Mage Veja

Chapter 272
The next day, the Seventh Army was stationed.

The swearing-in meeting for the expedition was held here. After an impassioned speech by the commander-in-chief, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions, a total of 5 troops, marched from here to Saint Laurent, the capital of the Holy Dynasty.

"Long Live the Empire!"

"Long Live the Empire!"

"Long Live the Empire!"

While marching, shouting loud slogans.

Since Veigar is a senior military officer, he was fortunate to stand on the right side of the rostrum, looking down at this spectacle.

Standing at this optimal angle, Veigar saw that every soldier had a confident smile on their faces. They didn't have the slightest sense of urgency to face the war. They seemed to regard this war as a child's play or an outing?

Children's games, outings?
Veigar's fists clenched tightly, this attitude was an insult to war.

Vega began to realize that the eastern region seemed to be too peaceful these years, so that there was no chance to train troops. Such troops might not even be as good as the cannon fodder troops of the Third Army in Kareni City.

"Looks like a big defeat is needed to make the army in the east realize its stupidity."

Veigar watched the troops leave the station. Although it was still too early to predict, Veigar could not see any hope of victory from these three troops, because he knew too much about the Royal Army.

"Brigadier General Veigar, what do you think of this war?"

When the swearing-in meeting ended, the chief of staff and Vega walked together, and he said with a smile: "I have read your information, and it seems that your officer has fought against the Royal Army several times in the northern part of the empire, and even saved the city of Kareni. How long do you think it will take for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions to defeat the Royal Army?"

Veigar thought for a while, and stretched out 3 fingers.

Escal laughed: "Even if the Kingdom Army is useless, three months may be an exaggeration, and this place is quite far from the Holy Dynasty, even if it is driven at full speed, it will take more than a month to go back and forth."

"Master Chief of Staff, I think you have misunderstood something."

Vega shook three fingers: "I mean that the Imperial Army will definitely be defeated. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Divisions will ask for help from the Commander-in-Chief in about 3 months. At that time, I hope you will ask the Commander-in-Chief for help." A few words from the official, don’t let my troops go for reinforcements, the next official is here to thank you in advance.”

"Hahaha, your officer is really humorous."

Escal laughed a few times at first, and then seeing Vega's serious expression gradually turned serious, he began to ask a little waveringly: "Brigadier General Vega, are you serious?"

As a qualified staff officer, Escal will not let emotion overwhelm reason.

Although he doesn't believe any of Vega's words at all, he will also ask for advice with the most sincere attitude, because he deeply understands that one person counts the short, and two count the long.A chief who does not listen to other people's opinions is definitely not a qualified military officer.

In his place, seek his government.

Seeing Eskar's sincere attitude, Veigar was ready to tell the battle situation he deduced last night. As long as he is not a stubborn person who is determined to die, Veigar is willing to share his views.

But at this moment, a voice interrupted what Vega was about to say.

"Report."

An orderly trotted over from the right and said, "Master Brigadier, Commander-in-Chief, please come to the office for a briefing."

"I see."

Veigar nodded, then smiled at Escal, "Master Chief of Staff, excuse me, sir."

After a polite farewell, Veigar followed the orderly to the office of the commander-in-chief Housman.

knock knock --

Veigar knocked on the door: "Report, I'm going to independently reload Vega."

"Cough cough cough... Please come in." A weak voice came from inside the door.

Opening the door, Veigar saw the commander-in-chief Housman sitting behind a large desk. While he was reviewing the documents, he covered his mouth with a handkerchief and let out a burst of coughing.

Veiga walked into the office and said respectfully, "I don't know why the Commander-in-Chief is looking for me?"

"Brigadier General Vega, please sit down."

While Vega was walking towards the guest seat, the commander-in-chief Housman slowly put down his handkerchief, took off his reading glasses, took a sip of black coffee, and said with a sigh of relief: "I have a task for you here. .”

The adjutant took out a document and placed it in front of Veigar.

Seeing that Vega took over the documents, Hausman continued: "Due to the rampant bandits on the Elchia-Xerantu National Highway, half a month ago, the deputy brigade commander of your department, Dandry Grimm, applied to me for a mission to suppress bandits. The deadline is 10 days, and the mission location is in Luopu Forest. But more than half a month has passed, and there is no news at all. I need you to lead the troops to find out the truth."

There was a murderous intent in the faint tone.

Housman coughed a few times and said, "This time you are allowed to dispatch the whole brigade. If Colonel Dandry has been killed, not only the Rope Forest, but I will let all the bandits along the road from Elchea to Xie Lantu stay."

"Your Majesty understands."

Veigar took the file and left the office.

Due to the developed business in the eastern region, banditry is also quite serious. Every other year, the military will send troops to pull out one or two of the most powerful bandit nests. The purpose is to deter the remaining weak bandit nests from being too unscrupulous.

Of course, it is impossible for the army to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to suppress bandits.

Because most of these bandits are refugees who smuggled over from the Holy Dynasty, they couldn't do any work because they didn't have the identity certificate of the empire, so they could only work as bandits and bandits.Such gangsters cut off one crop after another, so it is most appropriate to take the method of killing chickens and monkeys.

This is also because the gangsters are more sensible.

They generally do not rob the goods of the imperial business group, but only start with the goods of some large and small chambers of commerce. This is the reason why the empire does not want to mobilize a large number of troops to suppress bandits, otherwise the empire has already started to control the source from the border.

But Housman's defense did exceed Vega's expectations.

For a deputy brigade commander who didn't know his life or death, he actually wanted to go to war this time?

But this is also in the arms of Veigar, so he can use this opportunity to find out some truths.

If the deputy brigade commander really took a squadron of professionals and a squadron of shadow mages to suppress the bandits, of course he would have nothing to say.He will try to rescue him while he is still alive, and he will avenge him when he is dead.

But to do something else...

Killing intent appeared in Veija's eyes: "If it is really you who assassinated me, I will definitely not let you live another day."

Veigar is only in the preliminary suspicion stage now.

Although there were motives and opportunities to assassinate him, he could not conclude that the deputy brigade commander Dandry was the mastermind based on the fact that he was attacked by a professional squadron, and even killed him directly.

It's okay to kill right, but if you kill wrong, you will relax yourself and give the real enemy a chance.

But it is better to believe that there is something than not to believe that there is nothing.

Based on the fact that the investigation period of the law enforcement team is generally relatively long, Veigar is going to do his own part first, and go to the bandit's lair in the Rope Forest to find out the truth.

(End of this chapter)