Mage Veigar

Chapter 386: Pushing Openly and Secretly
He frowned.

There was some dissatisfaction on the face of Lieutenant General Eskar, Chief of Staff of the Seventh Army.

Because he could tell something was wrong in Vega's tone.

As a brigadier general of the empire, he actually put on such an attitude in response to the order of the head of the empire? Even if he had military merits and a great influence on the dynasty, he was a little too self-righteous.

It comes down to it.

Vega is still his direct subordinate. Even if the order did not come from the Führer but from him, Vega should have immediately followed the order instead of asking in return, "It seems that I can't refuse."

Put all that aside.

He watched Vega rise from lieutenant to brigadier general, so shouldn't he maintain the most basic respect for his senior?

Vega's actions now are a bit too arrogant.

Eskar felt a little indignant, but he didn't say it out loud. After all, this time he had to ask for help from others, and it was on the dynasty's territory, so he had to rely on Vega's influence.

Therefore, Eskar's tone softened.

He forced a smile and said, "Please consider the overall situation. I believe that you, as a general, understand how important this war is to the empire. If we can annex the United Kingdom, we as soldiers will also gain glory."

"I'm so sorry, I lost my temper."

Seeing Eskar's expression, Vega realized that he had failed to suppress his emotions before, so he quickly put on a sincere face and said, "Military orders are as heavy as a mountain. I will not disregard military orders because of my personal emotions. Please don't worry, Chief of Staff."

"Then I'll leave everything to you, Your Excellency."

Eskar let out a long sigh, and his previous dissatisfaction with Vega disappeared. As an officer he had always been optimistic about, Vega could still be forgiven as long as he admitted his mistakes and was able to correct them.

“As it should be.”

Vega smiled and said, "But today's court meeting has ended, so I can only wait until tomorrow to bring you to meet His Majesty the King. At that time, please formally submit your request for assistance, and I will assist you."

"Haha, I feel relieved with the general's words."

Eskar was completely relieved. Although he didn’t know that Vega and Shia’s secret relationship was closer than he thought, from the intelligence he had investigated beforehand, he found that—

At the court meeting of the Holy Dynasty.

The new king had almost no precedent of rejecting any opinion proposed by Vega, and all military and political affairs relied on Vega. This was why he did not rush to submit a meeting application to the king when he arrived in Saint Laurent, but met Vega first.

Therefore, as long as Vega nodded, even if all the ministers of the dynasty opposed it, Eskar thought there would be no suspense. This country was different from the empire. The king could make the final decision on any political matter with just one sentence.

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Watch Eskar leave.

He was the only one left in the room.

Vega put on a mocking smile on his face again. He was still hesitating whether to let the Kingdom Army suffer a loss. After all, the Kingdom Army had been against him for so long, it seemed wrong not to give them a farewell gift.

But Vega has now given up the idea.

The Empire seemed to feel too good about himself, and even treated him as the little brigadier general who had nowhere to go, had nothing if he left the Empire, and had to obey the order to die in a blocking battle?
So self-righteous!

The mockery on Vega's face became more and more intense. Vega, who already had a better place to go, would certainly not be controlled by the empire again.

He has already established a firm foothold in the Holy Dynasty. Moreover, the safety factor of the Holy Dynasty is obviously higher than that of the Empire. Therefore, even if he is allowed to return to the Empire and is promised a five-star general, Vega will definitely not care.

This time, Vega will not only not help the Empire's request for help, but he is also prepared to take the opportunity to harm the Empire.

exactly.

As his location changed, Vega's sights were no longer limited to one country. He was keenly aware that if the Empire took over Dragon City and annexed the entire United Kingdom, would it let go of the Holy Dynasty next to it after its strength increased greatly?
This definitely won't happen.

How can a lamb sleep peacefully beside a wolf's den?

Prepare for a rainy day. This speculation made Vega extremely insecure.

Therefore, this time Vega no longer planned to harm the United Kingdom. Instead, he wanted to help the United Kingdom by burying all the Empire's expeditionary forces outside the gate of Dragon City, pouring a basin of cold water on the entire land east of the Galan Mountains that was in the midst of war.

The Holy Dynasty needs temporary peace to complete domestic unification.

Therefore, Vega avoided Eskar's sight and secretly met with Shia, and told Shia that she must use the strategy of procrastination the next day to delay the matter. Even a simple proposal to let the Imperial Army pass through the country to stop the Kingdom Army cannot be agreed immediately.

Of course, Shia obeyed Vega's orders.

Without even asking why, she agreed to perform a play with Vega at the court meeting the next day.

And time soon came to the next day's court meeting.

Eskar entered the central hall under the guidance of the guards.

He saw Xia sitting on the throne at a glance, which made him secretly relieved.

Because Eskar only saw innocence and weakness on Xia's face. If such a person were to be defrauded of all his money by the Chamber of Commerce, he would probably die the fastest in a war, and if he entered politics, he would be eaten to the point where not even a bone would be left.

Of course, it is still very qualified as a vase.

Therefore, Eskar saluted with a confident smile, and then said: "Your Majesty, I came here for two main reasons. The first is to submit an application for entry to your country on behalf of the Empire. The purpose of entering your country is to stop the 40 Kingdom troops that are about to retreat from your country. Please allow me, Your Majesty."

"His Majesty."

Vega interrupted at this time: "The Empire accepted our proposal to send troops to the United Kingdom. Now that the Kingdom's troops have withdrawn from our country, it is reasonable to only approve the Empire's entry application."

"What about the second thing?"

Xia didn't even look at Vega, nor did she agree immediately. She continued to ask Eskar questions.

This made Eskar look at Xia in confusion, and then continued: "The dynasty and the empire have been friends for generations. When your country encountered difficulties, our country did not hesitate to send troops to support your country. Therefore, the second thing is that we hope that your country can send troops to help us stop the kingdom's army this time."

"Your Majesty's lesson."

Vega then said, "The United Kingdom is the common enemy of our two countries. When the Kingdom's troops were at the gates of Saint Laurent, the Empire sent troops to help us. How can we be ungrateful? Your Majesty, please send troops immediately to stop the Kingdom's troops from evacuating."

Shia still didn't look at Vega.

She stood up with a somewhat indifferent expression and said, "I am a little tired today, so let's adjourn the meeting. Of course, I will carefully consider your country's request and give you a reply at the court meeting tomorrow."

After she finished speaking, there was no trace of Xia in the hall anymore.

At this time, Eskar stood dumbfounded in the middle of the hall, obviously unable to understand the current situation.

(End of this chapter)