Eagle's Glory

At that time, the two of them were chatting, and Andre joked that he was not as good as Edmund, after all, he didn't have any title on his head, and he was ashamed and comforted Andre, saying that His Majesty would definitely give him the reward he deserved.

I didn't expect that the reward came so soon, and it was so high.

But it's what he deserves.

Edmund Dantès glanced at the young man in front of him—whether it was the Count of Monte Cristo or the Marquis of Lepanto, he had appointed him with a raised hand. He did have that kind of generosity that was almost magnificent, Be worthy of leading yourself and those around you.

Yes, I will continue to follow him and repay this kindness.

After bestowing the honor on Andre, who made the first contribution, Aigron began to reward the other members of the knight order who had made great achievements one by one—for those who already had titles, he would reward them with jewels; Then he was awarded the baron directly.

Next, he began to award medals to those soldiers who had made great achievements in combat and bravery.

After arriving in Greece, Egron had already found someone to start designing the medals prepared for the Greek war. After some discussions, he finally decided on the style.

Like the Legion of Honor Medal, this kind of medal is also divided into several levels. The lowest level of the Knight Medal is easy to make, so some of them have been prepared now, and he just took them out to distribute.

This kind of medal, the main one is a silver cross with blue glaze, and he pinned it on the soldier's chest at this time, shining brightly in the sun.

In order to improve the effect, he also deliberately asked a few Greeks to be used as typical characters, and personally awarded them honors.

Aigron knows that as a leader, he must be rewarded for his merits if conditions permit, and only by doing this will other subordinates see it and gain the motivation to continue to serve him.

In other words, if the rewards and punishments are unclear, no matter how "orthodox" the king is, he will end up alienated from his courtiers and end up alone.

Therefore, thanks to Aigron's efforts, the whole celebration scene was full of cheers, until the moment the curtain came to an end, the cheers almost never stopped.

His purpose has also been achieved.

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After the celebration ended, it was already noon, and under the leadership of the guards, Aigron came to the command room next to his residence.

And there are already several people present here at this time—they are the Austrian officers who came secretly.

These Austrians are sitting around a small table at this time, and in the center of the table are several maps. They are arguing quietly at this moment, and they still use their fingers to draw on the drawings from time to time. .

Several steaming cups of coffee were placed next to him, and there were only half cups left. It seemed that these coffees had become the fuel for their mental and physical strength.

They stopped immediately when they saw Eggron approaching, and saluted him respectfully.

As soon as he saw their current appearance, Aigron understood that these people were arguing about their next specific action plan.

"Thank you for helping me so hard. However, today is the celebration of the whole army. I ask you to take a good rest and relax." He said to the officers modestly, "I have ordered a sumptuous lunch to be prepared. Please appreciate it, everyone."

Seeing what he said, these officers ended their discussion today, and then went back to organize their clothes for the next lunch, while the leader of them, Major Hench, stayed alone in the room.

"I'm really sorry, major. You have worked so hard for me, but I didn't give you the honor you deserve." Aigron looked at the major with guilt. "If I could, I would give you the cheers of the whole army today."

"It's not important, Your Highness. Medals and honors I might have cared about these things more than ten years ago, but after staying in the Invalides for a long time, I have already taken them lightly." Major Hench replied indifferently. "Besides, when we came here, the Grand Duke had told us to keep our identities secret, so as not to cause trouble for him and ourselves, so I would rather stay here quietly than cheer in front of everyone."

Because of their sensitive and special identities, Major Hench and several Austrian officers stayed in the camp and did not attend the celebration ceremony. Aigron felt a little ashamed about this, after all he knew in his heart that although Major Hench and the others came It didn't take long, but they helped him a lot with their rich military experience, so when there was no way for them to get public honors, he wanted to compensate them with money.

"Please allow me to give you the compensation you deserve, gentlemen." Aigron insisted again, "I cannot allow others to do me a favor and get nothing."　　

179, burying the hatchet

"I can't allow someone to do me a favor and get nothing back."

Aigron's tone was very firm, and he looked at the major with piercing eyes.

The major, who was originally calm, couldn't help hesitating at this moment.

He could feel that the attitude of the young man in front of him was very sincere, and he really wanted to repay his help.

As far as he is concerned, being able to speak up to this point is enough to give him face.If he refuses again, then he is no longer high-spirited, but intends to oppose His Highness.

Because of this, he had no choice but to obey His Highness' will.

"Your Highness, I feel your sincere kindness. If this is the case, then I should not refuse your gift...If this is the case, then I will accept your gift. No matter what you give me, I will treasure it forever."

"Great!" Aegron finally laughed with satisfaction, and then he shouted behind him.

Soon, his captain of the guard, André Davout, entered.

He had just been promoted to the title of Marquis of Lepanto. Although he still had excitement on his face, he didn't show the slightest arrogance. He was still as humble in front of everyone as before.

He solemnly walked beside Major Hench, holding a small box in his hand.

Then, he opened the box, and the sharp-eyed Major Hench immediately found several medals inside the box.

He soon understood what was going to happen—

As he watched, Aigron picked up a medal from the box, and placed it carefully on the major's chest.

Naturally, this is also the freshly released Greek commemorative medal of the Knights of Fontainebleau, but compared to the knight medal that Aigron just awarded to ordinary officers and soldiers, what he presented to the major and others was an officer medal.

The medal is also a silver cross with blue glaze, but there is a gold-plated emblem in the middle. Although it was made in a hurry, it is quite exquisite under the price he spared no expense.

The major remained motionless and let the boy wear the medal on him, while admiring the appearance of the medal himself. "It's beautifully done."

"It did take us a little effort to design it, but to you, this shouldn't be a rare thing, right? You must have received many medals." Aigron asked back with a smile.

"That's what I said, but it's the first experience for me to be personally awarded an honor by a member of the royal family. It's enough for me to brag about it for a long time." The major couldn't help laughing, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"This is an honor you deserve." Aigron signaled the major not to be humble, "If in the future, my achievements are enough for you to boast, it just means that I am on the right path."

After making room for each other, the major finally accepted the reward.

However, both of them know that accepting his medal does not mean that they have established a relationship of loyalty to each other-the major is still loyal to Austria, and the only reason he fought under Aigron was to obey the orders of Grand Duke Karl. It's just an order.

When the two fought in the old castle before, Aigron proposed to present the medal to the major, and the major replied immediately, "If you are not an enemy of our country, then I will gladly collect it; but if you are not careful at that time If it is against our country, then don’t blame me for stepping on it.”

This sentence is still in my ears, but this time, both of them tacitly did not mention it again-after all, at this moment of celebration, there is no need to mention these unsightly words.

After putting the medal on the major, Aigron added another sentence. "These medals are not just metal blocks. In the future, I will award the recipients an annuity according to the level of the medal, and regardless of origin and nationality. No matter whether my career is successful or not, no matter you are in Austria at that time Or somewhere else, I will pay you an annuity in full, not a small penny."

Major Hench did not speak this time, but nodded silently.

Now that he has accepted the honor, it would be too ridiculous to refuse at this time.

So he can only take it with gratitude.

Although His Highness did not say how much the annuity is, it should not be too little. Maybe his basic expenses in his later years should be fine.

How should he repay this kind of grace?

The answer is naturally self-evident.

"Your Highness, since you treat us with such sincerity, we will naturally do our best to serve you, and we will pave the way for you to win with all our experience."

"Well, I've seen it." Eggron patted the major on the shoulder to express his encouragement.

Then, he deliberately made a joke, "You can wear it here to show my respect for you, but remember to put it away when you return to China, so as not to cause trouble for yourself."

"Your Highness, since I have been in the army for so many years, when will I be afraid of trouble? Now that I have accepted your certificate of honor, I will cherish it and sincerely wish you success." After hearing this joke, the major had a serious expression on his face. Seriously replied to him, "I will hide it temporarily after I return to China, but this is just to avoid trouble for the Grand Duke. I sincerely hope that one day, even in Austria, people will be able to ask me for wearing your medal on my chest." pay tribute."

Of course Aigron could hear that this was the Major's continued hint that he would not be an enemy of Austria, so he just smiled and nodded without answering.

As far as his heart is concerned, he absolutely does not want to become enemies with people like his future father-in-law and Major Henchy, but after all, the world is impermanent, so who can say well about the future?He also has no way to use cheap promises to deceive the opposite person.

Then, he changed the subject again, "Okay, lunch should be ready, let's go there together, and I will honor your people there."

"Your Highness..." At this moment, Major Henchy suddenly spoke.

"Is there anything else?" Aegron asked curiously.

To his surprise, the major, who has always acted vigorously and vigorously, seemed to hesitate at this time, and his gaze became strange, and he hesitated a few times as if he hesitated to speak.

Aigron became even more curious, but he didn't urge to ask.

After a moment, the major suddenly shook his head. "Nothing, sorry Your Highness, let's go there."

Eggron was speechless, he could only shrug slightly. "All right."

Of course Egron would not know that what the major hesitated just now was precisely because he wanted to ask him about Agnes——

After coming here, the major and others have been arranged by Aigron's side. In order to avoid any trouble, they also deliberately lived in seclusion and only served His Highness when needed.

In this case, even if they didn't deliberately inquire about the news, they could easily observe some things around Aigron.

So he soon noticed the existence of Agnes.

Although he didn't know the specific identity of Agnes, but with a glimpse and the experience brought by those past times, he could easily see that she was a young girl in men's clothing, and she was also a very beautiful girl.

What's even more strange is that the guards around Aigron also treated her with respect.

So he easily made a reasonable guess about the relationship between the two of them—and later, he heard that Aigron deliberately took this woman to play alone when he was hunting for recreation, which further proved his theory speculate.

His Highness was Teresa's fiancé, yet he seemed to be having a good time even before the official marriage.

Therefore, the major wants to advise Aigron at this time, and ask him to restrain himself, so as not to make Her Royal Highness sad.

But when the words came to his lips, he hesitated and couldn't speak.

After all, His Highness has always been respectful to him since they met, and he just awarded him an honor. He didn't want to destroy the atmosphere and trust between the two of them.

Moreover, during the time he was with His Highness, he also admired His Highness very much. Although His Highness is still young, he can be said to be the best among his peers in terms of talent, demeanor, and even courage. Except for this one thing Besides, he didn't see many shortcomings in His Highness - at least he was much stronger than other princes and grandchildren.

The so-called romantic affairs are so common among these princes and grandchildren that they are even not worth mentioning.

If it weren't for the fact that the victim was His Royal Highness Teresa, he himself would not have taken it seriously - after all, as a young and handsome cavalry officer, he had had several romantic histories.

Although the past has become a thing of the past, deep down in his heart, he still has some nostalgia for the good old days.

Because of this, he couldn't bear to scold the young man—after all, who hasn't been young?

I was ordered to come here only to help His Highness fight the war, not to monitor His Highness or interfere with their private life.As long as His Highness fulfills the marriage contract, there is no need for him to interfere.

It could even be said that if His Highness got angry because of his dictating, the effect would only be worse.

So after much deliberation, in the end the major did not speak out his advice.

But in his position, it seemed inappropriate to do nothing.

So write to Her Majesty Teresa.Let her solve these problems herself—after thinking about it, he finally made up his mind.

He dared not write to the Archduke Karl, because he was afraid of what would happen if the Grand Duke himself became angry.

Moreover, the wording of the letter to Her Majesty Teresa must be gentle and cautious, only suggesting that Her Majesty may be a little intimate with the woman around her, so let her pay attention to prevent problems before they happen.

After explaining these things, he had already fulfilled his obligations, and left the rest to them to solve by themselves. As a pure officer, he didn't want to get deeply involved in such matters.

After making up his mind, the major's mood suddenly relaxed, as if a stone had been removed from his heart, he regained his composure, and then attended Aigron's banquet.

Of course, Aigron was unaware of the major's thoughts. He happily presided over the celebration banquet, and awarded honors to several other Austrians by the way, and he also got their gratitude.

And in this round of rewards for meritorious deeds, Aigron also invisibly consolidated the cohesion of the team again, and made mental preparations for the next action.

Next, he will set his sights on Messolonghi, and is going to make a big fight there.

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After finishing the pleasant lunch with these Austrian officers, Egron came to Agnes' residence and knocked on the door.

"Who?" There was an immediate response from inside.

"Agnes, it's me." Agron replied immediately.

Immediately there was no sound inside.

Aigron expected the other party's reaction in this way, so he didn't care at all.

In order not to offend Agnes, who was still angry, the two of them hadn't seen each other for the past few days, but by now, Egron thought she should have calmed down.

"I have apologized many times for my previous offenses. If you want, I can continue to apologize." Aigron said slowly outside the door, "However, I think that since you still admit that we are still friends, I Just try to fix our relationship, I hope our friendship doesn't break down because of this... You can shut me up now, or just keep ignoring me, but I will continue until you forgive me magnanimously .”

After saying these words, Aigron was slowly counting silently in his heart.

When he counted to seven, the door finally opened, and then Agnes stood in front of him, and then looked at him with indifferent eyes.

"Please come in."

"Thank you." Aegron nodded to her with a smile on his face, "Long time no see, Agnes."

Agnes didn't reply, but turned around and walked into the room directly, and Agron didn't think it was disobedient, and walked in with her.

In the humble room, there were only the most basic furniture, and Aigron found a chair and sat down.

"What's the matter, sir?" Agnes asked.

"Nothing, I just came to inform you about one thing." Aigron replied.

"what's up?"

"Just two days later, I will lead an army to go out, and this time the target is Mesolonghi. Although that place is not far from here, it is still tens of kilometers away, so I must not be able to take care of this side, so I can only stay Lay some basic leftover troops." Aigron quickly expressed his thoughts, "I want to ask, do you want to follow me, or stay here? If you want to follow me, then I very much welcome ; If you wish to stay here, then I will make corresponding arrangements..."

After speaking, he looked up at Agnes, as if waiting for her reply.