Chapter 671 An Urgent Task (Part One)

"Commander in Chief, what are your plans in the coming days? By the look of things, Blood Lord Leo would prepare for retaliation. It's unlikely that he will eat humble pie. Also, with less than twenty thousand soldiers on our side, the Roaring Flame Empire must outnumber us by far. And that should be another source of concern, even though we are close to catching up with their forces. But I'm sure as hell, if he were to confront us head-on, the war would go either way, with heavy casualties on each side. Whichever way, it would be hard to get a clear winner," Allen assessed, with his trademark attention to detail.

"If your observations are correct, I can almost assure you we have the upper hand," said Rocky, encouraged by Allen's words. Then a little more thoughtfully, he added, "With barely thirty thousand troops, our first target should be defeating the Roaring Flame Empire's fifty thousand plus. If we can achieve that, then the left-wing defense of the Timber Deity Empire will be a no-brainier. So for now, the Roaring Flame Empire is a nagging problem. More so, we should be mindful of how they might respond when cornered. We cannot underestimate their capabilities, even when it looks like we have got them with their backs against the wall. They might still pull off surprises and put up stiff resistance. By and large, they are capable of holding us to a protracted war," Rocky said worriedly. Although the main unit of the Roaring Flame Empire, the Blood Lord Army, had already been reduced to a pale shadow of its former self, Rocky still could not underestimate them. The Roaring Flame Empire was still a force to reckon with. On any day, a significant threat to the Crimson Dragon Army. As well, Blood Lord Leo had learned from his mistakes and had a better grip on the enemy's tactics. Now, he was more cautious, even retreating, just to trick the enemy. This tactic was effective as an endgame. It threw a spanner in the works for the Crimson Dragon Army, forcing them to rethink their next move.

"I am also worried that this battle will attract Alyssa's attention. She will not just sit by and watch as

even the right-wing defense is under immense pressure right now. Although you are capable of fending off tens of thousands, I fear we may soon reach our limits. If both the right and left wings are broken at the same time, it will be too late for us to retaliate and make up for it." Woods analyzed the situation calmly. What he said hit the nail on the head.

"As long as Rocky is not in charge, the right-wing defense has a chance. What worries me is the left-wing defense which Blood Lord Leo has now ruined because he underestimated Rocky's cunning ability." At the beginning of the war, Alyssa had planned to use the force of the Roaring Flame Empire to defeat the troops of the Crimson Dragon Army gradually. With time, they would join forces between Timber Deity Empire and the Roaring Flame Empire. Had things panned out according to her plan, they would have posed a grave danger to the Crimson Dragon Army. However, she didn't expect that the Roaring Flame Empire would lose more than twenty thousand troops in a single battle. Her plan for success was now compromised. All of a sudden, she realized that if they let Blood Lord Leo continue fighting on his own, without reinforcements, the Timber Deity Empire would be in danger. After thinking it through, she concluded that Blood Lord Leo was an unreliable piece in the puzzle. Now, there was no other option but to force him into submitting to their wishes.