High above the planet's orbit, the bone-white bodies of the Death Guard floated silently in the void, and the fluorescence from the planet's surface created a halo on the fleet's metal hull.
In the drop chamber specially made for the knights, Hades took a deep breath and waited for the signal from the Moon Wolf Main Fleet.
After consultation, the two Primarchs chose to attack simultaneously from the towns farther away on both sides of the main city. The town behind the city where the enemy has more psychic devices will be attacked by a small part of the Death Guard led by Hades, while on the other side, the mixed forces led by the two Primarchs will launch a frontal attack.
Hades still remembered what Mortarion said to him after he watched Horus go away.
"I did it on purpose."
The Primarch spoke abruptly.
"Horus' interest is here, so let him focus his attention here."
Horus once asked the Moon Wolves to support the army led by Hades, but Mortarion absentmindedly said that they could just attack from the front, and if Hades and his men failed, they should retreat.
From a strategic point of view, the team attacking from the town behind the city does not really mean much to the overall victory of the battle, because at the junction of the town and the main city is a large grassland that looks flat but is actually a swamp. Even if this area is captured, it will not provide an opportunity for the large-scale armored forces behind to enter.
But considering that those psionic devices might be amplifying the enemy's power, leaving them behind doesn't seem like a wise choice.
So actually the mission of Hades' army is to remove the psychic devices scattered across the grassland. As for attacking the city and joining the main force
Everyone who participated in the strategic analysis knew that this might be a tacit understanding between the two Primarchs.
But Hades knew that Mortarion really believed that Hades and his men could capture the city. The Primarch behaved that way because he didn't want to arouse Horus' curiosity.
In some ways, Mortarion actually makes good use of the label of being seen as a "freak" by the outside world. This can save him a lot of trouble or prevent others from thinking in certain directions.
Of course Horus didn't think much about it, or maybe he did think too much. The wolf god kindly told Mortarion to have confidence in his offspring, and by the way praised Hades, saying that he thought Hades and the others could attack the city or something.
Mortarion paused again.
"But I need to fight with the undertakers, because the enemy is a psychic unit."
Hades paused in surprise.
"Don't you dislike psykers?"
Mortarion blinked slowly.
"Yes, I don't like them and I don't trust them."
"But with the exception of you, the Untouchables of the Death Guard cannot appear directly before Horus."
"Most legions have think tanks. Horus will not doubt this."
"Although I don't trust psykers, I trust my descendants and they must not give up any power they can use."
Although he said so, Mortarion still showed a disgusted expression as he led Ugo and others from the Zero Company away.
Hey, hey! Please at least control your expression! Did Hades see Ugo become depressed? !
Half a standard Terra hour ago, the fleet led by Moon Wolf had begun an orbital attack on the target landing point. Light spears and macro cannons ignited the void. At the edge of the sight, the light beams that lit up the sky were trembling slightly, roaring and crashing into the psychic shield above the planet. Countless gorgeous flowers bloomed in the atmosphere.
The bombing continued, and this silent attack would continue for some time until the Moon Wolves tore through the anti-aircraft sugar coating wrapped around the Druun.
Just like a gentle tap, a crack appeared on the egg shell.
The voice of Horus suddenly sounded in the channel. Hades could feel the ship he was on tremble violently, and the Death Guard fleet also began bombing the target area.
When the Death Guards began the first wave of bombing, the Moon Wolves, who had successfully torn through the opponent's defenses, had already begun to deploy their air forces. Thunderhawk fighters roared and dived towards the ground from the highest level of the planet's atmosphere. Under the cover of the Moon Wolves' bombing, the Thunder Eagles confirmed the layout of the target points for the last time and accurately bombed the suspected opponent's heavy firepower.
Then came the overwhelming number of airdrop capsules, they brought judgment, they brought death.
[drop-]
The warning light sounded, drawing Hades' attention back. He took a deep breath and shifted his gaze from the image on the helmet back to reality.
The Death Guards have also successfully torn through the enemy's defenses, and now it's their turn to take the stage.
The hatch opened, exposing the lower part of the drop chamber, and everyone in the drop chamber felt a sudden sinking sensation.
[Sir, I am a little nervous.]
A voice sounded in the channel. Hades sighed and knocked on the big guy fixed beside him. The black stone shell of the knight made a dull sound.
[Relax, all you have to do is follow my orders, Nix.]
Time is running out. Hades can only create three knights with his bare hands. And because the drivers need training, there is only one Wandering Knight that can be dispatched this time.
There is no other way. For these untouchables thrown into the Death Guard by Malcador, it is a bit too much to ask them to learn to control the knights in a short period of time.
But the good news is that since the "machine soul" or operating system of the Wandering Soul Knight is the highly subjective Ruibo, they still managed to train someone who can operate the Wandering Soul. The man with red hair and freckles on his face who is now next to Hades is the most qualified one among them.
[What are you afraid of?! We are knights now! Charge forward! Fire! I will assist you in shooting! Even if you are shaking like a sieve, I can make you crush those aliens!]
Ruibo's angry voice roared out from the channel, and Hades felt that his eardrums were traumatized.
[Um]
Nix responded faintly.
[Listen to me, you are not allowed to charge unless I tell you to.]
Hades' serious voice sounded, instantly stopping the two noisy people.
[Understood.]*2
Hades sighed in his heart, why did he feel so unreliable
Fortunately, he leads more than just these, but Hades needs to stay away from the main force he leads when releasing the black domain.
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