Eagle’s Glory

After absorbing Hiros Antonios as his deputy, Edmund Dantes finally felt that his men were already well-organized.

He selected some local soldiers from among the Greeks who were familiar with Methorongion and the surrounding environment, and also selected some agile and bold and careful elite soldiers from among the volunteers. The total number of these soldiers reached dozens.

No more needed.

If you want to launch a successful attack, you can't make it too loud, dozens of people are enough.

And the next step is to do everything possible to ensure the success of the action - after all, there is only one chance, if it fails, it means that all his efforts will be in vain, and His Majesty's expectations placed on him, It will also fail.

He absolutely cannot tolerate this result.

After the team was successfully formed, Edmund Dantes asked to see Aegron and report on the results of his actions.

His request was quickly granted, and Aigron received the Count of Monte Cristo in his tent.

"Edmund, how is your mission accomplished?" After seeing him, Aegron went straight to the point.

"Your Majesty, this is what I want to report to you." Edmund Dantes replied solemnly, "I have already found all the people I need."

Then, he told the young man exactly how he visited and selected his subordinates in the past few days, as well as the selection of his deputy.

After Aigron finished listening, his mood suddenly improved.

Not long ago, he suffered a setback in the attack on the fortress of Methorongion, and his mood had fallen to the bottom, but because Chanel was by his side, the anxiety and resentment that had accumulated in his heart also disappeared.

The news of Edmund Dantes is tantamount to giving him new hope.

He knew that his victory now rested on Edmund Dantes alone.

"Okay, you can continue to do it according to your own plan." Aegron nodded with satisfaction, "No matter what you need, I will let people fully cooperate with you."

"Next I need some boats to train with my men at night," Edmund Dantes replied.

"No problem, I've had people requisitioned from our allies, and they're happy to cooperate with our actions..."

"boom!"

Just as the two of them were talking, the roar of the cannon suddenly came not far away.

Aigron was not surprised, he knew that these bombardments were made according to his orders.

In order to confuse the enemy, achieve the suddenness of the attack, and at the same time consume the enemy's will, he ordered his subordinates to continue to attack the fortress.

He did not speak any more, but made a gesture for Edmund Dantes to follow him out of the camp.

The two came to the platform next to them, and then took advantage of the height to observe the military appearance not far below their feet.

The roar of the cannons gradually subsided, and as the shelling ended, another group of soldiers in black military uniforms jumped up from the trenches at the front and charged towards the front of the city wall of the fortress bastion.

Compared with the first attack, the density of soldiers was much sparser this time, and the gap left in the middle was also much larger. This was to disperse the firepower of the defenders, and at the same time to reduce the number of troops invested.

In the roar, the soldiers rushed through the last clearing, and then came to the trench under the bastion wall. They kept firing towards the heights, and at the same time consciously tried to climb from several gaps to the lower ones. The city wall, trying to find a breakthrough.

The fierce battle continued on the front line, and soon entered the white heat. In several gaps, the soldiers who boarded the city wall fought bayonets with the defenders, and blood and death gradually permeated the entire front.

However, in the hail of bullets from the defenders, the efforts of the soldiers ended in failure. Although they were brave enough, after the situation became unfavorable, they still had to retreat, and the officers had already obtained permission to retreat beforehand. , so there is no blocking.

So the battle that lasted for an hour or two came to an end, and the sound of artillery fire and roars that once permeated the front also slowly disappeared, and gradually everything returned to silence.

Of course, in this ruthless battle, many corpses with different expressions were left, and the **** of death laughed at these new sacrifices, and urged the fighting people to provide him with new tributes as soon as possible.

Many soldiers who died in the last attack were still lying in open spaces and trenches because the corpses left behind could not be recovered. The people who lost their lives in this battle have provided new nourishment to the earth. They lay down on the ground, leaving shocking spots on the ground.

Although the weather turns cold after the fall, if you leave it alone, I believe that after a while, these people will rot, and the stench of corpses will permeate the entire battlefield...

Aigron and Edmund Dantès, who were standing on the high ground, watched the entire battle in full detail.

Although both of them had already expected the result of this attack, when they really witnessed this scene, both of them couldn't help but lose their words for a while.

Edmund Dantès knew that, according to His Majesty's will, they must take Methorongion as soon as possible, and several attacks proved that they could not do this in a frontal attack.

So all hope is on him.

"We paid dearly," he hissed.

"This is the price that must be paid to win." Aegron corrected the other party's statement. "That's what war is about - if you want to win, you have to spend your life. If we can win, then we lose. All costs can be adequately compensated.”

That's what Aegron thought, so he still strictly ordered his subordinates to launch an attack even though he knew it would definitely fail. He didn't have any hesitation and guilt in his heart-because he knew that, as a commander, if he Compassionate and hesitant, only more people will die in the end.

Of course, he also knows that there are limits to all this.

Human beings are sentient beings, not machines. Once they have the impulse of passion, they can perform feats that are unimaginable to ordinary people, but again, once discouraged, people will be more cowardly than sheep.

He is now constantly letting his subordinates attack, which is destroying his own morale.

Because of the prestige he accumulated before, the officers and soldiers of his subordinates are still carrying out his orders without complaint. Even if they know that the hope of winning is slim, they are still charging for him.

But if there is still no hope for a while, then morale will definitely be weakened, or even directly slumped——

This is the reason why the Turkish army had been besieging the fortress of Metholonghi for a long time and had no success.

There is no doubt that under his rule, his troops were highly moralized and much more cohesive than the Turks, but once entered into the endless war of attrition, no matter how high the morale of the troops would gradually become Lose confidence and sink into laxity.

Aegron must find a way to win this battle before that day comes—or, as he and his men promised, return to Nafpaktos with an army and suffer the consequences of defeat.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" As if he was ashamed in his heart, Edmund Dantes suddenly covered his face, as if he was too ashamed to look directly at him. "If I could act faster, we wouldn't have to pay such a price!"

Agron was slightly surprised by his words.

After a while, he understood.

Edmund saw the deaths of these soldiers as the result of his own incompetence.

"Don't blame yourself." He said calmly, comforting the other party, "You have done a good job, at least in line with my expectations, if there is any responsibility, it is all on me. I made all the plans. , and then brought you all here, and I drove them to death, and if there is any judgment in heaven I will gladly accept it, but until then, I will lead you to victory - we must prevail."

"We must win!" Edmund Dantes repeated aloud.

Although Aigron put all the responsibilities on his own shoulders, Edmund silently made up his mind, if he messed up everything, let His Majesty return in vain, and let so many dead warriors die in vain, Then shoot yourself in the head and use your life to make up for your mistakes.

Follow the young man, walk in Greece as his agent, and follow him all the way... In Edmund Dantes' heart, he is no longer the ignorant sailor who knows himself. He is the Count of Monte Cristo, a nobleman proclaimed by His Majesty, a man who should return his trust with courage and blood.

It is better to die happily towards honor than to live with shame.

Of course Aigron didn't know the state of mind of his favorite at the moment, but from Edmund's eyes, he had already noticed how firm the opponent's will was.

That's all he wants to see.

"Don't act in a hurry, remember that we only have one chance, and we must ensure success. Although there have always been casualties, we can currently bear these costs... I will not force you to start immediately, you have enough time. "Because you know the other party How determined is the determination, so he is deliberately venting pressure on Edmund.

"boom!"

At this moment, the cannon, which had been silent for a long time, fired again.

In order to carry out Aegron's intention to carry out the will of the exhausted enemy, the artillery bombardment continued even after the battle, but because the attack just suffered a setback, the momentum also weakened significantly.

Amid the rumbling cannons, Aegron had to increase his volume, "All you recruit are warriors, I am willing to pay the warriors enough, and tell them that if the operation is successful, I will give each of them three A bounty of ten thousand francs!"

Aegron believed that there must be a brave man under a heavy reward, so he offered a huge reward - today's citizens of France, the annual income is only a few hundred francs, and the annual salary of a soldier is much lower. Thirty thousand francs is a huge sum of money enough to keep them safe for the rest of their lives.

However, Aigron quickly realized that such an action is extremely dangerous. Even if it succeeds, most of the people in the death squad may not be able to live to collect the bounty from him.

So after a pause, Aigron added, "Also, tell them that they can appoint a beneficiary, whether it is a family member or a lover, no matter what country it is. Once successful, even if they have lost If I save my life, I will definitely give the bounty to the designated beneficiaries, I swear to God!"

Seeing such a generous commitment from the young man, Edmund Dantes also nodded secretly in his heart.

The Greeks he selected already had the blessing of national hatred and family hatred. At this time, if the temptation of money was added, he would definitely give up his life even more.

The sacrifice of warriors is admirable, but just because they sacrificed voluntarily, they should not forget the reward they deserve.

"Okay, Your Majesty, I will definitely convey all your words to them." He immediately raised his head high and assured the young man, "I believe that this will definitely make them serve you more heroically."

"That's all I can do, and everything else can only be left to you." Aigron patted Edmund Dantes on the shoulder, "Edmund, the reward I offered is not It's not just for your subordinates, as the leader of the action, you should also get that share - I promise you, if you live up to the expectations of the entire army and win the victory for me, then I will let you. You become the Marquis of Monte Cristo..."

"No, Your Majesty!" Edmund Dantès shook his head without thinking, rejecting Aegron's proposal, "I don't need your reward."

"Why?" Aegron was a little puzzled by his reaction.

"You have given me enough." Edmund Dantes stared at the young man in front of him, and then said with emotion, "You gave me a life to leave Château d'Eve; you gave me I have a title, which gives me a title that can be boasted; and most importantly, you have given me the dignity of being a human again, and let me know that I am qualified to decide my own destiny, not a man at the mercy of others. Clown... Aside from my adoptive father, Father Faria, you are the only one who believes that I will become a great weapon. You trust me and entrust me with important tasks. For me, it is not so much to send me as to send me. Said to let me find my place in the world. For me, the moment you made me the Count of Monte Cristo, you have already made me owe an incomparable kindness, I am just paying this debt, please Don't give me new grace until I pay it off!"

Aigron was moved by Edmund Dantès's sincere words, and even a little ashamed in his heart.

He knew that he didn't deserve to be so grateful - because he didn't blindly bestow such trust and grace without knowing anything about Edmund Dantes.

However, how can everything be explained to him clearly?

If he wants to, so be it.

After a moment, he regained his strength.

"Okay, but I hope this is the last time you reject my grace. Remember, even humbly rejecting a favor is disrespectful to me." So he nodded and ended the conversation between the two, "Take care of yourself. , Edmund, we still have too many stormy waves in the future to overcome together."

"I will, Your Majesty."