Eagle’s Glory

After getting Edgar's personal assurance, Aigron no longer hesitated.

He wants to get Agnes, but he knows that Agnes will not easily obey him. Since he can't get it from the front, he has to detour from other directions.

And Agnes' weakness is her family.

With Alice's words, she would go to this hellish place to endure hardship without any regrets, and then as long as her family asks of her in the future, she will definitely make sacrifices without any regrets.

He had worried that her father and brother would be die-hard royalists who would choose to flee once he returned to power in France, but judging from Edgar's words, their bones were not that hard.

In other words, as long as the family's prosperity and wealth can be preserved, they would rather sacrifice Agnes.

If this is the case, then it will be easy to handle... Aigron knows that his strength is limited, and even if he regains the throne, he will not be able to do another blood-splattered purge. He can only limit his revenge to a small area. The power should be dominated by grace and win-win.

Since they were going to win over, why couldn't the Agnes family be treated preferentially?

Of course, saying a thousand words and ten thousand, the basis of all this is that he can win the final victory, and if he wants to win the final victory, he must win in Greece - in Metholonghi.

Therefore, he could only put Agnes aside first and concentrate on the war.

As long as he moves forward step by step and unstoppably achieves his goals, fate will naturally bestow his coveted prizes. If France will be his cake, then Agnes will be a delicious piece of dessert. , he wants to swallow them all in one go, leaving nothing behind and letting go of nothing.

The battle surrounding the fortress of Methorongion is still ongoing, but for various reasons, the progress has been minimal, and it has become a boring stage play, except for noise and a small amount of death, there is only time-wasting waiting. .

Aegron was not strong enough, and he lacked the heavy artillery that could knock down the entire fortress, so he could only let his subordinates dig trenches according to the ancient method, approach the walls of the bastion one by one, and then bombard the front line with cannons. soldiers.

Looking from the heights, the winding trenches, like snakes, slowly spread in the direction of Methorongi.

In terms of visual effects, this scene is very spectacular, but there is no doubt that this kind of attack is impossible to achieve any obvious effect in the short term.

In the not-so-old past, Europe was ruled by fortresses for a long time. At that time, the battles of the armies often revolved around the bastions, and it was protracted. He seems to be facing this situation.

If Aegron is willing to wait, he can also use this method to slowly exhaust the defenders inside the fortress - after all, he has cleared all the roads outside the fortress. Methorongion is now an isolated city, and it is impossible to gain access to the outside world. However, he can always get a steady stream of supplies. As long as he consumes it like this, he will inevitably win.

But Aigron was unwilling to wait.

The reason why he went to backcountry Greece was to gain fame, and his previous series of victories had allowed him to achieve part of his goals, and even the Pope, under his bribes, publicly called him a role model for Christians , which shows that his strategy is correct.

Now that the Tsar is about to enter the war, the Greek War of Independence has obviously come to an end. Whether it is from the original historical line or from the current new historical line, once Russia sends troops, the already crumbling Ottoman Empire will inevitably be unable to resist , they must also be willing to spit out Greece in order to seek peace.

And then Greece will gain its independence - and everyone will be happy.

But Aegron could never laugh, because that would make him seem insignificant at all.

Therefore, even in order to reflect his sense of existence and decisive significance, he must try his best to win and make himself the biggest hero of the Greek War of Independence.

So he could not spend his time here for a long time, but had to win before the tsar could advance.

He instilled his own ideas into his officers. Although he knew that such an attack would not work, under his orders, his army continued to launch small-scale attacks to exhaust the defense. The spirit of the army, by the way, attracts their attention.

As for the hope of victory, it now rests only on the Count of Monte Cristo.

Fortunately, Edmund Dantès did not live up to his expectations. After receiving the order from him, he immediately devoted all his energy to this task, and personally selected the personnel, and soon formed it. A death squad.

He would take them and drive a boat through the sea between the sandbars to the east of the fortress, and then use the breakwaters and walls to sneak into the fortress, and then destroy the key targets inside, and disintegrate the enemy's fighting spirit from the inside.

In the following days, he has been training hard with his men to prepare for the final action.

Because of the unfavorable situation on the frontal battlefield, Edmund Dantès was even more anxious than his majesty. Every day, he wanted to launch actions countless times to reduce the casualties of the Paozers. An anxious rage.

He knew that there was only one chance to act, and failure would mean the failure of all previous efforts and the failure of the entire army's hopes, so he had to act cautiously until he was sure enough in his heart that he could act.

Of course, the so-called "sufficient assurance" has only changed from "impossible" to "minimal".

Under his supervision, everyone was training silently, waiting for that moment to come.

On this dull morning, amid the continuous sound of artillery fire, Edmund Dantes solemnly came to Aegron and saluted him.

As soon as he saw Edmund Dantès, Aigron felt the unusual temperament in him.

The other's eyes were firm and serious, like a stone, which is the expression of someone who is ready to die.

And his skin also showed a bronze color, apparently due to excessive exposure to the sun.

This look and skin made him look full of strength, like a leopard ready to go, it seemed that he could rush towards his prey at any time.

Seeing his appearance, Aegron realized something in his heart, and his expression became serious.

"Are you ready?" he asked in a low voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Edmund Dantes nodded heavily. "Our people are all ready."

"When will we act?" Agron asked.

"If there is no accident, we will operate tomorrow night." Edmund Dantes replied, "The tides tomorrow night are very ideal, allowing us to sail in the middle of the night, and it is the last quarter of the moon, and the moon will not be until the middle of the night. Rise, that is to say—the moon dims while we sail, and when we come to the fortress, the moon can give us instructions again."

After hearing his answer, Aegron nodded in satisfaction. "It seems that you have indeed made enough plans. If so, then I approve your actions."

After a pause, he looked Edmund Dantes in the eyes and said solemnly.

"I've entrusted everything to you, Edmund, and I know you'll never let me down."

"Your Majesty, of course I won't let you down. I said that I would die for you... If the action fails, I will definitely not see you, because I will die before the last moment and use my life to atone for myself." Edmund Dantès also answered solemnly.

"However, I beg you to meet my subordinates today and cheer them on. Those who carry out such tasks need a kind of mental stimulation, and you are the best person to give that kind of stimulation."

Edmund Dantès was vague, but of course Aigron understood that even the bravest of men would hesitate to carry out such a mission.

In the whole army, only he has this prestige and can give a reason for people to die happily.

So, Aigron agreed without thinking.

"Okay, take me there."

Soon, Edmund Dantès took Aigron out of his tent, and then walked southeast along the heights to a beach.

Because the sea water is shallow, the sea water on this beach is as bright blue as a gem, and it is crystal clear. Standing here, you can also see several sandbars not far away. The silhouette of Sorlonghion was vaguely displayed on the horizon.

When Aigron came here, Edmund Dantès ordered all his men to gather by the beach to welcome His Majesty's arrival together.

Their eyes were all focused on the young man, and Aigron was used to being watched by many people, so he didn't feel uncomfortable at all, but took the opportunity to look at them.

There are not many of these people, they only look like dozens of people. They are all dressed in civilian clothes. Their skin has become dark because of prolonged sun exposure. There are even crack marks on their hands, and their clothes are still There is a lot of sand and traces of seawater drying.

It can be seen from this how seriously Edmund Dantes leads them in training.

"Your Majesty, in order not to attract attention, I deliberately let them wear civilian clothes at ordinary times." Edmund Dantes explained next to him in a low voice, "When the operation is time, I will let them wear the clothes we took from the Turkish prisoners. The uniforms obtained in order to cause greater confusion to the enemy."

"Very good." Aegron smiled with satisfaction. "You are quite attentive."

"Now, please teach everyone, everyone is looking forward to this." Edmund Dantes looked at the young man with anticipation, "There are many Greeks in it, I will translate for you."

Aegron nodded, then turned to look at everyone present.

At this moment, standing on the beach, he was also exposed to the sun in the sky, and his breath was the salty sea breeze. For a while, he didn't know how to speak.

He has also motivated his subordinates through lectures before, but it was to lure and motivate them with merits, honors and wealth, and now, applying the same words and techniques will definitely not work, because this kind of task is almost a life-and-death task, he said the reward. What's the point of being hyped up?

Fortunately, he has always been articulate, so after a little thought, he came up with the words.

He bit his lip lightly, trying to show himself the most serious look, then raised his head and looked at everyone.

"Warriors!" he shouted, then raised his right hand in salute to them. "You who were picked by the Count of Monte Cristo are the bravest and most elite of my men. You can hold your head high in all the robes, and you deserve everyone's admiration!"

After he finished this sentence, Edmund Dantes also translated loudly for him, and everyone looked at the young man intently.

"I'm very happy, the next moment is when you act, when you show your skills and fight for victory for me and the whole army, only the bravest soldiers are qualified to fight for this honor, yes, it's you, Only you can do it!"

After a pause, Aegron took a deep breath, nodded, and then said wistfully, "Of course, being brave means paying a price, and you can see that you don't need to tell me what to do next. What a risk - you are warriors I admire, so I don't want to lie to you, and I don't think of you as easy fools, and I tell you plain and simple that after tomorrow night you have a better chance of dying. The odds of surviving are much better, I want you to die, for me, and for Greece! Your precious lives will be used by me to win the victory we must get, tell me now, is anyone holding back? If you back down, it's too late to stand up now, I'll allow anyone to leave!"

After speaking, Aegron looked at the people in front of him, but the queue remained motionless and no one left.

Obviously, his truth made the atmosphere even more solemn.

"Very good... You have proved your bravery with your actions, and the vision of the Count of Monte Cristo, and none of you have flinched - I hope that at that moment, there will still be none!"

Aigron raised his hand again and pointed to Methorongion in the distance, "Did you see it? It used to be your land, your dwelling, and the place where you and your family depended on each other, but it fell. In the hands of the Turks, what horrific slaughter and devastation it has experienced? You are the survivors, so you know what you are carrying and what you should do! In desperation I bring you hope, Now, I have given you a chance, you can use your own guns, your blood and your life to tell those **** who rule you, bully you, and slaughter you, they must pay a price that matches their crimes! You sacrifice your life, but also take it for me! Use it to wash away all the humiliation and disaster you have suffered... Tell me, can you do it!"

The thunderous roar gave Aegron the answer he wanted.