"We need to increase the number of troops in the Acid Lake Swamp area. It is not friendly to most organisms. Don't you still have a battle robot army on hand? Deploy them in this direction to block the possible attack paths of the gene stealers. It is best to establish Some firepower positions block the main entrances and exits of those swamp areas. Although they are not afraid of corrosion, they are also afraid of being swallowed by the swamp. To march, they must walk on hard roads, so their actions can be easily deduced."
Soshyan was more of a direct order than a discussion. After a moment of silence, Prezemyslo replied:
"I have given the order."
"very good."
At this time, Soshyan's eyes swept across several other figures around the imaging device. They were all company commanders of the White Temple. They had all been silent before. Now he needed to hear their thoughts because he had noticed There was something wrong with this war, or this forging world, and he wanted to see if the company commanders had this insight.
"Everyone, we have basically understood the current situation on the battlefield. Judging from the scale of enemy attacks and subsequent expansion trends, the scale of this group of gene stealers codenamed 'Black Limb' is quite large. There should be millions of them. There are so many people, and they have seized a large amount of mechanical equipment and weapons. They are already a force that cannot be underestimated. If you have any ideas, you can tell me."
After a brief silence, Second Company Commander Wang Rajik took the lead and said:
"The Holy Furnace Mining Area No. 3 and the Alien Slag Mountains both have home field advantages. These bugs must have been breeding underground in the Forge World for hundreds or even thousands of years. They are very good at earthworks. I am sure these places have been dug up long ago. It is riddled with holes, so it is not suitable for large-scale ground operations. The focus should be on Cui Fank City. Now that the aliens there have been isolated, we can concentrate our forces to annihilate them in one go. We first weaken the enemy's effective strength, and then turn to attack the Slag Mountains. It is best to use orbital bombing to flatten it or reduce its height. After occupying this place, launch an attack on the enemy-occupied Scorch Oven City from the north and east sides, turning the enemy into rats in the bellows and making them lose the ability to move around. space."
After he finished speaking, Sixth Company Commander Spabbader immediately took over and continued:
"I have a question. Why can't they use the underground passage to support the troops in Cui Fanke? Doesn't the foundry director know the reason? Or is it that the other party has already provided support, but you don't know it yet?"
Faced with such an inquiry, Prezemyslo's simulation generator responded in a helpless tone:
"Indeed. We don't know the reason, but the enemies of Cui Fank City definitely did not receive support, because after the hunters blocked the radiation wasteland, the enemies of Scorch Oven City launched countless ground infiltrations, and they used all kinds of methods. They tried to break through the blockade, but they were all seen through and destroyed by the heroic ruling sage. Cui Fanke's enemies did not take the initiative to attack again, but only trapped the area they occupied. Based on accurate calculations based on various intelligence and the intensity of enemy activities, we can obtain We concluded that the enemy did not use the underground passage."
"That would be so weird"
Third Company Commander Balez gestured with his hand to mark the distance between the two cities.
"The two cities are not too far apart. Even if the original passage cannot be used, they should dig through it even if they dig new ones."
"Not only is this strange, but since the aliens have been lurking in this world for so long, they should be very patient, or they should not riot. Once they riot, they should be very deadly, like assassins, they will seal their throats with blood, but since Judging from their offensive and follow-up actions, this lethality is seriously insufficient."
Fifth company commander Osluka explained his views.
"In other words, their preparations are not sufficient, and their accumulated strength is not enough to overthrow the foundry director, or they are too arrogant."
"Either something forces them to act."
First company commander Nadir said the most critical words.
Soshiyang nodded with satisfaction, looked at the foundry director who was rubbing his robot hands together, and said with a smile:
"Director Przemyslo, soldiers are used to speaking directly. I don't mean to be rude. Please bear with me."
"it's okay no problem."
"Director Przemythro, besides the genestealer aliens, is there anything else in the Forge World?"
"this--"
"The original intention of establishing Ekvolia was some ancient ruins. After so many years, something must have been discovered, right?"
"Uh, yes, there are some."
"Is it convenient to take a look?"
After hesitating for a moment, the casting director inserted a mechanical tentacle into the monitor, and then a series of images were projected.
Seeing these things, the smile on Soshyan's face gradually faded, replaced by coldness and hatred.
A bit unexpected, but also expected
"Sure enough, Necrontyr. Necrons!"
In the picture, you can see that the sages are studying some stone slabs and obelisk remains with mysterious symbols, as well as a few dismembered metal skeletons, small beetles and spider-like machines.
It’s no wonder that Ekvolia is covering this matter up so tightly. After all, this belongs to the category of alien research. Although many, many people in the Mechanicus are doing this, it can’t be put on the table—a matter for the Empire. That's it. If you don't get on the scale, you won't weigh three ounces. If you get on the scale, you won't be able to weigh a thousand pounds.
"When did you discover the Necron tombs underground?"
"About 112 years ago, Standard Terran Time."
"So, it was discovered during your reign?"
"Yes."
"Have you never suspected before that the Genestealer's uprising is related to the Necron?"
"We thought it was just a relic."
"Have you ever come into contact with this kind of alien before?"
"There are only intelligence and data collected from various parties. There have only been two exploration fleets organized in the history of Forge World, but neither of them achieved much results."
Soshyan then pointed at the screen with his finger.
"Then where is this place now?"
"Right under the Scorch Oven City, we lost contact completely after the alien riot."
"Have any active Necron sightings been detected?"
"Nothing has been found yet."
After listening, Soshyan held his hands on the railing at the edge of the imager and was silent for a while, seeming to be thinking about something. It was not until three minutes later that he nodded slightly, then straightened up and said:
"Everyone, it is already obvious that this is not just an alien riot. The gene stealers are even 'victims' in a sense. On the surface, the mechanical priests should have accidentally awakened the space sleeping underground. Necron Tombs, and then they drove the gene stealers to the ground. But things are far from that simple. There is no record of any sightings, which means that they most likely did not come to the ground. This is very abnormal. Necrons are very important to the living. With extreme hatred, every time they wake up means the beginning of a massacre. There is no reason for them to only attack gene stealers and not humans."
(End of chapter)
