The Eagle of Eastern Europe

The Principality of the Aegean Islands, the Principality of Candia, the Kingdom of Cyprus, and Suleiman of the Ottoman Empire formed the initial encirclement of Wallachia. Although Venice did not join, it secretly provided financial support. Although there are quite a few countries, their strength is not even half that of Wallachia.

After receiving the title of the Roman Empire, Peter continued to pay attention to the situation in Constantinople and Anatolia. His intelligence network successfully obtained the news that the enemy was building an anti-Varian alliance. It seemed that they did not know the general trend of the world and had to Fight to the end.

Peter began to attack the trade lifeline of island countries. He began to issue piracy licenses, allowing the robbery of merchant ships from island countries in the Aegean Sea. At the same time, the pirates of Crescent Moon will be encircled and recruited to control the Aegean Sea in their own hands as soon as possible.

As for Osman, Peter was in a state of watching a show. You must know that the news of Suleiman joining the siege was revealed by Muhammad inadvertently, which shows that they are brothers and sisters.

Peter needed more troops. Only by taking Nicaea, Prusa and Nicomedia could Constantinople be safe. This time can be said to be an opportunity. It only takes one opportunity to defeat them in one fell swoop.

The Despot of Morea had already expressed obedience to the orders of Constantinople, which pleased Mircea. The local population and resources belong to the central government. This allows him to have more war potential against enemy countries, but the current task is to govern Constantinople well.

The Orthodox people were rewarded. They were given estates in Anatolia, Moldova and other places. Some people left here happily to accept these rewards. In fact, this was Mircea's strategy to expel these old nobles from the castle in disguise to make room for new types of nobles and officials.

In response to the economic depression in the city, Mircea directly exempted Constantinople from taxes for seven years. At the same time, an inventory of tax-exempt persons in the city was carried out, a group of people who did not meet the requirements were selected, and they were ordered to make up for the taxes they had paid before. A batch of Western European property was also auctioned for emergency use, and finally the most difficult period was over.

The Black Sea Fleet also occupied the remaining islands controlled by King's Castle and began to build bases on the islands. The Wallachian navy can finally pass freely through the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits, and soon the Black Sea will become Wallachia's inland sea. Genoa has begun discussions with Wallachia about Kaffa. If successful, Genoa will completely lose all its colonies on the Black Sea.

However, someone had already made the choice for them, and the city of Kaffa finally could no longer hold on. The chief executive wrote privately to the Grand Duke of Wallachia, proposing to sell the city of Kaffa to Wallachia for 7,000 ducats. Anyway, when the time comes, he will take the money and fly away. As for Genoa, he doesn't care.

Mircea gradually moved the political center to Constantinople, and Bukur Yesti's career as the capital seemed to have ended, and it would continue to exist as an important town in Wallachia in the future. He began moving some of the political machinery here and revoking some titles to avoid confusion.

He made Theodore Despot of Morea and Athens, and invited him to serve in Constantinople, but Theodore again refused. After sending a letter expressing his loyalty, he led his army to attack the neighboring county of Kefalonia.

Europe was attracted by Wallachia's capture of Constantinople. In their view, it was only a matter of time before Mircea replaced John. Taking advantage of this time to build a good relationship with Wallachia, you might be able to get better treatment than the Komnenos Dynasty. Some countries that have no conflict of interest with Wallachia, such as Britain, France, and Castile, began to improve relations with Wallachia. However, countries close to Wallachia are thinking about how to prevent the other party from obtaining more Land, in less than ten years, he has obtained so much land. If it were given to him for several more decades, I really can't imagine it.

Anatolia under Wallachia continued to attract people, and Christians hiding in the mountains came out. Enslaved serfs gained their freedom, which contributed to the increase in population.

The more people there are, the stronger the strength will be. Commercial activities in western Anatolia became active again, and more customs and commercial taxes were collected. Peter could have more money to expand his army, and then gradually recover other parts of Anatolia.

In the past year, many people have come out of the mountains to avoid being killed by the enemy.

When there is war, you hide in the mountains. When there is peace, you will naturally come down. Coupled with the immigrants from the east and the submission of tribes, 300,000 more people came to Anatolia in this year alone. This greatly alleviates the problem of insufficient manpower.

At the same time, Wallachia began to set foot on the middle route of the Silk Road. Obtaining profits and raw materials from trade with other Turkic countries in Anatolia and the Timurid Empire, raw silk from Tabriz was an important source of raw materials for the Wallachian silk industry.

In the following days, all countries recognized the fact that Wallachia had captured Constantinople. Because according to some people's estimates, if you want to recreate 1204, you will need 50,000 soldiers and a large number of siege equipment. The gain outweighs the loss, so it is better to have a good relationship with them.

Mircea's move set off a wave of unification in the Orthodox world. They followed the Bukur Yeshti Conference as a guideline and listened to the opinions of the Ecumenical Patriarch. At the same time, in order to expand the influence of the Orthodox Church, Patriarch Theodosius made a move that changed history. decision: he officially elevated the Archbishop of Moscow to the rank of Patriarch. Reorganized the Rus' church and allowed him to preach to Finland and Sweden.

Rus was the last line of defense for the Orthodox Church before Wallachia. If nothing changes, Lithuanian and Polish Catholics will make this place theirs.

Therefore, it is particularly important to enhance the status of the Russian Church and consolidate the position of the Orthodox Church. They were also allowed to missionary to Finland and Sweden, which was their counterattack against the Catholic Church. The Ecumenical Patriarch is finally coming into his own.

Constantinople never recovered after 1204, largely due to insufficient government finances. After Mircea took over here, he allocated part of the funds to build the city. Hagia Sophia was rebuilt and markets and trade were restored.

Peter also contributed to the prosperity of the castle. He directly handed over the captured craftsmen to his father. It has also attracted some craftsmen to settle here. As a city that can accommodate 500,000 people, the current situation is really terrible. It will take a long, long time to return to the way it was before.

Moreover, the defense of Constantinople also needs to be strengthened. Not only must the city walls be repaired, but it must also be equipped with artillery, build a naval base, etc. The cost of this modification is astronomical. It was clear that Mircea needed Peter to solve the problem again.