The black fire ant army on the high ground was defeated, and until late at night, some stray ants were still slowly returning to their nest camp.
The temperature in this world is not high at night, and many ants shrink from the cold, which can even affect their physiological functions. Those ants that failed to return to their nests were even more unlucky. If they could not find temporary shelter, many of them would die or be injured after this night of low temperature.
The most senior commanders of the Black Fire Ant Army and the commanders of the vassal tribes who were having urgent discussions in the small conference room of the nest had no intention of paying attention to these remnants. They had more important issues to discuss:
Where will this West Route Army go? ?
In today's battle, although the total number of troops lost by the Black Fire Ant Kingdom's Western Route Army was not high, and its performance in dealing with the enemy's surprise attack was remarkable, its combat effectiveness was severely damaged.
The most elite black fire ant troops suffered the greatest losses.
Most of the other vassal troops collapsed at the beginning of the raid, except for the parasitic army that chased them at the beginning and caused certain casualties. When the main force of the parasitic army began to besiege the headquarters of "Black Coal", the defeated vassal armies were relatively safe.
Only after the organization has been restored and the vassal troops who joined the reinforcements have suffered certain battle losses, the other ants that escaped were lost to non-combat factors.
Most of the battle losses were paid by the Black Fire Ant clan, especially the legions under the command of King Gong Wei "Black Coal". Many of them were maimed in the fierce battle for most of the day.
The black fire ant's own army is the core of the black fire ant country's military power. Without enough own army, the vassal army will not be able to exert its due combat effectiveness at all, and may even backfire.
The "black coal" king has to consider this factor!
In addition to battle losses, tens of thousands of troops have not returned to their camps so far. These troops are mainly vassal troops. They may be able to gather back in the next few days, but they may never be heard from again.
Now there are only 250,000 troops left in the West Route Army of the Black Fire Ant Kingdom, still under the control of King "Black Coal", but their combat effectiveness is only about half of its peak period.
This made King "Black Coal" determined to withdraw his troops.
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On April 14, the black fire ant army immediately broke out of camp in the early morning. The army moved quickly to the east-north in a vigilant manner. More scouts than yesterday were sent to farther places around the marching route, although they may not be able to It provides little warning, but at least it can calm the military morale of those nervous generals at all levels.
As for the tens of thousands of friendly troops scattered across the highlands, as well as the last sub-nest on the highlands, King "Black Coal" and the Western Route Army have no time to care.
All the original residents in this sub-nest were also asked to bring their belongings and evacuate with the army. They could not stop the parasitic army from counterattacking later, so they might as well join the army and evacuate together.
This lair was abandoned, but a small amount of food was left. If the lost troops could arrive before the parasitic army arrived, they could rest and catch up with the army along the pheromones.
But this hope is already very slim. After dawn, the ubiquitous parasitic flying insects will make the journey of the separated troops become dangerous...
However, today it seems that the gods have taken pity on the disadvantaged army of black fire ants. It was windy last night. After sunrise, the airflow in the air intensified significantly. Strong winds of no less than level 5 were always raging in the sky.
Although the black fire ant army encountered many difficulties as a result, the wind on the surface was much smaller, which did not prevent the ants from being unable to move.
On the contrary, parasitic flying insects have never appeared. Birds can still overcome such wind force. In this world without birds, the only flying creatures are very afraid of strong winds of this level. Sometimes the wind force is enough to tear apart the fragile fragile bodies of insects. wing.
King "Black Coal" figured out the reason and couldn't help but feel very happy. He ordered all the troops to speed up and take the opportunity to get rid of the enemy.
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At this time, the parasitic army that had lost its aerial guidance did not stop its search. They sent many ground scouts, mainly parasitic American cockroaches carrying parasitic ants, to search everywhere. The parasitic army was also ready to attack at any time.
However, they searched in the wrong direction from the beginning. They mainly searched to the west, southeast and south of yesterday's battlefield, and did not search the northeast.
Because, yesterday, a unit of the parasitic army advanced by waterway. Relying on the destructive power of dragon lice's water cannons and stag beetles, it destroyed the bridge left by the Black Fire Ant Kingdom's Western Route Army on the "Black Creek" and annihilated most of the garrison. .
"Parasite Roll" had already received the intelligence provided by the brain of that army yesterday. It knew that the black fire ant army would be difficult to return from the original route, and felt that the other party would not go to the northeast, so it ordered the controlled parasitic organisms to search like this.
But the black fire ant army didn't know this information yet. They were still rushing towards the bridge, but by some strange combination of circumstances, they escaped the pursuit of the parasitic army.
That night, the black fire ant army arrived and camped next to the Black Creek amidst the howling wind, preparing to head north the next day. They still had about a day's journey to reach the bridge that no longer existed.
After nightfall, a small army of black fire ants that had broken out from the bridge area discovered the nearby pheromones and found their way to the camp.
Only then did King "Black Coal" learn about the misfortune that had befallen the bridge garrison. He urgently convened a high-level military meeting and made a prompt decision. He decided to move the army southward along the Black River the next day to meet up with the South Route Army, and then choose an opportunity to return to the core hinterland of the center. .
At this time, the Black Fire Ant Army was running out of rations. The rations they carried were originally small, and after leaving the bridge, there was no supply to the rear. During the Battle of the Highlands, some vassal troops carrying rations broke up and lost part of the rations.
Now, the entire army only has one day's rations left, which is definitely not enough to last until it joins the Southern Route Army. King "Black Coal" planned to march hungry and did not dare to stop and look for food on the banks of the Black Creek where food resources were relatively abundant.
It's not a big deal for the ants to be hungry for two days, but it will only weaken their combat effectiveness. Then supply all the food to the black fire ant troops with the strongest combat effectiveness, and a small number of red forest ant troops. Other troops can no longer be considered!
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When the West Route Army of the Black Fire Ant Country was forced to move in, the North Route Army commanded by "Flying Eagle" also encountered a major crisis.
"Flying Eagle" had been very proud these days. His troops used [Hawthorn] City as their starting base and specially launched raids at night or dusk when conditions were suitable. They killed many parasitic troops piecemeal and still maintained their own strength. hidden. This stalled the parasitic army's offensive on the northern border and achieved the tactical purpose of "Flying Eagle".
But yesterday, a group of parasitic ants somehow suddenly appeared under the well-hidden [Hawthorn City] and launched an attack.
The Northern Route Army tried to wipe out this enemy force and keep the base secret.
But more parasitic ants and insect beasts came from all directions and quickly surrounded the place!
