Eagle’s Glory

After the short war ended, Nafpaktos quietly changed hands and ushered in its temporary new owner. This sudden fight did not leave many scars on it, and soon it returned to its usual tranquility.

Because it is close to the sea, the climate here is warm and humid under the constant sea breeze, and the scenery is quite pleasant - if it were not involved in the fight between the two parties, this might even be a good place for a vacation. .

Currently, this small fortress and port has become the only territory in the world owned by the Bonaparte family.

In the gentle sea breeze, Aiglon took his cousin Charlie to patrol Nafpaktos - as members of this family, they naturally have to show themselves to others to declare their recent achievements. that power.

Under the leadership of the guards, Aigron walked through the narrow streets and alleys, and the surrounding buildings were guarded by guards. The remaining residents in the city watched from a distance. No one dared to approach, but they all used Curious eyes looked at the boy.

It’s probably hard for anyone to believe that this young man who looks elegant and elegant would have the courage to come here to start a career.

Aiglon didn't pay much attention to these residents - firstly, he had no need to please them; secondly, these people probably didn't have a good impression of him, the "liberator" who suddenly came from a foreign country.

For him, it is enough that these residents do not hinder his next actions.

Under the guidance of the guards, he and Charlie came to the temporary hospital converted from the former Turkish army barracks.

Soldiers injured in previous battles were transferred here for treatment.

Of course, although it is treatment, the treatment methods he can use at the moment are extremely limited. Those who are slightly injured may be okay. As for those seriously injured soldiers, whether they can survive can only depend on God's will.

The seriously injured were lying on beds or stretchers, crowded into several small rooms. When the young man appeared at the door, there was an immediate commotion.

Some people struggled to get up; some people were really unable to get up, so they lay on the hospital bed and saluted or paid tribute to him; while others lay indifferently on the bed in a daze, as if they were indifferent to everything, and all honor and grace were gone. It means nothing to them.

Aigron was not angry at these people who were indifferent to his arrival. After all, it was normal for people who were going through the test of life and death to be unable to muster the energy to care about the so-called "His Majesty the Emperor."

He glanced around the room;

There were shocking blood stains and blood-stained bandages everywhere. Just standing at the door, a strong smell of blood had already made him feel dizzy. Several moans of the dying could be heard in the room from time to time. It was really frustrating. People feel pity, and even have an instinctive urge to escape from this hellish place.

However, Agron did not let himself be overwhelmed by pity and timidity. He knew that he had to get used to these - for him, these scenes were also the price he had to pay along the way.

Obviously, running in front of those who ignored him would only bring trouble to himself, so he paused for a moment, and then chose to walk to a wounded soldier who was struggling to lift his body and wanted to pay tribute to him. .

This wounded soldier looked very young, probably in his early 20s. Perhaps because of excessive bleeding, his face was very pale. It could be seen from the light beard on his lips that he was indeed inexperienced in the world.

Aigron's eyes moved on his body. Although he was covered with a thin blanket so that he could not see his lower body, it could be seen from the crutches beside him and the newly made wooden prosthetic legs that he Should have been amputated.

This poor man, no matter how many dreams he had of achieving success, the reality is that he has become a disabled person and can no longer run carefree... He thought to himself.

Soon, he suppressed the sympathy and sadness in his heart and tried to look at the other person calmly.

Then, he gently leaned down, gently pressed the other person's bandaged shoulder, and then spoke to the other person in his softest tone. "I salute you, my loyal warrior."

"Your Majesty!" The young wounded soldier seemed very excited to be watched by Aigron like this, but his weak body did not allow him to make other movements. He could only tremble slightly on the hospital bed.

Perhaps because he moaned too hard before, the wounded soldier's voice was a little hoarse, but he still tried his best to let the young man hear his voice clearly, "I did not break my oath, I fought bravely for you."

"I saw it...thank you." Aigron didn't know how to comfort the other person, so he could only reply like this. "Your loyalty and bravery are worthy of being an example to others. What is your name?"

"Gabriel Ramiere." The wounded soldier replied in a weak voice, "As you can see, I lost a leg... As an unlucky guy who entered the battlefield for the first time, this is not bad. But anyway, After experiencing high fever and pain, I survived. This is what fighting is like. I consider myself unlucky, at least compared to those guys who are dead, I am lucky... Now I only regret that I may not be able to fight for you again. ”

"Yes... I know how much sacrifice you have made." Aiglon nodded solemnly, "You lost this leg for me, I will remember it. What are your wishes? As a deserved reward , I will try my best to complete it.”

"If you want to talk about your wish... there is indeed one." A weak smile appeared on the wounded soldier's face, and then he suddenly grabbed Aigron's hand, "Please succeed and make our sacrifice worthwhile... Your Majesty ,.”

Aigron was stunned for a moment, looking at the other party's bright and expectant eyes, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Eggron knew that his subordinates were divided into several categories. One type was die-hard supporters of the Bonaparte family and remnants of the empire; one type was opportunists, just to make a career on their own; and the other type was completely A mercenary who joins his army just to get money to make ends meet - it seems that he is the first type.

For such people, spiritual encouragement must be given.

So he nodded without hesitation.

"Don't worry, I will do it. Victory will belong to us. And when the time comes, you will return to France in glory and enjoy everyone's admiration and cheers! Give me some time, I will do it!"

After he finished speaking, he held the other person's hand tightly and let go again after a long time.

Then, he continued to comfort other wounded soldiers, until finally, he took off his hat to salute everyone, and then left in silence.

As soon as he walked out of the temporary hospital, he looked at his guard captain Andre Davout.

"The man named Gabriel Ramie just now... Arrange for this man to retreat to Mesoni later, and let Teresa arrange a job for him. He is so loyal, we cannot abandon him, and he looks like He also has a bright mind and can be properly cultivated.”

"Okay, Your Majesty." Andre Davout was convinced by Aigron's words, "I will make arrangements."

"Your Majesty..." At this moment, Charlie next to him also interjected.

"What's wrong?" Aigron turned back to look at his cousin.

"I think we can appropriately reward the meritorious soldiers in this battle." Charlie looked at his cousin carefully, "Now that we have just gained a foothold, there will inevitably be more intense battles, so we urgently need to consolidate military morale. If It is also an inspiration to them to be able to let everyone see the generosity of our Bonaparte family.”

"You're right." Aiglon nodded, agreeing with his cousin's opinion. "Next, you go to the officers and make a list of meritorious officers. I will reward them sternly. If I have time in the future, I want to have some commemorative medals made to remember their merits."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Seeing that his suggestion was accepted by Aiglon, Charlie was very happy and immediately agreed.

Although the two cousins ​​have their own little plans in many places, and sometimes even have conflicts of interest, at this moment their interests are completely consistent, and Aigron will not deliberately refute his cousin, as long as He is willing to listen to any useful suggestions.

He knew that because of all his previous "misdeeds", especially after the revelation of secretly enriching himself while selling jewelry, Charlie was eager to make meritorious deeds to clear his mind.

So he deliberately brought Charlie to his side during this expedition, giving him the opportunity to perform hard and make up for his mistakes. This can be regarded as a kind of "doing the work better than doing the work".

Judging from his current performance, his cousin has indeed met his expectations. He was quite brave when fighting before and has always carried out his orders to the letter.

"My cousin..." After a moment of silence, Aigron suddenly said to Charlie.

"Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?" Charlie asked with a hint of anxiety.

"We had a lot of unpleasant things happen before... Sometimes I would even get angry at you, which is really regrettable." Aigron looked at Charlie and said slowly, "However, this expedition made me think I understand, a family is a family after all, and only family members are the most attentive to our family’s business. So to me, the importance of you and Louis is irreplaceable. I hope you will continue to work hard, As long as your performance this time satisfies me, I can forget all the mistakes you made before."

After finishing speaking, he lightly patted his cousin's shoulder to encourage him, then turned around and left with the guard, leaving Charlie standing alone behind, looking at his back blankly.

On the surface, Aigron's words sounded like complete encouragement, but to Charlie, they sounded a bit meaningful - especially now that he had something in his mind.

On the island of Monte Cristo, Teresa started checking the accounts as soon as she arrived on the island, and then found out the flaws in his selling of jewelry, forcing him into a corner. He was forced to admit the account, and then promised to always obey Teresa. Teresa's order in exchange for Teresa keeping Agron's secret.

Although he had temporarily overcome the crisis at that time, he had always been worried about it, fearing that Theresa would break her promise and secretly reveal everything to his cousin.

At this moment, he felt uneasy again. On the one hand, he felt that something was wrong with his cousin's behavior, but at the same time, he was somewhat lucky and felt that things were not that bad.

The torment of anxiety, coupled with the humiliation of being defeated by Teresa, caused the flames of anger to burn in his heart again.

For him, there was nothing to be ashamed of in what he had done. On the contrary, it was unbearable that Teresa acted so domineeringly and embarrassed him as soon as she arrived on the island.

"You hateful Austrian bitch, how dare you treat me like this... just wait, sooner or later I will make you look good!" He cursed secretly in his heart.

He quietly watched Aigron disappear from his field of vision with the guards, and then walked back to his own temporary residence.

And he is not living here alone, there is another person living in the next room.

When he came back, the guest was sitting leisurely by the window, smearing on the canvas with a paintbrush.

As soon as he saw Charlie coming back, he immediately put down the paintbrush in his hand, and then saluted Charlie.

"Your Highness!"

Charlie also nodded to the other party. "Good afternoon, Edgar."

The guest was, of course, Edgar de Treville. Although he came back with a burst of anger, Charlie did not show his emotions on his face, but greeted Edgar gently.

Ever since he knew the identity of the other party, out of an instinctive awareness, Charlie has always wanted to make friends with the other party.

Although he didn't think highly of Edgar himself, he couldn't ignore General Treville. In his opinion, this family, as a famous family in France and an important supporter of the Bonaparte family, has the value of win over.

After the previous battle was over, he could see that Edgar was not valued by His Majesty, and was only given the task of cleaning up the battlefield. When Edgar was frowning, he stood up in time and let others replace Edgar to complete these troublesome things.

As for Edgar, he was naturally very grateful to His Highness the Prince. He had already developed his ability to deal with people in the Paris social scene, so he immediately flattered His Highness the Prince in every possible way. Therefore, the two of them had only known each other for two days. It seems like a good friend already.

Of course, deep down in the hearts of the two of them, they both know that the other party is definitely not someone who can talk to each other, and everything is just superficial.

"Edgar, I have something to say to you." After greetings, Charlie got down to the topic, "Just now, His Majesty gave me the task of rewarding merit. If you are willing, I can give you Put it on the list too, so your father in Paris will be happy about it."

"It's better not to do this..." Edgar quickly shook his head, "His Majesty knows exactly how I behave, otherwise he wouldn't assign me like this... It's good to get meritorious service, but if I offend him It’s not good to be angry.”

This guy has some brains! Also know how to know yourself.

Charlie was secretly surprised at his answer, and felt that he might have underestimated the libertine.

So, his eyes sank slightly, and he changed his tone, "Okay, then let's be honest, I know what you want to do."