Eagle's Glory

Because they didn't know when the enemy would appear, they were forced to step up their actions, and in their tense and fast actions, the abandoned castle and its surrounding areas were quickly transformed into ready positions.

As the sky was getting late, the twilight was dim, and the setting sun dyed the land a golden brown. Aigron decided to rest here today, so the busy scenes everywhere stopped for a while.

Aigron had no intention of having the rooms in the castle cleaned, but directly set up the tent in the courtyard.

During this period of time, he was used to such a simple life in the army, so he didn't feel uncomfortable.

Soon, the night dominated the entire sky, except for the scattered bonfires around the castle, everything was plunged into darkness, and Aigron also stayed in his tent, preparing to rest.

Because it is already early autumn, the temperature can be considered cool and pleasant, but the cicadas echoing around are still a bit disturbing. Aigron was too disturbed to rest, so he simply wrote down today's notes by the oil lamp until late at night It was only time to fall asleep.

The half-moon in the sky cast a dark and unclear light on the earth, making the castle and the forest a little more gloomy. At this time, everything was completely silent, and the camp fell into a deep sleep, except for some sentinels patrolling everywhere. In addition, the entire castle fell into the silence of the past.

Eggron slept very lightly, and he woke up groggy at the crack of dawn.

After washing his hands, he walked out of his tent, and then greeted his guards who were on guard last night and hadn't slept yet.

"Was there any hostility last night?" he asked.

"No, Your Majesty, the east side is very quiet." He got an answer that he didn't know whether it made him happy or disappointed.

Before he had time to think about it, Aigron asked again, "Is there any news from Andre?"

The answer is no.

Aigron frowned slightly, but at this time he had nothing to do, he could only wait quietly for the next news.

The dice have been thrown, but it still takes time to open the cup to see the result. This period of time is undoubtedly tormented, but it is also necessary - because of this torment, after tasting the fruits of victory, all That's how sweet it is.

He was waiting in agony, quietly letting time pass by, and at noon, he finally received the news—a letter from Naphpaktos.

He opened the letter and saw that the content was very simple.

"Your Majesty, at about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, two enemy troops came to the outside of the city one after another and launched a tentative attack. The enemy's number is indeed much higher than ours, but you don't have to worry, our side is currently in good condition and morale Wang Sheng, I will definitely be able to fulfill your entrustment, and I wish you all the best."

Here it comes... Eggron bit his lip lightly.

It seems that, as expected, shortly after he left, Naphpaktos began to be attacked, and his guard captain Andre Davout must be fighting desperately with the enemies at this moment.

Even though he was tens of kilometers away from there, at this moment he seemed to be able to hear the sound of guns and roars.

Since it has already started over there, we can't neglect it here.

He subconsciously looked up to the east, but there was nothing in his sight except the olive grove, so he suddenly became a little anxious.

But he also knew in his heart that being anxious at this time was meaningless and even very harmful, so he forcibly suppressed his emotions.

Everything that happened at this time was of great significance to him, but he firmly believed that Andre would never betray his trust.

He called Major Hench in front of him, and explained to him the situation he was currently facing.

"Don't be anxious, Your Highness." Major Henchy said to him calmly, "Since you have made up your mind beforehand, you must be determined now."

"I know." Aigron replied, "But the information may be inaccurate. It is not wise to wait here. If those gentlemen don't show up tomorrow, then I will have to go back to the teacher the day after tomorrow to make a rescue. Andre also It is impossible to hold on to me indefinitely."

"If this is a good thing for you - at least it proves that you only need to face half of the enemy." Major Hench comforted him.

"That's the truth, but it would be a pity if you end up mobilizing a large number of people but fail in the end." Aigron looked at the east and waved his hand heavily, as if to be provocative, "Let the horses come over quickly Ah! You bastards!"

Of course, there was still no movement.

Aegron was anxious and suffering, silently enduring the passage of time, the more he suffered, the more he wondered if he had listened to the wrong information, so that he took a wrong step.

Of course, he didn't let his impatience show.

Finally, in the evening, he finally came out of this torment.

A sentry conveyed the news of the enemy situation to him, and instantly set the entire castle on fire.

Eggron, who was preparing dinner, almost jumped up in excitement.

He walked to the heights of the castle, then picked up the binoculars, and looked at the dark army ranks in the distance.

"They're here! They're here!" Egron excitedly took down the binoculars in his hand, and then shouted at Major Hench next to him.

"Yes, Your Highness." Major Hench nodded. "Let's pray."　　

158, battle

"Let's pray."

"No, I don't pray!" Egron laughed and shook his head, "I don't entrust my destiny to God, it can only be in my own hands!"

After saying these words full of pride, he resolutely walked down from the high place and came to Michelle Ney's tent—and at this time, Michelle Ney was already outside the tent, relying on Looking at the enemy army in the distance by looking at the brick wall.

"Michelle, we finally got our guests here." He said loudly to the other party.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Michelle Ney replied to him with his head raised, his eyes also sparkling with excitement, "We're going to eat them alive!"

"Yes, we can't spare him, but we can't take it lightly." Aigron nodded.

Then, he issued an order to the other party, "Immediately order the whole army to be on alert, and then send people to investigate the enemy's situation."

It was already evening, and the enemy's situation was very unclear, so he didn't intend to act recklessly right away. He would rather wait and wait until he had a decision in his heart before fighting a decisive battle.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" His order was quickly responded by Michelle Ney.

Then, Michel immediately sent out scouts, left his position, and ran towards the enemies on the opposite side, while Aigron and Michel stayed by the city wall and continued to use the telescope to observe the opposite side.

At this time, the enemy army in the distance also discovered the army entrenched around the castle.

An army of nearly 3000 people cannot be completely concealed in this environment.

After the initial astonishment, the army on the opposite side immediately stopped marching, and then launched a battle. At the same time, they also sent scouts to investigate the movement and reality here.

As the enemy's formation slowly unfolded, the two sides faced each other on the front line of a few kilometers, between the two hillsides-the difference was that Aigron's side was more concealed because it could rely on the fortress.

Time was slowly passing by, and night began to fall on the land. Because the enemy was unknown to each other, neither side took the initiative to launch an attack. The sound of the wind echoed across the valley.

Under Aigron's gaze, many bonfires were lit on the opposite slope, flickering like dense fireflies in the night sky.

Of course, Aigron knew very well that this was nothing more than the calm before the storm, and both sides were gearing up, waiting for the next inevitable fight—and the battle was estimated to start at dawn tomorrow.

Just because he knew it well, he temporarily summoned all the important officers under his command to come to his tent at night for the final pre-battle meeting.

"Michelle, tell me what you have detected." Aigron first said to Michelle Ney.

"Yes!" Michel Ney nodded in response, and then immediately explained the situation to Aigron, "The enemy's number is about 5000 to [-], and the equipment is good, but there is no cavalry. In addition, from their Judging by their uniforms and orders, some of them are the Egyptian army, and as you have learned before, they seem to have come to besiege Naphpaktos."

Although Michel Ney's description was brief, it was accurate enough, and Aigron nodded in satisfaction.

"Looks like they're the big fish we're going to catch."

Then, he looked at all the people present with piercing eyes, "Everyone, our plan has been successfully implemented so far, but I don't dare to guarantee the next result, but it depends on your hard work and bravery... ...You have heard that the enemy outnumbers us, but I don't want to back down, I want you to fight for me and win them, can you do it?"

"Yes!" His words immediately received an eager response.

"Needless to say, you know that some of our friends are besieged and suffering in Nafpaktos at present, and their only hope is us, and the only one who can save them is indeed only us! We can't afford time, The puppies in front of us must be killed!" Iger waved his hand solemnly to express his determination, "Yes, no matter what, tomorrow is the decisive battle, we will trample them to pieces, and then go back to rescue Andre! "

"Yes!" Everyone, including his cousin Charlie, called out in unison, and then looked at Aigron in unison.

Aegron saw enthusiasm and desire in their gaze, but not fear and withdrawal.

Very good, it seems that everyone has a high fighting spirit and is not intimidated by the enemy's strength.

That's what he wanted to see.

His plan is simple—tomorrow, no matter what, he must decide the outcome with the enemy in front of him. If the enemy attacks, he will fight with them until he defeats the opponent; if the enemy cannot bear the pressure and retreats, that is even better , he launched a ferocious and merciless assault, causing the enemy's unstable foothold to bear a heavy price.

Only by eliminating the enemy forces along the way, can he quickly return to the division, rescue Andre Davout who is still fighting hard, and then lift the siege of Nafpaktos.

Other than that, he has no other ideas.

After conveying his instructions, Aigron sent the officers back to their original positions, and then stayed in the tent to rest.

Although it was a rest, he was already extremely excited at this time, so it was naturally difficult for him to fall asleep. He kept lying on the camp bed, tossing and turning, and did not fall asleep until midnight.

Early the next morning, he woke up.

At this time, the sky was already slightly bright, and there was a layer of moist mist on the ground, which blocked the sunlight, and the golden sunlight dyed the mist into a golden yellow. These mist gathered into pieces of white flocs between the valleys, It diffused, and then rose to the nearby hillsides, covering the entire land in his vision. For a moment, Aigron suddenly felt that he seemed to see the glorious scene he saw when he crossed the Alps.

At that time, he had just fled. Although he was full of confidence and ambition, he had to walk through the rolling glaciers and snow-capped mountains, and finally came to Switzerland; but now he has an army in his hands, and he is fighting for his dream—— —How can the encounters in life not be amazing!

While he was meditating, the clouds and mist pervading everywhere rolled up waves like the sea, setting off rows of gentle waves, shaking slightly, undulating, and condensing the sunlight into bright red clouds, but its color Slowly thinning, like ice and snow melting in the sun.

Under Aigron's gaze, the visibility of valleys and hillsides is getting higher and higher, and the wind blowing everywhere accelerates the speed at which the fog dissipates.

Before long, the mist cleared, leaving only a little dew on the grass, and this was the last remnant of the glorious scene just now.

Aigron had no time to lament the disappearance of the beautiful scenery with the feelings of a poet. All his attention had been focused on the opposite position——as the fog disappeared, the visibility on the ground became higher and higher, and the troops on both sides could finally see clearly again the other party.

But this time, they didn't plan to give each other much time.

Even without the help of binoculars, Aigron could tell that the opposite position was in commotion, and a crowd of people was gathering momentum and preparing to rush towards him.

It seems that instead of planning to retreat, they are preparing to take the initiative to attack.

Although Aigron has an ancient castle as a position, it is a little convenient geographically, but the other party's investigation last night probably also discovered the weakness of the inferior force here, so I plan to use a strong attack to solve the problem.

Just what I want.Agron thought.

Only when the two sides launch a decisive battle together can the complete victory he is looking forward to come.

Naturally, the army on his side was not idle either. After the fog dissipated, the whole army immediately stood by and prepared to meet the enemy. The officers' commands and the beating of drums could be heard endlessly, creating a tense atmosphere everywhere.

Under Aigron's gaze, the cannon on the opposite side made a loud bang, and the shells roared mercilessly towards the surroundings of the castle, hitting the ground and making the stone walls tremble.

Then, amidst the roar of shells, the assembled enemy troops also began to attack the slope on the left wing of the castle.

The whole operation was orderly, and the army's actions were as precise and ruthless as a pocket watch that was wound up.

Although the guns were rumbling and they were not far away from him, Aigron showed no fear on his face. He had been standing on a high ground looking at the enemy army in the valley. Because the distance was constantly shortening, he could quickly see their heads clearly. Red hat and white pants.

He took out his pocket watch and saw that it was a quarter past eight.

This is the moment when the "Battle of the Ancient Castle" began... I hope history will remember this moment, and my future children and grandchildren will be able to celebrate my victory...

Instead of praying to God, he clenched his fists heavily.

He is sacrificing human life to the gods in exchange for his authority in the world, and he is fully responsible for this.

The charge launched by the enemy on the left wing soon came to the front line, and a large group of people, like a group of ants on an ant nest, were squirming in the valleys and slopes.

Just as they approached the position, the artillery team that had been assembled yesterday on the central high platform in the depression by the pond began to fire back.

Dense shotgun shells exploded above the crowd, and the ejected marbles flew around like a toy of the god of death. The wind and clouds swept past the dense enemy lines, causing a tragic scene almost instantly.

The human body that was hit by the shotgun was immediately bloody and bloody, and the military uniform was also mutilated. Some people even had their heads exploded directly, leaving only half of their bodies crooked and fell to the ground.

However, this tragic scene did not deter the attackers. They still lined up in a dense formation and refilled the formation that had been vacant due to the bombardment, but their feet quickened their pace.

The roars and screams echoed everywhere, almost overwhelming the sound of the guns. They rushed to the front of the position against the bombardment of the shotgun, and then raised their guns and started to fight back.

Although according to the army's drill code, they must follow the orderly formation and movement to shoot at the opposite side, but at this moment, of course, it is impossible for anyone to act in full accordance with the rules, so one after another gunshots kept ringing from the front line, and at the same time, their footsteps did not stop. , as if like a tide, was about to engulf the opposing front.

Of course, it was impossible for the defenders to retreat. Amid the hoarse shouts of the officers, they kept firing on the opposite side.

As the distance between the two sides became shorter and shorter, the gunshots became more and more intense, and the accuracy of the bullets continued to improve. People on both sides continued to fall during the exchange of fire and became new offerings received by the God of Death.

The merciless fighting was not only carried out on the left flank, as the battle slowly unfolded, the armies on both sides almost put all their strength into fighting each other.

Aigron stood on the high platform, looking carefully at every corner under his feet, just like a chess player observing his own pieces, while Major Hench and the guards around him stood by his side as the final preparation team exists.

"Your Highness, the situation is acceptable." Major Hench was also watching the fighting on both sides, and then he nodded, "We have fully expanded our front, and the battle is in our favor, and they can't get cheap."

"I think so too..." Eggron replied with a smile.

"boom!"

While the two were talking, a loud noise sounded not far from Aigron. He took a closer look and found that a shell had just flown into the woods by the stone wall. A big tree was almost cut off in the middle, and then It fell into the nearby pond with a creaking groan, and then there was another loud noise, and the green pool water was splashed everywhere, and even Major Henchy on the stone wall had his head stained. A few pieces of green duckweed.

"Hahahaha!" Seeing his funny look, Aigron couldn't help laughing.

"At least your demeanor is qualified!" Seeing Aigron's mocking expression, Major Hench couldn't help laughing awkwardly, and then reached out and swept the pieces of duckweed off his head. "But Your Highness, you must remember what you promised."

Of course Aigron remembered that he had promised Major Hench last night that if the situation was completely unfavorable, he would retreat on his own, leaving Major Hench behind—but of course he hoped that this kind of thing would never happen.

"I won't leave you guys, at least not today!" He replied loudly.

Then, he pointed to his left flank - where the fighting was most intense.

After the fierce confrontation between the two sides, the two sides had already engaged in hand-to-hand combat with bayonets. Although the fighting was very fierce and the casualties on both sides were very heavy, it was obvious that the outnumbered side, with the help of the position and the spirit of brave sacrifice, was gradually attacking. Back off the opponent's offensive.

And this also meant that they defeated the enemy's offensive.

"They're dead! We're going to crush them!" Aegron was forced to raise his volume because of the non-stop gunfire, so his expression and voice became more murderous.

"It's still early, Your Highness!" Major Henchy replied loudly, "You just wait, when the time is right, I will lead your guards to charge, and you can stay here to witness the result!"