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Chapter 320 - The Economics Determines Outcome of War

"Even as the fingers of the two hands are equal, so are human beings equal to one another. No one has any right, nor any preference to claim over another. You are brothers."

-        The Great Prophet

However just as it seems that the situation shall not get any better drastic changes began to appear. 

First is that facing with severe economical failure and coinage deficit Sultan Orhan increased the tax rate of the people under his rule. But he definitely did not dare to collect taxes from those riches, land lords and regional influential figures fearing that they might rise up against his already fragile rule, and so most of the taxes became new burden on the shoulders of the peasants crippling their bitter lives. On top of that facing the increasing military activities, Sultan Orhan forced local villages to provide food and grains for his troops when ever they marched past this place, any one who does not comply shall be severely punished by the Sultan himself. 

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