As long as you die, you are invincible, but in 40K

Zhang Ge and others returned to the cabin together with the accompanying soldiers, and the other two fighter planes responsible for escort were quickly ready.

A moment later, an inconspicuous three-plane formation flew away from here and headed towards the circular fortress.

Since targets such as anti-aircraft vehicles were the main targets, after the enemy fell into a disadvantage, the Hive City quickly eliminated these high-risk targets in various ways. Now the enemy's air defense network has been shattered.

This includes but is not limited to having Dune Crawlers climb directly onto the inner shell of the hive, then hanging on it and shooting down, accurately killing units that try to pour fire into the air.

After these measures were used for a long time, the three-plane formation Zhang Ge was in did not encounter any harassment from the enemy's anti-aircraft firepower and arrived at the destination smoothly.

After passing the air defense identification, a helipad with a structure somewhat similar to a drawer slowly emerged from the inside of the circular fortress amid the sound of mechanical operation. The three Valkyries switched to a hovering state and quickly descended and docked with its magnetic suction module.

The rear cabins of the two escorting planes were opened first, and more than 20 soldiers poured out. After confirming that it was safe, the hatch of the cabin where Zhang Ge was located opened.

There was a door connected to the side of the apron, and a man who was obviously a servant was waiting at the door.

Zhang Ge led his men to him, and he spoke:

"Please come with me."

He didn't answer immediately, but instead gave Amelia a questioning look.

She thought about it and moved to the front of the line. The servant was not in a hurry, but waited patiently.

Only after Amelia turned around and nodded did Zhang Ge reply:

"Lead the way."

Upon hearing this, the attendant nodded and bowed respectfully, then went to the front to lead the way.

When passing through the interior of the ring fortress, Zhang Ge saw many other friendly forces, mainly PDF and Astra Militarum, but also Skitarii and gang gunmen.

Most of them were not in a very good condition. It was obvious that being the main firefighting area put a lot of pressure on the defenders. However, despite this, most of them had excitement on their faces and were whispering about something with each other.

The slight doubts caused by this were quickly answered after arriving at the conference hall.

This meeting hall is different from the monochrome color of the outer fortress. The pure wooden door at the entrance exudes a sense of aristocratic luxury.

From pure cotton carpets to various gold and silver decorations, from jade reliefs to various works of art.

But once you walk through the corridor and into the main hall, all these decorations lose their appeal.

Zhang Ge's gaze turned towards the main seat.

There stood a giant.

The armor on his body reflected the light and emitted various kinds of metallic luster. The gold and blue colors mixed together and reflected each other. The gold edges of each armor plate emphasized its main body while adding a touch of luxury.

Among the various parts, there are three places that are most eye-catching, including the purity mark, honor badge and complex and overlapping decorations.

The golden sky eagle on the chest shows its position, the U on the side of the shoulder armor shows its subordination, and the simple white helmet highlights its status.

This is a Space Marine veteran from the Ultramarines Chapter, and there are two blue-helmeted colleagues beside him.

The three giants were three meters tall after putting on their armor, and ordinary people could only stand to their waists.

They didn't even need to speak; just standing there made people feel the oppression that was no less than that of any superior.

When he saw Zhang Ge coming here, the leading Space Marine gestured for everyone to take a seat, while he remained standing.

At this time, Zhang Ge, who had just found a seat to sit down, turned his attention back and looked around to observe the other participants.

A familiar high-ranking mechanical priest, an old man with the Ernesto crest on his chest, a military noble in force-feedback armor, an Astra Militarum officer with the rank of General, a bishop of the Ecclesiarchy, a union representative, a gang leader...

At a glance, the twenty or so people gathered in the conference hall had different statuses, but from bottom to top, they basically covered the main forces of the hive city.

If you think about it carefully, it seems that the person with the lowest real status is Zhang Ge himself. He still holds the rank of captain, but his actual military position is not even that of a squad leader, which makes him a little out of place among the crowd.

However, he did not show any sign of timidity, and even accepted the friendly smiles from the big guys sitting on both sides of him as a matter of course.

After everyone was seated, the veteran sitting in the main seat took off his helmet.

On one side of his forehead, there were two gold nails and a silver nail. His face was expressionless as he asked bluntly:

“Is there still any defensive value here?”

Everyone looked at each other in confusion. After a moment, the Astra Militarum General finally answered:

"We don't know the Chaos's military strength, so we can't make a judgment, but from the current perspective, this place is worth defending."

"reason?"

As an Astra Militarum general, he should not be afraid of Space Marines under normal circumstances.

However, on the one hand, the return of the Ultramarines Primarch was at its peak, and on the other hand, in order to improve execution efficiency, the power of all parties on this planet had been taken over by the Space Marines. He had no choice but to bow his head for the time being and continue to answer:

"A War Titan."

After saying this, the general pointed at Zhang Ge.

Zhang Ge, who was feeling a bit bored, followed his gaze and met the Space Marine's eyes.

The two looked at each other, speechless.

Finally, the other party took the initiative to ask:

"Is there a Warlord Titan that is related to you?"

"Yes."

“To what extent can we communicate with it?”

“Basically all normal situations.”

Hearing this, the Space Marine nodded and said:

"Then, let's change the plan. You and I will return to the Hyperion Sector together and transport the Titan back there. The Akauran Hive will abandon its defense and begin evacuating its personnel."

After hearing this, Zhang Ge could already imagine what kind of quarrel would follow. He did not answer immediately, but his expression became interested.

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Chapter 116 Loss and Guarantee

As expected, a military noble couldn't help but slam the table and stood up.

But his expression remained calm, without any signs of emotion, and he said:

"Even without the Titans, we can hold on."

Hearing this, the Space Warrior turned his gaze away from Zhang Ge, looked at the other party, and replied:

"The Akaolan Hive is currently the best hive in the region. That's a fact."

As he waved his hand, a servo skull flew to the side of the table, and the power armor through the neural link conveyed what was in its mind, projecting a holographic map onto the table.

This holographic map is the projection of Akaolan and its surrounding defense nodes and hive cities.

He looked over and saw patches of red spreading, replacing the original green like a tide, until it engulfed the entire area except for a few nodes and their surroundings.

The voice continued:

"Except for the Akaolan Hive, the other defense nodes and hives have lost their defensive value. This is also true."

Hearing this, Zhang Ge tapped his thigh with his fingertips, and another question popped up in his mind.

Logically speaking, when the enemy has already invaded, the Imperial Navy should not let a frigate be left alone. Since the air defense is still vulnerable in this situation, why is only one navy frigate smashed down?

If a few more ships had been thrown, perhaps the current battle situation would be very different. The spire, with every node hit by warships, would not be able to organize the same level of resistance as it is now in a short period of time.

Now it seems that it was not thrown, but it was not thrown over Akaolan's head.

And a Chaos Space Marine Captain did not come here just for Acoran, but should be responsible for all such landing operations in the surrounding area.

What is dramatic is that, judging from the map information, it was only Akaolan, who was personally carrying out the mission, who was not caught up in the quagmire of the melee.

As everyone scanned the holographic map, the Space Marine standing in the main seat continued to speak:

"Akaolan, despite being the focus of the attack, managed to hold on. This is a great victory, but soon, without support from the surrounding areas, it will fall into a siege, and even retreat will be impossible."

This sentence reveals a lot of information. On the contrary, it shows that these three Space Marines did not come to defend Acoran in the first place. They estimated that this place would fall.

What makes them so sure?

That’s right, it was still the company commander, and that company commander was the real target of these two hundred years of veterans coming here.

After Primarisization, coupled with Cawl's new equipment, the combat strength of the Space Marines was greatly improved. With the assistance of two people, a White Helmets Primaris veteran of the mother regiment plus the Battle Sisters of Acoran may not be unable to defeat a Chaos Space Marine Captain who is not a founding regiment.

If all three nuns survive, it can even be said that the chances of winning are very good.

Nests can be rebuilt, but every time a Chaos Captain dies, there's one less.

But obviously, the complexity of the situation here was far beyond their expectations, forcing the plan to be changed again and again.

Having said this, the military noble sat back down.

The Space Marine veteran confessed very realistically:

"If you can rely on yourselves to defend Akaolan, then delaying the battle would undoubtedly be a huge contribution to the rear. However, since you are relying on a War Titan, the nature of the matter is different. We cannot allow such precious strategic resources to be lost in this."

After the voice, there was silence for a moment, and then another voice was heard. It was the old man from Ernesto:

"Can't we use Akaolan as a nail in the enemy's heart, waiting for a subsequent counterattack?"

“It’s a good idea, but…”

He didn't say the rest, but everyone could guess what he meant if they thought about it carefully.

When the Chaos Space Marines appeared in an organized manner, these few people were sent over at the rear with great care. One can imagine how bad the war situation in other regions was.

Not to mention counterattack, it is not certain whether the planet can be defended.

To be honest, if it weren't for the intense war, the local garrison's combat effectiveness would be quite good, and transporting them back could play a certain role. This Space Marine didn't want to waste time explaining so much.

If he were any less capable, he might not even bother inviting them to the meeting, and would just call the Astra Militarum, the Sisters of Battle, the Adeptus Mechanicus and the like and leave.

After communicating with each other, the representatives of the local forces all looked gloomy, while the representatives of the Divine Cult Star Army and the like looked indifferent.

However, despite different emotions, the meeting then entered the process of arguing about how to evacuate specifically, which was considered to have resolved the biggest disagreement.

This was not a stage the Space Marines wanted to intervene in. After they set the end time for the meeting, they moved away. The veteran also signaled Zhang Ge to follow.

Zhang Ge naturally had no objection. He took Amelia and Dominica and followed the three giants out of the meeting room.

In the outer corridor, three Space Marines nodded to each other, as if they were saying something, and then two of them walked to the sides, clearing out the surrounding soldiers and other people.

A small detail is that the veterans under Zhang Ge looked at these Space Marines pushing them away, hesitated for a moment and still tried to resist, and Zhang Ge's timely signal avoided the outbreak of conflict.

The Space Marine veteran came in front of Zhang Ge. He was so tall that Zhang Ge had to look up to meet his gaze. He said in a deep voice:

"During their discussion, I heard them refer to you as Colonel Zhang Ge... I remember all the Astra Militarum officers above the rank of colonel deployed on this planet, and you were not among them."

He placed his hand on the hilt of the chainsaw sword at his waist, as if he would swing the sword if Zhang Ge gave a wrong answer.

Seeing this, Amelia frowned slightly, and drew the sword from behind her, holding it in her palm, and the sword made a slight sound.

There was a moment of tension.

Seeing this, the Space Marine also slowly drew his sword and said:

"I have seen the radiance of the Living Saint Celestine, and now I sense a similar aura in you."

Amelia didn't answer. Zhang Ge looked at the confrontation between the two of them, shrugged, took a step back, and gave up the venue.

The sound of the chainsaw starting up was heard, and the whistling sound of the high-speed rotation of the single-molecule saw blade was particularly captivating. For a veteran with more than two hundred years of experience, it was hard to imagine how much enemy blood had been drunk under this blade.

He continued:

"Now is not the time to be so rigid about rules. Therefore, if you can hold your ground under my command for ten rounds and guarantee him, I will not question his identity."

Ten rounds, that is a despairing number for ordinary people.

But standing before the veteran was Amelia.

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Chapter 117 Guarantee and Inspection

Amelia glanced at Zhang Ge, and after the latter nodded, she looked away.