"Sultan, I suggest that after the repairs, we go north and capture Varna. Then we invade Wallachia and force them to cede this land to the empire."
Mehmed Pasha proposed that Varna should be captured quickly while the opponent did not respond, and then marched north to attack Constanta. Forcing it to cede territory, Bulgaria is destined to perish anyway, so it is just a courtesy.
"What's your opinion?" Bayezid turned to ask Ibrahim.
"Sultan, as far as I know, the Wallachian army cannot move in so fast to annex both Vidin and Varna. They must have two armies in action."
"You mean, there's another person leading the army?"
"Yes Sultan, otherwise it would not be possible to explain Wallachia moving so fast in such a short time."
Bayezid also had this idea, but he couldn't think of who would lead the troops. It might be a nobleman, or it might be a bishop.
"Rest for a few days, then attack Varna."
"yes"
At the moment, Bayezid has no better way. He needs to play steadily and then force Varna to surrender. Besides, will the enemy suddenly appear in front of him?
The Ottoman troops entering Burgas were exhausted and desperate for rest. Most of them fell asleep.
But that night, Peter's army began to advance towards Burgas. According to Constantine's description, the Ottoman army was exhausted. Their spirits have reached their worst state, and the time has come.
So Peter ordered the engineers to start building a camp not far from Burgas. All troops joined in, building without disturbing the defenders. Peter also rode the horse and gave instructions himself.
At dawn, the Burgas garrison, who had experienced a night of carnival, saw something outside.
They saw a simple camp set up outside. The flags in front are those of the heathen army.
"Go and tell the Sultan"
At this time, the defenders were still maintaining a basic order, and they immediately sent someone to report to Bayezid.
At this time, Bayezid had just woken up and heard the enemy troops coming outside the city. He had no intention of doing anything else at this time, so he quickly put on his armor and headed outside.
"Hurry, send cavalry to defeat this camp." Bayezid ordered.
"yes"
On the orders of the Sultan, two thousand Sipahi cavalry came out of the city in an attempt to overwhelm the camp in one fell swoop.
At the camp, the scouts had discovered the opponent's intentions and quickly reported back.
"Quick, set up the formation!"
I saw these soldiers starting to form a formation, with spearmen, crossbowmen, and musketeers all ready. The crossbowmen were the first to attack.
Dense arrows fell from the sky, and Sipaxi was not a vegetarian. They pushed forward despite the rain of arrows. Although there are casualties, if one is gone, the second and third will advance.
"Artillery, prepare!" Upon seeing this, the commander ordered the artillery and muskets to fire.
"Boom!" The light artillery shells blasted five or six Sipaxi into the sky at once. The muskets also caused a lot of casualties to the opponent. After all, the matchlock gun was much more advanced than the fire door gun.
At the same time, the assembled trebuchet began throwing bolides. No matter how powerful Sipaxi is, the war horse will not be indestructible. When Ma Tu faced this, he fell down.
The long-range firepower was good, but some people still got in front of them. At this time, it's close combat.
The spearman wields the spear in his hand and inflicts maximum damage on the opponent under the protection of the shield. Sipaxi also used a machete to chop at each other. The two sides were fighting for it, and no one would give in. The muskets were also fired continuously. After two hours, Sipaxi was forced to go back due to excessive casualties.
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