Chapter 362 Favorable Diplomatic Environment

Mason witnessed the influence of the Ming Dynasty with his own eyes. He canonized many kings along the way, and the local chieftains who had fought against them also came to see the Ming Dynasty's envoys in person with gifts.

Such a huge influence made Mason both admired and worried. If the Ming Dynasty developed towards the ocean, it would definitely have business disputes with Rome.

He had not had this idea at first, until Zheng He canonized the deputy of the King of Srivijaya, the Nanyang merchant Shi Jinqing, as the envoy of Jiugang and established the Jiugang Xuanwei Office. He found that the Ming Dynasty decided to advance on the sea, and the company must increase its efforts to maintain its existing sphere of influence.

The biggest obstacle between Rome and the East is Egypt. As long as the canal is not dug, the Mamluks can cut off this fragile connection with their geographical advantages.

Peter also planned the newly conquered land, planning it into seven provinces: Konya, Antioch, Western Armenia, Eastern Armenia, Yerevan, Van, and Trebizond. The central government will send officials and allocate funds for governance, and Peter needs to work hard before that.

Peter met Michael in Yerevan, where the four brothers gathered together. He also met Alexander, the king of Georgia, who was very respectful to Peter.

"I heard that King Komnenos is your relative?"

Peter started to attack as soon as he opened his mouth, so Alexander should be prepared. His mother is my aunt, but I have advised him many times to no avail. He has brought this fate upon himself. "

This statement passed the first level, but the second level came again. "But when he sent troops, your country also sent troops to help."

"That was just to prevent pagans."

Peter was almost laughing at Alexander's behavior. There were no pagans in the west. Why do you want to turn the tables?

"So that's the case. Then I have to thank your country. "

Alexander didn't care to say anything about Peter's sarcasm. What he wanted most now was Peter's guarantee that Rome would not go to war with Georgia.

"I hope you can go to Constantinople. Only the emperor can conclude a friendly treaty between the two countries. "

Under the threat of Peter's army, Alexander quickly compromised. He would personally lead the delegation to Constantinople to meet with the emperor, and then leave Yerevan.

The emperor's order was passed to Peter by sea and land, and religious personnel from the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Orthodox Church also came with him. Their arrival stabilized the local people.

The army also found a lot of spoils from here. The most valuable thing for most nomads is livestock, and a large number of livestock became Peter's most spoils. Hundreds of thousands of cattle, horses, and sheep are waiting to be divided by the army. A huge trading market has been opened in various places, and the money obtained is distributed to the soldiers.

As for the other, it is the gold and silver they hid in religious places. Those noble merchants were afraid that their property would be turned in, so they hid it in religious places in advance, but they didn't expect that Fang came so quickly, and they were all tied up and exiled, so these things became Peter's.

There are hundreds of temples in Eastern Anatolia. Although Peter wants to be Saladin, the hatred of pagans in the country is too deep, so he can only tolerate some heresies among pagans, and demolish the others.

Peter also discussed his experience with Michael. From sending troops to uniting with the Circassians, it's good. Michael has grown into a qualified ruler.

In this case, we can consider the position of Moscow. Peter also considered whether to poison him or not. After all, this guy is too long-lived, and it will take more than 20 years.

And Vlad can take office immediately, and Jobst can hand over Brandenburg to him at any time. But Vlad's army has not yet taken shape, so we have to wait.

The expansion of territory is certainly pleasing, but a large number of The cost of governance also followed. Taxes in recent years are lighter than those during the Komnenos dynasty, and people's productivity has also increased a lot. The recovery of the Balkans is also faster than that of Anatolia, and nearly 60% of taxes are collected in the Balkans.

The unified large market and stable social environment have allowed the economy to recover, and the capture of Venice means that the Eastern Mediterranean is firmly in its own hands. The economic recovery was very fast, and in less than four years it had surpassed most European countries.

Mircea learned the lessons of the previous warlords, took back all administrative power to the central government, and implemented a civil service system to concentrate local power through rotation of governance. It also promoted the recognition of national unity.

In order to retaliate against the West and to protect the country's industry. Mircea issued a decree: stipulating that the wine, textiles of Milan, Florence, Savoy, Aragon, and Austria High tariffs were imposed on goods such as cotton and wool, followed by Hungary, Naples and Romagna, and their trade suddenly fell into panic, even though their trade was in the West.

And then Genoa also added insult to injury and increased a lot of transportation costs. If someone wants to fight him, then I will go directly to Rome, and they will not do that because they control the trade in the western Mediterranean.

Florence's finances became more and more difficult, and the city government had to continue to borrow money. At the same time, they also set their sights on neighboring Pisa and planned to annex it.

The Duke of Romagna has completely cleared local obstacles, and with the emperor's permission, the Republic of Emilia, which was established less than a year ago, was also included in his rule. He quickly grew into a powerful privilege on the Apennine Peninsula. Francisco wanted more than just his current status. He wanted to be an autocratic prince like Theodore.

To achieve this goal, he must unify northern Italy. Only in this way will he be valued by Constantinople, and then join the empire, so that the family can be guaranteed to last forever.

Of course, he also thought about independence, but it is not so easy to maintain the kingdom after independence. Especially on the Apennine Peninsula, Lombardy, Ostrogothic, and Italy, which one lasts longer, it is better to join the empire, so as to guarantee the interests of the family. After all, the emperor also needs those who understand the local situation to govern.

At this time, the population of the place he ruled was about 500,000, which was a lot. But it was still a bit difficult to face other countries. Milan and Savoy were bigger than him. The reason for the Papal State to recover the homeland war would also cause trouble for him, and it would be troublesome if they asked for help to deal with him. Although he had Rome behind him, it did not mean that Rome would help him desperately.

Francisco looked at the map on the wall, and he decided to take Lucca to the west first and open up a passage to the western Mediterranean. He also established a good relationship with the southern power Naples, and granted Roman merchants some privileges and borrowed money from banks to form a powerful army.