Chapter 139: Fight for Kosovo

"We haven't seen you for a few years. How is the Sultan of your country?"

"Go back to the Grand Duke, everything is well with the Sultan."

Ahmed Pasha met Mircea in Adrian. After a simple greeting, the Pasha told his purpose. He signed a peace treaty with Wallachia on behalf of the Ottomans.

"The last time the two countries signed a peace treaty, it was torn up in less than two years. How long do you plan to keep your word this time?"

"Grand Duke, the war between the two countries has restarted. It was the sultan's sons who were deceived into sending troops. The sultan has already punished them."

It sounded so easy, but Mircea still got down to business.

"If you want to make peace with Wallachia, you have to cede Macedonia, Kosovo, and Adrian."

"this…"

Ahmed Pasha did not expect Wallachia to have such a big appetite, but these places were already in their possession, and there was nothing wrong with ceding them. It’s just that Osman’s decades of accumulation are gone.

After abandoning these areas, Bayezid had to expand eastward in order to appease the remaining vassals and subjects. After all, he could not launch an attack on the Balkans now. Wallachia would almost wipe out his elite.

It didn't take much time. Two years after the Treaty of Derekoi, the Treaty of Adrian was signed. The treaty stipulated that the Ottomans ceded Rumelia, Macedonia, and Kosovo to Wallachia, and also paid 30,000 gold coins to redeem the captives.

This time Osman took out the money quickly, because there was still some ransom obtained from the last battle of Skopje, and he just paid it this time, but he did not want to see Wallachia again.

Next, we should deal with Serbia. The goal this time is very clear. Even if we cannot swallow them all, we must take over Kosovo and Macedonia. The two Catholic behemoths, Hungary and Poland, would not just watch Serbia be swallowed up.

The Serbian envoys have arrived in Bukul Yesti, and Peter is receiving them.

"Your Highness, Serbia is willing to live in friendship with Wallachia, and will increase the number of gold coins it sends to Wallachia to 30,000 every year, as long as you can recognize the current border between the two countries."

I want to buy Kosovo and Macedonia for 30,000 gold coins a year. This is really a huge profit. You must know that as long as it is managed well, the maximum annual surplus can exceed 60,000 yuan.

Moreover, Kosovo’s geographical location is so important that some people say that if you get Kosovo, you will get the entire Serbia and Macedonia. How could Serbia get such an important position? He would not give him a second chance to rise.

"Why did your monarch send you here? Buda and Krakow should be the focus?"

"Our country attaches great importance to its relations with neighboring countries. Whether it is your country or Hungary, we treat them equally."

Well, they really treated everyone equally, and then they converted to Catholicism. It seems that he does not know the strength of Wallachia.

Peter temporarily let the envoy stay here for a while until the Archduke came back before making a decision. In fact, it was just delaying time. After all, he could make any decision now. Waiting for the Grand Duke to come back was just an excuse.

"Your Highness, a letter from the Grand Duke."

After the envoy left, Peter received a letter from Mircea, which stated that a peace treaty had been signed with the Ottomans, and Serbia should be next.

Peter must think about the chain reaction of annexing Serbia, whether Hungary and Poland will attack, whether the West will see Wallachia as a dominant force, and whether the Ottomans will make a comeback while their foothold is not stable.

However, in signing the Treaty of Adrian, the Ottomans also ceded Macedonia and Kosovo, which gave Wallachia an excuse to take back its own achievements.

"Where are the Serbian troops now?"

"Currently in Kruševac, preparing to leave for Pristina."

"Order the troops in Nis to dispatch and occupy Macedonia first. In addition, reply to the Archduke immediately and head to Kosovo as soon as possible. The sooner the better."

The entire Balkan Peninsula began to stir again. The huge power vacuum left by the Ottomans made all countries covetous, but in the end it was Serbia and Wallachia who got the big picture.

After Mircea took care of the affairs in the south, he rushed to Nis non-stop. His army was Wallachia's greatest confidence.

Serbia also brought out all its troops, with Serbian cavalry as the vanguard and infantry as the backing, and continued to occupy the city. Now it's time to see who is faster.

----Dividing line----

Although Kosovo and Macedonia have not officially become Wallachian lands, according to treaties and legal principles, they already belong to Wallachia.

Therefore, when Adrian led the cavalry from Nis to Pristina, an important city in Kosovo, he told the remaining Ottoman defenders in the city the news of the Adrian Treaty with the Ottomans. The defenders had no fighting spirit and had no choice but to surrender.

Sometimes speed is king, and whoever captures it first wins. As long as they can hold on here for a month, the Grand Duke will lead the army to support them.

In order to win over the people, Peter abolished the strict Stephen Duchamp Code and replaced it with the Wallachian Code. Grant free status to some farmers and serfs, and at the same time win over some local families. As long as they do not assert their political rights, the economy can be relaxed for them.

Peter also used printing to its full potential. He printed 2,300 copies of the treaty and sent hundreds of people to publicize it throughout the country. He was preparing to overwhelm Serbia in public opinion. The merchants even sent the news of the treaty back to their own countries, but the Serbian monarchs had no such idea.

Hungary and Poland sent more envoys and gifts to visit Wallachia. The Roman Curia also sent a second envoy for the first time. The Pope's proposal to form a crusade was rejected as expected.

Venice and Genoa generously offered Wallachia a loan of up to 300,000 gold coins. They also said that as long as he was willing to give up some land, the gold coins would arrive immediately. Okay, it was a spirit of plunder.

Peter said that it was not necessary. Wallachia's finances were still very healthy. According to the Grand Duke, the spoils of this war were worth 7 million silver lei. Therefore, there was no need to worry about the finances.

Some people would say that this was unreasonable and too high. But if the property of mosques, Turkish immigrants and traitors were added together, it would not be too much. And these were not all currency, a considerable part of them were luxury goods and real estate, which would take time to sell.

Mircea also recruited Christian guerrillas and mercenaries from the newly conquered lands. The Wallachian army grew larger, but the addition of mercenaries also made the army more and more complicated. But fortunately, they all believed in Orthodox Christianity, and religion was the last insurance to maintain their discipline.