Eagle’s Glory

After returning to Mesoni in a low-key manner, Agron and Teresa enjoyed a short happy time. During these few days, they no longer need to worry about the outside world, they can concentrate on savoring the joys of daily life, all the troubles in the world , seems to have nothing to do with them.

However, this is just an occasional rest after all, there are still too many things waiting for the young man to decide, and he can't help but leave for too long.

Just as the agreed date was approaching, Agron and Teresa reluctantly left Methoni, and under the protection of the guards, embarked on a journey to Sparta together.

The last time Aigron went down this road to meet Theodoros Kolokotronis and reached a cooperation agreement between the two parties.

And this time, he met with each other again, in order to celebrate, and to demarcate the border between the future kingdom of Greece and the Principality of Ioannina.

In terms of the current relationship between the two parties, it is not difficult to reach a tacit understanding on this issue.

Therefore, compared to the seriousness and depression last time, Aigron felt much more relaxed this time. He rode a horse with Teresa and walked slowly through the villages and towns surrounded by guards. It was like It's like swimming in the mountains.

At this time, things about him and Theresa had already spread in the Peloponnese, so wherever they passed, the villagers gathered on both sides of the road, cheering and cheering for them, and there were even people. Bread and salt were sent to this little motorcade as a sign of welcome and respect—although it was already winter, it did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm.

Such enthusiasm, of course, is not all out of love and gratitude for Aigron and Teresa, these villagers have lived in their villages for generations, most of whom even the small Peloponnese. I have never walked out, I have never seen a few big people in my life, I just have a vague concept of the outside world.

So it is not surprising that when Napoleon's son and the princess of the Habsburg pass through the country together, they instinctively want to see it.

Maybe—the way they pass through these villages will be the biggest talking point in these villages for decades to come.

Aigron and Teresa could of course see the mentality of the villagers, but they were also very happy to satisfy their mentality of watching the fun, so every time they passed a village, they would meet the village chief and accept the bread, salt, and salt they worshipped. As well as other gifts, although they do not understand the language, they all accepted these gifts with great humility, and made every recipient feel like a spring breeze.

For Aigron and Teresa, this is the basic skill they have practiced since childhood, and they all know that one day they will do this kind of people-friendly show in France. It is a good thing to practice and rehearse in advance.

In this way, the two stopped and walked in the villages along the way with a playful attitude, and it took two days to travel a few dozen kilometers.

At this time, Theodoros and Panos father and son were already waiting here.

When they saw this mighty team, the father and son hurriedly asked the guards around them to shoot their guns to show their welcome. As the two teams got closer and closer, Aigron and Teresa also dismounted. , and then walked together in front of the father and son.

"I'm glad to have met you so soon." Theodoros Kolokotronis changed his usual seriousness and looked at Agron with a smile, while his son Panos translated. "I have to say, you did better than I thought."

Even if he didn't translate, Aigron could guess what he meant, so he replied with a smile, "Without you holding back a large group of Turks, I wouldn't have been able to win easily, so...the victory now belongs to all of us. Yes, we also need to cherish it together.”

After listening to Panos' translation, Theodoros nodded solemnly, "Yes, that's right, we must all cherish the hard-won victory and the peace that follows. Your Highness, I can't express it in words. I'm grateful to you, but don't worry, my son and I will always be your friends, and as long as we can talk, Greece will always be your friend—"

After speaking, he warmly opened his arms to the young man, and then hugged Aigron to express his kindness and gratitude.

Then, his eyes fell on Teresa next to him.

"Your Royal Highness, you are so beautiful and generous, you are worthy of your family's reputation." He complimented Teresa, "I can't help but feel that after so many centuries of devastation, our troubled country, When will a woman like you who can carry a country will be born?"

After listening to the translation, although she knew that the other party was being polite, Teresa still smiled.

"You're really over the top!" She replied quickly and humbly, "Your motherland is a great civilized country, and all European countries have bathed in the blessings from here... Although it has experienced catastrophe, it is destined to be reborn from ashes. Those outstanding women will emerge sooner or later, just like the goddesses in mythology, inheriting the culture and elegance of this civilization."

After finishing speaking, she took the initiative to hug Theodoros with the courtesy of the junior to the elder.

Seeing Princess Teresa so humble, Theodoros was also extremely happy.

After hearing the news from his son that Princess Teresa came with her fiancé, he already thought it was very interesting, and now that he saw the real person, he felt that it was really extraordinary.

So, when Panos relayed that Her Royal Highness wanted to use the Parthenon as the wedding venue, he agreed without any hesitation.

Of course, he wasn't thinking about it just in terms of personal feelings - the wedding of Duke Reichstedt and Princess Teresa must have been the first international event for the nascent Greece, at least in the news The effect is already full, and when this sensational event spreads throughout Europe, Greece itself will inevitably be exposed.

Of course he was happy to see it happen.

Looking at the soon-to-be teenage couple, he suddenly had a feeling that "the times don't belong to me" - they had already done so many amazing things when they were still so young, and they have done so much more since then. There is no limit to it, and the older generation like myself can only watch on the side quietly.

However, the new generation wins the old one, this is also a historical necessity, and there is nothing to be sad about.

Theodoros put aside a little emotion in his heart, and then made another joke to Aegron.

"His Royal Highness, I think we should settle the matter as soon as possible. With your fiancée with you, you must not want to waste your time on a bad old man like me."

"I'm too embarrassed to waste your precious time." Aegron also replied with a smile.

So, like last time, Aigron and Theodoros left a large group of guards on the left and right and strolled on the only remaining ruins of Sparta City. Like last time, Panos followed the two as an interpreter. The difference is that Edmund Dantes was replaced by Theresa.

The four of them chatted and laughed as they walked, and slowly came to the ruins of the Spartan City Theater.

Teresa came here for the first time, and she was very interested in these things, so her eyes were always looking around curiously, and she only regretted that she didn't bring a sketchbook to draw everything here.

For Aegron, the "present" is much more important than the "past".

What he was going to talk about with Theodoros now was a matter of two nascent nations.

And Theodoros obviously took this issue very seriously. After confirming that no one else around could eavesdrop, he looked at Aegron with a solemn expression again.

"Your Highness, what do you plan to do with the border between the Principality of Ioannina and Greece?"

It is precisely because Agron is his ally that although he has not been notified in advance, he still acquiesces to the establishment of this principality and is happy to maintain good-neighborly and friendly relations with it - after all, most of the Balkan Peninsula is still in the Turks. It is also a good thing to have multiple Orthodox neighbors who support each other under the rule of .

However, part of the Ioannina area is in Greece, and he cannot sit back and watch too much land being ceded, otherwise it will not only damage his own patriotism, but also his opponents in the country will take the opportunity to attack him and betray his country for glory.

Therefore, he was also a little worried that the young man would not be able to step down from the stage.

And Aigron was already prepared for this.

"I have studied this issue in detail with the think tanks around me." As he said, he took out a folded map from his arms and handed it to Theozzo in front of Ross.

"This is our plan for the separation of the border between the two countries in the future. You can take part in the research." Aigron also emphasized, "If you are not satisfied with some of the arrangements, then we can talk about it again."

Theodoros took the map with a little bit of anxiety, and then unfolded it to read.

Because this was the result of many discussions and discussions between Aegron and his subordinates, the map was already quite detailed, and Theodoros was almost clear at a glance.

On this map, the Principality of Ioannina is located in the northwest of Greece. The north and south borders are bounded by the port of Preveza and the Gulf of Ambrakia, while the east is demarcated by mountains, and the east is flat. Handed over to Greece, and did not get involved.

Theodoros was a little surprised, because the border division plan was quite conservative, even more "gentle" than he expected.

"Is this true?" he couldn't help asking.

"Of course it's true." Aegron nodded, "Sir, I've never broken my promise in my life, let alone my promise on paper. Since I handed this map to you, then this is the I have asked for it, you can use this as a reference."

After receiving confirmation from Aegron, Theodoros finally felt relieved.

If the border is drawn in this way, although his opponents will certainly be louder, it will definitely not cause any major trouble.

After all, he can feel that most Greeks respect this young man very much. After so many years of war, all they hope is to return to peace and prosperity as soon as possible. If this map is used to delineate the border, the people There will be no hostility.

"Sir, do you have any comments?" Aegron asked again, "It's still early, we can negotiate well."

"No! Your Highness." Theodoros shook his head proudly, and then replied, "Since you treat us with sincerity, then I can't be like a petty trader. I admit this demarcation agreement, who dares to If you say something weird, I'll kill someone."

"Very good." Aegron nodded in great relief.

Allies are allies after all, and you can still show them when it's time to show your resolve.

Since the two sides have cooperated so happily, the border demarcation agreement was passed.

That is to say... Before long, the two nascent nations will define each other's borders as marked on the map in his hand, perhaps ten years or one hundred years.

This is the first national border determined by his hands - and considering practical factors, he has also made the greatest concessions on the premise of ensuring the future survival of the duchy.

Not because he liked the Greeks, but because he was ambitious, and he didn't want to be distracted by his energies on this tiny peninsula.

First, he didn't want to have any huge conflict with the new Greece in the future; second, he didn't want to cause too much harm and stimulation with Turkey, lest he would bear the brunt of the conflict with Sudan and waste the backbone he had finally cultivated.

Therefore, under these two guiding principles, his claim for territory for the Principality of Ioannina was quite modest, basically only a small part of it.

[The book friend circle released a map by the way, which roughly depicts the territory of the Principality, readers can refer to the following...]

Although the Principality of Ioannina is not large, it is enough for him, because he just wants to find a place to live for himself and his supporters, and now the area is more than enough.

Moreover, there are many mountains in the area where the Principality is located. Because of the years of war, there are mountain bandits everywhere. When Ali Pasha was alive, he often suffered from this headache. Aigron intends to reduce the territory, but also to use the existing manpower to maintain the maximum extent. Control, as for those desolate mountains, leave it to the local bandits to manage themselves.

Because Aegron is so gentle, Theodoros Kolokotronis is also quite satisfied.

He was an insurgent leader, not a sophisticated diplomat, and he didn't bother to continue to extract benefits with calculated ingenuity.

For him, this agreement was enough. If he didn't know what to do, it would be a loss of identity and even more ungrateful.

Therefore, under the sincere negotiations between the two sides, Aigron and Theodoros only spent a few minutes to finalize the future boundary "Spartan Agreement", and also solved the biggest obstacle between them.

And then, signing a mutual aid covenant is a matter of course.

Although Heide was not present, Aigron still signed a covenant with Theodoros on her behalf, stipulating that the two countries would watch and help each other in the future. If one side was caught in a war with Turkey, the other side would help.

When the four of them walked out of the ruins, the people watching outside couldn't help cheering in unison, because they instinctively realized that the beautiful peace was not far away from them.

Endless sacrifices have come to an end.