Chapter 349 Only Five Hundred
It was not until on the next day that Isis summoned the Commanders together and announced to them
of that. Without hesitation, all the Commanders were hit like a ton of bricks.
"Madam, are you toying around? How could you give consent to Rocky Bai to transport provisions and
fodders to the Rough Slope with only three thousand troops? It''s equivalent to courting death."
"Precisely! After all, Rocky Bai doesn''t have any practical experience in war. Besides, it''s impossible for
three thousand troops to transport provisions and fodders to the Rough Slope under the nose of twenty
thousand enemies."
"Madam, please instruct Rocky Bai toe back with the troops as promptly as he can."
All the Commanders believed Isis was too ill-conceived to make such an abrupt resolution.
"As long as Rocky can muddle through to send the provisions and fodders into the Rough Slope, we''ll
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be likely to unscramble the entire dilemma. Our reinforcement troops wille in three days. By then,
the Timber Deity Empire will have no choice but to withdraw their troops, because their supply of
provisions and fodders will be running out," Isis said, unrelenting. She had an austere look.
Hearing her evaluation, the Commanders nced at one another in silence. They admitted Isis''
interpretation made sense, but they didn''t acknowledge the precondition of her reasoning. None of
them admitted Rocky could send the provisions and fodders into the Rough Slope. In their eyes, it was
just an unattainable task.
At the same time, Marin received the word from the main camp in the front line. That instant, the news
also took her and others by tremendous awe.
"Madam, do you imply that Rocky wants to transport provisions and fodders to this ce by the
strength of only three thousand troops?" Deputy Commander Chen inquired in a dumbfounded voice.
Marin simply nodded, tongue-tied as she remained mute.
"He''s too hare-brained! Does he view it as a nickel and dime matter? It''s just like herding cats!" Deputy
Commander Chen sighed, swinging his head frequently.
"Of course it''s far-fetched for anybody else to do that, but as for Rocky..." Marin paused. Presumptions
were evident in her beautiful eyes. Her eyes were utterly spellbinding.
One day thereafter, Rocky, in unison with three thousand troops and horses, two squads of spirit
maniptors, as well as provisions and fodders, reached at the foot of the hill with a distance of two
and a half kilometers from the Rough Slope. They stopped and encamped on the spot. One and a half
kilometers in front of them, the Timber Deity Empire''s twenty thousand troops blockaded the Rough
Slope tight. Like a metal bucket, they intercepted every passage to the Rough Slope. It was so
imprable that maybe even a fly could not pass through the siege.
After encamping, Rocky conveyed several spirit maniptors to scout the condition of the rival in
various directions.
Four hourster, the spirit maniptors came back one after the other. They presented the information
they had gathered to Rocky. The twenty thousand troops of the Timber Deity Empire were dispersed in
four camps,prising two camps in the east of the Rough Slope and two camps in the west of the
Rough Slope. There were more than four thousand troops in each camp. All the four camps were
based at ces of high altitude, so that they could look down and have amanding view of all the
passages to the Rough Slope. In other words, whichever route was preferred by Rocky to try to break
out by force, he would be deterred and ambushed by the troops from at least one camp. At the same
time, the troops from other camps would converge promptly to assail them together. Undoubtedly, it
was impossible for Rocky to prevail in breaking out the barricade with the three thousand troops under
his control.
However, such a strength of defense of the Timber Deity Empire troops didn''t go beyond Rocky''s
prediction. As a matter of fact, it was never part of his proposal to break out by force.
After roughly scrutinizing the topographic map of the Rough Slope, Rocky in a squint of an eye
established an optimal route to transport the provisions and fodders to the Rough Slope. With the
lowest gradient, the route was convenient to the ridge of the Rough Slope. But the excellent trail was
located between the two camps in the east of the Rough Slope. If Rocky came down in favor of this
passage, they might be barricaded and deflected by the troops from both camps.
In a blink, Rocky revealed a rtively dense grove on the left of the ridge and aparatively gradual
level slope on the right of the ridge. Both sides could be judged as favorable terrains, which he could
create use of them to his superiority.
Nevertheless, in the ordinary understanding, it was preposterous like jumping away from your shadow
for only three thousand troops to tie up two camps of forces of the Timber Deity Empire and to
transport the provisions and fodders to the Rough Slope at the same time.
"As long as Marin contains the troops of the two camps in the west of the Rough Slope, I can issue the
provisions and fodders to them sessfully unless something unpredictable urs." Rocky muttered
to himself. Aplete and perfect n was already stuck in his mind.
Post-haste, he had a spirit-manipted beast convey a message to Marin, who was now in the camp
at the Rough Slope. Rocky''s n was utterly conveyed in detail.
When Marin got clued up about the n, she summoned the two Deputy Commanders together and
briefed them about Rocky''s master n.
"I think he''s too swashbuckling. Maybe our several thousand troops of the northeast military are able to
subdue two camps of the Timber Deity Empire. But how could he contain the other two camps with only
three thousand troops?" Deputy Commander Chen said. He was wonder-struck, which was written on
his face.
"Anyway, now we have no choice but to give credence to him," Marin answered, recognizing that there
could be no turning back. Now that Rocky dared establish such a strategy, she believed that he must
be sure to seed. Therefore, it was no time to be on the fence.
Instantly, Marin conversed with the two Deputy Commanders about how to contain the enemy. Then
they began making preparations for the emergency attack and containment.
The northeast military had run out of food for a couple of days. Most soldiers hadn''t indulged anything
sincest night. In effect, all of them were in a low spirit. Depression overwhelmed the whole camp. But
instantly as they were told that the food and provisions would arrive very promptly, they all got up
steam, as if they could feed on fancies.
At the same time, Rocky finished organizing the troops. He divided the three thousand troops into three
groups. One group of troops, simultaneously with all the horses, were dispatched to the level slope on
the right of the ridge. They would await orders from Rocky on the gradual level slope. Then Rocky
assigned the second group of troops toy in ambush in the dense grove on the left of the ridge.
Besides, he instructed everybody to cover themselves with tree branches with leaves. Meanwhile,
Rocky arranged one hundred soldiers to create about a dozen piles of woods as swiftly as feasible on
the edge of the grove near the wind zone.
Rocky himself headed thest group of troops. After ordering five hundred troops to safeguard the
provisions and fodders, he instructed the rest five hundred troops to march towards the optimal route
between the two camps of the enemy openly. Very soon, they cropped up within sight of the two camps
in the east of the Rough Slope, and the enemy spotted their sight.
Simultaneously, in a tent at the left camp of the Timber Deity Empire in the east of the Rough Slope,
the Commander was well briefed of the information.
"Commander Zuo, something transpired," a Deputy Commander in yellow reported as promptly as he
strode into the tent.
"What transpired?" Commander Zuo scrutinized while leaning against a grand chair covered by tiger
skin and picking his ear in aid back manner.
"The sentry established that a group of Crimson Dragon Army troops were advancing towards the
Rough Slope," the Deputy Commander in yellow answered.
"Wow! Finally, the Crimson Dragon Army dispatches troops here when they could not bear hanging on.
It implies that Princess Alyssa''s strategy is going toe to fulfilment," Commander Zuo sighed,
peeking his tiny eyes. Then in a scornful voice, he inquired, "How many people has the Crimson
Dragon Army shipped here? I presume at least ten thousand. Otherwise, if there are less than ten
thousand troops here, I can beat them with as much ease as whirlwinds move feathers."
"About five..." the Deputy Commander in yellow began humming and hawing while speaking as soon
as he heard what Commander Zuo said.
"Five thousand? I can beat them all with only one hand." Commander Zuo remarked in a haughty
voice.
"Sir, actually there are about five hundred people..." The Deputy Commander in yellow mped himself
to answer in the conclusion.