The new army is the most elite army of the Ottoman Empire, or it should be said that it is the most elite army in Eurasia at the moment.

Several groundbreaking world firsts have made this army a model for the most advanced army in the world since its creation, and even the Europeans, who were enemies, have been imitating many of the characteristics of this army since then, but for a long time, they can only imitate it, never surpassing it.

A tall white boxer hat, a red blouse with a black strap, a green scarf with a scimitar and black trousers, and a pair of ankle-high boots.

This is how the Sultan's most elite new army is dressed, uniform and striking, especially if it is an entire army, then it will give a powerful oppression and visual impact when viewed from a long distance.

Unlike the armies of Europe at this time, the Ottoman New Army seems to have been formed from the outset with the aim of breaking with all kinds of conventions.

At a time when many countries and generals were still arguing over the superiority of hot and cold weapons, the Ottoman New Army had already formed the world's first fully formed firearms unit.

It was also this army that, after a long period of competition with the Europeans, first realized the great power of artillery, and then the world's first independent artillery regiment was born.

The establishment of the world's first formed field logistics system seems less conspicuous than those powerful forces, especially for the Ottoman armies other than the Notés, whose behavior of dedicating elite troops to the task of transporting heavy loads is a pure waste of resources.

The wedge-shaped cockade of a new army's white flat-horned hat stuck straight into the sky with a bunch of gorgeous pheasant feathers, and as his head moved, the bunch of pheasant feathers also shook back and forth, looking very eye-catching from a distance.

This is a low-ranking officer of the new army, and the only difference between them and the soldiers in the same uniform is the eye-catching pheasant feather on the cockade, which not only allows others to distinguish his identity from the soldier, but also allows his subordinates to see his position from a distance and keep up with him in battle.

The Ottoman New Army was proud, and although nominally they were slaves of the Sultan, this status brought them not shame but honor, especially after the conquest of the Eastern Roman Empire, when they became synonymous with glory.

A fast horse galloped on a muddy and soft road after the rain, and the horse's hooves splashed patches of mud over it.

Spring has arrived, and although it is cold when it rains, the warmth that cannot be concealed even in the humid air is still telling people that the spring breeze of 1499 has blown to the south of the continent of Europa.

The mud from the horse's hooves splashed on the marching soldiers, but no one showed displeasure, for the soldiers noticed a colorful leopard skin draped over the shoulders of the man on the horse.

This is the Sultan's personal envoy, and wearing a leopard's skin on his shoulders is like the majesty of the Sultan, and once this kind of envoy appears, it often means that something big will happen.

Watching the Sultan's personal envoy ride away, the officer who walked in front of the team couldn't help but pick up the long ear horn hanging diagonally on his side and put it to his lips, puffed out his cheeks and blew hard, and for a while, the "crackling" sound made by the accelerated and dense footsteps on the muddy road became a sound.

Bayezid II sat on a chariot with horsetail flags standing at the four corners, and looked through the thick curtains as the army stretched along the road on both sides, not despairing.

The royal car shook slightly, and the pen and paper on the table in the car also swayed, and Bayezet couldn't help frowning slightly.

From Greece, first eastward along the road separated by Mount Dinara from the Adriatic Sea, then into Bosnia, into Croatia, and then eastward towards Bucharest, one is surprised to see that the Ottomans had taken a complete detour.

Or rather, a big circle along the entire Balkans.

Unlike when Mehmed II threatened Bucharest directly north via Bulgaria, Bayezid II chose a route that was not only in a very different direction from his father's, but also had a very different purpose.

In the eyes of many, this expedition of the Sultan was a bit hasty.

Although the rumors about the Greek princess were different from the previous ones, this time not only seemed more true, but also did indeed gather a large number of Balkan nobles who opposed the Ottoman Empire, and if the situation was allowed to continue, there might be a real possibility of another European anti-Austrian alliance like the Battle of Varna in 1444, but none of the important ministers around the Sultan thought that those people could really threaten the empire.

Perhaps after years of struggle with the Ottomans, Europeans have become aware of the strength of the empire, and will carefully organize a more reliable and powerful army than before, but just as the current King Vladislas II of Hungary is not Wladyslaw III, Bayezid II is not the original Murad II.

If the Ottoman Empire in 1444 had all kinds of reasons why it did not have an absolute advantage in the confrontation with the Europeans, then 55 years later, in 1499, the Ottomans were a behemoth that could not be matched by the whole of Europe!

Therefore, it is inevitable that the viziers of Sudan will think that the Sudan seems to be making a big fuss this time.

There are even those who privately think that perhaps the Sultan realized that his previous overly tolerant behavior towards Europe had caused the disappointment of many of his subordinates, so he took advantage of this expedition, which did not show much martial prowess, to regain his prestige.

After all, the sons of the Sultan have all grown up, and for the monarch, even if they are like father and son, there will be scruples about whether they will face threats in the face of power.

However, Bayezid II's choice of route was a bit too paradoxical, and this complete detour was not only strange to his enemies, but also to most of the Sultan's own ministers.

The flat car shook again, and then it simply came to a slow stop.

The Sultan's chariot was a large chariot supported by four pairs of wheels at half the height of the body, which was not only larger than the Ottoman carriage, but also much larger than the carriage used by the Europeans today.

It's just that this kind of royal car is too wide, and the road is very picky, although it has been arranged to tidy up the road as soon as possible in front, but the wheels of the royal car are still stuck in the mud ditch because the road condition is too bad.

The chariot was slightly tilted, which made the eunuchs, attendants and the Praetorian Guards, who had been tightly surrounding the chariot, nervous, and they desperately hugged the carriage with their bodies, while two eunuchs jumped on the carriage and were ready to help the Sultan out of the chariot at any time.

Bayezid II helped the caravan next to him to steady himself, his brow furrowed and his eyes fixed on the muddy pavement.

Seeing a eunuch stretching out his hand, Bayezid II waved his hand to stop it.

"This will not work," muttered the Sultan, stroking his already gray beard, his brow condensed, and peering through the curtain at the army outside the car, the Sultan gave an order to the eunuch who was waiting beside him.

The eunuch immediately saluted and left, and soon brought with him a middle-aged man who was gorgeously dressed, and even during the march he was still wearing a wide golden coat embroidered with extravagant patterns.

If Alexander had been here, he would have found that although he had not met this man, he felt somewhat familiar.

"Elup, you always look so gorgeous," the Sultan looked at the middle-aged man who was taking off his fine boots and stepping on the shoulders of the eunuch who was kneeling in the mud to climb into the royal chariot, and saw the huge sapphire set in the center of his turban, and the corners of Bayezid II's mouth curled slightly, "Tell me if I decide to remove you from office, will you go bankrupt because you have borrowed so much money before?" ”

The middle-aged man kissed the Sultan's sleeve very regularly, and then raised his head, and met the sultan's inquiring gaze with a look that seemed to be very helpless: "My Sultan, you are the king of kings, your will is everything, if you must make me bankrupt, then you don't need to be dismissed, you just need to order my house to be raided, otherwise even if you send me home, I can still have a good life." ”

"Yes, Ashulk will not look at you in desperation, you are the most enviable pair of brothers," the Sultan sighed with a little emotion, probably thinking of the unbearable relationship with his brother, Bayezet couldn't help but sigh a little, and then his expression was a straight "Listen, it's time for you to be idle all day, I love your brother because your father is my staunchest supporter, and I won't forget that when Jem tried to assassinate me, it was your father who warned me desperately, For this, he angered Jem and nearly lost his life. ”

"Of course, great Sultan, we will not forget your kindness, especially since your father never treated our brother badly, which just proves that you are a benevolent monarch."

The middle-aged man named Eyup bowed deeply again, then straightened up and looked at the Sultan, "Are you going to appoint me with a new responsibility?" ”

Bayezid II nodded, then turned and pointed out of the car: "See, this road is already the best road in Bosnia, and you know what the places we passed through before are like, maybe others don't understand why I chose to take this route, but you should know my intentions very well, so I need you to prepare for me." ”

Elup looked out at the road and frowned, as Bayezid II had said, he knew very well why the Sultan had chosen such an unexpected route to advance, all for a long-term plan.

Perhaps in the eyes of many, Bayezid II was far less aggressive than his father, as evidenced by the fact that he devoted almost all his energy to domestic and foreign affairs rather than expanding his territory after taking the throne, but only the most trusted ministers of the Sultan knew that Bayezid II was definitely an ambitious and long-term ruler.

"Do you want me to build a road?" Elope asked tentatively.

"It's not just about building roads," the Sultan frowned as he looked at the figures on the road in the distance, busy paving the potholes with makeshift tree trunks, "don't you think our march is too slow?" ”

Seeing that Elip opened his mouth but didn't say anything, the Sultan let out a "snort" sound, "I know what you want to say, after all, we have come full circle, and this has indeed affected the speed of the march. ”

"It's not as simple as going around in circles, my Sultan," Eyup pouted invisibly, "according to this route, the westernmost apex of our march has already entered the Duchy of Caniola, if you want, just keep going, I don't think our army will be able to reach Vienna in 10 days, and Venice may be closer." ”

"And then, leave us behind us a volatile world where a massive uprising could happen at any moment?" The Sultan shook his head slightly, "I chose this route in order to take the opportunity to stabilize this land, to see the rulers of those countries and cities, they are ostensibly subservient to me, but everyone is always watching me to see if I will expose my weaknesses, as long as the slightest mistake they will immediately bite up like a pack of hungry wolves, so if we want to march into the heart of Europe, we must stabilize this land, this is a difficult and tedious thing, it will take many years to do, maybe I can't see the day when this place will be completely conquered, But I have laid the foundation for the empire to be free of worries for a long time to come, when Vienna, Prague, Venice, Rome and even Paris will finally be conquered by us. ”

"My Sultan, you are the wisest man I have ever met, and your foresight has put to shame those who claim to be wise, and your vision has seen even the distant future that no living man can see......"

Listening to Ilup's rhetorical rhetoric, Bayezid II had a hint of annoyance on his face.

"I didn't call you here to listen to these flattering words, if I wanted to hear it, some people would naturally talk endlessly, but you are not a sycophant."

The Sultan interrupted Eyrip, then impatiently beckoned him to sit on the blanket across from him.

"As you've seen, the speed of the march is affected just because the road is difficult, and once there is a battle, whether it is a field battle or a siege, we also have to divide the extra team to build fortifications and all kinds of equipment and affect the battle, all of which are too bad to change."

Speaking of business, Elup's expression was much more solemn, he stroked his beard and thought for a moment, and then asked respectfully, "So what do you need your servants to do, great sultan?" ”

"Of course you can do something," Bayezid II looked at Elope with annoyance, "I remember that you suggested the creation of a special labor force, which would not take part in the battle, but would be responsible for building bridges, repairing roads, and building siege equipment and fortifications, right?" ”

"Yes Sultan!"

Hearing this, Elop immediately became excited.

But before he could speak, Bayezid II interrupted him.

"Okay then go ahead, I'm going to build such a force, I've had enough of this road, I'm going to free the precious Guards from those heavy work, so go for it."

Listening to the Sultan's command, Elop immediately bowed and saluted, then turned and jumped out of the royal chariot.

In 1499, on the muddy march of Bosnia, the world's first professional engineering unit was born because of a complaint by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II.

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