Eagle’s Glory

Sophie's gift from afar made Aigron feel ashamed and painful. He knew clearly that Sophie's current situation was all caused by him, and the damage that had been caused was irreparable.

The daughter he got in joy, Crystal, was also trapped in darkness from birth because of him.

Everything that has happened cannot be changed, but the future can be changed. He must create a future that can make them smile again - and only in this way can he make up for the mistakes he has made.

After a burst of intense emotions, Aigron quickly regained control of himself. The indifference he had been trained since childhood allowed him to quickly strip the negative emotions out of his body, and he forcibly dragged himself back to the track he had chosen. among.

Yes, take it step by step and do the thing at hand first.

Anger and shame turned into new motivation, making him energetic again.

He carefully collected the dressing box and then called Andre Davout back.

"Your Majesty, do you have any orders?" his guard captain asked.

"When will those messengers come?" Aiglon asked.

"According to estimates, they should be here this afternoon." Andre Davout quickly replied.

"Okay, then you make some arrangements first, and when they come, bring them directly to me, and try not to disturb other people." Aigron warned in a low voice. "They were sent by Archduke Karl, so for the sake of the Grand Duke himself, we try to keep it a secret."

"I understand, Your Majesty." Andre fully understood Aiglon's concerns, so he nodded, "No one here knows them. As long as I say that they are volunteers from afar, they will be temporarily recruited by me." With the organization of your guards, no one will suspect."

"Then let's do it." Aigron made the decision immediately.

Then, he returned to his accustomed rhythm and continued to deal with other matters.

When night fell, there was a knock on Aigron's door again.

"Your Majesty, they are here." Andre whispered.

"Okay, let them come in!" Aigron said quickly.

soon,

The door was reopened, and Andre Davout and several people filed in. Aigron was also looking at the door intently, using the light of the oil lamp to carefully observe the people who came in.

As he had guessed, these people moved vigorously and had piercing eyes. They were full of military temperament at first glance. When they came in, they stood neatly together as if they were following certain rules. Only one leader came forward. , looking at Aiglon face to face.

"Nice to see you again, Your Highness." The leader saluted Aiglon in a slightly joking tone, "You seem to be in good spirits..."

Aigron did not reply immediately, but looked at this person blankly.

He was indeed very surprised, because he knew the leading officer - in fact, with the other party's "honor", it would not be easy for him to forget this person even if he wanted to.

He met the person in charge when he accompanied Archduke Karl to inspect the Invalides - and, to this day, he still clearly remembers all his experiences that day.

In those gloomy memories of his seclusion in the palace, this scene was quite eye-catching.

"Captain Hench?" He searched through his memory and finally found this unfamiliar name.

When Aigron called out his surname, the scar-faced officer opposite looked a little surprised, and then laughed happily, "I didn't expect you to remember my name, Your Highness! But you said it wrong-- Thanks to Archduke Karl, I am now a major!"

"Oh! Congratulations, Major Hench." Aigron quickly congratulated the other party.

"I have to say that it was you who gave me the opportunity to be promoted beyond meritorious service on the battlefield, so accordingly, I have to repay this." Major Hench's scar was squirming because of his smile, "I When I entered that 'monastery', I thought that I would have to live there for the rest of my life, but I didn't expect that I would have to go to the battlefield in the end. Hey, maybe this is my destiny..."

His emotion also resonated with Aigron.

An Austrian soldier like the Major was still fighting against his fathers before, but due to the mysterious arrangement of fate, he accidentally came to his command and served his cause... Thinking about it, it really makes people laugh or cry. .

He thought about it and didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only thank the other party.

"I'm very grateful for your help... I feel more at ease with you here."

"It's not necessary to thank us. You should just thank the Grand Duke. He cared about you and brought you to see us for your future. Later, even if you caused such a thing, he still remained the same and tried every means to help you. This Such deep love, do you feel it?" Major Hench looked at him and asked.

This answer made Aigron feel embarrassed again - after all, everyone knew what he was doing to "repay" the Grand Duke's love.

Major Hench said this, maybe he was vindicating the injustice for the Archduke and blaming himself.

Perhaps seeing his embarrassment, Major Hench also softened his tone and said, "In short, the past is in the past. We will follow the Grand Duke's instructions and do our best for you. I only hope that you will treat Teresa in the future." Your Highness, don’t live up to her love and devotion to you - only in this way will our trip be considered in vain.”

According to the status between the two people, even in terms of the internal class of the Austrian Empire, Aigron is the Duke of Lechstadt of the royal family, while Major Hench is just an ordinary officer. His words are completely offensive. and transgressed - but Aigron could hear the hatred and expectations of the elders for the younger generation.

He could only nod in agreement.

He clearly remembered that on that day, at the reception at Les Invalides, everyone present was toasting to him. They fully thought that they would bridge and resolve the unsolvable hatred, but he and Teresa The combination will also herald the arrival of a bright new era.

However, in the end, he personally ruined these expectations.

Because of Theresa's persistence, he was forgiven for his willfulness, but this forgiveness was limited to Theresa alone.

The motives of Archduke Karl, Major Hench and others were for Theresa, not for their own careers. To Austria, they were already an uncontrollable and dangerous person, and they would not do anything for the Bonaparte dynasty. rejoice in the possibility of revival.

But no matter what, help is help, and he will appreciate it and be grateful.

"I have already promised that I will marry Theresa, and I will never change this marriage. Only death can separate us." He replied softly, "No matter what achievements I have, Theresa has half of them." , she will be an inseparable part of my life."

His public statement probably pleased these messengers.

Although everyone knew how reliable a verbal or even written promise to a king was, at least the young man had realized that Her Highness Theresa was his best and last choice.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry... Sometimes I'm a bit too outspoken. If anything I say doesn't sit well with you, just pretend you didn't hear it." Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, Major Hench apologized to Agron again, "Isn't that just gossip?" Don’t talk anymore. You must not be in the mood to chat with us. Since we are here as technical experts, let’s go directly to the technical issues..."

As he spoke, he looked at Aiglon with sharp eyes, "Before I came to you, I had inquired in detail about what you had done before and the situation you are facing now, but I think you yourself must be the most important among them. It’s clear, so I want to hear from you about the situation you are facing now.”

"You guys have been working hard all the way. It's already late now, so let's rest for the night." Aigron replied.

"Your Highness, if we want to rest, there is no need to come all the way here." Major Hench shook his head, "Since we are here to help you, I think it is best for us to get into the state as quickly as possible. The sooner the better. After all, the situation is changing rapidly, and we can’t wait for anyone.”

Although he was contradicted in person, Aigron was very happy because he saw the straightforwardness and seriousness of a soldier in the major's words - these are also the qualities that soldiers need most.

It seems that Archduke Karl did not pick the wrong person.

"Well, please come over." He stopped being polite and waved to Major Hench, motioning for him to come next to him.

On the table next to him, there was a simple hand-drawn map of the surrounding area of ​​Nafpaktos.

"According to the intelligence we have received now, the Turks are furious with our actions and are now gathering forces from all over to encircle and suppress us." Aigron pointed to the map and instructed Major Hench, "They surrounded us from three directions, northwest and east. They are expected to have more than twice as many troops as ours, or even more, so now I am worried about how to defend against them.”

Then, he shrugged slightly thankfully, "Fortunately, they moved very slowly, otherwise you might have to come to see me amidst the sound of artillery fire. But I think they will come here in less than two days."

Major Hench did not answer for a moment, but frowned and looked at the map, as if thinking about something.

"And you, just wait here, let them gather in front of you, and then attack you with superior force?" Then he raised his head and looked at Aigron with a slightly questioning look, "I think If this doesn’t work, you should take the initiative—yes, take the initiative! This is the most important thing.”

At this point, he waved his hand heavily, and then continued speaking eloquently, "The most important principle when leading troops in war is that you must not easily allow yourself to be passive. You would rather take risks or make sacrifices, but you must also take the initiative and let yourself The power of the army is fully exerted, leaving the enemy to worry about one thing and the other. Only those poor people who are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength or have no hope of retreat will choose to sit in the city of sleepiness and let the enemy act as they please."

"You are indeed right. In fact, I also have such an idea." Aigron nodded. To be honest, he had already considered this. "But I don't know whether we are the enemy or not, so I must weigh it carefully."

"Foresight and hindsight are more terrifying than recklessness." Major Hench looked at Aigron seriously, and then whispered to him, "Your Highness, regarding this kind of theoretical things, I believe you have been educated by teachers since you were a child, so I I don’t want to say too much...but at the moment I think your situation is not as bad as you think——"

As he spoke, his hand began to draw on the map.

"You see, your enemies are coming from several directions, and the hills everywhere divide them cleverly, preventing them from coordinating their actions. This puts you at the final meeting point in an excellent situation. Overcome the difficulties in military strength and take initiative. Instead of passively waiting for the enemies to merge under our noses, it is better to attack directly and launch an attack before they have merged. As long as one of them can be defeated, the remaining ones will either be unable to support each other and are destined to be alone. Either you will be defeated; or you will be frightened and choose to retreat - and in either case, you will directly win, which is worse than enduring the bombardment alone here."

Under his eloquent explanation, his face, which originally looked ferocious due to scars, now showed an impassioned look, and his words were full of contagion.

Aigron's mood was immediately infected by him, and he suddenly became full of energy.

"I understand what you mean, but the objective facts make me a little worried." He shrugged lightly, "My army is a makeshift team with very weak connections between each other and can only be maintained by discipline. ; So if I take the initiative to launch an attack, then I will face two battlefields at the same time - one is the enemies I selected along the way, and the other is here. If I win and this side loses, then I am equal to The way back is cut off, and I will still face disaster..."

"Then leave this place to the person you trust most and let him guard it." Major Hench replied, "Any decision we make is a risk. You can choose how to take the risk and how to take the risk." .”

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Adventure... Hearing this familiar word, Aigron suddenly woke up from a dream.

Yes, I have been taking risks from the very beginning, taking risks every step of the way. How come now, I start to hesitate because I "don't want to take risks"?

Could it be that the first small victory made me bear the burden of being afraid of losing, so that I didn’t dare to take risks again?

This is not okay, your own temperament should not be just this.

What's so scary? If we could win before, why not now? Just keep on being brave.

If you have won before, you should bet again, continue to bet, and increase your bet, so that you can win the difficult bet.

Waiting quietly will only make yourself passive and achieve nothing, which is absolutely not advisable.

Okay... let's do it.

"I understand." Aiglon nodded solemnly, and then shouted loudly, "Andre!"