Warhammer: Saving Humanity Begins with the Resurrection of Horus

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Humanity is engaged in a direct battle with the aliens.

Watching the battle lines advance steadily from the Wolf Shepherd, Lin Qi knew that although the battle was progressing incredibly smoothly at the moment, the pace would immediately slow down once they reached the orc city in the center.

Putting aside everything else, the dozen or so massive orc Gangarts located outside the city were already beyond the capabilities of ordinary Astragalus and Astartes Chapters.

The best way to deal with a war behemoth is to deploy your own war behemoth.

Fortunately, I have some, and quite a lot of them.

"Let Xia take his knights down. The Titan Legion will stand by for now. They will be our trump card. We only need to be prepared when necessary."

"Yes, Mr. Lynch, your orders have been conveyed."

Hoffman's voice rang out. As a powerful AI left over from the dark age of technology, his computing power and intelligence have recently been successfully increased to several times their original level.

The orders issued one second can be transmitted to the commanders of the corresponding units on the front line the next second. For Hoffman, this is not even a challenge.

It was also thanks to its efficient command transmission and information reception capabilities that Lin Qi was able to have more energy to observe the course of the war in real time with Horus, issue corresponding orders, and ensure that victory in the war was achieved without any mistakes.

However, the key to victory in this war...

"Has the exact location of the orc warlord still not been found?"

"Search in progress... Sorry, Lord Lynch, although we have weakened the orcs' peculiar force field using the think tank's abilities, the force field in the orc city remains strong. As of now, we can only confirm that the orc warlord is still in that city."

"...Have the troops advance at full speed. Once the orc warlord appears, notify me immediately. The Imperial Guard will go down and behead him as soon as possible. I will also join the team immediately via the airdrop pod."

Hoffman didn't reply, but Lynch knew it had received his orders. This war had to be swift; if it turned into a protracted conflict due to some mistake, it would be extremely devastating for the Empire.

The war must be ended before the main orc fleet and Chaos realize what's happening, and that requires swiftly beheading the orc warlord, the Ripper.

At that moment, what Lin Qi was thinking was exactly what the Ripper was thinking.

Inside the city's palace, the Ripper listened silently to the reports his subordinates gave him. He knew that his several outposts on the planet's outskirts were completely destroyed.

Although there are still a considerable number of these youngsters, without enough powerful and influential leaders to guide them, they can only cause trouble and are completely insignificant.

The Ripper also realized something.

Those shrimps that are fighting against me now are not the strange shrimps deep in the whirlpool, but those shrimps on the outer edge of the whirlpool that are very hostile to the strange shrimps.

But when did those shrimps become so powerful? Damn it, I didn't notice anything at all.

The Ripper crushed the wine glass in his hand. A little devil saw this and immediately ran over to the side to get him a new wine glass.

"Boss," the butt-monger said obsequiously. "Don't look so miserable, come have a drink. Those humans are just a rabble, they only took advantage of us because we weren't reacting at first. As long as you launch an attack, boss..."

"Fuck you!"

The Ripper, his face dark, swung his claw down, and before the fawning bastard could even react, he was instantly reduced to a blurry mass of flesh and blood.

The remaining scoundrels and lads, seeing the miserable state of their predecessors, turned ashen-faced with fear and trembled, too afraid to move forward.

The forces remaining on the planet are insufficient to contend with the outside world; at most, they can only sustain the planet for a few months.

In the coming months, those strange shrimps will surely be able to crush my main fleet. By then, even if I can defeat those shrimps outside, I won't be able to defeat those strange shrimps.

Now that things have come to this, there's only one way left.

Those shrimps on the other side must be trying to behead me.

Then I'll just step forward and let them behead me.

A cruel smile appeared on the Ripper's狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious/hideous) face. He raised his hand, and his "royal guards" appeared one by one.

These orcs are all as large as human Astartes, with the best of them exceeding three meters in height. Their equipment is no longer like that of ordinary orcs, which is full of wasteland and unscientific style. Instead, like the Ripper himself, it is a product that has been carefully modified by the Great Tech Master.

"Notify Gangart and instruct them to launch an attack on humanity."

A young orc received the Ripper's order and immediately scurried out of the main hall, heading towards Gangat's pilots.

Taking a helmet from his Royal Guard, the Ripper put it on. The three hundred Royal Guards were his most powerful force, these orcs who had followed him since his first unification of the planet, a force forged in blood and fire through countless wars.

It was by relying on their and their own strength that the Ripper had the confidence to set a trap at the beginning, luring the strange shrimps to hunt him.

Now, although the strange shrimps haven't arrived yet, let these shrimps outside test the power of my trap first.

"Open the city gates and come with me to fight those shrimps."

Standing atop the palace platform, the Ripper raised the massive cleaver in his hand.

"To get back at Mao Zedong! Waghhhhh!"

"Master Lynch."

On the Wolf Shepherd, Hoffman suddenly appeared, and the electronic voice became extremely solemn.

"An orc warlord has appeared."

So fast?

Lin Qi was somewhat surprised, but he quickly recovered.

Are they preparing to hunt me down? This orc...

"do you need my help?"

"Need not."

Lynch stood up and grasped the Judgment and Atonement tablets beside him.

"Hoffman, prepare the Thunderhawks and Stormbirds. Notify the Honor Guard and the Imperial Guard that the decapitation operation is officially underway."

Chapter 162 Sudden Change in Situation

When the Imperial army finally arrived at the orc city walls, the petrified lizard self-propelled artillery pieces that had been transported down by transport planes at the rear of the column ceased their silence and began to roar.

The cannon fire sounded like a terrifying horn signaling the end of the world, the shells emitting a piercing shriek as they left the barrel. The shells, inscribed with scriptures, slammed into the city walls, the immense impact causing the entire structure to tremble.

Unlike the cannons used by Lemanrus earlier, this time the petrified lizards used specially made siege shells. Their power was enough to penetrate the force field covering the city walls and directly affect the metal barriers below.

One salvo was not enough to completely break through the city wall's defenses, and a second salvo would soon be ready. This time, not only the petrified lizard cannons from before, but also the Astragalus Vehicle Corps' poison blades joined the bombardment.

Three poisoned blades advanced side by side, their mere presence amplifying the morale of the Imperial soldiers on the battlefield. After all, as a clear symbol of the Empire's armored supremacy, the Imperial Poisoned Blade had proven its power time and again throughout ten thousand years of war.

The orcs on the city wall looked at the three terrifying war machines. Even though they didn't know what they were, it didn't stop them from recognizing the deadly power they contained.

Some orc leaders cried out in despair, summoning their minions in an attempt to break through the city walls and stop the impending bombardment.

But the Astronauts and the Astartes were already waiting for their move. As soon as an orc rushed out of the city wall, dozens of light guns and several bomb guns would instantly turn him into a sieve. The engineers who were originally looking for siege points also rushed out of the trenches they had just dug, and used entrenching tools to cut off half of an orc boy's head.

Finally, amidst the sounds of fighting, desperate screams, and triumphant battle cries, the second round of artillery bombardment began.

First came the salvo from the petrified lizards and Lemanrus. Hundreds of cannonballs landed on the city wall, penetrating the invisible energy field and striking the wall directly.

Obvious dents appeared on the city wall, but it was still a long way from opening a breach. Based on calculations using the servo skulls found on the battlefield, relying solely on the petrified lizards and Lemanrus, at least three volleys would be needed.

However, with the addition of the Poison Blade, these three volleys became unnecessary.

boom!

boom! !

boom! ! !

The three poison blade tanks did not fire at the same time, but instead opened fire in three volleys under the command of the tank commander.

A tremendous roar resounded across the battlefield, giving the impression that the earth was collapsing—and indeed it was. Under the skillful operation of the gunners, the three Poison Blade heavy cannons all accurately struck the same spot on the city wall, their combined force unleashing unimaginable power.

The shockwave and flames from the explosion shrouded the entire city wall in thick black smoke, and the ground trembled. At that moment, the orcs on the city wall and in the hidden bunkers could clearly feel the damage the shelling was causing to the city wall. The cowardly orcs trembled in the corner, and one of them even shouted in terror, "The city is shaking!"

Yes, the city is trembling.

The facts have proven that the moment the defensive field covering the city walls is destroyed, even if the city walls are constructed with adamantite, they are nothing more than sitting ducks for the attackers.

Artillery was powerful enough to destroy any fortifications in its path, which is why there's the saying that offense is the best defense. When the cannons shattered the city walls like hammer blows, the will of the defenders collapsed along with them.

Of course, this is not absolute. For example, for the orcs, the complete collapse of morale never stems from the collapse of the city walls.

Some of the events that occurred inside the city walls after their collapse even boosted their morale.

"For the Emperor! Charge!"

The black smoke that had hung over the city walls dissipated, revealing a huge breach. A political commissar of the Astral Army excitedly blew his whistle and led his soldiers to the forefront.

The political commissar was incredibly excited, after all, their offensive against the orcs had been unstoppable, with almost no decent resistance.

Now, even the city walls that the orcs relied on have been completely shattered by the immense power of the poisoned blades.

Humanity will eventually defeat the aliens—the commissar's heart was filled with this thought.

This even made him ignore the terrifying roars coming from behind the city walls.

"rush......."

The political commissar, wielding a chainsaw sword, beheaded an orc. But in that instant, he suddenly realized that darkness had fallen upon him.

This is........

The political commissar looked up in confusion, and his guards began shouting, their voices filled with terror. Several Astartes from the Star Claws noticed the situation and immediately began running, rushing over like a hurricane.

A gigantic orc, like Astartes, or even larger, was looking down at the political commissar.

The political commissar was stunned, but he quickly recovered. Fear arose in his heart, which had been graduating from the Loyalty Academy less than twenty years ago, but it was driven away in less than a second by the roar of his chainsaw.

"Alien! Die!"

The chainsaw slashed upwards, tearing through the air, and hurtled towards the giant orc's neck.

A ferocious smile appeared on the giant orc's face. He raised his left hand, and with a snap of his massive mechanical claw, he severed the shrimp in two from the waist down. The shrimp fell to the ground, its eyes wide open, dying unwillingly.

The Astral Army soldiers began to roar in grief and anger; clearly, this political commissar was a person they greatly respected.

Someone pulled out a molten metal bomb, ready to take the suddenly appearing orc down with them, but before they could react, a figure in white power armor flashed by, wielding a chainsaw sword, and engaged the orc in fierce combat.

"Mortals! Back off! Leave this to us!"

The Astartes charged forward, and at that moment, even more gigantic orcs emerged from behind the breach in the walls. They were well-equipped and their fighting prowess was utterly ferocious.

Before an Astral Army squad could react, it was torn to pieces. The commanders on the battlefield immediately realized something was wrong with these newly appeared orcs. They immediately ordered their soldiers to move away, leaving the battlefield entirely to the Astartes.

Caesar, chainsaw sword in hand, clashed with the orc before him. Each contact between the chainsaw's blade and the enemy's blade sent a shiver through his arm, but he gritted his teeth and swung his weapon with all his might.

This orc's strength far surpasses Caesar's, and not only in strength, but also in speed and reaction time, this orc is on par with him.

Judging from the reactions of the other squad members around him, the other orcs were doing the same. They were relentlessly suppressing Caesar and his men, and if the fight dragged on a little longer, they would undoubtedly emerge victorious in the end.