When Edmond Dantès and his men set sail in the dark night, Aiglon, who was in his tent on the high ground in the distance, was also tossing and turning, waiting for this moment to arrive.
Tonight is destined to be a fateful night.
Although Chanel took care of him carefully, he couldn't fall asleep. His mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts and he couldn't relax. So in the end, he simply walked out of the camp and stood on the high ground, far away.
Looking in the direction of Mesolonghion Fortress.
Although there was always a bonfire lit nearby, in the dark night, the fortress in the distance was completely blurred. All he could see was a dark night, and he did not speak, just watched quietly.
If nothing happens until dawn, it means that Edmond Dantès and his men have failed, either ran aground during the voyage across the sandbar, or were discovered and annihilated by the defenders.
No matter what the situation is, it means that his plans, and even the hopes of the entire army, have come to nothing.
If this was the case, he would have to admit that he was at the end of his wits, then retreat with his frustrated men and leave this sad place.
But he couldn't accept this result. He was arrogant and did not allow his statement to be tainted by a mere Mesolongion; on the other hand, from a personal point of view, he did not want to have a bad fate. So far,
The Count of Monte Cristo, who had not yet been freed from the blow of fate, turned into the dust of history.
He firmly believes that his history is still being written, and Edmond Dantès will become an important part of it.
We have been destined to be extraordinary, so how could our destiny end here? He said to himself again.
Time passed by minute by second, and Aigron stood there for a moment and looked into the distance, as dignified as a stone statue.
However, suddenly, he felt a little more weight on his shoulders.
He turned around and found Chanel standing next to him. She was holding a cloak in her hand and was about to put it on herself.
"Your Majesty...it's very cold at night in autumn, so you'd better wear this."
Aiglon smiled, let Chanel put on the cloak for him, and then he asked.
"Why haven't you rested yet?"
"How can I sleep when you haven't rested?" Chanel replied matter-of-factly. "Since you can't sleep here all night, I'll stand with you."
Looking at her gentle face, Aigron couldn't help but feel quite moved.
He did not tell Chanel about Edmond Dantes' actions, so she didn't know why she was so anxious, but it didn't matter, she would always be by his side.
"Chanel, if I am unlucky today, I will have to admit defeat and leave with you." Aigron looked into the distance, and then said leisurely, "Will you be disappointed in me?"
"Disappointed? How is that possible!" Chanel was shocked, and then immediately shook his head, "Your Majesty, no one admires you more than me... Because I am right next to you, watching you go from having nothing to having everything.
A large army has come here and achieved such a great reputation. How could I be disappointed with you? Even if you lose due to bad luck, victory and defeat are common. So what if you fail just once? Even if you are defeated like
A great man like the late Emperor is not always victorious..."
As she spoke, she hugged the young man, "Don't talk about a failure, even if you lose everything now, even if you are forced to run to the end of the world, as long as you have one breath left, as long as you have not given up on your dream, then I will always
By your side, I will go through fire and water for you, because this is my obligation, and because... I love you."
Aiglon couldn't help but laugh.
Although he was anxious, he immediately relaxed after receiving the comfort from Chanel.
Yes, there are enough things to win, what's there to be afraid of... Since you can afford to win, you must also be able to afford to lose.
If you suffer a setback this time, just go back to recuperate and fight again in the future. What is there to worry about?
Even if his morale has been severely damaged, the cronies he cultivated are still there, the backbone of the organization is still retained, and Chanel and Theresa will still stay by his side to help him. So, what can he do?
"That's very well said, Chanel." Aigron said to her with a smile. "I will always remember these words."
Just as he finished his words, his eyes suddenly lit up like the light of lightning breaking through the night sky.
He subconsciously turned his head and looked at Mesolonghion in the distance, and then he was shocked to find that its outline emerged in the night sky. To be precise, a certain spot in the fortress was suddenly lit up, and then the surrounding scene was changed.
It emerged from the darkness.
This bright light looked like a torch, but it was much larger than the torch, so much so that Aigron could see it clearly from a distance.
After being stunned for a moment, Aigron suddenly heard another roar in his ears.
He knew the principle behind this: light travels faster than sound waves, so there would be a time lag. He saw the light first and then heard the explosion.
And this also means that there was a big explosion in the Mesolonghion Fortress.
They succeeded!
Aigron was stunned for a moment because of ecstasy.
After a moment, he reacted and suddenly hugged Chanel into his arms.
"Chanel, they succeeded! They really succeeded!"
Although he didn't understand what happened specifically, Chanel could roughly guess some clues from the explosion that occurred in Mesolonghion Fortress.
"Your Majesty...did you ask someone to do it?"
"Yes, I sent the Count of Monte Cristo to do it!" Aiglon replied with a smile, "He did it beautifully, so beautifully!"
Perhaps because words could not express his excitement at this time, he hugged Chanel tightly, and then kissed her hard.
Although Chanel was caught off guard by her master's actions, she certainly had no intention of resisting. On the contrary, she tried her best to cooperate with the young man's actions.
So, against the backdrop of the blazing fire in the distant fortress, the two people kissed each other selflessly.
After a while, Aigron finally controlled his emotions and let go of his arms.
"Sorry, Chanel... I'm a little too excited." He said to the maid sheepishly.
"No, Your Majesty! Just be happy, why do you need to apologize to me?" Chanel smiled and shook her head, "I'm very glad that I can share this moment with you!"
Your Majesty, your Majesty, although your Majesty will return to your arms soon, his happiest moments are all shared with me, whether it is when he fled or now...
Chanel suddenly felt a little secretly happy about Princess Teresa.
Her lips are still a little numb now, and even if Princess Teresa comes to reunite with His Majesty later, she will not be able to deprive herself of these touches.
Of course Aigron didn't know what the maid was thinking. In fact, all his attention was already focused on facing the new situation.
It was as if he had been wound up. Although it was already early in the morning, his whole body was full of endless energy.
He walked up to the guards and gave them orders.
"Go quickly and call all the commanders over!"
The guards on guard did not dare to neglect, and immediately moved around to call the main commanders from the camp.
Some of these people had been awakened by the explosion, and some were still sleeping, but soon, they were all gathered in front of Aigron.
Aigron did not take them into the camp, but received them where he had been standing just now.
"Look!" As he said, he pointed to Mesolonghion in the distance, "The Count of Monte Cristo and the others succeeded!"
Even now, the firelight in the Mesolongion Fortress is still clearly visible, and you can even vaguely see the white smoke rising straight into the sky, which is enough to show the magnitude of its destruction.
Seeing this scene, these commanders couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Michel Ney took the lead in congratulating Aiglon. "The Count of Monte Cristo is indeed a hero. He has accomplished the task given by you so brilliantly. He has made a great contribution."
For a long time, although on the surface he respected Edmond Dantès, in his heart, Michel Ney still looked down on him.
He felt that the Earl was neither a descendant of the imperial fathers nor a well-known figure, but it was a bit difficult to understand that he suddenly became His Majesty's favorite and was actually given the title of Earl.
But at this time, he was finally convinced by His Majesty's vision. For being able to accomplish such a heroic feat, Edmond Dantès was truly remarkable and worthy of his admiration.
After he took the lead, others also congratulated Aiglon.
Aiglon stopped them after listening for a while, and then went straight to the topic. "Now I think no one doubts our future path, right? Does anyone still want to retreat?"
Sure enough, no one said anything.
Previously, because the Mesolonghion fortress was strong and there was no progress, many people had the intention to leave and had no confidence in victory; but now, if the weapons and food reserves inside have been seriously damaged, the situation will be different.
.
Even the most pessimistic officer already felt that his victory was certain.
"Very good...that means you are all confident." Aigron nodded with satisfaction, "Then starting from tomorrow, we will continue to attack without stopping for a moment. We will exhaust their last reserves and let them bounce back.
The food is exhausted and all of them are plunged into despair! Everyone, victory is close at hand, I hope you will muster the courage to get it for me!"
"Yes!" All the officers replied loudly, and this time they indeed regained their previous confidence.
Next, they stayed up all night, once again formulating a new round of attack plan and assigning the next order of deployment. They all firmly believed that the enemy was already on the verge of collapse, and they could be completely destroyed as long as they worked harder.
After the meeting, Aigron deliberately left Michel Ney behind.
"Your Majesty, do you have anything else to explain?" Michel Ney asked doubtfully.
"Find a few more honest and obedient prisoners and ask them to bring my handwritten letters back tomorrow." Aigron ordered in a low voice.
"That's fine, but what are you going to do...?" Michelle Ney asked.
"Persuading to surrender." Aigron replied briefly.
"Persuading you to surrender?" Michelle Ney was stunned for a moment, but she didn't feel too surprised. "Okay...then what conditions are you going to put forward?"
"All of them put down their weapons and handed over the fortress. I guarantee their personal safety, treat the wounded, and their officers can also get the living treatment they deserve." Aigron whispered the conditions he conceived, "I
We can also release some people to leave here, and the specific number can be negotiated."
"The conditions are quite favorable." Michel Ney nodded, "However, the previous defenders' generals had a very tough attitude, so I'm afraid they won't surrender so easily."
"Yes, he is a tough guy, but I believe he will not be a lunatic and will not fight to the death when the situation is desperate." Aigron replied coldly, "I will make it clear in the letter.
Give him two days. If he surrenders in time, I will definitely keep my promise and save the lives of all the people who are still alive. If he is ignorant and refuses, then I will hand them over after I capture the fortress.
Deal with the Greeks, and they will suffer the most cruel treatment! They will either die in the dark mines, or die under the cabin, in short, they will die like flies! I think at this time, that guy should also not
If he takes a chance, he will know how to choose."
Aigron plans to use both soft and hard tactics to force the fortress to surrender to him.
Although if he keeps attacking, the remaining resources of the defenders will slowly be exhausted and they will be captured by him sooner or later, but that also means that he will have to suffer a lot of additional losses, and he hopes to avoid these losses.
When he needed to squander human life, he was never afraid of squandering it; but when he needed to preserve his strength, he would make every effort to preserve it.
He will continue to launch attacks in these two days, crush the nerves of the defenders, and then force them to surrender in exchange for a chance to survive.
"I understand." Michel Ney nodded and understood what he meant, "However, the Greeks in our army may have objections. They have a blood feud with the Turks, but you have treated them leniently...
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"So I only kept you." Aigron replied. "In order to avoid ideological confusion in the army, we first secretly persuaded them to surrender. When it became a fait accompli, I would suppress them even if they had objections. I have established such a lofty goal.
Prestige, they won't curse me for such a trivial matter."
After a pause, he added, "The Greeks are our allies, but this is not destined to be our end. There are no permanent enemies and no permanent friends, so the Turks may be useful to us in the future, and we will give them
It’s good to leave a good impression on them. Also, remember, I am the only one who can make decisions, and I don’t allow anyone to question my decisions!”
"Okay, Your Majesty! I'll do it right away!" Michel Ney had no objection anymore. He blinked his bloodshot eyes, and then saluted Aigron loudly.
Just as he was about to leave, Aigron suddenly added another order.
"After daybreak, send a small force to search for traces of the Count of Monte Cristo around Messolonghion. That guy must still be alive."