Almost all the border towns in the northern occupied area are built along the Thorny Mountains.
They were built on this mountain range.
These border towns are on the southern slopes of the mountains.
After breaking through these small towns, there is a vast grassland to the south.
Many nobles own vast tracts of pasture here, but none of them are famous noble lords.
Plantos Town is also a town built on the mountains. All the houses are lined up on the hillside. Only in the north of the town is there a high city wall, embedded in the bodies on both sides.
No resistance could be seen in the town. A large number of ghost-marked red ants rushed out of Plantos Town and immediately spread out like a fan.
The land in the southern part of the town is very vast, and these ghost-striped red ants came out. Suldak walked towards Plantos Town for so long, but he did not encounter a large-scale ant colony.
It was not until he saw the cavalry battalion in the distance that Surdak saw the complete ant colony. Although he did not see where the ghost-striped queen ants were hiding, he found the ghost-striped male ants from the dense ant colony.
's Guards Regiment.
This bodyguard group was surrounded by a large swarm of ghost-striped red ants.
The cavalry battalion on the opposite side was now surrounded by a large number of ghost-striped red ants. A dozen ghost-striped male ants lined up in a row, spreading out their huge tentacles and approaching the cavalry step by step.
The ordinary bows and arrows in the hands of those cavalrymen were simply unable to defeat the hard armor on the ghostly patterned male ants.
The ghost-striped male ants pushed forward almost all the way, and the cavalry battalion could only retreat step by step.
However, their retreat was cut off by a group of ghost-patterned soldier ants, and ghost-patterned soldier ants and ghost-patterned worker ants were constantly surrounding them, beginning to squeeze their living space.
Once the cavalry cannot run on the battlefield, its combat effectiveness is not even as good as that of the heavy infantry.
The commander in silver armor was unable to break the situation and could only retreat frequently before the ghost-patterned soldier ants formed an encirclement from all directions.
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Obviously, once the ant tide forms, the constant attacks will make it difficult for the cavalry to resist.
Only by relying on high city walls can it be possible to stick to a certain place.
I saw that cavalry battalion would have cavalry knocked down by ghost-patterned soldier ants from time to time. They must be in a dilemma. They wanted to retreat while fighting, but they were entangled by the ghost-patterned red ants around them. Even if they retreated, they would not be able to retreat.
Extremely difficult.
The ants came up like a tidal wave.
And that cavalry battalion was like a sailboat in the red sea, in danger of capsizing at any time.
Suldak personally urged his horse to the front and shouted to Andrew: "Andrew, let's rush over..."
Andrew was covered in thick magic patterns and rode on a scaled war horse. He waved his ax at a group of cavalry behind him and readjusted the direction of attack. All the veterans rushed with Andrew.
Go up.
The cavalry went from slow to fast...
As they charged towards the opposite cavalry camp, ghost-patterned red ants were constantly chopped down on the grass.
Surdak is also in the front row. With him providing a halo of strength, the cavalry can increase the speed of their charge.
Gallatin was responsible for leading the five hundred cavalry behind him to slowly advance around the two Thunder Rhinoceros.
These latter war horses do not have magic patterns implanted in them, nor do they have lightweight hard armor protective gear, so these horses can only be used as transportation mounts and cannot charge.
Samira stood on the high Thunder Rhino platform. Currently, the two Thunder Rhinos carried four bed crossbows on their backs. Each bed crossbow required three people to control it. A group of rescued children were hiding in the wooden house.
He looked through the window with fear at the countless red ants with ghost stripes on the vast grass, and for a moment he couldn't even speak.
The archers on both sides of the Thunder Rhinoceros fired arrows frequently, and some ghost-patterned worker ants rushed up from both sides and fell down after being hit by arrows. Only some ghost-patterned worker ants tried to surround them, but they were dealt with in time by Captain Gallatin.
Every step of the tall Thunder Rhino makes the earth tremble...
When Surdak's cavalry team joined the battlefield, the situation immediately became different. A large number of ghost-marked red ants immediately emerged from the ant colony, and they seemed to want to block the two cavalry teams.
It was obvious that the queen was controlling the ant colony. The ghost-striped red ants rushed over desperately, trying to keep Surdak's cavalry away.
The queen ant didn't realize that this cavalry regiment was different from the cavalry battalion in front of her. They were braver and looked very unrestrained when charging into the ant colony.
Until Andrew led the cavalry and rushed directly to the flank of the ghost-striped male ants.
The cavalry rushed in almost stepping on the corpses of ghost-striped red ants.
Seeing the brothers' battalion coming in with reinforcements, the cavalry battalion on the opposite side was also greatly boosted in morale. It immediately took control of the battlefield situation and fought back against the ghost-marked red ants swarming up from all around.
Andrew rode his war horse and rushed directly to the left side of the ghost-striped male ant at the edge. The ghost-striped male ant awkwardly twisted its body, trying to bite Andrew's war horse to death with its huge tentacles. Unexpectedly, Andrew actually
Pulling the reins of the war horse suddenly, the horse immediately stopped and stood upright on the spot. A pair of front hooves stepped hard on the side of the ghost-striped male ant.
Andrew took the opportunity to pounce forward and touched the middle of the leg of the Demonic Pattern Male Ant with one hand. Although he was wearing a full-covering Demonic Pattern heavy armor and looked like an iron can, his movements were extremely flexible.
With one hand on the outrigger, and the ax in his hand stuck on the side armor, he managed to successfully flip onto the back of the ghost-striped male ant.
The ghost-striped male ant couldn't turn around, but it suddenly leaned back and thrust its tentacles heavily into the ground, preparing to lift Andrew off from behind.
Andrew held the bone spur of the ghost-striped male ant tightly with one hand, and stepped firmly on the back of the ghost-striped male ant with his feet as if taking root. In full view of everyone, he swung the ax and struck the armor on the back of the ghost-striped male ant's neck.
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The piece of armor was stripped off, and the ghost-striped male ants went completely crazy. They immediately broke away from the advancing male ant queue and plunged their heads into the soft grass. The ghost-striped soldier ants also gathered crazily around them.
Just when the ghost-striped male ant barely stuck its hard head into the soil, Andrew inserted the ax into the brain of the ghost-striped male ant and easily found the magic core in the skull cavity.
The ghost-striped male ant twitched violently before dying, and Andrew jumped onto the grass in large strides.
A group of ghost-patterned soldier ants surrounded them. Surdak followed closely and led a group of cavalry to kill them, immediately stopping the group of soldier ants.
The row of ghost-striped male ants continued to pursue the cavalry who were trapped in place. Samira bit half of an apple, stepped on the crossbow with one foot, and shot an armor-piercing crossbow arrow into the head of the second male ant.
He looked at the crossbowman beside him coldly.
The crossbowman was agitated and immediately said to his companions: "Let's get another giant magic crossbow arrow..."
Such a giant magic crossbow arrow with the property of "breaking armor" is worth twenty-five silver coins, which is almost the monthly income of ordinary residents of Duodan Town.
It almost gave Samira the pleasure of grabbing a handful of silver coins and smashing them in the face.
Last time, quartermaster Handel sent a total of ten of these magic giant crossbow arrows, and now there are only six left. This is to try to get them back every time they are shot, but there are too many uncertainties on the battlefield, and the magic crossbow arrows are worn out.
Very fast.
Not long after, Andrew stepped on the back of a ghost-striped male ant, and struck again with the butcher's ax in his hand...
Surdak's cavalry team almost killed all the ghost-striped male ants in one go. The ghost-striped ants hiding behind the ant colony realized that something was wrong, but almost all the ghost-striped male ants in front of them had been killed.
Already.
These queen ants urged the surrounding ghost-striped worker ants to swarm up in large numbers, using their bodies to hold back the cavalry.
It's a pity that Surdak has already led the cavalry to join this cavalry at this time. Without the ghost-marked male ants approaching, Andrew's heavy cavalry is almost unstoppable in the ant colony, even some ghost-marked soldier ants
If they came together, Andrew and Suldak, who would bear the brunt of the attack, would join forces to kill them. The two of them were at the front of the team, killing fifteen ghost-marked soldier ants in a row, and the ant colony's momentum finally slowed down.
More than a thousand cavalry finally broke through the ant colony and ran towards the hills outside Plantos Town.
With the ants blocking the way, the cavalry could not rush to the town of Plantos in one go and had to retreat to the outside to rest.
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On the forested hillside, the cavalrymen jumped off their horses and set up temporary camps.
The commander of the cavalry battalion on the opposite side walked in front of Suldak. He was wearing a mithril-plated armor. The style of the armor was similar to that worn by Adams and Gallatin. The commander took off his helmet,
Revealing a resolute and calm face and blond hair, the sweat on his face rolled down to the ground drop by drop.
He said to Suldak with great gratitude: "My name is Intas, the commander of the 7th Cavalry Battalion. I clearly lead the 7th Cavalry Battalion of the Luther Army and am stationed in the town of Vladivo at the easternmost end of the northern theater. Thank you.
You pulled the seventh battalion out of the ant colony..."
"Suldak, I recently joined the Luther Legion and led an independent cavalry battalion to station in Dodan Town." Suldak touched his nose and introduced himself while standing under a pine tree.
A cavalryman brought two chairs, and the two of them sat under a tree and chatted.
The cavalry camped in the woods and fed their horses.
Battalion Commander Intas came closer and said: "I know you. I believe that among the officers above the commander level of the Luther Legion, even those who have never met you have heard of your name. The person chosen by the Marquis,
Sure enough, there is something different...I mean very strong!"
Suldak didn't want to talk about this. No matter how he explained this kind of thing, some people would always think that he climbed up by grabbing the hem of Miss Hathaway's skirt.
He turned to look at the town of Plantos halfway up the mountain, and whispered: "Well, I heard that the Thirteenth Cavalry Regiment and the 19th Heavy Armored Infantry Regiment of Luther's Army are stationed in Plantos Town..."
"I told this guy a long time ago that there is a problem with this pass. If you want to hold on, you must prepare enough supplies. Unexpectedly, there is still a big problem here." Battalion Commander Intas said helplessly.
Said, it seems that he is very familiar with the commander here.
Surdak didn't see the remnants of the 13th Cavalry Regiment or the 19th Heavy Armored Infantry Regiment along the way, so he couldn't help but asked curiously:
"Where did you come from? Did you pick up the remaining troops?"
Intas looked a little gloomy and shook his head before saying: "I understand that guy's character. He is a proud and irritable guy, and he is also the most chivalrous battalion commander. He probably put him in order to allow the residents of the town to evacuate safely.
The lives of all the soldiers were filled at that pass."
The two fell silent for a moment.
Surdak couldn't find anything to talk about. He just looked at the swarms of red ants under the hill and felt a little heavy in his heart.
So many ghost-striped red ants have entered the northern occupied area, and the situation is spreading further to the south, and many townspeople may die.
The squadron leader of the third squadron of the cavalry battalion came over.
He knows the Green Empire writing and knows a little mathematics, so he usually does some headcount statistics for the cavalry battalion.
Surdak came back to his senses and asked the squadron leader: "Have the injured cavalry been counted?"
"Yes, Commander Surdak." the squadron leader replied.
Surdak stood up from the chair, walked towards the awning set up in front, and said, "Then let them come together. We won't have much time to rest. We need to get better soon before we can continue to fight."
Then, Intas saw Suldak rolling up his sleeves and starting to treat the injured cavalry one by one...
At a time when healing potions are as valuable as gold, having a person in the army who is good at healing is definitely the luckiest person.
Intas's eyes widened as he watched the holy light spells emerge from the palms of Surdak's hands. The soft holy light emitted by the holy light torch... his Adam's apple twitched and he let out a grunt!
Swallowed heavily.
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The entire border town was completely occupied by ghost-striped red ants, and a large number of ant colonies poured southward from Plantos Pass into the prairie north of Wilkes City.
By noon, seven cavalry battalions arrived at the southern outskirts of Plantos Town.
Everyone originally occupied a place, but as the Great Swordsman Chester led a group of guards and rushed to the outskirts of Plantos Town, all the cavalry battalions quickly moved closer to his position and gathered together.
Swordsman Chester continuously called the commanders of each cavalry battalion to the tent to communicate individually.
Surdak's cavalry battalion was among the first to arrive at the temporary camp of the Great Swordsmen of Chester. Subsequently, other cavalry battalions arrived, and they also went in for detailed discussions one after another. He was the last one to be called in.
Walk into a somewhat dim place
The great swordsman Chester sat down, pinched the corners of his eyes, and roused himself to ask: "Suldak, how is the situation over there in Dodan Town? I don't want the opening here to be blocked yet. Ghost
The red ants will open a breakthrough in the garrison area you are responsible for."
Suldak sat down opposite the great swordsman Chester and said, "Okay, everything is under control. Before I came, I had already driven those ghost-marked red ants to the north exit of Duodan Canyon."
"Drive the ghost-marked red ants out of the canyon... tell me how you did it?" said the Great Swordsman Chester.
He sat up straight in his chair and looked like he was listening carefully.
Surdak thought for a while and then said: "The main thing is to first identify where the biggest threat comes from. We think it is the queen ant... It has extremely powerful mental power and can assign tens of thousands of ghost patterns at the same time.
Red ants obey its scheduling arrangements. Once the queen is lost, the red ants will have no motivation to move forward, and of course they will not be very aggressive."
"So we tried to lure a ghost-striped ant queen to the city, then threw a few fire scale bombs to disturb them, and then used a bed crossbow to kill it in one fell swoop... Those ghost-striped red ants had no leader.
He disappeared for several days."
The great swordsman Chester raised his head and glanced at Suldak, but said nothing.
"Later, we sent an elite team at night to set up some traps to lure them out of the ant colony and killed three more ghost-striped red ants." Surdak continued: "From that day on, these ghost-striped red ants
Didn’t go back to the middle of the canyon..."
Swordsman Chester didn't ask any more questions, and waved his hand to let Suldak leave on his own.