Chapter 83 Trivia

Although Wallachia had writing and grammar, there were few literary works. Overall, there was a gradual increase, but it was still too little.

Peter decided to do it himself. Writing should be quite simple.

Peter began to write with the background of his being named Lord of Dobruja, from the local geography, humanities, to construction and achievements. Then he wrote about the period of the conquest and governance of Moldova, and then what happened this year.

Of course, Peter naturally couldn't use his real name, so he used Mihaly's name. So, this book "Brave Mihaly" appeared in front of the world.

In this article of nearly 250,000 words, covering geography, culture and other aspects, it mainly tells the story of a man named Mihaly who became a knight and began to explore the East under the order of the king. During this period, a war against pagans broke out, and Mihaly joined in to drive the pagans out. Then he began to head east, experienced various difficulties, and finally reached the East that Europeans yearned for. There was gold and spices everywhere, the army was extremely powerful, and there was a large fleet, each ship was as big as ten caravels.

Peter didn't expect this book to be very popular, but it was his first cultural work, so it should be okay, right?

Wallachian and Greek are the two most commonly used languages ​​in Wallachia, which is also the reason why a large number of Greek scholars came here. Since Wallachian writing adopts Cyrillic letters, all Balkan languages ​​can be written. But due to government restrictions and guidance, only Greek and Wallachian have the largest scope of application.

Peter improved the social status of soldiers, teachers, and doctors. These people can be treated equally regardless of their race and origin. Of course, the poll tax for pagans can also be appropriately reduced. Others can go to the side to cool off.

Scholars copied, translated and promoted the manuscripts they brought in libraries and universities. Art such as painting and architecture also began to develop. They integrated the cultures of Greece and Wallachia and gradually formed a unique Greek-Walachian style.

"Constantinople used to be a city that everyone in the world wanted to get. The Persians, Arabs, and the Russians in the north all failed, but just 190 years ago, that group of shameless people broke in here and insulted the Queen of Cities."

"Now, the Queen is still exuding her remaining charm, because she is asking for help from all places to help her drive away the pagans."

Some Greek scholars talked about the glory of Rome and the current situation of Rome at the University of Constanta. But more of them are about the idea of ​​a happy life for individuals.

An extremely relaxed academic atmosphere is what they need very much. In addition to northern Italy, Wallachia is the best. If you are someone living in Constantinople, where would you go?

Of course, Peter's reforms also caused dissatisfaction among some people, who are the manor owners and land nobles. Seeing that the governor was about to deprive them of their last bit of power, they decided to take a ruthless move: assassinating Peter.

This is really, all the tricks have been used, but this one has not been used. But have they ever thought that people will wait for them so obediently?

In addition, they didn't know that Peter promoted Petkov, who was a 100% spy master. As a result, they were caught when they were halfway through their preparations. And they disappeared.

"Sir, a total of 25 people, including their families, have been captured. How to deal with them?"

"Just follow the previous examples."

Peter didn't want to waste time on this, so he gave it to Petkov. He continued to devote himself to other work.

At this time, he was looking at an envelope, which was of good quality. The user was either rich or noble, and on the wax seal, there was a double-headed eagle emblem.

Peter opened the letter and read it. It turned out to be written by Theodore, the Despot of Morea. He hoped to get the help of Wallachia to obtain the Peloponnese and Athens, and he would marry his only daughter to Peter.

Of course, Theodore knew the news that Wallachia defeated the Ottomans, which gave him hope.

At this time, he was the only one left in the Roman royal family who was still firmly resisting the Ottomans and adopting a cold war policy against the Principality of Achaea. This place is too far from Constantinople, and it is difficult to get support, but why ask for help from Wallachia, which is even farther away?

Because Theodore wanted to use the land and daughter he had obtained as bargaining chips to open up the northern passage. In his opinion, his brother Manuel still could not fight against the Ottomans, and the nobles and other members were all scheming against each other. How could such a government drive away the Ottomans? Therefore, he could only get support from Wallachia, which was also Rome's last straw.

"In addition to the Ottomans, there are also Venice's vassal Principality of Athens and Achaea between Wallachia and Morea. If you go down in person, it will inevitably attract other countries to join, especially Venice."

Count Burgas supplemented Peter with the current situation.

"Now is not the time to turn against Venice, but Achaea should be okay."

At this time, Achaea was controlled by the Navarre Mercenary Corps. In 1387, the head of the mercenary corps, Sapreno, became the monarch of the Principality of Achaea. Later, he managed to keep his position in his dealings, but the prosperity period was over and the decline began.

If Wallachia hadn't been there, the principality would have been destroyed in 1432. It's just that the process is being accelerated now.

"Wait, wait a little longer." Peter muttered to himself as he looked at the map.

"How are the new recruits?"

"Sir, they have already started training. They will grow into new officers in less than two years."

Peter nodded, "Then leave it to you."

The Earl agreed. In the past few years, he followed Peter in the battles of the south and the north and made many contributions. In particular, he led the way in the Battle of Burgas and personally captured and tortured Muhammad Pasha. This further established his position in the army.

During his garrison in Burgas, he repeatedly repelled the harassing Sipahi. He contributed to the stability of the border.

The Wallachian-Ottoman War was the first major victory of the Orthodox world over the Ottomans in decades. It not only inspired the Orthodox Christians in the Balkans, but also contributed to the rise of another Orthodox country. It also shows that the construction of Peter's new army is correct. Everyone is proud to kill pagans, not only for faith, but also for land and spoils. The way of distributing land and military pay prevented the army from suddenly rebelling, but Peter still established a Guards Corps and a Cossack Guard to prevent accidents.