Mage Veigar

Chapter 425 Taking Down the Boulder
The great city of Donbu.

Early the next morning, Admiral Ferre Gary received a letter regarding the Stone City.

When he opened the letter, he could hardly believe his eyes.

His only nephew, Aiden Gary, actually killed his confidant Orlando on the charge of treason, and used the method of killing the chicken to scare the monkey to take control of the command of the entire army. He was also going to send troops to pacify the downstream in three days.

Ferreira certainly wouldn't believe that Orlando would rebel.

The reason why Orlando was framed and charged with treason was just a means for the conspirators to seize power. Because the loser was not qualified or able to defend himself, this was also a tactic they often used.

Including the later killing of the chicken to scare the monkey.

It also includes sending troops to pacify the downstream, preparing to shut everyone up with the fact of victory.

If all three steps are successful, then Aiden has indeed proved his talent, and he will have no reason to blame Aiden afterwards, and will not even deprive him of his command.

but--

Doesn't he understand his nephew himself?

He did not mean to look down on his nephew, but he would rather believe that a servant's sow could climb a tree than to make him believe that his nephew had the potential of a conspirator and the courage of a senior general.

So everything goes without saying.

There must be a master behind his nephew.

The most important question now is, is this master who has both the strategy of a conspirator and the courage of a senior general, and who helped his nephew Aiden Gary control the power of the three armed forces with just one or two small tricks, an enemy or a friend?
After only a brief thought, Ferre Gary came to the conclusion -

enemy!

It must be an enemy!

Ferre Gary was almost 100% certain that the guy who "helped" Aiden must be an enemy.

Because he didn't think that his nephew's despicable personality could attract such a talent to be loyal. After all, a guy who could easily help a fool take power would become a superior person anywhere, so why would he be inferior to a fool?
"Quick! Have the navy send out a fleet. I'm going downstream."

Ferry Gary no longer cared about wielding power in the city of Dunbu. He realized that if he allowed Aiden to continue to do whatever he wanted downstream, he would most likely lose the entire downstream area and allow Vega to continue to grow.

That evening.

Ferry Gary could not wait to board the ship and set off downstream. The reason why it took so long was that Ferry temporarily dispatched troops to board the ship in order to try to remediate the Stone City.

The entire army marched south overnight.

After 24 hours of traveling overnight, Ferre Gary finally arrived near the Stone City in the evening of the next day.

Without even taking a sip of water, Ferry Gary ordered his army to rush to the Stone City.

But today, on the evening of the third day, when he arrived at the outskirts of the Stone City, what he saw through the military telescope was -

On the city wall, under the reflection of the setting sun, there is the dynasty's golden crown and white flag and... the flags of the newly formed First and Second Army Groups of the East Coast. If the first flag is not enough to explain anything, then the second and third flags have proved that this stone city has been captured by the East Coast.

That is to say...

He lost the entire downstream area and also lost the huge granary that was enough to supply a million troops to wage war.

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That morning.

The gates of Stone City opened wide, Aiden Gary waved his hand complacently, and 25 soldiers marched towards Grey Crow City. Today was regarded by Aiden as the day of decisive battle and glory.

After today.

There will no longer be any discordant voices downstream, and with this battle, he will completely prove to his uncle and even the entire country what a truly legendary general is and what it means to be born for war.

“Today, glory is with me!”

Arriving outside Grey Crow City, Aiden drew out his sword of command and waved it forward: "Send a signal to have the aviation unit launch an air strike. All troops should form a three-by-three formation and launch an attack on the city directly after the aviation unit withdraws."

Picking up Vega's battle plan, Aiden read out the orders step by step.

A flare rose into the air.

Ten minutes later, more than 50 war airships that blocked out the sun slowly came from the sky.

Seeing this spectacular scene, Aiden couldn't help dancing with joy like a child who got his favorite toy.

After the excitement, Aiden began to sigh: "It's a pity that we couldn't find any trace of Chris so early this morning. If he could see this scene, he would be shocked." This is what Aiden regretted.

It is a pity to get a favorite toy but not be able to show it off to your friends.

However, this regret did not last for a few minutes, as he was frightened by an explosion and fell to the ground.

Boom boom boom——

The explosion was of course from the magic bombardment of the war airship, but the flames that fell from the sky did not fall on the enemy's city walls, but on his troops.

It's flat here.

The 25 soldiers were still arranged in a three-three formation.

This dense formation was originally intended to increase impact during an attack, but because it was too dense, it allowed the war airships to exert their maximum lethality.

Every flame explosion takes away the maximum number of lives.

The 25-strong army was like a bunch of leeks waiting to be harvested, being ruthlessly slaughtered by the air force.

The land was instantly dyed red.

The 25 soldiers no longer cared about the orders from their superiors and began to flee in all directions. If the whole scene was viewed from above, it would probably look like a colony of frightened ants, unable to gather into any fighting power at all.

"How could this happen...how could this happen..."

Aiden could hardly believe what he was seeing.

He had no idea why his own air force would attack friendly forces, and he had no idea how to give orders next, because the plan in his hand did not mention such an outcome.

"Chris, Chris! Come and save me."

Aiden was so anxious that tears were about to flow down his face. At this time, he remembered Vega who helped him with advice, so he subconsciously called Vega's name, but there was chaos everywhere.

"Commander, please give the order quickly."

A staff officer braved the flames of war and came to Aiden's side with fear in his eyes.

Aiden said confusedly: "Give orders? What orders?"

"Of course it's an order to retreat!"

The staff officer said in an anxious tone: "We have to save as many soldiers as possible now. It won't be too late to withdraw to the Stone City and make long-term plans. If we are bombed by war airships again, we will be finished."

"Send a signal, send a retreat signal quickly."

Eden suddenly had an epiphany and asked his staff to give the signal to retreat.

When the retreat signal was sounded, the entire army seemed to have found its backbone and retreated towards the Stone City like birds and beasts.

Vega on the city wall saw this scene.

He sneered, "Lieutenant General Aiden, are you satisfied with this gift? Order the aviation forces to provide air cover, and the ground forces to move to the Stone City as quickly as possible. Try not to come into direct contact with the enemy to avoid unnecessary casualties."

"Yes, General."

The gates of Grey Crow City, which had been closed for months, were opened wide, and a huge army poured out.

The outcome of this battle has been decided, and the more than 20 troops on the west coast have become rootless.

Everything is taken for granted.

When Aiden opened an air port near Grey Crow City as planned and placed 50 war airships there, the war was over. Veigar only sent a few mage troops to attack the air port and easily captured all the airships.

That's not all.

In the plan, Vega suggested that Aiden should go out in full force, and only the security team should stay in the Stone City.

At this time, the 5000 soldiers that Veggar had hidden near the Stone City in advance had probably successfully entered the Stone City. After all, you can't expect a few security teams to stop Veggar's elite troops.

So now.

Vega officially led the main force under the cover of the war airship, upgraded their guns to cannons, and stationed in the important city.

(End of this chapter)