Under fire from all directions, the Destroyer suffered heavy losses.
Unfortunately, the firepower of the Divine Envoy King's Legion is at a relatively primitive level, roughly equivalent to what human civilization was like in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is impossible to defeat these fearless destroyers by relying solely on long-range firepower. If there were World War II-level firepower, Zhu Jue was confident that he could stop the Destroyer's ant sea just by relying on firepower coverage!
Some Destroyers braved the artillery fire and moved forward and upward, and soon successfully climbed to the top of the main city wall. Then more and more Destroyers followed, and the battle entered the melee stage.
The defenders on the main city wall are now a mixture of the Divine Envoy King's legion and the vassal ant tribe and allied troops to balance the combat effectiveness and prevent the weaker allies or vassal troops from being defeated first, causing adverse effects. The chain reaction affects the entire army.
Except for a few ants who were throwing slings or building rocks and rolling logs, most of the civilized ant warriors were densely lined up in a long snake on the wall, leaving no extra space between them except for the space for fighting. In the case where the Destroyer lacks long-range firepower, this dense formation is the most effective, and there is no risk of massive casualties due to long-range strikes.
Compared to the defenders, the few Destroyers who managed to climb up the wall were alone and without support. As soon as they appeared, they were attacked. Some defenders carried long wooden poles together, trying to push these destroyers down and further reduce their attack density.
Some of the Destroyers with unstable limbs fell down, and the remaining Destroyers were really strong. They pushed or dodged the long poles and climbed up completely. The nearby defenders responsible for throwing immediately retreated, leaving an open space, while the defenders in a dense array surrounded them.
When these lonely destroyers on the wall come into contact with the defenders, they will face attacks from the front and from the left and right. Even if they are tall and strong, they are no match for multiple swords with one jaw. They are quickly killed by the defenders who are waiting for them, and their bodies are also Throw down the wall.
The Destroyer didn't care about the battle losses of these vanguard troops. Countless black troops completely ignored the firepower from behind or overhead, and still surged and climbed forward, with corpses falling like rain.
Finally, as time went by, more and more Destroyers climbed onto the city. If it were not for the restraint of crossfire, the number of Destroyers who got there first would have been several times greater. The defenders were slowly no longer able to deal with it as easily as they had when they first started fighting.
Some of the throwing soldiers who were unable to evade were cut in two by the sudden appearance of the destroyers, or were dragged down to the city to die among the rebels. The Destroyers who climbed onto the wall gradually occupied some areas in groups of three to five, and confronted the defenders surrounding them. They covered more Destroyers on the wall, and the battle on the wall became more brutal and fierce.
Misfortune never comes singly. When the battle at the city head reached a stalemate, the artillery units that had been firing for a long time came to report one after another. They said that after firing continuously for more than half an hour, many artillery needed to cool down for a period of time, otherwise they would easily explode. After Zhu Jue took aim, the density of firepower covering the defenders suddenly dropped a lot.
The firepower of the peripheral independent strongholds is also weakening, and the artillery there also needs to be slowed down, and the torsion spring of the ballistae is also unable to fire continuously for a long time. In addition, the geographical location of some independent strongholds is slightly worse, and the defenders have already suffered huge losses in the fight with the attacking Destroyers. They have to retreat to the second floor where the artillery is located. It is only a matter of time before they fall.
Seeing that the firepower of the civilized ant coalition gradually declined, although the intensity of the Destroyer's attack did not change, the defenders on the main city wall felt that the pressure suddenly increased.
Several front-line mixed legions were forced to put their reserves into battle to withstand the waves of attacks from the Destroyer. Some sections of the city wall have changed hands several times, and the legions guarding them have been almost crippled.
Zhu Jue was commanding from a high place in the rear, and the tragic scenes on the city wall were vividly visible, but as a commander, he did not act impulsively. He neither used his trump card in advance nor forced the artillerymen to risk increasing their firepower before the barrels had cooled down. Even he The general reserve team deployed behind the wall repeatedly requested battle but was suppressed.
Zhu Jue watched silently as the troops on the front line were gradually consumed and wiped out...
The main city wall facing Zhu Jue is guarded by 6 legions commanded by "Centiper", including 3 legions of the Divine Envoy King, 2 legions of black fire ants, and 1 mixed legion, which are mixed into 3 places. position.
The three legions of the Divine Envoy King are mostly composed of older veterans. Many of them had retired from active service and were re-recruited a while ago and rushed to the "Great Wall" defense line to set up defenses. Some of them are even old subordinates from the time when "Centiper" conquered the Red Fire Ant Country a few years ago. After a short period of training, they have basically restored their original combat effectiveness.
Even among the commanders of the legions under "Centiper", there is only one young male ant, and the other two are not much younger than "Centiper".
On the city wall, at the position of the commander of each legion, there are identification flags with fluff or insect whiskers raised from tall tough grass tendons to facilitate command and transmission of orders. At this time, even the positions of many legion commanders' flags were already being approached by the Destroyer, and had even been involved in the battle.
As a veteran who commanded the task force when the Red Fire Ant Nation was destroyed, "Centiper" is already old and decrepit, but at such a critical juncture, Zhu Jue still trusts his troops and puts them on the most dangerous and difficult front. , "Centiper" also repaid this trust and never allowed the Destroyer to cross the city wall defense line.
More than half of his troops have been lost. What makes him particularly sad is that "Centiper II", who inherited his name of "Centiper", as a legion commander under his command and the only young legion commander, has been guarding the First line. At this time, the position of his legion commander's flag has fallen, and even the originally flying high flag has fallen down, which means that he is in danger.
"Centiper" is already old, and he has placed high hopes on this young male ant who will inherit his name. If he dies in battle at this time, he will not have time to teach another successor.
However, "Centiper" quickly suppressed the emotion called sadness. The Destroyer was not far away from his main formation, and the thick acid sprayed by a big-bellied Destroyer was not far from him. at. You may not even be able to see tomorrow, so why are you still thinking about your heir?
"Centiper" also firmly believes that even if he and his heir die in battle today, the great God Envoy King will let an outstanding young male ant inherit the title of "Centiper" III! This glorious family name will be spread throughout the Ant United Kingdom forever!
Not just the "Centiper", most of the troops guarding the front line at this time are veterans and veterans. This is the tradition of the ant clan. Veterans always stand at the front, suffering the greatest casualties, using their remaining lifespan to fight Make your final contribution to the tribe!
Chapter 154 “Great Wall” Defense War (2)
