Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master novel Chapter 234

By now, Rocky had seen through the current situation. The White Army had four troops while the Black Army only had two troops left. He could reasonably conclude that the military strength of the White Army was twice that of the Black Army. And once the White Army mounted a siege with all its forces aimed towards one of the Black Army's troops, the latter would be completely wiped out. And if the remaining troop of the Black Army faced the same odds, he would be powerless. So even though Rocky had five army flags, it would be pointless without any troops at his command.

"How much time do we have left?" Rocky immediately asked, turning to the soldier beside him. Even though time was short, he hoped he would still be able to make it.

"About two hours," the soldier responded politely.

"There's not enough time left. However, if we raid them by surprise, like an ambush, we may still have a chance to win the competition," Rocky murmured contemplatively. Staring into the distance and lost in thought, he knew that he had to come up with a strategy to tip the scales back to their favor.

Finally, he looked up. "Brothers, it's show time! Do you want to win this competition?!" Rocky shouted over the ranks, aiming to lift his soldiers' spirit. It was absolutely imperative that he boost troop morale first so that the soldiers would obey his orders unfailingly.

"Yes, we do!" hundreds of soldiers yelled back in unison. Each of them were hungry for the final victory, eager to prove themselves victorious in combat.

"Good! That's exactly what I want! However! We still have one thing to do. We need to root out one of the White Army's troops before the four of them gather together. But for that, I need fifty able-bodied soldiers to launch a suicide attack. Understand, however, that though you won't actually die, this means that you won't be able to fight to the end with your brethren soldiers. But I promise your sacrifices will lead to the final victory for us. Who are willing to make this ultimate sacrifice? Step forward!" Rocky's commanding voice carried over the troop.

In an instant, at least two hundred soldiers stepped forward, willing to lay themselves on the line to perform the suicide attack. Morale in Rocky's troop was high from their winning streak. And as ardent youths, they were all eager for the final victory with the Black Army. Hence, they were willing to sacrifice their lives if necessary.

Rocky selected fifty of his fastest runners among the two hundred soldiers. These men would be the bait to attract three of the White Army's troops, which had just besieged the other remaining Black Army troop. It was the runners' task to drag away the three troops so that they couldn't join in the battle against the other Black Army troop, which was led by Commander Cao. Ultimately, the mission actually called for them to buy time for the main force through a suicide feint.

In no time at all, the fifty men selected for the maneuver departed, eager to sacrifice themselves in the name of victory.

Meanwhile, Rocky led the remaining soldiers. They would become the reinforcements to aid the besieged black troop in the valley.

Upon arrival at the valley, Rocky's men hid at a blind spot and observed the White Army's movements. The troop of the White Army was still attacking violently. Though it was the lone troop remaining here, the overrun numbers of the Black Army was already almost completely depleted of physical strength. What were once three set lines of defense had now dwindled down to a single line. The condition for the Black Army was critical, and the odds were that they would be defeated in short order.

Rocky knew the severity of the situation and that it was urgent. He ordered his soldiers to stand by as he sneaked from one side of the valley down to the valley floor. This area was guarded by the Black Army troop.

It wasn't long before Rocky appeared before Commander Cao.

At the sight of him, Commander Cao was startled. He asked with a frown, "Why are you here? How did you get by our defensive line?" The troop's last line of defense had never given way, and no one should have been able to penetrate it.

"There's not much time. I'll make this quick. Now listen," Rocky told him urgently. He had observed that Commander Cao was a spirit manipulator at the Heavenly Stage. Therefore, he must be one of the strongest among the Frontline Commanders.

Commander Cao was rather displeased as Rocky laid out his plans and dictated military affairs in his troop. With a scoff of arrogance, Commander Cao disdainfully dismissed Rocky's words.