The Eagle of Eastern Europe

Vytautas's move also shows that Lithuania is going to declare war on Romania and Russia, and they are fully confident that they will succeed as long as they unite with other countries.

In another corner of the Mediterranean, Theodore has been managing Spanish Bania with the assistance of several ministers.

Spanish Bania has been prosperous since the Carthaginian period. During the Roman Empire, many areas of Spain planted grapes and olive trees, which promoted the development of local agriculture and handicrafts. The region not only has fertile land and a suitable climate, but also has rich agricultural products such as silk, sugar, fruits, vegetables, rice, olives and olive oil, which enjoy a high reputation in the market.

After Rome regained control here, it carried out a series of cultural transformations. Including the promotion of Orthodox Christianity and Romanian, the local production of grain and other crops was exported in large quantities. At the same time, relying on the Strait of Gibraltar, merchant ships were closely connected, and the economy was prosperous. It can be said that it is a pretty good place.

Theodore can also handle some things himself, and the old minister Charles is responsible for helping him govern the place. And with the British occupation of Paris, Charles knew that the war in Europe was about to begin again.

Don't think that you can get rid of the war here. Aragon and Castile have recovered a lot in the past few years. Although Portugal declared neutrality, the cooperation between the two countries is still very close. If there is a war in Rome, then they must consider how to resist the two northern countries.

So Charles pushed for local census and tax reforms, and vigorously recruited soldiers to form an army, levied trade taxes, and worked hard to develop relations with other countries such as Britain, all for this place.

"Your Highness, you can't be so depressed all the time."

"You misunderstood, I just wondered why I didn't spend more time with my grandfather. His departure is the sadness of the whole family. The three uncles also went to Constantinople. Only I am here, staring at Castile, which may attack at any time."

Theodore really admired these two countries, relying on wool to get up again. If they can't be knocked down, they will probably come back, at least they have to fight to Toledo as a barrier to Cordoba.

"According to the news, there are some unusual movements in the direction of Poland. I'm afraid a war will break out there. If Castile attacks at that time, we must withstand their attack. At least before the reinforcements arrive."

Now the entire Spanish Pania has an army of 25,000. In order to stop the opponent's advance, a long wall has been built along the border line in recent years as a barrier. A lot of money has been spent, and I hope it will be of some use.

"Anyway, they won't attack immediately. They could ask France for help before, but now even he can't protect himself, let alone now."

After all, Theodore is young and grew up listening to his father's deeds of war. He also wants to conquer the whole of Iberia like a conqueror like his father, so that he can also leave his name in history.

"I hope to gather the army to the north. How could the Arabs conquer here in a few years, but it took me so much time."

Complaints are complaints, but things should be done. When Theodore turned 16, Peter asked him to go to Cordoba. After all, this is his future.

He also established his own Council of State in Cordoba, whose members included the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Military Affairs, the Patriarch, etc. He approved the promotion of local officials, and Charles assisted him.

Charles was already the Prime Minister of Spanish Panamanian and the Count of Granada at this time, and would soon be promoted to Theodore's father-in-law. In order to help this prospective son-in-law protect this place, he struck a heavy blow against the Catholic regime in the north. By levying heresy taxes and religious courts to force them to convert, and encouraging the people to reduce taxes if they converted, the proportion of local Orthodox Christians increased significantly with these two preparations.

Charles found that the Inquisition was really useful. Sending many people through this institution not only rectified the government, but also intimidated civilians. Moreover, when those people died, their property could enter the treasury, and the finances could be more relaxed. But this was also the last resort, and it would not be used until the last moment.

"It's so boring, it would be great if I could accumulate strength."

For Theodore, if he wanted to expand, the Kingdom of Portugal was the easiest. Portugal has a long and narrow territory with almost no inland areas, a dense population and scarce internal resources. It is impossible to rely on internal mechanisms to resolve social contradictions. Therefore, seeking development at sea has become Portugal's only means of survival.

With the support of Portugal, navigators Zarco and Teixeira and Bartolomeu Perestrelo led a colony team to Porto Santo Island in the Atlantic Ocean, claiming that it was Portuguese territory, and then discovered the larger Madeira Island in the southwest.

Prince Henry believed that in order to break the Romanian monopoly, he must find a new route. In this case, he continued to go south and could definitely find a direct route to India.

But such overseas expeditions did not bring any benefits to Portugal. On the contrary, in order to support overseas expeditions, the king had to invest heavily. It can be said that supporting overseas expeditions is a gamble. In order to further support Henry's maritime career, Portugal invested one-fifth of the country's tax revenue in maritime sports and gave Henry the monopoly of trade in some areas. In order to support the maritime career, the Pope also appointed Henry as the head of the Knights and gave him a lot of funds.

Romania also realized this situation, so it encouraged many people to explore the world. The two chartered companies, the East India Company and the Southern Company, are constantly looking for profits, and all kinds of minerals and cash crops cannot escape his eyes.

"At present, we still have to make preparations. Aragon heard that it is necessary to prepare the navy. If they attack Malta, then our connection with Constantinople will be cut off."

Charles's concerns are indeed the key point, but it takes a long time and money to train the navy. Can Aragon recover from the original situation?

"You are right, but we also need to create our own foundation."

In fact, Charles has already created it. The land and shops he bought here for nearly 500,000 lei have now risen to 1.2 million. He allocated funds for the construction of the port of Seville, which has become the largest port in the area, with routes to ports such as London.

The Mason family has invested a lot of money here, but they can't give it to the enemy, otherwise they will suffer great losses. But they are not pushing the war all the time. They know that the higher the position, the worse the fall. So we must think about the monarch's mind.