Mage Veigar

Chapter 300 Urgent emergency

Dynasty Army Headquarters.

Vega and a group of generals gathered in front of the sand table.

This of course includes several division commanders such as Garru of the Empire, as well as the king and senior generals of the dynasty.

According to the latest battle report.

Two days ago, the kingdom's air force suddenly increased by more than three times. The dynasty army encountered an unprecedented air attack without any mental preparation. The city was destroyed and the army was wiped out in just one night.

Saya Castle, which was supposed to be a place of heavy defense, became a cemetery instead.

Under the carpet-like attack of the Kingdom's air force, all defense lines were broken at the touch of a button, and even retreat after defeat was impossible, let alone asking for help. This was because the enemy's war airships were too many, so many that it was daunting.

Why does the kingdom have so many war airships?

Vega couldn't figure this out.

Because a country's national strength is limited, war airships are extremely expensive strategic weapons, and the manufacturing process is quite complicated. Logically speaking, it is impossible for a kingdom to own such a number of war airships.

But the facts are there.

The kingdom used unknown means to create four war airships of standard air force size.

And what about the Holy Dynasty?

Their blocking force on the front line only had half an aviation corps at most, and half an aviation corps probably couldn't hold out for even ten minutes.

The situation is now extremely serious.

At the speed of the Kingdom Army, they will reach Tully City by the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest, and their retreat will take at least 4-6 days. How can they delay the enemy in the three or four days in between?

Vega didn't know.

The dynasty's generals also didn't know.

Because among the troops that have not yet retreated, even if all the air forces are assembled, they can only gather 1.5.

This number is no different from giving it away for free to the Kingdom Army.

"Your Majesty, please make the decision."

An old general gritted his teeth and finally stepped forward and said, "If we hesitate, we will suffer chaos. Now is not the time to hesitate. We can only have a chance to make a comeback if we retreat to the west. If we lose here, the dynasty will be over."

The old king did not reply.

The war has come to this point and there is no way out.

Even though this order seems quite cruel and may even bring him infamy in the future, as the king of a country, he must issue this extremely cruel order. This is a responsibility he should bear while enjoying his rights.

"Order!"

King Saint Laurent XVIII's deep voice echoed throughout the conference room: "All Royal Legions, heavy armored divisions and elite divisions of each army group, as well as all magicians and professionals will be given priority to board the ship and cross the river."

"Order……"

After a few seconds of delay, the old king issued the second order: "The Ordinary Standard Division and the 11th Air Corps will stay in Tully City to block the enemy and cover the retreat of the main force. After three days, they will be allowed to retreat on their own."

As two orders were issued.

This means that only half of the "elite soldiers" can board the "Noah's Ark" to the other side, while the remaining ordinary soldiers, no, now it should be said that they are cannon fodder soldiers, must die here.

The strong survive and the weak die.

There was only a sigh on Vega's face. Even ordinary soldiers had to be left here, let alone those civilians caught in the war?
I'm afraid that in two days, Tully City will become a hell.

After issuing these two orders, the king turned his attention to Garru and other imperial generals: "Captain Mali, Commander Garru, when the time comes, your troops will retreat with our Royal Legion."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Garru and Mali looked at each other and both breathed a sigh of relief.

They were also afraid that the Holy Dynasty would abandon them here regardless of morality.

But now it seems that the Holy Dynasty knows that if it wants to make a comeback, it must rely on the Empire. Therefore, at this time, it dare not offend the Empire at all costs, and must make the Imperial Army's retreat sequence line up with theirs.

The meeting ends here.

All the generals, whether from the dynasty or the empire, hurried out of the meeting room and began to quietly organize their troops, preparing to retreat to the west overnight.

Veigar was the last person to leave the meeting room besides the king.

His troops have gone through several major battles, and now there are less than 6000 people left. There is nothing to organize anymore. When an order is given, their mobility will definitely be stronger than any other division. Therefore, he is the only one with the most free time here.

So when he walked out the door, Vega happened to hear the conversation between the princess and the king.

"Grandpa, do we still have a chance to come back?"

"There will be such a day, Shia."

The king's eyes showed sadness. "But I probably won't see that day. You must grow up quickly and lead our soldiers to victory. You will be the greatest hope for restoring the Holy Dynasty in a thousand years."

"Grandpa, I will work hard."

Shia's eyes showed determination, and Vega left the meeting room without saying a word.

Although his heart was filled with countless doubts, he still tried not to ask about other people's internal affairs. Sometimes knowing more was not a good thing. The most important thing now was to follow the main force back to the empire.

Early the next morning.

Veigar saw that the entire city of Tully was busy.

Most of the standard troops went to the Tully Canyon to build the first line of defense, another part stayed in Tully City to build the second line of defense, and the remaining elite troops headed towards the port dozens of kilometers west of Tully City.

Of course, in order to stabilize the morale of the troops.

Such a matter as abandoning ordinary troops to preserve elite troops could not be spoken out openly. The dynasty's army secretly controlled public opinion, and the elite troops began to be transported to the west in ships.

The Royal and Imperial Legions were scheduled for the next day.

In short, it was the last elite force to leave the East.

This was of course to stabilize the morale of the army. If other armies knew that the Royal Legion and the royal family had left the east, then the morale of the troops on the first line of defense and defending Tully City would inevitably be low, and there might even be riots.

Wait until all the elite troops have been relocated.

Then the Royal Legion can board the "Noah's Ark" openly. As for the life and death of the remaining troops, it is no longer their business. With the military strength of the United Kingdom, they dare not cross the Donbu River for the time being and extend the battle line too long.

It was at this time.

The blocking battle of Tully Canyon officially began.

Since the air force was unable to carry out magical bombing inside the Grand Canyon, this war between the kingdom and the dynasty was extremely cruel. Almost every inch of land was stained with blood, and the kingdom's army used the lives of its soldiers to advance the front line by tens or hundreds of meters.

After a day and a night, the first line of defense fell.

The Dynasty Army only deployed a small number of magicians and professional troops in the canyon blocking battle, while the Kingdom Army deployed several elite legions. Therefore, even without the support of the Air Force, it could rely on the army to break through the defense line.

Because the high-level military power of both sides is not equal.

The massive casualties led to the gradual emergence of deserters, and thus new problems arose.

The Kingdom Army's attack speed was too fast. Judging from the current situation, the second line of defense might not be able to hold out against the enemy for half a day. However, the Royal Legion and the Imperial Army had just begun to prepare to cross the river.

(End of this chapter)