Eagle’s Glory

Under everyone's gaze, Haiidee completed her baptism ceremony. Starting today, she officially converted to the Orthodox Church, which also laid the foundation for being recognized as the Grand Duchess of Ioannina by European countries in the future.

After the ceremony, cheers were heard outside the church, so the pastor and Teresa walked out of the church with Haidee, parading among the cheers of the people.

This timid little girl didn't know such a complicated thing, she just stood quietly behind Teresa. In her ignorance, she has already realized her destiny, and she has been closely linked with this young couple, and both prosperity and loss will be lost.

The people who were originally watching the ceremony in the church also came out one after another, chatting with each other.

Aegron walked with his ally Panos Kolokotronis, his guards surrounded the two of them, politely but firmly not allowing anyone to approach, and the others naturally saw the situation , so they also walked around one after another, so as not to disturb the conversation of these two important people.

"Today is really a pleasant day." Aegron raised his head, looked up at the clear sky above his head, and sighed softly.

"It was indeed a very pleasant day." Panos-Kolokotronis responded with a smile, "We really didn't expect you to be able to do this...it's really imaginative."

Eggron just laughed it off.

After getting his notice, Panos and his son were really surprised, but after a little hesitation, they finally accepted Haiidee's arrangement to become the Grand Duchess of Ioannina.

This is not a very pleasant thing for them. After all, part of the Ioannina region is in Greece (the other part belongs to the current Albania). If Aigron's arrangement comes true, it means that Greece A small part of the territory will fall into the future Principality of Ioannina.

So Aigron could hear that in the other party's tone, there was some blame in addition to praise.

However, the cause of Greek independence was originally in jeopardy, and it would not be easy to survive. How dare you expect too much? If it weren't for Aigron's money and efforts, they might have lost all hope now, so even if they were upset, they still agreed to this arrangement with their noses held.

"My friends, in fact, you don't need to be disappointed, because this is not a terrible loss for you, on the contrary, it will save you a lot of trouble." Aigron whispered to the other party, "Don't forget the entire Ioannina region There are a large number of msl, if you have to bring them into the future rule of Greece, how do you plan to deal with them? Expel them all? Or throw them into the sea together? Or admit them with your nose? Either way will only make you have a headache.

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What Aigron mentioned is also an objective reality. After all, the Greek War of Independence has turned into a tragic ethnic vendetta. If this area is really allowed to belong to the Greeks themselves, I am afraid that the bloody vendetta will never exist. stop.

That will not only consume too much manpower and material resources that should have been used to build the country for Greece, but also affect Greece's international reputation, which is of no benefit at all.

Panos also knew in his heart that what Aigron said was true, so he also nodded.

"It's time for us to move on from the never-ending carnage... We look forward to that day coming soon."

Then, he asked Aigron, "So sir, what do you plan to do with these MSLs in the future?"

"I will not force them to be enslaved, nor will I impose mandatory poll taxes. I will allow them to live here as subjects of the principality. As long as they are willing to work hard and pay taxes according to the regulations, then they are good citizens." Aigron replied, " But I will clearly declare that only Orthodox Christians are qualified to rule the principality, and if they are dissatisfied with this and even dare to rebel, then I will not show any mercy."

Aigron's tone was decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

It's not how much he really hates those local MSL residents, but right now, he came to Greece under the banner of "saving Christians", and he has gained great fame through this, even the Pope of Rome publicly commended Therefore, in order to bear these reputations, he must show unflinching "piety" on religious issues.

There must be absolutely no ambiguity on the issue of position.

Seeing that Aigron's attitude was so firm, Panos nodded in relief.

For him, it would be a good thing if the bloody killings that have lasted for so many years can end as soon as possible. He just wants his motherland to enjoy peace as soon as possible, so that future generations can survive as citizens of an independent country.

"The Austrian envoys have already found you, haven't they?" Eggron asked suddenly.

"Yes." Panos froze for a moment, then nodded quickly.

"How are you talking?" Eggron asked with a smile.

Although he was smiling, Panos was awe-inspiring.

The special envoy of the Austrian embassy, ​​von Mayrhofen, came to the Peloponnese peninsula before, first met Teresa in Mesone, and then met them after Teresa's introduction, and the two sides talked with each other After that, a tacit agreement was reached.

Knowing that Eggron and the Austrians had colluded internally, he knew that he must not be vague or deceive the other party, so he decided to tell the truth.

According to them, the results obtained by Egron and the Greek Independence Army are brilliant enough to accept it as soon as it is good.

Therefore, after Russia began to march, he hoped that they would negotiate peace with the Turkish army, so that these people could withdraw to the Thrace region in an orderly manner, and regroup to resist the front of the Russian army.

On the Greek side, the country should be established as soon as possible in order to create a fait accompli and dispel the Russian excuse of "saving the Orthodox fellow countrymen".

After the founding of Greece, the Western powers will immediately use this as an excuse to demand that the Russian Empire withdraw its troops. Firstly, the righteousness and reputation have been lost, and secondly, the pressure from the Western powers is also overwhelming. Of course, the Tsar will make a compromise.

Of course, if you want the tsar to retreat, you must pay some price, but these prices are all paid by the Turks. They have to pay compensation to the Russian Empire in order to dispel the tsar's anger.

In other words, at the end of this game, all participants except Turkey will be winners, it is just a matter of winning more and winning less. Only the Turks are the only losers and will bear the bitter consequences of failure.

The price of this failure will be very painful - not only the recognition of Greek independence, the loss of the Ioannina region, but also the cession of land and reparations to the Russian Empire.

However, the law of the jungle is the prevailing law in this world. Since the Turks have failed, they have to face cruel and ruthless results—just as they did to those countries they conquered, there is no grievance to say.

This aging empire can still survive, instead of being conquered and annexed by the Russian Empire in one go, it is entirely because the Western European powers see that he can guard the strait and restrict Russia-in this sense, they actually The great powers should be thanked.

"Then what do you think about this?" After listening, Aigron asked the other party calmly.

"I think it's a pretty good proposal," Panos replied. “I told the special envoy that if we could ensure that the Western powers would come forward and publicly support Greek independence, then we would do what they wanted. Even if it…even went against the wishes of the Russian Empire.”

For Panos-Kolokotronis, standing on the side of Western Europe does not have much psychological burden. Although they both belong to the Orthodox Christian faith in the Russian Empire, in this era, the influence and appeal of the Russian Empire cannot be achieved anyway. On a par with the Western European powers, that is the center of civilization.

Given a choice, most Greeks would naturally be willing to join the Western powers.

Moreover, if they can turn the tide and win the independence of the country, the prestige of Kolokotronis and his son will also rise, and their brave persistence over the years will also allow them to get the respect they deserve-and this respect, naturally It will also turn into power.

Those who hold power do not need to act according to the will of the tsar.

"So when will the peace talks start?" Eggron asked again.

"My father has sent people to Athens, where the Turks and Egyptians will start negotiations with them." Panos replied, "Of course, we will not exclude you, and all the details of the peace talks will be discussed in detail." You will be notified and you can make your own comments."

Aigron nodded, he deserved it all.

Right now, he has the ability to destroy any peace agreement, so everyone must take his opinion into account.

At this time, Panos Kolokotronis suddenly looked around vigilantly, and after making sure that there were no idlers who could overhear the conversation between the two of them, he whispered to Egron again.

"By the way, I heard from von Mayrhofen that Austria allows you to choose the future king of Greece among several candidates... So I would like to ask you, do you have any intentions?"

For Aigron and Panos-Kolokotronis, the establishment of an independent country is not their end, they must also make arrangements for the political situation at the beginning of the founding of the country.

The most important of these is to use the means of imprisonment and exile to quickly cleanse the diehard pro-Russian elements in Greece in order to stabilize the interior and consolidate its position.

Then, it was a matter of finding a "suitable" king for Greece.

In this era, the great powers were all monarchical countries, and they, who had just experienced the storm of the Great Revolution, hated the word "republic", so even if it was to satisfy the great powers, Greece had to become a monarchy after independence.

There is no one in Greece who is qualified to be the king. According to international practice, they have to find a prince from the ancient royal family of Germany to be the king. According to the agreement between Eggron and the Austrians, he has the right to choose a suitable candidate from among the candidates.

In other words, as compensation for not being a king, he is eligible to become a "chosen king".

This is also the issue that Panos is most concerned about now. He wants to know his intentions for the Greek king candidate in advance from Aigron, so that he can get on line with the opponent as soon as possible.

For the Panos father and son, whoever gets close to the new king and gets the king's approval will seize the opportunity in the future power structure.

Theozolos-Kolokotronis is a national independence fighter. He threw his head and blood for the cause of independence and exhausted his energy, but he did not intend to retire immediately after the success of independence.

On the one hand, the taste of power is very tempting; but more importantly, in the previous internal struggles of various factions in Greece and the coup d'etat led by him later, he had very intense vendettas with some political factions. At the worst, his support Many victims were bloody massacred.

So this time, he can't let go and let his supporters face the tragic situation of being isolated and killed again.

He must be in power for a period of time, at least to stabilize the political situation and ensure that he and his party will not be liquidated before he is willing to step down safely.

And this will require the cooperation of Aegron and the new king - so it is also a matter of fate for their father and son.

Just because he knew that Panos was most concerned about this question, Aegron didn't intend to hang his appetite, but answered him with a smile. "I'm still discussing this issue with Metternich. Because it's very important, we can't draw a conclusion right away, but I can assure you that if nothing happens, the throne will fall into the hands of the Wittelsbach family. .”

"The Wittelsbach family?" Panos froze again.

However, he was not surprised at all—after all, the Wittelsbach family is a famous princely family in German history, and its family history is longer than that of the Habsburg family. If a member of this family becomes I am afraid that no one can question the words of the King of Greece.

"If this is the case, we can accept it." After pondering for a moment, Panos nodded, "We will make preparations for this, no matter who the throne falls to in the end, he will find that we are his The best helper to rule Greece."

"I hope so too." Aigron replied with a smile, "Since I chose the king, I will support his rule. If we cooperate happily, the Kingdom of Greece and the Principality of Ioannina will work together to welcome Come a new era."

After a pause, he added another sentence, "When the matter here is settled, I plan to go to Bavaria to finalize this matter. I will keep in touch with you. Your father and son will be the first to get The man with the news of the new king."

"Okay, I wish you a smooth journey then." Panos also replied with great interest.

But soon, he sighed with some regret, "It's a pity, you are destined not to belong to our place. Our place is just a small corner of Europe, and your body cannot be accommodated... But I wish you to spread your wings and soar in the future, Get everything you can dream of."

"Thank you." Aigron extended his hand to the other party while thanking him.

Panos held the hand tightly, and then replied in a deep voice, "For the new era."