Warhammer: I am the Hammer of the Empire.

Chapter 220 The Final Battle of Trapped Beasts
The expeditionary legion continued to advance, and the traitor troops retreated steadily. Most of them thought they had lost their advantage and evacuated from the castle starport. At the same time, countless ships were destroyed by the loyal warships of the empire, and beautiful flames radiated in the void.

Finally, with a small amount of resistance remaining, the 143rd Partoria Regiment, the 36th Partoria Regiment, the 17th Varea Infantry Regiment, the [-]st Armored Regiment of Ideen, and the [-]st Armored Regiment of Panlan Attacked the impregnable fortress of Udun in the afternoon.

Since the start of the war, for more than two months, the Vengeance Expeditionary Army has been on the offensive side. The Militiliah rebels are more willing to stick to their positions and conduct defensive operations, except for launching counterattacks to regain lost ground when necessary, or attacking the Expeditionary Army. The rebels have taken no offensive actions other than surprise raids on the front lines of the

But after such a sacrifice from the alien, the strategic situation changed. When Colonel Lane's Partoria 143rd Army approached the second line of defense from the north, it would encounter the enemy's first offensive since the war began.

But what followed was the high cost precision strikes of the strong armored units and the status quo of destroying the shields of the void battleships. The traitors were surprised that their trusted governor did not activate the weapons, but only for a moment. Many commanders realized that the previous equipment The dullness is not an illusion.

The "rumor" that the governor is dead is like wildfire burning in the dry grassland, destroying the will and aspirations of most of the traitors, and crushing their few expectations. Waiting for people, now, all that awaits them is death and the merciless judgment of the empire.

It can even be said that the defection caused by morale problems is more powerful than the loss of the Imperial Guard's attack. If they stick to their posts and at least shoot a few times to resist, the war will not be so smooth.

Finally, during the bombing, the seemingly impenetrable adamantine wall collapsed, and Colonel Lane gave the order to rest. The soldiers were relieved, surrounded by armored vehicles, accompanied by Lemanus, Chimera, petrified lizard, Hydra, and many others. Keep them safe from "demons and ghosts".

Now the adamantine wall has become rubble, and the towering and powerful orbital defense equipment has been dismantled by the angels with melta and bombs. The victory is in sight, so that the soldiers of the Imperial Guard began to joke that the enemy can support it for a few more days. Or hours.

It's not that they are arrogant, but this war is indeed easier than they imagined. They don't know the sacrifices of the officers, and they don't know the help of the aliens. hit.

For the first time, they felt the battlefield in the manual of the Ministry of Military Affairs. It was easy, with few deaths, and the war seemed to be a matter of course, although the soldiers were still vigilant.

But after the demihuman auxiliary legion brought a large pot full of fragrance, the soldiers were already salivating for those hot stews that humans should eat. A small amount of cod meat, vegetables, starch crops, protein, starch, Vitamins are available.

Picking up pots and pans, some people even use helmets to pick them up. No one cares too much on the battlefield, and many people even think that dandruff is also a kind of seasoning.

The hungry, dilapidated soldiers who had made the afternoon's forced march and witnessed the bombardment of battleships and tanks had nothing to fault.

As the saying goes, they are not as good as tramps, but now, they may not be as good as stray dogs.

In the commanding salamander tank, Colonel Ryan watched the trenches they crossed. Partoria's soldiers were orderly clearing up the cruel battlefield here. Death and collapse seemed worthless to those predators, and gorgeous They are very disciplined and not afraid of death. Although they are not as famous as Krieger, they are also the backbone of the empire.

The soldiers came with hot soup, and Colonel Lane stuck out the top of the tank, holding the iron bowl like a dog bowl, using the light industrial products of the empire's garbage, and slowly stirring its interior with a spoon that was easily damaged.

The quality and quantity of meat and ingredients are better than those of ordinary soldiers, but they are only at the normal level. This is still the level after the Sun Lord took down the agricultural world in Ilan Bayer, which is embarrassing.

The war left the place in a mess. Wearing a red and white military uniform like a dress, Colonel Lane sat on top of the Salamander tank in an extremely irregular manner. This was something that noble boy would never do. His ornate military uniform is filthy.

asked his adjutant. "My lord, do you regret joining the expedition?"

Colonel Lane shook his head. "I just think that the steak red wine that I was tired of eating before should only be kept until now and distributed to soldiers who fought bloody battles."

"Just give me the cod soup. I don't need so many good things. I'm just talking behind the scenes." He sighed. As a newly promoted commander, he relied on his relationship with the Sun Lord to make it to the top. Will not necessarily have the status.

Those who disliked him also shut up and disappeared, and his family will rest easy for the next few hundred years or even the entire millennium, because he is the supreme ruler of the Star Militia Army and a "friend" of the reserve members of the High Lords Council .

At least comrades...

This makes him not used to it, he is not a fool, but now he is a little dependent on such things as one person becoming a chicken and a dog ascending to heaven...

His pride in his bones made him not allow himself to do this, but his powerlessness on the battlefield seemed to prove this. He is not as good as the hero who destroyed the eagle, and he is not as good as Kane. There are very few things he can do now .

"How's Master Chief?" he asked.

The adjutant answered from within the Salamander. "Still on standby on the wall that hasn't completely collapsed, we have established radio communication, and he feels that the world is not completely safe."

The colonel scooped up the last morsel. "Intuition? It's hard to evaluate their vigilance, okay, call the soldiers up, the war has started again."

The adjutant turned on the radio at this moment, but before he could speak, a familiar voice said. "Colonel, this is the Doom Eagle, the enemy is coming..."

Colonel Lane asked incredulously. "direction?"

The Master Chief replied. "38 o'clock direction."

The colonel picked up his binoculars, and the slightly noisy dust and black smoke from the fuel already represented the situation.

Although the rebels abandoned the northern defense line and the entire outer wall without firing a single shot, they organized an armored force in the area between the northern defense line and the core defense line.

That's right, the rebels assembled a considerable armored reserve in the first residential area of ​​the castle, using a large number of Lemanus main battle tanks, Chimera armored personnel carriers, salamander self-propelled artillery and griffin self-propelled heavy mortars and their The crew members were specially preserved and concentrated here, preparing to counterattack the revenge expedition army.

For some reason, the rebels, who were like bereaved dogs before, seemed to have suddenly made up their minds to hit them hard when the group army left the solid trenches and rested on the open ground.

Now that the Partorias have occupied the temporary position, the front observation post in the area reported that they heard a large number of enemy vehicles moving. Moreover, when testing the enemy's intentions, the enemy's interference bombardment also increased. prevent reconnaissance operations.

The former colonel believed that the rebels might launch a counterattack in some areas, so he supplemented the front wing, rested and adjusted, and prepared to order all the troops to stand by for battle at night.

But now, the soldiers dug a new trench very quickly (most of the trench was just a shallow trench), and prepared laser rifles to face the traitor's attack.

The first to arrive were the shells of the rebels.First, the test projectiles fell everywhere, and then the focused fire poured on the position of the 143rd Regiment of Partoria, and the barrage hit like a stormy sea.

The heavy artillery shells were mixed with smoke bombs, and they spewed out thick white smoke, covering the entire battlefield, and the enemy launched the first wave of attacks under the cover of the smoke screen.

Those traitor drivers stepped on the accelerator, and the tanks and armored personnel carriers rolled over the rugged ruins, and behind them, the stars were just about to set, and the bright moon rose a pale light behind the dust kicked up by the attackers.

When the attacking formation of the rebels reached the defensive position, the enemy's shelling stopped,

The cars approached, the sound of their engines cutting through the smoke, and it sounded like hell's smithy opened.

Those tanks bombarded the front trenches, and the shells exploded in the crowded trenches one after another, leaving bloody holes one after another.

Panic across the board, reports of sightings of tanks and chimeras armored personnel carriers everywhere, enemy troops advancing, their infantry jumping from chimeras and tanks, shouting blasphemous slogans, holding bayonets, axes and machetes, rushing towards the imperial soldiers recklessly.

The troops responded with laser rifles, heavy machine guns, and heavy explosive shells, plus the auxiliary firepower of their own armor. However, when the rebel tanks fired at the trenches, the trenches were blown up in an instant, and tons of soil collapsed. Squad soldiers were buried alive inside.

The rebels tore open gaps and hunted in packs like wolves. Bullets and tank shells swept the ground one after another. Because of the sudden attack, many imperial engines were destroyed by the rebels, emitting black smoke.

"Damn it, can the armored regiment fight back?" The loss made Colonel Lane sad, to the effect that it was poison, undoubtedly poison, but he was even more suspicious of who made those traitors have the idea of ​​​​resisting, those who fled in embarrassment before It is absolutely impossible for such a bold attack to come.

Partoria's legion and the traitors have already exchanged swords. Their overwhelming morale and will have suppressed the cultists with a uniform attack. When the opponent gave up the bombardment and hoped to rely on the infantry to seize the defense line, the Imperial Guard had a last breath. .

But a large number of Lemanus are still the hatred of the Imperial Guard. The trenches are useless in front of the heavy main guns of the main battle tanks, and they can only choose between machine guns and being buried in the ground.

The enemy's core firepower chose the armored units of the Imperial Guard to bomb, and the suppressive force brought by a large number of petrified lizards and griffin self-propelled artillery made the huge armored units unable to even adjust the axles.

"Armored troops, move quickly!" Colonel Lane yelled, but when those things full of high-explosive bombs fell beside him, he had no energy left to complain. Obviously, the Imperial Guard was drawn into an abrupt war environment. And the morale of the enemy has also been well restored.

This kind of unexpected joy caught the imperial guards off guard. This is a forge world, and the firepower accumulated by the governor is fully used at this moment. In the face of such a war, the number of people actually doesn't matter.

But without reinforcements, he had to hold his position with his own troops and was not allowed to retreat, but the pressure on the First Army was increasing. Colonel Lane knew very well that once the trenches were breached, he could only retreat or face the enemy directly. The spearhead of the enemy army.

All he can do now is to carefully preserve the few armored companies that have not yet contacted the enemy, and prepare to quickly establish a new line of defense around his command tank.

But neither the Imperial Guards nor the traitors thought that besides them, there was another unit that could decide the fate of wars in this world. The roar of the jet pack was like the loud voice of a falcon, illuminating the entire battlefield. Some soldiers couldn't help but look up. It was dozens of giants descending from the sky like angels in mythology.

However, the Doom Eagle didn't want to land next to the imperial guards, but went straight to the enemy's core. After the crazy long-distance raid, the flying backpack crossed the entire battlefield in 2 minutes. Its terrifying mobility is beyond the reach of any mortal army. No, at the same time, how vulnerable those war machines that were not buried inside the gun trenches faced the Astartes.

As soon as the emperor designed this special unit, they were destined to be used in this way. Those armored vehicles began to withdraw, and some of the infantry who remained in the area began to fight back, but the only sound of exploding bombs was to deal with them.

It was difficult to describe it in terms of war. Those giants raised their arms and seemed to say nothing to each other, but the division of labor was clear. The explosive bombs instantly smashed the vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns that threatened them, and then there were those annoying traitors.

It's hard to imagine that those huge arms can swing so fast that there are afterimages, even the best Imperial Guard soldiers have to aim for about half a second to do it, and they just pull the trigger without aiming, The traitor's weapons and nakedness have already exploded.

"Empty the area, destroy high-value enemies, hurry up, prepare the jet pack, and move to the other side of the enemy's artillery fire area after clearing up." The Master Chief issued an order, and those fearsome soldiers also fulfilled their responsibilities without hesitation. Melt bombs and bright flashes, sizzle and those war engines crumbled to scrap metal and magma.

The suppression of the artillery fire decreased, the engines of the Imperial Guard began to turn the muzzle, and things suddenly reversed completely. This is also the power of the space fighters. Ge's super-heavy tank poked out its beast-like head, and the distorted main cannon between the Zerg and the genetic monster spit out a thick mist like insecticidal spray, and attacked the Destroyer Eagle.

(End of this chapter)