In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility. - Chapter 689

c686 Offensive and defensive positions

“It’s Miss Viviana!”

“The great dragon knight, the savior of Constantinople!”

“Lord Candle Knight!”

When the first citizen of Constantinople saw the iconic female knight in black and white armor, the crowd that was already celebrating the victory fell into excitement again.

People had sincere respect on their faces, waving to Viviana and the emperor beside her, expressing their respect and love for them. Compared to the majestic emperor, the Candle Knight was undoubtedly more lovable.

Not only the advantages in appearance, they recognized the emperor’s efforts and talents in these days. But as an emperor, protecting his subjects is actually an innate responsibility.

But Viviana is not. This foreign female knight came from nowhere. She has no responsibility for Rome, but she still saved Constantinople just like Joan of Arc saved France when it became an isolated city. to Rome.

Both Greeks and Latins worshiped her with gratitude in their hearts.

Viviana was a little overwhelmed by this gratitude. She reluctantly responded to people’s enthusiasm and looked at the emperor beside her for help from time to time.

Even if Lothar stated the reason why he had no choice but to do so, an upright knight was still ashamed of the honor that should not be his own.

The city of Galata, separated only by a strait, was also immersed in carnival, but the upper class of Genoese people were not included.

Those who stayed now, including the governor appointed by Genoa, were a little unhappy at this time. Some time ago, they were forced to cut off material support to Constantinople due to the oppression of the Ottomans.

Many people were prepared to bow their heads and admit defeat if the Ottomans decided to take tough measures.

Because they know very well that the Republic will not enter a state of hostility with the Ottomans for their sake, because the Ottomans who have blocked the Sea of ​​Marmara can cut off the Black Sea access at any time and reduce their colonies on the other side of the Black Sea, on the Crimean Peninsula. For an isolated city.

They were unable and had no courage to deal with the dragon riding on Mahamu II.

However, the evolution of the situation was beyond their expectations. A terrifying red dragon was shot dead by the Roman Emperor himself. The nightmare that hung over all the Balkan countries, Mahamu II riding three dragons, also It was solved by the dragon knights under the Roman emperor.

That’s the Dragon Knight!

They could not afford to offend a pagan riding a dragon, nor could they offend a Roman emperor who had a dragon rider at his service.

How could Rome, with such power, allow them to have many commercial privileges after defeating the Ottomans?

They had no strength to resist at all, not to mention that the Genoese in Galata were nominal subjects of the Roman emperor.

The Governor of Galata couldn’t help but smile bitterly and said: “Just wait and see, maybe tonight, the Roman Emperor will send someone to invite us over, kneel before him, and swear allegiance to him. Everyone, be prepared to accept the new… Did you rule?”

This time, no one dared to scornfully call the emperor the Greek emperor.

“Viviana, winning the war is very difficult, but how to distribute the benefits after the war is equally difficult.”

Lothar and Viviana were walking on the streets of Constantinople. They had arrived near the Colosseum. Next to it was the “Bishop’s Palace” where the Ecumenical Patriarch was supposed to live. However, due to disrepair, it had become It’s a dangerous building, and it’s obviously impossible for Patriarch Mamas to really live here.

Previously, Constantine XI had a quarrel with the Patriarch over the “unification of the Church” issue. In this battle, he gained huge popularity and was able to force the Patriarch to bow to him.

“What do you mean?”

“The Genoese people worked hard to defend Constantinople, whether it was General Giovanni and his mercenary regiment who came without asking for payment, or the Genoese militia who came from Galata on their own initiative.”

Lothar said: “These people deserve to be paid, but the first thing I have to do now is to ask the Genoese in Galata to surrender to me and abolish the trade privileges of Genoa and Venice.”

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Viviana frowned. She was instinctively dissatisfied with this approach of burning bridges.

“It is impossible to continue to maintain the commercial privileges of the Genoese. A monarch with an empty pocket can do nothing and accomplish nothing, although it may seem shameless.”

He paused slightly and then said: “Actually, it is unfair to attribute the credit of these Genoese people to the Genoese Republic. The two are not equal. I will strive to transfer the Genoese people in Constantinople to the Genoese Republic. Subjects of the Republic, become subjects of Rome and give them their due.”

Naturally, the same operation was done to treat the Venetians. In any case, Lothar could not allow the two leeches to continue to lie on Rome’s body and suck blood.

As for whether the two countries would take drastic measures, to be honest, they did not dare to fall out with the Ottomans. After defeating the Ottomans, Rome, with its dragon knights serving, was also not someone they were willing to provoke.

Even if the Venetians and Genoese really decided to use force, Lothar didn’t care.

The military methods of these two commercial republics are really lackluster. Although the Genoese were defeated by the Venetians, they still have great strength. The two sides are still each other’s biggest competitors and contain each other. Even if they decide to use troops against Rome, it will be difficult to use all their strength. , let alone join forces.

As maritime powers, the two commercial republics could only dispatch fleets to block the coast of Constantinople, but Lothar could transform into a real dragon and burn their proud fleets to ashes with a breath of dragon flame.

In addition to the Genoese, Venetian citizens and Greek citizens were also indispensable for the pensions of the wounded and disabled soldiers, which required a large amount of money or land.

The heroes who performed outstandingly in this battle also need to be rewarded, even if it is just a blank check, such as giving the land that Rome has lost to the heroes.

Under the premise that the Ottomans have been defeated and are destined to fall into civil strife, this approach will not cause much backlash.

As for future expansion, we can only continue to implement a system similar to the enfeoffment system of “Progna”.

The Roman military system was on the verge of collapse as early as the twelfth century in the medieval world. After the Crusaders occupied Rome, they established epirus, the Principality of Athens, and the Principality of Thessalonica, all of which were feudal states. .

If the impoverished Rome wanted to expand rapidly, the enfeoffment system was indispensable. Lothar even planned to rely on Orhan to subdue some Ottoman lords and even form a group of Turkic mercenaries.

It is true that Lothar has accomplished the goal of this simulated battle.

All I am doing now is just out of a sense of responsibility and the potential impact on the value of the “six-star template”.

Constantine XI had great personal abilities, but in some historical simulation games, his numerical values ​​were often very mediocre, because he was the king of a subjugated country. No matter how powerful his abilities were, there was no stage for him to show off.

The evaluation of a monarch is obviously linked to his achievements.

Even if you are guaranteed to get a six-star template, there are high and low levels among the six stars. Obviously, this is also related to the final results achieved by Lothar’s simulation.

While waiting for a reply from the Genoese in Galata, an unexpected news came.

“Your Majesty, the Ottomans outside the city are fighting!”

“It seems that the opportunity is coming sooner than we expected.”

Lothar couldn’t help laughing.

“Aren’t they afraid of us?”

Viviana didn’t understand. The sharp blade hanging above their heads was so close to them. Don’t they know that they should huddle together for warmth at this time?

“This is a conspiracy, and it can’t be changed once you see through it.”

Lothar chuckled and said: “Besides, Viviana, we are not at war with the Ottomans. There can only be one. Rome’s history of hiring Turkic mercenaries to fight can be traced back to four hundred years ago.”

From the current point of view, with Rome’s weak strength, it is already quite difficult to integrate the territory of the Ottoman so-called “Rumilia” region. In Lothar’s expectation, in the short term, he will at most touch Stretching towards the western coastal areas of Asia Minor.

After the collapse of Ottoman rule, surrounding forces will also come up to fill the vacuum. Karaman and the Aries will move westward, and the Hungarians will move south and beat the Ottomans to death with one blow. This is not a good thing for Lothar.

“Maybe it won’t be long before an Ottoman messenger comes, hoping to gain my recognition, or even offer to be my vassal?”

Lothar said with a smile.

When Constantine XI came to the throne, he also sought the approval of Mahamu II.

If Mahamu II does not allow it, I am afraid it will be really difficult for Constantine XI to ascend the throne.