Eagle’s Glory

Edgar's small disturbance did not affect Aegron's mood. After he left, Aegron ate the remaining dried salted fish, and then crouched beside the table again, using the dim oil lamp in the tent, quickly Write today's points of attention and tomorrow's plans on a piece of paper.

He received a complete education in the Austrian court from a young age, which of course also included military subjects. He also listened to the teachers' lectures with great enthusiasm and concentration. Like other subjects, he was also regarded as a top student in this regard.

But talking on paper can't really solve the problem, only practice can make a person get real exercise and growth.

Since he has just embarked on this path, Aegron does not have a veteran who has experienced battles to assist him, so he can only rely on himself, using the method of "diligence to make up for one's weakness", paying close attention to every detail of his army. On the other hand, combine what you have learned before, sum up your own experience, and slowly learn and improve.

This is also the advantage of him choosing Greece as the first stop for himself - if it is another country on the European continent, even a small country, he simply does not have the time and opportunity to gather so many supporters, and he has no chance to start over. Start accumulating experience, and I am afraid that it will be easily suppressed by the government forces at the beginning.

Only in this place in Greece, he has the righteous name of "helping the poor and the needy" on the one hand, and on the other hand, the opponent is the decaying and declining Turkish Empire, and he has the opportunity to grow slowly.

He knows that the general trend of history is that the Turks will lose their colonial rule in the Balkans, which is the right time; the Greeks are also willing to cooperate with him as a liberator, this is the location; and his subordinates are also the most loyal to the Bonaparte family. Those people, this is people and people.

Since the time and place are right and he is sure, his inexperience and immaturity have become a tolerable defect.

Of course, even so, he didn't dare to take it lightly. He knew that he was walking a tightrope, and he needed to be cautious and bold. If he didn't pay attention to his balance, he might fall to pieces.

It wasn't until late at night that Aegron stopped the pen in his hand, and at this time his hands were a little sore.

Writing under the oil lamp for a long time made him a little dizzy, he opened the tent, let out a breath, and looked at the night sky outside.

A few bonfires were lit beside the surrounding tents. Except for a few sentries who were patrolling the surrounding areas, most of them had already fallen asleep. The wind in the early autumn night was cool and pleasant, with the fragrance of the soil.

It is indeed a good weather, enough to make people easily die.

He took a few deep breaths, then retreated back into the tent, then lay down on the camp bed and closed his eyes - he had to adjust his physical condition by himself, and no matter how nervous he was, he had to get enough sleep.

The low camp bed creaked, but quickly calmed down.

The next morning, Aegron slowly opened his eyes, and at this time, the golden sunlight of the morning was scattered from the eastern horizon.

Agron yawned and quickly got up from the camp bed.

Despite the rough conditions, he slept fairly well, so after a night's rest he was now full of energy.

After a brief wash, he walked out of the tent, and at this time, his guard captain Andre Davout also quickly greeted him.

"Your Majesty!" He greeted Aegron while saluting, "Good morning."

"Good morning, Andre." Aegron nodded indifferently, and then gave the order, "Go and give orders, the whole army will have breakfast immediately, and we will continue the march after eating."

"Yes!" Andre Davout had no doubts about Aigron's order, and immediately said goodbye to him and went to deliver the order.

With Aigron's order, the lazy atmosphere of the temporary camp in the morning suddenly became tense, and they started to move quickly from top to bottom. The soldiers gathered around to eat dry bread, and some people boiled the coffee beans they carried with them. .

Soon, after Aegron had eaten breakfast, the army regrouped and set out on the journey again.

According to Aigron's plan, he could bring his army to the northern tip of the Peloponnese this afternoon, and then, with the assistance of Panos-Colokotronis, take a ferry with The troops crossed the Gulf of Patras, which was only a few kilometers away, sneaked into northern Greece, and then went all the way east to attack the target of his trip, Nafpaktos.

This plan is not perfect, it can even be said to be just a rough concept, and there are many variables in it-especially since the entire northern part of Greece has fallen to the hands of the Turks, it is difficult to hide the whereabouts of this army after landing.

So he has to act fast, to get his goal in front of the enemy before they are ready - what makes him successful is not only fast, but also fast.

Under his leadership, on the afternoon of the same day, the army arrived at its destination - Patras City as scheduled.

It was already evening, and Aigron was standing by the sea, pondering while admiring the magnificent view of the sunset.

Looking north from here, you can see the towering peaks and hills facing each other across the sea not far away. There is the northern land of Greece, which is currently occupied by the Turks.

Beyond the narrow bay of Patras, and further to the northwest, is the place where Byron died - Metholonghion.

It was there in 1824 that he died unfulfilled.

And aside from Byron, many of the same heroic epics happened there.

In June 1822, the Turkish army tried to suppress the Greek uprising and marched all the way to Mesolonghi, but the rebel army there refused to surrender. Relying on the fortress to resist, the Turkish army surrounded the fortress in July, and then continued to attack. However, under the firm resistance of the defenders, the fortress remained firm and stood firm. Forced to leave the siege.

However, soon after, **** infighting broke out among the various factions in Greece, and at the same time, Sultan Mahmoud of Turkey asked Egypt to send troops for support, so the Turkish army and the Egyptian army swept the northern border of Greece again and re-encircled Messolonghi. Finally, on April 23, 1826, the city fell, the land liberated by the Greek rebels in the north was almost swept away, and they had to retreat to the Peloponnese.

These stories are tragic but also tragic, because until now, the sacrifices and blood and tears have been let down.

But Aigron knew that after he came here, everything would naturally be different.

However, to achieve goals, in addition to passion, but also pay attention to ways and means.

After the fall of Methorongion, it became the garrison of the Turkish army again. The defensive force was very strong. Of course, Aigron would not go head-to-head directly, so he chose Nafpaktos in the northeast as his first battle target.

In marching and fighting, the most important thing is to take the initiative, mobilize the enemy, and choose the time that is beneficial to you to fight;

He is convinced that soon, he will use his own power to liberate these places one by one and let the people here preach his name, and at that time, he will join hands with Teresa to lay flowers at the place where Byron died. , in memory of this great and uninhibited poet.

He didn't wait long by the sea, Panos-Colokotronis took a group of people, passed through the layers of the guards' cordon, and came to Aegron's side.

"Mr. Head, I'm glad we meet again!" Panos greeted him happily as soon as he saw Aegron.

He was so happy, of course, because Aegron kept his promise and took the risk to lead the expedition.

"Panos, I'm also very happy to see you." Aegron smiled at him, "Of course, I'm not just waiting for you."

"Of course, of course." Panos knew what the young man meant, and nodded to him with a smile.

Then, Panos turned his gaze away and looked at the sea in the distance.

"Well, it just happened to be here!" Panos let out an excited cry, then raised his hand and pointed to the sea in the distance.

Aigron took his finger to the seashore and looked over, and then found that in the last afterglow before sunset, stars and lights appeared on the sea that had turned gray and black.

These sparks drifted and moved on the sea like fireflies, getting closer and closer to Aegron, and with the shortening of the distance, Aegron finally gradually saw the entities of these sparks.

This is a fleet composed of a large number of fishing boats and small sailboats. Although the hulls are very small, because of the size of the number, it still looks quite spectacular on the sea when the night comes.

Aigron probably understood.

It seems that his allies have also kept their word.

"Are these all the ships you commanded?" He turned to Panos-Colokotronis again.

"I can only say part of it is yes." Panos nodded with a smile, and then continued to point to these approaching fleets, "but most of them are fishermen and businessmen near here. I heard that you are going to bring soldiers to beat those Turks, so those who came together willingly were more than happy to help you with your feat."

After a pause, Panos added, "Besides, they don't want to be paid, you can just trust them."

Agron froze for a moment.

After a moment, he nodded slightly, "Thank them for me, Panos. Then tell them I'll do my best not to let them down."

"I also believe you will." Panos nodded heavily to express his confidence in his ally.

After saying this, the two were speechless for a while, just staring at the sea quietly.

Under their gaze, the fireflies got closer and closer, and gradually approached the sea.

Obviously, with a fleet of this size to transport, he must be able to quickly transport himself and his army to the other side tonight - and then, that is the stage for him to play.

"I'm sorry, I'm entangled in everything, and I can't personally accompany you to witness your righteous deeds." Panos sighed slightly regretfully, "However, I will send people to follow you as guides, and those people are familiar with the local situation. , no matter where you are going, they can easily provide you with the basic situation of the local area and get the help of the local residents, I think... This is also the best help I can do for you so far."

"This is a big enough help." Aegron replied indifferently, "Thank you."

Another moment of silence.

Panos knew that it was time to say goodbye.

He doesn't know what will happen next, but he believes that fate will favor this child because he deserves to be favored.

"How are you feeling now?" he couldn't help asking the young man.

"I am in a very happy mood, my friend." Aegron replied to him in a relaxed and calm tone. "Speaking of fear and nervousness, I did have them, but I know that now that I'm here, there's no point in being afraid and nervous, and I've swept them out of my mind."

"Excellent!" Panos exclaimed, then looked at Aegron again and nodded heavily.

"To be honest, when I followed my father to the battlefield for the first time, my performance was terrible. I didn't know what I was doing. I only knew that I must not run away and disgrace my father's reputation, and you are better than me. Much more...you are fighting not only for yourself but for all of you, and even then there is no stage fright, then I firmly believe that you have the mind and composure of a winner, a great man rooted in your blood temperament, it will make you successful—"

"By your auspicious words, I will always do this." Aigron also nodded.

Then, he suddenly raised his hand and raised it towards the starry sky that was looming because of the dark night.

"Whether you believe it or not, I feel that the stars in the sky are shining on me, and there are people in heaven watching me and encouraging me secretly." Aegron's smile gradually faded, but he replied in a solemn and solemn tone, "So, I will succeed."

Panos was speechless for a moment.

The gods in the sky, and the ghost that is close to a demigod, can really see all this? Can you really take care of this young man?

He didn't know the answer, but he was happy to believe it was all true.

Maybe some people are indeed destined to be favored by God.

At least for now, he has indeed done it, and why can't he believe that he can do it in the future?

He couldn't help but stretch out his arms, and then gently wrapped his arms around the young man's shoulders as his father had done not long ago.

"Then may he give you wisdom and luck, my friend... my brother."

"Goodbye, my friend." Aigron also hugged the young man gently, "Good luck, we will meet again later!"

After speaking, Aegron let go of his arms, and then strode towards the sea.

He was going to sneak across the bay at night.

Following his footsteps, the officers shouted orders, and the army began to get on the ship in an orderly manner.

Panos stood on the seashore, with the help of starlight and dim firelight, watching the young man get onto a fishing boat without looking back, and then the figure disappeared.

After a brief commotion, the seaside returned to calm again, these sparks slowly disappeared in the quiet sea, and then quietly approached the opposite side of the sea.

Panos raised his hand and waved it gently, his lips quivering slightly.

"We'll meet again later!"