Chapter 462 Black and Red, the Plot in the Shadows (Forty-Seven) Before the Decisive Battle

"Forty kilometers..."

The sound of heavy artillery shells landing came from Calvin's head through the more than ten-meter-thick armor layer.

He had just returned from another battlefield, and came here again without stopping after receiving the meeting notice.

Looking at the readings displayed on the holographic projector, Calvin turned to the artillery liaison officer of the Tindaros Legion, who was also the artillery staff of the command center and asked:

"The position of the 33rd Motorized Infantry Regiment has entered their direct fire range. They can't hold on for long. I need your men to intercept and shoot."

"It's hard to do." The artillery liaison officer shook his head and denied:

"The trajectory of the indirect fire is too long, and it is difficult to break through their close defense interception system, but if this is your order, we will execute it..."

"But the price is your early exposure? No, you can be sacrificed, just like me, but it can't be like this..." Calvin smiled bitterly and denied his proposal, turning his head to look at the area marked with the position of the 33rd Motorized Infantry Regiment.

This corps had been following his footsteps since the Storm Star Region, and was one of the troops he was most familiar with. However, when they were subjected to the reckless cross-fire of the Lords of Murder on the front line, he, as the commander of these warriors, could only sit back and watch them sacrifice.

"I can join the battle at any time." Spyer's voice sounded in the command room, and he himself had already been on standby on the Iron Throne of the Imperial Commissar.

This Titan had been on standby for a long time, but Calvin was reluctant to reveal its existence.

"No!" Calvin denied his opinion again, and this was the third argument between the two in two hours.

"It's not the right time." Calvin explained again.

He knew the strengths and weaknesses of the Imperial Commissar, so he cherished the suddenness of the first appearance of this Titan in front of the enemy.

The special attack method of the Imperial Commissar was undoubtedly an extremely effective blow to the Titans of the Lords of Murder.

Under the control of Spyer, it would certainly bring multiple damage to the enemy at the beginning of the battlefield.

But it also has its shortcomings, that is, its too slow attack frequency and lack of support from the attached battle group, which makes it too weak in number relative to the enemy.

"The Imperial Commissar's plasma reactor has an upper limit, and the energy storage of the shield generator can only withstand 4 rounds of direct artillery fire at most.

Although they only know one Warlord-class Titan, they have 20 auxiliary Predators... Let the armored troops go, how many Shadow Swords do we have?"

"Six." The head of the armored regiment who had been silent in the corner finally spoke.

This powerful hunting and destroying team is the most valuable asset of the armored troops. He was reluctant to use it in previous battles, and Calvin's order at this time means that the time to activate them has come.

Even if this time is not right, it is equivalent to letting them face the artillery fire of the Titan Legion without any cover.

"How is the status?" Calvin asked, and the implication of this sentence is to ask about their fighting willingness.

This is not nonsense, because the more cruel the battlefield is, the more important the fighting willingness of a troop destined to be sent to the front line is.

An army unwilling to fight would not be sent by Calvin to undertake such an important mission, because if they were forced to fight, the result would almost certainly be rebellion.

"We can fight." The colonel of the armored regiment did not say much, but simply saluted Calvin, picked up the military cap on the table and walked out of the bunker.

The strength of the Shadow Sword lies in the direct-fire volcanic cannon it is equipped with. This high-energy laser beam weapon, affectionately called "Red Agate" by the mechanical priests, can cause fatal damage to any heavy Titan.

Compared with its weapon unit called "Titan Killer", the Shadow Sword's poor mobility and long charging cycle make this Titan Killer almost have no way to retreat after firing, and will inevitably endure the enemy's fierce counterattack after being injured.

Three rounds, at most three rounds of shooting. The colonel calculated silently in his heart.

At most three volleys of time difference, and then their positions will be locked by the scanning array of the Lord of Murder. And how many times they can shoot and how long they can survive after that depends entirely on the blessing of the Emperor.

This was almost a mission that meant certain death, and as a veteran who had fought against Chaos for many years, the colonel did not refuse. His only request was that if their sacrifice was valuable, then please count him as well.

The command room was quiet again, and the Primarch had already turned his attention to the next problem that needed to be solved.

"What about the northern foothills?" Galvin looked at the liaison officer left by the Sea Wolf. The garrison there had sent a distress signal half an hour ago, and the unit responsible for handling it was the Space Wolves.

"The gap has been blocked." The power armor of the Sea Wolf's liaison adjutant also had obvious scars, which also indirectly reflected that the unit had reached its limit.

However, like all the descendants of Russ, his inherent pride did not allow him to talk to Galvin about any damage to the regiment at this time.

"Hard work." Galvin nodded and then looked at other officers, and the rest did not ask any other questions.

The crisis of the Titan Legion has been temporarily resolved, and the Sea Wolves are also resisting the attacks from other directions.

If there are no accidents, the fleet in orbit should have started the counterattack against Chaos after the Relentless Crusade rejoined the team.

The only thing that Calvin is worried about now is where the enemy's main force, the headquarters of the Word Bearers Legion, which has not yet appeared, will appear.

He did not give this question to anyone, but left it to the Grey Knights and himself: four members of the Honor Guard had set out half an hour ago and lurked in four different directions according to Calvin's arrangement.

Corresponding to this are sixty Grey Knights who have just withdrawn from various battlefields and all changed into Terminator power armor, waiting for the arrival of the Primarch outside the door of the bunker command center.

Once the enemy's main force appears, as the last mobile force of the entire position, Calvin and his Grey Knights will launch the final decapitation attack on the enemy.

"That's it..." After arranging the last emergency plan, Calvin looked at the remaining officers in the room, and after saying goodbye to everyone with his eyes, he turned and left.

Everyone knows that this is the moment of the final battle, and everyone knows that after this battle, no one knows how many people will meet again.

At this point in the war, the army of the entire empire has exerted its potential to the extreme, and the remaining victory or defeat, they are powerless to change and can only do their best.

Second update.