Flood search algorithm is known to be an effective routing mechanism for tactical application, since it provides high degree of survivability and robustness. But it is known that it has significant drawbacks with respect to the network efficiency [1]. We consider a tactical circuit-switched grid network with a maximum of four links and two priority classes of voice traffic, Using the minimum first-derivative length (MFDL) path, we improve the blocking probability performance of the circuit-switched network without increasing the call set-up time and processor loading of the algorithm.