Mage Veigar

Chapter 880 Helpless
Aiden Gary didn't want to go to war with Vega.

But whether to fight or not is not up to him.

Because he also understood that the initiative of the war had been handed over to the hands of the East since the end of the last war. If Vega wanted war, they had to join in. There was no possibility of avoiding war.

Since there is war.

Then the goal is to win.

But the problem now is that due to the rapid expansion of their territory in a short period of time, they have not had time to expand their army, and their defense of their homeland plus the territory of the Holy Dragon Kingdom seems to be stretched.

It was unclear where Vega would attack from.

It would be easy for Vega to break through the defense line of the Galan Mountains.

"So I think that leaves us with only two options."

Aiden Gary looked at Grand Duke Baya and said, "The first thing is to immediately abandon the territory of the Holy Dragon Kingdom and withdraw the troops back to the country. With our current military strength, it is more than enough to ensure the security of the homeland."

"in addition.""

Aiden Gary continued, "Vega Saint Laurent will certainly choose to take over the former Holy Dragon Kingdom's territory first because of our concessions, and stabilize his foothold in the West. It will take a long time to digest such a large territory, and they are originally in the name of regaining the country. Once they achieve their goal and still want to make further demands, they will become unjustified, so we can guarantee our domestic security in a short period of time."

"Give up the territory of the Holy Dragon Kingdom?"

Grand Duke Baya had a painful look on his face and was obviously not very happy with this suggestion.

How could he spit out so easily after eating something? The territory of the Holy Dragon Kingdom was larger than that of their Baya Principality. He had just got it with great difficulty, but it flew away before he could even warm it up. How could he bear it?

Therefore, Grand Duke Baya couldn't help but ask: "What about the second solution?"

"Request reinforcements!"

Aiden Gary pointed to other countries and said, "The West is of one mind. Last time, we saved the entire West. This time, Vega Saint Laurent is preparing to go to war with our country with an army of 500,000. We are a member of the West, which is tantamount to declaring war on the entire West. As long as we can mobilize the entire West, it will be easy to resist the attack of the Jialan Kingdom this time."

"good idea!"

Archduke Baya apparently liked the second suggestion very much.

He quickly said: "You should immediately ask other countries for support. As long as they are willing to come, I can subsidize their military expenses."

"I understand, Your Majesty."

Aiden Gary saluted and started down to prepare.

However, what Aiden Gary did not say about the second suggestion is that he did not actually support it.

As for the reason for not supporting them, it was because he believed that Western countries would not necessarily support them.

need to know.

After the last war, the Western countries were severely damaged, and they could not recover in just two months. They needed a longer time to restore their peak combat effectiveness, which meant that they had no extra energy to help the Principality of Baya.

This is just one of them.

The second reason is that Vega only brought 50 troops this time, which clearly showed that he was here to cause trouble for the Principality of Baya, not to settle accounts with the Western countries. Vega had made this point clear, otherwise it would not be an army of , but all of them would have come out in full force.

In other words.

If they send troops to support the Principality of Baya without authorization, it is very likely to anger Vega. At that time, the border troops of the Jialan Empire will collectively cross the Jialan Mountains and start the war between the East and the West in advance. In their current state, they are 80% sure to lose.

In other words, no country wants to escalate the war at this time. Therefore, they are unlikely to support the Baya Principality. With Vega's limited troops, they would rather see the Baya Principality and the Jialan Kingdom fighting each other to buy time for them to recover their strength.

in short.

They didn't believe that Vega could destroy the Principality of Baya, the second largest power in the West, with just 500,000 troops. As long as the Principality of Baya was not destroyed, they didn't care.

If you really want support.

That would certainly not be support from the very beginning, but waiting until the Principality of Baya could no longer hold on, and then sending troops to support.

Giving timely assistance is better than adding icing on the cake and can also gain more benefits.

As for the life-saving grace and the feeling of being of the same blood?
Are you kidding? Not repaying kindness with evil is the greatest kindness.

Although Aiden Gary saw through everything, he still followed the instructions of the Principality of Baya and applied for reinforcements from various countries.

Because he knew that if he didn't try, Grand Duke Baya would not give up.

The reply from Western countries was quick.

However, the contents of the reply letters were all the same. They first thanked the Principality of Baya for its previous kindness, and then complained about the country's lack of national strength and the need for a lot of work to be done. To sum it up in one sentence - there was nothing I could do to help.

"Assholes! These assholes."

Over the past few days when Grand Duke Baya has been receiving letters, he has not stopped cursing: "This bunch of ungrateful bastards, they don't even think about who helped them return to the West. Without me, they would have been prisoners of Vega Saint Laurent. Now that I'm in trouble, not a single one of them is willing to help me. Bastards! Bastards!"

After scolding, it will stop.

Reluctantly accepting this fact, Grand Duke Baya then turned his gaze to Aiden Gary: "General, do you seem not surprised by the responses from the various countries?"

"I had a hunch from the beginning."

Aiden Gary said: "Western countries don't want to anger Vega now, causing Vega to send more troops to the West, and then directly escalate the local war into a full-scale war between the East and the West."

"Then why didn't the general say so at the beginning?"

"Even if I tell you, will Your Majesty not ask for their support?"

"This……"

Having his thoughts seen through, Grand Duke Baya felt a little embarrassed and angry.

But the other party was Aiden Gary, so he didn't dare to get angry. He could only smile to ease the embarrassment and said, "So, General, are we really going to give up the original territory of the Holy Dragon Kingdom and shrink our defense line?"

"That's right. Only by reducing our forces can we have a chance of survival."

Aiden Gary said with certainty: "The result of not reducing the number of troops and wanting everything is that you will not only lose the watermelon, but also the sesame seeds in your hand. Sometimes giving up certain things can better protect more important things."

"I understand. Everything will be done according to your wishes."

Grand Duke Baya sat back in his seat dejectedly. The cooked duck flew away, and this matter made him feel heartbroken. Unfortunately, this was the only way to avoid war. Whether it was the Principality of Baya or the West, it took too much time.

"Please don't be sad, Your Majesty."

Aiden Gary smiled and said, "Losing is for better gaining. Your Majesty, please don't forget that this is the West after all, and the East and the West are separated by the Jialan Mountains. Once winter comes, the East will not threaten the West..."

(End of this chapter)