Chapter 689 Gaining The Upper Hand
All the citizens fell silent at Rocky''s words. They agreed with Rocky and thought that his advice made
sense. They had no time to waste inining right now, instead, they should think of how they can
survive.
"I won''t force you to do anything. If you don''t want to fight alongside us, I won''t me you for that. We,
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the Crimson Dragon Army, have the responsibility to protect you, but we are not almighty. You must
stand for yourself too if you want to survive. And I, as the Commander in Chief, promise you that the
Crimson Dragon Army will be your solid shield in this trying time. Believe in me! Let''s beat the enemies
together!" Rocky pronounced solemnly.
"Commander in Chief Rocky, I trust you. I am ready to risk everything for my wife and kids." A in-
looking man stood up. He stared lovingly at his wife and children and stepped closer to Rocky.
"I''ll follow you!"
"Count me in!"
"Those Holy Sea Empire assholes killed my wife. I will crush them!"
One by one, the other young men among the citizens also stood up and volunteered.
In just a short while, nearly more than one thousand people hade forward. Only those who couldn''t
fight, such as the elderly, the women, and the children were left.
It just showed how powerful the desire to survive could be. After all, no one wanted to die. This desire
was a great fuel, an undeniable motivation, which could push nearly anyone to fight for themselves and
to fight well.
"Let''s move!" Rocky dered. He nodded contentedly at the brave volunteers he had gathered, then
he turned away to lead them forward into victory.
Later, Isis and Fleming, who were about toplete the ambush deployment, caught sight of Rocky.
He was walking with a vast group of people towards the hillside, and everyone they passed was
rendered speechless in shock.
"He made it!" Isis cried out in relief and joy.
"Commander in Chief Rocky is so awesome. He even eliminated the resentment of the people against
the Crimson Dragon Army," said Fleming, who was also watching the scene with eyes widened in
surprise and admiration.
Without wasting another second, Isis and Fleming hurried over to greet Rocky and the people''s army,
as they arrived.
"Commander Fleming, can you spare some of our weapons for these citizens? If there are not enough,
then give them the shields or wooden sticks as weapons. Anyway, make use of anything useful and
make sure that they are provided with weapons. They will be fighting with us," Rocky ordered Fleming.
"Yes, Commander in Chief." Fleming nodded at once, then he called some soldiers to gather the
weapons and equipment. He efficiently distributed them to every one of the people''s army, as he made
sure that each person knew how to handle the weapons.
"How did you persuade them?" Isis looked at Rocky curiously and asked.
"It wasn''t difficult to convince them. I am, after all, perfectly eloquent," said Rocky confidently, as he
raised his eyebrows and smirked at her yfully.
"Don''t tter yourself! Anyway, these citizens have no experience. Can they really fight with us?" she
asked him in a low voice, careful that no one but them would hear their conversation. She didn''t want to
waste Rocky''s effort and anger the citizens.
"We can use them to bluff. It will be worth it if the army of Holy Sea Empire mistakenly assumes that we
have more forces than them," said Rocky seriously. He was slightly worried for the people, but he was
hoping that their enemies would be intimidated by the size of their army.
"I hope so," Isis murmured. She knew that it would bringplications if the enemies didn''t buy into
their trick. It wholly depended on Rocky''s y and on how well he could fool the enemies.
Once all the soldiers from the people''s army obtained weapons, Rocky asked Fleming to divide them
into two groups. One group was sent to the forest in the south, while the other was sent halfway up the
hill in the north. Each destination was five meters away from their base, and from there, the Crimson
Dragon Army would lie in ambush.
In the direction of the Mont City, smoke and dust were stirring, as humanoid figures shed past.
Whispered reports passed from one messenger to the next, "It''s the army of Holy Sea Empire. They''ve
caught up with us."
"Commander Fleming, take charge of the people''s army and wait until Deputy Commander in Chief
engages with our enemy. She will fight with them and draw them to your station that''s five meters away
from our base. Then, order your men to..." Rocky could tell that they were almost out of time, so he
called Fleming to his side and whispered his final orders to the man.
"Commander in Chief, are you sure?" Fleming couldn''t help but ask. He had an astonished look on his
face, so whatever order Rocky gave must have been unexpected.
"Just do as I said," growled Rocky with his eyebrows scrunched in annoyance. Time was of the
essence, so he couldn''t waste it repeating his orders.
Fleming tensed, and sensing Rocky''s mood, readily epted the order and left.
"Isis, this is what you will doter..." Once Fleming had gone, Rocky turned to Isis and started to
discuss his ns.
"How did youe up with that? What will we do if the enemy doesn''t take the bait?" As Rocky spoke,
Isis'' frown grew more and more pronounced. She had some doubts because the operation seemed
outrageous. If the enemies refused to believe it, then it would be troublesome for them.
"Well, good luck to us!" Rocky answered nonchntly. He had already made up his mind regarding the
matter. They had no choice because if they didn''t do this, there would be no other way for the Crimson
Dragon Army and those innocent citizens to survive.
Isis could tell that his mind was made up, so she kept her doubts to herself. Meanwhile, satisfied that
Isis would do as he said, Rocky turned and left.
On the other hand, the army of Holy Sea Empire followed their Commander and arrived at the ambush
position of the Crimson Dragon Army after a hot pursuit. They were taken by surprise when Isis
suddenly jumped out from her hiding ce and shouted to the soldiers, "y them!"
In the next moment, the Crimson Dragon Army soldiers came out from their hiding ces and rushed
to the Holy Sea Army. They overwhelmed the enemy soldiers, as they came from three directions.
Naturally, the enemy soldiers dissolved into chaos. They never expected anything like this, because
they thought that the Crimson Dragon Army had already retreated. The enemies they thought were
dead were apparently hiding in the bushes.
"Don''t panic! The Crimson Dragon Army only has a few men left. They are no match for us at all. Go
forward..." The Commander of the army of the Holy Sea Empire noticed that even though the Crimson
Dragon Army was approaching from three directions, there was still a staggering gap between the two
sides. The Crimson Dragon Army should have owned less than three thousand military forces, while
the Holy Sea Empire owned nearly four thousand forces. Besides, the morale of the Crimson Dragon
Army was dismal while that of thetter was soaring since they had just captured the Mont City. So,
due to the wane and wax, they gained the upper hand in the battle.
Themander of the Crimson Dragon Army was Isis, who was highly skilled in military strategies.
Even though their forces were at a disadvantage, they could still face the enemy army without failing.
Soon, the two sides were caught in a deadlock!
"Hold your formation..." The Commander of the Holy Sea Empire saw that the Crimson Dragon Army
was more difficult to deal with than he imagined, so he took note of the charmingdy who was leading
them. He guessed from her strength and intellect that she was the Deputy Commander in Chief of the
Crimson Dragon Group. She was also the daughter of Lance, who was one of the Three Great
Generals in the Holy Dragon Empire and was sort of a big shot, so the Commander was feeling uneasy
that he had to fight Isis. He had no doubts that she would be a terrible enemy.
The two sides fell into a standoff for half an hour. Then finally, it seemed that the army of Holy Sea
Empire was gradually gaining the upper hand because of their superior forces.
"Retreat!" They were startled by Isis'' shout. They didn''t expect that as they were gearing up to crush
their enemies, Isis would suddenly order her men to retreat. They watched in stunned surprise, as she
quickly led her men away from the battle.