The Eagle of Eastern Europe

Laszlo felt very unhappy as he watched Aragon's navy wandering around Sardinia. Have you forgotten how to lose it in Sicily? How dare you be here?

If he can take the opportunity to capture Sardinia, he will be one step closer to unifying the Apennine Peninsula.

This time the local dispute in Rome directly reached the level of sword fighting. Austria, Milan and Salzburg were all ready to send troops to help, but the Dalmatian army hindered their actions.

After Mason took office, he maximized the power of the army. All the local people were turned into slaves and transported to the east, while attracting immigrants here. In the past, rulers of various countries followed the rule that the owners of the land they occupied did not change, but Rome obviously broke this practice. Especially for a direct exchange of blood like Venice, the neighboring Milanese nobles trembled.

The city of Venice also fell into the same fate as Carthage. The buildings above were demolished, the foundations below were demolished, and all became materials to fill the lake.

"I never thought I would give such an order. It is said that Easterners believe in reincarnation. Now it seems that it really makes sense."

Mason feels a little regretful that the good place here is gone. It can only be said that they brought it upon themselves.

The Verona border has noticed the movement in Milan and seems to be preparing to go south to provide assistance. But it depends on whether the Duke is willing to dedicate himself to the Pope.

At the same time, the Roman army here directly mobilized 20,000 people to go south to Rome without even going by sea. See how convenient it is. But the specific measures were planned by His Highness, and he didn’t know more about it.

While recruiting troops, the Pope did not forget about diplomacy. Cardinal Johnny Messner quickly came to Constantinople as a special envoy to explain the authenticity of this decree to the emperor.

"Dear Romanian monarch, Emperor Constantine did indeed dedicate the Lateran Palace to the church, and this is indeed true in your country's records. How can it be subverted by just the speculation of a few people?"

The bishop directly said that this was recognized by both the Eastern and Western churches before the split. The Orthodox Church does not recognize it now because it is intentional.

"Bishop, I really don't want to expose this. The two parties have helped each other before, but there is still one most important issue that has not been resolved."

"Then please tell me, Your Majesty, what the problem is."

Mircea said calmly.

"When I meet your Pope, should I kneel down to him or does he kneel down to me?"

This... is indeed a difficult problem. If it were during the Palaeologian Dynasty, there would be no need to think about it. If they still want help, they must give in. But now it was the Bartlan Dynasty, and the speed of Rome's revival was beyond their imagination. Now there was another huge problem, which he really couldn't think of for a while.

"Your Majesty, the issue we should discuss today should be whether Constantine's document recognizes the things, instead of spending time on such trivial matters."

When the other party said this, Mircea became angry. This is pure contempt for him. He is the legal emperor of Rome and the successor of the Roman Empire. How could it be so insulting?

"It seems that the bishop thinks that I need to kneel down to your leader, right?"

"No, no, no, I didn't mean that."

"what does that mean!"

Mircea suddenly raised his voice, which startled Bishop Messner. He didn't know what to say. But he couldn't answer easily, otherwise he would regret it.

"Your Majesty, a meeting can be held to discuss this matter, but it is really unfair for me to answer. More people should be allowed to join in."

Mircea didn't take it seriously, and then added: "Then please stay in Constantinople for a few days, and leave when you have the answer."

This directly placed a cardinal under house arrest, which shows that the emperor was very confident.

Peter had no chance to see this scene; he had already sailed from Constantinople to the West. The emperor granted him the right to kill first and report later, and he wanted to do a good job.

"The city of Rome has weak defenses and poor army combat effectiveness. It is estimated that the entire area can be occupied in a week."

"It's just that governance is a bit troublesome. After all, it's Rome and we need more troops stationed here."

The generals offered advice one by one, while Peter wrote letters and continued to issue orders. He also asked the King of Naples to open the Strait of Messina to allow the Roman navy to pass through. He also guaranteed that if the war expanded in the future, he would also be able to obtain the Aragon region.

The best way to win over allies is to continuously make big pie, and the other party has already eaten this big pie. Laszlo will definitely help.

"Your Highness, the Duke has moved the army to Bologna and will soon reach the border of Rome."

This Ji'ang is still very good, and his treatment can be improved someday. After all, he is one of the few high-ranking nobles. He still wants to win over.

"By the way, what's going on in Genoa?"

"Genoa is still discussing the empire's actions, but some people still go to Rome spontaneously."

As the leader of the Catholic world, the Pope's appeal has not diminished even after the Great Schism of the Catholic Church. It has great influence within Aragorn and HRE.

"Forget it, they are of no use, as long as they stay honest. In addition, give this letter to Vlad and ask him to try to hold off one or two electors."

The time has come for the third brother to show his value and see how much influence he has as the leader of the Northern Communist Party. If he is really ready to separate the family, Rome can give him a new title. Who told HRE to only allow one kingdom, Bohemia?

The ship arrived at the port of Durachion in the west after 10 days of sailing, and various letters were delivered to all parts of Europe in the fastest way. No one knows how fast Peter's intelligence is, but in terms of the status of the people around him, Petkov can be said to be only a person below Peter.

From a jailer to the head of an intelligence agency, Petkov is naturally suitable for this job. He can master first-hand intelligence, and can find ways to pry out the most secrets from people's mouths. He can also tell His Highness what he doesn't want to see. Those who arrive disappear from this world.

In recent years, when the Baitakshi sect was causing trouble, Petkov used the intelligence network to infiltrate the sect, and then closed the network to neutralize the organization. In the end, it was difficult for the religious organization north of Antioch to return to its former state, and the situation there improved greatly.

Of course, Peter was also very supportive of his intelligence construction. Using businessmen and missionaries as a network, there were hundreds of true and false intelligences waiting for him to analyze every day. At the same time, he also trained many killers. The reason why Vlad purchased Count Mark so smoothly was because Petkov sent people to kill the count and his family.

Peter is probably the only one who can build an intelligence network with such care. Of course, such a genius is rare in a century. Such a combination may be a nightmare for many monarchs.