Chapter 647: The Iron-Skulled Soldier
“Sir?”
The mechanic’s voice brought Kurtz Mannheim back from his trance-like memories.
“Uh, I’m here.”
“More enemy targets appear.”
Kurtz Mannheim glanced at the auspicious device. Fifty kilometers away, a large number of flashing light spots appeared. It was obvious that the one they had just killed was a daredevil.
"May the Mechanicus grant me a glorious victory today."
Then he muttered softly, while the mechanical beast in his head roared in sympathy in agreement.
“Form a battle formation.”
Under his command, the war dogs ran like birds with broken wings, their heavy bodies hunched over and their muzzles stretched forward, The weapon arms protruding from both sides resemble the remains of vestigial wings.
At this moment, the Iron Hammer is like a hunter with a gun, and the canine Titans are its hounds, and their enemies are a group of ferocious wolves.
Kurz Mannheim calmed down. The high-pitched and frantic screams of the sensors and the strange gasps of electromagnetic induction sounded distant and lingering. They wailed like painful human voices for a moment, and then returned to deathly silence. , sometimes it is as high as singing, and the next moment it is like a lump in the throat.
Electronic interference, synthesized audio, slightly corrupted data and sensor noise wander like lost souls in the wind, plus the occasional small piece of junk code that bursts out among the harsh noise.
“Getting into engaging range.”
The fire controller shouted.
"Emergency stop."
"Yes, emergency stop."
The dynamic engineer responded immediately, and the heavy footsteps of Steel Hammer stopped.
“Where are the orders, sir?”
“The third detachment, advance to the left immediately,”
While commanding, for a moment, he suddenly recalled the feeling of flesh and blood, as well as weakness.
No machine can compete with Titan. The metal giant from Mars can crush all enemies in front of it and win wherever it goes.
However, the Horus Heresy changed all this. The Forge General at that time accepted the terms of the Warmaster, and more than half of the Titan Legion followed him and surrendered to the crazy betrayal. Fifty Titans, in At that time it could only be regarded as a small-scale battle
But according to today's standards, this was already an epic battle.
The empire is withering, and so is the power of machinery.
The Titan sensed her sadness, and it reached out its hands, embracing Kurtz in its power again.
The third detachment's group is at the forefront of the echelon. 6 Warhound Titans, 3 Predator Titans and 1 Warlord Titan formed a hollow square formation and turned to the left in a uniform manner. In the past, this formation was also commonly used by the Titan Legion. The void shields between different Titans overlapped each other as much as possible to form a solid wall of energy.
Oak's counterattack also came.
The enemy poured all their firepower on the third detachment that was the first to attack. Various beams penetrated the gaps between them, forming huge light spots.
Similarly, the Iron Hammer, the most conspicuous one on the battlefield, also received special care.
"The void shield is weakening!"
Under the intense bombardment of bullets and beams, the alarm in the main control room screamed endlessly.
The first layer of void shield has fallen apart, and sparks are flying on the buffer. According to the meditator's records, the first layer of void shield can only last for ten seconds.
Too fast, the greenskin's firepower was much more ferocious than expected.
Fortunately, the void shield of Steel Hammer is strong enough. Although it is covered with flying sparks, it can still last for a while.
Kurtz Mannheim is waiting for the opportunity to fight back. If they think that the enemy is at the end of their rope, they themselves will definitely expose their flaws.
“They think they can invade the emperor’s sacred territory by doing this.”
Kurz Mannheim said in a low voice on the communication channel:
“Let Let's prove them wrong."
Then, the first and second detachments began to move, turning from the slant to the enemy's flank, while the fourth and fifth detachments followed the commander to attack from the front. , and the ground troops also began to exchange fire with the enemy.
Although the battlefield was hazy, the target data was still transmitted back. The engines, servitors and team members' minds were connected together, and they were completely digested without any effort, turning the blurry flashing graphics into a clear fire plan. , the enhanced target image entered the minds of each Titan captain.
Then, the Steel Hammer began to move, the weapon in his hand already aimed at the enemy.
There is no doubt that the greenskin pilots have tied the reactor to the weapons system to achieve maximum output, but have neglected their own shields.
They are too blind and too bellicose.
"Firepower——" Kurtz Mannheim spoke the words that symbolize death.
"Fully open!"
The next moment, the Titans of the third detachment, who were ready to go, emptied the rockets and missiles in the bomb bay, and the dense barrages were everywhere like a flood. rushing.
A few stray bullets hit the ground. Through his mechanical vision, Kurtz Mannheim witnessed the violent explosion of the huge green tank.
More and more rockets crashed into the void shield of the green-skinned ancient giant. Silent flames exploded around them, and they were sucked into the vacuum in an instant.
The ringing bell notifies the team members that the enemy has lost energy protection and will be difficult to recharge in a short period of time.
Kurz Mannheim felt the notice.
"Speed up!"
He gave the order, and the steel hammer strode forward, the energy weapon still roaring.
The other two detachments have already circled to the enemy's flank, braved the artillery fire, carefully stood their ground, bent their legs, and formed a dispersed formation, able to easily fire all weapons.
The greenskins thought they were so strong that they dared to stand under the onslaught of the Titans and face their raging wrath.
However, even though they were stupid, they realized that the empire's war dogs were attacking their sides and began to adjust their positions.
The other two detachments arrived at the designated position. They split the exhaust gas and drove forward, guns firing.
There are now 20 War Dogs, 6 Predators and 3 Warlords threatening the enemy's rear. The panicked green giants began to adjust their formations in a chaotic manner to fight against this new wave of offensive, but It's too late.
At this time, a charging war dog was knocked to the ground and turned into countless burning fragments, scattered around the legs of its companions.
The other Titans continued to fight, with green-skinned ancient giants constantly catching fire and exploding. The enemy troops were also moving back and forth to avoid exposing their fragile backs to the trajectory of Titan weapons.
This information entered Kurtz Mannheim's mind in various ways, but the only thing he focused on now was the target in front of him.
The war dogs struck repeatedly with coordinated firepower, finally shattering the void shield of the largest green-skinned ancient giant, and piercing more and more bullets into its shell.
"Plasma charging completed!"
"Fire!"
Ironhammer's Plasma Annihilator erupted again with deadly brilliance, and then in a deafening explosion, the top of the ancient giant splintered, and its right arm hung loosely from its support.
Then the autosense let out a shrill cheer, heralding the enemy's destruction.
The enemy forces on the ground also discovered that their ancient giant base had suffered heavy losses, and began to retreat surrounded by the damaged aircraft.
Now, the Iron Skull Legion's firepower is getting more intense. Although two more War Dogs were seriously injured and forced to evacuate, it does not affect the overall situation.
“We defeated them!”
Kurtz Mannheim sent a message to his regiment.
“After a short rest, we——”
“My lord!”
The correspondent made a loud voice.
“The Governor sent an order, requiring us to pursue the victory and cooperate with the ground troops to wipe out the main force of the enemy!”
Kurtz Mannheim gritted his teeth, feeling a surge of anger in his heart, but he finally managed to squeeze out a few words between his teeth.
"Tell him that the Iron Skull Legion will pursue him immediately!"
Not far from the battlefield, several tall voices were watching the huge machine of God move.
“Boss, those technical masters were beaten so badly, is it worth it?”
“Stupid!”
The giant green-skinned man, who was more than three meters tall, slapped his subordinate on the face, causing him to spin three times.
"This is called being reluctant to jump and catch the shrimps! You know nothing, my decision is so stupid that it gives a thumbs up. Hurry up and prepare it for me. You will see it later. !”
“It’s the boss!”
After his men left, Bonebreaker turned his head to the Titans who were chasing his own troops, with a mocking smile on his face.
“Let’s see how I deal with you!”
(End of this chapter)