Eagle’s Glory

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

As if he had obtained the toy he wanted most, the teenager was overjoyed and laughed very happily, and the haze on his face was also swept away.

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

The leader was naturally the Duke of Erchingen, Michel Ney, who had the most military experience and the most prominent family background.

When he saw Aegron's current appearance, he was first taken aback.

"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, and it fits my aesthetic!" Duke Erchingen came back to his senses and replied quickly.

Others immediately agreed.

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

"Since everyone has no opinion, that's good. Let's use this body as a template to create military uniforms. We should indeed be uniform." Aigron said with a smile.

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

However, Aigron is about to enter the really important part.

"It's been a long time for you, everyone." He looked at his subordinates with a sincere expression, "You contributed your experience and wisdom to train my army, so that I have a direct armed force that I can always rely on. Exactly what I've dreamed of...I'll never go back to being at the mercy of others, and I'll fight for my destiny with you."

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

"I told you before that our next stop is Greece, and our enemies will be the Turks and Egyptians." Agron continued, "I admit that this seems to be a formidable enemy, at least with our current The power of weakness is absolutely hard to match alone, I am not a visionary but a realist, so I will admit it. Also, I am very happy that you still choose to stay with me even after seeing such terrifying difficulties Beside me, never betray me... This loyalty and courage is a kindness that I will never forget."

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

"But even warriors shouldn't go to die in vain, and I won't send you on suicidal missions, which will only lose my own power in vain... So, my idea is to do it in a skillful way. Confronting our enemies. In other words, what we have to do is not only fight to the death, but more importantly, take advantage of the contradictions between countries to gain the greatest reputation and interests for us with the least casualties and costs. "

His words caused a commotion from the others, and they were all puzzled.

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

"While I was trying to fish in troubled waters, I knew clearly that the major powers were also intriguing in this small place, and they were full of contradictions, but they also possessed extremely powerful power... This power can even make Ottoman The empire itself has turned to dust."

Having said this, Aigron changed his words again, "The War of Independence has been fought for several years, and it has been won several times before. It stands to reason that if the Greeks were united, they should have been independent long ago. As a result, they fell to In this desperate situation, this is because of their internal disputes, and they started to kill each other before the war of independence was won... This country is torn apart, a mess, chaos and corruption, and, I don't think anyone can rule them well."

At this time, although Greece was small and poor, its internal forces were complicated. Generally speaking, there were several factions:

The insurgent army dominated by civilians and peasants, led by Theodoros-Krokotronis, is the most passionate force in Greece, and they hope to get rid of Turkish rule and usher in national independence. It is they who have defeated the Turkish army that came to suppress them many times and kept the fire of the Greek nation;

The second faction is the conservative faction dominated by landlords and aristocrats in various places. This faction does not oppose national independence, but is more concerned about safeguarding their own interests and privileges. They both look down on the origins of Korokotronis and other rebels, and are afraid of it. They harmed their own interests after they succeeded independently, so they hoped to find a group that could better protect their own interests to cooperate;

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

At the beginning of the War of Independence, the insurgents won many times. In January 1822, Greece convened the first National Assembly in Epidore to declare Greek independence and set up a national government.

However, at the same time as the establishment of the government, violent turmoil took place within Greece.

The above-mentioned aristocratic and pro-European forces feared the expansion of the rebel army, so they united and began to reject the rebel army.

In April 1824, Greece convened the second National Assembly, and the leader of the insurgent army and war hero Korokotronis was relieved of the post of commander-in-chief.

The supporters of Korokotronis refused to accept the government and refused to recognize the government, so there was a situation where two governments coexisted in Greece for a time. After two fierce armed conflicts, Korokotronis and his supporters suffered defeat. He himself was arrested and put in prison. There were even proposals to shoot him to avoid future troubles, but the senior government was afraid It didn't work to arouse the people's uprising.

Before the War of Independence succeeded, the Greek elites were already busy with infighting and began to kill each other. It is quite a bit that the conservatives of the Kuomintang and the old forces have united with the old forces to strangle the revolutionary forces before the Northern Expedition has been completed. It’s just that the strength and consciousness of the insurgent army composed of Greek civilians is far worse than that of the revolutionary party a century later. To be able to watch himself fail, and the leadership of the Revolutionary War to be usurped.

In April 1827, representatives from all over Greece convened the third National Assembly in Teresin. The rebel forces had been purged, and the remaining factions reached a compromise and elected Kapodistria as president.

The president had studied medicine in Italy in his early years, and in 1799 he was the attending physician of the Russian military hospital in Corfu. In 1800 he was secretary of the Legislative Assembly in Ionia, and from 1809 to 1827 he served in the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which time he served in the Russian Embassy in Vienna, in the Foreign Affairs Office of the Russian Army on the Danube Front, in the Russian Embassy in Switzerland and in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After the outbreak of the Greek National War of Independence in 1821, he became the leader of the pro-Russian faction in the uprising camp, giving financial aid to the insurgents on the order of the tsar.

Because Britain and Austria were afraid of increasing Russian influence, they intervened together, and Kapodistria was forced to withdraw. After several years of dormancy, he was elected President of the Hellenic Republic.

A man who served Russia's tsar for nearly 20 years is now the nominal head of state of Greece, and he will continue to seek the tsar's support without hesitation to serve Russia's interests.

That is to say, with the welcome and active cooperation of conservatives, the cause of Greek independence has become a **** dominated by foreign powers, and the civilians and peasants who shed the most blood have been excluded from the leadership.

It was at a time when the Greek army leadership group was divided and the military and political leaders were busy with power struggles, that the Ottoman Empire regrouped and then joined forces with the ruler of Egypt, Ali Pasha, to march into Greece. The original Greek independence cause, which was in good condition, has become the precarious appearance that it is today. Most of Greece's territory has been re-occupied, and it can only survive in a corner.

But even at this time, the various factions in Greece have not stopped fighting, and are still engaged in fierce internal disputes.

The prosperous nations are different, but the decaying nations are all alike.

Under the watchful eyes of the officers, Aegron explained to them the information he had and his analysis.

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

"To sum up, although the Turks and Egyptians are powerful, they are not so terrible - the Ottoman Empire has long been rotten, and they were beaten several times by a group of peasants and stragglers! Although we are small, but As long as we have the guts and determination, we can do it and do it even better." Agron concluded confidently, "and we will continue to grow, and I will put all my money and energy into making us change in Greece. Become an army, and let the world see that I have saved this country and nation that is on the verge of destruction! And this time our cause is just, even those who hate us the most can't pick the wrong one."

Aegron's words can't help but arouse the leisurely fascination of these young people. At this age, who is not eager to make achievements and even become heroes that attract worldwide attention?

"Then what do you mean by the use of foreign powers?" asked the Duke of Erchingen.

"The Russians hate me very much, and they hate the name Bonaparte, and they would never like to see the Bonaparte family become kings in Greece; but this hatred can be exploited, and as long as we do a little bit of performance, the tsar will He will panic, he will take the initiative to launch a war against the Turks, and he will never let me enjoy the honor and light of the savior." Aigron said confidently, "and their actions will attract the Turks away. Attention, after all losing Greece is never fatal to the Turks, but if the Cossacks get into Constantinople they are all over, so their main force will be used against the Russians and our pressure will be lessened ."

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

The victory of the Russian Empire sparked panic among the Western European powers, who banded together to put pressure on the Russians to force the tsar to retreat. So Russia and Turkey signed the "Adriatic Fort Treaty", the Russian Empire acquired the Danube Estuary and its nearby islands and a large area on the east coast of the Black Sea, Turkey was also forced to recognize Georgia, Imeredia, Mingrelia Incorporated into Russia.

In this time line that has been tampered with, Aigron is convinced that as long as he wins a few victories in Greece and becomes famous, the Russians will probably attack faster and never let him get into Constantinople.

After Tsar Nicholas came to power, he severely suppressed the uprising of the Decembrists, arousing a lot of dissatisfaction at home and abroad. He also urgently needed to establish his prestige at home and abroad, and launched a war while the Turks were too busy to take 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, it does make sense.

"As long as the tsar marches, our opportunity will come." Aegron squeezed his right fist and said confidently, "Of course I will not be stupid enough to lead you to fight against the tsar's army, but I can be sure, The powers of Western Europe absolutely do not want to see Constantinople fall into the hands of the tsar, and this is my dream opportunity to come to power and make a real deal with these countries."

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

Although they hated the Bonaparte family, that hatred was nothing compared to the Tsar's march into Constantinople.

As long as he assumes the posture of marching into Constantinople and completely recovering Greece, the Russian Empire will not be able to stop, and the Western countries firmly disagree with the Tsar's recovery of Rome, and they are unwilling to fight a war in Greece—— So in the end, this dead end needs to be resolved through negotiation.

In the end, nothing more than that he made concessions, Russia made concessions, Greece became independent, and he did not seek the Greek throne - this is an acceptable result for all parties.

"Are you going to use the British against the Russians?" asked the Duke of Erchingen, "and then in exchange for their recognition."

"Yes, I want to befriend the British." Aegron shrugged, "They are our family's enemies, but at least at this moment, we can negotiate or even turn enemies into friends, as long as they come to me, I will Very happy to make concessions for them. And if we contributed to solving a crisis in Europe, then we deserve to be paid for it, don't we?"

This is indeed the whole idea of ​​Aegron.

He didn't care about the life and death of the Greeks from the beginning to the end (the Greeks have been fighting 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 done right, perhaps his relationship with the Austrians could be restored through this opportunity.

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

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

"Everyone, everything sounds beautiful, but only one thing, we have to rely on our own ability and courage to complete the first step, we have to turn the tide, only in this way will we be noticed. People who have no strength and no ability , and don't deserve any attention from others. So next, please work hard for me and for yourselves!"