Chapter 158 The Situation in Hungary

After seeing off Laszlo, Peter felt that no one was talking to him. But soon, the arrival of an uninvited guest made him busy again.

"Who are you?"

When Peter was walking on the street, a person blocked his way. Peter asked about the other person's identity, and when she pulled down her hood, Peter was shocked. He had seen this person before. She was a maid beside Queen Mary.

"My lord, please take a look at this."

The maid handed Peter a letter, and the content inside made him start to think about the policy towards Hungary again.

It turned out that after Mary escaped from Buda, Sigismund spread the news that Mary was seriously ill and was not far from death. At the same time, he secretly sent people to search all over Hungary to capture Mary.

Mary didn't know how much suffering she had suffered along the way. She could only rest in the monastery and church. Once she went to other places, she would definitely be found by Sigismund.

They followed the Danube River and first came to Belgrade. Mary asked the local church for shelter here, but the bishop had already received the news and reported the news of Mary's coming here to Sigismund, but Mary found out and escaped. But outside the city, the local Orthodox Church helped her, not only giving her clothes and food, but also showing her the way. This made Mary very grateful to the Orthodox Christians.

At the same time, the oppression of the peasants by the Hungarian nobles and the church along the way shocked her heart. Her education and religion since childhood made her think that Hungary has always been a peaceful country with good weather, but now, everything seems not so good.

Exile life changed Mary's mind, but at this time she needed a foreign aid support. Only in this way could she compete with Sigismund for Hungary. And the only one she could rely on was Peter.

So after leaving Belgrade, she went south along the Sava River, entered Wallachia, and then went to Skopje by land. Because she heard that the future Grand Duke of Wallachia was here, she sent her maid to come, hoping to meet Peter.

"Where is the king now?"

"His Majesty has stayed in the monastery, I hope you can go and see him."

Without further ado, Peter immediately went to the monastery in Skopje. Although I don't know how Mary escaped the Hungarian search, since she came, it was an opportunity, an opportunity to split Hungary.

At this time, Mary had taken off her Hungarian clothes and replaced them with Wallachian clothes. Everyone knows that Hungary and Wallachia have a special relationship, and Mary's identity is also extraordinary. At this time, she should reduce the attention.

The life in the past few days has indeed changed her a lot. At the same time, she also hates the nobles in Hungary. When she returns, she will settle accounts with them.

"Your Majesty, I'm here!"

The servant reported the situation to Mary. She immediately stood up from the chair and walked to the door. Sure enough, she saw the person she wanted to see.

"Long time no see, Your Majesty."

"Long time no see"

In just a few words, Mary's experience and the future cannot be explained clearly. What is needed now is what to do next.

Peter brought some living supplies and some troops to Mary. He also heard about Mary's experience in the past few months and expressed deep sympathy for this. He asked Mary to stay in the monastery first and he would find a way.

"What happened in the past few years? Can't you take a break?"

Peter didn't know what the end of militarism would be, but he knew that if he didn't seize this opportunity, he didn't know when the next time would be.

When Sigismund heard that Mary appeared in Belgrade, he immediately sent people to capture her, but they were too late. Mary had already escaped.

In order to get the job done, they could only torture the residents of Belgrade, but they didn't get any useful information. Finally, under the advice of the bishop, they decided to confiscate the wealth of the pagans in the city and offer it to the king. They faked the arrival of robbers and massacred the Orthodox Christians. Even escaping to the church was useless because the Catholic Church had agreed with them to share the spoils, and the church and monastery were not open at all.

In order to distinguish them, all Catholics would light a candle in front of their windows, which was issued by the church. The Hungarian soldiers dressed as robbers would also bypass them when they saw these. Unfortunately, the heretics were killed, and only half of the original 6,000 people in the city were left. And most of them were Serbs.

After the incident, the Serbian monarch did not say a word, but the survivors spoke out, saying that all this was a collusion between the Hungarian church and the government, but in this era without the Internet, who would listen to what they said?

The Belgrade Massacre became the fuse of the Hungarian War. After that, many Orthodox Christians spontaneously armed and rioted, attacking the Catholic nobles. Especially in Transylvania, the attacks from both sides were the most intense. The peasants refused to farm for the nobles. They drove out the nobles' stewards and overseers and destroyed some Catholic churches. The nobles also sent troops to suppress them as a countermeasure.

During this period, out of disappointment with Hungary and Catholicism, and in order to gain more support, Mary decided to convert. She was baptized in the Orthodox Church in Skopje and became an Orthodox Christian.

Peter told Mary his idea. He believed that if Mary wanted to return to Hungary, she must first control Transylvania. At present, most of Transylvania were Orthodox Christians. Although some people would not accept Mary's conversion, she could still get the support of most people.

Getting support is the first step. Mary must persist there for three months so that her foundation can be solid, and she must also exercise her political ability and gain more support. Although the great nobles will not listen to her, the small nobles may.

During this period, Andre will also lend a hand. When her regime is stable, she will ask Wallachia to send troops in the name of the Grand Duchess of Transylvania. At that time, Peter will lead the army to attack Hungary along the Sava River and the Danube River. As long as Sigismund is forced to recognize the status quo, they will win.

Mary is not very satisfied with this plan, but things have come to this point and she has no better place to go. She can only follow Peter's arrangements, coupled with gratitude to the Orthodox Church and hatred for her husband, she decided to take a gamble.

A month after arriving in Skopje, Mary left and she will go to Transylvania. There, she will find her true value.

Looking at the carriage going away, Peter is also full of emotion. This Hungarian queen who died early will change her ending because of him, and it will also become an opportunity for Wallachia to attack Hungary. For the hegemony of Wallachia and for the spread of the Orthodox Church, this war must probably be fought.