After a series of operations, Richard got what he wanted, and the Church of England as his supporter also received great benefits, however, the war was far from over, and the Lancastrian nobility would certainly not be so willing to give up their rights, this was not peace, it was just a truce for a while.

But these things had nothing to do with John IV, who was now distressed by the Ottomans.

John IV, King of Benchmarkson, after the Fourth Crusade, the Byzantine Empire split into three main states, known as the Latin Empire, the Nicaean Empire, and the Empire of Trebizond, and later, the Nicaean Empire defeated the Latin Empire and recaptured Constantinople, and in diplomatic mediation, the Empire of Trebizond abandoned the title of Roman Emperor Basilius, which was already a de facto independent Hellenistic kingdom.

At its peak, Trabizon was very powerful, although Anatolia was plagued by war all the year round, but the Persian-Tabriz-Black Sea trade route in the north was not affected by the war, and its capital Trabzon became the terminal of the Silk Road, and money rolled in like a river, and Trabizon was very rich at that time.

However, every country has its peaks and lows, and with the northern Black Sea lands occupied by the Genoese and some of the nobles declaring independence in the north, Trabizon has fallen and the territory remains of Trabzon and some of the lands outside the city.

John IV was praying alone in the church, with the bishop by his side,

"O God! God forbid your faithful subjects from being destroyed by the Ottoman barbarians! ”

John IV had words in his mouth, and his face was full of worry that could not be erased.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, if you want to come to the news, it may not be true."

The bishop was relieved.

"Alas, whether the news is true or not, the Ottomans' ambitions for Anatolia will not be fake, it is only a matter of time."

John IV lamented that the weakness of the state had left him in vain, but he could not stop it.

"Your Majesty, aren't the nobles of Theodorus willing to help us?"

John IV shook his head,

"How could that group of people be willing to help us? They were more concerned about the actions of the Cossacks than the Ottomans, and the merchants in Genoa were not willing to help us. ”

Anatolia has been largely wiped out by Mehmed II, and the only remaining one who can help John IV break the siege may be Uzun Hassan in the east.

"I am ready to marry Anna to Uzun Hassan in exchange for the protection of us from the Aries dynasty."

"Will Princess Anna agree?"

"She doesn't agree and can't do it,"

John IV got up from the prayer table and rubbed his knees,

"The country has reached a very dangerous time, and everyone should work hard for the survival of the country, and Anna is no exception."

The bishop stopped talking, and John IV whispered,

"Perhaps, this is still a good thing for Anna, at least she doesn't have to worry about the dying country anymore."

Both were silent for a moment, John IV worried about the future of the country, and the bishop did not know what he was thinking.

Suddenly, the bishop thought of something,

"Your Majesty, have you ever considered... Constantine XI? ”

"Constantine? Constantinople that? ”

John IV asked, puzzled.

"Yes, Constantine XI and the Ottomans are also mortal enemies, Constantine XI is also an Orthodox Christian, at least better than Uzun Hassan, and closer to us."

The bishop's voice echoed in the ears of John IV, causing him to fall into deep thought.

"Constantine XI... Yes, indeed, and..."

John IV hammered his hand and said with great pleasure,

"Yes, yes, yes... Constantine was eleven years old, but it's a pity. ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, although Constantine XI is old, but his personality is wise and martial, and his body is not weak, Princess Anna will agree,"

So saying, the bishop drew a little closer to John IV, and whispered in his ear,

"Moreover, Constantine XI has no heirs, and when he dies... At that time, Princess Anna's children will be the only heirs, and Constantinople will belong to the Komnens again. ”

"It's secondary, I still hope Anna can be happy,"

John IV did not agree to come down immediately, and walked slowly outside,

"Alright, you go down, I'll go talk to Anna about this question."

"Your Majesty... Don't say I came up with the idea. ”

Before John IV left, the bishop stopped him.

"Don't worry, Anna won't come to pull your beard."

John IV laughed, and the bishop stroked the gray beard on his chin and smiled helplessly.

Back in the palace, just after entering the door, John IV's eyes were dark, a hand was on his eyes, and a deep voice sounded,

"Guess who I am? There is a penalty for guessing wrong! ”

John IV laughed in his heart, but he still pretended not to know,

"Let me think, it's Diana, right?"

"No, Father, you're stupid, you guess wrong every time."

The man took his hand away, and John IV looked back with a smile,

"Oh, it's Anna!"

"If you're wrong, then, the punishment is... Don't marry me to Uzun Hassan. ”

With hope in her eyes, Anna looked at John IV, and heard that Uzun Hassan did not bathe all the year round, and her body smelled fishy, so she didn't want to marry him!

"It's easy to say, if you don't marry, don't marry!"

"Really?"

Anna jumped up for joy, put her arms around John IV's neck, and kissed him fiercely,

"Thank you, Father! Woody! ”

"Come down, they're all adults, why are you still so unscored?"

John IV said harshly, but the smile on his face could not be stopped.

"No, no, father, why are you so handsome today!"

"Stinky girl, praise me as you like, right? I used to avoid scolding me every day when I heard that I was going to marry Uzun Hassan, don't think I don't know. ”

John IV laughed and scolded, and Anna stuck out her tongue in embarrassment,

"Oh, wasn't it ignorant at that time, but now it seems that my father is still good to me."

Putting Anna down, John IV pretended to sigh sadly, and then quietly observed Anna's expression,

Sure enough, Anna was still very concerned about him, and immediately asked,

"What's wrong? Is there anything bothering you? Your daughter is in a good mood today and can listen to your whining for free! ”

"Alas, I'm just thinking, you're so old, you're going to get married sooner or later, what can you do then?"

Speaking of this, Anna was sullen,

"Then I won't marry, why do you always want to marry me off? It's not impossible for me to stay here for the rest of my life. ”

"Nonsense, children, what do you know? How can you do it without getting married? ”

Anna pouted, knowing that John IV was going to talk about it again, and every time she did it, she would bring up marriage when we chatted together, which annoyed people to death.

"I don't care, anyway, I won't marry Uzong Hassan, if you want to marry, you can marry him yourself."

In a moment of anger, Anna sat down in her chair, turned her back to John IV, and puffed up and did not speak.

John IV laughed and walked up to Anna,

"Anna, I'm not asking you to marry Uzun Hassan, you have to find a home for yourself, your father is old, your mother died early, and the country is on the verge of peril, what I'm most worried about now... That's you. ”

Hearing the old father's true feelings, Anna couldn't help but hug John IV and cried, and only stopped for a while.

"I really don't like Uzun Hassan, if my father wants me to marry him, it would be better for me to be a nun, and it will save me a lot of trouble in the future."

John IV touched Anna's head, and there was unconcealed affection in his tone,

"Since you don't want to marry Uzun Hassan, then go and see Constantine, he is a man of great talent, and in a few days you will go to Constantinople with our mission to see if Constantine is to your liking."

Anna peeked out of John IV's arms, her eyes were full of curiosity, she had heard of Constantine's name, and his name was sung throughout the Near East, and Anna was naturally not strange.

Mehmed II's ambitions were already well known, and there were many conflicts with Uzun Hassan, and the situation in Anatolia was like a powder keg, which could be blown up at a moment's notice, and letting Anna go to Constantinople would also guarantee her safety.

Constantine didn't know that such a person would arrive in the distance, in fact, even if he knew, it is estimated that he would not care, at this time he was patrolling the barracks,

"If the troops need to be reloaded, the original heavy armor can be reduced, and if the musketeers are equipped with heavy armor, it will greatly reduce the flexibility, which is very inconvenient."

Giovanni explained to Constantine and Laszlo that the number of musketeers in the Imperial Army had increased dramatically recently, and that the complete traditional Romanesque military training was probably only available to officers.

"Yes, Chavez and Cecipe will cooperate with you, the army is the top priority, don't be sloppy, although you are only a musketeer, you can't have less training, understand?"

Constantine admonished, Giovanni nodded yes, and then Constantine looked at Laszlo,

"The Empire's civilian training must not be left behind, but must also be carried out on a regular basis, so that the Empire can recruit qualified soldiers at any time."

This is the Roman tradition, during the Roman Empire, every Roman citizen was obliged to serve in the military for the empire, and today, in some larger countries, such as France, England and other countries, there is still such a system, but in the small countries within the HRE, the military drill system has existed in name only.

However, this does not prove that their combat effectiveness is low, in small countries, every war is a national war, and the first thing they think of when they are invaded is not to resist themselves, but to call people to help, and their army relies more on mercenaries, which is why the mercenary system in Europe is rampant, so that it is not uncommon for Switzerland, which is famous for its mercenaries.