Weak countries have no diplomacy. This saying applies not only to the weak late Qing Dynasty and those more miserable backward countries, but also to the small countries in Eastern Europe.
Greece is the birthplace of Mediterranean civilization and can also be said to be the originator of the entire European culture. However, after thousands of years of development, the only thing this land can conquer the world and win the respect of the great powers is its culture.
The economy and military have completely lagged behind the entire world. Facing the powerful French Second Empire, such a small country still has no confidence to fight. Especially during the Crimean War, the Aegean Sea was an important transportation line for the British and French coalition forces. Naruyun The same warships and hundreds of thousands of troops have long left a deep impression on these small countries.
It can be said that France still has a strong deterrent effect on the countries along the Aegean Sea at this moment.
Three patrol boats were able to stop the Thor, but no one could stop the intelligence officers with diplomatic licenses. Dozens of French intelligence officers with loaded guns and ammunition quickly broke out from the flanks of the outflanked military police and fought all the way to the Anchor Bar. Nor was it blocked.
"Charge in! Capture everyone. If you encounter resistance, leave no one alive... But you must find those two briefcases! Attack..."
With a bang, the wooden door of the bar was kicked open, and intelligence officers armed with guns on both sides rushed in. At the same time, someone smashed the window and jumped in. A team of ten people went around the bar and blocked the back door.
It was a mess, and there was a commotion in the tavern, and soon those people rushed out again, "No one! No one, these damn Prussians escaped with that traitor!"
"Damn it! They must be heading north to Macedonia and the Balkans! Notify our informants along the way and all go out to search for prey. They can't run far..."
At this moment, the military and police officer at the Athens dock ran over panting, and the soldiers he led finally surrounded the people who had forced their way ashore.
"Stop! Take out your passports and stand in line. I will arrest you for smuggling..." Before he finished speaking, several diplomat licenses with diplomatic immunity issued by the French Embassy were handed to him. before.
"According to international law, we enjoy diplomatic immunity. If you want to arrest me, please declare it to our embassy first... Now we have an important task, please cooperate..."
tough! Arrogant! The face of the major who led the team turned red, and a strong sense of shame surged into his heart. He really wanted to punch this big-nosed man, but he held it back in the end because he knew it would cause a serious diplomatic conflict. In the end, it is our motherland that suffers.
"I wish... you... all the best!" The major almost broke his back molar, but he still politely returned the passport and diplomat certificate, and watched these people leave.
The policeman around him cursed angrily, "These Gaulish barbarians! They were just beasts covered in animal skins. How could they know what civilization is?"
"That's enough! What's the use of talking about this!" The major cursed and suddenly thought of something, and then immediately whispered in the ears of his men.
Sometimes people are better off being polite, but these domineering French intelligence officers are really too uncaring in their eyes. Because of their arrogance, they offended these local snakes and made them miss the best opportunity.
Twenty minutes after the French intelligence officers left the bar, the first batch of dispersed assassins caught up with them. When the person in charge heard that the Athens police had captured Pierre's deputy, a seriously injured spy.
The arrogant person in charge slapped his head and said, "Oh! Go back and see that major quickly... hurry up, hurry up, we must get to Raymond! That is also an important goal!"
The wolf-like intelligence officers rushed into the mission hospital, but what greeted them was a hospital bed that had not even been changed with blood-stained sheets, and a group of frightened nuns and nurses. Raymond, who was injured on the hospital bed, had long gone.
The French action failed completely. On the same day, Pierre took a shortcut in a carriage to Macedonia under the protection of Prussia, and took a train to Belgrade late the next night.
The seriously injured Raymond was transferred by the Athens police and received the protection of the Prussian legation. That night, to the surprise of the French, he headed south into the Peloponnese Peninsula and transferred to a merchant ship to enter Italy.
To ordinary people, the Athens Assassination was just a large-scale criminal case, but to the intelligence agencies of various European countries at the time, it was the trigger of a war.
Two diplomats from the East parted ways from Athens and headed north. Along the way, the intelligence agencies of various countries were wrestling with each other. Everyone wanted to catch two big fish, and they were especially interested in the two documents.
In fact, no confidentiality work is perfect. Many big figures in Europe know that the iron prime minister from the East has brought two very important documents, and they are important information that can stir up trouble in Europe.
What exactly is it? How does Xiao Letian want to stir up the political situation in Europe? What kind of benefits does this shrewd Eastern politician want to reap? No one could guess the reason. Only Bismarck in Berlin had the wisdom and was quietly waiting for Pierre's arrival.
Time passed day by day, half a month after the Athens assassination, just when all countries had reduced their interest, the Times of London, England suddenly began to publish a strange news, which shocked the whole of Europe like thunder.
A 3,000-word special issue of "On the Sino-Russian War" was suddenly published on the front page under the pseudonym of freelance writer Leo. All the people in London who opened the newspaper of the day were stunned, because suddenly in their eyes I saw a completely different war.
"What happened! In the far east, the Far East War is raging! What caused this war? And who harmed the cornerstone of the civilized world? Who is the barbarian in the new century!"
Huge question marks and exclamation points hit people's hearts, and the following reports were even more frightening.
Leo, the golden penholder, was a well-known figure in the newspaper world before this year. His articles were extremely spicy and had detailed data. His articles have always been very popular. Later I heard that he was recruited by Xiao Letian to travel to the East. In the past few years, He just posted a few notes about his travels to the East and announced that he was alive.
Unexpectedly, the golden pen holder would reappear again today, and directly reveal the cruel inside story of the Far East War.
Prime Minister Benjamin looked at the row of huge bold letters in The Times and couldn't help but murmur to himself, "What a smart Easterner! He seems to value the power of newspapers more than us Europeans! Is he trying to build momentum for his coming to Europe? ?”
"I really didn't expect that he actually thought of ending the war in this way! Could it be that he knows the people of Europe better than we do?"
