Mage Veigar

Chapter 697: Evil always arises when one is brave

The capital of the empire.

The Immortal City is bustling and prosperous. Before the rise of Vaigar, it was regarded as the safest place in the world. The Three Powers once proudly declared to the world that no one could break into their capital and force them to launch the War Colossus.

The subjects of the Eternal City once took pride in this statement.

But today is different.

When the Kingdom was wreaking havoc in the north, Vega was rising in power, the Holy Dragon Kingdom was becoming increasingly powerful, and the rebels were taking advantage of the situation, no one dared to bring up this sentence again, because everyone understood that the Empire was no longer the Empire it once was.

Recently.

The Three Powers Summit was held again and again, the imperial capital's guard force was doubled, and the long-forgotten war colossus was overhauled. The place has officially entered a state of war readiness.

Imperial Council Chamber.

The three powers summit was held again, this is the eighth meeting held this month.

This meeting was initiated by the Imperial Military, mainly to report the latest battle situation to the three parties, and the final decision was needed from the other two decision makers, because the Empire really couldn't afford to delay any longer after reaching this point.

"Please allow me to report back to you all."

The head of state stood up and said loudly: "Now the Western countries are supporting the rebels, allowing the rebels to grow stronger and stronger. They have occupied the entire northwest, mainly the City of War, and have secretly reached an agreement with Vega Saint Laurent of the Jialan Empire to advance towards the central part. Their target is undoubtedly the Immortal City."

"in addition."

The head of the empire continued to read the document, "The 500,000 imperial troops commanded by Haussmann in the eastern part of the empire were defeated, and the city of Erkia fell. The Galan army has already moved its troops outside the city of Shelantu. At our speed, we are too late to rescue them. The military has decided to abandon the city of Shelantu to delay time, and at the same time build a defense line outside the central part."

"Now."

The head of the empire looked at everyone and said, "There is an opinion that needs the consent of all of you, the Speaker, and the Chief Judge. Since this opinion is not only related to military power, but also to other aspects, I must explain it to you."

The Führer looked around.

He paused for a long time before speaking out this well-thought-out countermeasure: "The empire has become a mess. If it continues like this, what awaits us is the demise of the Holy Dynasty and the Kingdom. Therefore, I think the most urgent task is to 'stabilize the country' and first eliminate the rebels. As long as this thorn in our side is not removed, we will not be able to have a stable environment for development."

"May I ask if the leader has any solution?"

The Speaker looked at the Führer and asked.

The head of state nodded and said, "I do have some plans on how to get rid of the rebels, but these plans require the cooperation of all of you in the government. Next, please publicly apologize to your subjects, reduce the tax burden, and give them two years of tax exemption as compensation."

"Although this is difficult, I can agree to it."

"second."

The head of state continued, "The three of us must resign to appease the anger of the civilians. At the same time, we will issue a notice to the rebel soldiers that as long as they are willing to withdraw from the rebel army, the trial system can cancel their guilt."

The Speaker and the Presiding Judge looked at each other and nodded.

Of course they knew how to play this trick, so the Chief Judge nodded and said, "I know what to do."

As long as the first and second steps are combined, the rebels will not be able to expand their power and may even lose a large number of troops.

The rebels were only pushed to the top because the empire did not care about the lives of civilians, the three powers did nothing, and arbitrarily increased taxes and oppressed the lower classes. Now that the empire has taken the initiative to apologize and use taxes and the resignation of the three powers as compensation, I believe that the public anger will be quelled soon.

"at last."

The head of state made one final request: "Our military intends to negotiate with the Jialan Empire and use Foster's withdrawal to exchange for the entire eastern region of the empire, mainly the city of Erkia. Please speak freely."

"This matter cannot be agreed to!"

An official said angrily, "I don't think we have reached the end of our rope yet. The city of Shelantu has not fallen yet, and Major General Voscoro Darnay's 200,000 garrison troops can still hold out for a while. As long as the three powers admit their mistakes to the people, we may be able to suppress the rebels before the fall of Shelantu."

"What if I can't wait until then?"

A general snorted, "With the main force in the east completely lost, how long can 200,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people hold out? Moreover, the attacker is Vega Saint Laurent, and his speed will surely be even higher. By the time he enters the central region, who will guarantee the safety of the capital?"

"This is your military's business."

The official was not at all disappointed: "Besides, the millions of troops in the central region can't stop 300,000 people?"

"You probably forgot the battle between the coalition forces of various countries and the Jialan Empire more than a month ago?"

"That's just..."

"Just what? The types of troops in the coalition forces of various countries are not comparable to those of the Empire."

The general hit the nail on the head: "If a real war breaks out, all the armies of the empire combined may not be a match for the coalition forces of all nations. That is the combined force of the entire Western world. The empire is not arrogant enough to dare to fight against the coalition forces of more than 20 Western nations."

"That's what I said, but..."

An inquisitor tried to smooth things over: "I think this matter can be put aside for now. It won't be too late to negotiate with Vega Saint Laurent after the city of Shelantu really falls. Maybe we can really destroy the rebels in the meantime?"

“Second.” “Second.” “Second.”

Everyone agreed with this view: "I also think that this matter does not need to be rushed, we can just act according to circumstances."

However, just as this opinion was reached, a soldier rushed in and brought the latest battle report that took everyone a long time to react to -

Major General Voscoro Darnay, who they had high hopes for and intended to use to delay Vega, not only surrendered to the Galan Army, but also instigated the entire army of 20 soldiers and officers to rebel and turn around to serve as the vanguard of the Galan Empire. He even used his identity to easily deceive a secondary strategic point on the outskirts of the central region - the Red Leaf Fortress.

The Red Leaf Fortress is the first line of defense in the central region against the Jialan Army.

Although this line of defense is insignificant and only serves as a warning, it also means that the gate to the central part of the empire has been broken, and the Jialan Army can push the front line from the east to the core area of ​​the central part.

The rabbit bites people when it is anxious.

When Voscoro Darnay learned that he had been abandoned by the Empire as a pawn to delay Vega, how could he not be angry? In addition, with the example of Hausman as a precedent, he did not hesitate to surrender, which was the boldest idea in his life - to turn against the Empire.

(End of this chapter)