After half a month of changing guards, the empire regained the newly conquered lands in the Balkans and installed provisional governors in each region. Epirus, which was originally under John's rule, was also instructed by Constantine XI to add an additional area of control, the region of Kastoria. Although Kastoria is not very fertile or rich in resources, it is located at the heart of transportation, and it is a necessary point for coastal cities in the southern part of the coast to go inland, and when developed, it is enough to become a significant trading hub.

Except for Derj, who still played missing, the empire and Hungary still maintained cooperation. Especially with regard to the reconquest of Serbia, although Brankovich's actions were enough to provoke public outrage, the Serbian people were still reluctant to let foreigners rule their lands, and peasant rebellions occurred from time to time when Hungary had just taken over Serbian regions. Constantine XI mobilized the Kosovo garrison overnight, together with the Phoenix Army that had just returned to Epirus, to Serbia to quell the rebellion, until now, the war is still ongoing, but after all, the rebels do not have a unified command and dispatch, and the disadvantages are being infinitely magnified, and I believe that the rule of the Serbian region will soon be stabilized.

"Well, then, there is only one of the most troublesome questions left......" Constantine sighed at the sanctuary, "what do you think, Patriarch?" ”

"In the final analysis, the chaos that Fort Hadrian is in like this is still a matter of clash of beliefs."

Although the Ottomans ruled the Balkans for a short time, they undoubtedly had a profound impact on the faith of a generation.

It is true that, in the case of Fort Hadrian, there were many civilians in the city who believed in or were willing to convert to Orthodox Christianity, and there were many of them, as evidenced by the civil monastic organization in Fort Hadrian. This group of people expressed strong support for accepting the rule of the Empire, while the newly converted Crescentists became the most basic problem for the establishment of local rule in the Empire. Because of a fire, almost all the mosques in Fort Hadrian were burned down, which undoubtedly caused the relationship between the believers on both sides to drop to a freezing point in an instant.

At present, in just half a month, the army has suppressed no less than five bloody incidents caused by religious conflicts, and some radical believers will even fight directly on the streets where the crowds are concentrated. The security of Fort Hadrian can be said to be extremely poor.

Constantine XI looked impatiently at the elegantly dressed Ego Strategy: "I can also see that this is a religious problem, so do you have a solution?" ”

"The situation is out of control, Your Majesty. Either more aggressive or softer, you can pick one. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Either soften the infidels, reallocate funds for the restoration of mosques, ensure the peaceful coexistence of the two religions, and then wait until law and order is basically restored, and then slowly change the prevailing faith in Fort Hadrian through peaceful proselytizing, which is also true in other cities ruled by the Ottomans, and will not face much resistance." "At present, there are many people of the Crescent faith in the empire, especially in the Balkans. Serious conflicts with the dominant religions would not only affect taxes, but even undermine the Empire's rule over the localities, so it was necessary to appease their anger for the time being. After all, they are also a hidden source of tax revenue. ”

"Repair the mosque? The question of money is secondary, how can we account for our subjects who originally believed in Orthodoxy, especially those who were already under the rule of the Empire? We finally defeated the infidels, and then we have to compromise with the infidels? How do you ask the royal family to give an account? Constantine XI decisively rejected this advice, "It doesn't matter if you are radical, you just have to say what you think." ”

"Violent repression, uncompromising and direct evictions, what do you think?"

"Are you trying to cause a massacre directly?"

"Then we will have to endure the current situation, Your Majesty!" Ewo Luo III suddenly became serious, "Since you have embezzled once...... With so many territories recovered, we need to take such a risk. The current rebellion is only due to the distrust and resistance of the local people to the rule of the empire as the ownership of the region has just changed. This is probably also a legacy of the Ottoman rule. ”

"Do you mean that we shouldn't have been given so much land?" Constantine was a little annoyed, and although he always gave the clergy enough respect, Ngerous was always able to tear down his platform at critical times.

"No, even if the Osman were to be eaten alive, I would give it my full support. For the Ottomans to cede such a large territory is proof that the empire itself is capable of ruling these territories. Even if there are local rebellions, as long as they don't storm the Hagia Sophia and don't break through the bottom line of the empire, we just need to let the local garrison suppress it before the bloodshed happens. "If the local rebellion cannot be suppressed, let the governor come, and the governor cannot control it, so he directly dispatches the Holy See's guard, and the local rebellion is always a local rebellion, unlike the organized and disciplined rebellion of the nobility." Previously, the rebellion of the nobles against Muhammad within the Ottomans was one of the causes of the Ottoman defeat, but now these civilians ...... Not a climate. ”

"They have brought the local bureaucrats we sent out to the verge of collapse!"

"Then change the batch that won't collapse, Your Majesty." "It's not a joke, Your Majesty, if even a rebellion of this magnitude is enough to make their hearts tremble, then when the Ottomans, no, any enemy army presses the border, it is this group of people who are the first to open the door and surrender!" But of course, the military crackdown is only a symptom rather than a cure, and the missionary work must be carried out at the same time. ”

"Are you in such a hurry? The contradiction is so acute, and the safety of our missionaries is not protected. ”

Gregory III looked at Constantine strangely: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten who trained His Majesty's guards that made the pagans tremble?" Before they returned to the world, they were the Chosen Knights of the Church. Ordinary peasant thugs could never have approached our monks. ”

"Since you can cultivate such a good armed force, why don't you provide some for the Holy See?" Constantine XI knocked on the side and said, "The Holy See Guard is mostly infantry, which is very suitable for the Holy Chosen Knights." ”

"Three thousand gold dumaks alone, Tong Su is not bullied." Well, I made an offer with a little sophistication.

"You go back to your Hagia Sophia now!"