The King's Council originally planned the upcoming war against the Pavement Ant Barbarians as follows:
The main nest plans to dispatch fifty legions and nearly 80,000 troops as the main force to first carry out the recovery operation of the fallen sub-nest on the south bank of the river. In addition, ten legions will be organized as partial divisions to go to the "Linshui City" and "Bridgehead" lines to prevent the paving ant barbarian army from seizing control of the rope bridge and stabilize the position on the north bank of the river.
After the retrieval war is completed, the main force will move north, cross the river, and invade the territory of the Pavement Ant Barbarians, striving to completely eliminate this old enemy.
The kings were extremely confident in their predictions of the outcome of the war. Since the Big Head Ant Kingdom was able to achieve final victory every year in the war, the kings believed that the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army was nothing more than this.
The only person who knows the true strength of the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army best is the protagonist. He has not only fought against the enemy, but also conducted aerial reconnaissance, and learned that the territory of the Pavement Ant Barbarians is far wider than the Big-headed Ant Kingdom, and there are more ant colonies.
The Pavement Ant Barbarian army that goes south every winter is only a very small part of the Pavement Ant Barbarian army. Because it is blocked by the river and lacks support, it is often defeated.
And if things go wrong, the Big-headed Ant Kingdom's expeditionary force, which is on its own expedition, is likely to fall into the embarrassing situation of the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army heading south in winter.
However, due to some selfish reasons, the protagonist does not plan to announce the news now.
Especially when the meeting of kings requires the protagonist to hand over the two legions left behind in "Dongyang City" to the command of other kings and join the main force, this selfishness becomes even stronger.
Such a large-scale military operation requires astronomical amounts of food and supplies.
The weather this year has been bad. The severe late spring cold at the beginning of the year has severely damaged the prey and food in each sub-nest territory. This situation cannot be changed until at least the next generation or even the next generation of insects and plants reproduce.
The food supplies stored in the main hive are also less than in previous years. For this reason, the king's meeting even decided to send the king and the king who have no combat missions to go to each sub-hive separately to collect supplies. In addition to the minimum amount of food stored in each sub-hive, all other food supplies must be Transported to the front line to supply the needs of the army.
The protagonist quickly proposed a revised plan. Citing the military threat of predatory ants and parasitic ants in the southern region, he requested that the two legions he left in "Dongyang City" and "Southern Fortress" stay in place, and at the same time " "Dongyang City" also does not need to allocate food supplies and keep them locally for defensive needs.
In exchange, the protagonist promises that he does not need the troops and material support from the main nest, and that his legion will independently defend the northern defense line and raise food by himself.
In this way, the main nest can expand the main force to 55 to 60 legions, with a strength of 90,000. The King's Council finally agreed to this revised plan.
The final plan was still the very crude military plan that the ants were accustomed to, with many details imperfect and a lack of emergency plans.
For example, in terms of food supply, arrangements are based on the fact that the War of Reconquest can end in a short time like last year. This year, the God's Envoy King's Army did not participate in the War of Reconquista, but concentrated on "Linshui City" and "Dongyang City". ”, there is a question mark whether the main force can complete the combat plan as scheduled.
Once the war goes unfavorably, the food supply for the main force will be a big problem. This year is not good, and it will not be easy to hunt on the spot to replenish the army's food.
What makes people even more speechless is that the king's meeting did not plan the next stage at all, that is, the logistics supply after the main force moves north and crosses the river to invade the pavement ant barbarian country. It is just a simple request that the expeditionary force will be defeated by the enemy for food.
In the opinion of the kings, the food in the Pavement Ant barbarian territory on the north bank of the river is enough to supply the army, because the army can eat up all the resources it encounters without considering sustainable development. The captured enemy's sub-nest will also have food stored in it.
However, according to the protagonist's aerial reconnaissance, the territory of the Pavement Ant Barbarians has also been attacked by the late spring cold, and supplies are also in short supply...
The protagonist does not intend to make suggestions for improvements to this hidden danger. On the one hand, the protagonist is very unhappy with the King's Conference. On the other hand, the protagonist also sees that the King's Conference is not so stupid and ignorant. They want to consume part of the ant colony through war.
When faced with natural disasters, whether it is the Big-headed Ant Kingdom or the Pavement Ant Barbarian Kingdom, the number of ant colonies has exceeded the food supply capacity of the territory. In this case, there will inevitably be a large number of ant colonies that need to be eliminated, and the means of elimination are either famine, plague, or war.
Relatively speaking, war is the most profitable method. If you win, you may gain new territory to heal your wounds. If you lose, you will at least consume the excess ant colonies.
The protagonist only needs to ensure that the power of his subordinates is not consumed too much. He now has no sense of belonging to the Big-headed Ant Kingdom and the main nest, and considers himself to belong to a third party.
As long as his army and territory are still there, with the knowledge and technology he brought from the human world, he doesn't have to worry about food shortages after natural disasters.
When the Big-headed Ant Kingdom and the Pavement Ant Barbarians are fighting to the death, and both sides suffer, it is also the best time for the protagonist to expand his power.
With this idea in mind, the protagonist returns to "Linshui City".
Now, all constructions in "Linshui City" have been completed, and the farms have begun to provide meat. As mealworms reproduce, their numbers are increasing. In addition to fresh meat, they can also provide excess meat for making jerky; farmland The crops there are also growing well. Due to the shortage of grass seeds, half of the land is left to grow weeds. The ants who take care of the farmland clear away the worthless weeds, leaving wild vegetables as a supplement to the food.
With sufficient food, the protagonist has the confidence to complete his ambition and dominance.
As time passes, the protagonist has given up the hope of returning to the original world. Since he was born as an ant, he must live a vigorous life and not be looked down upon by other time travellers.
The protagonist crossed the river again to inspect the "Bridgehead". The fortifications here have been completed and a well-fortified fortress has been built. The protagonist believes that as long as the Fourth Army Corps is guarding here, the enemy will not be able to capture it in a short time even if it is surrounded by ten times the number of troops.
The protagonist then asks Rambotu about what happened during this time.
Rambotu reported that the Pavement Ant barbarian warriors who have been operating near the "Bridgehead" recently are still moving frequently, but there is no sign of a large-scale attack. The Fourth Army Corps has sent out more patrols to guard.
This is a bit strange for the protagonist. How can he allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the bed? The pavement ant barbarians should have discovered the enemy traces of big-headed ants on the north bank of the river. Why didn't they take military action?
The protagonist feels the need to personally go out and conduct in-depth investigation.
