Eagle’s Glory

Edmund Dantès' request was exactly what Aigron wanted to see at this time.

Just before the expedition, he gave Edmund Dantès a task to go to his army to find those who had fought in and around Methoronghion, if they had been involved. Siege battles take precedence.

After accepting his task, Edmund Dantes has been working hard to complete the task. Since he has come to see Aegron by himself, it naturally shows that he must have some results in his hands.

And this kind of achievement is exactly what Aegron needs now.

After the military meeting before the battle was held, not only Aigron's officers, but also himself had lost confidence in attacking the fortress of Methorongion head on.

The excellent terrain and solid city defense of this fortress left him a very deep impression. He knew in his heart that if he blindly attacked from the front, there would only be one result—he was smashed in front of this fortress, just like before. The same is true of the Turkish troops who have been besieged several times.

Moreover, with the capital he has now, even a tragic victory is an unacceptable result.

So he must find another way to find other solutions to solve the problem, at least to make the price he pays within an acceptable range.

Under his orders, the guards quickly brought Edmund Dantes before him. ,

"Edmund, I hope you have brought me good news." As soon as Aigron saw him, he said with a smile. "Is there any progress on the task I gave you?"

"Your Majesty, if there is no progress, I won't run over to disturb you." Edmund Dantes replied immediately.

So Aigron didn't speak any more, but looked at him quietly, waiting for the surprise that the other party gave him.

Under his gaze, Edmund Dantes quickly took out a piece of paper from his arms and spread it out on the table in front of Aigron.

Aegron lowered his head and looked at it, and found that it was a drawing. Although the drawing was very scribbled, the outline of the topography on it could already be roughly seen. In addition to the conical topography, there were various The sketched lines, bastions, city walls, breakwaters and sandbars and other defense facilities are also marked accordingly.

Because Aegron had carefully observed Methorongion when he had just set up camp, he could be sure at this moment that this sketch was the map of Methorongion.

He understood at once, and raised his head to ask Edmund.

"Did you draw it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Edmund Dantès nodded immediately, "According to your instructions, I took my assistant to visit the Greek soldiers in the army for a while, asking everyone's background, and finally I found a few people who had stayed in Methorongi, and then I carefully asked them about the situation inside the fortress, recorded the confessions of each of them, and finally I synthesized their confessions and drew this picture ."

Speaking of this, he suddenly looked a little ashamed, "However, because their descriptions are not detailed enough, I can't draw all the details now, but I believe that as long as we continue to work hard, we will be able to draw all the required details. List them one by one…”

Aigron did not speak any more, but looked at the sketch again carefully.

Although it is simple, the specific topography of Metholonghi is already clear at a glance, and even the small islands and sandbars in the sea next to it are simply marked.

Considering that Edmund had only been on this mission for a few days, he was doing quite well now.

"You're doing well, Edmund, and I'll keep giving you time." He nodded approvingly. "I think it's clear to you by now that the work you're doing means a lot to us, and you could even say that you carry our hopes—"

Edmund Dantès certainly knew what Aigron meant.

After arriving outside the city of Methorongi, he also saw the defense facilities of this fortress. He knew that with the current strength of his army, if he forcibly advanced from the front, God knew how much sacrifice it would cause, so he We must help His Majesty to find another way to win.

In the silence, Aigron picked up a pencil, and Edmund drew a circle on the sketch to mark his location, and then drew a few lines on the map with a pen to demonstrate his next attack. route.

But after thinking for a moment, he shook his head again.

After the design of the bastion defense line, there is really no room for breakthrough in the front. If you want to forcibly break through, you will inevitably face the firepower of the star-shaped bastion, and there is no room for tricks.

So, if you want to be tricky...you have to find space outside the front.

Aegron turned his gaze to the sea to the west.

If he has a strong fleet, he can consider using strong artillery fire to suppress the fort's fort and then force the landing, but unfortunately he doesn't have it, so he can only give up this idea.

If he can't consider the sea... His eyes moved slowly, and finally landed on the small islands and sandbars in the sea east of the fortress.

His mind suddenly flashed.

"We need to break out of here—" He pointed to the sea between the islands and sandbars. "If we can have an elite death squad break into the fortress from here at night, it may bring us unexpected results."

Edmund Dantes was stunned for a moment, then frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty, what you said is true, but from my experience as a sailor, it is not easy to do this, the island and the sandbar will inevitably be full of rocks, the current will be very turbulent, and the surface of the water will be very turbulent. It is estimated that the depth is not high, and it is difficult to use a boat to pass through it... So please think about it again."

"If that's the case, that's what you need to think about next!" Aigron replied loudly to the other party, "Edmund, I know you are an excellent sailor, tell me, can you do this? ?"

Edmund Dantes hesitated.

Of course he knew how difficult it was, and he knew even more that he had not been a sailor for more than ten years since he was locked up in the dungeon of Fort Eve.

However, when facing the eyes of the young man, he was still reluctant to express a negative opinion.

Not only because of his kindness to himself, but also because of his unwillingness to disappoint him.

"I can do it." He said this answer with a solemn expression, and then added the necessary conditions, "but, first of all, I must have a guide or a group of good enough guides, and secondly, I think we Need some shallow draft punts."

After hearing Edmund's answer, Aigron couldn't help showing a satisfied smile on his face.

As long as the other party says "can", it means that the whole plan is feasible, then the rest is the problem of meeting the conditions.

"I will ask for this support from our allies. If they can't give it, we will send it on the spot until the conditions are met." He clenched his right hand into a fist, then waved it heavily, "Now my top priority is It is to meet military needs, everything else can be compromised for this, we must take Methorongion as soon as possible, both from our interests and from propaganda, this is essential!"

After venting, Aigron, who was already in high spirits, looked back at the sketch.

On the map, there is also a breakwater and city wall along the edge of Methoronghion adjacent to the sandbar, as well as some defenses.

-Obviously, when the fort was built, the designers considered the possibility of being sneaked in from this direction.

Therefore, in order to achieve the suddenness of the attack, he must constantly launch feints on the front to attract the enemy's attention, and then launch a fatal blow at a moment when the enemy is slack, sending an elite assault force to destroy the enemy's army. Important locations - such as granaries or arsenals, etc.

If they succeeded in this attack, the enemies in the Methorongion fortress would be in chaos, and they, who had already lost their low position, would inevitably lose their courage and ability to resist.

This fatal blow can only be placed at night, but at night, it will be greatly improved if you want to pass through the sea between the sandbars.

So, he can only pin his hopes on Edmund Dantes.

Just between the conversations between the two, he already had a rough plan in his mind.

Undoubtedly, there is no room for this plan to be implemented yet, it takes time to prepare, and more detailed information is needed, but at least his heart has been swept away from the previous irritability, and he has begun to become confident again.

He looked at Edmund Dantes with piercing eyes, and gave him the next instructions.

"Edmund, you should prepare for this next, continue to look for Greeks who are familiar with the situation here, especially to get a clear picture of the situation in the city and make material preparations. You are in charge of the entire operation. People, so they have the highest priority, no matter what you need, tell me directly, and I will be responsible for coordinating and meeting all your needs."

Under Aigron's gaze, Edmund Dantes only felt a burst of blood boil.

He knew that he shouldered the greatest expectation of this young man, and he might even have become the key to victory at this moment.

And this reality not only brought him extremely heavy pressure, but also brought him unprecedented pride.

The young sailor who was about to turn into mud in the dungeon is now influencing the direction of world history... When he thinks of this, how could he not be overwhelmed with emotion?

"Yes, Your Majesty!" He said nothing, straightened his waist and responded loudly to Aegron. "I'll do my best."

"Okay, then let's do it like this." Aigron nodded with satisfaction, then made a gesture, indicating that Edmund Dantes can leave now, "Also, be sure to remember what we said today. The matter, before I decide to announce it, will never allow a third person to know, you must keep it secret."

"clear."

Edmund bowed in salute to Aegron, then turned and left the tent.

After Edmund left, Aigron was overjoyed and went back to the table to pick up the sketches he had just received. Then he walked out of the tent and came to the commanding heights. He used the telescope to carefully observe the fortress in the distance. Difference between actual and sketch.

He knew that the next moment that decided his fate was destined to be staged here.

It was not until evening that he reluctantly returned to his tent to rest.

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In the next few days, Michel Ney led his men to dig trenches along the edge of the camp in accordance with Aigron's orders, extending all the way to Methorongion, ready to launch a frontal exploratory attack.

While Aigron was closely watching the movements of his army, he was constantly requesting various support from his Greek allies.

It wasn't long before his wish was finally answered.

Under Panos' orders, a force of Greeks marched from the Peloponnese to Nafpaktos, and then came under his command, giving him new reinforcements.

Although the number of this force is not large, only more than 1,000 people, but according to his requirements, these people are basically from Mesolonghi and its surrounding areas, that is to say, they are familiar with the situation here, which is enough for Aegron provides intelligence assistance.

Overjoyed, he secretly ordered Edmund Dantès to find assistants who were familiar with the interior of the fortress and the surrounding hydrological conditions in order to carry out the next step.

However, in addition to this good news, he also got a shocking news - his maid, Chanel, also came with the army secretly.

When he heard the news, Aigron was angry at first, and then he was dumbfounded.

He knew in his heart that Chanel was thinking about him so he ran over, but even so, it was unacceptable.

So, he secretly ordered his guards to sneak Chanel into his tent.

As soon as he saw Aegron, Chanel immediately focused his attention on him, his eyes gleaming with light, and he almost immediately burst into tears.

It can be seen that she has been suffering from lovesickness recently.

Seeing Chanel like this, the original anger in Aegron's heart dissipated before he knew it.

"Chanel, why are you so nonsense!" Although his words were reprimands, his expression was not grim, "Why did you sneak over here?"

"Your Majesty, I miss you so much..." Chanel said and choked up, "Please forgive me!"

Aegron couldn't bear it anymore, but still managed to remain serious, "I know you miss me, but even so, it shouldn't break the rules. Didn't I tell you before I left? I want you to stay behind and wait for me. , Assist Teresa, you run over now, what will Teresa do?"

"It was His Highness Teresa who asked me to come here..." Chanel replied in a low voice.

Agron was at a loss for words.

Then, he frowned, "Forget about making a fool of yourself, why is Teresa making such a fool of yourself? Doesn't she understand what time it is?!"

Being so scolded by the master, Chanel lowered his head in grievance and almost cried again.

"It's more than us who are fooling around..." After a while, she whispered to the young man, "Aren't you making a fool of yourself...? Her Royal Highness Teresa was so angry that she let me come here."