Eagle’s Glory

At Aigron's behest, Edmund Dantès formally proposed to their ally Panos Kolokotronis that Aigron and his father, the current head of the Greek government, Theodoros - Colokotronis meets.

His proposal was right in the other's arms, so he was quickly agreed.

Following Aegron's advice, the meeting place of the two was determined to be Sparta - on the one hand, it showed respect for him, on the other hand, choosing this place did not harm the face of both parties.

So, after everything was settled, Aegron took his own guards, bid farewell to Teresa, and set foot on the road to the meeting.

From the port of Methoni where he was temporarily stationed, to the place where they met, there was a total of dozens of kilometers. Therefore, Aigron and his party rested on the road for a night, and did not arrive at his destination until the afternoon of the next day. Came to the ruins of this Spartan city.

Aegron was not in a hurry to meet his allies. On the contrary, after he came to Sparta, he was most interested in admiring the ruins of the ancient Spartan city-state here.

He rode on a white horse, a group of guards followed him, this mighty procession, along the country road, led by a guide, through a dense olive grove, came to to the ruins.

Aigron looked around, and there was no intact building in front of him, only a masonry foundation and walls, this was the last remnant of the ancient Spartan city-state in the world.

There was no tourist around, and everything was so quiet, as if he had come to a wild place.

Aigron dismounted, and then walked silently among the ruins, and this once famous city-state in history, there are only so many ruins left.

He had read history, and of course he knew how brilliant the Spartans were—they and Athens fought the decades-long Peloponnesian War for supremacy, and finally defeated this terrible and stubborn enemy, and finally established his own dominion over the whole of Greece.

However, this rule was not firm, and the power of the Spartans was also exhausted in the decades of war. With the rise of Thebes, the short-lived hegemony of the Spartans was also in just a few decades. The ashes were gone.

The ancient Spartan city-state has long since been destroyed, and the ancestors who once lived in this city-state have disappeared, and even the people who now live in this land are not necessarily their descendants—even, for the brilliance of their ancestors, They are no longer impressed.

Of course Aigron also knew that Sparta's conquest and victory were mixed with too much oppression and slaughter. It maintained its existence by enslaving the Shiloh people from generation to generation. In this land, the glory and the There is evil, and even tyrannical evil is more than splendor.

But after the erosion of two thousand years of history, these splendor and evil have been turned into the dust of history.

Compared with those city-states or countries that died silently without leaving any traces, the Spartans were lucky to have left a strong mark in history.

In the cool afternoon breeze, Aegron paced to the south side of the ruins, which was the ruins of an ancient theater.

In those past years, citizens of Sparta gathered here to watch plays and celebrate, and I don't know how many exciting speeches were published here.

He looked up, savoring the last echoes of those histories in the breeze.

All that was in the past is in the past, and the present and the future are created by him.

He didn't know what he could make history look like, but he had to do it.

"His Majesty!"

Just as he was thinking, a call came from behind him.

Aigron turned his head and looked at his assistant Edmund Dantes.

"Here he is," Edmund Dantes told him respectfully.

"Alright, let's meet here." Aegron nodded.

"Okay." Edmund Dantes immediately led the way.

Soon, Aigron saw that a group of people were walking through the olive grove towards him.

As the distance approached, Aigron could quickly see the appearance of this group of people.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a beard. He was dressed in casual clothes, his expression was serious but not nervous. His steps were vigorous and powerful, and he had the unique alertness of the military.

Next to him was Panos Kolokotronis, and the two of them were just looking at him at the moment.

Panos whispered a few words to the middle-aged man, and it was obvious that this was his father, Theodoros Kolokotronis.

Aegron no longer hesitated, he waved his hand gently to give instructions, then took the lead, and walked towards the other party with his own people.

The two groups of people approached quickly, until at the end they looked at each other at a distance of more than ten steps.

In this way, they met next to the ruins of the ancient theater of Sparta.

There is no doubt that this is a historic moment - when Aegron proposed to meet, he was already thinking about the historical significance, but when he was actually at this moment, Aegron found that everything seemed so natural. The flow of time in a moment is no different from the previous moment, and there is no halo or natural vision to add brilliance to this moment.

But he himself knew that the path he was taking now was absolutely contrary to the path of the original context of history, and he forcibly opened up another tributary in this long river of time.

Parading down this tributary, he didn't know where he would be taken. Maybe the next moment he would be smashed by the stormy waves, and then this tributary would merge into the original mainstream.

He could only rely on the outline of the original historical line left him as the stars in the sky to navigate for himself, carefully not to sink the ship.

But anyway, the taste of making history is so wonderful that he can't help but want to do more in the future.

After the brief absence, Aegron bowed slightly and saluted the middle-aged man opposite him with his most serious expression.

"Dear Mr. Kolokotelonis, I have admired your reputation for a long time, and I am finally honored to meet you today. I hope to be able to learn from you, so that I can share some of your courage and strategy." Iger Long said hello to the other party, "May your great cause succeed as soon as possible."

Although he was very careful about his status and didn't want to lose his dignity, in terms of his age, Aigron was two rounds younger than the other party, and he was considered a junior, so he behaved very modestly and respectfully expressed his respect to the other party.

Theodoros Kolokotronis didn't understand French, but his son was right next to him, and he quickly translated the young man's words for him - even if he didn't understand them, from Aegron's body language. , he can also feel the respect of the other party.

At the beginning, when the two sides were discussing and cooperating in secret, he despised the young man because of his age; but after landing on the land, the young man's tough performance made him worry that the other party was a stubborn young man.

However, judging from the performance of the first meeting, he was able to bend and stretch, not a blindly arrogant playboy, which also made him feel relieved.

"Respected Honourable Bonaparte, since I heard your news, I have also been full of curiosity about you." He also nodded to the young man, "In European countries, there are many people who exaggerate about our independent cause. We have never been short of support from above, but there are very few people who are really willing to support us with practical actions, or even risk their lives to help us, and you have proved the purity of your wishes with practical actions, your The righteous deeds will be praised by God, and I am delighted to have your help."

After a pause, he added another sentence.

"I also wish your great career success."

He spoke Greek, which Aigron could not understand, but Edmund Dantes, who was next to him, translated for him.

Both sides paid tribute to each other and said what the other wanted to hear, which was equivalent to expressing their cooperative attitude.

And that's a good start.

Agron and Theodoros-Kolokotronis each took a few steps forward, then shook hands face to face, while the two translators followed behind them, while the others stood In place, so as not to interfere with the talks between the leaders of both sides.

Since the meeting, both sides have deliberately restrained themselves so as not to show any alertness and hostility.

Although the two sides have some small disputes because of their own interests, these disputes mainly focus on etiquette and status. On the whole, their goals are the same, and they need each other's cooperation. There is no need to be an enemy.

While shaking hands, Theodoros Kolokotronis has been looking at the young man, as if a little curious.

After a moment, he spoke again.

"I have served in the British army, of course, this does not mean that I have any hostility towards Napoleon, in fact I admire him as much as any man of ambition, he has done things we can't even imagine, although In the end, fate failed him, but even a thousand years later, people will still preach his name." He looked at Aegron and said, "When he died on the desert island, I thought everything about him was lost. It's over, I'll never hear the surname Bonaparte again in my life, but I didn't expect fate to bring me such a wonderful experience—"

"Fate always surprises people in unexpected places, sir," Aegron replied calmly.

His calmness made the middle-aged man feel more and more interesting.

If the Napoleonic dynasty continues, this young man, as the only heir, will undisputedly inherit the throne after the death of Napoleon I, and continue to rule the huge empire on behalf of the Bonaparte family.

He couldn't help feeling a little strange when he thought that if it weren't for some accidental accident, he would be facing an emperor who ruled half of Europe.

"No matter what you were before or what you are now, in short, we are now fighting for the same great cause. We are fighting side by side, sharing weal and woe." After a while, he spoke again. "I'm not a writer, and I can't express my gratitude with eloquence, but I can guarantee that by joining us in freeing our suffering nation from its shackles because of your presence, we will pay you the highest respect, our Future generations will forever remember your contribution to us..."

After speaking, he opened his arms and faced the young man.

Of course Aigron understood what he meant, and he didn't pretend, but also opened his arms and hugged the middle-aged man kindly.

This is a necessary demonstration of the sincerity of each other's cooperation between the leaders of the two sides to confirm the sincerity of each other's cooperation.

"Very strong body, much stronger than I imagined." After hugging, he said approvingly.

"I've always been very focused on exercising myself," Aegron replied.

"Young people with vigor and vitality are really enviable." Theodoros Kolokotronis sighed, and then he looked at the ruins of the Spartan ruins next to him. "And here we have only the lingering sunset. Our sun has already set, and it has not risen for two thousand years."

Then, he spread his hands, "It used to be very brilliant here, spreading the prestige of Greece to the whole world we know, but it's a pity... Now it has nothing, just like our poor country, only those old papers, Only then can people see the light of the wisdom of the ancestors - sadly, even that wisdom is no longer even passed on in this land, but has taken root elsewhere! We have nothing."

After saying these depressing exclamations, he suddenly raised his voice again, "Yes, we may never be able to restore Greece's place in ancient history, we are already a weak people, ruled by Romans and Turks, It has not been able to find its own destination for a thousand or two thousand years, but even a weak nation has the right to fight for itself. Even if this struggle fails in the end, it has the right to choose how to perish. We hope that it is not in harsh slavery. And tyranny was perished, but perished in resistance, if I need to shed blood for this kind of resistance, then I am willing to shed my blood for this, as well as the blood of my son, my children and grandchildren!"

Aigron listened quietly to the other party's words, and even without Edmund Dantes' translation, he could feel the passionate power from it.

It was this excitement that made the person in front of him rise up and bring the rebel army to defeat the Turkish army again and again.

Although the two people have different goals, Aigron is very willing to give recognition and respect to this heroic spirit.

"Your love for the motherland is worthy of my admiration." He looked at each other warmly, and then saluted him, "Since you have awakened from your two thousand years of slumber, the dawn will surely come. I assure you, if The coming of dawn requires my blood, and I will take my men to shed blood! God testifies, I will give you victory and freedom—"