Reports of Shumlia's battles were also sent to Constantinople from the besieging camp outside the city.

Of course, John would always ask Evelet to come over and copy a copy.

"The fall of Shimlia is also a matter of time." John stirred the paint in his palette somewhat boredly, adding a splash of bright red to the canvas at random.

In the painting is the Hamidi Fort, which is already burning in flames.

"Sooner or later...... Sophia glanced at the oil painting that had gradually faded as she copied the important data from the battle report onto the manuscript, "It doesn't seem to look as good as before." ”

Although the Renaissance was slightly sprouting, today's painting is still stuck in exaggerated expressions that serve religion. In contrast, John's half-baked painting skills seem more vivid and realistic.

"The wound itches so badly that I can't hold the pen, let alone draw." John threw his brush into the basin of water, "After taking Shumlia, there should be no big obstacle to the perimeter of Nišburg." Of course, Shumlia is a tough bone to gnaw, and probably both the Phoenix Legion and the Holy See will suffer certain losses, so it is necessary to find a way to prepare for the replenishment as soon as possible. ”

"Didn't the Jewish doctor say that if the wound is itching, it means that it is healing, brother, you should recover soon." Sophia's tone didn't have so much worry, after all, John was in better spirits than other normal people in the past few days, except for being a little sleepy, "But then again, it's been a month, and the Fourth Legion hasn't completed the recruitment of the basic establishment, so don't be embarrassed for those military officers who recruit soldiers." The empire is now overloaded with population, and we need to think about the future development of the empire. ”

"You can't let Giovanni and Angelo command two crippled legions to fight the Serbian rebels, right? You have also read Pedro's information, this time Serbia is not only involved in the royal family that wants to be restored......" Sophia was transcribing the battle report, but when she saw the end, the tip of the pen suddenly paused, and then asked in a low voice, "Brother, do you have any doubts about the process of whether the Serbian rebellion can be quelled?" ”

"Mustard? I wish Giovanni and Angelo could send Brankovic's head to me right now. Everything else is secondary compared to this. On the surface, the empire seems to be still rushing to its prime, but not many people know what the battle of Athens meant to the empire" John looked up at the sun hanging high, and when he came in, it was all sunny in Constantinople, but there was always a faint haze in the inside and outside of the court, "What the port of Piraeus took away was at least the fruits of ten years of development of the empire. In addition to the coastal part of the Greater Greek District, as well as the gold mines, what reliable sources of tax revenue did the empire have? …… For the Empire, the sooner the Serbian rebels can be resolved, the sooner the Empire can be truly stabilized. ”

"Don't be so pessimistic. It should only be a matter of time before the rebellion is put down, and the Serbian rebels do have backers, but this von Habsburg cannot pull the entire German Empire to support Serbia. A plate of scattered sand, each in its own way...... Will he, Frederick, still be able to hold up the crumbling empire? ”

"This is something that Hunyadi should be worried about, and I am more worried about whether the empire will have to compete with the Ottomans for the capital of Asia Minor if there are a few more rebellions like Serbia's...... As for Frederick III, it is better to care about it first and wake up the next day, and the crown will not be on his head. ”

After nightfall, the flow of people to the Constantine Palace suddenly became more crowded. Sophia, dressed in a long gown, stepped gracefully across the gate, accompanied by Justina.

The Holy Palace doesn't actually host banquets very often, and Sophia doesn't take the initiative to go to any parties with a political element. Today, too, he was only invited by Constantine XI.

Originally, in her thoughts, Constantine XI just used her as a companion, or at the right time, as an imperial princess to avoid some embarrassment, but it was not until the beginning of the banquet that a few unfamiliar faces appeared that Sophia felt that today's banquet was not so simple.

After the death of Albrecht II, his widow was not recognized by the nobility of the Kingdom of Bohemia, so to this day the kings of the Kingdom of Bohemia remained in a vacant position, and the provinces remained highly autonomous. Nominally, the current regent of Bohemia is Irri of Pojbrad.

On the surface, there was civil strife among the Bohemian nobility, but in fact not everyone was willing to recognize the von Habsburgs' inheritance to the Kingdom of Bohemia.

At present, Laszló V and his mother Elizabeth are still imprisoned in the court of Frederick III. In addition to this, László V still held the Hungarian succession at the same time.

Now that relations between Hungary and Austria have fallen to a freezing point, Frederick III also has the possibility of releasing László V to compete for dominance in order to curb Hungary's development. When the time comes, Bohemia will also be affected.

It's not that simple.

László V was only four years old, ruled two kingdoms, and was likely to be controlled by the aristocracy. Today, Hungary is on par with the entire German Empire, but Bohemia, as one of the seven electors, the secular electors of the kingdom class, still needs to ensure the last face of the German Empire.

"Your Royal Highness, Honorable Princess, it is a great honor to be able to see the flower of the empire today, which makes you forget all your troubles. I'm Ulrich, Count of Celje......"

The man who looked to be in his early thirties owed a slight debt to Sophia.

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"General Angelo, it seems that the effect of poisoning is not so obvious...... The defenders on this wall looked well-groomed, and they didn't look like they had been besieged for more than half a month. ”

"Let's not say that we don't know the specific situation in the city of Shumlia until now, and besides, poisoning is not our main method. If you really want to capture Shumlia by relying on the Acropolis, it will take at least half a year. Angelo didn't care about Jerj's jokes, and the taunts between the two were a kind of spice in a nervous siege battle, "Poisoning is always an aid." We can't count on poisoning all the defenders of Schumlia, can we? ”

"At the end of the day, do you want to storm the walls?"

"It doesn't seem like a good idea to erect a ladder in a daze, and storming the city wall will cause a lot of unnecessary wear and tear......"

"Then you mean we're going to stay here with Shumlya?"

"Not necessarily."

Angelo smiled mysteriously.