Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 696 The Tenth Battle Group, with a force exceeding six legions

913.M30.

The "Shadow of Order" fleet set sail from the Lecter system, leaving behind only the Imperial Guard and the 670th Expeditionary Fleet that had arrived.

One of the old regiments of the "Solar Auxiliary Army," the "Gino Thousand Regiment," which had participated in the "Battle of Tarks," took over the subsequent affairs.

Ninglu stood before the viewing window, gazing at the desolate planet that was gradually receding into the distance.

[Soon, Lecter will be erased, just like Hannibal and the Second Army, by "data erasure."]
He sighed inwardly and then clenched his fist almost imperceptibly.

I will never suffer the same fate as Hannibal.
His eyes flashed as he swept over the 670th Expeditionary Fleet.

Nimrod immediately recalled how, after being persuaded by the cult, Alpharis, in order to keep the secret, annihilated this meritorious auxiliary army that had been shedding blood for the empire since the "Unification War".

When he thought of Alpharis killing Ten Namatjira, he naturally thought of his guards—Lucifer's Black Guard.

Alpharis swiftly and easily killed two Lucifer Blackguards before encountering the top swordsman, Dinas Chain.

During the confrontation, Chain used his superb swordsmanship to pierce Alpharis's armor, causing him to shed a drop of blood.

Although he was subsequently killed, he still had reason to be proud.

I remember that Chain came from Zos and became a captain in Namatjira's private bodyguard unit when he was thirty-eight.

The civil war in his hometown lasted for nearly a century, and he joined the war when he was eleven years old.

At the age of thirteen, he killed sixteen enemies on the battlefield, becoming a ruthless veteran of the desperate war.
Ninglu thought of the "Lucifer Black Guard" he supported, which, after nearly a century of development, had recruited new soldiers in Necromonda and now numbered 418, the largest number since the "Unification War" had drained Huang Laohan's blood.

I promised to help Theo and Laurent and support them in rebuilding Lucifer Blackguard.

The civil war in Zos is likely to continue for some time, and the population will be drastically reduced during the war.

The children of that world were all excellent soldiers; the youngest soldier was only seven years old, perfect for recruiting into the "Lucifer Black Guard."
Thinking of this, Nimrod decided that the next time he used the prophecy dice in 915, he would find Zos for the "Lucifer Blackguard" and support their growth.

The “Lucifer Blackguards” are the most suitable armed forces, serving as a sharp blade and a high-level guardian of the shadows of disorder.

The Ventrilian nobles are also exceptional swordsmen, but they are not suited for guard duties, as are the Catachan demons and Alicia paratroopers.
As Ning Lu was pondering, he heard familiar footsteps behind him, and then the voice of Arsène Dunn rang out.

"My lord, the new recruits of the Legion have boarded the transport ship and are heading to Ariga to join the Tenth Legion."

Nimrod, considering that the Tenth Warband had the fewest members and that the Hannibal offspring's ability to devour aliens was somewhat similar to the "Hanged Man's" method, assigned them to Ramsay's command.

Although they did not gain extraordinary abilities by "herding" souls, they did gain enhancements by consuming them.

Devouring flesh is like the "Rose Bishop" using blood and flesh.

The Tenth Legion, which had the fewest members, became the largest after absorbing more than 36,000 warriors who had forgotten the memories of the Faceless Ones and 3,000 new recruits. Its number of members exceeded 60,000, and its strength even exceeded the total number of the six legions.

These six legions are the Salamanders, the White Scars, the Death Guard, the Thousand Sons, the World Eaters, and the Nineteenth Legion.

In Nimrod's memory, during the grand birthday celebration, the smallest legion, the "Raven Guard," carried out a second large-scale exile of Terrans after "Gate 42," leaving the entire legion with only 80,000 men.

The "Thousand Sons" number 85,000, the "Salamanders" number 89,000, and the "White Scars" and "Death Guards" number 95,000.

Although the "World Eater" numbered as many as 150,000 during the grand birthday celebration, Angron had just returned and before the Butcher's Nail was fully developed, he paid no attention to the Twelfth Legion and did not donate any genetic material to the apothecaries.

Although the "Space Wolves" numbered only between 95,000 and 100,000 during the Grand Birthday Celebration in Nimrod's memory, they did not lose a third of their army because the "Shadow of Order" was the main force during the "Wheel of Flames" and Hannibal led the Second Legion to participate in the battle.

The wolf pack also did not participate in the "Third Randan War," nor did they join the "Dark Angels" in exterminating the Randan aliens.

Therefore, even after a fierce battle with the Second Army Corps, their troop strength was still close to 70,000.

If the Imperial Guards had not accompanied them, and the Faceless Ones loyal to Old Man Huang had given up resistance, the number of wolves would have decreased significantly.

According to the records of the War Council, due to Nimrod's previous false reporting of casualties, the 10th War Legion had only 9,400 men left.

Now, the number has grown to nearly 50,000, but it presents itself as a warband supported by former "Faceless Ones." The true proportion of the Tenth Warband is roughly twice that of the former Faceless Ones compared to the Shadow of Order.

Ninglu thought about the "Ascetic" battle group that was originally formed in the future, and how it was alienated from the "Ultraman".

Currently, they can only be considered to have initially integrated.

They need to be tempered by war, to accept the "Shadow of Order" and the culture of the Tenth Warband, and to truly integrate.
After making his decision, Nimrod mobilized the 10th Battle Group to participate in battles against the Hera, the Ark Edge Cluster, and the Jingyuan Federation, and in some battles, the 10th Battle Group served as the main force.

"My lord, the Emperor has convened a new war council, to be held tomorrow at 10:00 AM on ship standard time."

"I understand." Ning Lu nodded, looked away, and was about to walk back to his office when he suddenly heard a faint, overlapping voice.

With a thought, he gazed down at the ever-expanding and contracting sphere of light within the "Land of Disorder."

The sphere of light rippled with points of light like stars.

San Diego Bergkamp.

Ning Lu's strides unconsciously lengthened, and his pace quickened.

Upon arriving at the Primarch's office and confirming that no one was around, he immediately entered the "Land of Chaos".

Upon ascending the throne, he immediately spread his spirituality, touching the spiritual sphere of Saint Diego.

Only when he saw San Diego dressed in black robes kneeling on the altar did he calmly pull him into the "Land of Chaos".

“My Lord, I am fortunate to have received many gifts from You. I have completed Your test and set up coordinates in the unseen abyss.”

He then presented the Ring of Flames and the Black Blade to the Black Emperor, holding them in his hands.

The "Chaos Mentor" activated his spiritual vision, observed Saint Diego, and only after seeing that his spirit was unharmed did he beckon.

The two items fell into Ning Lu's hands, and he asked about them.

“Describe in detail your experience in the invisible abyss.”

Although Nimrod kept an eye on San Diego's progress from time to time, he did not keep a constant watch on it.

He had too many things to deal with; just modifying the memories of the Faceless Ones alone had taken up a lot of his time.

San Diego was well-prepared, and he began his report methodically.

“I arrived at the formless abyss by the coordinates You gave me…”

"...After confirming that the 'records' were mainly illusions, I named that area the Land of Illusions."

"...I used the magical artifacts you bestowed upon me to slay powerful demons, but I also exhausted my spiritual energy. At that moment, Samus appeared, and I immediately activated 'teleportation'."

Ning Lu nodded slightly. "Your decision is wise."

Samus was considered one of the strongest demons in the warp. He led a demon army that forced Roger Dorn to destroy the Mountain Array.

Within the subspace, he can unleash his full power and will only become stronger.

Enveloped in black mist, Ning Lu's gaze was deep as he pondered silently.

The promotion ceremony for "Traveler" is still somewhat difficult to complete. San Diego is undoubtedly the strongest among the many "Record Officers," yet he still encounters considerable trouble in the Invisible Abyss.

Argos's web path had already been invaded and occupied by Tzeentch, and could only be used once.

If I want to achieve my plan, I still need to find a way.
In Ninglu's future plan for the Extraordinary System, among the main pathways in each battle group, Sequence 5 should be the backbone, not the top level.

Furthermore, each company should have Sequence 5 Extraordinary individuals from various pathways as a tactical supplement to deal with different situations.

(End of this chapter)