The Eagle of Eastern Europe

The nobles were so attentive, and Mary also announced an earth-shattering news.

"Before this, I had already held a wedding ceremony with the prince."

These words directly caused the noble to break his defense. Why is such a big thing still hidden from them? Are they savage beasts or enemy spies? Such a universal celebration should be celebrated by the whole country.

"The reason why I kept it secret from you is because the prince doesn't like the excitement, so he doesn't want to disturb you too much."

What kind of interruption is this? It's too late for them to be happy. Your Highness the Prince doesn't have to do this, they all firmly support it.

Before the nobles could recover, Mary dropped another bombshell. She invited the nobles to attend the heir canonization ceremony.

Good guy, we have an heir. The prince's actions were indeed fast enough, so he no longer had to worry about the succession war due to the elimination of heirs. Hungary can continue to maintain its current position for several decades.

“I congratulate Your Majesty and the Prince. Hungary’s future is bright and God bless Hungary.”

The nobles all congratulated the two on their marriage. Regardless of whether it was true or not, as long as there was an heir, for their own benefit, they had to treat it as true even if it was false.

In addition to this matter, Prince Pozzony came to Buda to discuss Hungary's future foreign policy.

The fundamental foreign policy, needless to say, is to reach an alliance with Rome. This is the factor that allows them to maintain their position in Central Europe. On this basis, how to continue to expand has become a topic for their discussion. Hungary borders Rome to the southeast, Poland to the north, and Austria and Bohemia to the west. If you want to expand, you need to choose one of the two. After careful consideration, the nobles unanimously agreed to use Austria as the direction of expansion.

Austria and Hungary are neighbors, and the two countries have had grievances since the War of Succession. Their capital, Vienna, is only 60 kilometers away from the border, and Pozzoni is also 90 kilometers away from Vienna. With the major cities on both sides so close, one side will definitely succeed in annexing the other.

Moreover, Austria has many benefits. The Vienna Basin below is fertile and rich in products. Vienna's geographical location is important. It is an important transit station on the road from the Baltic Sea to Venice, and the annual tax revenue is also considerable.

The most important thing is that most of Hungary is plain, and the western region is as far as the eye can see. If Austria can be captured, Hungary's defense can be greatly improved. Create a defensive network with numerous mountains and rivers to deter countries that covet Hungary.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Prince. The King of Poland sent someone to ask for help. He hopes that our country will send troops to help him fight against the Teutonic Knights."

Poland's request for help still came here, and Mary asked someone to talk about the other party's request to see if it was worth it.

"Under the current situation, Poland is temporarily at a disadvantage. The Teutons have captured many camps on the Vistula River. The Duke of Mazovia prepared to withdraw from the war, but was controlled by the king. The Lithuanian army has entered Samogitia, but Because of the lack of siege equipment, there was no way to deal with the castle defenders."

Count Pinsk reported to Mary the current situation of the Polish war. Since Hungary converted to Orthodox Christianity, the relationship between Poland and Hungary has become tense. However, with Prince Pozzoni sitting in charge and Poland's internal affairs, the two countries have not come to war. to the point of meeting.

Now that Poland is asking Hungary for help, it may be a strategy to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf, using the Teutons and Hungary to fight for attrition, and then catch them all in one fell swoop when both sides are hurt. Such dangers must be considered.

"Your Majesty, our country still needs a few more years of self-cultivation. At present, the war between Poland and Teutonia will not attack Hungary. We can completely watch them consume their own strength. Moreover, once our country sends troops, Krakow is the closest, and Poland I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep at night.”

Although there was a common confederacy with Poland before, the two countries now have different religions and it is easy for them to fight. Moreover, both countries have converts who are fanatical and want to gain recognition through crusade against heretics, so this letter is most likely intended to consume Hungary's strength. Just don't bother with it.

After the diplomacy has been agreed upon, it is time to turn to domestic affairs. Hungary's economic situation has recovered and developed. The currency used has been changed to lei. Relying on the precious metal mines in Transylvania, Hungary's finances have turned a profit and entered a period of development.

The most important land system has been replaced. The original great nobility and the Catholic Church have been eliminated and replaced by soldiers, new nobility and the Orthodox Church. Combating land annexation has become a government goal, and royal land has increased a lot, which also ensures economic income.

The policy of protecting farmers stabilized Hungarian society and attracted a large number of landless people from the HRE to settle there. They gathered in Pécs, Debrecen, Pozzoni and other places to reclaim land. Those with skills found a job or opened a shop in the towns. The preferential policies for new immigrants allowed them to explode into huge productivity. The number of merchant ships on the Danube began to increase.

Count Pinsk also made certain adjustments to Hungary's taxes. The land tax and one-thirtieth customs tax were changed to treasury taxes and national customs taxes. Taxation agency personnel were appointed by the central government, and free peasants were given the right to move freely. Encourage them to develop cities and rural areas. In addition, there are measures such as dredging rivers, building water conservancy projects, and encouraging industry and commerce to rejuvenate Hungary's economy.

However, the result of this is that the Hungarian economy is tied to Rome. 80% of Hungary’s import and export trade is with Rome, and less than 10% of its trade with Austria. The Carpathian Mountains are continuing to open up, and the transportation between the two countries The situation has been greatly improved. Various people from Rome contributed to Hungary's culture.

Under such influence, the population of the capital Buda continued to increase, and there were also many settlers in Pest Castle on the other side of the Danube River. Mary planned to combine the two towns into one and together they would become the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary. As for the name, just put the names of the two towns together and call it Budapest. Easy to understand.

The reconstruction of the capital will be a major project. The city walls need to be built, as well as the bridges on both sides of the strait. The Hungarian government also needs to build docks, fortresses, churches, school libraries and other buildings. However, the current Hungarian treasury only has 1 million lei. This is still the result of struggling to maintain fiscal balance. But this matter has been approved by the meeting and will be added to the long-term plan. As for the funds, I am afraid the finance minister needs to rack his brains.