Eagle Flag of Epirus

"What are you talking about? The southern army has all retreated?" When he heard the news from the scout, Ivan Asen suddenly stood up, his face changed suddenly.

Only one night, they thought that the Southern Army would more or less organize a counter-offensive to regain the previously lost position, but they didn't expect the opponent to give up the line of defense without hesitation and without stopping. When scouts were investigating early in the morning, it was discovered that the originally fully armed camp was empty at this moment. It was obvious that the Southern Army had retreated sneakily in the dark, and he hadn't noticed any movement. This made Ivan Assen annoyed and said bitterly:

"Damn it, let them escape!"

The voice was full of anger, but the demeanor of Grand Duke Ivan made the surrounding nobles of the Northern Army very confused.

"His Royal Highness, the Southerners have fled in a hurry like bereavement dogs. Isn't it a good thing? We can take down the Turnovo they have given up without blood and blood. Isn't it a good thing that we can't do it soon?"

Although they had temporarily gained the initiative on the battlefield, their previous victories did not hurt the opponent’s vitality. If they attacked rashly, they might have suffered huge casualties just by winning the city of Turnovo. This is the nobles. I don't want to see it. And now it should be something to celebrate so easily to achieve their intentions, but they really didn't understand why the young Grand Duke before them showed such a gloomy look.

However, everything that followed went directly beyond the expectations of everyone else present.

Ivan Asen, who did not answer, suddenly ordered:

"Order the entire army to move forward, advance lightly, and do your best to pursue the retreating Southern Army. We must not allow them to retreat safely back to the large area in the southwest.

what? !

The other nobles who were just preparing to celebrate for this easy and easy victory were all stunned. The protracted tug-of-war for these three months has tortured them to exhaustion, and now Turnovo is finally here. In front of them, the result of winning the civil war here will be clear at a glance, but they never thought that the Grand Duke Ivan in front of them did not seem to want to end, but wanted to end it all once and for all.

This immediately caused some dissent,

"His Royal Highness Ivan has just gone through a big battle. We finally won this place. Turnovo is within easy reach. The defeat of the rebels is only a matter of time. I don't think we need to pursue it anymore! After all! The soldiers have been exhausted in the past few months."

"Yeah, it may be dangerous if you chase it down. It won't be good if the Southerners arrange some ambush behind them."

"As long as you take Turnovo, your Royal Highness will be crowned as the Tsar smoothly. At that time, the southern nobles will naturally fall apart and break up without attack. Why should we rush for success?"

...

Most people have concerns. In fact, they do not want to cause too much loss. The same is that they have their own selfish intentions, hoping to use this as a threat to bargain with the young czar in the future.

I only listened to the nobles' persuasion, but their suggestions did not touch the determined Ivan Assen himself.

Just listen to this young grand prince immediately suppressed all the noisy opposition in front of him with a majestic voice, and commanded in an unquestionable tone:

"Don't let me say it a second time. Now that the entire enemy army is retreating, the army is stunned, and coupled with the night escape, even if it is defensive, it is not a concern. On the contrary, the retreat of many troops carrying heavy equipment is bound to be uncomfortable. In addition, they are exhausted, and they are bound to be difficult to support. As long as the victory of this war completely eliminates them, this civil war can be completely ended. The most lacking of the kingdom is time, and we have not continued to tolerate the division. Time is up. The current end of the Roman Empire is the best example. I want to end this civil war once and for all. Now, in the name of the future Tsar, I order you to follow me to chase after me and completely wipe out the rebels! And as compensation, you All the southern aristocratic fiefs that will be eliminated will not be temporary fiefs but absolute hereditary fiefs!"

As soon as this remark came out, the Northern Army nobles, who had been hesitating for a while, suddenly became hot at this moment. They never expected that His Royal Highness Ivan Assen would give such generous terms that they couldn't believe it.

But based on their knowledge of Ivan Assen, this young man’s promise to him has always been true. For example, the former Earl of Bertonistein, when he brought his army to Ivan After the Grand Duke. Even though Ivan Asendang gave him the reward of South Varna, which Bultoni had been coveting but not available, he did not hesitate to know that it was the territories Ivan himself belongs to. Now, this one. The young people even agreed to give them the extinct southern aristocratic territories in the form of internships instead of beneficiaries, which means that these lands will not be taken back by the royal family. Under such a huge temptation, the original voice of opposition took time. Weakened a lot.

They had to be moved about it. After all, the suppression of them by the Ilovan Tsar for so many years has made them breathless, and now Ivan Assen has offered such a condition, which really makes them more willing to recommend him to the board. The throne of the Tsar. After all, in their eyes, a little guy like this is obviously better to deal with than having Earl Connaughtin pointing Bolier Assen behind him, and it is not impossible to gradually empty the young czar by then.

Finally, a few horrified nobles of Thelmium, you looked at me, and I saw that you finally made a decision, and respectfully said to the young prince in front of you:

"Yes, follow your will, the future Tsar, we are willing to saddle you with the sword and accompany you to death!"

While watching all this with cold eyes, Ivan Assen was expressionless, but his heart was clear about the abacus of the nobles in front of him. He understands what these people's intentions are in wooing and recommending himself, but he still does not hesitate to seek skin with tigers, even willing to be abandoned by his uncles and even kill each other in the end. He has only one goal, and that is to ascend to the position of the tsar at all costs and become the most promising king of Bulgaria. As for the old guys who are deceived by interests, they just think they can control him as a puppet, but in fact, who will control the puppet line in the end, I don't know yet!

...

...

...