Chapter 147: Eastern European Version of 'Green Plum Brew'

The Kruja Fortress, located in the mountainous region of central Albania, was the base of Skanderbebe.

With the help of treacherous terrain and excellent command skills, Skanderbeg defeated the Ottoman army again and again.

At this moment, the heavy iron gate of the ancient castle slowly rose, and more than a dozen riders rushed out.

The one in the foreground, wearing sleeveless armor and a pale gold helmet.

The face of the knife and the chisel of the axe, and the beard that grows wantonly, all give people a sense of vicissitudes.

Behind him, a soldier in chain mail carried a large banner on which a majestic black double-headed eagle was bleached.

The man who came was Skanderbeg, and the black double-headed eagle was his symbol.

More than a dozen horsemen rushed out of the castle and stopped a few dozen meters away, where more than thirty knights in armor were waiting.

"I haven't seen you for a few years, why are you so old, only two years older than me, but you look like you're twenty years older than me."

In the waiting crowd, a middle-aged man walked out leisurely, and he knew from his tone that he must be an old friend of Stedebe.

Stedebe turned over and dismounted, strode over, and said heartily with open arms:

"It's windy in the mountains, and people do age fast, but I'm not bald, hahahaha!"

These words made the middle-aged man very embarrassed, and he subconsciously combed his hair a few times, and then hugged Skanderbeg.

However, the wind in the mountains was really strong, and a gust of wind blew, and the few strands of hair combed and smoothed on the top of the man's head were all blown up by the wind.

At this moment, the defects of baldness are vividly exposed, and even make people feel very funny.

In desperation, he could only change the topic and said in a very formal tone:

"Are you ready? Come with me to give the Ottomans some color. ”

The person who appeared at the Krua Fortress at this time and discussed with Skanderbeg about the fight against the Ottomans was naturally Janos Hunyadi.

After more than a month of campaigning, the Hungarian army won a great victory on the Western Front of Serbia.

The Ottomans were driven away, large swathes of land were recaptured, and the occupied areas were joined with Albanian territory.

As for the Serbian Eastern Front, there were some initial minor successes, but with the arrival of Ottoman reinforcements, the two sides entered a phase of attrition around the Kosovo region.

Janos was not in a hurry to rush to the Eastern Front, on the one hand, he wanted to find military allies, and on the other hand, he used the Ottomans to exclude dissidents.

After half a month, he met Skanderbeg, so there was a previous scene.

And Skanderbeg gave the answer very neatly:

"Three thousand standing troops, ready to set off at any time."

The Albanian Alliance has a standing army of 8,000 under its command, but most of them belong to the surrounding nobles.

Skanderbeg mobilized a standing army of 3,000 and had already used all his resources, leaving only the peasant volunteers to guard the Krua fortress and the surrounding mountains.

"My old friend, you are still trustworthy, but don't be in a hurry, rest for a few days before we set off."

The matter was finalized, and Janos and his party, following Stedebe, visited the Kruja Fortress.

The walls made of white rock, surrounded by mountains on three sides, tell people how difficult it is to attack.

Skanderbeg walked side by side with Janos, and inevitably chatted a few words about the war situation.

"The Ottomans went to war everywhere and gave us a great chance to destroy it."

Skanderbeg's eyes were full of brilliance, and it was his life's wish to defeat the Ottoman Empire.

"Actually, four years ago, we had a chance to win, and we were killed by some idiot." Janos said casually.

The mood of melancholy appeared on Skanderbeg's vicissitudes of life.

If Yanosh is a hero, then Skanderbeg has always demanded himself by the standard of a hero.

The Eastern European version of 'Heroes of Green Plum Boiled Wine' is about to be staged in another form between the two.

After the melancholy, Skanderbeg sighed and said:

"In my opinion, I'm afraid that only the two of us can defeat the Ottomans, and the others will only lag behind."

Not arrogant, but in his subjective consciousness, this is the case.

Skanderbeg went straight to the point, and of course Yanosh had to be modest, he waved his hand and said:

"I can't say that, the two of us can really play a big role in the fight against the Ottomans, but we also have to be involved."

"They? What can they do? Either survive, or live in a corner, or even worse, directly serve the Ottomans as lackeys. ”

Skanderbeg was impulsive, but not groundless, and he saw many things very thoroughly.

"Don't be extreme, in fact, everyone is working hard.

For example, in Constantinople, I heard that troops were being trained, and there was a posture to regain the lost territory. ”

"Phew! Constantinople had long been rotten, and the meager financial revenue was used to maintain a luxurious life, and it was a matter of time before it fell. Skander Pedro said.

"Constantinople is not good, and there is Morea, where a lot of troops of the Ottomans can be contained, which can be regarded as a great help."

"Fart! It was not Moreah who held the Ottomans back, but Ottomans who were willing to keep their forces there in an attempt to achieve greater development.

If needed, the Ottomans could always transfer their soldiers to other battlefields, and the Morers would certainly not attack to keep them. ”

Skanderbeg was very angry, and Janos, who was on the side, could only continue with a dry smile:

"Poland is always in charge, Poland has made great sacrifices against the Ottomans."

"That was before, after the death of Władysław III, the center of gravity of the Jagiellonian dynasty was placed in the east.

As long as the Ottomans do not hit their door, the Poles will not contribute any more. ”

Several countries have been repeatedly denied by Skanderbebe, although they are somewhat extreme, but they are not much different from the facts.

After a moment's thought, Arnos finally brought up Wallachia.

"Wallachia is a little weaker, but it is very determined to fight the Ottomans, and it can share some of it for us."

"What can a little cub who doesn't have any hair do is better than his dead ghost father, and he didn't be a dog for the Ottomans."

It is not difficult to hear from Skanderbe's words that he is very unkind to see Cepes.

A few months ago, Tsepes sent a letter, and he only replied with a casual slogan.

Stereotyped, he continued:

"This time, the Ottomans sent more than 50,000 troops to attack Wallachia, and that little cub could not stop it.

In a few days, Wallachia will fall into the hands of the Ottomans, and then become the nourishment of the Ottomans, a stumbling block for us. ”

Listening to Skanderbeg's analysis, Yanosh pondered for a moment without refutation, and then sighed:

"I hope Wallachia can hold on a little longer and help us contain more troops."

This is the end of the discussion between the two people, and it is finally confirmed that no one else can do it, just the two of them.

……

The ruins of Fort Niko, tens of thousands of Ottoman defeated soldiers sighed, and the scene was very messy.

I believe that the relevant news will spread to Albania in a week, and I hope that Skanderbeg and Yanos will not be soured by 'green plums'.