18th century total war

Chapter 318 The British Minister's Threat

"Your Excellency, I know that I have opposed you in many places before, but there is no need to send me to Vienna to meet Levi.

Li Wei is a devil who can hypnotize. Once I am controlled by Li Wei in Vienna, am I still the original me? "

The other politicians chosen by Aristotle immediately agreed.

Without exception, they were all old men from the original Greek government. They had excellent governance abilities but were opponents of Aristotle.

Aristotle did not select his confidants to go to Vienna to give Livy administrative enlightenment. Instead, he specifically selected politicians who had outstanding governance abilities and had opposed him to go to Vienna as envoys. The purpose was very simple.

Aristotle knew that after these people arrived in Vienna, they would soon worship Li Wei and be loyal to Li Wei like himself, and then everyone would be his own!
Once these people become Livy's own, plus the peace conditions previously negotiated by Aristotle and Livy, these people's mission will inevitably be a great success and they will return with the glory of saving Greece.

At that time, Aristotle can show his magnanimity, show his talent-only mind to the people, and arrange these people into the cabinet to become new cabinet ministers!
Aristotle has never formed a formal cabinet, just waiting for these people to return!

In this way, the politicians of the Hellenic Republic saw that Aristotle could let go of even his former political enemies, so they were naturally relieved and continued to serve in the new government.

This is crucial to stabilizing the situation in the Hellenic Republic!
After becoming president, Aristotle realized how dangerous the internal crisis of the Greek Republic, which was shining on the surface at this time, was.

Many local warlords in the Greek Republic have formed a phenomenon that the tail cannot be lost, and they only belong to the regular army of the Athens government. Among them, the teams that can recruit and fight well have been dispersed by the Holy Alliance, leaving only a group of crooked melons. If they really fight, They may not be the opponents of the same motley crew of local warlords and generals.

The Greek Republic can still maintain a situation of unity, but it is only because the local Greek warlords do not want the Athens government to fall, let alone allow the troops of the Holy Alliance to enter the Greek area, so they do not openly rebel and assume the defense of many remote areas.

In this way, the apparent military power of the Hellenic Republic seems to be quite large.

The time of Greek independence was too short. Before the Athens government had time to establish a loyal and effective administrative system, it encountered the Balkan War. It is not surprising that these local Greek warlords formed.

What's more, during the rule of the Ottomans, they have been trying to divide and disintegrate the Greek nation. In the city-state era of ancient Greece, Greeks were just a general term.

Therefore, no matter in terms of historical origin or ethnic composition, there is a source of division.

The civilization of ancient Greece was brilliant, but the time was too far away, and ancient Greece did not form a unified country. The concept of the nation of Greece emerged after being conquered by foreign nations.

The Greeks first became slaves of the Macedonians, then became slaves of the Romans, and finally the Greeks considered themselves Romans!

By the time of the Byzantine Empire, the Greeks could no longer tell the difference between themselves and the Byzantines...

The inflated ambitions of the Greeks are also left over from the era of the Byzantine Empire. Many Greeks are trying to restore the territory of the Byzantine Empire.

Now that Aristotle is in power, he wants to wake up the Greeks. It is also a good choice to be a younger brother in the Greek area, especially when the big brother is still the terrifying His Majesty Levi!
Aristotle looked coldly at the diplomatic corps who came to complain collectively after being selected by him and said:

"Don't believe the rumors of the Anti-French Alliance. Levi is not God, how can he control other people's minds?
Taking a step back, now Levi is not in Paris but in Vienna, where the Austrians are the majority. Even if Levi has hypnotic ability, how much can he use it?

You also know that the current Greek Republic has internal and external troubles and can no longer withstand the attacks of the Holy Alliance, and there are many troops in Greece that need to be reduced. What Greece needs is recuperation, not frequent wars!

Everyone has also seen the peace conditions I proposed. As long as it succeeds, Greece will completely resolve the crisis. In today's European continent, if Li Wei does not attack the Hellenic Republic, who can shake the sovereign status of the Hellenic Republic?
Rely on the Russian Empire across the Holy Alliance, or the British who cannot bring their warships to land?
As long as you complete the mission of this peace negotiation, I hereby promise that you can all enter the newly established cabinet and become ministers!
I don't care about your previous opposition to me, I only care about who can bring real benefits to our motherland. "

After hearing this, many politicians from the envoys present looked at Aristotle in disbelief.

This is to promise the position of the cabinet chief in front of everyone. Obviously, the credibility is very high. Aristotle has said so. If they still refuse, Aristotle can punish them according to law!

The President of the Greek Republic has far more power than the President of the United States of America!
To put it bluntly, in the current political environment in continental Europe, everyone is still accustomed to the monarchy system with centralized power. Many people will regard the new term president as a monarch without inheritance rights.

Of course, the president must be elected.

The monarch's legal system relies on the blood inheritance system, while the president's legal system relies on elections.

Don't look at the fact that Aristotle has banned the Supreme Council of the Greek Republic. Once Aristotle dies unexpectedly, the Greek government will reconvene the parliament as quickly as possible to elect a new president.

Naturally, it is also possible to no longer elect a president, but to return to the stage of standing committees.

However, Aristotle attaches great importance to his own security and rarely travels. After becoming the president of Greece, he has been working conscientiously in the presidential office. After work, he also returns to the large villa assigned by the Greek government to rest, and lives a two-year life. The monotonous life of the first line, without any entertainment!
Aristotle didn't even find a woman!
Aristotle's only destination was the military camp of the Legion of Honor inside and outside Athens. 10,000+ Legions of Honor were stationed inside and outside Athens at this time, most of them outside the city. Only a few of Aristotle's trusted troops were protecting him inside the city. His safety.

This is mainly because Aristotle wanted to prevent the officers and soldiers of the Legion of Honor from being corrupted by the prosperity of Athens. The officers and soldiers of the Legion of Honor lived in the barracks all the time, had no chance of vacation, and were always in a state of preparation for war!
The reason given by Aristotle is very simple. The war between them and the Holy Alliance is not over yet. Everyone should take advantage of the short peace to train their combat skills and be ready to step on the battlefield to serve the country at any time.

However, Aristotle maintained the combat effectiveness of the Legion of Honor not to fight against the Holy Alliance, but to attack the local warlords in Greece when necessary.

When peace came between Greece and the Holy Alliance, that was the moment Aristotle took action.

The politicians present hesitated for a moment, and someone said: "The London government does not agree with us signing the armistice treaty with the Holy Alliance. We will be excluded by the Anti-French Alliance."

After hearing this, Aristotle sneered and mocked: "Is the interest of the anti-French alliance important, or the independence and sovereignty of Greece?

Are you a Greek, or an Englishman, Russian, Prussian, etc.?
Remember your identity, think about it before speaking, so many people listen, don't force me to order the arrest of traitors here! "

As soon as this sentence came out, the politicians present immediately understood how determined Aristotle was, and they were even ready to break with the London government.

In desperation, these people had no choice but to accept the fate arranged by Aristotle.

At least for them, it is worth taking the risk to come back and become cabinet ministers.

In order to 'protect' the safety of this huge messenger group, Aristotle specially dispatched a whole battalion of troops to escort them!
In this way, as long as the Holy Alliance does not take action, the safety of this envoy group will no longer be a problem.

The Holy Alliance will naturally not take action. With Li Wei's will, the Kingdom of Serbia does not dare to refute no matter how unwilling it is.

Livi is the king of Serbia!
However, for some reason, the remarks of these politicians making trouble spread to the whole city of Athens within a few days!

Of course, the British minister stationed here also knows!

Not surprisingly, the British envoy found Aristotle aggressively.

"President Aristotle, do you want to break the alliance with the London government?

Can you afford to break the contract? "

Aristotle looked at the British envoy who ran over aggressively to question him, and replied relaxedly: "I am only protecting my motherland, Greece, from the troubles of war.

I am actively working hard to save my country, what does this have to do with you Britons?
I remember that non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries is the quality that a civilized country should have.

The Greek Republic is a sovereign country recognized by the London government. Doesn't a sovereign country even have the power to stop wars with other countries?
Hehe, you Britons are even more domineering than that tyrant Li Wei. "

In order to protect his political image, Aristotle could only call Livy a tyrant in front of the British minister.

Every time he said it, Aristotle had to pray in his heart, begging for Li Wei's forgiveness, even though Li Wei couldn't hear the words at all...

This is actually because Aristotle's loyal subconscious regarded Li Wei as a god-like existence, which led to such ridiculous psychological activities.

"Greece has joined the Fourth Anti-French Coalition, you have no right to unilaterally cease the war!

This is a violation of the alliance treaty. If you do this, you will lead Greece into the abyss of war!

Don't think that the anti-French alliance cannot sanction Greece! "

The British minister threatened openly.

Aristotle looked up at the other person's eyes, and replied coldly:

"If you Britons are really that domineering, I can only bring Greece to join the Holy Alliance.

For me, the Holy Alliance is directly bordering my motherland, and the powerful army of the Holy Alliance can push the entire Greek peninsula in less than a year.

And the army of the Anti-French Alliance is still fighting hard against the Holy Alliance. Is the London government really willing to send an expeditionary force across the sea?
I'm looking forward to it, because if you make that choice, I can have a higher status in the Holy Alliance!
I don't think Levi would refuse to fight a war for a country that would hold back most of the Britons' energies. "

"So that's the case. Your Excellency the President is determined to follow the tyrant Li Wei. I doubt that in the battle you were defeated by Napoleon, did you escape as you said, or were you escorted to Vienna and then released.

Aristotle, you have changed a lot. "

"I am still the same person. As a diplomat, I hope you will not attribute the root cause of things to illusory superpowers all day long.

I'm just protecting my country from being destroyed by war. "

The British minister narrowed his eyes and warned: "You should be very clear about the current situation in Greece. Do you think those Greek generals who are leading the troops will stand up against your rule after receiving our funding?
You are afraid of the army of the Holy Alliance, are you not afraid of Greece being destroyed in a civil war? "

"Oh?

Are you referring to those miscellaneous troops who are entrenched in places and dare not go to the front line to fight desperately with the Holy Alliance?

God, I remember they couldn't even hold a musket in their hands, and many soldiers didn't even have boots. Do you think those troops with the same combat effectiveness as the militia would pose a threat to my Legion of Honor?
Are you insulting the Holy Alliance forces who fought against me, or are you insulting the anti-French Allied forces who were defeated many times by the French Defense Forces?
Those Greek generals who only knew how to fill their pockets did not even dare to face the Serbian army.

Your threat is a joke in my eyes, Mr. Minister! "

After seeing Aristotle's unwavering attitude, the British minister left quickly.

He wanted to report to the London government on the political attitude of the Greek Republic after Aristotle came to power.

Knowing this, the London government should have tried its best to prevent Aristotle from entering Athens!
Unfortunately, it's too late now.

Since Aristotle broke up with the British, he naturally no longer had to worry about anything. He began to conduct a comprehensive inventory of Jewish capital from Britain, and roped in the Rothschild family who came to visit them.

A traitor appeared among the Jewish capitalists from England, and Aristotle obtained a lot of inside information.

The peace talks envoys to Vienna have not sent back news, and the British Jewish capital consortium staying in Athens suffered first.

Aristotle's method was very simple and crude. He directly confiscated the properties of those Jewish capitalists on charges of treason and collaborating with the enemy. In this way, a large number of 'creditors' were instantly eliminated, and the foreign debt of the Greek Republic was immediately reduced by more than half!

(End of this chapter)