In the land of Anatolia, old cities stand out, and although the arrival of a new era has changed everything, the city-states here still retain a trace of antiquity. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

It's a pity that you can't feel the peace here, because the shadow of war never leaves and hangs over people's heads forever.

The reason is simple, because the strategic position here is too important, and it has been a battleground for thousands of years. The ancient Persian Empire destroyed Assyria and the Medes, which became a springboard for attacking the West, and the old Roman Republic did not hesitate to challenge the successor Seleucus in the East at that time to completely leave Anatolia when it was growing up.

It was also very important for the New Roman Empire, and at its peak, Anatolia was the most important reserve of soldiers in the eyes of the emperor, and an important source of high-quality horses for the heavy cavalry. At the beginning, Emperor Justinian relied on this land to form an incomparably powerful heavy cavalry, and the Roman world was almost subjugated to the glory of New Rome. Therefore, for the Seljuks who later invaded Anatolia, successive new Roman emperors pursued the extermination of the region to ensure that the region remained out of imperial control. But in the end, because of a crucial battle, the emperor was ambushed in the east and was captured alive by the Seljuks, and Anatolia was constantly encroached upon. This was the immediate cause of the start of the Crusades - New Rome had to turn to the West for help, and this gave the Holy See an opportunity.

This situation was not completely ended until the Second Crusade, and the Seljuks were repulsed, but the Holy See and the Empire turned against each other. Now the new Roman Empire has collapsed, and Anatolia is torn apart.

The self-proclaimed orthodox government of New Rome received paid assistance from the Seljuks in Nicaea to establish the Kingdom of Nicaea, which was the land of hope for the restoration of the kingdom in the eyes of all Herodians.

Nicaea, which is a very ancient city, is also an important provincial city in the new Roman Empire, it is almost across the sea from Constantinople, but unlike Constantinople, it is almost the other extreme - easy to attack and difficult to defend, there is no dangerous [Cable] Strait, there is no Theodosius wall, the city has been sacked and even occupied by the Seljuks many times, so much so that it was once the capital of one of the Seljuk princes.

However, at this time, when the Crusaders, the Seljuks, the Crescent Empire, and various other forces were all intertwined in Anatolia, Nicaea was very safe, and it had been more than ten years.

So much so that some have forgotten the oath of the return to Constantinople, which was said back then.

It's so comfortable that today's bustling city is making it impossible to have the idea of making progress, and the train connects the mainland with the city along the mountain, and countless treasures can be found here.

-- Although there is war, there is a rare peace here, and there is no war to disturb.

This was the dream of all merchants, and the war had caused prices to skyrocket, and Nicaea was the most suitable distribution center for goods, and the Nicaean people were the most pleased, because the tariffs would be enough to support the annual consumption of the nobles.

They were no longer tired of the outbreak of war, and were even happy to see the conquest sweep through Anatolia, provided they could stay out of it, of course. So sometimes a proper compromise is necessary, such as when the enemy is safe and silent.

This is the creed of the Nicaean people, and if you follow it, you will be safe and secure.

Outsiders appreciate the beauty of the city, which was famous for its hot springs as early as the days of the Old Roman Empire, when the city was still the territory of the Old Roman Empire, and the city still houses the emperor's hot springs. It was also the place where the Holy See and the Emperor held synods together before the Church was divided, and it was here that the Code of Faith of Nicaea was written, which became an important text of the Holy Church and the Orthodox Church.

From the lower part of the city to the upper part of the city, the lights are getting denser and denser, as if a lot of pearls are sprinkled on the mountains.

All thanks to the new civilization created by the new era, and of course the huge profits brought by war.

However, the happy days of the nobles could not always be there, for example, it seems that the city is calm now, and the merchants are still here as usual to create objective wealth for Nicaea, but in reality it is not, a storm has already begun.

"Damn the Rastines are too deceitful!" The purple-clothed king on the majestic throne almost roared, although he was not too old, but with his long beard, he looked majestic like a lion.

And this man is the king of the Kingdom of Nicaea, Michael IV, he himself is the great nobleman of the new Roman Empire, his family Paleoleg family has had many queens, and has also married the princess of the empire, so after the fall of Constantinople, Mikael was able to become the king of the Kingdom of Nicaea, and if he can recover Constantinople, he will undoubtedly ascend the throne as the emperor of the new Roman Empire.

However, this last step was extremely painful, and it took ten years for the man to completely end the rule of the nobility and become the de facto despotic emperor.

But at his best, Emperor Mikael was struck head-on, and not long ago he sent an army to destroy the rival Trabizon with the Crusaders. However, the entire army was wiped out, and now the New Brad Kingdom has openly tore up the previous treaty and directly demanded that Nicaea be a vassal and give up all kingdom titles!

It's just an insult!

The angry king of Nicaea could not calm down in the palace at all, and his ministers were silent for a while, although this was a foreign defeat of the kingdom, but the nobles had their own plans.

And this, Mikael knows very well, he has deprived so many nobles of power, I am afraid that he has already become a thorn in the flesh, three years ago it was not some of these people actually colluded with the Marquis of Achaea and Epirus to attack Nicaea, if it was not for his quick reaction, I am afraid that the coup would have succeeded.

And this time the knocking and the warning are very necessary-