Chapter 62 Treaty of Derekoi

Bayezid quickly sent a special envoy to the Wallachia camp to try to reach a peace treaty in the shortest possible time.

At the same time, he ordered Anatolia to mobilize troops to cross the strait and come to the Balkans.

Such a large-scale military mobilization naturally could not be hidden from another country. That's right, please welcome the inheritance of the Roman Empire, the owner of Constantinople, a small country that has beaten several regimes and been beaten by several regimes, and now only has Morea and the capital - the Eastern Roman Empire.

At this time, the Roman Empire had completely lost its strength and ambition to expand its territory. In order to survive, Emperor Manuel II married Helena, the daughter of Constantine Dragas, a vassal of a small country on the Balkan Peninsula, as queen.

Helena was the granddaughter of the former Serbian King Stephen Dusan. Since Serbia had been incorporated into the territory of the Ottoman Empire at that time, and Helena's father Constantine Dragas was already a vassal of the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman Empire regarded the emperor Helena was going to marry as one of its vassal monarchs.

But Manuel II knew clearly that the most dangerous enemy he faced was always the Ottoman Empire, so after he had gained a foothold, he sought help from Western Europe.

Now, the Ottoman Empire has transferred troops from Anatolia, which makes Manuel feel that the Ottoman Empire has suffered a heavy blow. Could this be the opportunity for the Eastern Roman Empire?

Coincidentally, Genoa sent someone to propose to Basilius to join the Crusades and promised to give them some land.

This temptation is great, but Manuel is still a little hesitant. He must think of a way out.

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Ahmed Pasha became the special envoy for the peace talks with Wallachia. When he got the news, he immediately went to the Wallachia camp with the Sultan's order.

At this time, the Wallachian army was stationed in Sredets. In order to avoid changes, Grand Duke Mircea decided to move south quickly, and Ahmed Pasha also moved at full speed. Three days later, the two sides met in the village of Derekoy.

The peace talks were scheduled to be held in Grand Duke Mircea's tent. Obviously, the Ottoman envoy was full of anger at this almost humiliating negotiation. This is also the attitude of the integrated Ottoman royal family. No one expected that the previously invincible Ottoman army would be defeated by the small country of Wallachia.

"Grand Duke, I, Ahmed, come here on the orders of the Grand Sultan, Bayezid bin Murad bin Muhammad, to negotiate peace with you."

Ahmed's words did not sound so friendly. Osman was so powerful that he dominated both sides of the Aegean Sea. He did not expect that one day in his career as a diplomat, he would come here for peace talks.

And it was a failed peace talk.

Mircea sat there without saying a word. The generals and civil servants around him knew that the main person today was either the Grand Duke or the one next to him.

"Grand Duke, we came here with sincerity and deserve respect! Please ask your subordinates to restrain their behavior. Unclean behavior will be cursed by Allah... curse..."

Ahmed's words were quite powerful, but everyone knew that this was not going to be fought anymore and hoped to negotiate with the other side.

"Explain your intention, pagans." Mircea asked the other party.

"The Sultan hopes that the two countries will sign a peace agreement to end the war."

After Ahmed finished speaking, some people couldn't help but laugh. Did Osman say this? If the other party hadn't produced Osman's proof, I'm afraid they would think that the other party was just a liar.

"The Sultan is willing to recognize the new border between the two countries, and the two countries will trade with each other and establish friendship forever."

"Mr. Ahmed, I have to remind you that you are a loser in this peace talk." Peter finally spoke. "It should not be you who open the bargaining chips, but you who tell our country how much you should pay in exchange for what you want."

Ahmed couldn't help but say to Mircea about a child. "Grand Duke, sending a child to negotiate, is this your sincerity?"

"Child, Mr. Ahmed, I remind you that he is not a child, he is my child, Peter Bartram, the permanent lord of Dobruja. I hope you can remember that your Sultan used to fight against my child."

A child under the age of fifteen led the army alone to deal with the Sultan, which directly shattered Ahmed Pasha's three views. Is this a child? This is a superman.

"Then please ask the Grand Duke to put forward your conditions."

In response, Peter began to state Wallachia's conditions.

"We agree to the conditions offered by the Sultan, but you have to recognize our country's occupation of three cities including Niš."

"This is impossible!"

"Be patient, sir. As long as you recognize this condition, the two countries can sign a peace treaty soon."

It's easy to say, but Ahmed knows the importance of these cities, especially Niš. If Belgrade is the key to Hungary, then Niš is the key to Serbia. At the same time, Niš can also enter the mineral-rich Macedonia region. The Ottomans have already lost Sofia. If they lose Niš, there is basically no hope of going north.

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"Oh, yes, this is the last point. We generously give you a ceasefire time to give you enough time to guard against the Western Crusaders. They must be on the way."

Peter hit the pain point, and the Ottomans had to face the joint attack of the Crusaders and the Wallachian army.

The negotiations in Derekoi lasted for a week. Except for the farce on the first day, the following negotiations were basically about the armistice date and territorial issues. It is unrealistic to ask the Ottomans to cede land and pay compensation, but Wallachia also needs to gain more benefits.

Although some areas in the Balkans are still in the hands of the Ottomans, for them, this is the best situation that can be imagined at the moment.

In the end, the two sides signed the Treaty of Derekoi. The Ottomans recognized the new border with Wallachia and recognized that three Serbian cities including Niš belonged to Wallachia. The Ottomans ended their vassal relationship with Trvorno. The treaty lasted for ten years and negotiations would resume after ten years.

The signing of the Treaty of Derekoi was a major turning point in the Balkans, marking the end of the Ottoman expansion policy in the Balkans for decades.

At the same time, after Bulgaria and Serbia, a new country is rising. No one expected that this country would become a great power that would influence Europe and even the world in the future.