The Eagle of Eastern Europe

Vidin is very beautiful in winter, with snowflakes falling one after another and only soldiers patrolling the streets.

Near the southeast gate, several soldiers whispered and didn't know what they were talking about. The other patrol pairs were not surprised. After all, it was very common for a few soldiers to desert.

"Almost there?"

"It should be soon, at least the cavalry will be here soon."

The Lomu Alliance does a good job of keeping it secret, because every noble who withdraws will be said to be a traitor to God. In addition, this infringement is on their interests, so naturally it will not be leaked.

It was a very quiet night, a bit strangely quiet.

In the town of Donauwtsi east of Vidin, the first troops of the Lom Alliance have arrived.

"Order the cavalry to set off immediately. Some of the soldiers will go to Vidin by boat, and the rest will follow."

The liaison of the Lomu Alliance, Lord Kolstev of Gramada, gave the order. The most important thing now is time, we must arrive before dawn.

At this time, the distance between the two sides was less than ten kilometers. They first sent cavalry to advance quickly, then asked internal personnel in Vidin to open the city gate, and then controlled various places in Vidin. This was their original plan.

The cavalry moved quickly, accompanied only by the cold wind and snowflakes. In the dark silence of the night, they were accompanied only by the sound of horse hooves and the light of torches.

Finally, they reached Vidin.

The city was so fortified that even Basil II, the ophthalmologist of the Macedonian dynasty, took ten months to capture it.

Facing this fortified city, the people of the Lomu Alliance had long been prepared. I saw these cavalrymen taking out imitation Ottoman flags and shouting at the defenders on the city wall.

"The Sultan has sent someone to discuss important matters with the ruler of Vidin. Open the city gate quickly."

Hearing that it was the Ottomans, some defenders immediately began to open the city gates. But some others were suspicious.

"Why would Osman send someone in the middle of the night?"

"Maybe the matter is urgent and I can do it all at once."

This should be the most convincing reason. Maybe it was the Ottoman Sultan who asked Vidin to send troops.

The soldiers slowly opened the city gate, and what came into view was not the Ottoman Sipaxi cavalry, but Bulgaria's own troops.

"rush!"

Hundreds of cavalry took advantage of this and rushed into Vidin. The defenders lost consciousness before they knew what they were saying.

Some of the defenders began to stop the cavalry, but before they could start, they were attacked and fell to the ground. They are with these armies.

The sound of fighting coming from the city alarmed Slazimir in the castle.

"What, what's going on?"

"No, we were attacked. They are almost here."

Slazimir panicked and dressed hastily. By this time, most of the city had fallen, and the remaining troops had to enter the castle for defense.

The entire Vidin garrison consisted of approximately 1,500 men, 300 of whom were Ottomans. In the battle in the city, more than half of the people defected before the battle, because the cavalry declared that they wanted to kill all those who had sullied the Orthodox Church.

Most of the soldiers were also devout believers (except for the mercenaries), and when they heard this, they immediately defected. Of course, this was also because the Ottomans could be robbed of their property.

Looking at the fire on the other side, Kalafat's Wallachian army just felt that the fire on the other side was huge. The general Russo stationed here also welcomed a special person.

"Grand Duke, you are here."

"Um"

Mircea rode a fast horse and rushed to Calafate. Since he wanted to strike first, Navidin was the starting point.

Looking at the glow of the fire, Mircea knew the time had come.

"Pull the thing out!"

Under the order of the Archduke, more than a dozen mortars were directed at Vidin's castle. The soldiers stuffed their guns with gunpowder and cannonballs and waited for the Grand Duke's orders.

"God bless Wallachia, fire the cannon."

boom! boom! boom!

The artillery was fired one after another, and the shells crossed the Danube and hit the Vidin Castle.

These artillery pieces were all newly made by the artillery factory. Some were bronze cannons and some were cast iron cannons. But its power cannot be underestimated.

At this time, Slazimir, who relied on the defense of the castle, was commanding the army to counterattack, but suddenly "meteors" hit the castle one after another, and a big hole was directly smashed into the roof.

Slazimir was stunned. What was going on.

But the meteors had not stopped yet, and a dozen identical meteors severely damaged the castle defense. Many soldiers were also killed.

The artillery needs to cool down for a period of time after being fired, but it still causes a lot of damage to Vidin Castle in one round. As subsequent troops arrived, Slazimir's situation became increasingly difficult.

Not long after, Mircea ordered the artillery unit to launch a second bombardment. This time, Slazimir was not so lucky. He was taken away directly by the shell, leaving no trace.

The Romu Alliance occupied the Vidin Castle and took control of the entire Vidin town. 360 Ottomans were killed, and there were many thefts and robberies.

Kolstev personally went to Calafate and met Grand Duke Mircea.

"Dear Grand Duke, Slazimir has betrayed God. He is no longer worthy of being the ruler of Vidin. We ask you, ask you to rule this land."

Kolstev was sincere, and he very much wanted Wallachia to rule Vidin, at least under the rule of an Orthodox Christian state.

However, Mircea started practicing Tai Chi, "I am happy that Vidin can decide the future path by himself, but we still hope that Vidin can choose a ruler to rule by himself."

Seeing this, Kolstev said directly.

"Grand Duke, if you can't rule Vidin, then no one will rule. Don't refuse. We all accept your rule. Only you can lead us against the attacks of the heretics, and these are those who gave up for their own selfish interests. What God’s man cannot do.”

Faced with such sincere remarks, Mircea couldn't bear it. But Vidin was also part of the plan, so he simply agreed.

"I am moved by your devotion to God, and even more so by your determination to treat heretics and traitors. I accept your request."

"May God bless you, Grand Duke, and may God bless Wallachia."

Mircea then crossed the Danube and came to Vidin.

In the central church, the bishop of Vidin and various nobles have arrived. After the death of Slazimir and those great nobles, the remaining property was waiting to be distributed by the new ruler.

Mircea addressed the nobles in the church, targeting the Ottomans and vassal Serbia, claiming that he would protect Vidin from their attacks.

Wallachia annexed Vidin, the third expansion after Mircea succeeded to the throne. The first time, Wallachia won Northern Dobroga; the second time, Wallachia won Moldova; the third time, Wallachia won Vidin.

But this is not the end, but the beginning.