Eagle’s Glory

Under everyone's attention, Haide completed her baptism. From today, she officially converted to the Orthodox Church and laid the foundation for her future recognition by European countries as Grand Duchess Ioannina.

After the ceremony, there were endless cheers outside the church, so the pastor and Teresa, together with Heide, walked out of the church and paraded amidst the cheers of the people.

This timid little girl didn't know such a complicated thing, she just stood silently behind Teresa. In her ignorance, she has realized her own destiny, and has been closely linked with this young couple, both prosperous and damaged.

And the people who were originally watching the ceremony in the church also came out one after another and talked with each other.

Aigron walked with his ally Panos-Colokotronis, his guards surrounded the two, politely and resolutely not allowing anyone to approach, and the others could naturally see the situation. , so they also walked to the side one after another, not to disturb the conversation between these two important people.

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

"It's really a very pleasant day." Panos-Kolokotronis responded with a smile, "We really didn't expect that you can still come up with this... It's really imaginative."

Aigron just smiled.

After getting his notice, Panos and his son were quite surprised, but after some hesitation, they finally accepted the arrangement of Heide to become the Grand Duchess of Ioannina.

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

That's why Aegron could hear that in addition to praise, there was a little blame in the other party's tone.

However, the cause of Greece's independence was in jeopardy, and it was not easy to survive. How could you dare to expect too much? If it wasn't for Aegron's money and efforts, they might have lost all hope now, so even if they were upset, they still agreed to this arrangement.

"My friends, in fact, you don't need to be disappointed, because this is not a tragic loss for you, on the contrary, it will save a lot of trouble." Aigron whispered to the other party, "Don't forget the whole Ioannina region. There are a lot of MSLs, if you have to bring them under the future rule of Greece, what are you going to do with them? Expel them all? Or throw them into the sea together? Or admit them with your nose? Either one will only make you I have a headache."

What Aegron mentioned is also an objective reality. After all, the Greek War of Independence has turned into a tragic national vendetta. If this area is really under the rule of the Greeks, I am afraid the **** vendetta will never end. stop.

That will not only consume too much manpower and material resources that should be used to build the country, but also affect Greece's international reputation, which is completely useless.

Panos also knew in his heart that what Aegron said was the truth, so he nodded too.

"It's time for us to emerge from the never-ending slaughter... We look forward to this day as soon as possible."

Then, he asked Aegron again, "So, sir, what do you plan to do with these msls in the future?"

"I will not enslave them or impose a mandatory poll tax. I will allow them to survive here as subjects of the duchy. As long as they are willing to work hard and pay taxes according to the rules, then they are good citizens." Aegron replied, " But I will make it clear 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."

Aegron's tone was firm and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

It's not that he really hates those local msl residents, but now he came to Greece under the banner of "Saving Christians", and he also gained great fame through it, even the Pope of Rome publicly commended So in order to carry these fame, he must show unrelenting "religion" on religious issues.

There can be absolutely no ambiguity in the question of position.

Seeing Aegron's attitude so resolute, Panos nodded reassuringly.

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

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

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

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

Although he had a smile on his face, Panos was awe-inspiring.

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

Knowing that there was collusion between Aegron and the Austrians, he knew that he must not be vague or deceive each other, so he decided to tell the truth.

According to what they mean, the results obtained by Aegron and the Greek Independence Army are already brilliant enough to be closed.

So, after the Russians began to advance, he hoped that they would negotiate with the Turkish army, so that these people would be withdrawn in an orderly manner to the Thrace region and regrouped to resist the Russian army's front.

On the Greek side, a state should be established as soon as possible in order to create a fait accompli and to dispel the pretext of the Russians "saving their Orthodox compatriots".

After the founding of Greece, the Western powers would immediately use this as a pretext to demand the Russian Empire to withdraw its troops. First, the righteousness has been lost, and secondly, the pressure of the Western powers is like Mount Tai, and the tsar will of course make a compromise.

Of course, if you want to get the tsar to retreat, you must pay some price, but these costs are all paid by the Turks, who have to cede land to the Russian Empire in order to dispel the anger of the tsar.

That is to say, at the end of this game, all participants except Turkey will be the winners. It is just a matter of winning more and winning less. Only the Turks are the only losers and will suffer the bitter consequences of failure.

The price of this defeat will be very painful - both the recognition of Greek independence and the loss of the Ioannina region, and the reparation of 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 the cruel and ruthless results - just as they did to the countries they conquered, there is no grievance to speak of.

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

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

"I think it's a pretty good proposition," Panos replied. "I told the envoy that if we could ensure that the Western powers came forward and publicly supported Greek independence, then we would do what they wanted. Even...even against the wishes of the Russian Empire."

For Panos-Kolokotronis, there is not much psychological burden to stand on the side of Western Europe. Although their Russian Empire is of the same Orthodox faith, in this era, the influence and appeal of the Russian Empire is in any way impossible. On a par with the Western European powers, that was the center of civilization.

Given the choice, most Greeks would naturally be happy to defect to the Western powers.

Moreover, if they can turn the tide and win the independence of the country, the prestige of the Kolokotronis father and son will also rise, and their courageous persistence over the years will also give them the respect they deserve - and this respect, naturally, will also be transformed into power.

With power, they no longer need to act according to the will of the tsar.

"So when will the peace talks start?" Agron 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 are notified and you can make your own comments."

Aegron nodded, he deserved it.

Right now, he has the ability to undermine any peace deal, so all must take his opinion.

At this time, Panos-Colokotronis suddenly looked around vigilantly, and after confirming that no one else could overhear the conversation between the two of them, he spoke to Aigron in a low voice.

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

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

The most important of which is to use the means of imprisonment and exile to quickly purge the hard-nosed pro-Russian elements in Greece in order to stabilize the interior and consolidate their position.

Then, it's time to find a "right" king for Greece.

In this era, the powers were all monarchies, and they, who had just experienced the storm of the Great Revolution, hated the word "republic", so even in order to satisfy the powers, Greece had to become a monarchy after independence.

There is no person qualified to be the king in mainland Greece. According to international practice, they have to find a prince from the ancient royal family in Germany to be the king. According to the agreement between Aegron and the Austrians, he has the right to choose the right person from the candidates.

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

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

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

Theodoros Kolokotronis was a national independence fighter. He devoted himself to 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 he led later, his vendetta against some political factions was very fierce, and his support at the worst time Many were slaughtered in blood.

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

He has to be in power for a while, at least after he has stabilized the political situation and made sure that he and his own faction will not be liquidated before he is willing to step down.

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

Knowing that Panos is most concerned about this question, Aegron did not intend to hang his appetite, but answered him with a smile. "Metternich and I are still discussing this issue. It is because it is very important that we cannot draw a conclusion immediately, but I can assure you that, if nothing else happens, the throne will fall into the hands of the Wittelsbach family. ."

"The Wittelsbach family?" Panos was stunned again.

However, he did not have many surprises - after all, the Wittelsbach family is a famous family of princes in German history, and the 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 Greek king.

"If that's the case, we can accept it." Panos nodded after pondering for a moment, "We will make preparations for this, and no matter who the throne falls on in the end, he will find out that we are him The best helper in ruling Greece."

"I hope so too." Aigron replied with a smile, "Since the king is my choice, then I will support his rule. If we cooperate happily, the Kingdom of Greece and the Principality of Ioannina will join hands to welcome A new era is coming."

After a pause, he added, "I'm going to go to Bavaria to finalize this matter, and I'll keep in touch with you all the time. Your father and son will be the first in Greece to get it. news of the new king."

"Okay, I wish you a smooth journey when the time comes." Panos also replied with great interest.

But soon, he sighed with some regret, "What a pity, you are destined to not belong to our place. We are only a small corner of Europe, and your body cannot be accommodated... But I wish you soaring in the future, Get everything you dream of."

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

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