The flying knights soon discovered that a large number of troops and supplies began to gather in a large nest in the territory of the Pavement Ant Barbarians.
These armies are different from those that come in groups. They are well organized and numerous. At first glance, they are warriors in their prime.
After they gathered here, they did not rush to the front line, but stationed themselves on the spot.
Coupled with the large amount of supplies gathered here, it also shows that this place is the gathering place for the counterattack of the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army.
As the Flying Knight intelligence was transmitted back, the protagonist realized that this regular army of the Paving Ant Barbarians was probably the main force drawn back from other battlefields.
The Flying Knights were unable to go deep into the lair to know the specific number of enemy troops, but by estimating the troops that gathered here every day, after a few days, the protagonist has understood that the enemy troops gathered are greater than the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom. of.
The protagonist immediately asked the flying knights to report the relevant information to the five kings of the Northern Expedition Army, hoping to attract their attention and at least gather their troops and prepare for a defensive battle.
What makes the Northern Expedition of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom more uncomfortable is that the lair where the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army gathers its troops is located at the northwest end of the territory that the Big-headed Ant Kingdom has conquered. To be precise, it is located at the junction of the spheres of influence of the Southern Corps and the Northern Corps of the Northern Expeditionary Army.
In this way, no matter whether it is the Southern Corps or the Northern Corps, its large forces are not facing the enemy. Once this weak connection is broken through, the Southern Corps and the Northern Corps are in danger of being separated by superior enemy forces.
The protagonist does not have many troops stationed near the shore of Da HB at the moment. There are only two non-main forces, the "Linshui City" garrison and the "Bridgehead" garrison. The quality of its soldiers is average, and they can be used to defend the city, but they cannot meet the protagonist's standards when going out to fight in the field. In addition, there is also the task of guarding the lair, and it is impossible for the protagonist to send them all out.
Therefore, the protagonist can only hope that the Northern Expedition Army can overcome the initial difficulties on its own, and wait for the Divine Envoy King's army to find an opportunity to move north.
After all, what the protagonist needs is for the Pavement Ant Kingdom and the Big-headed Ant Kingdom to consume each other evenly and buy themselves time to develop. Instead of one party being brutally beaten and destroying the original balance of power.
Previously, the information obtained by the protagonist was rarely disclosed to the commanders of the Northern Expedition. Only the King of Public Security and the King of Good Guys could get some sporadic intelligence support.
Now, all kinds of intelligence, as well as the protagonist's judgment, are continuously provided to the three corps of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and the commanders of these corps have begun to realize the seriousness of the problem.
The King of Public Security took the lead in convincing the two clusters of the Southern Corps. They began to stop expansion and instead gathered troops, hoarded supplies, and repaired their nests.
Especially in front of the lair of the main force of the ant barbarian army, the Southern Corps of the Northern Expeditionary Army gathered a cluster of twenty regiments and more than 50,000 soldiers.
But the reaction speed of the Northern Corps was not so fast.
In the face of serious military threats, although General C and General D are also trying to gather their troops, the troops under their command are too scattered. Often three or five legions gather together, either hunting for food, going out to attack, or Stop and rest.
These small clusters only maintain basic communication with each other. If they encounter interference from some situations, they may even lose contact with the larger army for a long time.
General C and General D are now in a situation where they cannot find their soldiers and their generals. Although they sent a large number of messengers to ask the troops to gather together, they had little effect.
The Pavement Ant Barbarian Army has begun to cover the battlefield, and a large number of scout troops have begun to disperse into the battlefield. Although these scouts are small in stature, they are fierce and experienced in combat.
They lurked near the Northern Expeditionary Army's lair, wandered on the Northern Expeditionary Army's land, and attacked the scattered Big-headed Ant soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army.
Their arrival further aggravated the crisis of the Northern Expeditionary Army. The messengers and scouts of the Northern Expeditionary Army were often killed, and military orders and intelligence could no longer be transmitted smoothly.
The Northern Expedition Army also immediately dispatched a large number of troops to protect its information transmission lines, which was considered to have achieved certain results.
Before the official battle, the scouts from both sides had killed each other in various places such as grass, tree shade, and stone crevices. The casualty rate and brutality even exceeded the main force's decisive battle.
Judging from the actions of the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army, the Northern Expedition Army has further determined the enemy's strength and purpose.
At this time, many originally optimistic commanders of the Northern Expedition discovered that the number of enemy troops was so large, and their fighting will and fighting skills were also very strong. This was completely different from the stereotype they had formed, that the paving ant barbarians were already vulnerable.
The information sent by the flying knight is becoming more and more urgent:
It was once again discovered that the pavement ant barbarians were transporting large quantities of grain and fodder to the front line.
Another large army of pavement ant barbarians, consisting of dozens of legions, arrived at the front line.
The Pavement Ant barbarian army carried out large-scale hunting near the gathering place, with alarming momentum.
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As for the Big-headed Ant Kingdom's Northern Expeditionary Army, the Southern Corps has completed pre-war preparations.
The Southern Corps has assembled heavy troops in three nests on the front line. These nests have been renovated and expanded to accommodate sufficient troops and supplies.
The defensive preparations of the Northern Corps were not so smooth.
Although many troops have received orders and been gathered by General C and General D, some troops have returned to the army and others are on their way.
However, some troops were unable to receive the news in time due to poor communication and interference from the scouts of the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army.
The flying knights discovered that a small force composed of three legions was still attacking a remote small nest of the paving ant barbarians, and was then wiped out by the paving ant barbarian army who heard the news.
Some legions also encountered enemy troops and were scattered in the field. The defeated armies retreated one after another. They were hunted down on their way back and suffered heavy losses.
The troops of the Northern Corps were also concentrated on the two nests on the front line, focusing on strengthening the troops near the connection.
After communicating with the commanders of the Northern Expeditionary Army, they apparently believed that the most likely location for the enemy to launch an attack was near the connection between the Southern Corps and the Northern Corps.
This is not to say that the Pagoda Ant Barbarian Army detected the deployment of the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Big-Headed Ant Kingdom and deliberately attacked the weak points. It was purely because this place was close to the starting base of the Pagoda Ant Barbarian Army.
Only by fighting closer to the starting base can the most adequate logistical support be obtained. Especially when large corps are dispatched, logistical constraints are more obvious.
Once they encounter bad weather while fighting in the field, the troops can retreat to a safe nest in time to avoid heavy losses in the field.
Therefore, the protagonist and the commander of the Northern Expedition agree that the enemy's main attack direction is here.
