Just when Aigron was furious, Chanel gave him an unexpected surprise.
As if he had gotten the toy he wanted most, the boy was overjoyed, smiling happily, and the gloom on his face was swept away.
He thanked Chanel and then asked her to call his young officers over.
The leader is naturally the Duke of Elchingen, Michel Ney, who has the richest military experience and the most prominent family background.
When he saw Aigron's current appearance, he was surprised at first.
"Your Majesty! You are dressed like this..."
"This is the military uniform I just had someone make." Aigron replied, "What do you think?"
"Your Majesty! It's very good. It suits my taste very well!" The Duke of Elchingen came back to his senses and replied quickly.
Others immediately agreed.
Although this is also true, Aigron does look heroic after wearing this outfit, but even if it doesn't look good, they can't give another answer.
"Since everyone has no objections, that's great. Let's use this person as a template to create military uniforms. It's really time for us to dress uniformly." Aigron said with a smile.
Naturally, it is impossible for everyone to have any opinions, leaving it up to His Majesty to decide.
However, Aigron will enter the really important part next.
"Thank you for your hard work during this period, everyone." He looked at his subordinates with a sincere expression, "You contributed your experience and wisdom to train my army, so that I have a direct armed force that I can always rely on. This
It is everything I have dreamed of...I will never live at the mercy of others again. I will fight for my own destiny with you."
This kind of opening remarks is necessary, and all the officers stood respectfully, listening to His Majesty's instructions.
"I told you before that our next stop is Greece, and our enemies will be Turkey and the Egyptians." Aigron continued, "I admit that these seem to be daunting enemies, at least with our current situation.
Weak power is absolutely difficult to match alone. I am not a dreamer but a realist, so I will admit it. In addition, I am also very happy that even after seeing such terrible difficulties, you still choose to stay with me.
Those around me will never leave me... This loyalty and courage are a kindness I will never forget."
Having said this, Aigron subconsciously picked up his sword and put it on the table to show his will.
"But even warriors should not die in vain, and I will not send you on a suicide mission. This will only waste my own strength... Therefore, my idea is to do it in a skillful way.
Confront our enemies. In other words, what we have to do is not only fight to the death, but more importantly, take advantage of the conflicts between countries to gain the greatest reputation and benefits for us with the least casualties and costs.
"
His words caused a commotion among others, and they were all a little confused.
"What do you mean?" asked the Duke of Elchingen.
"While I was trying to fish in troubled waters, I knew clearly that the major powers were also scheming in this small place. They were full of conflicts, but they also possessed extremely powerful power... This power could even make the Ottomans
The empire itself was reduced to dust."
At this point, Aigron changed the subject again, "The War of Independence has been going on for several years, and it has been victorious several times before. It stands to reason that if the Greeks had united as one, they would have been independent long ago. But in the end, they fell into
This desperate situation is due to internal disputes among their factions, who started fighting each other even before the war of independence was won... This country is torn apart, a mess, chaotic and corrupt, and I don't think anyone can rule them well."
Although Greece at this time was small and poor, its internal forces were complex. Generally speaking, there were several factions:
The rebel army, composed mainly of civilians and farmers, was led by Theodoros Koroctronis. They were the most passionate force in Greece. They hoped to get rid of Turkish rule and usher in national independence. It was they who
Defeated the Turkish army that came to suppress it for the first time, retaining the fire of the Greek nation;
The second group is the conservatives who are mainly landlords and wealthy families in various places. This group of people is not opposed to national independence, but they are more concerned about safeguarding their own interests and privileges. They both look down on the origins of Croctronis and other rebels, and are afraid of them.
After they succeeded in independence, they harmed their own interests, so they hoped to find a group to cooperate with that could better protect their interests;
The third faction is a group of intellectuals and senior military officers who have connections with foreign governments through personal relationships, or are simply agents of foreign governments, so they are collectively called the pro-European faction. This faction is divided into pro-Russian faction and pro-Western faction.
, but generally they all hope to get rid of the brutal rule of the Turks and avoid "mob rule", so they are also very hostile to the first faction.
At the beginning of the War of Independence, the rebels repeatedly won. In January 1822, Greece held its first National Assembly in Epidor, declaring Greece's independence and establishing a national government.
However, at the same time that the government was established, violent turmoil also occurred within Greece.
The above-mentioned wealthy forces and pro-European forces were afraid of the expansion of the rebel army, so they united and began to exclude the rebel army.
In April 1824, Greece convened the Second National Assembly, and the leader of the rebel army and war hero Koroctronis was dismissed from the post of commander-in-chief.
However, the supporters of Krokotelonis were dissatisfied and refused to recognize the government, so Greece once had a situation where two governments coexisted. After two fierce armed conflicts, Krokotelonis and his supporters encountered
After the failure, he himself was arrested and imprisoned. Some people even proposed to shoot him to avoid future troubles. However, the top government officials were afraid of provoking a popular uprising and did not take action.
Before the war of independence was successful, the Greek elites were already busy with internal strife and began to kill each other. It was quite similar to the idea that before the Northern Expedition was completed, the Kuomintang conservatives joined forces with the old forces to strangle the revolutionary forces - it was just an uprising composed of Greek civilians.
The army, whose strength and consciousness were far behind the Revolutionary Party a century later, could only watch itself fail, and the leadership of the War of Independence was usurped.
In April 1827, representatives from various parts of Greece held the Third National Assembly in Theresin. The rebel forces had been purged, and the remaining factions reached a compromise and elected Kapodistria as president.
The president studied medicine in Italy in his early years and served as chief physician at the Russian Military Hospital in Corfu in 1799. In 1800, he served as secretary of the Legislative Assembly in Ionia. From 1809 to 1827, he served in the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which time he served in the Russian Embassy
The Embassy in Vienna, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Russian Danube Front, the Russian Embassy in Switzerland and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
After the Greek National War of Independence broke out in 1821, he became the leader of the pro-Russian faction in the uprising camp, and provided financial assistance to the uprising members according to the tsar's order.
Because Britain and Austria were afraid of Russia's growing influence, they intervened together, and Kapodistria was forced to resign. After several years of dormant operation, he was elected president of the Hellenic Republic.
A man who had served the Russian tsar for nearly 20 years now became the titular head of state of Greece, and he would continue to seek the tsar's support without hesitation and serve Russia's interests.
In other words, with the welcome and active cooperation of conservatives, the Greek independence cause has become a pawn dominated by foreign powers. The civilians and farmers who originally shed the most blood and sacrifices have been excluded from the leadership.
It was when there was a split within the Greek military leadership group and the military and political leaders were busy fighting for power that the Ottoman Empire regrouped and then joined forces with the Egyptian ruler Ali Pasha to march into Greece. The Greek independence cause, which was originally in a good situation, became what it is today.
In a precarious situation, most of Greece has fallen again and can only survive in a corner.
But even at this time, the various factions in Greece still did not stop fighting among themselves, and were still engaged in fierce internal disputes.
Countries that prosper are different, but nations that decline are all similar.
Under the watchful eyes of the officers, Aigron explained to them the information he had and his analysis.
He knew that if he wanted to command these people well, he first needed to unify his thoughts and encourage them to agree with his ideas and ideas.
"To sum up, although the Turks and Egyptians are powerful, they are not that terrible - the Ottoman Empire has long been decayed, and they were defeated several times by a group of farmers and stragglers before! Although we are small in number,
As long as we have the courage and determination, we can do it or even do better." Aigron concluded confidently, "And we will continue to grow. I will invest all my money and energy to make us a better place in Greece.
I formed a large army and let the world see that I saved this country and nation that was on the verge of destruction! And this time our cause is just, even the people who hate us the most cannot find fault."
Aigron's words couldn't help but arouse the leisurely fascination of these young people. At this age, who among them doesn't desire to make achievements or even become a hero that attracts worldwide attention?
"Then what do you mean by using the great powers?" asked the Duke of Elchingen.
"The Russians hate me very much, and they also hate the surname Bonaparte. They will never want to see the Bonaparte family becoming king in Greece; but this hatred can be exploited. As long as we make a little performance, the Tsar will
will panic, he will take the initiative to initiate a war against the Turks, and will never let me enjoy the honor and glory of the savior." Aigron said confidently, "And their actions will attract the Turks away.
Attention, after all, losing Greece is not fatal to the Turks, but if the Cossacks advance into Constantinople, they will be completely ruined, so their main force will be used to deal with the Russians, and our pressure will be reduced.
."
In fact, he was not guessing out of thin air. In history, in 1828, Tsar Nicholas I of the Russian Empire launched the Eighth Russo-Turkish War in the name of supporting Greek independence, sending hundreds of thousands of troops from the Balkans and Caucasus.
Marched on, defeated the Turks, and once approached the coveted city of Constantinople.
The victory of the Russian Empire caused panic among the Western European powers. They united to put pressure on the Russians and forced the Tsar to retreat. So Russia and Turkey signed the Treaty of Adrianople, and the Russian Empire obtained the mouth of the Danube River and its nearby islands, as well as
Turkey was also forced to recognize the annexation of Georgia, Imeredia, and Mingrelia to Russia for a large area of territory on the east coast of the Black Sea.
In this tampered timeline, Aigron firmly believed that as long as he won a few victories in Greece and became famous, the Russians would probably launch an attack faster and would never let him get his hands on Constantinople.
After Tsar Nicholas came to power, he severely suppressed the Decembrist uprising, which aroused a lot of dissatisfaction at home and abroad. He also urgently needed to establish his own prestige at home and abroad, and launched a war while the Turks were busy taking care of themselves.
Use the honor of victory to win national applause for yourself - this is the most traditional way in Russia, and the Tsar will never refuse.
"I understand..." Under Aigron's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.
If you think about it carefully, it does make sense.
"As long as the Tsar marches, our chance will come." Aiglon clenched his fist with his right hand and said confidently, "Of course I will not be stupid enough to lead you to fight the Tsar's army again, but I can be sure.
The great powers of Western Europe are absolutely unwilling to see Constantinople fall into the hands of the Tsar, and this is the opportunity I have dreamed of. I will step on the stage and make a real deal with these countries."
Yes, he was convinced that the Russian Empire's advance and their glorious victory would surely anger the Western powers as much as in history.
Although they hated the Bonaparte family, this disgust was nothing compared to the Tsar's march on Constantinople.
As long as he shows his intention to march to Constantinople and completely regain Greece, the Russian Empire will not be able to stop, and the Western countries firmly disagree with the Tsar's restoration of Rome, and they are unwilling to fight a big war in Greece——
So in the end, this deadlock needs to be resolved through negotiation.
In the end, it was nothing more than him conceding, Russia conceding, Greece becoming independent, and him not seeking the Greek throne - this was a result acceptable to all parties.
"Are you going to use the British against the Russians?" asked the Duke of Elchingen, "and in exchange for their recognition."
"Yes, I want to make friends with the British." Aigron shrugged, "They are the enemies of our family, but at least at this moment, we can negotiate and even turn enemies into friends. As long as they come to me, I
We are more than happy to make concessions for them. And if we have contributed to solving a European crisis, then we should claim our reward, right?"
This was indeed Aigron's entire vision.
He didn't care about the life or death of the Greeks from beginning to end (the Greeks had been killing each other for so long anyway), he only hoped to use Greece as a bargaining chip in exchange for better interests.
He felt that if done correctly, perhaps he could use this opportunity to repair his relationship with the Austrians.
He is not afraid of the Austrians, but Sophie is in their hands now. If Sophie and his children are real, he hopes to do something for them and try his best to get better treatment - just treat it as...
Make amends.
He quickly put aside these distracting thoughts and then looked at everyone again.
"Everyone, everything sounds wonderful, but there is only one thing. We must rely on our own ability and courage to complete the first step. We must turn the tide. Only in this way will we be noticed. People who have no strength or ability
, nor do you deserve any attention from others. So next, please work hard for me and yourself!"