Chapter 63 Post-War Situation

After the peace treaty was signed, Bayezid could prepare to deal with the Western European Crusaders with confidence, and the Wallachian army also split into two groups, one to Nicopolis and the other to Niš.

Of course, I heard that the enemy general who had fooled his army was actually a child. I almost spit out a mouthful of blood. I was fooled by a child. What have I become?

But now I am in no mood to talk about it. Let's concentrate on dealing with the Crusaders.

The morale of the Wallachian army after the signing of the peace treaty was also high. Mircea sent people back to tell the country the news on the one hand, and on the other hand to "persuade" the Bulgarian Tsar.

When the Wallachian army came, the townspeople who had lost confidence in the Tsar opened the city gates. Mircea achieved the achievement of opening the city without blood.

At this time, Tervono had not been ruined by Bayezid. The church, the palace and other buildings were intact. It was worthy of being the capital of Bulgaria. Its culture and importance are self-evident.

Archbishop Trvono offered Mircea the title of Protector of Bulgaria, and after staying here for a few days, Mircea went to Nicopolis.

Of course, Bulgarian Tsar Ivan sent someone to deliver the Bulgarian crown first. It announced the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire, and Mircea did not kill them all. He gave Ivan a manor with an annual pension of 2,500 gold coins.

Such kindness was also very good, and Ivan also ordered all nobles to obey Mircea. The remaining part of Bulgaria also completely belonged to Mircea.

On the other hand, Sigismund was very angry when he learned that Wallachia and the Ottoman Empire had signed a peace treaty. He even planned to change his target to Wallachia, but finally gave up. The Ottoman Empire was more important.

He planned to use Serbia as a breakthrough point, then attack eastward, fight to Edirne, and finally go to Jerusalem for pilgrimage. He believed that it would be realized.

Of course, the signing of the peace treaty also brought more attention to the small country of Wallachia. Other countries sent envoys to see what this suddenly rising country looked like.

Peter also successfully took over cities such as Niš, and the Ottoman and Serbian armies could only leave in disgrace.

The regimes in the Balkans and the Holy Roman Empire changed too quickly. Today this city is yours, and tomorrow it will become someone else's. Peter's goal was to get the permanent property rights of these cities.

This war added more than 100,000 square kilometers of land and hundreds of thousands of people to Wallachia, and the Wallachian army began to disband because some people were farmers and needed to farm.

Those Bulgarians who followed the Wallachian army to fight received a lot of land rewards. Together with the nobles' army, tens of thousands of soldiers could get land.

In order to assimilate the Bulgarians and to develop combat effectiveness, Peter reorganized the new soldiers and some civilians he obtained. A total of 12,000 people were divided into four legions.

The four legions were named after the founders of the four patriarchates of Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Alexandria, namely, the Andrew Legion, the Peter Legion, the John Legion, and the James Legion.

Soldiers of the four legions served in the army for life, had uniform uniforms and weapons, and received a fixed salary every year. But at the same time, the military discipline was the strictest. They could obtain land, but could not engage in business. The land would not be taken back after withdrawal for other reasons, but the military position was not hereditary.

The army led by Peter himself formed the Negro Legion, which was a guard, equipped with artillery and muskets, and was the most advanced force in Wallachia.

The five legions were combined into one army, and a military rank system was implemented. Anyone who joined the legion had the opportunity to get a promotion opportunity. Corresponding to this were titles and land. When the title rose to a certain level, the title could be inherited.

Of course, the training of the legion was also very hard. This was to maintain the combat effectiveness of the legion, but there was a reward for every effort, and even if he died in battle, there would be a generous pension.

General Constantine was named Count of Burgas by Peter, responsible for keeping an eye on the Ottomans in Burgas. At the same time, Peter moved his seat from the fortified Trvorno to Sofia near the border, which was undoubtedly more risky, but it also further won the hearts of the local people. After all, the lord moved the seat of government to a place close to the border, which showed the lord's protection of his subjects.

At the same time, Bulgaria's entry also allowed Wallachia to completely control the lower reaches of the Danube, and its shipping value increased. At the same time, Wallachia must also put the construction of the navy on the agenda (perhaps a river army).

Mircea led the army back to Kemplong and was warmly welcomed by the residents. The boyars, government officials, and archbishops all congratulated him. This battle not only improved the status of Wallachia, but also brought real land and subjects. Those boyars with ill intentions also stopped, because the Grand Duke won the war.

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The Crusaders advanced along the left bank of the Danube, and the Hungarian army was behind the Crusaders. The Crusaders entered the Muslim-controlled areas and began to plunder and slaughter the local residents. There had been sporadic looting when the Crusaders passed through Germany earlier. When they arrived in the pagan territory, the discipline of the French army became even looser.

Bayezid first released the news that he had recruited 100,000 troops and would attack Hungary on a chosen day. At the same time, he raced against time to mobilize troops from Anatolia. By the time the navy of Venice and Genoa arrived, more than 8,000 people had crossed the Dardanelles.

The leadership of the Crusaders was also a mess, and Sigismund and the French could not agree on almost anything. He asked for a slow and steady approach, but was mocked by the French as a coward.

The French thought Bayezid I was a coward. Sigismund of Hungary was convinced that Bayezid I would come, and suggested that it would be wise to let the Turks travel a long distance instead of traveling a long distance to find them. France and its allies disagreed, and Enguerrand VII spoke on behalf of France, saying: "Even if the Sultan boasts, we should not fail to strive for military achievements and pursue the enemy. This is not the purpose of our coming here." Sigismund had no choice but to obey.