Fortunately, this group of destroyers who ran to the top of the [bridgehead] did not realize the importance of the ropes fixed to the tree trunks to the defenders' fortifications.
There were only a few of them, just over a hundred. After reaching the protective net from up and down the tree trunks, they tried to get in through the mesh just like their front-attack companions, and then they got stuck.
Occasionally, some of the holes in the protective mesh were slightly larger, and the two Destroyers fell out of it with a little force, but they were not injured when they landed on the platform.
One Destroyer fell near the military formation and immediately rushed over ferociously. The other one fell right in the 15th Legion formation, overwhelming several soldiers and startling the other defenders.
Fortunately, the warriors of the God's Envoy King managed to eliminate the two lonely Destroyers after they regained their senses.
But now, the top of the defenders' heads is no longer safe, and a new destroyer may "fall from the sky" to attack at any time.
The Destroyers overhead cannot assemble and will fall once they get through. This is a good thing. A single enemy is always easier to deal with than a group of enemies. However, the location where they fell was random and unpredictable. The defenders who originally only needed to focus on defending the front also had to deal with threats overhead at any time.
In particular, the ballista, which was originally secure on the high platform at the rear, was no longer safe. A Destroyer might fall near the ballista at any time.
The ballista is now the most powerful weapon that the defenders rely on, and there is no room for failure. In this battle, the Destroyers who died under the crossbows accounted for 60 to 70% of all the dead. Even a Destroyer with a sturdy carapace cannot withstand the immense power of science and technology.
Next to the ballista position, there are only four defense teams composed of soldier ants and worker ants with weak combat effectiveness. They were originally hiding behind the main army. This small force is enough to deal with emergencies.
But now, once a destroyer falls from the sky, this force may not be enough to stop the enemy. Even if the Destroyer takes advantage of the chaos and kills a few ballistaeers or destroys a ballista, it's enough to make the protagonist feel distressed for weeks.
After all, it is not easy to manufacture and transport crossbows, and it is winter again, so there is almost no replenishment. Crossbow gunners also need to undergo training and actual combat training, and the training period is much longer than that of ordinary soldiers.
The protagonist himself is on the high platform of the ballista position. He holds the copper hammer in his joint again, ready to assist the defenders in counterattacking those uninvited guests.
Fortunately, there were not many Destroyers who circled back overhead. They should have moved to the lime tree from the nearby trees through the intersecting branches and leaves, and then came up with an unexpected sneak attack from behind.
However, the defense line of the Divine Envoy King's Army was completely different from the original fortifications of the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Old King's Council Faction. The protective net alone prevented the Destroyer from attacking calmly and had to attack the enemy head-on.
Most of the Destroyer's roundabout troops were trapped by the protective net, and not many were able to get through by chance, without putting too much pressure on the defenders.
Seeing that the trick of attacking from the front and back was seen through, new changes suddenly occurred in front of the two armies.
The originally snarling "ant head wall" was filled with Destroyers trying to get in. Almost instantly, they seemed to have received the order at the same time and started to retreat.
It is easier for most of the stuck Destroyers to retreat from the protective net. They only need to get their heads out. Most of their bodies are not in.
Only a few of them are drilled deeper, and the Destroyer stuck in the limbs or abdomen cannot break free for a while.
What's even more unfortunate is that some Destroyers have become entangled with the web ropes during the long struggle, like prey caught in a spider web, unable to break free.
After most of the Destroyers left the protective net, they actually removed the anthill without looking back. Then the protagonist's view was blocked, and he didn't know what they were doing there.
Even the small group of Destroyers that had already reached the 15th Legion gave up the charge and ran all the way to the protective net, regardless of the rear-end attack from the ballistae, and tried to get out again.
But it's not easy to get in, and it's even harder to get out for a while. Most of this small group of destroyers are trapped, making it difficult to escape.
The protagonist is surprised by the enemy's performance. It is difficult for an ordinary ant army to retreat voluntarily, let alone the Destroyer, who is famous for his fierceness and cruelty.
The protagonist cannot clearly see the situation below the anthill, but looks up at the flying knights. The flying knights draw the enemy's retreat trajectory in the air.
The protagonist rushes to the top monitoring room. At this time, there is no sound coming from the tentacles of the radar destroyer inside.
The protagonist looked down from a high place and saw the army of destroyers marching back to their starting position from the trench they finally crossed without looking back. They actually retreated.
The protagonist doesn't intend to let the troops pursue him, maybe he will fall into the enemy's plan. The Destroyer has been known for its flexible tactics for many years, and the protagonist has already experienced this in the short battle just now. The Field God Envoy King's army also has no advantage, so naturally they cannot give up their fortifications easily.
But even if there is no pursuit, the protagonist will not let go of the Destroyers trapped in the protective net. The defenders immediately attack, working with the ballistae, to kill the scattered Destroyers trapped in the protective net.
There is no suspense in such a battle. The Destroyer, alone without the cover of his companions and unable to move, is just a ball of meat to be divided, no matter how huge he is, how powerful his strength is, and how sharp his jaws are.
The warriors of the God's Envoy King can easily turn around from the net rope, attack the enemy's unprotected hindquarters, and use the copper jaw knife to pierce along the gaps in the carapace, cut deep wounds, and cut off the limbs. Cut open its blood vessels and nerves until the opponent is completely killed.
There were actually hundreds of Destroyers killed in such frustration, which was almost equal to the result of half a day's battle of the defenders except for the ballistae.
The enemy temporarily retreated, the battlefield calmed down, and the flying knights in the air found no sign of the enemy's comeback.
The Legion of God's Envoy King hurriedly took advantage of the break in the battle to clean up the battlefield. The ballista unit could finally take a break.
Continuous high-intensity shooting, even with rotation, is still extremely energy-consuming. The soldiers of these ballista units almost immediately fell asleep on the spot. The protagonist also asked the rear to transport some honeydew to replenish the soldiers' energy.
The enemy evacuated in a hurry this time and did not even follow the usual routine of taking away the corpses. The soldiers of the God's Messenger King had to drag the corpses of both sides aside and wait to deal with them at night.
After an inventory, after most of the day's battle, the God's Envoy King's army had eliminated about 500 Destroyers, while itself suffered more than 700 casualties, all of which were killed in close combat.
During the battle, the ballista played a mainstay role, not only killing a large number of enemies, but also delaying enemy attacks in time and covering friendly forces. The ballista unit fired a total of thousands of rounds of ammunition, but fortunately the ammunition reserve was sufficient.
The battlefield has just been cleared. At this time, the flying knight in the sky once again warned: The enemy is attacking for the second time!
