Mage Veigar

Chapter 537: Kingdom Strategy
Can't go wrong.

Beirut, the front-line commander of the Kingdom Army who was in charge of commanding the airstrike, had seen through the telescope that the Empire's airships were like flying beasts tearing through the dark night, advancing straight towards them.

Why is there the Empire's Air Force here?

Beirut's face turned pale. If there were no flaws in the plan, they would have probably blown up the Imperial Army's airport in the city of Kareni. Indeed, no war airship in Kareni could take off for defense.

need to know.

The nearest city with an airport is in the transportation hub of Lopus City. It would take a whole day to rush from Lopus City to stop them here, even if we were the fastest. How could it be possible that we could block their way in less than two hours?

What Beirut didn't know, however, was this.

In order to avoid repeating the same mistakes, the Empire spent a lot of effort to build a secret airport in a nearby canyon and stationed its air forces there. No matter which city fell, the enemy would not be able to easily gain air superiority.

He shook his head.

Beirut realized that now was not the time to think about these things. He watched the Imperial Air Force getting closer and closer, and the Sixth Air Corps loaded with the Third Heavy Division was about to arrive. He knew that an air battle was inevitable.

"Pass the order down, everyone prepare for battle."

Air Force Commander Beirut made a prompt decision and issued an order for an air battle: "Also send a signal to the Sixth Air Corps, telling them to return immediately along the same route. We will stand behind them to the death."

This is what Beirut must do.

Because the Sixth Air Corps was responsible for the transport mission this time, the war airships were fully loaded with more than 7 people from the Third Heavy Armored Division. If any airship was shot down, it would be equivalent to the loss of a reinforced regiment.

In other words.

Even if all three of their air forces were destroyed here, they had to cover the safe retreat of the Sixth Air Corps. If they retreated at the same time, the Sixth Air Corps could not maintain the fastest flying speed due to the large number of soldiers it carried.

This battle is inevitable.

For a general, the most desperate thing in the world is that a war is doomed to failure before it even begins, and it is a failure that cannot be reversed by human power.

Of course.

The enemy is well-rested and has plenty of magic and mental strength.

And what about them?

After plowing Kareni back and forth, they had almost exhausted all their energy and no longer had basic combat effectiveness.

So this battle is bound to be lost.

It was not until this time that Beirut realized that this might be a trap set by the empire.

buzzing-

The Imperial airships are very close.

Beirut is ready to die.

But the gods always seem to like playing a joke. Those who are destined to die often live towards death, while those who are destined to live cannot escape death.

When the Kingdom's Sixth Air Regiment saw the signal sent by Lieutenant General Beirut, they did not retreat. Instead, they stood in front of the three air corps led by Beirut and sent a signal to Beirut.

This signal means -

The Sixth Air Corps received an order from the king to block the Empire's Air Corps, and at the same time ordered the three air corps led by Beirut to return immediately for rest.

"What a joke!"

Lieutenant General Beirut looked at the signal in disbelief: "Your Majesty, do you want the Sixth Air Corps and the Third Heavy Armored Division to be buried here? That's 70,000 to 80,000 lives of soldiers!"

"Commander, Sir..."

The soldier said tremblingly: "According to observation, the Sixth Air Corps does not seem to be fully loaded with the Third Heavy Armored Division, otherwise their flying speed would not be so fast, and the type of airship they use is not a transport type, but a combat type."

"what?"

Lieutenant General Beirut was shocked. He was completely confused at the moment. This was completely different from what was agreed upon at the beginning. In this state of confusion, he finally chose to obey orders and immediately led the troops back.

The explosions behind him dyed the sky red. Lieutenant General Beirut knew that the Sixth Air Corps had clashed with the Empire's Air Force. Although their chances of survival were slim, they had saved the three air corps led by Beirut.

“The glory of the Kingdom be with you.”

The sacrifice of the Sixth Air Corps ensured the safe return of the three air corps, and at the same time tied down the Empire's Air Force, giving the army on the ground time to launch an attack on the city of Kareni.

That's true!

What is hard to believe is that the troops attacking the city of Kareni on the ground were actually the 3rd Heavy Armored Division that was originally planned to airdrop into Kareni. They were unstoppable and directly broke through the city gate and entered the city of Kareni.

"This...this...how is this possible."

Tanier looked at King Nordrian in amazement. He originally thought that he must have fallen into the trap of the Empire and was defeated in this battle, but the battle report he received now was that the 3rd Heavy Armored Division had attacked the city of Kareni through ground warfare.

Why is that?
King Nordrian laughed loudly: "Admiral Tannir is wondering why the 3rd Heavy Armored Division used conventional siege warfare to capture Kareni instead of being shot down along with the 6th Air Corps?"

"Your Majesty, please clarify."

"Do you really think I don't know that the Empire has been prepared?"

King Nordrian explained: "In fact, I had already guessed that the Empire was prepared. After all, the Empire is not really stupid. But I still insisted on following the original plan, just to confuse the Empire and make the Empire think that we are going to repeat the same old trick."

"Everything before was a scam?"

"If even you were fooled by my arrogant display, then it seems my deception was successful."

Nordrian laughed again. "Whether it's bribing the director of the General Law Enforcement Bureau or sending troops to destroy the crystal hub, it's all to make the Empire think that we're going to repeat the same old trick. We deliberately let them guess that our third step is to prepare the air force to bomb Kareni. In this way, they will evacuate all the defenders and civilians into the air-raid shelters in advance, and send the air force to ambush us after our bombing is over, so as to keep our four air corps and the 3rd Heavy Armored Division above Kareni."

"such a pity."

Nordrian sneered: "There is not a single soldier from the 3rd Heavy Armored Division in the 6th Air Corps. Their real mission is to cover the retreat of the three air corps led by Beirut and buy time for the 3rd Heavy Armored Division to capture Kareni. After all, the Empire's troops are all hiding in the air-raid shelters under the bombing, and there are not many people guarding the city gates."

hiss--

Tanier took a breath and said, "Sacrificing an air corps to capture the gate of Kareni is a huge profit. Your Majesty is wise. I am ashamed of my previous doubt on your decision."

"General Tenniel, do you know why you were unaware of our plan?"

"I don't know, my subordinate."

Nordrian replied with a resounding voice: "Our kingdom was formerly a vassal state. We do not have the countless talents of the Empire, nor the foundation of the dynasty, nor the military forces of the Alliance. However, the reason why we have come to this day is not because of luck, but because of tolerance, innovation, humility, and prudence..."

Because of humility, there is no conceit.

The Empire's mistake was that it thought the Kingdom was looking down on them and was ready to use the same old tricks on them. However, they didn't realize that the Kingdom had used the same trick against them again and again, and had the Empire playing with it at its fingertips. With only the sacrifice of an air corps, they were able to take control of Kareni and gain the initiative in the war. Once the city gate was broken, how long would it take to capture Kareni?
The night ends and the day dawns.

It turns out that history always repeats itself in a striking way.

A few years ago, the kingdom used a blitzkrieg to capture the city of Kareni overnight, thus catching the enemy in a trap.

Now the United Kingdom has changed its tactics and still used blitzkrieg to confuse the Imperial Army and once again captured the four gates of Kareni City. It seems that the good show of catching a turtle in a jar is about to be staged again.

When Vega received this battle report, he was speechless.

He looked at the battle report and sighed, "How could I forget that the kingdom is good at learning and innovation, and has never shown an attitude of pride and arrogance. Recently, it has suddenly shown extreme arrogance. It is obviously abnormal and a demon."

Put down the battle report.

Vega was glad that the kingdom was fighting against the empire. This war also made Vega realize that a country that could stand for a thousand years must have its merits. If you underestimate their advantages, you will pay a heavy price.

"It looks like the plan needs to be changed."

Vega's relaxed brows gradually became serious. He truly regarded the Kingdom as an equal opponent.

(End of this chapter)