Eagle’s Glory

"I can't allow someone to do me a favor and get nothing back."

Aigron's tone was very firm, and he looked at the major with piercing eyes.

The major, who was originally calm, couldn't help hesitating at this moment.

He could feel that the attitude of the young man in front of him was very sincere, and he really wanted to repay his help.

As far as he is concerned, being able to speak up to this point is enough to give him face. If he refuses again, then he is no longer high-spirited, but intends to oppose His Highness.

Because of this, he had no choice but to obey His Highness' will.

"Your Highness, I feel your sincere kindness. If this is the case, then I should not refuse your gift... In this case, then I will accept your gift. No matter what you give me, I will treasure it forever."

"Great!" Aegron finally laughed with satisfaction, and then he shouted behind him.

Soon, his captain of the guard, André Davout, entered.

He had just been promoted to the title of Marquis of Lepanto. Although he still had excitement on his face, he didn't show the slightest arrogance. He was still as humble in front of everyone as before.

He solemnly walked beside Major Hench, holding a small box in his hand.

Then, he opened the box, and the sharp-eyed Major Hench immediately found several medals inside the box.

He soon understood what was going to happen -

As he watched, Aigron picked up a medal from the box, and placed it carefully on the major's chest.

Naturally, this is also the freshly released Greek commemorative medal of the Knights of Fontainebleau, but compared to the knight medal that Aigron just awarded to ordinary officers and soldiers, what he presented to the major and others was an officer medal.

The medal is also a silver cross with blue glaze, but there is a gold-plated emblem in the middle. Although it was made in a hurry, it is quite exquisite under the price he spared no expense.

The major remained motionless and let the boy wear the medal on him, while admiring the appearance of the medal himself. "It's beautifully done."

"It did take us a little effort to design it, but it shouldn't be a rare thing for you, right? You must have received many medals.

"Aiglon asked with a smile.

"That's what I said, but it's the first experience for me to be personally awarded an honor by a member of the royal family. It's enough for me to brag about it for a long time." The major couldn't help laughing, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"This is an honor you deserve." Aigron signaled the major not to be humble, "If in the future, my achievements are enough for you to boast, it just means that I am on the right path."

After making room for each other, the major finally accepted the reward.

However, both of them knew that accepting his medal did not mean that they had established a relationship of loyalty to each other-the major was still loyal to Austria, and the only reason he fought under Aigron was to obey the orders of Grand Duke Karl. Just an order.

When the two fought in the old castle before, Aigron proposed to present the medal to the major, and the major replied immediately, "If you are not an enemy of our country, then I will gladly collect it; but if you are not careful at that time If it is against our country, then don’t blame me for stepping on it.”

This sentence is still in my ears, but this time, both of them tacitly did not mention it again-after all, at this moment of celebration, there is no need to mention these unsightly words.

After putting the medal on the major, Aigron added another sentence. "These medals are not just metal blocks. In the future, I will award the recipients an annuity according to the level of the medal, and regardless of origin and nationality. No matter whether my career is successful or not, no matter you are in Austria at that time Or somewhere else, I will pay you the annuity in full, no penny."

Major Hench did not speak again this time, but nodded silently.

Since he had already accepted the honor, it would be ridiculous to refuse it now.

So he could only accept it with gratitude.

Although His Highness did not say how much the annuity is, it should not be too little. Maybe his basic expenses in his later years should be fine.

How should he repay this kind of grace?

The answer is naturally self-evident.

"Your Highness, since you treat us with such sincerity, we will naturally do our best to serve you, and we will pave the way for you to win with all our experience."

"Well, I've seen it." Aigron patted the major's shoulder to encourage him.

Then, he deliberately made a joke, "You can wear it here to show my respect for you, but remember to put it away when you return to China, so as not to cause trouble for yourself."

"Your Highness, since I have been in the army for so many years, when will I be afraid of trouble? Now that I have accepted your certificate of honor, I will cherish it and sincerely wish you success." After hearing this joke, the major had a serious expression on his face. Seriously replied to him, "I will hide it temporarily after I return to China, but this is just to avoid trouble for the Grand Duke. I sincerely hope that one day, even in Austria, people will be able to ask me for wearing your medal on my chest." pay tribute."

Of course Aigron could hear that this was the major's continued hint that he did not want to be an enemy of Austria, so he just smiled and nodded without answering.

As far as his true intentions are concerned, he absolutely does not want to become enemies with people like his future father-in-law and Major Hench, but after all, things are unpredictable, and who can say what will happen in the future? He also has no way of using cheap promises to deceive the person on the other side.

Then, he changed the topic, "Okay, lunch should be ready. Let's go there together. I will award medals to your people there."

"Your Highness..." At this moment, Major Hench suddenly spoke.

"Is there anything else?" Aigron asked curiously.

To his surprise, the major, who always acted vigorously and resolutely, seemed to be hesitant at this time, his eyesight became strange, and he hesitated for a few times as if he was about to speak.

Aigron became even more curious, but he didn't press him.

After a moment, the major suddenly shook his head. "Nothing, sorry Your Highness, let's go over there."

Aigron was speechless. He could only shrug lightly. "All right."

Of course Aigron would not know that what the major was hesitating about just now was precisely because he wanted to ask him about Agnes——

After arriving here, the major and others have been arranged to stay with Aigron. In order to avoid causing any trouble, they also deliberately lived in seclusion and only served His Highness when needed.

In this case, even if they did not deliberately inquire about the information, they could easily observe some things around Aigron.

So he soon noticed Agnes's presence.

Although he didn't know the specific identity of Agnes, with a glimpse and the experience brought by those past times, he could easily tell that she was a girl in men's clothing, and she was also a very beautiful girl.

What's even more strange is that the guards around Aigron also treat her with great respect.

So he easily made a reasonable guess about the relationship between the two of them - and later, he heard that Aiglon deliberately took this woman to have fun alone when he was hunting for fun, which further supported his theory. Speculation.

His Highness is Teresa's fiancé, but even before they are officially married, he seems to be having fun.

Therefore, the major wanted to advise Aigron at this time and ask him to restrain himself so as not to make Her Royal Highness sad.

But when the words came to his lips, he hesitated to say them.

After all, His Highness has always been very respectful to him since they met, and he just awarded him a medal. He did not want to destroy the atmosphere and trust between the two of them, either emotionally or rationally.

Moreover, during the time when he was interacting with His Highness, he also admired His Highness very much. Although His Highness was still young, he could be said to be the best among his peers in terms of talent, grace, and even courage. Except for this one thing Other than that, he couldn't see many shortcomings in His Highness - at least he was much better than other princes and grandsons.

The so-called romantic affairs are so common among these princes and princes that they are even not worth mentioning.

If it weren't for the fact that the victim was Her Majesty Teresa, he wouldn't have taken it seriously - after all, as a young and handsome cavalry officer, he had had several affairs.

Although the past events have become a thing of the past, deep down in his heart, he still has some nostalgia for the good times of those years.

Because of this, he couldn't bear to scold young people - after all, who didn't have a young life?

I was ordered to come here just to help His Highness fight the war, not to spy on His Highness or interfere with their private lives. As long as His Highness fulfills his engagement, there is no need for him to interfere.

It can even be said that if His Highness becomes angry because of his gesticulation, the effect will only be worse.

So after much deliberation, the major finally did not express his advice.

But in his position, doing nothing seemed inappropriate.

So please write to Her Majesty Theresa. Let her solve these problems by herself - after thinking about it, he finally made up his mind.

He did not dare to write to Archduke Karl to explain, because he was afraid that if the Archduke himself became angry, God knows what would happen.

Moreover, the wording of the letter to Her Majesty Teresa must be gentle and cautious, and it only hints that Her Majesty may be a little intimate with the woman around her, and asks her to pay attention to it and nip it in the bud.

After explaining these things, he had fulfilled his obligations and left the rest to them. As a pure officer, he did not want to get deeply involved in this kind of thing.

After making up his mind, the major suddenly relaxed, as if a stone had been lifted from his heart. He regained his composure and attended Aigron's banquet.

Of course, Eglund was unaware of the major's thoughts. He happily hosted the celebration banquet and awarded several other Austrians with honors. He also received their gratitude.

And during this round of merit-based rewards, Aigron also invisibly consolidated the team's cohesion again and prepared himself mentally for the next action.

Next, he will set his sights on Mesolonghion and prepare to fight there.

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After finishing the pleasant lunch with these Austrian officers, Agron came to Agnes's residence and knocked on the door.

"Who?" came the response immediately.

"Agnes, it's me." Agron answered immediately.

There was no sound inside immediately.

Aigron expected this kind of reaction from the other party, so he didn't take it seriously at all.

In order not to anger Agnes, who was still angry, the two of them had not met each other in the past few days, but by now, Agron thought that she should have calmed down.

"I have apologized many times for my previous offenses, and I can continue to apologize if you wish." Aigron said slowly outside the door, "But, I think, since you still admit that we are still friends, I We should try to repair the relationship between us. I hope our friendship will not be broken because of this... You can shut me down now or keep turning a blind eye to me, but I will continue to persist until you forgive me magnanimously. .”

After saying these words, Aigron was slowly counting in his mind.

When he counted to 7, the door finally opened, and then Agnes stood in front of him, and then looked at him with cold eyes.

"Please come in."

"Thank you." Aigron nodded to her with a smile, "Long time no see, Agnes."

Agnes did not reply, but turned around and walked into the room, and Agron did not feel dissatisfied and walked in with her.

There was only the most basic furniture in the simple room, and Aigron found a chair and sat down.

"What's the matter, sir?" Agnes asked.

"Nothing, I just came to inform you about something." Aigron replied.

"What's up?"

"Just two days later, I will lead the army to go on an expedition, and this time the target is Mesolonghion. Although it is not far from here, it is still dozens of kilometers away, so I will definitely not be able to take care of both here and can only stay here. Lay down some basic stay-behind troops." Aigron quickly expressed his thoughts, "I want to ask, do you want to follow me, or stay here? If you want to go with me, then I am very welcome ;If you wish to stay here, I will also make corresponding arrangements..."

After finishing speaking, he looked up at Agnes, as if waiting for her reply.

Although it seemed that he was giving her a choice, he knew in his heart that Agnes would actually choose only one option. He just wanted to use this method to show that he valued her.

"You followed me here before, and you also went with me to the castle to witness the battle between me and the enemy - but that was only a short-term battle after all, and the situation may be different this time. The enemy's defense is relatively It may take me longer to be strong. I cannot guarantee the living conditions or even the safety of everyone around me. If it were my subordinates, I would not ask for their opinions, because when each of them serves me, They have already acquiesced that they have to bear this risk, but you...you are different, you are not my subordinate, you are my friend, and I don't want to force you to suffer..."

Aiglon continued to add, and then kept looking at Agnes, as if waiting for his answer.

Sure enough, Agnes was not deterred by this.

"Is Edgar going?" she asked.

"Since he is here to follow me, of course he will go." Aigron answered directly.

"Of course I have to go, I am entrusted by others, and I don't want to break my promise because of it." Agnes gave her own answer, "As for the dangers and hardships...what do I have to fear now? "

"You are really admirable." Aiglon nodded, "Then, I have a heartfelt request."

"What?" Agnes asked in surprise.

"You see, I have the lives of so many people on my shoulders, and I have to take Edgar with me next time, so I must stay calm at all times and cannot allow any mistakes to happen-" He smiled slightly, and then asked Edgar Nisi stretched out her hand, "So, I really don't have time to worry about the previous unhappiness. Please show mercy and erase the shadow in my heart, can you?"