There was a loud bang.

The eastern wall of the city of war was completely torn down, and the 7th Heavy Division in charge of the city's defense attacked more than 17,000 people who disappeared directly under the magic of Ocasos, and the entire city was exposed to the iron hooves of the dynastic army.

Vega looked at the imperial phalanx in front of him.

At the moment when the walls fell and the commander died, he saw confusion in the eyes of these soldiers.

As a commander, Vega understood that this was a sign of a loss of fighting spirit, so he used a magic amplifier to declare: "Soldiers of the Empire, your gates have been breached, your commander has died, now lay down your weapons, and I will guarantee your safety." ”

"Surrender or kill!"

"Surrender or kill!"

"Surrender or kill!"

The dynastic army let out an earth-shattering roar, and the loud voices converged into the sea, and some timid imperial soldiers were frightened to lay down their weapons, but this only occupied a small part after all, and most of the soldiers were swaying from side to side, and did not surrender on their knees.

And rightfully so.

Because the commander-in-chief did not declare the end of the war, as soldiers they surrendered at this time, which was tantamount to treason.

"Soldiers, what are you waiting for?"

Vega knew that the rest of the people just needed an excuse, so he said loudly: "Please see clearly, I am the emperor of the Jialan Empire, and the predecessor of the Jialan Empire is the regime in the north of the empire, and our country is in Kareni City, your surrender is not a sign of treason, because the current empire is not worthy of your allegiance, they are an internationally recognized terrorist organization!"

"Guys, do you want to be a member of a terrorist organization?"

When Vega's words fell, the phalanx of nearly 200,000 soldiers near the east gate lost their weapons and surrendered to Vega's dynastic army, and in less than four hours, Vega gained 200,000 prisoners.

Coverdale was a company commander in the Seventh Division of the Imperial Army.

He was also a member of the front of the East Gate Formation, but instead of surrendering on his knees, he fled backwards at the most chaotic time when everyone was kneeling and surrendering, and finally fled into the city.

No one paid attention to him.

Because compared to 200,000 people, he is just a drop in the ocean, who would pay attention to an ordinary low-level officer?

As for why he didn't surrender like the others, but risked his life to escape?

No matter from which point of view, this is the most wrong choice, because if he surrenders, his life will definitely not be in danger, and he has heard that the Jialan Empire lacks an army, and when the time comes, he may be able to become the regular army of the Jialan Empire, and to deceive himself with new glory and identity is to abandon the darkness and turn to the light.

But—

He wasn't willing to do that.

There are some things that are worth holding on to with your life.

At the height of the Empire's prosperity, he was proud of the Empire, and his status as an Imperial Officer allowed him, a useless waste, to hold his head up in front of his loved ones and become a respectable existence.

Now the Empire State Building will fall.

Whether it is abroad or at home, the empire that is pressed by public opinion is breathless.

He will never forget two days ago, an old man smashed an egg on his head and angrily scolded him for being a member of a terrorist organization and an accomplice in killing his son.

Empire, indeed, fell into the trough.

The wise have turned from darkness to light, leaving the empire in the trough, forgetting the glory that the empire gave them in the first place.

He's not smart.

So he won't leave when the empire is at a low point, even if the empire does make unforgivable facts, but this is his homeland after all, and the Jialan Empire is just a fake.

He firmly believed—

The empire will rise again.

This country, which gave him glory and dignity, will surely come out of the trough and stand in the center of the Jialan Continent again.

Escape!

Desperate escape.

Coverdale fled all the way to the heart of the city.

He knew that it was the general headquarters, and the commander-in-chief, known as the Unbreakable Array, was among them.

"If it's that adult, there must be a way. ”

As he ran, Coverdale muttered to himself, "The intelligence system is probably down now, and I must bring the intelligence from the front to the headquarters and ask the commander-in-chief to rearrange the front." ”

"He, he will definitely be able to defeat the enemy. ”

Coverdale was constantly hypnotizing himself, and in his heart, Kraft was his last straw, and for every soldier, a famous general like Kraft was a legendary existence.

He was looking forward to it.

In this city of war, miracles can be born again.

Boom Boom Boom –

The closer you get to Command, the more pronounced the roar of magic becomes.

With this street as the line, there was already a sea of fire ahead, and Coverdale knew that his air force had probably been completely annihilated by the air forces of the Dynasty Army and the Jialan Army, which is why the General Command was subjected to such a dense magic bombardment.

In front of him was already a hell of flames.

In the middle of hell, ruins and corpses are everywhere, and it is already terrifying before you even step into it.

Advance?

Or is it stagnant?

Coverdale stepped into it without hesitation, braving the dense magic bombardment, constantly moving towards the headquarters, not far in front of which was the headquarters building, where their commander-in-chief, their faith.

Rumble!

After all his hard work in front of the headquarters building, he was greeted not by friendly soldiers, but by a burst of fireworks falling from the sky.

"No!!"

Coverdale let out an unwilling roar.

Although this fireburst did not hit him, it hit the bull's-eye and hit the command building. The somewhat old building also burned at a rate visible to the naked eye, and the hideous flames seemed to mock how stupid his efforts were.

"No, we haven't lost yet, we still have a chance. ”

Coverdale's lips trembled, and in his panic, a flash of inspiration flashed in his brain: "Underground bomb shelters, such command centers usually have underground bomb shelters, and the commander-in-chief must be there." ”

With the last faith.

Coverdale struggled to find an entrance to an underground bomb shelter.

The hard work paid off, and after ten minutes, he finally found the entrance hidden under the rubble.

"Drop your arms!"

There was a roar at the entrance.

Coverdale was not frightened, but laughed happily into tears: "Commander of the 127th Company of the 2nd Brigade and 4th Regiment of the 7th Division, I have the latest information on the front line and need to tell the commander-in-chief. ”

"Thanks to you being here, come with me. ”

The escort said as he walked in with him: "We have lost air supremacy, the coordinates of the general command have been exposed, and now the enemy's air force is carpeting here, and we have not received any news from the front line for several hours." ”

Knock Knock Knock –

"Report to the Commander, the latest battle report from the front. ”

"Come in. ”

A feeble voice came from within.

Unaware, an agitated Coverdale, entered the meeting.

At first glance, the former high-spirited commander sat in a chair with his hair loose and his trembling fingers holding a cigarette, and a map of the city of war was placed on the desk in front of him.

"Report to the Commander-in-Chief. ”

Coverdale straightened his back and reported, "The East Gate has been destroyed by the enemy Star Mage, and the commander of the East Gate City Defense Army has also died under the Star Magic, and the 200,000 defenders of the East Gate ...... All have surrendered. ”

"Oh, won't you surrender?"

A hoarse voice came from Kraft's mouth, and he didn't seem surprised by the latest battle report he had brought, his face was as calm as a pool of stagnant water.

This made Coverdale's heart sink.

Even if it was anger or sadness, the slightest expression on the commander-in-chief's face would not disturb him, but the expression on Kraftin's face at this time was no different from that of his comrades who had surrendered at the East Gate a few hours earlier.

Is that...... The numbness of losing fighting spirit.

Coverdale threw his thoughts out of his mind, he held on to the last glimmer of hope, and said firmly, "Xiaguan is a soldier of the Empire, Xiaguan would rather die than surrender! Please Commander-in-Chief lead us to victory, we can still fight, we can still win!"

"Lost, already lost. ”

Kraftin laughed: "How can you, a little lieutenant, understand, this war has been lost before it even began." Lieutenant, go and surrender, I allow you to surrender, and I pardon you as the commander-in-chief!"

This was followed by Kraft's desperate laughter.

"The City of War is over, and so is the Empire!"

"No one can save the empire, I can't, you can't, no one can!"

"Violence can be controlled for a while, but it cannot be controlled for a lifetime. ”

Kraft was insane.

And Lieutenant Coverdale was completely confused at this moment: "Even the commander-in-chief has abandoned the war city and the empire, and now, I ...... What are you fighting for?"