After sending Edgar away, Aigron fell into deep thought.
What the other party just said sounded ridiculous at first, but when you think about it carefully, it seems to make 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 French attendant beside him.
His growth is no longer closely related to the French, and even the restored Bourbon dynasty deliberately blocked news about himself, 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 let 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 this effect?
The answer is yes - she has a respectable identity and an admirable reputation. If she is completely on her side, she will undoubtedly be able to play a huge role in public opinion.
Since the answer is this, then letting her work for him is a desirable option.
So, he made up his mind to use Edgar and Alice to coerce Agnes to his side - at this time, he didn't know Alice's true thoughts. Edgar deliberately concealed the information and created her Optimism is an illusion.
As for how to do it, of course he has no clue now, but he is not in a hurry. After all, there is still 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 the weakness of her sister. As long as she uses a little bit of tricks, isn't it easy to catch her? Aigron 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 ready, Aigron decided to 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're going to come here and attack you," he said, giving Andre Davout a gentle hug on the shoulder. "We keep in touch at all times, and you arrange for a messenger to come to me every once in a while to inform me of the situation - remember, no matter what happens to you, as long as you persist until we come back, we will win."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I know exactly what I should do." Andre Davout replied with enthusiasm. "I wish you all the best and look forward to your return."
"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, Aigron 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 war, but you are quite good at this 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, with 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 really been a soldier, so you don't quite understand. At that time, we always talked about girls before the war... After all, maybe after the war, We'll 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, "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 will keep everything at your fingertips." , which girl doesn’t like to be pretty?”
Huh, why do I need you to teach me this? Aiglon 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, letting the beast under his crotch 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 will fall in love with you - Your Highness 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, Aiglon'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 Those who came 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." Aigron 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 since he had previous military experience, 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 couldn't keep it secret from them all the time, 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 Scarface 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."
Aiglon 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.
"Let's go!" His order was repeated loudly by the officers and orderlies, and each phalanx began to turn slowly, and then followed the vanguard.
Aigron rode on his horse and headed northeast along the seaside path.
Soon, they said goodbye to the seaside and port, marching along the narrow mountain road among the undulating hills.
These hills were originally uninhabited, and because of 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 moved forward 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 agreed.
Then, they continued to move, 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. .
A few 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.
The tall grass that grew around the yard was withered, and was 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 chaos of war, or have they all died in the chaos of war?
Eggron didn't know the answer, and he didn't care.
"This is a good place." Major Hench suddenly said next to him.
As he spoke, he dismounted the 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 pondered.
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 movements around you, and it is on a hill, the terrain is higher. 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."
