Eagle’s Glory

Chapter 195 82, Good News

As the sun rises from the eastern mainland, the small island of Monte Cristo ushers in a new morning.

As usual, the soldiers on the island began to assemble the whole team under the leadership of the officers.

And Aigron also specially came forward to inspect them today to see the latest training results.

After learning that His Majesty the Emperor would come in person, soldiers in black military uniforms lined up tightly in a square formation on the open space by the seaside. Then they held their heads high and welcomed His Majesty's review with the most energetic attitude.

Although it is a scorching summer day, and the hot sun made everyone sweat on their foreheads, everyone remained motionless and looked ahead quietly.

Although there is a reddish-brown rock under their feet, at this moment they are like a black jungle, covering the rock, and their faces are as serious as the rock.

Aigron, who was also wearing a black military uniform, stood in front of the crowd and looked at the soldiers in front of him contentedly.

This is the family property he has finally accumulated after a lot of hard work.

With the help of the Marquis de Treville, he attracted these followers with military experience from France, and then won them over by making them honorary knights. Under the training of these honorary knights, his army gradually took shape. .

And that's exactly what he wanted to see.

Although these assets are still insignificant now, he believes that given time, the seeds sown now will take root and sprout, and eventually he will have a towering tree that can sustain the entire empire.

"salute!"

At this moment, under the officer's loud command, the soldiers raised their flintlock guns in unison, and the jungle of bayonets shone with blazing light.

Aigron calmly watched the chilling scene in front of him, and now he was used to being watched by everyone.

He raised his hand, calmly took off the bicorne hat on his head, and waved it lightly.

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

Following his signal, the silence at the seaside was broken by neat and loud slogans.

Aiglon smiled and nodded, then shouted. "Long live victory!"

Then, he put the hat back on his head, and then walked away surrounded by the guards around him.

With the help of the details of this daily interaction, he has subconsciously established a habit that allows these officers and soldiers to subconsciously accept his authority.

So far, it's working pretty well.

So...it's time for the next step.

Aigron raised his head and looked at the boundless sea in the distance.

After all, the small Monte Cristo Island cannot accommodate itself, and it also limits the size of its organization. At present, only a few hundred people have already crowded the island, and it is time to rush to a new world.

When the young man left with satisfaction, Andre Davout, a member of the guard next to him, also followed him and looked at the young man's back with great respect.

He came to the Island of Monte Cristo with full enthusiasm and hope, and after arriving on the island, he was happy to find that his hope had not been disappointed. His Majesty Napoleon II was indeed enough to shoulder the important task of reviving the empire.

Although he is young now, he has enough personal charm and brains to rule them. He firmly believes that His Majesty will receive God's favor, overthrow the unpopular Bourbon royal family, and let the empire stand on the land of France again.

"Andre." Just when he was still thinking, the young man in front of him suddenly stopped and called his name.

"Your Majesty!" Andre Davout quickly stopped and stood up straight to listen to the order. "What are your orders?"

"You have been on the island for a while, and I think you have seen almost everything you should see... I want to ask you, do you have confidence? After all, we will face enemies that are much larger than us next." Eggron asked.

"I have absolute confidence, Your Majesty." Andre Davout immediately replied loudly, "Our cause is absolutely just, while our opponents are torn apart, corrupt and chaotic. As long as we are full of enthusiasm and move forward indomitably, God will definitely take care of us. Yes, and you will be invincible."

"Okay, you are talking about these words for other people. There are just two of us here. I want to hear your true thoughts." Aigron interrupted him with a smile, "If you are really like this If you are a reckless man with nothing but passion, then I have to re-evaluate my opinion of you."

"Sorry, Your Majesty, I shouldn't sing high-pitched words." Andre Davout laughed sheepishly. "However, I am not exaggerating too much. The lack of numbers is indeed our fatal weakness, but our spiritual unity and stronger fighting will can make up for this weakness to a certain extent. What's more, you also have dual appeal: you are both When you are fighting for the Bonaparte family, you are also fighting for God. So I think you should avoid a decisive battle when you arrive in Greece, and use small-scale harassment to delay time until you have attracted enough supporters and judged that your strength is sufficient. , you attack decisively and crush your opponent in one fell swoop."

"That's true. It seems that you are indeed enough to assist me in my work." Aigron finally nodded with satisfaction.

Yes, both logically and realistically, this is the most reasonable approach if he wants to win.

Although he now has some chips, these chips are still too weak compared to his opponents. Although his supporters have strong potential energy, there is nothing he can do until these potential energies are stimulated. Use them all.

Therefore, he must take risks while being cautious at the same time, and strive to preserve and strengthen himself by all means.

And this is not without precedent.

In 1688, the Glorious Revolution occurred in the UK. The British Parliament invited Prince William of Orange, who was in power in the Netherlands, to come to the UK with his troops and together with his wife Princess Mary overthrew the throne of his father-in-law James II. King James II was forced to bring His family fled England in panic and took refuge in continental Europe.

His descendants did not forget their lost crown, and the Stuart family sought restoration in the following decades.

James II's son James Francis Edward Stuart and grandson Charles Edward Stuart became the leaders of the Jacobites.

King James II died in 1701, and in the following decades, his sons and grandsons continued to seek to restore the throne, even with the help of foreign funds and power.

In 1745, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, with the support of France, raised funds to acquire two ships, and then on July 23, he took the two ships to Elishkai, Scotland.

With the support of the Jacobites in Scotland, His Royal Highness immediately achieved brilliant success and quickly raised an army loyal to himself. On September 21, Charles defeated the British government forces at the Battle of Prestonpans. In November, Charles captured Carlisle and moved south to Derbyshire in England.

However, at the Battle of Culloden Moor on April 16, 1746, Charles's Restoration Army was unfortunately defeated by the British government troops. Almost the entire army was destroyed and had to flee in panic.

Next, the unlucky prince had to flee around Scotland to evade pursuit by the British government. Finally, he disguised himself as a maid and boarded a French warship, returning to France in September 1746. And his escape also ruined the last hope of the restoration of the Stuart dynasty, and the career of the pretender to the throne also declared a complete failure.

It is not uncommon for the pretenders to the throne to go abroad to make troubles, or even resort to foreign forces to counterattack.

The fate of Prince Charles is a lesson for Aigron, which made him vigilant and taught him a lesson.

He has many supporters, but the empire has been destroyed after all, and these people can only be reduced to opposition parties, with limited resources. Therefore, he must cherish his small capital. When his strength and reputation are not enough, he will never do anything to defeat the stone with an egg. He would rather gain more chips at a lower cost, and then wait until the chips are enough. Give it a try.

This means that he must be at his best both politically and militarily.

If it is Aigron alone, of course it is impossible to be perfect in all aspects at the same time, but if there are loyal and thoughtful people like Father Faria, Edmond Dantès and Andre Davout, If there are counselors by his side at any time, and a group of ambitious and capable people to carry it out, he is confident that he can try it.

From this point of view, Greece is a good touchstone, enough for him to slowly temper himself and the team around him.

In this process, he must get along with his senior advisers and confidants and have absolute trust in each other. Only in this way can he unleash all the capabilities of his small team and achieve his goals.

This kind of dialogue is also an essential communication and running-in.

Before they knew it, the two walked back to Aigron's residence while talking.

"Your Majesty!" As soon as she saw the young man coming back, the maid Chanel immediately put down her work and greeted Aigron.

"You've worked hard, Chanel." Aigron nodded to her with a smile.

Then he took off his hat, and Chanel immediately took it and put it on the shelf next to it.

Then she took out the handkerchief again and carefully wiped the sweat stains on the young man's forehead.

Seeing the intimacy of the two, André Davout had a calm face, completely unsurprising.

From the first day on the island, André Davout was told face to face by the young man that he had an unusual relationship with Miss Chanel Noel.

Moreover, he has been working as a guard by His Majesty's side these days, and he has long seen that this pair of master and servant has long since surpassed the ordinary relationship.

However, he was not surprised.

Your Majesty is young after all, so it's quite normal to be romantic at all.

In his observation, the young man's harmless hobby did not affect his judgment and ability to act, nor did it affect his ability to exert his authority.

And that was enough, other things were not his concern.

In a sense, Miss Noel is so loyal and enthusiastic about restoring the empire. It is a good thing for His Majesty to be influenced by her and he will always be inspired by her.

So André Davout quietly saluted Eggron, and then exited the room as quietly as possible.

After he left, Chanel continued to wipe Aegron's forehead, and Aigron hugged Chanel in his arms.

Ever since the two of them crossed that line, he has lost a lot of taboos in his heart.

Although he was a little entangled before and didn't want Chanel's pure heart to be defiled, but now that this is the case, there is no need to entangle anymore, it is better to enjoy the time together.

Maybe this is what Chanel wants to pursue.

Just as he was thinking this, Shanel's face seemed to be getting closer and closer to him.

He moved his face unconsciously, wanting to kiss Chanel, and Chanel seemed to have sensed his action, but she didn't show any resistance, just lowered her eyes slightly, waiting for the next move Things that happened.

Summer is always a time full of hormones.

Just when his lips were about to touch Chanel's face, there was an annoying light sound outside the door.

"Who is it?" Aigron stopped and asked unhappily.

"It's me, Your Majesty! I have something to tell you."

This is Charlie's voice.

Hearing that it was his cousin, Aigron had to suppress his unhappiness.

"What's wrong? I have something to do now." he asked.

"I have something very important to tell you." Charlie still insisted on his request.

It seems like something really important.

Aigron smiled helplessly, then let go of his hand, Chanel also stood up with a flushed face, then walked to the door, and opened the door for Charlie.

"What happened again, my cousin." After he came in, Aigron shrugged and joked, "Isn't it because we have another uninvited guest?"

"You are right, Your Majesty." Unexpectedly, Charlie nodded and confirmed. "That man calls himself Captain Foresty..."

"What?" Aiglon was shocked.

"...He also claims to be the representative of Princess Theresa and wants to see you to prepare for the arrival of Her Royal Highness the Princess." Charlie continued.

Although he maintained his composure, he looked just as shocked as Agron. "Your Majesty, what is going on?"

Aiglon and Chanel looked at each other.

Then, he covered his face in embarrassment.

"Okay, I understand, you go out first, I'll go see him right away." He said covering his face.

"Okay." Charlie nodded without asking, and then exited the room, but at the end, he secretly glanced at the maid, as if confirming something.

After he left, the room fell into dead silence again.

"It's so fast? Didn't we agree to meet in Greece..." After a moment, Aigron whispered to himself.

"Maybe... I miss you too much, so I would rather come first." Chanel replied in a low voice. "It's not that I can't understand Her Highness the Princess's thoughts."

"What do you mean?" Aigron was a little confused.

"On your way forward, she doesn't want to be a bystander, she would rather be a witness, so she hopes to share troubles with you." Chanel replied with her head down, "Although it's a bit presumptuous to say so, but if it were me, I would You will do the same, Your Majesty."

"Really..." Aiglon sighed.

Although what Chanel said was just a guess, it should be true.

Teresa's deep friendship suddenly made him feel a little embarrassed.

So, what did he do just now... He shook his head slightly distressed.