Eagle's Glory

Now that this point has been mentioned, Edgar feels that his goal for today has been achieved.

Of course he understands the principle of doing things step by step. For him, today's progress is enough to satisfy him.

In the social arena in Paris, he learned how to grasp the subtle state of the human heart, and now he seems to be able to use it in a foreign country with ease.

However, after completing the task assigned by his father, he didn't want to do anything more for it.

"Goodbye, Your Majesty."

He saluted Aigron respectfully, then turned away quietly.　　

156, stop

After sending Edgar away, Aigron fell into deep thought.

What the other party said just now sounds absurd at first glance, but when you think about it carefully, it seems to make sense.

Undoubtedly, after being brought to Austria for more than ten years, the French people are quite unfamiliar with him. When he was just born, the court had a full set of attendants. However, with the collapse of the empire, this The entourage was also disbanded, and from then until Chanel appeared, he never had a Frenchman on his side.

His growth is no longer closely related to the French, and even the restored Bourbon dynasty deliberately blocked news about him, so what else can touch the French people about him?

At present, the only thing I can rely on is the famous name of my parents.

Therefore, it is indeed extremely necessary for him to re-establish contact with all classes in France and let them accept his existence.

It is true that the idea given by Edgar must have his own selfishness, but objectively speaking, can Agnes play this role?

The answer is yes - she has an admirable identity and an admirable reputation. If she is completely on her side, she will undoubtedly be able to play a great role in public opinion.

Since the answer is this, it is advisable to let her work for him.

So, he made up his mind to rely on Edgar and Alice to coerce Agnes into his side—at this time he still didn't know Alice's true thoughts, Edgar deliberately hoodwinked the information and created her An illusion of optimism.

As for how to do it, of course he has no idea now, but he is not in a hurry, after all, he still has plenty of time and ways to win her over.

Hmph, a little girl like Agnes, although she has extraordinary force, is far inferior to Teresa in terms of scheming, and she also has the weakness of her sister. As long as she uses a little tricks, isn't she easy to catch?Aegron thought confidently.

After making up his mind, he put the matter aside and devoted himself to his original plan.

The next day, after everything was ready, Aigron decided to attack.

On this morning, he bid farewell to his captain of the guard, André Davout.

At this time, Andre was looking at him with agitated eyes, but his expression was quite determined. It was obvious that he had made up his mind without any fear.

"Andre, I don't intend to spread panic news with you, but if our intelligence is not wrong, the enemy coming from Messolonghi from the west is already very close here, and it is expected that shortly after we leave, They're coming here and attacking you." As he spoke, he hugged André Davout lightly on the shoulder. "We keep in touch at all times, and you arrange messengers to report to me every once in a while—remember, no matter what happens on your side, as long as you persist until we come back, then we will win."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I know exactly what I should do." André Davout replied generously. "I wish you all the best and look forward to your return."

"Well, I believe you can easily complete the task." Aigron let go of his arms, and then nodded to his captain of the guard.

Then, he walked out of his room, and at this time, his guards, Major Hench and others were already waiting here.

Surrounded by them, Aegron walked out of the fortress where he lived, then walked along the steps to the gravel road, and then rode on a white horse.

Major Hench also rode a horse and followed him closely.

His hideous and terrifying scarred face caused sideways glances from the people around him, but he himself didn't care, and followed Aigron leisurely and contentedly.

As he walked forward, he looked at Aigron with great interest, so that Aigron was a little uncomfortable.

"Do you think there is something wrong with me?" Aigron couldn't help asking.

"Your Highness, I haven't seen your ability to lead troops to fight, but your appearance is quite passable." Major Henchy twitched his mouth, showing an ugly and joking smile, "No wonder Your Highness Teresa treats you so well. With deep love, your appearance is so pleasing to girls... It's a good thing that you are fighting in this deserted ghost place, otherwise, I think the ladies and ladies must be throwing flowers on your head every day."

At this time, Aigron was wearing a black military uniform tailored by Chanel, with a bicorne hat on his head and a saber pinned to his waist. Shiny medals and ribbons, but this simple and plain attire is enough to bring out the heroic appearance of the young man, coupled with his original handsome and gentle appearance, it is indeed quite gratifying.

The major's ridicule made Aigron a little embarrassed.

"Now is not the time to talk about that, is it?" he replied.

"No, now is the time to talk about it." Major Hench shook his head, "You didn't really serve in the army, so you don't understand. At that time, we always talked about girls before the war...After all, maybe after the war is over We'll never have a chance to talk."

Aigron didn't know how to interface.

"Don't be restrained, Your Highness, and be normal, life and death are just normal things." Major Henchy continued to smile, "What should be done has been done, now we have to pray to God to give us a little good luck, by the way Have fun... Hey, don't look at me now, but I was also a handsome cavalry officer back then. Although I didn't have a few cents on hand, I spent a lot of money on my outfit! So I have it everywhere The girl winked at me...Thinking about it now, those days are really nostalgic."

Then, he laughed even more narrowly, "It's a pity that you have already made an agreement with Her Majesty Teresa, I can't do anything to harm her, otherwise I can really teach you how to deal with girls, and keep you safe , which girl doesn't like to be pretty?"

Hmph, how do I need you to teach me about this?Aigron replied coldly in his heart.

You sure don't know what I did before...

But he could also see that Major Hench was deliberately joking with himself in order to relieve the tension in his heart.

He took a breath, then tightened his grip on the horse's head, causing the beast under his crotch to speed up a little, "Mr. Major, I am not an ascetic monk, and I also like all the enjoyments in the world. But apart from sensuality, I also There is too much ambition, and my achievements in life are not reflected in the girls."

"That's great, you love your career more than you love girls." Major Hench laughed loudly, "Your Highness, you are handsome and talented, let alone accomplish great things, even if you achieve nothing, you must There will be girls who fall in love with you—His Royal Highness Teresa is worried! If you don't have such interests, it will be great news for her..."

While the two were teasing and chatting, they rode their horses to the position outside the port of Nafpaktos.

At this time, Aigron's army has been assembled-according to his plan, the most elite part of his army, that is, the troops directly under the members of the Knights, will follow him, and those recruited Those who came, stayed here and André Davout commanded the defense.

Their commander-in-chief is naturally Michel Ney.

After seeing Aigron, he hurriedly walked under the young man's horse, and when he saw the scarred Major Hench beside the young man, his face quickly flashed surprise.

"This is Mr. Ferdinand Hench, a friend I met in Austria." Aigron immediately explained briefly to him, "After hearing that I was taking risks here, he came to join me, hoping to help I helped - and he had been in the army before, and I included him in my guard so that I could take his advice when needed."

Aigron vaguely introduced Major Henchy to his subordinates with a brief explanation - there is no doubt that he could not keep it from them all the time, so he might as well speak out.

Although Michel Ney was a little surprised by what Egron said, but seeing that this unfamiliar face would not interfere with his command, he didn't care who the other party was.

"Understood, Your Majesty." He nodded lightly, without raising any questions or doubts, and accepted the existence of this scarred face.

Then, he looked at the young man sternly, "We have already assembled, and we can start immediately after you give an order."

Aigron passed Michele, and then looked at the soldiers behind him who had lined up and were ready to go.

"Let's go." He nodded indifferently, and then gave the order.

"Go!" His order was repeated loudly by the officers and orderlies, and each phalanx began to turn slowly, and then followed the vanguard.

Aegron rode on his horse and headed northeast along the path by the sea.

Soon, they bid farewell to the seashore and port, and marched along narrow mountain roads among rolling hills.

These hills were not populated at first, but because of the wars over the years, they were even more deserted. Aigron could not see farmland or cooking smoke along the way.

According to the guidance of the guide, after a while, they left the road, and then advanced through the trail between the hills. Their purpose was to intercept the enemy who came to attack them as soon as possible.

After several hours of marching, they came to a valley.

The road in the valley is sandwiched by high slopes on both sides, and olive trees grow everywhere on the slopes and hills. It is not so much a road as a ditch, and the gray roofs of some dilapidated thatched houses in the countryside stand on the road. Fade in and out behind the nearby bushes,

Looking around, the olive groves are shrouded in mist, and the thick trunks are looming in the mist, while the upper branches and leaves are slightly fluttering in the wind, as if ghosts and monsters are reaching out to them.

Seeing the scene in front of them, everyone couldn't help feeling anxious.

"It's so like the road to hell," Major Henchy whistled. "It's really fitting."

Aigron also deeply agrees.

Then, they continued to move forward, and finally, they gradually walked out of the valley, and then saw an abandoned old castle on the hill not far away.

Aigron approached the old castle while guarding, and passed under the vault of a collapsed gate, which had already collapsed due to lack of maintenance.

He looked up and was greeted by a somber scene—moss-covered stone walls with several breaches.

Inside the castle is a large courtyard, almost square, and next to the stone wall, there are two deep pools. The water in the pools is full of algae and has green ripples, and there are huge plaques floating on it. There is nothing worth mentioning on the edge of the pool, only a few trees suitable for growing by the water, which are still luxuriant at this time, standing proudly on the reeds and bushes, like a few strange statues .

A few waterbirds perched by the pool were awakened by the marching sound of this army, flapping their wings across the water, not only did not add a bit of vitality, but made this space look more desolate and lonely.

Tall grasses grew all around the yard, all dead, covered with stunted shrubs or unnamed parasitic growths.

There are not many things related to people left. The old castle looks like it has been abandoned for a long time. Even the roof has collapsed, probably unable to bear the weight of the plants growing on it.

However, it can be clearly seen that the walls are made of hard rocks, and there is a stone tower next to the building. The tower faces the deep pool beside the wall, forming an interesting contrast.

It can be seen that the owner of this castle had a lot of income at the time, and it was once a bustling place, but now everything has disappeared, and it is impossible to even know the name of the past owner, Aigron.

Did the owners here have all fled during the war, or had they all died in the chaos?

Aegron didn't know the answer, and he didn't care about it.

"This is a good place," said Major Henchy, who was beside him, suddenly in the silence.

While speaking, he got off the horse with great interest, then walked up the stone wall along the dilapidated stone steps, and then walked around the water pool along the stone wall, while looking at the distant scene.

He was thinking while watching.

After a while, maybe he came up with some idea in his heart, he suddenly turned his head to look at Aigron, and then said to him in a firm tone.

"You can choose this place as your main position, Your Highness."

At the same time, he pointed to the distance with his finger, "The field of vision here is very wide, and you can see the surrounding movements, and it is on a hill with a high terrain. What's even better is that the stone wall here looks quite solid. If you control Getting here is equivalent to gaining a reliable position.”

Aigron didn't answer right away, but walked to his side, followed his fingers, and looked into the distance.

Across the green water pool, along the open valley, dotted with patches of olive groves, it is indeed a good scenery.

"Okay, let's go here." Aigron nodded, "We are here to meet the enemy."　　

157, the knight

"We are here to meet the enemy."

Aegron said in a relaxed tone while looking at the distant scenery.

And this understatement has become an unquestionable order.

Soon, the guard members around him passed on the order, and camped around the abandoned castle, and Aigron himself naturally camped in the castle to rest.

He had just witnessed the picture of the granite that has been dyed blue or blue on the outside of the castle, matched with the black and brown shale, but only when he came inside did he realize that it was already a gloomy and empty place. The skeleton, many of the stones inside have been misplaced. Naturally, the windows of the room have no glass, but there are only miserable holes near the wall. Because of the cracks in the ceiling, light is leaking from the roof, but because it has not Rain, so at least there were no leaks.

All these desolate scenes made the castle look like a rotten skeleton. It never welcomed the arrival of uninvited guests. Instead, the sound of wind reverberating everywhere seemed to be complaining about the uninvited guests who came from afar and disturbed its last. sleep well.

The falcons in the sky whistled and circled into the air, which added a bit of loneliness.

Aegron was walking in the abandoned and broken corridor. He didn't care about the environment here. Instead, he kept looking at the situation outside through the window next to the corridor - while confirming the situation of his troops, the other side was paying attention to the outside movement.

According to the information he received, one of the enemies is heading towards Nafpaktos from the southeast, and this is the only way they must pass, but he cannot get their exact action information, so he is not sure when the enemy will appear— —That is to say, at any time from now until later, the enemy may suddenly appear on the eastern horizon.

And at that time, they were about to engage in a battle—a battle of small scale, but one that would seal the fate of him and his entire career.

An ordinary person would definitely tremble because of this, but Aigron only felt extremely excited in his heart. The feeling of gambling with all bets was enough to burn his nerves.

"Your Highness." Just as he was in a trance, Major Hench, who was following him, suddenly spoke. "Since you are going to meet the enemy here, I suggest that you make all preparations, even if you are prepared to face any eventuality."

"Do you still doubt my courage and think that I will be afraid?" Aigron asked with a wry smile, "Then you must have underestimated me too much."

"I don't doubt your courage and determination at all." Major Hench shook his head, "In fact, at this moment, just seeing your eyes, I firmly believe that you are not afraid of taking your life, whether it is someone else's life or Your own life; but you must also see that you are carrying too many things on your body, and there is absolutely no room for being a hero. So here is what I want to advise you-your fanaticism is for others, and you cannot swallow yourself , your courage to face the enemy is commendable, but you can't put all your eggs in one basket. On the contrary, you must be fully prepared. Once the situation is unfavorable, you must find a way to retreat and take your subordinates to evacuate as much as possible. On the battlefield, this is the most responsible attitude."

"Why, don't you have confidence in our war?" Aegron was not angry, but rather strange. "The way I see it, we still have a good chance of winning."

"I gave you the idea, of course I have the same confidence as you, and I also think our side has a better chance of winning." Major Hench nodded, and then continued to speak seriously, "But I have been in the army for many years, what? I’ve seen all kinds of weird things, and I’ve seen too many things where I was full of confidence before going to war but lost! God’s will is unpredictable, and even if it is the most powerful magic trick, sometimes it may not be able to get a good result. As a result, especially on the battlefield, it is most important to be fully prepared in advance—when the situation is favorable, we will pursue the victory without mercy;

Logically speaking, he shouldn't discourage His Highness before the battle, but from his standpoint, he also had to remind His Highness not to be carried away by fanaticism—after all, he didn't want to just watch Trey Her Highness Sha was widowed before she got married.

While looking at Aigron, he continued, "I ask you to promise me that, whether it is today or in the future, once the battle fails, you will never make any rash moves, but follow my advice to retreat, Let us cut off the rear for you. An orderly retreat is not something everyone can do, and you need to have a corresponding spirit of sacrifice if you want to end the rear, and it is most suitable for me to do it."

After hearing these words, Aigron was momentarily speechless.

Grand Duke Karl really found the right person.

"Are you willing to fulfill the Grand Duke's commission at the expense of your life?" He asked in a low voice.

"Don't be too busy impressing me. What I'm talking about is just the worst case. If everything goes well, it's the best." Major Hench laughed again, slightly diluting the dignified atmosphere between the two, "I I just think we should take all possibilities into consideration. How about it, Your Highness, can you promise me?"

Aigron looked at the sharp eyes of the other party, and subconsciously nodded. "Ok, I see."

Then, he changed the subject, "But, you are not serving the country now, and no one even asks you to do everything for me. You are only asked to be a consultant. Why do you need to devote yourself so much?"

"Although I am not serving, I am executing orders, so this is my obligation." Major Hench replied without thinking, "The Grand Duke took care of us a lot before, and he entrusted this matter to me. Because of the trust in me personally, so I must not live up to this trust—and, as a knight, in order for Her Majesty Teresa to continue to smile beside you, I have to do my best, don't I?"

The latter sentence was obviously teasing, and Aigron couldn't help laughing. "I thought that the spirit of chivalry had vanished with the ages, but I didn't expect to see a living example in front of my eyes... Mr. Major, I admire you very much. If I can really get what I want in the future, I will definitely present you with a medal to show my due respect."

"If you are not against our country, then I will gladly collect it; but if you accidentally are against our country at that time, then don't blame me for stepping on it~" Major Hench said, gently He stepped on the stone floor with his foot, stirring up a small cloud of dust.

While the two were talking, they had already wandered into the inner courtyard of the castle. Several trees planted behind the house were swaying their branches on the roof at this time. These trees were separated on both sides, swaying dimly Branches, as if some kind of guard of honor was welcoming Aigron.

Aigron walked up to the high place and looked around. The rough decoration and scattered architectural layout of this castle all showed that this was the manor of a big landowner. Perhaps not long ago, its owner had controlled the castle majestically. This piece of land, but at this time everything has been obliterated, as if nothing happened.

However, soon, this abandoned castle will usher in a battle, and it is destined to usher in its famous day in history—even if he doesn't know its name yet.

After Aegron decided to station here and build his own front around the castle, his subordinates also began to act nervously.

Because of the existence of the castle, it is easy to rely on the stone wall of the castle and the ditch next to it to build fortifications, and the stone wall of the castle and the pond next to it together surround a depression. Pushed a few cannons to the high ground in the center of the depression - from this high ground, you can overlook the surrounding valleys in three directions. The view is very good, and it also has a certain degree of concealment and defense capabilities. It is indeed an ideal artillery position .