Initially, the ballista fired shotgun blasts.
These shotguns were all stones of the right size, which are common on the beaches along the rivers, almost everywhere. But in human eyes, these stones are actually just tiny gravels.
A single shot of the ballista can fire more than ten stone projectiles at the same time. Although shooting shotguns will bring about a decrease in shooting distance and power, the enemy outside the trench is only two decimeters away, and the shooting distance of shotguns is enough to cover it.
Due to the shooting boundary, only one ballista fired, and the shotguns flew towards the enemy like a swarm of bees.
At first glance, the speed of these shotguns does not seem to be very fast, and the protagonist's eyes can even capture the trajectory and shadow of the shotguns.
But this is just an illusion. After evolution, the fastest speed that the biological eyes can detect is only the speed that the biological body can achieve, so it will misjudge faster moving objects. The ballista shells are actually extremely fast and powerful.
If these shotguns hit the army of big-headed ants or pavement ants, they could cause more than double-digit casualties in an instant. But if it hits a large beetle or other insect, because the kinetic energy of each shot is actually only one-tenth of the total kinetic energy of the ballista shot, it cannot break the armor.
Destroyer warriors are larger than ants and smaller than large and medium-sized insects. The damage caused to them by the dense rain of bullets is between the damage caused to ordinary ants and large and medium-sized insects.
The Destroyers were too dense and large, and almost none of the dozen or so shotguns missed, slamming into the Destroyer formation. Those Destroyers who were hit in areas such as their six limbs, antennae, compound eyes, etc. that lacked the protection of the outer carapace or had weak carapace, were immediately severely damaged.
However, most shotguns only hit the carapace part. Although they caused some damage, such as cracks in the carapace or damage to the internal organs, they were not enough to cause death or even make the injured lose their combat effectiveness.
When faced with a military formation of ordinary ants, shotguns can bounce off multiple times to cause secondary damage, but when faced with a Destroyer with a solid carapace, the secondary damage is approximately zero.
The protagonist also noticed that the shotgun strike was not ideal, and he was going to let the ballista change the ammunition and use boulder bullets to suppress it.
At this time, after encountering a long-range attack, the Destroyers quickly used their excellent vision to discover the source of the threat. They did not panic due to the attack of the mysterious weapon, but accelerated their movement to make it difficult for the ballistae to aim and hit. This was a very useful countermeasure.
It has to be said that although they are lackluster in terms of formation, the Destroyers are extremely flexible in dealing with changing battlefield situations, and are not as rigid as other ants that have remained unchanged for many years.
For example, the Barbarian Kingdom of Pavement Ants may have adopted the same set of tactics since their rise hundreds of years ago. Until now, when they are about to collapse, their tactics have not changed much.
The same is true for the Big-headed Ant Kingdom. Even with the Divine Envoy King's Legion as a reference, until the Great King's Council faction was destroyed, only some of the legions had carried out tactical innovations. In the heyday of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom, their number only accounted for about 100% of the total. One to two ratio.
Ants are generally conservative, slow to progress, and not adaptable to changes.
Except the Destroyer.
Under the leadership of the Destroyers from the front, the probability of being hit by the Destroyers who moved at high speed was greatly reduced. They quickly found two of the three passages, and then gathered here to prepare to pass through the trench.
However, these passages are extremely narrow and can only accommodate three or four big-headed ant worker ants passing side by side. The beetles of the God Envoy King's Army have to be careful every time they pass here.
The Destroyers could only pass through the passage in a single column. At this time, the two ballistas facing the passage had already replaced their ammunition.
According to the plan, the ballista team will not use shotgun blasts when shooting at enemies on the passage, but will use giant arrows with better penetration and boulder bullets with higher damage.
Previously in the swamp area, the protagonist had extremely limited giant arrows. These arrows, which have strong penetrating power and accurate shooting, can only be used to shoot some high-value targets and cannot be used easily.
But it's different in [Qiaohead]. The transportation here with [Dongyang City] is much more convenient. There is a full-time ammunition making team in [Dongyang City]. Hundreds of giant arrows have been made, most of which are They were divided into [Qiaohead] and [Linshui City].
There is a stock of 42 giant arrows in the [Bridgehead], and each ballista can be allocated 14. Although it cannot be squandered, it is much more abundant than in the southern swamp area. In order to allow the newly trained ballistae to adapt to combat, the protagonist allows each ballistae to use 2 giant arrows in this battle.
The transportation of giant arrows is much easier than that of ballistae, so although large-scale transportation has been terminated due to the cooling, there is still a giant arrow transport team carrying more than 20 giant arrows on the way to [Bridgehead].
These giant arrows are not crudely made by the protagonist in the swamp area. They have flint arrowheads and tail feathers made of insect leather. The arrows are 1.5 centimeters long and very strong.
The crossbow is driven by four locust hind leg tendons. Just imagine the terrifying jumping power of the locust, and you can imagine the power of this crossbow.
When the first giant arrow was fired, the Destroyer that was hit in the front was like being kicked by two locusts at the same time, and was immediately carried away by the giant arrow.
The giant arrow pierced four more Destroyers along the way, and also knocked the following Destroyers into the trench. These Destroyers struggled hard, but the walls of the trench were vertical and full of slippery mud, making it difficult for them to climb. Come up. .
With just one arrow, four Destroyers were completely eliminated, and several Destroyers were temporarily unable to enter the battle. The price-performance ratio was excellent.
The giant arrow in the second channel also fired one shot, achieving similar results.
The Destroyers were still swarming in the passage, trying to quickly pass through the narrow passage that was only one decimeter long. The heavy losses suffered by the front line were not enough to stop these brutal and bloodthirsty destroyers from continuing their attack.
The two ballistae quickly loaded the second round of shells. This time, in order to save giant arrows, both ballistae were loaded with boulders the size of mung beans, and these boulder shells were more numerous.
At this time, some Destroyers have already passed through the passage and are heading towards the ant mound and protective net.
The ballista fires rapidly.
If the giant arrow penetrates all the way through the passage, then the giant stone will continue to bounce off. As long as it does not fall into the water or completely lose kinetic energy, these stone bullets will always cause casualties to the Destroyer.
The Destroyers on the passage were cleared again, and the Destroyers who had just crossed the trench were completely out of touch with the large forces at the rear.
At this time, the sun has completely set, and the afterglow is still shining in the dusk.
The Destroyers suddenly made a collective U-turn and retreated back. Even the Destroyers who had touched the edge of the [Bridgehead] wall showed no attachment.
This outpost battle came to an abrupt end.
