The Qingbujia besieged [Panxia City]. They relied on their numbers to push forward and quickly destroyed all the surface buildings, destroying the gun emplacements and more than ten artillery pieces.
At this time, in order to accommodate the large influx of withdrawing troops, the defenders had no time to organize ground positions to resist. They could only hide underground like a snail retracting into its shell, allowing the Green Infantry to wreak havoc on the ground.
Fortunately, the green beetles were not good at digging, and the underground was dominated by rock layers. They failed to threaten the underground lair of [Panellia City]. After wandering in vain for a while, the green beetles retreated, paving the way for the Ant Empire Army. Army troops gradually returned.
The pavement ant imperial army may have been frightened by the previous "Fire Camp". This time they did not dare to set up a formation in the valley. Instead, they camped on the slopes on both sides of the valley where the vegetation was relatively sparse.
[Panxia City] was not completely sealed off because of this.
At night, [Panxia City] received the military order from the God Envoy King brought by the Flying Knight, and the 15 troops stranded in [Panxia City] were reorganized, and 6 full regiments were formed to stay in [Panxia City].
There are basically only a few soldiers left in other legions, but the command system is still sound, and most of the grassroots commanders are still there. They quietly evacuated [Panxia City] overnight, sneaking all the way from the valley road back to the rear to rest.
Behind [Banxia City], there is a lair hidden in a small forest, where the army of the Divine Envoy King is stationed.
The troops of the special forces that had defeated and eliminated the Pavement Ant Empire Army in sequence by the Divine Envoy King Army were stationed here. The armies that participated in the counterattack during the "Fire Company Camp" also set out from here.
Now, after a great battle, the Divine Envoy King's army has returned here.
This nest is hidden under the canopy of the trees, so it is unlikely to be discovered by the enemy's "mosquitoes". In addition, the pavement ants do not like to enter the forest area. This is the relatively safest and most concealed base close to the front line.
The protagonist and the troops who returned from the failed pursuit during the day are licking their wounds and reorganizing their weapons here.
The results of the "Fire Company" and counterattack during the day were brilliant. The protagonist estimated that he destroyed more than 100,000 enemy infantry, 200 to 300 green infantry, and 400 to 500 "mosquitoes."
However, the Divine Envoy King's Legion also paid a very heavy price for this.
Among the 14 legions participating in the counterattack, 3 legions lost most of their soldiers, and they were the three legions in the rearguard. The battle losses of other legions were also not small, with a total of more than 10,000 casualties, many of them veterans.
Among the "tank" units, the "tanks" responsible for long-range support suffered less losses, but the melee beetles suffered heavy losses. Fully half of the large and medium-sized beetles were killed, or were seriously injured and were unable to serve.
The greatest losses were suffered by the Flying Knights. In today's battle, all 6 flying knight squads and 300 flying knights deployed in this area were dispatched. When they returned, less than a hundred flying knights were left. In order to protect the airspace of the Divine Envoy King's Legion, they exhausted their last ammunition, broke their last lance, and almost shed their last drop of blood before being forced to retreat.
The thing that makes the protagonist feel most distressed is the Flying Knights. They are all magical worker ants. They would not be happy to sacrifice one or two protagonists on weekdays, let alone more than 200 killed in one battle this time!
The loss of the Divine Envoy King's army was so huge. Although they killed more people, they did not achieve the campaign goal of relieving [Panxia City]. Hundreds of thousands of enemy troops were still stationed outside [Panxia City], and their strength was even greater than before.
Is such a sacrifice worth it? The protagonist sighed from the air hole in his stomach, but he couldn't say it.
If it failed to achieve the campaign objectives and suffered heavy losses, then this counterattack should be considered a failure from a military perspective.
However, if this counterattack had not greatly weakened the enemy's army, the total strength of the enemy's reinforcements would have been terrifying upon arrival, and [Panxia City] would have been extremely dangerous. From this perspective, counterattack still has a certain significance.
Now that it has happened, there is nothing to complain about. The protagonist quickly cheered up and went to comfort the injured soldiers, cheer up the demoralized commanders at all levels, rearrange defenses, and reorganize armaments.
[Panxia City] received the protagonist's order, and in order to avoid the enemy Qingbujia, they voluntarily abandoned their ground positions, strengthened the existing street fighting fortifications underground, and were ready to fight.
The artillery on the ground that was destroyed by the Qingrujia was also snatched and transported underground at night. Fortunately, the artillery was very strong. The Qingrujia did not understand the power of these artillery and did not completely destroy the artillery. Most of the iron cannons were destroyed. No need to repair to get back into the fight.
The Flying Knight Messenger also sent general orders to the lairs in the rear. The God Envoy King ordered more troops to be recruited to the front line to replenish battle losses. Several new infantry regiments were also formed in the lairs in the rear.
"Tank" troops and "Flying Knights" proved their worth in this battle, but also exposed the shortcomings of too few numbers. The protagonist also ordered the rear to organize more "tanks", artillery and flying knight teams.
However, the "tank" troops, artillery troops, and flying knights are all technical arms, and the army cannot be expanded in a short time. The Divine Envoy King's army can only deal with the enemy with its existing strength.
The protagonist also led the senior commanders to summarize the gains and losses of this battle. The protagonist confessed his mistakes. He was too reckless and hoped to get the best of him, which led to huge losses.
In addition, the intelligence collection before this battle was very insufficient. Previously, the Angel King's army relied too much on aerial reconnaissance. When it was unable to control the air, it was blinded. It did not even know that a large number of enemy reinforcements had arrived.
The course of the battle showed that the Angel King's army had an advantage in individual combat effectiveness over the enemy, and its long-range firepower was much stronger than the enemy's, but its total force was far less than the enemy's.
The God Envoy King's army follows the route of elite soldiers. Facing enemies of the same size, they are naturally at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, let alone facing the Paving Ant Empire, which is much larger than the Ant Alliance!
The protagonist judges that before the additional troops from the rear are mobilized, the Angel King's army is not only unable to counterattack, but may also continue to be harassed by the enemy's special forces in the rear of [Panxia City]. This time, the enemy's special forces may even be a fast mobile force composed of a large number of green infantry armor. With the current strength of the Divine Envoy King's army, it will be difficult to repeat the same tricks and eat these enemies.
Without air superiority, the number of beetle troops was too small, and the overall strength was at a disadvantage. The Legion of God's Envoy King is facing the most dangerous situation since the war began. If the enemy attacks from all sides, peace will be hard to come by in the entire frontline area, and the Divine Envoy King's Army will need massive support to reverse its current decline.
Although the Angel King Legion is not fighting alone, they also have allies such as the Leaf Cutter Ant Nation, but the protagonist cannot count on these allies at all.
He knows that the current situation faced by the Leaf-cutting Ant Nation is ten times more severe than that of the Ant United Nation!
