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Chapter 541 Return to Kyiv
Since Lithuania was forced to cede a large area of ​​land, the local nobles did not have to worry about property, because except for what they took away, everything else was looted or burned.

Going down the Dnieper River, Kiev reappeared before Peter's eyes. All the residents cheered that this was their savior, sent by God to save them.

"They are cheering, happy that they can get rid of Lithuanian oppression and join the empire." Christian said looking at the cheering crowd.

"They have been under Lithuanian oppression for too long, and I am glad to free them."

Peter was very satisfied. Although he felt a little sorry for Moscow, Kiev already belonged to Rome. This former capital of Rus would become a fortress on the Roman border, guarding Rome's northern territory.

Enter the castle in Kiev, which is smaller than the royal palace in Constantinople. Peter held a meeting here. In addition to officers from the local army, there were also people from the Northern Yamen.

He had already negotiated with the Cossack Khan before, and the emirate would give up the land east of the Dnieper River in exchange for the newly added Lithuanian land in the west. Rome took over the emirate's lands in the east and established the province of Kharkiv.

"Calderon, from now on, you are the governor of Kiev, and Vlasov is the senior official of Kiev Province." Peter looked at Calderon and said loudly.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty!"

"Because the war has just ended, it is impossible to trade with surrounding forces in a short period of time. However, there are many merchants from the empire. While they bring materials and wealth here, they will also cause some chaos... I hope you can Manage them well and don’t let them become a problem!”

After the Grand Duchy of Lithuania occupied Ukraine, it implemented a stocking policy for the local area. The grand duke nobles squeezed them, the peasants, to the greatest extent. Their freedom was restricted for life, and their children became the private property of the manor owners.

"Similar to the treatment of newly conquered areas in the past, agricultural taxes are calculated from the time the land is cultivated, and are tax-free for two years. After that, they are levied according to the normal land tax rate. We want the people of Kiev to feel the favor of the empire."

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The Roman vanguard had already occupied this place, which was only one or two days away from the Don River. It is now a base for Rome to penetrate the Caucasus.

In the lower reaches of the Volga River, there is a city straddling both banks of the river. It was originally called Sarai but is now renamed Petersburg.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!" Brasov replied confidently.

Outside the castle, newly freed peasants prayed outside the church. Thank God for sending the Roman emperor to rescue them.

In places such as Mircha Fort and Donetsk in the south, criers were reading out the results of His Majesty the Emperor's battles. Everyone cheered and their territory expanded again.

Now Rome freed them and made them yeoman farmers. Although I have to bear a lot of taxes, I am already free. They thanked the emperor for their salvation.

"Look! There's an enemy situation!" A sentry pointed forward and shouted.

I saw a plume of black smoke rising from the north...

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a puff of black smoke rising from the northeast, and then the northwest... In just a short moment, as far as the sentries could see, there were at least six or seven black smoke rising directly. Soaring into the sky, they were all caused by the sentry towers built around the military camp. It is usually rare to see two puffs of black smoke at the same time, but a situation like today is unprecedented.

"Hurry up and inform the general that the Mongols have invaded!" the patrol officer said nervously.

Not long after, the alarm bell in the military camp rang.

The soldiers quickly put on their armor, picked up their weapons, and soon came to the city wall.

The leading general looked at the nervous soldiers around him and shouted loudly: "The soldiers in the border corps all say that the Mongols are scary, but these people are not good at attacking cities, and we have strong city defenses and sufficient military rations. As long as you hold on for half a month, reinforcements from the empire will arrive."

"Roar! Roar! Roar!..." The soldiers roared excitedly.

After the demise of the Golden Horde, the Mongols successively established countries such as the Siberian Khanate and the Kazan Khanate, and their overall strength was not as good as before. The Mongols in the Caucasus returned to their original nomadic life, which was one of the reasons why Rome gradually advanced. The Astrakhan Khanate that was originally established here was not established, and local politics was completely blank.

Rome occupied several strongholds one after another and built new cities on the original capital. Some Mongolians were unwilling to give up, so they united with other Mongolian tribes to attack Petersburg.

"Warriors of the grassland, it all depends on this time for our women and our children!"

The leading Mongols issued an attack order and began to besiege Petersburg. Since there was no national-level organization, the attack was disorganized and many people were lost on the first day.

The fortress not far from Petersburg also learned that the city was besieged at this time, and began to send letters to various places asking them to bring troops, including the Circassians in the south.

At this time, many Circassians had converted to Orthodox Christianity, and the Caucasus Church was preparing to establish the position of archbishop in Petersburg. And when the city was besieged, the converted people broke out into an astonishing zeal. They came out one after another demanding to fight to defend the holy city.

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Georgia has had a very bad life in recent years. The oppression of Rome, Timur and the Black Sheep Dynasty forced the king to use a balancing act to carefully ensure Georgia's neutrality.

But soon, the sovereign states asked Georgia to increase its tribute. Rome alone costs 6 lei, and Georgia's annual income is only 23 lei. Excluding tribute and daily expenses, there is not much left. Moreover, Georgia's economy and trade are increasingly dependent on Rome. More than % of exports and more than half of imports are conducted with Rome. If they fall out with Rome, their economy will immediately be in trouble.

The king consulted with Roman envoys many times, but they all talked a lot and no one actually helped. Georgia has to keep it that way.

As for his neighbors, they once again showed their warlike side. Kara Yusuf of the Black Sheep Dynasty was dissatisfied with the current territory and declared war on the Timurid Empire. Shaharul personally led the troops to fight.

The Zara Yier dynasty in the south saw that the defenses of the Black Sheep dynasty were empty, so they led troops to attack Tabriz. Yusuf was forced to return to the defense, and the Three Kingdoms fought in Mazandaran. Based on considerations, Zara Yier finally decided to help the Black Sheep Dynasty. The armies of the three countries fought for three days and three nights, and they all said they had won, but only they themselves knew the final result.

(End of this chapter)