The army under the command of General D King formed a circular formation, supported by a dense defensive formation, and withstood the wave after wave of the paving ant barbarian army, which was like a tide, fierce and fierce offensive.

Although General D King is properly deployed, he constantly replaces the front line and reserve troops, so that the troops can be rotated and recuperate, and always ensures that the troops on the front line have the best physical strength and combat power.

However, the numerical disadvantage is still constantly restricting the Big-headed Ant Kingdom Army.

Especially in the internal battle, because the width of the position unit is not as good as the enemy, and the proportion of soldiers and ant warriors in the big-headed ant kingdom is not so high, the dense formation assault of the paving ant barbarian army can still play an advantage on this occasion.

The short paving ant barbarian warriors often form battle squads in groups of three or five, focusing on attacking the lone big-headed ant soldiers.

They will temporarily retreat to attract the big-headed ant ant in pursuit, and then rush forward to quickly kill the soldier ant who has lost the cover of its flanks.

If the soldier ants are not fooled, these paving ant barbarian warriors will also rush forward without fear of sacrifice, silently endure the attack of the big-headed ant worker ant warrior, and focus on attacking the big-headed ant soldier ants.

Under such targeted tactics, it is difficult for the dispersed large-headed ant soldier ant to play the role of the mainstay.

After all, in this battle, the exchange ratio between the two sides was close to one to one, which was not good news for the general D king, who was short of major generals.

With the passage of time, the reinforcement situation of the Northern Corps of the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom led by General D King became more and more precarious.

- I'm the dividing line -

The King of Public Security had learned from the Flying Knight of the plight of the army of General D, and he was urging the army to march quickly.

Now, this battle is not only to rescue the besieged sub-nest, but more importantly, to save the besieged general D king cluster as much as possible, and to make a good start for the next war.

If the support army cluster under the command of General D King D is completely wiped out, it will be a huge blow to the strength of the Northern Expeditionary Army and the morale of the commanders.

After all, the troops of General D King accounted for one-tenth of the strength of the entire Northern Expeditionary Army, a quarter of the strength of the Northern Corps, and one-third of the existing mobile strength of the Northern Expeditionary Army. It is a force that must not be sacrificed lightly.

As the clock ticked to noon, the army of the King of Public Security finally arrived at the intended location.

This is a low hill, and it is also the only way for the Paving Ant Barbarian Army to go from the starting base to the attack site.

At this moment, the main force of the Paving Ant Barbarian Army (forty legions) was already besieging General D King and the Vice-Nest occupied by the Big-headed Ant Kingdom Army on the front line at the same time.

And behind this main force, there is still a steady stream of reinforcements pouring out of the departure base.

These reinforcements lined up in a long line of snakes, and rushed to the battlefield in an endless stream.

When the Flying Knights looked down from the air, they could see a continuous black line moving on the ground.

If you lower the altitude until you reach the flying knights with a clear eye, you will be amazed at the strength and density of the enemy.

From the information provided by the flying knights, the protagonist already knows that the Northern Expeditionary Army cannot match the Paving Ant Barbarian Army in terms of strength, and can only continue to consume the enemy's strength and sharpness through defensive warfare, so that he can slowly wait for the enemy to make a mistake and usher in the opportunity of counterattack, forming a military balance on the north bank of the Great River.

However, when it comes to the tactical level, the protagonist and all the commanders know that the first battle must be fought with momentum.

You must know that although ordinary ant warriors generally do not have any negative emotions of cowering and fear in battle, in other words, morale, an important indicator that affects the combat effectiveness of human armies, almost does not exist in ant armies.

No matter how bad the surrounding situation is and how far the gap between the enemy and the enemy is, the vast majority of ant warriors will fight to the death, faithfully perform their duties, and are not afraid of sacrifice and death.

However, the commanders with higher IQs, from the top command, to the legion commander, to the squad commander, these males are different.

Probably because since ancient times, male ants have not been responsible for fighting but are responsible for reproduction, and these male ants are genetically branded with traces of cowardice.

When faced with an invincible enemy, males have a natural urge to flee.

Just like during the wedding ceremony, the males are also trying to compete to find a female ant to keep their genes. But when life is at stake in this fight, not all males dare to risk injury or death. After all, it is more economical for the males to turn to find new mating targets if they are left in the green mountains and are not afraid of running out of firewood.

Because of this, morale is especially important for male commanders. If the commanders lose the desire and confidence to win, they can't expect the Northern Expeditionary Army to be able to support the offensive of the Paving Ant Barbarian Army for long.

In particular, the previous Northern Expeditionary Army of the Big-Headed Ant Kingdom was carried away by the initial victory from top to bottom, thinking that the Paving Ant Barbarian Army was already vulnerable.

Once they suddenly discover that the Paving Ant Barbarian Army is actually as strong as this, then their mentality may be reversed, from one extreme to the other, from the peak to the bottom, and they will completely lose confidence in victory.

Therefore, the protagonist understands, the public security king understands, the general D king understands, and those battlefield veterans all understand that the first battle must be played with momentum, so that those young grassroots commanders know that the Northern Expeditionary Army has the ability and opportunity to defeat a strong enemy.

Therefore, the Southern Corps and the Northern Corps will still deploy a large number of mobile troops to support the besieged sub-nest under the embarrassing situation of tight troops and the need for fortification everywhere.

They all knew that at least a small setback for the Paving Ant Barbarian Army would be beneficial to the next battle.

It's just that the protagonist gives the public security king a more roundabout tactical suggestion, while the general D king underestimates the enemy's combat power too much and chooses to directly support the battlefield.

Now, the besieged general King D has finally intuitively seen the tough side of this old enemy who has been fighting with the big-headed ant kingdom for thousands of years, but he can't do anything now, he can only be loyal to his duties, and let the troops hold out until dusk as much as possible, and hold out until the enemy retreats.

But will his troops be able to hold on for so long? Judging from the current rate of attrition of soldiers, even if he persists until that time, the troops under his command have basically lost their combat effectiveness, which is the last thing the Northern Expeditionary Army with a shortage of troops wants to see.

"So," thought the police king, "I can only rely on my army!" ”