"Attention everyone, activate the infrared imager and continue to advance."
After confirming that the smoke bombs had covered their route, Galian issued a movement command and at the same time turned on the infrared imaging system. The entire field of view turned light green. He looked at the auspicious screen and saw that the light spots of the other two tanks were scattered. On the left and right.
Then there was a loud roar from the engine, and the Cruel Blade slowly started to move forward, crossing the slope formed by the collapsed protective wall and launching an attack into the city.
As the void shields on the city's protective walls failed one by one, the empire's air power also began to increase its offensive. Although the air defense towers kept firing, they lost their centralized command and became very inefficient, and were quickly destroyed by the ground. Troops were destroyed one after another.
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The ground shook as tanks advanced and bombs exploded. Speed boats and armored vehicles roared through the unprotected open space, rushing towards the heretic defense lines and releasing the deadly angels of death inside.
After the Cruel Blade team entered the city's main road and advanced about five hundred meters, enemy fire suddenly appeared. Galian noticed that the air was full of flying shells and metal fragments, and cement fragments were struck from the ground. The firepower hit the air, shrapnel bounced off the stainless steel armor plate, and more than a dozen firepower points and enemy fortifications appeared in the field of vision.
"Destination location sent."
"Taking aim."
The firing sound of the accelerator cannon was like thunder, forming a trembling wall of sound.
High-explosive shells flew out of the gun barrel, then screamed towards the enemy troops. The bunker equipped with laser cannons and anti-vehicle weapons emitted a burst of explosions. The fire swallowed up the scattered defenders, and thick smoke billowed from the Spurting out of the torn building.
The two Brutal Blade tanks began to get busy, locking their targets and firing cannonballs at the traitor's fortifications.
Lasers, rockets and artillery shells crisscrossed across the air. Galian, who was sitting in the tank, could clearly hear the bullets continuously hitting the front armor of the tank. The enemy's large-caliber artillery shells exploded beside the tank, forming a violent shock wave impact. On the hull armor.
But it was obvious that they did not have any weapons that could threaten the Cruel Blade. In comparison, the Cruel Blade's artillery fire was more accurate and deadly. The first wave of counterattack destroyed more than half of the rebels' firepower points.
Of course, the traitors are not completely unarmored. There are still a few old antiques such as Malcador heavy tanks in the arsenal of this planet. However, they face the super-heavy tanks of the same era, the Malcador heavy tanks of more than 100 tons. Almost indistinguishable from a target.
"Armor-piercing bullet, shoot that Malcador."
Gallian ordered the main gunner again, who used the information panel to quickly select ammunition, and used the excellent fire control system to lock the target and adjust the shooting parameters within three seconds, and then pulled the trigger.
Along with the roar of the main gun, the armor-piercing projectile was fired at the rebel Makado tank that was scanned by the auspicious device. The projectile easily penetrated the smoke and hit the front armor of the tank. A ball of flame instantly erupted from the body of the vehicle. The hit location is completely torn apart, forming spots in the infrared imager. For the traitor, this is an extremely efficient and ruthless attack.
The remaining Malcador tried to fight back, and a lucky shell fired from the battle cannon hit the Iron Wolf on the left side of the Iron Ode, but it only caused the behemoth to shake slightly, and the ammunition supply system automatically drew it out of the ammunition storage area. The armor-piercing projectile was loaded into the gun barrel, the red indicator light instantly turned green, the main gunner aimed again, and then pressed the button.
The armor-piercing projectile tore through the thick armor, penetrated the mantlet and shot into the turret of the Makado tank, turning it into an exploding mass of scrap metal.
After realizing that there was no chance of winning, the crews of the other three Makado heavy tanks actually opened the hatch covers and fled the tanks in panic. However, the crossfire formed by the heavy logging guns and the quadruple laser cannons easily tore them apart. Blast them into bloody mist.
"Don't waste time on these guys, we need to get to the Governor's Palace as soon as possible."
Under Gallian's urging, the Cruel Blade gave up the pursuit of the fleeing traitors, rolled forward along the main road, and soon arrived in the area near the Governor's Mansion.
There is a huge square in front of the Governor's Palace, where all important festivals on the planet are held, but the statue that should have belonged to the Emperor is now replaced by the ugly statue of Huron.
"That thing is so ugly, smash him."
"good!"
With the sound of the main cannon, Huron's 100-meter-tall statue suddenly lost its upper body.
Amidst the explosion, three super-heavy armored vehicles rolled across the flat square that was more than five kilometers long and three kilometers wide, forming a loose arrow shape. While crushing the marble floor tiles, they also crushed the traitors who were panicking. Under the tracks, it turned into an indiscernible puddle.
Although firefights were taking place all over the city at this time, the Governor's Palace was still basically under the control of the Red Pirates. The 2nd and 3rd companies of the Astral Knights, as well as the two companies of the Devotee Chapter, were advancing rapidly along the streets.
Soon the super-heavy armored team encountered what could be called an opponent for the first time since the battle started.
A rebel Leman Russ tank appeared at the corner of the street leading to the west entrance of the Governor's Palace. It was obviously preparing to intercept the attacking Astartes troops. With the help of more powerful detection equipment, the Galiandi They immediately discovered the enemy's movements, and then ordered the team to enter a state of annihilation. They then separated and surrounded the Governor's Mansion from three directions. Because their huge size was too conspicuous in the square, in order to move quickly and avoid the enemy's firing range, they brutally The blade can only directly smash into those buildings and houses and pass through the impossible path.
With such a big movement, Leman Russ immediately noticed something approaching, turned sharply to the left and adjusted the muzzle, but Iron Chant had already taken the lead in firing.
The shell hit the right side of Leman Russ, causing the Astra Militarum main battle tank to explode on the spot, sending the turret flying more than thirty meters away. (Basically, King Tiger fights Sherman)
After Leman Russ was destroyed, a group of infantry immediately ran out of the buildings of the Governor's Palace and tried to attack the huge steel beast with grenades and armor-piercing rockets, but they could not penetrate the Cruel Blade's armor.
Gallian directed the tank to retreat backwards while asking the secondary gunner to shoot at the buildings and bunkers where the enemy infantry was hiding.
Amidst the thunderous roar, the smoke obscured the outline of the Steel Ode. Wherever the artillery fire hit, the ruins were in a mess, and no weapons hit the Steel Ode anymore.
The three Cruel Blades put tremendous pressure on the Red Corsair defenders. They used their last armor strength and twelve Leman Russ prepared to make a desperate struggle.
At this time, various Astartes companies had begun to appear near the Governor's Palace. These Leman Russ would still pose some threat to the Space Marines, and Gallian decided to take the initiative to hunt these "little things".
