Chapter 132: War Mobilization
Foreign nobles left Targoviste one after another, and many domestic nobles were called to the Palace of Kurtea by Cepes.
War, which is coming, requires them to give their full strength.
In the conference hall, the atmosphere was extremely serious, and the nobles were lined up on both sides, with different moods.
Among them, there was no shortage of resentful fellows, who believed that the Ottomans were completely attracted by Tepes.
Of course, there were more supporters of Cepes, because they knew that the clouds of war would sooner or later hang over Wallachia.
No matter what they thought, everyone present remained silent and looked at Tsepes, who was sitting in a high-backed chair encrusted with precious stones.
Kill the Ottoman envoys, implement reforms in the name of God, bring in Swiss mercenaries, and grab riches like crazy.
In the past few months, everything they have done is enough to make Tepes their backbone.
They have signed the joint statement, so they all hope that Cepes will be as magical as ever.
And Tepesh, who was on the throne, ignored them, but only gently hooked his finger to Mussad on the side.
A sandalwood box was picked up by Musad and handed over to Tsepesh.
The box opened, revealing a stack of papers, and he pointed to another waiter, Rosace.
Rosace held the lit candle in both hands and hurried up to him.
Tsepes reached into the sandalwood box, took out the documents inside, and lit them on the candle flame.
Soon, the document turned into a pile of ashes, and it was only at this moment that Cepes spoke slowly.
"Your debts with the horse farm have been wiped out with the wind, and next, give me all my strength to fight the Ottomans."
What has just been burned is the IOU of these nobles, and the enemy is currently the enemy, and he must buy people's hearts.
IOU of more than 100,000 gold coins, Tsepeshi said that he would burn it, and he did not hesitate at all.
The allusion of Meng Weijun was moved to Europe in the fifteenth century.
Compared with conspiracy, yang conspiracy can be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the European nobles who were present and had not read allusions all fell into calculations.
Of course, moving is moving, admiration is admiration, but when it comes to interests, the nobles will definitely have reservations.
In fact, Tsepes also had reservations, and only he knew the truth about what was burned.
In the war, vassals who performed well were of course written off in arrears.
However, it is very possible that a few IOUs were missed and forgotten to burn.
The main purpose of performing such a scene is to improve cohesion, not to give everything they have, but to do their best.
At the same time, there are indeed some veteran aristocrats who are willing to go to war for Wallachia, who are fooled by Cepes.
"Lord Grand Duke, I, Deepe Roy, will do my best!"
"Quirinus Quirrell, do your best for Wallachia!"
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Many people expressed their positions, observed their expressions, and connected with their daily behavior, and there were about two adults who were telling the truth.
In this situation, there is no need to expose the liar, Tsepes nodded with satisfaction, and continued impassionedly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, your faith is enough to move God, and God will bless us and leave no armor left behind the infidels!"
"That's right! The infidels are vulnerable! ”
"Victory is ours!"
It doesn't cost money to shout slogans anyway, and for whatever purpose, the council hall is boiling.
After mobilizing his emotions, Tsepeš began to make specific analyses and arrangements.
"The total number of enemies is about 50,000, including 10,000 fiefdom cavalry, 20,000 rangers, and at least 20,000 fiefdom retinues.
Although there is no standing army of the Sultan, the combat effectiveness of the fiefdoms and rangers must be clear to everyone.
Therefore, we can despise the enemy strategically, but we must pay attention to the enemy tactically and not be arrogant. ”
With Tsepeš's narration, the boiling nobles calmed down, they knew very well how terrible the fifty thousand Ottoman cavalry was.
And Tsepes's analysis, which is not yet finished, continues:
"The Ottomans were all cavalry, and shock power and mobility were their greatest strengths.
They did not carry artillery and lacked the ability to attack fortifications, which was their biggest disadvantage.
Our strategy is to avoid their strengths, seize their weaknesses, and win at the lowest cost. ”
In a few simple words, Tsepes explained the situation very thoroughly.
Of course, this is just on paper, and it is another thing to apply it to actual combat.
Wallachia was full of holes, full of Ottoman eyes and ears, and only these things on paper could be said in front of everyone.
As for the specific arrangement, it can only be operated in secret, and the mystery will not be revealed until the moment of the outbreak.
But even so, it still convinced the nobles, these guys don't know anything about the art of war and strategy.
In this era, two words are enough to describe the war, hedging and standing.
The soldiers formed a phalanx to fight, the archers stood behind, and one side beat the other until it broke up.
The ancient battlefields of Europe were so simple and crude, and they preferred to use power rather than strategy.
A few simple words of analysis made everyone present pause, and no one doubted his military ability.
There are even many nobles who associate the abilities shown by Tepes with God, which seems to be more convincing.
Tsepeš gave the order with a solemn expression, regardless of what they thought.
"Ladies and gentlemen, either by night or by sending letters to their families, in short, within ten days, the troops must be organized.
Within twenty-five days, they arrived at the assembly place, the Bucharest military fortress.
Whoever fails to arrive on time will be severely punished, don't blame me for not warning in advance. ”
In this era, the speed at which the army operated, the time set by Cepes was decent.
Besides, he was in full power, so there was a chorus of echo in the hall.
"Guaranteed to arrive on time!"
"It's only early, it's not late, don't worry, Grand Duke!"
After some operation, the fighting spirit of the nobles was mobilized, and Cepes nodded with satisfaction.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's meet in Bucharest."
Bucharest, the future capital of Romania, was still a military fortress at this time.
Tsepes prepared to build it into a bridgehead against the Ottoman invasion and to defend the security of the country.
At the end of the meeting, the warlike nobles dispersed, while the work of Cepes continued.
Captain Goffin was called, and Tsepesch asked him to send henchmen to contact Wawrinka and bring the second batch of Swiss mercenaries to Wallachia as soon as possible.
Next, Tsepes summoned Marzad, five hundred hermits, to whom he had a more important task to hand before going into battle.
Dawar was able to send important military news to Ottoman territory, and similarly, someone would send Wallachian arrangements to Ottoman.
The spies must be killed, the traitors must be killed, and Marzad, with the hermit, is in charge of this work.
Of course, this is only on the surface, and secretly, Baron Karl will receive a new mission.