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." Flem

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.