Chapter 109: Northern War (9)
The cluster led by the King of Public Security successfully returned to the Vice-Nest, joined the remnants of General King D, and entered the Vice-Nest together for the night.
After counting, the king of public security found that the reinforcements of the northern corps led by General D King D suffered heavy losses, nearly one-third of the soldiers were killed, and only half of the soldiers still retained their combat strength.
And the biggest loss is the death of the general King D.
It is reported that the position of General D King was broken through during the last wave of ferocious offensive launched before the enemy withdrew.
Since the army directly under General D had been completely wiped out in the previous blocking battle, General D King, who had no personal protection and was not able to get full support from nearby friendly forces, was quickly killed by the enemy.
If it weren't for the fact that it was getting late, and the public security king cut off the enemy's way back, as long as the enemy army held on for a little longer, the army of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom that had lost its unified command would inevitably collapse.
The death of General D King not only caused the Northern Expeditionary Army to lose a veteran general who could fight well, but also dealt a major blow to the morale of the Northern Corps.
However, fortunately, the first battle was a victory, and under the countervail, the morale of the Northern Expeditionary Army is still maintained at a relatively high level.
The Public Security King is now the oldest and most prestigious king in the region, and he is obliged to shoulder the responsibility of commanding the entire army.
That night, the public security king hardly had any rest and was busy reorganizing the troops.
Some of the legions that had lost their commanders were scattered, and the warriors were added to other legions that were still in formation. After reorganization, the original thirty-six legions were integrated into twenty-seven legions, and they still had the strength to fight.
Some of the more seriously wounded fighters were eliminated from the legion and temporarily recuperated in the nest, and these fighters added up to one legion.
And the lightly wounded fighters still need to stick to their posts.
The police chief also inspected the sub-nest, which was under onslaught today. The results of the inspections are not encouraging.
The Public Security King discovered that the underground part of the sub-nest had been badly damaged in today's battle.
At that time, the troops of the two sides fought inch by inch in the complex underground passage, and the battle was extremely fierce.
In this battlefield environment, the Paving Ant Barbarian Army could not give full play to its strength advantage.
In order to allow more troops to enter the underground to participate in the battle, the paving ant barbarian army is trying to move forward, and at the same time, they are also opening up new paths for similar passages.
As soon as the paving ant barbarian army was destroyed like this, some of the deliberately dug passages of this secondary nest that were conducive to defense were penetrated.
During the fighting, some passages and nests collapsed.
After evaluation, the police determined that it would take at least two days to fully restore the nest.
But the Paving Ant Barbarian Army will definitely not give the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Big-Headed Ant Kingdom a two-day respite. The king of public security can foresee that as soon as the sun rises tomorrow, the enemy will attack again.
For this reason, the public security king convened a meeting of the king, and after fierce debate, finally the public security king's proposal was passed by a narrow margin - to evacuate the place early tomorrow morning.
The reason for making this decision was that the public security king also made it carefully. Strategically unimportant, and undefendable, it was able to survive the first day without being conquered, and with a small victory against friendly forces, tactical expectations were met.
Continuing to hold on to this badly damaged, easily attacked and hard-to-defend secondary nest is disproportionately difficult and meaningful.
Opponents argue that there is no precedent for the Big-headed Ant Kingdom Army to give up its territory.
However, this concern was resolved by the police king in a compromise - he formed a garrison of the disabled and seriously wounded who could not afford to evacuate and could not recover, and they were responsible for holding the place, so that they could not escape without a fight.
The warriors left behind were destined to be sacrificed, and there was little chance that they would survive. No, the ants took it for granted, although these disabled warriors had fought bravely for the kingdom, but now they are disabled, even if they go back alive, they will not be able to contribute more to the kingdom, but will consume a lot of resources. It is an honor for them to die on this land, a most economical outcome, at least the males think.
The next day, the retreat plan was immediately launched. Fearing that the Paving Ant Barbarian Army would set off to attack before dawn, the Big-Headed Ant Kingdom Army prepared to retreat early the night before.
When the sky was just white, one after another of the big-headed ant warriors rushed out of the broken secondary nest and quickly advanced to the southeast.
These warriors either carried grass seeds and other food in their mouths, a washed corpse, or cooperated in carrying their wounded companions, moving in an orderly and swift manner.
And the Paving Ant Barbarian Army was not surprised, and organized troops to advance here very early.
This time, the flying knights, who also set off early, found their traces and kept feeding back the information to the public security king.
After estimating, the public security king confirmed that the enemy army could not catch up with his retreating troops, and only then breathed a sigh of relief.
More than 20 legions followed the public security king and retreated to the "Target Ding" sub-nest in the rear, preparing to use it as a base to resist the next enemy attack.
Strategically located in the center of the Northern Expeditionary Force of the Big-headed Ant Kingdom in Hebei, "Target Ding" is not only an important transportation hub, but also has several coherent ant roads, and can play a supporting role in the entire occupied territory.
Moreover, the terrain of this place is dangerous, a gurgling stream flows through here, surrounded by water on both sides, the terrain is high, easy to defend and difficult to attack.
There are also large underground dens here, which are large enough to accommodate a large number of troops and supplies for a long time.
Not long after the public security king and the other troops withdrew, the Paving Ant Barbarian Army arrived at the secondary nest and soon killed the defenders who resisted to the end.
Subsequently, the Paving Ant Barbarian Army followed the trail left by the Big-Headed Ant Kingdom Army and launched an attack on the "Target Ding".
However, under the resolute resistance of the army led by the king of public security, the paving ant barbarian army suddenly fortified the city, and there was no progress.
In the following days, the Paving Ant Barbarian Army changed its objectives, leaving the troops to contain the defenders of "Target Ding", and the main force turned to attack other places, and made rapid progress.
The Big-headed Ant Kingdom Army has poured into the "Target Ding" one after another, and the two corps in the north and south are almost non-existent, and the remaining main forces are assembled here.
As for the Paving Ant Barbarian Army, as many territories have been regained, the "Target Ding" is becoming more and more like a spiked pestle in front of him, eager to pull it out as soon as possible.
As a result, the two sides began to continuously accumulate troops and supplies to the "Target D" area, vowing to fight to the death here.
Once the Paving Ant Barbarian Army wins, it will be able to take advantage of the victory to drive the Big-headed Ant Kingdom Army down the river. On the contrary, the army of the Big-Headed Ant Kingdom will be able to ravage the lands north of the Great River again.