"It's really ...... in Varna"

"It is also normal in Varna, as a very important port city in the Ottoman occupation zone, not only a transportation artery, but also a communication with the trade of the Black Sea coast, if it were not for the shortage of garrison troops at the beginning, Giovanni really might not have taken Burgasburg and led his army back to Constantinople."

John envisioned that without the command of Murad II, the Ottomans would likely be overwhelmed by the onslaught of European knights.

In order to ensure that the historical territory of the empire in the Balkans was not plundered by the Western world, tearing up the armistice was also one of the options if necessary.

Moreover, the Crusader navy was preparing to storm the city of Edirne from the sea, and if the Crusaders did not return the ancient imperial city formerly known as Hadrianpolis by then, it would be no different from continuing to be occupied by the Ottomans.

"Do we really want to get involved? The current garrison in Constantinople is overstretched, and the Phoenix Legion is not so capable of defending the city. ”

"If the Crusaders have a chance to lay siege to the inner city of Edir, we ...... It must be in the name of aiding the crusaders! Edirne must not fall into anyone's hands, this is the last chance to open up the current territory of the Empire! ”

"Brother, have you ever thought about it...... All this is based on the premise of victory in the Battle of Varna. ”

John's letter suddenly fell to the ground.

Yes, he cut Murad II, the crisis of the Ottoman succession broke out, the crusaders were demoralized, and the Turks had just experienced another defeat......

He instinctively looked at the crusaders. Although he analyzed the possibility of Ottoman victory at the Imperial Council, the historical Battle of Varna itself, the Crusaders were defeated by a little accident, and this time the Crusaders were only more likely to win if they had more powerful forces......

But what if?

Once the crusade is defeated, what will happen to the empire?

John knows better than anyone else.

"Quick! Go and call Giovanni and Admiral Francisco to the Palace! ”

……

In fact, Władysław and Hunyadi both knew in their hearts that after the Ottomans had this number of troops, the scene of the knights charging in line must not be visible.

On the shores of Lake Varna, a positional tug-of-war will surely break out. A war with a total strength of more than 100,000 troops, which is also rare in the history of Hunyal's conquest.

"Your Majesty, even if any situation arises, please do not leave the camp! The Crusaders need you to stabilize their army! ”

Władysław nodded symbolically. He had been waiting for the war for a long time, as it would be a crucial battle to establish Hunyadi's position on the continent and an opportunity to expand the kingdom's territory eastward.

It was late at night, and the crusaders finally arrived near the city of Varna.

The makeshift camp was set up very quickly, and Hunyadi immediately summoned all the generals involved in the crusade to make the final arrangements for the battle.

After thinking about it repeatedly, for the sake of the stability of the formation and the safety of the king, Hunyadi decided to personally lead the Hungarian knights, and the Wallachian cavalry and the Hungarian king's guard sat in the middle army to protect Władysław III, so that even if Władysław wanted to make any impulsive decisions, he could pull him back in time.

The Chinese army was placed on the Franka Heights near the city of Varna, from which the Ottomans could clearly see every move in the distance, and it was also easy to defend and difficult to attack, even if the Ottomans launched a strong attack, it would be difficult to break through the defense of the King's Guard in a short time.

On the left flank of the Crusaders, Hunya was given to the famous Polish general Zpisiko and his brother-in-law, Michael Michael, who also had excellent command skills.

The right flank of the crusaders was the longest, and in front of them was a bare plain. A large number of knights will need to be deployed, and Hunyadi expected that the battle on the right side will be the most crucial part of the Battle of Varna.

After much deliberation, Hunyadi chose Cesarini, a military adviser from the Papal States, and Bishop Dominic, while leading the right flank of the crusaders.

Cesarini's tactical philosophy was the same as his own, and Hunyadi was confident that Cesarini would not make any impulsive decisions that would hurt the crusaders. And Dominic, an experienced general of the main battle faction, can also help him shut the mouths of other members of the main battle faction in the army.

Finally, the papal knights and mercenary cavalry, which served as reserves, were placed in the rear of the Chinese army.

Because the Ottomans had the advantage in numbers, Hunyadi decided to widen the battle line as much as possible to prevent the phenomenon of meat grinders and encirclements. Thus, west of the city of Varna, the crusaders of more than 30,000 men pulled out a full 3,800-meter front. At ten o'clock in the morning, the Ottomans, who had observed the movement of the Crusaders, also extended the battle line to the corresponding length......

Due to the presence of the Franga Ring, the Ottomans and the Crusaders were on a high front, and this terrain was very suitable for cavalry charges, which gave Hunyati great confidence.

Although the Ottoman front was equally easy to defend, Hunyadi believed that the Ottomans would be routed by the Crusader heavy cavalry at the first charge.

……

"Lord Sultan, get ready. We can attack the crusaders at any time. ”

Mehmed II sat in the king's tent with his eyes slightly closed. From last night's scouts to the Crusaders' movements, he still couldn't sleep peacefully.

"Karacha...... I will leave the command of the legion to you. Mehmed II stood up, opened the curtain of the king's tent, and gazed at the colorful banners of the Crusaders in the distance, "You are the most effective general under my father, and I hope that this time, you will help the Ottomans in the place of your father...... Get victorious. ”

In the battle with Karaman, Karacha almost completely annihilated the main army of Karaman, which terrified the Karamans, and at this moment, he will also lead the more than 60,000 Ottoman troops to start a bloody battle with the Crusaders.

"Lord Sultan, we have the numerical advantage in hand, and 10,000 Praetorian infantry will defend your safety to the death, and you only need to wait for the news of victory."

Karacha was clear that the advantage of the Crusaders was that the quality of their soldiers was many times greater than that of the Empire. The easiest way for the Ottomans to win this war was to concentrate their superior forces, break through part of the Crusader's defenses, and then divide and surround the Crusaders and break them one by one.

Therefore, he targeted the right flank, which was relatively weak and had a relatively long formation. Karacha deployed a large number of elite cavalry on the left flank of the Ottomans, and these elite cavalry from Asia Minor were the only capital of the Ottomans against the Crusader knights, and the key to the victory of the Ottomans.

On the other hand, the Ottoman right flank was much weaker, so Karacha decided to lead the army and launch an attack before the Crusaders reacted and made adjustments.