Chapter 133: Plotting the Balkans
Alexander believed that Ressar was the one who was Prince Selim, the son of the Sultan, for a reason.
Unlike his father, Bayezid II, Selim was a man of contradictions.
He was fascinated by European civilization and mercilessly destroyed everything that was pagan to him.
In addition, while he showed the horrific blood and cruelty to the enemy, he was unreservedly full of kindness and generosity to the many scholars and talents from Europe.
"You have forsaken them like dung, and I have treasured them."
This is Selim's sarcastic playfulness to the Iberian monarchs when they fled to the East because of the fierce anti-Semitism and persecution of all pagans.
However, Alexander thinks that Ressar is Selim's man not only because of this, but because he knows that something that others do not know has not yet happened, but now it seems to be certain.
Historically, Selim and his brother Mehmet would fight a fierce civil war for the throne of sultan a few years later, and Selim would not only defeat his biggest rival, Mehmet, but also force his father, Bayezid II, to abdicate the throne.
And in both cases, Hami Resar Plumm plays an extraordinary role.
After the defeat of Mehmet, Resar declared him a rebellion in the name of Sultan Bayezid II, and then executed the Ottoman prince.
Shortly after Bayezid II was forced to abdicate the throne and sent back to his birthplace of Thrace, the Sultan died suddenly, and it was Hami Ressar Plom who was with him at the time!
Because of this, many people in history once suspected that the most trusted eunuch governor of Bayezid II during his lifetime was actually ordered by the new master, Selim I, to secretly poison Bayezid II.
Although this statement has never been proven, it is clear from his words and deeds that the eunuch may have been secretly in collusion with one of the Sultan's sons, and from all the historical indications, of course, he took refuge in Selim.
Alexander didn't know much about the future Selim I, but he knew that he was a cruel man.
He did not worship his father, Bayezid II, but his grandfather, Muhammad II.
This made him try to imitate Mehmed II in everything he did, both because of his great ambitions and his ruthlessness towards his enemies.
However, what impressed him most about the future sultan in Alexander's memory was not the feats he had created, but the fact that he had one of the most eloquent sons in the history of the Ottoman Empire, the future tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I.
It's just that Suleiman I, who is now known as the "Great", is just a little kid who drags his nose and runs around all over the ground.
Obviously, Ressar was anxious to sign an agreement with the coalition forces in order to withdraw his troops as quickly as possible, perhaps now or in the near future, the chief eunuch should become Prince Selim's man, and now he was in such a hurry, naturally in order to get Selim ready as soon as possible.
Unlike Mehmet, Selim has deeper roots in the Balkans than Mehmed because he is stationed in Greece for many years, so even if he is now far away in Asia, his army and followers may still take advantage of the Sultan's imperial camp and army in the Balkans to seize the opportunity.
"Is it time to find a way to sabotage Selim's plans?"
The thought crossed Alexander's mind, and although he was not impressed by Selim's past, just thinking about his future son, who was so powerful, that Alexander felt that it was best to prevent Selim from becoming sultan, or at least let him not ascend to the throne so smoothly.
If even Bayezid II could have an accident under the city of Bucharest, why did Selim necessarily become sultan?
After all, Bayezette in history has not encountered such bad luck as it is today.
Alexander's heart is a little hot, which sounds a little ridiculous, after all, with his ability to change the trajectory of the future heirs of the Ottoman Empire, it seems a bit overwhelming, but looking at the fact that the Ottomans have to be forced to negotiate with the coalition forces now, Alexander feels that history may not be impossible to change!
The negotiations went very hard, and the point was that the differences between the two sides were too great.
Although almost everyone now knew that Bayezid II should have been seriously injured and might even die of death, the Ottomans still arrogantly put forward various conditions.
Whether these conditions were really due to the innate arrogance of the Ottomans, or simply a trick at the negotiating table, for Alexander, he really couldn't afford to delay.
June was soon approaching, and from the frequent letters sent from Italy, Alexander was already certain that a French invasion was imminent.
And he had to rush back to Italy before Louis XII launched an invasion!
At the same time, he had to use pressure from the Ottomans and Vienna to force Ladislas II to agree to the conditions he put forward as soon as possible.
To this end, Prato once again hurried on his way with his retinue and his money, and this time with him was another man, the old man Bodpade, who was quite famous among the Greeks and was highly valued by Alexander.
Unlike the fanatical knights of Djilas or the brave Georges Lerou, Bodpaed was a calm and intelligent thinker, a staff officer, and a diplomat.
In short, although the old man can also do the same act of stabbing someone in the stomach with a short knife at a critical moment, as he did at the fortress of Pletvi, most of the time Bodped is more like a scholar.
At Alexander's orders, before the formal negotiations between the two sides had begun, Bodpaed had already left Bucharest with Prato, and their destination was Zagreb, where they wanted to meet their old friend Elup.
Alexander had great hopes for Bodepade, and Bodepade showed extraordinary interest and enthusiasm when he learned of his plans.
A coalition of Croatia and Wallachia sounds like a good idea, but it would be good for Hungary at best.
Because this would completely cut off the connection between the invasion from Northern Bosnia to Hungary, which was probably the most satisfying outcome for Ladislas II.
However, Alexander was certainly unwilling to let Ladislas II become the winner, and his eyes were already on southern Hungary.
In addition to the abundant copper mines, South Hungary also had other resources that Alexander could not give up.
What's more, he knew that in less than 30 years, the Kingdom of Hungary would fall apart and the Ottomans and the Holy Roman Empire would divide the country completely.
If we are doomed, why can't I get a share of it?
From just hoping for a big copper mine to wanting to be able to carve up a country in the future, Alexander had this idea for the first time.
And whether it is to get a share in the future when Hungary is facing partition, or to get the benefits that can be seen first, Bodeped's trip is important.
Prato was already familiar with the road, and he arrived in Zagreb with Bodpaed, but when they arrived at the Doge's Palace in Elup, the ducal palace that Herva had to give up before he could enjoy it, he received the news that "Master Pasha has gone out." ”
This made Prato a little embarrassed, as he knew that Elope was a very casual person, and maybe he was going to inspect some place before going out again, but soon he would change his mind, and then it would not be so easy to find the governor of the occupied territory.
However, Prato could not resist Bodpade's repeated urgings, so he had to inquire everywhere in search of the governor, who no one knew where he was now, and as they wandered around as if they were lucky, they heard a lot about Helva.
Hurva's army, having "freed" the encirclement of Elup, quickly moved into southern Hungary.
This is undoubtedly bad news for Rois.
As a result, Rhova had to rapidly advance into northern Hungary while sending a part of his army to monitor and defend his retreats and supply lines.
At the same time, he sent people to ask for help from Elop again and again, hoping that he could destroy the resistance led by Helva as soon as possible.
Speaking of which, Elup took Roype's request very seriously, as evidenced by his brutal suppression of the resistance in the occupied territories.
Wave after wave of resistance was fiercely suppressed by Alpha, and many of the sparks of resistance were extinguished before they could turn into flames.
But even so, sporadic but innumerable revolts continued to spread throughout the land, so much so that many people considered themselves to be his followers, even if they had never seen Herva.
For a time, from North Bosnia to Croatia, from Caniola to Wallachia, the Ottoman occupation was full of waves of revolt.
It was at this time that Herva found the opportunity to start challenging Royce head-on.
As the king of Bosnia, Rwaj's situation was actually very embarrassing, the hero who once resisted the infidels was now an accomplice of the Ottomans, and the Balkans, who were struck by this great change, gradually woke up from shock, and instantly turned from disappointment to hatred for Rwaqi.
This made life difficult for Roy, and although he still led a fairly strong army, he could clearly feel the deep hostility from all sides.
This hostility intensified especially after entering Hungary, which led him to not only engage the Hungarian army, but also to be on guard against attacks from civilians.
Hurva obviously didn't need to worry about this, and his army was even welcomed by the local population, although it was not pleasant for two foreign armies to fight in their own country, but at least to the Hungarians, Herva was an ally, and Rhova was an invader.
It was in this context that Herva began to launch a frontal offensive on his own initiative against the Bosnian army.
He started by attacking alone, but after two defeats, Herva cleared up his mind a little hotly, and then he agreed to Kuraš's proposal to unite with the South Hungarian army.
As a result of this combination, Royce immediately felt a much more threatened, especially after Hurva launched one attack after another on his rear supply lines, and Rova was deeply aware of the impending crisis.
He again appealed to Ilup in Zagreb for help, and when the situation gradually became worse, Rwaqi had to write a letter to the Sultan in Bucharest at the cost of probably offending Elüp, hoping that he would urge Elüp to intensify his purge of Helva.
However, it has been a long time since the letter was sent but there has been no response, and the threat from the Helva and Hungarian forces is growing.
The situation had become unfavorable for the Bosnian army, and if it were not for the fear of angering the Sultan, Rwajon was already thinking of retreating, but if he did so, he would inevitably face the wrath of Bayezet II, which made it difficult for Rwajī to make up his mind for a while.
Prato, of course, couldn't get that much more detail, but what they heard along the way was more or less the same as the outcome of the situation.
The Bosnian march into Hungary has been much slower, the army of the Duke of Zagreb is gathering somewhere to prepare for an attack on the Bosnian army, and the southern Hungarian army is actively counterattacking the invading Bosnians.
The situation is good, not small but great, and at least for the overwhelming majority of the locals, it may not be long before the Bosnians have to go back to their hometowns.
Prato: That's when they met Eleup.
When they saw him, the Governor of the Occupied Territories, the Venerable Lord Pasha, who had been entrusted by the Sultan with a heavy responsibility, was pressing his head into the unfathomable chasm of a plump and tall Hungarian villager, whose saliva was about to turn into a river that drowned the chasm, and the Pasha, who had been pressed so hard by the two mountains on the girl's breast, seemed to be in danger of suffocation at any moment.
Prato respectfully introduced Bodped to Elope, and he immediately made an excuse to run out of the door, and was still far away.
For Prato, the money he had made in those days was enough for him to make most people jealous even if he returned to Rome, and he might have been satisfied if he had been before, but now he knew what a great cause he was involved in, so he had made up his mind to make a fortune with the Count.
However, since he decided to make a fortune, Prato gradually understood what to know and what not to inquire, so the less he heard about the matter between the two people, the better.
"Have you heard about Sudan?" Bodeped asked, he was actually somewhat suspicious when asked, because it was not at all obvious from Eloup's appearance that he already knew about the current situation in Sudan, which made Bodepade a little worried that the next negotiations might not go well.
But what he didn't expect was that Elup nodded happily, and then prayed in Ottoman for the Sultan's health.
Then Eryup asked, "And what did the Count of Montina send you for?" ”
"The Count wants to cooperate with you," Bodpaed immediately made it clear that "I will also go to the Duke of Zagreb, who means that he wants the Duke to slow down his attack on the Bosnians." ”
Hearing Bodpade's words, Elop had a smile on his face, and he touched the smooth beard on his lips, and after a while, he chuckled and said, "I really didn't expect things to turn out like this." ”
"The situation has changed, of course no one can imagine this," Bodpade really sighed with emotion when he said this, and when he thought that Sophia actually had the opportunity to become the master of Wallachia, and maybe even really become the queen of Greece, Bodpaed couldn't help but sigh at the wonder of fate, "The count needs to put pressure on the king of Ladislas, so the performance of the Bosnian army should be better at this time." ”
"You'll have to tell Helva," Elip stroked his forehead with a little headache, "I've heard that he has a guy named Kulash who is very good, but that guy will give me a little trouble at most, and that count of yours will give me a real big problem." ”
"But isn't this your chance, your governor looks comfortable." Bodpaed smiled at Elup, who had learned from Alexander about the governor and his brother.
From Alexander's description, it is clear to Bodeped that the brothers are truly loyal to themselves.
"So what benefits can I get?" Elder asked impatiently, "I have helped you a lot, and of course I have received some rewards, but now that you want to get a country, this is a big deal, so tell me what the Count of Montina is going to give in exchange for my help?" ”
Bodpeid looked at Eyrip in surprise, although he already knew that this person was a pure egoist, but such a naked condition still made Bodpeid feel a little unbelievable.
"Don't look at me like that, in fact, everyone is the same, the Sultan likes land, your earl likes power, and I am only interested in wealth, everyone can be bought, so tell me what price you will pay for my help this time?"
Bodpade nodded silently, perhaps unacceptable to Djilas or Georgiliuu, but he admitted that Eyrip was right.
In fact, even Djilas and Georgio Leou may not be bought, the only difference is that they offer different prices to different people.
Bodped slowly tore open the compartment of his clothes and carefully took out a letter from inside.
Opening the letter, Elepp's face changed slightly, and he looked up at Bodpaed, and then down at the contents of the letter.
In fact, there was only one sentence in the letter, but it was too important for Lype to make a decision.
"The Sultan's Imperial Governor, Hami Resar Plom, and his general, Sisughu, are supporters of Prince Selim, and the prince will become the new Sultan!"