Vol 5 Chapter 90: Great Battle (3)

Zepes thought he seemed to be dreaming, just as he often dreamed of becoming a true Grand Duke of Wallachia, not just the lord of Transylvania, even if he had walked out of the hall to the castle yard and was crowded Full of congratulations to the nobles, but he still felt that what had just happened was too untrue.
The task of saving the Holy Land actually fell into his hands, which Zepez didn't expect. In fact, as early as the night before, when he heard that Dembwica was facing a crisis, the first thought in his mind was to immediately bring troops to his mind. Dembovica makes a save.
And even at the noble meeting just now, he did not hesitate to show his desire to save the Holy Land at all costs.
Dembwica is too important. His father ’s mausoleum and the Holy Land itself have an inestimable and immense influence on the Balkans. No matter who becomes the defender of Dembrica, he can easily become the leader of the Balkans.
Zepes knew this by himself, and naturally understood that it was impossible for Ladislas II to be unclear about it, so although he actively proposed to save the Holy Land, he did not say anything in more detail, because the most difficult thing next was This person to save the Holy Land.
Zeppes did not think that the king would support him, and he might even fiercely oppose it, or that anyone who wanted to hold this position would be opposed by others.
If there is one person who is most suitable, it is Alexander.
Because Alexander is not a Balkan, even gaining great prestige and prestige in this war will not pose a threat to others.
But Cepes did not expect that in the end, Ladislas II unexpectedly chose to support him as the commander of the siege of the army. Although this means that he must face the risk of confronting the Ottomans, the huge rewards and opportunities are enough to make the most timid People also become warriors.
Zepez ’s supporters continued to congratulate him, even some nobles who were not close to them also expressed proper goodwill. A Grand Duke of Wallachia was qualified to receive their respect, and the Holy Land The identity of the defender can make Zepes gain unprecedented prestige, but these are enough to allow those who do not like him to express their goodwill.
Alexander stood on the steps of the hall and looked at this scene. Not long ago, these people still complimented him so much, and now those people are rushing to Cepes again, which makes Alexander think that it seems that the straight Balkans and the Italians Seeing the wind makes the nobles at the rudder no difference, maybe they are not smooth enough in some things, but that is only because the Balkans are remote and obscure.
A young nobleman came over and nodded slightly to Alexander. Alexander recognized this as a Greek, and his name seemed to be called Gilas. The reason why he had some impression of this person was that this person was one of the most determined supporters around Sophia.
If Zepez ’s support for Sophia is more or less the same as Ladislas II ’s use of her identity, then this Gilas is purely for allegiance, or that this person is the weakest in the coalition today. Representative of the Greek relics.
There are many nobles gathered in Bucharest because of Sophia ’s identity, but it is really purely out of loyalty to the identity of the
Greece Princess
, and still only those who are left over from the old. These talents are Sophia ’s
father
and the real
self ".
These people regarded Sophia as their hope and future. They longed for this princess to lead them back to the land and country that belonged to them. They have lost their country for too long. Do n’t say some young people. The middle-aged Greeks can no longer remember what their hometown looked like. They have become wandering everywhere, and there is nothing but a dream to restore their homeland.
Gilas looked at Alexandria with a wary eye. He knew the existence of Alexandria earlier than anyone else, and he knew a little about the unknown secrets between him and Sophia.
And he can know this, naturally he is related to the Greeks.
Perhaps the same encounter is more likely to resonate, and it feels closer to the Greeks Sophia who wander around, and the enthusiasm and expectations these people show for her also makes Sophia feel very different from others, even Even Cepes did not make her feel the kind of need that seemed to her.
This made Sophia feel that the Greeks were trustworthy, and Gilas was regarded by her as a close friend. It can be said that Gilas is as important to Sophia as Uliu to Alexander.
Gilas knew that Alexandria stemmed from Sophia's bad temper.
This sounds a bit strange, but if one always practises chopping and shooting, and at the same time memorizes some strange names on those targets, it will naturally attract the attention of others.
So Gilas knows not only Alexander, but also Rosa and Barrondi, although they are just a simple name, but this does not prevent Gilas from imagining the relationship between these people.
But this is what kept him vigilant against Alexander.
Although they may have different minds, Gilas and Zeppes are equally worried that Alexander ’s possible impact on Sophia may harm their interests.
At least Gilas knew that Sophia had the possibility to give them up for Alexander.
Because of this, after hearing news in Bosnia about Alexander, Gilas had also commissioned Roy? To inquire about his whereabouts.
After Alexandria entered Bucharest, Gilas was not in a hurry to get too close to Alexandria. He needed to observe carefully to see if the young count would really cause great trouble.
But now Gilas had to take the initiative to meet Alexander.
"Count," Gilas nodded.
"Knight." Alexander responded with a smile.
"Count, why don't you fight for the command to rescue the Holy Land?" Gilas asked suddenly, and he looked over at Zeppes with a slightly gloomy tone. "I don't believe that person, he approached the princess just to get away She got enough benefits here. "
"Then what do you want from the princess?" Alexander looked at Gilas, who seemed angry after hearing his words. "Knight, no one has no purpose, even if this purpose is noble."
Gilas looked at Alexander with a blank expression. He wanted to refute it but said nothing for another time.
In the end, he said in a bitter tone: "We are for the restoration of the country, the princess is our hope for the future, we are willing to follow her, and even sacrifice ourselves for the princess."
Alexander nodded slightly. Although Gilas may not mean what all Greeks think, for those young and old, the identity of Sophia "the Greek princess", in addition to giving them hope, in fact, there are actually more practical Benefits, so this can explain why these Greeks would call themselves Sophia.
"You should fight for that position," Gilas said again. "The defender of Dembrica, this title is enough for you to fulfill any wish."
Alexander's heart moved, he vaguely noticed what other meanings implied in this Gilas word.
"You say wishes, so what are your wishes? To restore the glory of the Greek or Roman Empire?" Alexander asked.
"Or find a place where we can settle in," Gilas glanced a glimmer of glance. "We are tired. Many of our fathers and grandparents were not born when they were expelled from Greece. Now their The children are about to grow up, but we are still wandering around. We have enough of this kind of life. We do n’t want to have no hometown like those Bohemians, so the princess is too important to us. "
Alexander nodded silently, he could understand and even sympathize with the Greek's experience, but this does not mean that he was willing to have too much entanglement with these people.
The situation of the relics of Greece is actually a bit embarrassing here. This is not only because they are difficult to be valued because they are exiled nobles who have lost their country, but there is also a reason for Sophia.
Although the identity of the "Greece Princess" embodies the Balkans, in the eyes of the vast majority of local nobles, Sophia is more of their spiritual leader, they will not allow a real pressure on them, even reaching The emperor of their respective territories, not even the last blood of the Roman Empire.
These Greeks hoped that Sophia could take them to complete the dream of reinstatement. Although it seems unrealistic to realize the great Greek revival, the establishment of a country ruled by Sophia and them on this land has become the relics of Greece. The youngest are now the biggest pursuit.
This will undoubtedly offend the interests of the locals, and with the Ottoman invasion, many of the original traditional aristocratic territories died and changed in the war. People began to worry that the Greeks would take the opportunity to make territorial claims. It is entirely possible to make claims to the entire Balkans in the name of the successors of the Roman Empire.
Although this possibility is small, it has always existed, and as the hope of returning to the country becomes more and more slim, there are more and more Greek nobles who are eager to establish a new country.
This is why the legend about the last blood of the Roman Empire has been shrouded in the sky over the Balkans for decades. The mysterious identity of the "Greece Princess" has become the most favorable proof for the Greeks to establish their claims.
With the appearance of Sophia, the Greeks seemed to see hope.
Alexander nodded to Gilas and stepped down the steps. Sophia was left by Ladislas II in the name of the queen. Probably at this time, he was facing a reprimand. After all, he heard in the solemn meeting place where nobles gathered. The gun is a very serious piece. Although after that shot everyone looked at Sophia's eyes a little differently than before, but this was obviously not what Ladislas II wanted to see.
What the king needs is a puppet that listens to him, not a princess who may really influence those nobles, and perhaps those nobles also know it well, so when Sophia showed a strong independent will, the reaction of those Balkans became It's a bit complicated.
Although Cepes was given an excellent opportunity to learn about Sibumbica, it did not mean that he would certainly become the leader of the Balkans. Zepez knew this well, even wondering why the king gave him this opportunity. Heavily.
Zeppes couldn't guess the king's purpose, but whether it was for the need for the identity of the protector of the Holy Land, or worrying that his father's tomb would be ravaged by the Ottomans, he was really anxious to resolve the encirclement of Dembrica.
So despite the doubts in his heart, he still actively organized the army to prepare for a big battle with the Ottomans.
The coalition forces in Bucharest are complicated, and the relationship is so chaotic that the people who are most confident in dealing with this situation are almost collapsed.
Mutual conquests over the years have led to a lack of trust among the Balkans. What's worse is that there are many generations of grievances between many families. This requires that you only consider which army to lead or how to resolve it. Because a little trouble can cause trouble, a lot of energy has to be wasted.
Although it is the nominal Grand Duke of Wallachia, Zeppes did not have more advantages in Bucharest. Even the city had some kind of inexplicable hostility to him, which was of course derived from the cruelty of Vlad III. Reign and slaughter of dissidents, so when Zepez ’s army collected various needed materials in the city, their progress was not optimistic.
But the Ottomans finally helped him,
When the Ottoman army did not move, it was pointed out that what the soldiers pointed to was the key point that the coalition forces must save.
At noon on April 12, Ottoman's left-wing forward approached Dembuica, and the Anatolian light cavalry as a vanguard even went out once to the suburbs where the towering spire of Dumbucha can be seen vaguely.
When the news reached Bucharest, everyone was shocked. For a time, the Balkans, who were originally enemies or had various disputes, finally let go of their mutual hostility, and all eyes turned to Dembuvica.
Sophia is probably the only person in this city who does not care about the destiny of Dembrica.
Even Alexandria is quite concerned about the situation in Dembuica, because the ability to defend Dembuica is directly related to the morale of Bucharest city resistance.
And he didn't want to run into the bad luck of ruining the city.
Ladislas II unexpectedly did not choose Alexander as the commander of the siege of Denbuvica, which made many people think that the reason should be Alexander's remarks at the noble meeting.
But Zeppes did not think so. When he knew the reason why the king was eager to fight the Ottomans, he realized that Ladislas II was eager to stop the Ottomans from invading Hungary.
Faced with the sudden offensive launched by the Ottoman army, Zeppes did not believe that the king would abandon Hungary because of the crisis in Denbuvica.
Sure enough, Ladislas II quickly gave the order again, and this time he handed the task of containing the right wing of the Ottoman army to Alexander.
"It is possible that the Ottomans would enter the Demubica River from the mouth of the Danube and then attack Bucharest upstream," the king finally expressed his purpose after expressing his concern about the possible change in the war situation. The Montina army can stop the Ottomans in southern Bucharest. "
After speaking of Ladislas II, he looked at Alexandria brightly.
Because almost everyone's attention was attracted to Dembrica, people easily ignored the threat posed by the right wing of the Ottoman army to the advancement of the Danube estuary.
But not everyone is attracted to Dembrica, and some people are still aware of the hidden crisis.
The approach of the right-wing Ottoman army to the mouth of the Danube made the situation even more serious, and the danger of going back into Bucharest from the river was no longer just speculation.
To make matters worse, in view of the precedent of Muhammad II ’s attempt to capture the city from the river during the siege of Bucharest, most of the river fortresses on both sides of the Dembrica were built on the upstream bank to the north of the city.
The entire southern part of the city from the Demwica to the Danube estuary is almost an undefended gap!
Ladislas II felt the danger. This danger is no longer whether Hungary will face an invasion, but that Bucharest may be captured.
The Ottoman Ladislas II was actually terrified from the bottom of his heart.
Although he also secretly rejoiced that if the Battle of Varna with the Ottomans had led to the death of Polish King Wadislaw III, this made his father Kasimir IV lucky to take the throne, and he also Therefore became the king of Bohemia and Hungary, but the horror of the Ottomans also deeply penetrated the body of Ladislas II.
He admits that he does not have the bravery of the ancestors of the Yagello dynasty. For the ancestors of Pingdu Zhenlu, in addition to expressing admiration, Ladislas II is more secretly glad that he does not need to be like them Live and die on the battlefield.
But now he found that he was facing exactly the situation he was most worried about. While the invasion of Hungary might be launched at any time, the Ottomans attacked Bucharest with an irresistible momentum, which made Ladislas II Can't help worrying about the situation he faced.
This made him decide to stop the Ottoman army anyway, at least to get rid of this troubled place before they completely surrounded the city.
"This is a very large area," Alexander looked at the map, although it was very rough, but he could also see it. From the lower reaches of the Dembrica to the inlet of the Danube River, there is almost no danger to follow. "Your Majesty, I must ask you Can give me enough troops. "
"Enough army," the king frowned, and the request seemed too extravagant to him now. "Count, you know that everything we have to do now must be based on the rescue of Dumbuvice ~ www.mtlnovel .com ~ Then give me the Greeks, "Alexander thought and made a request that surprised the king slightly." In addition, I need you to give me the right to recruit soldiers freely in the local area. "
The king hesitated, thinking about the worrying situation, and finally nodded.
"I can promise you, but you have to assure me that the Ottoman invasion must be blocked."
Alexander shook his head helplessly, he felt that this Ladislas II was indeed scared by the Ottomans: "Your Majesty, there is nothing on the battlefield that can be guaranteed, but please rest assured that Bucharest is not so easy Occupied. "
Alexander's words slightly relieved the King's nervousness, but soon as new news came, he fell into a state of anxiety.
On the morning of April 13th, the Ottoman army approaching the outskirts of Denbuvica launched its first offensive, and was then violently countered by artillery fire from the fortress on the outskirts of the city.
This is the start of the battle for Dembrica.