Originally, there were only two ballistae in the [bridgehead], and it was impossible to block all the passages head-on. But recently, [Dongyang City] has shipped two more ballistas, and the protagonist has one each in [Bridgehead] and [Linshui City].

At present, the three ballistae in the [bridgehead] are blocking the three passages in the trench head-on.

Unlike machine guns, which are suitable for side-fire, the Ballista of the Divine Legion is limited in range, rate of fire, and power, and is more effective in frontal fire than side-fire. Therefore, facing the trench communication channel is the most effective arrangement.

At a distance of one decimeter from the inner side of the trench is the ground line of defense composed of ant mounds and protective nets, which is also the second line of defense of the [bridgehead].

The anthill is made of solid ant concrete, and the protective net is made of tough hemp plant fibers, both of which are not easily destroyed.

The Destroyer, while much larger than a normal ant, is smaller than most of the war beasts controlled by parasitic ants. As a result, the protective netting of the [bridgehead] was woven much more tightly than it was used in swampy areas, and each hole was no more than half a centimeter in diameter, enough to prevent the Destroyer from drilling through directly.

Correspondingly, too tight protective nets tend to hinder the firing of ballistas, and the fired shells are likely to be blocked by the nets of the nets.

The solution [for the bridgehead] was to move the three ballistae forward, directly on the inner edge of the protective net. In this way, when firing, the mouth of the ballista is fired almost next to the edge of the hole, so that it can be fired unhindered.

Even if you want to turn the direction of the shot, there are enough shooting windows around the perimeter to choose from, and the probability of being intercepted by the net rope is greatly reduced.

The only drawback brought about by the arrangement of the ballista moving forward is that if the ballista is too far forward, it is easy to fall into danger immediately if the enemy breaks through the protective net.

Of course, the protagonist can't sit idly by and watch his precious ballista be destroyed, so he has two garrison squads for each ballista, one for cover and one for immediately carrying the ballista and retreating.

The third line of defense of [the bridgehead] is underground, and the last line of defense, consisting of specially designed underground preset battlefield lairs, which have already been mentioned before.

This line of defense takes full advantage of the size gap between the Destroyer and the Divine Angel King, making it as advantageous as possible for the Divine Angel King warriors to face the enemy in street battles.

This line of defense is planned to come in handy in the winter, when the protagonist feels that the first two lines of defense are sufficient to withstand the attacks of the Destroyer, and only the third line of defense is needed when the Winter Divine Angel King warriors are unable to fight outdoors.

Therefore, the ballistae needed for the third line of defense are not yet in place, and the ballistae on the ground will be moved underground for use at that time, and will not be transported by [Dongyang City].

After all, the temperature is already very low in the morning and evening, and the protagonist has a premonition that winter is approaching, and the first snowfall may not have to wait long to patronize, and the banks of the river will completely enter winter time. At this time, the large-scale transportation in the realm of the divine envoy has basically ended, otherwise the convoy may fall into the danger caused by the sudden change in climate at any time.

- I'm the dividing line -

In the evening, the Destroyer appears on the outskirts of [Bridgehead], within the protagonist's line of sight.

The enemy emerged from the withered stalks of dogtail grass in a long marching array, black in a line.

When they saw the [bridgehead] ant mound, the vanguard of the Destroyer paused briefly, waiting for the follow-up forces to arrive.

The Destroyers are familiar with [the bridgehead], having conquered it before. However, the rope bridge had not yet been rebuilt, and [the bridgehead] seemed to have no strategic value, so the Destroyer abandoned it, and the protagonist led his troops to reclaim it without much effort.

Now, the Destroyers will face a completely different enemy in this homeland. So is the Legion of the Divine King.

This battle was actually the first large-scale battle between the two sides. However, the Divine Envoy Legion has a Flying Knight, who already knows a lot about this opponent, while the Destroyers lack information about the opponent.

Who will be the victor in this battle with the countless destroyer armies slaughtering the city on the north bank of the Great River, and the Divine Messenger King army who dominates the south bank of the Great River?

The protagonist is full of the belief that the enemy will wait for the troops to be assembled before attacking. At this time, the sun has already half submerged into the western horizon, and the light is very short, perhaps the enemy will not have time to attack, and will camp on the spot to rest!

But the protagonist underestimates the determination of the Destroyers and overestimates their patience.

When the forward force had assembled hundreds of destroyers and the rear troops had not yet arrived, this forward force was dispatched, and it was actually going to launch a rush attack before dark.

It's not the first time the Destroyers have done this, when they attacked the main nest of the King's Council faction before, their vanguard troops were also the first to attack, and by the time the main force arrived, the Destroyer's vanguard had already broken through multiple lines of defense and established an advantage.

But [Bridgehead] is not the main nest of the King's Council faction.

The defenders of the Legion of the Divine Envoy were ready. On the second line of defense stood by the 13th Army Corps, led by Rambofer II, in addition to the garrison that operated the ballistas.

The protagonist feels that the ground defense has fortifications and ballista bonuses, and the enemy is not a big threat, so he plans to fully train the three new legions in rotation in the past few days, and let them be responsible for the ground garrison.

The 13th Legion was already in full position, and at this time there were no flying knights in the sky, and they had already returned through the reserved passage of the protective net before dark.

The protagonist acts as a lookout, and he has informed Rambofer II of the enemy's movements, and the 13th Legion is immediately in a state of confrontation.

The Destroyer's hundreds of strikers soon arrive in the trench, the protagonist's first sight of the Destroyer's army.

But he picked at the tentacles, a little disdainful and a little puzzled - the ranks of the Destroyers were crowded, somewhat chaotic, with no formations or teams at all, like a rabble, completely unorganized!

Is it such a group of ants that defeated the well-formed paving ant barbarian army and the northern expeditionary army of the big-headed ant kingdom?

Although the facts are clear, it is still difficult for the protagonist to accept the first time he witnesses the "military appearance" of the enemy.

Could it be that the Destroyers are so invincible just by virtue of their size?

The Destroyer forces reached the trench, their tentacles touching the water, and did not continue in a straight line.

The troops in the rear also stopped, avoiding squeezing their comrades in front into the water, and at this time they showed a high degree of tacit cooperation.

The Destroyer team then began to stretch along the banks of the trench to both sides, trying to find a breach.

In the face of the destroyers gathered together, the Divine Envoy King's legion will not let go of this good opportunity, and the protagonist gives an order, and the three ballista squads, led by the male ant commander, shoot the stone projectiles that have already been loaded.