"No matter what happens, we have the Emperor's and the Prince's blessings. They do not."
--- From "A Soldier's Duty," a popular ballad.
The roar of artillery gradually enveloped the entire Gravelax suburb. With the precise bombardment of the "Little Gustav" railgun, the sturdy shell of the Hive City was completely torn open, and the Imperial Army began a large-scale infiltration.
The breach created by the explosion was wide enough to allow a large number of armored vehicles and infantry to pour in, opening the first gateway for the Imperial Army to attack the Hive City.
Space Marine vanguard units from three Space Marine Chapters were the first to enter the breach. These superhumans rapidly established a "beachhead" with extreme speed. Calgar and Huron immediately switched to command mode, quickly dividing responsibilities and beginning to expand their gains.
Chapter Master Forros, leading the Carcharodons, charged at the very front, because from now on, this planet was their home world, and they were determined to sweep away all the disgusting and hateful Gretchin from their home.
Titus, along with two subordinates, quickly advanced towards the Hive City's control platform. They needed to quickly open the Hive City's main gate to allow subsequent forces to enter the Hive City rapidly.
Titus immediately went all out, wielding a Chainsword in one hand and a Bolter in the other, cutting down Gretchin left and right. A Gretchin, armed with a weapon, quickly leaped from a high vantage point, aiming for a jumping attack on Titus.
However, Titus countered with a backhanded sweep of his Chainsword, directly severing the Gretchin in mid-air. He then grabbed another Gretchin, squeezed its head, and twisted it off.
Suddenly, a powerfully built Gretchin Aberrant Overlord charged at Titus, clearly intending to knock him off the control platform. But Titus executed a quick roll, leaping onto the Aberrant Overlord's back, punching open its skull, and then with a strong pull of both hands, tore the Aberrant Overlord's head apart from the middle.
As Titus pressed the button, the gears and chains pulling the Hive City's massive gate began to slowly turn, and the Hive City gate slowly descended... The first to enter the gate was the 123rd Armored Battalion of the Death Korps of Krieg. leman russ battle tank vanguard units rapidly advanced into the Hive City, suppressing Genestealer resistance with their powerful firepower.
As for why Krieg forces weren't equipped with Leopard 2s or Abrams? It can only be said that their fighting style didn't require such advanced equipment... The Cadia mechanized battalion, following closely behind, quickly issued orders. Soldiers from several mechanized infantry battalions rapidly dismounted, using the cover of tanks and armored vehicles to clear the streets, gradually pushing their initial positions deeper into the Hive City.
In this steel jungle, Imperial Soldiers advanced cautiously and boldly. Tall buildings lined both sides of the street, and Genestealer shooters on the rooftops continuously fired downwards, but the prepared Imperial Infantry immediately returned fire, coordinating with armored units to suppress the enemy.
Calgar and his Ultramarines Space Marine Chapter leaped directly onto the front lines. The giants clad in blue power armour were like indestructible gods of war, wielding Chainswords and Bolters, pushing forward, constantly clearing Genestealer strongholds.
After breaching the gap, the Space Marine' valkyrie transport aircrafts continued to carry elite squads deep into the Hive City's Core Area. Leveraging their aerial advantage, they rapidly descended from the sky, occupying advantageous positions, and eliminating the Genestealers hidden deep within the buildings one by one.
Forros shouted, and a squad of Carcharodons quickly rushed forward, clearing the Hive City's narrow streets and dense industrial zones one by one to ensure the smooth advance of the armored forces.
As the sappers completed their clearing work, the Ultramarines assault squad led by Titus immediately commenced operations, clearing every alleyway and abandoned building they entered.
Light artillery and mortars continuously bombarded potential enemy hiding spots, turning any suspected Genestealer gathering points into ruins.
Along the streets, the Imperial Army gradually seized control of several industrial areas' high ground. After a brief rest, the infantry and Space Marine continued to advance towards their next objective.
Over the comms, Huron calmly issued orders: "Squads disperse, blockade and clear all sewers and passages as planned, to prevent enemy sneak attacks."
Calgar, meanwhile, frowned, because Huron had spoken what he intended to say before him.
On the other side of the city, the Genestealers were already feeling unprecedented pressure. These strange xenos, agile and secretive, usually used the complex Hive City structure to evade Imperial pursuit, but now they had nowhere to hide.
Fires burning everywhere in the Hive City and the shockwaves of explosions shook them. Every street of the Hive City was filled with Imperial Soldiers and armored units, and even the air was thick with the smell of burning and gunpowder from the battle.
Phosphex flamers and meltaguns completely carbonized the Gretchin. Krieg trench Soldiers, armed with shotguns and entrenching tools, jumped into the Hive City's sewers and various pipes, sweeping up all the Gretchin within.
In the central area of the Hive City, the Genestealer Broodlord realized the gravity of the situation and urgently summoned its kin, attempting a final desperate counterattack with its remaining strength, for it already sensed a powerful entity approaching. As long as they could "capture the king to capture the bandits," they still had a chance... At this moment, Li Feng's helicopter slowly descended through the breach. When Huron saw Lord Li Feng arrive, he immediately went to greet him.
"Brother, the battle is proceeding normally. The Astartes and Astra Militarum have all been deployed. It won't be long before these hateful Gretchin are completely wiped out."
Seeing Huron's fawning manner, Calgar's mouth twitched... Isn't he just simping? We Ultramarines have our father Guilliman personally overseeing (in a coma).
Suddenly, at this moment, a large number of Gretchin and hybrid Gretchin began to pour out of countless pipes. They frantically rushed towards the command high ground, and this sudden action left the command high ground, which had already begun to transition to the rear, momentarily flustered.
Li Feng adjusted his cowboy hat, then took a lasgun from Reinhard behind him: "Alright, they're coming for me."
Huron immediately brandished his power axe: "Whoever dares to harm Brother Li Feng, I, Huron, will be the first to object!"
At this moment, Huron noticed that Calgar, who had long disliked his simp-like behavior, had charged into the Gretchin horde, and his power fist and two underslung Bolters immediately began to unleash damage.
But... for some reason, Li Feng stood above, watching Calgar quickly get surrounded and ganged up on by a group of Gretchin... Actually, Li Feng wanted to ask if he needed help, but seeing Calgar looking like he was about to be ganged up on and sent to the ICU...
"Huron, do we need to help Calgar?"
Hearing Li Feng's words, Huron backhanded a Gretchin to death, picked up a Techmarine' backpack from the ground, and with the standard posture of a shot put athlete, threw the engineering backpack directly next to Calgar.
Indeed, Huron realized that this engineering backpack could be produced in tool-less versions, purely for use as a throwable explosive charge.
"Go!"
Calgar, who was currently being ganged up on by a group of Gretchin while also fiercely smashing Gretchin skulls with his power fist, saw something being thrown from the sky... Wasn't that the new backpack Lord Li Feng had, containing 250 kilograms of high-energy explosives!
"Oh my god!" (Ultramar accent)
Calgar instantly displayed the prowess of an Ultramarines Chapter Master, striking with his power gauntlet at an extreme speed that no one could see, delivering an extreme blow to the Gretchin ganging up on him from both sides, then began an extreme escape from the engineering backpack's blast radius.
"Boom!"
A huge explosion occurred where Calgar had just been ganged up on. The high-energy explosives instantly blew all the Gretchin there into the sky, and a "Gretchin limb rain" immediately fell from the sky.
Calgar was also affected by the explosion's shockwave, flying directly away... Li Feng then looked at Huron beside him. Li Feng, at least, didn't believe there wasn't some conflict between Huron and Calgar.
Noticing Li Feng's gaze, Huron shrugged: "Well, a man needs some motivation."
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