Chapter 995, Charging Against Decay!

Chapter 995, Charging Against Decay!

Gu Hang swallowed all his complaints.

Row.

Old Deng is still a man of action.

When others cause trouble in his territory, he goes to their territory to cause trouble in return.

You're a master of all tactical shifts, right?

However, judging from the current situation, it's hard to say whether this replacement is acceptable or not.

In comparison, Nurgle Gardens seems to have been burned down quite clean, while the Imperial capital, Holy Terra, although also severely damaged, still seems salvageable—provided the war can be won.

What guarantees winning the war?
Gu Hang thought about it for a moment, then rolled his eyes in exasperation.

If it wasn't him, then who else could have given this guarantee?
However, he also hesitated when he thought about this.

When it comes to which is more cost-effective to replace your old equipment, compared to Nugget alone, it should be considered more cost-effective at present.

However, humanity's enemies are not limited to Nurgle.

Excluding Tzeentch, who has already been eliminated, there are still two companies left.

Even though Slaanesh's involvement in Holy Terra seems relatively modest, and his impact compared to the other three factions isn't as significant, there's still a ruthless tyrant in the picture.

His brass throne was not burned.

But soon, Gu Hang stopped worrying about it.

The situation is already very good; he can now take bolder actions directly. Even if he angers that tyrant, he'll only be facing one—Nurgle is too busy to bother him anyway.

Moreover, Gu Hang had a vague feeling that some great beings, though eliminated, were still somewhat unwilling to be forgotten. Although he hadn't gained much advantage, the game was still very fun, especially seeing his arch-enemy—Nurgle—suffer losses far greater than his own, which made him even happier.

He wouldn't mind adding fuel to the already raging chaos, making it even more chaotic—that's exactly what He likes.

Those who harbor evil will suffer further losses.

And that old Deng might have had other backup plans as well.

Then there's nothing to hesitate about!

Of course, he wouldn't actually tear open the veil between the subspace and reality and go down to fight in person.

That would be too costly and would expose a huge vulnerability, allowing someone to take advantage of you at a crucial moment, leading to serious problems.

And there's no need for it.

In the present universe, there is nothing that can only be resolved by Gu Hang's true form.

Just like the final act of the Battle of Comoros, all you need to do is find a way to transform the whole thing.

The only problem was that Gu Hang had prepared for this back in Comoros. The psionic crown used by his avatar was prepared in advance, and he took it out at the crucial moment to summon his avatar and end the battle.

But now, Gu Hang had not made any prior preparations.

However, he had another method.

His own son.

……

Upon receiving the message from his father, Gu Jing immediately contacted Robert.

A few weeks earlier, he had come down from the sky to the ground with Robert, arriving at the Terra Palace. When the allied forces launched their all-out attack from the inner palace, he followed the main force into battle.

After being attacked by the Bronze Bull Knights, he was also trapped in the chaos brought about by these terrible Khorne Knights.

He also knew that the alliance had a small but extremely elite force that would launch an attack from the flank.

According to the original plan, the two forces were supposed to meet at the Cauldron of Corruption, attack from both sides, and kill the ascended demon, Qibodu.

But judging from the current situation, it will be difficult for the main force engaged in direct combat to reach its target as scheduled.

Gu Jing was already somewhat anxious.

Now, finally receiving news from his father, he was overjoyed!
He demanded that Robert immediately assemble a force to escort and follow him directly to the cauldron of corruption.

He fully understood the chaos of the current battlefield situation. The arrival of the Khorne's Bronze Bull Knights had greatly impacted communication between human forces. Moreover, most troops were embroiled in fierce battles, facing either Nurgle's demonic army or Khorne's chaos forces. They were finding it difficult to receive messages, and even if they did, evacuation was not an easy task.

But understanding is one thing, and a task is another.

He hoped that Robert could spare as many people as he could at the moment.

Engaging in brutal battles with Nurgle and Khorne's forces here is pointless. Victory or defeat here has negligible impact on the overall situation.

Gu Jing did not place all his hopes on others.

He had contacted the three nearest allied army regiments, all of which were armored. He used his psychic power to relieve their predicament and also gathered them around him.

He gave the troops thirty minutes to prepare.

When the time came, he could not wait any longer, regardless of whether Robert had found him enough strength.

Robert is still quite reliable.

At the twenty-seventh minute, a battalion that looked rather disheveled and covered in blood emerged from the ruins not far away.

Their numbers are not large, but their quality is quite high.

The Infinite Chapter's core warriors and Space Marines from various sub-chapters totaled over three hundred men; the Imperial Guard, numbering over one hundred, plus a total of approximately three thousand mortal troops, provided a relatively ample supply of armor, including tanks and Titans.

More importantly, there was Robert himself, and a golden-armored imperial guard standing beside him, who was only slightly smaller than him—that was Marshal Yan Xinzhen himself.

Seeing these two, Gu Jing finally felt truly relieved. "I have completely handed over the battle situation here to Nero," Robert said. "Marshal Yan Xinzhen and I will go with you."

Yan Xinzhen also spoke up: "You said that Gu Hang's power will help us in this process? Once we get close, we'll have a way to kill that damned traitor? I hope you're not lying."

"Of course it's not a lie." A rare smile appeared on Gu Jing's face.

He trusted his father.

Even setting aside Gu Hang's power, the combined strength of Robert, Yan Xinzhen, and himself—a total of three—would give them a considerable chance of advancing to the vicinity of Qi Bodu's corrupt throne.

Without much small talk, Gu Jing briefly explained the attack plan to the two men in the last two minutes and immediately ordered the entire army to attack!
Crossing the chaotic battlefield is certainly not easy.

Although their numbers were so vast that the Nurgle army formed an endless, dense defensive line across a battlefield nearly a thousand kilometers wide and over seven hundred kilometers deep, they were still within Khorne's attack range when the Bronze Bull Knights surged forth from countless warp rifts leading to Khorne's domain.

Just as the human army was thrown into disarray, scattered across the vast battlefield, fighting against the Chaos army everywhere, many of Nurgle's defensive lines were also riddled with holes.

Even so, getting through is not easy.

The enemy density was very high. Even though it was chaotic, after a while a horde of ghouls would appear in front of you—it really was like a tide, with tens of thousands of them at a time!

It's not impossible to cut through this horde of ghouls using only the forces at hand, but wasting time is inevitable.

Taking a detour is also a waste of time.

Fortunately, Robert managed to contact more troops than just those he brought.

Several artillery regiments were able to follow orders and provide assistance to them within a certain distance.

In addition to artillery, there was an even more direct and powerful support – bombing from above the orbit!

As the main battle began, the Allied fleet had already arrived over the battlefield.

The bombing of Qibodu's location has never stopped. Countless heavy artillery pieces and missiles have fallen on the Cauldron of Corruption region.

Aside from the Extinction Territory weapons, which were definitely unusable in Holy Terra, all other heavy artillery, such as the L-type and X-type, were used without any hesitation, raining down on the Cauldron of Corruption region.

If we could kill Qi Bodu by using orbital bombardment, that would be the best outcome.

Even if the cost is the complete destruction of that entire hive region, and the significant damage to the future ecology and climate of Holy Terra, it is all worthwhile.

Unfortunately, the bombardment of the Cauldron of Corruption was extremely ineffective. The various cannons and missiles that landed seemed to sink without a trace, disappearing completely after impact. From orbit, the area was constantly shrouded in a yellowish-green cloud, making it impossible to see what was happening below, not even a hint of an explosion.

Furthermore, it can be largely confirmed that the bombing did not have any effect.

Because the retaliatory fire launched from the Cauldron of Corruption into orbit never slowed down. The Allied ships, stubbornly attempting to bomb the Cauldron of Corruption, paid a heavy price. In fact, one Retribution-class battleship was even destroyed in the retaliatory fire.

However, the fact that bombing the Cauldron of Corruption was ineffective does not mean it will not work elsewhere.

Although the numerous railgun fortresses on the ground and the Nurgle's skyward plague cannons have not yet been successfully dealt with, rail bombardment cover remains an important aid for the army's advance.

As long as the bombing zone is a little further away from the Cauldron of Corruption, although a considerable amount of firepower will be intercepted, it will still have some effect. Ships carrying out bombing missions from the air will also face some risks, but ultimately they are manageable.

Without the help of these orbital bombardments, the human army that launched a full-scale attack earlier would have found it difficult to execute such a successful and impressive assault at the very beginning of the battle.

However, the situation changed drastically after Khorne's Bronze Bull Riders entered the battlefield. The battlefield became incredibly chaotic, with enemy and friendly forces intertwined and mixed together, making even bombing difficult.

But the navy wasn't idle either.

Occasionally, they would receive coordinates from their army comrades, along with shouts of things like "Fire at me!"

Often at this point, they could only tearfully fulfill their army comrades' wishes and hurl heavy artillery into the army's synchronized coordinates.

Although it takes the lives of many army brothers, there are often even more demons who die with them.

Now, with more important combat missions emerging, at Robert's request, the Allied Navy has specially set aside a fleet, consisting of aircraft carriers and battleships, to receive Robert's orders and provide orbital fire support according to his instructions.

These heavy artillery bombardments greatly aided the entire assault force.

However, while ordinary artillery fire is quite effective against zombie hordes and some fortified defensive positions, it is not very effective against Khorne's Bronze Bull Riders.

These bronze bull riders moved incredibly fast on the ground. By the time they received the bombing coordinates and began preparing for the bombing, their location information had often already changed significantly.

Not to mention, it always takes some time for artillery shells and missiles to fall from tens of thousands of kilometers away.

More often than not, the Bronze Bull Knights charged directly into the human forces' formation.

The Bronze Bull Knights are blessed by the Brass Throne, and the ranged bullets that fear them cannot cause them much damage; the closer the weapon gets, the more it carries the fervent courage of the fighter, the more effective it becomes.

When faced with such an enemy, there is often no other good way but to confront them head-on and fight them head-on.

Robert, Yan Xinzhen, and Gu Jing would show absolutely no mercy at this moment. When faced with particularly strong resistance, they would often be the first to rush forward.

The power of a strong individual is what comes into play at times like these.

Whether they were Space Marines, elite Imperial Guards, or even ordinary mortal soldiers and armored tanks following behind them, their mission was to continue advancing along the path opened up by their leaders, eliminating the defeated enemies, finishing them off, and ensuring the smooth passage of the march.

Fighting their way forward.

After four hours of continuous advance, the area covered by thick, yellowish-green clouds finally came into view.

At this moment, they could also see countless enormous bodies fighting each other amidst the dark clouds.

That was a battle between the Great Impure and the Titans!

Robert raised the blazing Imperial Sword high and shouted, "Charge! Charge! Charge against the decay! For the Emperor!"

No matter how exhausted the warriors were, none of them refused to leave. Without exception, they all shouted slogans and followed the Regent, striding forward without hesitation!

"For the Emperor!"

(End of this chapter)