The Eagle of Eastern Europe

In Manuel's view, changing people's thinking is more terrifying than conquering cities and territories. To this end, he had to stop Wallachia's actions. He negotiated peace with Ottoman and ended the vassal relationship with him; contacted the Papal States and Venice, and proposed to request the two countries to send troops with more privileges and the unification of the Eastern and Western churches; and the Croats Contact with Loethia and Hungary, requesting them to send troops to contain Wallachia.

But the people in Eastern Rome were already insignificant. In addition to being able to command the people in the city, even the brothers of Morea could not give orders. He could only pray that Mircea did not have the intention to seek power, but unfortunately, the archduke happened to have this intention.

There are tens of thousands of troops around Mircea, which is a direct pressure on the castle. For fear of the other party, he went to Luo with his sword, but Mircea continued to lie dormant. He wanted to wait for Peter to obtain more land in Anatolia before taking the next step.

After Wallachia entered Anatolia, the rulers of the small principalities who were still considering whether to sell their land to the Grand Duke did not consider it and sold it directly to Wallachia at a friendly price. The money is much more cost-effective than the other party grabbing it directly.

After settling the countries on land, Wallachia began to focus on those island countries. Mainly the Principality of the Aegean Islands, the Knights Hospitallers and the Principality of Chandia. The three of them plus Venice occupy more than 80% of the Aegean Islands. This has a considerable impact on Wallachia's strategy in the Mediterranean, so it must be Just capture them.

If you want to capture the island, you must build a navy. Peter established naval bases in Varna and Thessaloniki and began to form a Mediterranean fleet.

The fleet is still dominated by Clark sailing ships with taller hulls, equipped with artillery, rockets, and flamethrowers. As for sailors, they were recruited from fishermen to intensify their training. In order to obtain wood for shipbuilding, Wallachia had to obtain suitable wood from Rus or Venice. The cost is naturally high.

The Venetian navy has 3,300 warships and is the leading Mediterranean overlord. It will be difficult for Wallachia to defeat it. Even if Mircea is willing, the navy cannot come out overnight. This needs to be considered in the long run.

In addition, if he becomes emperor, what will happen to the previous privileges that Rome gave to the Italian countries? They will be cancelled, and then he will be beaten. But if it is not cancelled, the hematopoietic ability will be reduced by half. Galata also has to be taken back, which will test his diplomatic skills.

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If anyone is happiest at the news of Wallachia's victory, it must be the people of Wallachia. Once again they defeated the pagans and successfully defended their faith.

The church bells continued to ring, and the entire capital rejoiced. They became more and more convinced that the Grand Duke's family was the Chosen One, the guardians chosen by God from the human world. They also resolutely abide by the policies issued by the Grand Duke.

In the land of Wallachia, most people already speak Wallachian, Bulgarian and Serbian are less commonly used, and there are also small amounts of Italian, German, and Armenian mixed in.

Wallachia should be culturally diverse, with more immigrants than anywhere else. Coupled with improved medical conditions, population growth is among the highest in Europe. Fortunately, the assimilation policy was turned on at the same time, otherwise it would be the Austro-Hungary of five hundred years ago.

In addition to the assimilated Vlachs, there are also a small number of ethnic groups that are not easy to assimilate, such as Jews, Armenians, and Gypsies. They speak different languages ​​and believe in different religions, so it is not easy to assimilate.

Armenians mainly gather in northern areas such as Suceava and Iasi. They believe in the Armenian Church and are active in trade with Poland and Lithuania. Since the Armenian Church is recognized by Wallachia, their life here is much more relaxed than elsewhere, and they also appear in some military and civil servants.

There are more Jews in Constanta, Thessaloniki and other cities, mainly Ashkenazi Jews. They have experienced no less social discrimination than the Turks. They are mainly engaged in trade, textile and other industries. Some of them have also passed university examinations to become officials or doctors. Being able to take the exam should be Wallachia's kindness to them.

Compared with the first two types, the number of Gypsies is larger. They mainly move around rural areas and other places. Some Gypsies rely on their copper smelting skills to become rich, but most of them still have no fixed residence. They make a living by divination and circus, and their living standards are low.

Although immigration reduced social stability, they brought much needed population to Wallachia. Under the hard work of the Grand Duke, not only was there no turmoil, but it became stronger and stronger. There are only a small number of people who are not easy to assimilate, so don’t worry about it for the time being. Moreover, they improved the level of Wallachia in art and literature, making it multicultural.

As for the Turks, they are a very special presence in Wallachia. They had to pay a poll tax and endure discrimination, but not much else. However, the suppression of the Crescent Church and the temptation of the policy gradually led them to convert to the Orthodox Church. Who made the Ottomans fail so miserably.

After Suleiman signed a treaty with Wallachia, he began to target his brothers. He marched into Musa's territory, and Musa led his troops to resist the enemy. The two sides fought to the death, because the Ottomans could only have one sultan.

On the side, Wallachia continued to expand in Anatolia under the leadership of Peter. The target is the two Turkic countries in southwest Anatolia. These two countries have just recovered, and it is a perfect opportunity to capture them while their foothold is not stable.

Wallachian-controlled Anatolia gradually stabilized, and after Catholic and Crescent rulers, Orthodox Christianity returned to this land. As local large landowners and nobles were killed in many wars, Peter distributed land to soldiers and lower-class people to rebuild the small-scale peasant economy.

For the local Turkic tribes, Peter forced them to settle down, confiscated their pastures, and used violent means to transform the nomadic people into agricultural people. Such an approach would naturally arouse resistance from the Turks, but Peter had already thought of this situation, and the light cavalry they trained came in handy, as well as the mercenaries and Cossacks. Constantly harassing the Turkic tribes, they have no energy to resist the government.

Those who resisted were those who obeyed. Seeing that Ottoman could not regain the land, some Turkic tribes submitted to Wallachia. For those who surrendered, Peter rewarded them to win over the upper class. At the same time, part of the land of the rebellious tribes will be given to the other party, and their children can also enter universities for study or military training.

In exchange, all tribes must convert to Orthodox Christianity, provide troops during battles, and can only graze in specified areas. Such conditions have caused many tribes to migrate to the East. They are used to freedom and cannot stand restrictions.