Eagle’s Glory

"We are here to meet the enemy."

Aiglon said in a relaxed tone while looking at the scenery in the distance.

And this understatement became an unquestionable command.

Soon, the guard members around him passed on the order, and camped around the abandoned castle, and Aigron himself naturally camped in the castle to rest.

He had just witnessed the picture of the granite that has been dyed blue or blue on the outside of the castle, matched with the black and brown shale, but only when he came inside did he realize that it was already a gloomy and empty place. The skeleton, many of the stones inside have been misplaced. Naturally, the windows of the room have no glass, but there are only miserable holes near the wall. Because of the cracks in the ceiling, light is leaking from the roof, but because it has not It rained, so at least there was no leakage.

All these bleak scenes made the castle look like a rotten skeleton. It never welcomed the arrival of uninvited guests. Instead, the sound of wind reverberating everywhere seemed to be complaining about the uninvited guests who came from afar and disturbed its last. sleep well.

The hawks and falcons in the sky circled in the sky, adding a sense of loneliness.

Aegron was walking in the abandoned and broken corridor. He didn't care about the environment here. Instead, he kept looking at the situation outside through the window next to the corridor - while confirming the situation of his troops, the other side was paying attention to the outside movement.

According to the information he received, one of the enemies is heading towards Nafpaktos from the southeast, and this is the only way they must pass, but he cannot get their exact action information, so he is not sure when the enemy will appear— —In other words, at any time from now until later, the enemy may suddenly appear on the eastern horizon.

At that time, they were about to engage in a battle - a small battle, but one that would determine the fate of him and his entire career.

An ordinary person would definitely tremble because of this, but Aigron only felt extremely excited in his heart. The feeling of gambling with all bets was enough to burn his nerves.

"Your Highness." Just as he was lost in thought, Major Hench, who was following him, suddenly spoke. "Since you are going to face the enemy here, I suggest that you make all preparations, even if you are prepared to face any eventuality."

"Do you still doubt my courage and think that I will be afraid?" Aigron asked with a wry smile, "Then you must have underestimated me too much."

"I have no doubts about your courage and determination.

"Major Hench shook his head, "Actually, at this moment, just seeing your eyes, I firmly believe that you are not afraid of taking your life, whether it is someone else's life or your own; but you must also see that you There are too many things on the body, and there is absolutely no room to be a hero. So here is what I want to advise you - your fanaticism is for others, you can't swallow yourself up, it's commendable that you have the courage to face the enemy, but you can't put all your eggs in one basket, on the contrary, you have to do a good job Be prepared. Once the situation is unfavorable, you must find a way to escape unscathed and try your best to evacuate the battlefield with your men. This is the most responsible attitude. "

"Why, don't you have confidence in our war?" Aigron was not angry, but rather a little strange. "I think we still have a good chance of winning."

"I gave you the idea, of course I have the same confidence as you, and I also think our side has a better chance of winning." Major Hench nodded, and then continued to speak seriously, "But I have been in the army for many years, what? I have seen all kinds of weird things, and I have seen too many things about people who were full of confidence before the war but ended up losing! God’s will is unpredictable, and even the most powerful calculations may not always bring good results. As a result, especially on the battlefield, it is most important to be fully prepared in advance - when the situation is favorable, we can take advantage of the victory and pursue the victory without mercy; when the situation is unfavorable, we can also try to preserve our effective strength for the future."

Logically speaking, he shouldn't discourage His Highness before the battle, but from his position, he had to remind His Highness not to be carried away by fanaticism - after all, he didn't want to watch Trey helplessly. His Royal Highness Shah became a widow before she got married.

While looking at Aiglon, he continued, "I ask you to promise me that no matter today or in the future, if you lose the battle, you will never make a hot-headed move, but follow my advice to retreat. Let us cut off the rear for you. Not everyone can achieve an orderly retreat. If you want to cut off the rear, you must have a corresponding spirit of sacrifice. I am the most suitable person to do it."

After hearing these words, Aigron was speechless for a moment.

Archduke Karl really found the right person.

"Do you want to complete the Grand Duke's commission at the risk of your life?" he asked in a low voice.

"Don't be too busy being impressed. What I said is only the worst case scenario. If everything goes well, of course it would be best." Major Hench laughed again, slightly diluting the solemn atmosphere between the two people, "I I just think we should take all possibilities into consideration. How about it, Your Highness, can you promise me?"

Aigron looked at the other party's sharp eyes and nodded subconsciously. "Ok, I see."

Then, he changed the topic and said, "But you are not serving the country now. No one even asked you to do anything for me. You are just asked to be a consultant. Why do you need to be so devoted?"

"Although I am not serving, I am executing orders, so this is my obligation." Major Hench replied without thinking, "The Grand Duke has given us a lot of care before, and he entrusted me with this matter out of necessity. Because of the trust placed in me personally, I must not betray this trust - and, as a knight, I have to work hard for Her Majesty Teresa to continue to smile by your side, right?"

The latter sentence was obviously a joke, and Aigron couldn't help laughing. "I thought that the spirit of chivalry had disappeared over time, but I didn't expect that I saw a living example in front of me... Mr. Major, I admire you very much. If I can really get what I want in the future, I will definitely give you a medal to show my due respect.”

"If you are not an enemy of our country, then I will happily collect it; but if you are accidentally against our country at that time, then don't blame me for stepping on it~" Major Hench said, gently The ground stepped on the stone ground with his foot, stirring up a small burst of dust.

Just as the two people were talking, they had strolled into the inner courtyard of the castle. Several trees planted behind the house were swaying their branches on the roof. These trees were separated on both sides, swaying dimly. Branches, as if they were some kind of ceremonial guard welcoming Aigron.

Aigron walked up to the heights and looked around. The castle's rough decoration and scattered architectural layout all showed that this was the manor of a large landowner. Perhaps not long ago, its owner had majestic control over the castle. In this land, however, everything has been forgotten at this time, as if nothing had happened.

However, soon, this abandoned castle will face a battle, and it is destined to usher in the day when it will leave its name in history - even if he doesn't know its name yet.

After Aigron decided to station himself here and build his own front around the castle, his men also began to act nervously.

Because of the existence of the castle, it is easy to rely on the stone walls of the castle and the trenches next to it to build fortifications. The stone walls of the castle and the pond next to it together surround a depression. The soldiers of the artillery team worked together and relied on the animal power of the horses. Several cannons were pushed to the high ground in the center of the depression. From this high ground, you can overlook the surrounding valleys in three directions. The view is very good, and it also has certain concealment and defense capabilities. It is indeed a very ideal gun position. .

Because they didn't know when the enemy would appear, they were forced to step up their actions, and in their intense and fast actions, the abandoned castle and its surrounding areas were quickly transformed into prepared positions.

As the sky got darker, the twilight became dim, and the setting sun dyed the earth into a large golden brown. Aigron decided to rest today, so the busy scenes everywhere stopped for a while.

Aigron had no intention of letting anyone clean the rooms in the castle, but directly set up the tent in the courtyard.

During this period of time, he had become accustomed to such a simple life during the march, so he didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

Soon, darkness dominated the entire sky. Except for the bonfires surrounding the castle, everything was plunged into darkness. Aigron also stayed in his tent, preparing to rest.

Because it was already early autumn, the temperature was cool and pleasant, but the chirping of cicadas echoing everywhere was still a bit disturbing. Aigron was so noisy that he couldn't rest, so he simply wrote down today's notes next to the oil lamp until late at night. It was only time to fall asleep.

The half-moon in the sky sheds dim and unclear light on the earth, making the castle and forest a bit more gloomy. At this time, everything was completely silent, and the camp fell into a deep sleep, except for some sentries patrolling everywhere. Outside, the entire castle fell into the silence of the past.

Aigron slept very lightly, and at the break of dawn, he woke up groggily.

After washing himself, he walked out of his tent and faced his guards who were on guard duty last night and had not yet slept.

"Was there any hostility last night?" he asked.

"No, Your Majesty, it's very quiet in the east." He got an answer that didn't make him happy or disappointed.

Before he had time to think about it, Aigron asked again, "Is there any news from Andre?"

The answer is no.

Aigron frowned slightly, but at this time he had nothing to do and could only wait quietly for the next news.

The dice have been thrown, but it still takes time to open the cup and see the results. This period of time is undoubtedly torturous, but it is also essential - because of this torment, after tasting the fruits of victory, everything That's how sweet it is.

He waited in agony, quietly letting time pass by, and at noon, he finally received the news - a letter from Nafpaktos.

He opened the letter and saw that the content was very simple.

"Your Majesty, around five o'clock yesterday afternoon, two enemy armies arrived outside the city and launched tentative attacks. The number of enemies is indeed much higher than ours, but you don't have to worry. Everything on our side is currently in good condition and our morale is high. Wang Sheng, I will definitely be able to fulfill your request, and I wish you all the best there."

Here it comes...Aigron bit his lip gently.

It seems that, as expected, shortly after he left, Naphpaktos began to be attacked, and his guard captain Andre Davout must be fighting desperately with the enemies at this moment.

Although he was dozens of kilometers away from there, he seemed to be able to hear the sounds of guns and roars at this moment.

Since it has already started over there, we cannot neglect it here.

He subconsciously looked up to the east, but saw nothing but olive groves in his sight, so he suddenly became a little anxious.

But he also knew in his heart that being anxious at this time was meaningless and even very harmful, so he forcibly suppressed his mood.

Everything that happened at this time meant a lot to him, but he was convinced that Andre would never betray his trust.

He called Major Hench in front of him, and then explained to him the situation he was currently facing.

"Don't be anxious, Your Highness." Major Hench said to him calmly, "Since you have made a calculation beforehand, you must be determined now."

"I know." Aigron replied, "But the information may be inaccurate. It is not wise to wait here. If those gentlemen don't show up tomorrow, then I will have to go back to the teacher the day after tomorrow to make a rescue. Andre also You can’t stick with me indefinitely.”

"If this is also a good thing for you - at least it proves that you only need to face half the enemy." Major Hench comforted him.

"That's the truth, but it would be a pity if you end up mobilizing a large number of people but fail in the end." Aigron looked at the east and waved his hand heavily, as if to be provocative, "Let the horses come over quickly Ah! You bastards!"

Of course, there was still no movement over there.

Aegron was in anxiety and suffering, silently enduring the passage of time, the more he suffered, the more he wondered if he had listened to the wrong information, so that he had taken a wrong step.

Of course, he didn't let his anxiety show.

Finally, in the evening, he finally came out of this torture.

A sentry conveyed the news of the enemy situation to him, and the entire castle was instantly set on fire.

Aigron, who was preparing for dinner, almost jumped with excitement.

He walked to the top of the castle, then picked up his telescope and looked at the dark ranks of troops in the distance.

"They're coming! They're coming!" Aigron excitedly took down the telescope in his hand, and then shouted to Major Hench next to him.

"Yes, Your Highness." Major Hench nodded. "Let's pray."