Chapter 358 Unexpected Reinforcements
The demon's attack was terrifying and fierce. In several hours of offensive and defensive battles and wars of attrition, most of the Imperial Guard's front lines had been routed. At the same time, the demon's arrogant war engine was almost completely destroyed. When the man-made system of day and night cycles dispersed its light again, When night fell, the demons had to give up their crazy charge to the position.
Yes, the terrifying existence that is invincible to humans has also been defeated by the perseverance and powerful firepower of the Imperial Guard, but the heavy fragmentation and armor-piercing missiles have fallen into a state of inactivity.
The armory has been completely drained, firstly because of the heavy equipment and vehicles abandoned by the Imperial Guard in order to break through the front line, and secondly, because heavy weapons and equipment did not have a high priority in this war.
The second lieutenant looked at the list in the command room. The dense red crosses on it told him that the Skadis were once again in a situation with no bullets to fight. This was also because he always liked to use more firepower in exchange for the survival of the soldiers, and long-term health. The backup that was cut off from time finally pulled them into a place of no return.
The demons are gathering, and their number will increase after this break. The large forces are waiting in the southwest, and they have no room to retreat...
The second lieutenant looked at the gorgeous clock on the wall. The date and time marked on it cruelly and ruthlessly objectively told him that there was at least one full day before the Space Marines would receive support.
"God Emperor..." He couldn't help but sigh. He rarely uttered the name of the Lord of Humanity, but the pressure from the commander almost crushed him. The responsibilities under power, and the sufferings, this world has nothing to do with it. Human beings are anything but gentle.
In a war of this scale, tactics can provide very little help. Commanders are more concerned with planning logistics and handling many emergencies in the war. Even though it sounds simple, the difficulty is by no means something ordinary people can easily handle. .
Now that the war was deep in the quagmire and his caffeine intake was getting more intense, he was close to awakening, unless the Emperor showed mercy.
"Tell the soldiers to recharge their power scythes. If the enemy charges again, we can only rely on our flesh and blood..." There is no other way. This is how the empire has survived to this day. Amidst the continuous enemies and crazy wars, If you want to survive, you must give up everything about yourself.
Sacrifice, the cornerstone of the Imperium, becomes even clearer in this insanely brutal place, and this melee order directly points to the brutal predicament of the Imperial Guard today.
But before death, hope is not dim. When a short and urgent report interrupts the issuance of this order, Catachan's long-lost contact arrives as scheduled. The only communication channel left to the forest warriors is shining dazzlingly. red light.
The second lieutenant and all the officers did not believe it. After all, there were very few dramatic hopes in this universe, and there were countless dramatic despairs.
"Call!" Even so, the second lieutenant did not hesitate to tell those soldiers that there was hope. When the communicator began to make a vague sound, the officers of the Imperial Guard couldn't help but hold their breath and concentrate.
"This is the Skadi Special Guard, calling the headquarters." A rough and familiar voice appeared here, and the second lieutenant listened to the hoarse voice and spoke.
"Yes, this is it. Please return to the team quickly."
"No, I can't go back. Just ten people can't change the situation of the war. But I hope it's not just manpower. I found the leader of those demons. Mr. Wild Snake is helping me. I can get close to that thing, kill its head, and kill it. Hope for us." His words were sonorous and forceful, and the second lieutenant nodded gently.
"I don't agree, but there is no other way. But under the current circumstances, the Imperial Guard probably won't be able to insist on your success..."
Sergeant Catachan heard the awareness in the second lieutenant's words, but he took his time. "The local pdf is coming. We are not alone. Brother, victory is not far away from us. We have won the hearts of the people. Next, pdf's armored vehicles will approach from the west, bringing enough supplies and heavy firepower. The problem is..."
"The Western Front... is very close to the battlefield. If you look at it this way, then..." The second lieutenant hesitated.
"Because only the roads on the west side are more complete and the other routes have been messed up by the war, the pdf vehicles are not tracked vehicles. It is difficult to break through those weak roads." The Master Chief explained.
"They may have seen demons. Ordinary people will become timid after seeing those things. It's not that I don't believe them, but the risk is too great." The second lieutenant said uncertainly.
said the Master Chief. "There are no risks. This is a battlefield. Let's start. Demons are gathering in a steady stream. There is a portal transporting those things. Before the heretics and enemies are slaughtered, the war can only move forward in the craziest way."
"Can't deny it..." The lieutenant nodded.
At this moment, Kenny also started the engine. The demons are now entrenched outside Bandertal's manor. The reason why the demons no longer attack during this period is actually very interesting, because they are attacking the rune freaks.
Only the first batch of demonic troops came to the Imperial Guard, because the first company of the rune warriors had betrayed, the eighth company collapsed, and there was internal discord. Under unexpected circumstances, their combat effectiveness was seriously lost.
At the same time, the presence of the traitors prevented them from gathering strength, and the appearance of the demons was also concealed. After the second batch of demon armies gathered, those monsters immediately attacked the Rune Warriors' camp.
It is inevitable that they all work on their own. However, due to the betrayal of the leader and the low fighting spirit of the soldiers, this raid almost destroyed most of the vitality of those arrogant people.
The Demonic Army came out in full force, attacking the Imperial Guards and at the same time starting a war with the Rune Freaks. Now that the barbarians had been dispersed, the Demonic Army of Khorne also prolonged the war, leaving room for a rendezvous, waiting for the second wave. Support from the Wave Demon Army.
In other words, the Imperial Guard has been fighting with less than half the strength of the demons, and they have been so miserable that even with the support of pdf, it is difficult for them to hold on for the rest of the day. At this point, Catachan's beheading operation has also become extremely important.
As time passed by, the demon army grew larger, and the second lieutenant became anxious because he saw enough metal engines and a large-scale skull cannon array that could paralyze the void shield.
After a short preparation, those things were staring at the loyal and living flesh and blood in the trenches of the Imperial Guard.
They had never dealt with such an enemy before, and they felt tired and powerless at the same time. After the devil's whistle, support and attack, it was the latter that finally came.
"Get ready to fight!" the second lieutenant yelled. He looked at the unexpectedly huge legion in front of him and realized that his defense was completely insufficient. Although those PDFs were helpful, it would be difficult to reverse the situation of the battle.
Unless the Emperor appears, he cannot imagine how he can win. When rows of skull cannons spit out hot iron pellets and hit the void shield at high speed, causing it to make ripples that are terrifying to watch, the demons begin Attack, roar and jump into the shield area.
The frontal front became a meat grinder, and the smell of blood hit his face, the death of demons, mortals, and loyalists. But the second lieutenant noticed the situation on the western front. The huge number of demons began to allow them to attack across the side of the castle. By chance, This manor covers an area that is no different from a small city, and those demons can also cover areas with weak defenses.
But compared to this, the west side garrison saw the local pdf armored vehicles surrounded by enemies. To be precise, it should be that they had no way to go. A large number of demons occupied the abandoned city area. On such a scale, thousands of troops Completely unable to cover up whereabouts and tracks.
This incident has exceeded expectations, and as an external force, this legion does not have the means or ability to contact the Imperial Guard, especially the existence of those demons that distort the transmission of electromagnetic waves to a certain extent.
The soldiers of the Imperial Guard were tightly restrained at this moment. They could not ignore the demon's attack, and the poor weapons of PDF had little effect on those monsters. After all, even the invincible explosive gun could hardly defeat those monsters, let alone the primitive throw. Shell firearms.
Surrounded by enemies, the armored vehicle array seemed small and fragile. If it weren't for the fact that there were no skull cannons and steel bulls here, and only a small number of Khorne Vanguards and Vampires, those PDFs wouldn't have been able to get here!
It’s just that the Imperial Guard can only watch. Those soldiers are very determined and have excellent tactical skills. They are quite capable in the tactical style of detouring, outflanking, and helping each other. They are the first line of defense for the hive city to protect the Zhongchao. So far, they have been peaceful all year round. Deal with beastmen to the point where they have no fear of demons.
Those sharp border warriors in the gradually graying upper levels of the hive city are like flames in the dark night, shaking unsteadily, as if they may be extinguished at any time...
"Damn it, Chief of Staff, can the stormtroopers get out?" The second lieutenant looked at the situation outside with his tactical binoculars. He angrily knocked on the innocent stones outside the lookout point platform on the high platform, so that his fists overflowed with blood and were stained with blood. Covered with gravel and rotten meat.
"No, no...all our defense forces have been used, we have no remaining strength...!" the chief of staff said helplessly.
"I want to go to the front line and take the officers with me!" the second lieutenant said without thinking.
The chief of staff scolded. "If you go, our front will collapse, and the sacrifice will be meaningless! Do you still need me to teach you this truth?"
"Then do we have to muster up the courage to help our people die?" the second lieutenant said helplessly...
Silent, the usually sharp-tongued loyal heir could not speak, because the war was so cruel. Once they made up their minds to go to the war zone, their fate had nothing to do with their motives.
Admit it, those sacrifices like moths to the flame are just a drop in the bucket. Under the supreme power of subspace, mortals can only cry bitterly. At least when the Destroying Eagle arrives, those warriors can avenge Skadi's soldiers. At least when Alan Bair occupied this place, every name of those who died could be remembered.
Captain Kenny, the commander of pdf, climbed onto the top of the armored vehicle at this moment and fired with a shotgun at the enemy who tried to slash through the armored vehicle with his blade. The devil's blood moistened his cheek, leaving a bright red high-temperature wound.
He said nothing, remained silent, raised his weapon and fought back several demons. However, his dead brothers could no longer be resurrected, but he did not regret it. As a PDF, his mission was to protect the nest, and these demons Not the Imperial Guard. The Imperial Guard won't destroy the hive or massacre the residents, but they will.
he shouted. "Think about it, think about the dead comrades. Look, look at this messy place. Brothers, these demons are coming to the central lair, and everyone we know has to become food or provide them with entertainment!"
"Don't be afraid of death! Living is more painful, death is just relief. The Emperor will clear the way for our souls, and we will worship under the light of the star Terra. At this moment, I only want these demons to die!" He cursed and shouted Look, look, your compatriots are cut open one by one, dead, those red things, disgusting things, even worse than beastmen! Even more disgusting!
He had to be a little desperate. In just half an hour, more than half of the armored vehicles were lost. Although the armored vehicles were intact, anyone with a discerning eye knew that they could not go back...
However, after the sound of explosive beam shooting that did not belong to the Imperial Guard, the demons' encirclement line was torn open. After the flash of light, each soldier spread out with dance-like movements to avoid the enemy's attack, and then again They gathered together, broke into the front line in an extremely fast maneuvering time, and opened a channel with the help of pdf's fire suppression.
The appearance of those people is even more amazing. In addition to the iconic rune skin and the aura of death on the body, they also have the same weapons and equipment as the Skadi soldiers, and several heavily modified heavy armored vehicles squeeze out the demons. Of flesh and blood, their vehicles and warriors also had wounds and missing parts.
Captain Kenny watched in disbelief as those superhuman warriors slaughtered the enemies that gave him constant headaches,
The captain watched in disbelief as the soldiers tore apart a front line with overwhelming force. His troops rushed in here as if they were marching with their lives through the mud, and those with strange symbols on their bodies seemed to be able to anticipate the enemy's attack.
There were about two thousand of these guys, using thermal weapons and power sabers that were extremely effective against demons to tear open the battle line. The captain was sitting panting on the roof of the armored vehicle, and looked at the group of people who were holding up the defense line. They looked like commanders. the person asked.
"My lord, who are you?"
The man's eyes had deep scars, bright red before they were stained, his muscles swelled, and the runes on his face were complex and profound, dazzling, and he was as dexterous as an Eldar dodging death from demonic blood.
At the same time, he tore apart a demon's flesh and blood, and then answered with ease. "Captain of the First Company of Rune Soldiers, Jian, the person who was betrayed..." He looked at the demons angrily, as if looking at his enemies.
When these monsters attacked, he took advantage of the chaos to escape from house arrest and broke out with two thousand brothers who understood the situation. At this moment, he only had one purpose, which was to find Rodman, the traitor, and then cut him into pieces . (End of chapter)