Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 632 The Orders Of The New Commander In Chief

Before, the Commanders had been quite puzzled when they learned that Rocky would take over Lance's position as the Commander in Chief of the Crimson Dragon Army. Although Rocky had made a lot of contributions to the army, he was still too young to be appointed as the Commander in Chief. They all felt that he couldn't assume the responsibility that came with the position. However, their views against him changed tremendously when they saw his demeanor. Anyway, Rocky was now Lance's son-in-law. In the whole Crimson Dragon Army, other than Isis, only Rocky was qualified to take over the position of Commander in Chief. Therefore, even if the commanders had any doubt, they would not display it in public.

After Rocky married Isis, he was immediately appointed as the Commander in Chief. Of course, due to that, there were indeed many rumors about him. People thought that the reason why he married Isis was for the sake of his future career. There were even rumors that he had planned everything at the very beginning, and all his previous display of noble traits were just a ploy to win over the top post in the army.

But the fact was, if Rocky was really too weak to be the leader, Lance would not have allowed him to take over the position. After all, he was not stupid and wouldn't have placed the future of the Crimson Dragon Army to someone immature and manipulative.

Rocky had already anticipated the resistance he would face after he took office. He knew that his every move and decision would definitely be questioned. Hence, he naturally wanted to develop his own force and exclude the people who opposed him. In this way, he would be able to strengthen his position within the Crimson Dragon Army.

That was also the reason why he called all the commanders to his tent as soon as he arrived.

As soon as Rocky entered the tent, he took his seat. He said to the commanders standing around him, "Please have a seat. We are going to have a long talk today.”

Hearing that, all the commanders looked at each other uneasily, not knowing what the meeting was all about.

"Which commander can tell me how many soldiers, spirit manipulators, and spirit-manipulated beasts there are in the main camp?" asked Rocky after glancing at the commanders.

The commanders exchanged a glance with each other, and then one Frontline Commander stood up and said, "Commander in Chief, the number of our soldiers is nearly fifty thousand, and there are more than fifty spirit manipulators in the main camp. As for the spirit-manipulated beasts, we have no statistics yet..."

"Nearly fifty thousand soldiers? More than fifty spirit manipulators? And you do not know how many spirit-manipulated beasts there are in the camp?” Rocky's eyes narrowed. He then continued, "How many soldiers, spirit manipulators and spirit-manipulated beasts do you have at your command?”

"Well..." All the commanders were stunned, but nobody said anything for a long time.

"Is there no commander who can accurately tell me the correct number under his commander?" questioned Rocky.

The commanders lowered their heads. They hadn't fought for a long time, so they seldom asked about anything related to the military matters. After all, those affairs were assigned to the specialists in the army. Unless their attention was required, they seldom cared about such insignificant matters. "Commander in Chief, we will ask the people responsible for taking care of these matters report to you all the information you require. Why are you trying to embarrass us by asking us such trivial matters?" a Frontline Commander complained. He thought Rocky was deliberately making things difficult for them.

"Embarrass you? As the commanders, you don't even know how many soldiers you have. How can you say that I am trying to embarrass you? You are very much capable of doing that on your own. Okay, let me ask you a question. Presumably, in a battle, the Black Army has two thousand soldiers, while the White Army has one thousand and five hundred soldiers. However, the two sides have the same number of spirit manipulators and spirit-manipulated beasts. In the middle of the battle, the Black Army has seven soldiers left, while the White Army has five left. By the end of the battle, the White Army has one left, but the Black Army has been annihilated. Who can tell me how the White Army turns its defeat into a victory?" asked Rocky, staring at the commanders with cold eyes. Hearing the question, the commanders whispered to each other and started discussing about it.

"Is it because the White Army, despite their disadvantages, uses some trick and ambushes the Black Army?"

"Or the White Army is more valiant and their soldiers’ morale is high. So, they have the upper hand!" "It is also possible that the White Army has an excellent defense planned and this is why they are able to defeat the Black Army."

"It seems that all of you think the White Army is the disadvantaged party, so they cut off all means of retreat to win this battle. But you are all wrong. From the very beginning, the Black Army is doomed to lose. The truth is that the White Army has made a plan from the beginning. It uses ordinary soldiers to consume the main force of the Black Army, including the limited spirit manipulators and the spirit-manipulated beasts. Therefore, in the middle of the battle, although the Black Army has two more people, it has fewer spirit manipulators and spirit-manipulated beast than the White Army. You should know that the physical strength of spirit manipulators and spirit- manipulated beasts is far better than ordinary soldiers’, so they can hold on longer in a battle However, ordinary soldiers can't do the same. This is why the Black Army's soldiers are easily exhausted. Therefore, the White Army wins the battle in the end,” Rocky explained seriously.

All the commanders were shocked, because they did not expect that the White Army had actually planned everything from the very beginning.

"I set such an example to tell you that all of you are the Black Army. As your forces are stronger than the White Army, you take it for granted that you can defeat the White Army. But you don't pay heed to the loss that your forces suffer in the process of the war. You also don't see how this impacts the balance of the main force and eventually the whole force. If a commander can't see this, then he is destined to lose the battle even before the battle starts!" said Rocky with a serious look on his face. Hearing this, all the commanders were speechless.

"All of you shall report to me about the numbers of your own soldiers, the spirit manipulators and the spirit-manipulated beasts in detail tomorrow. I also want a report on all the casualties in every battle. This command applies to the three Elite Commanders also..." Rocky ordered solemnly.

All the commanders nodded with gloomy faces.

"From today on, all the commanders in the main camp must have dinners with the soldiers,” Rocky continued with his orders.

The faces of all the commanders turned ghastly pale. As the catering offered to the commanders was better than that of the ordinary soldiers, which included wine and meat, while the ordinary soldiers could only have simple meals. Hence, it was quite difficult for them, who had been accustomed to wine and meat, to have simple meals. They felt that such an order was equal to killing them.

"Commander in Chief, it would be going too far if we were to have dinners with the soldiers. After all, we are commanders, while they..." an Elite Commander complained.

"What about them? You are human. Aren't they human too? Compared to you commanders, the soldiers actually decide the results in the real battlefield. In the battlefield, you just need to command them. But they have to fight with their flesh and blood. And what do they eat compared to you?" questioned Rocky.

The commanders were dumbfounded by what Rocky said, as if everything they said was in the wrong.