Originally, there were only two ballistas in the [Bridgehead], and it was impossible to block all the passages frontally. But recently, two more ballistas have been shipped to [Dongyang City], and the protagonist has one each in [Bridgehead] and [Linshui City].
The three ballistas currently in the [Bridgehead] are blocking the three passages in the trench from the front.
Unlike machine guns, which are suitable for side-firing, the crossbows of the Angel King Legion are limited in range, rate of fire, and power. Frontal firing is more effective than side-firing. Therefore, facing the trench channel head-on is the most effective arrangement.
One decimeter away from the inside of the trench is the ground defense line composed of ant mounds and protective nets, which is also the second line of defense of the [bridgehead].
The ant mound is made of strong ant concrete and the protective net is made of tough hemp plant fibers, both of which are not easily destroyed.
Although the Destroyer is much larger than an ordinary ant, it is smaller than most war beasts controlled by parasitic ants. Therefore, the protective net [Bridgehead] is woven more tightly than that used in swamp areas, and the diameter of each hole is no more than half a centimeter, which is enough to prevent the Destroyer from drilling directly through.
But correspondingly, a protective net that is too tight can easily hinder the firing of the ballista, and the fired shells will likely be blocked by the ropes of the protective net.
The solution for [Bridgehead] is to move the three ballistas forward and place them directly on the inner edge of the protective net. In this way, when shooting, the muzzle of the crossbow is almost close to the edge of the hole, so it can be fired without obstruction.
Even if you want to change the shooting direction, there are enough shooting windows around you to choose from, and the probability of being intercepted by the net rope is greatly reduced.
The only flaw caused by the forward arrangement of the ballistae is that if the ballistae is too far forward, it will easily fall into danger once the enemy breaks through the protective net.
Of course, the protagonist cannot sit back and watch the precious ballistae be destroyed. For this reason, he has equipped two guard teams for each ballistae, one is responsible for covering, and the other is responsible for immediately carrying the ballistae and retreating.
The third line of defense of [Bridgehead] is underground, and it is also the last line of defense. It consists of specially designed underground preset battlefield nests, which have been mentioned before.
This line of defense makes full use of the size difference between the Destroyer and the Warriors of the Angel King, and is as beneficial as possible to the Warriors of the Angel King against the enemy in street battles.
This line of defense plan only comes into use in winter. The protagonist feels that the first two lines of defense are enough to resist the Destroyer's attack. The third line of defense is only needed in winter when the warriors of the Angel King cannot fight outdoors.
Therefore, the ballistae needed for the third line of defense are not yet in place. At that time, the ballistae on the ground will also be moved underground for use, and will not be transported from [Dongyang City].
After all, the temperature in the morning and evening is already very low. The protagonist has a premonition that winter is approaching, and the first snowfall may not take long to arrive, and both sides of the river will completely enter winter time. At this time, the large-scale transportation in the territory of the God Envoy King has basically ended, otherwise the transportation team may fall into the danger caused by climate change at any time.
——I am the dividing line——
In the evening, the Destroyer army formation appeared outside the [Bridgehead], within sight of the protagonist.
The enemy emerged from the withered foxtail stalks and formed a long marching array, forming a black line.
When they saw the [Bridgehead] Ant Mound, the vanguard of the Destroyers briefly stopped and waited for the follow-up troops to arrive.
The Destroyers are familiar with [Bridgehead], they have conquered it before. But the rope bridge had not been rebuilt at that time, and the [bridgehead] seemed to have no strategic value, so the destroyers abandoned it, and the protagonist led the troops to regain it without any effort.
Now, the Destroyers will face a completely different enemy in this hometown. The same goes for the Legion of God's Envoy King.
This battle was actually the first large-scale battle between the two sides. However, the Legion of the God Envoy King has flying knights who already know a lot about this opponent, but the Destroyers lack intelligence on the opponent.
Who will be the winner of this battle, the army of Destroyers who massacred countless cities on the north bank of the river, and the army of the Divine Envoy King who dominates the south bank of the river?
The protagonist fully expects the enemy to wait for the troops to gather before attacking. At this time, the sun has half submerged into the western horizon, and the light has been very short. Maybe the enemy has no time to launch an attack and will camp on the spot to rest!
But the protagonist underestimates the determination of the Destroyers and overestimates their patience.
After the hundreds of Destroyers in the forward force had assembled and before the rear force had arrived, this forward force was dispatched to launch an attack before dark.
This is not the first time that the Destroyers have done this. When they attacked the main nest of the King's Conference faction, their forward troops also launched the attack immediately. By the time the main force arrived, the Destroyer's forwards had already broken through multiple lines of defense and established advantages.
But [Bridgehead] is not the main nest of the King's Council faction.
The defenders of the God's Envoy King's Legion have already been prepared. On standby on the second line of defense, in addition to the garrison troops operating ballistae, there was also the 13th Army Corps led by Rambofo II.
The protagonist feels that the ground defense battle has the bonus of fortifications and ballistae, and the enemy is not a big threat, so he plans to fully train the three new legions in turns in the past few days and let them be responsible for ground defense.
The 13th Army Corps was ready, and there were no flying knights in the sky at this time. They had returned through the reserved passage of the protective net before dark.
The protagonist acted as a lookout. He had informed Rambofer II of the enemy's movements, and the 13th Army Corps immediately entered the battle.
Hundreds of the Destroyer's vanguard soon arrived at the trench, and this was the first time the protagonist saw what the powerful Destroyer army looked like.
But he picked up his tentacles, feeling a little disdainful and a little confused - the team of destroyers seemed crowded and a bit messy as they advanced, with no formation or team at all, just like a ragtag group, with no effective plan at all. organize!
Is this a group of ants that defeated the well-formed Barbarian Army of Paving Ants and the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom?
Although the facts are clear, it is still difficult for the protagonist to accept the "military appearance" of the enemy when he sees it for the first time.
Are the Destroyers so invincible just because of their size?
The Destroyer troops reached the trench, their tentacles touching the water, and then did not continue in a straight line.
The troops in the rear also stopped to avoid squeezing their comrades in the front into the water. At this time, they showed a high degree of tacit cooperation.
Subsequently, the Destroyer team began to extend to both sides along the shore of the trench, trying to find a breakthrough.
Facing the destroyers gathered together by hedgehogs, the Angel King Legion would not let go of this good opportunity. The protagonist gave an order, and three ballista squads, led by the male ant commander, fired the loaded stone bullets.
