Eagle’s Glory

The gift that Sophie came from afar made Aegron both ashamed and painful. He clearly knew that Sophie had been reduced to the current point, and it was all caused by him, and the damage that had been caused was irreversible.

His daughter Corristel, whom he had obtained in joy, was also born in darkness because of him.

Everything that has happened can't be changed, but the future can be changed. He must create a future that can make them smile again - and only in this way, can he make up for the mistakes he made.

After a violent emotional outburst, Aigron quickly regained control of himself. The indifference he had been trained since he was a child made him quickly strip his negative emotions out of his body, and he forcibly dragged himself back to the track he had chosen. among.

Yes, step by step, do the thing at hand first.

Anger and shame turned into new motivation, and he was refreshed again.

He put the dressing-case away carefully, and then called Andre Davout back.

"Your Majesty, do you have any orders?" asked the captain of his personal guard.

"When are the messengers coming?" Aigron asked.

"According to estimates, they should be able to arrive here this afternoon." Andre Davout replied quickly.

"Okay, then you arrange it first, and when they come, bring them directly to me, try not to disturb others." Aigron whispered. "They were sent by Grand Duke Karl, so for the sake of the Grand Duke himself, we try to keep it a secret."

"I understand, Your Majesty." Andrei fully understood Aegron's concerns, so he nodded, "None of us know them here, as long as I say they are volunteers from afar, and they are temporarily included by me No one will doubt your formation of guards."

"Let's do it then." Aigron immediately made a decision.

Then, he returned to the rhythm he was used to, and went on to deal with other affairs.

When night fell, Aigron's door was knocked again.

"Your Majesty, they are here." Andrei whispered.

"Okay, let them in!" Aigron said quickly.

Soon, the door was reopened, and then Andre Davout filed in with a few people, while Aigron also looked at the door intently, using the light of the oil lamp to carefully observe the people who came in.

As he had guessed, these people acted vigorously, with bright eyes, and they were full of military temperament at first glance, and as soon as they came in, they stood neatly together as if they had followed a certain rule. Only one leader stepped forward. , looking at Aegron face to face.

"Nice to see you again, Your Highness." The leader saluted Aegron in a slightly playful tone, "It looks like you are in good spirits..."

Aegron did not reply immediately, but stared at this person blankly.

He was indeed very surprised, because he knew the leading officer - in fact, with the "honor" of the other party, it was not easy for him to forget this person even if he wanted to.

It was when he accompanied Archduke Karl on his inspection of the Les Invalides, he met the person in charge - and, to this day, he still knows all about his experiences that day.

In the dark memories of his seclusion in the palace, this scene was quite dazzling.

"Henchy...Captain?" He checked his memory and finally found this unfamiliar name.

When Aegron called out his surname, the scar-faced officer opposite looked a little surprised, and then smiled happily, "I didn't expect you to remember my name, Your Highness! But you're wrong—Too Blessed by Archduke Karl, I am now a major!"

"Oh! Congratulations, Major Henchy." Aegron hurriedly congratulated him.

"I have to say that you gave me the opportunity to be promoted outside of the battlefield, so accordingly, I have to repay for it." Major Henchy's scar was constantly wriggling because of his smile, "I When I entered the 'monastery', I thought that I would have to live there in the future, but I didn't expect that I would still have to go to the battlefield in the end, hey, maybe this is my destiny..."

His emotion also resonated with Aegron.

An Austrian soldier like the major, who was still fighting with his fathers before, but because of the mysterious arrangement of fate, he came to his subordinate by accident at this time to serve his cause... It really makes people laugh and cry when I think about it. .

He thought about it, but didn't know what to say, and finally he could only thank the other party.

"I am very grateful for your help to me... With you here, I feel more at ease."

"It's not necessary to thank us. You should still thank the Grand Duke. He cared so much for you and brought you to see us for your future. Later, even if you made such a thing, you still remain the same, trying to help you in every way possible. Do you feel the deep affection?" Major Hench looked at him and asked.

This answer made Aegron embarrassed for a while - after all, everyone knew how he "repaid" the Archduke's love.

Major Henchy said this, maybe he was also fighting for the Grand Duke, and blamed himself.

Perhaps seeing his embarrassment, Major Henche also slowed down his tone, "Anyway, the past is over after all, we will follow the Archduke's instructions and do our best for you, I only hope that you will treat Teresa in the future. Your Highness, don't let her love and devotion to you—and only in this way, our trip won't be in vain."

According to the status between the two people, even in terms of the inner class of the Austrian Empire, Aigron is the Duke of Reichstedt of the royal family, and Major Hench is just an ordinary officer. His words are already completely offensive. And arrogance - but Aegron heard from the elders' hatred and expectations for the younger generation.

He could only nod his head.

He clearly remembered that on that day, at the reception at the Invalides, all the people present were toasting him, thinking that they would heal and resolve those unresolved hatreds, and they and Theresa The combination will also herald the arrival of a bright new era.

However, in the end, he personally buried these expectations.

Because of Teresa's insistence, his willfulness was forgiven, but this forgiveness was limited to Teresa alone.

The motives of Archduke Karl and Major Hench and others were for Teresa, not for their own cause. For Austria, they were already an uncontrollable and dangerous figure, and they would not have any cause for the Bonaparte dynasty. Delighted with a possible revival.

But in any case, help is help, and he will appreciate it and be grateful.

"I have promised that I will marry Teresa, and I will never change this marriage. Only death can separate us." He replied softly, "No matter what I have achieved, Teresa has half of it. , she will be an integral part of my life."

His public remarks made these messengers probably happy.

Although the verbal promise or even the written promise to a king is reliable, everyone knows it, but at least the young man has realized that His Royal Highness Teresa is his best and last choice.

"His Royal Highness, I'm sorry... I'm just a bit more outspoken sometimes. If there's anything that doesn't appeal to your ears, just pretend that you didn't hear it." Seeing that the atmosphere was a little stiff, Major Hench apologized to Aegron again, "Gossip is also okay. Not to mention, you must not be in the mood to chat with us. Since we are here as technical experts, let's go directly to technical issues..."

As he said, he looked at Aegron with bright eyes, "Before I came to you, I have already inquired about what you have done before and the situation you are facing now, but I think you yourself must be the most important among them. Clear, so I want to hear from you about the situation you're facing right now."

"You've been tired all the way. It's too late now. Let's take a night's rest." Aegron replied.

"His Royal Highness, if we want to rest, we don't have to come all the way." Major Hench shook his head, "Since we are here to help you, I think we'd better get into the state as soon as possible, the sooner the better. After all, the situation is changing rapidly, so no one can wait.”

Although he was confronted in person, Aegron was very happy, because from the major's words, he saw the straightforwardness and seriousness of a soldier - this is the quality that a soldier needs most.

It seems that Archduke Carl did not pick the wrong person.

"Okay, please come here." He was no longer polite, but waved to Major Henchy, motioning him to walk to his side.

And on the table next to him, there is a simple hand-painted map, which is the surrounding area of ​​Nafpaktos.

"According to the information we have now, the Turks are furious at our actions, and now they are gathering troops from all over to encircle and suppress us." Aigron pointed to the map and instructed Major Henchy, "They surrounded from three directions from northwest to east. Come here, we're expected to have more than twice as many troops, or more, so I'm worrying about how to defend against them now."

Then, he shrugged slightly rejoicingly. "Fortunately, they were all quite slow, otherwise you might have to come to see me in the midst of the gunfire. But I think they'll be here in two days."

Major Henchy didn't answer for a while, but frowned at the map, as if thinking about something.

"And you, just wait here, let them converge in front of you, and then attack you with superior forces?" Then, he raised his head and looked at Aigron with a slightly questioning look, "I think That won't work, you should take the initiative - yes, take the initiative! That's the most important thing."

Having said this, he waved his hand heavily, and then went on and on, "The most important principle in leading troops to fight is that you must not easily limit yourself to being passive. It is better to take risks or make sacrifices, but also to strive for the initiative and let yourself be Only those poor people who are at an absolute disadvantage or have no hope of retreating will choose to sit in the city of distress and let the enemy move at will."

"You are right, in fact, I have the same idea." Aegron nodded, to be honest, he had already thought about it, "but the enemy is unknown, I have to weigh it carefully."

"Looking ahead is more terrifying than being reckless." Major Hench looked at Aegron seriously, and then whispered to him, "Your Highness, regarding this kind of theory, I believe you have been educated by your teachers since you were a child, so I I don't want to say too much...but right now I don't think your situation is as bad as you think—"

As he spoke, his hands began to gesture on the map.

"Look, your enemies are coming from several directions, and the hills here and there subtly divide them so that they can't coordinate their actions, and this puts you at the final meeting point in an excellent position to be able to Take the initiative to overcome the difficulties in terms of force. Instead of passively waiting for the enemy to converge before our eyes, it is better to attack directly. First, launch an attack before they converge. As long as you can defeat one of the paths, the rest will be difficult to support and doomed. You'll be crushed next; or you'll retreat out of fear—in either case, you've won outright, and it's better than you're here alone and enduring the bombardment."

Under his eloquent explanation, his face that was originally scary and terrifying because of the scars, now also showed an impassioned expression, and his words were full of contagion.

Aegron's emotions were immediately infected by him, and he became full of energy immediately.

"I understand what you mean, but the objective facts make me a little apprehensive." He shrugged gently, "My army is a makeshift team with very weak connections and can only be maintained by discipline. ; so if I take the initiative to attack, then I will face two battlefields at the same time - one is the enemy of my choice, and the other is here. If I win and lose here, then I am equal to The back road is cut off, and then I will still face extinction..."

"Then leave this place to the person you trust the most, and let him guard it," replied Major Henchy, "Any decision we make is a risk, and you can choose how and how to risk it. ."

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Adventure... Hearing this familiar word, Aigron suddenly woke up like a dream.

Yes, from the very beginning, I was taking risks, taking risks every step of the way. How come now, because I don't want to take risks, I start to look forward and backward?

Could it be that the small victory for the first time has burdened me with the burden of fear of losing, so that I dare not take any more risks?

This can't be done, it shouldn't just stop there.

What's so scary? If you could win before, why not now? Just keep being brave.

If you have won before, you should bet again, continue to bet, and raise your bet, so that you can win difficult bets.

Waiting quietly will only make oneself passive and achieve nothing, which is absolutely not desirable.

OK...let's do it.

"I understand." Aegron nodded solemnly, and then shouted loudly, "Andre!"