The Serbian Marquise provided by the governor of Osijek gave Suleiman a good night's sleep that he had not seen for a long time.

The Marchioness was also satisfied, and when Suleiman woke up the next day he probably promised to give her husband a thousand pieces of armor and command over all the Serbian tribes between the Drava and Sava rivers.

It's a pity that none of this happened. To the Marchioness and her husband, Ladislaus was really a hateful person.

Suleiman did not wake up comfortably the next day, but was woken up by the chief steward shortly after falling asleep.

The news that the Austrian army had captured Borchi within a few hours made Suleiman immediately leave the countryside and even say goodbye to the Marchioness.

The Marquise didn't even know what was happening when she saw Suleiman calling Ibrahim's name and striding away in a hurry.

"Can I leave?" Although she knew that the chief steward was a eunuch, the Marquise still got dressed before leaning forward and asked.

Unlike most Ottoman concubines, she had not accepted that eunuchs were not men.

She doesn't intend to adapt either.

Not all women want to join Suleiman's harem. Although the Serbian independent country has long since perished, they basically still believe in Sirik and Mystra who support the monogamy system.

It's one thing to sleep with a powerful man, it's another thing to be part of a harem where you may never see a man again in your lifetime.

"It's up to you. You can stay, but I will only recommend you this time. It depends on your luck later." The general manager didn't know about other transactions. He only benefited from the benefits of the Governor of Siena.

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Although the Ottoman Sultan emphasized exclusivity, Suleiman generally did not force women.

"No, I want to leave. What about my husband?"

"There's nothing I can do about it," the steward said as he handed the Marchioness a delicate silk bag.

The bag made of the most exquisite fabric contained a bag full of gold sand, as well as two pearls larger than thumbs.

Although it is not as good as a thousand pairs of armor, it is enough to reflect the hospitality of the Ottoman Sultan.

A passionate night, a bag of private money and two orbs from the Aegean Sea were enough for the Marquise to leave in a relatively happy mood.

As for her husband being disappointed, that's fine. Anyway, she comes from a well-matched family.

In fact, they have been separated for many years and each has his own lover.

This time, it was just for the sake of the child. The Marquise would star in this role. Of course, she didn't suffer any loss anyway.

When the Grand Steward sent the Marchioness away, Suleiman had completely forgotten about the woman.

He had already started an emergency meeting. Only he and Ibrahim attended the meeting. Many Ottomans received the urgent report, but they were all blocked out by the eunuchs.

At this time, Suleiman only needed the brains of himself and Ibrahim.

"How could it be so fast?!" Ibrahim seemed to hear a trace of panic in Suleiman's voice. But he couldn't be sure, because even if Suleiman did panic, it was only for a moment.

Borchi is different from the camps on the north bank of the Drava River. It is a city protected by walls. It stands to reason that it can fight for the army for several days.

However, the news of Borchi's defeat greatly violated the expectations of the Ottoman monarchs and ministers.

None of the first wave of soldiers who besieged Anna escaped from Borchi alive, and the survivors were all soldiers on the walls in other directions.

All they knew was that a city gate suddenly collapsed, and then the Austrian army suddenly came in. The city suddenly fell.

"I think the first task is to decide whether to continue to withdraw southward or to take advantage of the enemy's temporary loss of river advantage to launch a counterattack." The Austrian river fleet is still active on the Danube, and the Ottoman army can attack the Austrians westward.

In order to cross the Drava River, the pursuing Austrian army slightly broke away from the Danube River, giving the retreating side a chance.

Ibrahim's suggestion made Suleiman's eyes light up, and he turned around and struck hard to win another victory at the Mohach level. This was the best way to save the overall situation.

Fighting with head held high is also in line with Suleiman's nature.

The enemy behind them neither accepts a battle nor disengages. The advantage of the fleet makes it impossible for the Ottomans to replenish comfortably. At the same time, the Ottoman army is in high tension all the time. If this enemy is not destroyed, they will not be able to cross Sava.

The river will be very difficult.

If we can turn around, make a surprise attack and capture the main force of the Austrian army for battle, not only will the safety of the army be guaranteed, but we will also be able to retain part of the results of the conquest.

The plains between the Drava, Sava and Danube rivers and the Samaritan plains should be able to be saved, which will also be helpful for the subsequent actions to win over the powerful Hungarian factions.

But not long after, he drove the tempting thoughts out of his head and shook his head: "It is too risky to pin your hopes on the enemy's mistakes. The enemy now controls the key bridge on the Drava River, and we can advance or retreat.

, the Austrians have no need to accept the battle. Even if they lose the fleet, as long as the cavalry curtain is still there, we still cannot force them to fight decisively. Turning back in vain will consume too much of our already dangerous food reserves."

"Then we must speed up the organization to cross the Sava River." Although the cavalry curtain is not always reliable and there is a chance of breakthrough, but judging from the strength shown by the Austrians, Ibrahim also knows that his proposal has little chance.

"I once again suggested that I go to the south to organize a crossing. We lost a lot of ships when crossing the Drava River. There are no usable bridges on the Sava River. It will take us two to three days to cross the entire army."

"Just send an envoy to ask Said and Zhuo to speed up." Suleiman was determined not to change the order day and night, which would damage his prestige and shake the morale of the troops.

"Then at least cancel the plan to rest for one day and continue south tomorrow morning." Ibrahim knew that his monarch valued his credibility very much and would never damage it unless it was absolutely necessary.

But now is the last resort.

"Although the garrison of Borchi only had a thousand people, it was captured in a few hours. The Austrian army is really the strongest army in the world. It is not comparable to the Persian or Hungarian army. It may be comparable to the Black Army back then." Ibrahim

The pasha tried to use historical examples to illustrate the danger of the situation. "In the next few days we should cancel our midnight rest and retreat as soon as possible."

The record of the Black Army is the most glorious page in Hungarian history.

Matthias I of the Hunyadi family launched a rebellion after his father was executed by Ladislaus's grandfather of the same name, Ladislaus V, and expelled the protagonist's grandfather from Hungary and proclaimed himself king.

Then he formed a standing army that was ahead of its time, occupied Vienna in the west and resisted the Ottomans in the east, winning Hungary a short but extremely glorious honor.

Although there are different armies in different eras, it is difficult to compare combat effectiveness due to the development of weapons, but this evaluation shows that Ladislaus's victory allowed Ibrahim to further increase his expectations for the combat effectiveness of his troops.

But Suleiman hesitated for a long time, and finally shook his head: "Our soldiers are already very tired. What's more important is to cancel the planned rest meeting to relieve panic. The enemy cannot be that strong, no matter how elite the troops are.

It was impossible to conquer Borchi in a few hours. It must have used powerful magic to conquer Borchi so quickly. Maybe it was the red robe magic.

The division's ring casting is an extremely expensive tactic, and the enemy will not use it again easily. They are still more than two days away from us, and Osijek will not be captured so easily. As long as the city by the river is defended,

The enemy's supply efficiency will also drop sharply. It is getting farther and farther away from Vienna and Buda, and they should be almost exhausted."

Osijek is not on the Ottoman army's retreat route and cannot protect the army, but blocking the Austrian army's transportation line can reduce Ladislaus's combat effectiveness.

Suleiman told all the reasons for his decision, not for Ibrahim to listen to, but to organize his own thoughts.

If Ladislaus were here, he would definitely praise this monarch as the man who pushed the Ottoman Empire to its peak. He was indeed brilliant.

Of course, Ibrahim's poor performance was also because he was too worried and couldn't concentrate.

‘Anyway, let’s study it together.’ This sentence had been stuck in Ibrahim’s throat for a long time, but he did not dare to say it after all.

It is not a good thing for Suleiman to only listen to his opinion. He is already in a high position in charge of the intelligence department. As an outsider, getting such a high position has attracted too much hatred. If he comes here tonight, I am afraid that he will

Become a public enemy of the Turkish nobles.

Suleiman's favor was going to kill him.

But did you really not expect the enigmatic monarch in front of you?

Ibrahim didn't know, just like he didn't know whether Suleiman wanted someone to study with him tonight or just an audience.

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.

"Your Majesty is obviously thousands of miles away, and the enemy must have been exhausted, but as long as they continue to catch up, it will be difficult for us to cross the Sava River. Please lead your Majesty to lead the main force across the river, and let me come and meet the so-called royal family of magicians." Ib.

Rahim Pasha finally spoke again and took the initiative to take on the most dangerous task.

This is the most dangerous task, but Ibrahim has no choice. Although Suleiman brought him a lot of hatred tonight, he did give him the greatest honor.

He could only try his best to repay the monarch's kindness.

Suleiman looked up at his most capable subordinate. This time he did not refuse the other party's invitation to fight: "Okay, okay, okay. Only after the strong wind blows do you know that the grass is truly tenacious. Only in times of crisis can you tell which minister is the best."

You are truly loyal, I will give you ten thousand cavalry, please be sure to return to Istanbul alive, my Grand Vizier."

In Suleiman's words, the long-vacant Grand Vizier was promised to Ibrahim.

This position in the Ottoman Empire, which is subordinate to one person and subordinate to ten thousand people, is usually only granted to members of the royal family and the descendants of the founders of the country. It is only one step away from Ibrahim, but there is an abyss beneath this step. (To be continued.
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