Eagle's Glory

After learning that His Majesty the Emperor would be coming in person, soldiers in black military uniforms lined up closely in a square formation on the open space by the sea, and then held their heads high and held their chests high, welcoming His Majesty's inspection with the most energetic attitude.

Although it is a scorching summer day, and the hot sun made everyone sweat on their foreheads, everyone remained motionless and looked ahead quietly.

Although there was a piece of reddish-brown rock under their feet, at this moment they were like a black jungle, covering the rock, and their faces were as serious as rocks.

Aigron, who was also wearing a black military uniform, stood in front of the crowd and looked at the soldiers in front of him contentedly.

This is the family property he has finally accumulated after a lot of hard work.

With the help of the Marquis of Treville, he absorbed these followers with military experience from France, and then named them honorary knights to win over them. Under the training of these honorary knights, his army gradually took shape .

And that's exactly what he wanted to see.

Although these family properties are still insignificant, he believes that in time, the seeds sown now will surely take root and sprout, and eventually he will have a towering tree that can sustain the entire empire.

"salute!"

At this moment, under the officer's loud command, the soldiers raised their flintlock guns in unison, and the jungle of bayonets shone with blazing light.

Aigron calmly watched the chilling scene in front of him, and now he was used to being watched by everyone.

He raised his hand, calmly took off the bicorne hat on his head, and waved it lightly.

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

Following his signal, the silence at the seaside was broken by neat and loud slogans.

Eggron nodded with a smile, then shouted. "Long live victory!"

Then, he put the hat back on his head, and then walked away surrounded by the guards around him.

With the help of the details of this daily relationship, he has subtly established a habit, allowing these officers and soldiers to accept his authority subconsciously.

So far, it's working pretty well.

So...it's time for the next step.

Aigron looked up at the boundless sea in the distance.

After all, the small island of Monte Cristo could not accommodate himself, and also limited the scale of his organization. Right now, there are only a few hundred people and the island is already crowded. It is time to rush to a new world.

When the boy left satisfied, Andre Davout, a member of the guard beside him, also followed him, looking at the young man's back with great respect.

He came to the island of Monte Cristo with full of enthusiasm and hope, and after he landed on the island, he was pleased to find that his hope had not failed. His Majesty Napoleon II was indeed capable of carrying the important task of revitalizing the empire.

Although he is young now, he possesses enough charisma and brains to dominate them. He firmly believes that His Majesty will be favored by God to overthrow the unpopular Bourbon royal family and let the empire stand on the land of France again.

"Andre." Just as he was still thinking about it, the young man in front of him suddenly stopped and called his name.

"Your Majesty!" Andre Davout quickly stopped in his tracks, stood up straight and waited for the instruction. "What are your orders?"

"You have been on the island for a while, and I think you have already seen almost all the things you should see... I want to ask you, do you have confidence? After all, we will face enemies that are much bigger than us." Aggron asked.

"I have absolute confidence, Your Majesty." André Davout replied loudly immediately, "Our cause is absolutely just, while our opponents are torn apart, corrupt and chaotic. As long as we are full of enthusiasm and continue to move forward, God will surely favor us Yes, and you will be invincible."

"Okay, you're telling other people what you said, here are just the two of us, I hope to hear your real thoughts." Aigron interrupted him with a smile, "If you really are like this If you are a hot-blooded reckless man, then I have to re-evaluate my opinion of you."

"Sorry, Your Majesty, I shouldn't sing high-profile things." André Davout smiled embarrassedly. "However, I am not exaggerating too much. Insufficient numbers are indeed our Achilles' heel, but our spiritual unity and greater will to fight can make up for this weakness to a certain extent, not to mention that you also have dual appeal: you are both You are fighting for the Bonaparte family, and you are also fighting for God. So I think you should avoid a decisive battle when you arrive in Greece, and use small-scale harassment to delay the time until you have absorbed enough supporters and judged that you have enough strength , you attack decisively and crush your opponent in one fell swoop."

"That makes sense. It seems that you are indeed enough to assist me in my work." Aigron finally nodded with satisfaction.

That's right, no matter from logic or reality, if he wants to win, this is the most reasonable approach.

Although he has a little chips now, these chips are still too weak compared to his opponents. Although his supporters have strong potential energy, he has nothing to do before these potential energies are stimulated. use all.

Therefore, he must be cautious while taking risks, and strive to preserve and strengthen himself by all means.

And this is not without precedent.

In 1688, the Glorious Revolution took place in England. The British Parliament invited Prince William of Orange, the ruler of the Netherlands, to come to England with his wife, Princess Mary, to overthrow the throne of his father-in-law James II. King James II was forced to take the throne with him. His family fled the UK in a hurry and hid in continental Europe.

While his descendants did not forget their lost crown, the Stuart family has been seeking restoration in the following decades.

James II's son, James Francis Edward Stuart, and grandson, Charles Edward Stuart, became leaders of the Jacobites.

King James II died in 1701, and for decades his sons and grandsons sought to restore the throne, even at the expense of foreign funds and power.

In 1745, Prince Charles-Edward Stuart, with the support of France, raised funds to acquire two ships, which he then landed at Ericshke, Scotland, on 7 July.

With the support of the Jacobites in Scotland, His Royal Highness immediately achieved brilliant success and quickly raised an army loyal to himself.On September 9, Charles defeated the British government forces at the Battle of Prestonpans. In November, Charles captured Carlisle and went all the way south to Derbyshire, which belongs to England.

However, in the Battle of Culloden Swamp on April 1746, 4, Charles' Restoration Army was unfortunately defeated by the British government forces, and almost the entire army was wiped out, so they had to flee in a hurry.

Next, the hapless prince had to flee around Scotland to avoid the pursuit of the British government. Finally, he disguised himself as a maid, boarded a French warship, and returned to France in September 1746.And his escape also ruined the last hope of the restoration of the Stuart dynasty, and the career of the pretender to the throne also declared a complete failure.

It is not uncommon for the pretenders to the throne to go abroad to make troubles, or even resort to foreign forces to counterattack.

The fate of Prince Charles is a lesson for Aigron, which made him vigilant and taught him a lesson.

He has many supporters, but the empire has been destroyed after all, and these people can only be reduced to opposition parties, with limited resources.Therefore, he must cherish his limited capital. When his power and reputation are not enough, he will never do things like hitting a stone with a pebble. He would rather win more chips at a lower cost, and then wait until the chips are enough. Give it a go.

This means that he must be at his best both politically and militarily.

If Aigron is alone, it is of course impossible to be perfect in all aspects at the same time, but if there are such loyal and intelligent people as Father Faria, Edmond Dantès and André Davout If there are counselors by his side at any time, and a group of ambitious and capable people to carry it out, he is confident that he can try it.

From this point of view, Greece is a good touchstone, enough for him to slowly temper himself and the team around him.

During this process, he has to get along well with his senior staff and confidants, and trust each other absolutely. Only in this way can he exert all the abilities of his small team and achieve his goals.

This kind of dialogue is also an essential communication and running-in.

Before they knew it, the two walked back to Aigron's residence while talking.

"Your Majesty!" As soon as she saw the young man coming back, the maid Chanel immediately put down her work and greeted Aigron.

"You've worked hard, Chanel." Aigron nodded to her with a smile.

Then he took off his hat, and Chanel immediately took it and put it on the shelf next to it.

Then she took out the handkerchief again and carefully wiped the sweat stains on the young man's forehead.

Seeing the intimacy of the two, André Davout had a calm face, completely unsurprising.

From the first day on the island, André Davout was told face to face by the young man that he had an unusual relationship with Ms. Chanel Noel.

Moreover, he has been working as a guard by His Majesty's side these days, and he has long seen that this pair of master and servant has long since surpassed the ordinary relationship.

However, he was not surprised.

Your Majesty is young after all, so it's quite normal to be romantic at all.

According to his observation, this innocuous hobby of the young man did not affect his judgment and ability to act, nor did it affect his ability to exercise his authority.

And that was enough, other things were not his concern.

In a sense, Miss Noel is so loyal and enthusiastic about restoring the empire. It is a good thing that His Majesty is influenced by her, and will be inspired by her from time to time.

So André Davout quietly saluted Eggron, and then exited the room as quietly as possible.

After he left, Chanel continued to wipe Aegron's forehead, and Aigron hugged Chanel in his arms.

Ever since the two of them crossed that line, he has lost a lot of taboos in his heart.

Although he was a little entangled before and didn't want Chanel's pure heart to be defiled, but now that this is the case, there is no need to entangle anymore, it is better to enjoy the time together.

Maybe this is what Chanel wants to pursue.

While he was thinking this way, Chanel's face seemed to be getting closer to him.

He moved his face unconsciously, wanting to kiss Chanel, and Chanel seemed to have sensed his action, but she didn't show any resistance, just lowered her eyes slightly, waiting for the next move Things that happened.

Summer is always a time of hormonal rushes.

Just as his lips were about to touch Chanel's face, there was an annoying soft knock outside the door.

"Who is it?" Eggron stopped, and then asked unhappily.

"It's me, Your Majesty! I have something to tell you."

This is Charlie's voice.

Hearing that it was his cousin, Aigron had no choice but to suppress his unhappiness a little bit.

"What's the matter? I have something to do now." He asked.

"I have something very important to tell you." Charlie still insisted on his request.

It seemed like something really important.

Aigron smiled helplessly, then let go of his hand, Chanel also stood up with a flushed face, then walked to the door, and opened the door for Charlie.

"What happened again, my cousin." After he came in, Aigron shrugged and joked, "Isn't it because we have another uninvited guest?"

"You're right, Your Majesty." He didn't expect, Charlie nodded to confirm. "The man claimed to be Captain Foresty..."

"What?" Aegron was taken aback.

"...He also claimed to be the representative of Princess Teresa, and wanted to ask to see you and prepare for the arrival of Her Royal Highness." Charlie continued.

Despite his outward composure, he looked as shocked as Eggron. "Your Majesty, what's going on?"

Aigron and Chanel looked at each other.

Then, he covered his face in embarrassment.

"Okay, I understand, you go out first, I'll see him right away." He said, covering his face.

"Okay." Charlie nodded without asking, and then exited the room, but at the end, he secretly glanced at the maid, as if confirming something.

After he left, the room fell into dead silence again.

"It's so fast? Didn't we agree to meet in Greece..." After a while, Egron whispered to himself.

"Maybe... because I miss you too much, I would rather come first." Chanel replied in a low voice. "It's not that I can't understand Her Royal Highness's thoughts."

"What do you mean?" Aigron was puzzled.

"On your way forward, she doesn't want to be a bystander, she would rather be a witness, so she hopes to share troubles with you." Chanel replied with her head down, "Although it's a bit presumptuous to say so, if it were me, I would It will do the same, Your Majesty."

"Really..." Aegron sighed.

Although what Chanel said is just speculation, it should be true.

Teresa's deep friendship suddenly made him feel a little ashamed.

So, what did he do just now... He shook his head slightly distressed.　　

83. Messenger and oath

Time passed by every minute and every second, and the room was still immersed in a strange silence.

Aigron's expression was a little dazed, and he was a little surprised by this sudden news.

However, after the initial surprise, he couldn't help but feel a little joy and emotion in his heart.

Chanel was right, the reason why Teresa came here in advance must be to share the troubles with her, so as to fulfill her promise of never giving up.

Teresa has always been so stubborn and infatuated, people can't help but secretly respect her.

On the other hand, what have you done?I didn't miss her that much, and recently I was with Chanel...

Even though his skin was already very thick, he couldn't help being ashamed at this moment.

As if sensing something from his face, Chanel's eyes also flashed a sad light.

Yes, after all, His Majesty is still Your Majesty, and only Her Royal Highness is worthy of it.

It is enough to be able to spend these happy times by myself.

"Your Majesty, am I going to stay away from you recently?" Chanel asked calmly while arranging her messy clothes just now, "You may need to appease Your Highness, if I am always by your side, Your Highness may be unhappy... ..."

Although she tried her best to restrain herself, she couldn't hide the loss deep in her heart.

"No!" Aigron came back to his senses and immediately interrupted her loudly, "Chanel, there's no need for this, you just take care of me as usual. You didn't do anything wrong, so you shouldn't suffer for it Any punishment. I am your master, so I should bear all the responsibilities, and I will be responsible for everything. I will persuade Teresa. I think, with her reasonableness, she should be able to accommodate you."

Chanel was so moved by Aigron's words that she almost cried.

She finally let go of her heart.

After all, His Majesty still can't let me go... she thought happily.

With His Majesty protecting his status and dignity so that he can always follow His Majesty, what more can he ask for?

"Your Majesty, thank you for giving me such an honor." Chanel bowed to thank the young man. "I will do my best to take care of you and Your Highness."

"Okay, it's time for me to meet the teacher." Aigron also nodded, regaining his usual composure and calmness. "To be honest, I still feel a little guilty for him in my heart. I'm so glad he didn't die."

After speaking, under Chanel's leadership, he walked out of his room.