Eagle’s Glory

Chapter 203 90, Panos

Until he left Leonigion and returned to his secret residence, Louis was still aggrieved by the treatment he received there.

For a long time, although the Bonaparte family has lost the throne, he has always regarded himself as a royal prince in his heart. However, the identity and reputation he cherishes are actually difficult to display in small Greece, which really makes him Very annoyed.

A tiny Greek MP?

What was it in those days? The Bonapartes didn't even need to give an order, just a look, and such a gadget would disappear forever over the horizon.

But now, such a gadget actually dares to put on an awesome look directly in front of him! He rejected him face to face and dismissed his request for assistance.

The comparison between the past and the present made him feel the humiliation and anger even more deeply.

And this humiliation and anger once again strengthened his obsession to bring their family and himself back to the top.

Either have it all or be completely ruined. There is no middle way. How can a person who is destined to go down in history live his life in obscurity?

So he had to take it all back.

After returning to the garrison, he met Edmond Dantès, Count of Monte Cristo.

"Your Highness, what was the outcome of the negotiation?" Edmond Dantès asked directly as soon as the two met.

"The negotiation completely failed." Louis shook his head heavily, and then replied angrily, "That idiot didn't even take our request back to discuss, and rejected me directly. These idiots, they actually think they have it now the pick!"

Although this was completely expected, Edmond Dantès couldn't help but be a little disappointed when he saw it become a reality.

The people on the stage now are all people with connections to the European powers. The president himself even worked for the Tsar for many years - so it is normal for them to be unwilling to have anything to do with the Bonaparte family and to be afraid of angering the powers behind them.

Fortunately, His Majesty had already given instructions a long time ago, and they were making preparations from the beginning.

"How are you doing over there?" After venting his anger for a while, Louis finally regained his composure, and then he asked Edmond Dantès.

"It went quite smoothly on my side." Edmond Dantès replied in a low voice, "I contacted a man named Panos Colocotronis, and he was quite interested in our proposal. "

"Colocotronis?" Louis' eyes suddenly turned cold, and he repeated this strange and difficult-to-pronounce surname. "Is it related to that person?"

He had been in Greece for a while, so of course he knew what the last name meant.

"It has a lot to do with it." Edmond Dantès nodded firmly, "He is the eldest son of Commander Theodoros Colokotronis."

Theodoros Kolokotronis, a hero of the War of Independence, led the rebel army to repeatedly defeat the Turkish army and once regained Greece. Later, due to the internal power struggle in Greece, he lost political power and was caught. In prison, he was released by the Greek government only because the Turks came back and the situation became dangerous. He currently serves as the commander-in-chief of the Independence Army.

And his rich experience and huge prestige gave Louis hope.

When the two people first joined forces, they regarded this well-known figure as their important partner - they just suffered from the lack of communication channels.

But things are different now.

"That would be great!" Louis clapped his hands excitedly.

Having just suffered humiliation from the Greek government, he was overjoyed that he had finally found another way.

After a while, he finally recovered from his excitement.

"How did you get in touch with him?" he asked. "What kind of person is he?"

"He has been in exile in various places. Many people know him. I also found him through the channels of smugglers." Edmond Dantès answered.

"Although Mr. Panos Colokotronis is only 26 years old this year, he has been with his father since the beginning of the war, fighting for the cause of independence together, and has made a lot of contributions." Edmond -Dantes briefly told the other party's life.

"But the blood and sweat he shed for his motherland did not receive the rewards he deserved. In 1823, a civil war broke out among the Greeks. He and his father became the losers. When his father was imprisoned, he was also forced to dismiss his post and go into exile. Because After being treated like this, he became disillusioned with the cause of the War of Independence and once lived in exile abroad... But after all, he still couldn't bear to see the complete fall of his motherland, so at this critical moment he came back, hoping to Find a way out for Greece, at least find someone who can temporarily save the situation."

"Then he has found the right person!" Louis shouted excitedly, "Aren't we the ones who are willing to help them?"

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, "Since he is the losing party in the internal strife, he must be resentful of the victors. He is willing to overthrow his enemies, isn't he?"

"I think so too, so I have decided to treat him as the most important person to contact." Edmond Dantès nodded, "If we persuade him and then use him to convince his father, then things will be better It will be easy to handle. With the prestige of Theodoros Kolokotronis and our support, it should not be difficult to conduct a coup."

"Then let's take this as our goal." Louis also nodded and approved the Count of Monte Cristo's idea.

Then, he turned the subject back. "After today's negotiations, the Greek government will definitely convey our conditions and plans to the major European countries, which means that soon, we will have to be exposed to the sun... Earl, I hope you will be prepared for this." Prepare."

When he mentioned this, Edmond Dantès also looked worried, "Not only will they report our existence, they may even regard the arrival of the Bonaparte family as a threatening tool and ask the great powers to give them More assistance... maybe even the Turks will know soon."

"I know they will definitely do this." Because he was mentally prepared, Louis looked calm, "But I'm not afraid. One day we will walk under the sun and let them think of us again. Name, now is that time...I believe that no matter what we want to do here, they can't get in our way."

It's not that he looks down on the strength of the great powers, but that he believes that distance will make them beyond their reach.

For example, the Tsar who is far away in St. Petersburg may not know the specific situation here until a month later. And when the Tsar wants to intervene again, it will take another month for the information to be transmitted to Greece. This time the day lilies are cold.

Moreover, Russia and Greece are not bordering each other. They are separated by the entire Balkan Peninsula, which is ruled by Turkey. Even if the Tsar wants to do something, he cannot interfere with his own actions, so there is nothing to worry about.

As long as you act quickly, you can control the situation.

As for whether the great powers will come to their senses and send troops to suppress it... Let’s not say whether they will openly oppose the cause of liberating Christians. Even if they are willing to bear this infamy, it will take a long time to negotiate how to shoulder the obligations and how to divide the spoils. They reached an agreement for this, and they have enough time to leave - let's see how they deal with Turkey.

In the final analysis, as long as you act quickly and resolutely and put your flag out there, you will definitely not lose money, but you can easily stir up the situation.

Because of this consideration, His Majesty is so unscrupulous and spends so much effort here.

Now that Your Majesty has formulated a strategy, you can just implement it resolutely.

Maybe the glorious reputation of the Bonaparte family will begin to be rebuilt here, and maybe he will even get a higher reward for it... He stopped this daydream at the right time, it was too early to think about this now.

"Edmond, my friend." He raised his hand and patted Edmond Dantès on the shoulder. "Go on and do your best. Your Majesty and I are relying on you. I am convinced that you will never let us down."

"I will complete the task, Your Highness." Edmond Dantès replied solemnly.

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After receiving the permission of His Highness Louis, Edmond Dantès put aside all his affairs and devoted himself to contacting Panos Colocotrones.

And his efforts were not in vain. With the help of the well-connected smuggler Syndicate De Mein, he finally made an appointment to meet this gentleman on Hydra Island, located on the coast of the Aegean Sea.

The place where they met was a beach on this small island.

Edmond Dantès brought Syndicate de Mein and the bandit leader Isaac Valleolo he recruited to the island as smugglers, and when they came Not long after, another group of people also appeared on the beach.

The leader was a young man with short black hair, brown eyes, and a thin black beard on his lips and chin. He was wearing a loose white shirt, exposing the bronze skin on his arms and chest.

His expression was very indifferent, as if he had the attitude of a veteran who had seen life and death in battle; and his eyes were dim, even with a hint of sadness, showing that he had been repeatedly hit in recent experiences and was depressed. Chi.

Both sides spread their hands, first they were not armed and hostile, and then they faced each other and began to approach.

When they were only a few steps away, they stopped at the same time and looked at each other.

"Mr. Colokotronis?" After looking around for a while, Edmond Dantès tentatively asked the young man on the opposite side.

After studying and honing during this period of time, Edmond Dantès has become more and more proficient in Greek.

"That's right, I'm Panos-Kolokotronis." The young man nodded, "Are you the Count of Monte Cristo?"

"Yes." Edmond Dantès answered briefly.

After meeting this young man, Edmond Dantès found that he looked older than his actual age, probably because of several years of exile and a huge mental blow.

Panos Kolokotronis looked at Edmond again, then nodded.

"I don't know if your title of earl is real, but at least this style is enough, I believe it."

"I am not only a real count, I am also serving a real emperor, sir." Edmond Dantès replied seriously.

"As far as I know, the Bonaparte family no longer has an emperor." Panos Colokotronis spread his hands, "At least he can't command a few people."

"We are indeed in a difficult situation now, just like you, we are alone, but we will work hard to change everything, and I hope you are too." Edmond Dantès faced the other party's ridicule, but he resisted without being humble or condescending. , "Moreover, not only does the empire have a lot of territory, but as long as there are servants like us, he will always be the emperor."

"Ah, admirable loyalty!" Panos Colocotronis was not angry because of Edmond Dantès' reply. Instead, he sighed, "This is a good thing, at least you know that you are What are you fighting for, what are you dying for!"

"You are also fighting for a noble cause." Edmond Dantès replied, "It's just that you were stopped."

His words once again touched the young man's pain point.

"Earl, don't beat around the bush at this point. What exactly do you and your master want to do?" he asked coldly.

"I think we have made it very clear that we have nothing more to do with sponsoring your independent cause." Edmond Dantès replied calmly, "The Greek government rejected our noble cause for despicable reasons. The lack of assistance has kept this nation in a precarious situation, so we hope that some sensible people can stand up at this critical moment, make reasonable decisions, and save the nation from suffering——"

"So what do you want to do? Just help us selflessly?" Panos Colokotronis asked, "This sounds so nice. I didn't know that the saint now changed his surname to Bona. Damn it!"

Although the other party's attitude was thorny from the moment they met, Edmond Dantès was relieved——

If he wasn't tempted, why would he come here to talk to me so much nonsense?

"Of course we don't have nothing to ask for -" He walked forward on both sides, bringing himself closer to each other.

Then, he continued to speak to the young man at a volume that only the other party could hear, "However, please be convinced that our Majesty has no ambitions for Greece itself, let alone let this country become an enemy of the entire Europe for its own sake. , he just wants to achieve a career, win the highest reputation, and then use it for what he desires more - "

Although his words were very sincere, Panos Kolokotronis was still a little skeptical.

The terms offered by the other party were so generous and sincere that it was difficult for him to believe that it was true.

"I think you already know that my father is a republican. He opposed the emergence of a monarch in this country after independence. If so much blood is shed just to change this country to a sultan or king, then why do we need to shed blood? ." He deliberately carried out his father and blocked the other party's dodge space. "If anyone wants to cooperate, this should be a prerequisite and cannot be questioned. Can your Majesty accept it?"

"Of course, he is willing to make this guarantee." Without any hesitation, Edmond Dantès replied, "Greece is the Greece of the Greeks, and only the Greeks themselves have the right to govern. He He has always thought so, and I promise, he will never seek those false things."

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