Just when King "Black Carbon" almost gave up resistance, he had already informed the king of the meeting to prepare them and the queen ants to break out with the troops.
Almost suddenly, new information came from everywhere. All signs indicate that the parasitic army mysteriously retreated just when it was just one final wave of attacks away from conquering [Black Fire City]!
All the parasitic organisms evacuated [Black Fire City] like an ebbing tide, and some areas that had been previously occupied, such as the upper levels of the ant mound, were completely abandoned by the enemy.
It wasn't until night fell that the defenders who had saved their lives were so trembling that they didn't wait for a new offensive. They searched everywhere and finally found out that the parasitic army that had the advantage gave up the best opportunity to win a complete victory so easily.
King "Black Carbon" and his lieutenants found it incredible that the ant queens were not aware of the previous critical situation. At this time, messengers from various ant queens continued to apply for the use of crow wine and honeydew - these They were all military-controlled supplies and were deployed by the top commander during the siege.
King "Black Carbon" didn't understand these non-military needs and blocked them all, receiving a lot of negative emotions from the queen ants. He waited patiently until dawn, not even bothering to take a few naps, and hurriedly sent out scouts as soon as the sky dawned.
The scouts were not able to detect much valuable information. The parasitic army evacuated the [Black Fire City] ant mound. However, as soon as they walked out of the nest, there were parasitic flying insects hovering in the sky, and they would dive and attack those exposed on the surface. Ant.
After paying a certain amount of casualties, a few scouts made slight contact with the camps of the parasitic army and reported back alive. Parasites were still infested outside these camps.
Unable to understand the specific movements of the parasitic army, the defenders of [Black Fire City], whose strength was severely damaged, did not dare to act rashly. They just took the opportunity to repair the defense line, treat or kill the wounded in the nest, reorganized the defenders, and prepared Preparations for the next caged city battle where I don’t know whether I can win or not.
In fact, it stands to reason that the Black Fire Ant Nation, as a once very powerful ant force, would not be defeated so quickly even if it faced a parasitic army of millions.
Unfortunately, they made major mistakes one after another, losing a large number of elites and excellent commanders in the field, and they were unable to gather the strength of the entire territory from the blockade of parasitic organisms, which made their main nest city almost fall.
For the top leaders of the Black Fire Ant Country, most of them are not aware of the seriousness of the mistakes they have made. They just feel that the parasitic organisms are too powerful and terrifying, and they are almost invincible...
Fortunately, there are still a few sober kings who have realized that this war will be unsustainable if it continues like this.
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When the sky darkened again, [Black Fire City] was still not attacked.
Sometime before nightfall, the flying knights from the ally Ant Alliance used the cover of half-dark light to sneak into the [Black Fire City], avoiding the patrols of parasitic flying insects.
King "Black Carbon" then learned that the flying knights also noticed the abnormal movements of the parasitic army during the day and detected that the main force of their army had broken camp and moved westward.
The flying knights paid a lot of losses to confirm this information. Although it is unclear why the parasitic army moved, the siege of [Black Fire City] is obviously expected to be lifted, which made King "Black Carbon" and other commanders confused. jubilation.
When it dawned again, the death squads organized by the defenders made a multi-pronged attack, braving the obstruction of parasitic flying insects above their heads and rushing into the depths of the camp where the parasitic army was originally stationed.
Sure enough, there were no ants here today. Yesterday, the scouts could still find a few enemy ants moving around. There were abandoned nest camps left in the air. The enemy troops seemed to have all evacuated yesterday afternoon, and some of the feces left behind were still relatively fresh.
After the "empty city plan" was seen through, the parasitic flying insects that were still wandering in the sky seemed to have received some kind of instructions and flew westward one after another.
In the afternoon of the next day, a group of supporting ants and supplies from nearby unoccupied nests entered [Black Fire City], ending the many days of blockade here.
Although it is safe for the time being, the meeting of the kings of the Black Fire Ant Kingdom still dare not take it lightly, especially after King "Black Carbon" was automatically dismissed from the position of temporary supreme commander. With the support of military officers, he proposed to strengthen combat readiness and integrate national strength.
A large number of messengers were sent from the main nest to various places, looking for those sub-nests that had not yet fallen for support. The Black Fire Ant Kingdom silently began to lick its wounds in its main nest.
In the following days, according to the investigation by the flying knights, the parasitic army did not leave the Black Fire Ant Kingdom. They stopped at the enemy about three days' walk west of [Black Fire City], as if they were waiting for something.
It is close to a pond. The ground is flat, shaded by shrubs and dense grass. There are newly dug caves everywhere. Parasitic organisms are dormant after arriving. Even parasitic flying insects are hiding in various caves or temporary habitats. It doesn't take off much, but it makes the flying knights' investigation easier.
They just stayed together in the new camp and didn't leave, but the camp was simple and it didn't seem like they were going to stay for a long time. They forage nearby and are not large enough to sustain the needs of so many creatures.
The behavior of the parasitic organisms this time is very abnormal, unlike normal ants, whose behavior is traceable.
The Military Staff Office of the Ant Alliance has different analyzes on this. Some believe that it is short of food, while others believe that it is waiting for replenishment of troops. These are all speculations. Zhu Jue is also confused about the abnormal behavior of the parasite.
It seemed difficult to guess the thoughts of this parasitic ant, so Zhu Jue gave up and just stepped up preparations for war.
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At the beginning of May, the second batch of troops of the Divine Messenger King entered the territory of the Black Fire Ant Kingdom and reached the defense line on the south bank of the Black Creek.
After intense construction, the Divine Envoy Army built a front-line defense position with three fortress groups as the core along the Black Creek. The fortress groups were connected by widened ant tunnels, controlling the easiest way to cross the Black Creek. Three crossings.
Among the three fortress groups, the middle one is the largest, and it is also close to the battlefield where "Gun II" won its first ambush battle. The main reinforcements of the God's Envoy Army are stationed here and can conduct mobile defense.
The width of Black Creek is not large. In addition to the three main crossings, there are many places where simple bridges can be built to cross the river. The parasitic army can also use water bugs to forcibly cross the river in other places.
Therefore, the Divine Envoy King's army did not plan to defend by the river, but prepared for mobile defense. The task given by Zhu Jue was not to fight to the death with the parasitic army. He was striving for greater authorization and support from the Black Fire Ant Nation.
After the Black Creek Defense Line was established, the meeting of kings of the Black Fire Ant Kingdom, who learned of this, finally made a procrastinating decision on a major decision - temporarily moving the capital, under the proposal of the Ant Alliance and the response of some kings!
