Chapter 357: Restoring Order

As Rome recovered a large area of ​​lost territory, local government affairs became more and more. Peter had to deal with government affairs while dealing with military affairs.

At first, Peter announced that the recovered part of Anatolia would be tax-free for one to two years, and at the same time redistributed land and rewarded soldiers. Then he began to win over and use the Armenian Church, asking his father to send a few Armenian bishops to help appease.

Among the Armenians recognized by Rome, many emperors have Armenian ancestry. They are also an important presence in eastern Anatolia, which is also a resource that the empire needs to use.

Peter's move to recover land not only frightened the Mamluks, but also made Michael envious. He was the first to receive the news that his father appointed him as the governor of Trebizond, but there has been no further action, which made him bored.

However, if he fights, there is still a chance. Seeing that his elder brother has recovered more and more land, he also wants to expand the territory for the empire, and Georgia in the east is sorry.

When Alexander, the King of Georgia, heard that Trebizond was occupied by Rome, he felt that something was wrong. He stationed his troops in Taodi to prevent the Roman army, and also prepared to go to Constantinople to explain to the emperor, hoping to survive.

But it is obvious that the king's mind is different from those below. Joseph, who proclaimed himself the King of Imereti, obviously had other thoughts. Not only did he not obey Tiberius's command, but he also prevented Alexander from sending envoys, trying to fish in troubled waters.

In the vast homeland, there are still some Turks hiding. But they were all arrested.

"I caught him, and there is a little child."

"That's great, send him to the monastery quickly, and it's also a good thing."

The villagers talked about it, and the Turkish woman in the middle cried with her child in her arms. She didn't expect that her family would be broken up in just a few months, and even her own child would leave her. How could this be possible.

"Please, let the child go, he is still young."

The woman begged the villagers in stiff Armenian to give the child a way out, and some soft-hearted people said to her.

"Now is not the time for you to act arrogantly. Everything depends on God's will."

In contrast to the tragic experience of the Turks, the slaves who were freed were happy. They regained their freedom, land and houses, which made them loyal to the empire, and their children had the opportunity to become officials. The local unrest soon disappeared.

At the beginning, Muhammad boasted that he would take Constantinople in two months, but now two months have passed, Constantinople has not been taken, and Konya has also been lost.

At this moment, Muhammad's eyes no longer have the arrogance of the past, but are replaced by the gloomy mood of dying old men.

Sitting on the back of the warhorse, he looked at the desperate scene in front of him, endured the torture of stomachache, and rode on the horse like a skinny monkey.

In the village in front of him, countless soldiers were looting the villagers' last bit of food. The crying villagers knelt on the ground and begged, but in return they were only smashed by the soldiers.

The desperate cry of the girl in the room, even a fool could know what happened in there!

But he couldn't see all this, or he didn't want to see it at all. It was a miracle that the army could barely maintain its organization at this moment, let alone military discipline!

All the areas where the army marched were like a locust plague. All the food and things that could be taken were robbed, and all the livestock were requisitioned by the army. For a time, the places they passed became hell on earth.

Now he had to retreat. He also wanted to fight to the death, but his remaining reason told him that he would die without a burial place. He had to run next, run to Van, and if necessary, cross the Zagros Mountains to join Timur.

In the Timurid Empire, a large-scale clan rebellion was underway. Timur's sons and grandsons were involved. The third son, Miransha, was excluded because of mental illness. So now the most powerful one is Timur's fourth son, Shah Rukh.

Kara Yusuf of the Black Sheep Dynasty took the opportunity to attack Miransha stationed in Azerbaijan, and at the same time attacked and plundered the surrounding cities. He also had to observe the situation of the Roman Empire.

Ahmed of the Zalair dynasty also raised an army in Baghdad and attacked Basra to the south. He also wanted to coexist with the two great powers of Rome and Mamluk to avoid fighting on two fronts, so he sent envoys to Cairo and Constantinople.

The Mamluk envoy came to Constantinople again. This time he faced not the "easy-talking" Caesar, but the emperor of the empire, whose pressure was even greater than that of their sultan.

"Meet the emperor of the Roman Empire. I am here on the orders of the Egyptian sultan to discuss the border between the two countries with your country."

Mircea was waiting for this. The two countries are not adjacent to each other at present. But with the eastward advance of Rome and the death of Timur, it is only a matter of time. At present, Rome has occupied Antioch and Aleppo, and the Mamluks have also recovered Jerusalem, and Mecca in the south has also surrendered to the Mamluks. The situation is very good.

However, the most important Ashkelon has not been recovered. Because this place was originally destroyed by Saladin, later the Crusaders leader Richard I built a base on the ruins. With this foundation, Roman merchants invested here and it finally took on the appearance of a town.

There are many Romans who pass through here to make pilgrimages to Jerusalem. The pilgrimage economy has driven the local recovery. In a town of 1,800 people, Romans account for more than 1,500 people. The previous massacre of Romans was finally suppressed, and the Sultan did not want to do it again. Therefore, bypass this place and take Tiberias first.

"The two countries can coexist peacefully and trade in a friendly manner. As for the land, I think your country does not want a third country to take advantage of it."

Mircea sneered after hearing this and said, "Even if there is a third country, I will destroy it, just like Venice."

The envoy retorted: "But how long can your country hold on? Anatolia is already in your pocket. Can you really swallow more?"

I don't know why they still despise the empire so much. Mircea thought of the worst result in his heart. They have already formed an alliance with a country to prepare to attack Rome.

Who will it be? Poland, Austria, Genoa, the Papal States. In short, Mircea is suspicious of everyone. However, the battle on the front line should not be replaced by negotiations. Whoever gains more can occupy this land. If you say that since ancient times, the whole of Europe belongs to Rome, including Egypt.

If the political construction is not still in progress, would you have the opportunity to speak out here? It depends on whether the front line can do it. Fighting is the best bargaining chip.