The Eagle of Eastern Europe

Since Lithuania was forced to cede a large piece of land, the local nobles no longer had to worry about their property, because everything except what they took away was looted or burned.

Going down the Dnieper River, Kiev reappeared in front of Peter. All the residents cheered, this is their savior, sent by God to save them.

"They are cheering, happy that they can get rid of Lithuania's oppression and join the empire." Christian said as he looked at the cheering crowd.

"They have been under Lithuania's oppression for too long, and I am glad to rescue them."

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Peter was very satisfied. Although he felt a little sorry for Moscow, Kiev was already Rome's. This former capital of Russia will become a fortress on the Roman border, guarding Rome's northern territory.

Entering the castle of Kiev, it is smaller than the palace of Constantinople. Peter held a meeting here. In addition to officers of the local army, there were also people from the northern government.

He had previously discussed with the Khan of the Cossacks that the Emirate would give up the land east of the Dnieper River in exchange for the newly added Lithuanian land in the west. Rome took over the land of the emirate in the eastern region and established the Kharkov Province.

"Calderon, from now on, you are the governor of Kiev, and Vlasov is a senior official in the Kiev Province." Peter looked at Calderon and said loudly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!"

"Because the war has just ended, it is impossible to trade with the surrounding forces in a short period of time, but there are many merchants from the empire. While they bring materials and wealth here, they will also cause some chaos... I hope you can manage them well and don't let them become trouble!"

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" Brasov answered confidently.

"As with the newly conquered areas in the past, agricultural taxes will be calculated from the time the land is cultivated, and will be tax-free for two years, and then levied according to the normal land tax rate. Let the people of Kiev feel the grace of the empire."

Outside the castle, the newly freed peasants prayed outside the church. Thank God for sending the Roman emperor to rescue them.

After the Grand Duchy of Lithuania occupied Ukraine, it implemented a free-range policy in the area. The grand dukes and nobles squeezed the peasants to the greatest extent. Their freedom was restricted for life, and their children became the private property of the manor owners.

Now Rome has liberated them and made them self-employed farmers. Although they have to bear a lot of taxes, they are free. They thank the emperor for his salvation.

In Mircea Castle, Donetsk and other places in the south, the announcer is reading out the results of the emperor's war. Everyone cheered and their territory expanded again.

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In the lower reaches of the Volga River, there is a city spanning both sides of the river. It was originally called Sarai, and now it has been renamed Petersburg.

The Roman vanguard has occupied this place, which is only one or two days away from the Don River. It is now the base for Rome to infiltrate the Caucasus.

"Look! There is an enemy!" A sentry pointed to the front and shouted loudly.

I saw a puff of black smoke rising from the north...

Just as he finished speaking, he saw a puff of black smoke rising from the northeast, and then from the northwest...

In a short moment, within the sight of the sentinels, at least six or seven puffs of black smoke rose into the sky. They were all from the sentry towers built around the military camp. It was rare to see two puffs of black smoke at the same time, but today's situation was unprecedented.

"Go and inform the general that the Mongols have invaded in large numbers!" the patrol officer said nervously.

Not long after, the alarm bells in the military camp rang.

The soldiers quickly put on their armor, took their weapons, and soon came to the city wall.

The leading general looked at the somewhat nervous soldiers around him and shouted loudly: "The soldiers of the border corps all say that the Mongols are terrible, but these people are not good at attacking cities, and we have strong city defenses and sufficient military rations. As long as we hold on for half a month, the empire's reinforcements will arrive"

"Roar! Roar! Roar!..." The soldiers roared excitedly.

After the fall of the Golden Horde, the Mongols successively established the Siberian Khanate, the Kazan Khanate and other countries, and their overall strength was not as good as before. The Mongols in the Caucasus returned to their original nomadic life, which was one of the reasons why Rome gradually advanced. The Astrakhan Khanate, which was originally established here, was not established, and the local politics was blank.

Rome occupied several strongholds in succession and built new cities on the original capital. Some Mongols were unwilling to join other Mongolian tribes to attack Petersburg.

"Warriors of the grassland, for our women and our children, it all depends on this time!"

The leading Mongols issued an attack order and began to besiege Petersburg. Because there was no national-level organization, the attack was disorganized and many people were lost on the first day.

The fortress not far from Petersburg also learned that the city was besieged at this time, and began to send letters to various places asking them to bring troops, including the Circassians in the south.

At this time, many Circassians had converted to Orthodoxy, and the Caucasian Church was preparing to establish an archbishop in Petersburg. When the city was besieged, the converted people broke out in amazing enthusiasm. They all came out to ask to fight to defend the holy city.

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Georgia has had a very difficult time in recent years. The oppression of Rome, Timur and the Black Sheep Dynasty forced the king to perform a balancing act and carefully ensure Georgia's neutrality.

But soon, the suzerain states asked Georgia to increase the tribute. Rome alone wanted 60,000 lei, while Georgia's annual income was only 230,000. After deducting the tribute and daily expenses, there was not much left. Moreover, Georgia's economy and trade became more and more dependent on Rome. More than 70% of exports and more than half of imports were conducted with Rome. If they fell out with Rome, their economy would immediately fall into trouble.

The king repeatedly sought Roman envoys for negotiation, but they were all a lot of nice words, and none of them actually helped. Georgia had to continue like this.

As for his neighbors, they re-showed their warlike side. Kara Yusuf of the Black Sheep Dynasty was dissatisfied with the current territory and declared war on the Timurid Empire. Shah Rukh personally led the troops to fight.

The Zhalayir Dynasty in the south saw that the Black Sheep Dynasty's defense was empty, so it led troops to attack Tabriz. Yusuf was forced to return to defend, and the three countries fought in Mazandaran. Based on considerations, Zhalayir finally decided to help the Black Sheep Dynasty. The armies of the three countries fought for three days and three nights, and all said that they had won, but the final result was only known to them.