Mage Veigar

Chapter 43 Just fighting
Will war break out?

What does it mean.

Vega was stunned by Foster's question.

Commander-in-Chief Foster, as the brain of the entire army, is naturally busy with all kinds of affairs. I wouldn't come here to see him just to ask a question that anyone can answer, right?

Thinking this in his heart, Vega did not dare to hesitate.

He intended to say something conventional, not seeking merit but avoiding fault: "Forgive me for being so bold, but I don't think war is possible."

“From a rational point of view.”

"I think that as long as the armistice agreement remains, although the contradictions between us and the United Kingdom are irreconcilable, since the Kingdom Army is several times weaker than the Imperial Army, even if they want to start a war, they will be powerless."

"Secondly, ethnic conflicts within the United Kingdom are constantly intensifying. The economy has fallen into a huge predicament, the unemployment rate is constantly rising, and all social classes are hostile to each other. At this time, rashly launching a war is tantamount to self-destruction."

Vega said and waited quietly for Foster to speak.

This answer was well known to the imperial government and the army, and was also the inevitable result that everyone from imperial officers to civilians agreed to. At this time, the United Kingdom was already struggling to take care of itself, so how could it be capable of actively provoking a war?

At this critical juncture, the Empire has done its utmost by not tearing up the armistice agreement.

Foster said nothing.

As if he had just woken up from a dream, he said in a coaxing tone, "That's right. Warrant Officer Vega is indeed an excellent soldier of the Empire. Several staff officers of our Third Army also think so."

"The lower officials are frightened."

Vega said modestly: "I am only making reasonable guesses based on the current intelligence. I think any soldier can answer this question."

"Indeed, any 'soldier' ​​can answer this question..."

Foster stood up slowly and said, "I am very happy to meet such an outstanding imperial soldier like you today. I hope that you can continue to contribute to the glory of the empire in your future military career. I wish you good luck in military affairs."

Vega was stunned.

He even forgot to salute.

Although it was difficult for others to notice anything, this cold tone clearly told him that his answer did not impress the commander-in-chief, and this answer was not what Foster wanted.

It is not too late.

Vega took advantage of the fact that the commander-in-chief had not yet fully stood up and changed the subject, saying, “But I think that this well-known answer is just a reasonable speculation from the most rational perspective based on various evidences. However, compared to absolute rationality, humans, as advanced animals with emotions, tend to be more inclined to ‘irrationality’.”

"Oh?"

Foster's narrowed eyes moved, and he sat back in his seat: "You mean..."

"I think……"

Vega said word by word: "War is coming!"

Shala.

A sudden gust of wind blew the curtains, and Foster suddenly opened his squinting eyes.

What kind of eyes are these?
It is difficult to describe Veigar with concrete words.

The decisiveness of a cheetah, the wisdom of a fox, the foresight of an eagle, the might of a tiger... Even if he used all the words, he could not describe even a fraction of them. If he was still a harmless old man a second ago.

At this moment, Vega saw the demeanor of a true senior general of the Imperial Army and the commander-in-chief of the Third Army. Even though he could not sense any magic power, just a glance from him could make him, as a professional, feel chilled.

Gudong.

Vega swallowed.

He looked at the pair of eyes that could not be described in words and said, "Compared to absolute rationality, humans seem to prefer to use emotions to decide things. During a mission, I personally witnessed an ordinary father who lost his child attacking an invincible professional. Perhaps in the eyes of others, he should keep a low profile and wait for the right opportunity, but his brain has been dominated by emotions."

"Are you saying that the Kingdom Army has lost its mind?"

Foster said with interest: "The think tank of the Kingdom Army is not an ordinary civilian. Generally speaking, it is impossible for them to be dominated by emotions. In addition, the ethnic conflicts within the United Kingdom are intensifying. They should know that rashly starting a war will only make the situation of the Kingdom worse."

"It is precisely because of internal and external troubles that war is possible."

Veigar said in a firm tone: "When a good leader cannot unite a group of people, then a powerful enemy is enough to quickly unite a group, a nation, or a country to share the same hatred."

"If it's a think tank in the United Kingdom."

"When faced with an economy that is about to collapse, ethnic conflicts that are constantly intensifying, and the country facing internal and external troubles, they will definitely choose to throw away all reason and become the most crazy gambler, using war to resolve internal conflicts, using war to stir up hatred, turning nationalism into national revenge, and immediately tearing up the armistice agreement to wage war against the empire!"

Vega finally whispered: "This may be... a ray of hope for the United Kingdom."

This is not just empty talk from Vega.

It's something that actually happened on Earth.

It was under such circumstances of internal and external troubles that ** first launched a vigorous anti-Semitic movement to unite the entire country, and then raised the banner of national revanchism, implemented a strategy of external expansion, and even dragged the whole world into the quagmire of war.

then.

That country, plagued by internal and external troubles, rose like a comet.

For the next half century, the world was destined to tremble under the flag of the Third Reich.

Wow.

Foster stood up suddenly, his face turned grim.

Although he had a premonition that the people of the United Kingdom would start a war, he could not find any evidence to prove it.

In addition, the Empire's economy was booming, the unemployment rate was decreasing, and the Imperial Army was notorious. Even he began to doubt whether his sixth sense, which had saved him countless times on the battlefield, had lost its effectiveness.

But Vega's words just now cleared up all his doubts.

His premonition was not invalid. War was bound to break out. This time it would not be the Empire that took the initiative to provoke the war. Instead, the United Kingdom, as a weak country, would take a gamble and launch an unprecedented war of revenge.

Do not underestimate the resolve of the United Kingdom.

When a good leader cannot unite the entire country, a common enemy is enough to make a country, from the national leaders to the ordinary people, fight for revenge, because this is the only way out of the predicament.

Foster saluted Vega solemnly: "Warrant Officer, the Empire will be proud of you."

(End of this chapter)