In the blink of an eye, it is the season of spring.
The winter of the 11th year of the New Calendar was colder than previous years. It seemed to be mourning the countless ants who died unwillingly in the winter.
The spring of the 11th year of the New Calendar came earlier than in previous years. Perhaps the heavens could not bear it and gave the struggling ant nation a chance to survive tenaciously.
When the winter jasmine and magnolia flowers bloom one after another, the ants can already go out during the day, and the war-torn ant tribe can at least escape.
Some of the ants that were not disturbed by the war were also preparing to leave. In the western border of the Black Fire Ant Country, in the territory of the Red Fire Ant Clan, a long-planned action is being put into effect.
Throughout the winter, the "wise elder" has been planning the great migration to the west to the Holy Land. This is no longer his personal idea, but the will of the entire clan.
This winter, the ant colonies of the fire ants and the slave and client ants have been strictly limited to a certain size. A large amount of easy-to-carry food has been saved and packed in bags made of hay, and the belongings that need to be taken away have also been distributed. After that, throw away whatever you can't take away without hesitation.
But the "wise elder" is still waiting. He has to wait for the weather to be warmer. If we go on the road with the current temperature, we can only move five or six hours a day before setting up camp. The speed is too slow.
Such a clan migration is inherently slow, and if pursued by elite soldiers from the sovereign state, it would be easy to overtake them. Therefore, the fire ant clan must have a thorough plan in order to safely leave this temporary land that will be surrounded by enemies on all sides.
The "Wisdom Elder" never wanted to live under the Black Fire Ant Clan for a long time. His surrender was a last resort. He even had to inform the Black Fire Ant Nation of the exact information about the Holy Land that was kept secret by his clan.
Thinking about it, the leaders of the Black Fire Ant Kingdom will also realize that their clan is going to the Holy Land after learning about it. But our clan can give up everything. Are you determined to give up such a large territory?
The "wisdom elders" saw this clearly and had the confidence to take action.
Recently, the scouts of the fire ant family have begun to dispatch frequently, and the detection distance is very long. Their investigation targets not only include the whereabouts of the suzerain country, but also the whereabouts of the group of demon ants in the west.
Before winter last year, a group of alien ants appeared in the Western Region and captured at least one nest of the Black Fire Ant Kingdom.
The "wise elders" did not realize what was unusual about these ants. He just didn't want to waste his troops for the suzerain country that was about to break away, so he didn't care much about resisting the invasion of enemy ants, so he directly asked for help from the black fire ant clan of the suzerain country.
The Black Fire Ant Nation seemed unwilling to launch a major war before winter and did not send reinforcements. Fortunately, the invading enemy ants did not go further and did not attack the territory of the fire ants. They seemed to be afraid of the winter that might come at any time. Otherwise, the red fire ant family will have no choice but to fight hard, and their westward migration plan will be greatly affected.
After the beginning of spring, the fire ants caught in the middle must pay close attention to the movements on both sides. As they are bent on heading west, they are not willing to stay where they are and make more entanglements.
Fortunately, they were given a chance in the cracks.
After the beginning of spring, the "Wisdom Elder" immediately sent envoys to the main nest of the suzerain country [Black Fire City], in the name of asking for help, but in fact to inquire about the movements of the suzerain country.
After learning that the first batch of troops from the suzerain country would be dispatched in 6 days, with a scale of more than 200,000, the "wisdom elders" made a plan.
After some intense final preparations, on March 4, the red imported fire ants officially began their westward migration. A long procession filed out of the nest and headed west.
Some slave ants guard the fire ants and the slave ants, the queens, eggs, pupae and young ants of the slave ants in the center. On both sides are the defense lines composed of the soldiers of the red imported fire ants, and on the outside are the slave ant warriors. The outermost layer is a scout warning network built by a large number of slave ant scouts.
They followed the route that the scouts had explored over the past few days and moved quickly under the guidance of short-acting pheromones. After half a day, they had left the original territory.
They then had to pass through a secondary nest controlled by black fire ants. When they encountered the interrogating black fire ants, the leader of the unit followed the instructions of the "wisdom elder" and asked for passage in the name of following the orders of the main nest to fight back the invading enemy ants. , Sure enough, there was no obstruction.
The black fire ants in this auxiliary nest knew that the auxiliary nest in the north had been occupied by invading enemy ants, but they did not receive the latest instructions from the main nest, nor did they question why the red fire ants received the order. After all, the red fire ant warriors, as the new powerful fighters of the black fire ant country, participated in many military operations last year, so it is normal for them to be recruited this time.
When the red fire ant clan left the control of the black fire ant country two days later, the "wisdom elder" finally relaxed a little.
He knew that the army of the Black Fire Ant Nation would set out for the war tomorrow, and would arrive at the war zone in about three to five days, only to find that the ants of their clan had emptied their nests.
But it doesn't matter anymore. Because he also knew that the local scouts had discovered that the invading enemy ants were gathering on a large scale. This enemy ant group was even composed of multiple ant tribes, as well as insect war beasts. Even if the powerful outsiders and the inside can't defeat the black fire ant army, it's enough to make the black fire ant clan unable to worry about causing trouble for their own clan in a short period of time.
By the time this war is over, the fire ants will have already flown away, and maybe they have all arrived at the Holy Land!
The "wise elders" also know that long-distance migration will definitely bring many difficulties along the way. When the food is gone, they have to forage on the spot. When the soldiers are damaged, they have to cultivate and replenish it as they go. When they encounter the obstruction of ants along the way, they need to break through the blockade.
The pilgrimage is full of dangers. The fire ants are determined, they will never regret it, and there is no turning back!
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The scouts of the fire ant clan detected a few days ago that the forces of the parasitic fungus were gathering. The gathering place was actually on the west side of the territory of the fire ant clan.
More than 100,000 parasitized ants of various races have gathered here, mainly big-headed ants and pavement ants, as well as some Camponotus fischeri, Camponotus japonica, Black-headed sour ants, Thieving ants, etc.
In addition, a large number of parasitic insects, both flying in the sky and crawling on the ground, also gather here. The fire ant scouts thought these were war beasts similar to those of the Sovereign Nation or the Ant Alliance Nation, but they were obviously mistaken.
If there are flying knights investigating this place, then Zhu Jue will definitely have mixed feelings in his heart after getting the information - many of the old ants he knows here have now become minions of the parasitic bacteria.
It is a pity that the Flying Knight has not arrived in the Black Fire Ant Country for investigation since the beginning of spring, and Zhu Jue will not know everything that happened here for the time being.
In the gathering place of the parasitic army, a male parasitic big-headed ant stood out. Its head became very big and smart. It was also the real brain of thousands of parasitic beetles, scorpions, centipedes and other walking parasitic beasts.
Although the head is deformed, ants who are familiar with its past may still be able to recognize it from some of its features. It has become completely unrecognizable and unfamiliar. It was once an important commander of the Divine Envoy King's army.
He once had a name:
"roll"!
