Eagle’s Glory

After witnessing the "significant progress" he had been longing for for a long time, Aigron began to order his army to continue to attack. He already believed that the victory was sure, and he had to go all out to subdue the defenders of the fortress.

So, on the second day, after the emergency deployment in the morning, his army launched an offensive again, and with the courage almost the same as yesterday, it desperately attacked along the line of defense that had been torn several gaps, compressing the enemy. front.

And this time, the confidence and morale of the officers and soldiers is even higher from top to bottom, because everyone already knows that the fortress has suffered heavy losses, and the resources they rely on to resist have also suffered heavy losses, so as long as they work harder, they will be able to Overwhelm your opponent.

The frustration that once pervaded the entire army has been wiped out overnight, and everyone is now full of confidence and vowed to continue to fight this battle to the end.

Under their continuous attack, the defenders' front line began to crumble, more and more areas were broken through, and in the case of shortage of military supplies, the situation became more and more desperate.

In this way, the sound of fighting around the Messolonghion fortress was almost uninterrupted, and the god of death patrolled here in satisfaction, harvesting the long-awaited food.

Only the sound of the sea is still there, facing the never-ending fighting of human beings indifferently, with the ups and downs of the tide, it keeps beating the land, recording the passage of time.

In the midst of the pushing and pushing of the waves, a small boat between the sandbars also swayed slightly, and Edmond Dantès in the cabin finally opened his eyes.

His vision was blurred at first, but it slowly focused, and finally the blue sky and blue sea came into his sight.

I... where is this...?

There was a moment of confusion in his mind.

"Ah..." Then, he groaned involuntarily.

Pain from various wounds, Edmund Dantès finally regained his consciousness.

Yes... I successfully executed my mission and escaped from Mesolonghi.

So, what's going on there now?

Edmund Dantès immediately focused his attention here.

He endured the pain, then managed to lift himself up, and looked towards the Messolonghi Fortress in the distance.

He saw the smoke and dust rising from there, as well as the uninterrupted roar and gunfire.

It seems that His Majesty did not waste the opportunity, he is already launching an attack.

Judging from the experience I saw last night, the fortress suffered a heavy blow. Edmund Dantès believes that as long as he continues to attack, the defenders will run out of ammunition and food in a short time. In other words, victory is imminent. arrival.

Great... I have completed the task His Majesty assigned.

He had mixed feelings for a moment.

Although Xiros and all his other subordinates did not come back alive, he paid a heavy price for his mission. Thinking of this, the ecstasy brought by the victory was also diluted a lot.

However, this was originally a narrow-death mission. Everyone had already made up their minds before the operation began. His Majesty and himself never deceived anyone. They embarked on the journey with the determination to die.

Judging from the results, they exchanged their own lives for the road to victory, and it can be said that they died well.

Edmund Dantès recalled everyone's faces, and then made a cross again, silently mourning for them who had become heroic spirits.

Then he turned his attention back to his situation.

His current physical condition is very bad. Apart from being injured, he is also hungry.

Counting from last night, he hadn't eaten for a day, not to mention that last night's actions exhausted all his energy, so naturally, he felt extremely hungry now.

The wounds ached on the skin, and the hunger made his stomach twitch. The pain inside and outside made him so uncomfortable that he wondered how he had fallen asleep before.

But no matter what, at least he saved his life.

His Majesty is still waiting for him to go back.

The most important thing now is to recover your stamina first.

He barely pulled himself together, got up from the cabin, walked to the middle of the cabin, and opened a box. Before the action, they had already considered the situation of returning to the voyage, so they specially prepared a lot of food in the boat so that they could arrive time to use.

After Edmond Dantès opened the box, the stuffed bread immediately appeared in front of his eyes.

Seeing a large pile of bread inside, Edmund Dantès' first reaction was not to pick it up and eat it, but to burst into tears.

This was originally enough food for dozens of people...

Then, he wiped away his tears, picked up a few breads, and gnawed them.

Soon he ate the bread, and as the food churned in his stomach, he felt his limbs regain their strength.

Then, he checked his body. Although the wound on his body was still painful, he was not fatally injured, and because of last night's rest, the wound had basically stopped bleeding naturally, so the injury was not serious.

He stood where he was, letting his stomach digest the food, and walked back to the helm.

He tried to start the sailboat, but because it had run aground, the boat had stopped on the edge of the muddy sandbar and could not sail at all.

In desperation, he could only get off the boat, then picked up his pistol, and stood on the small sandbar.

Across the surrounding sandbars, he looked in the direction of Aegron's army.

Although he is not sure, he believes that after his successful operation, His Majesty will definitely send a search team to find traces of his people, and he will not forget these subordinates who have made great contributions.

He looked towards the east where his own army was stationed.

Sure enough, as he expected, there were several small boats wandering around outside the sandbar.

He didn't know if these ships were sent by His Majesty, but in the current situation, he might as well give it a try.

So, he directly picked up the pistol and fired a shot into the sky.

After hearing the gunshots, the boats immediately approached the sandbar here.

However, because of the turbulence, they could only stay on the edge of the sandbar, but someone on the boat was already waving the flag of the Knights Order.

After seeing the flag, Edmund Dantès no longer doubted that this was the search party sent by His Majesty.

He knew there was no way the boats could travel between the sandbars, but at this point in time he could support himself.

After regaining his physical strength, he took off his shirt regardless of the pain in the wound, then jumped into the sea and swam towards the east.

He has been a sailor for many years, and his water quality is naturally excellent, but the undercurrents between the sandbars make it difficult to swim. Moreover, during the swimming process, the wounds on his body burst again, and the seawater soaked these wounds, causing him to be excruciatingly painful. Grinning his teeth, he could barely control his body.

Fortunately, relying on a strong will, he finally got out of the range of the sandbar, and at this time the boat also circled to his side and quickly approached him.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and Edmund Dantès finally touched the edge of the boat. At this time, the person on board also dropped the rope. He grabbed the rope and was quickly pulled up.

The moment he just returned to the boat, he almost fainted due to loss of strength, but his mood was extremely comfortable because he knew that he had successfully completed the task and successfully returned to the team.

He closed his eyes comfortably.

After learning the news that Edmund Dantès was rescued, Aigron was overjoyed, and immediately went to the Count of Monte Cristo's resting place to visit him.

He saw Edmund Dantès lying on an army bed with his upper body bare, his muscular body covered with various wounds, enough to show what he had gone through before.

"Your Majesty!" Edmund Dantès immediately saluted Aigron upon seeing him, "Thank God, I finally came back to see you."

"I'm glad to see you again, Edmund." Eggron looked at him gratefully, and then made a gesture to signal him not to be too polite, "What you need most now is to have a good rest, don't be polite."

Then, he thanked the other party again, "Edmund, you have completed the tasks I assigned and everyone's expectations... It is difficult for me to express my gratitude to you in words, no matter what, you You will surely become a model for all soldiers in the army, and your heroic deeds will be remembered forever."

"There is someone more worthy of immortality than me." Edmond Dantès replied.

Then, he told Egron all the details of his actions, as well as Hilos' volunteering.

"The real heroes have been buried in the fortress forever, but I was lucky enough to come back alive." Edmund Dantès said with a little guilt, "For the victory, they all generously sacrificed their lives. I am very grateful I am honored to have had the opportunity to stand with them."

"They are heroes, and so are you." Aegron comforted Edmund in a low voice, "Helos' self-sacrifice is enough to prove the nobility of his revenge, but this will not detract from your brilliance, as the commander in chief of the operation , have done well enough, I can't imagine what the end result of all this will be without you..."

Edmund Dantès wanted to say something more, but Aigron raised his hand to stop him, "Okay, don't be humble anymore, as the leader of the whole army, and as a person with a bit of a brain, I will naturally know what to say." how to judge"

Then, he fell into a brief silence, as if he was thinking about how to arrange the aftermath.

"Although no one else came back except you, the promise I said will naturally be counted. I will reward them according to their merits and give them the money promised to them. I will give the money to their designated heirs immediately. It was dialed, and this business shall be left to you, Edmund."

"No one is more suitable than me." Edmund Dantès immediately agreed.

Aigron had agreed in advance to reward each person with 30,000 francs and allowed the designation of heirs in advance.

Now that the action is successful, he will naturally fulfill his promise, and he cannot owe those heroes who died for him.

And for Edmond Dantès, this was the last thing he could do for the men he had chosen.

After saying this, the camp fell into silence again, obviously both of them were a little bit embarrassed.

After a while, Eggron spoke again.

"Edmund, no one in the world has more confidence in you than I do, and you have proved that you have lived up to my expectations...I thought about rewarding you before, but you refused, and you insisted that you owed me For me... well, I will fulfill your wish, and I will not reward you this time. However, I ask you to remember that there is still a long way to go on our journey, and there are still many, many opportunities for you to make meritorious deeds for me , I will reward you heavily, I want you to get the honor and respect you deserve, and you will have a share in the career I have achieved."

After saying these words affectionately, he stretched out his hand and placed it on Edmond Dantès' chest.

Although he was in pain, Edmund Dantès raised his right hand slightly with a solemn expression, and then held it with the young man's hand.

This was not the first time they shook hands, but this time, it seemed that there was a kind of friendship beyond the title of monarch and minister.

Indeed, they trust each other, and they both affirm that there will be a Cotai Strip waiting for them to pass through together in the future.

"Okay, you have a good rest first, I won't disturb you." After shaking hands, Aigron slightly bowed his head and bid farewell to him, "You don't have any tasks on you now, you can rest at ease. The things that belong to you are perfect Let’s call it a day, let’s see how we play next.”

"Your Majesty... how is Mesolonghi going?" Edmund Dantès was still concerned about the war, so he asked.

Aigron froze for a moment, and then truthfully explained his plan to him.

"Are you going to persuade them to surrender?" Edmund asked after listening.

"Yes, considering the current situation of our army, this is necessary." Aigron replied.

Edmond Dantès blinked.

His heart throbbed a little, but his rationality told him that this was indeed the most practical judgment. When victory is in sight, His Majesty needs to preserve his strength.

However, if Xiros is still there, he will not be willing to easily spare these enemies who took away his hometown and family.

He wanted to cry for a moment, he wanted to do something more for Hiros.

"Can you...can you build a monument for Hilos and other victims? Just within Messolonghi, let these Turks build it for them after they surrendered, and pay tribute to them." A moment later, Egypt Demon Dantes asked in a low voice. "Your Majesty, I know this may be a bit out of the ordinary, but in order to satisfy his spirit in heaven, I beg you..."

Aegron was slightly surprised.

He didn't like others to question his decision, but... Today's Edmund Dantès is qualified to make conditions with him.

"Okay, I assure you, this clause must be included in the peace agreement." He agreed without thinking.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Edmund Dantès closed his eyes with satisfaction, "I will also pay my respects, and bring along the orphans he misses so much."