Warhammer: Starting with Industrial Revolution

With the workers' almost fearless determination, the development project was once again pushed forward at full speed.

At the same time, Ronin mobilized more defense forces to support the Death Forest, equipping each guard squad with flamethrowers modified by the Mechanicus.

They were strictly ordered to burn any suspicious-looking mutated plants directly at high temperatures from a distance, and never to approach them.

The vegetation in the Death Forest is extremely unique, preventing large-scale fires. The high-temperature flames can instantly carbonize the core tissues of the plants, eliminating the threats of corrosion, toxins, and traps at the source.

Finally, through the workers' almost fearless struggle, they managed to dig through the road that runs through the entire Death Forest at dusk on the third day.

The workers erupted in deafening cheers, but Ronin had no desire to celebrate; at that moment, all he could think about was the urgency of the advance team.

He immediately ordered the workers to back off and clear the main road, and the large force that had been assembled and waiting outside the capital set off at full speed along the newly built highway.

One hundred thousand new recruits, whose training was not yet sufficient, were left behind to continue garrisoning the city under Garan's command, while the veterans who trained them were also all left behind.

Meanwhile, the existing 40,000 troops of Chaodu came out in full force, and the vast crowd had already gathered outside Chaodu and boarded the transport equipment in an orderly manner.

Luo Ning mobilized almost all available transportation equipment, most of which were modified civilian vehicles.

Freight trucks, heavy industrial transport vehicles, and lightly armored commuter vehicles were all packed to the brim, with soldiers gripping the guardrails of the vehicles, forming a dense, seemingly endless line.

At the very front of the procession were the most prized possessions of the entire city.

Five Leman Rustamsk tanks.

The tank's heavy tracks rolled over the road, emitting a deafening mechanical roar, and billowing black smoke gushed out of the exhaust pipe. Even though it was only equipped with a basic combat cannon, it was still the most powerful long-range heavy firepower that Ronin could mobilize.

The remaining twenty-two Chimera troop carriers in the city were also filled with fully armed soldiers, forming an assault arrowhead behind the tanks.

Ronin, Victor, and the accompanying mechanic priests sat in the most heavily guarded chimera in the center of the group, surrounded by Ronin's personal guard, with layers of protection that were impenetrable.

On either side of the formation were arrays of fighter servants that Victor had unlocked from the Mechanical Church's warehouse.

Although this team only has a little over a hundred servants, its combat power is extraordinary.

Whether it's the thick plastic steel armor or the heavy thermal guns and multi-barrel laser cannons mounted on their arms, the equipment far exceeds that of ordinary defense troops. Even Ronin's personal bodyguards do not have such high-specification weapons.

Behind the machine gunners was Victor's personal guard squad.

Despite being only a few dozen people, they exuded a more chilling killing intent than the entire defense force. Their power armor and laser rifles were the most advanced individual combat equipment on the planet.

Following behind the armored vehicle convoy was a vast infantry corps.

Even when all the vehicles were packed to capacity, tens of thousands of soldiers still marched on foot, their orderly footsteps echoing through the forest, creating a heart-pounding sound.

Viktor remained silent as he sat in the troop carrier, but his mechanical eyes flashed red continuously, scanning the terrain and energy signals ahead.

Luo Ning could clearly sense that this high-ranking priest of the Mechanical Church was suppressing an barely concealed excitement.

That was an extreme desire for the relics of the Dark Ages and for fragments of STC.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, so he immediately ordered the mechanized troops to advance at full speed, and the infantry corps to keep up at a standard marching pace as soon as possible in order to provide support at any time.

The convoy accelerated again, and the trees outside the window rushed past.

Looking at the simple yet sturdy road, Luo Ning knew in his heart that it was a road paved with the lives of the migrant workers who came down from the city.

The initial team of two thousand people suffered repeated attacks from mutated plants, poisonous lizards, and highly toxic spores, resulting in over seven hundred deaths, injuries, and disappearances, nearly a third of the total.

After this battle is over, these migrant workers must be given the highest honors.

On the one hand, all promises must be kept, providing the most generous compensation to the families of the victims and ensuring that the living receive tangible benefits;

On the other hand, only in this way will the people of Xiachao truly believe that following the Governor's Office will give them a chance to change their fate, and only then will other people in Xiachao be more willing to serve the Governor's Office.

After several hours of bumpy travel, the convoy finally emerged from the Death Forest, and an endless desert stretched out before them.

By now, it was completely dark, and the silvery-gray moon hung in the sky, its cold light covering the yellow sand.

Luo Ning did not stop for a moment.

Without the constraints of narrow forest roads, mechanized troops can spread out completely and run at full speed, further increasing their marching speed.

Viktor also simultaneously mobilized all available servo skulls, which fanned out in front of the team to clear a path and scan for any potential dangers.

Based on the coordinates where the advance team last lost contact, the two chose a rendezvous point and ordered the infantry riding in the chimera armored vehicles to dismount and advance on foot, while the chimera armored vehicles turned around to pick up the infantry behind.

Based on the coordinates of where the advance team last lost contact, the two selected a rendezvous point.

Luo Ning immediately ordered all infantrymen on the chimera troop carriers to disembark and form a battle formation to advance on foot; the vacated troop carriers were to immediately turn around and go back and forth to support the infantry corps behind them, minimizing the time it would take for everyone to reach the battlefield.

On the desert, moonlight illuminated the rolling torrent of steel and the marching troops, the roar of the tracks grinding through the yellow sand forming a solemn marching symphony.

Everyone knew that their frantic running was all for the sake of the advance team whose fate was uncertain.

As they drew closer to the marked location, Luo Ning could clearly hear the sounds of fierce fighting coming from afar.

At the same time, intermittent cries for help came through the intercom.

"Reporting, sir! The advance team has been located! They are under heavy enemy attack!"

Meanwhile, Victor had already mobilized the servo skull and was flying rapidly in that direction.

The map quickly refreshed to show the location of the advance team, who were making a last stand by clinging to the wreckage of the transport plane.

Not far from them, no fewer than a hundred enemies, less than two hundred meters away, were still trying to get closer.

Judging from the distance between the two sides, Luo Ning immediately ordered the tank units to halt their advance and suppress the enemy's coordinates with fire.

With a deafening roar, 120mm high-explosive shells flew out from the tank's cannon fire, trailing flames, while Luo Ning led his troops to quickly move towards the advance team.