Mage Veigar

Chapter 690: A person who eats and waits for death
If the Imperial Army has retreated to Erkia.

Then it would not be so easy for Veigar to attack by surprise.

Because the reconnaissance intensity around the city has always been quite high, an army of more than 300,000 suddenly appearing in the surroundings would inevitably attract the attention of the empire. By then, they would close the city gates and defend the city, and they would not even have the chance to take it head-on.

Therefore, having this army stationed on the border is definitely good news for Vega.

Without a long battle line, the chance of being discovered would be reduced; without a solid wall, the enemy could be attacked by surprise. These conditions were simply too favorable for Veigar.

As long as we wipe out this army completely.

This means that the eastern part of the empire is already in our hands.

After completing his preparations, Vega crossed the border and marched forward with difficulty in the snow and wind.

And what about the troops in the eastern part of the empire?
They never expected that the West Coast would do the opposite at this time and launch an attack on their base in such horrible weather, because anyone with a discerning eye could see that Vega's top priority was to reclaim his homeland, not to wage a war of aggression.

The outskirts of Erkia Forest.

The east is mostly hills and plains, with few mountains. The Erkia Forest is the only place for garrisoning that is close to the east coast and has a hidden nature, so the 500,000 troops in the east are stationed here.

"Commander, the meeting is about to begin."

At the Imperial Army base, the adjutant spoke cautiously to Commander Hausmann Christian, who was dozing in front of the fireplace.

He slightly opened his squinting eyes and said to his adjutant, "Let's cancel today's regular meeting. The enemy's target is not here anyway. There is no point in holding this kind of summary meeting every day. What's the point of summarizing how many hours you slept in a day?"

"But you've canceled three consecutive meetings."

"Soldier, do your job."

Hausmann Christian pulled the blanket around him and changed his position in the rocking chair, looking at the crackling flames in the fire and lamenting his bad luck.

Hausmann was once the commander of the Seventh Army in the East of the Reich.

After all, Vega and Eskar are still his subordinates.

What he liked most was to live to a ripe old age in peace, and what he hated most was trouble and war, so he mastered a set of checks and balances to manage the top management of the Seventh Army in an orderly and obedient manner. Later, he was successfully promoted to the Central Military Department of the Empire, and the entire East was handed over to Eskar to manage.

This made him think for a time that he could live out his life in peace.

But ah, the thing he hated most still happened.

That trouble-making brat turned the peaceful Eastern land into a mess. Later, someone brought a group of sub-dragons from overseas and beat the empire into a mess. Finally, some kind of rebel army appeared...

His peace was broken.

He could have retired there, but he was entrusted with an important task and sent back to the eastern part of the empire, to the city of Erkia where he was almost sick of staying there, and at the same time led his army to attack the west coast.

He's almost had enough of this horrible weather in the east!

The damp and cold air even caused his arthritis to flare up.

Hausman changed his posture and began to miss the imperial capital where it was spring all year round and his own comfortable house.

and so.

As a famous general who has lost his talent for war, and as an ordinary senior official who "keeps to himself" and follows the principle of "doing nothing will never make mistakes", it is naturally impossible for him to attack the west coast with all his heart.

Anyway, he is not the main force.

Foster from the East Coast is the main force in this battle. Wouldn't it be better to let the person who likes to show off do the work?

We are all going to be buried soon, so is there any point in attaching so much importance to honor?

Therefore, he was very clear about his position, and he only needed to make a symbolic attack, not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes. This was also the reason why Ilo and Menno could easily defend the west bank, because the imperial army in the east did not try its best.

"When will this war end?"

Hausman's hoarse voice echoed in the empty room: "Can't Foster be more reliable? He should have taken over the West Bank and killed that brat in one fell swoop. How can a divine wizard really turn the world upside down? Seesaw warfare, guerrilla warfare, feinting to the east and attacking in the west, luring the tiger away from the mountain... That brat taught you so many skills, but you don't know how to use them?"

"How stupid!"

Hausman began to mutter, "No wonder you were always ranked second in the military academy. Officers who have lost their sense of war should be treated like cultural relics by the empire. Shouldn't we just take good care of them in our old age? I'm already eighty years old, and they still want me to lead the army into battle!"

"Why do you think I worked so hard when I was young?"

"It's for the sake of being able to enjoy a comfortable life when you are old."

"And now we are old and they are still exploiting our time. This is just too much."

"..."

The mumbling accompanied by the crackling of the fire eventually made Housman doze off.

He liked this comfortable feeling and even wanted to continue it until the end of the war.

But less than a few minutes after falling asleep, the door was opened forcefully.

boom!
The loud noise disturbed his sweet dream.

"what's going on?"

Hausman did not lose his temper and seemed not to care about the adjutant's rudeness at all, but in his heart he had already sentenced the adjutant to death. He felt that he needed to find an opportunity to replace this talkative and rude adjutant.

"Commander, enemy attack! It's an enemy attack!"

The adjutant said in panic: "Countless Jialan troops suddenly rushed out. Since we were not prepared at all, the enemy has broken through two lines of defense and is heading towards us."

"That brat..."

Hausman did not panic. Instead, he slowly got up from the rocking chair, put on his military coat and said, "Give the order to retreat, retreat immediately. No one is allowed to resist. Abandon the 15 guards in the first two lines of defense. The main force will retreat directly to the direction of Erkia City. We must increase the distance as soon as possible. We will definitely be able to escape."

"Commander, are you going to give up the lives of 15 guards?"

"I don't want you to talk too much, just give me the order."

"Yes, Commander."

The adjutant went to convey the order somewhat reluctantly.

"I'll have to replace you sooner or later!"

Hausman snorted, then took a lingering look at the warm and comfortable room, and finally walked out reluctantly, and then retreated to the rear as soon as possible under the protection of the guards. But the moment he walked out of the room, Hausman's cloudy eyes became frighteningly bright.

"It's fine if the empire exploits me."

"It's okay that Foster is incompetent."

"Even a little devil like you won't let me live in peace?!"

"good very good!"

Horrible murderous intent burst out from Hausman's mouth and eyes: "I am not Foster's eternal second place. Although I have lost my talent for war, it will be your worst choice to come to me."

(End of this chapter)