Mage Veigar

Chapter 413: Throwing bricks to attract others
City of Stone.

Of course, Veigar's big moves would not go unnoticed by Theon. After all, in a protracted war, no one would ignore the work of collecting intelligence, so Theon got the intelligence as soon as possible.

Take a closer look.

Theon, who had been frowning, suddenly laughed out loud: "Well, well, that little devil finally couldn't bear it anymore. Borrowing food from the civilians is simply a bad idea. It seems that we are not far from victory."

There were complaints everywhere in the Nine Cities.

Even though Theon hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he could still guess a general idea.

The consequences of angering the civilians are self-evident. If he launches a head-on battle now, the civilians of the Nine Cities will even help him take down Vega. His chances of winning will increase by more than two or three times.

In other words.

Now it is possible to launch a direct battle against Vega without worrying about whether the war will be lost.

In the following meeting, a group of officers also suggested the same thing to Theon. They also realized that the opportunity for a decisive battle had arrived, and that if they started a war now, they would surely win it.

Unfortunately, Theon still didn't agree.

In order to avoid any mistakes, Theon issued an order that he could not hold on to. Even if this order was once again opposed by everyone and he had to continue to bear the huge pressure from the city of Dunbu, he would never change his mind.

Not trying means not making mistakes.

With this thought in mind, Theon sat firmly in the Stone City, continuing to wait for Veigar's "suicide".

However, Theon was not idle. Although he had no intention of fighting a frontal battle, he did not neglect the work of collecting intelligence.

Theon not only doubled the number of war airships sent out for reconnaissance, but also began to infiltrate war spies into the nine cities. With Vega losing the support of the people, these spies were like fish in water, and with the help of civilians, it was impossible for them to be discovered.

It is precisely because so much effort is spent on gathering intelligence.

Now Theon already knows that Veigar will transport all the looted food to the city of Nora to the left rear of Grey Crow City. Now this city is being used by Veigar as a granary, storing about 4 months of food for the entire army.

Learned through intelligence.

Veigar's army seemed to have fallen into a period of slackness, and its ability to respond to war was not as good as before.

Especially the defense of Nora City. Although a large number of garrisons were sent there, probably because they were new recruits, the actual defense level was not very high. His war spies even found out which underground warehouse the grain was stored in.

Even these top-secret intelligence were found out.

This means that this army no longer has the combat effectiveness it should have. If it fights a head-on battle now, his chances of winning seem to have increased by another 10% or 20%. Even Theon himself cannot find even the slightest reason for failure.

But Theon was still trying to be patient.

He tried hard to control his desire for victory, and remained unmoved no matter how Veigar's army acted.

But it was at this time.

The eldest prince not only sent a letter of urging to Theon, but also sent a general who did not get along well with Theon to come to the Stone City in person to urge Theon to end the war in the downstream area as soon as possible. Because the situation in the Black Gold City seemed to be getting more and more difficult, a large number of mobile troops were needed just in case.

"Excuse me, Admiral Theon, why haven't you sent your troops yet?"

The general was clearly well prepared. He held up the intelligence and said, "The enemy is already at the end of its strength and has even plundered civilians. Now the people of the Nine Cities are angry and resentful. We will take advantage of the situation and win."

"I, Theon, have been a soldier all my life. I don't need you to teach me how to fight this war."

Theon's blunt words immediately angered the general, who left the Stone City and returned to the city of Dunb to exaggerate the situation to the prince. This not only caused the prince to have a crisis of trust in Theon, but also directly ordered Theon to attack Veigar. If the attack is not launched within half a month.

Then Theon will be transferred directly back to the city of Dunbu, and the battle situation downstream will be taken over by others.

"Your Majesty has misled me!"

Theon's hands were shaking as he held the letter. The eldest prince's behavior deeply hurt Theon's heart.

He was only away for three months, but he didn't expect that the eldest prince actually believed the words of others in the court. Even he himself suffered a crisis of trust, which made him, an old general who had fought for the dynasty all his life, somewhat sad.

And it was at this moment.

A wealthy merchant from Nora sent a letter to Theon.

This letter was a joint letter, complaining to Theon that all their property had been looted by Veigar, so they hoped that Theon could immediately send people to attack Veigar's army, and they could even assist the West Coast army in opening the city gates.

Under normal circumstances, Theon would not dare to believe such a letter.

But after Vega did those things that angered everyone, the authenticity of this letter can still be believed. What's more, these letters are joint letters. It is not the first time he has heard of the vengeful nature of those merchants. If you touch their property, they will often fight for your life.

The order of the eldest prince.

Businessman's letters.

Vaigar's army relaxed.

Plus it’s what the people want.

All these things, one by one, finally made Theon give the order to prepare for the attack. He... really could no longer control his inner desire -

Eager to end the war, eager to return to Donbu to rebuild influence.

Therefore, after making up his mind to fight Vega.

Theon began to formulate the most effective battle plan based on the current situation.

He was the wisest general of the dynasty. His battle plan was certainly not like that of other generals. He simply planned the formation and then launched a siege on the enemy, and then captured the nine enemy cities step by step.

This approach can certainly win the war.

But how much will it cost in the end?
Therefore, Theon saw through the most critical point of victory in this war - the granary city of Nora.

As long as they capture the city of Nora and seize the enemy's granary, Vega's army will collapse without a fight within ten days or half a month. This city of Nora is the heart of Vega.

This seems to make the problem simple.

Now he has a joint letter from the merchants in Nora City in his hand. He can secretly cooperate with the merchants in Nora City, launch a surprise attack on Nora City, and lay the foundation for victory in this war in one fell swoop.

There will be absolutely no mistake.

The grain transportation routes observed by war airships, the lax defense reported by war spies, and the almost daily protest marches by city residents all indicate that this granary city is not an unbreakable fortress.

So two nights later.

Theon waved his hand and issued an order to Nora City: "All troops, attack!"

(End of this chapter)