The Eagle of Eastern Europe

Of course, while in Buda, Peter also investigated the political structure of Transylvania. The result did not surprise him: the 12 large nobles and 48 small and medium nobles in Transylvania were all Hungarians and Germans. The majority of the landowners are also Hungarians and Germans, who occupy most of the land and minerals in Transylvania, while the Wallachians only have a small amount of their own.

This unbalanced situation has lasted for hundreds of years. If there is no external force, they will either wait for them to revolt on their own, or continue to wait.

In addition to Transylvania, the Vojvodina region centered on Belgrade is also a place with a large number of Orthodox Christians. Wallachia can make fuss from these two places in the future.

Before leaving, Peter sent a letter to Mary. In addition to wishing her early success, he also asked her to be careful about Sigismund.

As long as the goal is achieved, he doesn't care what the other person's mood is. After all, there is no time for love right now, so just keep farming.

Peter left Buda, having stayed for half a month. He next passes through Pozzoni and then into Bohemia.

At the pier, the boat to the next stop is ready. Before boarding, Peter glanced back at Buda.

"Buda, I hope you have changed your master next time we meet."

After that, Peter got on the boat. The ship carrying the co-rulers of Wallachia slowly left here.

Buda, the richest city in Hungary, what will happen in the future can only be determined by God.

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Mircea officially moved his capital to Bukur Yesti, and the palace and government were all relocated. This place is better than Kemplong in terms of geographical location and economic and trade defense.

A large number of merchants trade here, and the villages and towns outside the city provide food and daily necessities to the city. A large number of people have also immigrated here. I believe that it will become the second largest city in the Balkans before long.

Mircea continues to promote domestic development, Bukur Yesti University is being built, and military training is underway.

Mircea decided to formally establish the standing army of Wallachia based on his small army and the legion formed by Peter.

Wallachia currently has a population of 1.5 million people. According to the 20:1 conscription, 50,000 people is the maximum limit. At the limit, Wallachia can get 100,000 people, but it can take up to half a year.

Wallachia's rich resources and favorable immigration conditions attracted many people, including Serbs and Greeks from the south; Rus, Armenians, Ruthenians from the northeast, and even Germans passing through Poland and Hungary. came here. What they are interested in is the local undeveloped land and the tax-free policy.

You must know how much courage it takes to abandon your ancestral land and property and drag your family to a new land in this era. And they did just that. The oppression of the landlords and nobles and the persecution of the pagans were the main reasons for their migration. Who doesn't want to live in peace and stability.

"Grand Duke, more than 50,000 people have come here in the past few months. Most of them stayed in places such as Sofia, Niš, and Uxhall."

Mircea almost jumped up when she heard the results of immigration. With land and population, why worry about Wallachia not being strong?

"Tell this province that the resettlement of new immigrants must be done well. I want them to know that Wallachia is no worse for them than other countries."

Just then Yanku, the head of diplomacy, returned. Mircea quickly let him in.

"Grand Duke, I have let you down."

As soon as he came in, Yanku said this. Mircea had been prepared for a long time, but when he actually heard the news, he was still a little shocked.

"They don't agree to form an alliance with us?"

"Yes, Grand Duke, they said that they need to cultivate their health and recuperate now, so they refused."

"Well, then you said you would give them land in Bosnia and Serbia as payment?"

"I told you, but they were unwilling to pick it up in person."

Well, Mircea understands everything. Hungary just asks you to dress him, send him downstairs, bring him breakfast and then feed it to his mouth.

"It's so arrogant, it's really..."

Mircea stood up and cursed Hungary and Sigismund. Just because you need them, you charge a lot of money. Do you know that this will make you lose the trust of Wallachia?

"In this case, you can only rely on yourself."

Since Hungary doesn't work, we can only try Poland. Poland also has high-quality cavalry units, and Lithuania is a big ally, which is also a good choice.

"Grand Duke, the relationship between Poland and the Teutonic Knights is very tense right now. I'm afraid they will only provide superficial assistance without sending troops."

Seeing that the road to Poland is impassable, it can only rely on itself and a small principality.

"Gion Castriotti will lead 7,000 troops to help. This is probably our only ally."

All the ministers knew that this was the largest army Castriotti could bring out. Although the principality under his rule was the most powerful, it was only 6 the most powerful in the area. Even Serbia is bigger than him, so don't expect much from this small ally.

"Grand Duke, I have an idea." Adrian stood up and offered his words to the Grand Duke.

"Say it"

Mircea was determined to unite all forces against the Ottomans and would do anything to increase his army.

"Does the Grand Duke know that there are tribes with strong fighting capabilities in Lithuania and those barbarians?"

"Tribe?" Mircea was a little confused.

"Yes, the people there have been fighting against the Lithuanian barbarians all year round, so they have strong combat effectiveness. They also have a cavalry. If we can use this, we can not fall behind in the war against the Ottomans."

Mircea thought carefully, and in the absence of a large ally, this might be the best way.

"Moreover, the emperors of the Roman Empire also liked to use mercenaries from the north. They have proven themselves to be excellent warriors, and they only need money and food to serve them."

Mircea was persuaded to hire some Cossacks to help him. After all, they were in the Golden Horde and should be easy to bribe.

There were constant frictions on the border between the Ottomans and Wallachia. Sipaxi would often rob people and property, and Wallachia would retaliate in kind. However, Wallachia's cavalry construction must continue to work hard, and the talents of the Turks still need to catch up.

As for Suleiman, the governor of Rumelia, he did change a lot at the beginning, but it didn't take long before his true colors were revealed, and his lustful, cruel and other characteristics were revealed. He also squeezed the Orthodox Christians in the territory, causing frequent internal protests. He also sent troops to quell the rebellion, continuing to maintain a false appearance.