Eagle’s Glory

Just when Aigron was furious, Chanel gave him an unexpected surprise.

As if he had gotten the toy he wanted most, the boy was overjoyed, smiling happily, and the gloom on his face was swept away.

He thanked Chanel and then asked her to call his young officers over.

The leader is naturally Michel Ney, Duke of Elchingen, who has the richest military experience and the most prominent family background.

When he saw Aigron's current appearance, he was surprised at first.

"Your Majesty! You are dressed like this..."

"This is the military uniform I just had someone make." Aigron replied, "What do you think?"

"Your Majesty! It's very good. It suits my taste very well!" The Duke of Elchingen came back to his senses and replied quickly.

Others immediately agreed.

Although this is also true, Aigron does look heroic after wearing this outfit, but even if it doesn't look good, they can't give another answer.

"Since everyone has no objections, that's great. Let's use this person as a template to create military uniforms. It's really time for us to dress uniformly." Aigron said with a smile.

Naturally, it is impossible for everyone to have any opinions, leaving it up to His Majesty to decide.

However, Aigron will enter the really important part next.

"Thank you for your hard work during this period, everyone." He looked at his subordinates with a sincere expression, "You contributed your experience and wisdom to train my army, so that I have direct armed forces that I can always rely on. This It's everything I dreamed of... I will never live at the mercy of others again, I will fight for my destiny with you."

This kind of opening remarks is a must, and all the officers stood respectfully, listening to His Majesty's instructions.

"I told you before that our next stop is Greece, and our enemies will be Turkey and the Egyptians." Aigron continued, "I admit that these seem to be daunting enemies, at least with our current situation. Weak power is absolutely difficult to defeat alone. I am not a dreamer but a realist, so I will admit it. In addition, I am also very happy that even after seeing such terrible difficulties, you still choose to stay with me. By my side, he never gave up on me... This loyalty and courage are a kindness I will never forget.”

Having said this, Aigron subconsciously picked up his sword and put it on the table to show his will.

"But even warriors should not die in vain, and I will not send you on a suicide mission. This will only waste my own strength... Therefore, my idea is to do it in a skillful way. Confront our enemies. In other words, what we have to do is not just fight to the death, but more importantly, take advantage of the conflicts between countries to gain the greatest reputation and benefits for us with the least casualties and costs. "

His words caused a commotion among the others, who were all a little confused.

"What do you mean?" asked the Duke of Elchingen.

"While I was trying to fish in troubled waters, I knew clearly that the major powers were also scheming in this small place. They were full of contradictions, but they also possessed extremely powerful power... This power could even make the Ottomans The empire itself was reduced to dust.

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At this point, Aigron changed the topic again, "The War of Independence has been fought for several years, and it has been victorious several times before. Logically speaking, if the Greeks were united, they should have become independent long ago. But in the end, they fell into This desperate situation is because of internal disputes among their factions, who started fighting each other even before the war of independence was won... This country is torn apart, a mess, chaotic and corrupt, and I don’t think anyone can rule them well."

Although Greece at this time was small and poor, its internal forces were complex. Generally speaking, there were several factions:

The rebel army, composed mainly of civilians and farmers, is led by Theodoros Koroctronis. They are the most passionate force in Greece. They hope to get rid of Turkish rule and usher in national independence. It was they who repeatedly defeated the Turkish armies that came to suppress them and preserved the fire of the Greek nation;

The second group is the conservatives who are mainly landlords and wealthy families in various places. This group of people is not opposed to national independence, but they are more concerned about safeguarding their own interests and privileges. They both look down on the origins of Croctronis and other rebels, and are afraid of them. After they succeeded in independence, they harmed their own interests, so they hoped to find a group to cooperate with that could better protect their interests;

The third faction is a group of intellectuals and senior military officers who have connections with foreign governments through personal relationships, or are simply agents of foreign governments, so they are collectively called pro-European faction. This faction is divided into pro-Russian faction and pro-Western faction, but in general they all hope to get rid of the brutal rule of the Turks and avoid "mob rule", so they are also very hostile to the first faction.

At the beginning of the War of Independence, the rebels repeatedly won. In January 1822, Greece held its first National Assembly in Epidor, declaring Greece's independence and establishing a national government.

However, at the same time as the government was formed, violent turmoil also occurred within Greece.

The above-mentioned wealthy forces and pro-European forces were afraid of the expansion of the rebels' power, so they united and began to exclude the rebels.

In April 1824, Greece held the second National Assembly, and the leader of the rebel army and war hero Kroktronis was dismissed from the post of commander-in-chief.

The supporters of Koroktronis refused to accept and refused to recognize the government, so Greece once had two governments coexisting. After two fierce armed conflicts, Krokotronis and his supporters suffered a defeat. He himself was arrested and imprisoned. Some people even proposed to shoot him to avoid future troubles. However, the top government officials were afraid That's why we didn't take action because it provoked a popular uprising.

Even before the war of independence was successful, Greece's elites were already busy with internal strife and began to kill each other. It seems that before the Northern Expedition was completed, the conservatives of the Kuomintang joined forces with the old forces to strangle the revolutionary forces - but the strength and consciousness of the insurgent army composed of Greek civilians were far inferior to that of the revolutionary party a century later, so they only He could watch himself fail and the leadership of the War of Independence be usurped.

In April 1827, representatives from various parts of Greece held the Third National Assembly in Theresin. The rebel forces had been purged, and the remaining factions reached a compromise and elected Kapodistria as president.

The president studied medicine in Italy in his early years and served as the chief physician at the Russian Military Hospital in Corfu in 1799. In 1800, he served as secretary of the Legislative Assembly in Ionia. From 1809 to 1827, he served in the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which time he served in the Russian Embassy in Vienna, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Russian Danube Front, the Russian Embassy in Switzerland and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After the Greek National War of Independence broke out in 1821, he became the leader of the pro-Russian faction in the uprising camp. According to the tsar's order, he provided financial assistance to the uprising.

Because Britain and Austria were afraid of Russia's growing influence, they intervened together, and Capodistria was forced to resign. After several years of dormant operation, he was elected President of the Hellenic Republic.

A man who had served the Russian Tsar for nearly 20 years was now the titular head of state of Greece, and he would continue to seek the Tsar's support without hesitation and serve Russia's interests.

In other words, with the welcome and active cooperation of conservatives, the Greek independence cause has become a pawn dominated by foreign powers. The civilians and farmers who originally shed the most blood and sacrifices have been excluded from the leadership.

It was when there were divisions within the Greek military leadership group and the military and political leaders were busy fighting for power that the Ottoman Empire regrouped and then joined forces with the Egyptian ruler Ali Pasha to march into Greece. The originally promising Greek independence cause has been turned into a precarious situation now. Most of Greece has fallen again and can only survive in a corner.

But even at this time, the various factions in Greece still did not stop fighting among themselves, and were still engaged in fierce internal disputes.

Countries that prosper are different, but nations that decline are all similar.

Under the gaze of the officers, Aigron explained to them the information he had and his analysis.

He knew that if he wanted to command these people well, he first needed to unify his thoughts and encourage them to agree with his ideas and ideas.

"To sum up, although the Turks and Egyptians are powerful, they are not that terrible - the Ottoman Empire has long been decayed. They were defeated several times by a group of farmers and stragglers before! Although we are small in number, As long as we have the courage and determination, we can do it or even do better." Aigron concluded confidently, "And we will continue to grow. I will invest all my money and energy to make us a better place in Greece. I formed a large army and let the world see that I saved this country and nation on the verge of destruction! And this time our cause is just, even the people who hate us the most cannot find fault."

Aigron's words couldn't help but arouse the leisurely fascination of these young people. At this age, who among them doesn't desire to make achievements or even become a hero that attracts worldwide attention?

"Then what do you mean by using the great powers?" asked the Duke of Elchingen.

"The Russians hate me very much, and they also hate the surname Bonaparte. They will never want to see the Bonaparte family become king in Greece; but this hatred can be exploited. As long as we make a little performance, the Tsar will He will panic, he will take the initiative to launch a war against the Turks, and will never let me enjoy the honor and glory of the savior." Aigron said confidently, "And their actions will attract the Turks away. Attention, after all, losing Greece is not fatal to the Turks, but if the Cossacks advance into Constantinople, they will be completely ruined, so their main force will be used to deal with the Russians, and our pressure will be reduced. .”

In fact, he was not guessing out of thin air. In history, in 1828, Tsar Nicholas I of the Russian Empire launched the Eighth Russo-Turkish War in the name of supporting Greek independence, sending hundreds of thousands of troops from the Balkans and Caucasus. Marched on, defeated the Turks, and once approached the coveted Constantinople.

The victory of the Russian Empire caused alarm among the Western European powers, who united to put pressure on the Russians and force the Tsar to retreat. As a result, Russia and Turkey signed the Treaty of Adrianople. The Russian Empire obtained the mouth of the Danube and its nearby islands as well as a large area of ​​territory on the east coast of the Black Sea. Turkey was also forced to recognize Georgia, Imeredia, and Mingrelia. Incorporated into Russia.

In this tampered timeline, Aigron firmly believed that as long as he won a few victories in Greece and became famous, the Russians would probably launch an attack faster and would never let him get his hands on Constantinople.

After Tsar Nicholas came to power, he severely suppressed the Decembrist uprising, which aroused a lot of dissatisfaction at home and abroad. He also urgently needed to establish his own prestige at home and abroad, and launched a war while the Turks were busy taking care of themselves. Use the honor of victory to win national applause for yourself-this is the most traditional way in Russia, and the Tsar will never refuse.

"I understand..." Under Aigron's explanation, everyone suddenly realized.

If you think about it carefully, it does make sense.

"As long as the Tsar marches, our chance will come." Aigron clenched his fist with his right hand and said confidently, "Of course I will not be stupid enough to lead you to fight the Tsar's army again, but I can be sure, The great powers of Western Europe are absolutely unwilling to see Constantinople fall into the hands of the Tsar, and this is the opportunity I have dreamed of. I will step on the stage and make a real deal with these countries."

Yes, he was sure, the advance of the Russian Empire, and their glorious victories, would irritate the Western powers as much as they had in history.

Although they hated the Bonaparte family, this dislike was nothing compared to the tsar's march into Constantinople.

As long as he shows his intention to march to Constantinople and completely regain Greece, the Russian Empire will not be able to stop, and the Western countries firmly disagree with the Tsar's restoration of Rome, and they are unwilling to fight a big war in Greece—— So in the end, this deadlock needs to be resolved through negotiation.

In the end, it was nothing more than his concession, Russia's concession, Greece's independence, and he did not seek the Greek throne-this is a result acceptable to all parties.

"Are you going to use the English against the Russians?" asked the Duke of Elchingen, "and exchange their recognition."

"Yes, I want to be friends with the British." Aigron shrugged, "They are the enemies of our family, but at least at this moment, we can negotiate and even turn enemies into friends. As long as they come to me, I We are more than happy to make concessions for them. And if we have contributed to solving a European crisis, then we deserve our reward, don't we?"

This was indeed Aegron's whole idea.

He didn't care about the life or death of the Greeks from beginning to end (the Greeks had been killing each other for so long anyway), and only hoped to use Greece as a bargaining chip in exchange for better interests.

He felt that if he did it right, maybe his relationship with the Austrians could also be repaired by this opportunity.

He is not afraid of the Austrians, but Sophie is in their hands now. If Sophie and his child are real, he hopes to do something for them and try his best to get better treatment - just treat it as... Make amends.

He quickly put aside these distracting thoughts, and then looked at the crowd again.

"Everyone, everything sounds good, but there is only one thing. We must rely on our own ability and courage to complete the first step. We must turn the tide. Only in this way will we be noticed. People without strength or ability , and don't deserve any attention from others. So next, please work hard for me and yourselves!"

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