Chapter 514 Paphield Battle 7 (2/2)

”There's…” Joey hesitated for a while before answering in a quirky tone. ”No sign of activities at the rear, Boss.”

”What?” Rhode was startled by the turn of events.

”Yes, Boss. There are no movements at all. I don't see them preparing to move off as though they are totally unconcerned with the battle on the front lines,” Joey continued to describe the scene.

This is bad.

According to the original plan, Garcia would strengthen his forces to delay the enemies from invading the Fortress successfully and this way, the enemies would be forced to push all their forces including the rear troops ahead. After all, the enemies were the ones rushing for time and they definitely needed to make some sacrifices in their formation. If their frontline didn't take down the Fortress soon, the rear troops would definitely push forward to make up for the insufficient manpower in the front. It wouldn't make sense for them if they chose to retreat and reorganized after getting caught in a deadlock because the remaining forces on their hands would certainly not be able to capture the Fortress in a short time. Therefore, the safest method for them was to push forward comprehensively and this way, Rhode could launch a raid from their rear and deal a fatal blow. Garcia could also once again occupy the favorable location and launch an attack on the Southern Legion with a high success rate in eliminating them.

But now, the rear troops are actually biding their time even when their frontline is having a dire war? What are they up to?

Could it be that they have reinforcements arriving soon? But why wouldn't they wait for the reinforcements to arrive first so that they can launch their attack together?

If reinforcements are not coming, wouldn't they fail miserably if they can't occupy the Fortress?

Rhode puckered his brows as he gazed at the indistinct flames behind the fog. He retrieved his pocket watch and pointed it towards the night sky.

It's already midnight. Is the enemy commander really that calm or does he have other intentions? Or perhaps, this is a trap?

”Mr. Rhode?” Lize squatted beside Rhode and gazed at him with uncertainty. She had also heard Joey's report and she was also aware of the strategy that Rhode and Garcia had set. The prerequisite was that the enemy's rear must push forward and converge with the frontline. If they didn't converge, Rhode and Garcia's strategy wouldn't work. This was because Rhode and Garcia didn't have enough manpower and even if Rhode managed to defeat the rear troops, it was certain that the distance between the rear troops and the frontline would allow the frontline to react with a counterattack. Unless Rhode's men were all in the Master Stage, they would surely perish in this counterattack since they didn't have enough manpower.

What should I do next?

According to Gillian, Lize must provide suggestions and her thoughts as an adjutant. However, her mind was in a total blank and she couldn't think of any solutions at all. Everything before her seemed like an unknown puzzle without any answers. The young lady lifted her head subconsciously.

At this moment, Rhode's expression returned to its usual calmness as though the news that Joey passed on wasn't a bad news at all. Rhode gazed at Lize and patted her shoulder.

”Don't worry, Lize. I'm prepared for this,” Rhode placed his finger by his lips. ”Gillian, it's me. Garcia's plan failed. From now on… Execute Plan B.”