Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 481 "Corruption" - An Opportunity for Two Legions
Nimrod's psionic projection traversed the void and arrived at Terra's golden palace.

He glanced around and saw that the layout of the War Council had not changed. Despite Huang Laohan's repeated urging of Luo Jia, he still regarded spreading the faith as his mission.

Unlike in the past, the Mars Foundry Director didn't arrive at the last minute; he even arrived earlier than I did.

[Because the Randan aliens have invaded the forging world of Shana, are they urgently seeking a way out?]
As Ninglu pondered, Riemann Russ's annoying voice rang out.

"Nimrod, your wizard boys are moving slower and slower. In this battle, you should encourage the true warriors."

Upon hearing this, the Mars Foundry Director's hood flashed with light.

The "Space Wolves" were the legion he didn't want to send to support Shana. The brutal massacres caused by the war dogs were only directed at the enemy, while the wolves left only ruins in their wake.

He secretly resolved to stop the "Space Wolf" from being sent to Shana later.

Ninglu didn't even glance at Russ. "I don't care. You can make your request."

Russ is unaware of Randan's strength. The Wild Wolves currently number only 70,000. If your legion is the main force, it won't be enough even if you wipe them all out.

Of the returning Primarchs, only the five legions with the largest numbers can serve as the absolute main force.
Ninglu knew that the "Dark Angels," as the main force in the three battles of Ran Dan, had suffered approximately 150,000 casualties.

Nearly 10,000 people died in the First Randan War, 50,000 died in the Third Randan War, and about 90,000 died in the Second Randan War, the largest and most brutal war.

The Xuanjiao-Morse outpost in the First Randan War was merely a secondary outpost on the Randan border, yet it encountered the main force of the Randan forces in this war.

In Nimrod's memory, during the brutal twenty-year war, the Empire would face a massive fleet consisting of thousands of warships and more than a dozen combat satellites.

Imperial expeditionary fleets were destroyed without a survivor, nineteen star systems were razed to the ground, and dozens of Titan legions were annihilated.

The Dark Angels are among the top-tier legions in terms of combat strength, which means that as the main force, the legion must have at least 100,000 members.

Currently, only five legions of the Astartes Legion have more than 100,000 members: "Shadow of Order," "Dark Angel," "Ultraman," "Shadowmoon Wolf," and "Iron Hand."

Each of the five legions has its own strengths, and while they will suffer varying degrees of losses when facing Ran Dan's main force, they will not be completely defeated.

The "Space Wolves" and other legions cannot serve as the absolute main force on the battlefield. Even if they are forced to take on this role, they will be re-developed and enter the future Holy Order mode after the war.

Although most of the founding groups were not Holy Orders, and could extract pure gene seeds from Primarchs, it still required a considerable amount of time to recover.
Ruth keenly sensed Nimrod's indifference. His icy blue eyes narrowed, and he seemed lost in thought, remaining silent.

The war council began in silence, and after the Emperor took his seat, he spoke in a deep voice.

"Xana was invaded by aliens, and thousands of warships overwhelmed the orbital fleet and defenses within days."

"The enemy has already landed on the surface, and neither the Titans nor the Mech Guard can stop their advance."

"The neighboring Fifth and Nineteenth Army Corps responded promptly, but the situation remains far from optimistic."

In Nimrod's memory, Shana would suffer an eight-month siege, with more than three thousand men killed in two legions and hundreds of thousands lost in Shana before the arrival of reinforcements from the Dark Angels and the Death Guards.

Just when he thought Old Man Huang would consult everyone's opinions, he keenly sensed that Old Man Huang had turned his gaze to him.

"Nimrod, my Pegasus, only your legion can pass through the Caligum Gate and reach Shana quickly."

Upon hearing this, the Mars Foundry Director leaned back.

The Emperor has dispatched Ninglu, so he has nothing to worry about. The enemy will surely be defeated, and Shana will be spared.

Ning Lu sighed inwardly. Sure enough, Old Man Huang had once again chosen his legion as the main force to fight against Ran Dan.

He knew his legion would suffer its worst losses, but this was also an opportunity, in addition to the potion ingredients, for him to carry out his "corruption" plan.

[Chagatai Khan and Kovas Kolacs have not yet returned. Rescuing the Fifth and Nineteenth Legions, and in their gratitude, I have the best opportunity to “corrupt” them using my Primarch identity.]

Humans and genetic seeds are both objects of my "corrosion".

After that, there will be another opportunity to "corrupt" the special forces of each legion. If, as I recall, nine legions send out special forces later, then at least four or five more legions can be "corrupted," since this war should last at least ten years.
Thinking of this, Ning Lu spoke up.

"My Lord, as you wish."

“Since the Titans couldn’t resist the enemy, the Xenomorphs might possess powerful war machines. I need even more powerful weapons to fight them.” Upon hearing this, Ruth’s ice-blue eyes shone brightly, even through the psionic projection.

"No matter what it is, the wolves can defeat them."

He scoffed, "The real hunters will prove they are better warriors than the wizard boy."

Ninglu glanced at Russ, ignoring the provocation in his tone.

He knew that Randan's Bone Eaters and Brain Eaters were its two main forces, extremely powerful, even the Titans could not contend with them.

Most of the dozens of Titan legions were destroyed by the Bone Eaters.

Old Huang used one of his trump cards, the Psionic Titan, to fight against him.

In order to reduce the number of casualties among his offspring, Ninglu wanted Old Man Huang to use his trump card in advance.

“The resilient Deathguards are able to withstand powerful enemies.” Mortarian’s voice came from the respirator, sounding low and somber.

Hannibal's throat trembled slightly as he spoke, "My legion has just finished an expedition in the Eastern Galaxy."

"I am willing to lead the legion to relieve the siege of Shana."

"The knights of Caliban will deliver a crushing blow to the Empire's enemies," Ryan Eljonsson, who rarely spoke, said in a deep voice, his head held high.

Despite his efforts to relieve the Ultramarines garrison at Karikasan after reorganizing the Dark Angels, defeating the Orcish garrison and freeing the First Legion from the humiliation of being accused by Robert Guilliman, he still yearned for a great battle to proclaim the Legion's rebirth.

The Emperor surveyed the crowd and noticed that Primarchs such as Saint Gilles, Magnus, and Forgrim were also looking at him with shining eyes, clearly intending to join the battle.

His gaze finally fell on Peturabo, who had remained silent, and he spoke.

"Petulab will assist you in rescuing Shana."

Ning Lu did not get the result he wanted most, and sighed inwardly in frustration.

Although Ran Dan's current strength has already attracted Huang Laohan's attention, he is currently only facing Ran Dan's forwards.

He hasn't truly grasped the enemy's real strength and is unwilling to use his trump cards.

He couldn't have imagined that during the final battle at Tarks, with 300,000 Astartes led by three Primarchs including Llane, the situation was still extremely dire. He had to resort to another trump card: destroying the Labyrinth of Eternal Night to release the Void Dragon Fragment in order to win the final battle.
Peturabo's rock-like voice broke through Nimrod's thoughts.

"As you command, Father."

Ninglu looked at Peturabo and thought to himself.

[Yes, if it comes to fighting the Bone Eaters, Peturabo, with his powerful technical abilities, would indeed be the most helpful.]

I can also take this opportunity to learn more about Peturabo.

At least become friends with him first, and then figure out how to win him over in the future.
Ninglu knew that even with a "disordered nation," subduing a Primarch would be no easy task; a breakthrough had to be found.

The war council then ended, and he was about to return to the Shadow of the Throne when he suddenly heard a leaden sound.

"Ning Lu, wait a moment."

Ninglu knew from the voice that it came from Fernus Manus, and he turned to look at those silver-coin-like eyes.

Peturabo, who had intended to discuss the battle plan with Nimrod, spoke up.

"I will devise a battle plan and have the Star Speaker send it to you."

"it is good."

Seeing Ninglu nod, Peturabo immediately had a thought, and the psionic projection disappeared.

(End of this chapter)