Western fortress group, inside a certain fort in a certain ant mound.
The internal space of this fort is about half the size of a walnut, and there are three shooting ports. However, from the outside, the gun barrels extending out of the shooting ports can no longer be seen.
In the fort, the three artillery pieces were not missing or damaged. They just turned their muzzles and pointed them at the only internal passage.
A loaded iron cannon was pushed to the entrance of the passage by a few ants, and the small cannon wheel made a "gurgling" sound on the ant concrete floor of the fort.
About half a decimeter inside the entrance of the passage, more than ten ant corpses were piled up in pieces, blocking the way behind, but there were still figures shaking vaguely behind.
There are three divine soldier ant gunners in the fort. At this time, led by the oldest one, they all stared at the passage with stern eyes - their original retreat, now the source of the threat.
The pile of ant corpses was shaking, half of the ant corpses on top rolled down, and the dead parasitic hyphae on their bodies broke to the side. The head of a leaf-cutter ant poked out from the pile of corpses. In addition to its tentacles shaking, there were also a few hyphae shaking.
The muzzle of the iron cannon was pointed at it. The barrel had been filled with propellant of fluorescent bacteria extract and an iron bullet the size of millet. The dark muzzle faced the equally dark hole, and darkness was spreading.
Behind this cannon, two other iron cannons - a millet cannon and a mung bean cannon - were also taking the time to load in the narrow space. The fort was full of ammunition, and there was only a relatively small space for the gunners to operate. Fortunately, these were two small cannons. If they were peanut cannons, they would be hard to use at this time.
Not long after, the movement in the pile of corpses in the passage became louder and louder. Soon, a dozen or so parasitized ant "rebels" squeezed out of a passage, with ferocious expressions on their faces as they squeezed into the fort. Come!
The gunner commander of the magic soldier ant made a thought, and a friction sound suddenly sounded. A gunner who received the order immediately fired the gun.
In less than half a second, several parasitic ants crowded around and were about to reach the entrance of the fort. The muzzle exploded, and a bright fire instantly illuminated the dark passage. The round iron bullets have roared into the passage, causing a bloody storm!
The smoke from the iron cannon filled the narrow space of the fort and could only be slowly dispersed through the firing port and ventilation duct. The vibrations of the shelling still caused constant aftershocks on the four walls.
The artillery crew that had just finished firing hurriedly pushed the millet cannon to the back, and another loaded millet cannon was also pushed forward amid the smoke, preparing to block the door!
The gunners of the magic soldier ants ignored the uncomfortable feeling of their tentacles being shaken by the sound of the gunfire, and desperately used their sight and hearing to search for movement in the passage. At this time, the smoke was thick and they could not see clearly, and their tentacles were also disturbed. Although they knew that they were in front of the muzzle of the gun at such a close distance, No living creature would be spared, but a strong sense of crisis still lingered in the hearts of the gunners.
At this time, the fort is weak. The new artillery has not yet blocked the passage, and the other artillery has not yet been loaded. If parasitic ants take the opportunity to get in, it will be in trouble!
Just half an hour ago, this fort was still shooting out without any distractions. At that time, there was no need to worry about the danger behind it. The barrel stretched out the firing port to shoot, and there was no large amount of gunpowder smoke gathering indoors that could not be dissipated.
However, suddenly the Chaos headquarters was in chaos. If the gunner of this fort had not immediately turned the muzzle of the gun, they would have been wiped out by the first wave of rebellion.
In the nearby fort, the artillery inside had not fired for a long time. It was estimated that the three artillery groups there were already in danger.
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At this time, "Gun II", who usually represented the Divine Envoy Army in the western fortress group, was returning urgently from the central fortress group.
As a member of the joint meeting, he originally did not have to go into battle in person, but now sporadic news has been sent back from the eastern fortress group, but there is no news from the western fortress group.
The anxious "Gun II" applied to Zhu Jue. After receiving the approval, he immediately fired up his troops and horses, and together with the emergency reinforcement of part of his central fortress group, he quickly rushed towards the western fortress group with the mobile strength of about 2 legions. !
"Gun II" set out first with a reconnaissance tank team composed of a few medium-sized beetles, and an assault and support tank team composed of other large beetles set off later. Finally, it was reinforced by the central fortress group temporarily commanded by the adjutant of "Gun II" troops.
At the same time, a group of imperial guards led by "Tianxian" was moving in the dark toward the western fortress group along the underground passage leading to the western fortress group - that is, the tunnel through which the cobblestone telegraph lines passed. Their mission was to open the telegraph line. !
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Eight brightly colored scarab beetles crawled quickly on the ground. These scarab beetles gave up their wings in this world, but in exchange for a relatively fast pace and a strong carapace, they are the mounts of the scouts in the tank corps.
At this time, the short-barreled millet cannon on the scarab's back had already been loaded, but it did not fire a few shells until it approached the western fortress group.
They took a relatively safe path along the way, with only sporadic parasites appearing. Some of these parasites were scattered here after being hit by rocket launchers, and they were confused and had no desire to attack. Some of them are former "riot" elements or parasitic ants who were ordered to take a detour. They will not take the initiative to provoke this army, but are looking for vulnerable and valuable targets such as field artillery.
"Gun II" ignored these parasites and focused on rushing on, leaving them for the troops behind him.
His biggest obstacle along the way was the scattered friendly troops. "Gun II" personally sits in charge, often leading his subordinates to step on friendly ants without hesitation. In most cases, such a stampede will not cause any damage to the trampled ant. After all, the actual weight of both parties is measured in grams.
However, some friendly commanders could not stand this "insult" and tried to come over to negotiate, but they could only see the swift backs of the beetles running away.
After arriving outside the western fortress group, "Gun II" was temporarily relieved of his worries.
Outside, the naked eye could see the blue-white gunpowder smoke filling the mouths of many forts. It was obvious that many soldiers of the Artillery Corps were still resisting. There are half an artillery regiment in the western fortress group. If they were lost and trapped inside, the losses would be huge.
After arriving at the entrance and exit of the fortress group, "Gun II" ordered each scarab to leave a driver to look after the mount. The other tank soldiers dismounted and followed him to fight as infantry.
The internal passages of these fortresses are obviously inaccessible to beetle mounts. "Gun II" does not care about waiting for the reinforcements behind him. He believes in the tank soldiers under his command. These reconnaissance tank soldiers are all carefully selected elites, although they do not have armor. Although he is equipped with a jaw knife, he will not lose to ordinary infantry in a fight!
A line of ants immediately disappeared inside the entrance and exit!
