Chapter 103 Little Ally

There were 75 boyars executed this time, accounting for more than half of the Wallachian nobles, and the vacancies left behind were naturally filled by the Grand Duke.

In a short period of time, Mircea promoted some small and medium nobles to the Boyar Conference and distributed some of the confiscated land to his subordinates and self-cultivating farmers. Let them produce, do not need to serve, just pay taxes.

The remaining few old boyar families also completely stood in line, they obeyed the orders of the Grand Duke and would never violate them.

The punishment this time was very good, and there was not much resistance to the issued decrees. Mircea took the opportunity to concentrate a lot of power. The nobles had certain economic privileges, but they could not recruit soldiers.

At the same time, the envoys to Hungary also returned. Sigismund declined Wallachia's request on the grounds of needing to recover, but another Queen Mary met him. And was very interested in this request.

The queen who had not asked about political affairs for several years actually began to ask about diplomatic affairs. This was the first time in history. The envoy also presented something to the queen: in addition to the silk produced in Wallachia, there was also a portrait of Peter.

Although the queen paid attention to it, Hungary would not send troops without Sigismund's nod. For this, Mircea still needed a long period of lobbying.

Mrs. Maria and the children came back from the monastery. She was particularly worried about her husband and children, so when she saw that they were intact, she cried on the spot. It is best for the family to be neat and tidy.

The portrait of the Virgin Mary was also treasured, and many people came to worship after hearing that it appeared. Maybe in the dark, God really blesses Wallachia.

After the heavy blow to the old aristocratic forces, Mircea decided to move the capital immediately. The construction of Bucuriesti has been basically completed. From the small place of Kemplong to the new capital, the resistance to reform will be smaller.

"Everyone, I have decided to move the capital. From now on, the departments of Kemplong will begin to move."

The officials dared not disobey the order of the Grand Duke. After all, there was a rebellion, who would oppose it at this time.

The relocation work started soon, some small departments began to move, and Patriarch Carol also appointed a new bishop of Kemplonga, and he moved the church to the new capital.

At the same time, Peter also received letters from the south. The Ottoman Governor Suleiman heard about the rebellion in Wallachia and decided to send troops to retake Sofia, but he was frightened after seeing the stakes and retreated.

"Well, is Bayezid's son so timid? Those are not his own people, and he is afraid of his own people?"

Peter expressed contempt for Suleiman, and then began to meet some people who were rulers of territories along the Adriatic coast.

Due to the existence of these areas, the Ottomans have not yet obtained the coast of the Adriatic Sea. But these principalities still attacked each other and did not unite to fight the enemy. The result was that many people paid tribute to the Ottomans, but some people resolutely resisted, including the Principality of Castrioti.

The Principality of Castrioti was originally just a small country in the Albanian region. Under the current ruler, Gion Castrioti, it continued to expand its power and occupied a large area of ​​land from Dibra to Tirana. He is the most prominent Albanian noble in the area.

Now, the Ottomans' aggressiveness makes him feel dangerous. He began to ask for help from Hungary, Venice, and even the Papal States, but all his requests fell on deaf ears. Now, he can only pin all his hopes on Wallachia.

"Meet the ruler of Wallachia, may God be with you."

Gion saluted Peter, and Peter understood that he was here to ask for reinforcements. The principality is too weak now, and other countries are not coming, so he can only look for him.

"Tell me what you want, Your Excellency the Duke."

He told Peter about the Ottoman threat and proposed to establish an alliance with Wallachia. If there is a war with the Ottomans in the future, he will send troops to help.

"But as far as I know, there are still mountains between your country and the Ottomans."

"But one day they will come over the mountains, Your Highness, if your country can't stop the Ottomans, then no country can stop those pagans."

Gion's words moved Peter a little, not to mention that one more ally means more strength. So he invited him to the Grand Duke.

"Although the two countries are not adjacent, they are on the same front. I hope you don't break your promise."

"Thank you for the kindness of the Grand Duke." Gion's eyes flashed with tears.

Walachia and the Principality of Castrioti formed a secret alliance. The two sides agreed that when one country was attacked by the Ottomans, the other country must send troops to help. Wallachia allocated some money from the treasury, and in exchange, Gion and his family must firmly believe in Orthodoxy, and at the same time put his 6-year-old son in Wallachia as a hostage.

Gion's goal was achieved, and he found a relatively powerful ally. Although he didn't know what would happen in the future, it was all for the purpose of fighting against the Ottomans.

Albania was not established as an independent principality until 1190. Before that, it was ruled by the Roman Empire, Hungary, Venice and other countries. Now, although they are independent, they might as well be under the rule of other countries.

After having an ally, Wallachia continued to prepare for war. Mircea eliminated a group of disloyal soldiers and continued to expand the small force to 10,000 people. At the same time, he opened a cavalry field in Moldova to train light cavalry and heavy cavalry. He also recruited mercenaries and anti-Ottoman guerrillas in the Balkans. Spies also became active in the border areas, and Plovdiv and Adrianople were important targets.

The recruitment of refugees is still in progress. A large number of people have joined Wallachia to engage in production, and the Ottomans are also using Turkish immigrants to supplement the army and finances. Both sides are preparing to give each other a fatal blow.

Peter's efforts to expand business to the east have naturally reaped a lot. The Ross Company has established commercial bases in cities such as Rostov and Moscow. At the same time, it is also trading in the city of Sarai, which is the biggest breakthrough since the establishment of the company.

Wallachia's merchants have broken through the three major rivers of the Dnieper River, the Volga River, and the Don River, all the way to the Caspian Sea. All this is inseparable from Wallachia's practice of encouraging merchants. Merchants in places such as Hansa can trade, so they can naturally do so. And as far as he knows, the Hanseatic League only likes to take advantage of buying low and selling high, and has little investment in the local economy, so it is not enough. Now he only needs to guard against Venice and Genoa, and their navy cannot be ignored.

The population of the purchased Principality of Theodore has exceeded 100,000. Although it is still suffering from plunder, it is much better. The city of Aaron protected its citizens and businesses, and maintained good relations with Caffa, taking the initiative to make concessions in some competitive trades, which put Genoa at ease.

In addition, Peter also followed Genoa's example and obtained the tax farming rights of some towns in Crimea. But Peter only collected back the costs, and he wanted to control these places.