Chapter 1738 The Indomitable Iron Army (Part 2)
Just as the mortal servants of the Red Pirates charged towards the Cadian Fortress, a leader of the Red Pirates walked out of a Thunderhawk, his majestic figure It dwarfed the warrior beside him. The red armor was full of evil symbols, but there were four eyes on the fan-shaped helmet. The corpse-like white color was revealed through the slits of the eyes. The part where the helmet and the torso were combined revealed a sparkling stripe. The slender tentacles, the slimy pink limbs twisted, whipping the air with their own unhealthy will.
The leader then pressed a finger to his ear, seemingly digesting the transmission being passed to him.
"We are already attacking, don't hurry! It's not your people who will die!"
Suddenly, the tentacles on the heretic's neck twisted with a roar.
"If you're not satisfied, don't get out of my ears!"
After turning off the communicator, he looked at a soldier beside him.
"Half an hour, we must capture this place."
"Fire at those tanks!"
Under the banner of Decaan's regiment, Garland Salo shouted Mon, the order echoing around the fort.
"We must kill them!"
There are no anti-armor weapons in the fortress, but he has resisted letting them fire until now, just to destroy some of them as much as possible. Maybe firing from a longer distance can Force the opponent back, but the enemy armor will definitely choose a safer distance to bombard the fortress.
Although bringing the enemy closer requires a certain amount of casualties, it can make the enemy truly feel the pain.
Following his command, the two heavy plasma cannons that had been hidden for a long time and fully charged opened fire at the same time, instantly hitting two Chaos Predator tanks. A large hole was cut into one of the sides, and then it began to burn. Another one was hit by the main entrance of the turret and detonated the charging weapon, which directly broke the armor into two pieces.
The other three tanks suddenly seemed to be frightened, and began to shoot blindly while retreating. The walking tanks were constantly hit by armor-piercing rockets, and more were destroyed by anti-vehicle mines.
However, the enemy infantry had already surged up with huge casualties. From a high place, Garland Salomon could see that the heretics were approaching in small groups using the craters and trenches on the battlefield to quickly approach. They were not the unruly ones that were common in the past. The thugs, they're pretty standard soldiers with laser guns and lumberjacks.
More importantly, their morale was astonishing. They had been killed one after another before approaching the fortress, and the corpses piled up like mountains, but it did not stop them at all. They all seemed eager to fight for their Die for blasphemy of faith.
However, these are not the worst. What really worries him are the giants who are less than two hundred meters closer to the fortress.
Despite their corruption, they are still Space Marines.
A precise shot from a massive bolter brought death to the Cadian people, and Garlan Salomon watched as a brave Captain had his chest ripped open by a bolter , splattering his organs through the composite armored defenses.
When the soldiers counterattacked with laser rifles, they could only make harmless scratches on the enemy's power armor. Only if they were lucky enough to hit the enemy's face or neck could they cause some damage, but this was completely Not enough to kill a blasphemous Space Marine.
Suddenly, one of the giants covered with metal spikes disappeared in a burst of light, and the flesh and ceramite were liquefied by the hot energy smashed into his body.
The Red Corsair Space Marines around him who were preparing to attack immediately hid behind bunkers and sent out communication warnings to their comrades. The Cadian also had hidden weapons-three multi-tube melta weapons.
And these melts are deployed very "insidiously", right at the bottom of the retaining wall, using those bunkers as camouflage. Obviously the Cadians are not prepared to use this to fight mortal infantry, as long as someone destroys those bunkers , they would be immediately smeared in the face with the prepared hot melt. The Space Marines of the Red Pirates did not expect this, and they suffered a big loss immediately, and five of them were killed at once.
The tenacity of the Cadian people makes the Red Pirates angry and helpless. Although the fortress has been bombarded with holes, it is still as troublesome as a hedgehog. The problem of the Red Pirates who are good at joining gangs but not good at attacking difficulties gradually begins. exposed.
At this time, the troops of both sides were already stuck together, and orbital bombing was no longer possible.
"This... this is unacceptable."
Half an hour later, the leader of the Red Pirates in charge of the attack lost his patience. He had seen enough, wave after wave. Attack, although the mortal troops rushed to the wall several times, they were still held back by Cadian. The crumbling fortress, like the Cadian flag that was also riddled with holes, was like a candle in the wind that could be extinguished with just one breath - but they were always short of that breath. .
Even those Chaos Space Marines refused to continue the attack. They did not want to waste their precious lives on meaningless attacks. For them, loyalty to the Hurons It's one thing to hate the Empire, it's another thing to go to death - after all, only by living can you vent your anger against the Empire, and no one will care about the anger of the dead.
As for pride and dignity, they can get it from slaves and captured imperial people. The so-called glory of warriors has been almost abandoned when they became red pirates, so they will not feel anything if they choose to retreat in the face of a strong fortress. Ashamed.
What's worse is that their commander can't do anything to them.
So he got angry and decided to take matters into his own hands.
At this time, the situation of the Kadian 356th Regiment was not as optimistic as it seemed. Political Commissar Gregor took advantage of the enemy's pause in attacking to count the casualties and found that there were less than 2,000 people left in the entire regiment. They can still continue to fight, including the generally lightly wounded, and their ammunition, especially the artillery shells, are basically running out. There are only two Hydras, one plasma and one multi-tube melta and a few heavy weapons left. Heavy explosive shells and mortars.
“Have the reinforcements not arrived yet?”
Garland Salomon, who had been staying by the correspondent's side, turned around and shook his head when he heard the political commissar's words.
“No news.”
The leader’s head was decorated with ribbons and a bandage, but at least the flying shrapnel did not kill him. .
At this moment, through the sound of gunfire, they heard the curious inquiries of some soldiers.
“What is that?”
The answer came as unnatural fire embraced the fortress, and Garlan Salomon looked up to see tendrils of psychic energy crawling across the rooftops, spilling over the battlements, swirling and glowing in a blinding maelstrom of mysterious power .
All felt the unnatural touch, which was familiar to the Cadian men who guarded the Eye of Terror.
But this does not mean that the Cadians will not be affected. Some soldiers began to roll around screaming, and some cowered in fear and fell, rolling down the hard stone steps.
"Don't mess up! Everyone, don't mess up! It's the enemy's witchcraft! Priest! Priest!"
Suddenly, someone said a word, the sound was loud enough, and it could be hit by the next wave. echoed through the interior of the fortress before coming.
"Psychic. No, it's a wizard!"
Then, the regiment leader and the political commissar came to the heights and saw a luminous figure approaching the fortress, terrible energy pouring out of his hands.
It was a giant, surrounded by a twisted barrier, with colorful streams of light swirling around him, releasing maddening malice.
This man, this wizard, is attacking the fortress alone.
"Hydra! Aim at him! Kill him!!"
When the Hydra anti-aircraft gun lowered its muzzle and fired at the wizard in the distance, the other party suddenly disappeared.
The psychic energy that entangled the fortress also disappeared at this moment.
(End of this chapter)