Chapter 406

Stefan's sudden change saved Peter a lot of trouble, and the emperor's proposal to go on a tour was financed. In the current central government, Peter's power has surpassed that of the emperor in some areas.

The next thing to do is to maintain the pressure on the Mamluks. Using the canal as the boundary, they suppressed their headquarters in Egypt, so that they could divide the Arabian region and eat it one bite at a time.

The army stationed in Aleppo has been very busy recently. Many people from the Baitakshi sect have been captured there, and the local prison can hardly hold them. And from time to time, there will be some battles between people riding camels. The other party will hit and run, and they also have cavalry to chase them. But don't go too deep, otherwise you will fall into guerrilla warfare.

"Sir, they have run away, should we chase them?"

"No, we have a rest today. Pay attention to sending extra manpower to prevent them from attacking at night."

Woike had been transferred from Ancyra to Aleppo and became the military governor of the provinces of Antioch and Aleppo. In a different place and with a different opponent, Woick needs to re-plan his strategy.

"After these days of investigation, it has been determined that they are Arabs living in the desert. They move frequently and their movements are erratic."

The adjutant reported the situation to Woike. They could only use firearms to block the nomads. Unless they are gone, this will continue.

"There are now nearly 20,000 troops in the two provinces, which is enough to put pressure on Damascus. These people are probably instigated by them to send people to Damascus. If their ruler is unwilling to help, then they will make a trip."

As border governor, Voick had a certain amount of autonomy. As long as the war is not expanded, other actions can basically be approved by the central government. This expedition was also to scare the nomads and at the same time try to encroach on the other side's territory.

In Damascus, Emir Muhammad, who had surrendered repeatedly between Timur and the Mamluks, was immersed in singing and dancing. Tamerlane's destruction should have allowed them to recuperate, but he did not consider the people's lives at all, and still imposed arbitrary taxes. If they didn't have enough money, they would rob the passing caravans.

At this time, the population of Damascus was less than 6,000. Although the places he ruled had a large population, many places were vassal lands, and he could only collect a small amount of money and taxes from the direct jurisdiction.

To the Roman Empire in the north, Muhammad gave them one-third of his annual income. The loss of Aleppo has caused Damascus to lose a barrier. The other party can go south to attack it at any time. It can only ask the Arabs to grab something for him. As for regaining the lost territory and launching a jihad, he really doesn't dare. The strength lies here.

In order to continue to maintain peace and its own interests, Egypt once again approached Rome, hoping to formally make a formal written agreement on the canal and the Arab region.

"Dear Your Majesty, Egypt very much hopes to get along well with your country, but your country's canal blocks our territory. I hope this visit can completely solve this problem."

The envoy's words were high-sounding, but in fact they were just to continue to get a share of the Eastern trade. Now there are half the merchant ships in Alexandria, and they all go directly to Cyprus or Ashkelon. You must know that East-West trade is an important source of Egypt. If this is interrupted, there will be big problems.

The Sudan wanted to restore Egypt's most prosperous territory. In addition to the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa was also his goal. But at this time, North Africa was ruled by several regimes, and it would take a lot of troops and money to occupy them. So the tolls from Eastern trade were very important to him.

"Our country has no intention of provoking a war, and the construction of the canal was approved by your country. Now, your country wants to take back the achievements that our country has worked so hard to build in just one sentence, right?"

Mircea's somewhat angry words frightened the messenger, but he still resisted and quickly said that it was nothing.

"Sultan just hopes there will be a better way to deal with current problems and has no interest in anything in your country."

"Then why are you saying now that the two countries have signed an agreement before, clearly stipulating that Ashkelon and the canal belong to Rome. Now you want to destroy the agreement you signed with your own hands. This is something I will not agree to."

Mircea left angrily, and the Mamluks' desire to renegotiate failed for the time being. The envoy could only make a movement and persuade some nobles to let the emperor agree to renegotiate. Otherwise, the canal would be so stuck that Sultan would feel uncomfortable.

After leaving, Mircea came to the garden to rest. The eunuch had already served drinks and fruits in front of the emperor.

"Damn Egypt, who do you think you are? You dare to talk to me like this. If the empire didn't need time to recover, you would have been beaten down long ago."

The emperor's anger made the eunuchs around him feel that they needed to be quiet at this time, otherwise their lives would be lost.

This eunuch was really useful, so Mircea ordered 300 more eunuchs to come. The current emperor was really shabby. When you have money, you naturally want to enjoy it.

Moreover, the palace is also being renovated. As the supreme ruler, you must use the best. As for money, there is no problem. The Eastern envoys have made a lot of money from trading goods, so just take half of it.

"Your Majesty, His Highness Stefan asked when the wedding can be held?"

"Tell him, wait for a while, you can't be unprepared."

After dealing with some things, Mircea came to the office to deal with some government affairs. This has basically been discussed with the Senate, and only needs the signature of the emperor to be implemented. Of course, the Eastern Department is not used, Peter is solely responsible for it.

The Trade Hall, which represented commerce, and the Law Hall, which represented law, jointly drafted the Overseas Trade Act, and the first colonial commercial law was officially implemented. Through colonial trade, the Trade Hall and the India Hall could hand over 300,000 lei in revenue and a large number of luxury goods each year. The established schools provided a large number of talents for the department, who continued to explore the East and expand the map. Until the end of the world.

The department also hired, appointed and trained a large number of cartographers, navigators and archivists to survey and manage a large number of constantly updated secret maps. Almost all merchant ships use maps drawn by the department to navigate; the maps provide precise geographical information, such as the location, borders, mountains, resources, and routes from mainland Europe to the colonies. This also formed the basis of the empire's colonial policy.

The territory of the Southern Mason was also included in the scope of the colony, and the trade and immigration therein must also be reported to the other party. This is also for work.

The empire has tasted the sweetness from the East, and naturally will not give up a little benefit to others. This is the case with the canal, and the same is true in the East. The poor Egyptian envoy may have to return empty-handed this time.