Chapter 156: The Fallen Master
The east wind howled through the narrow valley, making a creepy ghostly howl.
It is one of the important passages in and out of the Carpathian Mountains, and it is known as the Valley of the Evil Spirits.
Legend has it that in the Dacian era, the Black Witch cursed this canyon viciously.
The souls of those who die here will turn into evil spirits and be trapped in the valley forever, with a terrible howl.
Of course, Tsepes knew that the so-called legend was pure nonsense.
But this does not prevent him, with the help of ancient legends to make a fuss.
On both sides of the valley, three hundred sharpened wooden stakes were erected, and the corpses of the Bulgars were worn very neatly on the stakes.
Piercing through the dung portal and out of the mouth, the dead Bolgars looked like they were screaming in pain.
Their souls will henceforth be trapped in the valley, with the fierce wind, forever screaming.
This is a signal released by Cepes, so that the bandits and robbers know the fate of their crimes.
As for the Bolgars, they will be taken to Targoviste to be judged justly.
A village in the territory of the Barons of Karl had been baptized in the blood of the Bolgars, and Tsepes was ready to make him the judge of justice.
After all, Karl led the team to cover up the mercenary information and successfully attacked Fort Nico, and he has a share of the credit.
Let him judge the Bolgars, and let him breathe a bad breath, and it should be the reward to be given.
With Karl's character, the Bolgars who survived the trial probably never stepped on even an ant belonging to Wallachia.
Of course, Tsepes would have beaten him beforehand, so that he would not be killed and give the truly innocent a way to live.
The Bolgar guerrillas led by Belba were uprooted, and more than a dozen guerrillas were lurking in other hidden locations in the mountains.
At the moment Tsepes has a lot to do, and it is impossible to stay and deal with them one by one.
The follow-up clearance work was handed over to the Swiss mercenaries, and he, Amanda and others, continued to lead two thousand Polish soldiers back to Targoviste.
About the big plans of the Bolgars, Tepes did not know much.
He personally led his troops to the mountains to suppress the bandits, and the goal was very clear, that is, to eradicate this group of bandits.
During the whole process, there was no communication with the other party's senior management, and they were not even given the opportunity to speak and beg for mercy.
It is precisely for this reason that the outside world believes that the Bolgars who returned to Bulgaria were threatened by Cepes.
Upon learning of this result, Tsepes did not explain and cheekily acquiesced, which made Ivan depressed and only wanted to vomit blood.
Originally, he could have become a national hero for the liberation of the motherland, but he was rumored to be a coward.
And Cepes, who has done nothing, has gained many supporters in the Bulgarian region, so much so that there is a series of chain reactions.
……
Two days later, Tepes was already a hundred miles away, and Ivan did not realize what was going to happen in the future.
In the natural caves deep in the mountains, only thirteen of the fourteen chieftains remained, a terrible number for Catholic Bulgarians.
They didn't sympathize with Belba at all, but they wanted to cut this guy with a thousand knives, but the rabbit died and the fox was sad, and they all frowned and didn't say a word.
After a long time, someone gritted his teeth and said:
"Anyway, we have decided to go back to Bulgaria, we don't have to worry, on the contrary, we should strengthen our confidence!"
"Phew! Wallachia is our way back, and if we don't work out in Bulgaria, we can escape back.
As a result, Belba's idiot completely cut off our back road. ”
"Humph! Let's discuss first, how to go back to Bulgaria, don't just get out of the mountain and be wiped out by others! ”
The strength is weak, and you have to be restrained everywhere, and more than a dozen leaders are complaining about what you say.
Ivan, who had been silent for a long time, said in a firm tone at the end:
"Ladies and gentlemen, we really have no way back, so we must do our best to rush forward and gain a foothold in Bulgaria!"
Ivan is not worthy of being compared to Xiang Yu, but his remarks similar to a ruined cauldron are very convincing to the dozen or so people present.
This rabble, if it really breaks the kettle, still has some permission to stir up trouble in Bulgaria.
The crowd was no longer entangled, took out their own topographical map of the mountains, and began to look for a safe route out of the mountain.
……
Targovista, Apaca stepped out of the ornate golden carriage and walked into the city gates with a smile under the protection of two tall monks.
The soldiers guarding the gate and the civilians on the road may not know Apaca, but they know his religious clothes.
So these devout believers bowed down to Apaka, and the news of the Patriarch's arrival spread throughout the city.
Immediately afterwards, a group of religious people, dressed in their own robes, followed Apaca into the city.
In the crowd, there were two people who were not wearing religious clothes and were dressed quite well, but from some details such as cuffs and necklines, it was not difficult to see that their economic situation was very bad.
Behind them, there were more than a dozen shabby-dressed guys, if it weren't for the Apaca all the way, it was estimated that the soldiers defending the city would have to be interrogated before letting them into the city.
The two guys who walked with the religious people were both in Constantinople, a well-known master of cannon making.
It's a pity that Constantinople simply couldn't come up with the money to get them to work, and the two of them had been without income for a long time.
If Apaca hadn't found them, it is estimated that the two of them would have to make a living by doing odd jobs.
Historically, the urban artillery brought a huge blow to Constantinople.
His designer, Urban, was a Hungarian who wanted to sell all his knowledge to the Roman emperor.
It was because of financial problems that Urban had only a meager salary, and his dream of making a giant cannon was far away.
So, this guy left Constantinople, took refuge in the Ottomans, and created terrifying and extraordinary monsters that bombarded the walls of Constantinople.
The two fellows brought by Apaca, not as famous as Urban, but the history is always similar, did not take refuge in the Ottomans, but came to Wallachia and avoided the fate of becoming laborers.
As for the end, a dozen shabby-clad people, to put it mildly, are gunsmiths, but in fact they have been reduced to laborers.
At this time, the practicality of firearms was extremely poor, and the role they played on the battlefield was far from being comparable with artillery.
Therefore, their status is far inferior to that of artillery craftsmen, and even if they have the skill of casting gun barrels, they will not be able to receive business at all.
Most of the time, they are hired to mint some commonly used household items. When he was in distress, he even needed to work as a stevedore to supplement his family.
In short, this is a group of overlooked talents, but in Wallachia they will realize their value.
At this moment, they were all in a nervous mood and slowly moved forward with the big team.
Having lived in a huge city like Constantinople, there was little they could look at, even if life was miserable.
However, after walking for a while, they noticed that the whole city was exceptionally clean.
Not only them, but also Apaca and other religious people were amazed at the change in the environment with Targoviste.