On the shores of the Black Sea, the once glorious ancient city of Kalatis has been reduced to a fiefdom for the Ottoman fiefdom cavalry.

More than 2 million hectares of land were divided into more than 500 parts of various sizes, and the Ottomans called each territory Timar.

The stewards of each Timar, called Sipahi, enjoyed the fruits of the land and were subject to the corresponding war obligations.

Sipahi was under the leadership of the local Shanjakbe, and above Shanjakbe, there was also Beylerbeja, whose power was equivalent to that of a provincial governor.

On September 27, 827 in the year of the Black Chelsa, Shanjakbe, who was in charge of the ancient city of Calatis, received a requisition order from Belbeja.

The village of Katya, which was Timar of Suzak Sipahi, under him, had three armed retinues.

After praying and having breakfast, he prepared to go out and inspect the farmstead, as usual.

When he came to the stable, he rode on a tall black horse, but before he could go out, he saw a fast horse galloping towards him.

The messenger of Shanjakbe, who took hold of the reins, said to Suzak:

"In ten days, we will send troops, arrange the affairs of the farm, prepare all the armor and weapons, and then go to Shanjakbe to assemble."

Almost every year at this time, he is called up, and Suzak does not care.

He nodded slightly, and then casually asked the visitor:

"Where will the troops be sent this year? West or North? ”

"To the north, attack Wallachia."

The messenger wanted to rest, so he left in no hurry and began to talk to Suzak.

He continued:

"The Sultan has requisitioned 10,000 fiefdoms and 30,000 rangers this time to give Wallachia some punishment."

"Isn't there a Kapikuru?"

Kapikulu, referring to the Sudanese standing army, apparently Suzak believes that the forces dispatched are somewhat weak.

"No, Kapikuru, who can be mobilized, has been transferred to the west to fight, damn the Hungarians, attacking Serbia.

In addition, there were 20,000 fiefdoms and 20,000 rangers, all of whom were also transferred to fight on the Western Front. ”

Working beside Sanjakbe, the messenger was more well-informed and gave Suzak an explanation.

Suzak, on the other hand, was in the village every day, so he was very eager to get more information.

He smiled and continued to ask:

"How's Moreah going? Tens of thousands of people won't be there. ”

"Originally, I heard that there was a compromise on the Moria side, and our people were ready to evacuate.

But for some reason, suddenly the other party became tough again, and people could only continue to besiege them. ”

The small talk between the two Ottomans, if Tsepesz had heard it, would have told them that the sudden hardening of the last emperor, Thomas, had originated from a very brief threatening letter.

Before the chat was over, the Courier sighed and continued with a little frustration:

"Recently, the empire has been very unhappy, and I heard that Constantinople is also about to move.

For the first time in more than a decade, this is the first time in more than a decade that I feel that there is a shortage of troops. ”

"If that's the case, then why attack Wallachia and transfer troops somewhere else?"

Suzak frowned slightly, indicating that he did not understand the orders of the higher-ups.

"The great Sultan, many times smarter than us, just follow orders and don't have any doubts.

This time, I didn't hear it, and if there was a next time, I would definitely report it to Shanjakbe. ”

Worrying about the status quo and questioning Sudan may seem like one thing on the surface, but there is a fundamental difference.

The messenger's expression and tone immediately became sharp, and he unceremoniously reprimanded Suzak.

Suzak also realized that he had made a big mistake just now, and quickly made up for it:

"Attacking Wallachia is definitely the most correct decision, just that weak country, send 10,000 rangers over, and you can destroy it."

Hearing Suzak say this, the messenger's attitude softened, and he nodded in agreement.

Without any further small talk, the messenger went to the next piece of Timar to deliver the letter, and Suzak began to prepare for battle.

The two left separately, and in the stable, a little groom who looked a little silly swelled with endless waves in his heart.

He forcibly suppressed his emotions, picked up two buckets, and trotted to the river to fetch water.

When he came to the river and made sure that there was no one around, he did not rush to fetch water, but went into a small forest by the river.

Walking out of a few dozen meters, two figures appeared from a tree, and their faces were both immature teenagers of fifteen or sixteen years old.

"There is important information, you two, you must send the news to the Grand Duke!"

The little groom of the Suzak family is Davar, who has not been heard from for more than two months.

The other two boys, both soldiers he had first recruited, were now also at his disposal.

More than two months ago, Davar left Targoviste with more than 30 teenagers to spread rumors near the border.

About a month later, new orders were sent from Tsepeš to keep an eye on the movements of the Ottoman soldiers near the border.

Originally, Tsepesh's order was only for them to set up some observation points, but Davar actually penetrated the enemy alone.

In the Ottoman occupation, it was the most common thing for foreigners to do menial work, and no one would think that Davar had a problem.

What's more, the little groom's performance in his true colors will never let the enemy see the flaws.

In this way, he stayed in Suzak's territory, and because the horses were well cared for, he mixed with Suzak's side.

Now that he learned that the Ottomans were going to send troops to Wallachia, he would definitely send the news back to China as soon as possible.

After telling the two men in detail, and listening to them repeat it, Davar made sure there was no problem, and then let the two leave.

Although it is located in a border area, it is a vast and sparsely populated area, and as long as you don't encounter wolves, there will be no accidents when you travel through the wilderness.

Watching the two men walk away, Davar returned to the river, fetched two buckets of water, and returned to the stable as if nothing had happened.

Compared with his previous lack of confidence, he is much calmer now, and it seems that he has found the right position for himself.

……

The Ottomans were about to send troops, but at this moment, the palace of Kurtea was full of singing and dancing.

Hungarian aristocracy, Austrian aristocracy, Moldovan aristocracy, Polish aristocracy...... Countless big people, gathered in the Palace of Curtea.

September 27, 827 in the Black Chelsea calendar, converted to the Julian calendar, is March 31, 1448, and tomorrow is the day of the engagement of the Basarab family and the Hunyadi family.

Comparing the two families, it is obvious that the latter has a greater face, and eighty percent of the foreign nobles present are because of Janos Hunyati.

The day before the engagement ceremony, Cepes, of course, had to entertain everyone.

In the grand ballroom, a dazzling array of food was arranged, which made the nobles quite interested.

Holding a glass of red wine, Tsepes said aloud to everyone present:

"On behalf of the Basarab family, I would like to thank you for coming, and I hope that you will be able to leave a good memory here.

Tomorrow is the day my brother Vradis gets engaged.

The day after tomorrow, the 'Dragon Grand Duke' Cup Horse Racing Race will also kick off, and interested friends can go to see a lively scene together. ”

Tsepeš gathered all the nobles who had come to congratulate him, of course, not for a simple meal.

Advertising horse races in advance is the theme of eating.