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The temperature outside dropped to freezing point with the small snowflakes that fell and melted, and the insects that survived in late autumn died one after another in this cold wave, and the survivors hid under the shelter of dead branches and leaves at night, and never dared to go out again.

And in the [bridgehead], as long as you avoid the outer-by-the-outside windows such as the monitoring room, most of the nest rooms are still very warm, and compared to the cold outside, it is simply a paradise.

In the underground part of the anthill, the temperature can even reach about 20 degrees, which is really warm like spring. This is all thanks to the warmth of the earth.

It's no wonder that in some cold places, if you can't build a thick house, then digging a nest and using the earth to keep warm is one of the best options. Many animals that survive the winter also rely on underground caves to survive.

In the sanctuary, the warriors of the Divine Angel King temporarily ignored the cold wind, snowfall, and cold outside the lair, and enjoyed their food. The protagonist holds a banquet in the [Bridgehead] tonight, and treats all the warriors with sumptuous food.

If yesterday's banquet was to wash away the fatigue of the soldiers who had fought for a day, then today's banquet is a farewell banquet. The theme is different, but the food is just as plentiful, at least to be able to eat a full stomach, rather than starving day after day.

After taking control of a large territory, with the spread of agricultural technology, the Divine Envoy King's legion became more and more abundant. As long as there is no major famine, there is no need to worry about food shortage.

As winter officially arrives, the protagonist plans to retreat to [Waterfront City] with the 1st Legion for the winter, so tonight's banquet is a farewell to the other defenders.

Compared to the [bridgehead], the [Waterfront City] is safer and has more complete facilities. The reason why the 1st Legion was also taken was because this Beetle Legion would not be useful in the winter underground defenses, and the Beetles would consume a lot of stockpiles.

Therefore, the protagonist plans to use Ramboray's 5th Legion, Rambose's 6th Legion, Rambofer II's 13th Legion, Persimmon's 15th Legion, Pear's 16th Legion, plus 4 ballista squads, as the defense force of the [bridgehead]. The total number of soldiers in the full strength is 12,700, but the actual number of soldiers is slightly lower due to battle damage.

The fortress also has about 2,000 worker ants and a queen ant as an auxiliary force. The queen ant was ordered not to withdraw from the reproductive mode during the winter months, so as to replenish the war damage in time.

In addition, the granary of the [bridgehead] has a large amount of grain stored in it, which is more than enough to eat until the beginning of spring, and can also be used as a consumption for the queen to give birth in large quantities. The granary here also used clay pots to store a lot of honeydew as a reward for the battle.

In winter, [the bridgehead] will undoubtedly be the first line of defense against the Destroyers, and the strategic location is crucial.

The Destroyer, like the Paver Ant, is capable of maneuvering and attacking in winter, and the Destroyer is better than the Paver Ant in winter.

Last winter, the destroyers seized the northern nest of the paving ant barbarian country, which directly led to the great rout of the paving ant barbarian country this year, and the pave ant barbarian country has stepped into the brink of extinction of the country with one foot, and it is still unknown whether it can survive until the beginning of spring next year.

The protagonist attaches great importance to the Destroyer's winter combat prowess, and sees it as a winter fighting nation. That's why such a well-established and sturdy defense was built at the [bridgehead], and at the same time there were so many garrison troops left.

Just in case, the protagonist also stationed five field legions in [Linshui City] across the water, including the 1st Legion of Rolling, the 7th Legion of the Praying Tiger, the 8th Legion of Dung Rhino, the 9th Legion of the Spade Elephant, and the 10th Legion of the Armored Ox.

In addition, there is also a paving ant legion that has also retreated here, otherwise there is no protagonist in [bridgehead], and he is worried that the big-headed ants will oppress the paving ants, which is not without precedent.

As the second line of defense, this line of defense will be an important line of defense to cover the south bank of the Great River and defend the rope bridge in the unlikely event that the Destroyer conquers [Bridgehead].

In addition, in order to prevent the Destroyers from invading the south through the frozen Great River, the sub-nests along the river have also been strengthened. Although the protagonist can't draw the main army to defend it, these secondary nests have been expanded with double garrison legions, and the underground fortifications have been rebuilt according to the new style, which is not so easy to overcome.

Rambofei's 2nd and 17th-24th legions are stationed in the main nest [Qingqiu City], and the 25th-32nd legions are stationed in various important places in the territory, which together form the winter defense system of the Divine Messenger King's legion.

The protagonist's plan has been arranged until the beginning of spring next year, and he plans to expand the main army of the Divine Angel King's Legion to 50-60 after the spring is normal, and after the grain income tends to stabilize, the main army of the Divine Angel King Legion will be expanded to 3, and then the strategy of first south and then north will be adopted to eliminate the two main enemies.

The Destroyer is on the defensive, and is deployed along the great river. The protagonist plans to pacify the parasitic ants in the swampy area in the south first, so that the rear has no worries, and then go north to fight the Destroyer.

I'm the dividing line

The next day, at noon, although the sun came out and the sun was warm, the air temperature was still only in the single digits. The ground was covered with frozen marks, and floating ballast appeared in the river.

It's already the warmest time at noon, and the protagonist asks the 1st Legion to take advantage of the fact that they are crossing the river along the rope bridge and hurry to [Waterfront City].

But this short road, on the rope bridge that has been widened, the 1st Army still walked with great difficulty.

Almost all of the ant silk available in the entire [bridgehead] was made into felt and silk wool, draped over the backs of beetles and ants, to make their body temperature drop as slowly as possible.

But beetles and big-headed ants are not paving ants or destroyers after all, and there are still beetles and ants that freeze along the way.

If they can be rescued, the other companions will try to carry these frozen into [Waterfront City]. Once inside, most of the frozen people recovered, but a few could no longer get up and move.

The saddest of all are those who freeze on the rope bridge and then stand straight into the glacier.

A medium-sized beetle just fell, causing a small splash on the wide river. It floated on the surface of the river, and after a slight struggle, the icy water had already taken its life, and it refused to give it more than a second.

There are also many ants who can't stand after freezing, fall through the net hole in the rope bridge, or be blown down by the wind, obviously not alive.

The 1st Legion's forced march killed three beetles and more than sixty warriors, more than in the battle against the Destroyer.

But it was wise to move today, and by the evening the temperature had dropped sharply again, and the goose-feather snow had fallen and soon covered the ground. The surface of the river is also freezing at a rate almost visible to the naked eye, and the water lingers on the surface of the water, only to be replaced by ice.

An unusually strong cold wave swept across the land from north to south, causing both sides of the river to quickly fall from the warm autumn into a white hell covered in silver!