Mage Veigar

Chapter 468 The war is over
Troubled.

Under Eskar's command, the main force of the empire tried its best to rush back to the City of Black Gold.

It was not until about an hour later, when he could no longer see the dynasty army behind him, that Eskar breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not immediately slow down the army.

Because they haven't returned to the City of Black Gold yet.

For Eskar, the only place where they can feel safe is now the City of Black Gold.

As long as he can shake off Vega's pursuit troops and return to the City of Black Gold, he can rely on his current military strength to continue a protracted war with Vega. After all, he only lost about 30,000 vanguard troops in this battle.

"It was almost, it was almost impossible to turn back."

Eskar is still feeling the lingering fear. He really didn't expect that his smooth plan would have such a big flaw. If he hadn't run fast this time, it would be a question whether he could come back alive.

However, there are two mysteries that Eskar has not solved to this day.

The reason for the defeat in this battle was of course the Queen's fault, but it would take at least a month for the Queen to travel all the way from the East Coast. So, could Vega have foreseen what would happen today a month ago?

Moreover, he has not received any news about the Queen's leaving Saint Laurent without permission and coming to the West Coast. Even if Vega hides well in the army, he will inevitably be exposed.

But let alone any clues, there was not even the slightest sign of anything.

These are the only two points that Eskar absolutely does not believe.

After all, Vega was a human, not a god. It was unrealistic to predict today's outcome a month ago. Moreover, Xia was a living person, and a queen of noble status. It would be fine if she hid in the army for a day or two, but she would definitely be discovered if she stayed there for too long.

In fact, it’s not Eskar’s fault.

After all, even Vega, the military commander-in-chief of the dynasty, was shocked by Shia's appearance. So isn't it natural that Eskar, the imperial general, didn't know about Shia's arrival until today?

If you can’t figure it out, don’t think about it.

Eskar no longer worried about this problem, but he became more wary of Vega. At the same time, he no longer dared to underestimate Vega's personal command ability. He had indeed lost this battle without any explanation.

Of course, there is just nothing to say.

After all, there were still some loopholes in this battle. If his position was reversed with Vega's, he would definitely set up an ambush to ambush him on the way of retreat. Although a large number of ambushes would be at risk of being discovered, it would be a waste of effort if there was no ambush.

Or did they go to all this trouble just to swallow up his 30,000 vanguard troops?

"After all, you are still too young."

After saying this with relief, Eskar ordered the entire army to speed up and return to the City of Black Gold.

He had secretly made up his mind that once he returned to the City of Black Gold, he would not leave. Even if the enemy's morale was irreversibly low, he would never set foot out of the City of Black Gold again.

Winners die of desire, losers die of despair.

He had heard this sentence recently. His failure this time was largely due to his superstition about his own plan and his desire for victory as a general.

time flies.

As it was difficult to march at night, they had to rely on the lighting techniques of the Word Magicians to find their way forward. As a result, the Imperial Army did not arrive near the City of Black Gold until nearly dawn as they chased each other.

close!

In just half an hour, they would be able to enter the city and put Vega's plan to waste.

But at this moment, the marching team suddenly stopped.

This made Eskar feel depressed for no reason. He shouted at his adjutant, "What happened? Why did you stop the advancing team without my order? Don't you know that every quarter of an hour, the enemy behind us gets one step closer to us?"

"Commander, this is bad!"

At this time, the scout came to Eskar and said, "The City of Black Gold has been lost! The Dynasty's army has, has occupied the city. We can't move forward."

"what?"

Eskar was horrified.

He rushed to the front line and looked at the Black Gold City. A bean of cold sweat instantly covered his forehead. On the tower of the Black Gold City, the dynasty's flags covered the sun, and soldiers were ready for battle. In the sky of the Black Gold City, 50 war airships were cruising back and forth. When they found their traces, they were already heading towards them.

Also at this time.

The sound of military boots echoed again from the rear.

The sound was earth-shaking and was far beyond the ability of tens of thousands of people to produce.

Even without sending out scouts, Eskar could tell that it must be Vega's pursuit army that had caught up with him. He had completely fallen into Vega's trap and had no way to escape.

"The Imperial Army is coming."

"The City of Black Gold has been lost."

"Run, everyone, run quickly, we have already lost."

"..."

The imperial soldiers shouted in fear.

Under great fear, the imperial army became lambs to be slaughtered, and their morale had dropped to the freezing point. With wolves in front and tigers behind, they had no way to retreat, which also made it impossible to maintain the basic formation.

In less than twelve hours, the situation on the battlefield had been reversed.

It was not until this time that Eskar understood why Vega did not rush to chase them, but slowly hung behind them. It turned out that this was to drag down their morale and physical strength, while giving them hope.

When hope turns to despair.

The already low morale and weakened physical strength will become a time bomb that will eventually defeat them. Now even the orders from him as the commander-in-chief are not being executed.

"I was so naive."

Eskar's eyes showed deep fear. "It's no wonder that Vega is called a devil who plays with people's hearts by the whole kingdom. His control over the details of the war is simply appalling. I lost this battle with a sincere heart."

The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant nest.

As a senior general, Eskar knows very well that in the field of five-star admirals, what can determine the direction of a war is not a gorgeous battle plan, but the control of details.

In the past, he thought he was on par with Vega.

But at this moment, he felt that there was a gap between him and Vega that he would never be able to overcome in his lifetime.

"Let's make one last attempt."

Eskar sighed and ordered the entire army to turn their guns towards Vega's pursuit troops in the rear.

This is the only way now.

Because attacking the city was unrealistic, looking at the neat defenses of the Black Gold City, it could be inferred that the enemy's garrison was more than a division. With a division defending at full strength, it was impossible for him to drive straight into the Black Gold City in just half an hour with just a few people.

Therefore, they could only fight desperately against the pursuing troops behind them.

Unfortunately, Eskar couldn't even trap the beast.

With the participation of Vega's Black Gold City Air Force, the death toll soared, and the entire imperial army collapsed in panic.

After all, Eskar overestimated the morale of the army.

The defeated army was already exhausted after being chased by the enemy all night, and their physical and mental strength were exhausted to the extreme. If it weren't for the belief of returning to the City of Black Gold, how could they have persisted until now.

When hope turns into despair, the army naturally cannot hold on and collapses.

Therefore, when Vega's pursuit troops arrived at the scene, a part of the Imperial Army had already laid down their weapons and knelt down to surrender. Under the leadership of these soldiers, the entire army had raised the white flag.

This pursuit ended with Vega winning without a fight.

(End of this chapter)