The Eagle of Eastern Europe

The victory in the first battle boosted the morale of the whole city. Woick took the opportunity to continue moving some residents, not only to reduce casualties, but also to reduce food consumption. He had to be prepared to hold on for a long time.

As for the captured generals and leaders, Woike directly ordered them to be killed and their heads placed on the path that Muhammad must pass through, which meant that both sides would fight to the death. But they did it anyway.

Muhammad was still on the road with his large army. On the fifth day of the vanguard, he finally arrived ten kilometers away from Ancyra. Here he saw several heads of the leaders of the vanguard troops. There was also a piece of paper nailed to the wooden pole, which read.

"When the two countries are at war, it's just you and me. Either you lead your army to attack the city, or your army will be wiped out by our country."

Muhammad's face turned red with anger when he saw this. He ordered all the troops to attack Ancyra directly after arriving at the city. He's going to burn this place to the ground.

When they heard that the fight could begin, the soldiers all became excited and soon arrived at the city of Ancyra. But because it was already getting late, they decided to formally attack the city tomorrow. They were so energetic that they killed a dozen female slaves and maimed countless others.

Woike was also patrolling the city walls. The residents of the city also knew the fate of the city's defeat, and they all went into battle to support the defenders.

"Are the artillery and stones ready?"

"My lord, we are all ready and waiting for them to arrive.

"We can't relax, they might attack by surprise."

"yes"

In Muhammad's camp, there were constant banquets, music, and delicious food, which made people think that they had won.

Muhammad hugged an Armenian slave girl and felt more and more that his decision was wise and powerful, otherwise he would not have had so many troops.

When the Ottomans split, in order to obtain more troops, Muhammad made marriages and alliances with some powerful tribes. Through such actions, he gained a lot of troops. Later, he reached a peace agreement with Timur and Rome, and the Ottomans turned the corner.

After unification, Muhammad annexed some small tribes and made alliances with the chiefs of large tribes. In order to satisfy their appetite, a large number of Armenians, Georgians, and Anatolians became slaves. In order to have more income, Muhammad increased the taxes paid by tax collectors, and the burden on the people at the bottom increased.

Seeing that Muhammad was so smart, the tribal leader also expressed his willingness to unite with him. In addition to herding and production, all the men gathered for training in their free time. As more and more people became slaves, some tribes kept gathering armies, and usually remained loose. When Muhammad gave the order, they could assemble and go as quickly as possible.

Muhammad had already seen himself capturing Constantinople, destroying Hagia Sophia, and then building a larger Crescent Temple on the ruins. This was a dream that successive Ottoman rulers had wanted to realize, and now he would realize it. .

"Everyone, the official attack on the city will begin tomorrow. No matter who it is, as long as he is the first to attack the city wall, I will make him the master of Ankara."

This is another pie-in-the-sky act, but everyone below thinks it is true and only hopes that tomorrow will come soon.

The sun had risen the next day. Muhammad was wearing armor made of gold. He looked at Ancyra, drew his sword and pointed forward.

"attack!!!"

Following the Sultan's order, tens of thousands of Ottoman troops poured into Ancyra. Woick also saw it, and there was no fear on his face. When the opponent came within the range of the artillery, Woick directly ordered the gun to fire.

The shells were fired at the Ottoman soldiers with the roar and the smell of gunpowder, and some soldiers physically disappeared on the spot. Others fell into traps created by the defenders and suffered heavy losses for a while.

But this defense was still not enough. This time the Ottoman army set up ladders and climbed up faster. The defenders began to use stones to stop them, smashing a large piece at a time, and then knocking down ladders and other operations. Osman finally scaled the city wall with the help of human sea tactics, and the brutal hand-to-hand combat began.

The momentum of both parties is actually very high. One is for wealth, and the other is to protect his homeland. The Ottoman soldiers were more brave than the defenders, but the defenders' muskets and other weapons were unmatched by the Ottomans. The two sides fought back and forth until dark before the Ottomans retreated.

Muhammad is no longer as happy as he was yesterday. Today's battle has involved tens of thousands of people. As a result, Ancyra had not yet been defeated, and some tribal leaders who had suffered heavy losses planned to leave the army, but they were persuaded by Muhammad.

After a day of fighting, Muhammad also began to wonder if this was going too smoothly. From the time the army was assembled to the present, it is impossible for Rome to have no news at all. Either the emperor is a fool, or he is a coward.

You must know that this is an army of 200,000, not an army of 100,000. The commotion is inevitable. But is it too late for Rome to start gathering troops now? Regardless, it is better to capture Ancyra quickly.

In the city of Ancyra, they lost 400 people in today's siege. This made Woick feel a little distressed. These were their brothers, and now that they had left Ancyra, he still felt sad.

After feeling sad, Voick laughed again.

"Muhammad is really stupid, thinking that there are only a few defenders in the city. It seems that he is still no match for His Highness!"

The news that Muhammad was training his army had long been conveyed to Peter by Laila. He learned from his concubines that various tribes were actively training, and Peter knew that the little Sultan was going to have a big one.

Peter ordered in the name of army rotation to transfer some of the garrison troops stationed in Nicaea and other places to Ancyra, and at the same time recruited men from nomadic tribes to act as scouts and guerrillas. Since these things were carried out during Peter's regency, Mircea and others did not know about it. If the Ottomans don't attack, just let them withdraw.

Before Muhammad attacked, nearly 20,000 people had gathered in Ancyra and nearby areas. Peter was actually betting on Muhammad's attack, but it failed to disappoint him. This has brought all the tribes over, and it seems that the elimination of the Turks in Anatolia is just around the corner.

After the war began, Peter ordered the armies and militias of Anatolia and Cyprus to assemble as quickly as possible. Some places were not suitable because of the establishment of new bureaucracies, but there was no time to adapt. As long as they met Anyone who asks will join the army. Then they went to the Ancyra front line together. Peter would not let go of this big fish.

Although it was good to strike first, the erratic character of the nomads made Peter uncomfortable. When he heard that Muhammad wanted the entire nation to join forces, he decided to lure the enemy in and catch them all. Although there was some risk, it was still within a controllable range...

Well, he wasn't sure either. But wealth is found in danger. If you win this time, Rome's rule in Anatolia will be more stable in the future.