In fact, the radar destroyers did not realize at first that the non-combat losses on the first day of the battle were so huge.
When crossing the river in the past, although the proportion of Destroyers who participated in the floating crossing was higher than this time, because these floating bridges are long and narrow lines, only one or two Radar Destroyer troops were invested at a time, even if Sometimes the number of personnel was reduced by half or more, but the cost was only tens of thousands of corpses.
This time, due to the excessive width of the ferry, all the forces under the command of the Radar Destroyer were invested. Although the loss ratio did not seem to be that exaggerated, only more than ten percent, the absolute number of casualties far exceeded the previous actions of the Destroyer.
It's just that from the perspective of a single Radar Destroyer, the proportion of troop losses under its psychic connection is not enough to cause alarm. Only when the Radar Destroyers established contact with each other again after today's war, the huge battle damage would surprise even the slow-witted ones. Fortunately, such battle losses do not have to be paid every time!
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"Rhinestone" didn't know why the Destroyer mobilized so many troops and wanted to conquer this fortified city quickly with such great fanfare and wanted to complete the victory in one battle. However, the geographical location did give the defenders a great advantage and gave him the confidence to hold on.
When the exhausted Destroyers finally rushed to the embankment, they were indeed exhausted and out of touch. The Destroyers from the south who were the first to come tried a wave of attacks, but were actually held back by the slave troops of the Maolin Ant Nation who were waiting for work, and then had to retreat on their own initiative. This was rare in the past. In the battle in the eastern highlands, even the elite soldiers of the Hairy Forest Ant clan may not be able to block the devastating landslide of the Destroyer head-on!
However, the highlight moment of the slave unit was just that, and the prototype appeared in the second battle!
As the troops from the east route also arrived, they were able to make use of some rocks and grass stems protruding from the pond along the way - those were some pile foundations left by the original [Willow Coast City] to facilitate the construction of pontoon bridges, so they could take a break. , and the overall distance on the water surface on the east road is also shorter, so these destroyers can save more physical strength and stronger combat effectiveness.
Under the second round of attacks from the East and South Road Destroyers, the defenders on the embankment finally could no longer resist. What followed was a massacre. The thin dike defense line was broken through. The slave ants either died from the jaws and stings of the destroyer, or were forced to escape into the water and drowned. Even if they had been living by the water, these slaves Unlike hairy forest ants, which can float in water, floating water is not a right that slaves can enjoy, so their survival rate of escaping into the water can be imagined.
"Jug" saw this and glanced at "Rhinestone", thinking that the defense line really couldn't rely on ordinary slave troops. It was not a good thing that the dam was breached so quickly. The next step would be for the Destroyer to land at the root of the tree! However, the overall situation was more important, and he did not blame "Rhinestone". He only wanted to worry about it after the war, and at the same time, he was waiting for "Rhinestone"'s next response.
"Rhinestone" turned around and briefly discussed with the foreign nobles he trusted, then sent out messengers and informed "Junk" and other nobles of his arrangements.
"Rhinestone" still chose to continue fighting as planned and did not immediately dispatch the reserve team. As a veteran, his vision is indeed very vicious. He has seen through the tired Destroyer, and now he may not even be able to bite an earthworm in front of him!
Sure enough, after occupying the dike, the Destroyer became at a loss. It stands to reason that they should continue to build pontoons in the water within the dam, or use the few paths above the water to head towards the big willow tree where [Willowbank Castle] is located. But these destroyers braved the constant firepower pouring from above their heads, and they were dizzy and overwhelmed.
This is not only due to the exhaustion of the Destroyer, but also because the dike is too far away from the safe rear where the Radar Destroyer is located, and the command of the Radar Destroyer is not so timely and convenient.
Some Destroyers continued to mechanically execute the last order of the Radar Destroyer, trying to squeeze through the mess of their companions to launch an attack on the passage. Due to self-restraint, the attack seemed messy and weak. Some Destroyers received updated instructions and stayed on the embankment to wait for the troops behind to transport building materials to continue building the pontoon bridge. However, because most of the troops had just switched to attack mode, the team transporting building materials was out of touch and had to start from the rear again. dispatch. In addition, I don’t know which radar destroyers lost their heads, so many destroyers jumped directly into the water and tried to form a physical pontoon, but they failed because of insufficient numbers. In addition, the North Route troops finally arrived at this time, and too many Destroyers crowded onto the embankment. Not only did it have no effect, it also aggravated the chaos, and even many Destroyers were squeezed back into the water.
Facing the chaotic Destroyer, the elite slave warriors arranged by "Rhinestone" on the low-hanging willow branches showed their might and sprayed venom and acid on the Destroyer's head at close range, almost without missing a beat. The Destroyer can hardly fight back after being hit, and all kinds of information are fed back to the Radar Destroyer in a messy manner, making its already severely delayed command even worse.
The Destroyers did not want to be beaten. Some Destroyers with strong jumping ability tried their best to jump on the willow branches to launch a counterattack, but the number was too small and they were quickly eliminated and could not affect the overall situation. Since the willow branches had been treated before the war, none of them hung down to the ground and the water surface, so the Destroyers could not climb up, so they could only watch the enemy and sigh. In the end, some brave defenders even dared to hang their butts on the Destroyer's head and shoot a close-up shot from a short distance away! For a time, the acid mist filled the inside and outside of the dam, as if the morning mist on the pond had not dispersed!
The battle situation of the Destroyers was unfavorable, and the sun was getting late at this time. The Radar Destroyers were unwilling but still rational, and recalled their exhausted troops one after another, suffering non-combat losses along the way. If the battle situation is favorable, the Radar Destroyer was originally prepared to continue the night battle, but now it has to give up.
Although the living Destroyers had basically evacuated at this time, there were still a large number of dead bodies stranded on the water. Tens of thousands of corpses witnessed the cruelty of this water battle.
Most of the corpses still maintain the appearance of death, especially those of the destroyers who died as components. Their flesh is still as hard as hooks and nails, firmly holding the pontoon bridge in place. Even the low temperature at night, wind and water push can not damage the pontoon bridge. It is complete, and the Destroyer can continue to use it the next day with only minor repairs.
In addition, the bodies of some Destroyers who died from other causes slowly drifted away under the influence of wind and water, drifting to the shore or deep into the pond. On the surface of the pond at night, there are ripples from time to time, and a corpse in the center of the ripples disappears. This is a feast night for the aquatic tribe!
