Mage Veigar

Chapter 402: Western Expedition
A month later.

With the arrival of the harvest season, the approval of the proposal to establish the Grand Council, the basic completion of ship construction, and the completion of the military training of about 20 main forces, Vega finally proposed a request to Xia for a western expedition in the court.

"See Your Majesty."

Vega knelt on one knee and said in a loud voice: "On the west bank of the Donbu River, the forces led by the eldest prince do not recognize your orders, which constitutes a fact of treason. In order to defend the glory of the dynasty and the dignity of your majesty, I, as the military ambassador of the dynasty, cannot turn a blind eye, so I hereby request your majesty to lead the troops to the west."

Everyone turned their eyes to Xia.

Every official in the court knew how much preparation Vega had made for the war in the past month, so they were not surprised by this incident and had guessed that Vega would bring up this matter today.

But Xia obviously didn't know.

He never asked about military and political affairs, so when Vega brought up this matter, she was stunned for a few seconds, opened her mouth to keep Vega, but the words couldn't come out.

Because she knows.

No matter how hard he tried to persuade her, Vega's heart was not here after all. After being together for such a long time, Xia, who had devoted her heart completely to Vega, certainly understood that this man's desire for power was above all else.

"Do you...must conquer the West Coast yourself?"

Xia spoke in a pleading tone, with worry written all over her face. Even though she was not familiar with politics and military affairs, she understood how dangerous it would be to march west with the current strength of the East Coast.

It is no exaggeration to say that it was a life-or-death situation.

Therefore, Vega's behavior was considered suicidal in the eyes of most people. Some officials began to seek a way out half a month ago, and some ambitious people even began to plan how to replace Vega after he left.

However, the establishment of the Grand Council later made everyone give up this idea.

Because they have discovered that even the king's power has been completely emptied, not to mention that they have been deprived of their right to participate in the government. Even if Vega dies, Iroh will naturally take his place, and it will never be their turn.

Vega also understood how great the risk was this time.

But he didn't have much time left. Yesterday he received the latest war report from the kingdom. The empire had stabilized the situation in the United Kingdom and successfully established a small defense circle around Dragon City and other small towns.

Now this defense circle is impregnable.

Although the empire has temporarily calmed down, anyone with a discerning eye can see that—

The Empire is waiting for the internal conflicts in the United Kingdom to reach their peak, so that they can easily send reinforcements to Dragon City via the sea supply lines, launch a full-scale war of aggression against the kingdom, and destroy the United Kingdom, which is plagued by internal and external troubles, in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Vega answered without hesitation: "This battle is inevitable."

This battle must be fought, and no one can replace Vega.

Even he himself was not sure of taking the west coast.

If this war was left to someone else, they would probably be buried in the Donbu River before reaching the west bank.

"May the glory of the dynasty be with you."

Xia could only pray most sincerely for Vega, hoping that Vega would return victoriously.

Therefore, three days later, Vega led 20 troops slowly towards the port city along the Donbu River amid the cheers of all the people of Saint Laurent. This war received the greatest support from the people.

In the eyes of the dynasty's subjects.

The royal family is the only orthodoxy, and Shia is the orthodoxy among orthodoxy. If the eldest prince disobeys Shia's orders, he will be a traitor. Therefore, the subjects of the dynasty who attach great importance to bloodline naturally support Vega. They regard Vega as a righteous army.

As the main force of the Western Expedition, this group of soldiers was also full of confidence.

Loyalty to the dynasty is only part of it; what really gives them confidence is Vega himself.

This imperial officer, who was regarded as the most powerful enemy by the kingdom and led them to sweep across the kingdom's 40-strong army and recover the dynasty's vast territory, has been recognized by all the soldiers. They even regard Vega as a belief in victory.

It must be mentioned that it is beneficial for a commander to have great prestige.

The entire army's execution of Vega's orders was very high, almost to the point of strict obedience. No one even questioned Vega's orders, which was incredible in any army.

Leading this army with considerable cohesion.

Half a month later, Vega finally arrived at the port city and began to inspect and accept merchant ships.

This port city is Baishi City. Crossing the river from here to the west bank will allow one to get away from the enemy's main base, 'Dunbu City'. Vega does not want to cross the river from the Tali Port, as landing there would likely lead him into conflict with the enemy's main force.

"General, the inspection and acceptance work will take another two days."

The Minister of Finance who was sent here to be in charge of the shipbuilding work wiped the sweat from his forehead. He worked so hard that he finally completed all 300 large ships within a month and a half. Now all that was left was to launch them for testing.

"It's not urgent."

Vega did not seem to be in a hurry to land on the west coast immediately. He gave the Minister of Finance sufficient time to test and accept the merchant ships, while he himself began to study the map of the west coast of the dynasty.

We have to cross the Donbu River.

The first thing to consider is the ambush on the west bank of the dynasty. There are only two ways to deal with the ambush.

The first method is to let his own air force cover the battle. Vega took the opportunity to lead his army to cross the river regardless of casualties. This method is widely used in this world and is also regarded as the standard way of crossing the river by most generals. However, if this method is not handled properly, the whole army will be wiped out, and he does not have so many air forces to fight against a standard air corps of the enemy.

Since it is impossible to force a river crossing.

Then just cross the river secretly without being noticed by the enemy.

Vega was not like other officers who were restricted by rules and regulations. He thought in reverse based on the standard way of crossing the river, and finally came up with the idea that since he couldn't defeat you head-on, he might as well not meet you in person.

So the problem arises.

How can we hide it from the enemy's eyes?
After all, the enemy has two navies and an air force. Even if the coastline of the Donbu River is long enough, the enemy cannot guess which port you will cross the river from, but once you cross the river, your true form will be exposed, and the enemy will be able to send troops to block you in time.

"In that case, let's make sure the enemy doesn't catch up!"

Vega's eyes flickered with a strange look. After summoning the Minister of Finance, he found the highest-ranking trainee Level 5 Word Spirit Mage in the army and asked him a question about the weather: "Major, please tell me which day will have heavy fog in the near future."

"General, October 10 will be a rare day of heavy fog."

The Word Spirit Mage gave a specific date. This is why the Word Spirit Mage, although they have no combat power, are most irreplaceable. Their reconnaissance and prediction capabilities are unparalleled, and they can control the weather to the exact degree.

"November 10."

Vega muttered to himself, seeming to have made up his mind.

(End of this chapter)