It is not known whether Alexander's speculation that he might face a situation even more precarious than the battle on the Alger River will come true, but the situation for Chipes is already dire, even critical.

As he approached Bukrčani, Tseppes had already guessed that he might be intercepted by the Ottoman cavalry, because Bukrčani was not only the last to be used as a coastal defensive fortress, but also an important granary.

During the siege of Bucharest by Mehmed II for four months, almost the entire city was plunged into famine, and the people became irritable and cruel from hunger, and there was terrible bloodshed for what they could eat.

At that time, many people were already in despair, and it was believed that the fall of the city was only a matter of time.

Perhaps God finally answered the prayers of the Bucharest people, and when the despair reached a certain point, the defenders burst out with unimaginable force on the edge of despair, and the courage and undaunted spirit of the Balkan peasants burst out at that moment, and they bravely rushed to the enemy's artillery position, so completely unscrewed that their opponents abandoned their positions because of the cold, so that because the artillery fell into the hands of the defenders and was quickly used to fire at the Ottoman positions, This led to a great chaos in the Ottoman army, and the Sultan was wounded in the chaos, which shook the army's morale and retreated in a hurry.

The Bucharestans, who miraculously held the city, learned their lesson and not only built enough granaries in the city to store enough food, but also stocked up enough food in those forts, taking into account the need for a long siege and a long defense along the river.

In addition to serving as a defense along the river, the Bukrtsa fortress also shoulders another important task, that is, as a supply base for Dembvica, responsible for providing food to the thousands of soldiers and civilians in Mbukitsa.

So when Tzepes's army came to the vicinity of Bukrčani, it was immediately intercepted by the Ottoman army, which was besieging Bukrčani.

The previous battle between the Anatolian light cavalry and the Wallachian cavalry had taken place very close to the fortress of Bukrčani, and even a large cloud of smoke and dust could be seen in the fields raised by the cavalry of both sides as a result of the fighting.

In terms of the level of cavalry, Cepes had great confidence in his Wallachian cavalry, and those cavalry were not afraid of the famous Anatolian light cavalry, but in terms of troops, Cepes had to face a very cruel reality, that is, the most terrible thing about the Ottoman army was not their brutal killing, but the huge number that dominated it.

When the Ottoman cavalry emerged from the distant horizon, Cepes shouted to his cavalry to charge, and the Wallachian cavalry urged their mounts to charge at the enemy's pace, which was unique to them.

But the Wallachians were soon astonished to find that the Ottomans seemed to be pouring from the horizon without end, and that the vast black shadows that spread across the plain like countless ants soon drowned the Wallachian cavalry in the waves that seemed to flow endlessly forward.

Perhaps the Ottomans were not as many as the Wallachians had suspected, but even two or three thousand cavalry were enough to make the scene look so shocking, and when the Wallachian cavalry was not only met head-on, but soon found that they were in danger of being surrounded by the Ottomans, Chipes had to order the cavalry to break out quickly.

He knew that he could not let the cavalry retreat back the way it came, as that would only allow the Ottomans to take advantage of the opportunity to attack the main force behind him, so Tsepes led his entourage to fight hard and kept shouting loudly for the people around him to take the opportunity to inform his officers to wait for an opportunity to break through from all directions.

The Wallachian cavalry were brave, their horsemanship was no less than that of their enemies, and when they wielded their sabers, their enemies were just as terrified by their ferocity, but there were too many of them.

Each Wallachian soldier seemed to have to face one or several opponents at once, many of whom were not killed by the enemy in front of them, but by the sabers that came at the same time from all sides, and their enemies, although equally badly wounded, were more than enough for the Ottoman cavalry to bear such losses.

The first round of cavalry engagement ended in a crushing defeat for the Wallachians, and the surviving Wallachian cavalry fled one after another, some to Bukrčani, some into the nearby jungles, and others after some escape, led by Chipes, turned back and cruied not far from the Ottoman cavalry, looking for an opportunity.

Tsepes was nervous, fearing that the enemy would take advantage of the opportunity to attack his main infantry, but strangely the Ottoman cavalry did not do so, and after a short stay not far from the main Wallachian infantry, they left two groups of men to monitor the Wallachians, while the rest of the cavalry brigade quickly withdrew in the direction of Bukrčani.

Slightly relieved, Cepes ordered the immediate collection of the cavalry that had broken through the siege, and at the same time approached the main force with his men who had protruded with him.

When he returned to the ranks of the main force, looking at the Anatolian light cavalry running back and forth on the opposite side, and the mood of Cepes did not improve because he was temporarily free from the enemy, but on the contrary, he fell into deep thought.

He knew that the Ottomans did not take the opportunity to attack the infantry not because they were worried that they would not win, but that they were likely to have other plans, thinking that the Ottomans mentioned by Alexander before were likely to use Demuvica as a bait to attract Bucharest to send reinforcements constantly, and then eat them one after another, Cepes felt as if there was a bottomless trap waiting for him on the road ahead.

The losses of the Wallachian light cavalry were not small, but fortunately, the flexible nature of the cavalry came into play at this time, and even in the face of the cavalry, many escaped, including Morko, who had just joined the army of Cepes, because the Ottomans seemed to be determined to annihilate them in one fell swoop.

Luckily for Morko, perhaps because he didn't look like a Wallachian cavalryman, he was not as unlucky as the others and was besieged by several opponents at the same time, which not only saved him, but also allowed him to escape with several of his besieged companions. , so when he traveled with a small group of cavalry to the main force of Cepes, many Wallachian cavalrymen who had not been very close to him before whistled for him.

It was not surprising that Chipes was brave enough to guess why Morko was going to war, and it was clear that young people of this age would always make decisions that were either right or stupid for some impulsive reason, and now it seems that this Morco has done a good job so far, as long as he doesn't survive this hurdle, I believe that this young man still has a future.

However, there was no time for Tzepes to encourage him, and his first head-to-head encounter with the Ottomans was unfavorable, which made Tsepes a little doubtful that he would be able to reach Dembvica smoothly.

As for the clearance, Chipes doesn't think it's a task for him to do now, which makes him wonder if he made the right decision.

Tzepes sent a message to Bukrčani, he hoped that the fortress would assist him, at least the artillery in the fortress could do some good, and he envisaged that his Wallachian army could quickly approach Bukrčani along the river bank with support from the fortress, and then continue to march north along the edge of Bukrčani, so that if the Ottomans dared to attack them, they could concentrate their forces and squeeze the Ottomans in the direction of the fortress without defending the side close to the fortress. Then the artillery in the fortress taught the hateful infidels.

Tzepes had a very thoughtful idea, and he also believed that Bukelcani's defenders would support his plan, but when his men arrived near the fortress of Bukrcani, they found that the Ottomans had arranged a large number of cavalry at a great distance from the fortress, and it was obvious that the enemy had thought that he might approach the fortress, so after a cavalry battle just now, he immediately arranged a position in the direction of their march to continue to intercept.

The development of the situation forced Chipes to reconsider Alexander's previous words, and when he thought that Alexander had said that the Ottomans would set up the next line of defense on the road to Dembvica to intercept and deplete the rescue force, Chippes couldn't help but feel a little bitter in his heart.

He knew that Alexander's speculation was gradually being proved correct, that the Ottomans were laying a net for him, but Cepes knew that he could not stop his march even if he knew this.

Perhaps it should be said that this is the most powerful place in Sudan, and the enemy must be saved by attacking it.

Cepes thought for a long time that he needed to make a decision about what to do, and that decision would undoubtedly determine the fate of his army, and indeed of Wallachia as a whole.

"We need a chance, a chance to divert the Ottomans away from the direction of Bukrcani," Tzepes said to his generals, "you know it's dangerous, you need someone to attract the attention of the enemy, to make them think that we are going to attack from the direction they think, but we will rush from where they don't notice, and then quickly make contact with the defenders of Bukrcani." ”

"They should have known that it was you, because some of us had fled in the direction of Bukrčani when they saw that some of us had broken through, and their infantry should not be able to stop them while the Ottoman cavalry was engaged with us." One of the generals pondered, "Then if Bukrtsani knows that we are coming, and then they know from the cavalry what we are coming for, they will surely think that we are passing through them and going to Dembvica, but the Ottomans must also know what we are going to do." ”

"That's right," Chipes nodded, he picked up a branch and randomly drew a few simple maps representing several places and armies on the ground, looking at the shallow ditch representing the Ottomans that had formed a barrier between himself and Bukelcani, and Celpes's eyebrows were tightly knitted together, "We must bring the Ottomans together, and since they also know what we are doing, the only way is to have someone who can really attract the attention of the Ottomans." ”

Cepes's words caused a dead silence all around, and all the generals were silent, everyone knew how dangerous this mission was as a decoy, or that it was a complete death errand, and the chances of surviving were too slim.

"Maybe we should cast lots and let God decide who to send for this," said one man, shaking his head when he saw that everyone was looking at him, "don't look at me like that, since no one should be sent out to do this death-defying thing, let God decide." ”

Chipes glanced at the people around him, he didn't blame them for their hesitation, it was indeed a matter of death, although as a Grand Duke, he didn't think he could assign someone to do such a task.

"My lord, I can go!" A voice came from behind the crowd, and the people looked back to see Morco with a few traces of blood on his face, "I'm willing to do this task." ”

Chipes looked at Morco earnestly, not because he didn't trust the young knight, but because he wondered how long his courage would last.

In order to mobilize the Ottomans and convince them that the Wallachian army would attack from the direction that lured them, it was necessary to actually rush into the Ottoman position, and even if they were surrounded, they had to keep charging until the Ottomans thought that it was the main Wallachian attack.

This meant that there was almost no return, and Cepes was worried that if Morco would be able to continue his attack in the face of that danger, and if he timidly halted his advance and caused the Ottomans to discover their intentions, then the Wallachian army would not only face the loss of a force used as bait, but probably because it had been intercepted for too long, the entire Ottoman left flank that had received the news had enough time to prepare for the interception of reinforcements. At that time, Cepes did not know if he would have a chance to reach the city of Dembvica.

"Do you know what you're going to face?" Finally Chipes asked, "Imagine what might happen to you, and then tell me if you still want to complete this task?" ”

"My lord, I've thought about it, I want to be honored in the war, and that's important to me."

Morco said in a snapping voice, knowing that he might have made a stupid decision, but he also knew that he would have to take a risk to get enough, at least to get the princess to notice his exploits, and what could be more dangerous than this.

"If you can't make a contribution, then you will simply die on the battlefield." Morco decided to take the risk to get himself a chance that might be slim.

Chipes was secretly weighing the pros and cons, he knew that once the decision was made, he could not change it, and now he did not have much time, once the enemy judged the specific route of his advance, then with the superiority of the Ottomans in numbers, he might face a series of insurmountable barriers.

"There aren't many people I can give you," Tzepes finally decided, he looked at Morko and said seriously, "Listen, I will send you a troop of cavalry, which will first follow the main force to attack the Ottoman cavalry in front of us, and once they have been expelled, you will have to take your troops to the front of the whole group, and then you will continue along the same route until you have attracted the attention of all the Ottomans in the vicinity of Bukelčani." ”

Morko licked his somewhat dry lips and nodded, he knew that of course things would not be as simple as Cepes said, and behind these seemingly frivolous words, he was about to face a chilling battle.

"I know what to do, my lord, and I will do everything in my power to attract the Ottomans," Morko paused, moved his lips, and then finally said, "I only hope that your march will be faster, and if that then I may have a chance to live." ”

Morko's words drew a chuckle from the Wallachians around him, but the way they looked at him was quite different from before.

"I will pray for you," Chipes raised his hand and gently held Morco's face, and kissed him on the forehead, "I know why you are doing this, and if you die for it, I will engrave your name on the stone tablet, and then tell the princess about your merits, and if you are lucky enough to survive, I promise to help you gain the honor and status you have deserved, so that you can have the courage to stand in front of the person you desire." ”

Morko knelt down excitedly, he was willing to take the risk for this, and now hearing Cepes's promise, Morko was even more convinced that he had made the right decision.

After some rest, the Wallachian army began to move, and the Ottoman light cavalry, who had been watching them not far away, immediately followed suit.

They kept running back and forth not too far from the Wallachian army, sometimes even making loud provocations as far as their bows and arrows could reach, and they sent people back to report the movements of the Wallachian army, while repeatedly harassing the Wallachians.

Tzepes had been waiting, he had already arranged everything before, and when the people around him reported to him that the cavalry led by Morco was ready, Tzepes looked at the Anatolian cavalry who were constantly provoking in the distance, and a trace of coldness flashed in his gray eyes.

"Order the cavalry to attack with all their might, and I want them to kill every Ottoman they can."

At the order of Chipes, several separate groups of cavalry were suddenly rushed out from the marching Wallachian army, which pounced on the Ottomans from different directions, and a bloody cavalry chase ensued in the wilderness.

Among these cavalrymen, Morko ran forward frantically with a cavalry team that no one knew what was waiting for them in the future except himself, smelling the bloody smell that surged in the air from time to time, Morko couldn't stop shouting the words in his heart: "If you can't make a contribution, then simply die on the battlefield!" ”

And behind him, looking at the back of the Morko team, which was gradually breaking away from the brigade and rushing towards the lone army in front, Cepes gave an order in a deep voice: "Order to go down and speed up the march, and we will go to Dembvica." ”

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