Chapter 432 Special Issues

Laszlo was very upset when he saw the Aragonese navy wandering around Sardinia. Have you forgotten how you lost Sicily? You still dare to be here.

If you can take Sardinia, you will be one step closer to unifying the Apennine Peninsula.

This time, the local dispute in Rome directly reached the point of fighting. Austria, Milan and Salzburg were all ready to send troops to help, but the Dalmatian army hindered their actions.

After Mason took office as a senior official, he exerted the power of the army to the extreme. All the local people were beaten into slaves and transported to the east, and at the same time attracted immigrants to come here. In the past, rulers of various countries followed the principle of occupying local landowners unchanged, but Rome obviously broke this convention. Especially for Venice, which directly exchanged blood, the nearby Milan nobles trembled.

The city of Venice also suffered the same fate as Carthage. The buildings above were demolished, and the foundations below were demolished, all of which became materials for filling the lake.

"I never thought I would give such an order. It is said that Orientals believe in reincarnation. Now it seems to make sense."

Mason felt a little sorry for this place. Such a good place was gone. It can only be said that they deserved it.

The Verona border has already noticed the movement of Milan, and it seems that they are preparing to go south to provide assistance. But the details depend on whether the Duke is willing to dedicate himself to the Pope.

At the same time, the Roman army here directly allocated 20,000 troops to go south to Rome, without even having to go by sea. See how convenient it is. But the specific measures were planned by His Highness, and he didn't know more.

While recruiting troops, the Pope did not forget diplomatic means. Cardinal Johnny Messner quickly came to Constantinople as a special envoy to explain the authenticity of this decree to the emperor.

"Respected Romanian monarch, Constantine the Great did indeed dedicate the Lateran Palace to the church, and this is also true in your country's records. How can it be overturned by just a few people's unwarranted speculation?"

The bishop directly said that this was recognized by both the Eastern and Western Churches before the split, and now the Orthodox Church does not recognize it intentionally.

"Bishop, I really don't want to expose it. Both sides have helped each other before, but there is still a most important problem that has not been solved."

"Then please tell me, Your Majesty, what is the problem."

Mircea said calmly.

"When I meet your Pope, should I kneel down to him or he kneel down to me?"

This...is indeed a difficult problem. If it was during the Palaiologos Dynasty, this would not be a problem at all. If they still want assistance, they must surrender. But now it is the Bartlan Dynasty, and the speed of Rome's revival is beyond their imagination. Now there is another huge problem, and he really can't think of it for a while.

"Your Majesty, the issue we should discuss today should be whether Constantine's document recognizes it, instead of spending time on these trivial matters."

The other party said this, and Mircea got angry. This is pure contempt for him. He is the legitimate emperor of Rome and the successor of the Roman Empire. How can he be so insulted?

"It seems that the bishop thinks that I need to kneel down to your leader?"

"No, no, no, I don't mean that"

"What does that mean!"

Mircea suddenly raised his voice and startled Bishop Mesner. He didn't know what to say. But he couldn't answer easily, otherwise he would regret it.

"Your Majesty, this matter can be discussed at a meeting, but it is really unfair for me to answer it. More people should be allowed to join in."

Mircea didn't care, and then said: "Then please stay in Constantinople for a few days, and leave when you have an answer."

This directly put a cardinal under house arrest, which shows that the emperor is confident.

Peter has no chance to see this scene. He has already set off from Constantinople to the West by ship. The emperor granted him the right to kill first and report later, and he wants to do a good job.

"The defense of Rome is weak, and the army has poor combat effectiveness. It is estimated that the entire area can be occupied in a week."

"It's just that the governance is a bit troublesome. After all, it is Rome, and more troops need to be stationed here."

The generals offered their suggestions one by one, and Peter continued to issue orders by letter, and asked the King of Naples to open the Strait of Messina so that the Roman navy could pass through. And he promised that if the war expanded in the future, he could also obtain the Aragon region.

Continuously painting big cakes is the best way to win over allies, and the other party has already eaten this big cake. Laszlo will definitely help.

"Your Highness, the Duke has transferred the army to Bologna and will soon reach the Roman border."

This Gion is still very good. He can be treated better another day. After all, he is one of the few senior nobles. He still needs to win him over.

"By the way, what's the movement in Genoa?"

"Genoa is still discussing the actions of the empire, but some people are still spontaneously going to Rome."

As the leader of the Catholic world, the Pope's appeal has not diminished even after the Great Schism of the Catholic Church. It has a great influence in Aragon and the Holy Roman Empire.

"Forget it, they are useless, just stay still. Also, give this letter to Vlad, and ask him to try to hold back one or two electors."

It's time to let the third brother show his value and see how much influence he, the leader of the north, has. If he really wants to split up, Rome can give him a new title. Who made the Holy Roman Empire only allow Bohemia to have one kingdom?

The ship arrived at the port of Durachion in the west after sailing for 10 days, and various letters were delivered to all parts of Europe in the fastest way. No one knows how fast Peter's intelligence is, but in terms of the status of people around him, Petkov can be said to be a person only below Peter.

From a jailer to the head of an intelligence agency, Petkov is naturally suitable for this job. He can grasp first-hand intelligence, find ways to pry out the most secrets from people's mouths, and can also eliminate people that His Highness does not want to see from this world.

In recent years, the Baitakshi sect has been making trouble, and Petkov used the intelligence network to penetrate the sect, and then closed the net to dissolve the organization. In the end, it was difficult for the sect organization north of Antioch to return to its previous state, and the local situation improved greatly.

Of course, Peter also supported his intelligence construction. With merchants and missionaries as the network, there were hundreds of true and false intelligence waiting for him to analyze every day. At the same time, he also trained a lot of killers. The reason why Vlad bought the Mark Kingdom so smoothly was because Petkov sent people to wipe out the count's family.

Peter is probably the only one who can build an intelligence network so attentively. Of course, such a genius is rare in a century. Such a combination is probably the nightmare of many monarchs.