Mage Veigar

Chapter 862 Puppet
It's not just the Free Alliance.

The other three routes were blocked by the Jialan Army at the same time.

Moreover, the blocking methods were exactly the same. When they were moving to the most unfavorable terrain and the place that was most conducive to the use of the air force, the Jialan Army's air force officially appeared and ambushed them.

What to do now?
Even the most elite generals might not know how to deal with the current situation.

There are no shelters, no terrain, no anti-aircraft forces... They don't have any means to sanction or restrain the enemy's air force, and it seems that the only thing waiting for them is to be slaughtered?

Do not!
They didn't have to sit there and wait for death. There was indeed another way left for them -

Get away from here!

This was the first decision made by Stretch Fuggton, the king of the Free Alliance.

He knew very well that now was not the time to sit and wait for death. Staying here would only lead to annihilation of the entire army. Only by leaving this most unfavorable terrain for them could they preserve the strength to fight back, otherwise they would be completely left in the East.

"But where should we retreat to?"

Pope Edington's tone was somewhat anxious. He had not expected to encounter such a big change in his first war. As he had almost no experience in war, he was at a loss. Now he could only rely on the Free Alliance.

This question made Strachey hesitate and he did not answer it immediately.

Because there are two routes of retreat, the first is to retreat back to the United Kingdom of Hundred Races, and the other is to continue forward and enter the extension section of the Kalini Mountains to shake off the air force of the Galan Empire.

"You can't retreat! You must move forward."

Strachey gritted his teeth and shouted, "Send a message to the entire army! Those who don't want to die should keep moving forward with all their strength. Tell them that as long as we can hold on for two hours and reach the extension of the Kareni Mountains, we can get rid of the air force and survive!"

In the end, Strachey chose to move forward.

The first reason is that the extension of the Kareni Mountains is closest to them. It only takes less than two hours to march from here to the extension of the Kareni Mountains. By then, when they enter the forest and valley, Jialan’s air force will become useless and they will have a chance to catch their breath.

The second reason was that he suspected that the rear was no longer safe.

Because the Hundred Races Kingdom had obviously leaked their intelligence, which led to them falling into this situation, so how could the Hundred Races United Kingdom, which had already betrayed them, allow them to seek refuge in the city again?

In other words.

The rear was bound to be a dead end, and they had no choice but to move forward.

The first reaction of various countries was the same.

Instead of retreating, they chose to move forward together.

They hoped to get rid of the Jialan Air Force first, and then make long-term plans. However, they did not realize that due to the huge psychological pressure and the limited decision-making time, they were already at a loss.

at the same time.

Vega, who was standing on the high ground, put down his telescope.

Hausman beside him stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, everything is as you expected. The armies of various countries have indeed chosen to continue advancing instead of retreating to the rear. Now they are in a panic and have no choice but to go."

"Order the air force to start the air strike."

Vega nodded, not surprised by the result.

Because the initiative is in his hands, the Western countries are now like puppets, forced to act according to his script. The final outcome of this script is of course the defeat of the countries, and they have no room for resistance at all.

Whether moving forward or backward.

All the paths were prepared by Veigar for them.

In this giant maze, there is no so-called way out, every road is a dead end. The entire road from the east to the west has been completely blocked.

Western countries have indeed become trapped in a jar.

What Veigar has to do now is to gain the greatest victory at the lowest cost.

But there was one thing that made Vega very regretful, that was that even until the end he was unable to wait for the arrival of the Principality of Baya.

If the Principality of Baya had come with the Western countries, this time they might have been able to wipe out the Western countries. However, it was a pity, but the fact that the Principality of Baya did not participate in this war would not have much impact on the overall situation.

Because the war airships had completed the first round of air strikes and achieved great results.

The surging magic power and mental power surged from all directions like a tide, making Vega feel unprecedented comfort, as if he had taken a big step towards becoming a professional god.

Boom boom boom——

A huge explosion resounded through the sky and the earth.

The war airships have launched a second round of air strikes, and powerful magic is pouring down from the sky.

Since it was an indiscriminate attack, senior officers had the protection of earth elemental mages, and professionals could also dodge danger with their agility, so neither of them had to be afraid, but the soldiers were not so lucky.

They don't have any special skills, and the only thing they can rely on is luck.

And luck is the most unreliable thing.

This short two-hour journey became their nightmare.

My companions fell one by one, and everywhere I looked was fire and smoke.

No matter they were new soldiers or veterans, they had never experienced such a brutal war. No! This was not a war at all. It was a massacre, a one-sided massacre.

Contains blood and tears.

The soldiers finally made it through these two hours that seemed longer than a lifetime, and they successfully reached the extension of the Kareni Mountains and entered the forest that was out of reach of the Air Force.

"Count the troops and report casualties."

After confirming that the air force had been shaken off, Strachey gave the order.

While anxiously waiting, Strachey got accurate data.

In this battle, out of the nearly one million troops of the two countries, only less than 400,000 were left. It is unknown whether half of them died on the battlefield or deserted during the chaos. In short, they lost about half of their troops.

As for the Jialan Army?
Unfortunately, they lacked anti-aircraft capabilities and were unable to even touch a finger of the enemy.

From this to that.

The situation on his side is so tragic, how could the rest of the army be any better?

Of course it is impossible.

Therefore, the battle situation was clear at a glance. The Jialan Army had lost at least one million soldiers out of the three million coalition forces without losing a single soldier, weakening their strength by half. This half of strength also directly made them lose the confidence to win this war.

When victory becomes impossible.

Of course, the word "retreat" came to everyone's mind.

After escaping, setting up camp and gaining some breathing time, the people including Strachey began to look for a way to break through and return to the west. But for the Galan Army, who had just had an appetizer, the night's carnival had just begun.

(End of this chapter)