When Constantinople became the center of European civilization, Petersburg was still a deserted swamp.

Moreover, the Baltic Sea near Petersburg freezes in winter, so it is not a freeze-free port.

In addition, there are no powerful countries near Constantinople - of course, the Ottoman Empire does not count. Because if the Ottoman Empire cannot be defeated, there will be no Constantinople, and with Constantinople, there will be no Ottoman Empire.

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Therefore, the Rakshasa who gets Constantinople can immediately become the master of West Asia and the Balkans! And the Rakshasa who gets the Neva River estuary will have to face layers of blockades from Sweden, Poland, and Prussia...

It is really difficult to go from the Baltic Sea to the world.

Moreover, going south to Constantinople can also capture the black land of southern Russia and Ukraine, as well as the rich and warm Balkans and Asia Minor... If Peter is allowed to leave Constantinople and the Neva River,

If asked a multiple-choice question between Haikou, he would undoubtedly choose Constantinople!

But Constantinople was a piece of cake! Louis XIV was just using Constantinople to coax Peter I to work for him in vain.

"No, you shouldn't want Constantinople!" Sofia immediately shook her head and said, "Peter, you should want the small piece of land that belongs to Sweden at the entrance of the Neva River... We need to build a thoroughfare there.

To the seaports of Europe.”

"The mouth of the Neva River?" Peter I frowned, "What's good there? It's just a desolate swamp with nothing, and it still belongs to Sweden."

Sofia shook her head and said: "Peter, don't you understand? Constantinople will not give it to us! But Louis has a way to get the land on the Neva River from the Swedes. King Sobieski of Poland
Chapter completed!