Time flies so fast, almost a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this short yet long period of time, the battle on Huagai Star was in full swing.
At the beginning, the two warring parties were unable to do anything about the other for the time being. Even the Horus troops, as the attackers, were at a slight disadvantage and were being targeted at every turn, including surprise attacks and sieges from various forces. The situation was not difficult.
.
However, as time passed, as the huge fleet of the Horus fleet continued to pour a torrent of Astartes Space Marines and mortal auxiliaries towards the sky above the Canopy Star like a hungry behemoth, Star Wars'
The prologue was finally kicked off, and the war was like a raging flame, raging completely in this corner of the universe, on the ground and orbit of the Canopy Star in the Taiwei Galaxy.
In less than a month, the smoke of war enveloped almost every inch of land on Huagai Star!
The Horus Fleet and the Huagai Star Defense Corps, in addition to launching fierce offensive and defensive battles one after another around several key cities and military fortresses on the planet, they were also in other corners of the planet at the same time, at least there.
Hundreds of fronts and strongholds were frantically fighting and fighting.
This melee is not only a bloody contest between two human forces, but also the returning green-skinned orcs, subspace demons, billions of alienated corpse puppets, and chaotic monsters that also come from subspace.
Like flies attracted by the rotting feces, they all joined in this bloody carnival.
And their appearance naturally added more uncertainty to the already anxious and chaotic battle situation, and also caused extremely heavy losses to Horus's army and the garrison of the Huagai Star.
Of course, in comparison, the Horus fleet as the attacker suffered greater casualties and constraints.
Because, the green-skinned orcs are on the side of Huagai Star!
Especially in the later period, when they obtained the weapons of the Canopy Star defenders and after the originally relatively backward equipment level was qualitatively improved, the green ocean was like a roaring tide, washing away Horus day and night.
The ground troops' defense line made Horus's ground commanders miserable but helpless.
As for IE subspace demons, alienated corpse puppets and chaos monsters, let alone them!
The defenders of the Canopy Star have long been accustomed to their existence, and they have various methods of targeting and preventing them. However, for the Horus ground troops who are unfamiliar with the place, the existence of those monsters is simply like a nightmare.
Generally speaking, they are not only difficult to deal with on the surface, but secretly all kinds of incredible physical and mental corrosion are like the poison of bone-eating maggots, so that the soldiers of their fleet and legion are shrouded in the shadow of chaos day and night.
Down and almost collapsed.
Fortunately, they have the advantage of orbital strikes after all, otherwise, they would have been defeated by the erosion and attacks of the demons and those monsters.
However, as the battlecruiser fleet of Huagai Star finally expanded to 300 ships with all its strength, and in the later stages of the battle, like a sword unsheathed, it joined the space battle to attack and balance the Horus fleet, Horus
Most of the orbital strike advantage of the Sri Lankan fleet was gradually offset.
Of course, due to the huge scale of the Horus fleet, with a total number of more than 3,000 ships, while the Huagai Star fleet only has 300 ships, the number comparison between the two sides has reached an astonishing ten to one, so in the space battle,
Hua Gaixing is still at a disadvantage.
However, even though it was still a disadvantage, the initiative in the battle was gradually no longer on the side of the Horus fleet, because they no longer dared to disperse the fleet arbitrarily and deploy it everywhere in the planet's orbit.
Especially as the Canopy Star Fleet joined the battle and began to confront the Horus Fleet head-on, as the Canopy Star Ground Guards launched a comprehensive counterattack, and as a large number of Viking fighters took off to join the space battle, the most important thing was that with the
The important Necrons, the Necrons, and the Transformers officially entered the scene. Under the attack of those powerful ground and air forces, while the Horus fleet continued to shrink, their ground forces gradually began to suffer.
The tragic casualties were no longer as unscrupulous as before.
In some unimportant fronts and strongholds, those Astartes Space Marines and mortal auxiliaries who were once invincible on the battlefield now have to face the cruel reality and have to lose them for more than half a month before they can obtain
As a result, they were forced to retreat to various landing sites and rely on the fleet's orbital strikes and deterrence to barely maintain the initiative in the war.
However, although it still holds the initiative, that does not mean that the Horus fleet can easily deal with it.
Because, the Huagai Star side finally started a large-scale fusion strike, and the power of those missiles was no less powerful than the orbital strike of the Horus fleet.
Faced with such a blow, even the Horus fleet, equipped with various large-scale weapons and orbital weapons, gradually felt powerless.
Even though they tried to mitigate the losses through various interceptions, the results were not satisfactory to them.
finally!
The Horus fleet also had to activate a crazy orbital strike mode, causing both the enemy and our troops to gradually fall into a crazy, deadly and hysterical hell.
However, even then, the battle between the two sides and the entanglement and melee between the two sides and the greenskins and demons were still continuing, especially the Horus fleet's attacks on some key fortresses and cities of the Huagai Star Defense Force.
The intensity reached an appalling level.
In the ground battle, even though they paid a heavy price, they still continued to attack fiercely and relentlessly. They had to capture the cities and fortresses of the Huagai Star defenders at all costs, and they still used
That kind of primitive street fighting style?
Among them, those who suffered the most damage were undoubtedly the first company of the Luna Wolves of the Horus fleet and its troops!
Because, the landing force led by Abaddon not only had to face the resistance and counterattack of the Canopy Star defenders, but also faced multiple sieges from massive green-skinned orcs, subspace demons, alienated corpse puppets and chaos monsters, so that
The casualty rate of their troops, which originally numbered over a million, reached an astonishing over 50%, and the Astartes Star Company, the most elite and strongest first company of the 'Moon Wolves'
The soldiers suffered 34 out of 10 casualties!
But even then, Abaddon, the commander of the first company, still used his fierce combat style to complete the mission in the most difficult environment.
He captured the steel fortress of the Huagai Star garrison, and then while the troops on both sides were still engaged in fierce offensive and defensive street battles, he personally led his troops in a surprise attack and seized an important mission item, and then immediately personally
He was escorted to the legion's flagship, the Spirit of Vengeance.
Isn’t this?
Bata! Bata!
Bah!
As heavy footsteps trampled on the metal deck of the Vengeful Spirit, and with each step making a heavy muffled sound, Abaddon, with a chilling air permeating his body, moved forward without saying a word.
Walking with long strides.
At this time, Abaddon, the first company commander of the 16th Legion's Lunar Wolves, covered in the fierce aura, scars and dried blood of the battle, strode forward like a ferocious wolf that had just returned from the battlefield.
As he walked, the Astartes, the technical priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus, and some senior officers and staff of the Mortal Auxiliary Army that he met along the way hurriedly avoided him, not daring to obstruct or disobey him in the slightest at this time.
soon!
"..."
Abaddon walked straight to the deepest part of Luperkar's chamber, and there was the office of the Primarch Horus.
Then, Abaddon, who was covered with the fierce aura, scars and dried blood left after the battle, pushed open the door of the original body's office arrogantly, and then strode to Horus, the original body and commander of the legion.
He stood in front of the desk and threw something like a 'hard drive' viciously onto the desk.
Bang!
The 'hard drive' bounced on the table several times and made a dull sound.
"Legion Commander!"
"my father……"
But Abaddon didn't mind at all, he just pointed at the 'hard drive' and asked ferociously:
"Now, can we talk?"
"What exactly is this thing, and why do we have to get it when we sacrifice so many brothers and soldiers?"
"Well?"
After throwing the things on the original body's desk, Abaddon didn't care about the expressions or specific thoughts of the Astartes officers around him. He just put his hands on the desk and used his angry eyes.
Staring at Horus and waiting for the other person's answer.
While questioning, there was a hint of sadness and anger in his voice, and at the same time his eyes were fixed on Horus, as if he wanted to read the answer directly from his eyes.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Upon seeing this, the Astartes officers who were reporting the war situation to Horus in the office were stunned by Abaddon's actions. They didn't understand how Abaddon dared to speak to the primarch in that tone and attitude.
of.
"..."
But Abaddon didn't care about this, because at this moment, he only had a desire for the truth and anger against the original body.
Yes, that's anger!
After all, in order to get this little thing in front of him, the first company and the landing force he led not only had to face the resistance of the Huagai star defenders, but also faced the resistance of the green-skinned orcs and subspace demons, alienated corpse puppets and chaos monsters.
Multiple sieges caused an astonishing casualty rate of more than half of their more than one million troops, and the most elite first company of Astartes Space Marines suffered more than 30% casualties!
Now, less than half of his troops at the landing point are left, so today, no matter what, even if he is a rebel, the original body must give him an answer that satisfies him!
"..."
Horus remained silent and did not answer.
He just looked at Abadon with some surprise and surprise, and then looked at the 'hard drive'-like thing. His eyes wandered between Abadon and the hard drive. Obviously, he didn't expect that the first person to deliver the thing would be Abaddon.
Barton.
"alright."
"You guys go out first."
Then, he waved his hand to signal the officers in the office to go out and closed the door. Then he looked at Abaddon and asked:
"You didn't read what was in it?"
Horus was indeed surprised by this question.
Because in his opinion, with Abaddon's personality, after snatching this hard drive, the other party would definitely check the contents inside as soon as possible. But now, listening to what the other party said, it seems that he did not do that?
"Your order is that no one is allowed to look at it!"
Abaddon didn't explain, he just widened his eyes and almost roared at Horus in a rhetorical tone as he answered.
Then, after finishing speaking, he continued to stare back at their Primarch father so viciously.
"Ah!"
Horus didn't mind Abaddon's attitude too much. Instead, he chuckled lightly, then stood up and took the 'hard drive' and pondered for a while before looking at Abaddon and saying seriously:
"this……"
"It is our fate and future as Astartes!"
Gently stroking its surface, Horus could not help but have a flash of complicated emotions in his eyes, as if he was considering something, and finally took a deep breath before sighing so solemnly.
"??"
"Destiny and future?"
Abaddon was slightly startled, and then his head was filled with doubts.
Obviously, he did not expect that the Primarch Horus would give such an answer, but he did not say anything more and just motioned for the Primarch Horus to continue speaking.
"Ah!"
"The matter actually starts when the fourth company commander Sejanus was arrested..."
In this way, under Abaddon's increasingly surprised and shocked eyes, Horus told the general story of the matter, that is, the Fourth Captain Sejanus was captured by the Canopy Stars, and then the Canopy Stars used the Fourth Captain Sejanus to
The gene seeds on her body were combined with biochemical modification technology and a biochip injected with an AI program to create the first female Astartes space warrior.
"And now..."
"You see, the future is in our hands, which is the real reason why we must get it at all costs!"
"It is our future!"
"The future must be controlled at all costs!"
As he spoke, Horus put the hard drive into a separate reader and began to read the contents directly, causing countless experimental data to appear on the wall instantly, allowing them to flow at an astonishing speed and be presented on the wall.
In front of the two people.
"this……"
Listening to the words of the Primarch Horus, and looking at the content on the wall with some dullness, Abaddon's heart was instantly filled with shock and deep uneasiness.
Because he realized the importance of the secret hidden in the hard drive that he snatched back. It was indeed likely to completely change the fate of the Sixteenth Legion, and even the fate of the Astartes Space Marines of all other legions.
!
"But!"
"Father……"
"AI technology is not allowed. If the Emperor knows about it, the Second and Eleventh Legion will serve as a lesson for our Sixteenth Legion!"
Then, Abaddon, who was no longer angry at the original body and realized the seriousness of the problem, looked at the content on the wall, looked at Horus with a somewhat horrified expression, and reminded him with a trembling voice.
"Of course I know!"
"So, you are now the third person to know about it."
"You are also qualified to know..."
Horus turned back and looked at Abaddon pointedly, chuckled, then paused before continuing to look at the data and added sadly:
"And don't worry, I don't need AI technology, nor do I need to research AI biochemicals."
"I just need the transformation technology of the female Astartes."
Soon, the data on the wall was roughly browsed and copied, and then, Horus, who was still a little unfinished, couldn't help but sigh:
"whispering sound!"
"Sure enough, it's only part of it..."
Yes, it is indeed as stated in the intelligence, the information in the 'hard drive' is not complete, only a fraction.
"..."
Abaddon didn't say anything in a hurry, but was just thinking about the gains and losses.
"Father……"
Then, Abaddon, who had realized the importance of this secret, but also understood the risks involved, thought for a long time, and finally shook his head with a sad smile and said:
"Even if it's just female Astartes technology, I think..."
"The emperor will not allow it."
"If discovered..."
Even if he was as loyal as Abaddon, he had to tell that fact in horror and despair at this time. No matter how regretful he felt, it was useless to be unwilling and unwilling to admit it, because it was the truth!
"I know!"
"So the fewer people who know, the better!"
"That's you..."
"Others will not question me like you, so I will not confess to them again."
Horus nodded, with a hint of firmness and coldness on his face.
"And, Huagai Star must be destroyed!"
"Of course, I'm talking about after we get the complete information?"
"They will keep the secret for us, and by then, this incident will have never happened!"
With that said, Horus picked up the hard drive and stared at it for a while, then suddenly crushed it to pieces with a grin.
Now that the data has been obtained and copied into a secret container that only he knows, there is no need for it to exist.
"..."
"I understand, Father."
"I will return to the ground immediately and continue to preside over the battle!"
With that said, Abaddon, who knew the determination of the original body Horus, paled, then saluted respectfully and planned to leave.
If before coming here, his heart was full of resentment and doubts about the original body, now, he is only filled with fanaticism and loyalty!
Yes, it is loyalty, loyalty to the Primarch!
From today on, he will unconditionally fulfill any order of the Primarch Horus, even if it means killing all the Astartes in his first company!
Because...the emergence of female Astartes technology will have a profound impact on the structure and future of the entire Astartes Space Marines, there is no doubt about it.
And he also understood what kind of turmoil and terrible turmoil it would cause once this secret was leaked.
However, no matter what, Abaddon firmly believed that the Primarch Horus must have his own plans and plans. He believed that the Primarch would make good use of this secret and bring a better future to the Astartes.
And he, as the captain of the First Company of the Sixteenth Legion, will unconditionally support any decision of the Primarch Horus.
any!
"No!"
However, Horus reached out to stop Abaddon.
"Abaddon..."
"Your mission has been completed. Come back with your troops."
"I'll give you three days!"
Then, under Abaddon's surprised gaze, Horus unexpectedly gave him an order to retreat immediately.
"this!"
"Father?"
Abaddon's face was full of shock, and he didn't understand why the original body did what he did.
"go!"
"Execute the order!"
The Primarch Horus, who knew how difficult Abaddon had been recently, obviously did not really intend to let Abaddon directly wipe out the most elite First Company, so he still insisted on the order for the opponent to retreat.
"Next..."
"We just need to wait for news from Sejanus, Togadon and Loken."
"You have to believe them!"
"And then..."
"We are running out of time, and it's too late to mobilize your troops."
After speaking, he reminded Abaddon meaningfully.
"time?"
"!!"
"what do you mean……"
Abaddon was startled for a moment, and then his pupils suddenly shrank instantly, as if he understood what Horus meant.
"..."
But Horus did not explain. He just walked to the porthole of the office with some sadness and looked at the starry sky outside in silence.
"yes!"
"Father, I understand!"
Staring at the back of the primarch Horus and looking deeply for a while, finally, thinking of the tragic losses of his company and other mortal troops, and thinking of the implication of the primarch just now, Abaddon still did not insist, but once again
He bowed politely to the other person's back, then turned around, opened the door, walked out, and carefully closed the heavy door.
Bata! Bata! Bata!
Bah!
""
Soon, outside the office, Abaddon's footsteps gradually faded away.
However, what was different from the heaviness before he came was that at this time, his footsteps actually became much more cheerful, and Horus also heard that many officers took the initiative to say hello to Abaddon.
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