Many of the vassal Serbian lords now began to support Lazar against the Ottomans. At that time, one lord in Shkodër wrote a letter to the Sultan and promised to recognise Ottoman sovereignty and aid the Ottoman army if Ottoman troops were to be sent to protect him. Murad I thus ordered an akinji commander, Kula Şahin Bey, to prepare his troops (according to Namık Kemal, this was not Lala Şahin Paşa, as is commonly believed).
As a result, many of the junior Serbian nobles began to support Lazar against the Ottomans. At that time, one noble in Shkodër wrote a letter to the Sultan, pledging allegiance and offering assistance if Ottoman troops were sent to protect him. Murad I then ordered an akinji commander, Kula Şahin Bey, to prepare his troops (according to Namık Kemal, this was not Lala Şahin Paşa, as is commonly believed).