Chapter 455 Action
The first thing to do after the establishment of the Privy Council is to deal with the diplomatic situation. There are currently three directions where Rome will encounter problems.
The first is the north. Poland's Władysław and Lithuania's Vytautas have recently sent envoys to each other frequently. After defeating the Teutons, their minds turned to the south. Some tribes among the Cossacks are not stable. It seems that they have been bought by Poland.
The second is the southern region. The Arabs near the two holy places intend to gather together to face the increasingly close threats of pagans and prepare to reproduce the glory of the Arab conquest period.
The third is naturally Western Europe. The contradictions between the anti-Roman alliance and the Bartland family have accumulated a lot, and a war may break out at any time.
"The current international situation is very unfavorable to us. Although there are help from several other princes, they are too far away and I am afraid they will not help in the short term."
Foreign Minister Amyntas gave the most pessimistic situation. At present, Rome is in a lonely position in the international community. If the other party unites, it may take a lot of effort to deal with it.
"Your Excellency is too pessimistic. Our country not only has the support of Hungary, Moscow and Naples, but the alliance on the other side is also fragmented. Bohemia and the Duke of Lower Luxembourg are at odds, England and France also have conflicts, only Burgundy, Castile, Aragon, Poland and Lithuania are the most determined. But they are scattered all over the place, and it is estimated that they are not working hard. As long as we can withstand the attack of Poland and Lithuania, the empire can launch a counterattack against them."
A member of the Green Party expressed his opinion. He invested in two vineyards and a workshop in Donetsk. Naturally, the trade is also close to Mircea Castle. Of course, he is also clear about the situation in Lithuania. The local production is still backward, and the army can only rely on the nobles. Such a weak situation is just right for annexing large tracts of land for reclamation.
Peter nodded, "Poland has long had complaints about our country, and they have just defeated the Teutons, so they will definitely take this opportunity to invade our country."
"Also, Burgundy and Aragon will definitely have their eyes on Rome, so we must be careful with our defense here."
The prime minister guessed the emperor's thoughts, and the empire might start a European war next. You must know that your majesty attaches great importance to his three younger brothers, and has always targeted Justinian the Great. In this case, from Egypt in the east to Aragon in the west are all his targets.
"Your majesty, I think you can start with Poland. There is no possibility of easing between the two countries. Now we need a war to teach them a lesson and also to warn them."
Targeting Poland has become the mainstream, and those members have begun to lean towards the policy of going north. Especially for the members of the Green Party, the vast land of Ruthenia makes them jealous. Lithuania is really a waste of natural resources by doing this, so it is better to let the Roman Empire, which pays more attention to land, open it up.
Of course, paying attention to Poland does not mean giving up defense in other directions. Negotiations in Syria are ongoing, and the descendants of the Holy Family in Mecca are in a state of panic, because in the southern Yemen region, the Aden colony has set out from Hodeidah to attack other parts of Yemen, and is very tolerant of local heretics and chiefs. More than a dozen tribes have surrendered to Rome at once, which makes them live.
The Yemen region is short of water, and in order to maximize profits, very few local people grow food, and most of them grow cash crops such as cotton. Food is mainly transported from the empire's homeland, which is also the case in other colonies. The food produced locally can be exported in large quantities every month. The food produced locally is exported to various colonies through canals, and then various cash crops and luxury goods such as cotton and gems are transported back.
Mecca is bullied from both ends. The Mamluks cannot be relied on, and Zarayier has no strength. He seems to be able to wait for death.
As for the West, because there are too many countries, the conflict between them will definitely be the first. As long as they help their two younger brothers to contain the West, it will be fine.
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Stefan has been forbearing recently. This is also the first time he has bowed to the Duke of Burgundy and Orleans. Seeing the other party bow his head was obviously very satisfying, but the two had a disagreement on the final treatment of Salmon.
The Duke of Burgundy thought that Salmon should be killed directly, and Stefan would not say anything. If he did, he would be charged with contempt of the king. The Duke of Orleans thought that it would be enough to use Salmon to blackmail the other party. Anyway, he no longer had the position of secretary, so he just needed to make full use of the last bit of value.
At this time, Bishop Chalon came to smooth things over, saying that if you want to make God not angry, don't kill people.
Although the title of Bishop Chalon ranked second to last among the religious princes, he was also a religious prince, and they, the secular princes, had to respect him.
However, why did Bishop Chalon suddenly intervene here? He didn't seem to be a nosy person. Humph, the bishop will not tell you that he accepted a gift of 60,000 ecu from the Duke of Normandy.
Money is still useful in this world. Half of the money and luxury goods Stefan brought back from Constantinople this time were used here. Spices, porcelain, tea and so on were given to the bishop, hoping that they would be of some use.
The bishop also brought gifts from Stefan to the two of them, including spices, silk, porcelain, tea, gems, sugar, and two sincere letters.
The letters praised the two great dukes. As a newcomer, I dare not disrespect them, so I gave them these gifts as an apology.
The two were also stunned by Stefan's generosity. The value of these gifts was enough for all the citizens of Paris to live for a year. It seems that Rome is really rich. Since the goal has been achieved, let's release him.
After experiencing the hellish days, Salmon finally saw the sun. He was suddenly ordered to be imprisoned. He thought he was dead, but he was still alive.
"Since I'm still alive, then you don't think about continuing to live."
Salmon finally survived, so he had to attack those who framed him. He had been the Secretary of State for so many years, and it was not in vain. As far as I can see now, the Duke of Normandy can be relied on, so he should go to Normandy, and quickly, without any hesitation.
After Salmon, the Duke of Burgundy arranged another secretary, and at the same time reached an agreement with the Duke of Orleans to jointly hold the supreme power of France.
The war with England became the top priority of France. Its comeback made the Duke of Orleans nervous, so he asked to deploy heavy troops for defense in the Gascony region. The situation in the north was handed over to the Duke of Burgundy. France, which was already loose in the war, was divided into two. It was hoped that he could hold on.