The black fire ant army still fighting in the middle did not know that the supreme commander had been killed in this battle, so they continued to fight selflessly.
Only a few keen legion commanders received the news from the scouts that the Fallen Ants were approaching from both wings and the rear. They sensed something was wrong and were anxiously waiting for the latest order in the long future.
Fortunately, before the death of the supreme commander of the Black Fire Ant Army, a large number of messengers were dispatched. They lived up to expectations. Most of them successfully passed through the chaotic battlefield, escaped the obstruction of various parasites, and successively conveyed the message to each legion they encountered. Order.
After receiving the order to retreat, each legion of the Black Fire Ant Army turned around and broke out without hesitation, and more and more legions began to cover each other's retreat.
The commanders of the Black Fire Ants have all received good military education from their tribe, and they know that at this time, it will be harder to escape regardless of how they escape. Although retreating while covering each other is slower, it is much safer.
The few legions that had not yet received the order also learned a thing or two about the movements of the surrounding friendly forces, and continued to stay in the rear without any complaints until they received the order from the messenger.
Some legions that had been trapped in a tight siege and had no hope of escaping even took the initiative to launch a counterattack, pulling and containing the parasite army, and using their own sacrifices to gain a chance for friendly forces to escape.
To be fair, the performance of the black fire ant warriors in this battle was remarkable and lamentable. They suddenly encountered a large group of parasitic bacteria without any precautions. Instead, except for the God Envoy King's army, Any civilized ant tribe may not be able to persist at this moment.
Thanks to the heroic resistance of some legions, many black fire ant warriors escaped before the enemy encircled them. Some legions even had to fight hard to break out of the battlefield after being surrounded.
One after another, the black fire ant troops returned to the nest where they set out in the morning. Each one was scarred and exhausted, but they survived at least.
The few army commanders who arrived here early did not find the supreme commander, realized the problem, and began to prepare for the worst.
Soon, three corps commanders whose qualifications were second only to the deceased supreme commander were elected to temporarily jointly lead the defeated army. If the top commander comes back, they will automatically hand over power. If they don't come back, they will become the new top commander.
The three new commanders began to work hard to gather the remaining soldiers and sent small teams to search near the station.
By nightfall today, about 40,000 black fire ant warriors had returned to their nests. In addition to the vassal troops on the left and right wings that had returned before, this army still had 70,000 to 80,000 troops, but many of the warriors were injured or even infected. , there is still a lack of food.
The remaining ants basically cannot come back. Even if they are not killed on the spot, it is difficult to survive on this cold spring night without the protection of the nest.
The army of parasitic bacteria did not pursue the victory. They were busy cleaning the battlefield, obtaining trophies, and purifying the injured and captured ants. This allowed the remaining black fire ant army to breathe.
Parasitic organisms also need to eat. In addition to supplying the needs of the organism itself, the large number of parasitic bacteria also need nutrients. Therefore, each parasitic organism eats much more than its non-parasitized counterpart, and its demand for food is stronger.
After the war, the battlefield was littered with corpses. Parasitic organisms were everywhere eating the corpses of dead ants. Even the corpses of those who were completely dead were not spared.
Only the herbivorous parasite beast did not join the carnival feast of corpses, but instead devoured every bit of green it saw on the battlefield.
The parasitic bacteria on a large number of dead parasites are gradually breaking away from the death, squirming like earthworms, looking for the nearest parasite to move into a new home.
Along with "Parasite Roll" and other brains came to the battlefield, there were also three huge snails, squirming with bodies as big as a human palm, moving slowly on the battlefield at a very slow speed.
This snail is like a vacuum cleaner. All the corpses along the way disappear into its mouth with tens of thousands of densely packed fine teeth, and are quickly ground up and swallowed. The eating efficiency and appetite are extremely terrifying.
At the same time, this snail is like a light in the dark attracting moths. Wherever it passes, all the parasitic fungi that have lost their hosts or whose hosts are too crowded pull out their roots and swim towards it collectively.
The soft body of this giant snail is as soft as gelatin. The parasitic bacteria that come into contact with it will quickly plunge into its body and disappear quickly inside the body. No abnormalities can be seen from the outside.
Thousands of parasitic bacteria have burrowed in, but this parasitic snail seems to have no feeling at all and still moves and eats slowly.
But if you look closely at the huge volute of this parasitic snail, you will find that the surface of the volute is densely covered with small holes, and there are caps of parasitic bacteria in almost every hole. The empty night soon appears. New shadows.
This volute is like a huge lotus pod, with countless lotus seeds inside, but it is much weirder than ordinary lotus pods, enough to kill any trypophobia patient...
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On March 14, as more and more troops arrived from the local brood, the parasitic army finally no longer stayed in a corner after winning this decisive battle.
Hundreds of thousands of parasitic ants and thousands of parasitic beasts began to attack in all directions, quickly occupying many secondary nests of the black fire ant kingdom that were poorly defended.
Most of these secondary nests suffered heavy losses during the termite invasion last year, and some were recovered not long ago. The colonies were withered and supplies were scarce, and they could not withstand the attacks of the ferocious and cruel parasites.
"Parasite Roll" and "Parasite Ramboser" led the main force of the parasite army to attack the original red fire ant nest where the black fire ant army retreated.
At this time, "internal strife" had already occurred in the Black Fire Ant Army. The three temporary commanders had different opinions. In the end, the two temporary commanders led nearly 60,000 troops to retreat, and the remaining temporary commander led less than 20,000 troops to hold on. nest.
During the defensive battle, the defenders performed bravely, but the combat effectiveness of the parasitic army was trapped by the terrain, unable to exert the powerful power of the insect beasts, and could only be attacked by the parasitic ants.
The black fire ant defenders held on for two days, blocking multiple attacks from parasitic ants. However, they had no food and were trapped internally and externally, and finally they could no longer hold on.
Many Black Fire Ant Army soldiers who have been infected by parasitic bacteria in previous battles are often suddenly assimilated by the parasitic bacteria, and then madly attack the ants around them who were just their comrades.
The garrison was largely brought down by the endless internal turmoil. A large number of generals, including temporary commanders, died inexplicably, further weakening the garrison's combat effectiveness.
On March 17, the parasitic army completely captured the nest that had resisted until the end, declaring the end of the first battle that took place in the western border of the Black Fire Ant Kingdom.
