Eagle’s Glory

Just when Aegron greeted Princess Teresa to Monte Cristo with solemn etiquette, the representative he sent to Greece also ushered in a breakthrough in the mission.

On this day, Aigron's cousin Louis came to the small coastal city called Leonigion at the eastern end of the Peloponnese to meet with representatives from the Greek government.

——The Peloponnese Peninsula is currently the only remaining territory controlled by the independent Greek government.

The Ottoman Empire went south with the Egyptian army and swept through almost the entire territory of Greece. The Greek independent government, which was caught in internal strife, was unable to resist and directly retreated. Finally, relying on the geographical advantage of the Corinth Isthmus, which was only 6.5 kilometers wide, it barely held this last site. .

And because of the consumption of the previous war, the Ottoman Empire was also a little tired, so it temporarily stopped the attack, and the two sides were in a temporary truce.

Although the most terrifying days are temporarily over, the despair and despair brought about by this war of independence that has lasted for several years can still be felt everywhere.

A painful price has been paid for the independence of this country and its people, but until now, there is still no light and hope, and they long for God's favor, but God is still as completely unhelpful as in previous centuries.

After arriving in Greece, Louis followed Aigron's orders and tried his best to contact the Greek independent government. After a period of operation, he finally achieved his goal.

Soon, through his contact channels, he dressed himself up as a wealthy and ideal foreign businessman, and released his desire to assist the cause of Greek independence.

His request did not arouse the suspicion of the Greek government, because since the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence, people with ideals from all over Europe have volunteered to help the cause of Greek independence.

After a period of contact, the Greek government agreed to send a representative to meet him in Leonigion to discuss the details of the sponsorship.

So, Louis sneaked into this place with his **** members.

According to the information provided by the contact, the group came to the mansion of a local wealthy businessman.

As soon as he came here, he found that a group of people were already waiting here.

It seems that the Greek government is really hungry for outside aid at the moment, so much so that it takes the slightest bit of hope so seriously.

The leader was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, wearing a high-necked shirt and a double-breasted vest, looking rather refined.

He was a little surprised to see Louie so young, but he quickly regained his composure and looked at the helper with a smile on his face.

"My name is Damian Andino, a member of the Greek parliament, Mr. President's representative, nice to meet you, Mr. Riedel." The middle-aged man extended his hand to Louis friendly, and then said his pseudonym.

The MP seems to be very well educated and has spent time in other countries in Europe before, so he is very proficient in French, so he is also free from language troubles.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Senator." Louis held out his hand, and the two shook hands.

Then they sat together on the back chairs next to each other.

"I heard from you that you want to help us in our independent cause." After a brief chat, Damian Andino quickly got to the point, "How are you going to help us? Of course, no matter how much you give us Help, and we all appreciate your support of our cause."

"We are willing to do our best to help you at all costs." Louis replied succinctly, "We will organize a volunteer army to fight for your cause, and even be willing to invest tens of millions of francs to achieve this goal."

"Ten million... Ten million francs?" Such a huge number quickly caused a commotion on the field, including Damian Andino, almost everyone looked at each other and didn't believe the news.

They can hardly imagine anyone willing to help them with such a huge amount of assets.

"Is it true?" Damian Andino calmed down and asked.

"I came all the way to you, just to make fun of you?" Louis asked, "To tell you the truth, we are already forming a volunteer army, and it is expected to arrive soon."

Damian Andy Nord fell into ecstasy.

In this difficult environment, it must be extremely fortunate for an independent government to receive such enormous support.

However... he still had some doubts in his heart, after all, he had never heard of such generous support coming before.

"If so...then this will be a great encouragement and help to us. You will be remembered in the history of our nation, and someone will remember your name in thousands of years, Mr. Riddle." Damian -Andino was silent for a moment, then replied, "So, how are you going to invest your aid, and what else do you want out of it?"

When he heard this question, Louis knew that his mission had reached a critical moment.

At this time, it is no longer necessary to hide it, and you should make all your own demands to them.

"Now, sir, I think we should be open and honest." He looked at each other calmly, and then said, "First of all, my name is not Riddle, but Bonaparte, and my name is Napoleon-Louis. - Bonaparte, the eldest son of Napoleon's brother and former Dutch King Louis Bonaparte."

Such unexpected news made Damian Andino stunned as if struck by lightning, and so were the people around him.

Before they could react, Louis continued to speak.

"In addition, it is not my decision to assist you, but my cousin's decision. I was entrusted by him and came as his plenipotentiary representative-I don't think I need to introduce, you should also be who he is."

His words caused a moment of silence.

Damian Andino and the people around them glanced at each other. Although they were in a remote location, they still had information exchanges with the European continent. The news of Duke Reichstedt's escape from Vienna had naturally spread here.

It's just that none of them thought that they would have any relationship with that young man.

"Napoleon's son."

"No wonder..."

The group murmured in low voices in Greek.

The man was mentioned with respect - after all, unlike other countries that were deeply invaded by the French Empire, the Greeks had a good heart for Napoleon, who had beaten the Turks in Egypt.

"I understand... So it is." After a long silence, Damian Andino let out a long sigh, "So, what is the request of that Highness?"

"He doesn't ask for anything, he only has blood." Louis answered with his head held high, "He can't bear to see your great nation fall into disaster, so he hopes to help you accomplish the great deed that a Christian should accomplish. Pursue what reward, because salvation itself is the greatest reward."

Damian Andino's mouth curved slightly, obviously he didn't believe Louis's words, but he didn't break it either.

"I've made the basic facts clear to you, and I've already expressed Your Majesty's sincerity to you, then it's up to you, sir." Louis looked at the other party, and then demanded, "I hope you take my words To your Excellency the President, I think in your current situation, this kind of selfless help is very valuable."

After listening to Louis's words, Damian Andino did not express his position immediately, but hesitated.

After a while, he asked.

"Then I want to know, how does the venerable His Royal Highness plan to use his money and power? If he forms a volunteer army, under whose banner and whose name will he command it?"

"Of course this is under the command of him. Since it is his money and his people, why can't it be so?" Louis replied as a matter of course, "We support your independence in the name of the Bonaparte family."

"I will report your conditions to the president." Damian Andino hesitated for a long time before finally answering. "But I don't think it's going to be possible for the president to approve these conditions."

Although he said it more euphemistically, it is obvious that this is a rejection.

"Why, you guys would give up such obvious kindness?" Louis frowned and looked at each other with incredible eyes. "Is there anyone else willing to help you with a greater hand?"

"Of course we need help urgently, but we also have to face reality and avoid a bigger disaster, sir." Damian Andino replied with a wry smile.

"Oh? What is reality, sir?" Louis frowned slightly, then asked the other party, "Are you dissatisfied with these conditions?"

"It's hard for us to be satisfied." Louis's attitude made Damian Andino not want to be polite now, and he answered bluntly, "We are very unwilling to see ourselves tied to the name of the Bonaparte family. It will be a disaster for Greece. Although I have a lot of respect for your family personally, I must not say that you also know that the Bonaparte family has a very bad relationship with the European countries, and only ten years ago they were still fighting each other, This hatred is far from dissipating, and once the news of our government's cooperation with the Bonaparte family is heard, it is very likely that European countries will withdraw their support for us, which will make our cause of independence suffer irreversible disaster-"

Damian Andino knows that his words are very ugly now, so he is ready for the other party to get angry.

But to his surprise, instead of getting angry, the other party laughed.

"Interesting! Your words are really interesting!"

"What are you laughing at?" Damian Andino asked. "What's so funny about that?"

"That's right, I'm just laughing at you!" Louis laughed for a while before shouting back at the other party.

Now that he has talked about this point, he is too lazy to use the honorific title to the other party, instead he squinted and looked at the other party with contempt, "Are you afraid that the cause of independence will be doomed? Isn't it already on the brink of doom? Open your eyes, The Turks have hit your doorstep! Where is the European support you are counting on? Does it really exist? Even if it exists, will they be able to save your precarious and smelly regime in time?"

Louie's questioning with a gun and a stick made Damian Andino suddenly speechless.

Everyone can see the dilemma facing the independent government right now, and it's useless if he closes his eyes and sings loudly.

"Let's be honest, you are now in name only, your hearts are lost, and what is left is just an inconspicuous signboard. The reason why my cousin and I want to help you is just because we love the land of Greece, Love its great people, we can't bear to see it fall into dire disaster, so we want to help, not because we like you useless waste!

When the situation was good, it was you **** who kept betraying the interests of the people for the sake of the nation, and waved the butcher's knife at the soldiers who had illustrious military exploits; as a result, when the situation was at stake, for the so-called 'perceptions of various countries', you On the occasion of life and death, but also to refuse the help that is close at hand! Tell me, what are you afraid of? "

Louis did not give the other party any breathing space, and pressed the other party aggressively step by step, "As far as I know, people who are about to drown will not care about anyone's help, they will try their best to grab any life-saving straw, even if it is They don't care if the devil's outstretched hand can get them out of danger! And your situation is similar to that of someone who is about to drown, isn't it?

So what do you need to be afraid of? What could be worse than the complete demise of your independent business? Is it worse to offend a foreign government than to perish? I can't find a single reason for rejecting such precious help from us - unless, you are acting not for an independent cause but for yourselves, and you treat yourself as an agent of some foreign government, and you are utterly discouraged and want to To protect yourself, so you are afraid that if you cooperate with us, you will make foreign masters unhappy and make you unable to escape to their country before it is destroyed, right! ? "

Louis' questioning was purely a slander, but it was indeed so deadly that Damian Andino's forehead burst with anger.

"How can you say such rude words?" he replied, almost shouting, "His Royal Highness, on behalf of the President and the Greek Independent Government, I ask you to apologize!"

"Then how should I treat you? You clapped away our helping hand, and in the end you asked me to respect it?" Louis didn't mean to apologize, and still looked at each other with a sneer, "I hope to respect you, but you are in What I did at a time of national crisis made me unable to respect it in any way."

"I'm sorry, although I have all the respect for the Bonaparte family, I don't see the dignity you should have in you." Damian Andino stood up, then shook his head. "I'm sorry, Your Highness, from our standpoint, it is indeed difficult to agree to your request."

asshole……

Louis cursed in his heart, then tried to restrain his anger.

Without internal consideration, his request was directly rejected. Obviously, the Greek independent government values ​​the perception of Western powers, so it does not want to have anything to do with the Bonaparte family.

Although this was to be expected, when he saw that his family was being treated like this, Louis couldn't help but feel a rage in his heart.

Fortunately, His Majesty didn't expect their kindness and support from the beginning, so he had already ordered to prepare with both hands.

I will make you pay what you deserve, and you wait for me.

Looking at the other's face, Louis thought viciously.