Unexpectedly, at this time, the noise from the south suddenly amplified!
"Broken Horn" looked in that direction in astonishment. This was definitely not the sound the army made when it was marching normally. He had an ominous premonition.
Not long after, scattered ants came and reported the bad news: Destroyer! A large group of Destroyers suddenly appeared in the south! There were tens of thousands of them, and they launched a surprise attack on the Fifth Route Army, which was weak after a long-distance attack. The leading troops of the Fifth Route Army had already collapsed!
This bad news was like a heavy hammer hitting the broken tentacles of "Broken Horn". The huge shock was mixed with pain, and he who was still immersed in joy just now fell into the abyss.
If it hadn't been for the appearance of this Destroyer, he would have almost forgotten that the Destroyer still had tens of thousands of scattered troops scattered around the battlefield, which could appear at any time and threaten his army from any direction.
However, as a qualified commander, "Broken Horn" will certainly not ignore this variable. He spread his scouts widely and weaved a dense reconnaissance network early on. Once there were signs of the Destroyer coming for reinforcements, "Broken Horn" felt that he would be able to know in advance and then dispatch troops to contain or intercept them.
In fact, after hearing the news, two or three small groups of Destroyers approached the battlefield, each numbering several hundred. They were all expelled or lured away by the reserve team dispatched by "Broken Horn". This also made him more confident in the early warning of scouts.
Unexpectedly, this large group of destroyers appeared like magic soldiers descending from the sky. They came so suddenly. There were no scouts rushing back to warn them, and there was no early warning. The battle broke out suddenly! It breaks out at the most critical place!
"Broken Horn" didn't bother to find out what the problem was. The Fifth Route Army was his last trump card and he couldn't tolerate any trouble. He immediately ordered the messengers to convey military orders to the south, allowing the Fifth Route Army to quickly restore its organization and repel the enemy in front of them.
Fortunately, only the vanguard of the Fifth Route Army suffered a surprise attack and was defeated. The main strength of the brigade was not damaged, and they were all composed of elite soldiers. Without the urging of "Broken Horn", the Fifth Route Army has stabilized its position under the leadership of commanders at all levels. There are only more than 10,000 Destroyers, which is obviously not enough to defeat the Fifth Route Army head-on with more than 100,000 troops.
However, the real danger is still on the main battlefield of Stone Land. The Destroyers there are extremely powerful in combat. The Thin-footed Ant Army suffers heavy casualties. Heroic warriors die every minute. If reinforcements are not received, the battle will be defeated. Sooner or later.
The newly reinforced Fourth Route Army joined the battlefield, which only eased the situation. However, the soldiers of the Fourth Route Army were relatively weak and exhausted from the long-distance attack. "Broken Horn" never expected them to be able to defeat the enemy. Bring victory.
The most elite soldiers in the Thin-footed Ant Army are all in the First Route Army, the Third Route Army, and the Fifth Route Army. The First Route Army and the Third Route Army have already participated in the war. Only the Fifth Route Army can successfully reinforce them. Hope to achieve the planned victory.
But now, there are more than ten thousand Destroyers standing in the middle, and the Fifth Route Army is fighting with each other, unable to rush to the main battlefield. If the opponent cannot be defeated or forced back as soon as possible, and the Fifth Route Army alone will not be able to make a comeback after the defeat on the Shitou battlefield.
"Broken Horn" quickly judged the decisive point of this battle. He was very decisive and immediately led his troops who were still resting south, and together with the Fifth Route Army, attacked the Destroyers blocking the road from both sides.
After actually visiting the front line in person, "Broken Horn" finally realized why the Jiejie ant warriors on the battlefield had several times or even ten times the strength advantage, but it was always difficult to win. Instead, they needed to retreat frequently to rest.
I saw the thin-footed ant warriors fighting. Although they were still brave and full of fighting spirit, their movements became visibly slower. They were famous for their speed and agility. At this time, they looked no better than the big Destroyer. Be flexible. When the physical strength and speed of the Thin-footed Ant Warriors dropped to a dangerous value, the frontline commanders had to take the initiative to withdraw!
This is the aftereffect of stimulants!
"Broken Horn" understood the problem. This was his mistake. When he sent out troops, he fully believed that he could seize the main force of the Destroyer as planned and achieve a decisive victory before dawn, that is, before the stimulant effect disappeared and the sequelae appeared.
However, the movement of the main force of the Destroyer made the "Broken Horn" plan come to nothing. The two armies turned into an encounter and a war of attrition, and the fighting time was also greatly extended. It was already early morning...
The sequelae of stimulants will make the warriors who take the drugs become sluggish and weak. If they can take supplements in time, or ensure adequate food and rest, such sequelae can be recovered quickly.
But in a fierce battlefield, food and rest are a luxury, and the Slender Foot Ant Army has very few tonics left, which are reserved for elite troops like the "Wind Warriors".
Seeing that they were under attack from two sides, the Destroyer continued to fight more and more bravely. The seemingly thin defense line was extremely strong, forcing back multiple attacks from the Fifth Route Army of the Thin-footed Ant Army and the "Broken Angle" troops.
On the stone battlefield, the Thin-footed Ant Army once again fell into a disadvantage. Many troops with serious sequelae had to be forcibly withdrawn to rest, otherwise many soldiers would die of exhaustion on the battlefield. More and more troops are taking turns to rest, but the strength of the Thin-footed Ant Army, which clearly has an absolute advantage in numbers, is becoming increasingly stretched.
"Broken Horn" finally decided to use its trump card. The last "Wind Warrior" troops were on standby and began to take stimulants. The auxiliary troops composed of a group of temporarily selected elite warriors also took precious tonics to restore their strength.
Subsequently, these two troops carried the only poison left in the army and launched a thunderous attack on the Destroyer's position! ! !
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In the morning light, the wind whined, the grass and trees rustled, and what was even more noisy were the sounds on the battlefield.
Hundreds of thousands or millions of tiny ants gather together, but the noise they make is huge enough to be clearly heard dozens of meters away.
He led his army to capture the "Long Horn" of the empty former garrison. He sensed something strange from the faint sounds of fighting mixed in the wind. His battle-hardened intuition allowed him to decisively lead his army to the battlefield for reinforcements.
Along the way, he collected the scattered and defeated soldiers of the Fifth Route Army and the Fourth Route Army. When he finally arrived at the battlefield, he gathered 30,000 troops.
However, there is no need for support on the battlefield!
As the main force of the Destroyer took the initiative to break out, the exhausted Thin-footed Ant Army was unable to pursue, and the battle ended hastily.
The Thin-footed Ant Army came out in five directions, and their plan to completely annihilate the main force of the Destroyers failed. However, they also killed as many as 30,000 Destroyers, which was regarded as a valuable victory.
However, the Thin-footed Ant Army itself suffered as many as 100,000 casualties, and as many as 200,000 soldiers were injured or disabled due to sequelae. The losses were heavy. In the end, this decisive battle was just a tragic victory that failed to achieve the goal of the campaign...
