Mage Veigar

Chapter 691 Racing
Big win!

3 enemies were killed, 5 captured, and the enemy's air force was almost completely wiped out.

This is the result of Vega's sneak attack.

According to preliminary estimates, the Imperial Army is expected to lose about 15 troops, or about an entire army group, this time because, excluding those killed and captured, a significant number of people also fled.

So it was a big win indeed.

This battle can almost be described as 'profitable without any investment'.

But Vega didn't seem too satisfied with this.

The reason is simple. He only broke through two lines of defense. Generally speaking, the enemy has enough time to launch a counterattack, and no commander will abandon 15 soldiers. Vega also prepared a series of follow-up plans to deal with the enemy's counterattack.

In Vega's plan.

He wanted to completely defeat the 50-strong army here, so that he could take over the entire eastern region without any effort before the imperial support arrived, and coordinate with the rebels to advance to the Imperial Immortal City.

But Hausmann took the drastic decision.

The sacrifice of 15 people bought the main force crucial time for retreat.

"Did I underestimate the politician who was delayed by the general?"

Vega looked into the distance and muttered to himself. As a former subordinate of Hausman, Vega knew this general very well.

He likes checks and balances and political intrigues. He manages the entire Seventh Army from top to bottom and keeps power highly concentrated in his own hands. He does not look like a general at all, but rather a shrewd politician.

"No, that's definitely his style."

Vega immediately denied it himself: "According to the character of a politician like Hausmann, he is likely to abandon 150,000 soldiers for his own interests and lives."

"But none of this matters anymore."

Vega grinned and said, “Do you think I will let you return to Erkia safely if you sacrifice 15 soldiers? You are too naive. If I really let you return to Erkia, how can I create a huge sense of crisis for the empire?”

"Soldier."

Vega said to the soldiers beside him, "Immediately give orders to the Aviation Corps to hold on to the enemy's main force and force them into the Faka Gorge or the extension of the Erkia Mountains. I want to compete with Hausman to see who can reach Erkia City faster."

Veigar's smile was as bright as the stars.

The enemy's air force was almost completely destroyed, and now he had absolute initiative in the war as he had air superiority.

This means that the national highway in the entire eastern region already belongs to him. If Hausman dares to take the national highway back to Erkia, he will surely be hit by a thunderbolt from the air force.

You can’t drive on the national highway.

Then they can only march towards the forest or canyon terrain where they can avoid the air force, which will slow down their speed by more than three times. Even if Vega is slower, he can occupy Erkia first with the national highway.

As long as Erkia is occupied, Hausmann will be trapped.

Don't forget that Vega had previously ordered Xia to stay on the west coast and got her guarantee that she would never let the eastern army of the empire set foot on the west coast.

This plan is Vega's back-up plan.

If he fails to defeat the enemy directly in the sneak attack, then he will be engaging in an unfair race with the enemy.

The soldiers immediately conveyed the order to the air force. As a result, three air corps followed the direction of the enemy's retreat, and because the air force was very fast, they caught up with the imperial army in less than a few hours.

Imperial Army.

The scout was so frightened when he saw the dark sky that he immediately reported the news to Hausman: "Commander, the enemy's air force is chasing us. What should we do?"

"What is coming will come."

"That brat really doesn't even give me a chance."

Hausman's eyes were clear and sharp, like a sword that had been shed from the mundane world and was shining brightly. "The entire army should turn around and move towards the extension of the Erkia Mountains. We need to use the forest to hide our tracks and prevent air force attacks."

"Commander, is this really possible?"

The staff officer's face turned pale. "If we want to go through the Erkia Mountains and bypass the Faka Canyon, and then return to Erkia City from there, it will probably take at least half a month. By then, Erkia City will probably have fallen into the hands of the enemy."

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, do we have any other options?"

Hausman motioned for the chief of staff to look behind him.

Boom boom boom——

This sight almost frightened the chief of staff to the ground, because the air raid had already arrived, and they were on the national highway with no cover and were complete sitting ducks. Being able to survive the first, second, and third rounds did not mean they could survive until the city of Erkia.

"Please clarify one thing, sir."

While ordering a turn, Hausmann said to his staff, "Vega Saint Laurent did not give me a choice. He has exposed his intentions to us. This is a genuine conspiracy, not a conspiracy. He just wants to play an unfair race with us. We have lost air superiority and can only be forced into a detour by him."

"mean!"

The staff officer cursed Vega with gritted teeth while following Hausman's steps.

"Please stop praising your enemies."

Hausman said calmly: "For a general, mean, cunning, sinister, cruel, ruthless... are always positive words rather than negative words. If Vega Saint Laurent heard you calling him mean, he would probably be happy from the bottom of his heart."

"Yes, Commander."

The staff officer said unwillingly, "Excuse me, Commander, what should we do next? Are we going to be led by the enemy like this? I really don't want to accept this. If we continue to fall into the enemy's war rhythm, we will be defeated soon. I hope Commander can come up with a plan as soon as possible."

"Countermeasures? Who do you think Vega Saint Laurent is?"

Hausman's tone was still tepid: "Vega Saint Laurent is known as the number one general. What's really scary about him is his control over the rhythm of the war. If he tells you to go east, you can't go west. If he tells you to take a detour, you can't take a shortcut."

Hausman's tone began to show a hint of admiration.

He said with emotion: "Even Foster Nolan can't escape the rhythm of Vega Saint Laurent's war."

"So... we can only sit and wait for death?"

The staff officer's eyes lost their luster. He was sentenced to death just as the war began, which was a little unacceptable to him.

"No, who said to sit still and wait for death?"

Hausman's tone returned to normal. "Just because Foster Nolan can't win the war doesn't mean I can't win it either. Since that kid wants to play a race, I'll compete with him to see who's faster."

(End of this chapter)