Eagle Byzantium

Rumor has it that before this emperor ascended the throne, he was famous in Cilicia for his brutal treatment of the nobles: he hanged half of the Genate landowners in Seleucia, and slaughtered all the Ruben Kingdom. Ani Noble.

"I guarantee your lives and the safety of your land and property." So when the emperor sat on the golden seat, holding the scepter and said these words, many nobles who bowed their heads around him couldn't believe their ears.

However, the emperor still magnanimously repeated this sentence, and then he put forward his real idea, "But then in the Mosia region, I will obtain all the important cities and fortresses, and those of you who originally accepted the imperial edict of the former emperor will be canonized. The landowners of Pulognia will lose the right to supervise the land, and all the fields will be taken back to me and the empire, but you don't have to worry, I will continue to implement the 'redemption policy' to determine your sacred fiefs; and you, Mosiah survives There is no need to worry about the Boyes who are coming, as long as you are willing to serve in the military for me, not only will I not kill you, but I will also protect your original territory. But..." After Gawain finished speaking, he kept the secret. The official took a form and opened it on the table. However, when everyone looked at it, they found that there was no text on the form. Gowen turned it back again, and people saw that only the cover was gilded. In the handwriting, it was clearly written "The Great Tax Book of Mosia".

"Your life will be different from the past, or the previous ruling system is no longer suitable for Mosia." Gawain then talked eloquently and expressed his thoughts, "My people will carry measuring tools and Calculate carefully, fairly and transparently all the Boya territory in Mosia, how many fields, how many pastures, how many orchards, how many ponds, How many animals are counted and registered in this big tax roll. Then your taxes will be collected according to the appropriate standards on weekdays; but in wartime, you no longer need to pay taxes, but according to the standards calculated in the tax roll. To provide me with soldiers and equipment, the standard is roughly this. For example, a real estate of 150 tasso silver coins must provide me with a fully equipped bow and arrow. The one with 300 taso will need to provide me with a mounted archer, the one with 400 taso will need to provide me with a light cavalry, and the one with 1,000 taso will need to provide me with a well-equipped heavy cavalry. In addition, if I have already obtained a horse from a motorcycle, The rural communes in West Asia have used the shield tax paid to collect enough civilian army archers. If the boyars only need to provide cavalry, then three estates Boye with 300-400 tasso can unite to provide me with the military service of a heavy cavalry to meet the needs. In short, you will receive the same treatment as the border residents of the military district I established. However, if it is not possible during war. Boyer who provides me with military service with this big tax book will be fined the first time, and I will send someone to pawn your property the second time."

Next, Gawain added, "All the Boyas who were wiped out before have their lands returned to the Holy Land and handed over to my immigrants for cultivation (another population swap migration); their 'Pari' The Tesi' (so-called serfs in Bulgaria) will be lifted from their status restrictions and will all be sent to cities to work (Gawain never forgets to prioritize the development of northern cities). After working for free for two years, they will be granted the status of free persons by the city official and allowed to join the guild. ”

After saying this, Gao Wen raised the heavy tax book and spoke earnestly to everyone, "Now you understand why my tax book is still blank. Everything depends on you, especially the boys of Mosia - your Do you want your name to appear here or not?”

The implication is that if you resist tax military service, then your name does not need to appear in the "Great Tax Book of Mosia", but can directly appear in the list of Hell-the emperor will use swords and axes to saw Generously sent it there for you.

Not only that, the emperor would also use his tactics to divide the entire Bulgaria into many complex direct jurisdictions, governorship areas and counties. He would also concentrate the heretics (Bogomil faction) in certain areas for easier management to weaken this country. National cohesion and resistance. In addition, the emperor once again stated that there will no longer be an independent patriarch in Mosia and Serbia (originally this role was played by the Archbishop of Ohrid), and the appointment of bishops in all regions will be transferred to Constantinople.

Under the same circumstances, the direct-administered areas may become the garrison and feeding areas of the emperor's "ordered field brigades", while the military governor areas will set up military stations in the core fortresses to provide uniform uniforms, weapons, firearms and even vehicles to the border residents during wartime (of course, provide Part of it was deducted from the tax exemption limit for border residents), because Gawain and the generals realized how terrible it is to have an army with different weapons.

This "Great Tax Book of Mosia" is just the beginning. There will be "Great Tax Book of Serbia", "Great Tax Book of Greater Armenia", "Great Tax Book of Dalmatia" and even "Great Tax Book of Wallachia" in the future. This is Gawain's method of controlling these semi-independent regions.

But the boyars still obeyed. After all, the emperor's treatment was reasonable, full of kindness and tolerance, and it was much better than hanging them all on the big trees on both sides of the Denje River.

Soon, the officers and officials sent by Barcelona from the capital city took the lead in measuring land and calculating taxes in the surrendered areas of Vipo, Tervono and Versigonia, and registered them in the "Great Tax Book of Mosia": It is said that The emperor also requested that this tax book be recalculated and corrected every thirty years, and that it be used to roughly estimate the "increase in land value" based on current prices and to correct taxes.

So the property of the boyars was registered in detail. People who were familiar with it compared this tax book with the one that William the Conqueror had implemented in Britain. William's was called "The Last Judgment Book", while this one was called "The Judgment Book of Hell".

After the spring snow began to melt, the news that Gawain defeated the rebel cavalry in Virsignynia and killed more than 10,000 prisoners spread like thunder across the continent, and the great king Constantine Berdin stationed in Sophia Castle began to panic again.

He didn't know whether to continue to guard the castle and passively wait for the western reinforcements or Gawain's attack, or to take the initiative to turn over the old plan and risk a surprise attack along the Strymon River, or to abandon Sophia Castle and retreat to the Ohrid Palace.

The Western Crusades were not assembled as fast as Gawain's attack. The kingdoms were busy wrangling, and the backward military system could not quickly raise logistics and equipment. There were endless arguments about the choice of landing site - Sicily advocated landing in Epirus, Venice advocated landing in Tyrrhenium, and Hungary wanted all Western soldiers to land in Dalmatia and meet up with their own team. Anyway, they all hoped to expand themselves with the spring breeze of the Crusades (because after Isaac's defeat, Sicily took advantage of the opportunity to seize several castles in Epirus, Venice occupied the city of Durazzo, and Hungary coveted several border defense sites on the Sava River.

But Gawain was ready to take action before the arrival of the sailing season.