Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
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 in complaining 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 blame you for that. We, 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 plain- 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 had come 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 declared. 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 to complete 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 playfully.

"Don't flatter 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 bring complications if the enemies didn't buy into their trick. It wholly depended on Rocky's play 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 flashed 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 accepted the order and left.

"Isis, this is what you will do later..." Once Fleming had gone, Rocky turned to Isis and started to discuss his plans.

"How did you come 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 nonchalantly. 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 place and shouted to the soldiers, "Slay them!"

In the next moment, the Crimson Dragon Army soldiers came out from their hiding places 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 the latter 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. The commander 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 charming lady 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.