Mage Veja

Chapter 690
If the imperial army has withdrawn to the city of Erqia.

Then it would not be so easy for Veigar to surprise him.

Because the investigation around the city has always been quite high, an army of more than 30 suddenly appeared around, which will inevitably attract the attention of the empire. At that time, they will close the city gates, reject the city, and even take down the city. There is no chance.

Therefore, this army stationed on the border is very good news for Veigar.

Without an overly long front, the chance of being discovered will be avoided; without a strong city wall, it means that you can attack it by surprise.These conditions are simply too favorable for Vega.

As long as this army is wiped out.

Then it means that the eastern part of the empire is already in hand.

After completing his preparations, Veigar crossed the border in the wind and snow and marched with difficulty.

And what about the army in the east of the empire?
They never thought that the West Bank would do the opposite at this time and launch an attack on their garrison under such ghostly weather, because anyone with a discerning eye could see that Veigar's top priority was to recover his homeland, not to wage a war of aggression.

Outside the Elchea Forest.

There are mostly hills and plains in the east, and there are few mountains and mountains. The Elchea Forest is the only place that is close to the east bank and has a concealed nature, so the 50 troops in the east are stationed here.

"Commander, the meeting is about to begin."

At the Imperial Army station, the adjutant said cautiously to the commander Hausmann Christian who was dozing in front of the stove.

Slightly opening his squinted eyes, he said to the adjutant: "Let's cancel today's regular meeting. Anyway, the enemy's target is not here. It's useless to have this kind of summary meeting every day. Summarize and summarize. Summarize that I slept all day. How many hours?"

"But you have canceled regular meetings for three consecutive days."

"Soldier, do your job well."

Hausmann Christian pulled the blanket on his body, changed his posture and lay on the rocking chair, while watching the crackling flames in the fire, he lamented his bad luck.

Hausmann was once the commander of the Seventh Army in the Eastern Empire.

Speaking of which, both Veigar and Escal are still his subordinates.

His favorite thing is to die in peace without incident, and the thing he hates the most is trouble and war, so he is proficient in a set of checks and balances. He served in the Central Military Department of the Empire, and the entire eastern part was handed over to Escal to take care of.

This made him think for a while that he could take care of himself for the rest of his life.

But ah, the thing he hated the most still happened.

That brat who likes to make troubles messed up the originally peaceful eastern land. Later, someone introduced a group of sub-dragons from overseas, and beat the empire to the north. In the end, some rebels appeared ...

His calm was shattered.

He, who could have retired here, was entrusted with an important task and sent back to the eastern part of the empire, back to the city of Elkia where he was about to vomit, and at the same time led the army to attack the west bank.

He's had enough of this horrible weather in the east!

The clammy air even made his arthritis relapse.

Housman changed his posture, and began to miss the imperial capital, which was like spring all the year round, and his comfortable house.

and so.

As a famous general who has lost his fighting ability, and as an ordinary high-ranking official who "kept his own law and order" and followed the principle of "doing nothing, you will never make mistakes", it is naturally impossible for him to attack the West Bank with all his heart.

Anyway, he is not the main force.

Foster on the east bank is the main force in this battle, and it would be nice to let the showy person do his best.

They are all the same people who are about to die, so is it meaningful to take honor so important?

So he is very clear about his position, as long as he makes a symbolic attack, he does not seek merit but seeks no fault.

This is also the reason why Yiluo and Menno easily defended the west bank, because the imperial army in the east did not try their best at all.

"When will this war end?"

Housman's hoarse voice echoed in the empty room: "That guy Foster can't be more reliable, take down the West Bank in one go, and kill that kid, wouldn't it be good? A divine mage can still Do you want to turn the world upside down? Tug-of-war, guerrilla warfare, attacking east and west, diverting the tiger away from the mountain... That kid has taught you so many skills and still doesn’t know how to use them?”

"How stupid!"

Housman turned on the mode of broken thoughts: "No wonder you were No.2 every time in the military academy. Officers who have lost their sense of war should be offered up by the empire as cultural relics. Wouldn't it be good to let us take care of them for the elderly? ? I'm already 80 years old, and I'm still asked to lead the army to fight!"

"What do you think I worked so hard for when I was young?"

"It's not for the sake of taking care of yourself when you get old."

"It turned out to be exploiting our time when we were old. The empire was simply too much."

"..."

The crackling of the fire, accompanied by the crackling of thoughts, finally made Housman doze off.

He likes this comfortable feeling, and even wants to continue this feeling until the end of the war.

But within a few minutes of falling asleep, the door was opened vigorously.

boom!
The loud noise disturbed his dream.

"what's going on?"

Housman didn't get angry, and seemed to be indifferent to the adjutant's rudeness, but he had already sentenced the adjutant to death in his heart. He felt that he had to prepare to find an opportunity to kill this talkative and rude Adjutant replaced.

"Commander, enemy attack! It's enemy attack!"

The adjutant said in a panic: "Countless Jialan troops suddenly rushed out. Since we were not prepared at all, the enemy has already broken through two lines of defense and is heading towards us."

"That kid..."

Housman didn't panic, but slowly got up from the rocking chair, then put on his military coat and said, "I ordered to retreat, and retreat immediately. No one is allowed to resist, and I gave up the 15 guards in the first two lines of defense." , the main force retreats directly in the direction of Elkia City, we must open up the distance as soon as possible, and we will be able to leave."

"Commander, are you going to give up the lives of 15 guards?"

"I don't want you to talk too much, give me orders."

"Yes, Commander."

The adjutant was a little unwilling to convey the order.

"Sooner or later, I will replace you!"

Housman snorted, then glanced at the warm and comfortable room with nostalgia, and finally walked out reluctantly, and immediately retreated towards the rear under the protection of the guards.But the moment he walked out of the room, Housman's always cloudy eyes were bright and frightening.

"It's fine if the empire exploits me."

"Foster is incompetent."

"Even you, a brat, won't let me live in peace?!"

"good very good!"

Housman's mouth and eyes burst out with terrible murderous intent: "I am not Foster's second child. Although I have lost my ability to fight, it will be your worst choice if you find me."

(End of this chapter)