Mage Veigar

Chapter 177 The bird is gone and the bow is hidden
Kareni City, on the north city tower.

Vega raised his head with great effort, looking at the several-meter-tall bronze statue in front of him.

A week had passed since the counterattack. During this week, the entire army began intensive urban reconstruction work and issued assembly orders to the imperial troops retreating from nearby cities.

of course.

The angry kingdom's army will inevitably send air forces to bomb, but with the presence of some scouts, both civilians and soldiers can always take refuge in air-raid shelters at the first opportunity.

As for sending airborne troops to occupy Kareni again?

The Kingdom Army did not dare to do so, because the counterattack war of Kareni was still fresh in their memory. In the eyes of the Kingdom Army, Kareni had become one of the forbidden areas that must not be conquered.

Although Kareni was no longer listed as a major target, other cities in the north were not so lucky.

This time the Third Army was indeed defeated, and the border defenses all collapsed. The Kingdom's First Army advanced straight ahead, and with the support of air forces, it captured 7 small and medium-sized cities in succession in just seven days.

Faced with such a situation, Foster did not take any action.

Even though he received as many messages for help as snowflakes every day, he ultimately chose to turn a blind eye, because as a general, he understood that war requires sacrifices. Everyone wants to save people, but in the end you will find that no one can be saved.

So he waited.

Waiting for the day when the Kaleni Crystal Hub is repaired, and also waiting for the day when the cannon fodder troops can be transformed into regular troops.

Most importantly, the aviation forces have begun to rebuild.

Within a year, Foster is confident that he can turn the tide in the North District.

Whether from a historical perspective or out of mysterious confidence in his own command ability, as long as Kalini's front tooth does not fall out, Foster, the commander-in-chief of the Third Army standing next to Vega at this moment, dares to make such an assertion.

"Captain Vega, to be honest, I'm a little envious of you."

Foster knocked on Vega's bronze statue, and then said in a calm tone: "At the age of 12, he is not only a magician, but also has such amazing command ability. Even his influence in Kareni exceeds mine..."

"Your Excellency the Commander is too kind."

Vega quickly denied it, “When it comes to influence in Kareni City, how can I be compared with you, the commander-in-chief? I am just a small captain. I am really terrified.”

"Captain Vega, you don't need to belittle yourself."

Foster shook his head and said, "You are the only one in the history of Kareni who has the civilians spontaneously build a bronze statue for you. Although the guerrilla army has been disbanded, you will always be the commander in their hearts and the savior of Kareni City. In addition, your last name and the Wings of the Empire make you even more worried about what to have for dinner when I was 12 years old."

Beads of cold sweat slid down Vega's forehead.

Even though Foster praised him in every word, the higher the praise, the harder the fall will be, because he was just a small captain, but his influence in Kalini exceeded Foster's, which was something Foster, as the commander-in-chief, could not tolerate.

There is no room for two tigers in one mountain.

Beings like Vega who are no longer under his control are the most troublesome thing for a superior. Once Vega is wronged by some orders and develops some rebellious thoughts, the situation in the entire Kareni will become turbulent.

In Foster's eyes, this kid... was no longer the chess piece that could be discarded at will. Instead, he had transformed from a chess piece into a chess player who was qualified to sit opposite him and play against him.

But the city of Kareni does not need a second chess player.

Therefore, when Foster came to him on purpose today, Vega had a bad feeling.

So what will happen next?

Vega couldn't guess what Foster was going to do. All he could do was quietly wait for Foster's decision. Foster nodded with satisfaction when he saw Vega's expression. He liked such a self-aware kid: "By the way, Captain Vega, there is one more thing I need to congratulate you on. I have submitted your guerrilla tactics to the Imperial Military Academy, and the Imperial Military Academy attaches great importance to your guerrilla tactics and has included your guerrilla tactics in the compulsory courses of various military academies."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief."

"This is the certificate issued to you by the Imperial Military Research Institute."

Vega took the certificate and found that the certificate actually gave him the title of "Father of Guerrilla Warfare", a title that was worthy of being recorded in history. This was enough to show how much importance the Imperial Military Research Institute attached to this tactic.

Vega carefully put away the certificate.

He did not dare to underestimate this thin certificate. With this certificate, no matter which unit he joined, as long as there were officers who wanted to use his guerrilla tactics in combat, he would have a certain say. Moreover, with the certificate, Vega would become the object of competition among any unit on the continent.

That's right, it's a continent, not an empire.

With such a valuable title, as long as the war does not disappear, no matter which country it is, they will be willing to extend an olive branch to Vega, the father of guerrilla warfare.

"Captain Vega, are you satisfied with this reward?"

Foster smiled at Vega, and at that moment Vega understood that Foster must have put in a lot of effort in secret for him to get this certificate. Otherwise, no matter how great his contribution was, it would be quite difficult for him to get such a title that would go down in history.

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your cultivation."

Vega saluted quickly, but he was still nervous.

"You deserve this, Captain."

Foster patted Vega on the shoulder affectionately and said, "Captain, you are a natural talent. You have won so many honors at such a young age. You must have a promising future. I will not restrict your development. I will send you to the Central Military Academy in a few days. When you graduate, I will recommend you to a better unit."

clack.

The certificate in his hand fell to the ground, and Foster walked away without caring whether Vega agreed or not.

no doubt.

Once again he was abandoned and betrayed.

Having just won the war, it was time for Vega to consolidate his position in the army and strengthen his influence in society.

If only I could stay for another year.

When the war in the north is over, his military achievements will be enough for him to become a senior officer of the Third Army after graduation. As long as he is in the Third Army, his influence will be enough for him to live a comfortable life. However, at this critical moment, he is sent to the Central Military Academy for further studies, which is simply sending him to the frontier.

Especially the last sentence.

After he graduates from the military academy, he will not even be allowed to return to the city of Kareni, which will make everything he has done now come to naught. I am afraid that this certificate is a foreshadowing to appease him.

Foster was indeed afraid that he would become too successful and threaten his master.

Vega was extremely angry as his fists clenched so hard that they made a creaking sound. If one had no value, he would be abandoned. If one was too valuable, he would also be abandoned. If one harmed the interests of others, he would even be betrayed and wiped out. This world was truly corrupt and unfair.

If it weren't for his current popularity.

Vega had every reason to believe that Foster would even find an excuse to kill him. The strong anger made Vega think of fighting Foster to the death, and he could do it with his current influence.

(End of this chapter)