His pleas were accepted .
The terms were harsher than the original : not only Silistra was to be surrendered , but Ottoman garrisons were to be stationed in other Bulgarian cities , most notably Shumen and Ovech .
His pleas were accepted , but the terms were harsher than the original : not only Silistra was to be surrendered , but Ottoman garrisons were to be stationed in other Bulgarian cities , most notably Shumen and Ovech .