Eagle’s Glory

Under Aigron's stubborn and almost ruthless urging, the officers under him had to cheer up and start a new round of attacks on the fortress of Methorongi.

Aegron issued strict secrecy regulations, so only the officers at the highest level knew his real plan, and the lower-level officers only knew that His Majesty was going to launch an unprecedented scale attack and win the victory with **** battle.

Because they have repeatedly encountered the wall under the fortress before, their confidence is generally insufficient, and they feel that this attack will probably be unsuccessful, but His Majesty's order is an order after all, and it has to be carried out to the end, so even if they have no confidence in their hearts, they will only You can cheer up and use your own blood to win victory for His Majesty.

This is the discipline of the army. No matter how dissatisfied the subordinates are with the orders of the superiors, they only have the right to make suggestions. If the superiors still insist on the original order after listening to the advice, then the subordinates must implement them, even if the cost is their own lives. This discipline, the army is not the army.

Because the attack deadline was set for tomorrow, and no leniency was allowed, most of these officers slept through the night that night. They mobilized their soldiers, and then mobilized them according to the plan, and the troops scheduled to attack also passed one by one. Those crooked trenches spread out on the frontier positions.

As time passed, the darkness of the night was slowly torn apart, and a white halo gradually appeared in the east, and a new day officially arrived.

From early in the morning, Aigron had walked out of his camp, and then observed his army through the telescope, and his army had completed all preparations for the attack at dawn, and spread out to the position. From the heights, the trenches appeared. The space was filled with silhouettes, their black military uniforms gathered together like black waves, and the reflections of the bayonets on the tip of the gun were sparkling, indicating the arrival of a storm soon.

Major Henchy, who has always been reclusive, came to his side on purpose today. Obviously, the major, like the young man, was very concerned about today's battle situation.

Yes, by any measure, this is a fateful day.

The rising sun gradually rose from the mountains in the east, dyeing the sea around the fortress red, and allowing the land to regain a steady supply of heat.

The sunshine given by the sun's mercy gradually scorched the earth and the soldiers in the trenches. They were gradually warming up, and their breathing gradually became heavier, because they all knew that the time for the scheduled general attack was coming.

Aigron also took out his pocket watch and looked at the time nervously. He knew that when he put down his last bets, his fate would usher in a major turning point.

If he wins today, then there will be a smooth road for him, he can control the next situation in Greece, and his negotiation with Metternich will be more calm; if he ushered in a setback today, then he has nothing else The trick is to bring his discouraged army and retreat back to Nafpaktos. Although it will not collapse, the original invincible momentum will also disappear, and his negotiating value will drop a lot. cut.

He can't afford such a price - for him who is poor in resources and only has fame to bluff, even a failure will bring him unbearable losses.

Just imagine, if Napoleon really lost his Marengo battle, although he could withdraw to France, would he still have a chance to build his own empire? I am afraid that even the first ruling seat is difficult to guarantee.

"His Royal Highness..." Perhaps seeing the nervousness and anxiety of the young man at the moment, Major Henchy next to him suddenly spoke up. "Do you remember what I said to you in the castle that day?"

Agron frowned, "Which sentence do you mean?"

"At that time, I asked you to promise me that if the battle was lost, you would never act in a hot-headed manner, urging your subordinates to make senseless sacrifices because of anger, but to retreat according to my advice. This was my opinion at the time. , Now I still have the same idea - Your Highness, since you trusted me and kept me by your side, then I ask you to trust me to the end, and let me be responsible for judging the situation for you and deciding the rhythm of the battle."

After Aigron thought about it, he spread his hands regretfully.

"I'm sorry, Major, I can't follow your advice this time. I'm going to act with my judgment."

"Why?" The major's face changed slightly.

"Since I brought everyone here, it means that I can't tolerate my failure to return, and the real environment does not allow me to return without a feather. I must win." Aegron replied coldly, "Today This is the day when I will give it my all. No matter how much the cost is, I will persevere to the end. I don’t need to be stingy with human life, because as long as I win, I can add as much as I want—”

Aegron's words made the major not know what to say for a while.

Although these words sounded cruel, he also knew that the situation this young man was facing did not allow him to be too kind.

After a while, he whispered another reminder. "You have promised your subordinates before that once the war is unfavorable and your hope is lost, you will bring them back."

"Yes, I did not deceive them, today is our last attempt, if both our side and the Count of Monte Cristo fail, then it means that fate is not on my side, and I am willing to swallow the bitter fruit , because all of this is my own responsibility, and I decided to attack here." Aegron calmly looked at the ditch in the distance, "But since it's the last time, then I'll just be self-willed! I'm going to do my best. , I also want my subordinates to work hard, anyway, losing small and losing big makes little difference to me, so I would rather lose happily."

Seeing the murderous expression on the young man's face, the major also knew that it would be meaningless to say more.

Although he was tired of fighting after many years in the battlefield, he knew that for soldiers, their duty was to become a "price" and be used by their commanders as consumables when necessary.

If their commander-in-chief decides to consume human life here, it will be up to him, and he has the right to make such a decision.

"Well, Your Highness, since this is your opinion, I can only follow it. I'm just your advisor, and all decisions rest with you. I will never interfere with your actions." Major Henchy finally nodded, "I pray for you all the best, and for the safe return of the Count of Monte Cristo."

He had originally admired this young man, but after getting along with him during this period of time, he turned into a heartfelt admiration for His Highness—this admiration did not come from his military level, but from his high military level. Although he is only this age, he dares to fight against fate, and he has really come this far.

The kind of courage to do what you say, and the perseverance to never give up until the goal is achieved, is absolutely rare among today's young people, let alone those grandsons who have been pampered since childhood?

He was an enemy of Napoleon, but he did not hate the great commander; now, after seeing what his son did, he believed that perhaps the fate of the Bonaparte family did not end with Napoleon's death .

Maybe God really feels sorry for this unfortunate child and wants to compensate him for a throne?

Of course Aigron couldn't hear these thoughts in his mind. In fact, all his attention had been focused on the distant battlefield.

Just as their conversation had just ended, the artillery positions that had been silent for a day began to bombard again.

Because of the proximity, Aegron felt the ground under his feet tremble slightly, and the continuous roar made his eardrums a little sore, and he could no longer hear the words of the people next to him.

In fact, he didn't want to say anything more.

He stared silently ahead, waiting for that moment to come.

The shelling did not last long, and the defenders, getting used to the recent shelling, did not react.

Next, as if the tide was pouring out of the ground, soldiers in black military uniforms rushed out of the trenches everywhere, and rushed towards the bastion along the last clearing.

Because Aigron's army has been conducting small-scale attacks recently, the defenders did not respond at first, but it was soon discovered that the scale of this attack was much larger than before - even larger than before Sum.

Although there was no change on the surface of the opposite camp, Aegron, who was standing on the high ground, felt that the fortress suddenly became tense.

Aegron's army is located in the east, attacking from east to west, so if they are attacked in the morning, they will move with their backs to the sun. Under the light of the morning light, these soldiers who are charging forward seem to be imposed on the defenders. The same halo.

They, who were already ready, launched an attack almost at the same time on the entire line, and they had the momentum to swallow the entire fortress in one breath.

Such a huge momentum, such a magnificent momentum, almost all the momentum of the defending front was captured, but after a moment of stunned, they also began to fight back under the shouts of the officers.

As has happened many times in the past, when the attacking troops approached the city walls and trenches of the bastion, the guns of the city walls also sounded, and in the dense rain of bullets, someone must have fallen because of the bullets.

But today is different. The soldiers who launched the charge kept rushing forward amid the cries, completely ignoring the fallen robes, and even disregarding their own lives-Aegron's death order had already been conveyed to everyone through the senior officers. , Today's general attack must be done with the entire army, no one is allowed to back down, and anyone who is timid will be severely punished.

They didn't know that His Majesty had other plans. They only knew that today was the day of the general offensive, and the outcome was decided in one fell swoop. Therefore, under the military law and His Majesty's majesty, these officers and soldiers had to exert their greatest strength and fought hard. Destined to win victory for His Majesty.

Because this attack was almost overwhelming, the frontal line was fighting on almost the entire front. It only took a short while for a large number of corpses to be distributed between the front positions, the open space below the bastion, and the trenches. .

Recently, Aigron's army has been depleting the spirit of the defenders with small-scale feint attacks. As long as they are slightly frustrated, they will retreat directly. The defenders have been accustomed to this kind of routine "attack" and have no fear.

But today, what they experienced was such a crazy offensive that they had never seen before. They were caught off guard almost immediately, and they were quickly rushed to the front of the city wall.

However, they quickly stabilized their positions and continued to fire on the low city walls at an angle to each other, and they also kept harvesting the lives of the attackers.

Due to the footsteps of the attackers and the bombardment of the cannonballs, the smoke and dirt were swept into the air, and the smell of mud was scattered, and the pungent smell of gunpowder was also caught in it. The smell of blood, mixed together, became an indescribable smell, and this smell will linger in the minds of all survivors and become the nightmare of their lives.

Along with the pungent smell, the smoke brought by dust and gunpowder also filled the trench, and then quickly spread on the walls of the bastion, engulfing the walls everywhere.

The continuous shouting almost overwhelmed the roar of the guns, and the soldiers who had already killed the red eye ignored their own casualties and desperately climbed along the wall.

Many people fell into the trenches because of being shot while climbing, but a small number of lucky people rushed to the wall and fought frantically with the oncoming defenders.

In order to expand the troops as much as possible, Aigron's army launched an all-out attack along the frontal line, but after all, there were only a few places that could break through the bastion walls, so the soldiers who still had spare strength quickly gathered into these breakthroughs, constantly replacing the existing ones. Paoze, who died in battle, continued to charge.

The black frenzy that was originally flooded with water gradually converged to several breakthrough points, just like encountering a flood from a flood outlet.

At this time, the first wave of troops that launched the attack had already suffered heavy casualties.

Just as the soldiers from the two sides were fighting, according to the predetermined plan, the second wave of troops had slowly entered the trenches at the front and started again.

Compared with the previous wave, this time they were much more purposeful. Through the commander's observation on the highlands, several breakthroughs have been identified, so their goal is to continue to attack those points and continue to expand their own victory.

Time passed slowly to the predetermined moment, these soldiers launched the charge again under the orders of the officers, so there was a new group of new troops on the dust-filled battlefield.

With their arrival, the already extremely **** fight has now reached a fever pitch. The shouting and gunfire continued, as if the band of the God of Death was celebrating.

The fierce battle continued, Methorongion seemed to be crumbling, but it still seemed to be as solid as a rock, the balance of the battle began to shake, and perhaps God was also hesitating, which side would give the laurel of victory to the hands.

Aegron remained on the high ground where the camp was, carefully observing everything in front of him.

The continuous attack had consumed almost all the horses he had on hand, leaving only his last guard as the general reserve.

Time passed unknowingly, and it gradually came to dusk.

Under such a fearless impact, Aigron's army finally achieved some results. They destroyed and occupied several bastions at the front of the fortress, and caused a large number of casualties to the enemy.

However, paying such a high price for such a victory was not a good deal, and he couldn't afford to squander several lives.

Although the defenders were frightened by the opponent's fearless attack and exhausted in the fierce battle, they still had confidence.

After many days of fighting, they can also see that the opponent is not much more than themselves.

The sky gradually darkened, and the originally fierce exchange of fire gradually subsided.

Aegron knows that what he can do now has been done, and then it will be up to fate to decide - not only to judge himself, but also to judge that person.