There are about 25,000 parasitic defenders in [Three Cities]. In addition to more than 10,000 small parasitic springtails, the remaining large and medium-sized parasitic organisms are mainly parasitic ants such as parasitic pavement ants, corn hairy ants, and burrowing ants. , there are only a few hundred parasite beasts with strong combat effectiveness.
This is already the one with the most defenders among the parasitic fortresses faced by the Eastern Expeditionary Army, and it is also the focus of defense among the fortresses built by parasitic organisms.
The parasitic brain chose this place for tight defense, naturally because of its unique defensive terrain. They had suffered enough from the fire suppression of the God Envoy King's army before. In addition to figuring out a simple trebuchet as a counterattack, they also slowly developed Here are some ways to avoid gunfire.
And [Three Cities] is simply a natural fortress that is not afraid of bombardment. The parasitic brain will naturally not miss the opportunity to build a fortress here.
Although the three attack forces sent by "Rambo Fly II" were scattered to attack three fortresses, they could only march together at the beginning and pounce on the central plain of [Three Cities].
The three fortresses of [Three Cities] are located on three hills or boulders. The hills are steep on the outside and slightly gentle on the inside. The overall shape is like a three-petal flowered steamed bun. From a distance, the entire [Three Cities] seem to be the fossils of some ancient plant. The three hills are very regular and neat.
The attacking troops have two attack routes to choose from. One is to attack directly from the periphery of [Three Cities], which requires the attacking troops to climb a very steep cliff, or first climb half of the way from the periphery and then turn to the inside to attack, along the way The march will be more difficult and dangerous, and a lot of time will be spent on the road, but this road is not prone to long-range attacks by parasites.
The other way is to take the shortest route into the plains between the three fortresses of [Three Cities]. There is a wide valley that can lead directly there, and then divide the troops into three groups to attack separately. The march along this road is fast, but you will definitely be hit by enemy long-range firepower at the beginning.
"Rambo Fei II" chose the simple and crude second offensive route. He planned to conquer [three cities] within today regardless of casualties, and then claim credit from the great God Envoy King and apply for reinforcements at the same time.
With the great success of conquering the fortified city, it is natural for "Rambo Flying II" to ask for reinforcements, and it will not fall behind in the competition with "Rambo Van II". That's what motivated his plan of attack.
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The attacking force set out from the camp and advanced rapidly in long marches under the vegetation on the ground.
The artillery unit began to fire. Since the west end fortress blocked the other two fortresses, the artillery firepower could only cover this fortress. And because of the stone wall, the direct fire effect was not good.
The artillery commander, a male ant, suggested to "Rambo Fei II" that the artillery unit be moved to the southwest of [Three Cities], so that it can cover all three fortresses and avoid [Three Cities]. The towering stone walls on the outside block the artillery line.
"Rambo Fei II" refused. He did not have extra troops on hand to cover the artillery. The number of reserves on hand was already at the minimum. If the artillery position was still in the camp, the reserve could take care of the cover. If the artillery position was moved, he would have the minimum number of troops on hand. If this small reserve force is dispersed, it will be difficult to carry out effective reinforcements in a timely manner.
Unlike "Gun II" who is a firm supporter of tank assault tactics and "Rambo II" who is obsessed with artillery fire suppression, "Rambo II" firmly believes that traditional large infantry tactics are the way to go, and he does not count on artillery. How much contribution did the troops make?
As long as the heroic infantry troops press forward and attack the inside of the fortress, the battle will be half over. This is the belief of "Rambo Fei II".
As a result, the artillery of the God's Envoy Army continued to fire, which was better than nothing. In order to save ammunition, it had turned into bursts of fire. The artillery commander stayed bored and watched the attacking infantry go away.
At this time, the leading troops of the attacking force had already entered the central plain of [Three Cities] along the valley road. This is a relatively flat ground about the size of two ping pong tables, with a depression in the middle and slowly rising on both sides, gradually gathering into three stone mountains, which are where the three parasitic fortresses are located.
The vegetation in the central open space is sparse and the soil layer is very thin. The underlying stone foundation is exposed everywhere.
After the attacking troops entered here, there was almost no barrier, and they had an unobstructed view from the parasitic fortress.
The simple trebuchets in the multi-door parasitic fortress started shooting, and the stone bullets fired hardly needed to be aimed, and they could hit the dense Eastern Expeditionary Army attacking troops.
These stone bullets are about the size of peanuts. Even if the ants are hit by armor, they cannot withstand them and are crushed immediately. Stone bullets sometimes bounce repeatedly on hard ground, increasing their lethality.
The attacking force, led by the infantry of the Divine Envoy King, completely ignored the flying stone bullets, advanced and dispersed strictly according to the attack plan, and began to attack separately. If it weren't for the broken bones and tendon corpses left on the ground, it seemed that they would not have been killed at all. It was like meeting no resistance.
The well-disciplined infantry of the King of Gods withstood the long-range firepower and began to attack from above. The defenders' trebuchet fire followed the movement of these troops, and subsequent offensive troops entering the plains did not encounter much suppression.
The attacking troops, divided into three groups, quickly climbed up the relatively gentle hillside. The defenders in the parasitic fortress also began to throw stones and logs in an attempt to block the Eastern Expedition's offensive.
The leading warrior of the Divine Envoy King was still undaunted. The killing power of the stone and wood rolling was not as good as the stone bullets fired by the trebuchet. It only knocked down the ants and injured less.
The soldiers of the God's Envoy King skillfully hid behind obstacles when falling rocks approached, and then took advantage of the air raid to climb up. Many soldiers among them carried some building materials, such as wood chips, twigs and gravel particles, to fill the depressions on the road and build footholds in difficult-to-climb places.
Therefore, although the first batch of attacking troops was slightly slower, the subsequent attacking troops quickly came up with support, and the overall casualties were not large. The Eastern Expeditionary Army, especially the soldiers of the God Envoy King Legion, demonstrated excellent individual soldier qualities.
The attacking troops attacking the western fortress soon arrived at the stone wall where yesterday's commando was blocked. Some warriors of sickle-hunting ants and black fire ants who were good at climbing climbed up first, holding thin ant silk threads in their jaws. Once you find a suitable anchoring point, secure the thread and let it hang down.
Some engineers in the Angel King's army immediately coated the ant threads with rough sand and gravel particles and broken leaves, and magically turned the thin ropes into thick "cables". The ants could climb up along the cables. No need to climb directly on the smooth rock wall.
The attacking troops finally touched the wall of the parasitic fortress for the first time, and the two sides began to fight hand to hand!
