The army of hairy forest ants marched in a marching formation, but what was different from most ant armies was that in addition to the hairy forest ant warriors and slave warriors, there were only a few low-level commanders accompanying the army, and the ratio of generals to soldiers was surprisingly low.
These low-level commanders are responsible for restraining the troops and ensuring that the army marches in at least a basic order. However, the middle and high-level commanders who should also perform this duty are not in the military at this time.
The Maolin ant nobles are notoriously indolent and greedy for pleasure. In addition, they have the convenience of air transportation, so they naturally do not want to march step by step. They are still stranded in the colony where they started, enjoying luxurious food such as pickled crab eggs and crow honey every day, and socializing and hanging out in their free time. They had to wait until the army was close to their destination, and then the middle- and high-level nobles would rush to the battlefield on dragonfly mounts and join the army.
The only exception among the middle and high-level nobles is the deputy commander of the army, "Shui Sheng" - as a male ant who escaped from the target colony, he is familiar with the geography and has had trade contacts with the surrounding indigenous tribes, so he has no choice but to lead the army. .
At this time, he was walking on the ground in mud step by step. He was covered in filth. If it weren't for his height, he would be almost the same as a worker ant or a slave ant. The "aquatic" male hairy forest ant is naturally dissatisfied. He also wants to live a good life in the nest for a few days, and then leisurely fly to the battlefield on a dragonfly, instead of trekking on the wet ground at this moment.
But his complaints can only be buried deep in his heart. He has no right to complain after his hometown has fallen. The Maolin ant clan pays special attention to the place of birth. As a nominal deputy commander, he actually faces some people who were born in the place of origin. The commander of the army has little authority, and even feels inferior in his heart...
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After trekking for two days, the army passed through the edges of some barren swamps and the territories of several friendly indigenous ant tribes, and finally approached their destination before sunset.
"Shui Sheng" was almost exhausted in the past few days. Not only did he have to identify the road, but he also had to deal with the dirty and smelly indigenous tribe leaders. However, he finally brought the entire army over, except for a few hundred ants. Except for non-combat casualties, the main force of the army is intact.
This afternoon, other mid- and high-level male ants also arrived on large dragonflies and joined the troops. "Aquatic" also consciously handed over command to coach "Crystal".
"Crystal" is a veteran with rich experience. There are several crystal clear crystal particles inlaid on his forehead as a decoration next to his single eye. They shine brightly in the sun. His appearance is no worse than that of the golden Ant Alliance God Male Ant. This This is the first impression of ants when they first meet him. But don't be deceived by these flashy and exaggerated crystals. In fact, "Crystal" is a very prudent general who uses troops. He also led his own army to achieve military exploits under Zhu Jue.
The army of woolly forest ants camped outside their destination, and according to aerial reconnaissance reports, the destroyers who invaded the colony did not realize that the revenge army had arrived, and their defenses were very lax.
"Crystal" also went out of his way to find out clearly that there was no trace of radar destroyers in this team of destroyers. Having fought against the Destroyer, he knew that if there was such a man in the opponent's army, then every move of his own army would be a secret!
Resting in the barracks, there was no talking all night.
The next day, the Maolin ant army launched an attack on the fallen colony.
According to the idea of "Crystal", Gu Hao wanted to launch an attack early. He would use the early morning fog to quickly engage the enemy and achieve the effect of a surprise attack, leaving the Destroyer with no time to organize resistance. It just so happens that the Destroyer is still kept in the dark until now!
You must know that although this colony is small in area, it is built on a tree like most other hairy forest ant nests. The roads are winding and complicated, the nests are scattered and distant, and coupled with the resistance of the Destroyer, if it is really a frontal battle, even if it has the strength The advantage cannot be gained in a short while. "Crystal" didn't want to continue fighting at night. At night, with the level of organization of the Maolin Ant Army, there was almost no command at all, and they all fought independently.
It's just that all the generals under his command, except for the "aquatic" ones, are opposed, especially the self-esteemed nobles in the place of origin. They are fiercely opposed. These pampered generals don't want to fight in the cold and wet mist by the pond. They must wait until the sun rises. , dispel the fog and fight again.
I want to mention here that due to the living environment, the older male ants of the hairy forest ants basically have chronic diseases such as rheumatism. The nobles have always been afraid of moisture, even on the battlefield. …
"Crystal" didn't want to offend Tai Duo Noble, so he had no choice but to agree. As a result, the attack of the Maolin Ant Army finally lost its surprise, and it was discovered and warned by the Destroyer Sentinel before it approached the nest.
Although the slave ants at the head were weak in combat power, they were still able to bully two or three solitary Destroyers with more attacks. The Destroyers were quickly cut into pieces, but eight of the slave ants themselves also died.
After clearing out the outposts, the Destroyers in the colony had also reacted. They emerged from the tree holes one after another and gathered into scattered small teams. Some teams also began to assemble towards the thick main trunk.
The Maolin ant army also drove the slave ants as the vanguard, taking the lead in climbing the trunk of a tree on the bank, intending to seize it and then advance along the rope bridge between the trees.
There are currently more than a hundred Destroyers guarding this tree, arrayed in the middle of the tree trunk. No new Destroyers have emerged from the tree hole, and there are no signs of nearby Destroyers arriving for support. The force is very thin.
Unexpectedly, the forward attack by the slave ant army was at a disadvantage. Although the Destroyer warriors seemed not good at tree fighting, from time to time, Destroyers who dived too hard and became unstable fell down the tree, and were killed by the wandering Maolin ant warriors. die.
But those Destroyers who stood their ground were fierce and commanding. Most of the approaching slave ants had their heads bitten off one by one by the Destroyers who struck at lightning speed before they even aimed at the target and bit it with their open jaws...
Fortunately, there were so many slave ants that they continued to attack, and at the same time they consciously began to take detours from both sides - this was not a command, it was purely a spontaneous behavior of the mob, like running water bypassing the reef.
Seeing that the small formation of the Destroyers was overwhelmed by the slave ants climbing against gravity, most of the hairy forest ant commanders were ready to watch the forward troops destroy this enemy queen and rush to the bridge. Unexpectedly, after a long time, this group of destroyers were still resisting, and not even a few dead bodies fell. Instead, the corpses of slave ants kept falling.
"Crystal" knew that it would not be possible to fight with slave ants alone, so he wanted to join the Maulin ant warriors, but was resisted by his subordinates...
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