Eagle's Glory

Because of Teresa's insistence, his willfulness was forgiven, but this forgiveness was only limited to Teresa.

The motives of the Archduke Karl and Major Hench are all for Teresa, not for their own careers. For Austria, they are already an uncontrolled dangerous person, and they will not have anything for the Bonaparte dynasty. Happy to see a possible revival.

But anyway, help is help, and he will appreciate it and be grateful.

"I have already promised that I will marry Teresa, and I will never change this marriage. Only death can separate us." He replied softly, "No matter what I have accomplished, Teresa has half of it , she will be an integral part of my life."

His public statement made these messengers probably gratified.

Although everyone knows how reliable a verbal or even written promise to a king is, at least the young man has realized that Her Highness Teresa is his best and last choice.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry... Sometimes I'm just a bit outspoken. If there's something that doesn't please you, just pretend you didn't hear it." Don't talk about it, I think you are not in the mood to chat with us, since we are here as technical experts, then let's go directly to technical issues..."

As he said, he looked at Aigron with piercing eyes, "Before I came to you, I have inquired in detail about your previous actions and the situation you are facing now, but I think you must be the worst among them." Clear, so I want to hear from you about the situation you are facing now."

"You have been working hard all the way, it's already late now, let's talk about it after a night's rest." Aigron replied.

"Your Highness, if we want to rest, there is no need to come all the way here." Major Hench shook his head, "Since we are here to help you, I think we'd better get into shape as soon as possible, the sooner the better, After all, the situation is changing rapidly, and there is no waiting.”

Although he was contradicted face-to-face, Aigron was very happy in his heart, because he saw the straightforwardness and seriousness of a soldier from the major's words-this is also the quality that soldiers need most.

It seems that Archduke Karl did not pick the wrong person.

"Okay, please come here." He no longer was polite, but waved to Major Hench, gesturing him to come to his side.

And on the table next to him, there was a hand-painted simple map, which was the surrounding area of ​​Nafpaktos.

"According to the information we have now, the Turks are furious at our actions, and now they are gathering troops from various places to encircle us." Aigron pointed to the map while instructing Major Hench, "They surrounded us from three directions: northwest, east and west. Come over, expect to have more than twice as many troops as we do, or even more, so I'm now struggling with how to defend them."

Then, he shrugged his shoulders with a little rejoicing, "Fortunately, their actions are quite slow, otherwise you may have to come to see me amidst the sound of gunfire. But I think they will come over in less than two days."

Major Henchy didn't answer for a while, but looked at the map with frown, as if thinking about something.

"And you, just wait here and let them gather in front of you, and then attack you with a superior force?" Then, he raised his head and looked at Aigron with a slightly questioning look, "I think This won’t work, you should take the initiative—yes, take the initiative! This is the most important thing.”

Having said that, he waved his hand heavily, and then continued, "The most important principle of leading troops in battle is that you must never let yourself be passive easily, rather take risks or make sacrifices, but also strive for the initiative, let yourself Only those poor people who are at an absolute disadvantage or have no hope of retreat will choose to sit in a sad city and let the enemy act at will."

"You're right. In fact, I also have the same idea." Aigron nodded. To be honest, he had already thought about it a long time ago. "But we don't know the enemy, so I have to weigh it carefully."

"Looking forward and backward is more terrifying than recklessness." Major Hench looked at Aigron seriously, and then whispered to him, "Your Highness, I believe that you have been taught by teachers since you were a child, so I I don't want to say too much... But at the moment, I don't think your situation is as bad as you think-"

As he spoke, his hands began to draw on the map.

"You see, your enemies are coming from several directions, and the hills here and there subtly divide them, making it impossible for them to act in unison, and this puts you in an excellent position at the final meeting point, you can Overcome the difficulties in terms of strength and take the initiative. Instead of passively waiting for the enemy to converge under our noses, it is better to attack directly and launch an attack before they converge. Either you're going to be crushed by you; or you're going to retreat out of fear—and in either case, you're outright victorious, which is worse than being here alone under the bombardment."

Under his eloquent explanation, his face, which was originally hideous and terrifying because of the scar, now showed an impassioned expression, and his words were full of appeal.

Aigron's emotions were immediately infected by him, and he immediately became full of energy.

"I understand what you mean, but the objective facts make me a little worried." He shrugged lightly, "My army is a makeshift team with very weak connections and can only barely maintain discipline. ;so if I take the initiative to attack, then I will face two battlefields at the same time-one is the enemy I picked, and the other is here. If I win and this side loses, then I am equal to The back road has been cut off, and I will still face a catastrophe..."

"Then give this place to the person you trust the most, and let him guard it." Major Hench replied, "Any decision we make is a risk, and you can choose how to take the risk and in what way .”

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Adventure... Hearing this familiar word, Eggron suddenly woke up like a dream.

That's right, from the very beginning, I have been taking risks, taking risks every step of the way, why now, because I don't want to take risks, I start to look forward and backward?

Could it be that the small victory for the first time burdened himself with the burden of fear of losing, so that he dared not take any more risks?

This is not good, my own strength should not stop there.

What's so scary?If you could win before, why not now?Just keep being brave.

If you have won before, you should gamble again, continue to gamble, and increase your bet, so that you can win a difficult bet.

Waiting quietly will only make you passive and accomplish nothing, which is absolutely not advisable.

Ok... let's do it.

"I understand." Aigron nodded solemnly, and then shouted loudly, "Andre!"　　

153, trust and determination

"Andre!"

After hearing Aigron's greeting, Andre Davout, who was guarding the door, walked in immediately.

"Your Majesty, do you have any orders?" After confirming that nothing unexpected happened inside, he asked in a low voice.

"Just now, Colonel Hench made a suggestion to me. I think it is very reasonable, so I want to ask for your opinion." Aigron replied.

Then, he told his captain of the personal guard exactly what he had just discussed with Major Hench.

"That is to say, Your Majesty, you decided to divide your troops to defeat the invading enemies one by one?" André Davout immediately understood Aigron's meaning.

"That's right——" Aigron nodded, "At any time, we must try our best to seize the initiative, instead of watching the enemy army converging in front of us, we must take advantage of their scattered opportunities, Thwart them in one fell swoop—and that's the only way we can continue to move freely."

"I agree with you." André Davout nodded immediately.

"This view itself is very good, but it will inevitably bring about problems that cannot be ignored-we have a small number of people. Once we divide our troops, it will inevitably make our strength weaker. Moreover, in order to increase the chances of winning, I will Take away our most elite forces, and there will be very few people staying here, which also means that the dangers we face here will become very serious. Once Nafpaktos falls, it means that we will be cut off from the rear In this situation, even if my side wins, it will become meaningless."

Having said that, he looked at Andre Davout with piercing eyes, "That is to say, Andre, the place we are now, Naphpaktos, must always be under our control, absolutely not allowed There is a loss."

"You're absolutely right." André Davout thought for a while, then nodded in approval of Aigron's words.

"So, I must keep the most reliable and bravest person, stick to their posts here, and defend our victory—" Aegron stopped after saying this, just staring at Andre.

André Davout was not a fool, and he immediately understood the meaning of Aigron's gaze - both expectation and encouragement.

There was a raging fire in his heart immediately.

"Are you...you mean..." His voice suddenly trembled unconsciously, "You want me to stay here?"

"This is a difficult task, and we must complete it." Aigron did not answer directly, but sighed softly, "If it weren't for someone who has been tested in my mind, I would never entrust this important task Of... Andre, do you have confidence?"

Seeing his guess come true, a wave of ecstasy made Andre's face burn instantly.

"I'm confident!" He clenched his fist and waved it heavily. "Your Majesty, I have sworn a long time ago that I will be loyal to you, regardless of personal gains or losses or even life and death. Now that you are willing to give me a chance to prove myself, how can I escape?! I will definitely guard this place for you , hold on to victory!"

Since he came to Monte Cristo Island and took refuge under Eglon's command, he was favored by His Majesty and directly promoted to Captain of the Guards. Although he was very grateful for His Majesty's trust and reuse of him, he also felt a little regretful—— — After all, serving as the captain of the personal guard means that he can only be responsible for the communication and coordination between His Majesty and other officers in many cases, and cannot personally charge for His Majesty and win the battlefield.

He didn't expect that this regret would be made up for so quickly. After making up his mind, His Majesty planned to hand over the heavy responsibility of staying behind Naphpaktos to himself—and this also proved that in His Majesty's heart, he was indeed the most worthy one of the trusted ones.

Being so recognized by His Majesty, how could he not be excited and excited?How could he run away and evade the responsibilities he should shoulder?

Seeing André Davout so excited, Aigron also felt very relieved, and he did not misunderstand the person.

"You have this loyalty, I am very moved, but if you want to win the victory, it is not enough to rely on your blood." He made a gesture to signal Andre to calm down first, "Andre, although I can't There are too many men left for you, but I will allow you to choose some people from the guard to assist you, and I intend to leave all the Greeks in our army who have taken refuge with us here under your command--the Count of Monte Cristo will also stay Here, as your deputy, I will assist you in commanding those Greeks, and now we still have a little time left, you will communicate with the Count of Monte Cristo and the others, let them be familiar with your command, and urge them to hurry up and build the fortification."

"Yes!" André Davout immediately stood up straight and accepted Aigron's order.

Egron himself knew that the weakest in his army were the Greeks. They were in a hurry, and they only took refuge in him because of the temptation of money. Their fighting will was really not flattering.

Precisely because he had to win quickly, he handed over the weakest part of his army to Andre Davout, and asked him to take these people to hold on with the help of fortifications everywhere, delaying time as much as possible until he Victory over there until returning to the division.

"I don't need to emphasize it, you should also know the difficulties at hand, and the reality makes me unable to allow you to fail, so Andrei, I hope you must use all your intelligence and courage to withstand it no matter what. " Aigron continued to tell the other party, "Remember, there are no extra reinforcements for you, you can only hope that everything goes well on my side, and then come back as soon as possible to solve your troubles."

André Davout knew the weight on his shoulders, and his heart was beating wildly, but even so he didn't flinch, but looked at Eggron with high spirits. "I will do it, Your Majesty."

Having been together for so long, Egron certainly already understood Andre's character. He knew that since Andre had made such a promise, he would definitely use 12 points of strength to carry it out, and would never hit anyone. Discount.

If so, then there is nothing to worry about.

It is impossible for him to appear in every place at any time, relying on his personal charm to solve problems, sooner or later he will face a situation where he can be alone - and now, Andre is already the best candidate he can choose, if he can't That can only show that his small group cannot withstand the test and is destined to fail to achieve great things.

"I believe that fate will be on our side, and we will succeed." He changed from the seriousness on his face just now, and instead smiled slightly, "Okay, I have already said what I should tell you, Andre , let’s relax now, we have a lot of big things to do in the future, this small scene is really not worth our worries.”

Amidst his laughter, the dignified atmosphere in the room was also slightly diluted.

Next, Aigron turned his head to look at Major Henchy and others who had been silent all the time, "Sir, I have done everything according to your idea, please wish us luck next time."

"Your Highness, you must have good luck." Major Henchy smiled slightly, "The victory or defeat of the war is full of various chances, and sometimes no one can tell how the winner is determined, but I According to years of experience, luck is always on the side of courage and quick action. If you immediately adopt my advice after hearing it, it means that you have the courage to make a decision. The next step is to implement your decision. I believe that your followers will do it—as long as they are like the captain of the guard beside you."

"If all of them were as loyal and brave as Andre, then I wouldn't have to worry about anything..." Eggron shrugged, and then replied with a smile, "I have already made arrangements here, may I ask what you plan to do next?" How to do it?"

"Since you have decided to divide the troops, let us also divide the troops here - I will keep two people here to assist your captain of the guard; the rest will follow you." Major Hench replied, "If you don't mind If so, I will continue to serve you by your side."

"Great." Aegron didn't raise any objections, but stretched out his hand to the other party, "Then I hope everything goes well in the future—"

Without any hesitation, Major Hench took the young man's hand, and then the two of them shook vigorously a few times - which also meant that their brief but close cooperation had begun.

Aigron was in a good mood, and the arrival of this group of consultants solved one of his problems.

He has always made decisions by himself. Even though his self-confidence is different from ordinary people, sometimes he cannot avoid doubts or worry about gains and losses. Now that they are by his side, at least he has a reference.

"By the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you—" Major Hench suddenly remembered something when they finished shaking hands, "Originally, we planned to return home as soon as your victory in the war was over, without causing any trouble. Any attention will not cause trouble to His Royal Highness..."

When he said this, the corners of Major Hench's mouth twitched slightly, and then he looked narrowly at Aigron, "However, just before we came here, Her Highness Teresa invited us in person, and when the time comes at your wedding with her Acting as a guard of honor, I would like to ask, do you agree that we have such an honor?"

Since Princess Teresa gave this invitation, this has become what Major Hench is most concerned about.

Of course, to him, Her Highness Teresa means much more than the young man in front of him.

"Of course!" Aigron immediately agreed with a big smile without thinking about it, "When that day comes, Teresa and I will be very happy to see you blessing us."

Teresa... that's what's on her mind.He was both funny and moved.

"In my opinion, a wedding is not just a celebration, but a promise of a lifetime of companionship. I sincerely hope that the two Highnesses can grow old together and spend the rest of their lives together. Only in this way can our hard work be meaningful. "Major Hench looked at Aigron pointedly, "Your Highness, now you are no longer a child, but a man. I don't know what will happen to you in the future, whether you will be on the throne or become unknown, or become the king of the empire." A friend or an enemy of the empire, but no matter what the result is, I hope that you can act with the courage that a man should have, and be worthy of the favor and praise you have received."

After saying this pointed long paragraph, he directly saluted Aigron, then followed André Davout out of the room and went to rest.

After sending these people away, Aigron continued to devote himself to his work-everything Major Hench said to him just now prompted him to make a decision on the next action, but apart from the broad decision, there are too many There are so many details that require him to think about them, so he has been taking notes, and comparing them on the map from time to time, until late at night, he hastily washed and closed his tired eyes.

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Early the next morning, Aigron directly called Edmond Dantès in front of him.

"Your Majesty, do you have any orders?" Edmond Dantès asked respectfully after saluting.

"I have an important task for you, Edmund." Aigron didn't waste any time, and directly told the other party all his ideas.

After finishing speaking, he made a summary, "In short, this place will be handed over to Andre and you. I hope that you two will work together and stick to this place for me, and then wait for me to come back—"

Edmund Dantès listened carefully to Aigron's words, and then, like André, he quickly weighed the weight of this task.

This is clearly an order from His Majesty that no mistakes can be made.

"Edmund, do you understand?" Just as he was thinking, he heard the young man's question.

He raised his head subconsciously, and then met Aigron's aggressive gaze.

This gaze seems to be asking sternly - do you have confidence in yourself?

For a moment, Edmond Dantès shivered subconsciously.

He has built up confidence in himself.

He knows even more that there is only an extremely narrow path left for him by fate, and he must muster up the courage to go forward, even if there are any difficulties and obstacles in front of him, he must go through until he reaches the end of victory.

Like his lord, he never allows himself to back down or fail.

"I understand." Edmond Dantès responded to the young man's question with the shortest sentence.

Next, he yelled out, "I will defend to the death your trust in me! I will let you know that you made the right choice."

Seeing Edmund Dantès' answer so full of spirit, Aigron couldn't help laughing, and then patted him on the shoulder lightly.

"I knew you would answer me that way, so let's do it that way."

Then, Aigron made a gesture and asked his captain of the personal guard André Davout to come over.

"You two have a good communication next time, I wish you all the best."

"It's a great honor to have your assistance. I hope that you can do your best like me." André Davout offered to extend his hand to the Count of Monte Cristo, "For victory."

"For victory." The Count of Monte Cristo also tightly held the hand of the young man opposite him.　　

154, earnestly and kindly

"For victory."

Seeing that Edmond Dantès and André Davout got along so well, Eggron was also relieved.

In his opinion, these two people are both his confidantes, and they are both capable and loyal. They are really rare talents. If the two of them can unite sincerely, then his next arrangement can be foolproof.

"Okay, I've already said what I have to say, and I'm pinning my hopes on you, so do it well." Aigron said his last entrustment, "Also, remember you all, you are all my friends." The people I rely on the most, I still need you in the future, so you all have to take good care of your own lives, and don’t let me suffer unbearable losses because of stupid self-confidence and recklessness—”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Both of them accepted the young man's request with a moved attitude.

After making the most important strategic arrangement, next, Aigron devoted all his energy to the new deployment. He also summoned Michelle Ney, his cousin Charlie and other confidantes, Announced his decision to them.

In his plan, these people will follow him, attack with the fastest speed and defeat the enemy in front of him, and then return to rescue Nafpaktos who is facing siege.

His strategy immediately caused a wave of doubts. After all, it is indeed a bit bold to do so under the current situation.

However, in the face of his tough attitude, those who had doubts had to bow their heads and obey Aigron's instructions.