Eagle’s Glory

Just as Aegron was irritated by the setbacks encountered by his army, his favorite Edmund Dantès was also worried about the Lord.

The difference is that Aigron can also use the maid beside him to adjust his body and mind, while Edmund Dantès has nowhere to vent his passion and can only urge himself to devote himself to his work in a more urgent state.

Since the entire army's first attack on the Methorongi fortress ended in failure, he could clearly feel that the morale of the army was slowly getting low, and he could see that, thinking positively. To forcibly break through the fortress line of defense, the possibility has been slim.

What he sees can naturally be seen by others, so now, in the eyes of all the senior officers who know, the hope of winning depends on his next actions - of course, he himself thinks so.

In other words, the Count of Monte Cristo has now shouldered the expectations of His Majesty and the entire army.

With a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, this is both an honor and a huge pressure. He has to devote himself to the next action and cannot get a moment's respite.

These days, he has been secretly searching among Aegron's army and the reinforcements sent by Panos, looking for those who had been in Methorongion and the surrounding area, hoping to find some of these people who could A helper to help him complete his mission.

In the past few days, he has secretly visited hundreds of people, chatting with them, listening to them talk about their thoughts and tragic experiences.

He sometimes laughs at himself that he is worthy of being the adopted son of a priest, and now he has done the priest's work.

Among these people, he screened some suitable candidates and planned to use them as reserve members to be absorbed into his next operational troops.

Since Aegron issued an order early on, requiring all the officers of the army to cooperate with the needs of the Count of Monte Cristo, his request was quickly met, and his men suddenly had twenty or thirty men. No longer the loner it used to be.

However, although his team is expanding, Edmund Dantes is still not satisfied-because he feels that he has not found his favorite helper, a key person who can solve his most difficult problems.

So, he continued to visit the army non-stop.

This afternoon, he has talked with about ten people, and his spirit is already exhausted, but he can't take a rest and continues to find people to come and talk to himself.

Soon, the next soldier was brought before him again.

This is a man in his thirties, with a thick black beard - not so much for aesthetics, but the result of carelessness, his gray-black hair is somewhat messy on his head, It was stained with a lot of dust; although he was a strong figure, there were some wrinkles on his forehead that did not belong to his age.

As for his eyes, it was pitch-dark and bottomless, and all he could read was despair. When looking at him, anyone would shudder unconsciously.

This is a weather-beaten unlucky guy.

This soldier was found from the reinforcements sent by Panos. Just looking at this face, Edmund Dantes was enough to conclude that this person had suffered too many fates.

Just like yourself.

Fortunately, I met the noble man who was destined to pull me out of the bottomless silt, and where is the salvation of this poor man?

The soldier walked up to him and saluted him mechanically.

"What's your name?" Edmund Dantes asked while looking at each other.

"Hiros-Antonios." The soldier said the name blankly.

Edmund Dantès nodded, then asked, "Are you from Methorongion?"

"Yes, my lord." The soldier nodded gently.

Then, he raised his head suddenly, looked at Methorongion in the distance, and let out a long sigh. "My home was there before."

Although his tone was flat, when he heard this sigh, Edmund Dantes felt a sense of sadness, but in addition to the sadness, he suddenly had a faint expectation in his heart.

"You lived here before? Did you take part in the battle to guard it?" he whispered.

The soldier nodded. "Yes, I fought in all the battles after it fell, until the day of disaster."

really! Edmund Dantes's heart jumped.

He finally found it!

"So, are you one of those survivors who escaped when the fortress fell? Then you ran to the Peloponnese and joined Panos and their army?" He resisted the excitement in his heart and asked calmly. other side.

"You are right, my lord." The soldier nodded again.

"So, do you know the situation in the fortress?" Edmund Dantes continued to ask, "I mean, the detailed situation."

"I don't know how detailed you want to be, but I can tell you that I know the location of all the buildings in the fortress, whether it's a church, a barracks, or a warehouse, because I've lived there for too many years. Now..." Helos Antonios replied in a low voice.

Edmund Dantes nodded slightly.

"So, what about your family? Did you live here too?" he continued.

Although his tone was very calm, this sentence was like a heavy hammer, making Hiros Antonio's face, which was originally ashen, instantly twitch with grief and hatred.

"My brother has died in battle, I don't even know where his bones are buried, and my mother and sister..." When he said this, Hiros-Antonios suddenly covered his face, "I I don't know where they are, maybe they're dead, maybe they're sold into slavery... Anyway, I'll never see them again."

He covered his face, but Edmund Dantes could see his shoulders twitching, so he knew he must be sobbing.

Even if he didn't witness his experience with his own eyes, he could feel the silent grief from the movement of his body.

Although it was inappropriate to speak at this time, Edmund Dantes was now in charge, so he could only harden his heart and continue to ask.

"Do you hate the Turks?" he asked deliberately nonsense.

"I don't hate them, I just want to kill every Turk who comes before me, it's not about hatred anymore, it's my duty, my lord." Hiros-Antonios slowly calmed down, then Answered in a creepy tone.

This tone of voice made the hair stand on end, but Edmund Dantes suddenly felt a resonance-he would have the same calmness when talking about his mortal enemies.

I want to kill you, not even for hatred, but the only motivation for my next life.

This feeling made Edmund Dantes even feel a kindness.

"Have you ever fished, around here." He suddenly asked a strange question.

The soldier was a little bewildered by the question, but he quickly regained his composure. "My brothers and I are fishermen when we're not fighting, and that's what we do for a living."

Yes, this is the candidate I need! Almost at this moment, Edmund Dantes made a judgment.

"Are you familiar with the sandbar on the east coast of the fortress?" Unconsciously, his voice suddenly trembled. "I mean, sailing across the sea between the sandbars—"

"It's hard, I rarely try it." The soldier shook his head immediately.

After a while, he suddenly noticed something again and looked at Edmund Dantes in disbelief.

Edmund didn't want to keep him secret, because he felt that this person was entitled to know his intentions now.

Therefore, he directly raised his hand and pointed to the sea in the distance. "Yes, I was ordered by Your Majesty to organize a group of people to attack Methorongion, and the route I can think of is the waters between those sandbars - and I need your help."

"This is too difficult, my lord." The soldier replied hesitantly. "The waterway is too narrow, and the water flow is turbulent. There are many rocks in it. If you sail in it, it will easily run aground..."

"I found you because it was hard!" Edmund Dantes interrupted loudly, "Yes, I don't understand what you're saying - I was a very good sailor. , of course I know! But so what? We must do it no matter how difficult it is!"

Then, he pointed to Methorongion in the distance, "Yesterday we tried to launch a frontal attack on it, you saw the result, we failed; and as a former defender, you must know that if we continue as we did yesterday If we launch an attack, then we are not sure to win at all, do you know what the consequences of not winning are?"

While asking, Edmund Dantes walked in front of him, then opened his eyes wide and looked at the other side aggressively, "The consequence is that we must retreat and give up this attack. For His Majesty and me, retreating is not a problem. The face is ugly, but we can still live our lives, and for you...that's totally different, because you lost a chance to avenge your loved ones forever! You lost everything because of them, and now, there is a The opportunity for revenge is in front of you, do you want to tell me that you will shrink back because of what difficulties you are afraid of? Do you want to tell me that you are such a pathetic coward?!"

Edmund Dantes' loud questioning instantly ignited the fire of anger and hatred in Hiros Antonio's eyes.

"No! I'm not a coward!" He forgot the difference in status between the two, and shouted at the count in response, "Since I escaped, I've been thinking about revenge, revenge, every second of every day! I'm not afraid of death. , even looking forward to perishing with them! But... I can't give you false assurances to harm you and my comrades in arms!"

"Your Majesty's wish is the mission I am going to complete." Edmund Dantes' expression suddenly became solemn, "Right now he is eagerly expecting me to share his worries, so no matter how great the difficulty is In front of me, I have to do it all!"

Then, he looked at Hiros-Antonios, "And you, the one who helped me with this plan - we will help you with revenge, as long as you do it! Tell me now, you can solve it Are these difficulties? There is only one chance in life, you touch your chest and answer me, can you?!"

Hiros-Antonios looked at the earl's eyes like a burning flame, and slowly, he subconsciously covered his chest as the other party said.

The heart was beating violently, making a thumping sound, as if it were trying to answer for him.

There is nothing to hesitate, this is an obligation he must fulfill, whether for the sake of his country or his family.

"I can!" he answered loudly.

Edmund Dantes nodded with satisfaction.

Seeing the other party's expression at the moment, he knew that he had ignited this desperate man.

What he can do next, we can look forward to it.

"Well, I will officially recruit you and join my temporary action team. You will be my deputy." With a smile on his face, he patted the other party's shoulder, "If we succeed, His Majesty will give Your rich rewards, whether it is money or medals, are everything, so please work hard for us."

He didn't expect that Hiros Antonios suddenly shook his head stubbornly.

"No, I don't care about the reward. I'm here to kill the enemy, and I'm already prepared to die." He lowered his eyes and replied, "If I die in battle, please help me in Metholongji. Weng erected a tombstone to let future generations know what I have dedicated to the motherland...that's my only request."

This time it was Edmund Dantes' turn to be stunned.

Of course he could hear that the other party's words were completely serious.

A man who has made up his mind must be a warrior, because he has put his life and death on the line.

"Whether you live or die, you'll get what you want," he hissed after a moment.

And this time, Hiros Antonios just laughed it off.

The conversation between the two ended. Edmund Dantès sent the other party back to the original unit, and then directly explained to the officer that the soldier was recruited-and the officer, under the strict order of Aegron, of course fully cooperated. his request.

At this moment, in addition to being happy, Edmund still has a little emotion in his heart.

His Majesty brought his own people into this battle, no matter what the original purpose was, at least in the eyes of the Greeks, he was indeed a hero.

By defeating the Turks time and time again, he is also injecting a booster to this already decadent nation, restoring their enthusiasm for freedom.

Therefore, people's hearts are on their side, as long as His Majesty calls, many people are willing to die generously for His Majesty.

But His Majesty will not belong to this land after all, he is destined to soar in the wider world, and how many sacrifices will there be on that day?

He didn't know the answer, but he didn't mind being a part of it because it was his duty too.