The fourth attack of the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army was really anticlimactic.
In fact, since the protagonist has been watching the enemy's foraging operations today, although it is not clear, it also takes up a lot of time, so he basically does not pay attention to this side of the battlefield. The status of today's battle was relayed to him by the other male ants participating in the battle at the regular meeting afterwards.
The pavement ant barbarian army obviously did not pry open the stones newly blocked by the protagonist at the entrance of the tunnel, so they only came in through the main entrance today and had some battles with the second legion of the God Envoy King. The Fourth Army Corps was in a state of inaction as a whole.
Moreover, according to Lambov's account, the enemy's desire to fight today does not seem to be very strong. The attack launched is not strong, and the troops invested at one time are also very limited. Therefore, the defense line has hardly withstood much test.
At the end of the day, only ten soldiers of the Second Army were killed, and the enemy troops were only two to three hundred, which was a new low since the winter defensive war. It also confirmed the front-line troops' statement that the enemy did not have a strong desire to fight today.
The protagonist is confused, what causes this situation? What does it foreshadow?
If the enemy's combat effectiveness is reduced because they are too hungry, this explanation is barely feasible. In this case, the enemy will definitely not have much strength to pry open the stones blocking the tunnel. Although the protagonist does not know much about the enemy's logistics situation, judging from the harsh weather and the fact that the enemy's main force is busy foraging for food, this guess is not without purpose.
But what if the enemy is preparing to play some tricks? After all, if something goes wrong, it must be a monster!
If I were the commander of the pavement ant barbarian army and faced "Linshui City" which is as difficult to conquer as a rock, what would I do?
Does the move of the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army mean that they are no longer interested in the goal of attacking "Linshui City"? If this is true, does it mean that the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army has given up this year's offensive plan, and that their offensive this winter is ready to end here?
The protagonist immediately rejected this guess. The pavement ant barbarians and the big-headed ants are feuding enemies. Due to the blockage of the river, the pavement ant barbarian army has the only chance to attack and kill the effective forces of the big-headed ant kingdom only in winter. For the good of the ants, With their fighting nature, it should be impossible for them to give up this season that is most beneficial to them.
The protagonist immediately summoned his trusted commanders and informed them of the latest situation. However, the meeting did not discuss any results.
——I am the dividing line——
Soon, the protagonist no longer has to guess what the enemy will do next.
The next day, the protagonist continued to look at the north bank of the river after sunrise. The enemy troops also went out to bask in the sun at this time to recharge their energy.
As usual, after charging is completed, more or less enemy troops will march towards the island, and then launch a routine attack on "Linshui City".
The protagonist is not worried about the defensive capabilities of "Linshui City" now. As long as he sticks to the city, he can limit the enemy's strength advantage. The Army of the God's Envoy King can hold on here until the world is destroyed.
But today, the enemy's actions were not as the protagonist expected. After recharging, the enemies retreated back to their starting base underground.
The protagonist immediately stared into the distance with his eyes wide open. Although he was more than twenty meters away, the black "carpet" composed of pavement ants on the ground was still very obvious, and this "carpet" was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye—— There are no pavement ants going in other directions, so they can only burrow into the ground.
This new move made the protagonist very curious. He didn't feel that this move posed any threat to "Linshui City". The enemy could not dig a road from the ground to the island. In that case, the unfrozen river water and underground water at the bottom of the river would be They have insurmountable obstacles.
Moreover, even if a road is dug to the island, the enemy will still have to face the complete city defense facilities of "Linshui City", which is completely meaningless.
Soon, the enemy reveals the answer the protagonist desperately wants to know.
As large numbers of pavement ants burrow into the ground, the "carpet" of pavement ants on the ground has shrunk to its original size.
At this time, another black line came out of the starting base, extending diagonally towards the west.
This should be a group of pavement ants in a marching formation. They did not form a phalanx battle formation and did not look like they were going to fight. And whether they were carrying things or not, the protagonist was too far away to see. clear.
We can only know that this unit is moving westward. Due to the good weather in recent days, the sunshine is very strong and the temperature is not low, so much of the original thin snow has melted. This barbarian army of pavement ants avoided snowy areas as much as possible and marched on exposed land and rocks. They soon got into a dry bush, causing the protagonist to lose track of their movements.
However, there was an endless stream of black lines coming out of the temporary base. At this time, the swarms of pavement ants on the ground had disappeared, but the team moving westward had not been interrupted. From morning to afternoon, the protagonist has been paying close attention until around two o'clock in the afternoon, the end of this black line appears.
After waiting for another half hour, the protagonist noticed that no new pavement ants came out of the enemy's temporary starting base, and it seemed that the nest was empty.
Have the pavement ants retreated? The protagonist had this conjecture during the previous observation. After all, judging from the number, the enemies should have almost all left, and even if there were still only a few left.
Where did the enemy go? This is the second issue that the protagonist needs to consider. Judging from the direction, they did not withdraw to the main nest in the north, but moved to the west.
What's to the west? The protagonist immediately wakes up.
"Linshui City" is the easternmost of the several auxiliary nests along the river bank of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom. Since it is closest to the main nest of the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army, and it is located on a small island in the river, it is also closest to the north bank of the river. Therefore, it is a priority target for enemies to attack every year.
However, the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army does not have to capture this sub-nest. Along the river, the Big-headed Ant Kingdom has several sub-nests located on the south bank, so the enemy can completely shift their attack targets.
The protagonist couldn't help but worry about the defenders of these secondary nests. Although the defenses of these secondary nests have been strengthened this year, the king of the main nest of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom and his legions were stationed respectively. However, the combat effectiveness of these legions and the number of defenders are not as good as "Linshui City", and it is not known that the enemy has adopted new tactics this year.
In two of the secondary nests, there are police officers and the Western King who have a good personal relationship with the protagonist.
Can they stop the enemy's attack and ensure their own safety?
