The trial of the Tadivi family ended hastily because of "insufficient evidence". But Tarianos, who was elected by the upper echelons as the head of the spear, became the street rat of the Tadivi family, or the whole of Constantinople.

And when the final bill of the Imperial Council was officially promulgated in the new Senate, the restless new nobles of the upper echelons were once again united. When the Senate was dealing with the tie between Tarianos and Angelo, the final solution offered by the royal family was to create a new legion to fill the vacancy of a supreme commander.

The Eastern Empire survived on the Balkan Peninsula to this day, leaving only three truly formed legions in addition to the local city defense armies.

the first - the Holy See Garrison of Constantinople; 2nd - Moria Legion and 3rd - Phoenix Legion. The meaning of the new nobles is quite clear: if the empire has enough food, land, and money to accept the new population, then there is definitely enough capital to spare a certain amount of manpower and resources to maintain a new legion.

It can be said that this was the choice of the new nobility after the defeat of Tarianos Tadivi. What the royal family promised was indeed nothing more than the formation of a new legion. As for the size of this army, the ratio of weapons, and the salaries and salaries, no one has ever made any promises.

However, it is indeed a reasonable proposal. The empire can maintain an extra legion, which is an extra insurance for defense. If there had been a permanent legion in the port of Athens, even if it was only a few thousand men, it should at least have been able to wait for the support of the Phoenix Legion before the port area completely fell.

When the Senate brought the proposal to the Imperial Council, Kinchi was absent from the discussion.

The fourth legion, sounds quite a beautiful thing. But forming a new legion, whether it is to draw troops, appoint commanders, or distribute supplies, is quite a troublesome matter. At the beginning of its establishment, the Phoenix Legion was only a thousand people, and the scale was just a reinforced mixed infantry and cavalry brigade, and it also took a lot of time to make overall planning.

Obviously, Constantine XI did not want to see this new legion as a perfunctory creation of a new aristocracy.

"Your Majesty...... Her Royal Highness's promise to create a new legion was intended as a last ditch of insurance in the event that the Supreme Court's plan to charge Tarianos failed. In this way, in line with the will of the new nobles, I am afraid that it would be contrary to the original intention to open a relatively complete legion. Agrippa cautiously looked at the list of weaves that had been drawn up for the Fourth Legion, and if the new nobility were to be put in command of such a legion, it would probably be impossible to increase their status.

In this way, the complicated decisions made in the new Senate smacked of being a bit of a one-off.

"Agrippa, we do need more military power to face the ever-present threat of the Ottomans, whether it is the strength of the army or the navy, we do not have the capital to compete with the Ottomans at the moment. After the destruction of the port area of Piraeus, the Venetian fleet will certainly be lightened in its cruising around the Aegean Sea, so that we will need more troops to fill this gap. "Constantine XI also had his own considerations, and besides, how to deal with the influence of the new nobility in the country was not without countermeasures.

"Your Majesty...... You just said Venice ......"

"That's right. My positioning of this new corps is not just an ordinary defense corps. Just as the empire set up auxiliary legions to deal with emergencies everywhere, I hope that this legion will also maintain high mobility on both sides of the Aegean Sea in case of future decisive battles with the Ottomans. The Ottomans dared to take advantage of our weak defenses to attack Athens, and this first time, most likely, there will be a second time, and at that time, this legion will have to take on the task of quickly supporting various fortresses or towns, or frontal battlefields. ”

Francisco, who had been drowsy on the sidelines, instantly woke up when he heard the words of Constantine XI. The meaning of these words is easy to understand, and being able to move freely on both sides of the Aegean Sea symbolizes that this legion will form a matching fleet like the original Phoenix Legion.

Even if the size and strength of this new fleet will be somewhat different from that of the Phoenix fleet, it will also mean that a new batch of naval commanders will be born.

Francisco pondered for a moment and spat out a few words: "Your Majesty...... If this new legion needs to be rationed to the fleet, then what about the size of the fleet? ”

"There is nothing to hide when funds are tight, and I think Jin Qi's illness today should also have something to do with the treasury that has bottomed out." Constantine XI smiled, "The size of the fleet will not be very large, at present, the First Fleet and the Phoenix Fleet have already taken the lion's share of the navy's military spending, and the shipyard will drag down the empire's economy if it continues to produce so unlimitedly." The new fleet should be dominated by small transport ships and galleys. And there will not be too many of them, and this fleet will not be easily used in frontal naval battles. More of it, it plays an auxiliary and transportation role. ”

This is not a helpless move. Because if it is only necessary to complete transportation and ordinary defense work, the First Fleet of the Empire is fully competent. The empire set up an additional fleet for the Fourth Legion, in order to stir up conflicts between the nobles. Even if the importance of the Army is self-evident at the moment, it cannot overshadow the contribution of the Navy.

Whether it is an old nobleman or an ordinary fleet commander, it can have the effect of restricting the influence of the new nobles in the entire legion. In time, it is even possible to sacrifice the First Fleet of the Empire to strengthen the navy of the Fourth Legion, so as to balance the power ratio of the Fourth Legion's land and navy.

All in all, what the empire needs to do now is still to carefully control the influence of the upper echelons, and if they repeat the mistakes of the past, the aristocracy will inevitably cause unimaginable damage to the country.

Corruption, infighting, sedition. These past events have to make the royal family think twice and weigh them when making decisions.

Constantine XI's rationing of the Fourth Legion may seem like a temporary compromise, but it is clear that the common hatred of the new nobles is also superficial, and sooner or later, after the contradictions ferment, all cooperation in the upper echelons will come to naught.

"The Supreme Commander of the Fourth Legion, the upper echelons of the Council should again argue the outcome in the Senate...... This is also a way to dissipate the relationship of interests between them. But for the Fourth Fleet, the royal family still has the right to decide on the choice of admiral. Admiral Francisco, do you have any suggestions. ”

"If you really want to recommend the quota...... Livia Scheer should be a good choice. ”