Mage Veigar

Chapter 272 Bandit Suppression Mission
The next day, the Seventh Army’s base.

The oath-taking ceremony for the expedition was held here. After an impassioned speech by the commander-in-chief, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd divisions, totaling 5 troops, marched from here to the capital of the Holy Dynasty, Saint Laurent City.

"Long live the Empire!"

"Long live the Empire!"

"Long live the Empire!"

As they marched, they shouted loud slogans.

Since Vega was a senior military officer, he had the honor of standing on the right side of the rostrum and looking down at this spectacular sight.

Standing at this best angle, Vega saw that every soldier had a confident smile on their faces. There was no sense of urgency in facing the war at all. It seemed that they treated this war as a child's play or a picnic?

Children's play, outing?
Vega clenched his fists. This attitude was an insult to war.

Vega began to realize that the East seemed to have been too peaceful in recent years, so that there was not even a chance to train troops. Such troops might not even be as good as the cannon fodder troops of the Third Army of Kareni City.

"It seems that a great defeat is needed to make the eastern army realize its own folly."

Vega watched the troops leave their base. Although it was too early to make a prediction, Vega saw no hope of victory from these three troops because he knew the Kingdom Army too well.

"Commodore Vega, what do you think of this war?"

When the swearing-in ceremony ended, the chief of staff and Vega walked together. He said with a smile: "I have read your information. It seems that you have fought against the Kingdom Army several times in the north of the empire and even saved the city of Kareni. How long do you think it will take for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions to defeat the Kingdom Army?"

Vega thought about it and held up three fingers.

Eskar laughed. "Even if the Kingdom Army is useless, three months is probably an exaggeration. Besides, this place is quite far from the Holy Dynasty Capital. Even if we drive at full speed, it will take more than a month to go back and forth."

"Mr. Chief of Staff, I think you may have misunderstood something."

Vega shook three fingers and said, "I'm saying that the Imperial Army will definitely lose. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Divisions will probably ask the Commander-in-Chief for help in about three months. When the time comes, I hope you can say a few good words to the Commander-in-Chief on my behalf and ask him not to send my troops to reinforce. I would like to express my gratitude to you in advance."

"Hahaha, your Excellency is really humorous."

Eskar laughed a few times at first, then he saw Vega’s serious expression and his face gradually became serious. He began to hesitate and asked: “Commodore Vega, are you serious?”

As a qualified staff officer, Eskar will not let emotion overwhelm rationality.

Although he didn't believe any of Vega's words, he would still ask for advice with the most sincere attitude, because he deeply understood that one person's plan is short, and two people's plan is long. A leader who doesn't listen to others' opinions is definitely not a qualified officer.

In his position, he seeks his government.

Seeing Eskar's sincere attitude, Vega was ready to tell him about the battle situation he had deduced last night. As long as the person was not stubborn and was seeking death, Vega was willing to share his views.

But at this moment, a voice interrupted what Vega was about to say.

"Report."

A messenger came running over from the right and said, "Mr. Brigadier, the commander-in-chief wants you to come to his office for a chat."

"I see."

Vega nodded, then smiled at Eskar and said, "Mr. Chief of Staff, I will take my leave now."

After saying goodbye politely, Vega followed the messenger to the office of Commander-in-Chief Hausmann.

Knock knock knock - Vega knocked on the door. "Reporting in, I am Vega of the Independent Heavy Armored Brigade."

"Cough cough cough... please come in." A weak voice came from inside the door.

After opening the door, Vega saw Commander-in-Chief Hausman sitting behind a large desk. He was reviewing documents while coughing with a handkerchief covering his mouth.

Vega walked into the office and said respectfully, "I wonder what the commander-in-chief wants to see me about?"

"Commodore Vega, please take a seat."

While Vega was walking towards the guest seat, Commander-in-Chief Hausman slowly put down his handkerchief, took off his reading glasses, took a sip of black coffee, took a breath of relief and said, "I have a task for you."

The adjutant took out a document and placed it in front of Vega.

Seeing Vega take the document, Hausman continued, "Because of the rampant bandits on the Elkia-Shelantu National Road, half a month ago, your deputy brigade commander Dandri Grimm applied to me for a bandit suppression mission. The mission period is 10 days and the mission location is Rope Forest. But more than half a month has passed and there is no news at all. I need you to lead the troops to find out the truth."

There was murderous intent in his calm tone.

Hausman coughed a few times and said, "This time I allow you to send out your entire brigade. If Colonel Dandelli has been killed, I will kill all the bandits along the way from Elkia to Shelantu, not just the Rope Forest."

"I understand."

Vega took the document and left the office.

Due to the developed business in the eastern region, the bandit problem is also quite serious. Every other year, the military will send troops to eliminate the one or two most powerful bandit nests in order to deter the remaining weaker bandit nests from being too unscrupulous.

Of course, it is impossible for the army to spend a lot of manpower and resources to suppress bandits.

Because most of these bandits were refugees smuggled from the Holy Dynasty, they could not do any work without the identity card of the Empire, so they could only do the business of bandits. Such bandits were killed one after another, so it was most appropriate to take the approach of killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

This is also because the criminals are more sensible.

They generally do not rob the goods of the imperial business groups, but only target the goods of some large and small chambers of commerce. This is why the empire does not want to mobilize a large army to suppress the bandits. Otherwise, the empire would have started to control the source from the border line long ago.

But Hausman's protection of his shortcomings did exceed Vega's expectations.

Are we going to start a war just for a deputy brigade commander whose life or death is unknown?

But this was exactly what Vega wanted, as he could take this opportunity to find out some truth.

If this deputy brigade commander really led a squadron of professionals and a team of shadow mages to suppress the bandits, he would certainly have nothing to say. If he was still alive, he would try his best to rescue him, and if he died, he would avenge him.

But if you do something else...

Vega's eyes showed murderous intent: "If it is you who assassinated me, I will not let you live one more day."

Veigar is only at the initial stage of suspicion now.

Although there were motives and opportunities to assassinate him, he could not conclude that Deputy Brigade Commander Dandeli was the mastermind and even kill him directly just because he was attacked by a squadron of professionals.

It would be fine if you kill the right person, but if you kill the wrong person, you will relax and give the real enemy an opportunity to take advantage.

But it is better to believe it exists than to believe it does not.

Since the investigation period of the law enforcement team is generally long, Vega is ready to lend a hand and go to the bandit's nest in the Rop Forest to investigate the truth.

(End of this chapter)