eastern european eagle

Chapter 549 New combat preparations
The next day, Peter met with the Eastern envoy Chen Cheng in the palace.

Zhu Di sent a letter to Peter, which was full of respect for the emperor. As the ruler of the West, he greatly appreciated the other party's bravery and strategy, and regretted that he could not go there in person. He prepared some gifts, hoping that the other party would accept them.

The gifts Zhu Di prepared for the Roman emperor included: 5000 pieces of exquisite porcelain fired from Jingdezhen, pieces of silk produced in Hangzhou, and a tall tree carved from jade. It seems that this man is really not afraid of spending money.

"Thank you for your gift. I like it very much."

Peter expressed his gratitude to Chen Cheng, and as a friendly visit, he asked the foreign affairs department to be responsible for the envoy's tour schedule these days. As the Eastern envoy, he must make the other party feel the enthusiasm of Rome.

The news that the Eastern fleet came to Constantinople once again spread across Europe with the wind. The merchants moved with the wind again. They didn't grab anything last time, but they must win it this time.

Peter naturally had other things to do, and he began to take over government affairs again. This war added more than 20 square kilometers of land and millions of people to Rome. The Roman Empire adopted the same policies as before, which were tax exemption and assimilation, and gained local control by establishing a local bureaucracy.

Of course, with a lot of territory acquired this time, titles are naturally indispensable. Peter personally created the title of Despot of Andalusia and gave it to his second son Theodore. When he was older, he could go to Seville to see it.

Although Theodore had received some education at this time, it was not as profound as his brother's. He still did not understand his responsibilities. However, he has always admired Eriksson's deeds, and every time he would look for manuscripts about Viking exploration and have them read to him.

"Your Highness, do you still want to listen to this?"

The eunuch asked Theodore, who nodded, and he started reading from the beginning again.

On the other side, Alexander and Lajosh were still thinking about the situation. They heard that the emperor had captured the ruler of Lithuania and went to see him, but the situation was very different from what they imagined.

What they saw was a disgusting-looking, dirty man in a cage who kept talking. Seeing the two people coming, they stepped forward and tried to catch each other. Fortunately, they ran fast, otherwise they would have been caught.

"Is that man really the Duke of Lithuania? Why does he look different? Is he a lunatic?"

Lajoche raised his own question. He had never seen such a person before. Except for the beggars he saw on the street, it was hard for him to imagine that he could connect this person with a noble.

"No, my father took him around the whole city yesterday. It should be true, but I'm afraid he has a brain problem and was abandoned by others."

"Well, this is the only possibility."

Alexander's answer made Lajosh agree. At this time, he looked at Theodore. He also missed his brother.

Since Arno was sent to church by his mother, he has not seen him except at certain times. I heard that he was doing well here and that he could become the bishop of Buda in the future.

Mary had a very clear position for her twin sons. The eldest son was the king and ruled Hungary, and the second son helped the eldest son rule in the church. If she wanted, her son could become the youngest Patriarch. Both the Catholic and Orthodox churches have nepotism, but for Catholics and Orthodox churches, the situation is better. Except for special people, just get the abbot of the monastery.

"By the way, have you seen the messenger from the east?"

"Of course, wearing blue clothes, a hat with wings on both sides, and many gifts around you, is this the oriental aesthetic?"

"Probably, after all, things are different in each country."

The children talked about other things easily, but the emperor could not do this. He needs to review all decrees and issue them in order to keep the empire running well.

"Your Majesty, this is the plan to attack Mecca and Medina produced by the Senate. Please take a look at it."

This plan took them a long time to prepare. According to their conception and combined with the local situation, they agreed that the empire needed to mobilize more than 30 troops to be able to attack with confidence. After the war began, the Indian Ocean Fleet took the lead in attacking Jeddah, an important port on the peninsula, and then sent troops to land and attack.

Then, 10 Syrian and Palestinian troops, led by local guides, began to attack Medina. At the same time, the troops in Yemen also moved north to attack Mecca. Due to lack of water, they had to fight quickly.

Oasis and other settlements needed to be mastered along the way, and the Arabs were more familiar with the desert than they were, so great vigilance was required. As the main means of transportation, camels will replace horses and be responsible for the main transportation.

Once you reach your destination, you must attack with all your might, no matter what. Try to defeat them within a few days. Once they capture the Two Holy Lands, their troubles will be alleviated, and then they will gradually encroach.

"Your Majesty, we discussed it. This plan requires a lot of materials, especially water, plus the training of camels and personnel. It will take five to ten years to prepare and cost more than 1000 million lei."

When Baptiste talked about the final result, he did not expect that the final budget would exceed 10 million. Who would have thought that a camel is more valuable than a horse, and it is not easy to cultivate one. There are also explorations of water sources, exploration of local terrain, and plans for a rapid attack. These all require money.

"Well, is this what you discussed? I need to take a closer look."

"Yes"

The emperor neither agreed nor rejected. In fact, Peter was unsure. It's the 15th century now, and it's not that difficult to capture the Two Holy Lands. The expedition to the Western Regions during the Ming and Qing Dynasties also cost a lot of money. In the late Ming Dynasty, the Western Regions were gradually abandoned. Even the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which had greater territorial control than the previous dynasty, also spent a lot of money in pacifying Ge Erdan and regaining Xinjiang. The local productivity is too low to support war and supplies, let alone the desert.

But the better thing is that they don't need to go too deep. They only need to capture Jeddah and attack to reach Mecca. Medina is deeper than Mecca, but it is within the tolerance level. And their army is constantly upgrading, but the opponent is still a cold weapon. This is Rome's advantage, but the opponent is more familiar with the local area than itself and must be prepared for a protracted war.

As for the final budget, the 1000 million yuan will take some time to accumulate. Anyway, it’s not like he’s going to fight now, he’s just saving up, and when the time is right, he’ll take action himself.

(End of this chapter)