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134, over the sea

Edgar's little storm did not affect Egron's mood. After he left, Egron finished eating the remaining dried salted fish, and then leaned next to the table. With the dim oil lamp in the tent, he quickly wrote the key points to pay attention to today and the plans for tomorrow on the paper.

He received a complete education in the Austrian court since he was a child, including military subjects, and he also listened to teachers' lectures with great enthusiasm and concentration. Like other subjects, he was also considered an excellent student in this regard.

But talking on paper cannot really solve the problem. Only practice can enable a person to get real training and growth.

Since he has just embarked on this path, Egron has no veteran who has been through the battle formation for a long time to assist him, so he can only rely on himself to use the method of "diligence can make up for his shortcomings" to pay attention to every aspect of his army in detail, combine what he has learned before, summarize his experience by himself, and learn and improve slowly.

This is also the benefit of him choosing Greece as his first stop. If it were other countries on the European continent, even a small country, he would not have the time and opportunity to gather so many supporters, and he would not have the opportunity to accumulate experience from scratch. He would probably be easily suppressed by the government forces at the beginning.

Only in Greece, where he possesses the right title of "helping the poor and helping the poor" on the one hand, and on the other hand, his opponent is the decaying Turkish Empire, can he have the opportunity to grow slowly.

He knew that the general trend of history was that the Turks would lose their colonial rule in the Balkans, which was the time; the Greeks were also willing to cooperate with him, the liberator, which was the right place; and his subordinates were also the people who were most loyal to the Bonaparte family, which was the harmony of people.

Since he is sure of both the right time, place, and people, his inexperienced immaturity becomes a tolerable flaw.

Of course, even so, he did not dare to take it lightly. He knew that he was walking on a tightrope, and he needed to be cautious while being bold. If he didn't pay attention to balance, he might fall to pieces.

It was not until late at night that Egron stopped the pen in his hand, and his hands were a little sore at this time.

He was a little dizzy when writing under the oil lamp for a long time. He opened the tent, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the night sky outside.

A bonfire was lit next to the tents around. Except for the few sentries patrolling the rotation around, most of them were already asleep. The early autumn night breeze was cool and pleasant, with the fragrance of the soil.

It is indeed a good weather, enough to make people feel free to die.

He took a few deep breaths, then retreated back to the tent, then lay on the camp bed, closed his eyes, and he had to adjust his body by himself, even if he was nervous, he had to maintain enough sleep.

The low camp bed made a squeak, but it quickly returned to peace-

The next morning, Aegron slowly opened his eyes, and at this time, the golden sunlight in the morning was scattering from the east horizon.

Aegron yawned and quickly got up from the camp bed.

Despite the simplicity of conditions, he slept quite comfortably, so after a night of rest, he was now full of energy.

After a simple wash, he walked out of the tent, and at this time, his guard captain Andre Dawu quickly came over.

"Your Majesty!" He greeted Egron while saluting, "Good morning."

"Good morning, Andre." Aegron nodded calmly, and then issued an order, "You go and pass the order. The whole army will have breakfast immediately. After the meal, we will continue to march."

"Yes!" Andre Davu did not question Egron's orders at all, and immediately said goodbye to him and went to pass the order.

With Egron's order, the lazy atmosphere of the temporary camp in the morning suddenly became tense, and they began to move quickly from top to bottom. The soldiers gathered together to eat dry bread, and some people cooked the coffee beans they carried with them.

Soon, after Egron finished his breakfast, the army gathered again and embarked on his journey again.

According to the plan that Egron had planned in advance, he could bring his army to the northern end of the Peloponnese Peninsula this afternoon, and then with the assistance of Panos-Kolokotronis, he took a ferry and led his troops to cross the Bay of Patras, which was only a few kilometers, and sneak into northern Greece, and then headed eastward to attack the target of his trip, Nafpactos.

This plan is not perfect, and it can even be said to be just a rough concept. There are many variables in it, especially since the entire northern Greek region has fallen into the hands of the Turks, and it is difficult to hide the whereabouts of this army after landing.

So he must act quickly and seize the factors that will allow him to win before the enemy achieves his combat goals before he is ready.

Under his leadership, the army arrived at the destination city of Patra as scheduled on the afternoon of the same day.

It was already evening now, and Egron stood by the sea, enjoying the magnificent view of the sunset while thinking.

Looking north from here, you can see the towering peaks and hills not far away, facing each other across the sea. On that side is the northern Greek land, which is currently occupied by the Turks.

Going beyond the narrow Bay of Patray and heading northwest is where Byron died Mysorelongeon.

In 1824, he died there without any ambitions.

And besides Byron, many of the same heroic epics have also happened there.

In June 1822, the Turkish army tried to suppress the Greek uprising and marched all the way to Jion Mysore, but the rebels there refused to surrender. Relying on the fortress to resist, the Turkish army surrounded the fortress in July and then launched a continuous attack. However, under the firm resistance of the defenders, the fortress remained firm and remained unmoved. In January 1823, the Turkish army, who could not capture for a long time, was forced to clear the siege and withdraw.

However, not long afterwards, bloody internal strife broke out among the Greek factions, and at the same time, the Turkish Mahmoud Sultan requested Egypt to send troops to support. So the Turkish army and the Egyptian army once again swept across the northern border of Greece and surrounded Mysoreon again. Finally, on April 23, 1826, the city fell, and the land liberated by the Greek uprising army in the north was almost wiped out and had to hide in the Peloponnese Peninsula.

These stories are tragic but also miserable, because until now, the sacrifices and blood and tears have been put to life.

But Egron knew that after he came here, everything would naturally be different.

However, to achieve goals, in addition to passion, we must also pay attention to methods and methods.

After the fall of Mysorelongeon, he became the garrison of the Turkish army, with a very strong defensive force. Of course, Egron would not go directly to fight head-on, so he chose Nafparktos in the northeast as his first goal.

When fighting in marching, the most important thing is to take the initiative, mobilize the enemy, and choose a time to fight in a favorable way; rather than confronting head-on and using bravery to decide the outcome.

He firmly believed that in the near future, he would use his own strength to liberate these places one by one, so that the people here could spread their names, and at that time, he would join hands with Teresa to lay flowers at the place where Byron died, commemorating this great and unruly poet.

He didn't wait long at the beach. Panos Krokotronis led a group of people through the layers of cordons of the guards and came to Aegron.

"Sir, I'm glad we've met again!" As soon as I saw Egron, Panos paid tribute to him happily.

Of course, he was so happy because Aegron kept his promise and took the risk of leading the army to fight.

"Panos, I'm very happy to see you." Aegron smiled at him, "Of course, you are not the only one I'm waiting for."

"Of course, of course." Panos knew what the teenager meant, and smiled and nodded to him.

Then Panos turned his sight and looked at the sea in the distance.

"Well, it happened to be here!" Panos shouted excitedly, then raised his hand and pointed to the sea in the distance.

Aegron looked at the seaside with his fingers, and then found that under the last rays of sunset, the lights of stars appeared on the sea that had turned gray and black.

These sparks floated and moved on the sea like fireflies, getting closer and closer to Egron. As the distance shortened, Egron finally gradually saw the entities of these sparks.

This is a fleet composed of a large number of fishing boats and small sailboats. Although the hull is small, it still looks quite spectacular on the sea where night comes.

Aegron probably understood.

It seems that my allies keep their promises.

"Are these all the ships you have requisitioned?" He turned his head and asked Panos-Kolokotronis.

"I can only say part of it." Panos nodded with a smile, then continued to point at the fleets that were approaching, "but most of them are fishermen and merchants nearby. I heard that you were going to lead troops to fight those Turks, so they gathered here voluntarily, and they were all very happy to help you with the feat."

After a pause, Panos added, "And, they don't want to pay, just don't worry about giving them."

Aegron was stunned for a moment.

After a moment, he nodded softly, "Thank you for me, Panos. Then tell them that I will do my best to not let them down."

"I believe you will, too." Panos focused on it to express his confidence in his allies.

After saying this, the two of them were speechless for a moment and just looked at the sea quietly.

Under their gaze, the fireflies were getting closer and closer and gradually approached the beach.

It is obvious that if there are fleets of this size to transport, you can definitely quickly transport yourself and your army to the other side tonight, and that is the stage where he will play.

"I'm sorry, I'm stumped by everything and can't go with you in person to witness your righteous deeds." Panos sighed with a little regret, "But I will send someone to follow you as a guide. Those people are familiar with the local situation. No matter where you are going, they can easily provide you with the basic local situation and get help from local residents. I think... this is also the greatest help I can do to you at the moment."

"This helps is great enough." Aegron replied calmly, "Thank you."

I was silent for a moment.

Panos knew it was time to say goodbye.

He didn't know what would happen next, but he believed that fate would favor this child because he deserved to be favored.

"How are you feeling now?" He couldn't help asking the teenager.

"I'm in a very happy mood, my friend." Egron replied to him in a relaxed and calm tone. "I did have fear and tension before, but I know that since I've come here, fear and tension are meaningless, and I'll sweep them out of my mind."

"Excellent!" Panos exclaimed, then looked at Egron and nodded heavily.

"To be honest, when I followed my father to the battlefield for the first time, I performed terriblely. I was confused and didn't know what I was doing. I only knew that I must not escape and could not insult my father's reputation. And you are much better than me... You are not only fighting for yourself, but also fighting for everyone under your command. Even so, there is no stage fright. Then I firmly believe that you have the mind and calmness of a successful person. This is the temperament of a great man rooted in your bloodline. It will make you successful."

"I will always do this with your wise words." Aegron nodded.

Then, he suddenly raised his hand and raised it towards the starry sky that became looming because of the darkness.

"Whether you believe it or not, I feel that the stars in the sky are shining on me, and there are people in heaven looking at me and encouraging me in secret." Aegron's smile gradually faded, but answered in a solemn and solemn tone, "So, I will succeed."

Panos couldn't speak for a moment.

Can the gods in the sky and the ghost close to the demigod really see all this? Can they really favor this young man?

He didn't know the answer, but he was happy to believe that it all came true.

Perhaps some people are indeed destined to be favored by God.

At least for now, he has indeed done it, so what reason can't believe that he can do it next?

He couldn't help but stretch out his arms, and then gently hugged the young man's shoulders as his father did not long ago.

"Then I hope he can give you wisdom and luck, my friend...my brother."

"Goodbye, my friend." Aegron also hugged the young man softly, "Good luck, we'll see you later!"

After saying that, Egron released his arms, then took steps and moved towards the beach with big strides.

He was going to sneak into the opposite side of the bay at night.

Following his footsteps, the officers shouted their orders, and the army began to walk onto the ship in an orderly manner.

Panos stood by the sea, and with the help of starlight and dim fire, he watched the young man walk onto a fishing boat without looking back, and then his figure disappeared.

After a brief hustle and bustle, the seaside returned to calm again, and these sparks slowly disappeared in the quiet sea surface, and then quietly approached the opposite side of the sea.

Panos raised his hand and waved it gently, his lips trembling slightly.
Chapter completed!
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