Chapter 156 The Hungarian Threat

With the rapid expansion of Wallachia, Hungary finally felt the threat.

The first to feel it was the local Catholic Church. They found that the number of Orthodox Christians in Transylvania was gradually increasing. And they were united against the outside world, so Catholicism had no chance to infiltrate. This reduced the church's income in the local area. At the same time, they found that these believers all listened to the Wallachian Church. The Bishop of Buda believed that this was the way for Wallachia to infiltrate Hungary.

Hungary and the nobles were also hostile to Wallachia, especially the local nobles and landlords in Transylvania. The success of Wallachia made the local Wallachians have a sense of resistance. This is absolutely not allowed.

Finally, it was Sigismund. He was a little surprised why his wife would compete with him for power after experiencing a life-and-death experience. The first thing he thought of was that his conspiracy was discovered, but who told her?

He secretly sent someone to inquire about it, and it turned out that a foreigner named Count Ceausescu told Mary. It was from Wallachia. When he heard about Wallachia, Sigismund couldn't stand it. He acquiesced to their misdeeds, but he didn't let them deal with him.

In this way, the church, the nobles and Sigismund, the main rulers of Hungary, had a reason to solve Wallachia. The three combined to prepare a big one.

Queen Mary also found something wrong. Some bishops who had a good relationship with her had not appeared recently, and two of her maids were missing. She had a bad feeling.

"Your Majesty, it's not good. The church has betrayed you. They tell your news to Sigismund every day. They are traitors."

Mary immediately realized that she was in danger when she heard the news, and she had to escape immediately.

Fortunately, Sigismund did not restrict her freedom, but now there are his spies everywhere, and the news of her escape will definitely reach him immediately, so she must be quick.

At night, Mary and her entourage and the nobles who supported her got on the carriage and quietly fled Buda. This time, I don't know when I will come back.

Sigismund was a little surprised when he got the news. He didn't know that Mary had such courage to leave Buda. What if she raised her arms and gathered an army to attack him? Her bloodline is the best signboard.

Therefore, Sigismund decided to kill Mary at all costs. In this way, he would have no worries, and the strategy for Wallachia was also in progress.

The previous plan to support the noble rebels failed, and the effect of the Wallachian new army was not comparable to these armies. In this case, we have to think of other tricks.

Serbia and Bosnia should be the first to take action, especially Serbia. The monarch Brankovich has always wanted to regain the Macedonian region. If he can be assisted, it should cause some trouble to Wallachia.

The news of Queen Mary's disappearance was also learned by the Wallachian intelligence network. They quickly passed the news to Petkov, and then Petkov handed it over to Peter.

"The queen disappeared, which is really unexpected."

"Your Highness, what should we do next?"

Mary's escape caught Peter off guard, but he quickly began to think about the next steps. He felt that Mary was likely to flee to Poland to join her sister Jadwiga. But it is not ruled out to recruit troops and horses in other places to fight against Sigismund.

"Let Cluj prepare, maybe it will get rid of Hungary soon."

"Yes"

The conflict between the two kings of Hungary is already an open matter, but few people will choose to support Mary because her power is too small. Choosing Mary is a big gamble, after all, the odds are still very high.

In Peter's imagination, Hungary will not go to war for at least two years, but judging from the current situation, it may have to be earlier.

Peter finished his work and looked at the bank's earnings. The annual profit is a big number. The deposits are countless, and the branches are all over Wallachia.

In order to circumvent the rules of Christianity, Peter used some Jews to manage the bank. Using Jews to carry out some economic activities is what the rulers of various countries do. Peter just used it for a while.

In addition to loans, the bank also made some investments, and industries such as textiles, shipping, and brewing were involved. This is also a growth point for bank profits and another major source of Peter's treasury.

The rich mineral resources in the Macedonian region have been developed, and the mining of gold and silver mines has greatly increased the precious metal reserves in Wallachia. The circulation of gold and silver coins also increased, and the lei became one of the three major currencies in circulation in the Balkans, along with the ducat and the florin. Good credit and prestige gained from fighting against the Ottomans were also factors that stabilized the currency.

In the road system planned by Wallachia, it was necessary to build a road from the Black Sea to the Adriatic Sea. This road had to be wide and strong, and it had to pass through the Balkan mountains, which was not easy. But fortunately, the salary for employment was not low, which recruited a lot of people. They had no land or other skills, only strength, and naturally would do such work.

Since the road from Constanta to Sofia had been built, it could be connected as long as the road in Macedonia was built. From Sofia to Skopje, and finally to the Principality of Albert, there would be branches connecting Niš and Pristina. Such a road naturally received the support of the citizens. Once built, trade would be more fluent.

The selection of the Knights was basically completed, but these people protested that the name was not good. What on earth would they become with the name of Rose? So at their request, Peter had to rename them the Dragon Knights, also known as the Knights of St. George.

Peter gave the Knights money and land assistance, and required them to take revenge on the pagans. The first batch of Knights had 36 members, all of whom were experienced knights and fanatical believers of the Orthodox Church. With the call of Dean Cyril, they would be an invincible combination.

Compared with the Teutonic Knights and the Hospital Knights, the Dragon Knights were too small, and they were only the Knights of Wallachia, not so international. But they also showed their strength, and would even sacrifice their lives for their beliefs, and their backstage was also very strong. The backstage of the Teutonic Knights was splitting, and the Hospital Knights were too far away from the backstage. So the Dragon Knights were still pretty good.

The establishment of the Knights Templar greatly improved Wallachia's military strength. With the addition of a standing army with high offensive power, it would be easier to attack pagan lands, including the Catholic countries in the West.