Eagle’s Glory

Edmond Dantès' assurances are unequivocal.

This is not just nonsense. In fact, he is conveying the will of the monarch he is loyal to himself - Aigron never planned to seek the crown of Greece from the beginning. According to his own words, this land is small and poor, He doesn't want to rule in a country that is chaotic and strife. Once he gets what he wants, the sooner he can get out, the better. Letting himself and his followers trapped here will only waste his good time for no reason.

Perhaps to many people, Greece is an extremely precious treasure, lest others get involved, but to Aegron, it is just a piece of chess that can be discarded at will. There is no need to miss.

So he can give this sincere assurance.

It is because Edmond Dantès's attitude is so sincere that Panos Kolokotronis is a little shaken.

He knew from the beginning that the Bonaparte family had absolutely no good intentions in reaching out to Greece, and they must have their own plans - especially considering that their hearts have always been seeking the restoration of the family, which is even more dangerous.

However, the situation in Greece is already precarious now, and there is really no energy to worry about so many future dangers.

Although he is far away from the independent army, he certainly understands that the independent government of Greece is at the most critical stage right now, and they are almost unable to maintain it. In this case, they must do their best to delay time and wait for The situation has changed in favor of our side.

Therefore, in the current situation, as long as you can continue to survive, even swallowing poison is a wise move.

In the final analysis, we have very few chips left, and we are desperate for outside assistance, so we don’t have much bargaining power. As long as your majesty does not seek the throne of Greece and does not dream of ruling Greece from generation to generation, other conditions will be met. It seems that everyone can agree, at least negotiate.

When a consensus is reached on this issue, there is a basis for continuing negotiations.

"Can you make a more formal guarantee?" Panos hesitated, then asked in a low voice, "I think this is the basis of our consensus and the premise of all cooperation."

"For a king, what he has said is a guarantee, and it is an iron law that cannot be broken. Since he has made such a promise, he will definitely do it." Edmond Dantes replied proudly, and then did a little more. "However, if you insist, we can officially list this item when we sign the agreement, so you should be at ease, right?"

Seeing the other party's reply, Panos Kolokotronis finally felt relieved.

As long as this one stays the same, he doesn't care much about other things.

So he stretched out his right hand to the Count of Monte Cristo opposite.

"Well, sir, I acknowledge your negotiating position, and I promise that I will tell my father about our negotiations."

Waiting for this moment... Edmund Dantes breathed a sigh of relief.

After the setback on the Greek government's side, they desperately needed to find a gap on the opposition's side, and now that he has finally found that gap, it's easy to do.

He also stretched out his hand and held it tightly together.

"How much can you pay now?" Panos Kolokotronis asked directly after shaking hands. "In other words, to what extent can it help us?"

"His Majesty will call on his supporters to form a volunteer army to help you, and he now has a huge amount of money, so he can provide you with continuous support -" Edmond Dantes replied indifferently, "If necessary He could even invest tens of millions of francs for this purpose."

"It's really shocking." Panos was slightly stunned. "No matter what his purpose is, at least this desperate attitude makes me very fond of him. Maybe he can really achieve a great cause."

Edmond Dantès didn't take the compliment to his heart, he just frowned slightly and looked at him seriously, "From the moment we met, you have always been evaluating us and making conditions for us. , although in order to show sincerity, I will answer one by one, but I don't think it's fair. So, it's time for me to ask you next."

The inadvertent awe-inspiring attitude of the Count of Monte Cristo made Panos, who was originally relaxed, solemn.

"Excuse me," he replied quietly.

"We are happy to help you, but we also need to see that our friends are capable and qualified for our help." Edmund Dantes looked at the other party unceremoniously, "Since Your Majesty intends to make such a big investment , then he is definitely not willing to let his investment go to waste - if he shows sincerity, then he will also see your sincerity, and this kind of reciprocal investment is the basis of cooperation."

"So what do you want us to do?" Panos asked rhetorically.

"First of all, you should find a way to become a representative of the Greek government." Edmond Dantes asked calmly, "Of course His Majesty wants to deal with a government, and he needs this government to make a formal invitation to him. ."

Although Edmund Dantes' words were cryptic, Panos heard the implications almost immediately.

"You want us to overthrow the current government?"

"It's good for both of us, isn't it?" Edmond Dantès shrugged, "The present government and parliament have a grudge against you, massacred your former comrades, locked up your father, and more Take your country to the point where it is now so exhausted, they have proven how rotten and incompetent waste they are, so why can't they be wiped out? It's good for you, it's good for you The nation and the country are even more great things!"

Panos-Kolokotronis' chest heaved violently.

"It turns out that your so-called aid is to incite our civil unrest here!"

"There's already civil strife here, you Greeks have already started fighting each other without us, you are the losers in the fight - and now it's the opposite, we're trying to help this poor country end the civil strife and make it revive Freshmen, regain the strength to fight against the hateful enemy and seize the freedom and independence it deserves!" Edmond Dantes responded loudly, and then lowered his voice, "Besides, as long as there is victory in hand , you don't have to bear the notoriety of civil strife. You wash away the scum, then unite the rest, and then it's time to restore the country - who is the victim but the **** that should have been swept away long ago Woolen cloth!"

Edmund Dantes' questioning calmed Panos down a little.

He was so excited just now, it was just a subconscious reaction. In fact, he had absolutely no favorable impression of the current Greek government.

It can even be said that he hopes more than anyone else that the executioners who wielded butcher knives against his own people will all be finished and accept the punishment they deserve.

However, things don't come true just by talking.

Launching a coup d'état is definitely not as easy as imagined. From planning to implementation, it is full of variables. If you are a little careless, it may further corrupt the current precarious situation and destroy all hope of the nation, so even if he has hatred in his heart, he will I can't really think about it. .

But there seems to be nothing wrong with what the earl said.

Saving the country now requires getting those who are most loyal to the country—he and his fellow soldiers—to stand up and fight as they did when the Revolutionary War was in full swing in 1821.

And if you want to stand up with your own warriors who have already failed in the internal strife, you must reorganize the current government, and use the most severe means to stop the internal strife, and then cooperate with the outside world and accept their help.

In his view, this is also the only way to save the country at present.

He has been in exile in various places for the past few years, watching the flames of the War of Independence dim day by day, naturally he has accumulated too much resentment in his heart, and he has also thought countless times in his heart to win those infighting. They conduct a liquidation.

It was just a thought in my mind before, but now it seems to have a chance.

However, is it really an opportunity?

If this kind of thing is wrong, there is no chance of recovery.

"Is this an unchangeable condition?" He hesitated for a long time before asking.

"Of course," Edmund Dantes replied firmly. "We're dealing with a man who has the power to represent Greece, and I think your father is the best candidate—so go and convince your father, With his prestige, and with his current position as commander-in-chief, he has the strength to stage a coup, and he should. Don't forget how he was treated by those people before."

"It's not that easy." Panos shook his head. "He may not have made up his mind."

"If you have us, it will be completely different. We will give you financial support, and we will also bear all the infamy from the outside world. All you have to do is just move your hands. I believe this is very simple for you, because You fought so bravely against the Turks." Edmond Dantès encouraged the other side, "It's the only way you can save your country, isn't it? It's time to end it all, let the innocent comrades be killed. Rest in peace, I think this is the best outcome."

Panos-Kolokotronis did not answer.

In fact he is so distracted now that it is almost impossible to keep a coherent mind.

He never imagined that the first condition put forward by the other party was to push his father and son into a coup d'etat and overthrow the current independent government. While shocked and disgusted, he was also moved.

Because this was what he had always wanted to do.

If there are people who are willing to step up now, provide assistance, and take the pressure from the outside world, why not? There was a voice in his heart that kept asking him.

"I can't make a decision right away, I need to think about it with my people." After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke.

"Do you mean your father?" Edmond Dantes got to the point.

"I can report to him." This time Panos didn't hesitate, but answered directly.

Well, that's enough, Edmund Dantes knows that the other side has done the limit of what he can do now.

As long as the two sides have a consensus on the general direction and are willing to make compromises with each other, then everything will be easy to talk about.

Maybe there will be some bargaining in the middle, or even ask for more help, but there is no problem with it, it can be negotiated - His Majesty is not afraid to pay a higher price in order to achieve his goals.

"By the way, Count, I have to confirm with you a question." Panos seemed to suddenly think of something, raised his head and said to Edmund again.

"Please speak." Edmond Dantes nodded.

"For diplomatic and other considerations, we...we can only recognize his title of Duke of Reichstedt for the time being, and cannot call him His Majesty the Emperor." Panos-Kolokotronis took a little Feeling ashamed, he whispered to the other party, "You also know that France has a very good relationship with Ali Pasha of Egypt, and once sent people to train his army and navy - and the French royal family has always regarded the Bonaparte family as a thorn in the side, if we rashly Treating him as an emperor, acknowledging his imperial title, then perhaps the French government will be enraged, increase aid to the Egyptians, and in the end will put us at a more dire risk."

Hmm, I thought about it very carefully. Edmond Dantes sneered in his heart.

But he also admitted that what the other party thought was indeed reasonable.

If you only cooperate with Duke Reichstedt, but the French government really can't complain about the Greeks, and the anger can only be directed at the Bonaparte family; but if you cooperate with Emperor Napoleon II, then they are equivalent to participating in internal disputes in France , they absolutely cannot afford the price.

"Do you mean to let His Majesty recognize the title awarded by the Austrians and degrade his dignity?" Edmond Dantes replied sternly, "I'm afraid this is difficult to accept."

"If you're in a dilemma, how about we use some kind of compromise?" Panos-Kolokotronis suggested.

"What's the meaning?"

"He used the title of Duke of Leichstedt at the beginning, if he really proves his ability to help us restore the country, then like that hero Bolivar, we are willing to pay tribute to the honorable The king of Rome offered the honorable title of "Liberator," and his deeds were forever remembered by his descendants." Panos-Colocotlonis looked sincerely at the Count of Monte Cristo, "I think, such an honor, it is The highest courtesy we can give."

Upon hearing this, Edmond Dantès was not moved, but instead scolded the other for being cunning in his heart.

He pretended to be so grateful, but in fact he was only giving benefits in words - he didn't need to pay a lot of money for a fake name, and he could give it casually.

Of course Edmond Dantes is not such a fool, so he sneered inwardly.

But this question does not need to be concluded now, and it will not be too late to have a good discussion in the future. The most important thing now is to pull the other party on board. As long as everyone is in the same boat, many things will be easy to deal with—or rather, they will not do it. to do too.

"You made a very unexpected suggestion. It is difficult for me to make a decision by myself. I will report it to His Majesty, and he will decide it himself." After a while, Edmond Dantes replied.

Then, this time he took the initiative to extend his hand, "We will be happy to work together next time."

"Hopefully." Panos-Kolokotronis sighed, then took his hand too.