After sending Edgar away, Aigron fell into deep thought.
What the other party just said sounds ridiculous at first, but when you think about it carefully, it seems to make some sense.
There is no doubt that after being brought to Austria for more than ten years, the French people are indeed quite unfamiliar with him. When he was just born, the palace used to have a full team of attendants. However, with the collapse of the empire, this
The team of attendants were all disbanded, and from that time until Chanel appeared, there was never a Frenchman accompanying him.
His growth is no longer closely related to the French, and even the restored Bourbon dynasty deliberately blocked news about him, so what else about him can touch the French people?
The only thing I can rely on now is the reputation of my father's generation.
Therefore, it is indeed extremely necessary for him to re-establish contact with all classes in France and make them accept his existence.
It is true that the idea given by Edgar must have his own selfish motives, but objectively speaking, can Agnes have such an effect?
The answer is that she has a respectable identity and an admirable reputation. If she is completely on her side, she will undoubtedly have a huge impact on public opinion.
Since the answer is this, then letting her work for him is the best option.
So, he made up his mind to use Edgar and Alice to coerce Agnes to stand on his side. At this time, he didn't know Alice's true thoughts. Edgar deliberately concealed the information and created her optimism.
an illusion.
As for how to do it specifically, of course he has no clue now, but he is not in a hurry. After all, there is still plenty of time and he has plenty of ways to win over her.
Huh, a little girl like Agnes, although she has great strength, is far inferior to Teresa in terms of scheming, and she also has her sister's weaknesses. As long as she uses a little bit of tricks, she can still catch her? Agron thought confidently.
After making up his mind, he put the matter aside and devoted himself wholeheartedly to his original plan.
The next day, after everything was prepared, Aigron decided to launch an attack.
On this morning, he said goodbye to his captain of the guard, Andre Davout.
At this time, Andre was looking at him with excited eyes, but his expression was quite determined. It was obvious that he had made up his mind and had absolutely no fear.
"Andre, I have no intention of spreading panic news to you. However, if our intelligence is correct, the enemies coming from Mesolonghion in the west are already very close to here. It is expected that they will attack soon after we leave.
They are going to come here and attack you." As he said this, he gently hugged Andre Davout's shoulders. "We keep in touch at all times, and you arrange for messengers to follow you every once in a while.
Remember when I report the situation, no matter what happens to you here, as long as you persist until we come back, we will definitely win."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I know exactly what I should do." Andre Davout replied enthusiastically. "I wish you all the best and wait until you come back."
"Well, I believe you can complete the task easily." Aigron relaxed his embrace and nodded to his guard captain.
Then, he walked out of his room, and at this time, members of his guard, Major Hench and others were already waiting here.
Surrounded by them, Aiglon walked out of the fortress where he lived, then walked along the steps to the gravel road, and then rode a white horse.
Major Hench also rode a horse and followed closely beside him.
His ferocious scarred face aroused the side glances of the people around him, but he himself didn't care and followed Aiglon leisurely.
As he moved forward, he looked at Aigron with great interest, so much so that Aigron felt a little uncomfortable.
"Do you think there's anything wrong with me?" Aigron couldn't help but ask.
"Your Highness, I have never seen your ability to lead troops in battle, but you are quite capable in your appearance." Major Hench curled his lips and showed an ugly and joking smile, "No wonder Your Highness Theresa treats you so much.
I'm so in love, your appearance is so flattering to women... Fortunately you are fighting in this deserted ghost place, otherwise I think the ladies would definitely sprinkle flowers on your head every day."
At this time, Aiglon was wearing a black military uniform customized by Chanel, a bicorn hat on his head, and a sword at his waist. Although compared with those generals who had experienced hundreds of battles, he did not wear a flashing military uniform.
Shining medals and ribbons, but this simple and plain attire is enough to bring out the young man's heroic appearance. Coupled with his original handsome and gentle appearance, it is indeed quite gratifying.
The major's teasing made Aigron slightly embarrassed.
"Now is not the time to talk about this, right?" he replied.
"No, now is the time to talk about this." Major Hench shook his head, "You have never been a real soldier, so you don't quite understand. At that time, we always talked about women before the war... After all, maybe after the war,
We will never have a chance to talk."
Aigron suddenly didn't know how to interface.
"Don't be restrained, Your Highness, and be normal. Life and death are just ordinary things." Major Hench continued to smile, "We have done what we need to do. Now we have to pray to God to give us some good luck. Let's chat by the way.
Have some fun... Hey, don't look at me now, but I was also a handsome cavalry officer back then. Although I didn't have a few cents on hand, I spent a lot of money on my outfit! So I have it everywhere.
The girl was ogling me... Thinking about it now, those days are really nostalgic."
Then, he smiled even narrower and said, "It's a pity that you have already made up your mind with Her Majesty Theresa. I can't do anything that will harm her. Otherwise, I can really teach you some ways to deal with girls, and I'll keep you handy."
, which girl doesn’t like to be pretty?”
Humph, why do I need you to teach me this? Aigron replied coldly in his heart.
You must not know what I did before...
But he could also tell that Major Hench was deliberately joking with him in order to relieve the tension in his heart.
He took a breath, then tightened the horse's head, allowing the beast under his crotch to speed up a little, "Mr. Major, I am not an ascetic monk. I also like all the enjoyments in the world. But in addition to sensuality, dogs and horses, I also
I have too much ambition, and my achievements in life are not reflected in the girls."
"That's great. You love your career more than you love girls." Major Hench laughed, "Your Highness, you are handsome and talented. Let alone achieve great things, even if you achieve nothing, you will definitely succeed.
There will be girls who fall in love with you, but Her Majesty Teresa is very worried! If you are not interested in this, that would be great news for her..."
While the two were joking and chatting, they rode to the position outside the port of Nafpaktos.
At this time, Aigron's army has been assembled. According to his plan, the most elite part of his army, that is, the troops directly under the members of the Knights, will follow him, and those who have been recruited will
The remaining people stayed here and Andre Davout commanded the defense.
Their commander-in-chief is naturally Michel Ney.
After seeing Aigron, he quickly walked to the young man's horse. When he saw the scar-faced Major Hench next to the young man, surprise quickly flashed across his face.
"This is Mr. Ferdinand Hench, a friend I once met in Austria." Aiglon immediately explained to him briefly. "After hearing that I was taking risks here, he came to join me, hoping to help me."
I gave him a helping hand and he had previous military experience, so I included him in my guard so that I could listen to his advice when needed."
Eggron vaguely introduced Major Hench to his subordinates with a brief explanation. There was no doubt that he could not keep it secret from them forever, so he might as well take the initiative to speak out.
Although Michel Ney was a little surprised by what Aigron said, seeing that this new face would not interfere with his command, he didn't care who he was.
"Understood, Your Majesty." He nodded gently, accepting the existence of this scarred face without raising any questions or doubts.
Then, he looked at the young man seriously and said, "We have already assembled. We are just waiting for your order to set off immediately."
Aigron passed Michel, and then looked at the soldiers behind him who were already in formation and ready to go.
"Let's go." He nodded calmly and then gave the order.
"Go!" His order was repeated loudly by the officers and orderlies, and each square began to slowly turn and then follow the vanguard.
Aigron rode on his horse and headed northeast along the seaside path.
Soon, they bid farewell to the seaside and port, marching along the narrow mountain road among the undulating hills.
These hills were originally uninhabited, but due to the wars over the years, they looked even more deserted. No farmland or cooking smoke could be seen along the way to Aiglon.
Following the guide's instructions, they soon left the main road and advanced through the paths between the hills. Their goal was to intercept the invading enemies as quickly as possible.
After several hours of marching, they came to a valley.
The road in the valley is flanked by high slopes on both sides. Olive trees grow everywhere on the slopes and hills. It is more like a ditch than a road. The gray roofs of some dilapidated thatched houses in the countryside are on the road.
Behind the nearby trees, it appears and disappears,
Looking around, mist shrouded the olive groves, and the thick tree trunks were looming in the mist, while the branches and leaves above were slightly turning in the wind, as if ghosts were reaching out to them.
Seeing the scene in front of them, everyone couldn't help but feel anxious.
"This looks too much like the road to hell." Major Hench whistled, "It's quite fitting for the occasion."
Aiglon also deeply agrees.
Then, they continued to march, and finally, they gradually walked out of the valley, and then saw an abandoned castle on the hills not far away.
While on alert, Aigron approached the castle and passed under the vault of a collapsed gate. The gatehouse had already collapsed due to lack of maintenance.
He looked up and saw a dark scene. The stone wall was covered with moss and had several cracks exposed.
Inside the castle is a large courtyard, almost square, and next to the stone wall are two deep pools. The water in the pools is covered with algae and has green ripples, with huge patches floating on it.
There is nothing worth mentioning on the edge of the pool. There are only a few trees suitable for growing by the water. At this time, they are still lush and leafy. They stand proudly on the reeds and bushes, and they look like several strange statues.
.
Several waterbirds perched on the edge of the pond were awakened by the marching sound of this army, and fluttered their wings across the water. Instead of adding any vitality, it actually made this space look even more desolate and lonely.
Around the yard were tall grasses that were withered, and covered with short shrubs or unnamed parasitic plants.
Not much of anything related to people is left. The castle looks abandoned for a long time. Even the roof has collapsed, probably unable to withstand the weight of the plants growing on it.
However, it is obvious that the wall is made of hard rock, and there is a tall tower next to the building, facing the deep pool beside the wall.
It can be seen that the owner of this castle had a lot of income at that time, and the place was once bustling, but now everything has disappeared, and it is impossible to even know the name of the past owner, Aigron.
Have all the owners here fled in the war, or have they all died in the war?
Aigron didn't know the answer, and he didn't care.
"This is a good place." Major Hench next to him suddenly said.
As he spoke, he dismounted his horse with great interest, and then walked around the pool along the dilapidated stone wall, while looking at the scene in the distance.
As he watched, he was thinking deeply.
After a while, maybe he had some idea in his mind, he suddenly turned to look at Aigron again, and then said to him in a decisive tone.
"You can choose this as your main position, Your Highness."
At the same time, he pointed his finger into the distance, "The view here is very wide, you can see the surrounding movements, and it is on a hill, with a higher terrain. What's even better is that the stone walls here look quite solid. If you control
Arriving here means you have obtained a reliable position."
Aigron did not answer immediately, but walked next to him, then followed his finger and looked into the distance.
Crossing the turquoise pool and along the open valley, dotted with patches of olive groves, it is indeed a beautiful scenery.
"Okay, then let's do it here." Aigron nodded, "We will meet the enemy here."