Chapter 42: Newbies and Next Year's Goals

Peter established the commerce department from scratch, and this department had to be separated from the functions of the finance department.

This department was responsible for trade regulations, tariff collection, market construction, exploration of new minerals and mining, etc. Peter also selected some people to help with the work.

In a small room in the castle, the commerce department was officially established. Some confused boyars would not have thought how important this department would be in the future.

"Send this letter to Bogdan as soon as possible"

"Yes"

Peter was not only the head of commerce, he was also the governor of Moldova for more than half a year. During his absence from Iasi, Bogdan, the director of the conference, had to take care of daily affairs.

And the first thing Peter did when he took office was to impose tariffs on some specific goods.

"For some goods that are exported in large quantities, it is best to formulate special taxes, and for those that are in short supply in the country, reduce the tariff costs."

The commerce department stipulated that a tariff of 6 silver coins would be imposed on silk and linen, and the import tariffs on stone, coal and iron would be reduced. This approach was to promote the development of the steel industry because Wallachia lacked coal and iron.

At the same time, Peter also paid out of his own pocket to build a large mint in the new capital. Because the lei was gradually becoming dominant, the silver ducats of Wallachia were gradually withdrawing.

The mint was also working at full capacity to produce lei, and the currency used by citizens for transactions began to be unified. Because the silver ducats were much inferior to the lei, they preferred to use lei instead of ducats.

The bank also made a fortune, and it could earn more than 3,000 lei from currency exchange alone. Not to mention how much money was earned from bills of exchange and loans.

In his spare time, Peter could also listen to news from Dobruja, such as economic development, urban construction, etc. Of course, recruiting Greek scholars also became Dobruja's task. Moreover, it was originally just a card draw, but it turned out to be an S-level character: Chrysoloras accepted the invitation and came to Constanta.

Chrysoloras was born in Constantinople. In 1390, he led the embassy of Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos to Venice to seek support and help from the monarchs of Christian countries to fight against the Turkish Muslim enemies, but he was unsuccessful.

In Constantinople, some people from Wallachia in the north were recruiting some Greek scholars to go there. And Chrysoloras also accepted the invitation, which was one year earlier than Italy invited him.

As the first scholar to translate Greek classical literature, Chrysoloras was proficient in literature and law. His coming to Dobruja could be said to be a stop loss for the Orthodox forces.

Osman Sipahi's service period ended in October, and this was also a time when the other party could take a breath.

Bayezid also returned to Edirne, where he won a great victory in this year's Anatolian conquest. Karaman and other Turkic Beys have surrendered, and they should face the Balkans next.

"Sultan, I still suggest attacking Wallachia after occupying Bulgaria. This year they annexed Moldova and became stronger."

Grand Vizier Ali Pasha advised Bayezid that in his opinion, Wallachia's annexation of Moldova showed that the ruler of this country was ambitious. He must be strangled in the cradle immediately.

"Suleiman Pasha, what do you think?" Bayezid asked the Pasha who was fighting in the Balkans.

"Sultan, this time the Bulgarian Tsar asked for help from the Hungarian and Wallachian coalition forces. But they were all torn to pieces by our fearless cavalry, which shows that their army is vulnerable."

"That's not the case. As far as I know, Muhammad Pasha has been attacked by the Wallachian army and suffered heavy losses."

Suleiman Pasha felt a little unnatural when he heard this person, because Muhammad Pasha was his political opponent.

"Pasha, is it?" Bayezid spoke.

Another Pasha stood up, "Yes, Sultan, when I led my troops to the north, I encountered the Wallachian troops. Although I repelled them, I also suffered heavy losses."

This statement is more euphemistic. He went there with 2,000 Sipahis and 5,000 infantry. As a result, after a big battle, the losses were directly more than half, and the long-range firepower of Wallachia was too strong.

"Sultan, we can't underestimate this country. Their annexation of the small country in the north is enough to show their ambition. I'm afraid our country is also on their list."

Both pashas thought that pressure should be put on Wallachia, but Suleiman Pasha opposed it. He directly proposed that the biggest enemy of the Ottomans in the Balkans was Hungary. The Hungarian king was calling for an army to fight against the Ottomans, and he should be the first to defend.

Secondly, there was Bulgaria between the Ottomans and Wallachia. If you want to take action against Wallachia, you have to take Bulgaria.

Yes, Bulgaria hasn't been taken yet, why bother with Wallachia? Is it too far to talk about this now?

So the top priority is to take Bulgaria and then cross the Danube to attack Wallachia.

Since Bayezid's rule, Turkic immigrants who believe in Islam began to come to the Balkans. Islamic missionaries also began to preach, and with the implementation of the millet and demichem system, the Ottomans seemed to take root in the Balkans.

This winter was not going to be easy for Bulgaria, as the Bulgarian Tsar no longer had the soldiers to stop the Ottoman advance. In 1388, he organized several relatively successful campaigns, but still negotiated peace with the Ottoman Sultan Murad I.

As a result, the Turks occupied most of eastern Bulgaria, including several major towns. Tsar Ivan's control was reduced to the land west of the capital Veliko Tarnovo and several castles along the Danube. The victory of the Ottoman Empire and the resulting redistribution of power forced Ivan to become a vassal of the Ottoman Empire. The division of Bulgaria into three also greatly weakened cohesion. The new year can only be said to be more ominous than good.

And Sigismund's Hungarian army was also severely damaged. In order to appease the great nobles in the country, he could only reward them with land and privileges again. However, he still planned to organize a crusade. He has sent envoys to various European countries, even to two popes. The purpose is to create a pan-European crusade to drive the Ottomans away and liberate Jerusalem and the East. Then he will be crowned emperor of the Roman Empire, perfect.

Who made his brother Wenceslas IV a fool and had no heirs, so he is the best candidate for emperor.

Problem description: Some people think that there are too many cheats and it is too obvious. I just think this is just an order, but isn't that what rulers do? They make policies and let the people below implement them. If you were a commoner, you could experiment slowly, but you are a powerful lord, and your country is surrounded on three sides. This...