Mage Veigar

Chapter 443 Questioning
The major general's name was LeBill Nelson.

He was once the youngest general in the empire, becoming a major general at the age of 29.

He was once the most talented commander of the empire. He achieved great feats in the tribal wars in the western part of the empire, and eventually brought a very stable internal environment to the empire, for which he was promoted to the rank of major general.

He was once the rising star of the empire and a guest of honor among dignitaries.

He was once a hot topic among the imperial high command and received the highest recognition from the head of state.

……

But sadly, that’s only the past.

Everything changed since Vega rose like a comet, becoming the number one on the United Kingdom's war threat list in less than a year and being regarded as the kingdom's biggest enemy.

His glory, splendor, achievements... have become a thing of the past.

Vega is now the youngest general in the empire, as well as the most talented commander. He is also known as the rising star of the empire and a hot topic among the top leaders of the empire. Even the head of state is inferior to him.

Let’s talk about achievements again.

At best, he could only make minor moves within the empire, but Vega was already shining on the international stage.

This made Lebil feel extremely depressed.

He thought that Vega was just a little bit lucky and seized the opportunity to become famous overnight.

If he had been sent to the dynasty at that time, he would have become the most talked-about figure now, and all of Vega's achievements and glory would belong to him. After all, a mere kingdom and dynasty could easily win the war no matter how they fought.

Therefore, he was filled with jealousy towards Vega.

Being young and full of vigor, when he heard that the Empire was going to attack the west coast of the dynasty, Lebil could not wait to submit an application for transfer and personally joined the army organized by Eskar, intending to use this opportunity to prove that he was more talented than Vega.

but--

Things are completely different from what I imagined.

First of all, when he first arrived in the dynasty's territory, he did not immediately see Vega, whom he had been jealous of for a long time.

Secondly, although he was assigned an army division of 1.5 people, he had basically no chance to appear on the field. However, he heard that Vega was leading an army of 30 and was engaged in a tug-of-war with the enemy in the downstream area.

Even the commander-in-chief Eskar himself bluntly stated that the biggest contributor to this battle was Vega, and explicitly stated that he would recommend Vega for the rank of lieutenant general, allowing him to jump two levels.

What's left for him if this continues?
But God seemed to favor him at this time.

First, Veigar’s sneak attack failed, resulting in the loss of 1.5 elite soldiers. This is the first point that can be used as an excuse.

Secondly, Vega failed to delay the West Coast Army, allowing it to secretly return to defend upstream and trap them, causing them to lose a full 20 soldiers. Even his headquarters lost two regiments. This is the second exploitable point.

In the end, Vega did not take the city of Donbu in time, but waited until they lost another 5 soldiers before slowly entering the city of Donbu. This seemed like an intentional attempt to weaken the West Coast Army's military strength.

Taking these three points into consideration, Lebil was the first to attack.

Of course, this time the attack was not because Lebil really suspected Vega of betraying the empire. Its main purpose was to weaken Vega's achievements and prevent Vega from being promoted to lieutenant general at all costs.

If Vega is promoted to Lieutenant General.

Considering Vega's age, he will definitely be promoted to a five-star admiral within 30 years. He doesn't want to be suppressed by Vega all his life. This is something that the self-righteous Lebil cannot tolerate.

At the very least... we must use these three points to discourage Commander-in-Chief Eskar from recommending Vice Admiral Vega.

But Lebil obviously underestimated Vega's weight in front of Eskar.

As soon as he asked these two questions, Eskar spoke on behalf of Vega: "Major General Lebil, the war situation is ever-changing, how can we see it clearly. Moreover, without Brigadier General Vega holding down the enemy downstream, we would not be able to take the west bank in a short time even if we spent a greater price. Brigadier General Vega has made contributions in this matter and has no faults."

“But this could have been avoided.”

Lebil did not expect Eskar to speak for Vega, but he still insisted: "It is an indisputable fact that these losses were caused by Brigadier General Vega's negligence."

"What Major General Lebeer said makes some sense."

Eskar frowned. He realized that it would be difficult to convince others by insisting on affirming Vega’s achievements in this situation. So he looked at Vega with an apologetic look and said, “Brigadier General Vega, I will report your achievements truthfully, but I’m afraid I can’t give you the recommendation qualification for Lieutenant General this time. I hope you will continue to work hard in future wars.”

Vega didn't say anything.

He just looked at Eskar, feeling more and more disheartened, but at the same time he was glad that he was ready to betray the empire.

Because the war across the three kingdoms was basically fought by Vega alone, even the Empire was able to occupy the strategic city of Dragon City in the Kingdom because of Vega's personal reasons.

But wait until the war here is over.

However, the Empire abandoned him because of his two mistakes. It was obvious that he had accomplished achievements that even a five-star general might not be able to achieve, and helped the Empire become the biggest winner in this war. However, the Empire directly stripped him of even the rank of lieutenant general.

He simply no longer needs the empire's affirmation.

Otherwise, he would probably be angry to death this time.

However, Vega obviously underestimated the intrigues of the Empire. Even if he lost his recommendation qualification for Lieutenant General, Lebil was not going to let Vega go: "Besides that, I have one last question to ask Brigadier General Vega."

With a cold look.

Lebil asked in a questioning tone: "Our army has traveled a long way to the city of Dunbu. I would like to ask Brigadier General Vega why he did not open the city gates to welcome us, but instead forced us to set up camp in the wild. Isn't this a bit unreasonable?"

Commander Eskar turned his gaze towards Vega.

This time he did not speak for Vega, because this was also what he wanted to ask.

Since they were both soldiers of the Empire and there were no other enemies on the west coast, then as Vega's direct superior, when he came to the outside of the city of Dunbu, Vega did not open the city gate to welcome him, but instead refused to let him in. It would be a lie to say that he was not angry.

This problem also gave Vega a headache.

Before coming, he did think of some reasons, such as the enemies in the city had not been completely eliminated and the dynasty generals in the army were opposed. He found that these reasons might be effective for Eskar, but now there was a major general standing next to him who was ready to find fault at any time.

If he used the excuse that the rebellion in the city had not been completely eliminated, the other side would certainly send troops into the city to assist him. If he used the excuse that the generals in the army were opposed, Le Beer would probably say that the victor should not be timid, and even continue to find excuses to attack him.

So what's the excuse now?

Veigar came up with a plan, and in an instant he thought of a way that could not only resolve this problem, but also make Eskar completely believe that he was loyal to the empire.

Just make the other person believe in his loyalty.

Then reintegrating into the army, accessing military secrets, and finding out the location of the enemy's war airships is not a problem at all.

(End of this chapter)