"Do you think you've got me?" The Sultan suddenly said after the emperor finished stating his conditions.

"Of course not. Just for the benefit of both of us, it would be better for you to withdraw yourself." The emperor was very sincere.

"Neither you nor I can afford the price of another war."

After repeated thinking, the Sultan finally signed a treaty with the emperor. Since four kings participated in the signing of the treaty, it was known as the "Treaty of Four Kings" in history. The contents of the treaty are as follows:

1. The Sudan renounced the suzerainty of Wallachia, Moldavia, Serbia, Albania and other places. The suzerainty of the Principality of Moldavia belonged to the King of Poland, and other areas belonged to the Roman Emperor;

2. The Roman Emperor recognized the Ottoman Sultan’s full sovereignty over Asia Minor, Anatolia, Syria, Palestine, Iran, and Iraq;

3. The Ottoman Sultan recognized that the Roman Emperor had full sovereignty over Morea, Thrace and other places. The Roman Emperor paid 100 million ducats to redeem Bulgaria, Athens and other places, which were to be repaid in ninety-nine years;

4. From the date of signing of the treaty, the Ottoman Sultan’s army withdrew from the Balkans within two months, leaving only a few towns such as Galibolu as annuities for the Ottoman Sultan;

5. The two countries will not interfere in each other's internal affairs and stop all destructive acts in each other's country;

6. The trade operations of both parties return to normal, and neither party shall hinder the flow of goods of both parties;

7. This treaty shall be effective within ten years;

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This treaty is full of compromises. Both sides understand in their hearts that war will come sooner or later. For the emperor, this is already a good result. He can develop his strength unbridled and may not be worse than the Sultan.

What's more, the Balkan Peninsula is mostly fertile land, which was very good in the agricultural era, while central Anatolia is a plateau surrounded by coastal areas, which is not very suitable for farming. But anyone who has seen the map knows that during the great voyages

Before the advent of the times, this place had always been a transit point for trade between the East and the West.

The treaty was sealed, both parties put away their copies, the emperor and the sultan shook hands,

"May the Lord bless you." The emperor sent his blessing as usual.

"I have never seen anyone like you," the Sultan said with a complex expression. A year ago, he never thought that today would happen. He had always dreamed of holding a Roman triumphal ceremony on the streets of Constantinople and making Alexander the Great.

He had the same achievements as Caesar, but now, his dream was completely shattered.

The emperor was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

"May God bless you." The Sultan turned around and returned to the army, boarded the ship arranged for him by the emperor, and prepared to go to the other side of the strait.

The emperor is also preparing to go back and arrange many tasks such as receiving land, arranging production, and rewarding meritorious officials. War is never the theme of the country, development is.

A month later, in the Brecina Palace, the emperor was having a headache.

"Your Majesty, the Ottomans are dragging their feet and refusing to leave." Calvo was reporting the situation to the emperor. "Not only that, they also forced people to go to Anatolia."

"Are you going to stop them?"

The emperor rubbed his brows. Although he knew that the Ottomans would not give in just like that, this move was too poisonous. There were no people left, so why would they need a few pieces of wasteland? Does the emperor farm his own land?

After thinking for a while, the emperor decided to let it go. The empire's manpower and finances did not allow the emperor to antagonize the Ottomans. As for the manpower issue, he could only find a solution from the outside.

"Forget it, let them go." The emperor ordered helplessly, "After all, what they did did not exceed the content of the treaty."

The most important issue now is not this. The empire's finances are on the verge of collapse after days of war, and the emperor must find a way to make up for the deficit in the treasury.

"Your Majesty, King Camizir has come to say goodbye." The attendant stepped forward and reminded the emperor respectfully.

"Oh, okay." The emperor suddenly realized that he had forgotten about it.

Arriving outside the city, the emperor met Camizir IV and Laszlo.

"Sorry, we are busy..." The emperor first expressed his apology to Camizir, "Thank you for the helping hand you extended to your compatriots. My people and I will never forget our friends."

"Your Majesty is overly complimentary." Kamiziz was very modest about the emperor's praise.

"I'm leaving. I hope your Majesty will take care of himself." Kamiziri couldn't help but tell him. The emperor was already forty-eight years old. Although the emperor usually exercised, his age was already considered old in the fifteenth century.

"I understand, thank you for your kindness." The emperor smiled slightly and didn't care.

Kamizirh looked at the emperor unbearably and led his army towards Poland.

"I wonder when you plan to leave?" The emperor looked at Laszlo again.

"If Your Majesty doesn't mind, I'm willing to stay and help Your Majesty." Laszlo was very humble.

Emperor Frederick III of the HRE is gaining more and more authority in the empire, and Austria can no longer accommodate him. His uncle will definitely hunt him down when he returns, so it is better to stay and wait for the situation to change.

"My soldiers and I are willing to swear allegiance to His Majesty." Laszlo added.

"In that case, let's stay. There happens to be a lot of open space, so let's allocate it to you for farming." The emperor was not surprised that he would make such a decision.

"There's no need to take the oath of allegiance."

Historical experience tells emperors that oaths may not be reliable, only interests and beliefs can make people desperate.

"Your Majesty, what arrangements will be made for the nobles who came to help?" Calvo asked after returning to the palace.

It is impossible for aristocrats to cultivate land, at least it must be fiefdom. They come all the way to help you fight, isn't it just to lay an extra foundation for the sons of the family, otherwise what do they want?

"Try to arrange them as close to Thrace as possible and tell them that they can own all the property in the fief, but they must obey the command in administrative and military matters. If they have any objections, they will sell the fief to us, but we will not take it back within ten years.

If you can get money, the conditions can be more favorable." The emperor already had a draft in mind.

The reason for arranging the territory in Thrace is because it is the front line against the Ottomans. However, the land here is fertile and it is close to Constantinople. It cannot be said that they are not treating them badly. In terms of administration and military, it is because the emperor is preparing to implement reforms.

You must make it clear to them to avoid conflicts.

"Oh, all the conditions promised to Giovanni have been fulfilled." The emperor seemed to have remembered something and said one more sentence.

"Your Majesty, General Giovanni is here."

"Call in quickly." The emperor urged.

Giovanni strode forward and came to the emperor. The emperor looked pleasant, took Giovanni's hand, and exchanged a few words.

"I wonder where the general is going after the war?"

Giovanni stood up directly, knelt down on one knee, and lowered his head: "I want to follow His Majesty, even if I am a small soldier, I am willing to do so."
Chapter completed!