The commando team was trapped on the eastern slope of the western fortress, and fell into chaos due to being attacked from both sides. It was difficult to make any progress, and there were casualties every minute and every second.
"Rambo Fly II" was in a position where the line of sight was blocked, so it could not immediately detect the commando's critical situation, let alone make timely adjustments.
At this time, the following second-line troops also moved to the east slope. The legion commander commanding the second-line troops saw that the commandos were suppressed, but he did not receive new orders, so he chose to follow the previous orders and lead the legion of the God Envoy King under his command. and strengthened part of the Allied forces, biting the bullet and attacking upward.
The second-line troops had more troops than the commandos. The commander did not rush forward all at once. Instead, he divided them into multiple groups and climbed up the east slope from different directions, thus distracting the parasitic defenders' firepower.
This arrangement was correct. The second-line troops braved the firepower and soon succeeded in crossing the position where the commandos were flanked from the front and back, and attracted the firepower of the trebuchets. The commandos slowly recovered and followed the second-line troops. The troops moved on.
As the attacking Eastern Expedition troops got closer and closer to the parasitic fortress, the trebuchets in the other two fortresses began to stop shooting, otherwise it would be easy to miss the nearby fortress.
However, the Eastern Expeditionary Army still did not achieve a breakthrough. The terrain of the fortress at the west end of [Three Cities] is really good. When the east slope reaches the final stretch, it suddenly changes into a steep slope, and the slope also increases sharply, and a vertical stone wall about 2 decimeters high appears.
The second-line troops, who had suffered a certain amount of losses under fire suppression, were blocked under the stone wall. The surface of the stone wall was already smooth, and there were greasy moss growing in many places. Every time the ant warriors climbed, they were knocked down by the parasitic defenders' hammering stones and rolling logs. I haven't even touched the foot of the wall.
At this time, thousands of parasitic ants and dozens of large and medium-sized parasitic beasts suddenly emerged from the northeastern fortress of [Three Cities] and launched an attack on the back of the Eastern Expeditionary Army.
The flying knights in the sky gave frantic warnings, and the commandos and second-line troops hurriedly evacuated. During the retreat, they were first hit by stone rolling logs and trebuchets, and then were rushed by the parasitic troops. In addition, the terrain was rugged and sloping, making it unsuitable for formation. Even the Divine Envoy King The soldiers could not maintain a tight formation and were scattered.
"Rambo Fei II" only received the report from the front at this time, and hurriedly sent two armies of the God Envoy King to rescue the siege. However, the distant water could not quench the immediate thirst. The previously dispatched commando team and the second-line troops fell into a melee, and the formation advantage could not be used. , can only rely on sophisticated equipment and excellent training to support themselves.
The parasitic creatures do not have iron armor, jaw knives, or decent training, but they are not afraid of death. Different races of ants and different types of insect beasts have their own strengths, and with the help of ubiquitous parasitic mycelium, In the melee, he quickly suppressed the Eastern Expeditionary Army and dragged it into the melee.
Among the Eastern Expeditionary Army, only the warriors of the God's Envoy King were able to withstand the attack. Soldiers from other ethnic groups soon became unable to withstand the bloody battle and fled one after another, making the remaining troops who were still holding on even worse.
When the relief troops arrived, the parasitic troops reluctantly evacuated. The commandos and second-line troops that had lost more than half were hurried back. Thousands of soldiers of all ethnic groups were controlled by the parasitic mycelium and joined the opponent's camp, following the parasitic troops. Returned to [Three Cities].
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The first attack failed and it was getting late, so "Rambo Fei II" had no choice but to set up camp outside the western end fortress of [Three Cities] and wait for another day to fight.
Those commandos and second-line troops who returned to the Eastern Expeditionary Army camp were treated with fire therapy in accordance with special requirements for parasitic infections, and were then dispersed into isolation cells and monitored by specialized troops to avoid infection.
"Rambo Fei II" was distressed to find that the second-line army of the God Envoy King was basically crippled, and the scythe-hunting ant scouts and thin-legged ant warriors in the commando team suffered up to 60% casualties.
"Rambo Fei II" can no longer put together a commando team that can restrain the parasitic springtails. This means that if he encounters the parasitic springtails later, he will lose the card of restraint. This siege will be even more difficult.
"Rambo Fei II" hesitated several times, but still did not ask for help from Commander Zhu Jue's headquarters.
Now the Eastern Expedition troops are divided into six groups to attack separately. The two armies led by "Rambo Fei II" and "Rambo Wan II" have made the smoothest progress. These two commanders are also the most prestigious, oldest and best-recorded warriors among the commanders of this generation besides "Gun II". They already have the status of kings and have a bright future.
In this split attack, the two commanders also had competition in mind. Once it asks for help, "Rambo Fly II" feels overwhelmed by "Rambo Fly II" who has never asked for help. The male ants take this very seriously, so "Rambo Fly II" decides to Clench your jaw and continue fighting with your own strength.
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Early the next morning, "Rambo Fly II" deployed almost all its troops, preparing to fight with all its strength.
After the Eastern Expedition Army was divided into six groups, each group had 20,000 to 30,000 troops. The army commanded by "Rambo Fei II" had 30,000 troops at the time of departure, including: 7 Divine Envoy King Infantry Legions, 1 Divine Envoy King. The King's Tank Corps, as well as more than 8,000 allied soldiers including the Black Fire Ant Army and the Thin-footed Ant Army, and half of the King's Artillery Corps serve as supporting forces.
In the sky, 1-2 teams of flying knights fly in from the air force base along Black Creek every day to provide aerial reconnaissance and signaling, but will not provide air support.
After previous continuous battles, "Rambo Fei II" now only has about 20,000 available troops on hand, including 6 unsatisfied King of Angels infantry regiments (the other regiment was yesterday's second-line army, which is undergoing rest and epidemic prevention. ), 1 tank corps, and about 5,000 Allied soldiers.
The artillery unit had basically no losses in previous battles. Only one millet gun was lost due to chamber explosion. More than 10 gunners died from chamber explosion, disease and accidents. The artillery unit's ammunition reserves are still sufficient and can continue to provide sufficient firepower. support.
However, due to the terrain restrictions in this battle, it was difficult to use the firepower advantage of the God's Envoy King Army.
"Rambo Fly II" left behind a tank army that was not suitable for siege, as well as a weak sharp-tailed ant army, a small number of bullet ant warriors and completely different blind leaf-cutting ant warriors as a reserve team, and other troops Divide into three groups equally and prepare to attack the three fortresses of [Three Cities] at the same time.
The arrangement of "Rambo Fei II" is to take advantage of the strength of the troops to make the scattered defenders of the [three cities] focus on one thing and miss the other, unable to support each other, so as to defeat them one by one.
But on the battlefield, well-conceived plans may not always succeed.
