Eagle’s Glory

In the bright morning light, Aigron opened his eyes.

The wooden frame of the window cuts the sunlight into mottled color blocks, which are pasted on the bed like colored paper, and the gentle sea breeze blows in from the gap of the wooden frame, making this morning extremely cool.

It has been almost half a month since he came to Methoni. In this small port, the excitement and hustle and bustle of the first arrival of the Duke of Reichstedt has become history, and it has returned to its usual calm. Everything around It's all so quiet, only the chirping of seagulls echoes around the harbor.

Aegron, who was lying on the bed, gradually regained his consciousness, and then looked down, Teresa was lying quietly in his arms, eyes closed and still asleep.

Strange to say, although Teresa had not been by his side for a long time, he seemed to be used to the time when Teresa was by his side.

Maybe for many years to come, they will sleep together like they do now.

This kind of tranquility and warmth seems to be very good?

It's just that there are still too many things waiting for him to do now, and he can't let himself stop and enjoy this tranquility.

In order not to disturb Teresa, Aigron kept his movements very light, then got out of bed, changed his clothes and left the bedroom.

"Good morning, Your Majesty." Chanel, who was waiting outside, immediately saluted him as soon as she saw him walk out the door, and then came forward to help him wash up briefly.

Then she reported to Aegron.

"The Count of Monte Cristo wants to see you, and since you are still resting, I asked him to wait outside."

"Okay, let him come to the balcony." Agron agreed, "bring us some breakfast by the way."

Edmund Dantès, who had been waiting for a long time, finally came to the balcony on the top floor of the hotel under the guidance of Chanel.

Normally, there will always be a few tourists here, chatting and laughing happily while admiring the beautiful scenery of the seaside, but since Aigron came here, the hotel has been completely occupied and sealed off, and the balcony on the top floor is only for him to use .

With a little apprehension, Edmund Dantès walked up step by step, and then found that the lord he was loyal to was sitting next to a table, and on the table were bread and fruit, as well as the unique Greek Bugasa. Cookies.

"Good morning.

Aigron greeted Edmond Dantès with a smile and motioned him to come to his side.

"Good morning, Your Majesty."

Edmond Dantès saluted him obediently and sat down.

"Have you had breakfast?" Aggron asked.

"Not yet," Edmond Dantès replied.

"Then you can have some too—" Aigron directly picked up a cookie and handed it to him, "It tastes pretty good."

Although Aigron's expression was relaxed and casual, Edmund Dantès did not dare to neglect. He quickly took the Bugasa biscuit, and then ate it bit by bit.

In his impression, this young man seemed to have never acted so intimately with any other subordinate, and this also proved that His Majesty had extraordinary trust in him.

This is what he paid for with his own efforts.

"Mr. Earl, do you have any good news to tell me today?" After eating for a while, Aigron asked with a smile.

"It is indeed good news, Your Majesty." Edmond Dantès put down the cookie, and then replied solemnly, "You gave me the task of secretly contacting the opposition, and I already have a clue - there is a coup d'état The brother of the arrested officer very much hopes to get your help, and he also wants to see you, and he will tell you his role to you in person.”

"Want to see me?" Aigron laughed dumbly, "No, that's not okay. Edmund, I will leave this matter to you. I can't come forward, and I can't leave any talk of betraying my allies, at least for now. cannot."

"Okay, I understand." Edmond Dantès nodded, "Then I refuse his request."

"Don't be too harsh, we need more friends - you can continue to keep in touch with him, if you need money, I can give him a little money, as long as you continue to make him feel that there is hope for our help Good." Aigron continued to give his instructions, "Edmund, I want a backup method that can change my position at any time, but since it is a second hand, it means that I will only use it when I need it in the future. , For now, Kolokotronis and his son are still our best friends, and there is no need for us to abandon them."

Contacting the opposition of Kolokotronis, for Aigron, is to maintain his own initiative-however, it is far from the time to turn his face, at least the other party is still cooperating with him, so this trick secretly Chess can only be placed in the dark.

"How many Greeks are secretly offering to you now?" Aigron ate a piece of bread, and then looked at Edmund Dantès.

"It's more than expected." Edmond Dantès replied immediately, "I have to say that your performance is very successful, and now everyone knows that as long as you invest in it, there will be endless flowers remuneration, so they were very enthusiastic.”

"I've known for a long time that money is more useful than any speech of justice." Eggron laughed sarcastically.

After gaining an in-depth understanding of the actual situation of the endless infighting among the various factions in Greece, Egron knew that talking to these people about national righteousness was tantamount to seeking fish from a tree, so he started to show off his wealth from the first day he came here.

Since money can move them the most, then he simply opened the way with money.

And since he showed his huge wealth in front of everyone that day, it immediately caused an uproar, and many people immediately conveyed their desire to invest in Aigron's command in various ways.

In a short period of time, Aigron's team was growing in a way that was visible to the naked eye.

However, Egron did not accept all the orders, and recruited all the Greeks who came over, but strictly restricted the scale of recruitment.

On the one hand, this is to fulfill the promise with Panos-Kolokotronis, not to rob people from them; but the more important reason is that he must maintain the current command structure of the Knights, and cannot let his army outnumber the others. While expanding, it becomes a mob.

Isaac Valleolo, the former bandit leader, was regarded by Aigron as a demonstration example and absorbed into his knights, but Aigron could not fully trust this person who joined halfway, so he took Isaac - Valleolo and his staff were organized under the command of Michel Ney, Duke of Elchingen, who personally commanded them.

Because of the language barrier, it is currently difficult for his officers to communicate with these Greeks who have defected, and they can only issue simple orders. need some time.

One can imagine how difficult it would be to digest if recruited on a large scale.

Aigron himself knew in his heart that the Greeks he recruited were only for show, and they were not much different from mercenaries. The only thing he could really rely on was the loyalty of those who had defected to him because of the surname "Bonaparte". Not just from money, but from ideals and political positions, their cohesion is much stronger.

So he also deliberately ordered the Marquis of Treville, who was far away in France, to continue to recruit Bonapartists with military experience for him.

Come to think of it, when he is famous now, his appeal will be greater than before. Those old officers and soldiers who still miss the empire will definitely be inspired by his courage and righteous deeds, and they will try their best to come to Greece go to him.

It's a pity that General Treville himself couldn't come over, otherwise he would have saved himself a lot of trouble.

His plan is to use the Bonapartists as the backbone, and then recruit some locals in proportion, each time the team expands, and then recruit local armed forces in the same proportion-only in this way can he maintain his command effectiveness and not let him lose control.

As time passed, his need to expand his strength became more and more urgent, and he became more and more anxious, hoping to get support from France.

However, in front of everyone, he had to maintain an image of being calm and confident about everything, so he didn't show his anxiety.

Come on, I need you!

"Your Highness!" Just as he was meditating in his heart, there was a sudden greeting from the stairs on the balcony.

Aigron looked around and found Teresa standing there with a smile on her face.

"Teresa, are you awake?" Aegron put aside the distracting thoughts in his heart, then nodded with a smile.

"Yes, Your Highness, and Mr. Earl, good morning." Teresa smiled as she walked up to the two of them, and then bowed to greet them.

Edmond Dantès immediately stood up and saluted her respectfully.

"Sir, you don't have to be so restrained." Teresa smiled and said to Edmond Dantès, "Egron and I regard you as a friend."

Then she naturally sat next to Aigron and shared breakfast with him.

Although Aigron concealed Teresa's specific identity, he did not intend to conceal her existence. In fact, on the first day he came here to stay, the visiting guests knew that besides the maid, There is another girl.

Of course, no one was surprised by this. After all, as a teenager, it was quite normal for her to be accompanied by a lover at a young age, and no one would be so bored as to ask her about her identity.

Panos Kolokotronis naturally also saw Teresa's existence. Although he didn't know her specific identity, he could clearly see that she was the favorite concubine of this young man. The weight in a person's heart is definitely not trivial.

Therefore, he was also very polite to Teresa to please his allies.

Teresa also quite enjoyed this kind of courtesy, but she has been treated with respect since she was a child, subconsciously, she has taken it for granted, so she is not grateful or flattered.

For her, Aigron's arrangement saved her a lot of trouble, and saved her from having to cheer up to deal with these Greeks.

"I'm sorry that I interrupted your meeting." Teresa smiled sheepishly, "Please go ahead, just pretend I'm not here."

"I have finished what I want to report." Edmond Dantès quickly replied, "Does Your Majesty have any instructions for me?"

"One more thing." Aigron replied unhurriedly, "Go and contact Panos Kolokotronis and tell him that I want to meet with his father and agree that we will each action. If he doesn't mind, we can meet in Sparta as soon as possible."

Edmond Dantès was a little startled, but soon he calmed down.

He didn't raise any doubts, and immediately nodded in agreement. "Okay, I'll tell him about your proposal right away!"

After arriving in Greece, Egron deliberately left his allies in the cold for a while, and refused to see Theodoros Kolokotronis for a long time. The purpose of this is also to raise one's self-worth and let the other party know that he is definitely not a fool who wants to get what he wants.

However, in the final analysis, the two sides are still allies, and the spirit of cooperation must be there. Therefore, after delaying for so long, Aigron felt that the time was almost enough, so he offered to meet.

As people on both sides, it seems a bit inappropriate whether Eggron took the initiative to ask him or he came to ask Aigron to see him, so Aigron proposed that the two meet in Sparta in the middle of the two people's positions—— In this way, no one will have the meaning of compromising.

What's more, the place name "Sparta" also has full historical significance.

This tough, brutal and great city-state once used its fearless courage to resist the invading army of the Persians, which fits the current common demands of both sides.

So Aegron has this proposal.

——Whether it is for publicity or his personal hobby, he likes to paint his actions with a layer of historical significance.

He believes that after receiving his proposal, Theodoros Kolokotronis will be very happy to see him, because now only from himself can he get the much-needed support.

Edmund Dantès immediately went away, leaving only Aigron and Teresa on the balcony.

While eating breakfast, Teresa gazed at the sea and sky in the distance.

"What are you thinking about? Teresa?" Aegron couldn't help asking.

"In terms of time, my mother should have received my letter." Teresa replied with a little emotion, "I think, my mother will definitely be willing to say a few words for me... Hey, if my father is willing to say a few words In a word, it would be the most perfect. But I think, he should not speak on this kind of matter..."

Teresa grew up with her father since she was a child. Of course, she knew her father's character well. Although her father was willing to accommodate her on most issues, he would never harm her on matters related to the country. of national interest.

So from the beginning, she didn't have any hope.

At this moment, she felt a warm touch on the back of her hand. Then, she raised her head and looked at the smiling and confident expression of the young man.

"If he doesn't want to give me credit, that's okay, I'll win it."