Vol 5 Chapter 135: Stormy May

Signing a deal involving politics, military affairs, economy, and religious belief is a complex and huge project. Because there are too many things in all aspects, such a deal often has to go through many repeated negotiations and bargaining, or even to withdraw. Only after the setbacks of negotiations as threats will an agreement be reached.
Such an agreement may take several months to complete. If the differences between the two parties are too great, it is likely to be delayed for several years because of the adjournment and restart of the war.
But the negotiations in Bucharest are clearly not the case.
For both parties, this negotiation is both necessary and urgently needed, and even in private, there have been complaints about others' delays for a trivial little benefit.
The Ottomans wanted to withdraw their troops as soon as possible because of the accident of Bayesert II, Ladislas II was also anxious because of the troubles in Hungary, and Alexander was almost every day, hoping that the negotiations would produce a result as soon as possible. Other Balkan nobles, although most of them have nothing special to worry about, but hope that this war will end soon. After all, they have been away from home for a long time. Some people even spent Christmas in 1498 in Bucharest. of.
However, there are always some exceptions. When both sides are in a hurry, some people do not want the agreement to be reached as soon as possible, and they are even deliberately delaying time.
And there are not many such people.
Hami Resal Prom is not interested in reaching an agreement as soon as possible, or who he is waiting for.
After Resal frequently showed procrastination in the negotiations, Alexander immediately perceptively noticed his strange behavior, and then after only a little pondering, he vaguely guessed the eunuch's intentions.
Obviously, Resal was waiting for someone. He wanted someone to complete the negotiation. From the perspective of Resal, Alexander could be sure that he was waiting for Selim.
The result of Selim ’s permanent presence in Greece is that he is more influential than Mehmet in Europe. Once Selim returns early, he has the opportunity to quickly control the entire Ottoman army with his influence, and may even take advantage of the situation. Bayesert II abdicated.
If that is the case, things will get very bad, because of Alexander ’s understanding of Selim, this future known as ruthless and ruthless is likely to continue the war in order to show his authority, whether it is for Alexander or It was the worst result for Ladislas II.
As for the other one who does not want to end the negotiation, Sophia hopes that the negotiation will continue to be delayed like this. It is best to never finish it, because she already knows that when the negotiation is over, it is time for Alexander to leave.
Sophia wanted to go with Alexander, but she was persuaded by Alexander, which made her very unhappy or even angry. In her view, it must be that Rusha secretly blocked her back to Alexander, so her attitude towards Rusha From bad to bad to the extreme, even the nominal aunt-in-law never even appeared publicly on an occasion.
Rumours about the inconsistency of Aunt-in-law were secretly circulated in Bucharest, but at this time people still did not pay attention to these rumors. The Ottoman army did not withdraw one day and made people unable to live in peace, especially when there were rumors that Bayesert II may have collapsed Later, the Bucharest people were more worried all day because they feared that the Ottomans might revenge crazy.
The situation of Bayesert II was indeed very bad, but he was still alive, and the miraculous Sudan actually had a fever and was awake.
It ’s just that the situation in Sudan is still not optimistic. Although the doctors took all the means, the legs of the Sudan were obviously abandoned because of the severe damage. The first thing to do when the Sudan who was nearly paralyzed in the lower half was to wake up Seeing his generals, but the who waited for the order to get out of the tent, the Sultan fell into a coma again.
Then there was another wave of confusion and panic, but when the noble generals who heard the news arrived, Bayesert II woke up again.
Resal was a loyal eunuch. When the Sultan was comatose or even collapsed at any time, he chose to stand by a certain prince. But when Bayesett woke up, he immediately began to perform his duties as the head of the Sudanese battalion. Duties.
He immediately summoned Xi Sugu to let his army strengthen the defense on the periphery of the Guards. At the same time, he proposed to the generals as the head of the battalion, let them send a part of the same number of troops to defend outside the Sudan battalion.
This is to allow the noble generals of different factions and tribes to contain each other, because of the many contradictions between the tribes and nobles of the Ottoman Empire for many years, even if there is no dispute between the two princes to capture the heirs, it is possible if there is an accident in Sudan Numerous conflicts broke out.
Therefore, Resal wants to contain those tribal aristocrats who are about to move by this means.
After doing all this, Resal asked the doctors about Sudan's condition, and the doctors' answers made him wonder if it was disappointment or joy.
"Sudan was blessed by God and blessed by the great prophet, and he survived."
When he heard the news, the eunuch's face was dull for a moment. He couldn't tell whether he should kneel down immediately to thank the gods or complain that the Sultan's life was really hard, but soon the knelt down on the ground with his hands. Flat spread against the ground, burying his face in his hands and making a soft cry.
Resal ’s tears slipped down his cheeks. He was not contrived but he was indeed happy that Sudan woke up. It can be said that among all the people around Bayesert II, he was the closest and most trusted person in Sudan. For him, as long as the Sudan is still alive, he cannot have a second loyal master.
Bayesert II ’s injury was indeed very serious, but he did survive stubbornly, but his appearance was indeed very bad, especially when he saw the doctors holding one by one, even if they were covered with gauze After seeing the black-yellow pus oozing from the inside and the smelly plate faintly, Resal could already imagine how bad the situation was.
The injuries on the legs of Bayesert II were extremely serious, especially the symptoms caused by inflammation and purulence even threatened the life of the Sudan. After careful consideration, the doctors finally decided to remove the rotten leg meat.
This process is painful and dangerous. What is even more worrying is that if this operation fails to completely remove those necrotic parts, it is better to need another operation and the Sudan will also suffer another crime. If the situation worsens, it will be critical. life.
Fortunately, Bayesert II seemed to have been blessed by God and the blessings of the prophet. Although after a period of unimaginable pain, he finally turned into a crisis and survived.
Once again seeing that the Sudan was sober the second day before, the knelt on the blanket and picked up the dry hands of Bayesert II exposed outside, unable to kiss, at this time he heard the words of the Sudan although it was weak but sober:
"I seem to see that my soul has detached from this body, but in the end I have not been able to escape from this illusory life and enter reality."
"Duofuzai has the sovereign, he is omnipotent to all things, he created life and death, so that he can test the best of your actions. He is omnipotent, and is most forgiven," Reisal knelt down and knelt His face was completely pressed against the blanket and his mouth muffled with prayer.
"What are you doing?" Bayesett asked weakly.
"Negotiating with the enemy," Resal answered very succinctly. He knew that the Sudan wanted to quickly understand what was happening. "But the process was not very smooth. Those Europeans insisted on maintaining the identity and right of the Greek princess. As for all claims in Rome, you know that this is not something we can decide, everything is decided by the supreme Sudan. "
Bayesert II closed his eyes slightly. Although he woke up, he was very tired. Although he only said a few words, he was about to fall asleep.
"Unable to accept such a condition, the Sultan of Ottoman is the successor of the Roman Emperor, and Constantinople is our capital. This is the right that fate gives the Ottoman Empire."
Resal nodded immediately. He didn't know when he had an extra reed pen in his hand. After being covered with ink, he quickly recorded the words of Sudan.
"Where are my sons?"
Suddenly, Bayesert II's question made the eunuch's hand tremble slightly. Although the Sultan at this time was only a weak patient lying there unable to move, the eunuch's forehead had overflowed with sweat. He even secretly rejoiced that he was lying on the ground, otherwise he might be seen by the Sudan because of his nervous look.
"Are you going to see the noble princes?" The asked carefully.
"No, I just want to know where they are." Sultan closed his eyes when he finished, and seemed to fall into a lethargy again.
Resal quietly withdrew from the royal tent, and after standing a little deeper outside the tent, he quickly walked towards the camp of Xi Sugu.
Xi Sugu seems to be very leisurely during this time, but in fact he seems to have been more nervous these days than on the battlefield.
The enemy on the battlefield is always clear. Even if the other party will use various conspiracy tactics, Xi Sugu is confident that he can see through the enemy's tricks.
But here, he ca n’t see who is the enemy, which makes him very nervous, and his vigilance anytime and anywhere makes Xi Sugu ’s army almost exhausted, which is even more than the battle with the Montina army on the swamp. Consume the mental and physical strength of the soldiers.
In that battle, Xi Sugu's army spent an unforgettable night in the swamp. At that time, even when Su Sugu himself felt that the troops would collapse completely.
Fortunately, it was they who finally won. When they struggled out of the muddy swamp and stepped on the dry land, the whole army felt a sense of escape.
But now that they are only stationed around the royal camp, they feel a bit more nervous than on the battlefield. It seems that they are surrounded by enemies everywhere. Often, it is only the tribe's army that they have to be vigilant.
Over time, this tension and fatigue have made Xi Sugu's army feel more and more intolerable, and some have even nearly collapsed.
Especially when the news of Sudan ’s waking up spread, the commotion caused by the news of all the tribes and nobles and the governors Pashas caused a lot of confusion, so when Rethal found Xi Sugu, he saw He was lying in a steam room made of sheepskin, with only one head outside.
"Sudan wants to reach an agreement as soon as possible," Rezaar said succinctly. Since he has understood the intention of the Sudan, he will not add his own unnecessary thoughts because of private speculation. "And he hopes that before the princes return Can withdraw troops. "
"Which prince?" Xi Sugu asked.
"It's not important, but Sudan has obviously made up its mind to end this war as soon as possible." Resal shook his head. "We just need to do what Sudan wants, so I need your support next, we are already negotiating It's been too long on the table, and Sudan obviously wants to return to Constantinople as soon as possible, because only then will the situation not get worse. "
Xi Sugu nodded slightly, he knew the meaning of Resal's words.
Bayesert II was seriously wounded. This is not only a blow to the Sudan himself, but also a huge crisis that may shake the foundations of the Ottoman Empire!
Nothing could beat and hinder the rise of a powerful empire more than a civil strife. Even the Mongolian empire has faced crises caused by division and civil strife more than once.
Bayesert II was well aware of the ambitions of his sons and even knew that they also had strong hostility towards themselves.
Because he was anxious to end the current disadvantageous situation, he made a decision as soon as he woke up.
As a servant around Sudan for many years, when he heard the news that the Sultan asked the princes, Resal already understood the ideas of Bayesert II.
Because Sudan woke up, he has now returned to that loyal eunuch, so Resal decided to execute Sudan's order immediately.
This is not because he is fickle, but because he knows the master too well.
He knows that unless it is truly irreparable, Sudan always has all kinds of means and methods, which makes him convinced that when dealing with the possible civil strife caused by the sons for the fight, Sudan should have enough ability Be controlled.
Facts proved that Resal's guess was correct. When the news of Sudan's sober again spread, the tribe nobles immediately expressed their loyalty to Sudan. Some people even took the initiative to send their eldest son to the royal camp as a hostage. Many people who still cannot see the situation have once again realized the great influence of Sudan in the empire.
"It's not time, prince, it's not time," Resal looked at the nobles who hurried to the imperial camp, murmured in his heart. "But Sudan is injured after all, will this be his rule?" The beginning of a crack, but it ’s really not the right time. "
Negotiations became a lot smoother, which made many people happy, but made Sophia very angry. She firmly believed that all of this was Russa's conspiracy. The woman who pretended to be Alexander's cutest sister deliberately wanted to break them up.
At the same time, just as the Bucharest people were finally excited and happy about the negotiations, another event that was important to many people happened in Croatia.
The Duke of Zagreb suddenly announced that he would not recognize Roy? As the king of northern Bosnia but the enemy of all Bosniacs, and then he declared with a very tough attitude that he had a legal and more orthodox throne of Bosnia and Croatia. Inheritance rights, while Helva publicly announced that the future kingdoms of Bosnia and Croatia will honor the Greek princess as the heir to Rome, thereby supporting Sophia's orthodox claims to Rome's old territory.
This sudden change caused an uproar immediately!
Even before the war, Hilva never publicly refused to recognize the identity of King Roy? In fact, this also revealed some kind of compromise.
But now Hilva has suddenly declared Roy? As the enemy of Bosnia, which means that the last chance to compromise is gone.
Both sides are now endless!
This sudden change was obviously Roy? How did it come to mind before.
Whether it is for Roy? Or Hurva, the significance of this war is only to provide them with the opportunity to gain power, and war, contradiction, diplomacy and compromise have always been the magic weapon for dealing with nobles.
But now Hurva's move has completely broken this convention that has become a common practice in the past.
Endlessly! This is the only reaction of everyone after hearing this news.
Roy? Was obviously shocked by Hurva ’s unexpected move. He sent an army to look for Hurva in a frantic attempt to fight the battle. At the same time, the governor of the Ottoman occupation area, Elup, also reversed the lazy and relaxed attitude , Launched a brutal sweep of the resistance forces in the occupied area.
On May 19, Roy ’s army broke through the Hungarian army ’s line of defense in Pecs and threatened the southern town of Kobosh all the way north, and Elup ’s attack on the resistance forces forced Hurva to abandon the Bosnian army. Rear threats.
The sudden change of events was unexpected, and for a time everyone's eyes turned to the battlefield in southern Hungary.
For Ladislas II, the changes in southern Hungary were nothing less than catastrophe, so he hated Hurva.
In the eyes of the king, Hilva was a lunatic who was overwhelmed by power.
But the current situation is because of the madness of Hurva, and Ladislas II felt a deep threat to him.
In this case, the king finally had to take the initiative to find Alexander.
This is the first time Sofia has met with Ladislas II privately since leaving Bucharest Castle.
Looking at Sophia, who was sitting on the opposite side, almost the whole person was snuggling in Alexander's arms, as if she didn't want to leave at all times, the King's face showed a deep expression.
If Alexander became Sophia ’s husband, this would certainly be bad news for Ladislas II, but based on his previous knowledge of the count, he knew that Alexander had a fiancee in Rome, even his current title. All inherited from the fiancee ’s territory, so it ’s a suspense to say whether Alexander will stay in the Balkans.
But that is after all, what the king needs now is to hope to exert influence or even pressure on Hurva through Alexandria, urging him not to force Luwa too hard.
But the king always felt that the whole thing was full of irony.
After all, not long ago he was still trying his best to try to drive Roy? Away from Hungary, and now it is not long after him, but he wants to prevent Hurva from angering and irritating the invader.
This is not just a satire. Ladislas II felt humiliated by betrayal, even though he had just betrayed Zeppes as an ally not long ago.
But in order not to let the situation continue to expand ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Ladislas II had to choose to compromise with Alexander.
It's just that he knew that it might have to pay a high price.
Sure enough, Alexander, who had been waiting for the king, had proposed two conditions that made Ladislas II angry, but helpless.
"Open the Hungarian and Bohemian markets to the FTA and allow the currency of the Trade Union to circulate in these two countries," Alexander made the conditions tough in an almost unquestionable tone. "Another public announcement was made on the claim made against Hurva Support. "
"So what can I get?" Ladislas II asked unwillingly.
Looking at the king's angry but helpless look, Alexander looked at Sophia next to him next to him, then smiled gently.
"You can get the security of Hungary and the friendship between Wallachia and Bosnia. Believe my majesty, all you need now is this."
Ladislas II looked at Alexandria silently, his eyes full of unwillingness, but he knew that Alexandria had hit his weakness very hard!