Chapter 171: Distribution of Benefits

Although Constantine XI was very eager to hold a grand banquet in Hadrian's Castle, at present, Hadrian's Castle was still in the stage of ruins that needed to be rebuilt, and the celebration could only be held in Constantinople again.

A very different victory from the last time it was around the Greek region. This Balkan war, in terms of scale, loss and gain, is several times the previous one, and because this war ended because of the embarrassment of Mehmed II, so at the negotiating table, the territory of the Balkan Peninsula, the Ottomans basically have no chance of getting involved.

But the most troublesome problem lies with Serbia. Brankovich was captured, and the conquest of Serbia was an unexpected. Brankovich's pro-Ottoman rule had already caused resentment in Serbia, and at this time, he had sided with the Ottomans in the Great War and brought the whole country to ruin, so it can be said that Brankovic was no longer worthy to lead Serbia, and even if he was sent back to Smederevo, he would soon be overthrown by the local nobility and populace. This gave the Triple Coalition a reason to divide Serbia.

"With Lashka as the boundary, Serbia ceded the Zeta region to Albania and gave Albania complete control of the Otranto Strait. The cession of Kosovo and the Nišya region to the Roman Empire eased the lengthy border formed by the Eastern Balkans during the Empire's conquest. Yes, that's right, together with the gold mines in Kosovo, will be jointly mined by the three countries. Hungary, on the other hand, was given all the remaining Serbian territory, including Smederevo, and in order to ensure the peaceful progress of the reorganization, Serbia was given a limit of more than 70 percent of its armed forces within three months. Old Agrippa read out the edict on the partition of Serbia, word by word. So upright, so confident.

Gyaldi and Hunyadi both raised their glasses to Constantine XI on the Holy See, expressing their support.

Albania currently exists as a vassal-like state, with extra land and income, and even control of one side of the strait, which can be said to be a big profit compared to the small losses in war.

Hungary itself has gained a lot by eradicating hostile countries that have long had border contradictions and ensuring the security of the main economic production areas.

Only Brankovich, who was also invited to the banquet, looked blankly at the delicacies on the table: "You are so greedy for your own benefits, then what is left in Serbia?!" Do you want to erase Serbia from history once and for all? ”

"No, we've just erased a pagan minions. Ugly old king. Jerj sarcastically said, "You are also worthy of being called a Catholic state, and you are worthy of a foothold in the Holy See?" I'm ashamed of the Pope! A crusade that is a matter of life and death in Christendom, and you are actually on the side of the infidels, and you dare to speak out here to seek all the fruits for Serbia? ”

"You!"

"Don't get too excited, Mr. Brankovich. Why do you think you can still sit here and drink? Hunyadi also said with disdain, "If I send you back to Serbia now, I'm afraid you should have been assassinated by the nobles of the country before you reach Smederevo, right?" Taking the lead in attacking the Crusaders and having a miserable defeat, calling you incompetent is like praising you. ”

Serbia was completely partitioned, and the borders of Hungary, Albania and the empire were completely bordered. As one of the most powerful alliances in Eastern Europe at the moment, as long as there is no violent conflict, the Triple Alliance is perfectly capable of defending itself against any threat that can come its way.

As for the land of the Ottomans, there was a more detailed allocation.

After the defeat, Wallachia regained full independence, and at Hadrian Fort, John freed Vlad III, a hostage in Wallachia who had been held in the hands of the Ottomans. It seems that for some reason, John did not like to communicate with Vlad, and Vlad was in charge of the title of Duke of Wallachia alone. Wallachia has also shown great goodwill towards the Empire, and may later become a member of the Pact of Alliance.

The remaining territories, from Skopje to all of Thrace, including most of the islands once controlled by the Ottomans in the Aegean Sea, were included in the empire, and the Kocaeli region, which had fallen to the Cut Throat and the onslaught of Vasika's army, had also fallen under the empire. Hungary received part of the Ottoman territories in the border area and shared with Venice a huge reparations from the Ottomans.

According to's conservative estimates, the Empire's reasonable income, after the war is over and completely stabilized, will at least triple in size, and it will also take the opportunity to recruit more troops and build more warships. The previous funds for the Academy of Athens, Hadrian's Arc de Triomphe, the Cathedral of Epirus and other mega-projects, together with the money to repay the Venetian loan, this huge expenditure can be regarded as a settlement.

"Mr. Agrippa, I seem to have heard that the Mamluks accepted the invitation of His Majesty John and at the same time launched an attack on the Ottomans?"

"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case, but ...... The entry of the Mamluks into the war instead gave the Ottomans a respite! ”

"What do you mean?"

"The fighting in the east is over, but it ended with a great Ottoman victory! The Khandar tribe, the Karamanbey, and the Ramazambai were all destroyed, and the Mamluks were forced to pay a large amount of indemnity! This Mamluk sultan wanted to pull a few small countries to take advantage of the fire to rob, but he didn't expect that he would become a lifesaver for the Ottomans! Agrippa said indignantly, "The Mamluk reparations just filled the economic void for the Ottomans, and this defeat gave the Ottomans almost complete control of Armenia!" In this way, the security of the Cut Throat Fort cannot be guaranteed, and even if the Bosphorus is temporarily controlled, if there is a war next time, we will still not be able to grasp the initiative, and the landing war may become a nightmare for the Empire. ”

"I really can't help it!" Gerdi sighed and took a sip of wine, glancing at Constantine XI, who was rather gloomy above the Holy See.

"Your Majesty. In any case, the victory was ours, and the Roman Empire received a lot of land and resources, but you don't seem to be so happy? ”

"The Ottomans did not collapse at all because of this battle. Muhammad fled, the Ottomans controlled Armenia, looking at the current economic situation of the empire, it is necessary to cultivate for several years, but the Ottomans, there are still a large number of high-quality soldiers to shoot back! This time it was we who tore up the armistice, but next time, whose turn will it be! ”