Chapter 138 Successful Expansion

Soon the news of the victory over the Ottomans reached Bukujesti, and the people cheered. Peter ordered the capital to celebrate for three days.

The war with the Ottomans was basically over, and the next step was to deal with Serbia. Peter had nothing to say about this country, just swallow it.

If Serbia was annexed, it would be connected to the territory of another ally, Kastriyoti, on land. Wallachia could transport goods and trade through the geographical location of the Principality of Kastriyoti, and military transportation would also be more convenient.

In addition, the rich resources in Serbia and Macedonia were a great help to Wallachia, and they had to get them anyway.

"Where is the Ottoman Sultan now?"

"According to the news from the front, after Bafsa's defeat, the Sultan took the remaining troops and fled to Uzunkerpru. After that, he continued to move south, probably to Anatolia."

"Why are you so spineless? Come and fight again. You have lost all the land you have gained before, and you have to take it back anyway."

Peter teased Bayezid. From 1392 to now, a large amount of land in Europe has been lost, which has shaken the Sultan's prestige. Both the lords and officials doubted whether the Sultan was in trouble. In addition to this disastrous defeat, if Bayezid could not get back his place from other places, no one would listen to him.

"The Ottoman threat has dissipated, and it's time to deal with family affairs next."

Peter called the upcoming war between Serbia and Wallachia a family affair, meaning to clean up the traitors in the Orthodox Church and clear the last obstacles to the unification of the Balkans. Now Wallachia is the largest country in the Balkans. As long as Serbia is dealt with, it is only a matter of time to unify the remaining areas.

The current treasury can still support the war for another half a year, and I hope it can end as quickly as possible. If it doesn't work, he will pay out of his own pocket.

If we talk about Peter's simplest and crudest method, it must be to spend money. No matter whether it is construction, military, factory, or culture, as long as you spend money, there is nothing that can't be done.

In the military, Peter founded artillery factories, musket factories, shipyards, and gunpowder factories, and he provided weapons and armor for the army for free, and built a large number of bastions, so that the city can have more time to resist.

But the military is a big spender. Although there is money to be made from trade, it is still necessary to establish handicrafts and expand agriculture.

For this reason, measures such as improving crop varieties, reclaiming land, and establishing handicraft workshops have not been left behind. The establishment of banks and the unification of currency promoted domestic trade and industry. Peter also joined in, by gathering those recruited craftsmen together to establish handicraft workshops, including iron smelting, textiles, and winemaking. I don't know if this is considered competing with the people for profit.

The most important thing is to encourage childbirth and attract immigrants. A large number of Orthodox Christians moved to Wallachia to live, and this war with the Ottoman Empire will increase the land and population.

"Your Highness, Castrioti sent a letter saying that he is willing to surrender to Wallachia and become a vassal of our country."

"Really?"

This news made Peter confused. It was too fast, and Castrioti did not seem to be a soft-hearted person. Even the Ottoman Empire had to force his head down before he compromised. Now he took the initiative to compromise, which is a problem.

"Didn't he say anything else?"

"Yes, take a look, this is his request."

Castrioti mainly put forward these requirements: First, he hoped that Wallachia could provide some money as military expenses; second, the Ottoman land he captured next would be under his rule; third, Wallachia supported him in annexing the Principality of Vlora in the south.

As long as these conditions were agreed, Castrioti would lead his land and army to join Wallachia and become their barrier and port in the west.

These conditions were neither big nor small, and the most important diplomatic and military management rights were not mentioned at all. He thought that such submission was the feudal system of the West, but would Peter allow this system with the risk of division to be implemented?

"In this case, I have to make a few requests."

Peter agreed to these requirements, but he needed the other party to agree to his requirements: first, the Principality of Castrioti needed to use the Wallachian language, and the local religion should be managed by the Wallachian Church; second, the principality needed to accept the Wallachian lei as currency; third, the principality needed to allow the Wallachian road to be built to the interior.

As long as these conditions were agreed, he was willing to pay for him out of his own pocket, and some land was not impossible to give.

When the news of Ottoman's failure was transmitted back to Anatolia, those small Turkic countries began to be out of tune again. They were ready to do it again, but this was in Anatolia, the Ottoman base camp. Bayezid couldn't control you?

But he was powerless to save the Balkans. Bulgaria and Macedonia could not be taken back unless a miracle happened. In this case, he had no choice but to negotiate. Ahmed Pasha once again became an envoy to negotiate with Wallachia, hoping to reach a good result.

The purification of the Ottoman-occupied areas began. The church and the government increased their control over Turkish immigrants. Some people could not bear it and went to the Ottoman-controlled areas, but some people stayed. Wallachia only restricted their beliefs and culture, and other rights were still acceptable, at least better than those of Jews and Gypsies.

Peter attached great importance to the role of education. If he wanted to rule for a long time, he had to assimilate them with culture and writing, and their own culture had to be restricted. Moreover, these places were also directly under the jurisdiction of Wallachia, so the control was the strongest and the policy promotion was the most thorough.

The decree to liberate the peasant serfs on the pagan land was first implemented. A large amount of Sipahi's land was divided by Orthodox serfs and peasants, and there were corresponding tax exemption measures, which greatly increased their production enthusiasm as free farmers. There should be a good harvest next year.

Some religious sites in the Crescent were demolished, the materials were built into Orthodox churches or other buildings, and the books were transported to the north for translation, and the culture and policies of Wallachia were also affecting them. When the military officer rank list was released, people from new places such as Adrian signed up to join the army, and some intellectuals planned to go to Constanta for further studies in preparation for entering the officialdom in the future.

The remaining land and property were distributed as rewards by the Grand Duke to the soldiers and generals. Constantine also received some treasures, and the soldiers received land. Mircea was also planning to reward Peter, but he had no more titles to give. This might be a happy trouble.