The Eagle of Eastern Europe

The Ottoman infantry rushed forward in overwhelming numbers, and the firearms on the opposite side were also firing ammunition. But Bayezid decided to move forward at the cost of human lives.

Due to the short time, the trenches in Wallachia were not completed. But the enemy horses were ready, and the Ottoman soldiers split them with weapons and began to advance towards the enemy positions.

"The enemy is coming, get in formation!"

The phalanx was quickly formed, with spearmen and musketeers in their positions. When the enemy came within range, everyone started firing, and a large number of Ottoman soldiers fell instantly.

Bayezid watched an almost one-sided massacre. Even if someone approached the enemy, they would be pierced by spearmen or burned to death by the flames sprayed by a strange thing.

"What, what on earth is this!" Bayezid yelled, while the Pasha and Prince Suleiman on the side did not speak, for fear of saying the wrong thing and making the Sultan angry.

At the end of the day, the Ottomans not only failed to defeat the enemy, but also lost 5,000 men. He had not expected such a loss.

Peter's phalanx reform has obvious effects, and I believe it can hold off Ottoman for a long time. Now it was Wallachia's turn.

Mircea surrounded Plovdiv, and after the siege equipment was set up, he began the artillery attack. 60 artillery bombarded the city walls of Plovdiv wildly, and trebuchets also threw stones into the city. The defenders were in such a situation Three days passed.

At this time, the Ottoman garrison in Plovdiv only had 1,200 people, which were all left on the battlefield in order to deal with Wallachia and were not filled by Suleiman.

Seeing that it was almost done, Mircea directly began to attack the city, trying to capture the fortress in the shortest time.

All the soldiers went up with A, 30,000 people vs. 1,000 people. No matter how you look at it, I have the advantage. Plovdiv is also a fortress city, and the defenders use the terrain to deal with it. In this regard, Mircea decided to use the method Peter had given him before, digging tunnels.

The soldiers marched towards the city wall of Plovdiv day and night. When they were sure to dig under the city wall, they filled the place with gunpowder barrels. When everything was ready, they lit the fuse, and soon they heard a bang. The city wall collapsed.

"attack!"

The Grand Duke's order directly caused the soldiers to rush forward like chicken blood. This is a credit. They must fight forward. Even if they die, they can protect their families. What else is there to say? Just do it.

Two and a half months after the war began, Plovdiv fell. This was the first medium-sized city lost by the Ottomans. The Ottoman road to the north was completely blocked.

"Grand Duke, we have captured Plovdiv."

"I saw it."

Mircea looked at the Wallachian flag erected on the city wall and was also very happy. The next step should be to move towards Adrian.

"Grand Duke, Serbia has sent troops"

His subordinates brought news about Nis, and Mircea felt that it was finally here. After all, there was nothing to be afraid of.

"Which is their target, Vidin, Berat, or Sofia?"

“It’s Skopje”

This answer surprised Mircea. Skopje, isn't that a city under Ottoman jurisdiction? What is Serbia doing there?

Then he understood that Serbia had given up on Osman and was ready to get rid of its vassal status and become independent. Huh, damn old man, I've long been unhappy with you. I want to be independent, so don't be ungrateful.

"In that case, it's easy to handle."

Mircea said, and began to plan the next action.

Soon, another news came from the Balkans. Serbian monarch Brankovic declared his independence from the Ottomans and converted to Catholicism. He is currently marching towards Kosovo.

When Bayezid in Adrian heard the news, he was so angry that he vomited three liters of blood. As expected, he was not a relative, but he rebelled. He hates it.

The matter has come to this, and the most important thing now is to break out, so Bayezid decided, everyone go over together, I will drown you.

At this time, Bayezid had an army of 28,000 men, and Constantine had 11,000 men. 3,000 people were temporarily mobilized in Edirne, and they were also the most fanatical believers.

The battle started at noon, and the remaining Ottoman cavalry charged the opponent. This time Constantine sent the cavalry units from his army to see whose cavalry was better.

The infantry also rushed forward like they were desperate, and Jenichery also came on the scene. And the other party has already lined up waiting for them.

The Grand Phalanx continued to play its role, and the Ottoman Janissaries were either vegetarians or too few in number. After all, no one could be a Guardsman.

Constantine also frequently arranged formations, and these elite soldiers from Anatolia made him feel the pressure. But he can't lose. Once he loses, all the previous achievements will be lost.

The two sides fought from day to night. The battlefield was red everywhere, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and blood. Both Bayezid and Constantine knew that the army had reached its limit, but if there was no change, it would only be a matter of willpower.

At this time, an army came out from the northeast, but it was more like farmers than an army. They were armed with knives, forks, and iron tools, and had no armor, but their eyes were full of hatred for the pagans. When they saw them, they rushed over.

The Ottoman army was frightened by this. They thought it was an ambush, so they began to defend, but the opponent became more frustrated and became more courageous and continued to attack. And their leader even said, "The Lord determines the beginning of the war and the end of the war." This increased the morale of this group of peasant soldiers by 25. This not only disrupted their rhythm, but also changed their original plan. Willpower shattered.

One Ottoman soldier ran away, two Ottoman soldiers ran away, three Ottoman soldiers ran away. The Ottoman army was completely dispersed. The soldiers rushed back to Adrian. The city gates were squeezed through. Constantine also seized the opportunity and led the army to counterattack. The Ottomans were defeated, and Bayezid had to order his soldiers back and prepare to flee.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Bayezid led Suleiman, Pasha and others to break out from Adrian, and the rest of the army followed them. Constantine also took advantage of the situation to attack Adrian, and Adrianople officially fell into the hands of Wallachia.

It was a bit dramatic and tedious though, and it went too fast. However, after experiencing the last defeat, the Ottoman Sultan finally came out of the battle in the east. As a result, this time the opponent came up with tactics and weapons that he did not know. This made it difficult for the Ottoman army, which had originally upgraded, to fight. Over the leaping Wallachian army.

Moreover, the three-stage attack tactic also made up for the problem of rate of fire, which caused considerable damage to Sipaxi, which the Ottomans were proud of. After the war, Wallachia inflicted nearly 10,000 Ottoman losses on more than 1,000 casualties. At the same time, the Ottomans also lost the city of Adrianople, and a hole was torn open in the tight siege network of the castle.