Chapter 219 Untitled
Despite gathering an army, the Cyprian king was still desperate for supplies because the Greek serfs refused to provide food and labor and had to rely on whips, which only exacerbated the conflict between the two groups. Some fled into the mountains and forests and harassed the Cypriot army with guerrilla warfare.
In this way, they staggered to the village of Kleipe, 10 kilometers away from Famagusta, where the Wallachian army was already waiting for them. 20 cannons and imitation Greek fire were ready. When the Cyprus cavalry attacked, the artillery and crossbows exerted their maximum power. One-third of the enemy army was lost instantly. By the time the cavalry rushed in front of them, there were not many people left. .
Not even the infantry, Greek fire and spearmen were waiting for them. Within a few hours of the battle, more than half of the Cypriot army was lost. King Janus organized several counterattacks, all of which ended in failure.
After five hours of fighting, Janus left the battlefield with the remaining troops. The Battle of Klaipe ended with Wallachia's victory. They lost two people dead and 69 wounded in exchange for 1,000 casualties and 1,000 casualties from the other side. The results of the prisoner's battle.
After the war, Wallachia took advantage of the opportunity to occupy a large area of Cyprus and surrounded the opponent in Nicosia. At the same time, the Latin nobles and the Latin Church were expelled and the authority of the Orthodox Church was re-established. This is undoubtedly good news for Constantinople.
In the great chamber of Constantinople, the envoys of the Dnieper Cossacks and Zaporozhian Cossacks had been waiting for a long time, and Mircha would not let go of this opportunity to expand his influence. He directly proposed that they could establish a separate country, and the leader could be elected from the two tribes, but no matter who was elected, he would have to go to Constantinople to see him.
In return, Wallachia could open up more trade to the soon-to-be-independent country. When there is a war with Lithuania, it will mediate between them and join the Cossacks if necessary. This is considered an exchange of equal value.
Listening to such a plan, the envoy felt that there was a high probability that it would not be passed. How could a person who was accustomed to freedom put himself under the control of others? But facing Lithuania, this should be the best plan.
The messenger sent the plan back quickly, knowing that one more day would mean more danger. The mutual harm of various tribes greatly reduced their strength. Although Lithuania suffered a defeat, it could still raise an army due to its size. This situation did not allow for endless internal fighting. They must unite to face the enemies in the north. .
"Your Majesty, the King of Hungary wishes us to send missionaries and bishops," said the Foreign Secretary.
After returning to Buda, Mary went all the way to what the Catholic Church called heresy. Not only did they suppress the Catholic Church, they also confiscated their property on the grounds that these items were symbols of church corruption, and then gave them to the Orthodox Church. This caused some nobles and citizens to turn against her.
But Mary didn't care. More than a year of civil war had caused great harm to the nobles and citizens, and their strength was no longer what it used to be. Gone are the days of calling the shots, and instead the Transylvanian nobility, church, and bureaucracy began to exert an increasingly important influence.
The Western Orthodox Church gradually replaced the influence of the Catholic Church. The bishop of the church moved his residence to Buda and also used Wallachian and Greek to say mass. The use of Hungarian declined. And it also used Lei to directly cancel Hungary’s silver coins. Who makes the financial crisis not over yet?
Sigismund is also planning a counterattack, but he is also paying special attention to the battle in his hometown, the territory of HRE.
Due to conflicts between his brother Wenzel and the Catholic Church and nobles in Bohemia, the religious electors headed by the Archbishop of Mainz and the elector of Saxony announced the abolition of Wenzel's position as German king and elected Rupert, a branch of the Luxembourg family, as the new king. king.
Although the Golden Seal stipulates that one can become King Deok with the support of four electors, there is no provision that one can depose King Deok with the support of four electors. The Luxembourg family, headed by Wenzel, firmly opposed this decision and enlisted the princes who supported them to form an alliance. In order to gain more support, Wenzel targeted Sigismund.
"My dear brother, as long as I become the German King, you will become the representative of the empire. If I am not in Prague, you will be the regent of the Kingdom of Bohemia." This is the condition offered by Wenzel, which is touching enough, but Sigis Mond didn't think so. He was thinking about how to successfully inherit everything in Luxembourg, including Bohemia, Brandenburg, and the Emperor of the Shinra.
Mary's all-round reforms in Hungary also led many nobles to defect to him, which brought not only the support of the ruling class, but also a large number of troops. The private armed forces of these large landowners ranged from dozens to hundreds of people. This was quite a large number together, and Sigismund decided to incorporate them as a force to counterattack Hungary in the future.
The Hungarian Civil War also brought a large number of immigrants to Wallachia. They came to settle in the Wallachian Plain and Serbia along the Danube River and engaged in agriculture, food processing and other industries. Some Hungarian craftsmen also brought HRE mining technology to them. At this point, deeper minerals can be mined on a large scale. This is another piece of good economic news.
Wallachia also encourages immigrants from the HRE, Italy, and Rus regions. Not only does it provide tax incentives, but it also promises that as long as they are fully integrated into Wallachian society for five years, they can enjoy the rights of taking exams and serving as officials. Such benefits allow Germans, Genoese, and Russians swarmed in and soon enriched various places in Wallachia, and the technology brought by these people also benefited Wallachia a lot.
Economic prosperity, political stability, and abundant food have jointly promoted population growth. Take Sofia as an example. When Wallachia was first governed, there were only 8,000 people. Now the population has increased to 45,000. Excluding immigrants, in these ten years More than 5,000 babies were born here, twice as many as before.
This is still an urban population. The birth rate in rural areas is higher. Because agricultural production requires a large number of people, and with the encouragement of the church, the birth rate is growing very fast. Moreover, thanks to Wallachia's emphasis on medical care, the professional level of doctors has been greatly improved. Medicine from Greece and the Middle East has greatly reduced the mortality of women and children. This is another reason why the population is growing rapidly. A reason.
The Balkans, which had been ravaged, have initially regained their vitality. The rich local minerals and the agriculture of Wallachia and Moldova complement each other. The improvement of transportation conditions has promoted the flow of trade, which has laid the foundation for Wallachia's subsequent movement to regain its lost territory. Provides a material basis.