eastern european eagle

Chapter 557

Seeing the cavalry behind them fall into chaos, the cavalry that had already rushed to the front, led by the captain, had to turn back and charge at these heretics to relieve the soldiers from their predicament.

Just when they were in trouble, Huss's main force had already engaged the enemy. The arrows in the air were as dense as thick dark clouds, and when they turned into a rain of arrows and fell to both sides, they took away lives one after another.

The team leaders kept shouting, "Hold on! Hold on! Don't be anxious!..." to prevent the soldiers from acting impulsively, which would easily alert the enemy and disrupt the team's overall defense, leading to unnecessary increases in casualties.

The Crusaders finally started running, roaring and rushing towards the enemy who were waiting in formation. They stepped over the bodies of their comrades and moved forward faster, so fast that many Hussite soldiers didn't react and suddenly crashed into the shield wall of the army formation, immediately creating countless cracks in the shield wall. For a moment, the soldiers on both sides' shields collided, spears and lances intersected, dust and fog filled the air, and the sound of killing shook the sky...

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The Privy Council finally decided not to send troops, but only to provide diplomatic support to the Berlin Alliance. Now the Empire needs to rest and not send troops.

Of course, not sending troops does not mean doing nothing. There are still a series of things waiting for them to do in the country. The city of Jerusalem is being rebuilt at a very fast speed. And pagans are also allowed to come here for pilgrimage, so that they can collect tolls from them.

Constantinople had become the most economically developed place in the empire, with a large number of workshops, shops and trading posts. Thousands of people settled here every year, and with the improvement of medical conditions, the birth rate began to increase. Following this trend, the emperor began to discuss plans with the queen.

This is the scene Navalny saw when he arrived in Constantinople. There were many merchant ships anchored in the port, and it was even a little crowded. Laborers were running back and forth on the dock, constantly moving goods, which seemed a little hectic. Occasionally, some mistakes would be made. From time to time, ship owners could be seen cursing nearby, and even some minor conflicts were caused. Therefore, patrols had been maintaining order at the dock. It can be seen that the prosperity here is not comparable to that of Munich.

When he kept seeing the endless stream of ships shuttling back and forth from all directions around the passenger ship, it seemed as if they were in a prosperous port, but in fact they were on the vast ocean, but the Romanians had completely turned this sea into their inland sea.

Looking back to the past, countries such as Venice, Genoa, and Florence controlled the oceans here. I didn’t expect that things have changed suddenly now. I can only say that things are unpredictable.

He came to deliver compensation to the emperor. Perhaps knowing that Sigismund was short of money, Peter deliberately delayed his repayment. Today was the first repayment, a total of 25 lei, which Sigismund had finally managed to collect. Navalny personally went to Constantinople to deliver it. The city was also quite lively. Romanians, Armenians, Russians, Neapolitans, Hungarians... There were actually many merchants from Egypt here. But Navalny was not surprised. After all, Romania, with its vast territory, large population and rich resources, provided huge business opportunities for local merchants, and these greedy merchants flocked to it.

There are also many horse-drawn carriages in the city for transporting guests. Although sitting for a long time makes the buttocks hurt, many people still choose horse-drawn carriages as a means of transportation. Navalny called a car. The driver was an Anatolian who was not very talkative, but under his deliberate questioning, he also revealed a lot of information.

Initially, when they were annexed by Romania, the Anatolians resisted Romania's rule, and one of the driver's relatives died in a riot. But the swords and spears of the Roman soldiers made them suffer, and they gradually changed their ways and chose to resist in silence. Even though the administrator appointed by the Roman Empire, Ni, declared that "according to the Romanian decree, the tribes should be abolished and their personal independence should be granted...", they were only half-believing and waiting to see the Romanians laugh at them, because although they were few, if they really followed the decree of the administrator, each person would not be able to get enough land.

But the short-sighted Anatolians did not expect that the administrator would actually give them some land, and it was not the barren mountains, but the plain land not far from them. Those lands had belonged to other tribes before, and now under the governance of the unified Roman Empire, they felt for the first time the benefits of joining Romania.

Then, the second benefit followed, "All Romanian subjects will be exempt from tax for two consecutive years!" In addition, the governor also told them, "Their land can be rented and sold, they can go to other places to work, and as long as they continue to be loyal to the empire, their descendants can also become officials."

Then the Anatolians felt the third benefit of joining Romania. The imperial government wanted to build roads inland. Everyone was skeptical, but the empire sent people directly in. This time, they did not stand and watch, but actively joined the road construction team.

As Navalny listened, the expression on his face gradually became solemn. From the driver's words, he felt that the Anatolians identified with the Roman Empire. If they were like this, were they also like this for the Armenians and Syrians?
Romania's strong power has put pressure on Western Europe, and their strong assimilation ability makes Navalny even more afraid. The driver, who was intrigued by Navalny, talked about how much he liked Constantinople. The various scenery and local prosperity made them linger there. No city can be more prosperous than this.

When he came to the inner city district, Navalny saw the dazzling Colossus of Justinian, which made him feel as if he was in Augsburg, but it was not as big as here. Moreover, there were many peculiar buildings in Constantinople, such as huge water wheels, automatic fountains, the Arc de Triomphe representing the glory of Rome, the different arena, and the library with unique shape and profound meaning, which made his eyes overwhelmed.

Navalny knew that the Batran dynasty had been established for less than 30 years, but at this moment he had an illusion: the city of Constantinople had never fallen and remained the same.

Finally they arrived in front of the imperial palace with a double-headed eagle flag flying high. Navalny and another deputy envoy were preparing to meet the Roman emperor.

(End of this chapter)