One Hundred and Ninety Seven, Lecture

After getting Edgar's personal assurance, Aigron no longer hesitated.

He wanted to get Agnes, but he knew that Agnes would not obey him easily, since he couldn't get it from the front, he had to turn around from other directions.

And Agnes' weakness is her family.

If Alice said a word, she would go to this ghost place to suffer without complaint, and then as long as her family asked her for help, she would definitely make sacrifices without complaint.

He was originally worried that her father and elder brother would be die-hard royalists, and once he returned to France to take power, he would choose to flee, but judging from Edgar's tone, their bones were not that hard.

In other words, as long as the family's prosperity and wealth can be preserved, they would rather sacrifice Agnes.

If this is the case, then it will be easy... Aigron knows that his own strength is limited. Other forces should focus on Yourong and wooing.

Since they were going to win over, why couldn't they treat the Agnes family preferentially?

Of course, to say a thousand words and ten thousand, the basis of all this is that he can win the final victory, and if he wants to win the final victory, he must win in Greece-win in Messolonghi.

Therefore, he could only put Agnes aside and concentrate on the war.

As long as he moves forward step by step and unstoppably achieves his goals, fate will naturally bestow upon him those coveted prizes. If France will become the cake for his appetite, then Agnes will be the delicious dessert on it. , he wanted to swallow all of these in one breath, leaving nothing behind and letting go of nothing.

The battle around the Mesolonghi fortress is still going on, but for various reasons, there is very little progress, and it has become a boring stage play. Apart from making noise and a small amount of death, there is only time-consuming waiting .

Egron didn't have enough troops, and he lacked heavy artillery capable of blowing down the entire fortress, so he could only let his subordinates dig trenches continuously according to the ancient method, approaching the wall of the bastion one by one, and then bombarded with cannons to cover the front line. soldiers.

Looking from the high ground, the winding trenches, like snakes, slowly spread towards Mesolonghi.

From the visual effect point of view, this scene is very spectacular,

But there is no doubt that this offensive method is impossible to achieve any obvious effect in the short term.

In the not-so-old past, there was an era when Europe was ruled by fortresses for a long time. At that time, the battles of armies often revolved around bastions, and they lasted for a long time. A siege was always carried out in units of years. He seems to be facing this situation.

If Egron is willing to wait, he can also use this method to slowly consume the defenders inside the fortress - after all, he has cleared all the roads outside the fortress, Mesolonghi is now an isolated city, and it is impossible to get Outside aid, but he can always get a steady stream of supplies, as long as it is consumed like this, he will definitely win.

But Eggron was unwilling to wait.

The reason why he ran to the poor and remote Greece was to gain fame, and his previous series of victories had allowed him to achieve some of his goals. Even the Pope, under his bribes, publicly called him a role model for Christians , it can be seen that his strategy is correct.

Now that the Tsar is about to join the war, the Greek War of Independence has obviously reached its final stage. Whether it is from the original historical line or the new historical line, once Russia sends troops, the already crumbling Ottoman Empire will inevitably be unable to resist , They are definitely willing to spit out Greece in order to seek peace.

And then Greece will surely gain independence - everyone's happy.

But Eggron couldn't laugh, because that would make him appear to be completely insignificant.

So even in order to reflect his sense of existence and decisive significance, he must try his best to win and make himself the biggest contributor to the Greek War of Independence.

So he can't waste time here protractedly, but must win the victory before the tsar's advance.

He instilled his ideas into the officers under him. Although he knew that such an attack would not be effective, under his orders, his army continued to launch small-scale attacks in order to exhaust the defense. The spirit of the army, by the way, attracts their attention.

As for the hope of victory, it can only be pinned on the Count of Monte Cristo.

Fortunately, Edmond Dantès did not live up to his expectations. After receiving the order from him, he immediately devoted all his energy to this task, and personally selected personnel, and soon formed Formed a death squad.

He wants to take them, sail through the sea between the sandbars to the east of the fortress, and then sneak into the fortress with the help of breakwaters and walls, and then destroy the key targets inside, disintegrating the fighting spirit of the enemy army from the inside.

And in the following days, he has been training desperately with his subordinates to prepare for the final action.

Because of the unfavorable situation on the frontal battlefield, Edmund Dantès was even more anxious than his majesty. He wanted to initiate actions countless times every day to reduce the casualties of the robes, and it was hard to hold back every time. An anxious rage.

He knows that there is only one chance to act, and failure means that all previous efforts will be wasted, and it will also mean that the hopes of the whole army will be defeated, so he must act cautiously, and he will not act until he is confident enough in his heart.

Of course, the so-called "sufficient certainty" has only changed from "impossible" to "minimal".

Under his urging, everyone was training silently, waiting for that moment to come.

On this dreary morning, amidst the continuous sound of gunfire, Edmond Dantès solemnly came to Aigron and saluted him.

As soon as he saw Edmond Dantès, Aigron felt the different temperament in him.

The other party's eyes are firm, serious as a stone, this is the unique expression of a person who is ready to die.

And his skin also showed a bronze color, obviously due to over-exposure to the sun.

His eyes and skin made him look full of power, like a leopard ready to go, it seemed that he could jump up and pounce on his prey at any time.

Seeing his appearance, Aigron suddenly realized something in his heart, and his expression became serious.

"Are you ready?" he asked in a low voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Edmond Dantès nodded emphatically. "Our people are all ready."

"When do you act?" Aigron asked.

"If there are no accidents, we will act tomorrow night." Edmond Dantès replied, "The tides tomorrow night are very ideal, allowing us to sail in the middle of the night, and it is now the last quarter moon, and the moon will be in the second half of the night. Rise, that is to say—when we sail, the moonlight is dim, and when we come to the inside of the fortress, the moon can give us directions again."

After hearing his answer, Aegron nodded in satisfaction. "It seems that you have indeed made enough plans. If this is the case, then I approve your actions."

After a pause, he looked into Edmond Dantès' eyes, and said solemnly.

"I entrust everything to you, Edmund, and I know you will never let me down."

"Your Majesty, of course I will not let you down. I said that I would die for you... If the action fails, I will definitely not see you, because I will die before the last moment and use my life to atone for myself. "Edmond Dantès replied equally solemnly.

"However, I request you to meet my subordinates today and cheer them up. Those who perform this kind of mission need a kind of mental stimulation, and you are the best person to give it."

Edmund Dantès spoke vaguely, but Aigron certainly understood that even the bravest man would hesitate to perform such a mission of narrow escape.

In the whole army, only he has this prestige, and can give a reason for people to die happily.

So, Aigron agreed without thinking about it.

"Okay, take me there."

Soon, Edmund Dantès took Aigron out of his camp, then walked southeast along the highlands, and came to a beach.

Because the sea water is relatively shallow, the sea water on this beach presents a jewel-like bright blue, crystal clear, and standing here, you can also see a few sandbars not far away. The silhouette of Solongion was vaguely displayed on the horizon.

When Aigron came here, Edmund Dantès ordered all his men to gather by the beach to welcome His Majesty's arrival.

Their eyes were all focused on the young man, and Aigron was used to being watched by many people, so he didn't feel uncomfortable at all, but took the opportunity to look at them.

There are not many of these people, probably only a few dozen of them. They are all dressed in civilian clothes, and their skin has become dark due to prolonged exposure to the sun. There are a lot of traces of sand and seawater being dried.

It can be seen from this that Edmond Dantès led them in training with a serious attitude.

"Your Majesty, in order not to attract attention, I deliberately let them wear civilian clothes." Edmund Dantès explained beside him in a low voice, "When it's time to act, I will let them wear the clothes we captured from Turkey." The uniforms obtained, in order to cause more confusion to the enemy."

"Very good." Eggron smiled with satisfaction. "You are quite careful."

"Now, please speak to everyone, everyone is looking forward to this." Edmund Dantès looked at the young man expectantly, "There are many Greeks inside, I will translate for you."

Aigron nodded, then turned to look at everyone present.

At this moment, standing by the sea, he was also exposed to the sun in the sky, and he breathed the salty sea breeze. For a moment, he didn't know how to speak.

He also used lectures to motivate his subordinates before, but it was to lure and motivate them with meritorious honor, glory and wealth, but now, it will definitely not work to apply the same words, because this kind of task is almost a life-and-death task, he said the reward What's the point of being extravagant?

Fortunately, he has always been eloquent, so after a little thought, he figured out the words.

He bit his lip lightly, trying to show himself the most serious look, then raised his head and chest, looking at everyone head-on.

"Warriors!" he called, and raised his right hand in salute to them. "You who were chosen by the Count of Monte Cristo are the bravest and most elite of my subordinates. You can hold your head high among all the robes. You are worthy of everyone's admiration!"

After he finished speaking, Edmond Dantès also translated for him loudly, and everyone stared at the young man intently.

"I am very happy. Next is the time for you to act. It is the time for you to show your talents and fight for victory for me and the whole army. Only the bravest soldiers are qualified to fight for this honor. Yes, it is you, Only you can do it!"

After pausing for a moment, Aigron took a deep breath, then nodded, and then he continued melancholy, "Of course, being brave means paying a price. I don't need to say, you can also see what you're going to do next." How much risk are you facing-you are warriors I admire, so I don't want to say anything to you, and I won't treat you as fools who are easy to fool. I will tell you clearly that the chances of you dying after tomorrow night The odds are much higher than surviving, I want you to die, for me, for Greece! Your precious lives will be used by me to win the victory we must have, now please tell me, someone backed down If you back down, it is still too late to stand up, I will allow anyone to leave!"

After speaking, Aigron looked at the people in front of him, but the queue remained motionless, and no one left.

Obviously, his truth made the atmosphere more dignified.

"Very good...you have proved your bravery with your practical actions, and you have also proved the vision of the Count of Monte Cristo. None of you flinched—I hope that there will still be none at that time!"

Aigron raised his hand again, pointing to Messolonghi in the distance, "Did you see it? It used to be your land, your residence, and the place where you and your family depended on each other, but it fell In the hands of the Turks, what terrible massacre and destruction it has experienced? You are the survivors, so you know what you are carrying and what you should do! In despair, I brought you hope, Now, I have given you the opportunity. You can use your own knives, guns, blood and lives to tell those bastards who rule you, bully you, and slaughter you that they must pay a price that matches their crimes! You sacrifice your life, but also take it for me! Use it to wash away all the humiliation and disaster you have suffered... Tell me, can you do it!"

The thunderous roar gave Aegron the answer he wanted.