eastern european eagle

Chapter 81 Next, plan to travel?

Grand Duke Mircea inspected many cities in Moldova and received many nobles. He was very satisfied with Bogdan, the governor of Moldova, and encouraged him to make persistent efforts.

Relying on the Transnistria to defend the east, Alexandru, who was in charge of this matter, was rewarded by the Grand Duke.And also lived in Uxhall for a while.

The avenues of Moldova will be completed, not only to facilitate traffic, but also to extend the power of the Grand Duke to every corner.Since its complete independence in 1330, Wallachia has reached an unprecedented peak.

In Suceava Mircea received the envoys of Polish King Wladyslaw II.Since their gold coins had turned his relatives back, he had acquiesced in Wallachia's actions, since Wallachia's confrontation with the Ottomans would also help protect Poland's southern border.

Moreover, Wladyslaw also hopes to spread Polish influence to the Balkans.And making friends with Wallachia is the best choice.

Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania also sent people to establish good relations with Wallachia, mainly to stabilize the southern border, and then turned his attention to the north.The conflict with the Teutonic Knights must be resolved, and it must be done by military means.

In Sofia, the first school dedicated to the training of military officers was opened.Constantine, the count of Burgas, is in charge. The number of students enrolled is 40 to 70 per year, and there is no restriction on origin, as long as they pass the exam.

I have to explain what I said before. Cutting off the generation of military aristocracy is actually to cut off the hereditary military aristocracy. In fact, it is to produce a class of military landlords like Qin who are loyal to the central government.And not to be monopolized by those hereditary nobles, this is the right way.

At the beginning of enrollment, the number of applicants reached 400, and the number continued to increase.And because it was the first time to recruit students, the lord increased the quota to 125 people.

In the battle against the Ottomans, most people were given land and money, and those who died were also given pensions.Why did Peter do this, because he understood that only in this way would the army be loyal to him.Only with such motivation can the army exert its combat effectiveness.

Moreover, Peter also tried to avoid the shortcomings of Italian mercenaries.Let soldiers learn music and other entertainment methods, so as not to grab things when they are bored.Although military discipline has been established, it is difficult to guarantee that some people are habitual offenders, so it is necessary to combine toughness and softness.Remember what you are doing, soldiers, not bandits.

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"The East is rich, and there are a lot of records in Marco Polo's travel notes."

Peter was listening to the description of the East by an Italian named Andrew Mason from Florence.

"The East is rich, but Marco Polo was born 100 years ago. I don't know if his words are true."

"My lord, it is absolutely true. The spices and silks from the East are the best evidence. There must be a very powerful country there, the people there live a prosperous life, and the army there is invincible. If you can get direct contact, then There will be a steady stream of wealth.”

Listening to the other party's words, Peter understood that the East is also rich and advanced.But I'm afraid they won't be able to catch up with the Age of Discovery.

Just look at the geographical location. Wallachia is located in Eastern Europe, and those countries that lead the opening of new sea routes: Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal are all Western European countries, and they all look at the sea.Eastern Europe and Asia are connected together. Although there is a Silk Road, there is almost no chance to participate in the discovery of the New World.Unless Basra and Egypt can be captured, the Indian Ocean fleet can be formed to colonize India and other places.But for now, it's still too far away.

"Tell me about your hometown," Peter said to Andrew.

My lord wanted to hear his native place, and Andrew at once advertised Florence with the most beautiful needs.

"Florence is the most beautiful city, Venice and Genoa are two-thirds inferior. Everything here is the best in the world, a large number of literary works have been created, the urban buildings are uniform, the people live a happy life, and are willing to sacrifice themselves for their hometown .”

Although there is praise for his hometown, Peter is a little embarrassed to hear it, and he doesn't know why.

If Peter hadn't stopped in time, I'm afraid he would talk until dark.Before leaving, Andrew formally invited Peter to visit Florence.

"Yes, it will."

Peter waited for everything to stabilize, and followed the example of the great emperor, planning to visit Western Europe.By the way, learn the craft.

In his itinerary, he wrote down dozens of city names eloquently.From France to the Roman Empire, from Berlin to Palermo, he will visit the best lands in Central and Western Europe.

At this time, people from the church came to tell Peter.Those children have all been converted and classes have been arranged.

The older children were given to the military camp and trained, and the younger ones were raised by churches and monasteries.The church will let them go on the right path. As for their parents, I'm afraid they won't be able to see them in this lifetime.

Peter was satisfied, that's how heathens are treated.But he is still too gentle, but now he needs stability most, otherwise he can make 1204 reappear.But not yet.

He knew what the Orthodox world needed, an Eastern version of the Reconquista.From the Balkans to Anatolia, to Armenia, the Levant, and even Jerusalem and Egypt.If these places can be taken down, it is not a dream to be number one in Europe.

Of course, there is a difference between reality and dreams.So the second solution is to restore Dr. Basil's territory, which should be possible.

But now, Wallachia needs a massive overhaul.And it's not that kind of small reform, but a fundamental reform.Just like Shang Yang's reform, but still have a little human touch.There are many friends and few enemies.

The great privilege document was confirmed by the church and spread throughout the country, and the recognition of the chosen son of the Butlan family gradually became popular.Especially farmers, they are the most loyal believers, and they naturally treat this document like a god.

Moreover, the Grand Duke's policy towards the peasantry also determined that this largest group would support the Grand Duke.Except for some hereditary boyars, because the reforms in the past few years have hurt their interests, they are going to let another person, Radu, take the position of Grand Duke, and even plan to negotiate with Ottoman to return the land of Bulgaria. For the boundary.

It's a pity that the current confrontation between them and Mircea is tantamount to hitting a stone with a pebble.Taking advantage of the aftermath of victory, Mircea started to attack them, the boyars, but they did not dare to fight back. If they did, they would be considered traitors.This is absolutely impossible, so, is it not good to be a landlord honestly?
(End of this chapter)