Mage Veigar

Chapter 571 Determined to Win
In the north of the empire, the city of Ropus.

With less than five days left before the imperial reinforcements arrived, the imperial black flag with a red eagle was broken in half over the city of Ropus, and the flag of the northern regime with a sword and staff pattern slowly rose up.

The person in power in the northern regime is of course Vega.

As interim president, he enjoys supreme power and now controls more than 46 imperial soldiers.

As seen, as heard.

When Vega defeated Foster, the 160,000 soldiers he captured naturally could not escape his clutches. They were reorganized into the 300,000-strong army by Vega, so Vega's overall power continued to grow, completely establishing his position as the King of the North.

Kareni is the gateway to the north.

Ropes is the heart of the North.

One city is above and the other is below. They are like two towering giants guarding the entire northern hinterland.

Now Vega can confidently say in front of the Empire that even if your Empire has a million reinforcements, you can never gain any advantage from me.

That's how important Ropes City is.

If Kareni is responsible for external affairs, then Lopes is responsible for internal affairs.

In history, the empire has been nearly destroyed, but the top leaders of the empire have repeatedly fled to the north, using the north as a base to recuperate and wait for the right time to make a comeback, because the north is like a country within a country.

Therefore, it was almost impossible for the empire that had lost the city of Rops to regain the north in a short period of time.

Getting the North is of great significance to Veigar.

Not only because the North is connected to the Holy Dynasty.

Also, the North is world-famous for its mining industry, which is the main raw material for producing war airships. Now the Holy Dynasty has mastered the basic technology of war airships. With these resources, I believe that Vega will surely produce a large number of air forces in the near future.

This time, victory was a matter of a lifetime.

If it had been five days later, the battle situation would have been completely different and he might even have died in Ropes.

This war is actually no longer a battle of strategy, but a battle of who has a stronger heart and who has more resolute perseverance.

Because the turning point of the war came on the tenth day.

At that time, both Vega and Foster were facing tremendous pressure.

Vega was afraid that Foster would notice his secret plan, so he didn't sleep well during those ten days. Foster was also afraid that Vega would plot something again, so he made a decision in a panic when Vega was advancing and retreating.

It turns out.

Under such high pressure, Vega's ability to withstand pressure is ultimately superior. Although Foster is a veteran, unfortunately, when he was only one step away from victory, he was crushed by the high pressure and now he has become Vega's prisoner.

"I lost this battle convincingly."

Foster sat opposite Vega and looked at him with great admiration.

When the war was over, Foster had reflected deeply during the days of imprisonment. He realized that although he seemed calmer than Vega in the last ten days, he had actually completely lost his composure, but he was unaware of it.

the reason is simple.

He lost too much.

Although we say we will defend Lopus and wait for reinforcements, we must throw away what we have lost and learn to make drastic changes.

But when he heard the dragon race declare war on the dynasty and saw that Vega was no longer able to attack the city of Lopus, the unwilling anger in his heart surged up again, and he couldn't wait to go up and try to get back at them.

So in Foster's view now.

His subsequent battles were completely chaotic, and all his decisions were manipulated by his desire for gain and loss. But after all, man is not God.

No one can escape the manipulation of emotions, whether it is Foster or Vega, no one is an exception.

Veigar can also panic and make mistakes.

Either fight or retreat, Vega hesitated for a long time on both issues. He wanted to fight and retreat at the same time, which led to Foster finding his flaw and dragging him in Rops City, wasting twenty days in vain, and finally forcing himself into a desperate situation.

"Your Excellency is so complimentary."

Hearing Foster's praise, Vega put aside his thoughts and smiled ashamedly, then asked casually: "Excuse me, are you interested in serving my Northern Government? The North now has 46 Imperial Army, 5 air corps, 12 civil aviation airship formations, and the Holy Dynasty as a life and death alliance. I think this stage is enough for you to show your talents."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

Foster shook his head, refusing to acknowledge the identity of the Vega Northern Regime and said, "My name is - Foster Nolan."

The answer is very clear.

What this sentence means is that Foster holds the surname of the empire. As the owner of the surname, he will choose to die, but he will never surrender, and it is even more impossible for him to work for the puppet government.

Vega was very clear about this.

When Foster was surrounded by Vega, he did not kneel down and surrender like other cowardly officers. He stood firmly where he was and did not even blink even when the soldiers wanted to kill him. In the end, Vega ordered him to be forcibly detained. Therefore, Vega had no hope for Foster's surrender.

even so.

Vega still wants to recruit Foster.

It is said that it is difficult to conquer an empire, but even more difficult to keep it.

Although the North was conquered, who would be able to guard this huge family business after he returned to the Holy Dynasty?

After much thought, he found that there was no one available.

Although he has numerous officers under his command, there is no officer like Foster in the dynasty who can reverse the situation and fight a miracle battle at a critical moment, while the empire has more than a dozen such officers.

Whether or not one can fight a miracle battle is the dividing line between ordinary generals and super generals.

Vega believed that leaving some mediocre officers to guard the north was no different from returning the north to the empire.

Therefore, he urgently needs a senior officer like Foster to guard the north. Only with such an officer guarding the north, can Vega return to the Holy Dynasty with confidence and deal with the army of the Asian dragons wholeheartedly.

So why did Vega recruit Foster?
Honor, money, status...

Unfortunately, Foster probably wouldn't care about these things, because he had already stood at the top of the pyramid of the empire. Even if he suffered a great defeat like this, the empire would still not be able to convict him. It would even try every means to redeem Foster, and might entrust him with important tasks again after things cooled down.

The existence of those at the top of the pyramid has always been beyond the law.

Therefore, if you want to seduce Foster by these means, I am afraid Foster will think that you are insulting his dignity.

But it's man-made.

In Vega's opinion, the city of Kareni, which was known as the city that would never fall, was plowed twice by the Kingdom Army, and he plowed it again after taking over. The second city, Lopus, which he said would never fall, is now also in his hands.

This can be seen.

Even the most impeccable city has its flaws.

So can we also assume that even the most loyal people have weaknesses?
The answer is yes.

Vega believes that as long as he can find Foster's weakness, he can control Foster to work for his great cause.

(End of this chapter)