Chapter 223 Expedition

Chapter 223 Expedition

At this time, in Vilnius, various Lithuanian nobles attacked Vytautas. Hold him accountable for this failure.

"Dear Grand Duke, we hope you can explain Dongfang's actions."

In the parliament in Vilnius, Vytautas was facing fire from the nobles. In this expedition, they not only lost their troops, but also many nobles. They were all Lithuanian nobles. They originally wanted to go to the East to make some achievements, but ended up losing their lives there.

Vytautas was speechless when faced with the questioning from the Lithuanian nobles. After all, the facts were here. He said nothing in the council, fled here while the nobles were quarreling with each other, and returned to his manor.

He meditated for a long time at his desk. Faced with the current situation, he picked up a pen and paper.

"Dear King Władysław of Poland, Vytautas the Power-wielder of Lithuania requests from you..."

Vytautas had to ask for help from his Polish relatives. At the same time, he gave some direct lands belonging to the Grand Duke of Lithuania to the nobles, temporarily appeasing domestic opposition.

But the situation in the south began to deteriorate again. The Duke of Kiev led the army to attack the Cossack emirate southward. They initially occupied a lot of land, but were defeated by the Cossack army led by Apostol in the southern Kavbas area. With the support of Wallachia, the emirate quickly moved north to occupy many areas. The troops are directed towards Kyiv.

The prowess of the Cossacks surpassed that of anyone else, and no one except Wallachia could control them. Mircea felt that 20,000 gold coins might not be enough, so he gave another 10,000 gold coins. At the same time, it was decided to postpone the Anatolian offensive and turn north.

Peter was preparing to explore the vicinity of Prusa when he received Mircea's order, but he had to listen to the orders from above. Moreover, the army had not yet been formed, and the conquest of the Ottomans was temporarily suspended.

Peter began to spend more time with his wife. Sofia's pregnancy was approaching, and the attendants were nervous, fearing that something might happen to her. Many doctors also came to Chizikus from Bukur Yesti and Constantinople, so everything was ready.

Mircea also wanted to wait for the birth of his grandson or granddaughter, but he had bigger things to do. In the meeting hall in Constantinople, he proposed to the ministers the idea of ​​going north to attack Lithuania and return the Golden Horde. As soon as he finished speaking, he received objections from the ministers.

"Your Majesty, although Lithuania suffered a lot of losses, they did not lose much of their land. Those nobles will definitely unite around the Grand Duke when they see our invasion, not to mention they have the assistance of Poland. I suggest that we should recover Anatolia first and then Thinking of the North.”

This was what most people suggested, but the diplomatic chief had a different idea.

"Your Majesty, I have received news that the leader of the tribe has attacked Kiev, and Crimea Province has also formed an army to attack north. This is the situation in the south. Vilnius is in the process of fighting due to the previous conflict with the Golden Horde. The Grand Duke is being held responsible for the losses caused by the war and will not interfere excessively in the situation in the south."

"Besides, Lithuania does not have a lot of power over local governance. They can only rely on the nobles for basic tax collection and troop dispatching. If we join, advancing to the middle reaches of Dnieper should not be a problem."

The director who emphasized diplomatic solutions the most actually agreed with Mircea's dispatch of troops. Not only the ministers, but also the emperor found it incredible. But at least there were people supporting him, which made him happy.

With the beginning of the diplomatic director, the military director also approved of Mircea's expedition. Moreover, they did not attack Lithuania directly, but attacked the Golden Horde through the road, trying to reach the Don River and enter the Caucasus region to contact Georgia. Then they could attack the Ottomans from both sides.

The plan is risky and there are many things to prepare for. Including an army and a Black Sea fleet, food transportation must also be guaranteed, and the Tatars must be guarded against. Despite the Cossack alliance, Mircea had to make various preparations.

The provinces of Moldova, Crimea and Wallachia began partial mobilization and conscription, teaching the significance of the Holy War in this coming war. Those peasant crusaders were also praised by the Church as the saviors of their Orthodox compatriots.

Recruitment was smoothest in the Crimean province, and residents who became free men joined the army without hesitation under the call of religion. Not only was the influence of religion, the government also issued proclamations that everyone would be richly rewarded at the end of the war.

Due to the dual influence of spirit and wealth, the first batch of 20,000 troops was soon assembled and assembled in Veruga. As a vanguard, led by another general Radu, they first went north into the town of Rus, and then west to attack the Azov Fortress.

"Soldiers of Wallachia, a great and difficult war is ahead. You are not fighting for one person, you are fighting for the glory of the country and for God. The rule of the pagans has collapsed, and we are going to bring those Rescue our oppressed countrymen.”

Radu is not only good at using soldiers, but also good at speaking. Under his call, the army's morale was high, and they quickly headed north to the town of Ross. The previous peasant crusaders cleared most of the obstacles for them, and they could reach their destination soon.

Mircea also sent those mercenaries to the north. Keeping them would be a destabilizing factor anyway. If they were sent to the north, they might earn themselves some military merit or something. Isn't it great to not only have military rank, but also land?

In recent years, Wallachia has recorded 11,369 mercenaries. As for why there are so many people in the Balkans, it is not because of the chaos of the past hundreds of years. They are idle and not engaged in production. They are a factor of instability in Wallachia. Out of the need to harass the enemy, some mercenaries are released Go to the border of Bosnia and Ottoman to harass, and send the rest to some adventure and colonial teams. It would be best to take advantage of this war and be able to deal with this bomb in one go. If they win, they can be given land, if they lose, they can be used as cannon fodder.

The entire Balkans began to move again. Such a big movement was only seen in the second Wallachian-Ottoman War. At that time, both sides tried their best. As a result, Wallachia won a great victory and occupied a large area of ​​​​the Balkans. Established its current dominance.

In years past, the power of firearms was often a key factor in fighting enemy forces. Mircea also attaches great importance to firearms. Although the cost is a bit high, it is not worth mentioning in front of the trophies obtained. Equipped with a variety of firearms into the standing army, they only listen to Mircea's orders and are Wallachia's trump card. In this expedition, Mircea used this trump card to show others what an army is.