Two Hundred and Three, Sleepless Nights

When Edmund Dantès and his subordinates set sail in the dark night, Eggron, who was in the tent on the high ground far away, was tossing and turning, waiting for this moment to come.

Tonight is destined to be a fateful night.

Although Chanel took care of him carefully, he couldn't fall asleep anyway, his mind was full of various thoughts, and he couldn't relax no matter what, so he finally walked out of the tent, stood on the high ground, far away Looking in the direction of the Mesolonghi Fortress.

Although there was always a bonfire lighting nearby, the fortress in the distance was completely blurred in the dark night, and all he could see was a pitch-black night, and he didn't speak, just watched quietly.

If nothing happens until dawn, it means that Edmond Dantès and his men have failed and either ran aground during the voyage across the sandbar, or were discovered and annihilated by the defenders.

Either way, it meant that his plans, and even the hopes of the entire army, had come to naught.

If so, he would have to admit that he had run out of ideas, and retreat with his despondent men out of this sad place.

But he couldn't accept this result. He was so arrogant that he didn't allow his statement to be tarnished by a mere Messolonghi; The Count of Monte Cristo, who has not been freed from the blow of fate, has turned into the dust of history.

He firmly believes that his history is still being written, and Edmond Dantès will also become a part of it.

We have been destined to be extraordinary, so how can our destiny draw a rest here? he said to himself again.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Aigron stood there for a moment and looked into the distance, dignified like a stone statue.

Suddenly, though, he felt a little more weight on his shoulders.

He turned his head and found that Chanel was standing next to him. She was holding a cloak in her hand and was about to put it on her body.

"Your Majesty... it's very cold in autumn at night, you'd better wear this."

Aigron smiled, letting Chanel put the cloak on himself, and then he asked.

"Why haven't you rested yet?"

"You don't even have a rest, how can I sleep?" Chanel replied naturally. "Since you can't sleep here all night, I'll stand with you."

Looking at her gentle face, Aigron couldn't help being quite moved.

He didn't tell Chanel about Edmund Dantès' actions, so she didn't know why she was so anxious, but it didn't matter, she would always be by her side.

"Chanel, if I am unlucky today, I can only admit failure and take you away." Aigron looked into the distance, and then said leisurely, "Will you be disappointed in me?"

"Disappointed? How is it possible!" Chanel was shocked, and then shook her head immediately, "Your Majesty, no one admires you more than me... because I am by your side, watching you grow from nothing to bringing How could I be disappointed in you when a large army came here and gained such prestige? Even if you lose due to bad luck, victory and defeat are commonplace, so what can you do if you fail once? A great man like the former emperor is not invincible in every battle..."

While talking, she hugged the young man, "Don't talk about a failure, even if you lose everything you have now, even if you are forced to run to the ends of the earth, as long as you still have your breath, as long as you haven't given up on your dreams, then I will forever To be by your side, to go through fire and water for you, because that is my duty, and because... I love you."

Aegron couldn't help laughing.

Although he was anxious, but after Chanel comforted him, he immediately relaxed again.

Yes, there are enough things to win, what is there to be afraid of... Now that you have won,

Then you can afford to lose.

If you get frustrated this time, then go back to rest and fight again in the future. What is there to worry about?

Even if the morale is severely damaged, the cronies he cultivated are still there, the backbone of the organization is still there, and Chanel and Teresa will still stay by his side to help him. So, what can we do?

"Very well said, Chanel." Eggron said to her with a smile. "I will always remember those words."

Just as he finished speaking, his eyes lit up instantly, just like the light of lightning piercing the night sky.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at Messolonghi in the distance, and was surprised to find that it had emerged as an outline in the night sky. To be precise, a certain place in the fortress was suddenly lit up, and then the surrounding scene was illuminated. emerged from the darkness.

This light is like a torch, but it is much larger than the torch, so that Eggron can see it clearly from a distance.

After being stunned for a moment, Aigron suddenly heard a roar coming from his ear.

He knew why light travels faster than sound waves, so there will be a time difference. He saw the light first and then heard the explosion.

And this also means that there was a big explosion in the Messolonghi Fortress.

They did it!

Aegron was stunned for an instant because of ecstasy.

After a while, he reacted, and then suddenly hugged Chanel into his arms.

"Chanel, they made it! They did it!"

Although he didn't know exactly what happened, Chanel could roughly guess some clues from the explosion in the Messolonghi Fortress.

"Your Majesty... Did you ask someone to do it?"

"Yes, I sent the Count of Monte Cristo to do it!" Aigron replied with a big laugh, "He did it beautifully, so beautifully!"

Maybe it was because words could not vent his excitement at this time, he hugged Chanel tightly, and then kissed her heavily.

Although Chanel was a little caught off guard by her master's actions, of course she did not have any will to resist, on the contrary, she tried her best to cooperate with the young man's actions.

So, against the backdrop of the raging fire in the fortress in the distance, the two kissed selflessly.

After a while, Aigron finally controlled his emotions, and then let go of his arms.

"Sorry, Chanel... I got a little too excited." He said shyly to the maid.

"No, Your Majesty! You just have to be happy, why do you have to apologize to me?" Chanel shook her head with a smile, "I'm glad I can share this moment with you!"

Your Royal Highness, although His Majesty will return to your arms in the near future, but his happiest moments are shared with me, whether it is when he fled or now...

Chanel suddenly had a little joy in her heart towards Princess Teresa.

Her lips are still a little numb now, 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 had been focused on facing the new situation.

As if being wound up, even though it was already early morning, he was full of endless energy.

He went up to the guards and gave them orders.

"Go, call all the commanders!"

The sentry guards did not dare to neglect, and immediately moved around to call the main commanders from their tents.

Some of these people had been awakened by the explosion, and some were still asleep, but soon, they were all gathered in front of Egron.

Aegron did not take them into the camp, but received them where he had just stood.

"Look!" As he said, he pointed to Messolonghi in the distance, "The Count of Monte Cristo and the others succeeded!"

Even now, the fire in the Messolonghion Fortress is still clearly visible, and even the white smoke that goes straight into the sky can be vaguely seen, which is enough to show the great destruction.

Seeing this situation, these commanders could not help but be overjoyed.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Michel Ney was the first to congratulate Aigron, "The Count of Monte Cristo is indeed a hero. He has accomplished the task you have given him so well. He has made great contributions."

For a long time, although he respected Edmund Dantès on the surface, Michel Ney still looked down on him in his heart.

He felt that the earl was neither a descendant of the imperial hero nor a well-known figure, but suddenly became a favorite of His Majesty's side, and was awarded the earl's badge, which is really incomprehensible.

But at this time, he was finally convinced by His Majesty's vision. Edmund Dantès was truly remarkable and worthy of his admiration for being able to accomplish such a heroic feat.

After he took the lead, others also congratulated Eggron.

Aegron stopped them after listening for a while, and then got straight to the point. "Now I don't think anyone doubts our way forward? Does anyone still want to retreat?"

Sure enough, no one made a sound.

Before, because the Messolonghi Fortress was strong and there was no progress, many people were reluctant to win and had no confidence in victory; but now, if the weapons and food reserves inside were severely damaged, the situation would be different .

Even the most pessimistic officer already felt that his side had won at this time.

"Very good... that means you are all confident." Egron nodded with satisfaction, "Then from tomorrow onwards, we will continue to attack without stopping for a moment. We will exhaust their last reserves and let them Food is running out, and all of them have fallen into despair! Everyone, victory is close at hand, I hope you muster up the courage you deserve, and take it for me!"

"Yes!" All the officers replied loudly, and this time they indeed regained their previous self-confidence.

Afterwards, they stayed up all night to formulate a new round of attack plan, and assigned the next sequence of deployment. They all firmly believed that the enemy was already on the verge of collapse, and they could completely destroy them if they worked harder.

After the meeting adjourned, Aigron deliberately left Michel Ney behind.

"Your Majesty, is there anything else you want to explain?" Michel Ney asked suspiciously.

"Find a few more honest and obedient prisoners from among the captives, and let them take my letter back tomorrow." Aegron ordered in a low voice.

"Yes, yes, but what are you going to do...?" asked Michel Ney.

"To persuade you to surrender." Eggron replied briefly.

"Persuadation?" Michel Ney was taken aback for a moment, but he wasn't too surprised. "Okay... so what conditions are you going to propose?"

"All of them lay down their weapons and hand over the fortress. I will guarantee their personal safety and treat the wounded. Their officers can also get the living treatment they deserve." Egron whispered the conditions he conceived, "I Some people can also be released to leave here, and the specific number can be negotiated."

"The conditions are quite generous." Michel Ney nodded, "However, the generals who defended the army before had a very tough attitude, and I'm afraid they won't surrender so easily."

"Yes, he is tough, but I believe he will not be a lunatic, and he will not fight desperately." Aigron replied coldly, "I will make it clear in the letter. Give him two days, if I surrender in time, I will definitely keep my promise and save the lives of all the people who are still alive; if he refuses if he doesn't know what to do, then I will hand them over after the fort Deal with the Greeks, and they will suffer the most cruel treatment! They will either die in the dark mines, or they will die under the cabin, in short, they will die like flies! I think at this time, that guy should not He will be lucky, and he will know how to choose."

Aigron intends 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 sooner or later they will be captured by him, but that also means that he will have to bear a lot of additional losses, and he hopes to avoid these losses.

When it is necessary to squander human life, he has never been afraid of squandering human life; but when it is necessary to preserve strength, he will do everything possible to preserve strength.

He will continue to mobilize 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 some objections. They have a bloody feud with the Turks, but you have treated them leniently..."

"So I only left you." Aigron replied, "In order to avoid ideological confusion in the army, we first secretly persuaded the army to surrender. When it becomes a fait accompli, even if they have opinions, I can suppress them. 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 or permanent friends, so the Turks may be useful to us in the future. We give It's good for them to make a good impression and remember, I'm the only one who can make the decision, and I don't allow anyone to question my decision!"

"Okay, Your Majesty! I'll do it right away!" Michel Ney had no further objections. He blinked his bloodshot eyes, and then saluted Egron loudly.

Just as he was about to leave, Aigron suddenly added another order.

"Send a small force after dawn to search for the Count of Monte Cristo around Messolonghi. That fellow must be alive."

"yes!"