eastern european eagle

Chapter 42

Peter built the commercial department from scratch, which had to be separated from the functions of the financial department.

This department is responsible for the regulation of trade, the collection of customs duties, the construction of markets, the prospecting and mining of new minerals, etc.And Peter also picked some people to help with things.

In a small room of the castle, the business department was formally established.Some baffled Boyars would not have imagined how important this department would be in the future.

"Send this credit to Bogdan as quickly as possible"

"Yes"

Peter is not only a business executive, he also has been the governor of Moldova for more than half a year.During his absence in Iasi, Bogdan, the meeting director, was in charge of day-to-day affairs.

The first thing Peter did when he took office was to impose tariffs on some specific commodities.

"For some commodities with a lot of exports, it is best to formulate special taxes, and for domestic shortages, reduce tariff costs."

The Ministry of Commerce stipulated that a tariff of 6 silver coins should be imposed on silk and linen, and the import tariff of stone, coal and iron would be reduced.This approach is to promote the development of the steel industry, because Wallachia lacks coal and iron.

At the same time, Peter also spent his own money to build a large mint in the new capital.As the leu was gaining dominance, the Wallachian silver ducat was being phased out.

The mint is also producing leu at full capacity, and the currency used by citizens for transactions has begun to be unified.Because silver ducats are much inferior to leu, they prefer to use leu instead of ducat.

The bank has also made a fortune, and can get more than 3000 lei for currency exchange alone.Not to mention how much money orders and loans make.

In his spare time, Peter can also listen to news from Dobroja, such as economic development, city construction and so on.Of course, recruiting Greek scholars has also become Dobroga's task.Moreover, it was just a card draw, but an S-level character was drawn: Chrysoloras accepted the invitation and came to Constanta.

Born in Constantinople, Chrysololas led the embassy of Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos to Venice in 1390 to seek support and help from the Christian monarchs against the Turkish Muslims enemy, but without success.

And in King's Castle, some people from Wallachia in the north are recruiting some Greek scholars to go.And Chrysololas also accepted the invitation, a year before Italy invited him.

As the first scholar to translate Greek classics, Chrysoloras was proficient in literature and law. His coming to Dobroga can be said to be a stop loss for the Orthodox Church.

Osmansipahi's service period will end in October, and this time is also a period when the opponent can take a breather.

Also back in Edirne was Bayezid, who was victorious in this year's conquest of Anatolia.Karaman and other Turkic Bey states have surrendered, and it's time to face the Balkans next.

"Sudan, I still suggest attacking Wallachia after occupying Bulgaria. This year they annexed Moldova and became stronger."

Grand Vizier Ali Pasha spoke to Bayezid. In his opinion, the annexation of Moldova by Wallachia showed that the ruler of this country was ambitious.He must be killed in the cradle immediately.

"Suleyman Pasha, what do you think?" Bayezid asked the pasha, who was fighting in the Balkans.

"Sultan, this time the Tsar of Bulgaria asked the Hungarian and Wallachian coalition forces to rescue them. But all were torn apart by our fearless cavalry, which shows that their army is vulnerable."

"You can't say that. As far as I know, Muhammad Pasha was once attacked by the Wallachian army and suffered heavy losses."

Suleiman Pasha felt a little unnatural when he heard this person, because Mehmet Pasha was his political opponent.

"Pasha, is it?" Bayezid said.

Another pasha stood up, "Yes, Sultan, when I led the troops northward, I encountered Wallachian troops. Although I repelled them, I also suffered heavy losses."

This statement is still a bit euphemistic. He took 2000 Sipahi and 5000 infantry to go.As a result, after a big battle, the loss was more than half, and Wallachia's long-range firepower was too fierce.

"Sudan, we can't underestimate this country. Their annexation of the small countries in the north is enough to show their ambitions. I'm afraid our country is also on their list."

Both pashas felt that Wallachia should be put under pressure, but Suleiman Pasha objected. He directly pointed out that the biggest enemy of Ottoman in the Balkans is Hungary.The Hungarian king was calling an army against the Ottomans, and he was supposed to be the first to defend.

Secondly, Bulgaria was separated from Ottoman and Wallachia.If you want to take a shot at Wallachia, you have to take Bulgaria.

That's right, Bulgaria hasn't won yet, so what's the deal with Wallachia?Would it be too far to say this now?
So the top priority is to take Bulgaria and then cross the Danube to attack Wallachia.

From the beginning of Bayezid's rule, Turkic immigrants who believed in Islam began to come to the Balkans.Islamic missionaries also began to preach, and with the implementation of the Millet and Demisheme systems, it seemed that Ottomans were about to take root in the Balkans.

Bulgaria is having a hard time this winter, and the Bulgarian tsar has no soldiers to stop Ottoman's advance.In 1388, he organized several more successful campaigns, but still negotiated a peace with the Ottoman Sultan Murad I.

As a result, the Turks occupied most of eastern Bulgaria, including several major towns.Tsar Ivan's hold was weakened to lands west of the capital Veliko Tarnovo and several castles along the Danube.The victory of the Ottoman Empire and the resulting redistribution of power forced Ivan to become a vassal of the Ottoman Empire.The division of Bulgaria into three also greatly weakened the cohesion.In the new year, it can only be said that there are more bad luck and less good luck.

Sigismund's Hungarian army also suffered heavy losses. In order to appease the great nobles in the country, he could only reward them with land and privileges again.However, he is still planning to organize a crusade, and currently he has sent special envoys to various European countries, even the two popes.The purpose is to build an all-European crusade to drive Ottoman away and liberate Jerusalem and the East.And then crowned himself emperor of the Roman Empire, perfect.

Whoever made his elder brother Wenceslas IV a fool and had no heirs, he was the best candidate for the emperor.

　Explanation of the problem: Some people feel that it is too obvious to open and hang too much.I just feel that this is an order, but isn't that how the rulers are, they formulate their own policies and the people below implement them.If you are the people at the bottom, then you can experiment slowly, but you are a lord with real power, and your country is surrounded on three sides.this…

　　
　
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