The group led by the Public Security King successfully returned to the auxiliary nest, joined the remnant army of General D, and entered the auxiliary nest for the night.
After an inventory, the Public Security King discovered that the reinforcements of the Northern Corps led by General D had suffered heavy losses. Nearly one-third of the soldiers were killed, and only half of the soldiers still retained their combat effectiveness.
The biggest loss was the death of the veteran general, King D.
It is reported that General D's position was breached during the last fierce offensive launched by the enemy before their withdrawal.
Since the army directly under General D had been completely wiped out in the previous blocking battle, General D, who was without the protection of his personal guards, was unable to receive full support from nearby friendly forces and was quickly killed by the enemy.
If it hadn't been getting late and the Public Security King had cut off the enemy's return, as long as the enemy had persisted for a little longer, the Big-headed Ant Kingdom's army would have collapsed without unified command.
The death of King General D not only caused the Northern Expedition Army to lose a veteran general who was good at fighting, but also dealt a major blow to the morale of the Northern Army Corps.
Fortunately, the first battle was a victory. However, the morale of the Northern Expeditionary Army is still maintained at a relatively high level.
The King of Public Security is now the oldest and most prestigious king in the region, and he has the duty to shoulder the responsibility of commanding the entire army.
That night, the police chief barely rested and was busy reorganizing the troops.
Some legions that lost their commanders were disbanded, and soldiers were added to other legions that still existed. After reorganization, the original thirty-six legions were integrated into twenty-seven legions, which are still capable of fighting.
Some seriously injured warriors were kicked out of the legion and temporarily recuperated in the lair. These warriors totaled as many as one legion.
Soldiers with minor injuries still need to stick to their posts.
The Public Security King also inspected the sub-nest which was under heavy attack today. The results of the inspection were not optimistic.
The Public Security King discovered that the underground part of the sub-nest was seriously damaged in today's battle.
At that time, the troops from both sides fought for each inch in the complex underground passages, and the fighting was extremely fierce.
In this battlefield environment, the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army cannot exert its strength advantage.
In order to allow more troops to enter the underground to participate in the battle, the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army worked hard to move forward while opening up new paths through nearby passages.
Once the pavement ant barbarian army destroyed it, some of the twisting and twisting passages that were deliberately dug out in this sub-nest for defense were penetrated.
During the battle, some passages and nest chambers collapsed.
After evaluation, the Public Security King believed that it would take at least two days to completely repair the sub-nest.
But the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army will definitely not give the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom two days of breathing space. The King of Public Security can predict that as soon as the sun rises tomorrow, the enemy will attack again.
To this end, the Public Security King convened a meeting of the King. After fierce debate, the Public Security King's initiative was finally passed by a narrow margin - to evacuate this place early tomorrow morning.
The Public Security King made this decision after careful consideration. This place is not strategically important, and there is no danger to defend it. It was not captured on the first day, and it cooperated with the friendly forces to win a small victory. It has met the tactical expectations.
Continuing to hold on to this heavily damaged, easy-to-attack and difficult-to-defend sub-nest is disproportionately difficult and meaningful.
Opponents believe that the Big-headed Ant Kingdom's army has no precedent of giving up its territory.
However, the public security king used a compromise to solve this concern - he formed a garrison of disabled and seriously injured people who were unable to evacuate and difficult to recover, and they were responsible for holding on to this place, so that they would not be considered fleeing without a fight.
The remaining warriors were destined to be sacrificed, and it was almost impossible for them to survive. No, but the male ants take it for granted. Although these disabled warriors have fought bravely for the kingdom, they are now disabled. Even if they return alive, they will not be able to make more contributions to the kingdom, but will consume a lot of resources. . It is an honor for them to die on this land, and it is the most economical ending, at least so the male ants think.
The next day, the retreat plan was launched immediately. Worried that the Pavement Ant barbarian army would set out to attack before dawn, the Big-headed Ant Kingdom's army prepared to retreat early the night before.
When the sky just started to turn white, groups of big-headed ant warriors filed out of the broken auxiliary nest and moved rapidly toward the southeast.
These warriors were either holding grass seeds and other grains in their mouths, or holding a cleaned corpse, or they were working together to carry their wounded companions, moving in an orderly and fast manner.
As expected, the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army organized troops to move closer to this place very early.
This time, the flying knights who also set off early found their traces and continuously fed information back to the police chief.
The Public Security King made a calculation and confirmed that the enemy army could not catch up with his retreating troops, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
More than twenty legions followed the King of Public Security and retreated to the "Target D" sub-nest in the rear, preparing to use this as a stronghold to resist the next enemy attack.
"Target D" has an important strategic location. It is located in the center of the territory occupied by the Big-headed Ant Kingdom's Northern Expedition in Hebei. It is an important transportation hub, has several connected ant tunnels, and can also support the entire occupied territory.
Moreover, the terrain here is dangerous. A gurgling stream flows through it. It is surrounded by water on both sides. The terrain is high, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
There is also a large underground lair here, which is enough to accommodate a large number of troops and supplies for long-term stationing.
Not long after the King of Public Security and other troops withdrew, the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army arrived at the sub-nest and quickly killed the defenders who resisted until the end.
Subsequently, the Pavement Ant Barbarian Army followed the traces left by the Big-headed Ant Kingdom Army and launched an attack on "Target D".
However, under the resolute resistance led by the King of Public Security, the barbarian army of the paving ants stormed the city and made no further progress.
In the following days, the Pavement Ant barbarian army changed its target, leaving its troops to contain the defenders of "Target D". The main force turned to attack other places, and made rapid progress.
The defeated armies of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom from all over the country rushed into "Target D". The two armies of the north and south almost no longer existed, and the remaining main forces were assembled here.
As for the Pavement Ant barbarian army, as they regained a lot of territory, "Target D" became more and more like a sharp thorn in front of them, and they couldn't wait to pull it out quickly.
As a result, both sides began to continuously gather troops and supplies in the "Target D" area, vowing to fight to the death here.
Once the pavement ant barbarian army wins, they will be able to take advantage of the victory to drive the big-headed ant kingdom army down the river. On the contrary, the Big-headed Ant Kingdom army will be able to wreak havoc on the land north of the river again.
