Eagle's Glory

He knew that Theodoros did not lie to himself. Greece did have silver mines, and it was even a very large mining center in ancient times. Although it is not what it used to be, there are still many silver mines left, enough to become a huge financial resources.

But these silver mines are currently under the control of Turkey, that is to say, he has to drive the Turks away before he has the opportunity to get involved in these silver mines as his payment.

It means that he is bribing himself with something from the enemy.

It was indeed a wise decision—

"What do you think of this condition?" Theodoros Kolokotronis asked a little nervously. "I know that you may be worried that these silver mines are not in our hands at the moment, but this is already the wealth that we can take out most—"

"No, I'm not embarrassed, I think this proposal is good." Aigron suddenly answered. "Then let's make it a condition."

There is no doubt that the exchange terms proposed by the other party are not so attractive, but as the other party said, this is already the best condition he can get.

He also knew that even if the silver mine was returned to him, he might not be able to get back the money worth more than 500 million francs, but so what?

Of course, he has to settle accounts clearly when he thinks about achieving his career, but pennies cannot be exchanged for victory—for him now, cooperation with his allies is more important. As for the wealth of several million francs, it is nothing more than props to him , as long as the conditions are right, it doesn't matter if you throw it away.

His goal is the throne of the richest and most powerful country on the European continent at this time. If he can sit on the throne, then he will have untold wealth. Even [-] to [-] million francs are nothing more than his own pocket money Money; what was the point of having more money if his business failed?My life is wasted in vain.

"You mean, you agree to this condition?" Theozolos-Kolokotronis was pleasantly surprised, and then asked.

"Yes, I agree." Aigron nodded without hesitation, confirming his will. "We can sign an agreement for this, and state this exchange condition."

"I believe in the promise between men, but if you need an agreement to confirm, then I am more than happy to sign it." Theozolos-Kolokotronis agreed immediately.

For him, the biggest obstacle has been removed. As long as he can get such a sum of money support, then he can stabilize the morale of his subordinates and get through this difficult time.

In addition, he can also gag the opposition and let them know that his coup is completely beneficial to the cause of independence.

"Go and draw up an agreement." Aigron turned his head and looked at Edmund Dantès, who had been in charge of the translation, "Write this clause clearly."

"Okay, Your Majesty!" Edmond Dantès immediately responded.

He knows better than anyone else the source of the huge wealth owned by His Majesty, and the money will almost fall into his hands.

Watching a large part of this wealth being diverted, it is impossible to say that I feel sorry, but Edmond Dantès was able to use this huge amount of wealth for such a great cause. I think it's a good use of everything.

Together with Panos Kolokotronis, he discussed with each other and quickly drafted a loan agreement in duplicate, and then sent it back to Aegron and Theodoros Kolokotronis Two people around.

Aigron picked up his agreement, and then walked among the ruins of the ancient theater.

While looking at the reliefs on the ground, he used the broken wall as a table, and wrote the signature of "François-Charles Bonaparte, Commander of the Knights of Fontainebleau".

And after he got it back, Theodoros had already signed his name.

This also means that this agreement has officially come into effect.

"When will you be able to carry out the agreement?" Theodoros asked.

"After I go back, I will have someone give the money to Panos immediately, and he will control it later." Aigron replied immediately.

He knows that the opposite is a veteran who has experienced many battles, and it is meaningless to lie to him, it will only make others look down on him in vain.

So he intends to implement the agreement as soon as he returns so that he can be trusted.

After signing the agreement, it means that the biggest and most urgent problem between the two parties has also been solved.

Undoubtedly, there are still many problems to be solved, but he believes that these are no longer obstacles.

Theozolos-Kolokotronis was also in a very good mood. He looked at the ancient theater not far away, and then suddenly looked at Aigron again.

"Your enemy is much stronger than what I have faced. I think you should know how difficult you are facing... I am full of contemporaries and expectations for you."

"I know that my greatest strength is that I can reflect on myself all the time." Aigron replied calmly, "But I believe that crushing them will be easier than you imagined, because fate has abandoned them."　　

122. legacy

"But I believe that smashing them will be easier than you think, because fate has abandoned them."

Theozolos-Kolokotronis became extremely eccentric.

If other young people said such things in front of him, he would just take them as the arrogant words of a yellow-mouthed child, but the young man in front of him carried a kind of self-confidence that he found unbelievable.

You know, his opponents are the tsars and kings... These behemoths can easily command hundreds of thousands of troops, and even a little finger can crush him to pieces.

He was either close to mad, or already mad, thought Theodoros.

However, only a lunatic can do great things.

Think about his father, who had already become famous in his twenties, commanded tens of thousands of troops to sweep across Italy, conquered Egypt, launched a coup at the age of 30 and dominated the whole of France, and made the whole of Europe tremble for the next ten years... This kind of brilliant performance, I am afraid that only a lunatic dares to imagine.

Maybe there is indeed something passed down through the blood in the dark.

"Then I hope to live to see the day when they are knocked down..." Theozoros calmed down, and then replied with a smile, "This must be a very interesting drama for me, no more than your father before. The ones that were staged were worse."

"You'll see, one by one, they'll be swept away by the flood, fall off the stage, and go moldy in corners where no one cares." Egron replied proudly.

Although it seemed like he was talking nonsense, Egron knew that he was not talking big, because historically speaking, few of the European kings on stage now had a good life——

The current King Charles X of France fell in haste during the July Revolution in 1830, lost his throne and was forced to go into exile in England, and died in a foreign land; the current Russian Tsar Nicholas I suffered a disastrous defeat in the Crimean War in history. Died of illness under depression (there are rumors that he was poisoned); the current King George IV of England was also criticized for his discord with the government and died in 1830.

Fate indeed no longer favored them.

And myself, so young and full of vigor, like the rising sun, how could I be afraid of them?

Seeing the young man's smug look, Theozolos felt a little daunting at the young age. He was speechless for a while, just walking with Aegron among the broken walls of the ancient city of Sparta.

After a long time, he seemed to have sorted out his thoughts, so he spoke again.

"It is said that you are determined to form your own army? According to the news I have received, it seems that many people have come to join you."

"Yes." Aigron nodded unambiguously, "I think I need an army that obeys my orders in order to fight the Turks, I am not satisfied with simply being a donor, this is not enough for me. "

Although he didn't make it clear, Theodoros understood what he meant.

It seems that this young man is richer than he imagined, even while supporting himself with a huge sum of money, he can actually expand his army on the other side.

"Well, how many people do you intend to recruit with us?" he asked again.

"Don't worry, I've already promised, I don't intend to recruit everywhere and affect your conscription—I will only recruit some Greeks based on needs." Aigron replied with a smile, "I can't accurately estimate yet How many people can I recruit, but I don't think even in the best case, it will be in the thousands."

In Aigron's view, only when he has collected enough supporters of the Bonaparte family will he consider recruiting locals accordingly, so adding his existing knights, a few thousand people are enough.

Thousands of people... Theozolos thought silently.

He has fought battles for a long time, and of course he knows that even a few thousand people may play a decisive role in a battle, but in terms of scale, this really does not threaten his conscription.So he was relieved.

"In this regard, you have complete freedom, and I will never interfere with your actions." So, after a little thought, he made a promise, "As long as it is fighting for the freedom and independence of our nation, I will not interfere with you." It doesn't matter whether the soldiers are fighting under your command or under my command. I can also guarantee that you can have complete freedom of action, I will never interfere with your command, and you can freely use your power as long as it is used in Go up against our enemies."

Now that the other party has fully agreed to his own request, of course Theozolos Kolokotronis also knows that he should reciprocate, so he also adopted a very cooperative attitude.

However, he added, "However, although I don't doubt your wisdom and courage, I have to advise you that you are still too young and have no military experience at all. No matter how strong you are, it takes time to learn and accumulate, so I suggest you use your power carefully and refer to the advice of those experienced people around you - please remember, as a commander, you must be responsible for the strength of your subordinates. Life is responsible."

Aigron was also very happy to see the other party express his position in this way.

"To tell you the truth, my assistants have also advised me on the same thing." He replied with a smile, "Please rest assured, I can clearly understand my own shortcomings, and I will never waste my subordinates with a feverish head. their power."

Now that both sides have reached a tacit agreement on the most important issues, there is nothing to worry about next.

"Then let's assign the next task?" he suggested.

"How do you want to distribute it?" Theodoros asked immediately.

"My opinion is-you continue to be responsible for attracting the attention of the Turks, and I will trouble them elsewhere." Because he had an idea in his mind, Aigron directly proposed. "I think that the adults in Istanbul must have known the news of my coming to Greece, and they would definitely not like my name... So once I appear somewhere and fight with them, they will definitely do it for me." Anger and anxiety, and our side will immediately become stronger."

"That makes sense." Theozolos nodded calmly, "Then where do you plan to make your name?"

Aigron didn't answer immediately, and then turned his head to look at the ancient monuments beside him. Then, he raised his head and looked at the blue sky in the distance.

"I want to complete Byron's unfinished business." Then, he replied leisurely.

"Byron's legacy?"

After listening to Edmond Dantès' translation, Theozoros was so shocked that he almost doubted his ears.

He believed that in such an occasion, the other party would definitely not joke casually, but this sentence sounded too much like a joke.

"As far as I know, before Byron died, he planned to lead the soldiers he recruited to attack the Nafpaktos (Nafpaktos) fortress." Fortunately, his consternation did not last long, and Aigron came up with an explanation, "Although the poet's wish was not realized due to various accidents, I think this is a very good idea and worth a try."

Since he came to Greece, Byron has been thinking about fighting for the cause of Greece's independence. He recruited troops, but the Greek troops he recruited at first only wanted his money, put forward all kinds of unreasonable demands, and refused to obey him. As a result, he couldn't bear it and disbanded the army.

Later, he spent his capital, sold the family manor, and spent huge sums of money to recruit professional sergeants. In March 1824, he finally formed a new army with 3 officers and 30 soldiers.

After forming this force, he gathered them at Messolonghi, and then he drew up a battle plan to take them to attack the Nafpaktos fortress controlled by the Ottoman army. In order to achieve this goal, Byron Also specially hired technical experts in artillery, and intends to personally command.

However, before the expedition was launched, he fell ill due to being exposed to the rain. To make matters worse, the doctor used bloodletting therapy on him according to the European practice at that time. It became more and more serious, and eventually lost his life.

It is probably the poet's eternal regret to die before leaving school.

Of course, Eggron's mention of Byron's will is not just to imitate the poet in a boring way. On the contrary, although the poet's ideas are often unconstrained, there is nothing wrong with the plan itself.

The Nafpaktos Fortress is the Lepanto Fortress in Italian.This place faces the Peloponnese across the sea, and the sea is very narrow. As long as you control this place, you can guard the Gulf of Corinth.

And guarding the Gulf of Corinth means being able to move unimpeded on the sea west of Greece.

In the not-too-distant Middle Ages, around this sea area, the Western Christian coalition forces (Spain, Venice, etc.), under the command of Prince Don Juan, the illegitimate son of the Habsburg family, fought against the fleet of Ali Pasha of Turkey in 1571. An epic sea battle of Lepanto was fought.

In this battle, the Turkish Navy lost 2.5 people, and the Christian coalition lost 1.5 people. This is an unprecedented battle in the history of naval warfare.

Although a heavy price was paid, the Christian coalition forces also won an unprecedented victory, which severely set back the arrogance of the Turkish Empire at that time. Don Juan also became famous after that, becoming the protagonist of countless poems and dramas.

By the way, Cervantes, the world-renowned writer and author of "Don Quixote", also participated in this sea battle in the Spanish fleet at that time, and became disabled.

At that time, the Turkish Empire operated a huge army and navy at the same time, spying on the Christian world in the interior of Europe, ready to launch an unstoppable march at any time to conquer the entire continent.

However, with the passage of the Middle Ages, Turkey, Venice, and Spain, the feuds, fell into irreversible decline at the same time, and the importance of Mediterranean trade also declined. With the rise of Western European powers, the Turks lost the opportunity to compete with them. Interest, the Turkish navy has also declined with the growing financial distress of the empire-correspondingly, the empire has paid less attention to the Nafpaktos Fortress and the Gulf of Corinth, and most of the original defense forces have also disappeared.

However, although the value of the Nafpaktos Fortress has been reduced, it is not enough to affect the trend of history, and there is no need for a huge navy to guard it; but its important geographical location is still there, Byron's idea There's nothing wrong with it - if anything, it's that he's too confident in his rabble.

Byron died in 1824, and now it is 1827. Only three years have passed, and the situation in Greece has become more critical, but Egron still feels that the poet's ideas can be used as a reference.

Under the watchful eyes of Theozolos Kolokotronis, Aigron expressed his consideration in an orderly manner.

"Now I don't have the ability to fight them decisively, but this doesn't mean that I have to shrink back. On the contrary, the more I dare to show my sword, the more famous I can be—"

"Then what's next? If you really do it, what are you going to do next?" Theodoros Kolokotronis asked abruptly.

"Then I will act accordingly," Eggron replied. "If the Turks don't take it seriously, then I will continue to march until they find themselves humiliated; if they send someone to attack me, I will Just try to fight against them, and fight if you can win; if the opponent's strength is too strong, then I won't love to fight, I will just retreat, at least I will help you share the pressure."

Theozolos-Kolokotronis listened quietly, and only nodded slightly when he finished speaking.

"It seems that you are indeed as clear-headed as you said. If this is the case, then I won't say anything more. You can just do what you think. In the end, I just want to remind you that everything is said It’s easier said than done, no matter how beautiful the idea is, once implemented in the real world, there will always be many accidents, so you have to think about everything and think of a countermeasure for any unexpected situation, so as not to be in a hurry.”

Then, he opened his arms again and put his arms around the young man's shoulders, "Young man, although you still don't understand something, I believe that with your wisdom, as long as you are given enough time and correct exercise, you will be able to You will eventually grow into a big man who is far behind me. I deeply know that the mission God has given to everyone is different, and your mission is much heavier than mine. I wish you all the best and may God gave us victory."

"I wish you all the best, and may God grant us victory." Aigron also hugged each other.

In this way, the meeting of the two parties came to a successful conclusion. For the two collaborators, they were both very satisfied with the result—and then, it was up to God to decide.　　

123, mother

When everything was settled, Aegron and Theozolos-Kolokotronis bid farewell to each other contentedly, and went their separate ways.

In this meeting in Sparta, although they each made some compromises, on the whole they got what they wanted, and they were very satisfied with the cooperative attitude of their allies—and then, it was time for them to express themselves.

Aegron led his guards back along the original road in a mighty way.

After a day's trek, they returned to the port of Methoni.

Aigron immediately returned to the hotel he occupied, and when he stepped into the hotel where only he and the people around him lived, Teresa and Chanel immediately greeted him.

"Your Highness, you are finally back!" Teresa happily raised her skirt and saluted him, welcoming his return. "Is everything going well?"

In addition to joy, her expression also showed a sense of relief—after all, since the two reunited, they have never been separated. Aigron has not seen him for three days, and Teresa naturally feels very worried. It is miss.

"Everything is going well, Teresa." Eggron also happily replied to her.

Then, the two went upstairs together, and Egron briefly told Teresa the agreement reached between himself and Theozoros, as well as the two people's next action plan.

After he finished speaking, the two of them had already walked into the bedroom on the top floor.

"It would be great if everything can be negotiated." Seeing the progress so smoothly, Teresa was sincerely happy for Aigron, "But Your Highness, you have invested so much capital, what if the Greeks renege on their debts after everything is done? ? It's not that I don't trust them, it's just that there are too many ungrateful people in this world...God knows if we will just meet them."

"I'm not worried about this, Teresa." Aigron shook his head, "If we really succeed, then I will enjoy enough prestige, and many Greeks will become national heroes under my command. It is one with my interests—in other words, as long as they are there, my hard work and wealth will be respected. At that time, the Greek government will implement the agreement without my urging; but if I fail, then Sometimes I can only run away, and everything is lost, so why should I care about renegades? In short, you can think that I am just making a bet, betting that I will win, and I will lose everything else. I have absolute confidence in the final result, otherwise I wouldn't have come here..."

Seeing the young man talk about life-and-death matters with such a calm attitude, Teresa felt worried and admired at the same time. Isn't this kind of demeanor what she admires the most?

"I believe in you too, more than anyone else." She replied in a low voice.

Then she suggested, "You must be hungry just after you came back, right? I'll ask Chanel to bring some pastries."

"Well, you can ask her to bring the food, but first... I want to take a shower." Aigron replied with a smile, "I feel a little tired after this journey, and I need to relax."

"That's how it is." Teresa nodded immediately, then called Chanel, and gave orders one by one.

After Chanel took the order to leave, she looked back at her fiancé.

"Then, let's go together." Then, she blushed slightly and said.