Chapter 211 What is needed most now is time

Chapter 211 What is needed most now is time

After bidding farewell to Florence's envoy, Peter continued to govern Anatolia. He learned the lessons of the previous Roman emperors who did not concentrate on running the place and began to work hard to build a core.

He issued agricultural laws and emancipation orders, and tens of thousands of Christian slaves were freed. They became local yeoman farmers or craftsmen, obtaining funds and manpower for the governor.

In the east, Isa was defeated by Suleiman and suffered heavy losses. Peter took this opportunity to go eastward and captured the important eastern town of Laudicea, successfully advancing part of the inland. In order to prevent the Turks from coming back, a series of defense facilities were built, and inns were also built to facilitate the transmission of information.

The Ottoman parties had nothing to do about the cannibalization of Wallachia. After all, the fight for legitimacy was more important than anything else at the moment, and the local nomadic tribes saw no reinforcements and could only choose between migration and surrender.

In the West, Bosnia and Croatia reached an agreement, and the two countries formally formed an alliance to jointly deal with Wallachia. And prepared to join the siege, but the Cossacks and mercenaries on the Wallachian border were still waiting for them. These monarchs also had no good ideas for their actions.

The expansion of Wallachia also caused a reverse wave of immigration, and some Greeks who had immigrated to Western Europe were queuing up to immigrate back. For them, the Balkans are their home. Now that the threat of infidels is gone, they can go back.

When these people left, they also took away the manuscripts they had brought with them. The most important channel for Italians to contact ancient culture was cut off. In order to continue to absorb classical culture, they also came to the Balkans and brought Western European culture and art. The reverse renaissance belongs to yes.

The envoy of Florosa came to Constantinople. Although it was still a little desolate, prosperity was restored at a speed visible to the naked eye. There are more merchant ships in the port, the variety of goods has increased, and people's hearts are more stable than before.

Mircea agreed to Florence's request without much thought. After all, what the other party wants is not too much, and it is much better than Venice. However, the Grand Duke still emphasized the status of Wallachian merchants and would never allow any country to waver.

In the blink of an eye, it has been two months since Mircea took over Constantinople. The local situation was firmly under Mircea's control. Seeing that the time was ripe, Mircea named himself the Supreme Lord. However, his ministers said that the Grand Duke should become a co-emperor. Mircea did not agree. Then thousands of people came to Theodosius. After petitioning in front of the square, Mircea was "reluctantly" promoted to co-emperor.

After becoming co-emperor, Mircea continued to relocate government agencies in Bukur Yesti, and also moved some restless nobles here to facilitate surveillance. The ancient administrative system of Rome was reformed, centralization became stronger, institutions were abolished and added, and the cheap Helenian currency was abolished and replaced by the leu.

At this time, the territory of Wallachia was almost the same as that in the early days of Alexius I, but the difference was that the international situation at Mircea's time was better than that of Alexios, and there was no need to go to Western Europe to ask for reinforcements. The current standing army and The levies are enough.

While restoring order and the economy, Mircea also made changes to educational culture. He re-enrolled at the University of Constantinople and began examination selection. Taking an encouraging attitude towards ancient Greek and Roman culture, he also considered reopening the Academy of Athens. These things should have been done long ago. They have been hindered by the civil war and the invasion of foreign enemies. Now we can only make up for them as soon as possible.

The biggest problem in Wallachia at present is that there are not enough people. It is about the same area as France but has less than half the population of France. The Grand Duke has issued orders several times to encourage immigration, and the Governor directly encourages fertility with gold coins. How much will be the reward for having enough children? It is strictly prohibited to claim falsely or falsely, and violators will be severely punished. Of course only in Asia Minor.

Peter's army was the one equipped with the highest proportion of firearms. Artillery and muskets ended the era of nomadic rule. Although their erratic tracks still caused some trouble, the station system and the construction of bastions forced them to have less and less space for activities, and some tribes could only move eastward, toward Syria, Persia, or south to Egypt. Peasants came to settle in new lands, filling the void left by the tribes.

For the Turkic kingdom in the east and the Catholic encirclement network in the south, the governor and the co-ruling emperor were each responsible for one. For the Turks, they needed to be forced to move eastward, driven out of Anatolia or assimilated on the spot. Regarding the encirclement network, they felt that these countries could not even match Wallachia's strength. See if you can buy it or eliminate it directly.

Diplomatic stability was the best time for domestic reforms. The nobles of Constantinople gradually lost their influence in the city during sieges and foreign campaigns. During the investigation of fake tax-exempt persons, hidden fields were discovered, and the government confiscated all of them and leased them to landless farmers for cultivation.

Just like in Bukur Yesti, the Grand Duke could rely on groups such as small and medium-sized nobles, businessmen, and farmers. The big nobles really did not dare to rely on them. He still wanted to sleep well at night.

While Mircea was working hard, entertainment also took up a lot of his time. Mircea will participate in dramas, banquets, and hunting. He also built the first theater in Wallachia in Bukur Yesti. Some plays based on the classical era were created, which contained a large number of new elements. The themes of people-oriented and pursuit of happiness were popular. The university became a center of culture that, under the influence of various factors, became wider and wider, eventually spreading throughout Wallachia.

At this time, Wallachia was already the successor to the Roman Empire in both territory and culture, and the impact of this sudden rise of the country continued. The pagans in the East suspended their plans for the Western Expedition and were replaced by the so-called fighting between their own brothers. Baghdad, Damascus, Ankara, and Qom were repeatedly fought for. Timur was preparing to go to the east to meet the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. For this reason, he Hundreds of thousands of troops will be prepared as gifts to meet the Ming Emperor.

In Western Europe, the Anglo-French War, the Hungarian Civil War, and the Reconquista movement have not stopped. The calls for religious reform in Bohemia and other places have become more and more intense. From time to time, they are also accompanied by infectious diseases such as plague. Social unrest has caused people to immigrate to Wallachia. Going to the Balkans not only enriches the population, but also brings local culture and technology. In a few years, they will be assimilated into Wallachia and become real Wallachians. They will closely surround Wallachia and face the outside world in unison. After all, in this Europe with the same political system, Wallachia Being good to the people is undoubtedly the biggest attraction.