Chapter 223 Expedition

At this time in Vilnius, the Lithuanian nobles challenged Vytautas. They asked him to take responsibility for the failure.

"Respected Grand Duke, we hope you can explain the actions in the East."

In the parliament of Vilnius, Vytautas was facing the fire of the nobles. In this expedition, they not only lost the army, but also lost a lot of noble children. They were all great nobles of Lithuania. They originally wanted to go to the East to brush some merits, but they lost their lives there.

Vytautas was speechless in the face of the questioning of the Lithuanian nobles. After all, the facts were there. He said nothing in the parliament, and fled from here while the nobles were arguing with each other and returned to his manor.

He pondered for a long time at the desk, and faced with the current situation, he picked up a pen and paper.

"Respected King Wladyslaw of Poland, Vytautas, the user of power in Lithuania, requests you..."

Vytautas had to ask for help from his Polish relatives, and at the same time he gave some of the directly governed lands belonging to the Grand Duke of Lithuania to the nobles, temporarily appeasing the voices of opposition at home.

But the situation in the south began to deteriorate again. The Duke of Kiev led his army to attack the Cossack Emirate in the south. At first, they occupied a lot of land, but were defeated by the Cossack army led by Apostol in the southern Kavbas region. With the support of Wallachia, the Emirate quickly moved north to occupy a lot of areas. The front was pointed directly at Kiev.

The Cossacks' bravery was beyond anyone else. No one could control them except Wallachia. Mircea felt that 20,000 gold coins might not be enough, so he sent another 10,000. At the same time, it was decided to suspend the attack in Anatolia and turn to the north.

When Peter received Mircea's order, he was preparing to explore the vicinity of Prusa, but the order from above had to be obeyed. Besides, the legion had not been formed yet, and the conquest of the Ottoman Empire was temporarily stopped.

Peter began to make more time to accompany his wife. Sophia's pregnancy was approaching, and the attendants were very nervous, fearing that she would have an accident. Many doctors and midwives came to Cyzicus from Bucuriesti and Constantinople. It can be said that everything was ready.

Mircea also wanted to wait for his grandchildren to be born, but he had bigger things to do. In the council chamber of Constantinople, he proposed to his ministers the idea of ​​going north to attack Lithuania and return the Golden Horde. As soon as he finished speaking, he received opposition from the ministers.

"Your Majesty, although Lithuania suffered great losses. But they did not lose much land. Those nobles will definitely unite around the Grand Duke when they see our invasion, not to mention that they have the help of Poland. I suggest that we recover Anatolia first and then think about the north."

This is the advice of most people, but the head of diplomacy has a different idea.

"Your Majesty, I have received news that the leader of that tribe has already attacked Kiev, and the Crimean province has also formed an army to attack northward. This is the situation in the south. Vilnius is blaming the Grand Duke for the losses caused by the previous battle with the Golden Horde, and will not interfere too much in the situation in the south."

"Besides, Lithuania does not have much power over local rule, and they can only rely on the nobles to carry out basic tax collection and military operations. If we join, it should not be a problem to advance to the middle reaches of the Dnieper."

The director who emphasized diplomatic solutions the most actually agreed with Mircea's dispatch of troops. Not only the ministers, but even His Majesty the Emperor felt incredible. But at least someone supported him, which made him feel relieved.

With the diplomatic director taking the lead, the military director also agreed with Mircea's expedition. Moreover, they did not attack Lithuania directly, but attacked the Golden Horde through the passage, striving to reach the Don River, enter the Caucasus region and contact Georgia, and then they could attack the Ottomans from both sides.

The plan was very risky, and there were many things to prepare. Including an army and the Black Sea Fleet, food transportation must also be guaranteed, and the Tatars must be guarded against. Despite the Cossack alliance, Mircea still had to make various preparations.

The provinces of Moldova, Crimea and Wallachia began partial mobilization and conscription, and the church was of great significance in the upcoming war and holy war. Those peasant crusaders were also praised by the church, saying that they were the saviors of their Orthodox compatriots.

The conscription in the Crimean province was the smoothest, and those residents who became free people joined the army without hesitation under the call of religion. Not only was there the influence of religion, but the government also issued an announcement that everyone would receive a generous reward at the end of the war.

Under the dual influence of spirit and wealth, the first batch of 20,000 troops were soon assembled and gathered in Viruga. They were led by another general, Radu, as a pioneer, first entering the Russian town to the north, and then west to attack the Azov fortress.

"Walachian soldiers, a great and difficult war is ahead. You are not fighting for one person, you are fighting for the glory of the country and for God. The rule of the pagans has collapsed, and we must rescue those oppressed compatriots."

Radu is not only good at using troops, but also good at speaking. Under his call, the morale of the army was high, and they soon headed north to the town of Rus. The previous peasant crusade cleared most of the obstacles for them, and they would soon reach their destination.

Mircea also sent those mercenaries to the north. Anyway, keeping them would be an unstable factor, and sending them to the north might earn him some military merit. Not only do they have military ranks, but they also have land. Isn't that great?

In recent years, there are 11,369 mercenaries registered in Wallachia. As for why there are so many people in the Balkans, it is because of the chaos of the previous hundred years. They are idle and do not engage in production. They are unstable factors in Wallachia. In order to harass the enemy, some mercenaries are sent to the border between Bosnia and Ottoman for harassment, and the rest are sent to some adventure and colonial teams. It is best to take advantage of this war to solve this bomb in one go. If they win, they can be given land, and if they lose, they can be cannon fodder.

The whole Balkans began to move again. Such a big movement was only seen in the Second Wallachian-Ottoman War. At that time, both sides tried their best. As a result, Wallachia won a great victory and occupied a large area of ​​land in the Balkans, thus establishing its current dominant position.

In the past few years, the power of firearms has often been a key factor in fighting with the enemy. Mircea also attaches great importance to firearms. Although the cost is a bit high, it is not worth mentioning in front of the spoils obtained. All kinds of firearms were equipped in the standing army, and they only obeyed Mircea's orders, which was Wallachia's trump card. In this expedition, Mircea took this trump card to show others what an army is.