The Angel King's army hurriedly attacked and responded to the defeated leaf-cutting ant army and entered the fortress.
Fortunately, the Pavement Ant Imperial Army and the Red Fire Ant Army, which were pursuing closely, did not have many troops and were defeated by the God Envoy King's army. Before the enemy's large forces arrived, the Angel King's army and the leaf-cutting ant army had already entered the fortress to defend themselves.
The enemy troops chased them outside the fortress, received two volleys of artillery fire, and retreated decisively, leaving behind dozens of corpses. The Pavement Ant Imperial Army was still very cautious. They did not have a clear understanding of the reality and the situation, and they did not understand the use of weapons like artillery. When the truth came out, he decisively chose to retreat.
The Pavement Ant Imperial Army also had a last resort. At this time, there were only 200,000 troops arriving in the war zone. Their strategic goal was to capture the northern border. Now that they have completed the task, if something goes wrong, they will lose their troops in secondary places in order to pave the way. The Ant Empire Army has strict laws and commanders will be severely punished!
Anyway, now the initiative is in the hands of the Pavement Ant Imperial Army. They have occupied [North Pine City], eliminated the local Leafcutter Ant garrison, seized a large amount of food and baggage, and only 20,000 to 30,000 troops have been defeated. Just run away. !
The protagonist met the acting commander of the leaf-cutter ant army in the fortress, and was saddened to learn that the original commander, a female ant, had died in the rebel army.
From the leaf-cutting ants, the protagonist learned what happened to them last night.
Yesterday, the leaf-cutting ant army pursued its way north. It went smoothly at first, and they did not encounter any large-scale enemy forces until they reached the outskirts of [Beisong City]. Outside [Beisong City], there is only a thin enemy defense line, which is not enough to stop the leaf-cutting ant army from invading.
The leaf-cutter ant army thought they could enter the city smoothly, have a good meal and rest overnight.
However, when the leaf-cutter ant army arrived at the [North Pine City] tree nest, what emerged from the tree holes and leaf ball nests were the pavement ant imperial army. To make matters worse, soon the Imperial Army of Pavement Ants were coming from all directions on the trees and on the ground, and they were surrounded!
It turns out that the Pavement Ant Imperial Army had stormed and captured [Beisong City] during the day. As for why the defenders of [Beisong City] were completely defeated so quickly, it has become a mystery.
In short, the defenders of [North Pine Castle] could not hold out until the reinforcements arrived. When the Pavement Ant Imperial Army learned that the Leafcutter Ant Army appeared in the south and the Red Fire Ant Army failed to stop it, they immediately laid a trap and surrounded them. A scurrying army of leaf-cutting ants.
The leaf-cutting ant army initially wanted to counterattack and take back [Northern Pine City]. Both sides knew the importance of this tree nest. But when the enemy troops surrounded them from all directions, the female leafcutter ants who led the team wisely issued a breakout order and ordered the entire army to move closer to the Angel King's army. This way, half of the soldiers' lives were saved.
The leaf-cutter ant army is still very good at fighting in tree battles. Although the pavement ant imperial army has laid out layers of encirclement, there are male ants in the leaf-cutter ant army who are familiar with the local terrain. Under their leadership, the leaf-cutter ant army fought to the death all night , finally conquered a few of the most important branches, the army of bees pupae passed by, and then dispersed and escaped from the encirclement on the trees extending in all directions, and then gathered on the ground in the south to evacuate.
The leaf-cutter ant army's narrow escape made the pavement ant imperial army very angry. They dispatched mosquito troops and "beheaded" the female commander of the leaf-cutter ant army when there were not many guards around him.
Fortunately, the leaf-cutter ant army still carried out the orders of the previous commander and fled non-stop in the direction of the God Envoy King's army. At the same time, another female ant with the most seniority was selected to take command temporarily, and no major troubles occurred. confusion.
The protagonist then summoned the commanders of each legion and the flying knight squad leader to hold a meeting with the commanders of the leaf-cutting ant's defeated army.
The current situation is very passive for the coalition forces. The Pavement Ant Imperial Army has occupied [Beisong City]. The army has completely lost its support in the north and is in a situation where it is short of major generals.
The protagonist suggests that the army should abandon its plan to defend the northern border and re-establish defensive positions in the central region. This can lengthen the enemy's supply line and shorten our army's logistics supply line.
However, the central region is also the former land of red imported fire ants. It is now within the territory of the leaf-cutting ant country. The leaf-cutting ant country has not developed this plain before, and there are many hidden sentries arranged by the red imported fire ant country in the area.
If the enemy troops move south quickly, the coalition forces will not have time to build a good defense in the central area, and there will be no natural dangers to rely on. There must be ample time to build fortresses and nests locally to form a defense system.
In order to buy time to deploy the defense, the protagonist feels that he needs to leave a force to block and contain the enemy. It just so happened that this fortress, which was originally used to protect the back roads and grain roads, was a ready-made blocking position.
The quagmire will not dry up for two or three days. This fortress can control the road through the quagmire. Even if the pavement ant empire forces pave their own way through the quagmire, the fortress defenders can threaten their supply lines at any time.
As long as the fortress is firmly entrenched here, the Pavement Ant Imperial Army will not be able to move south with peace of mind and will inevitably conquer this place first.
The protagonist is naturally reluctant to let the God Envoy King's army stay here to carry out a near-death sniper mission. The purpose of his meeting is to persuade the leaf-cutting ant army to break up and stay to carry out the mission.
The defeated leaf-cutting ant army still has nearly 30,000 troops at this time. This fortress is small but strong. Even if it is exhausted, it can be defended for a week!
The commanders of the Angel King's legions all obeyed the protagonist's plan unconditionally, but the leafcutter ant commanders had no right to make decisions. Their order before departure was to support the northern border. Now [North Pine City] has fallen. Before receiving the next order, the leafcutter ants expressed their intention to rush back to join the main force of the leafcutter ant army.
The protagonist understands the behavior of the leafcutter ants, but feels that it is a waste of time. This fortress is an excellent blocking position, and it is a pity to give up so easily.
Of course, it is impossible for the Divine Envoy King’s Legion to stay here alone. They are here to support the Leaf-Cutter Ant Nation, but there is no need to sacrifice themselves to save others!
So the protagonist said that he would send flying knights to apply to the leaf-cutting ant army to allow the leaf-cutting ant army to stay in the local area.
On that day, the Pavement Ant Imperial Army made no more attempts to attack the fortress. The Flying Knights took the risk to go out for reconnaissance and found that the enemy was searching for leaf-cutter ants scattered nearby [North Pine City] and building a new underground nest.
After hearing the news, the Divine Envoy Army Corps began to evacuate on the same day. First, they transported artillery units and grain to the south of the swamp, and then large units gradually crossed the bridge.
The leafcutter ant army is still waiting for a reply at this time. They are resting in the fortress. Yesterday's defeat caused problems in the organization of many troops. Some teams only have commanders but no soldiers, and some teams have lost their officers. , happens to be reorganized here.
In the afternoon of that day, the flying knight brought back the order from the most powerful commander of the leaf-cutter ant army. He rejected the protagonist's proposal and ordered the leaf-cutter ant army to retreat.
The protagonist truthfully informed the leaf-cutter ant army of the order, and he withdrew to the south bank of the swamp along with the last group of troops.
Looking back at the newly completed fortress in the north, the protagonist suddenly hopes that the Pavement Ant Imperial Army will attack right now. In this way, the leaf-cutting ant army will have no choice but to stay and hold on to the fortress!
