The military fortress of Craiova, where fifty-three years ago the Ottoman army tasted defeat.

Fifty-three years later, a surprise army stationed here dealt a heavy blow to the Ottomans.

For several days, two thousand Swiss mercenaries were immersed in the joy of victory.

But they don't know that greedy vampires are coveting their spoils.

Thousands of men and horses came to the fortress of Craiova, including 2,700 Swiss, and 1,600 knights and knights' retinues.

Tsepes dismounted and walked out of the crowd, and von Fred, Wawrinka and others, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately greeted him from the opposite side.

"Your Excellency, you are a wonderful leader, and your father is in heaven, and he will be proud."

Von Fred met Tsepesch for the first time, and in his eyes, the image of Tsepesch coincided with that of the 'Grand Duke of the Dragon' decades ago.

Tsepes smiled politely, and said casually without losing his identity:

"To achieve victory, all aspects are crucial, strategy is one thing, and the contribution of each soldier is also essential."

Von Fred and the mercenaries present were deeply moved by Tepes's words, and no one noticed that they were digging a hole for them.

After a few pleasantries, the crowd entered the military fortress and came to the council chamber.

It stands to reason that the council chamber should be shabby for the size of a military fortress, but it turns out to be magnificent.

The reason is simple, all kinds of furnishings inlaid with gold and silver were moved back from Fort Nico.

Tsepesz sat on top, touching the colorful tiger skin under his buttocks, and was very greedy for the seizure of the Swiss mercenaries.

However, in the contract, it is clearly written that all the mercenaries' seizures belong to them.

It is impossible to break the contract, and Cepes doesn't want to die here, so he can only reason with von Fred and many mercenary captains.

He said very tactfully:

"The destruction of Fort Nicoo is a victory that will go down in history, and your exploits and glory will be celebrated by the world.

As I said earlier, every soldier in a war is crucial.

Whether he is a knight, mercenary, or levy, he is eligible to write his name in the merit book. ”

After the inducement part was finished, Tsepes glanced at the crowd and asked in a very confused tone:

"Ladies and gentlemen, as participants, do you agree with me?"

"I agree!"

"That's great!"

The hall was boiling, and many mercenary captains echoed Cepesh.

How to look at Tepes, how pleasing von Fred, said from the heart:

"Your Excellency, the key to victory lies in your planning.

Otherwise, no matter how hard we try, we will not be able to achieve today's results. ”

Wawrinka sat aside, and the long contact with Cepes made him smell a hint of conspiracy in the air.

However, the butt decided the head, and instead of reminding his companion, he leaned towards Cepes and said:

"The regiment commander is right, you are the key to victory!"

The mercenary captains present here are all experienced in battle for a long time, and they understand the reason, so naturally they will not have any objections.

Seeing everyone enter the pit, Cepes continued to smile and said:

"The Battle of the Holy Flame, the Battle of the Castlefall, the Battle of the Fearless Pursuit, and the Battle of the Knight's Glory, I'm sure you've heard of these four new names.

In fact, I think that the four victories against the Ottomans are related and echo each other, and they are an inseparable whole. ”

At this point, Cepes paused, and most of the people present nodded in agreement.

A few of them were smart, their expressions were a little more dignified, and they more or less guessed Tsepes's intentions.

"Four battles, a lot of results, but the cost is also huge.

Wallachia was limited in its national strength, and if the Ottomans returned, it would be difficult to sustain such attrition.

So I hope you will give me some support and share some of the loot of Fort Nico. ”

Cepes's blood-sucking nature was revealed, and the hall fell silent for an instant.

If Tsepes asks for the loot directly, he will definitely be rejected immediately.

But before he spoke, he did enough foreshadowing, but it made the mercenary captains present entangled.

No one would be happy to give the money to others, but they felt that what Cepes said made sense.

To become a mercenary captain, to be recognized by his subordinates, it is essential to be fair and impartial.

Thinking that Cepes is reasonable, they will not play scoundrels, otherwise they will not be able to pass this level in their hearts.

There must be a trade-off between wealth and morality, and entanglement is the inevitable result.

As the leader of the mercenaries, von Fred couldn't be silent at this time, and he said very seriously:

"Your Excellency, what you have requested, we need to discuss.

If you can, please leave first, and let us know in advance how much loot you plan to take. ”

In his mind, von Fred supported Tsepes's statement, but also because he was fair and impartial, he could not make decisions on his own.

Tsepes had already expected this situation, so he said without hurrying:

"The gold, silver and jewels are all owned by the mercenaries, but the three thousand mercenaries who did not participate in the battle of Fort Nicoo have the same right to distribute them."

Cunning vampires, before they make a condition, they have to muddy the water.

The captain of the mercenary who was present instantly cast a grateful look.

After a while, the mercenaries will discuss internally, and now more than half of them have been co-opted, and the outcome of the discussion is not difficult to predict.

"What I lack most is food and grass, you leave it for a year's consumption, and I need to take the rest with me.

Livestock, leather, etc., you can decide how much to give me, and you can sell it to me below the market price.

The above is my needs, I will leave for the time being, and you can discuss it slowly. ”

Very atmospheric and reasonable conditions, many times, you respect others, and others respect you.

Tsepes made a gesture to leave, but as soon as he stood up, he heard someone shout:

"Talk about it! I agree with the Grand Duke's plan! ”

"I have led troops for more than ten years, sent away countless brothers, and won happily under the hands of the Grand Duke.

If you want me to say, your distribution plan is too biased towards us, and if any bastard doesn't agree, he's a greedy vampire! ”

"That's right! No need to negotiate, I will vote for it too! ”

The voices came and went, and the mercenary captains were very atmospheric, and in the end morality triumphed.

Of course, it cannot be denied that there are many people who are in the interests of the longer term.

Soon, with the final result, all the mercenary captains present supported Tepes.

Von Fred also made a final ruling at this time:

"The mercenary group accepts Your Excellency's proposal, you can take all the grain and grass, livestock, leather, etc., you can take half of it.

The remaining half can be sold to Wallachia at a market value of 60%. If the funds are insufficient temporarily, you can take credit in advance. ”

The goal was achieved, and even slightly exceeded expectations, and Cepes was very satisfied.

However, the greedy blood-sucking nature has not yet ended the matter, and he wants to tie the Swiss mercenaries tightly to Wallachia.