For a long time, although he respected Edmund Dantès on the surface, Michel Ney still looked down on him in his heart.

He felt that the earl was neither a descendant of the imperial hero nor a well-known figure, but suddenly became a favorite of His Majesty's side, and was awarded the earl's badge, which is really incomprehensible.

But at this time, he was finally convinced by His Majesty's vision - Edmund Dantès was truly remarkable and worthy of his admiration for being able to accomplish such a heroic feat.

After he took the lead, others also congratulated Eggron.

Aegron stopped them after listening for a while, and then got straight to the point. "Now I don't think anyone doubts our way forward? Does anyone still want to retreat?"

Sure enough, no one made a sound.

Before, because the Messolonghi Fortress was strong and there was no progress, many people were reluctant to win and had no confidence in victory; but now, if the weapons and food reserves inside were severely damaged, the situation would be different .

Even the most pessimistic officer already felt that his side had won at this time.

"Very good... that means you are all confident." Egron nodded with satisfaction, "Then from tomorrow onwards, we will continue to attack without stopping for a moment. We will exhaust their last reserves and let them Food is running out, and all of them have fallen into despair! Everyone, victory is close at hand, I hope you muster up the courage you deserve, and take it for me!"

"Yes!" All the officers replied loudly, and this time they indeed regained their previous self-confidence.

Afterwards, they stayed up all night to formulate a new round of attack plan and assigned the next sequence of deployment. They all firmly believed that the enemy was already on the verge of collapse, and they could completely destroy them if they worked harder.

After the meeting adjourned, Aigron deliberately left Michel Ney behind.

"Your Majesty, is there anything else you want to explain?" Michelle Ney asked suspiciously.

"Find a few more honest and obedient prisoners from among the captives, and let them take my letter back tomorrow." Aegron ordered in a low voice.

"Yes, yes, but what are you going to do...?" asked Michel Ney.

"To persuade you to surrender." Eggron replied briefly.

"Persuadation?" Michel Ney was taken aback for a moment, but he wasn't too surprised. "Okay... so what conditions are you going to propose?"

"All of them lay down their weapons and hand over the fortress. I will guarantee their personal safety and treat the wounded. Their officers can also get the living treatment they deserve." Egron whispered the conditions he conceived, "I Some people can also be released to leave here, and the specific number can be negotiated."

"The conditions are quite generous." Michelle Ney nodded, "However, the generals who defended the army before had a very tough attitude, and I'm afraid they won't surrender so easily."

"Yes, he is tough, but I believe he will not be a lunatic, and he will not fight desperately." Aigron replied coldly, "I will make it clear in the letter. Give him two days, if I surrender in time, I will definitely keep my promise and save the lives of all the people who are still alive; if he refuses if he doesn't know what to do, then I will hand them over after the fort Deal with the Greeks, and they will suffer the most cruel treatment! They will either die in the dark mines, or they will die under the cabin, in short, they will die like flies! I think at this time, that guy should not He will be lucky, and he will know how to choose."

Aigron intends to use both soft and hard tactics to force the fortress to surrender to him.

Although if he keeps attacking, the remaining resources of the defenders will slowly be exhausted, and sooner or later they will be captured by him, but that also means that he will have to bear a lot of additional losses, and he hopes to avoid these losses.

When it is necessary to squander human life, he has never been afraid of squandering human life; but when it is necessary to preserve strength, he will do everything possible to preserve strength.

He will continue to mobilize in these two days, crush the nerves of the defenders, and then force them to surrender in exchange for a chance to survive.

"I understand." Michelle Ney nodded, understanding what he meant, "However, the Greeks in our army may have some objections. They have a bloody feud with the Turks, but you have treated them leniently... "

"So I only left you." Aigron replied, "In order to avoid confusion in the army, we first secretly persuaded you to surrender. When it becomes a fait accompli, I can suppress them even if they have opinions-I have established such High prestige, they won't curse me for such a small thing."

After a pause, he added, "The Greeks are our allies, but this is not destined to be our end. There are no permanent enemies or permanent friends, so the Turks may be useful to us in the future. We give It's good for them to make a good impression—and, remember, I'm the only one who can make the decision, and I won't allow anyone to question my decision!"

"Okay, Your Majesty! I'll do it right away!" Michelle Ney had no further objections. He blinked his bloodshot eyes, and then saluted Aigron loudly.

Just as he was about to leave, Aigron suddenly added another order.

"Send a small force after dawn to search for the Count of Monte Cristo around Messolonghi—that guy must still be alive."

"Yes!"  

204, return to the team

After witnessing the "significant progress" he had been longing for for a long time, Aigron began to order his army to continue to attack. He already believed that the victory was sure, and he had to go all out to subdue the defenders of the fortress.

So, on the second day, after the emergency deployment in the morning, his army launched an offensive again, and with the courage almost the same as yesterday, it desperately attacked along the line of defense that had been torn several gaps, compressing the enemy. front.

And this time, the confidence and morale of the officers and soldiers is even higher from top to bottom, because everyone already knows that the fortress has suffered heavy losses, and the resources they rely on to resist have also suffered heavy losses, so as long as they work harder, they will be able to Overwhelm your opponent.

The frustration that once pervaded the entire army has been wiped out overnight, and everyone is now full of confidence and vowed to continue to fight this battle to the end.

Under their continuous attack, the defenders' front line began to crumble, more and more areas were broken through, and in the case of shortage of military supplies, the situation became more and more desperate.

In this way, the sound of fighting around the Messolonghion fortress was almost uninterrupted, and the god of death patrolled here in satisfaction, harvesting the long-awaited food.

Only the sound of the sea is still there, facing the never-ending fighting of human beings indifferently, with the ups and downs of the tide, it keeps beating the land, recording the passage of time.

Amidst the pushing and pushing of the waves, a small boat between the sandbars also swayed slightly, and Edmond Dantès in the cabin finally opened his eyes.

His vision was blurred at first, but it slowly focused, and finally the blue sky and blue sea came into his sight.

I... where is this...?

There was a moment of confusion in his mind.

"Ah..." Then, he groaned involuntarily.

Pain from various wounds, Edmond Dantès finally regained his consciousness.

Yes... I successfully executed my mission and escaped from Mesolonghi.

So, what's going on there now?

Edmund Dantès immediately focused his attention here.

He endured the pain, then managed to lift himself up, and looked towards the Messolonghi Fortress in the distance.

He saw the smoke and dust rising from there, as well as the uninterrupted roar and gunfire.

It seems that His Majesty did not waste the opportunity, he is already launching an attack.

Judging from what I saw last night, the fortress suffered a heavy blow. Edmund Dantès believes that as long as the attack continues, the defenders will run out of ammunition and food in a short time—that is to say , Victory is coming.

Great... I have completed the task His Majesty assigned.

He had mixed feelings for a moment.

Although Xiros and all his other subordinates did not come back alive, he paid a heavy price for his mission. Thinking of this, the ecstasy brought by the victory was also diluted a lot.

But this was originally a mission to escape death, and everyone had already made up their minds before the operation started. His Majesty and himself never deceived anyone—they embarked on the journey with the determination to die.

Judging from the results, they exchanged their own lives for the road to victory, and it can be said that they died well.

Edmond Dantès recalled everyone's face, and then made a sign of the cross again, silently mourning for them who had become heroic spirits.

Then he turned his attention back to his situation.

His current physical condition is very bad. Apart from being injured, he is also hungry.

Counting from last night, he hadn't eaten for a day, not to mention that last night's actions exhausted all his energy, so naturally, he felt extremely hungry now.

The wounds ached on the skin, and the hunger made his stomach twitch. The pain inside and outside made him so uncomfortable that he wondered how he had fallen asleep before.

But no matter what, at least he saved his life.

His Majesty is still waiting for him to go back.

The most important thing now is to recover your stamina first.

He barely pulled himself together, got up from the cabin, walked to the middle of the cabin, and opened a box—before they acted, they had already considered the situation of returning to the voyage, so they specially prepared a lot of food in the boat to be available at that time.

After Edmond Dantès opened the box, the stuffed bread immediately appeared in front of his eyes.

Seeing a large pile of bread inside, Edmund Dantès' first reaction was not to pick it up and eat it, but to burst into tears.

This was originally enough food for dozens of people...

Then, he wiped away his tears, picked up a few breads, and gnawed them.

Soon he ate the bread, and as the food churned in his stomach, he felt his limbs regain their strength.

Then, he checked his body. Although the wound on his body was still painful, he was not fatally injured, and because of last night's rest, the wound had basically stopped bleeding naturally, so the injury was not serious.

He stood where he was, letting his stomach digest the food, and walked back to the helm.

He tried to start the sailboat, but because it had run aground, the boat had stopped on the edge of the muddy sandbar and could not sail at all.

In desperation, he could only get off the boat, then picked up his pistol, and stood on the small sandbar.

Across the surrounding sandbars, he looked in the direction of Aegron's army.

Although he is not sure, he believes that after his successful operation, His Majesty will definitely send a search team to find traces of his people, and he will not forget these subordinates who have made great contributions.

He looked towards the east where his own army was stationed.

Sure enough, as he expected, there were several small boats wandering around outside the sandbar.

He didn't know if these ships were sent by His Majesty, but in the current situation, he might as well give it a try.

So, he directly picked up the pistol and fired a shot into the sky.

After hearing the gunshots, the boats immediately approached the sandbar here.

However, because of the turbulence, they could only stay on the edge of the sandbar, but someone on the boat was already waving the flag of the Knights Order.

After seeing the flag, Edmund Dantès no longer doubted that this was the search party sent by His Majesty.

He knew there was no way the boats could travel between the sandbars, but at this point in time he could support himself.

After regaining his physical strength, he took off his shirt regardless of the pain in the wound, then jumped into the sea and swam towards the east.

He has been a sailor for many years, and his water quality is naturally excellent, but the undercurrents between the sandbars make it difficult to swim. Moreover, during the swimming process, the wounds on his body burst again, and the seawater soaked these wounds, causing him to be excruciatingly painful. Grinning his teeth, he could barely control his body.

Fortunately, relying on a strong will, he finally got out of the range of the sandbar, and at this time the boat also circled to his side and quickly approached him.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and Edmund Dantès finally touched the edge of the boat. At this time, the person above also dropped the rope. He grabbed the rope and was quickly pulled up.

The moment he just returned to the boat, he almost fainted due to loss of strength, but his mood was extremely comfortable - because he knew that he had successfully completed the task and successfully returned to the team.

He closed his eyes comfortably.

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After learning the news that Edmund Dantès was rescued, Aigron was overjoyed, and immediately went to the Count of Monte Cristo's resting place to visit him.

He saw Edmund Dantès lying on an camp bed, his upper body bare, his muscular body covered with various wounds, enough to show what he had gone through before.

"Your Majesty!" Edmund Dantès immediately saluted Aigron upon seeing him, "Thank God, I finally came back to see you."

"I'm glad to see you again, Edmund." Eggron looked at him gratefully, and then made a gesture to signal him not to be too polite, "What you need most now is to have a good rest, don't be polite."

Then, he thanked the other party again, "Edmund, you have completed the tasks I assigned and everyone's expectations... It is difficult for me to express my gratitude to you in words, no matter what, you You will surely become a model for all soldiers in the army, and your heroic deeds will be remembered forever."

"There is someone more worthy of immortality than me," Edmond Dantès replied.

Then, he told Egron all the details of his actions, as well as Hilos' volunteering.

"The real heroes have been buried in the fortress forever, but I came back alive by luck." Edmund Dantès said with a little guilt, "They all generously gave their lives for victory. I am honored to have had the opportunity to stand with them."

"They are heroes, and so are you." Aegron comforted Edmund in a low voice, "Helos' self-sacrifice is enough to prove the nobility of his revenge, but this will not detract from your brilliance, as the commander-in-chief of the operation , have done well enough, I can't imagine what the end result of all this will be without you..."

Edmund Dantès wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Aigron raising his hand, "Okay, don't be humble anymore, as the leader of the whole army, and as a person with a bit of a brain, I will naturally know How should we judge—”

Then, he fell into a brief silence, as if he was thinking about how to arrange the aftermath.

"Although no one else came back except you, the promise I said will naturally be counted. I will reward them according to their merits and give them the money promised to them. I will give the money to their designated heirs immediately. It was dialed, and this business shall be left to you, Edmund."

"No one is more suitable than me." Edmond Dantès immediately agreed.

Aigron had negotiated a reward in advance-[-] francs per person, and allowed the designation of heirs in advance.

Now that the action is successful, he will naturally fulfill his promise, and he cannot owe those heroes who died for him.

And for Edmond Dantès, it was the last thing he could do for the men he had chosen.

After saying this, the camp fell into silence again, obviously both of them were a little bit embarrassed.

After a while, Eggron spoke again.

"Edmund, no one in the world has more confidence in you than I do, and you have proved that you have lived up to my expectations...I thought about rewarding you before, but you refused, and you insisted that you owed me For me... well, I will fulfill your wish, and I will not reward you this time. However, I ask you to remember that there is still a long way to go on our journey, and there are still many, many opportunities for you to make meritorious deeds for me , I will reward you heavily, I want you to get the honor and respect you deserve, and you will have a share in the career I have achieved."

After saying these words affectionately, he stretched out his hand and placed it on Edmond Dantès' chest.

Although he was in pain, Edmond Dantès raised his right hand slightly with a solemn expression, and then held it with the young man's hand.

This was not the first time they shook hands, but this time, it seemed that there was a kind of friendship beyond the title of monarch and minister.

Indeed, they trust each other, and they both affirm that there will be a Cotai Strip waiting for them to pass through together in the future.

"Okay, you have a good rest first, I won't disturb you." After shaking hands, Aigron slightly bowed his head and said goodbye to him, "You don't have any tasks on you now, you can rest at ease. The things that belong to you are perfect Let’s call it a day, let’s see how we play next.”

"Your Majesty...how is Mesolonghi's situation now?" Edmund Dantès was still concerned about the war, so he asked.

Aigron froze for a moment, and then truthfully explained his plan to him.

"Are you going to persuade them to surrender?" Edmund asked after listening.

"Yes, considering the current situation of our army, this is necessary." Aigron replied.

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